New Member, God-kin Captain "Honor," [Downfall of Castle and Country]

Watching the Platinum Armor completely vanish.

"Haha! Die, die!" Zesshi Zetsumei licked his lips, letting out a climax-like laugh, "That's more like it!"

Even at the very last moment, she still harbored a sliver of uncertainty, entirely due to the lingering trauma Tang Zheng had inflicted on her in the past.

Clementine and the "Four Elements" immediately looked up in the direction where the Platinum Armor had perished upon hearing Zesshi Zesshi's Zesshi Zetsumei laughter.

The two of them, as if pulled out of the water, breathed a sigh of relief, drenched in cold sweat.

The God-kin Captain's utter and miserable defeat put considerable pressure and fear on the two of them, who were afraid that Zesshi Zetsumei too would suffer a similar defeat.

"... monster."

Clementine gritted her teeth and scrambled to her feet, her exposed, soft waist covered with red welts from her escape.

Whoosh--!

Ripples appeared in the air.

Zesshi Zetsumei was the first to turn around, staring at the spot while simultaneously making a defensive gesture.

The next moment,

Tang Zheng appeared before the three of them.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone."

A gentle voice rang out.

Clementine was visibly taken aback, first glancing at the location of Zesshi Zetsumei, then a look of realization dawned on his eyes.

"No wonder!"

Clementine previously only knew that the "Four Elements" had also secretly sided with Tang Zheng, regarding the matter of Zesshi Zetsumei.

The "Four Elements" were not specified.

Now it seems that even a monster as powerful as Zesshi Zetsumei... Your Excellency is truly Godkin!

"Grown ups!"

"Grown ups!"

Clementine and the "Four Elements" quickly and respectfully replied.

"You two are really lucky to have survived; it saves you the trouble of resurrection," Tang Zheng said, glancing at the two of them, especially giving Clementine a look.

Although this woman's personality was somewhat twisted, she did not object or hesitate at all when carrying out his orders.

That's a good point.

"~Ara."

Zesshi Zetsumei at less than 160cm tall, with her snow-white neck held high, she stared at Tang Zheng, a lazy, girlish voice trailing off as she smiled.

"Ending the battle so quickly is pointless."

"I've come all this way just to be bossed around doing this pointless thing. Why did you even bother using the trump card?"

When neither side has a clear understanding of the other's intelligence, the side that uses its trump card first will likely find itself in a disadvantageous position.

It also makes it inconvenient to hide and collect intelligence!

"A great combination of black and dark gray," Tang Zheng chuckled in response, his gaze then fixed on the elderly Kerry, who was being carried by Zesshi Zetsumei with one hand.

"If something gets damaged during battle, you'll have to buy a new one, which would be a hassle. Wouldn't it be better to resolve the battle without even engaging in combat?"

If the battle is primarily about gathering intelligence, then there's no need to do this. However, if the goal is to quickly resolve the battle, the side that unleashes its ultimate attack first will gain the advantage.

Ultimately!

Such a trump card might be a choice that others would make with caution, only when they are absolutely certain of success.

But Zesshi Zetsumei is different.

The opponent's Innate Talent mean that their so-called "trump card" will not be singular. Zesshi Zetsumei possesses an extremely strong counter-countermeasure capability against the enemy's intelligence-based attacks.

"Ah?" Zesshi Zetsumei's tone rose a notch.

"Fine, do you really want me to say you probably can't beat them?"

Tang Zheng shrugged and said seriously, "The other side is no ordinary enemy. They're probably related to the Council State, where there's a True Dragon Lord."

"You bastard!"

Zesshi Zetsumei's heterochromatic black and white eyes glared fiercely at Tang Zheng, but upon hearing the words "True Dragon Lord," a serious expression appeared on his face.

She roughly understood why Tang Zheng wanted her to do this.

The True Dragon Lord's hatred for Godkin can be described as loathing.

The Theocracy has been hiding its Godkin to prevent information leaks and to avoid fighting the remaining True Dragon Lord.

If that guy in white armor cannot be captured quickly, and he escapes, there is a very high probability that he will attract the Council State the Platinum Dragon Lord of the Kingdom.

"You two, first collect the corpses and magical items of the [Black Scripture] members, then Teleportation to the Abelion Hills."

Tang Zheng addressed Clementine and the "Four Elements," giving them his orders.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Clementine and his companion nodded respectfully, exchanged a glance, and quickly left.

"Take God-kin Captain with us, let's leave here first." Tang Zheng didn't intend to stay in the Great Forest of Tob for long, and said to Jue Zesshi Zetsumei.

