Mark was completely led by Elisa, completing the sacred ritual.
During the process, Mark was like an idiot, controlled by Elisa.
Elisa was like someone who hadn't eaten pork but had seen pigs run.
Mark was the kind of person who hadn't eaten pork and hadn't even seen pigs run.
Christina, who was secretly observing everything, showed no reaction.
She was already an old hand, accustomed to such things.
If she could, she might even go over and teach them a thing or two.
But she wouldn't do such a thing.
It would be a bit redundant... Afterward, Elisa revealed some things to Mark.
"Actually, I'm being coerced by The Order; they are forcing us to attack the royal palace in our name, or they'll kill us all. The person coercing me was that one just now. Her strength is too terrifying; I wouldn't dare disobey."
"So, I can only take it one step at a time. As long as I break into the royal palace, my mission will be complete," Elisa said.
"At that time, I should probably die too," Elisa thought inwardly.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you and help you escape then!" Mark said, full of confidence.
"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you!"
"I hope you can escape!" Elisa thought inwardly... It was 2:30 AM.
All the main forces of the Chasing Stars Society were here.
Piecing together what they had, they still managed to gather five hundred Magic Swordsmen.
Although their strength was uneven, it was still a force not to be underestimated.
It could even rival Alice's Crimson Knight Order (excluding members of The Order).
The Crimson Knight Order's strength was even weaker than the original Knights Order in the royal capital.
It was even less comparable to Alexia's Daybreak Knights.
Princess Alexia was currently alone in the royal capital.
Her magic sensed the entire palace.
Moreover, she deliberately leaked information to Alice, saying that thieves intended to attack the palace.
Alexia wanted not only the throne but also to completely crush her elder sister and her Crimson Knight Order.
Upon receiving the news, Alice did not make a fuss but brought the Crimson Knight Order into the royal palace.
As a princess, she still had this right; the original Knights Order of the royal capital were a bunch of old hands who would not stop the princess.
They were all just passing their days in the royal capital, and offending the princess would surely make it difficult to get by in the future.
As time reached 3:00 AM.
Elisa, with the members of the Chasing Stars Society, arrived near the royal palace.
All the Children of Diabolos appeared and attacked the palace guards.
The guards were all annihilated before they could even make a sound.
Elisa and the others all rushed into the royal palace, killing their way inside.
Soon, someone discovered the attackers.
Shouts and slaughter were everywhere.
Alice gathered the members of the Crimson Knight Order and charged towards those from the Chasing Stars Society.
Suddenly, some people within the Crimson Knight Order betrayed them, cruelly killing their comrades.
It was those from Loki's faction.
They realized that this attack was orchestrated by the Diabolos Cult.
They didn't want to die inexplicably at the hands of their own people.
They could only betray to show their allegiance.
The strength of those who betrayed was terrifying, shocking even Alice.
"How can this be! The Crimson Knight Order is a Knights Order I personally established; I investigated every single person. How can there be spies?"
Alice didn't understand.
Under the combined assault of the Chasing Stars Society and The Order, the Crimson Knight Order fell into a disadvantage, with only Alice remaining steadfast.
"Leave this guy to me; you go kill the King!"
Christina, in disguise, spoke.
Upon hearing this, Alice immediately turned and ran; she had to protect her father.
Although there were some conflicts between them, he was still her father, no matter what.
Christina followed her.
She originally didn't know where the King was, but by following Alice, she would find out.
The members of the Crimson Knight Order were on the verge of being wiped out.
A figure appeared, saving a dozen people who were about to die.
That person was Mark.
"You are Mark!"
"Mark, thank you so much!"
"Kid, you still dare to come back!" Hacksaw and Bat looked at Mark with murderous intent.
Mark also looked at the two.
These two were the ones who killed his master.
Enemies meeting again, their eyes burned with fury, and Mark charged forward without hesitation.
As soon as the three engaged.
Hacksaw and Bat were surprised to find that Mark's strength had changed.
"How can this be? How did your strength become so powerful, kid!"
Hacksaw and Bat, working together, could only fight Mark to a draw.
