The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

A chill swept by, and the guards stopped moving abruptly.

Even weapons and equipment forged from cold iron could not withstand the low temperature and were covered with a layer of solid ice.

The last line of defense within the manor was thus transformed into an ice sculpture.

The man moved among the ice sculptures, heading straight for the central courtyard.

To be precise, they walked towards the statue in the courtyard.

"Ademura, I never thought it would be the two of us who stayed until the end."

The man stared at the longsword tightly gripped in the hand of the Rufry statue, a complex emotion in his eyes.

When he shifted his gaze to the empty space on his left, a hint of displeasure appeared on his face.

Suddenly, the man's body was enveloped in a bright light.

"This is... an illumination spell?"

The man carefully sensed it and found that, apart from placing himself in a bright light, the light did not seem to have any other substantial effects.

Then the sound of wheels rolling came from afar and grew closer.

"Kelda!"

Sigurd looked at the man, his gaze sharp as a knife.

Chapter 424 Betrayal for the Third Time

“I didn’t expect anyone to still remember me,” Kelda said, somewhat surprised that Sigurd had recognized her. “I thought I had changed enough.”

If you look closely at the man's face, you will find that his appearance is five or six parts similar to the "Two Heroes Statue" that was destroyed.

The difference is that the man's face looks much younger than the face on the statue.

Despite being a figure from hundreds of years ago, he seemed to be aging in reverse, appearing before everyone as if he were thirty years old. Even the members of the Lafner family, who were used to the presence of statues, found it difficult to make that connection.

Perhaps it was because the "unofficial history" left by Wiener had left such a deep impression on Sigurd that he speculated in the direction of Kelda.

Kelda stood in the center of the courtyard, surrounded by an indescribable aura.

At this moment, he no longer needed to conceal his power; the immense power spread wildly like a giant beast breaking free from its restraints.

Those who are weaker cannot even stand under the pressure of this aura.

Although Sigurd didn't have to worry about standing, he still felt like he was being choked by an invisible giant hand and had difficulty breathing.

"From kingdoms to empires... and now it's the demons again?"

Sigurd struggled to speak.

"A mere cripple, yet he knows so much." Kelda sneered.

With a stomp of his foot, Kelda's violent impact instantly shattered the wheelchair beneath Sigurd, sending Sigurd flying backward and crashing heavily to the ground.

......

He betrayed us three times.

Betrayed friends, betrayed country, betrayed disciples.

Rufrey's presence loomed over Kelda's entire life like a shadow.

He climbed to the position he desired by betraying his friends and suppressing the Lafner family.

But it all came to naught when Rufry reappeared.

No matter how much Kelda slandered him, after Rufry and the Frostfire Demon perished together, the accusations of Rufry betraying the kingdom and the Rafna family colluding with the demons all fell apart.

The kingdom is not stupid. If the Rafna family's position is not problematic, then whose problem is it?

Kelda, naturally, dared not sit idly by and wait for her doom. Before the kingdom could settle accounts with her, she fled to the empire.

However, after shedding his status as a comrade of Rufrey and a border count of the kingdom, Kelda's value to the empire became negligible, and coupled with the label of traitor, he received no attention whatsoever.

Unable to return to the kingdom, Kelda had no choice but to place her bets on a young man.

That person was Koeman.

He could tell from their first meeting that Coman was a diamond in the rough; if he hadn't been born in such a remote place, he would have been taken in and nurtured by some great noble family long ago.

Kelda had high hopes for him and taught him spearmanship and military strategy.

Koeman did not disappoint, making a name for himself in just a few years and obtaining a noble title and fiefdom.

It was then that Kelda learned that Corman was actually Rufry's biological son.

No wonder he has the air of an old friend; it turns out he is a descendant of an old friend.

If that were all, it wouldn't be a big deal.

To meet Rufrey's son and have him treat him with the same respect one would show to one's own father—isn't that a form of revenge?

However, the two had a fierce conflict over the issue of fiefdoms.

Kelda put so much effort into training Koman, not so that he would become a savage in a remote and impoverished place.

Koman, however, prioritized his mother's wishes and chose Snowdrift Valley as his fiefdom, much to Kelda's displeasure.

To satisfy her extravagant desires, Kelda secretly sold information about the mineral veins in Snowdrift Valley to a grand duke.

Then, the eldest son's attempt to steal a chicken backfired, and he even lost his second son in Snowdrift Valley.

The Grand Duke was in the wrong in this matter and could not take any substantial retaliation against Koeman openly.

But wasn't Koeman's mentor sitting at home right now?

