The Adventures of an Overpowered Knight in Another World Chapter 683- [Radiant Phalanx]

He was extremely handsome and walked with a swagger and presence that made it seem like he owned the place.

The moment the leader saw that figure, blood drained from the leader’s face. "Impossible..." His pupils contracted violently.

"Divine Paladin."

There was no mistaking that flashy appearance. There was only one man in this world who had such presence and aura: Reinhardt Arcknight, one of the Three Heroes of Solaris and holder of the class Divine Paladin.

Panic instantly surfaced in his eyes.

"Leave... We need to leave immediately."

The nearby researchers looked at him in confusion. They could not understand why their leader was in such a hurry.

It was true that all the subjects were defeated. However, the knights were still far away from the laboratory. It would take them time to reach this place.

"Just do what I say." The leader did not explain.

"But the teleportation isn’t fully prepared yet."

"Hurry!" His voice carried genuine fear.

A memory surfaced inside his mind. About a year ago, he had the fortune to see the woman who stood at the top of demonkind once.

Queen Duvessa. One of the Heavenly Kings.

She was a beautiful woman sitting atop a throne of darkness. Happy with the result of their efforts, she had invited him and the Organization’s leader, Dr. Voss, to her sanctuary.

At that time, he had sworn that they would prove their worth and defeat the knights. However, unexpectedly, the lady had looked skeptical. She even went out of her way to caution them.

"If there is one human you must never underestimate, it is the Divine Paladin. He is the greatest threat to us."

At the time, he had not fully understood those words. After all, he was a man obsessed with knowledge. He believed science could surpass all existence.

But now, watching that golden-haired man calmly approaching through the labyrinth, for the first time in a very long while, he felt fear.

Cold sweat rolled down his face.

The Divine Paladin. Even separated by countless layers of the labyrinth, even viewing him through the flickering monitor, the man felt an overwhelming pressure seize his chest.

Why is he here already...? Shouldn’t he be leading the knights at the frontlines?

Before launching their assaults, he had received all kinds of intel from the demons. Naturally, they were aware of the formation of the Dawnbringers and their expedition to reclaim the Tainted Lands.

He had used this chance, precisely when the frontlines were in chaos, to attack the backlines of the Dawnbringers.

Even if the frontline got word of an anomaly, arriving here like this... this was too soon.

"Teleport Gate at forty percent."

"Data transfer ongoing."

"Hurry! Do not stop the transfer! Leave the failed specimens behind if necessary. If the Divine Paladin reaches this place before the teleportation finishes, we are all dead."

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Meanwhile, somewhere in the labyrinth, the Sixth Division advanced cautiously. Although all the enemies were cleared out, the place was still filled with countless traps. It warranted their caution.

Reinhardt walked at the front calmly, his golden eyes scanning the surroundings. Beside him walked Leona, Gareth, and Orion.

"Sir Magnus... Sir Aldric... Sir Cassius... They were all heroes recorded in history. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that they would appear as enemies." Orion sighed.

Reinhardt looked at the knights, saw their low morale, and spoke with conviction.

"Sir Aldric was the Iron Vanguard of Aetherion. Sir Cassius was the Sage Knight of Paradoxis. And Sir Magnus, the Sunbreaker, he was the legendary Hero of Solaris who burned a Heavenly King within an inch of death"...

"They all died heroically decades ago while fighting demons. A hero can die, but his legend will live on. There is no reason to doubt their legend. The people who appeared might simply look like them, or perhaps the Organization had stolen their bodies and tampered with them."

When they heard Reinhardt’s words, their faltering conviction solidified.

That’s right, there is no way those heroes would side with demonkind. The Organization must have stolen their corpses.

This realization incensed them. Using fallen heroes as experimental material... desecrating their idols... this was unforgivable.

The knights burned with self-righteous anger.

Seeing that his words had the intended effect, Reinhardt smiled and shifted his gaze to the path ahead.

Although he had successfully distracted the attention of the knights, it was true that the heroes of the past were brought back to life and even turned into demons right in front of the crowd.

