A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 1637 - 1092: There is Only One Truth_2

Chapter 1637: Chapter 1092: There is Only One Truth_2

"But that doesn’t prove the Demon King is in the Royal Palace, does it?"

"That order had the King’s seal! Otherwise, why would I agree to a defense change? And don’t you have any doubts? Clearly, we Iron Wolf are the most loyal Guard Squad to the Imperial, but why has the Royal Palace dispatched us to combat the Cultists and instead recruited a bunch of unknowns to guard the Royal City?"

"This........"

Hearing this, the Iron Wolf captain was at a loss for words, and Duanmu Huai squinted his eyes.

So, the rampaging Cultists were just a diversion, and the real Demon King had already taken control of the Royal Palace?

If the opponent is the King of Lies, then playing such tricks does seem like its usual antics.

In any case, we’ll find out after going back!

"I’m heading back first; you all do whatever you want."

Thinking this, Duanmu Huai made a decisive decision. He had already found the Royal City suspicious, and now he’s even more certain of his doubts. What if all those Royal City guards were Demons in disguise?

Eh? Wouldn’t that be just perfect?

Nothing is more thrilling than Musou.

So Duanmu Huai decisively turned and left, and when the Iron Wolf captain snapped out of it and chased after him, he only saw a ground full of Demon corpses---as for Duanmu Huai, he had long vanished without a trace.

Having a destination in mind, Duanmu Huai no longer dawdled. He hurriedly rushed back to Caldeum as fast as he could. At this moment, the Iron Wolf commander Axila was examining refugees at the city gate, surprised to see Duanmu Huai striding towards her.

"Steel Warrior, why have you returned so quickly? The matter I asked you to investigate......"

"Your captain isn’t dead; he will be back later. You can ask him directly if there’s anything, I’m busy now, don’t bother me."

However, Duanmu Huai didn’t even stop, casually saying this to Axila, and then continued forward. Seeing Duanmu Huai’s menacing demeanor, Axila instinctively felt something was wrong and hurriedly followed him.

In no time, Duanmu Huai arrived again in front of the inner city gate. The soldiers guarding there saw Duanmu Huai approaching again and quickly raised their weapons to block his path, shouting loudly.

"Stop, ahead is the Royal City......"

"Boom!"

However, before the guard finished speaking, Duanmu Huai had already swung his hammer, sending the two soldiers in front of him flying. Watching them crash into the city wall and fall to the ground was like watching projectiles being shot.

This sudden scene almost frightened everyone, including the commoners and Nobles who were pleading at the Royal City gate to get inside; they screamed in terror and fled. Following behind Duanmu Huai, Axila was even more shocked by the sight.

"Wait, Steel Warrior, what do you intend to do? Are you going to oppose Caldeum?"

"Shut your mouth, and take a good look."

Duanmu Huai grabbed Axila, forcing her to look at the two bodies, and only then did Axila see that the two guards’ corpses had transformed into half-human, half-serpent monsters.

"This is......?"

"The Imperial Guards are all Demons in disguise; the Demon King has long infiltrated the Royal City! For specifics, ask your subordinates, I’m breaking through!"

With that, Duanmu Huai released Axila, clutched his War Hammer, and strode forward. In front of him, the fully armed guards raised their weapons, but their shapes instantly morphed into Demons, blocking Duanmu Huai’s path.

Of course, such an obstruction was meaningless to Duanmu Huai; he didn’t care about the long spears stabbing at him and barreled forward, directly plowing through the guards blocking the Royal City entrance. Then he raised his War Hammer and struck the ground with force!

"Boom!!"

The entire Royal City trembled, and the citizens outside in Caldeum thought a Catastrophe had occurred, screaming and running in all directions.

"How could this be........"

When Axila got up from the ground, chaos surrounded her. She stared dumbfounded at the Demon corpses on the ground. Although she had noticed that something wasn’t right with the Royal Palace lately, the Demon King had taken over the Royal City?

Then their loyal King.......?

"Boom!"

With another explosion, the ground shook, and the surrounding walls collapsed. Axila realized it wasn’t the time to contemplate, quickly steeling herself. She glanced at the Royal Palace, gritted her teeth, and dashed ahead.

"Damn Subspace scum, come out and die!"

At this moment, Duanmu Huai had entered slaughter mode. Gripping his War Hammer, he continued relentlessly towards the Royal Palace Hall. Anyone daring to obstruct him, whether Humans or Demons, were mercilessly crushed and killed. Since this Royal City is under Demon King control, all mortals here might be considered corrupted, according to the Tribunal’s modus operandi.

And the best way to sterilize is always through high-temperature disinfection!

"Boom!!"

Duanmu Huai swung his hammer, unleashing burning flames that engulfed the surrounding Royal City structures. In no time, everything turned into a sea of fire, rendering half of the Royal City into a blazing cauldron. Transformed Demon guards screamed as they burned to death, and ordinary servants and Ministers fared no better, shrieking and attempting to flee, but all in vain.