However, due to the nature of gold, the greatsword forged from molten gold looked magnificent, but its hardness was actually very low, making it only suitable as an ornament. Therefore, it couldn't withstand more than a few swings, as gold itself is known for its softness and malleability, aside from its color.
"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle…"
The Plaga parasite's Golden Knight King immediately moved under Javier's nose, completely unconcerned about the Plaga parasite that had been vibrated to death inside him. Blood dripped onto the ground from his armor, and his heavy armor left clear, bloody footprints as he stepped.
The agility of the armored Knight King, controlled by four Plaga parasites, also exceeded Javier's imagination.
They moved as if they were a single person, without any hindrance, and unlike the other silver knights, they didn't exhibit any comical, clown-like movements. Instead, they showed explosive power, adopting a very standard charge posture!
In the blink of an eye, besides the series of loud noises, a sharp whooshing sound came from within. A golden greatsword rapidly enlarged in Javier's vision. Javier had no time to react, and the Golden Knight King was already close to him, moving with astonishing ghost-like speed.
"So fast…!"
Such powerful explosive speed left even Javier dumbfounded.
It was as if he wasn't facing a puppet armored knight, but a truly formidable Middle Ages European knight, one who had experienced countless battles. Every movement was incredibly precise, making it hard to believe it was controlled by Plaga parasites.
"Clang—!!!"
Subconsciously, facing this flawless sword strike, Javier chose to block, using his broad greatsword horizontally, attempting to feel the Golden Knight King's strength once more.
But trying it almost dislocated Javier's wrist and the web of his thumb. The force was terrifying. A buzzing sound of metal clashing echoed in his ears. The moment the two greatswords collided, both greatswords vibrated and hummed incessantly.
Sparks flew, and Javier even saw a gash cut into his own rusty greatsword.
In contrast, the golden greatsword opposite him was completely unharmed.
This made Javier question everything instantly?! What the hell, didn't they say gold was softer than iron? How was the golden greatsword opposite so hard? Could it really be some peerless treasure sword? A Golden Sword of Victory?!
And then came a force that even Javier couldn't parry.
This time, the opponent was thoroughly controlled by four Plaga parasites, so the force unleashed was something Javier couldn't withstand.
Just one slash, and his wrist and the web of his thumb began to go numb, his arm aching. He absolutely couldn't go head-to-head. This boss was a tough nut to crack!
Chapter 50: The Ten Commandments
The Golden Knight King was not easy to deal with. On the contrary, it was very troublesome. The movements of its four limbs, controlled by four Plaga parasites, were very flexible, and its vitality was similar to that of a Regenerator.
All four Plaga parasites needed to be killed for it to die. The only difference was that the armor couldn't cover the Plaga parasite's location, making it slightly easier to kill than a Regenerator, as it could be seen with the naked eye, eliminating the need for an infrared thermal imager.
"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle…!!!"
"Thump, thump, thump!!!"
In just a moment of thought, the golden greatsword instantly slashed down, rapidly enlarging in front of Javier's face. Seeing this, Javier could only clumsily parry. With a "clang," the slash was as powerful as ever.
"Clang—!"
As expected, when the blade was struck a second time, the rusty greatsword in Javier's hand instantly broke. A deep crack spread, and the blade itself was quickly flung away, the two halves of the rusty greatsword spinning rapidly in mid-air before crashing to the ground.
Even the hilt in Javier's hand slipped and was flung away due to the immense force, falling to the ground with a crisp sound.
Completely disarmed, he had no cold weapons to fight with, only his knight armor for defense.
This caused a crimson light to burst from the helmet of the Golden Knight King before him. It launched a fierce, relentless, and increasingly violent attack on Javier with a powerful slash, as if it intended to finish Javier off in one go!
"Damn it…!"
Seeing this, Javier could only turn and run.
This joke had gone too far. He had thought the opponent was just a foolish knight controlled by Plaga parasites, but he hadn't expected its swordsmanship to be so formidable. Was there any logic to this? It was simply bullying!
However, the Golden Knight King's speed was faster than Javier's escape speed.
Just as he was about to turn and run, the Golden Knight King executed a low sweep kick, violently knocking Javier's legs out from under him. Knight armor was inherently heavy, and with this loss of balance, Javier fell flat on his back like a turtle on its shell.
This was even more bizarre. You, a dignified Plaga parasite, where did you learn a sweep kick? Weren't you supposed to just hack and slash wildly with a greatsword?!
But there was no time to complain.
Just as he looked up, Javier saw the Golden Knight King once again raise its golden greatsword high, aiming to cleave down at Javier's chest armor, attempting to cut Javier in half at the waist. Even with armor protection, if he were hit, he would be severely injured by the immense force.
"Eel Roll…"
Seeing his waist in peril, Javier quickly mustered all his strength, quickly breaking free from his turtle-shell-like state. He rolled to the side, quickly moving towards the other direction.
"Bang—!!!"
However, with a loud bang, the golden greatsword struck the ground, and Javier narrowly escaped at the last moment. A sword mark cracked the ground.
But the Golden Knight King didn't intend to let Javier off so easily. It relentlessly pursued and slashed in the direction Javier rolled, determined to cut Javier's waist in half!
