Ed Subjugation (1)
After all the trials and scenarios are over, Taylor, who has become a swordsman, leaves school with a diploma.
Outside Sylvania, a vast world stretches out. There are many incidents and accidents that remain because many forces and groups are intertwined.
A close-up of Taylor’s back as she leaves the Maxes Bridge. A large sword is hung from his back, which has become noticeably more reliable, and his side is full of colleagues.
The ending credits come up with a faint sound of music. It’s a scene I’ve seen several times in my memory.
On the black screen, the trials that swordsman Taylor McLaugh had gone through begin to overlap one by one.
While names in English are being posted, the life of Taylor McLaugh is summarized and revealed.
Born into a poor family, he had no talent and was disrespected.
On the day he returned from being beaten up by a local bully, he wandered around the streets at night not wanting to show his parents hurt.
I hug my knees behind the barn and cry, but I look up at the stars and dream. I dream of the day when I can become a person who can do my part someday and stand proudly in front of people.
If it is covered with scars and is buried in the air of the night, my childhood friend Ayla quietly sits next to me.
We sit together looking at the night sky, pretending not to see any wounds, and talking about lunch for tomorrow.
Taily groaned and lowered his voice to weep, but his feeble self doesn’t change.
He went through so many trials.
Act 1 boss, Yenica Palerover, appears. After quietly continuing her bachelor’s life, she graduates as the top grader and scholarship student… but her mature yet quiet face makes her look even more lonely.
The appearance of the second act boss, Glast, also passes through one side of the credits. His wife and assistant professor Claire lay a wreath in front of his tombstone, which is buried in his hometown of Cohelton.
Act 3 boss, Lucy Meiryl, lost a lot of magical powers due to Taylor’s swordsmanship ceremony. However, the mighty power is still there, and the appearance of playing around the bachelors while wearing all kinds of maneuver magic is the same. In the credits, in a coastal cave somewhere on Aken Island, he is looking at the sea blankly while watching the sunset.
Act IV boss Crepin Roth Taylor is revealed in a large portrait. With Tanya sitting quietly in front of her and bowing her head, the figure of the burning mansion passes by.
And the scales of the 5th boss, Velbrok, are revealed as they fall on the cliff, and the Amulet of the Great Sage Sylvania is seen falling down into the depths of the sea.
Sylvania who ended her life on Aken Island to seal the Velbrok. As the figure is revealed as a portrait in the amulet… The boss’s later story is quietly finished.
After that, as the scenario progresses, the appearances of the extras that are revealed quickly pass… and the figure of Taylor, who has become a swordsman, appears last. The place has been turned into a hometown.
This is Taylor, who came back after being beaten after not being able to beat one of the neighborhood bullies. The barn still remains in the hometown he returned to after graduation.
A starry late night like that time.
A young Taylor from the distant past stands up, wiping her eyes. He wiped away the bruised wounds, clenched his teeth while holding the gauntlet for training, and stood up.
Then, he suddenly met the eyes of the current Taylor, clenched his fists and ran away somewhere.
In the memory that remained in the empty seat, Ayla looked at the side of Taylor who ran out, met the eyes of the current Taylor, and nodded her head.
Then, he runs off with Taylor, who has gone out to practice.
Swordsman Taylor quietly sits in the back seat of the barn, leaning back as before.
The same night air tickles my nose. While doing this, the great sage Ayla follows from the darkness of the night.
He’s matured quite a bit compared to when he was young, but even so, his youthful energy hasn’t completely disappeared.
He quickly grabbed the collar of the wizard’s suit, which fit neatly on his body… and sat down next to Taylor.
Even when everyone in the world regarded Taylor as a loser, she was the girl who stood by and stood by her.
She rests her head buried in Taylor’s shoulder, buried in memories.
The credits end and the music stops.
Taylor closes her eyes. The screen goes dark.
*When Taylor McLaugher slowly closed his eyes and opened his eyes, he was in a situation where the employees of the company were in a fighting stance.
“I won’t say much.”
Also in the living quarters, it is a golden land right in front of the Maxes Bridge. The large Elte Chamber of Commerce was built there.
The iron fence was hung high and it looked magnificent, but it collapsed with a single blow from Taylor McLaugher.
“Where is Isla Triss?”
– Bang! Kwagwang!
When Dune, who received the report, quickly appeared in the front yard of the Sanghoe, he was able to notice the situation at a glance.
Along with the mercenaries guarding the entrance to the business, the mercenaries were rolling down the floor.
In the center of the scene, where a dozen of the ragged men are groaning and falling, there is a boy standing with a sword in one hand.
‘already…?’
