"See that stone door to the chamber? Strike it and open the door immediately!" Jethro said.
Upon entering, they noticed the stone door behind Lyndon immediately. They were also surprised to see that the entrance to the chamber was not as hidden as they had thought. However, they had no idea how to open the door.
Lyndon was heavily injured and thus had no way of holding his own against those people. He could only watch as they did whatever they wanted while praying that they would fail at opening the door.
Darren lifted Black Moon up and slashed it in the direction of the stone door violently. A metallic flash was seen, and a gust of strength came out, swooshing toward the door.
It hit the door, making a deafening noise. The door, which looked exceptionally thick and weighted, collapsed immediately after.
Lyndon was stunned. This door was erected from special materials, but it had been slashed open with just a strike! The stone used to make this door had been painstakingly chosen. Where on Earth did this guy's blade come from? How could it be so powerful?
If the door was opened, it meant that Balthazar would be in danger.
Jerry and his sons were dumbfounded at the sight. They did not expect Black Moon to be so powerful. If they could learn the Black Moon Technique, how powerful would they be? No one dared to let their imagination run wild.
The men from Skyarch Palace had swept away all obstacles and killed every single guard in the residence, but they did not feel relaxed in the slightest as they had not captured the King yet.
If they failed to capture the King, it meant that their lofty plans would be just that. Only after controlling the King could they do anything they wanted. If the King's reinforcements came, they would be thrust into danger and they would not be able to recover from that.
After the stone door was smashed open, everyone was met with a long tunnel.
"Charge! The King is surely inside!" Jerry shouted hurriedly, and the martial artists from Skyarch Palace charged inside.
"Leave a few men outside to guard the entrance and keep an eye on Lyndon!" Jerry ordered.
"Yes, sir!" the experts replied.
Next, Jerry and his sons entered the tunnel. Lyndon watched as they did so. He felt anxious. It seemed that Balthazar would be in danger.
He wanted to tell all the Champions about the situation, but he was being watched by the enemy's men. He had no way of contacting the others.
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When the men from Skyarch Palace entered, they saw no hide or hair of the King.
"Mr. Andrews, the King isn't here!" they said.
"That's impossible! You haven't looked properly, have you?" Darren said.
Jerry and the procession walked to the end of the tunnel, where they discovered another stone door.
There was a hidden chamber in the hidden chamber!
This was something none of them had expected.
Balthazar hid inside the chamber after entering the hidden tunnel. There was a satellite phone in the chamber, which Balthazar used to call the reinforcements outside. However, no one answered after a few calls, which made him anxious.
"Do you know that I can order that your whole family be executed by firing squad with what you're doing now, Jerry?" Balthazar was furious. "Have I ever mistreated you? Why would you rebel?"
"We have served Diatoran for a hundred years, Your Majesty, but we weren't put in important positions despite our wholehearted dedication. It should be my family's turn to stand proud in Diatoran now, shouldn't it?" Jerry said.
Balthazar said, staring intently at Jerry, "What do you mean? Do you want to replace me and be the King?"
Jerry laughed. He said mysteriously, "Even if I tell you everything, it'll be pointless. You'll know what I'm planning later anyway."
Balthazar was perplexed as he had no idea what Jerry was planning. He took the opportunity to try making calls through the satellite phone again. If he could contact his reinforcements, maybe he could be saved.
"Don't waste your strength, Your Majesty. We blocked the signal here a long time ago," Jerry said nonchalantly. Jerry only started the rebellion after making thorough preparations. He did not want a mere phone call to render his efforts worthless.
Balthazar had a realization. This was why he had failed to make any calls; it was because the signal here had long been blocked.
"You don't even have an army. Why would you be so brave as to start a rebellion? Do you want to die that much?
"If you stop now, I can ensure that your family will live. If you insist on continuing, your regret at that time will amount to nothing!"
Balthazar knew that he was alone and without anyone to help him, so he wanted to quickly make Jerry stop.
He asked, "I'm curious about where you recruited this motley group from. I didn't expect you to be able to enter this chamber!"
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