"You ugly things, you ran faster than anyone when the country was in danger, and now that it's over, you all pop out. You freeloaders actually want to judge the country's hero."
Adam looked around and pointed at Asta, saying, "It's this little beanpole, the 'inferior' person you speak of, who was willing to sacrifice his life to protect trash like you."
"And you're judging him here?"
Adam's voice wasn't loud, but in the quiet space, everyone could hear him.
"Don't quibble, you demon who incites people's hearts!"
Dahm suddenly shouted, "You are the mastermind behind this incident!"
"Council President Dahm, you truly are impressive!"
"You haven't disgraced us Royal Nobles. As expected of one of the three great royal families, you are much more reliable than the King."
This was the unanimous thought in the minds of the nobles in the stands.
They cast their gaze towards the King, who, at this moment, the Clover mascot, had already hidden behind his throne, silently praying that Adam wouldn't notice him.
"Useless…" Seeing that Dahm had already started the confrontation and Adam hadn't refuted, the nobles couldn't help but murmur, "Could the rumors be false? Is this guy just a demonized commoner?"
People only believe what they see with their own eyes, even if it's an enemy's trick. They won't change their minds because of a few words from others.
"You, an inferior person without magic, must have received the devil's protection to use magic."
Baron Tim, who hadn't witnessed Adam's "evil deeds" firsthand and always thought it was all rumor, was the first to follow Dahm's lead and condemn the devil on the stage.
"That's right, they are all incarnations of devils, quickly kill them!"
"I never approved of commoners entering the Magic Knights. Back then, no one protested with me, but now look—the Knight Order that protects the people has devils in it!"
"I demand their immediate execution!"
"Execution! Execution!"
The nobles in the stands began to shout in unison. Dahm, holding the scales, started to stir, and his subordinates also surrounded them.
"Adam, what should we do?"
Asta drew his dormant devil's sword, and Xiao Hei brought Mary closer to Adam.
"Don't panic, let the bullets fly for a while~"
The nobles in the stands also took out their grimoires. Some were uneasy about the Magic Council's strength, fearing that Adam and his group might escape.
These "devils" must die before their eyes for the nobles to feel at ease.
"Tremble!"
With a "snap," as Adam snapped his fingers, ninjas, like venomous snakes, shot out from the shadows of the nobles on the list, taking advantage of their unpreparedness to instantly slit their enemies' throats.
A small number of people reacted, conjuring magic to fight back, but these ninjas were like ghosts; even if pierced through the heart with steel spikes, they could still move unhindered.
Even if a ninja was split in half, he could recover in ten seconds.
However, the existence of the Shadow Legion relied on Adam's magic. As soon as his magic power was depleted, these guys would automatically disappear.
Fortunately, after Adam created Xiao Shui, his magic power had largely recovered and was fully capable of sustaining the Shadow Legion's consumption.
Of the 30 people on the list, only 12 were present at the Magic Council; the rest either died at home or on the streets.
Not a single one survived!
"Another great deed done!"
As Adam's exclamation rang out, the twelve people whose throats were slit by the ninjas fell heavily to the ground. The nobles stared at their suddenly collapsed colleagues and the tall ninjas standing nearby, and the scene instantly froze.
"Ah~ Help!"
A chilling scream suddenly erupted throughout the hall. A noblewoman fainted from fright, and the scene instantly descended into chaos. The nobles desperately fled outwards; at this moment, they only wanted to survive.
These filthy commoners, whoever wanted to execute them could do it.
"Tia!"
Dahm watched his subordinate being killed, and a green light shot into the sky. A pillar of light struck a Shadow Ninja, and the ninja instantly turned to ash.
"Adam!"
Dahm aimed his spearhead at Adam. He knew that the man before him must have used the power of a devil, otherwise, he couldn't possibly have failed to detect the figures hidden in the shadows.
"What's wrong?"
Adam looked at Dahm with a puzzled expression. This feigned innocence infuriated the Council President.
"Balance Magic, Magic Wave."
