CHAPTER 1108: CHAPTER 824: HE IS ALREADY DEAD

The knight immediately screamed.

"Master!"

"Ah!"

Only then did Liz react, letting out a gasp, while Luna outright screamed.

However, this sudden assault was not over yet.

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

One by one, the surrounding knights unexpectedly drew their swords simultaneously and charged at Reiger.

Some of them were the swordsmen who had been guarding outside Liz’s chamber, preventing her from leaving during her confinement, while others were those running around nearby.

It wasn’t just the knights; even the maids and servants turned toward them, suddenly drawing the hidden weapons they had on them, attacking Reiger with ferocious looks.

"[Shockwave]."

Reiger furrowed his brows and softly chanted.

"Boom!"

In the next moment, an astonishing shockwave burst from Reiger’s body.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" ...

The attackers charging at Reiger were without exception, all hit by the exploding shockwave and blasted away.

"Bang bang bang bang bang...!"

At the same time, Yuloli turned into a blur, rapidly darting out and taking down the stragglers around.

Even so, several swordsmen-level knights successfully broke through the line and reached Reiger.

"Stop!"

Liz finally couldn’t watch anymore, drew the Sword of Moslo, rose forward, and stopped several swordsmen.

"Are you crazy?"

In Liz’s incredulous shout, those knights unheard continued their charge, slashing at Liz.

"Watch out, Your Highness!"

Seeing Liz surrounded by several knights, Luna’s heart leaped with worry.

As for Reiger, amidst his furrowed brow, finally noticed something amiss.

Taking a closer look, these attackers, whether knights, maids, or servants, all had pitch-black sclera in their eyes.

This is...

"Mind control?"

With this thought flashing through his mind, Reiger quickly released the next spell.

"[Mass All-Race Bind]."

A gigantic magic array unfolded under his feet, and an invisible bind also descended from above, pressing down on everyone except Reiger.

"————!"

With ferocious expressions and dark eyes, the knights and maids stopped in their tracks, bound by magic and unable to move.

"Bang!"

Liz seized the opportunity, like Yuloli, quickly striking away the attackers around her.

The sudden assault didn’t conclude until now.

"What on earth is going on here?"

Liz still felt somewhat incredulous.

"Have these people gone mad? How dare they openly attack others?"

Luna also felt a turmoil within her heart.

None of them expected to encounter an assault here, with attackers being knights from the palace.

If it were just one or two acting alone, it could have been dismissed as a personal act or some conspiracy, but this was not just one or two attackers; rather, all surrounding knights, servants, and maids suddenly attacked without any warning.

"...Let’s go."

Reiger deeply looked at those knights, maids, and servants, and after a moment, spoke indifferently.

"Let’s meet King Hemulinp."

With that, Reiger took the lead and walked forward.

Liz and the others quickly followed, walking out of the palace complex with Reiger.

To their surprise, on the way, Reiger’s group was attacked several more times.

The attackers were all knights, servants, and maids from the palace, even occasionally passing civil officials and nobles.

They all, upon seeing Reiger’s group, suddenly went berserk without any premonition, faces contorted, lunging at Reiger.

The scene and manner were such that Reiger felt as if he had entered a doomsday-like alternate world where everyone around was infected with a zombie virus, suddenly turning into mindless zombies, fearlessly charging at him regardless of gender, age, strength, or weakness, all lunging at him.

A seasoned Swordsman strong enough to rival Level 6, to a servant official weak as a kitten, and even the court Magicians who lost their magic power inside the [Light of the Celestial Pillar]—none were exceptions, all attacked Reiger.

This left Liz and Luna utterly shocked and confused.

"Boom!"

With a Knight brandishing a sword being kicked away by Reiger, the group finally managed to reach the king’s chamber amidst a series of sudden attacks.

In front of the king’s chamber door, the Knights and officials who originally guarded there were all taken down by Yuloli; many were also struck unconscious by Liz using the sheath of Moslo’s sword.

"Ellie, open the door."

Reiger tossed aside the Knight in his grip and called out to Yuloli who was nearest to the door.

In response, Yuloli first tilted her head, then executed Reiger’s command in the most straightforward manner.

"Boom!"

As several claw-like lights slashed through like chilling rays, the door to the king’s chamber was brutally shredded into countless fragments by the sharp claw attacks.

The sturdy door burst open, turning into rubble, and scattered across the ground.

Reiger led the group inside the king’s chamber, arriving where the King usually resided.

It was unexpectedly quiet and tranquil here, devoid of crazed Knights and aristocratic officials, only a solitary figure sitting on the throne, welcoming Reiger and the others.

"Your Majesty!"

Luna instinctively called out.

"...Your Majesty."

Liz’s expression was somewhat complicated, but she still spoke softly.

The person on the throne was naturally Hemulinp.

However, the appearance of the King was somewhat strange.

"..."

Watching Reiger’s group burst in the most forceful manner, Hemulinp showed no reaction, just sat there with his eyes closed like a statue.

He held no sword of authority, nor wore a crown on his head; the majestic visage of yesteryear was nowhere to be seen, instead exuding an aura of death.

"Your, Your Majesty?"

Luna cautiously called out to him again.

"..."

Hemulinp continued to ignore Luna and indeed everyone present, maintaining closed eyes, emitting a deathly ambience.

"Your..."

Liz, unable to hold back, was about to speak timidly when Reiger stopped her.

"...Let’s go."

After a moment of silence, Reiger spoke calmly.

"Go?"

Liz was stunned.

"Yes." Reiger said expressionlessly: "Don’t call him. He won’t respond to us."

Why?

It’s simple.

"He is already dead."

The incredibly calm sentence struck like a thunderbolt, instantly bewildering Liz and Luna.

"What did you... say?"

Luna’s eyes widened.

"...Dead?"

Liz was entirely confused, seemingly unable to comprehend the words.

But this was the truth.

"The heart has stopped beating, the blood has nearly drained dry, vital signs are completely absent."

Reiger, with a detached tone, spoke as if he were a forensic pathologist conducting an autopsy.

"Without a doubt, Hemulinp is dead, and has been for quite some time."

As these words left Reiger’s mouth, a voice echoed in the king’s chamber.

"You’re right, the current King is indeed dead."

"I also just learned of this now."

"So, shouldn’t you provide me an explanation?"

"Young man..."

In the solemn king’s chamber, a formidable pressure swept through like a tempest.

The pressure instantly peaked.