Divinity: Against the Godly System

Ryder waited for the impact on his shield. He knew that the shield wouldn't break, but he had fully expected to go back flying, crashing on the wall, but instead, he felt a wind brush past his ear.

Ryder opened his eyes and looked down. The first thing he saw was the feet, but these were actually feet, not skeleton feet.  He moved his shield to the side and looked at the front. He couldn't help but smile as he saw a familiar back. 

A person was standing before him. Their two beautiful wings were clearly visible. A powerful aura was surrounding that person. Ryder could see that person's hair. That, along with the clothes and the physique, made Ryder know who that person was without seeing their hair.

" Rale, Right on time," Ryder muttered as he looked at the back to give Rale enough space since he knew that Rale wouldn't attack at full force in fear of harming him. He was giving Rale freedom.

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Rale had opened the door when he was suddenly punched by the Black Skeleton King. Rale believed that he was in a safe place, and he wasn't alert, so it was unexpected, but he still reacted fast and protected his chest using his hands, but he was thrown back because of the impact.

Rale was thrown out of the mansion as he crashed on the ground outside the mansion, but he didn't even take a second to stand up. He was a little hurt, but he was not seriously injured since even though he had sealed most of his strength, his physical defense was still there. 

Rale was so furious and concerned about Ryder's safety that he wanted to Unseal himself and destroy the Black Skeleton King, but he controlled his emotions. He didn't Unseal himself here, but he did fly back to the place he was thrown out of. As soon as Rale flew inside, he saw Ryder standing with the Shield near his face and the Black Skeleton King punching towards him.

Rale's blood started boiling as he unsealed his full potential without even thinking twice. He released all his sealed strength that he had promised not to use unless a Royal was in absolute danger.

Rale's speed was increased. His reaction was faster. In the blink of an eye, he appeared before Ryder.

The fierce fist that was coming towards Ryder's shield was caught by Rale as he glared at the Black Skeleton King.

"You... dared... to harm my Prince!" Rale muttered softly as his eyes glared at the Black Skeleton King.

As Ryder stepped back, Rale packed the fist of his other hand and punched the skull of the Black Skeleton King, giving the Black Skeleton King a dose of his own medicine.

The Black Skeleton King flew back as he was punched, crashing on the wall of the opposite side.

The Black Skeleton King was thrown out of the room, and he kept flying away as he crashed on one wall after another, but Rale didn't stop. Rale chased after the Black Skeleton King as he stepped out of the room.

Ryder followed after Rale, keeping a safe distance.

Ryder left the room and entered the hallway, but he couldn't help but frown as he looked around and saw dead maids and guards.

"No wonder there was no commotion even after it happened. The Black Skeleton King killed the maids and the guards as he came here," Ryder muttered as he frowned. He stopped looking around as he moved to the front and followed after Rale, but he immediately jumped to the side as he saw a person's back flying towards his direction.

Ryder realized that it was Rale who was flying back.

Rale didn't fall on the ground, though, as he balanced himself on the ground and stood straight. He did skid a few meters back even after he stood on the ground, though.

' How the heck is this possible? Is the Black Skeleton King stronger than we assumed? He should've been on the same level as a Duke, but to push Rake back even in his unsealed form, his strength is definitely nowhere near we predicted. Did he get stronger after Revival?' Ryder thought as he frowned

"Your Highness, We're under attack! Go towards the Great Hall and meet up with the High Dukes! We're having multiple enemies! I'll hold them back! Your safety is the priority. I'm sure their plan is to harm you!" Rale noticed Ryder and let out in a loud tone as he flew ahead again.

"Multiple enemies? The Black Skeleton King is not alone, I know, but the helper has also shown himself? Is the Death Domain really not scared of conflict?" Ryder muttered as he stepped back.

He decided to listen to Rale and go to the great hall. He believed that the High Dukes should've been coming here, but he still decided to move back and catch up to them faster. Something was not right here. He needed to find out everything.

Ryder started running back.

" It can't be that the Death Domain is looking for conflict, but it must be the bloodline Heir of the Death Domain! He wants a war! He doesn't only want a war, but he wants us to attack them. We were right! He wants more power and control, and that power and control will be much easier to gain with us attacking them. That Bastard! I'll make him regret targeting me!" Ryder muttered as he started flying back.

He was fully convinced that it was the handiwork of the bloodline inheritor of the Death Emperor. If there were a war, the opponent of the Royal Prince, the Death Emperor's weapon Inheritor, would be at a disadvantage. This was what he believed, but he also knew that this might be a reverse trap by the Weapon Inheritor.

The Death Emperor Weapon Inheritor had previously come to the Demon Realm, and she could also use the Teleportation proficiently. She might have made it too obvious to make Ryder think that it was the Bloodline Prince, and she might have also guessed that if she made it that obvious that it was the Bloodline Prince, the Demon Realm won't attack straight and send an envoy to reveal the Lies of the Bloodline Prince that he wanted a war. If that happened, the Weapon Inheritor would win more trust and power.

It had become like a political chess where both sides had something to win from it, and Ryder was in the middle of the chess board. As the Prince and one of the Leading Voices in the Demon Realm, his every action was something that directly affected the future of Death Domain in one way or another.

" Rale should be able to take care of himself. After the High Dukes join, this will..." Ryder was muttering to himself as he flew back, but just as he reached near the great hall, he was stunned as he saw tens of Skeletons standing before the great hall. The Guards and the maids were all killed.

"What the heck? How can they kill people here, and the High Dukes still didn't know?" Ryder frowned as he let out in frustration.

"These guys can kill the Palace guards. These Skeletons are definitely high level," Ryder muttered as he wondered if he should run, but still decided to use kid All-Seer.

Ryder gazed his roam around the skeletons.

<Normal Skeleton Soldier

Level: 50

Description: An undead summoned from the Depths of Hell>

<Normal Skeleton Soldier

Level: 53

Description: An undead summoned from the Depths of Hell>

<Normal Skeleton Soldier

Level: 58

Description: An undead summoned from the Depths of Hell>

...

<Normal Skeleton Soldier

Level: 52

Description: An undead summoned from the Depths of Hell>

One after another, Ryder looked at every Skeleton, but none of them were above level 60.

"What the fuck? None of them are over level 60? How the heck did they kill all the guards unless... they were not the ones that killed the guards," Ryder exclaimed in shock, but he suddenly sensed something behind him.

He instantly turned back and brought the Moon Shield in front of him without even thinking about it.

A black ball of light landed on the Moon Shield. The Moon Shield wasn't damaged at all, but Ryder was tossed back like a broken kite from the impact.

Ryder flew in the direction of the skeletons, but he didn't hit any as he passed by them and landed on the ground.

<You have received a critical hit>

<Moon Shield Effect Activated>

<Most of the Impact has been absorbed by the Moon Shield>

<Warning... Critical Damage>

Ryder crashed on the ground as he watched his HP lower rapidly.

From a hundred percent, it got down to five percent. Ryder didn't know if it would hit zero, but fortunately, it stopped when he still had 5 HP.

"This bastard is definitely a level 200 or above beast. One hit was enough to almost kill me," Ryder muttered as he stood up while he activated his Nature Healing. His HP recovered to a full hundred percent.