Chapter 418 - 413: The ’Holy Shit’ in the Sage’s Heart

Chapter 418: Chapter 413: The ’Holy Shit’ in the Sage’s Heart

The Book of Oaths finally responded again, igniting a sliver of hope in Hilbert and the others.

"The blood is ready. Place your hand on the book and repeat after me... ’I, in the name of the direct bloodline of the Chakus Clan, release that which is held within the Oath!’"

"I, in the name of the direct bloodline of the Chakus Clan, release that which is held within the Oath!"

RUMBLE.

A dull clap of thunder erupted from the book, knocking Hilbert’s hand away.

The surrounding Demons all came to a halt. Zhao Kai and the others subconsciously stopped firing.

But it seemed nothing out of the ordinary had happened.

’Where is the Power of the Oath?’

Although the Demons had stopped, Hilbert couldn’t feel any change. It was as if they had stopped on their own accord.

"Hehehehehehe... Hehehehehehe... Hahahahahahahaha..."

A hoarse, somewhat unsettling laughter echoed from the Book of Oaths.

"Fate is so marvelous! To think it would let me wait for this very moment. Hilbert... did you know? In the past, no one of the Chakus Clan bloodline was permitted to touch this cage—the Book of Oaths—unless they had awakened their Magic Power or obtained a power of equivalent level."

"Did I succeed?"

Hilbert asked subconsciously, a sense of unease rising in his heart.

"Hahahaha... Yes, you succeeded! You succeeded in releasing me!"

Hearing this, Hilbert’s face suddenly turned deathly pale...

"You!!! You’re not the Book of Oaths!!!"

WHOOSH~~~

A fierce wind suddenly kicked up. Countless streams of black smoke gushed from the book toward the sky, gathering above into a swirling, low-hanging black cloud.

"How many years has it been... I’ve almost forgotten!!! Kuhan!!! I will personally send all your descendants to join you!!"

CRACK-BOOM~

A bolt of lightning struck down, and the Demon that had been hiding in the shadows suddenly appeared beneath it.

FLASH~

The brightness of the scene made Hilbert, Zhao Kai, and the others squint.

"Hmm, this body is a bit weak, but it can grow!"

The once cunning and cowardly Demon walked toward them step by step. The terrifying pressure it exuded was so intense that none of them could even lift their hands to shoot.

The pressure was on a completely different level than before, and Magic Power radiated from it wildly.

It was no longer the same Demon.

’A Demon was imprisoned in the book...’

Hilbert recalled the voice’s previous whisper, feeling as if all the strength had been drained from his body.

’I was deceived... It was a setup from the very beginning... I was like a headless fly, toyed with and run ragged, and in the end, I willingly released the Demon...’

The Demon was right in front of them, yet no one could move. It wasn’t in a hurry to kill them. A bizarre, human-like smile spread across its scaly face.

"Hehehehe... Pitiful, laughable, pathetic Hilbert Chakus. A pity Kingsmay can’t speak, hahahaha! Being imprisoned for so many years was worth it just to see this moment!! How was the Chakus Clan wiped out? Perhaps it will be recorded in the histories someday..."

"They died of stupidity!!! Hahahahahahaha..."

Hilbert’s muscles bulged, and the veins on his skin looked ready to burst, yet he remained paralyzed. He wanted to attack, to atone for his failure with his life, but he could only endure the Demon’s insults!

He, who held his family’s honor so dear, had likely become the greatest disgrace in its history, with no chance of ever washing the stain away!

"NO!!!!!"

He could only roar out that single word in a brief moment of breaking free from his paralysis.

From his hiding spot, Qin Xiaoxia’s brow twitched. Just now, the power of Hilbert’s spiritual will had flared violently.

But at this moment, Hilbert’s mind was in chaos. In other words, he was on the verge of being driven mad!

’This won’t do! Good thing I already saw this coming.’

SIZZLE...

The pendant in his hand had turned from silver to white-hot. The intense heat traveled up the chain, searing Hilbert’s hand.

He stared blankly at the pendant. The searing heat from before had clearly been Kingsmay trying to warn him, but he, the fool, had...

"Alright, I’ve said all I wanted to say. Goodbye. Oh, wait, I mean farewell forever. You can die now!"