Dunne sharply narrowed the brow.
Elte Trading Co. agreed to help Ed Rothtailer in kidnapping Isla.
Of course, it is good if it is handled neatly without any problems, but it is also difficult to have no problems with abducting a person and securing a new recruit.
Academic problems, avoiding the search, etc… I was expecting that there would be some things I had to work on.
However, the tracking is too fast.
It is right that it will take at least a few days before he realizes Ayla’s absence until tomorrow morning and finally concludes that he is missing.
Until the search was properly carried out, and the blade of suspicion came to the Elte Chamber… Still, it took about a week.
However, in half a day, the pursuit of the Elte company was… too fast no matter how you think about it.
“I know Ayla is being held here, so get her out quickly!”
The workers who rushed in to subdue Taily were also among the top performers from Elte.
In the first place, Elte Sanghoe is not an armed group. Although there are mercenaries that have contracted on their own, there is a limit to dealing with real players.
Neither the headquarters nor the powerful mercenaries belonging to the headquarters could be dispatched to the Sylvania branch in the southern tip of the empire. In the end, there is a limit to stopping Taylor.
However, since it is not an armed group, there is no reason to solve it by force.
“Calm down.”
“…you are?”
“My name is Dune Grex, who is currently in charge of the Elte Chamber of Commerce.”
A cold sweat was pouring out of Dune, but he quickly activated his brain to sort out the situation.
“At this point, I am the de facto chief executive of Elte.”
“Isn’t it Lortel Keheln who was in charge of the Sylvania branch of the Elte Chamber?”
“Currently, the deputy director of Hoeju is unable to use his hands in business due to personal circumstances.”
Dunn raised both hands and spoke skillfully.
“If there is anything you want, I will listen to it. However, it is difficult to cause a riot inside the company like this.”
“I came to know that you guys kidnapped Ayla!”
Only Taylor, who was respectful in everything he did, completely lost his temper and shouted at the workers in the store while slurring his words.
“If you do your best, you won’t stay still, okay?!”
“Calm down. There’s nothing good about this kind of thing. However, the fact that they kidnapped Isla Triss is a bit of a bummer. Where the hell did you tell that story?”
“I already got a letter from Isla herself!”
It was a letter delivered in advance at the request of Ed Roth Taylor.
When she was kidnapped by the L’Orail Pavilion, the letter had already been delivered to Taylor.
The content was obvious.
being kidnapped now The kidnappers are breaking through the windows and trying to get in.
Ed Roth Taylor and Elte Sanghoe have teamed up. It seems they are sacrificing me for the study of Aspect Magic.
Ask the bachelor’s office for help. I’ll try to hold on somehow.
After writing the letter, he left it on the corner of the desk. It was a secretly inconspicuous location, but Ed thought that with Taylor’s keen eye, he would be able to find it quickly.
Because of Taylor’s personality, she can’t wait until she can ask for help from her bachelor’s degree. So, he had already broken through the front door of the company and entered the situation.
“This is a conspiracy. What profit did our Elte company gain by kidnapping Isla Triss?”
“You’re holding hands with Ed Roth Taylor! The fact that Ed Roth Taylor is behind you guys… I know…!”
Those words were correct.
I thought it was a neat kidnapping, but there was a gap in Ed Roth Taylor’s work.
A few shopkeepers rushed at Taylor, but with a single tap, he emitted a shockwave and knocked them all back.
‘Shock radiating’
The combat magic used by the combat department is very simple compared to the ones that the magic department learns professionally, but it responds quickly enough that it can be used directly in battle.
As it was, Taylor grabbed the greatsword with both hands, and with one big horizontal cut, the workers around him were subdued at once.
Workers with weapons and staffs slammed the door of the store and ran out at once. They were much higher than those who were guarding the gate at first, and there were many.
Taylor narrowed her eyebrows, closed her eyes, and focused.
Soon his black hair was dyed white, and his eyes turned red. The magic surrounding her body also grew stronger and overwhelms those around her.
swordsmanship.
It is a sword technique devised by the first swordsman Luden McLaure, and the original technique handed down by descendants through which the blood flows.
The sword that Luden McLaugher had set as the goal of his life was the sword that cuts all ‘existence’.
From things that have a form in this world to things that are invisible to the eye. He was the one who pursued the extreme of the sword, cutting them all down and erasing their existence…
Elemental Slash, Thought Slash, Stream Slash, Space Slicing, Explosive Sword, Double Sword, Shin Kill Sword, Heo Sword, Dragon Kill Sword, Predator Sword (捕食劍).
Cut everything that can be cut.