Adam felt his magic power suddenly weaken, while Dahm's magic power significantly increased.
The green pillar of light shot straight towards Adam, who, however, showed a wicked smile. He didn't rely on magic for attack either: "Dragon Blast!"
Adam raised his hand and fired a scorching pillar of light. The crimson pillar directly devoured the green wave and shot straight towards Dahm.
"Council President! Steel Magic, Heavenly Wall."
"Plant Magic, Defensive Sunflower."
"Water Magic, Water Wall!"
Three different defensive spells directly enveloped Dahm. With a "bang," his subordinates were knocked unconscious by the aftershock, and he too was affected by the explosion, collapsing to the ground.
"Everyone, stop!"
Adam gestured to Xiao Lan with his eyes. The palm-sized dragon instantly transformed into a giant dragon several tens of meters long, directly tearing through the Magic Council palace.
With a roar, the dragon's cry stunned the fleeing nobles in their tracks. Some were even unable to withstand a trace of the dragon's might released by Xiao Lan, being directly pressed to the ground.
"Listen to me!"
The nobles were completely subdued this time. They no longer cared who Adam was, nor if he was a devil. All they wanted now was to survive.
Even if Adam wanted to be king, they would immediately nod in agreement, though this might not be the case once the nobles escaped.
"This is just a warning to you. I know everything you have done."
Adam took out a piece of paper and read it in a cold tone. Every time a name was read, all the nobles shivered.
Adam read out the sins of these "beasts" killed by the Shadow Ninjas. These would be tomorrow's front-page headlines and the "culprits" of the Elf Incident.
"Everyone, don't be afraid. As long as you contribute to the kingdom, the power of shadow will not fall upon you."
Adam looked around at the terrified nobles. The King, who had been hiding behind his chair, trembled uncontrollably, praying to heaven to protect him from being discovered by this devil.
"I guarantee to His Majesty, the great King of Clover, that the power of shadow will take effect from today, and all past matters will be wiped clean."
Adam flew to the stands and pulled the King, who was sprawled on the ground, to his feet, a faint smile on his face: "Wouldn't you agree, my dear King?"
"Yes… yes, what Adam… said is correct. From now on, you must abide by the order of the Clover Kingdom, otherwise, the power of shadow will descend upon everyone."
The King was a bit incoherent; he could only speak with a stiff upper lip.
All he wanted now was to return to his palace and play "hide-and-seek." He didn't care about the lives of these people!
As long as he was alive, that was all that mattered.
Adam released the King and whispered beside him, "There won't be a next time."
"I was dragged here by Dahm, I really didn't want to…"
"Get out!"
"Alright." The King grabbed Hūhā, who was hiding further back, and shouted at him, "Serve this King back to the palace."
"Alright."
Adam flew down from the stands. Dahm, who had just wanted to continue resisting, had a water gun, conjured by Xiao Shui, pressed against his forehead.
He immediately became docile.
"Council President Dahm, I've executed the culprits for you. You know what to do with the rest, don't you?"
"You…" Dahm glared at Adam furiously. He swore that if he miraculously survived today, he would use every means at his disposal to erase this man from the world.
"You should be grateful that only one of your subordinates has a dirty past."
Adam patted Dahm's shoulder and left with Asta and the others without looking back.
"There won't be a next time."
Dahm stood up, his face ashen. He had never been so insulted. This blatant threat, and he couldn't even retaliate.
The large-scale assassination technique felt like a stab in the heart of every noble. This defenseless situation filled them with deep fear.
"Did that guy leave?"
"It seems he retreated."
"Damn it! He's more terrifying than a devil."
"Even Lord Dahm couldn't do anything, who else can you rely on?!"
Just as the nobles were discussing, with a loud "bang," the palace, which had been left in tatters by the Blue Dragon, now had another large hole.
"Adam, Asta, we're here!"
Magna shouted excitedly.
"Cold-faced bastard, I knew you'd try to judge them early…" Yami froze, the entire Black Bulls team froze, the nobles froze, and Dahm's face twitched.
Everyone stared at each other. Yami looked at the scene before him and instantly understood.
