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Chapter 40

40Woe nopakku devil butcher

The Prime Minister's neck turned three times..

It was an instant death no matter who saw it..

In addition, there was an arm pulled out. Is it corpse humiliation??

"……."

"……."

Reaction is slow. People freeze in the face of extraordinary sense that far surpasses their own common sense..

"wow, what did you do……."

Something someone said. At the same time, the soldiers aimed their spears.

"this guy!"

Weapons aimed at all at once. Even in an imminent situation, Leon remained calm. He did not stop at turning his vizier's neck and pulling off his arm, but kicked and broke his knee, which had not yet fallen..

"This guy…!"

"How long are you going to hide your identity, you dirty devil? Do you really think you can hide the eyes of this lion-hearted king?."

The trembling body moved. Then the skin peels off and a hideous monster appears..

-Kiyi…!

The prime minister, who took off his human skin and revealed his true appearance, had a head resembling a wart and a large scythe-like arm..

It was an arm that was quickly regenerated thanks to Leon pulling it out beforehand..

"Jae, Jaesangnim!"

"It's the devil?"

It was then. Dozens of soldiers and nobles gathered in the throne room threw off their outer clothing and revealed their hideous forms..

"Heo Eok…!"

"They are devils!"

Those who were not demons were astonished by the sudden appearance of demons. If there was a slight delay in reaction, there was a risk of immediate destruction..

"Don't panic, you lowly things.!!"

The Lionheart King's roar caused damage to the eardrums of not only the soldiers but also the demons. Before he knows it, he is pulling out the holy sword..

"Unite! fight as one!"

The soldiers unite as one in response to Leon's actions. Nobles and officials also hastily retreated..

"Kieeeeek!"

The devil, whose eardrums had burst from the holy roar, came running towards me, swinging his blade-like arms. However, the blade gets caught in Leon's arm..

"Wow?"

A devil tilting at an arm that can't move at all. Leon grabs the arm and pulls it, and the arm is pulled out with green blood..

"Keeeeeeeeee!"

The devil's howl in pain did not last one second. It's because the holy sword cut off his head..

As Leon decapitated the devil in one go, Manager Jinsoo Kim hurriedly shouted..

"Bar, hold the shield.!"

Unlike Leon, who could summon the holy sword, they entered the throne room disarmed. Instead, he tried to lift the dead soldier's armament..

"Kieeeeek!"

It was then. A mantis demon attacked team leader Kim Do-han while he was trying to pick up a weapon. Just as the sharp blade was about to hit him, the sword flew like a flash and pierced the devil's neck..

"Thank you……."

The person who swung the sword was not Leon. The kingdom's general, a grizzled old man, brushed off the blade stained with the devil's green blood and gave instructions..

"Demons have infiltrated the royal palace. kill them all!"

As the soldiers and knights joined in, the demons died one after another. But even when demons die, they don't just die..

-Kiiiiiiiiiiii!

-Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

The black energy rising from the corpses of the demons formed a thick fog. They stick to the skin and shake the mind..

-Ugh, ugh! Hehehehe?!

-Argh! My head hurts, my head hurts…!

Soldiers in pain. Manager Kim Jin-su and team leader Kim Do-han also trembled and held their heads. The only one holding on in cold sweat is Koo Dae-seong..

"The power of corruption. That's right, the devils who reside at this gate are its evil servants.."

On the other hand, the demons' inertia could not even penetrate Leon's mental barrier..

That powerful ego and absolute belief in divinity cannot be invaded by evil species..

"I will show you the grace of God here."

Leon took out the Holy Grail. He scatters holy water from the Holy Grail into the air and clears away the thick fog..

Divine grace is established and evil things are driven out..

"Ugh……."

"What is this……."

What those who were not demons finally came to their senses and saw was Leon holding a brilliant holy sword and holy grail..

In a space filled with the energy of evil spirits, a dazzling light shines brighter than anyone else. There were people who knelt down and shed tears in front of that noble being..

"Hey, warrior."

"You are a warrior.……."

While they were worshiping, Leon tried to approach the queen who remained silent despite the commotion..

"stop."

The general aims his sword and blocks him. Leon didn't blame him..

"I understand your loyalty, but in this emergency, you don't help the royal family first.."

"Only Her Majesty can judge my loyalty.."

"This makes sense. However……."