Because he walked the road with that single intention… he pursued only the honing of that technique.
As such, no wealth or fortune remains in the McLaughan family. He lived by slashing and defeating countless monsters recorded in the history of the Empire, but he did not receive any reward or glory. Even his whereabouts were unknown, so it was not easy to meet him.
Because of his courage to look only at the sword, he was able to remain as the strongest swordsman in history.
The potential of Taylor McLaure, born of that blood… is on a level different from that of ordinary people.
As much as he grew rapidly with just a few occasions, he was able to overcome all the trials and tribulations that remained in his life.
Each time the sword is swinging, three or four people fall out. The screams of the workers spread far and wide in the yard of the company.
It was late in the morning and there was no one on the street. That’s why the scream echoed through the quiet night streets.
“Escape to the inside of Sanghoe for now! You will get hurt if you stay here!”
One of the workers shouted toward the dune. Dunne clenched her teeth and had to flee to a safe place to think about how to deal with the situation right away.
Dune and some of his entourage quickly ran into the inside of the store, and the workers closed the front door. At the end, what he could see through the cracks in the door was… not a human, but a monster.
Using the magical powers around his body as a weapon, he meets a boy who pierces hundreds of thousands of workers by himself.
Only after the door slammed shut… Dune sighed in relief.
However, it is still too early to be relieved. nothing has been resolved To stop him, the company’s internal manpower alone is not enough.
“Find Ed Roth Taylor! He’s probably right now… in the office of Deputy Lortel Hoeju!”
“The worker has already gone looking for it! but…”
The worker who ran down from the upper stairway reported, panting. Another worker was on his back.
“There was… nobody in the office! Ed Roth Taylor, and Acting Lortel Hoisier…!”
“What?”
“Thiel, who served as a guide, was beaten! And… there was a riot on the upper floors above!”
Dunn clenched his teeth as he gripped the beret tightly.
“What else do you mean!”
“Based on reports…there must have been an intruder from the roof. It is now confirmed…”
– Bang! Kwagwang!
Another explosion rang out. However, the epicenter of the explosion was not from the entrance to the upper floors, but from a high floor.
Aside from Taylor McLauer, another person broke into the business building.
“…wow!”
Dune barely grabbed his body by the sudden vibration. The shopkeeper, who was staggering at the same time, quickly continued his conversation.
“Ziggs Eiffelstein! Guardian of the Northern Steppe!”
The worker shouted in an urgent tone and reported to Dune.
“He broke the roof of the company and came in!”
“What?”
“I don’t know what your intentions are! Once reported by the high-rise custodian, yes!”
“I knew he had a tendency to be full of justice, but he wouldn’t be the kind of person who would dare to intervene in such an under-the-ground fight, right? Block all the entrances at once! Block the entrance by mobilizing all nearby furniture!”
First of all, the most urgent thing is to hide Ayla.
It is not easy to stop Taylor McLaugher by force. However, if Ayla Triss somehow hides the legitimacy of Taylor’s brute force, then… he could be held accountable for his reckless behavior.
A merchant fights like a merchant. With that in mind, Dunn quickly moved his body.
“Prepare to lock down the upper floors too!”
Dunn clenched his teeth and said. Although he was distracted by the sudden change of circumstances, he had to maintain his reason.
“And… find Ed Roth Taylor!”
There is a lot to be done in a short time. Manpower distribution is key.
Dune quickly came to his senses and calmly began to sort things out.
*- bang! bang! Quang!
“It’s a building with a quarterly budget for the main branch only for construction…”
“Is money a problem now?”
I grabbed Lortel’s arm and dragged her as I quickly walked down the upper corridor.
Lortel, who had calmed down even more, wrapped her arms around me and followed me closely.
“I can’t help it. But… what are your plans for the future?”
“I have to take you out first. I don’t know what Dune’s plan is, but it doesn’t seem to work unless I hold on to you.”
“It’s pretty flashy for something like that.”
“Now that this has come to pass, I have some business to work out with Taylor.”
If you’re going to check Taylor’s specs, now is your chance.
Since we have secured a good scapegoat called Elte Sanghoe, we just used it to create a seat.
It was not easy to create a place for Taylor to run around, nor a reason for it.
However, if the situation has come this far, it is more convenient to use Tailly to solve Dune.
“Are you Taylor McLaughlin?”
“okay. The guy who is strong as the next swordsman.”
“It’s potential, everyone admits it… but, obviously, Elte Sanghoe isn’t an armed group… it would be difficult if such a kid suddenly came and went wild.”
Although the mercenaries of the Elte Company are quite competent, they cannot be compared to the strong players in the scenario.
