"Evacuate everyone!"


    "Knights get the shield!"


    "Samael where are you!"


    The festival turns into chaos as the breakout begins.


    "Call the bishop we need someone who can teleport everyone!"


    "Sir we are unable to activate any teleportation spells or even a short-distance travel"


    "The ce is sealed contact the others and tell them we need spell breakers"


    "Yes sir!"


    The young priest ran towards the church under the holy knight''s order.


    "Now where is that kid"


    The knight said to himself as he spread his senses to locate the boy.


    "Found him"


    Upon his discovery, his body was immediately d in a green aura before transforming into a bolt of light.


    .....


    "Samael here!" Casper said dragging his friend towards a secluded corner.


    With the people running in panic, a stampede soon happened. The forces of the church arrived early but it wasn''t enough to mend the situation.


    "We should stay here until we can finally move back to the cathedral"


    "I want to agree with you Mael but what if those beasts came? We need to move now"


    "How exactly Matilda look at the ground we will be crushed if we try to go there"


    "It''s okay you two, no need to argue the barrier surrounding the ind is powerful so no need to worry"


    "Wait Samael look at that"


    Arabe pointed making the three follow her hand from above they saw a huge crack while a horde of beasts were already behind it, ready to pounce inside the moment the barrier broke.


    "This is not good Mael"


    The children began to panic as well not knowing what to do. They had only two options, stay and be killed by those demonic beasts and run and be crushed by the wave of fleeing people.


    Two choices are given all have one ending, their death.


    "Perhaps I should use my father''s gun"


    "No don''t, we can''t waste bullets here"


    Matilda immediately stops Casper''s suggestion, firmly holding his sleeve.


    "We should look for alternatives we might find something if we look hard enough" She added finally letting go.


    "We should head towards the old fountain"


    Samael suggested.


    "Why?"


    "Because there is a secret path behind that fountain we should head there"


    "How Ara look at them"


    Casper can''t help but say, seeing how the people flow like a flood.


    "We will be crushed if we try to get in there"


    "So what should we do?"


    Matilda asked not liking the situation.


    While they contemte their situation the sound of something cracking can be heard.


    "It''s breaking faster than before"


    "Should we just run along with the flow of people, our survival might be higher than staying here"


    Casper said while still feeling impatient, each passing second made his nerves nervous causing his body to tremble.


    "Okay we should hold each other so we won''t be separated"


    "Okay!"


    So the four children held each other''s hand and bravely stood up.


    "Alright on the count of three..." Casper started to say.


    "One!..."


    Their hand tremble as the counting continues but they make sure their grip is secure.


    "...two....thr-.."


    "Found you"


    "!?"


    A man''s sudden appearance made the four shock then from that reaction their faces began to be filled with relief.


    "Commander!"


    Samael immediately recognized him and ran to his arms.


    "You kids are okay?"


    "Yes just scared"


    Themander of the holy Inferno knights smiled seeing how strong the four little kids he had taken care of.


    "Uncle"


    "Hey Cas, let''s go"


    Casper took his hand he wanted to ask about his father but refrained from doing so, he was just too afraid of what answer he would get.


    "Dad should be fine" the boy strongly thinks so while being lifted by his uncle.


    The ground felt the power of the knight, dust was blown creating a cloud of smoke while a figure shot towards the sky.


    "Sir Edmond the shield is breaking what should we do?"


    "Ara that is something a kid like you shouldn''t worry about"


    "I think this issue is something all of us should worry about" Matilda pointed out while holding on to the knight''s clothes.


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    Samael who was clinging to Edmond''s back said.


    "Mael is right uncle please slow down"


    While Arabe and Matilda are being held by each of Edmond''s arms, Samael and Casper are holding onto his back, fortunately, their position is secure since the knight''s aura holds them in ce.


    "I can''t slow down, you can see how the shield is breaking away"


    "Sir wasn''t the shield supposed to heal itself"


    "It still works that way but the speed in which the shield heals is slower than the damage it took, soon it will break"


    The kids'' faces made an even more terrible expression making the knight question himself for revealing such information.


    Despite the wide distance between the za and the cathedral themander of the inferno knights arrives immediately.