The Magic Creature possessed by the Demon raised its foreclaw. Black Magic Power converged into a sharp blade and, with a SWOOSH, slashed down at Hilbert’s head.

CLANG...

A shower of sparks flew. The killing blow had somehow failed, stunning not only the "Demon" but also leaving Hilbert and the others dumbfounded.

Hilbert looked down at the Book of Oaths. He thought he had just seen a flash of light from it.

The wind blew the book open to its final page.

The Magic Pattern on the page seemed to come alive. As it twisted and shifted, Hilbert found that he could actually interpret it, just like a Magic Controller.

A stately, powerfully built middle-aged man in armor stood with his foot on the burning corpse of a creature dozens of meters long. A shimmering, two-handed Cross Sword was plunged into the monster’s forehead.

It was like they were locking eyes across history. The middle-aged man suddenly seemed to notice Hilbert’s gaze.

"The Lion’s Heart Blood never lacks courage..."

He pulled out the Cross Sword. A torrent of reddish-black blood shot out, and a terrifying roar echoed from the corpse, filled with panic and pain.

"Regardless of success or failure..."

The Longsword danced in the middle-aged man’s hands.

"Our kind never retreats!!"

He suddenly hurled the Cross Sword into the distance. It flew through the air, spinning toward Hilbert.

"I cannot destroy Sophiris now. I will imprison it in the Book of Oaths. For hundreds, thousands of years, the Power of the Oath will wear away its Undying Soul."

"O, scion of the Chakus Clan, catch the Lion Heart King’s Sword! That moment will be the death of Sophiris!!"

The voice and the vision washed over Hilbert. The spinning blade drew closer and closer, looking as if it would slice him in two!

Hilbert subconsciously raised his hand to catch the flying Longsword.

SHING~

The sound of a sharp blade scraping echoed in his ears.

BOOM~~~ WHOOM~~~

A blast of white light erupted from Hilbert, accompanied by a shockwave that sent the dirt beneath his feet flying and swept countless ashes of grass and wood outward in all directions.

Even the Magic Creature possessed by the Demon subconsciously leaped away.

His previous exhaustion was swept away, and the paralyzing pressure vanished. Hilbert stared at his right hand.

A Cross Sword radiating searing heat was now clasped in his grip.

It was about 1.8 meters long, with an ornate, winding guard and a pommel shaped exactly like the lion’s head on his pendant.

’This is... the Lion Heart King’s Sword!’

His entire body trembled uncontrollably. A sense of excitement shook him to his very core—body, soul, and heart—like an earthquake.

...

Qin Xiaoxia narrowed his eyes. ’Still not quite enough?’

...

Hilbert’s breathing grew heavy, his heart rate climbing to its absolute limit.

"Hilbert Chakus, do not let the Demon distract you, nor let the conviction in your heart waver!"

A voice as wild as a lion’s roar came from the sword.

’Kingsmay?’

"I, Kingsmay, the Lion Heart King’s Sword, hereby bless the 23rd Baron Lion Heart! I acknowledge you... as... my... MASTER!!!"

A searing power flowed from the hilt, up through his palm and arm... until it filled his entire body.

"ROAR~~~ DESTROY THE DEMON!!!"

The wild lion’s roar echoed between heaven and earth. The people nearby felt as if they had been deafened in that instant.

Hormones flooded Hilbert’s body at an unimaginable rate. His heart rate, his soul, and his spiritual fluctuations all spiked so violently they felt as if they would explode.

TING~

The tip of the Lion Heart King’s Sword gently touched the ground.

Hilbert’s pupils suddenly dilated as all spiritual fluctuations and signs of life vanished from him.

But in the next instant, just as Qin Xiaoxia’s heart skipped a beat...

Hilbert’s pupils contracted again, and they had turned completely silver.

BOOM~~~

A hurricane-like psychic storm slammed down, pressing the ground down nearly a meter. Zhao Kai and the other Dawn Members were blown more than ten meters away before they could barely regain their footing.

Several nearby trees were bent to an angle, and even that terrifying Magic Creature was forced to crouch low by the impact.

...

From his hiding place, Qin Xiaoxia: ’Holy shit!!! ...’

The Holy Spirit in the sky: ’Holy shit!!! ...’

PS: Chapter two for Friday.