The Crown I Will Take From You - Chapter 203

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Part 2, Chapter 50

“Kiyaa! Kaahahaha!” 

A swarm of carnivorous bats burst out from an unfathomably deep pit. 

Their sharp teeth, red eyes, and pointed claws that tore flesh stood out prominently. 

“Your Highness!” 

‘Angemas?’

Medeia frowned.

Angemas were mid-to-high level magical beasts that inhabited deep mountain caves. 

Due to the geographical characteristics of the strait bordering the sea, land-based magical beasts had never appeared in the monster waves that occurred in Elamouz. 

“Vice-Captain, what on earth is this… why aren’t they sea beasts but…” 

Medeia’s shout rang out again over the momentarily hesitating Agema.

“Attack their bellies below the chest! That’s their weak point!” 

The Agema had no time to wonder how the Princess knew the weak point of these strange bat beasts. 

They reflexively swung their swords toward the bat swarm. 

Dark red beast blood dripped down beneath the sharp silver trajectories.

“Kaaaak!” 

The carnivorous bats also seemed not to have expected such strong human retaliation and hesitated.

But Medeia’s face was not bright.

‘Since we’re at the docks, there’s no suitable landmark nearby to use as a reference for eliminating the wave.’

If the number of bats increased beyond this, the Agema would be unable to handle them. 

The Agema were relatively inexperienced in dealing with magical beasts, so their speed in disposing of them was slow.

Although they had successfully suppressed the ghoul and troll wave on the plains not long ago, in Valdina protected by the Philosopher’s Stone, there had been no occasions to encounter magical beasts at all.

Moreover, there was something else that made Medeia more anxious than this sudden wave. 

‘Jared will appear soon.’

Coming all the way to this western sea far from the palace wasn’t just to see off the Duke of Serses.

“Your Highness, Jared has disappeared without a trace. We are currently searching for his whereabouts.” 

“This is a message from the master of Facade. He is currently in the strait.” 

Having received reports from the Red Fox Clan planted in Kazen Capital and Zeta’s message, Medeia was waiting for Jared’s appearance.

‘He won’t miss this opportunity when I’m separated and alone.’

But suddenly an unexpected Angemas wave had erupted.

‘It’ll be difficult to face both Jared and the Angemas at once.’

Then, as if her premonition had been a harbinger.

Black-clad swordsmen appeared like dispersing shadows from between the old pillars of the docks, rushing forward and blocking the Agema’s retreat. 

Clang-! Kaaaak-!

The sound of blades clashing harshly mixed with the cries of Angemas. 

It was pandemonium. 

“Well, well~ How long has it been.” 

In the midst of the fierce battle.

“Urgh-!” 

Vice-Captain Menil was knocked down.

Kekekekek…” 

A black assassin grabbed Menil and threw him.

Menil’s side that he had been clutching was pierced through as if gouged by something.

It was a scene hard to believe was an injury made by human strength.

Thud-! Thud-!

The red-eyed man who kicked the unconscious Menil revealed himself with a sinister laugh.

It was Jared.

“Kekeke. Now that I see it, even the Agema are nothing special. The continent’s strongest? What nonsense, their reputation is all lies.” 

He picked up a sharp, pointed longsword with his right hand. 

It was the same hand that had lost a finger three years ago.

Surprisingly, in the empty space where the ring finger cut off by Facade’s mercenary had been, a new finger was attached.

However, with its thickness as if several fingers had been combined, disgusting green skin color, and grime under the yellowed sharp nails.

Jared’s new ring finger was a grotesque form that looked nothing like a human finger no matter how you looked at it. 

So disgusting to look at that even allies had to turn their heads while suppressing their urge to vomit. 

But Jared himself was satisfied.

‘Amazing. Such incredible strength. Are those people really gods or something?’

“There’s no need to worry about the General’s hand.” 

“You’ll be able to display the same prowess as before.” 

Not long after the confident Raju left, black-robed mages came looking for Jared.

And they transplanted a troll’s finger onto his ring finger.

The bizarre magic of grafting magical beast flesh onto humans was fascinating, but even more surprising was the grip strength of the transplanted finger. 

His transplanted right hand could now easily turn rocks to powder. As if he had really become a troll.

Really, aside from its hideous appearance, it was nothing but advantages.

Though somewhat clumsy for sword wielding, Jared was quite satisfied that he could grab and throw grown men like the Agema with one hand.

The assassins lurking among the Angemas, plus Jared’s newly acquired strength.

“Attack quickly. Kill them all, every last one!” 

Jared roared as if venting his accumulated resentment.

“Kugh-!” 

Since the magical beasts didn’t attack Jared’s group, Valdina’s forces having to face both sides were noticeably weakened, just as Medeia had worried.

“Huff, huff, huff…” 

One by one, more Agema were being bitten by beasts or wounded by assassins. 

As victory seemed to be firmly in his grasp, Jared also grinned with his mouth stretched wide.

“Oh my, the beautiful Princess seems to be in trouble.” 

“…” 

“Ah. Now I should call you the more noble Princess, shouldn’t I?” 

The green hand, more disgusting than his face that looked like it came from hell’s gates, drove his sword into the ground with a thud.

At that signal, the bats that had been crying with spine-chilling voices simultaneously turned to ash and settled down. 

‘The fact that Jared controls magical beasts means…’

This sudden Angemas wave was also connected to him.

Medeia’s gaze deepened. Her green eyes swept from Jared’s head to his feet as if observing.

“Princess, are you confident you can survive here?” 

The assassins brought their swords to the Agema’s throats. 

“Jared.” 

Medeia spoke calmly.

“You’ve joined hands with strange creatures.” 

“What will you do? You’ve lost one, do you plan to lose more of your remaining subordinates?” 

“…”  

“You’ll have to come with me. The noble Princess wouldn’t turn away from the guards she cherishes.” 

Jared jerked his chin toward the black carriage. 

“Your Highness, you mustn’t! Jared, you bastard-!” 

At Neryl’s cry, the assassin without hesitation drove a sharp dagger into her shoulder.

“Next will be the throat, dear Princess.” 

Medeia’s green eyes calmly surveyed the surroundings.

“That’s enough. Your business is with me, isn’t it.” 

A cool voice rang out. 

Medeia stood before Jared. Her noble face showed no wavering as if telling him to open the door.

“Good judgment. Last time you risked your life for the people, this time you step forward for your subordinates. The Princess of Valdina is truly noble.” 

Jared laughed with satisfaction.

Following Medeia into the carriage, Jared suddenly swung his sword toward the black-clad figures.

In a flashing moment, the assassins clutching their severed arms screamed.

“What the hell are you doing!”

“Sorry, but this is as far as you go.”

Jared grinned wickedly as he closed the carriage door. Inside the carriage door, a magic circle written in red blood was drawn.

“He modified the coordinates!”

The Assassin ground his teeth and shouted, and at the same moment, whoosh! A red light burst forth.

The Crimson Space swallowed the carriage before their eyes without a trace.

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