"Okay~"

The two unconscious figures were left on the ground, along with God-kin Captain and Elder Kerry. Tang Zheng activated Teleportation magic and disappeared into the forest along with Zesshi Zetsumei.

--Abelion Hills.

deep.

A flash of white light, and four figures appeared simultaneously.

"Ha, what a piece of trash." Zesshi Zetsumei looked at the pitiful, broken- God-kin Captain at his feet and kicked him away, showing no mercy in his Taunt.

Blood spurted out and splattered on the ground!

"Oh..."

The kick wasn't particularly forceful, but for the already severely injured God-kin Captain, it was like adding insult to injury.

Even while unconscious, it still involuntarily groaned in pain.

"They're companions after all."

Tang Zheng shook his head upon seeing this and took out the "Greater Healing" Magic Scroll.

He still had about seventy or eighty of these scrolls in his hand, all left over from when he acquired the World Item [Two-Realm Mandala] last time.

The scroll was torn open.

Whoa--!

A holy, Holy Light enveloped the dying God-kin Captain, and healing points of light converged on his wounds, rapidly repairing his injuries.

If the Platinum Armor hadn't deliberately held back, intending to capture him alive, then resurrection would have been the only option.

"Sixth-Tier Healing Magic?" Zesshi Zetsumei stared at the scroll that had reappeared in Tang Zheng's hand, his heterochromatic eyes flashing.

This level of high-level healing scroll is not even found in the Legacy of the Six Great Gods.

Zesshi Zetsumei never considered that Tang Zheng had created it himself; instead, he believed that Tang Zheng, as Godkin, should have inherited the legacy of some deity.

Mystery!

Powerful!

An unusual glint shone in Zesshi Zetsumei's eyes; there were too many secrets about him to be uncovered.

"... It's a pity I've never seen them use weapons."

Zesshi Zetsumei never discovered that Tang Zheng had used any magical weapons or wands, otherwise he could have touched them.

That might reveal the opponent's trump card!

She knew that not everyone had such a powerful trump card, but she didn't believe that Tang Zheng didn't have one.

Five "Greater Healing" Magic Scroll fell in succession!

God-kin Captain's injuries had mostly healed, and he awoke from his coma. The moment he regained consciousness, he leaped up from the ground.

"Spear Formation Defense!"

The God-kin Captain roared and activated his defensive skill.

Invisible, illusory Lancer shadows formed a circular spear array, surrounding the God-kin Captain and creating an all-around defense.

"Skill ' Spear Formation Defense ' discovered, requires mid-to -Mid-tier Class [Spear Master], current conditions not met..."

"The 'Genius' profession is activated, transforming into the Basic Class [Warrior]. Learning requirements are met. Would you like to consume 1 skill point to learn?"

Tang Zheng glanced at the prompts on the Attribute Panel and gained a general understanding of the God-kin Captain's Class Construction.

Furthermore, the amount of health restored by the five "Greater Healing" Magic Scroll can be used to further deduce the range of God-kin Captain's HP.

squeak--

The God-kin Captain's hands, gripping the worn-out Lancer, were covered in sweat. The image of the utterly crushing defeat flashed through his mind, and his heart skipped a beat.

No attack?

What about my own injuries?

Until this moment.

God-kin Captain then noticed Zesshi Zetsumei standing not far away, expressionless, and his eyes widened suddenly.

"How could you...?"

Zesshi Zetsumei Ming sneered, "How pathetic, getting beaten so badly."

Whew~

When the God-kin Captain heard the mockery, he was not angry at all; instead, he breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems the enemy has been defeated.

"However, what happened to my injuries...? All the members of the Sunlight Scripture were killed in action..." God-kin Captain's eyes reddened as he said this.

At this moment.

He suddenly noticed Tang Zheng standing not far from Zesshi Zetsumei.

"Who is he?" God-kin Captain frowned and asked Zesshi Zetsumei.

He hasn't fully figured out what happened after he fell unconscious, but since the Zesshi Zetsumei" has appeared, the crisis should be over.

"Ninth -Tier Magic: Vermilion Nova!"

Tang Zheng didn't waste any words and began chanting expressionlessly.

Crimson flames instantly engulfed the God-kin Captain!

"Ah--ah!"

The God-kin Captain screamed in agony as the terrifying heat ignited the fur on his body and rapidly burned his skin.

"Ninth -Tier Magic: Vermilion Nova!"

"Ninth -Tier Magic: Vermilion Nova!"

Two identical spells followed immediately, and before God-kin Captain could react, he collapsed to the ground, his body charred and broken.

Tang Zheng calmly took out the healing scroll and began the treatment.

Not long after!