The reason why Elte Trading Company can stay on this island of Aken is financial power and political power. If you start running wild like that, there’s nothing you can do about it.
“It will be difficult to stop the Elte company with its own force alone. I don’t know if the academics or the school’s internal security personnel are on the move… but it must be late now.”
“okay. So I brought some people to help Elte.”
“I beg your pardon?”
The moment Lortel answered, a familiar face appeared immediately after breaking the corner.
It was Ziggs Eiffelstein who subdued the workers walking around the store.
“Are you here?”
“I didn’t know you were going to make it so glamorous. Sir Ed.”
A Ziggs who knows how to use all kinds of weapons differently. This time, holding a small rapier in one hand, he was about to tidy up the hallway in an instant.
“Everything upstairs has been cleaned up. There was also an escape rope tied to the roof.”
“Taley is coming.”
I didn’t say long words.
The first floor will be blocked by Elvira.
Here on the 2nd floor, Ziggs is in charge, on the 3rd floor Yenica is waiting in the VIP waiting room, and on the 4th floor, a more demanding assistant will come and wait.
I plan to follow the path to the roof of the 4th floor and then use the escape rope that Ziggs has attached to get out of the store.
I don’t know how far Taylor can break through. To be honest, they are too formidable enemies for Taylor in her current state.
I don’t think you can even reach me. In the first place, it is even more difficult because I am in a state where it is difficult to use my power properly due to the recoil of the ring.
“I’m glad you look healthy, Lortel.”
“I didn’t know that Ziggs would come to you.”
“We don’t have time to explain the lengthy situation, so let’s solve the case later.”
Lortel and Ziggs, who belong to the same Class A, are spherical. After a brief chat with each other, Ziggs spoke to me.
“I think it would be better not to go near the VIP waiting room on the third floor.”
Seeing Lortel and her arms crossed, Ziggs spoke as if in trouble.
“I came to see Yenica sunbaenim on the way down, but something… I was scared.”
“What…?”
“It’s just… you don’t seem to like the situation right now. He was sitting in the VIP waiting room and drinking tea… I had an indescribable energy… I couldn’t speak.”
Even so, Ziggs looked at Lortel. The opinion that we should not show this situation in front of Yenika… To be honest, I agree.
“Oh, I want to see your face once in a while.”
“Lortel.”
“It’s so touching to see Ed sunbae reaching out his arms like this to save me.”
After laughing like a fox for a while, Lortel shook her head.
“Well, we have to distinguish between public and private life. Because 1 minute and 1 second is a precious moment. There is a lot of work to be done.”
Lortel said so and narrowed his brows. He seems to have already grasped the overall picture of the power struggle surrounding him to some extent.
“We escape the upper building and go to the camp.”
“All right. If there are any changes, I will let you know.”
Saying that, Ziggs sat down on a nearby wooden chair. He rested his sword against the wall, and his hands were clasped.
“Then where… let’s watch the situation.”
I nodded and continued upstairs with Lortel to the upper floor of the building.
*- woo woo
It took less than 5 minutes to sort out the workers in the upper house, which were nearly a hundred units.
In front of the collapsing workers’ mountains, Taylor quietly shaved her sword once.
Not even a drop of blood gushed out in front of the overwhelming skill gap. It was an opponent who did not even need to commit suicide.
As he gently lifted his terrifyingly red eyes, he saw the front door of the store that was tightly closed.
Tailly, who was emanating from the wretched energy, slowly went to the main entrance of the store and raised the sword. With one sword attack, the entire front door can be destroyed.
“Oh my gosh, it’s not really a fuss.”
However, a familiar voice tickled Taylor’s ear.
Workers piled up like a mountain. It was the voice of Elvira who was wandering around.
“…Elvira?”
Elvira, wearing a shabby wizard robe… was fully armed.
The bag is full of all kinds of alchemy reagents and tech supplies.
Elvira, sitting roughly on the mountain of the workers who had just left, crossed her legs and smiled slyly.
“Nice to meet you, Taylor.”
“Why are you here…”
“I’m sorry, I have to stop here.”
The Sylvania branch of the Elte Chamber of Commerce joined hands with Ed Roth Taylor.
Elvira, who appeared in the garden on the first floor of the upper building… didn’t seem to like Taylor very much.
Taylor sensed that fact, and quietly gripped the greatsword tightly. As far as the senses go, he is still a boy with a sharp edge.
As Ed Roth Taylor said, he’s in charge of Phase 1.
Elvira Aniston, 2nd year senior pension department head.
By the time she showed up and stopped Taylor, the boy’s ominous intuition was already starting to creep in.