Gospel of Blood-Chapter 612 : Your Majesty the True Ancestor, you must reimburse me for this!

The Flame Demon Valaroka may not be the most powerful legend.

But it is certainly one of the most destructive.

The blazing hellfire descended from the heavens with its arrival, and in an instant, the prosperous Holy Capital was engulfed in flames.

And the demons, swarming in like a horde of locusts through the spatial rift from another dimension, were like hyenas who had smelled blood. Howling, they rushed toward the panicked crowds on the ground, slaughtering and devouring the defenseless residents of the Holy Capital.

Screams, cries of pain, and wails echoed everywhere, and the Holy Capital, once hailed as heaven on earth, quickly turned into a living hell.

It wasn’t until the platinum-colored lights appeared, spreading like lamps in the darkness and forming hemispherical holy barriers, that the panic-stricken citizens finally found refuge.

These were the church temples that had activated their divine protection.

After the initial chaos, the priests of the Holy Court finally reacted, activating the protective magic of various churches. They fought against the suddenly arriving demons while gathering the fleeing citizens.

However, in the very center of the Holy Capital, the Holy Palace, which should have erupted with the most powerful holy light to protect the entire city at this moment, was eerily quiet.

When the black-red pillar of light shot into the sky, the Holy Palace briefly emitted a brilliant platinum light, but in just a few seconds, that sacred glow faded like smoke, and everything fell silent.

Deep darkness spread over the solemn palace, shrouding it in an oppressive and eerie atmosphere.

A thick miasma of magic emanated from the palace, turning the area within a kilometer radius into a death zone.

Although it was daytime, the entire Holy Capital was plunged into a vast darkness, with only the blazing hellfire casting the most terrifying light in the gloom.

“Still no contact with Her Holiness the Saintess?”

“No! The spatial channel was sealed from within!”

“What about the Cardinal Priests and the Knights?!”

“Most of the Cardinals and Legendary Knights followed Her Highness into the other dimension, and we’ve lost contact with the few who remained behind!”

Inside the largest church division of the Holy Capital, the priests were in a frenzy.

Watching the spire of the Holy Palace being swallowed by darkness, the elderly bishop’s eyes widened in horror as he realized something.

“A trap! This is a trap set by apostates!”

“Something dreadful must have descended within the Holy Palace! Notify the other divisions to request reinforcements from the sanctuaries in other cities! No… activate the teleportation arrays and evacuate the citizens!”

The Bishop had barely finished speaking when a long, distant roar echoed from the sky.

The earth trembled as dark red hellfire turned the sky crimson. The priests felt a wave of heat as a massive, terrifying Flame Demon marched toward a direction in the Holy Capital.

The Bishop’s expression changed.

“This is bad! It’s found the direction of the dimensional rift! It must be heading there to destroy the gateway Her Holiness entered through! Stop it from preventing their return!”

…

District Three, Saint Benedict Street.

Near the suspected entrance to the Myrick Shrine, the Church School of the Holy Capital had also entered a state of emergency following the demon invasion.

Mid- and high-ranking priests and knights gathered, admitting fleeing citizens into the school while organizing novice priests and squire knights to fend off the demons.

The headmaster of the church school was an elderly bishop.

Platinum-colored holy light radiated from him, illuminating the entire school. Singlehandedly, he held back all the demons trying to invade.

But this balance wouldn’t last long.

More and more demons gathered, drawn to the holy light like moths to a flame. Though they were scorched by the divine power, the demons seemed maddened, attacking the church’s stronghold relentlessly after their arrival.

Soon, the most despairing event occurred.

Dark red light approached, casting a massive shadow over the entire church school.

Struggling to maintain the holy barrier, the Bishop trembled as he looked up to see the monstrous face of the Flame Demon.

“Roar—!”

A roar of fury erupted from the demon’s flaming mouth. Seeing the holy light on the ground seemed to ignite its rage. Raising its enormous, fire-wreathed foot, it stomped toward the church school.

“Flame… Demon!”

Staring at the descending foot and sensing its overwhelming, unstoppable power, the Bishop’s eyes widened.

Gritting his teeth, he burned his entire life force and divine power to form a dazzling holy shield. He cried out with all his might.

“Children… run!”

The terrifying hellfire descended with the Flame Demon’s giant foot.

Feeling the destructive force, the Bishop’s face filled with despair.

But just as the hellfire was about to fall, a sharp whistle echoed. A massive, scaly fist appeared out of thin air, striking Valaroka’s chest.

A thunderous boom, like a thunderclap, echoed as Valaroka staggered backward.

With a crash, it fell onto Saint Benedict Square in front of the church school.

As the dust settled, the people finally saw the owner of the fist.

But as soon as they recognized the figure, they fell into terror once again.

“Legendary… Demon!”

Legendary Demon!

It was a demon nearly 300 meters tall, covered in black armor, with bull-like horns and blood-red eyes like a crimson moon. Its grotesque features were both eerie and menacing.

A deep, mysterious, and dark crimson glow flowed over its body.

