
“Master, the people of Lugwein region are expecting the emperor's visit. Would you be willing to visit there, Master?”
“Basic of rubbish that goes beyond that limit! How dare they send their emperor there directly like their babu! Master Albert, are you going to continue to allow the insolence of the people in your territory to the Master?! Look at the consequences now! Because of them, the eastern region obtained their justification and ended up carrying out a rebellion!”
Helios immediately calmed Yasmin down as she was about to explode. Helios thought clearly for a moment.
“After I thought about it, it's also good that I go down directly there to see what they want.”
“Master, but it's dangerous. We don't know what they're going to do to Master.”
“You also know for yourself that I am not weak. After all you, Albert, and Doctor Minerva will also go there to accompany me.”
“Good, Master. If it had been Master's decision, I wouldn't have said anything more.”
Thus, with Albert's invitation, Helios with Yasmin and Doctor Minerva immediately departed from the capital Megdia to the city of Tarz.
But suddenly there was a problem.
The portal formed by Doctor Minerva to go to Tarz City was suddenly hijacked by something that caused the departure of Yasmin and Doctor Minerva to be blocked which left Helios and Albert alone transferred to there.
“What happened? Where are Yasmin and Doctor Minerva? Albert, are you okay?”
Albert remained silent without answering Helios' question.
When Helios tried to improve her consciousness, which had felt dizzy due to the effects of teleportation, she gave up her guard because she felt safe with Albert at her side.
But suddenly, though,
-srererek.
An electric shock felt on his neck. Helios instantly lost control of the mana pool in his body and was no longer able to cast magic. A neutralizing device mana had been paired around his neck by a figure who had once hid from behind a shadow.
“Albert, run! We're ambushed!”
But again there was no response from Albert.
“Albert?”
“Sorry, Master. This is best for all of us. I can't stand to see Master suffer from being scolded by people. Wasn't it in Painfinn City before that we lived happily? The master became the leader there, while I became the Master's right hand. Let's just go back there, Master, with the others, Lady Talia, Lady Luciana, Helion, the other Master's children, Alice, Nunu, Yasmin, all of them. The matter here, too painful.”
“What did you say, Albert?”
“We no longer need to suffer about retaining people who do not like the existence of the Master. In Painfinn City, we can live happily again. Let Damian and his men take care of the rest. Didn't the Master from the beginning also not care to become a king or emperor?”
Helios realized something was wrong. But it's all too late. He had gotten into Damian's trap by using the stupidity of his subordinates.
“Albert, you fool! You think after we stay in Painfinn City, they will still let us live?! What they are after is our lives!”
“What? But Damian says he will guarantee the Master's safety there as long as the Master abdicates from the position of emperor.”
“Where might that damn Damian and his group be letting their threats stay alive after gaining power?! You've been cheated, Albert!”
“Hahahahahahaha. You are quick to respond too yes, Helios.”
A young man suddenly appeared and walked closer to Helios.
“These all were you, Damian.”
Damian, the figure rumored to be the foretold hero.
“Oh ho's. Exactly it.”
“You are also the one who provoked the citizens of the Lugwein region and also the eastern part of the continent to rebel?”
“I don't think you can even guess up there. Thas right. I made use of the remnants of the connection of Rahib Robel Zarkan and Rahib Magnus Slavonn to arrange all his preparations here and there.”
Albert was puzzled by the sudden conversation. It was because Damian had previously promised Albert that he would be with him to save Helios from his fate as a tyrant who would be killed in prophecy by dethroning him from the throne without through blood sacrifice.
“Damian, what do you mean? Didn't you promise to save Master?”
Unfortunately, it's all a lie. Damian has fooled the stupid Albert.
“Why should I save him?”
Unfortunately, Helios missed the moment to tell Albert that the prophet, Rahib Vyndicta Eros, was in fact a demon in disguise, Baal. That is why Albert hitherto did not know that fact and still believed in the authenticity of the prophecy one hundred percent.
“You reneged on your promise?”
“As a faithful follower of the holy temple, should I not observe the prophecies foretold? Thanks for the cooperation, Albert. Surely your name will be recorded in history as the person who accompanied the hero in exterminating the tyrant emperor to pave the way to world peace!”
-clang.
Albert realized that there was no time for him to be frustrated lamenting his stupidity to harm his master. Albert immediately pulled his sword from the scabbard. He swiftly retreated backwards to pull his master away from those enemies.
“Clang, clang, clang.
The clash of swords occurred during that process. But thanks to Albert's ability, Albert can handle it without problems.
“I'm sorry for my stupidity, Master. I've let myself be deceived.”
Helios was actually still prying because Albert dared to make his own decisions against her behind him. But after seeing Albert's expression of deep regret, Helios decided to comfort his foolish subordinates so as not to be crushed in guilt.
“Already, stupid! So I say next time ask for my consideration before making a decision because you're too stupid.”
“Sorry, Master.”
Helios smiled wryly.
