Chapter 452

"What's going on?"

The magic blueprints in Princess Emerald's hands dropped to the ground.

Not far away, Alcadious's face also turned ugly.

It had been so many years since any troublemaking bandits had been encountered within the capital of Fiore.

As the captain of the Sakura Knight Order, this was a serious dereliction of duty on his part.

"Reporting to the Princess, Lord Alcadious."

"There are a few people outside, they call themselves the Seven Deadly Sins Knight Order..."

"They wish to have an audience with His Majesty the King..."

Just as Alcadious and Emerald's faces grew solemn, a soldier ran in to make his report.

"The Seven Deadly Sins Knight Order?"

"Send people at once to take them down!"

Alcadious's face gave a slight start, but immediately a shade of anger also rose upon it.

He had never heard of the Seven Deadly Sins Knight Order at all.

Nor had he ever heard of it in any other kingdom.

"But Lord Alcadious, those people's strength is extremely formidable."

"The Sakura Knight Order basically can't hold them back..."

A look of difficulty appeared on that soldier's face; of course he also understood Alcadious's meaning.

After all, if they could win, they wouldn't have come in asking for reinforcements.

"Send the Hungry Wolf Knight Order."

"Have the Sakura Knight Order's people keep them here. Since they've come to the capital of Fiore to cause trouble, we won't let them leave unscathed."

A commanding aura emanated from Princess Emerald.

Having taken the reins of power since she was very young, she was intimately familiar with all the forces of the Kingdom of Fiore.

She also possessed absolute command authority, so Alcadious did not say any more.

He merely laid his right hand across his chest, then took his leave.

"The Seven Deadly Sins Knight Order... what could their purpose be..."

A cold glint flashed through Princess Emerald's eyes. She didn't know why, but saying that name aloud—

always made her feel a faint unease, made her feel that things might not be so simple.

She, who never stepped out of the palace year after year, also walked out of it now, out of curiosity about the Seven Deadly Sins Knight Order.

The Kingdom of Fiore, within the royal palace.

Three figures stood in place, watching the soldiers gradually closing in around them, a look of ease on all their faces.

"Captain, will this really work?"

"It's been so long already, and they're still just a bunch of trash."

Ban picked at his ear with one finger while casting a bored glance around.

As for the magic the surrounding soldiers kept unleashing, his figure dodged it again and again like a phantom.

"These trash, provoking me again and again."

"Captain, I'm going to kill them."

As the Sin of Pride, Escanor's face had long since shown an impatient look.

It was now the noon period, and the power within Escanor's body was already like a wild lion, difficult to restrain.

Just the heat brought by the magic power radiating from his body—

was already enough to melt the armor of some of the surrounding soldiers completely.

Their skin had been scalded, more or less, quite a bit.

"Dammit, what kind of monsters are these people?"

"I'm just standing far away—why is the armor on my body starting to melt like this?"

"Has the captain not arrived yet?"

Being ordinary soldiers, their own strength was generally rather low.

At this moment, with three monster-like people before them, they had not even the slightest shred of will to resist in their hearts.

"No one is to retreat!"

"Inside the royal palace, Princess Emerald is still within!"

Alcadious's voice came from afar. The soldiers, whose confidence had already been shaken—

and who had no heart left to keep fighting, upon hearing Alcadious's words, showed a very obvious change in their expressions.

As if they had found their backbone, they one after another drew their weapons, which had begun to melt.

"Oh? Looks like someone of fairly high standing has finally shown up."

Meliodas, standing in place, stretched out a hand and stopped Escanor, who was about to make a move.

Their purpose in coming here was also very clear: they wanted to join the Kingdom of Fiore.

To become guardian knights of the Kingdom of Fiore, under Lin Cheng's arrangement.

They had already received word that the Alvarez Empire had mobilized its full military force, intending to attack Ishgar.

And relying on Ishgar as it was now, it was simply impossible to stand against the Alvarez Empire.

"Seven Deadly Sins Knight Order, what is your purpose?"

"Why have you come to the Kingdom of Fiore to cause trouble? Do you know how grave an offense this is?"

Alcadios furrowed his brow slightly, a surge of anger spreading in his eyes.

He did not wish to fight the three of the Seven Sins directly, but clearly, these three possessed formidable strength.

All he needed to do was wait for the Kingdom's strongest force, the Wolf Knight Order, to arrive.

He only needed to hold them off, buy some time, and prevent them from escaping.

"Hey, old man, get your king out here."

"We're here to help you solve your trouble."

"Show a little bit of sincerity."

Ban took two steps forward, that reckless grin just beginning to form on his face.

His chest was suddenly torn open, a massive gash appearing across his chest.