The God-kin Captain, having recovered from his injuries, leaped from the ground with bloodshot eyes and retreated rapidly, creating distance as if fleeing.

"What on earth is going on?!"

"Senior Zesshi, what are you doing!"

The God-kin Captain was pale, roaring furiously as various thoughts burst forth from his mind.

First, they encountered the unknown, mysterious enemy Platinum Armor, and now they face this mysterious young Magic Caster.

Ninth-Tier Magic?

Are you kidding me? This is already the realm of the gods!

"Tenth-Tier Magic - Seven Trumpeter"

Boom!

Seven bolts of blue lightning, several meters thick, suddenly appeared in the sky, like blue pillars of light, and struck down in an instant.

Its speed far exceeded the speed at which the God-kin Captain retreated!

With a loud "boom".

The captain stood frozen in place, his entire body crackling with blinding blue arcs of electricity, his pair of crimson eyes wide open.

"Tenth-Tier Magic: The Seven Trumpeter!"

Seven more bolts of lightning struck down simultaneously.

"... Ah..." God-kin Captain screamed and lay down.

Tang Zheng possesses a passive enhancement of elemental magic, allowing him to unleash the strongest magical power when using elemental magic attacks.

The Holy Light emanating from the "Greater Healing" scroll reappeared!

This time.

The God-kin Captain did not flee, nor did he even attempt to attack, upon hearing that the opponent was using Tenth-Tier Magic.

He had already given up on escaping and was now even more certain that Zesshi Zetsumei had most likely betrayed him.

What do you want me to do?

The God-kin Captain's face contorted slightly as he raised his hands to the sky, signifying his surrender.

"Oh, so you've stopped resisting so quickly."

Zesshi Zetsumei crossed his arms over his chest, leaned back, and chuckled.

He seemed to find it quite amusing, and even a little schadenfreude, to see God-kin Captain facing the same predicament he had once been in.

"Then let's talk," Tang Zheng replied with a smile.

It went much more smoothly than expected!

After understanding Tang Zheng's purpose and that Zesshi Zetsumei had already joined the other party's organization, God-kin Captain did not hesitate at all and expressed his intention to join.

Or rather, he had no choice!

Both the Zesshi Zetsumei and the mysterious youth before him were stronger than him.

"In that case!"

"Your title is—'Honor'," Tang Zheng said slowly, looking at the God-kin Captain.

Ranked 8th in "Honor"!

Even though he already knew that the title and position of the [Crown] organization did not represent strength, he was still impressed when he learned that God-kin Captain was ranked below him.

Zesshi Zetsumei still revealed a smug and happy expression.

"Yes," God-kin Captain bowed respectfully to Tang Zheng, "Lord Crown."

The second Godkin was recruited into the organization.

Tang Zheng turned around with a smile, looking at the figure lying on the ground not far away. "Now that you're awake, there's no need to pretend anymore."

Both Zesshi Zetsumei and God-kin Captain looked at Lady Kaire. Apart from God-kin Captain having a somewhat complicated expression, neither of them seemed surprised.

With the strength of Elder Kerry.

Pretending to be unconscious in front of the three was impossible; neither breathing nor heartbeat could escape their perception.

"Cough, cough."

Old man Kerry felt a chill run down his spine. He coughed and slowly got up from the ground, the wrinkles around his eyes and on his forehead creased together.

look up.

Looking at Captain Zesshi Zetsumei and God-kin Captain standing on either side of Tang Zheng, Elder Kerry didn't say much.

She had overheard their conversation and knew that even if she tried to dissuade them verbally, it wouldn't make much difference; the key was still the mysterious young man.

"This Old Woman wish to know, who exactly are you?"

Kerry old man's cloudy yet calm eyes made it impossible to discern his thoughts and emotions.

"Or perhaps, sir, you also wish to drag this old man into the [Crown] organization you mentioned?"

Tang Zheng shook his head. "I'm sorry, the [Crown] organization needs powerful members, and you don't fit that description."

"Yeah."

The old man Kerry sighed, his eyes suddenly turning cold as he instantly activated his World Item, [Downfall of Castle and Country].

You're too smug, young man!

A dazzling golden light emanated from the old man Kerry's golden cheongsam, transforming into a golden dragon-shaped phantom that shot towards Tang Zheng with a thunderous roar.

Zesshi Zetsumei's expression changed, but he didn't show any sign of nervousness.

She knew Tang Zheng's cautious nature; if he knew so much mysterious information, how could he not know about the existence of the True Divine Artifact?

On the other side...

The God-kin Captain's crimson eyes gleamed, and he couldn't help but show excitement on his face.

Golden light enveloped Tang Zheng, then dissipated into faint golden specks.

(End of this chapter)