"King Solomon."
Facing an opponent who is willing to address him as ’Your Majesty,’ Duncan appeared very humble, nodding slightly and saying, "I have long heard of Your Excellency."
This is not like the remnants of mythology-destroying Gilgamesh; King Solomon held a very high position in the early Monotheistic faith.
One of the gatekeepers of the Old Testament era.
He bears a slight resemblance to Duncan, but later, King Solomon indulged in women, was seduced by consorts to stray away from God, and began worshiping other foreign deities, which led to the gradual decline of his nation.
According to legend, Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines, and his wives were foreign princesses, including the Pharaoh’s daughter, Moabite women, Ammonite women, Edomite women, Sidonian women, and Hittite women, among others.
There is certainly some exaggeration in this, but King Solomon indeed abandoned the Monotheistic faith at one point.
In comparison, Duncan, in the later years of his reign, though somewhat lax, was not so indulged in women, and had only about ten women attending to him, while the empire itself gradually reached its peak.
Courtesy is one thing, but they still have to fight.
In the instant King Solomon raised his hand, spells rained down from the sky. He cast incantations with practically no intervals, as if performing instant spellcasting. Apart from summoning the seventy-two Demon Gods, he could almost summon any creature associated with the concept of Servant Demon, and he possessed a revelation-like Special Ability, akin to a constant ’Prophetic Art,’ allowing him to foresee Duncan’s attack direction.
This is an ability to see the future, to glimpse what Duncan will do in the next second.
Intuition is the best combat instinct!
King Solomon possessed a near ’sixth sense’ Special Ability, and as soon as Duncan appeared, he had already set up defensive Arrays around him.
A pillar of magic light rose to the sky!
The moment Duncan charged forward, the surrounding magical abilities started to nullify, and the Witchcraft Magic Ring worn by King Solomon suppressed the magic of others. As one of the most powerful mages in history, he could deprive mortals of their spellcasting abilities.
But unluckily!
Duncan’s spellcasting ability was at best second or third rate; he rarely used spells voluntarily in combat.
Crack!
King Solomon’s defensive barriers were instantly shattered; Duncan practically broke the opponent’s Legendary Level defensive spells with raw force. With the double enhancement of Dragon Bloodline and Giant’s Power, in his Mythical Form, his strength was comparable to the mighty giants of Greek and Norse mythology.
Blood splattered!
King Solomon’s figure was directly penetrated by Duncan with the Cursed Spear. All foreseen futures were useless because his physical fitness could not evade Duncan’s attack.
Even if he were a crowned mage, after Duncan charged up to him, he barely had any opportunity to cast spells.
With a casual twist of his hand, a void appeared in King Solomon’s chest.
"Something’s not right!"
Duncan’s expression was alert; it was too easy to severely injure King Solomon, which didn’t seem logical.
Even Gilgamesh took several of his moves.
Indeed.
At this moment, King Solomon was not dead.
Behind his hollow husk, the phantoms of the seventy-two Demon Gods gradually appeared, and then one by one, the figures of the Demon Gods merged into his body, gradually healing his injuries, while his life form began transforming from human towards that of a Demon God.
He had long known he was no match for Duncan and had already initiated the highest summoning ritual in advance.
That is to use himself as the vessel!
The true binding contract of the seventy-two Demon Gods is neither stone pillars nor the Key of Solomon, but himself, a mage close to the strongest in history.
All along.
King Solomon was never the image of a perfect monarch.
His being almost encapsulated all the elements of the seven deadly sins, and he even abandoned God’s faith at one point. In his later years, Solomon indulged in extravagance, leading to the eventual decline of his kingdom.
At this moment, King Solomon’s image had completely transformed, no longer like a mortal but resembling a Demon God akin to a Fallen Angel.
— Demon God King Solomon (Awakened) (Seventy-two Demon God Congregate) [Golden Skull Mark]!
The Monotheistic faith was truly terrified.
Duncan had suppressed the rise of the Monotheistic faith for hundreds of years; this time, they brought out their ultimate Holy Relic, the Mythical Era’s "Key of Solomon."
Only a Holy Relic of this level could summon a King Solomon close to his peak period.
Furthermore, even the contracted seventy-two Demon Gods could descend into reality in the form of Servant Demons.
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