Hacksaw's strength was higher than that of an average First-Class Children of Diabolos.
Mark's previous strength was on par with one First-Class Children of Diabolos.
But now, he was facing 2.5 First-Rank Children of Diabolos without falling into a disadvantage, still fighting to a draw.
"This child is terrifying; everyone, quickly come and kill him!"
The people from the Chasing Stars Society discovered Mark.
"This guy, infiltrating the Chasing Stars Society, was a spy all along!"
The surviving members of the Crimson Knight Order instantly guessed that the person who told Alice the news must have been Mark.
But this news seemed to have become their death warrant.
If no one had told Alice about the night raid on the palace, they wouldn't have been here, and they wouldn't have almost been killed.
At that moment, they completely forgot the life-saving grace they had just received.
All that remained was hatred for Mark.
Mark, however, couldn't understand why these people, who had just been so grateful to him, suddenly changed their expressions.
The survivors looked at each other, then all withdrew from the fight, no longer fighting alongside Mark.
Mark, who had just been surrounded by two First-Rank Children of Diabolos, suddenly found himself surrounded by everyone else.
The members of the Crimson Knight Order had all fled.
"Kill this traitor!"
The people from the Chasing Stars Society shouted.
Hacksaw and Bat were the main attackers, with others assisting from the side, all attacking Mark.
Mark constantly sustained injuries.
Hacksaw looked at the scene and felt a sense of déjà vu.
They had also surrounded Mark like this before.
It felt like Mark could die at any moment.
Mark had escaped death more than once.
Hacksaw suddenly unleashed his full power to attack Mark.
Mark, however, easily blocked his attack.
Hacksaw felt something was wrong and turned to run without hesitation.
Even with his full power, he couldn't threaten Mark.
If they continued fighting, Mark might suddenly become stronger and stronger, just like last time.
Bat, completely unaware, continued to attack Mark.
Mark looked around, unable to find Elisa.
"I can't be delayed by these people; I need to find Elisa."
"I need power!"
Mark felt more magic surging through his body.
His strength increased again.
He instantly killed Bat with a single sword strike.
The remaining people, seeing this, felt that things were going badly.
They wanted to escape.
But it was too late.
Mark mercilessly killed the members of The Order within the Chasing Stars Society and the Crimson Knight Order.
He looked around and found that Hacksaw was already gone.
He didn't plan to bother with Hacksaw; he needed to find Elisa.
Meanwhile, Elisa faced Princess Alice.
Princess Alice had already reached the King's side.
The King was surrounded by his Magic Swordsman Royal Guard.
These people were extremely loyal to the King and not weak in strength.
The members of The Order brought by Elisa and the Magic Swordsman Royal Guard were in a chaotic battle.
Alice clearly understood the principle of catching the leader first.
Elisa launched an attack without hesitation.
At this moment, a figure appeared and engaged Alice, with Alice being slightly weaker in strength.
But for a time, it was difficult to determine a victor.
Elisa also held a magic sword, looking at everyone.
She took out a bottle of medicine, the Diabolos Cult's exclusive small red pills.
She hesitated for a moment, thinking of Mark.
"I'll still take it."
Just as she swallowed it, Mark appeared.
He watched Elisa take the pill, which looked suspicious.
The next second, terrifying magic erupted from Elisa's body, and some wounds appeared out of nowhere on her.
No blood flowed from the wounds; instead, they emitted a blood-red glow.
"Elisa!"
Mark shouted loudly.
Elisa ignored Mark and instead charged towards King Klaus of Midgar.
Undoubtedly, today was her day to die.
She had come to terms with it, with her own death. She had regained everything she once had and even found a satisfying love.
Everything was enough.
Having all this, she was already content.
Now, she had to complete her mission.
Mark suddenly flashed and rushed in front of Elisa, blocking her with his magic sword.
"What exactly are you trying to do? You said you were coerced! Why are you doing this?!"
Mark looked at her with an expression of incomprehension.
Mark felt that a smart person like Elisa should know the consequences of killing the King.
But why was she doing this?
For this, Elisa even took unknown medicine.
