The Strongest Knight's

Ch. 95 - Denying Destiny

"Argggs... Shit, I didn't get to dodge." The hero leaned against a tree after he managed to escape from inside the palace using a portal made by Linda.

In front of him, Gayatri and Ihsan were still knocked unconscious after Wira released them from feeling tired and injured. He could no longer even walk, though he tried, but he could not get up.

Holding his injured back, he was groaning in pain. Not without reason, the magic attack issued by Samhong managed to hit the back of the Hero just before the portal closed and the result was Wira was seriously injured. Not just on his back but his entire body considering he had been engaged in a fight with a powerful demon.

"Huh.. Uhhhuuhhh.." The spirit regulates the breath and tempo of his heartbeat.

He saw Gayatri in front of him, however Wira was quite happy because he managed to bring Gayatri away. But they were not completely safe, their current location was at the back of the palace territory, precisely in the magic castle where Mbah Raka and Linda had fought before.

Knowing that, Wira had not calmed down because indeed the distance between the palace and the magic castle was not too far away. It could be that the demons caught up with them to this place, if such a thing were to happen then their escape would be a waste.

The magic castle is far behind the royal palace but still within one region or one complex. So, if Wira wants to escape out of the palace area then he must go to the front gate of the palace which is currently filled with the bodies of the people who were partying.

Going to the front gate of the palace was tantamount to suicide, that was because there were 4 demons in the palace who almost killed them.

Fortunately, the hero as a royal knight knew a secret passage that led to the outside of the royal palace area. An underground street under the magic castle, a street that is the culvert of the castle's sewage.

That is what Wira is currently thinking, but the conditions are not possible. What else he had to bring 2 people at once, it was impossible because just getting up from where he was sitting and leaning on a tree he could not do because of the fatigue and injuries he suffered.

"Dam... Damnit.. Come onl.. I gotta get out of here." He tried to get back up but still couldn't.

Meanwhile.. Inside the palace right after Wira escapes using the space magic created by Linda.

Linda, who was attacked by Lucifer, was lying covered in blood, still breathing but dying. While Mbah Raka had died from being attacked with a spear by Troy, he who had run out of the empire after casting high-level magic could no longer withstand the attacks of Troy. Mbah Raka died with a spear that pierced his heart.

The only one still conscious was the king of Jolang, who now continues to vomit blood due to the deep wounds he suffered.

"Sad.. They're running away." Lucifer was furious, he was upset.

"Sir.. I can still feel their aura. I think they're still not too far from this place." Troy speculated.

"Yes, I still feel it. Then you go after them and just kill them, except for the knight.. The knight who made my wings and eyes hurt. Catch him alive and bring him to me." Lucifer orders Troy to go after Gayatri.

Troy disappeared as soon as he received the order, and Lucifer approached the king of Jolang. "Now.. It's your turn to die!" Her speech.

"Wait!!" The Rever who had been silent just now stopped Lucifer.

"What's wrong?"

"Don't kill him.. We need him alive.. This is the order of Mr. Levi, we will use him so that the royal alliance is not aware if we have managed to enter the Neverland mainland and build a fighting force in the archipelago kingdom. That king.. We have to use it!" Rever looked at the king of Jolang meaningfully.

Far west of Neverland..

In the deepest part of the labyrinth.. The place where a man would start his steps to become the strongest knight without him noticing.

In the back garden of Ifrit castle.. Right in front of the tomb the actual body of Ifrit is residing. On top of the tomb a torch lit with an unusual flame, the flame did not give off any light but the flame instead spread a dangerous dark aura.

Black fire.. The fire that burns everything including water. A fire that has tremendous fuel power, the natural power of Jin Ifrit the pillar of hell which is also dubbed as the owner of hell fire.

Just like all the creatures on the land of Neverland that have various empires within them. All beings that are strong and able to fight have at least 3 types of imperium in them, while in the case of holy knights. Each of them represented only one type of empire but with unlimited imperial power. For example, Richard had a fire empire, and could only use fire to attack and defend.

Whereas a native creature like Ifrit could have more than 1 type of empire however, there was only 1 dominant empire in him or the strongest empire. Ifrit is the same as Richard, Ifrit's strongest empire is fire although Ifrit can also control 7 empires at once.

But Fire is the strongest for Ifrit, and ifrit is also called the genie of fire.

