The church had already been overwhelmed by the matter of the "Blood Priests," and now it had no time at all to deal with Mel. Compared to external threats, humans still preferred to clean up internal problems first.
"Go back and report to His Majesty." Eugene looked at the Sacred Sword that had fallen outside the gates of the imperial capital. Unless they found another Hero, they could only dig up the entire area to take the Sacred Sword away.
This was truly humiliating. A dignified Sword Saint who had lived for so many years had actually been frightened by a young man today.
He had wanted to forcefully make a move just now, but if they fought, probably no one besides him would survive. And with that kid Mel's straightforward personality, if he said he would kill his way into the imperial palace, then he would definitely do it.
But that kid was still too young in the end. The empire's foundations went far beyond what could be seen on the surface. They might not have a Legendary Class powerhouse, but they possessed methods capable of killing one, especially within the imperial capital. This was the royal family's main battlefield.
If the imperial capital had truly been as peaceful as it appeared, the Demon King would have long since charged in alone. With the Demon King's terrifying destructive power, one person would have been enough to flatten the royal family.
"Lord Sword Saint! Why didn't you act? Or were you trying to protect your traitorous disciple?" a royal attendant demanded.
"You really have some nerve. If we had truly fought, none of you would likely have survived except me. And that guy really has the guts to kill his way into the imperial palace. If a Super Tier Magic