A Battle of Honor, Comedy and Pitiful Pride

- Puppet Nation Jistav, Clayman's Castle

-CLINGGGGGG

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A sword resounded between that once a Skeleton Swordsman, now a handsome man, and Lancelot as they parried their swords on each other.

-CLINGGGGGG

"Really is! I am not mistaken... you are a knight worthy of clashing my sword!!!"

Lancelot said as he used the protection of the Water Spirit to alleviate his enemy's shortcoming due to its rotting body, a privilege given to him by the Water spirit to grant his owner's wishes, the wish to fight this enemy with all his might.

"Why... you..."

Albert, who has been puzzled by the sudden strength, asks the question, he's supposed to be his enemy right now, but he could feel the power flowing through him thanks to Lancelot's power, the power of the Knight of the Lake.

"This is the only way I could pay respect to the once great knight."

"..."

Albert, whose body was once rotting even though it was borrowed power, could feel his reflexes coming back to him when he was in his prime, a knight, a rising talent within the Western Holy Church once being extended an invitation to join by the Holy Emperor's Imperial Guard but just decided to stay with his friend Adalman.

"Now, hold your sword! There is no need to hesitate!"

"!!"

Lancelot said with seriousness, making Albert flinch due to his enemy's will not defeat him but to fight him with all his might, a fight between a knight base on pure swordsmanship.

"You're going to regret this..."

Albert said with a smile. Now, his body has totally been repaired as there could no longer see its once defective rotting part, the body of the Knight, through and through.

"Then, I will dedicate this fight to his Majesty and Master. Arondlight release!"

"Come!!!"

Albert shouted as the two clashed their swords, making the whole castle of Clayman to be more tattered. Countless pieces of debris started falling as clashes brought an aura even to destroy weak monsters, a fight between peaks of swordsmanship in this world.

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-Avalon Kingdom, Camelot

A certain clown could be seen sneaking through the city itself even though he was dressed conspicuously. No one noticed him thanks to his boss making an item for him to hide his presence and also thanks to his skill as an infiltrator on his other job.

(Still, while I still feel I'm being monitored... No way, right?)

Laplace thought with great nervousness as sweets started to fall on his body while looking at a marvelous city that could only see in a Fantasy book, a Utopia in its really is the definition.

(Thanks to boss Anti-Skill transferring his power to this item, I somehow managed to bypass the Barrier that stopped Tear in this place, but why it's nagging me that someone just let pass in that Barrier.)

"Whoa, the heck!? Why those fountains are flying!!"

Laplace, whose been spying in this place, marvels at the phenomenon of flying objects thanks to Flugel's Materialization Magic.

(I now have a terrible feeling. I need to run away! I should infiltrate the Western Holy Church instead of this place.)

Laplace, whose been becoming restless, is stopped by a young girl whose eating her Apito's Honey as she looks at Laplace with curiosity.

"Oh, young woman, yer need to watch yer step! Yer scared me!"

"..."

Ophis, the Dragon God of Infinity, just nodded her head and then decided to leave as she continued her strolling in the city itself.

"A strange clown..."

"!!!!"

(How that girl knows I'm donning my clown outfit!)

Laplace, no longer hesitating, decided to run away in the direction where he had come from while a certain Flugel was watching him with exciting eyes.

"Oya oya~, where are you going? Are you done visiting our place?"

Jibril said as she appeared in front of Laplace out of nowhere with other Flugels, letting Laplace know he was really in a bad situation.

"Hehehe, Right, this place is amazing, but I have important business to attend to, like guessing at a children's party, if you excuse me!"

"Fufu, why don't you come to our place to perform? Master Dino would like to see your performance."

Laplace becomes shocked when Jibril says who her Master is.

"Did you say, Dino? Dino, as in one of the Ten Great Demon Lords?"

Laplace said with uncertainty while Jibril just tilted her head aside together with the other Flugels.

"Of course, who else aside from him? And right now, Master is now watching your friend's performance in Warpulgis, was it?"

(Clayman, yer f*cked up... no, we're f*cked, maybe Milim was just a trap!)

Laplace cried out in his head while Flugels started surrounding him. All the Flugels have a power equal to Calamity-class Disaster Rank, making Laplace tastes its affront aura when they clustered together to surround him.

"Wait! we could talk about this!!! GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!"

A miserable cry echoed in the peaceful city of Camelot as Flugels started playing with the new toy they had acquired. Even though Laplace was an ex-hero, with Jibril monitoring him, there was no hope for him to leave the city of Camelot.

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-Walpurgis Venue

"How the hell did this happen..."

Dino thought while watching Artoria beat Clayman and his cronies senseless, making even the other Demon Lords cheer in the spectacle as a great Barrier was created by Guy Crimson when Artoria suddenly beat Clayman when he came out in the portal.

"This is different from the plot...."

"Oi! Milim, why are you fighting me!"

"Because it was interesting-noda!"

"..."

Dino watched all the Demon Lords' expressions as they watched the drama with amused smiles while Rimuru was now sparring with Milim, as she no longer pretended to be controlled. At the same time, Rimuru did not know if he was happy that his bestie was fine or crying because she was beating him into submission with the spectating Demon Lords around them.

"Go Artoria-chan!!! Beat him to death!!! And the heck, Rimuru! Show your guts more!!!"

"That slime is not bad..."

"Heh, is she the one that Hinata talk about? Interesting... she's like my--"

"Hmph, how ridiculous this event come to be..."

A certain fairy shouted while cheering beside Guy Crimson, and the other Demon Lords started giving their opinion about the other performers like Dagruel, a maid... and Leon Crownwell.

"THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!!! How come you're not under my control? Milim!? You guys! Why are you letting these guys do whatever they want!"

Clayman said while looking at his spectators, who ridiculed and mocked him for being too weak, particularly Dino, who yawned at him with a disinterested reaction, greatly damaging Clayman's pride.

"I see. You guys trap me! HUHHH!? You're going to regret this- ACK"

A sudden punch came to his face as he looked to his side, making Dino shake his head in disappointment while the others just continued their usual business.

"Right! Also, punch the other cheeks, Artoria! To balance his cheeks perfectly!"

Dino, who no longer restrained himself, said with vigor as he also started cheering up Artoria but with a languid expression.

"Understood, Master"

"Wait, GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH"

A pitiful sound echoed loudly as Walpurgis continued with the opening of Clayman being beaten to death.