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Chapter 201: The Bronze Black Cross
🕑 Added 2025-05-08 05:12:42 +0000 UTCAmid the noise and commotion, Blake and his group of four boarded a small boat, leaving the nearly destroyed island behind.
"Sigh, the world is going to descend into chaos again..."
As the four of them departed, a faint figure appeared in the corner of a wall, murmuring with a melancholic expression.
She had witnessed everything here clearly, completely shattering her understanding of reality. Compared to Liliana and Yuri, who had little knowledge, she stood at the pinnacle of the world's magicians and knew exactly what Blake's presence signified.
"Blake, just where did you come from... With power like this, I haven't received any prior information. Forget it, I should return and have someone investigate first."
Murmuring to herself in confusion, the girl suddenly disappeared in an eerie manner, as if she had never been there, leaving behind an unsettling sense of lifelessness.
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At the Bronze Black Cross, the atmosphere was somber. After all, Liliana had been coerced by Marquis Voban into conducting a summoning of a Heretic God.
Faced with a Campione, they were powerless to resist and could only begrudgingly hand Liliana over.
"Lily, you must be safe..."
Inside the leader's room at the Bronze Black Cross, Diana Milito murmured anxiously. Liliana had been taken by Voban for several days now, and she dared not imagine what might happen. After all, Voban was notorious for his cruelty.
At that moment, hurried footsteps resounded, and the door was suddenly pushed open. A woman in a maid's uniform appeared, her face filled with both joy and fear.
"Why are you making such a commotion...?"
Seeing this, Diana frowned in dissatisfaction. She was already in a foul mood, and the maid's behavior only worsened it.
"Lady Diana, Miss Liliana has returned!"
Noticing Diana's displeasure, the maid trembled before hurriedly speaking.
"What?! Lily has returned?!"
Hearing this, Diana's face lit up with joy as she immediately stood, seemingly ready to leave.
"But, Lady Diana... there are three others with her."
At this, the maid showed a fearful expression.
"Three others... Could it be Marquis Voban...?"
Diana's pupils contracted, and her face turned solemn as she spoke in a low tone.
"No, no. One seems to be a shrine maiden who was also captured, another is a silver-haired boy, and the last one... is Italy's King of Swords, the sixth Campione."
The maid quickly explained, her face once again showing fear as she mentioned the last individual. When Voban descended upon their territory earlier, his overwhelming power and killing intent still lingered vividly in her memory.
"The King of Swords...!"
Hearing this, Diana's expression grew even grimmer. If it were Voban, there might still be a chance that Liliana was returned after the successful summoning of a Heretic God. But with the King of Swords, known for his carefree and troublemaking nature, his intentions were entirely unpredictable.
Realizing this, Diana's already heavy heart grew even heavier. She quickly dressed in proper attire and followed the maid to the guest hall.
Although she didn't like god-slaying kings, she dared not be negligent. If she offended one, leading to the destruction of the Bronze Black Cross, there would be no place for her to cry.
When Diana, dressed in elegant and noble attire, entered the guest hall, she couldn't help but freeze.
What she saw was a harmonious scene.
Liliana, who appeared unharmed, and a delicate, gentle girl with tea-colored hair were respectfully sitting on a sofa.
On the other side of Liliana sat the silver-haired boy mentioned by the maid. However, contrary to Diana's expectation that he would be a subordinate of the King of Swords, he was calmly conversing with the King of Swords.
To be precise, it was the King of Swords who was talking familiarly and laughing, while the silver-haired boy completely ignored him. Occasionally, the boy would openly show disdain toward the King of Swords before turning to chat and laugh with Liliana.
Wait, wait, wait. This script is wrong! Who is the king here?
Staring blankly at this scene, Diana, the leader of the Bronze Black Cross, felt her inner composure completely overturned.
She had never seen anyone dare to be so disrespectful to a king and even bluntly criticize them.
While Diana stood there dumbfounded, both Blake and Doni had already noticed her presence, but they pretended not to.
Doni was indifferent, while Blake wanted to save her some dignity. After all, as a leader, greeting her while she was stunned would only make her feel embarrassed.
"Lady Diana!"
At that moment, Liliana also noticed the noble figure standing at the far end of the luxurious hall. She immediately stood up, her expression slightly complicated, and greeted her.
A few days ago, Diana had no choice but to hand her over, and that memory was still vivid in her mind.
As for Yuri, she could only sit awkwardly, not knowing what to do.
"Lord Doni, may I ask what brings you to the Bronze Black Cross?"
Noticing Lilliana's expression, Diana could only smile bitterly. She gave Lilliana an apologetic look before turning her cautious and respectful gaze toward Doni and speaking.
Although she wanted to sincerely apologize to Lilliana, with a Godslayer present, she didn’t dare ignore him.
"Ah, nothing much, I just wanted to send Lill... um, her back. And also, there’s something I need to take care of."
Hearing this, Doni chuckled carelessly. However, when he mentioned Lilliana's name, he seemed to have forgotten it, leaving Lilliana speechless.
"I see. We are truly grateful for your kindness, my lord. Lilliana, hurry and thank the king."
Hearing this, Diana immediately spoke up. Through her words and noticing Doni's exposed arms and the scars on his face, her mind quickly analyzed the situation.
Why did Doni return Lilliana? What happened with Marquis Aoban?
As the leader of a faction, Diana was not foolish—in fact, she was very shrewd. However, the more she speculated, the more shocking her conclusions became, and she involuntarily gasped.
As a Godslayer, the only ones capable of injuring Doni were either Heretic Gods or... Marquis Aoban, another Godslayer!
"Ah, it seems you misunderstand. I’m not interested in bringing this little girl back. It’s just that my close friend, Blake, wanted to do it, and I happened to owe him a significant favor."
Doni replied nonchalantly.
The implications of this information left Diana stunned
