novelraw Chapter 898 Who is the Employer?
Chapter 898 Who is the Employer?
"So you’re so certain the King of Mercenary can defeat the Dark Demons? Fine, let me tell you, I don’t choose any of your options. I don’t care who your employer is. Since you’ve come here today, prepare to be buried here. The King of Mercenary will be wiped from the records. That’s not bad; defeating the King of Mercenary would certainly boost the reputation of the Dark Demons."
Hearing Hades’ words, the God of Night Assassins actually laughed. He thought to himself, was Hades so arrogant to believe that these twenty-odd people could deal with the Dark Demons? How could he think that? The Dark Demons of now were no longer the same as before. Not to mention one King of Mercenary, even two would not stand a chance against the current Dark Demons. Therefore, the God of Night Assassins was not at all polite; he directly rejected Hades’ demand, clearly telling Hades that the King of Mercenary was hereby removed.
"A joke! The Dark Demons aren’t even worthy of tying the King of Mercenary’s shoelaces. Since that’s the case, let’s see who has the last laugh. Kill!" Upon hearing the God of Night Assassins’ words, Hades laughed furiously. He thought to himself, was the God of Night Assassins sick in the head to dare speak to him like that? If he was seeking death, then why hesitate? If it were not for the employer’s instructions to try to take control first, he would have led his men to kill these people and finish this mission sooner.
With that thought, Hades immediately uttered the word "Kill," signaling that the men of the King of Mercenary could make their move. Since the other side chose death, why be polite? Just wipe them out and stop wasting words here.
After uttering "Kill," Hades made his move, targeting the God of Night Assassins. His figure flickered like a gust of wind, rushing towards the God of Night Assassins with the roar of a storm, and delivered a fierce punch. In Hades’ mind, there were only enemies and friends, with no distinction between strong and weak. Even if faced with a weaker opponent, he would strike with full force. Hence, this punch embodied Hades’ strongest power; after all, Hades had been stuck at the bottleneck of the S-level for over a decade. The power of this punch was indescribable!
In the Mercenary World of Europe, Hades was an admired existence. And because his name was the same as the Nether King, people generally only knew of the Nether King’s nickname. There was a widely circulated saying that no one who fought the Nether King was left intact; all were blown away by the Nether King’s fists, showcasing just how mighty his strength was, beyond anyone’s imagination!
Similarly, the punch Hades threw at the God of Night Assassins was unstoppable, a deadly strike meant to kill. In his view, as long as this punch landed, even if the God of Night Assassins was an AAA-level master, he would not escape a shattered body. It was even possible that it would be fatal. There had been more than one AAA-level master who perished under his fist.
Seeing Hades charging forward, the followers of the King of Mercenary didn’t hesitate and rushed forward, each picking their target and attacking. Influenced by Hades, they too were accustomed to attacking with full force regardless of the situation. Suddenly, over twenty tornado-like figures followed behind Hades, forming a triangular assault group charging towards the Dark Demons’ people.
In their eyes, dealing with the Dark Demons was an easy task because the Dark Demons’ strength was well known to them. The information showed that only the God of Night Assassins was an AAA-level master. How could such strength compare with the King of Mercenary? Among them in the King of Mercenary, even an AA-level master was at the peak of AA-level, including some with special talents. Without such strength, how could the King of Mercenary dominate Europe for so many years!
So, no matter what, the Dark Demons were no match for them, and what they had to do was to fulfill their leader’s orders, kill with all their might. That would be enough.
But what they never expected was that the Dark Demons of today were entirely different from before. Even the King of Mercenary was far from being their match...
The God of Night Assassins had been watching Hades all along. Seeing Hades motion to attack, he waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to slaughter at will. Then he confronted Hades, and in an instant, the God of Night Assassins seemed to turn into lightning, striking with unimaginable speed. Following was a thunderous punch aimed at Hades. However, the God of Night Assassins did not want to kill Hades that easily; if possible, he wanted to find out who the employer was, because, in his concept, Shen Tian should not be doing such a thing.
As expected, the two sides collided instantly, but the outcome was utterly unexpected!
Firstly, the God of Night Assassins punched and sent Hades, the strongest in Europe, flying dozens of meters.
