The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military

Ch. 146/150 - The Capital's Collapse

And there were even the divine beasts roaming and gliding in the skies freely. As if to prove that the divine beasts were also his source of strength, the Death Corps were gradually collapsing.

The phoenix, who spewed out fire from time to time, was already a problem but there was also the huge owl that emitted some sharp and burning light from both of its eyes. However, the biggest problem of them all was the small bird that let out holy power. Her corps gradually lost their strength to fight back under the glaring light of the shining Baepsae.

― So, it’s true. You’re truly our greatest enemy.

Iron just stared at the Red Seductress as she spoke.

He was slowly advancing towards her under the onslaught of attacks from the vampires that rushed towards him. He did not even stagger and shake. He was able to endure and stand firm despite the waves of attacks thanks to his steel mana.

The Red Seductress looked at Iron in exhaustion before suggesting to him in a quiet voice.

― Can’t you just let us go? I swear I won’t do any harm to your troops. Let’s just have a proper fight in the capital.

“Do I have to do something like that?”

― If things continue like this, then yours and that old man’s troops will suffer great damage.

“It doesn’t matter.”

Iron bent his legs as he flew up towards the Red Seductress before slashing his sword down.

― Ugh! You’re not going to lose anything either! Are you just going to leave the Central Army like that?

She turned towards the Central Army as she spoke.

Plenty of the soldiers were dead or were on the brink of death as they fought against the Death Corps. Some of them were even turned into vampires and tried to attack their previous allies.

― I’m even going to willingly back off. Are you willing to let them all get killed?

“I don’t negotiate and discuss with beings that signed a contract with the void.”

― Stubborn!

The Red Seductress clicked her tongue as she evaded. But Iron wouldn’t let her do that. He kept on running after the Red Seductress as he swung his sword towards her.

She immediately transformed her nails and blocked his attacks but she was being pushed back with every slash and strike. The Red Seductress had no choice but to hurriedly step back the moment her nails started to get nicked and cut by Iron’s enormous holy power. 

He wasn’t their natural enemy for nothing.

She had been working hard for months just to kill Leopold. She even risked herself and her troops just so she could push him to get injured more and prevent him from recovering. But someone interfered while she was in the middle of killing him today.

And Iron, who interfered, was on a similar level of power. His enormous holy power and 6th Stage swordsmanship were things that were extremely difficult to deal with. She could even say that it was as difficult as fighting against a master. But when his divine beasts’ powers were added, his powers were something that she couldn’t dare to deal with.

What was more problematic was the fact that each divine beast of his was comparable to a master. Only after seeing the divine beasts, whose powers were far stronger than their previous intel, did she understand why Molina told her to be careful.

The longer they got exposed to holy power, the weaker they became. The Red Seductress gradually lost her strength while her troops and subordinates died one after the other. If things continued on at this rate, they would all be wiped out without dealing any damage to Iron’s troops.