Chapter 158
Silence descended upon the battlefield, where fierce combat had raged until just moments before. Knights, mages, soldiers, and nobles from the church forces all froze in unison, heedless even of the blades plunging down upon them.
A young boy stood there. He had just caused the heavenly light enveloping the area to fade, commanding a world of darkness beyond description.
There was no rational evidence to confirm his identity. Yet, the moment he saw him, he knew. The Saxon blood flowing through Dale’s veins, and the tentacles of Shub-Zub coiled around his heart, began to writhe madly.
How could he not know?
That the being before Dale was precisely the other Saxon spoken of by Father Black Duke, the true ruler of the ‘Dark Land’.
“……Issue the order to the entire unit.”
That’s why Dale opened his mouth without a moment’s hesitation. Directing his words to Sir Yones beside him and the Black Armor Company.
“Withdraw the entire unit to the rear immediately.”
“Aye, understood, Captain!”
Simultaneously, the Church’s battle line facing them began to retreat in step with Dale’s movement.
“Frederick of Saxony.”
Leaving behind both entire units retreating in unison upon the command, the Shadow Lord continued.
Amidst a scene resembling representatives of both armies stepping forward to face each other.
“Dale of Saxony, I dare to meet the clan’s progenitor, the ‘Immortal Knight,’ here.”
