Chapter 61: Destroy the false hero
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7:30 PM Motorstroke city central palace.
People gather and made a huge crowd to hear the much-awaited announcement of their hero Knight Ironhead.
“I wonder what kind of heroic deed knight Ironhead did again?”
“Knights are so awesome he's protecting our city from monsters. He really is a model knight to everyone.”
“Because of them, no monsters were roaming around our island. Because of them, we are always safe.”
“Glory to the Knights of Motorstroke!”
“There he is the hero! Knight Ironhead!”
Welcomed with people's cheers and applause. The mighty knight everyone looks up to. Knight Ironhead made an appearance. He walked to the stage o give everyone the announcement their waiting for.
“My dear people! My beloved city! I must thank you first for giving me a spare of your time. I know that the laborer's work was hard and there’s almost no time to spare. But this announcement was so important. This is the reason why we must sign the petition to my our City an independent city.”
The citizen has behaved themselves and silently listen to Ironheads words.
“Everyone might be wondering about the monster roaming to our city these past months. We knight continuously fight those monsters with our flesh and blood. As proof of our hard work. My right hand was sacrifice. I truly tragic thing to happened…”
“Poor knight…”
“He sacrifices himself to protect us he is truly a hero of our city.”
“The monsters almost destroyed the eight-block of the city and the fourth block. The second block was nearly sinking. Because of these monsters. But now everyone must be grateful to the new I shall deliver! The contractor adventurer from the kingdom was caught!”
Followed by Ironhead’s words. Taki inside the cage tied of thick ropes was presented. Taki’s eyes were tearful and people give her stares like she was a monster.
“A kid? The kingdom is using kids to destroy our peaceful lives.”
“This is horrible. Only Ironhead is the only one we can trust. We don’t need the help of the kingdom.”
“Poor kid she was deceived by demons.”
Taki wanted to talk but her mouth was tied with a piece of cloth.
Ironhead turned his glance on Taki.
“This kid is a special adventurer and a monster contractor. She’s using the monster to destroy our town little by little. I theorized that this is one of the kingdom's schemes. The kingdom doesn’t want us to live a peaceful life and bow down to their laws. That's something I would not allow. I will free this kingdom from the true evildoers of the human world!”
The knights opened the cage and released Taki. She was then pressed down to the ground.
“This child is already been tainted with darkness. Before she bites back and haunts all of us we must execute her in the name of justice.”
Ironhead pulled his sword and pointed it into Taki’s nape.
At the current moment, Taki can’t do anything. All she can do is cry in such a dire situation. While she faces such terrible treatment from the citizen of Motorstroke for the crime she didn’t do.
“Kill her!”
“She’s humanity's enemy! She needs to be killed!”
“My brother was killed when the 2nd block sinks. This is all your fault!”
“Kill her!”
“Kill her!”
“Kill her!”
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“Hey! Scumbag villain! Would you stop that non-sensical story of yours!”
I shouted above the night sky. Behind me was the giant white moon illuminating the whole city.
As I stand on the flying broom. My shadow covered the entirety of the central palace and stage.
"The true heroes are here!"
Knight Ironhead was astonished and shaking with anger as he sees me still alive. Nerve was seen on his forehead and he was clearly aggravated.
“Villians? That kid is calling Ironhead a villain.”
“Don’t believe her. She is one with this monster contractor girl. They are opponents of humanity. Army stand-by intruders are about to attack.”
“But sir knight… They are just kids… Is army needed for them?”
“Don’t be full of yourselves. They are adventurers capable enough to severed my right hand. Even with those small tiny bodies of them. That girl wielding that pure white sword especially can kill all of you!”
I dive down from the sky to the stage. Surrounded by several knights including Ironhead. I rotated my body to gather wind on my sword. I charge magic o my sword and chant my spell.
“Tornado torrent!”
Ginat tornado appeared blowing the knight away from my position. Taki’s was included to the knights blown away before she was injured. Yumi goes to the rescue and saved Taki by cutting the ropes tying her down.
‘I’m sorry about that Taki…”
“Laura… Yumi… T-Thank you… I thought I’m going to die. I thought both of you are dead.”
“We nearly die… But this is a comeback for us. Tonight the true villain of this city will be seen through.”
Army of knights charges to the three girls' direction. With swords and magic, they showered consecutive attacks.
