Repeat Vice - The Villainous Noble Doesn't Want to Die, So He Swore to Not Die As One of The Four Heavenly Kings - Chapter 83.2: Extra SS…The Involved Princess Priestess

Chapter 83.2: Extra SS…The Involved Princess Priestess

The royal capital was under attack by numerous summoned beasts unleashed by Raymond.

The palace, home to the royal family, was no exception. 

A large number of summoned beasts were attacking the palace, which was protected by a barrier. 

Amidst this, Titania Avalocando, the princess priestess of the Holy Dragon Kingdom, stepped out from inside the castle onto the balcony to view the scene outside. 

She looked with a cool demeanor at the city, where black smoke rose in places, countless winged dragons flew in the sky, and a multitude of monsters pressed against the barrier before her. 

“Princess Priestess! Quickly, get inside! It’s dangerous out here!” 

A kingdom’s royal guard, who had followed Titania outside, pleaded with a look of desperation. 

An emergency situation where countless monsters were attacking. 

If anything were to happen to the princess priestess, an honored guest, it would inevitably lead to an international issue with the Holy Dragon Kingdom. 

However, Titania shrugged nonchalantly without showing any sign of panic. 

“What’s the difference between inside and outside? Besides, the inside of the castle is cramped.” 

“Princess Priestess!” 

As the royal guard tried to approach Titania, a spiked iron ball—a morning star—was thrust in front of him. 

It was aimed by the senior gladiator who served as Titania’s bodyguard. 

No closer without permission. 

Intimidated into silence, the royal guard broke out in a cold sweat and halted his movement. 

“As you can see, my bodyguard is quite capable. You should worry about His Majesty the King.” 

“… Excuse me.” 

Proudly pointing to her senior gladiator, Titania dismissed the royal guard, who quickly retreated inside the castle. 

However, he didn’t withdraw completely but instead hid at the entrance, watching Titania. 

As the senior gladiator moved to chase him away, Titania stopped him with her hand. 

“Leave it. That knight has been tasked with protecting me. He may be a bit annoying, but he’s not that much of a nuisance. Let him be.” 

At Titania’s words, the senior gladiator silently backed down. 

Titania then looked up at the sky. 

Far above, almost impossible to see with the naked eye. 

Yet the waves of magic power descending from there were so intense that they made her shudder.

The high-density magic was clearly perceptible even at this distance.

Light and darkness, two demons.

Titania smiled with interest.

“—A ‘lover’s quarrel’ between the Dark God and the Wind God.”

Hearing Titania’s words, the senior gladiator tilted his head.

“You know about it too, right? About a year ago, our country’s proud mountain range near the sacred peak was blown away.”

About a year ago, part of the mountain range near the sacred peak in the Holy Dragon Kingdom was turned into a wasteland.

During the night, an extraordinary wave of magic was detected, and by the time the guard arrived the next morning, the area was already in such a state.

The site was left with a leveled mountain range, the corpses of numerous dragon species thought to have inhabited the area, and remnants of extremely concentrated wind and darkness magic.

The scale was far beyond what humans could handle, leading to speculation that either a conflict between top-tier dragon species occurred or it was the work of divine beings.

The cause was never clarified, and the incident was processed as an unsolved mystery—no, an unidentified disaster.

In some parts of the Holy Dragon Kingdom, the incident, linked to the kingdom’s worship of the Six Gods, was called the “lover’s quarrel between the Dark God and the Wind God.”

A love letter from the Wind God to the Dark God was discovered about a hundred years ago, leading to a theory among a small sect of the Six God religion that the Dark God and the Wind God were a divine couple.

Hence the name of the incident.

“…Would calling them perpetrators be too harsh? But indeed, if it’s Rofus, he might be capable of using magic of that scale or greater.”

Titania laughed, amused.

For the first time, the senior gladiator spoke.

“…Shall we capture him?”

Looking directly at the demonized Rofus wielding extraordinary power in the sky, the senior gladiator remained unfazed as he spoke.

Titania burst out laughing, clutching her stomach.

“Haha, you’re quite the joker. Even for you, that’s impossible. Besides, if we were to invite him to our country, it would be as a guest of honor. We must treat him with the utmost respect.” 

At this moment, a crack appeared in the protective barrier covering the royal castle. 

A massive lion-shaped monster was clawing at the barrier. 

Among the multitude of monsters, this giant lion stood out. 

It clawed at the barrier with an annoyed look and easily tore it apart. 

The barrier gradually cracked and a hole opened up from the torn section. 

A swarm of monsters rushed into the castle through the gap. 

“Princess Priestess, quickly get inside! We, the royal guards, will handle the monsters!” 

Seeing the monsters breach the barrier, the royal guard who had been hiding at the entrance hurriedly reappeared. 

However, Titania, with a bored expression, glared at the approaching horde of monsters.

“A fragile barrier—or is that lion an exception? Is it a famous forest lord or a floor boss of a dungeon god’s sanctuary—no, a guardian?”

The giant lion, as if observing Titania, looked down at her and then sprang towards the balcony in a single leap.

It dug its claws into the castle wall and hauled itself onto the balcony.

Its golden eyes glared down at Titania, saliva dripping from its mouth filled with sharp fangs.

“Princess Priestess!”

The royal guard, his body surging with magical power, drew his sword and rushed at the giant lion, which was about to pounce on Titania.

Would the lion’s fangs strike first, or the knight’s sword?

In an instant, as if mocking their efforts, a black iron morning star connected by chains flew from behind Titania.

The giant lion couldn’t avoid the high-speed morning star, and its skull was smashed, sending blood and flesh flying.

A rain of blood and flesh poured onto the balcony.

A constantly deployed magical barrier protected Titania, leaving her standing unscathed.

The royal guard, sword still drawn, stood in stunned silence. 

A monster believed to be on par with dungeon guardians had been taken down in a single blow. 

The one who defeated it was the lone gladiator guarding the princess priestess. 

Titania looked at the senior gladiator with a mix of exasperation. 

“Can’t you do it in a much less messy wayr? You’ve dirtied the balcony.” 

“… ” 

Receiving complaints, the senior gladiator silently shrugged. 

Titania sighed and turned on her heel. 

Clearly stating she had no intention of staying on the bloody balcony. 

“I suppose I’ll behave and stay inside. I don’t like the smell of blood.” 

Muttering, she glanced at the sky. 

“… With such a difference in power, the fight won’t last long.” 

Smiling broadly, Titania disappeared into the castle.