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Such an ordinary person possesses such ideologies that seem to belong to a different world.
No, this ordinary human being has an extraordinary aspect in his life experience... that is, he was deeply influenced and inspired by the Mino Warrior, and was the greatest practitioner of his ideals and beliefs!
Swell had never understood how Tonk had awakened to become Pope.
Now, looking at the "Minoism Core Values" that have appeared in my mind, everything makes sense.
"Mino, he used this knowledge to create a pope!!!"
Swell was deeply shaken. It realized that it had still underestimated that hero... Even though it was no longer a true hero, its radiance had not faded in the slightest!
The knowledge that surged into his body was comparable to the entire knowledge reserves of the Book Demon Clan!
Not to mention, what one can feel from the "Core Values of Mino" is a glorious will unique to mankind, a noble and great spirit without a trace of impurity!
The person who carries this knowledge is Tonk, but how could Mino, as the source of knowledge, be inferior in the slightest? He could only be better!
Swell was utterly shocked:
"Mino the Brave! How could he be so great?!"
Before one could even feel a tremor in their heart, the scales of knowledge began to tip, and on Swell's side, the illusory chains gradually began to feel solid.
"No, not good!"
Swell struggled violently, but the binding force of the contract formed by the authority did not allow for the slightest argument.
In this battle of knowledge, it was this book demon, the second demonic official who wielded the power of knowledge, who suffered a crushing defeat!
Tang Ke felt the restraints on his body disappear, and joy shone in his eyes:
"Success!"
This was the best option he could think of. The knowledge imparted by the Mino Warrior did not involve the kingdom's secrets; it was merely an idea.
But it is greater than anything else!
This is Mino! As a Mino fanatic, Tang Ke was incredibly excited at that moment.
"The ideals of the Mino Warrior have been tested by the Book Demon, who carries the knowledge and history of the entire continent. His words are indeed the truth!"
Tom turned his head and looked at Swell, who was being judged by the scales.
As the knowledge within him began to backfire, Swell let out a muffled groan, and his aura visibly diminished, causing the light enveloping the book cover to dim considerably.
The battle of knowledge may seem long, but it is actually completed in just a dozen seconds. Whether the demon wanted to stall him or severely injure him, it has now failed.
Tang Ke's mood suddenly relaxed: "Now, I can go without worry..."
puff.
The magic of the void erupted silently, piercing a bloody hole in Tang Ke's abdomen!
"Varied……"
A flicker of surprise crossed Tang Ke's eyes, but he was immediately blasted away by a terrifying magical force, his body slamming heavily against the city wall. As he fell limply to the ground amidst the shattering bricks and soil, dust billowed up...
How could this be—that was Tonk's last thought.
That book demon clearly didn't have any magic left to deal with me, yet it so easily dealt me a severe blow?!
The sacred body of the artifact trembled slightly, and Tang Ke vaguely sensed a familiar aura. He raised his head with difficulty, and heard a calm and composed voice in his ear:
“Pope Tonks, in some ways, you… are still too young.”
"The loss of an enemy's fighting capacity does not mean we can let our guard down, does it?"
Tang Ke finally realized where he had gone wrong. He looked at the demonic energy that had appeared in the arena, which was completely different from that of Swell, as if it could easily split space.
The Demon Sword, Apophis, appeared in the arena.
"What a sorry sight, Swell."
Ignoring the severely injured and nearly unconscious Tonk in the distance, Apophis turned to look at the listless Swell:
"I originally thought that the first one to need my support would be Xiaomiguo or Xiaofei... I never expected that you, the book demon with so many trump cards, would also be at a disadvantage."
"Stop making fun of me, Apophis."
In the midst of the battle, Svir slowly suppressed the chaotic magic within his body, glancing lightly at the city wall. The panicked human soldiers had already carried their Pope inside the city wall and activated the emergency defense magic circle.
"You held back?"
Svir asked Apophis, even it sometimes couldn't understand the thoughts in the mind of this "balanced" demon.
"The Heart of Ice isn't the only sacred artifact capable of protecting vital organs," Apophis said noncommittally, gesturing with the tip of his sword before changing the subject:
"Do you need help, Swell? Your injuries have gotten worse."
“No need.” Swell shook his head, a dense black light gradually circulating around him, his aura slowly stabilizing. “That human pope just happened to provide me with a good tonic…”
"More important than this is the situation on the other two sides. We absolutely cannot allow Lady Kleinna to be put in danger."
