Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 479 Kill! The Dawn of Victory
The imperial palace is a seemingly unsolvable problem, but in fact, it is the optimal solution.

Li Xia didn't understand at first, but when Byron III asked him if there was anything else he needed to pay attention to.

He suddenly understood something that had been bothering him.

That is, it seems that the only options for the divine kingdom are to wait for death in the former king's tomb or to come to the university to die.

But in reality, they had another way out: to tackle the toughest challenge – the imperial palace.

Is the imperial palace difficult to access?

It's difficult. If it weren't for the difficulty, neither side would have chosen to start with the tomb, with the university as a backup.

But if there were a way to break through the palace's inevitable defenses in one fell swoop and kill the emperor immediately.

The palace was the easiest place to occupy.

Because if the emperor dies suddenly, ambitious people will jump out and help muddy the waters.

The entire empire could be thrown into chaos, and it would be questionable whether the siege of the tomb could even continue.

One move, and the whole game is saved.

This is the royal palace, the place where the situation could be completely reversed at the last moment.

Therefore, after discussing with the imperial ministers, Li Xia revealed the current predicament of the Golden Armor Man to a limited extent.

Almost everyone agreed that the golden-armored men were very likely to attack the palace.

The remaining inconsistency lies in when it will arrive, and whether it will be a genuine, all-out attack or a feint.

But there was one thing Li Xia couldn't understand.

It's one thing for the golden-armored men to attack the palace, but why did they use their ultimate attack on themselves?

To remain concealed, he and the three little ones chose to hide nearly two thousand meters away, a distance that definitely exceeded the perception limits of an apostle of this rank.

Even if one possesses such a wide range of perception, it is still an extremely coarse perception. Just like Li Xia's Observation Haki, when fully unleashed, it can only sense the aura of life.

If it weren't for the permanent defensive formation of the palace consuming a large portion of its power, and Kurotan using his strongest Susanoo to lift Awoo, who was huddled inside the dragon egg, above his head...

This could cost Li Xia his life!

But none of that matters anymore.

Li Xia looked at the confident, long-sword-wielding, light-winged man in golden armor with an extremely high level of prestige.

New questions have replaced old ones.

Why was he so confident, even saying he was there to die?
He silently lifted one foot and stomped it heavily on the ground.

The tadpole-like characters seemed alive, rapidly unfolding and extending from beneath his feet.

Strange chains of runes formed, appearing and disappearing in the air.

Ban!

[Angel of Authority, you have been affected by the ban and your skill level is being determined.]

Your spatial abilities have been locked!

Severin's eyes suddenly turned cold, and then he looked at Li Xia with a mocking expression.

What's the point of sealing off space? The sealing distance is only a few dozen meters, and you can easily move out of the skill's range.

The wings of light behind him fluttered, as if he were about to retreat.

Suddenly, his expression changed drastically, as the surrounding smoke was suddenly blown away by a strong wind.

The soldiers, densely packed together, had silently surrounded the area, their two-meter-long white powder guns aimed directly at Severin.

The muzzle gleamed with a chilling light; this was a super glass cannon that even Li Xia considered a pure murder weapon!
Eurysipras's white hair and beard fluttered, and magical energy swirled around his body.

A terrifying aura emanated from his body. In front of him, the Royal Guard Legion watched the opposite side warily and deployed a defensive formation.

Behind him, the royal sorcerers also gathered the power of their spells, and layer upon layer of magical radiance spread around them.

In the blink of an eye, this space was densely covered with dozens of various sealing spells.

Even the air seemed to become thicker.

trap!

Before arriving at the palace, Severin had already anticipated that there might be a trap there.

But the crimson spear was his trump card for breaking the ambush, and he was confident that his attack just now, even if there was a trap, should have been broken.

In particular, the spears were not aimed at the main hall, but at a more secluded side hall, which indicates that the emperor was hiding there.

He could never have imagined that the one whose fate carried the heaviest weight in the entire palace was not Byron III, who carried the hopes of millions of people.

Instead, it was Li Xia who was watching the show from the sidelines!

With a flick of Li Xia's hand, Ye Ji vanished instantly; he had never intended to fight him head-on.

That appearance was caused by being smashed by the blood-red spear.

He glanced at Severin, then turned and left, showing no interest whatsoever in speaking to him.

Severin's smile froze, and an unprecedented sense of humiliation welled up inside him.

He roared angrily, and the longsword in his hand shimmered with light.

But the well-trained soldiers around them were even faster.