At first, the Fire that was in him was a fire like in general. The power of his fire was as powerful but not as black as it was today, a change to his fire empire occurred as he was recognized by the demon lord.

When the jinn are sent down to the underworld to spy on the demon king. For the sake of the task of spying, the jinn acknowledge the demon king as king and submit to become a demon army.

Being part of the demon army.. The demon king who recognized the power of the strongest 4 jin including Ifrit obtained the title from the demon lord and the title granting was the same as obtaining the power from the demon lord directly.

Therefore, when Ifrit and 3 other jinns get the title of 4 pillars of hell then automatically their strength increases and Ifrit gets a new power in his fire empire.

The fire of hell that emits darkness, the fire that can burn everything without exception and the fire that will not be extinguished before the fire burns away everything it touches.

"The fire will be fused into your body!" Ifrit looked at Richard.

"alright.. I don't care about the fire, but if my left arm can come back then that's good." Richard said with a flat face.

"Whahahawahaha.. It's interesting." Ifrit laughed, because normally someone who would gain a great power would be happy or excited but Ifrit saw Richard did not express anything.

"So.. What am I supposed to do now?" Richard looked at Ifrit.

"You just shut up.." Evidently.

Ifrit walked forward, now he was right in front of the torch burning with black fire. Ifrit put his hands together and instantly the Fire in the torch grew and burned the body of Ifrit.

The fire now filled Ifrit's cloned body and went astray and Ifrit turned towards Richard. "Close!" Her speech.

Richard retreated, now that fire filled his body. Ifrit flicked his finger and instantly the black flames gathered on Richard's left arm which gradually formed a new arm.

A moment later the new arm formed and Richard could feel his left arm again. The fire disappeared from his body and seeped in fused with his empire.

"Great.. I, I can feel an incredible surprise." He said he was amazed as he moved his left arm that had just grown back.

His left arm had some kind of strange tattoo with an unusual complexion. In addition, his left arm was lighter than his right arm.

"Hows it? Now you have chosen my power."

"Yes I can feel.." Richard tried his left arm by pointing a fist towards Ifrit.

Now it's.. Try to use that Fire, but if you can't you have to practice first because that power is too strong to be mastered immediately." After saying that, Ifrit was surprised because Richard's left arm was currently emitting a black flame, especially Richard was trying to use the Fire by attacking some of the statues in the park. The upshot.. Statues made of clay normally will not burn to melt but with black fire the statue instantly melted not left.

"Tch.. I underestimated you Ignis, without any practice you had mastered it. Whahawah."

"Yes.. It's pretty easy." Richard Clearly.

Naturally with a body that had experienced all sorts of battles and suffering during his time inside the labyrinth, Richard managed to master that black Flame even without the training and guidance of Ifrit. The black flames did not just give Richard a new strength and a new arm.

The new strength also further strengthens the body's endurance, sharpens its senses and makes its fighting mentality thicker. Now he became a stronger figure again, stronger than before, even very strong without Richard knowing.

"Now.. You need to get back to the surface of Neverland, I don't really know what's going on out there but it looks like you're going to be in desperate need out there, Ignis... The strongest knight."

"How do I get out of here?"

"That's easy.. I'll just snap my fingers and.."

"Awhile.." Just as Ifrit was about to get him out, he stopped Ifrit from doing that.

"I.. I don't want to go out now."

"Well! What do you mean Ignis? The Neverland lands need you."

"No.. I told you that I don't want to get involved with the demon lord anymore. After all there are already those damn holy knights who are doing their duty. When I come out, I will search for information about the inhabitants of the sky and will tell them to return me to my previous world." Strictly Richard turned around and walked away from Ifrit.

"Wait, Ignis.. Then why don't you come out now if you want to find information about the people of the sky?"

"I want to go back to the library.. I still want to continue my reading and will leave here if I have read all the books you have written." Richard walked further and further away raising his hand, as if to signal Ifrit.

"Ah.. And please, if you can snap your fingers again when you hear my stomach because it's a sign that I'm hungry." Richard shouted and entered the castle through the back door of the castle.

"Whahawah... Ignis, you're different.. I'm sure you'll be guided by fate. You're.. You will lead a great war that will determine the fate of this land and.. Ignis, you remind me of my old master.. King of the jinn, lord of the Azikel." Ifrit muttered looking at Richard's back.

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