"You spineless flies, I will crush your soul and drink your heart!" Steinen spat, ruthlessly breaking the limbs of the noble lackeys.

"Aaah! Please, stop! Let me go!" A lackey whose bones was being crushed by the thumb screamed in agony.

I would hate to be that guy.

In the next moment, streaks of lightning as flashed around the wedding hall as Kanium clashed against Incus whose wedding dress was torn.

At the same time, I jumped to assist Alleus.

"Thanks partner!"

Pushing the lackeys back, an arrow pierced through the knuckle and into their forearm of the lackey I was battling.

"Argh! You brutes, how dare you use such tactics."

Slamming his sword to the ground, I scoffed.

"Scales, choke him to death."

Wrapping around the lackey’s throat, he tried to pull off the scales.

"...Y-you bastard..!"

Kicking him to the side, Alleus finished up on her end.

Commanding the scales to come back to me, I turned my head towards Vertere.

He was holding a dagger with poison on it, holding it above the lackey beneath his foot, he crushed the small steel in his hand.

Ramming into me, a lackey with multiple throwing axes on his body glared at me.

"Check status..."

===[Status Window]===

「Information」

[Name: Lackey #31 (Strongest lackey)]

[Class: Ranger]

[Equipment]

◈ Noble uniform

[Weapons]

◈ Throwing axes (12)

◈ Vial of Kanium’s poison

「Attributes」

[Physical | lvl: 4.5]

[Stamina | lvl: 4]

[Intelligence | lvl: 2.5]

[Mana | lvl: 1] 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

「Skills」

[Adept Throwing Technique]

[Adept Stealth]

[Advanced Flowing steps]

[Adept martial arts]

[Basic Acrobatics]

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Okay now that’s just lazy, who names their character lackey? But he’s pretty strong, so I must be cautious, especially that flowing steps technique... I’ve never seen it before.

Concentrating on the skill, it’s description appeared.

[Flowing steps: high-speed maneuvering technique]

So it’s the same as the skill Alleus has, the vanishing step.

"Alleus, this guy’s really dangerous... don’t lose sight of him."

Taking off the white eye patch off of her face, she focused her burning crimson purple pupil.

Approaching towards us with unimaginable speed, Alleus swung forward but the strongest lackey had maneuvered around us to approach Lieur.

Her bow was already pulled back and it was point blank on the lackey’s face.

"Scales pin him down!"

The cloak shortened even more, trying to latch on as the lackey moved with impossible speed, almost as fast as Incus.

Lunging forward, Alleus slashed horizontally on the right while I swung on the left.

Dodging the attack, the lackey kicked me back but Alleus managed to foresee the attack and stalemate him in a clashing of blades.

Lieur shot multiple arrows, seemingly in an attempt to limit the lackey’s movements.

Being sent back, Vertere jumped forward at him.

That fool!

When Vertere threw a punch, his arms was ruthlessly slashed multiple times, not even bother to finish him off but instead knelt down and whispered something in his ears before walking up to me.

Right when I was about to command for Excaliburn, the lackey turned towards Incus and Steinen, in the blink of an eye, he appeared before them.

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[Chapter 130: Ruined wedding]

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Cloaked in lightning, every attack she landed was to disarm but Kanium’s attacks were filled with the intent to kill.

Because of this Incus sustained more damage than she dealt, however Kanium’s attack didn’t actually do much, it was mostly the poison.

But that didn’t mean that Kanium was weak, yes his stats were significantly lower, but his dagger technique was in the advanced stage.

"Son of mine, why are you doing this!" The king said somberly.

"Why, I’ll tell you why! It’s because of women like her that this kingdom has fallen, they’re always my way!"

Feeling herself feel sluggish, she controlled the lightning to stimulate her muscles to move.

Turning his head, Kanium continued:

"Fight like you mean it you damn woman! You must think I’m weak don’t you, well you’re wrong! I’m royalty, my blood is pure! The highest of the highest!"

Lunging forward, Kanium pulled out a glass which contained poison gas then crushed it.

"Scales, mask my lower face!"

The scales then dispersed then turned into a mask.

"Don’t bother, this gas can enter through other means such as your pours and through your eyes." Smiling manically, Kanium dashed forward and did a barrage of slashed.

"Die! Die! Die you filth!"

Incus wobbly dodged the attacks, as if standing on a rocking boat.

Slamming the dagger to the side, Incus then thrust her sword into Kanium’s face.

Sacrificing his hand, Kanium blocked the attack with the palm of his hand.

Stabbing at the throat of Incus, it was met with disappointment as the dragon scales had stopped the attack. But the blunt force of the attack did get to her.

Stepping back, she rubbed her neck.

"Almost had me there... this has gone on for too long."

With a creepy smile, Kanium’s eyes glared down at her.

"What, are you going to run away like the scared little bitch you are—?"

"Excalibolt." Incus proclaimed.

A blinding streak of lightning then crackled, causing the gas to explode.

As the rubble of the explosion went away, revealing the crowned prince seemingly unharmed.

"Hah, I was worried for nothing—!" Looking down, a large gaping hole was engraved in his abdomen.

"H-huh?" Gritting his teeth, he turned to face Incus who was slowly approaching.

A solid punch landed on his face.

"Fall."

But Kanium refused, as Incus released a barrage for punches on his face as she repeated a single word:

"Fall!"

After a while, the life in Kanium’s eyes disappeared. His body crookedly remained to stand. The final things that flashed in his head, his sister.

His body then fell not so flatteringly on the ground.

"What did you do to my son!" The king spat in outrage.

Slashing the air, the blood of the prince on the blade came off.

"Look with your eyes, I’ve killed him."

Gritting his teeth, the king raised his hand and commanded:

"Guards, restrain the hero!"

Gently smiling, Incus then appeared in front of the king, leaving sparks of lightning behind her.

"I’ve grown tired of your countless exploits, this kingdom has gone downhill, the nobles and even the royal family are corrupt beyond comprehension..."

As the guards grew weary of approaching, the king stepped back.

"What are you trying to get at. Don’t forget, only I have the power to let you go back home—!"

In the next moment, the king’s head had been completely eviscerated. His body falling harshly onto the ground.

"Your majesty!" The guards wanted to jump forward but they knew that the moment they stepped forward, they would meet the same fate.

Commanding the dragon scales to go back to a the shape of a bracelet.

Seeing as a lackey was about to swing at Incus, Steinen stopped him midway before slamming his head into the ground, effectively killing him.

Approaching the current hero, Steinen picked up the crown, and Incus went on her knees as he put the crown on her head.

Standing to face the people who came to the wedding, her torn dress blew with the wind as she proclaimed:

"From this point onward, I shall be the King of Jansoara."

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