Gorgeous Jewel
Chapter II Chapter 51

Ernard and the others were not so good. Remaining him who was still standing and surrounded, of course for Ernard against eight people at once was not easy for him let alone three of them were at level 6. Ernard could only clench his teeth furiously seeing his unconscious wife in their hands.

"Are you sure you want to defy His Majesty's orders?" Ernard asked, staring intently at the intruders.

Cliff who was the Deputy Head of the temple arrogantly replied. "This is the order of the Goddess, of course this sacred order is not the same as the rules of man. Better stop your futile resistance."

Although his body was injured, his cold eyes remained focused on the man who answered him. "What about the temple chief, have you already obtained approval from him?"

"He was in a state of meditation, undisturbed. This Commandment is a direct divine revelation from the Goddess. Do you want to bear the grave sin of preventing us from carrying out the commandment of the Goddess?"

Ernard doubted Cliff's words. The seven Cardinals behind him or better known as the Seven Sages could not move without a direct order from the Temple Head.

Then..does that mean the Temple Head reneged on their agreement?

When Ernard thought about it again, they said that it was the order of the Goddess. The holy revelation is usually only heard by the chosen ones such as the Temple Head himself or the Saintess who is currently the friend of his daughter. He just guessed it, he felt that something was not right.

"Give up, drop your sword and bow your knees before the Goddess' command." Cliff snorted looking down on Ernard and his people. He puffed his chest feeling higher for having taken down Duke Strongfort who was famous for his combat power, Cliff turned around and walked away from Ernard.

It's bullshit! Spot Ernard's eyes like a dagger with a sharp tip and ready to stab the man in the back.

Ernard strengthened his grasp, filled his sword with a very dense Mana and then he charged at Cliff from afar with his slash. The attack was so powerful, even his sword Aura alone could imprint on the ground but one of the Cardinals quickly repelled the attack.

"Ugh..." The cardinal was dragged back, whimpering in pain and shaking his hands which were as numb as the result of Ernard's attack.

"I can't even get close to Liana." Ernard's inner being was annoyed by his lack of ability. He looked at the officers and Iris who fainted behind him. His breathing began to sting, as someone who had fought all-out on the battlefield, Ernard's strength at level 6 was already great because it was able to survive in the siege of the Cardinals even if only alone.

Cliff did not accept. Although the plan went smoothly thanks to the help of the Cardinals, but he did not like the eyes of Ernard and his expression. Cliff then raised one arm and gave a gesture by swinging it forward. The Cardinals moved to attack Ernard. The iron sword that the golden yellow aura covered looked powerful.

Combination attacks from all directions began to hit him, but Ernard shrewdly held everything back even though it had a very severe impact on him. His mouth was bleeding due to the excessive use of Mana, Ernard knew that if he continued he would lose consciousness and lose, but for Liana's sake, he couldn't possibly give up just like that. Ernard continued to force his body to fight back.

Not far from where Ernard was standing, Hubert the butler lying on the ground saw his Master's desperate struggle. Miris, he can't help her at times like this. The strength of the Cardinals was not something he and the soldiers of the Strongfort residence could handle.

Hubert bent his eyebrows regretting himself when he saw Ernard being attacked repeatedly. His body was no longer able to rise, even he was quite difficult to move his fingers. He turned his gaze to the side, and there Iris fainted after being defeated by them. His lips trembled unyieldingly withstanding the bitter taste of his selflessness.

"After fighting that hard, we did not expect the three Level 6 Cardinals who were waiting for us to let our guard down." Hubert Benak.

Return to Cliff who is angered by Ernard's resistance. "Kill it, I'll take care of the rest later." Loud cries.

The cardinals kept quiet and stared at each other. Should they do it? Wasn't he just a deputy? After all killing a Duke would cause an uproar in the kingdom. They thought for a moment, looked at each other and nodded. They had no choice, as long as Cliff had the emblems of the Temple Chief, it meant that he represented the direct orders of the Temple Chief himself.

The temple officials closed their eyes, their lips twitched, seen from their positions that simultaneously lowered their heads, they seemed to be offering prayers. The three Six-leveled Cardinals then fused the tip of their swords together. A golden ray of light enveloped their swords. The beam looked brighter than before and made the length of their swords double.

The three then swung their swords from above towards Ernard. The attack had such a huge wave of energy, even the distance of the attack was so vast. If he dodges, the people behind him will be hurt. With no other choice, Ernard maximized all the Mana he had to withstand the attack.

[Plum Blossom Sword Technique, Four Style. Baihu Raging Fang ]

Suddenly a girl screamed. He emerged from above, swooped down and resisted the attack with his sword technique. The Cardinals were staring at a young girl standing in front of them.

[Divine Retribution - Nemesis] failed? By a young girl like her?

Ernard who stood behind him was also shocked to see the sudden appearance of his daughter. That awesome power..is she really Alice?

"You're from the Temple, aren't you? What did you do to the Strongfort residence? And what are you gonna do to my mom?" The flat tone and cold make the lashes of the Cardinals goosebumps. The little girl before them emitted a deadly aura and killing intent that was so sharp.

Did that girl just make us tremble?

Alice turned around, she looked at her father with a sad and anxious expression, she then looked at the people around her who were injured, and as she saw her sister lying unconscious on the ground. His anger is growing. Alice glanced sharply at the Cardinals from the corner of her eyes.

"Iris!" Alice ran up to him and raised her sister's head to rest on her thigh.

Alice checked on Iris, thank goodness her sister wasn't hurt so badly. But still, the mess they caused was not something that could be paid cheaply. Alice lifted Iris up, taking her for her to rest on the side of the wall. Then he took out a red-colored potion from his dimension ring. Alice slowly poured the potion bit by bit into Iris' mouth.

The cardinals remained motionless. They stared at the little girl's back. The tremors in their feet had not yet lifted.

"What are you guys doing? Attack and destroy them! As a sinner who betrayed the Goddess, death was a light punishment for people like them." Cliff in a hurry.

It's not that the Cardinals don't want to attack the girl. But they were convinced that the girl was harder to handle than Duke Ernard. Even Nemesis's attack from the three of them managed to he tanked and see, the girl was not hurt in the slightest.

After drinking the potion on Iris, Alice stroked and tidied the iris bangs to the side. He rubbed his cheeks and cleaned them of sand dung. Alice smiled softly for a moment.

He turned around and faced the people from the temple. Like turning the page, his emotions changed completely as he looked at the Cardinals and Cliffs. Alice walked over and stood beside Ernard. He looked back and saw the tired face of his father who was struggling.

"I'll take back the mother from them. I don't have to worry." Alice's words held back the sentence that was already on the tip of Ernard's tongue. Alice then gave Ernard the same potion that Iris had given.

Alicia twisted her body, standing arrogantly before the temple's higher-ups, she drew her sword slowly and brandished before them. His eyes became dark and cold as well as the air around them which became heavier.

Alice did not budge, firmly challenging the great powers before her. "Give my mother back or die."