    "Hurry and find the cardinal"


    "Yes we will"


    Arab, Matilda and Samael immediately head inside however Casper remains.


    "Uncle, where is dad?"


    The knight looked hesitant before answering.


    "Cas, the thing is brother.."


    His next words were swallowed by a great roar from above causing the residents of the church to put in anotheryer of defence.


    "Head inside now!"


    "But uncle.."


    "No more questions go now!"


    Casper was surprised since he had never seen his uncle like this, even when he made mistakes he never raised his voice but knowing the situation the boy could only turn his back and run.


    The boy''s fleeing figure made it painful for Edmond to speak.


    "I am sorry" he began to say.


    "You and Matilda deserve the truth... But not now"


    Casper''s father and Matilda''s brother, his head is down a little facing the ground.


    "She wanted to ask me....but knowing the answer she refrained from hearing it"


    "Because I didn''t say anything she figured it out"


    With those agonizing thoughts, he returns his focus to the current problem.


    A seemingly endless horde of beasts break through the ind''s shield and now will go head to head with the church''s.


    "I wonder what was my brother thinking when facing this catastrophe"


    He thought while summoning his sword.


    "I''ll buy more time... it''s the least I can do after all"


    An army of darkness versus an army of mes, the night came and the light was swallowed not leaving any traces behind it.


    "Hurry!"


    Five figures can be seen running on a dark path underneath the cathedral.


    "Cardinal where is the pope?"


    "He is staying above fight the beast, to make sure you are all safe!"


    He said but the person beside him spoke words which immediately stopped their movements.


    "Your grace someone is following us!"


    An inferno knight said while taking out his sword.


    With no other option, the cardinal spoke.


    "Go on ahead"


    "But cardinal!"


    "No more questions hurry!"


    While the cardinal continues to urge the four to continue a voice grabs their attention


    "Cardinal Morales it is me"


    "Jacob?"


    "Yes your grace"


    Hiding behind the darkness a man wearing a red priest robe appeared.


    "I was sent here by the pope to check if you had sessfully evacuated the kids"


    "Goodness thank God it''s you"


    Cardinal Morales looked relieved as soon as the young priest revealed himself.


    "How is the situation above Jacob?"


    "It is not good Marvin that is why we need to hurry"


    The cardinal and knight both nodded before lifting the kids. Then they both bolted in the direction of the hidden passage however as they did so a man was already there standing.


    "Cain?"


    Jacob recognized the man and immediately came forward, his body acting as a shield between the man and them.


    "Your grace I was sent here to make sure all of you are safe"


    He started to say however the priest named Jacob didn''t buy his words.


    "The only ones who are supposed to know this ce besides the cardinal and the pope, are the vice-captain of the inferno knights which is the man who currently holds his sword there, and me the pope''s camerlengo"


    As he said those words he suddenly began to be filled with mana showing his intention to fight if needed.


    However, before he could even move a muscle a sword pierced through his chest.


    "What!?"


    "Damn it!" the mysterious man shouted before bolting towards them.


    "Marvin?"


    "I am sorry my friend but this is the end"


    "Damn you traitor!"


    His friend stabs him in the back with no remorse or hesitation.


    And so with hisst remaining strength, Jacob snatches the boy who is strangely asleep in Marvin''s arms.


    "No, you don''t"


    Knowing his intention he tried to move though a man appeared behind him, it was the cardinal.


    He didn''t talk instead he went straight for the kill.


    His hand took Casper while Jacob sessfully retrieved Samael.


    "Argh!"


    Marvin who was forced to abandon his target was sent flying on the wall.


    "That man!"


    "Soldier forget about him!"


    The cardinal voiced hismand making the man stop.


    "I know it was the emperor who sent you, here take the kids with you"


    "But..cardinal!"


    The dying priest tried to protest but the old priest looked at him and said.


    "Take this idiot with you as well"


    "Argh!"


    The camerlengo winced in pain but fortunately, Arab and Matilda gently held onto his bleeding body.


    "Hurry we don''t have much time"


    The imperial soldier just nodded his head while dragging Jacob with him.