The King
Chapter 59

My Heart Was Set on the Light

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When skeletons encountered holy light, two opposing powers collided, instantly sparking flames of love.

It was just that this affection ran too deep. Caught off guard, the skeleton soldiers burst into flames on the spot.

The half-finished skeleton soldiers fell in droves, and the allied forces swiftly advanced to the altar. The Lord of Skeletons, who had been enjoying his feast, was instantly enraged.

"You are all courting death!"

Accompanied by a roaring bellow, over a hundred skeletons atop the altar completed their transformation in an instant, each radiating a silvery-white glow.

"Silver Skeletons!"

The knowledgeable nobles recognized them immediately. The already oppressive battlefield grew even more solemn.

Silver Skeletons were not terrifying. What was terrifying was the Lord of Skeletons who had just roared. Especially the four skeletons standing before him and emitting a pale golden glow—they were clearly Golden Skeletons on the verge of completing their transformation.

"Priests, bless us with holy light!"

"Mage corps, attack the devils!"

"Knights, charge with me! For the glory of the kingdom, smash these piles of bones..."

Count Pierce hurriedly gave the orders.

Reason told him that this was no time for hesitation. If they did not strike first while the Lord of Skeletons had only just been summoned and had yet to recover his strength, they would inevitably pay a terrible price later.

They were old adversaries. The Skull Society had been staging rebellions in the Alpha Kingdom for centuries, and this was not the first time the Lord of Skeletons had been summoned.

Based on past experience, Count Pierce knew very well that if they failed to kill this fellow immediately, Dadir City would soon become a sea of skeletons.

Seeing the most detestable holy light enveloping him, the already furious Lord of Skeletons could no longer endure it. He

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