The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 568 - 346 Our Glory

Chapter 568: Chapter 346 Our Glory

Like a passing tsunami, the burst of Spiritual Energy was over in an instant, and all was calm again.

In the distance, the King stood up, the power of his soul merging into his body as he gazed towards Rod, their eyes meeting in the air.

For at least two seconds, neither of them spoke or looked away.

It was only when Horus suddenly cried out, "My King! You have returned?"

The King shifted his gaze, smiling warmly, "Yes, I have returned, Horus."

Horus’s tree-like face looked as if it might split open.

"What about the Lord of Nightmares?"

"Dead."

"Dead?"

"Yes."

Horus’s eyes nearly bulged out of his head.

"You won? You killed it?"

"Yes."

The King’s expression remained completely untroubled, as calm as if he were relating an exceedingly simple fact.

Rod looked at them with innocent eyes, pretending to take the King’s word for it and indicating that he had nothing to do with the matter.

"But, but..."

Horus felt that something was amiss, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it, so he asked again.

"The Lord of Nightmares was truly slain by you?"

The King descended from his Throne, his golden eyes upon the Archbishop of the Holy Church, and with a smile, he said, "What’s the matter? Horus, do you not believe me?"

"No... No, of course not, but, but..."

Horus stammered for quite some time until he finally regained his train of thought.

"The Lord of Nightmares is one of the mightiest former sovereigns. Though it lacks a Strong Source and cannot reach King Level, within the ranks of the Strong Level, few monsters can compare with it. Even the Jinwoosi Academy has classified it as one of the catastrophe monsters. Rarely do Strong Monsters reach the level of a catastrophe, but it is one of the rare exceptions."

The King raised his hand, and a radiant firelight flew out of the Holy Fire and landed on him, transforming into his Crown and robes.

As he approached them, he asked nonchalantly, "Horus, do you think I am weaker than it?"

Horus immediately shook his head, "No, that could not be possible. You are our King, and your Eternal Burning Fire has reached an unprecedented height. No king has ever possessed such a high Position since the Second Great Extinction. Never has the Holy Fire been as Strong as it is now."

"You are unmatched."

The King smiled, "So, what are you worried about? Horus."

Horus bowed, "My King, had the Lord of Nightmares fought you within the Royal City, I would not have been concerned. But you entered the Spirit Realm in the form of a Spirit, leaving most of your power within your physical body."

"After crossing the spatial barrier, the fight became very disadvantageous. The vast distance would greatly weaken your power, and the connection to your mighty Holy Fire would become extremely frail. Your Spirit would become unstable, while the Lord of Nightmares, as a pure Spirit Realm creature, could exert stronger power in the Spirit Realm environment."

"Under such conditions, it would be difficult for you to defeat it, especially in such a short time."

The King looked somewhat troubled, "Do you not trust me, Horus?"

Horus said flatly, "My King, I beseech you to tell me the truth. Do not conceal the bad news every time. As the Archbishop of the Holy Church, I am qualified to help you manage any crisis."

The King sighed, "Very well, I shall tell you. Fighting only as a Spirit, the Lord of Nightmares was indeed difficult to deal with. I had to use my profound wisdom and skilled tactics to make up for my disadvantage..."

In the following quarter of an hour, it was a process of the King singing his own praises.

Rod had never thought that the King, with his thick eyebrows and large eyes, would also be the sort who boasted without a draft.

However, this suited Rod just fine.

Although it wasn’t enough to cast suspicion on him, such incidents could still have an impact over time.

Ah, what a nuisance.

Rod sighed inwardly. He actually wished to reveal part of the existence of the Dream Realm, as the constant secrecy was troublesome. Selecting parts to disclose would not only save many brain cells but also grant him greater access to the resources of the Royal City.

But the minute a situation like that arose, the Book of Knowledge would issue a stern warning and blather incessantly in his mind.

Rod also feared touching upon the taboos of the Dream Realm, potentially leading to unpredictable consequences, so he could only keep hiding the truth.

But why had the King admitted to being the one who killed the creature?

Rod didn’t know what the King had seen in the Spirit Realm, but the disturbance caused by the Spirit Realm Strike was so massive that Rod, even high in the Spirit Realm, could see clearly the bright flash from the Light Grain striking the Lord of Nightmares; the King couldn’t possibly have missed it.

The potential reasons were numerous.

Rod thought for a while but, finding no clue, he gave up. What was most important for him now was to receive the King’s blessing and then head to the battlefield to kill monsters, preparing for the impending invasion.

"...I faked a move to deceive the Lord of Nightmares, then struck its weak point with a backhand blow, creating a large hole in its body. When it saw that things were turning sour, it turned to flee, and I pursued, bombarding its wound with solar flares, worsening its injuries, and then mimicked the power of the Scarlet Lightning to deepen the damage it suffered."

"After four consecutive rounds of attack, the Lord of Nightmares was finally vanquished by me."

The King extended his hand.

"Here, these are its ashes, which my Spirit brought back."

Horus carefully took hold of the ashes, which resembled a murky gemstone, emanating a dim glow.

"These are the ashes of an ancient sovereign... Ah, I can feel its surging power; it is an excellent material for Potions! It can be used to create top-tier Spiritual Power Potions, and now, we have ten more students who will achieve a significant increase in their Spiritual Energy!"

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