The moment the longsword flashed, the leading soldier pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"Bang!" The dense barrage of gunfire was even more intense than the two thousand shots fired during the Lunar New Year in the real world. The recoil, transmitted through the feet to the ground, created a mixture of dust and gunpowder smoke, instantly spreading into a thick fog.

The royal sorcerers immediately raised their hands once more, chanting incantations in unison, and the howling wind dispersed the mist.

The soldiers who had finished firing did not hesitate at all; instead, they simply raised their guns, turned around, and revealed the soldiers who had been waiting behind them.

The gun barrels, raised in unison, once again emitted smoke.

Li Xia and the three little ones stayed at the rear, watching a group of soldiers hunt down the Divine Kingdom's apostles within the encirclement like cold, ruthless machines.

Because of the ridiculously low rate of fire of the white powder gun, the Kingdom of Tresia had long since developed a tactic similar to 'three-stage firing'.

During the great war with the Valais Kingdom, they had already accumulated a wealth of experience and effective methods for besieging and killing superhumans.

The combination of the musketeer team and the warlock team, the defense of the front-line superhumans, and the relentless, oppressive tactics that give no room to breathe.

"what!!!"

Severin roared wildly, throwing out all sorts of trump cards as if they were free.

The sounds of Aowu and Heitan gasping for breath echoed in the team chat:
"Wow, it blocked that? Is it a phase-based defensive skill?"

"That's amazing! A secondary invincibility shield? Wow, five seconds!"

"What kind of shield is so durable? And can it even deflect bullets?"

"The others aren't up to par; half of them are dead. What a pity. Those were all points!"

"There's no other way; we have to keep things at full capacity."

Li Xia, who had been watching silently, sighed softly. Didn't he know that all those missed points were for the game?
But he must keep his true identity hidden as much as possible.

The Tresia Empire was willing to intervene because the golden-armored men had indeed inflicted heavy losses on them.

But what if the golden-armored men become interested in me after I've eliminated them?
When dealing with such a massive group of countless people, Li Xia was never stingy with his malice.

"The trash of light is nothing but a scoundrel hiding in the shadows!"

"You and your palace are the same; when facing a powerful enemy, you are as cowardly as a despicable bastard."

"Despicable trash, inferior beings who rely on external forces—"

Severin was cursing wildly, his brilliant golden armor was tattered and torn, and pale golden blood was dripping down the broken armor.

Even the exquisite helmet and visor were shattered, revealing a face sculpted from marble, much like Ainz's.

However, this seemingly perfect face was also marred by numerous small wounds from the relentless attacks.

He was shouting and cursing as if he were insane, but his eyes, which were hidden by his disheveled hair, still held an extremely calm and cold light.

Severin was gambling that the other party wouldn't let go of such a valuable target as himself.

Whether it's contribution points or the generous rewards after a kill.

Therefore, he had to act hysterically, to the point where he had reached his limit.

Even though he was indeed seriously injured, even though his body was riddled with holes.

Patience! Patience! Even when death is imminent, do not give up, gamble everything on the apostle's gambling nature and greed.

Severin continued his frantic cursing, his eyes hidden behind his disheveled hair, revealing a wolf-like, restrained glint.

Until he saw Li Xia stand up in the distance, a hint of wild joy flashed in his extremely narrowed pupils.

But soon his ecstatic expression faded.

Because a white powder gun, more than two meters long, with exquisite patterns engraved on its body, suddenly appeared in Li Xia's hand.

"boom!"

As the smoke cleared, Li Xia unhesitatingly tossed the gun into Aowu's hands, allowing Aowu to use its water control talent to cool the barrel.

He then took another loaded gunpowder gun from Black Charcoal's hand.

"boom!"

The gun was dropped again.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

The thousands of people present seemed to have turned into wooden statues, standing silently in place, watching a young man raise his gunpowder gun and fire shot after shot at the blood-covered golden-armored man.

The angry roar of resentment came to an abrupt halt. Severin trembled as he lowered his head, looking at his chest that had been blasted apart.

His lips flared weakly twice, as if he wanted to say something.

"boom!"

Li Xia lowered his gun and expertly pulled the bolt, sending the black cartridge cases flying.

[Executioner, you have killed the enemy commander!]

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Originally, the design was supposed to be a major battle against the enemy, but it was completely scrapped and rewritten. Given the current situation, it's unrealistic to expect us to fight like this.

However, the reward will remain the same.

(End of this chapter)