Dungeon King: A Lady Knight Offered by My Goblins

Chapter 450 448-The Reason for Inevitability

When Dart initiated the rebellion, he thought he had victory within his grasp.

He never imagined that an outsider like Ethan could defeat him.

After defeated by Ethan, Dart no longer felt like the prodigious talent of the Shadow clan.

Only by thoroughly defeating Ethan and making him acknowledge Dart's superior strength could Dart regain his confidence as a prodigy of the Shadow clan.

"You don't need to know how I acquired such potent Power of Curse.

What's important is that my strength surpasses yours by a considerable margin.

I'll give you two choices," Dart stated, his tone dripping with confidence.

"Option one, you admit that my strength is superior to yours. If you do that, I'll choose to make your suffering less painful."

"Option two, you deny that my strength surpasses yours. If you choose that path, I'll show you just how powerful Power of Curse can be, and my Curse Spell will make you pay a most excruciating price."

Dart no longer considered the possibility of Ethan mounting a comeback; he was convinced that victory was already his.

At this moment, Ethan was enduring an excruciating headache, his mind inundated with a flood of past memories.

Within these memories, he could sense a profound despair.

This deep despair wasn't confined to Ethan alone; it was palpable even to those around him.

The members of the Shadow clan, not far from Ethan, were also struck by intense headaches.

Eck, who had previously collaborated with Dart, was not spared either.

Eck had thought that once Dart gained the upper hand, his own plans would come to fruition.

He could never have anticipated that Dart would spare no one, not even him.

Dart's curse was not just aimed at Ethan; it targeted everyone present.

Faced with Dart's onslaught, the Shadow clan members were naturally not going to sit back and accept their fate.

They decided to strike back.

The elders of the Shadow clan, who possessed considerable strength, were also capable of using shadow spells.

As the elders of the Shadow clan joined the battle, Dart could no longer focus all his attention on Ethan.

Dart decided that his first move should be to eliminate the Shadow clan elders who dared to attack him.

"You dare to aid an outsider against me! Do you not realize that I am the rightful High Priest of the Shadow clan?! Do you not know how close I was to success before? By attacking me now, you signify your betrayal of the entire Shadow clan! As the true High Priest of the Shadow clan, it is my duty to purge these traitors from our midst!"

Dart, confronted with the Shadow clan's assault, was seething with rage.

He had always felt betrayed by the members of the Shadow clan, and now he finally had a legitimate reason to obliterate them all.

Dart's attack posed a significant threat to the Shadow clan.

Although the elders of the Shadow clan wielded powerful shadow spells, they paled in comparison to Dart.

He had acquired the formidable Power of Shadow and was also blessed by the God of Curses, making him an insurmountable adversary for the clan's elders.

In a mere instant, Dart succeeded in annihilating two of the Shadow clan's elders.

The remaining members, facing the imminent threat Dart posed, naturally chose to flee.

Eck, the youngest of the Shadow clan's elders and one who had previously liaised with Dart, believed he might negotiate with him.

As Dart approached, Eck mustered his courage and said, "I am not your enemy. I have never targeted you! Are you really going to destroy me as well? I can cooperate with you!"

Fear was etched on Eck's face, his voice trembling with terror.

Dart's demonstrated power had shattered any semblance of composure Eck had.

Dart, arriving in front of Eck, did not immediately attack but instead scrutinized him closely.

Eck felt a flicker of hope, thinking that perhaps Dart would spare him.

Just then, Dart suddenly plunged his blade into Eck's heart.

"You didn't really think I was oblivious to your true plan, did you? In your scheme, I was merely a tool for your use. Did you actually expect gratitude from me?"

Eck's face registered disbelief, while Dart, with a smile, elucidated why he had chosen to eliminate Eck.

After withdrawing the blade from Eck's heart, Eck collapsed to the ground.

lightsnοvεl Dart's next target was the Shadow Elf who had been collaborating with Ethan.

The Shadow Elf didn't opt to flee like the other members of the Shadow clan.

He knew that escaping was futile against Dart's overwhelming power.

Resolved to fight to the death, the Shadow Elf decided to harness the power of the surrounding Shadow Elves, absorbing their Power of Shadow to become the most formidable Shadow Elf ever known.

Confronted with this colossal Shadow Elf, Dart remained disdainful.

He believed that if Ethan couldn't defeat him, then how could this Shadow Elf possibly succeed? 

Dart chose not to use the brute force of the Power of Shadow against the Shadow Elf, knowing it would be ineffective.

Instead, he wielded the God of Curses' power to launch his attack.

Facing the Power of Curse, the Shadow Elf gradually found himself at a disadvantage.

However, as the battle raged in the Valhalla of the Shadow clan, where the Power of Shadow was abundant, the Shadow Elf could continuously draw aid from the surrounding energy.

Dart, unable to quickly defeat the Shadow Elf, focused all his energy on devising a way to swiftly eliminate this final obstacle.

While Dart was preoccupied with eradicating other threats, Ethan was engaged in a fierce internal struggle, using his resolute will to combat the despair flooding his mind.

A repetitive mantra echoed in Ethan's mind: "Give up, you don't need to keep fighting! Give up, you don't need to keep fighting!" 

This was followed by an alluring suggestion, "Surrender everything to the great God of Curses! The great God of Curses can relieve all your pain and end all your tribulations!"

Ethan was acutely aware that he must not heed the voice in his mind.

Succumbing to these words would mean becoming a servant to the God of Curses.

Even if he managed to retain some semblance of self-awareness, like Dart, he would never escape the God's influence.

This was an unacceptable fate for Ethan.

With unwavering concentration, Ethan focused his mind, hoping to use his willpower to extricate himself from this predicament.

However, his attempts seemed futile.

The voices in his mind grew louder and more numerous.

Ethan felt he was teetering on the brink of losing control.

Without external aid, he feared he would completely succumb and become a servant to the God of Curses.

Just then, amidst the chaotic noise, Ethan suddenly heard Sherry's voice: "Ethan, you must believe in yourself; you can achieve anything. You will not be controlled by the Power of Curse." 

Sherry's voice alleviated Ethan's headache somewhat.

However, once her voice faded, his headache intensified more than before.

Despite the increased pain, Ethan now possessed a renewed conviction to continue fighting.

He believed that the voice of Sherry in his mind was assistance from the sleeping Sherry herself.

Since Sherry had provided help, it indicated that there was a chance he could awaken her.

Strengthened by this belief, Ethan gathered all his strength.

He chose to concentrate the Primordial Light once again.

But this time, instead of gathering it externally, he focused the Primordial Light directly within his brain.

In the ocean of Ethan's thoughts, the Primordial Light suddenly burst forth.

Streams of golden light dispelled all the despair in his mind.

As the power of the Primordial Light became evident, Ethan gradually overcame the state of despair imposed by the God of Curses.

His headache weakened progressively.

Eventually, Ethan completely freed himself from the curse of the God of Curses.

He was now ready to confront Dart in his full glory.

Meanwhile, at the same time, Dart had finally subdued the Shadow Elf.

Dart, elated by his success in subduing the Shadow Elf, spoke with the air of a victor, "You Shadow Elves, choosing to collaborate with Ethan, display a level of foolishness that is astonishing. "

"Acting alone would have offered you a higher chance of success than partnering with Ethan. How could such a failure like Ethan possibly offer you any help?"