Chapter 446

It’s not like… you’re actually serious? The Kingdom’s twin pillars, the Speaker of the Upper House, the Duke of Lionheart, and the future Prince… You’ve climbed to a position almost second to none, yet you still choose to be the leader of some ragtag rebel group hiding in the shadows? What’s the difference between that and rebelling against yourself? Is there something wrong with your brain? There was no time to delve into what exactly was wrong with Leon’s mind as the Iron Princess, startled, hastily sidestepped, narrowly avoiding Leon’s hand reaching for her shoulder.

But right after, her ankle was harshly hooked by someone, causing her to lose balance and fall. A shiny iron knee clad in metal was heading straight for her stomach.

“Bang!”

A dull sound of metal clashing with wooden floorboards echoed as the fallen Iron Princess grabbed the remnants of the study’s outer wall and pulled herself up with great force. Spreading her legs wide at their limits, she barely managed to dodge the fatal knee strike.

Leon, having learned Police Martial Arts from the female police officer, hadn’t practiced long enough to master advanced techniques. He only knew the basic moves and hadn’t learned what to do when a finishing blow was dodged, causing a slight hesitation in his actions.

Taking advantage of this rare opening, the Iron Princess violently bent her knee and kicked towards Leon’s head in a move akin to a rabbit kicking an eagle. However, Leon reacted just in time, dodging the kick which only hit his right shoulder.

“Clang!”

In the somewhat ear-piercing metallic collision sound, it was as if he had been struck by a solid iron hammer; a large part of Leon’s iron-clad shoulder caved in, and his entire right arm hung lifelessly.

The Iron Princess, using the reaction force from her kick, propelled herself backward, sliding on the floor to hurriedly retreat out of Leon’s reach.

Phew! Almost got touched.

After glancing at Leon’s hands, the still shaken Iron Princess took a deep breath and quickly turned to run toward the guards outside the door.

Forget it, even if I can’t control him, it doesn’t matter! She gestured to the guards, instructing them to help her stop Leon, then immediately turned and ran toward the stairwell.

Right now, the entire royal palace is filled with my people. If I wait another half hour, my power will spread further, perhaps even encompassing the entire capital city. With so many people, we could overwhelm him!

…

Troublesome…

Seeing the more than ten guards armed with weapons surrounding him upon receiving the Iron Princess’s orders, Leon couldn’t help but sigh as he pulled out the Black Goat from the Mirror World.

If I had known it would come to this, I wouldn’t have lent out the “Desire Dream Infiltrator.”

I’ve been in the Clearing Bureau for too short a time, and I don’t have enough tools at my disposal. After the “Witch’s Broom” broke earlier, I’m now without any primary combat Anomalous Items, especially ones effective against foot soldiers.

After all, fighting a few iron guards shouldn’t require drinking “Drunkard’s Bliss” and then engaging in melee combat while wearing the “Scream Hand,” right? Looks like after this is over, I need to find a suitable Anomalous Item quickly.

“Starting now.”

After tying the excited Black Goat around his waist, Leon picked up the Old King lying on the ground and hung him on his belt alongside the goat.

“I declare war on the Kingdom!”

With Leon’s declaration of war, a pungent smell of sulfur instantly filled the entire study. Two shadowy black horns with spiral patterns, accompanied by dark red sparks, appeared above Leon’s head.

Amidst the Black Goat’s proud boasting, Leon, with the goat’s head hanging on his left pant leg and the Old King’s head on the right, directly charged toward the guards.

After taking a look at Leon’s “appearance,” the guards, realizing their “mission,” became even more energized upon receiving their orders. They rushed into the study wielding their weapons, shouting in disarray:

“There are rebels!”

“Protect the palace!”

From afar in the corridor, the Iron Princess also shouted loudly: “Quick! There’s a rebel trying to assassinate the king! Hurry and inform the Guard Captain! Also, call the Protective Army! Kill… Damn it! Take him down!”

Following the Iron Princess’s commands, the iron guards throughout the palace rushed upstairs, trapping Leon on this level. Despite multiple attempts, he couldn’t break through.

However, although the Black Goat’s brain might not be reliable, its abilities were certainly dependable. The moment Leon declared war, the effect of relentless battle activated completely.

Surrounded by hellish energy, with a demon’s shadow behind him, Leon, relying on the dual immortality powers of the sheep head and sheep heart, fearlessly charged into the crowd of guards, engaging in close combat.

Are you alone stupid enough to attempt regicide?

Apparently enraged by Leon’s “recklessness,” a burly iron guard raised his ceremonial sword, full of anger, and swung it down hard on Leon, shouting: “Rebel!”

“I am indeed one!”

After casually responding to him, Leon slightly tilted his head and let the sword hit his shoulder.

The palace guards, though perhaps unsuited for battlefields, absolutely have excellent physical attributes. Facing a mighty downward slash from a blunt iron sword, even with Leon’s physique, his shoulder was dented, and his upper body sank sharply, nearly causing him to collapse.

However, before the iron guards could rejoice, the demon shadow behind Leon flickered, and his dented shoulder inexplicably restored itself instantly, even replenishing the paint that had been scraped off.

“Come at me then!”

Raising his previously lowered arm, gripping the thick blade of the ceremonial sword, in the stunned gaze of the burly guard, Leon, who was shorter by nearly two heads and looked weak, effortlessly pulled the man along with the sword towards himself with just one hand.

Not letting go? Glancing at the iron guard who stubbornly held onto the hilt and refused to release it despite Leon needing a weapon, he didn’t hesitate to lift his leg and deliver a powerful kick between the guard’s legs! Strangely, the iron guard seemed unfazed, continuing to grip his sword tightly, refusing to let go. Meanwhile, the other iron soldiers took the opportunity to swarm him, swinging their weapons at Leon.

Shit… After being struck by two swords and three clubs within a second due to his momentary negligence, Leon finally realized that neither the queen nor the king died after losing their heads. Kicking a good friend would be nothing compared to that. Time to switch badges!

Switching out the “Unfortunately Not” badge, Leon, while lifting his arm to desperately block the iron guards’ weapons, swung his right leg forcefully and delivered another powerful kick to the burly guard’s vital spot.

“Bong!”

(End of Chapter)