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Chapter 687: Celtic Myth? Is Yecheng the Enemy Boss?
Chapter 687: Celtic Myth? Is Yecheng the Enemy Boss?
"You said the Diabloros Sect is targeting me instead of Sid... and that guy Shadow?" Yecheng exclaimed. "That doesn't make sense. With my current persona, shouldn't I be the genius mage swordsman of the Midgar Kingdom, constantly opposing the Sect and being part of the 'Shadow Courtyard'?"
Even if those guys wanted to make a move, they should be targeting Shadow instead."
Hearing Yecheng's rant, Epsilon, who was kneeling on one knee, looked speechless. The person in front of them often seemed to forget that he was also one of the two leaders of the Shadow Courtyard.
Epsilon and the other Seven Shadows had become accustomed to Yecheng's rants about Shadow.
Shadow and Night had grown up together and were in a love-hate relationship.
Their personalities and powers seemed to clash, and it was strange for them not to bicker and banter when they met.
The only one who could possibly suppress the two of them was probably Miss Clara, whom they referred to as their "lifelong rival."
"Although we haven't confirmed who from the Diabloros Sect infiltrated the God of War Festival, our initial judgment is that the person is likely one of the Round Table Knights.
And their target, more precisely, is the 'Lake Holy Sword' in Yecheng's possession."
Yecheng and Sid didn't actually know much about the Diabloros Sect.
This sect was something they had made up during their childhood, but who would've thought it actually existed?
Honestly, Alpha and the others probably knew more about the sect's secrets and motives than Yecheng and Sid, who were rather uninvolved.
"The Round Table Knights and the Lake Holy Sword? These terms remind me of a certain myth."
While Yecheng didn't know much about the Diabloros Sect, the mention of the 'Round Table Knights' and the 'Lake Holy Sword' did remind him of a famous myth.
"As expected of Night! Our Shadow Courtyard mobilized so many resources, but we couldn't uncover this information.
Night, with just this little bit of intelligence, has figured out the origin and purpose of the sect!"
Seeing Epsilon's expression of admiration, Yecheng felt embarrassed.
Ever since sharing the memories of Bone Lord Yecheng, he often felt that the Seven Shadows could rival the imaginative group from the Bone Lord's world.
The phrases 'As expected of Night!' and 'As expected of Shadow!' were becoming their catchphrases.
What's more, every time they said these words, their emotions seemed genuinely heartfelt, making it difficult for Yecheng to scold them.
Additionally, revealing the truth would make him, as the leader, seem rather embarrassed, so Yecheng could only accept their praise with a guilty conscience.
"Well... Epsilon, you must have heard of the famous Celtic myth."
Epsilon: "(_??? Celtic myth? Please forgive my ignorance, but I've never heard of the myth Night mentioned."
Hearing Epsilon's words, Yecheng was now the one who was surprised.
Among the Seven Shadows, Epsilon and Beta were the literary type, so if even they hadn't heard of the Celtic myth, it was likely that this world didn't have such a myth!
This raised a question: If there was no Celtic myth, why did the Diabloros Sect create the 'Round Table Knights' and coincidentally have a 'Lake Holy Sword'? Was all of this just a coincidence?
However, for some reason, Night City soon revealed everything he knew about Celtic mythology to the person in front of him, Epsilon.
Upon hearing the complete Celtic myth, Epsilon was also greatly shocked and bowed again, saying, "I will report all this information to Alpha.
And this time, Shadow Lord is not participating in the God of War Festival as Sid Kagano, but as a mage swordsman named Gimmna Sene.
This is what Shadow Lord looks like now. I hope that when Night meets Shadow Lord, she can slightly restrain herself during the competition if she doesn't know her identity."
Epsilon's visit this time was not only to inform Night City about the Diabloros Sect's actions but also to specifically remind him of this matter.
Shadow Lord, who was pretending to be someone else (actually showing off), is now using the alias Gimmna Sene. If Night meets her and doesn't know her identity, then when the two of them fight seriously, the entire kingdom would be instantly destroyed, and their efforts to counter the Diabloros Sect's trap would also be affected.
That's why Alpha specifically asked Epsilon to come and report, and she also attached a portrait of Gimmna Sene.
Looking at the portrait of a man in her hand, who looked like he had masturbated too much and was in a state of post-orgasmic weakness, Night City was stunned.
However, Night City, who had grown up with Sid and knew his true nature well, immediately understood with a glance that this Tyrant wanted to put on a contrasting act.
On the other side, Alpha, who had received Epsilon's reply, sat by a window, her dazzling golden hair blowing in the wind, gazing at the bright moon in the sky, and murmured, "So that's how it is. The so-called 'Lake Holy Sword' is actually like this.
The 'Lake Holy Sword' not only represents the identity of a hero but is itself the holy sword of a king. It should be the sword wielded by King Arthur, who established the Round Table Knights.
According to Night's account of Celtic mythology, if the elf Olivier is the lake nymph who bestowed the sword, then Night is the king, Arthur. The purpose of the Round Table Knights this time might be to bring back their king, or perhaps they plan to retrieve the holy sword and have it choose a new king."
The "Celtic mythology" brought back by Epsilon gave Alpha and her companions great inspiration.
Even the sect, which had always been secretive to them, now seemed to have its veils lifted one by one.
If what Night said was true, then the names of the twelve seats of the "Round Table Knights" might very well be the names of those knights in the myth.
"Those people in the sect are truly foolish. They probably never dreamed that the king chosen by the holy sword would be Night!"
"Exactly. If they really recruit Night into the sect as their king, that would be hilarious.
I bet they never imagined that the brave warrior who drew the holy sword, the 'Perfect Knight' of the Midgar Kingdom, Night City Omega, is also one of the leaders of our 'Shadow Courtyard'!"
After guessing the sect's intentions, Epsilon and Gamma, who were beside Alpha, both had a hard time holding back their laughter.
They couldn't even imagine the interesting expressions on those people's faces if Night were to be recruited as the boss of the opposing camp and they later found out the truth.
(End of Chapter)
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