“Air force!”
With an explosion-like blast of wind. The knight has pushed away easily and flew down to the ground.
“The civilians… We need to save them.”
Taki said as she looks at the panicked people running around with trouble-looking eyes.
“But those people are treating you shits. They might not even listen to you.”
“But still as an aspiring knight… I can’t just look at them pretending they are not in danger.”
The knight then used canons to attack us from the high walls surrounding the palace. The canons released destructive blasts destroying the structures and the ground.
While civilians are doing their best to get out in the center palace. A cannonball strikes the wall above them. The wall crumbles and a huge block of stone falls to the people.
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!”
Before the block of land landed. Ray of light was seen. Coming out from the mouths of the mouse monsters. A magical beam was fired destroying the giant rock.
The debris falling was crushed with Nagi’s wind magic and ability.
“The monsters are helping us… What is happening here?”
“I don’t know but it's a good chance for us to escape this battle.”
“That’s right!”
Taki was confused on seeing Nagi helping the citizens.
“Her name is Nagi. She is the one who saved us from the brink of danger. Well, she s also the one who puts me in danger. I don’t know if she is a good person or not. For now, we are allied with her to take down the true villain of this city.”
Yumi explained.
Luar meanwhile was on a rampage. Destroying each knight going on her way. Some knights come to battle Nagi with her monsters.
The situation leads the whole city on to great unavoidable chaos.
Nagi climbs up to the clock tower and stands at the top of it. Using a voice amplifier spell. She announced the evil deeds of the knight they called the hero.
[Tonight will be the end for the reign of the false hero everyone believes in. This man Knight IRonhead is the one responsible for the 2nd block sinking and the constant tragedy happening to our city… His using the monsters to make us all believe that his protecting the city. He just wants to get everyone's heart in signing the petition to make this city his own kingdom…]
“That was all lies! You have no proof, to begin with. You're just a jealous nobody from the slums!”
[Making us work day and night in name of our city. Constantly mining underground. That’s the main reason the island was sinking. With the building of these massive factories. The glory Motorstroke will definitely sink in no time. Even the diety monster on the island was used to his crimes. The true guardian of this city. I would never allow such things to continue.]
“Monsters are monsters! Monsters need to be killed! They are humanity's enemies!”
Ironhead shouted and jumps up to the clock tower to stop Nagi's further revelations.
“I won't let you! Lightning swift!”
From the ground slamming my sword to Ironhead face back to the ground. He falls to the stage and there I came to face him again.
“Stay away from this little girl…”
“This time I’m going to knock some sense to you!”
“Those lines are not supposed to be said by kids like your selves!”
Beneath the stage. Iron spears immerge attempting to pierce my body.
I already got familiar with his technique. All I need to do is feel the magical energy and traced it. With that, I’m able to avoid the iron spears emerging from the ground.
Ironhead using his Iron magic constructed artificial Iron arms to replaced his severed one.
“You can do that all along?”
“Well, I need to look more heroic to people. Heroes tend s to have injuries after all.”
“That’s idiotic… Besides your no hero, you're a villain stepping on other people's lives! Because of that, I’m going to destroy you!”
Ironhead and My sword clashed. Creating sparks from our blade. But the magical energy and force coming out from Irinhead’s body were much stronger.
He pushed me forward on full strength. He pushed me until I crashed into the wall of rock. After that using his back he delivers a tackle.
The crushing the whole wall. Creating a giant hole from it. The whole surrounding was then covered with a cloud of smoke made of dust.
“I’m a knight… Adventurer recognized as a knight. There's no matter how strong your magic can be. You are still a child with no decent experience on the battlefield. I hold back before, but this time I surely won't…”
Before he finishes his words. I energies from the thinning smoke and with my fist sword and slashed him down.
“Air force!”
Pushing him back in 10-meter distance away from me.
These direct attacks surely made great damage to my body. I can’t rely entirely upon close combat.
“Wind blades!”
I showered him with wind blades. With his iron armor, my wind blade is not affecting very much.
“Do you think I can’t attack you from a distance!”
Ironhead stretches his arms like he was reaching me. From his left-hand Iron chain fires warping my body all around.
“?!”
What the?
After binding me he pulled me instantly with full force and punch me down with his artificial iron arms.
“Iron fist!”
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