“Already, I was also wrong for not being able to predict this would happen even though I already knew your stupidity. What matters now is how to remove the necklace that sealed this mana of mine. Well, I was really amazed at the sacred temple to have an artifact as great as this that I had just seen for the first time that did not work with all my abilities.”
“Sorry, Master.”
“I told you, already. What anyway? Just because my mana is sealed, they can defeat me? They only dream in broad daylight. You already know that I am actually a champion class?”
“Yes, Master. I recently found out about it from Nunu.”
“Champion class will never lose just because its mana is sealed.”
“Kan there's you. A grand master of the world. Just how many swords masters there are, it won't be able to be your match, will it?”
“It's true, Master.”
“Good! Your confidence seems to have returned. Now, let's start our two actions after all this time, Albert!”
“What does Master mean? Isn't where you sealed? Master won't be able to support me from behind as usual.”
“Not that usual formation, fool! This time we will fight as a sword partner.”
“But where is the sword Master? Not that to summon sword aura also need mana, Master?”
But Albert's question was soon answered when the Helios necklace artifact was instantly turned into a sword.
“To keep this kind of possibility going, I purposely carried this artifact along with me. Well, let's start.”
Albert and Helios ran over the paladins that were the fortress of Damian.
Albert swung his greatsword to fend off any sharp sword attacks from the paladins, while Helios supported him through the plasma sword at each blind spot of the paladins.
slash, slash, slash.
Because of Helios' agility and combination with Albert's extremely compact, the paladins were easily defeated under the sharpness of their swords. The large owner and the small owner cover each other's shortcomings, each forming a classy sword dance.
The paladins consisting of swords masters were still nothing to the combination of the grand master Albert and the champion Helios.
“Basic useless!”
Damian bellowed furiously as soon as he saw for himself that fact right before his eyes.
But then, then,
“Aaakkkkhhh!”
“Albert?”
Albert suddenly groaned in pain and then bleed through his mouth, even though absolutely nothing hurt him.
Helios are sensitive to flow where can immediately figure it out. Suddenly a curse connection exists between Damian's hands and Albert's heart. That is not wrong anymore is witch's style.
“You, dammit! Apparently you're also working with witch!”
But Helios could only watch it without being able to do anything about which it was temporarily sealed.
“Hahahahaha. Your view is really sharp huh, Helios. I'm so envious.”
“A hero did a contract as a demon summoner, what a total disgrace! Now I'm absolutely sure, you're just a fake hero, Damian!”
“Original or fake, it doesn't matter to me. It's important that everyone believes in me. Therefore, Helios, please die in this place so that I can realize all my ambitions and make all the people happy with your death!”
“Fucking basics. You think you can beat me?!”
“Aaaaakkkhhhhh!”
“Albert!”
Albert groaned more painfully holding his heart that was hit by witchcraft. He who was large in stature was still unable to resist how terrible the witchcraft was.
“Master.”
Albert flailed in the air looking for the existence of the master. Seeing that, Helios immediately returned to Albert's side to reach his hand.
“Take it easy. I will definitely succeed in treating you.”
Suddenly Damian shouted loudly to the two of them.
“You're not curious how can I put that witch curse into Albert's heart?”
Damian grinned in an attempt to humiliate Helios and Albert. Without being told, Damian himself continued his words.
“It was not exactly me, but it was my followers from Tarz City who did. Every day they poured the curse water on Albert little by little without realizing it. He who is so stupid that he believes in every fake smile they get into the trap easily.”
Hearing that, Albert's heart collapsed. The people he had thought were kind to him and trusted, had apparently stabbed him in the back and wanted his life.
From sadness, it turns into anger. Albert condemned his folly of foolishly believing them. The warmth they had been showing Albert was nothing more than mere theatrics.
“Calm, Albert. Don't believe her lies full of lies. We won't know the truth yet before we investigate it directly.”
Albert who felt so much pain that he could not speak, was only able to smile silently in response to his master's speech.
“Albert, survive! I will soon defeat that fake hero to save you!”
“Beating me? Hahaahahaha. How-to? Though your power is sealed by the artifact made by the witch Isis.”
It finally answered already why Helios who was able to slaughter an entire Cabalcus was even able to kill a world grand master, trapped helplessly just because of an artifact. It was not just any artifact, but rather an artifact made with sorcery that defied the laws of nature.
“You really are trash that must be exterminated, Damian! And you think, I'll lose just because my mana is sealed?”
“Aaaakkkhhh!”
It was not Damian's response that awaited Helios, but Albert's agonizing cry.
“You trashy base!”
“You better keep your attitude, Helios. You must remember that Albert's life is in my hands. I could've killed him anytime if you did anything.”
Helios was instantly unable to do anything. His movements are locked in by Damian's dirty tricks. Wrong move a little, then Albert will die.
-slashwas.
“Ma...s..ter...”.
In a look of despair, Albert had to watch his master being tortured by Damian and his followers for being hostages.