Setting other things aside, just the fact that the Organization’s demonic markings had progressed so far was truly concerning.

As if perceiving his thoughts, the shadow beneath him quivered. Karina, his loyal shadow, was also a product of the Organization once.

"The demonification you described... there is no doubt, it is the demonic markings that the Organization researched in the past. It seems they finally achieved a breakthrough."

Hearing Reinhardt’s words, the expressions of Leona and the others became grim. Although all of them had come to the same realization, hearing it outright still shocked them.

A breakthrough.

Those simple words carried terrifying implications. If the Organization could mass-produce those things, humanity would have to face two disasters together.

Before long, they reached the deepest layer of the labyrinth.

The moment they entered, everyone’s eyes widened. An enormous underground facility stretched before them. Countless machines, glass tubes, and operating consoles could be seen sprawled across the place.

"This technology feels oddly similar to the ones they had in the Ancient Era," Leona remarked. "Looks like they were here until recently. They vacated this place in a hurry."

The two heroes and the knights also started investigating the place. They found several machines that were still in the midst of their operation. Cups, mugs, and various miscellaneous things lay fallen on the ground.

All of it pointed to the fact that the laboratory had been abandoned just prior to their arrival.

There didn’t seem to be a secret exit. The only way the members of the Organization could get out of here safely was through a teleport gate.

Reinhardt closed his eyes and focused on sensing something. Moments later, just as he thought, he sensed the fluctuations of spatial energy.

A teleport gate had been opened here not long ago. It was possible that he could track it down.

While Reinhardt was trying to track the Organization members, the Sixth Division spread around.

"They really were creating monsters here..." Leona muttered to herself, walking toward a chamber at the far end of the laboratory.

There were still a few experimental subjects and materials inside the glass tubes.

TEEEE...

Under the laboratory, the countdown on the Vermis Formae III had reached 00:00.

Inside the laboratory, Reinhardt’s pupils suddenly contracted. At that instant, his Divine Trait, [Celestial Harmony], screamed.

The warning was so intense that even his soul trembled.

Danger. Absolute danger.

It was not coming from a certain person, but from the entire labyrinth.

For the first time since coming to this world, Reinhardt felt a sense of danger this strong.

At the same time, his Divine Traits accelerated his thoughts to their limits. Something was about to happen and it was about to happen soon.

If nothing was done, all of these knights would die.

Instinctively, he was about to activate [Aegis of Eternal Flame]. However, he realized that the knights were spread too far. He could not encompass them all in his skill.

At this moment, the walls, ground, machines, and everything inside the laboratory shuddered.

BOOOOOMM... The first explosion erupted somewhere deep underground.

Cracks spread across the walls, the ground collapsed, and dust fell from the ceiling. The entire labyrinth trembled violently.

"What’s happening?!"

"The labyrinth is collapsing!"

The faces of the knights changed drastically.

No, this wasn’t a collapse. This entire place was about to be blown up, Reinhardt realized.

For a moment, his thoughts drifted to the bomb testing site he had witnessed in another labyrinth. The Organization had vacated this place urgently, even going as far as leaving behind some of their experiments and data.

Could it be that they had...

Without hesitation, Reinhardt activated one of his unique skills.

"[Radiant Phalanx]."

If a normal skill could not cover such a large distance, he could only rely on a skill that could. The world froze for an instant.

Countless gigantic magic circles appeared overhead. Then one after another, through those magic circles, countless golden knights descended.

Like an army summoned from ancient times. Their armor radiated divine brilliance, and their cloaks fluttered majestically.

Each carried a colossal shield engraved with holy runes. The golden knights landed throughout the collapsing labyrinth and immediately formed defensive formations around every scattered group of knights.

A wall of radiant light expanded outward.

Looking at the army of knights that appeared like they had been summoned from mythology itself, the surrounding knights and even the heroes were stunned.

Everything happened so fast that they could not understand anything.

Then... BOOOOOOOOOOOMMM!!!