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Chapter 702: The God of War Festival Finals!
Chapter 702: The God of War Festival Finals!
Night City's conditions to Modred were met with a swift response, much to his surprise.
Expecting some resistance, Night City was astonished to find that the Cult readily agreed to his terms, not only accepting his conditions but also revealing everything about the Black Rose and their original plan to him.
"There are twelve seats at the Round Table, and we've had one vacant seat for some time. During the Holy Land incident, eleven of us died at the hands of the Shadow Courtyard."
"So, for now, you will occupy the eleventh seat of the Round Table. During meetings and within the Cult, you can introduce yourself as 'Galahad'."
As Modred spoke, he took out a red pill from his chest and handed it to Night City.
"This is the core secret of the Diabolos Sect and our ultimate goal.
By consuming this essence of Diabolos, you will gain immense power and eternal life.
The lower-ranked members and the Sons of Diabolos only consume inferior derivatives of this substance."
Night City took the red pill from Modred and could feel the power contained within it.
It was more like a concentrated form of power, and Night City could sense that it seemed to possess a life of its own.
Jeno Gurilfi, the one who had previously kidnapped Alekxia, had also consumed something similar, but the quality of what Night City held in his hand far surpassed it.
Night City took the pill, hesitated for a moment, and then swallowed it.
"Boom——————!"
As Night City ingested the essence of Diabolos, an uncontrollable burst of mana erupted from his body, creating a powerful gust of wind that forced Modred to take a few steps back.
"How does it feel? This is the power of the Diabolos Sect. It's quite addictive, isn't it?
I didn't expect your strength to be even greater than I imagined. It seems that the eleventh seat is only a temporary position for you."
After witnessing Night City consume the essence of Diabolos before his very eyes, Modred no longer doubted his loyalty.
In fact, even if Night City had ulterior motives, Modred no longer had any concerns.
The essence of Diabolos did grant immense power and a degree of immortality, but as the research was not yet fully perfected, this essence was both a source of great power and a shackle.
Once one consumed the essence of Diabolos, they would be marked by the Cult and forever bound to it.
The temptation of immortality and power was hard to resist, and few could turn their backs on such an offer.
After experiencing such power, how many would willingly return to their former selves? Modred understood human nature better than anyone, and when Night City used the "Essence of Diabolos," he knew that the other party had fully fallen into their trap.
"As for the matters in the Kingdom of Oliana, we can deal with them later. For now, the throne and the ring are in our possession, and the Black Rose is within our grasp.
The latest order from the Cult is to win the God of War Festival.
The Midgar Kingdom's royalty is filled with incompetents, and the only one with any real talent is the First Princess, Alice Midgar, who represents the royal family.
Our task is to completely crush her during the God of War Festival, shatter the people's faith and popularity in her, and indirectly control the Midgar Kingdom."
"After leaving behind the so-called Cult Order, Modred departed.
Not long after his departure, the spiritual pressure that had erupted from Night City's body began to subside, and his crimson eyes gradually returned to normal.
Soon after, a surge of mana accompanied a drop of blood with an eerie hue, slowly emerging from his palm.
The essence of Diabolos was, in the end, a refined blood extract of the demon, Diabolos.
Ingesting this substance could indeed grant immense power and a degree of immortality, but the price was equally evident.
The body would be continuously eroded, transforming into a state akin to a "half-demon" existence.
The so-called "immortality" was a mere fantasy; their extended lifespan was a result of their life phenomenon, which had clearly evolved into a different species from humans.
Night City had previously swallowed the essence directly, sensing that it was also a collection of mana.
And as long as it was mana, he was confident he could use his own mana to compress and expel it from his body.
The expelled Diabolos essence was not discarded by Night City; instead, he casually found a container to store it, thinking it might come in handy in the future.
The God of War Festival continued, but the atmosphere had completely changed since Night City's intense battle with the Golden Dragon of Conquest, Gold Glimmer.
Initially, many believed that the first princess, Her Highness Alice, was the favorite to win this year's God of War Festival, as she had always been Midgar's "strongest Mage Swordsman."
However, since that day, the people of the capital now considered Night City the top contender for the championship!
After two days of fierce battles, the top four contenders for the God of War Festival were decided.
Among the four, aside from the expected Night City and Alice, the other two were absolute dark horses in this year's tournament.
One was Gimmna Sene, who appeared to be in a state of extreme exhaustion, even staggering as he walked.
The other was a purple-haired knight named Modred, who had no prior reputation but easily defeated Annelore, one of the Seven Sword Masters, in the quarterfinals.
To be honest, aside from Night City and Alice, no one could have imagined that the other two finalists would be this exhausted man and an unknown knight.
On the same day as the finals, Clara and Night City's stepfather, Baron Gais, arrived in the capital from the Omega Territory.
Upon reaching the capital, Gais was immediately escorted to the palace by the guards, who informed him that the King had requested his presence, leaving our Baron Gais utterly bewildered.
To be honest, as a border baron, one of hundreds in the kingdom, he had never even seen the Midgar capital. So, he couldn't fathom why the King would summon someone as insignificant as him.
The bewildered Baron Gais was first brought to the palace, where he was inexplicably granted the title of Marquis and given an even larger territory.
While still in a state of disbelief from this sudden elevation, the King enthusiastically invited him to attend the God of War Festival.
Throughout, a white-haired girl treated him with great deference, and at first, he thought she was a servant.
But later, he discovered that she was the second princess!
Baron Gais: Good heavens, the capital is truly insane!
(End of Chapter)"
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