Since you killed my second son, then I will properly entertain your mentor.

Kelda, whose body had been ravaged by wine and women, was taken from the bed before she could even resist, and then began endless torture.

If this were an interrogation, Kelda would have already told him everything, but the Grand Duke had no intention of knowing anything; he was simply venting his grief over the loss of his son.

To prevent Kelda from collapsing, they even specially assigned spellcasters and physicians skilled in healing magic to accompany her.

Until Kelda was transformed into a demon apostle.

......

"what you up to!"

Sigurd, who had been thrown to the ground, struggled to lift his head and stared intently at Kelda.

“Of course we’re here to destroy Ademra,” Kelda said nonchalantly. “I know you’re trying to stall for time, but it’s pointless.”

With that, he spun his spear and shot it straight at Rufrey's statue, shattering it to pieces with a single blow.

Amra, who was originally standing in the statue's hands, could only fall helplessly after losing its support.

Kelda reached out and caught it, and a hissing sound came from his palm, as if some force was resisting him.

"What can you accomplish without Rufly?"

The demonic power within her body was being repelled by Amra, but Kelda instead grabbed one end of it with each hand, and her entire body's power suddenly erupted.

"Ah ah--"

Kelda's arms were sore from the strain that the veins bulged, and Amra began to tremble in his hands.

Although it can harm demons, without the blessing of its user, it is ultimately an inanimate object.

"Demons, prepare to die!"

Sensing the dark and evil aura emanating from Kelda, Jegan, already enraged, launched his most ferocious attack.

Unfortunately, he arrived too late.

"Snapped!"

Just as the spear was about to touch Kelda, Amra also broke off.

A blinding light burst forth from Amra's severed wound, then quickly dimmed.

Keldar's already terrifying aura intensified once Amra was no longer suppressing it.

He withstood the spear thrust out by Jegan with his bare body.

Seeing that his first attack had failed, Jegan quickly created distance, wary of Kelda's next move.

"At this age, instead of staying home and enjoying life, you want to be a hero?" Kelda looked at Jegan coldly, her words full of mockery and contempt.

"Oh, it doesn't really matter. No matter where you hide, I will find you. Everyone in Snowhill Valley will be buried with the Rafna family."

With a gentle flick of his wrist, Kelda sent the two broken blades in his hand flying towards Jegan in two streaks of light.

Just as Jay was about to raise his gun to defend himself, he was shocked to find that Kelda's figure was even faster than the flying broken blade, and she was already in front of him in the blink of an eye.

"drink!"

Jack regained his composure and decisively drew his gun.

He had seen many magical beasts with indestructible bodies.

As long as we can attack their weaknesses, we will eventually have a chance.

The swift spear thrust straight for Kelda's pupils.

The other person simply closed their eyes gently.

"Ah!"

With Jegan's marksmanship, he could pierce through three suits of armor made of cold iron stacked together with a single spear thrust.

But the thin layer of eyelids made her tremble slightly, and even her hands felt numb.

His skills, honed through countless battles, seemed so pale and powerless.

The two broken blades, unimpeded, spun around and easily pierced his chest.

"cough!"

The blood that had just spurted from Jegan's mouth froze into ice shards before hitting the ground.

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Chapter 425 Wiener: What about adding this?

With the destruction of Amra, the mountain that had shrouded the numerous monsters was instantly removed.

The movements that were originally slow and clumsy suddenly became swift and fierce, and the boundaries that were once insurmountable have now become mere decorations.

"What on earth happened?!" a young knight roared.

His voice sounded particularly faint amidst the chaos of the battlefield.

The Iceblade Knights' long-maintained battle line was pushed back instantly by the monsters' frenzied attacks, and even their formation showed signs of collapse.

"Maintain formation, Dick, go back and report to Lord Feld!"

The knight, who appeared to be a commander, gave orders while desperately fending off the monster's attacks.

Before the young knight could report, an even more terrified cry came from behind: "Behind us! They're digging through the wall and coming from the back too!"

"Why was there no warning?!"

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In the command tent.

"Lord Feld!"

Jessica, who was discussing with Feld about organizing an elite deep-sea dive to explore the deep underground, suddenly sensed Kelda's undisguised apostle aura.

Not only the majestic aura from the distant Snowdrift Valley, but even the demonic aura beneath their feet became incredibly dense.

“It’s in the direction of the mansion,” Feld noticed as well. “The other party has already shown themselves.”

"I'll go back and provide support right away."

Just as Jessica was about to teleport, Feld called out to her.

"No, we need you more here."