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He looked at the surrounding knights coldly.
"Earlier, I didn't think that the whole Empire should be punished for the mistakes of a few people. But now I can see that your entire Empire is nothing but shit," Alan said.
"Now come, Mercedes—the so-called First Red Knight. Either you kill me here…"
Alan tightened his grip on his sword.
"And don't worry. I won't kill you."
"I will show you all what happens when knights forget their knightly duties. That will lead to their own master dying too."
"You will die today," Mercedes said coldly as she sensed the killing intent and the truth in Alan's words.
"I would like to see you try," Alan chuckled.
Then his body suddenly stepped back.
It was time.
"Lich Transformation."
His skin began to melt away.
Moments later, his body transformed into a lich with black bones. He wore his Braham mage set, and the Hellfire Staff appeared in his hand.
"Today, I will show you whom you have angered," Alan said heavily as he looked at the Red Knights before him.
"This is just a glimpse of my power."
[ Lich Transformation Activated ]
[ All magical stats increased by 80% and all skill cooldowns reduced by 80%, while Physical stats are reduced by 90%. ]
[ Mana is infinitely increased, but casting extremely high-level spells repeatedly without break may cause mana backflow ]
"Mana Drain."
Alan stretched out his hand.
The surrounding mana was instantly sucked toward him.
A huge amount of mana poured into his body, forming a visible flow of energy.
Everyone present could feel the terrifying pressure spreading across the Red Knight camp.
[ You have entered into Mana overlord state ]
[ All chanting is removed and power of Spells have increased by three times. This apply to first five spells ]
"Let the world fall into darkness… Devastation."
Suddenly, the mana around him surged violently.
The whole Red Knight camp was engulfed as a massive shadow jaw-like magic formation appeared in the sky, swallowing the entire area.
The Red Knights stared in horror as the enormous magic covered their entire camp.
[ Devastation ]
[ Legendary Shadow Magic ]
[ One of the finest creations of Mumud that he created at the epitome of his despair ]
[ Creates the mouth of the Abyss that devours everyone, dealing 30,000% magic damage plus additional magic damage based on Intelligence and Strength stats. ]
[ There is no limit on targets, and each target hit falls into an Extreme Despair state. ]
[ In the Extreme Despair state, they may even attack their own allies and harm themselves. ]
[ Chanting Time: 3 minutes ]
[ Cooldown: 24 hours ]
It was a doomsday-level magic that Alan currently possessed, and now it was released on the Red Knights.
Alan was so angry at that moment that he forgot all morality.
Alan knew he was not a saint either, but on his way to the Empire, when he saw even babies getting killed, something snapped inside him.
For many days that sight haunted him.
He wished he could forget all that, but it was not so easy.
It was easy for humans to forget good memories, but bad ones stayed like a permanent stain in someone's heart.
And all that anger and horror Alan felt that day was now being shown today.
The Abyss's shadowy mouth swallowed the Red Knights as screams filled the battlefield.
[ 30th Red Knight has been killed ]
[ 29th Red Knight has been killed ]
...
...
[ 7th Red Knight has been killed ]
From the 7th to the 30th Red Knight, all of them died to a single spell.
[ You have broken the record for the most damage dealt in 3 seconds ]
[ You have punished a large number of people who were corrupted despite having a noble profession ]
[ 7th Evil is interested in you ]
[ He has bestowed power upon you ]
[ You have acquired the skill: Corruption ]
Alan didn't look at the notifications.
His focus was on the Red Knights who were still barely standing.
But Alan raised his hand again.
"I am not done yet."
"Devastation."
Yet it was another Devastation.
"Devastation."
Yet again.
[ 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th Red Knights have died ]
"Now only you are left."
Alan's eyes fell on Mercedes.
She was on her last breath.
Another spell from Alan and she would die too.
"As promised, I won't kill you. You will reap what you sow. Take this message to your Empire."
Alan's voice echoed coldly.
"I am the successor of the Undefeated King Madra."
"Alan Silva."
"And unlike Madra, I won't just defend the Kingdom. I will make sure the Empire ceases to exist," Alan said coldly as Mercedes looked at him weakly.
"Why…?" she asked.
"Not all of them were wrong," she said weakly.
"I admit that not all of them were wrong. Yet they still were," Alan replied. "If they weren't in the wrong, then why did they continue serving as Red Knights?"
"They wanted to remove the stain that was placed on the Red Knights!" Mercedes shouted back.
"Stain?" Alan scoffed.
"Piaro and the others were falsely accused. Your Empress Marie even worked with the Yatan Church to kill Empress Aria. The Red Knights found out, so they were silenced while being painted as traitors—and you talk about stains? How pathetic," Alan spat.
Suddenly someone attacked him, it was an overwhelming attack that might have killed him.
But his magic barrier held.
It was the effect of Mana Overlord State.
[ In Mana Overlord State, all defensive magic becomes absolute defence. This applies three times in total. ]
The Hellfire Staff created a magic barrier each time he cast a spell, so even low-level magic under the effect of Mana Overlord State became an absolute shield.
"You call yourselves knights, yet you sneak attack?" Alan said coldly as he slashed at the man who appeared with a shining sword in his hand.
"Sword Duke Limit," Alan said as he looked at him.
"Who are you?" the man asked, looking at the destroyed Red Knight camp and then at Mercedes, who was on the verge of death.
"As I said, I am the successor of the Undefeated King—Alan Silva," he replied calmly.
"Soon your entire Empire will fall by my own hands."
The Sword Duke's slash struck Alan.
But Alan wasn't afraid.
As once again the attack was easily blocked without Alan even moving a finger, Sword Duke Limit fell silent seeing how easily his attack was blocked.
He begun to hesitate now seeing this, plus with Alan's King position as well his passive skill Noble's Presence it give an impression Alan is someone whom he can't fight against.
"Your struggle is futile," Alan said coldly.
"Go back and tell your Emperor this: I will kill your men one by one while they drown in extreme despair."
"In fear, you will live just like you did during Madra's time."
Alan spoke as he disappeared using Teleportation magic.