"I don't know, it took me a lot of effort just to get here as fast as I could."
Apophis shook his head: "I can no longer use my powers; they were all prepared for the final evacuation."
"but……"
As if sensing something, Apophis suddenly turned the hilt of his sword and looked in a certain direction.
A dazzling sword light shot into the sky—
"It seems the battle has already been decided at the South Gate..."
……
South city gate.
Looking at the knight formation that was on par with the demons, and Dane who wasn't sweating at all, Erwin understood the crux of the problem.
He remembered what Prince Ota had said that day.
"Dain... wanted to be an unknown human hero, just out of interest..."
"At crucial moments... let Dane handle it... don't look, don't ask..."
A flash of realization crossed Erwin's eyes:
"Lord Dane is wary of us and doesn't want to reveal his strength in front of us!"
"Otherwise, with just that sword move, we could easily defeat, or even severely injure, this blue-haired demon!!!"
"Your Highness Ota, I know what to do!"
The blue demon's fist shadow struck again.
"Well done!"
At the center of the circular formation, Dane gave a low shout.
With the added power of the paladins, the longsword swung down with great force, easily knocking the zombie maid away.
Dane raised his head and gave a disdainful smile:
"A demon is nothing more than this!"
Feeling the reverent gazes of countless soldiers on the city wall and those within the circular formation, Dane felt an immense sense of comfort and was overwhelmed with emotion, his eyes welling up with tears.
They're back! They're all back!
This is exactly the feeling he wanted!
“There’s nothing left to be afraid of…” Looking at the expressionless zombie demon not far away, Dane felt a strong fighting spirit gradually rising in his heart.
The psychological trauma from fighting this blue-haired demon will be completely erased in this battle!
Chapter 286 Before my ahoge (cowlick) stood up, you could call me the weakest demon.
Dane raised his longsword, about to give another command to the knights in formation.
A huge firework exploded with a deafening roar from the east side of the capital.
"What's going on?" Dane stopped his charge, looked up, and looked in the direction of the mage's round tower with some confusion: "The blessing ceremony isn't over yet, is it? Why are they setting off fireworks in the middle?"
"W-What is this?! An emergency summons! Chief Lark and Shana are in trouble!"
Inside the circular formation, Erwin was initially startled, but quickly clenched his fist: Wasn't this the perfect opportunity?!
"Knights in formation, disband!"
Raising his neck high, Erwin gave a low shout over the communication link, and the elite paladins within the circular formation immediately severed their power connection and, following Erwin's command, quickly retreated towards the city wall!
Dane was the only one left in front of the vast open space in front of the city wall.
"Come on! Keep going! Die..." Dane, still full of energy and enjoying the fight, let out a long laugh, and once again gathered unparalleled power in his longsword, fiercely slashing at the blue-haired maid who was charging towards him.
The next moment, the power suddenly dissipated—
"Eh?"
Just as a hint of confusion appeared in Dane's eyes, the longsword was violently knocked away. Immediately afterward, the zombie demon found an opening, and with a 180-degree spin in the maid's long dress, Fim's small fist was deeply embedded in Dane's stomach.
"--puff!"
Dane's eyes bulged, his stomach arched like a shrimp, and he almost vomited up yesterday's dinner. The internal injuries caused by falling from the high building that day ruptured again, and the pain made his face contort violently.
"No, where the hell is he?"
Dane turned his head blankly and found that the paladins had silently retreated inside the city walls at some point. The Grand Master of the Knights, Erwin, stood on the city wall and shouted at Dane:
"Lord Dane, His Highness Ota has sent a distress signal. The Holy Knights must go to the Eastern District to provide assistance."
"what?!"
Dane's mind was in complete disarray; he stared in disbelief at Erwin on the city wall:
"What about here? There's still a living, breathing demon here! Do you see that?! Hey! How could you be so selfish?!"
From the city wall, Erwin cast a reassuring glance his way and announced loudly:
"Therefore, the support can be left to the Knights, Lord Dane... the Great Demon here is in your hands!"
"Lord Dane, rest assured, I will have all the guards at the city gates removed. You are free to unleash your full power!"
He gave Dane a thumbs up, and before Dane could reply, Erwin leaped off the city wall.