"Damn it…"
"Are you done yet?"
"You want my waist so badly? Then I won't play Middle Ages knight swordsmanship with you anymore. First, eat one of my turtle eggs!"
Seeing the Golden Knight King pressing on relentlessly, and looking as if it wanted to utterly annihilate Javier, Javier could only drop the act and stop playing charades. Did it really think that just because he had been fighting with swordsmanship all night, he only knew how to use cold weapons for a direct clash?
Under his complaints, Javier could only pull the pin from a High-explosive grenade, held it for a second, and then truly like a turtle laying an egg, rolled it from his side. He then scrambled and crawled away as fast as he could.
Although the knight armor was very thick, there was no guarantee that the fragments of the High-explosive grenade wouldn't embed themselves in his backside, so it was best to run as far as possible!
"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle, gurgle…"
Looking at the greenish sphere rolling to its feet, the Golden Knight King showed a puzzled expression. It seemed a little confused about what this thing was, but that didn't stop it from attacking everything. It raised its golden greatsword and slashed down at the High-explosive grenade.
And as luck would have it, just as the sharp greatsword was about to touch the spherical object, the High-explosive grenade's timed fuse ran out. Intense flames suddenly burst forth, black smoke accompanied by fire releasing energy. The terrifying explosion sounded like thunder out of nowhere in the basement. This was the legendary divine punishment. Sharp shrapnel, carrying rolling heat, scattered in all directions.
"Boom—!!!"
The Golden Knight King was blown several meters away. The dazzling golden greatsword flew from its grasp, and the heavy golden armor crashed heavily to the ground with a "thump." The sharp shrapnel scratched the magnificent and brilliant golden armor, causing Javier immense heartache. The reason he wanted to fight the Golden Knight King honorably was precisely because he feared damaging this incredibly precious and highly collectible golden armor.
Well, now he had no choice but to use firearms.
Using this High-explosive grenade directly created several gouges on this luxurious work of art. Javier could even see the value of this golden armor depreciating exponentially. Oh my goodness, it hurt so much. Can you understand the feeling of seeing U.S. dollar bills, which had a super high exchange rate a second ago, rapidly depreciate before your eyes?
If he were to use the destructive power of a Barrett, the damage would be even more severe, creating a direct hole in the chest.
Even if it could be repaired, the cost would be unimaginable to Javier. Moreover, once an antique has been restored with modern craftsmanship, no matter how perfectly it's repaired, its value will still depreciate, as the difference between the two lies in the traces of history.
"Clang…!"
And the Golden Knight King, after taking a High-explosive grenade, not only had its golden armor riddled with scars, but even its majestic helmet was instantly blown off and landed on the ground, turning it into a headless knight.
From the neck, a terrifyingly tentacled Plaga parasite slowly emerged. At this moment, it was in a state of dizziness, its tentacles swaying, and even blood seeping out.
It seemed the High-explosive grenade had indeed injured them…
Looking at the Golden Knight King, which had suddenly reached a dead end, Javier decided not to play around anymore. He decisively seized the opportunity while the Plaga parasite was exposed and immediately threw a flashbang. He no longer wanted this precious golden armor to suffer any more damage.
If he were to blast it with an armor-piercing round from his Barrett, then this armor would probably be completely scrapped.
It could only be sold according to the most basic and original gold ratio, unable to be endowed with any historical value.
Could Javier really sweet-talk a group of experts with magnifying glasses, telling them, "Look… these tears are the scars caused by the armor's former owner bravely fighting enemies, marks of glory. These are all marks from sword slashes, definitely not from a High-explosive grenade."
As for that huge hole, "Perhaps an evil wizard, to eliminate this warrior, summoned a powerful demon god and used an incredibly terrifying demonic spear to pierce his chest. The warrior also passed away in unwillingness and regret. This is an epic legend; its value is unparalleled!"
Uh… would foolish experts believe his ridiculous fabricated story?
Hmm… it actually might be possible?!
"Pfft—!"
"Bang—!!!"
With a final muffled thud, accompanied by a burst of blinding light in the basement, everything ended. With no cover whatsoever, the five Plaga parasites residing within the golden armor were struck by the flashbang's light, leaving no possibility of survival.
After all, the helmet's head was gone, making the hit rate at this distance 100%.
The blinding light shone directly inside. When Javier turned back to check, he found that the tall Golden Knight King had completely fallen apart. Its armor pieces had all dropped off, and a puddle of slime lay on the ground.
The Plaga parasite's flesh and blood had turned into a blood-red sludge, oozing out from the armor.
Looking at the foul-smelling golden armor before him, Javier felt no disgust. Instead, he walked over contentedly, gathering the scattered armor and the golden greatsword from the ground one by one, and storing them in his ring, including the helmet that had been blown off earlier. Gold, even if thrown into a latrine, is still gold; no one would find it dirty.
"Though it's a bit of a shame,"
"But the scavenging has begun. Let me see what good things are hidden in this basement. Don't disappoint me!"
Having dealt with the Golden Knight King, Javier turned his gaze to the treasure chests piled in the surrounding corners. Hiding treasure chests in the poorest library basement was indeed one of the common tricks played by wealthy nobles.