Leon snapped his fingers at the cool blade pointed at him..

-bang!

When Leon flicked the blade, the blade bent from the enormous impact and the general also stumbled. Truly a grip strength that surpasses that of humans. Leon said to the general who held his trembling hand..

"The king makes the questions and decisions. Tailoring this is also the Queen's job. you know the fountain."

"Pfft… Her Majesty, she is in a daze and cannot make a decision. So he entrusted the entire authority to the Prime Minister... Since he is dead, I have full authority as the general.."

"hmm……."

Leon stared at the queen beyond the tent, who was still silent, for a moment. But soon she became convinced that she was not a corrupter and told the general.

"This capital is already overflowing with the energy of the corrupters, so it needs to be sorted out quickly.."

"That's for sure.?"

"A king does not discuss lies."

"……."

The general thought for a moment and then cautiously opened his mouth..

"what do you want."

"Soldier's command authority. And give up the right to execute evildoers. The king will solve your incompetence.."

The general headed towards where the queen was for a moment. Silhouette of a queen leaning on the throne and not reacting to anything.

The power to decide lies with him..

"……The method is?"

"Gather all the humans in this city to the square.."

We will start from there.

* * * *

Koo Dae-seong and Manager Kim Jin-su were dumbfounded as they watched the kingdom army move quickly according to Leon's instructions..

"NPCs... It was always this cooperative.?"

"In this theme, hunters are nothing more than soldiers.……."

Although they are called NPCs for convenience, their intelligence and autonomy are no different from modern Earthlings..

No, rather, he was more authoritarian and wary of outsiders..

But what now? Soldiers, officials, and nobles moved quickly under Leon's instructions..

"As expected, the king must be something different.……."

Natural charisma. noble spirit. Authority that even one does not doubt.

Leon was a born royal and would act the same anywhere. He is used to commanding and leading others..

"I used to worry a lot when I was given sugar water... … After all, I have to stay in the Pantheon guild.."

Koo Dae-seong nodded at Team Leader Kim Do-han’s words..

While the hunters were talking, many citizens were gathered in the square. Tens of thousands of citizens of the city, regardless of age or gender, have been rounded up, so the number is enormous..

Leon went up to the podium..

"Jim is Leon Dragonia Lionheart, the Lionheart King of the Lionheart Kingdom, who has been entrusted with full authority by the general of the Kingdom of Spero.."

Citizens buzzed when a foreign driver introduced himself. Leon proceeded quickly..

"There are evil species among you who have been possessed by the devil and become corrupted. They're probably planning on causing an internal riot to coincide with the external invasion.."

The devil is among them. Those words left the citizens agitated and confused. Leon allowed them to be agitated enough..

"However, there is no need to worry. King Bon is the representative of the gods who slaughtered countless evil species. Jim has a way of identifying the corrupt.."

"What is that??"

"I show it through actions rather than words."

Leon gestured. Then the soldiers blocked the square and started piling up some wood. Citizens are anxious.

"What on earth did you do??!"

Leon did not stop his actions due to the words of the commoner. He pointed the brilliantly shining holy sword towards the oil-soaked wood..

"Divinity of war and flame, bring your fire down on your war rider.."

Then sparks flew out from the holy sword. It was only a brief moment, but it was enough to set the oil-soaked wood on fire..

Wood stacked in a circle quickly spread and became a prison that imprisoned the entire square..

"From now on! A person who is not evil! One who is not corrupted! A non-heretic! Prove your innocence by throwing yourself into the flames!"

"……yes?"

Citizens were momentarily stunned by Leon's loud announcement. They weren't the only ones. Even the soldiers in the circle looked dumbfounded by Leon's command..

-Quaaaaa…!

A fiercely surging flame. Burning down the fiercely burning wood, its momentum increases..

Jump in there? what? Are you telling me to die??

"sounds crazy!"

"The author is trying to kill us all.!"

It's a natural reaction. Even Manager Koo Dae-seong and Kim Jin-su heard that and wondered, ‘Is that guy crazy?’.

Leon did not tolerate the cries of the common people..

"Can't you just shut your mouth, you fools?!!"

Leon's words effectively silenced them..

"The evil species spread their malignancy and deceive me. If necessary, I will kill you all to prevent the spread of evil.."

Of course, I have no intention of killing all the citizens just to kill the hidden evil species. But Leon is saying that he can do it..

