Dead End

Han Dong didn't quite understand the specific intentions of this Commander Kuran.

But if they really want to target him by name, Han Dong has no choice but to accept it head-on.

"Speaking of which... could it be related to the ' Night Watcher ' qualification I obtained in advance? Let's not worry about that for now... The two Underground Students who were tricked should realize it soon, so let's try to get as many points as possible first."

As long as we don't use any abilities outside the city, it doesn't matter how outrageous we go.

Time's up.

The "intruders," who had long been imprisoned in the arena, were released from their restraints and appeared in different areas of the arena via elevators.

The total number reached more than 300.

Combined with the pseudo- Eternal Night Environment, the pollution instantly spread throughout the arena.

The demons were fully conscious; they knew their predicament acutely... death was inevitable. But before they died, they had to kill as many of these newly minted graduates as possible.

"Avenge the master, find the guy who exposed the master's identity and stopped the ' Great Plan '."

The ten demons had already conspired together during their imprisonment.

They believed their fate should never have been this way... Before the Association President was exposed, they were all disguised and holding certain positions in the Holy City.

They should have followed the author to occupy the Holy City, received direct gifts from the king, and reached a higher level.

However, all of this was shattered by the Great Betrayer Incident.

Before they were caught, they used their respective positions of power to identify the key figure who triggered the Great Betrayer Incident, namely [Valen Nicholas], and also knew that this Knight-Errant would participate in the Knight Selection this year.

Unfortunately, they were not executed directly, but were instead used as 'test subjects' in the election.

Such an opportunity must be seized... Killing Nicholas is their sole objective.

The "Hunting Competition" is primarily managed by the Holy Knight Order.

One of the adjutants, staring into the woods, noticed that the demons scattered in different areas were all moving in a certain direction. He quickly asked Commander Olivia for her opinion.

"Priest, these demons seem to want to do something together before their deaths... Commander, should we take some measures to stop them?"

Olivia raised her fair, delicate hand, indicating that she did not need it.

"The situation outside the city is inherently random and unpredictable, and the thinking abilities of the demons are no less than ours... Newly recruited knights must understand and learn how to deal with such emergencies in advance."

Moreover, someone who can be targeted by ten demons must be quite capable.

Do not disrupt this 'randomness'.

If any special circumstances arise, I will handle them.

"Good..."

Although Commander Olivia said that, she had already seen something... and she also knew very well who these ten demons were looking for.

"If I were surrounded by ten demons, I'd probably need to use 'special power' to escape."

The arena is so large that it is comparable to a small forest.

With the added obstruction of lush vegetation, and his senses unable to fully expand, Han Dong was unaware that ten Nascent Abyssal Demon were searching for him.

Currently, we are rapidly hunting down monsters that have 'respawned' in the current area.

"This is not the real outer city area after all, and the evil has been imprisoned for a long time... His movements seem a bit stiff, obviously he has not yet adapted."

A humanoid crow shadow flew swiftly through the forest, passing by the filthy head.

There was absolutely no killing or spellcasting process.

This group of evil things immediately began to turn into sand from the top, quickly turning into a pool of black sand... even the surrounding vegetation was eroded by the black sand.

These scenes were naturally seen by the commanders of the various regiments who were watching the battle.

"Ahead lies a Corrupted One... a pitiful human being whose heart has been utterly corrupted by the Otherworldly Demons. His mind is corrupted, and there is no possibility of redemption."

With the intention of offering liberation, Han Dong flew directly toward the Corrupted One.

Suddenly a Flying Sickle shot out and severed the Corrupted One's head.

At the same time, a heavy black iron sword slammed down, completely crushing the Corrupted One...

"They found it so quickly, and killed quite a few evil spirits along the way. No wonder they were the Underground Students sent by Commander Kuran to target me..."

Han Dong deliberately emphasized the word "Commander Kuran" when he pronounced it.

This made the two people in front of him look rather unpleasant. Unexpectedly, even though they were dozens of meters away from the tree branches, Han Dong could still hear their whispered conversation.

One of the Underground Students tried to explain, "We're just competing with you normally, wanting to test the strength of the elite students at the Knight Academy."

My name is Berkeley Vaughn, and this is my sister, Peggy Vaughn.

Please, Nicholas, do not spread the information you have heard...

Pull up the hood.

Hidden beneath the cloak were a brother and sister.

Their faces were covered with identical tattoos, a symbol of their identity as ' Probationary Night Watcher '.

Both of them have black hair; the younger sister has her hair tied in a ponytail and wields Flying Sickle that is extremely difficult to control.

Despite his seemingly weak physique, the older brother could wield a heavy black iron sword weighing over 100 kilograms.

In terms of individual ability alone, they would only rank in the middle among the underground graduates.

Their unique and almost perfect teamwork earned them the appreciation of Commander Kuran.

After they broke free of their seed, they joined the regular training of the Black Rose Knights, and their combat skills were almost indistinguishable from those of Formal Knight.

"Don't worry, I won't tattle... If you insist on bothering me, then come on."

However, I want to give you a little reminder.

Since the two siblings have relied on each other for survival and have come this far, it's better if they don't follow me.

It would be a huge loss if I were to die during the Knight Selection.

This statement is somewhat ambiguous.

The brother and sister clearly misunderstood, immediately showing surprise and adopting a defensive posture. "What do you mean?"

Just as Han Dong was trying to explain.

He frowned.

The crows they had scattered in the hunting area beforehand detected something.

Han Dong looked helpless. "Although I was somewhat prepared that these guys might seek revenge on me... I didn't expect them to come looking for me so soon."

It seems they gathered a lot of information about me before they were arrested.

"What's coming up here?" The Vaughn siblings, however, sensed nothing.

"You have ten seconds left. If you don't leave now, it will be too late..." Han Dong had begun to fully activate the G-Cell in his body, and barbs were slowly growing out.

The brother and sister had received orders from their commander to interfere with Han Dong throughout the entire process, so naturally they wouldn't leave.

"The aura of the Otherworldly..." Peggy, the younger sister, was the first to sense it.

"It's alright... We can still fight a Nascent Abyssal Demon head-on. We just need to be careful about the 'contamination' issue."

The next second, the younger sister turned pale and exclaimed, "Brother, no!! There are ten in total..."

Buzz...

A thick, sticky, dark space, formed out of nowhere, enveloped the area where Han Dong and the Vonn siblings were located, separating it from the arena.

The corrosive rainwater poured down on the area.

Strange 'fingers' were also crawling in and out of the grass.

A dark shadow appeared.

A total of ten otherworldly demons, displaying indescribable faces and swaying terrifying tentacles, appeared simultaneously and surrounded the three.

In an instant, the "goggles" worn by the brother and sister shattered, and the area around their eyes was covered with Corruption Lines.

It is only thanks to the newly formed Talent Tree that we can resist this pollution.

Ten demonic creatures—this is a deadly situation that you wouldn't even encounter during an investigation outside the city... a proper knight squad could be wiped out because of this.