The tide of the battle changed as the knights of The Harmony Temple were pushed back. The adventurers were not crazy enough to oppose the person who killed three Cardinals and eight Apostles. The knights were slaughtered, and killed with no mercy. The initial instance of this chapter being available happened at N0v3l.Bin.
Ladirma led his people as Kaiser and his Skeleton Army emerged from their spot, surrounding the knights from all directions. As the fight continued, the sky suddenly turned dark as lightning flashed beyond the dark sky.
No one noticed the strangeness but Tang Shaoyang. He could tell it was not a natural phenomenon, but someone did this. The adventurers and the knights were too busy to notice this.
Karoen soon noticed strangeness and came closer to Tang Shaoyang, "This is not natural, Master...." The Void Knight glanced to the west as he saw a long lightning flash in the sky, "Someone's coming."
As Karoen said, a figure emerged from the black cloud as the sky became clear again. The figure slowly descended, observing the battle below him. Then the figure looked toward Tang Shaoyang, "Aren't you too cruel to pit the adventurers against the knights?"
The figure's eyes moved toward Carlos who was in a sorry state. He could tell that Carlos had lost the will to fight. The only way for Carlos to be like that was that the enemy was too strong for him. That made the figure realize that he could not underestimate the enemy.
"Cruel? So it isn't cruel if The Temple hires adventurers to slaughter the people of Orin Kingdom?" Tang Shaoyang punched Carlos in the head.
Parmes was not expecting the lukewarm response from the adventurers. People would cheer for him even though they were not on the battlefield. But now he came to save them, yet they showed no enthusiasm with his appearance. It was as if they held no hope for him. That was more infuriating than Tang Shaoyang's provocation.
"Are you disappointed?" Tang Shaoyang smiled. He also heard the voice. The one in front of him was The First Cardinal. But nothing changed even when the First Cardinal came. Only The God Rank could give them hope, "Don't be so disappointed. They make the right choice."
He turned toward the adventurers, "This will be the last order! Attack him! Prove it to me that you are no longer adventurers! Don't be afraid of his retaliation. I will protect you from him!" He got a better idea. It was an unnecessary thing to do, but that would be an amusing sight to watch.
Tang Shaoyang was about to threaten these adventurers if they did not attack Parmes. To his surprise, three adventurers attacked Parmes without being threatened. Three firebirds, a lightning arrow shot, and an adventurer tried to reach The First Cardinal by flying.
The three firebirds and the lightning arrow arrived first. Parmes just swung his arm and the attack was destroyed. He then summoned lightning, intending to straighten the adventurer who tried to get close to him.
Boom!
The lightning struck down, but it failed to hurt the adventurer. Tang Shaoyang neutralized the lightning as he stood between the adventurer and the lightning.
"That's enough. You can go back," Tang Shaoyang smiled mockingly at Parmes, "How does it feel being betrayed by the people you are supposed to save?"
Parmes lost his smile the moment the three adventurers attacked him. He gazed at Tang Shaoyang with fury, "Congratulations. You have succeeded in angering me."
The First Cardinal spread out his aura as lightning struck down on him. That single strike of lightning turned his body into his elemental body, The Lightning Body. It was something he acquired after he ascended to God Rank.
"I will make you all regret for betraying the Adventurer Guild! I will kill all of you! Let this be a lesson for others!" Parmes revealed that he was no longer Demi-God Rank, but God Rank.