"Pass through the spark of divinity. So prove your innocence. It's simple."

"Me, crazy……."

"He is a madman. The general brought a madman."

I absolutely agree. Manager Jinsoo Kim struggled to swallow his words..

"The law must always be shown directly to the common people. The lion-hearted king must work hard.."

Leon suddenly went down and grabbed the necks of the protesting citizen and the soldier who was blocking him..

100 million! 100 million! The two were embarrassed, but Leon just threw it into the flames..

-Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

The screams of pain as people were being burned alive rang out horribly. It was so loud that I wondered if a creature's voice could go that high..

"Wow?"

However, there was someone who walked out of the flames. He was a protesting citizen..

"Oh, you're fine?"

"Then what is that scream??"

"Hey, look over there.!"

The citizens' gaze turned to the soldier who had been thrown..

A demon whose flesh burns and its outer skin is torn, revealing its hideous true form. The soldier was a degenerate..

"This sacred flame burns only evil beings. Give thanks to Fethos, the god of war and flame, chant his name and cross the flames.."

Fire burns only devils. When the citizens realized that fact, they rushed to pass the fire..

There were citizens who hesitated, but Leon approached him..

"Why won't you go through the fire?"

"yes? That, that……."

"Are you a corrupter? Is this heresy? Are you a cult member? Do you want to be cut by the king's sword??"

"Oh no! I'll go right now!"

Citizens running hurriedly. At that time, there was a child who approached Leon..

"Hehe, knight. Buy me flowers──"

puck! The child was kicked and sent flying away before he could finish his sentence. The child's body, thrown out, rolls on the floor again and again and bursts open..

"Your Majesty, what are you doing?…!"

"Those infiltrated evil species, listen! Your dirty stench is too strong to disguise as pure.."

-Kieeeeek!

A miniature demon rising from the child's body. The moment the little devil covered in blood reveals his ugly teeth──

-puck!

A bullet flew from somewhere and pierced the devil's forehead. Upon instant death, the evil energy is absorbed into Leon's Holy Grail. In other words, it disappeared.

-Confirmation of disappearance of hostile factors. Move sniper point.

A minimal-sized spider knight moves between the buildings surrounding the square..

"I will punish you. It'll tear your soul apart."

Leon raised his sword. Then, from all directions, corruptors tear off the outer layer and reveal their true colors..

The number exceeded five hundred..

-Human bastard. I don't even know the topic…….

-You think you'll die a nice death──

"Demon TopicEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE──────!!!!"

-Meeeee profit?!

-my ears! my ears!

The eardrums of demons bursting out loud. The sacred lion's rear, which only bursts the eardrums of demons, destroyed half of the hearing of all the demons in the square..

Sacred Lion's Hood that is activated only when a living demigod is truly angry.!

That noise is truly 300 decibels! It exceeded the standard of being classified as shock waves, not noise anymore.!

Of course, it was a sacred law that only applied to devils..

Leon’s teeth grind together. Unbearable anger is expressed. Indeed, for the first time in a long time, she feels insulted when she sees the maggots forming a 'group' and being 'hostile'..

"Garbage... Maggots that are parasitic on human emotions and show off…!"

Pudduk, pududuk… ! The grinding teeth and the flowing voice are sacred. If it was so sacred, the bodies of nearby demons were disintegrating in real time..

"Do you dare to infiltrate the gaps between humans and form a formation to exist in front of me? How dare you stare at this lion-hearted king? you don't deserve it."

I can't believe I have to deal with those dirty looks. Is this gaze harassment? Leon couldn't control his trembling body..

"Do parasites imitate humans and walk on two legs? Form a group? Pretending to be a soldier? Do you think I will allow this? You guys will die screaming in pain. Your screams and despair will resound high in the sky.."

-crazy bastard.

-What can you say about walking on two feet?…….

-Monga… I think I got it wrong..

The Corruptors trembled as they sensed that something was very wrong..

"Scream more! Scream more!! That's the only way you can please your king.!!"

The battle that took place around the square was over in less than an hour..

And Raynald Shellman and the Jewel of Wisdom are watching from afar..

"……Seems planting corruptors isn't working, Great One.."

[ah… That new kid without a bakku. What a bloody bird.…….]

Raynald wholeheartedly agreed with that..