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Chapter 290: Lord Shadow and Lord Night's Clash!
Chapter 290: Lord Shadow and Lord Night's Clash!
"Hmph, you know nothing about the 'Shadow Courtyard,' and the same goes for me. Don't judge others with your narrow-mindedness. The power of the shadows far surpasses your imagination."
"And ignorance is not the same as stupidity. Who told you that the 'Shadow Courtyard' only has one male member, me?"
The one who appeared before Yecheng and Alexia, uttering these words, was none other than the grandmaster of showboating, Lord Shadow himself.
As he emerged from the other end of the alley, he dragged two unconscious Diablos Cult members with each hand and threw them in front of Yecheng and his group, his gaze fixed on their faces.
In truth, when Alexia was attacked, Lord Shadow had already arrived nearby. But when he saw Yecheng take action, Lord Shadow chose to observe quietly.
However, Lord Shadow, who initially had no intention of revealing himself, couldn't hold back any longer when he inadvertently overheard Yecheng and Alexia's conversation.
Lord Shadow aspired to become a "Shadow Power Seeker," not a harem king. How did he suddenly acquire a setting akin to a "Casanova"?
If someone else had called him a harem king, Lord Shadow might have let it slide. But for Yecheng, a notorious womanizer, to make such a claim, it was unbearable.
How dare he claim that the 'Shadow Courtyard' was his harem? If the circumstances were different, Lord Shadow would have wanted to shove the entire bag of chocolates he had hidden in the shadows right into Yecheng's face and give him a good punch.
"Shadow, how did you end up here?"
Upon seeing Lord Shadow, Alexia tightened her grip on her longsword and faced him with a vigilant expression.
Lord Shadow had indeed saved her from JENO GULIPI's hands recently, and Alexia was willing to believe that he was a good person.
However, just as her sister Alice had said, it was also true that Lord Shadow had destroyed most of the capital city while eliminating JENO GULIPI.
Alexia found it challenging to judge Lord Shadow's morality at the moment, but it was undeniable that he was a powerful and unrestrained individual.
Lord Shadow's sudden appearance worried Alexia. If he had come merely to deal with these Diablos members impersonating the 'Shadow Courtyard,' it would be fine. But if he had other plans in the capital city, the consequences would be unimaginable...
Lord Shadow frowned at Alexia's vigilant expression.
Usually, Alexia's reaction would have pleased Lord Shadow, but now, he desired a different response.
Seeing that Alexia wasn't following the expected script, Lord Shadow changed his stance. He placed one hand on his forehead and continued speaking with the other hand supporting him from below: "Considering your profound ignorance, I'll give you some special intelligence.
The 'Shadow Courtyard' is indeed composed mainly of demon-possessed individuals, as the young knight mentioned. Therefore, almost all its members are female.
But the young knight got one thing wrong. The 'Shadow Courtyard' doesn't just have me as the sole male member; there's also a guy named Lord Night.
Compared to Lord Shadow, Lord Night is a true lecher. Setting aside their powers, his specialty is using his exceptional appearance to deceive naive young women.
Just how exceptional is his appearance?
"He's probably not much weaker than that white-haired knight over there."
ALEXIA: (￣￣)
As she listened to Shadow's words, ALEXIA was completely dumbfounded.
Ever since Shadow appeared before her, she had maintained an eight-hundred percent vigilance, even speculating about his intentions and actions in her mind.
But the moment he started talking, he rambled on and on, claiming to provide intelligence but actually sharing more like gossip.
While ALEXIA was lost in her thoughts, she didn't realize that throughout Shadow's speech, his gaze had been fixed on someone behind her.
"As the leader of the 'Shadow Courtyard,' how reliable is the information you're providing? ALEXIA, please contact Princess Alice and the Royal Knight Order for support immediately. As for this guy, I'll hold him off for now."
ALEXIA, who had been daydreaming, was startled when she heard Yecheng's words. She was about to stop him, but he had already drawn his sword and charged towards the other person.
ALEXIA was well aware of Shadow's strength, having witnessed firsthand how he used that astonishing Atomic Strike to instantly defeat JENO GULIPI.
Yecheng's words... ALEXIA acknowledged his exceptional abilities, so much so that even her proud sister admitted that in a couple of years, Yecheng might surpass her.
Even so, ALEXIA still believed that Yecheng's strength was not on par with Shadow's, and taking action recklessly could result in his death!
"Ding ding ding ding ding—!"
However, as ALEXIA thought this, what happened before her eyes completely stunned her.
The battle she expected to be one-sided had now become a stalemate right in front of her.
The two swiftly dancing longswords in the dimly lit alley were like two streams of light, clashing and sparking with each collision.
Whether it was Yecheng or Shadow, their stances and sword movements appeared flawless and without any flaws to ALEXIA, the observer.
"Is Yecheng's true strength really this formidable...?"
ALEXIA knew Yecheng was powerful, but her understanding was limited to their previous sword sparring.
As for Yecheng's fight against the Demon, ALEXIA had been hiding in the sewers to escape JENO GULIPI's pursuit, so it was normal for her to be unaware of it.
Watching the two clash swords in the narrow alley, ALEXIA's face lit up with admiration. If she had such formidable strength and perfect sword skills...
"ALEXIA, did you hear what I said? Shadow is currently one of the Royal Knight Order's wanted fugitives, please contact Princess Alice as soon as possible.
With just me alone, it's impossible to capture him."
Yecheng's repeated calls finally snapped ALEXIA out of her daze.
Seeing that Yecheng was indeed able to match Shadow, or at least temporarily hold him off, ALEXIA quickly left the alley to seek help from the Royal Knight Order.
Regardless of whether Shadow was good or evil, it was certain that he knew many things they didn't, so capturing him alive would be a significant help to the kingdom.
(End of Chapter)
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