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Chapter 278: Shadow: You're Only Interfering with My Act!
Chapter 278: Shadow: You're Only Interfering with My Act!
"According to someone named Jeno Gulifi, Princess Alekshia is apparently a descendant of a hero, and her bloodline can cause a violent reaction in Diabrosect Mana Adaptors."
"I initially thought that Princess Alekshia would be fine if they just drew some blood, but now the situation has escalated to this."
"If Alice Midgall were to search the entire city for her, Jeno Gulifi would undoubtedly resort to killing Princess Alekshia to cover his tracks and prevent the base from being discovered or their research from being destroyed."
"While my intention was to push Jeno Gulifi into a desperate situation, forcing him to seek help from other powerful members of the Diablos Cult, the actions of the First Princess are undoubtedly pushing him to desperate measures!"
Whether it's Sida or the Shadow Courtyard, Night City had no intention of involving them in this matter, as he could handle it alone. However, he hadn't anticipated the situation would escalate to this point.
"Lord Shadow, Lord Night, after our investigation, we've discovered that Jeno Gulifi is indeed a member of the Diablos Cult, but he's not a significant figure. He's not even a Round Table Knight, let alone a high-ranking member."
"His daring act of kidnapping the royal princess was merely to prove his worth to the Diablos Cult and gain a higher position within the organization."
"Based on the information provided by Lord Night earlier, we've already pinpointed the location of their base. Even without the assistance of Lord Shadow and Lord Night, we can handle this minor task flawlessly."
Jeno Gulifi, the additional researcher, and the captured Diabrosect Mana Adaptor girl had already been assessed for their combat capabilities before Alpha and her team took action.
The conclusion was that the combined strength of these three individuals could be dealt with by a single squad of Numbered Ones from the Shadow Courtyard.
"Such weaklings don't even require the intervention of Lord Shadow or Lord Night; even the Seven Shadows would be overkill."
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion echoed through the Capital City, and a massive figure appeared within it.
This colossal figure had dark skin, broken chains around its wrists, and stood over 10 meters tall. Its overall appearance resembled the legendary Diabrosect Demons.
Two Royal Knight Order members, who had been guarding Night City and Sida outside the room, exchanged glances and hurried off to provide support.
With chaos erupting in the Capital City, it meant the true culprit was still within the city. Night City and Sida were naturally cleared of suspicion, making their continued presence there pointless.
"This mana... Is it from that girl?
Alpha, leave that monster to me. As for Jeno Gulifi, I'll handle him."
As Night City leaped out the window and sprinted towards the distant giant shadow, Alpha, who had intended to follow Sida, turned to see him donning the disguise of Lord Shadow, his clothes instantly transforming into an overly flashy high-collared trench coat, evoking a sense of reverence.
"Alpha, you go assist Night City. Leave Jeno Gulifi to me.
"The opportunity to show off was a natural fit for the "Shadow Power Seeker," Lord Shadow. Since this was their first appearance in the capital, he felt the need to exude an air of superiority. However, having Alpha and the others by his side would hinder his performance, so he sent them off to Yecheng.
As subordinates, Alpha and her team were undoubtedly competent and skilled, leaving even Sida with no room for criticism.
However, there was one aspect that Sida found particularly displeasing. Whenever Alpha and her team accompanied him, they rarely gave him a chance to show off.
Poor Lord Shadow, whenever he encountered enemies and prepared to deliver his well-crafted lines, the foes before him would often be defeated before he could utter a word.
The reason for this was, of course, due to Alpha and her team.
For those weaker than them, they were categorized as mere "fodder," and those whose abilities fell short of the "Seven Shadows" had no right to engage Lord Shadow personally.
Delta, a werewolf beastkin, was a battle maniac interested only in food and combat. Within the 'Shadow Courtyard,' aside from Yecheng, who always considered himself an outsider, only Lord Shadow and Alpha remained.
Each time Lord Shadow extended his hand to strike a pose, the surroundings would be littered with corpses before he could even utter his lines.
Yet, before him, there stood a large cat-like creature, its tail wagging, head lowered, as if expecting praise for a job well done.
Despite having eliminated a considerable number of Diabrosect Cult members, Diabrosect only knew of the 'Shadow Courtyard's' "Seven Shadows" and not the leader, "Shadow." How could this be?
Lord Shadow aspired to become a "Shadow Power Seeker," a powerful being known to few, not merely an invisible man.
Every time Alpha and her team stole his spotlight, he couldn't help but feel frustrated that his carefully crafted lines and actions remained unused.
Determined to make his grand entrance in the capital, Lord Shadow declined Alpha's company, citing other objectives, and set out alone to intercept the chief culprit, Jeno Gulify.
Unaware that he was already being targeted by a major boss, Jeno Gulify was currently in the dimly lit sewers, desperately chasing a figure ahead.
That figure being pursued was none other than Princess Alekshia, the second princess of the kingdom, whom the Royal Knight Order had been searching for.
As Alice searched the city for Alekshia, Jeno Gulify also planned his escape.
Yecheng had been taken by the Royal Knight Order for questioning, and the kingdom possessed its own unique interrogation methods, even capable of controlling minds with mana to extract the truth.
Under such influence, Jeno Gulify knew that Yecheng's betrayal would soon be exposed.
So, after leaving the academy, Jeno Gulify violently injected the latest experimental drug into the girl in the cage.
However, what Jeno Gulify did not anticipate was that the test subject, in a final act of defiance, managed to break out of the iron cage imprisoning Alekshia with her remaining consciousness before the drug took full effect.
(End of Chapter)"
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