"Boom!"
"Pfft..."
Hades, nearly two meters tall, was thus sent flying by the God of Night Assassins. While airborne, he couldn’t help spewing out a mouthful of blood, clearly severely injured by the God of Night Assassins. In his wildest dreams, he never imagined that the God of Night Assassins’ strength would be so immense, far surpassing his own renowned power. Seeing this result, he was shockingly stunned, unable to comprehend how the God of Night Assassins, supposedly an AAA-level master, could possess such formidable power. This... this was beyond the category of AAA-level!
What... what was going on?
Since when had the God of Night Assassins become so formidable?
Why did no one know the God of Night Assassins was this powerful?
...
Hades’ head was swirling with countless questions because he couldn’t comprehend how the God of Night Assassins had suddenly become so powerful. The data showed that just three months ago, the God of Night Assassins was at the AAA Middle Stage, yet somehow, in such a short span of time, he had obtained such formidable strength... This power seemed to be in the domain of S-rank, it was... truly terrifying...
"Bang!"
"Smack!"
Then, Hades slammed hard against a tree before falling to the ground, almost losing consciousness from the impact. When Hades looked up at the battlefield again, he very nearly lost his mind because he witnessed the very thing he didn’t want to see...
After blasting Hades away, the God of Night Assassins began slaughtering the other experts within the King of Mercenary like a wolf among sheep. Not a single one of the AAA-ranked experts within the King of Mercenary survived an encounter. Anyone the God of Night Assassins targeted was blasted away and perished mid-air.
The rest of the Dark Demons fought like tigers descending a hill, confronting the mercenaries of the King of Mercenary. They were no longer the AA-ranked Assassins of old; their strength had undergone a radical change. The more capable among their adversaries managed to withstand only two or three strikes before being killed, for the Dark Demons mastered the art of killing—you strike with one goal in mind, to annihilate the opponent in the shortest possible time!
Previously unbeatable in Europe, the King of Mercenary could barely resist the current onslaught from the Dark Demons, losing their lives without even having a moment to grasp their fate, for it was all too quick. Within a few seconds, the King of Mercenary was utterly decimated by the overwhelming power of the Dark Demons, leaving only Hades alive.
Why...
Why is this happening...
Are these still the Dark Demons...
My brothers have died senselessly...
Hades watched helplessly as each of his subordinates was killed before his eyes by the Dark Demons, leaving him dumbstruck. The power that the Dark Demons had unleashed was far superior to that of the King of Mercenary. Not to mention the God of Night Assassins, even the Assassins of the Dark Demons were now at the peak of AAA rank, nearly matching his own strength. Witnessing all this, Hades couldn’t fathom why the Dark Demons had suddenly undergone such an earth-shattering transformation... It was simply inconceivable!
After a brief shock at the strength the Dark Demons had displayed, and then seeing the corpses of his brothers on the ground, Hades’ heart couldn’t bear such a blow. It felt as if a heavy hammer had smashed into it, and he vomited blood once more.
"Puh..."
His heart ached to death for these brothers who had been through life and death with him for many years. He never imagined they would meet their demise here, buried in a foreign land. How could he face those who had died... Thinking of this, he almost wished to end his life. Without his brothers, the King of Mercenary was no more; what was the point of Hades living alone?
Filled with despair in his gaze, Hades knew he couldn’t survive under these circumstances. His injured right hand pressed a button on his belt, a small device that could directly inform his agent of mission failure. He never imagined that the Nether King would see this day. After taking care of these things, he raised his left fist and slammed it toward his head, intending to end his own life.
The God of Night Assassins had long been watching Hades and certainly wouldn’t allow Hades to die. Just as Hades was about to act, the God of Night Assassins rushed over and grabbed Hades’ fist.
"I only want to ask you one thing, who is the employer? Don’t tell me it’s Shen Tian?" The God of Night Assassins held Hades’ hand and asked simply. Killing Hades was easy, but he wanted to know the answer.
"Since you can guess, why bother asking me? You know the principles of mercenaries; it’s impossible for me to reveal the employer. Asking is a waste of time." After saying this, Hades bit quickly into the poison hidden in his collar with lightning speed and lost his breath by tilting his head.