The Demon King Diabolos Descends! (5K)

But the man shook his head and chuckled:

"Accomplice? He's not worthy of the title; he's just my subordinate."

The man spoke slowly and deliberately, his contemptuous yet aggressive gaze sweeping over Rose's entire body.

"As for who I am... people call me 'Superman Demon Sword' Mordred, and I am the ninth seat of the Order of the Knights of the Rounds."

"The ninth seat..."

Upon hearing this title, Rose's eyes widened slightly, and even her pupils trembled slightly.

The Knights of the Rounds Diabolos Cult...

She had once privately approached Natsume- sensei and learned about the Order from her.

The twelve Knights of the Rounds are the supreme leaders of the Order!

For example, the bald bishop in the Sanctuary is the self-proclaimed eleventh seat of the "Knights of the Rounds," the "greedy" Nelson...

"So you're in cahoots with that bald guy!"

"Oh? You mean Nelson? Although he and I are both Knights of the Rounds, my strength is completely different from his, little girl."

So surrender, and I might spare your life and make you the king of Oriana. You seem much more useful than that useless piece of trash."

Mordred stood there, his calm voice carrying a hint of languor.

What are these people even talking about?

Alice was completely bewildered by the scene before her.

Outside, Yotsuba Mahiro, the swordsmanship instructor, suddenly unleashed a power Yoruichi Shihōin, capable of even causing stars to fall as an attack.

Inside the VIP room, Rose, a wanted criminal, unexpectedly appears!

Furthermore, a man was seen talking to himself in the venue.

What on earth is this...?

"I refuse."

Rose responded sharply, pointing her rapier at the man who called himself Mordred.

"Is that so? Is that your answer, Rose Oriana..."

Mordred sighed softly, as if the fading sigh was saying something like "What a hassle."

He then slowly drew the greatsword from his waist.

"Although doing this could easily kill you, if you control your strength slightly, severing just your legs and one arm should still be enough to activate the Black Rose."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Rose's scalp tingled again.

That feeling is back again!

But this time, a golden figure blocked her way.

When--

A crisp sword rang out, and the air exploded.

The invisible slash was easily blocked.

At the same time, another figure had already silently appeared behind Mordred.

When--

Another loud bang.

But this time, it was Mordred who blocked the attack from behind.

"Oh? A descendant of Olivier? You're planning to get involved too? Beatrice, the sword saint of the elves."

"I will not let anyone hurt my niece."

Beatrice said this.

Before Mordred could unleash her attack, she leaped away, dodging the blade.

It stood directly in front of Alpha.

"Your niece..."

Mordred's eyes slowly narrowed to slits as he gazed at the elven girl with long, flowing golden hair and a black dress.

"So it's you, the little girl I couldn't win over back then..."

Chapter 227 Diablos, the Demon King, Descends! (5K)

"So you've finally shown yourself— Shadow Garden."

Mordred scanned his surroundings with a sharp gaze.

Unbeknownst to them, the VIP room had been completely surrounded by a group of dark-skinned girls lurking in the shadows.

At least dozens more people appeared at the scene in an instant!

"This...!!!"

Duke Doem had only heard of the Shadow Garden's infamous reputation and knew only that it was a group of assassins.

But who has ever seen their agile figures wielding short swords in the darkness!

Not to mention the sheer number of people suddenly appearing before him, which terrified Duke Doem so much that he collapsed to the ground.

"This should be our first meeting, right, the ninth seat of the Knights of the Rounds, Mordred the Superman Demon Sword?"

Alpha bypassed Beatrice, who was blocking his way, and stepped forward, his golden hair gleaming in the moonlight streaming into the room.

Beneath the mask, a pair of azure eyes slowly swept over the greatsword Mordred held in his hand, and the ancient characters engraved on it.

A slight, mocking smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

"I never imagined that the so-called 'Superman Demon Sword' was actually just relying on the legendary demon sword to unleash invisible slashes."