Elisa now looked especially like someone with Demon Possession, with black patterns all over her body, though those black patterns occasionally flashed with red light.
"I will reward anyone who kills King Klaus of Midgar with one billion Zeny!"
Elisa shouted.
Soon, people charged towards King Klaus of Midgar.
Klaus clearly knew that he couldn't leave now; once he left, he would instantly lose his dignity as the King of Midgar Kingdom.
The King of Midgar Kingdom, famous for its Magic Swordsmen, being killed and fleeing within his own palace.
If this news spread, the nobles of Midgar Kingdom would certainly look down on him.
At that time, everyone would despise royal authority.
Moreover, as the King of Midgar Kingdom, he was also a Magic Swordsman.
A Magic Swordsman whose strength was not inferior to Alice's.
Klaus raised his hand, and a surge of magic emanated from it.
An ancient relic magic sword flew from somewhere and landed in Klaus's hand.
It was the ancient relic magic sword that Alice had used at the Martial Heart Festival.
All those who wanted to kill Klaus were cut down by Klaus with a single sword strike.
"Tell me, Elisa, why are you doing this?!" Mark shouted while fighting Elisa.
"Of course, it's because I want to do this! Why should I only be a pawn? I want to be the player, I want to be King, I want to become King!"
Elisa shouted, her voice somewhat hoarse.
Mark didn't believe a word of this. During the time he spent with Elisa, he felt that Elisa was a good person, and her desires weren't that great.
He could see that she cherished her current life immensely.
She didn't seem like the kind of person who would do such a thing.
"Elisa, tell me the truth, you are definitely not this kind of person!"
"That just means you don't understand me at all!"
Klaus watched as his guards dwindled and the enemies grew in number, his eyes calm.
"Is this The Order's retaliation?"
When he made that decision, Klaus had already anticipated this day.
In his youth, he, like Alice, harbored great ambitions, wanting to create a harmonious and equal nation, but as he gradually came into contact with the darkness of The Order, he realized that his proud strength was vulnerable.
He had never shown his true strength from beginning to end. When he was eighteen, he found the champion of the Martial Heart Festival and wanted to spar with him.
The result was a crushing defeat for the Martial Heart Festival champion.
He defeated the Martial Heart Festival champion.
But everything was meaningless; the darkness of the world was not something he could shake.
He could only be like the successive heirs of the Midgar Kingdom.
Turning a blind eye.
Tacitly approving everything The Order did without speaking out.
In fact, he could have completely colluded with The Order, as most national leaders would do.
But he held his bottom line; no matter what, he would not collude with The Order.
"Having been a coward my whole life, today it's time to be brave for once!"
Klaus, holding the ancient relic, directly plunged into the crowd.
With a single sword swing, a large number of Chasing Stars Society members died.
With Klaus's entry, the battle once again balanced out.
The people from the Chasing Stars Society were mostly useless; seeing such a powerful King, they were all scared and fled.
Only the members of The Order remained.
Klaus knew that Elisa was just a puppet; the real decision-maker should be the woman who was overpowering Alice.
There was one thing Klaus didn't quite understand; he remembered that there shouldn't be any high-ranking women in The Order.
But on second thought, perhaps he still didn't know enough about The Order.
Klaus decided to strike first and cooperate with Alice to kill that woman.
He flashed and appeared behind Christina.
Christina was also amazed that His Majesty Klaus had hidden his strength so deeply; no one in the world knew he possessed such power.
If she didn't use her full power, she might truly die under the combined attack of Alice and Klaus.
Christina quickly moved away from her original position.
Her face instantly twisted; that was an unstable magical power causing problems with her disguise.
She put on her mask while canceling her disguise.
"Alice, let's kill her together!"
Alice was also somewhat amazed by her father's strength.
But there was no time to think now; dealing with the enemy at hand was more important.
Both of them simultaneously attacked Christina.
Christina, however, showed no fear of the two.
Fighting both of them simultaneously, she did not fall into a disadvantage at all.
Alice was a bit unable to keep up with the pace of the two; Alice was the weakest among the three.
Alice thought of Alexia, her younger sister who often sought Sino to become stronger.
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