Chapter 724
Everything that happened beside the throne stunned all the angels who were fighting in the dim hall.
Tamara instantly understood Hobart's intention and immediately left the hall.
Only then did William I notice that the crown above Hobart's head was highly unusual. "You... you, why are you...?"
Hobart coldly interrupted him. "To be honest, I've put up with you for a long time."
The two angels from the Loen Kingdom were the first to react and rushed forward to rescue him. Hobart released the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord and the Holy Infant King, which he had prepared beforehand, temporarily blocking the two angels.
The other angels then came back to their senses and continued guarding against their respective opponents. Their shock soon turned into confusion.
Loen and South Baylam were ostensibly allies, and Hobart also needed William I to keep Trensoost in check.
So why had Hobart launched a sneak attack on William I? Hobart drew the Kingslayer Sword and watched William I collapse helplessly.
This archangel, who had lived for thousands of years, was unwilling to accept it. He looked up at Hobart and asked, "Why? You have no reason to kill me at a time like this!"
Hobart smiled. "I'm guessing you never saw the Ancient One section of the second Blasphemy Slate!"
William I froze slightly. He truly had not seen the Ancient One section, but after being the Hand of Order for so long, he had formed a vague understanding of it.
He had merely believed that he would be safe as long as he did not touch the Judgement pathway's Uniqueness.
The key was that William I had learned that the Black Emperor pathway's Uniqueness and two Sequence 1 Extraordinary Characteristics had been obtained by the Creator. Yet under such circumstances, Hobart, as an