Although I'm curious why you possess the ancient elven artifact "The Magic Sword Concealment," which has been lost to time, there's no need to confirm it with you now.

Alpha detected the scent of elves on the sword.

While mourning the destruction of his homeland, the swordsmith, who had burned his own life, let out a soft sigh.

The fact that something that should have been kept in the Elven Capital is now in the hands of the Order speaks volumes.

"Ha, stop yelling, you little punk."

Mordred chuckled, then snapped his fingers, and a group of people dressed in uniforms, resembling soldiers, rushed into the room.

Without exception, all of them were Children of Diablos, the first-level leader, and many of them were even high-ranking members of the cult.

Those people were all Mordred's henchmen.

Those gleaming blades were aimed at the numbered members of the Shadow Garden.

But Alpha lowered his eyelids slightly and said, "Is that so? Whether it's mere boasting or not, you'll soon find out—"

--Everyone, draw your swords!

"We are the 'Shadow Garden,' lurking in the shadows, ready to deliver divine punishment!"

Following Alpha's command, the entire Shadow Garden immediately engaged in battle with Mordred's summoned minions.

Splattered blood, scattered limbs—in just a moment, the entire VIP room transformed into a bloody hell.

A strong stench of blood filled the air.

The nobles tried to escape, but were mercilessly killed by Children of Diablos.

But from beginning to end, neither Mordred nor Alpha moved an inch, gazing at each other from a distance.

King against king, general against general.

"What... what are you doing on my turf?!"

At this moment, Alice finally came to her senses.

He witnessed the brutal murder of nobles and foreign guests in the capital of Midgar, and saw the knightly order he had personally built become a casualty of the war between the two sides.

Princess Alice could no longer bear it and immediately let out an angry roar.

But just as she was about to intervene in the conflict between the two sides, Rose grabbed her.

"Princess Alice, I understand how you feel, but please don't act impulsively right now!"

This is a battle that cannot be intervened in by the power of the surface world alone.

Even Rose herself, if she rashly barged in, would probably become cannon fodder.

"Let me go!"

Alice glared fiercely at Rose.

She also understood that she was not qualified to enter this level of combat based on her own strength alone.

But this is no reason for her to sit idly by and wait for her fate, or remain a bystander!

"I cannot tolerate you making such a mess of the 'Bushin Festival,' nor can I tolerate the slaughter of my own people, nor can I allow you culprits to go unpunished!!!"

In a fit of anger, Princess Alice broke free from Rose's grasp.

"Wait, Princess Alice!"

"Even if it means death, I will stop your atrocities!!!"

Rose tried to stop her, but it was too late. She could only watch helplessly as Alice drew her sword and charged towards Mordred.

As for Alpha, it made no attempt to stop them, merely murmuring with its eyelids slightly lowered:

"What an idiot..."

Swish--

The instant you step into the range of the demonic sword's attack, an invisible slash strikes.

Mordred didn't make a single move, not even a slight one.

Immediately afterwards, her fiery red hair was cut in half and scattered in the wind.

Princess Alice felt her vision begin to spin.

In a daze, she seemed to see her own body.

But for some reason, the body had no head.

Only then did she realize, as if belatedly, that she had been beheaded...

Squeak--

At the same time, the door to the VIP room was pushed open.

Alexia, with her long silver hair, burst in.

She wanted to have a serious talk with her sister Alice and prepare in advance, but the strong smell of blood that hit her as soon as she opened the door completely terrified her.

What exactly happened here?

She saw two groups fighting each other, with countless limbs and severed bodies scattered everywhere, a scene so bloody it resembled a slaughterhouse!

Most importantly, she also saw a head roll right to her feet.

She recognized that face very well...

"Elder sister..."

"Sister Alice!!!"

Unexpectedly, I only delayed for a moment, and as a result, I saw Queen Alice being murdered!

Who is it?!

Alexia's eyes were filled with tears as she looked at the two opposing sides. She recognized one of them— Alpha —and had no reason to kill her sister...

"Then it's you!!!"

Anger and grief almost overwhelmed her reason.