Looking down at the fallen Flame Demon Valaroka, the new demon cracked its neck and sneered.

“Valaroka! After hundreds of years, it seems the more power you gain, the dumber you get!”

After mocking Valaroka, the demon’s gaze shifted to the bewildered priests and knights staring at it.

A thought sparked in its mind, and with a chuckle, it puffed up its chest and declared in a booming voice that echoed across every corner of the Holy City.

“Former Third Dark Apostle, now Blood Duke under the True Ancestor’s crown, Albrecht, here by the divine decree of Her Majesty the True Ancestor, come to protect the Holy City!”

With that, Albrecht raised a hand and began chanting an obscure and twisted incantation.

Dark magic swirled around him, merging with the crimson light, before raining down on various parts of the Holy City.

Where the crimson light fell, crimson magic circles appeared on the ground, spinning rapidly as space itself twisted. Soon, more demons emerged from the circles.

They too had horns, clad in uniform black armor, resembling an army of darkness.

“Damn, this is everything I’ve saved up over the centuries. True Ancestor, you’d better reimburse me later…”

Muttering under his breath, the giant Albrecht shouted a command.

“Dark Legion, obey! Destroy these traitorous flame demons who betrayed our lord!”

“Roar!”

With a thunderous roar, the demon army charged toward the flame demons, sparking a fierce battle between demons within the Holy City.

Another low and angry roar echoed.

The Flame Demon Valaroka rose to its feet once again.

But it was quickly intercepted by Albrecht.

“Valaroka, your fight is with me! Let’s see how much you’ve improved in the past few centuries!”

Albrecht said, before launching himself at Valaroka, engaging in a brutal brawl on Saint Benedict Square.

On the ground, demons clashed in a savage battle.

In the air, the two massive Legendary Demons grappled, each collision shaking the earth, reducing the 200,000-square-meter Saint Benedict Square to ruins.

The priests were stunned by the chaos unfolding before them.

But the high-ranking clergy soon regained their composure, shouting orders.

“All priests and knights, avoid those horned demons for now! Work with them to destroy the invading flame demons!”

Soon, the battle in the Holy City escalated even further.

But this time, with the addition of the “demon reinforcements,” the Holy Court’s priests began to fight back.

It was a peculiar, even unbelievable sight for the holy followers of Myria.

Holy priests radiating divine light fought alongside black-armored demons against the fiery flame demons.

When the teleportation circles of the church branches lit up and the emergency signals were received, high-ranking clergy from other cities of the Theocracy arrived in beams of light, only to witness this bizarre scene.

Among them were three Legendary Archbishop and Cardinals who had hurriedly come from other cities. freewёbnoνel.com

They looked at each other in disbelief before instinctively preparing to attack the demons in the city. But the priest managing the teleportation circle hesitated and called out.

“Cardinals! Those horned demons… are not our enemies!”

One cardinal hesitated.

Another furrowed his brow.

The last one, however, scolded angrily.

“Absurd! All demons are enemies of the Holy Light!”

Just as he was about to attack, a terrifying presence far beyond Legendary rose from the direction of the Holy Palace…

An oppressive aura descended from the sky, and a deep light swept across the area, snuffing out all traces of holy light wherever it touched.

“Thump, thump…”

All the demons, friend or foe, fell to their knees as the light passed, unable to move a muscle.

They bowed their heads, whimpering in fear.

The priests felt their divine powers suddenly stifled, as if sealed away.

Even the cardinals who had just teleported in and were ready to fight instantly lost control of their divine power.

“This… this is a Divine Domain… the domain of an Evil God!”

One cardinal exclaimed in horror, his eyes wide with disbelief as he looked toward the Holy Palace.

At Saint Benedict Square, both Legendary demons also felt the pressure of their bloodlines.

Valaroka knelt, bowing toward the Holy Palace and letting out an excited howl, while Albrecht’s expression grew somber.

From the direction of the Holy Palace…

Boundless darkness spread as a figure cloaked in black slowly floated into the air.

It was a Judgement Knight.

His eyes were pitch black, and dark, chaotic, and evil energy swirled around him, as if he were the embodiment of darkness, evil, and chaos itself.

In his hand, he held the severed, terrified heads of the cardinals who had been guarding the Holy Palace—the Legendary Clerics of the Holy City.

As he revealed himself, the darkness around him spread, and the very space seemed to crack under the weight of his presence.

As the blackness expanded, his form and features began to shift…

He grew taller, his features more rugged, and a pair of spiral horns slowly emerged from the sides of his head.

Dark power coiled around him, forming a jet-black suit of armor adorned with the Demon Eye symbol.

A faint sun symbol flickered briefly on his forehead as he opened his eyes.

The slitted pupils of a demon’s eye glowed blood-red, brimming with cruelty and madness, as if they held the world’s chaos within them, while the whites of his eyes were as black as the abyss.

Recognizing that familiar appearance, Albrecht’s eyes widened. His heart, which had grown stronger after meeting Charlotte, clenched in fear for the second time.

“A… Archduke…!”

The Blood Demon Archduke Abaddon… has descended.