Yami swore he would teach Adam a good lesson. To finish things and not tell him, the captain, led to such an awkward situation.
"I… we accidentally got lost. We're truly sorry for the intrusion."
Yami scratched his head, speaking with an embarrassed expression.
At the same time, Yami desperately signaled Henry with his eyes, telling him to quickly escape with the black bull ship.
The Black Bulls members wished they could crawl into a crack in the ground. This feeling of having saved nothing was a bit too rotten.
"This is too much!"
"Cold-faced bastard, I'm not afraid of you either."
Dahm was about to fight Yami, but just as he was about to charge, Leon and Nozel arrived in time to stop the farce.
"The Magic Emperor summons you!"
Hearing Nozel's words, both sides immediately stopped their struggle. After Julius's mediation, the Black Bulls were tasked with investigating the devil's curse, which served as punishment for their intrusion into the Magic Council.
As for the culprits of the Elf Incident, they temporarily became the nobles executed by Adam. Even if their families were unhappy, they had to keep it to themselves.
The Shadow Legion's assassination operation severely deterred the Royal Nobles. This invisible method of killing caught them completely off guard.
This matter was also left unresolved… at least on the surface.
After the Black Bulls members and Dahm left, Nozel and Leon remained.
"Is there anything?" Julius asked.
"Magic Emperor, Adam's power…" Nozel said with some concern.
"Don't worry, I understand him. This man might be able to make this decaying continent better."
Julius stood by the window, the young man's face illuminated by the sunlight, radiating confidence. As long as this man was still here, the Clover Kingdom would be fine.
Leon and Nozel exchanged glances, also showing a slight smile.
Since the backbone of the Magic Knights said so, they were relieved… Black Bulls Headquarters.
Things had finally settled down, and the Black Bulls members had returned to their base. Because Henry's magic power was depleted, everyone had to stay in the tents outside for now.
Asta suggested telling Henry their ideas so he could create a brand new Black Bulls Headquarters based on everyone's thoughts.
"I want a pool of alcohol!"
"Preferably rock style."
"I want to move my room next to Magna's so I can play with him in the middle of the night."
"Luck!"
Just as everyone was discussing heatedly, Adam arrived at a secluded spot. A white light screen suddenly appeared before him—this was Mushroom Head's memory communication magic.
"Adam, the Magic Emperor has something to tell you."
Adam nodded. After causing such a big stir, he deliberately exposed his magic power to let Klaus find him.
"Yo! Adam, you did well!"
Uh… Adam suddenly froze. He hadn't expected Julius to say that.
Adam looked at the young man before him, whose sunny smile made him almost afraid to look directly.
"I often wonder if using some radical methods would make some people settle down."
Julius became somewhat serious: "But my Time Magic cannot monitor everyone, nor can I get help from that person, nor can I instantly kill people scattered everywhere."
"Adam, I don't care how you managed to do these things, but I hope you maintain your original intention and don't forget the path you came from."
Julius's serious expression instantly turned amiable. He smiled and said to Adam, "I believe in you."
"You truly haven't changed a bit."
Adam also smiled. He had a good impression of this "young man" before him, a hero who sacrificed himself for the people.
He greatly admired him.
Adam liked people with a sense of justice. If there were more such people, this world would become better.
"By the way, be careful of those nobles. Now that you possess such a powerful weapon, some people won't be able to sleep."
Julius and Adam chatted for a long time, almost draining Klaus's "battery."
"Don't worry, everything is under control."
Adam showed a confident smile.
At the same time, in a secret gathering held by a certain Duke, a deeply sinful Viscount suddenly died in the restroom.
"Ah! Someone died!"
As the maid's scream rang out, the nobles also knew this was Adam's warning to them. The man's neck still bore traces left by that special weapon.
The nobles, scattering in disarray, temporarily suppressed their murderous intent towards Adam.
There was no other way!
However, would these Royal Nobles, who had enjoyed privileges their entire lives, truly endure for long?
Adam: Dragon Blast will speak for me!