109 – Grand Duke of Ilencia (3)
Based on Sirien’s command, I announced the start of the battle.
There was no need to shout loudly.
The wind turned into a blade and flew along the sword path I drew, and the sound of metal clashing against each other rang out from that point.
A blow filled with deep murderous intent.
The wind disappeared after being blocked by the leader of the spearhead knights, but the composure on his face disappeared.
I became Sirien’s blade and shot forward.
Someone shouted in the battlefield where everyone was mixed up.
“For Ilencia!”
It was unclear which Ilencia it meant exactly.
However, it was clear that that one word aroused everyone.
The flames spewed out by Mary spread across the battlefield like a dragon, and Galledin’s cries rang out.
Isha’s silent ‘moonlight’ easily took the knight’s life. The sword that was being wielded secretly disappeared without a trace at some point.
Sirien’s divinity permeated each of my muscles and awakened my senses.
The opponent was definitely not an easy task as they were the highest level knights in the empire.
But did we not know their strength? Those who were with us today were those who had gathered from the beginning assuming that the Spear Point Knights were their enemies.
It wasn’t overwhelming, but it wasn’t pushed aside either.
If the situation is like this, the importance of the asymmetrical power called Sword Master will rapidly increase.
When the two knights who fearlessly blocked me died in an instant, the commander of the knights at the tip of the spear quickly gave an order.
“That black armor is not an ordinary sword master. “I will deal with the author, so you can focus on the others.”
Then the knight commander blatantly blocked my path.
I joined the battle without any intention of escaping him.
It may be surprising, but the Count Bertus family was more famous under the nickname ‘Sword of Ilencia’ than its original name.
The reason is that Argen Bertus, the ancestral Count Bertus, was the strongest swordsman in the West.
The most powerful weapon should be kept nearby.
Grand Duke Ilencia always kept my father by his side.
In other words, my father was the commander of the ‘Spear Point’ knights of Ilencia, the Spear of the West.
And the current leader of the Spear Point Knights is Baron Carlton Malseus.
I heard he was an unusual person. It is famous as a ‘nightmare’ to the demons of the West.
A sword master who killed the most demons not only in the West but also in the current empire. He was a big man whose name I had heard even when I was in this castle.
‘The Emperor said not to kill the Sword Master if possible… ….’
The position I have to fill is an exception.
Although I don’t have any personal feelings towards Carlton, there was no hesitation in my murderous intent.
We must move forward, and he will have to stop us.
Quaduk. The ground gave way beneath Carlton’s feet.
A simple leap tore the air and left cracks in the ground.
I harshly parried the sword attack that came quickly.
Indeed, just as I heard, he was a swordsman who delivered very heavy and destructive sword strikes.
His sword even reached the 8th Demon King Barbatos.
It was a pleasure. When it comes to destruction, I also have a good sense of it.
Red light and jet black smashed into each other.
“Wow, that’s ridiculous power. “What’s your name?”
“Lazen Bertus.”
“Ha, is Bertus’ blood still alive?”
The power forged to its limit roared only for destruction.
Carlton cut the blade horizontally. The sword, which started out as a simple cut, turned into a stab as soon as it touched my blade.
It was a skillful offense and defense transition, but I also had no intention of just playing defense.
‘If this continues, my sword will kill Carlton first.’
Me and Carlton had the same thought at the same time.
The opponent is indeed a skilled sword master. The sword quickly reversed and tried to twist my sword path.
The phrase ‘attempted to twist’ did not mean that it was successful.
Intention is just intention. My attack wasn’t the kind that could be easily twisted, and in the end, the blades screamed as they met.
A clean sword mark was left on Carlton’s shoulder. It wasn’t deep, but there was blood.
What can be said to be a great harvest is that Carlton’s sword has been broken, even if only a little.
The insane destructive power of my sword skills showed off its power without regret this time.
Carlton shouted in astonishment.
“Arjen Bertus…… “That guy ended up creating a monster!”
Is that so?
Listening to what you said, it seems like my father was a monster too.
I wasn’t comfortable in the situation to provoke like usual. Is it true that famous sword masters are different?
After the battles with Nezra, Decaravia, and Revan, my skills have grown significantly again.
Life and death between sword masters is not a common experience.
Tangible and intangible results were achieved simultaneously.
Still, Carlton’s sword was heavy.
It feels like a huge force of gravity is weighing me down. At the very least, we concluded that Carlton’s ‘top down cut’ could not be blocked from the front.
The power coming from that two-handed sword seemed to engrave in my bones what the power of a high-ranking sword master was like.
In other words, neither me nor Carlton could handle each other’s strength.
Every time the two swords collided, a dizzying shock accumulated in the body.
‘Then whoever falls first will lose.’
I raised all the divinity and power I had.
The rampaging divinity was transformed into sacred law through Sirien’s hands, and my sword energy ran through my veins, leaving scars.
The darkness that fell in the middle of the day embroidered ink light in the air.
The rising murderous intent gradually eroded my mind.
The great sword sharply thirsts for blood. Must be killed You must kill the enemy in front of you.
Like a battering ram pounding on a castle gate, my attacks began to destroy Carlton little by little.
As the rough sword strikes continued several times, Carlton struggled to exert his strength.
Blood vomited from his mouth first, and the fishy taste of iron came from my tongue.
“Do you think I can just suffer like this? My name is Carlton Malceus. Did this Carlton look that easy!”
“Not at all.”
Yes. Carlton was by no means an easy opponent.
However, the determination was different. Sirien and I lived at the edge of the abyss, waiting for this day.
I walked on a thorny path for several years with my feet covered in blood.
For Carlton, this fight was a battle to preserve their spot, but for us, it was a fight to the death with everything at stake.
The weight causes minor cracks. No, it created a distortion in the fundamental part.
Don’t underestimate our journey.
We ended up surviving this magical world where we were thrown away with nothing and came here.
I returned to my hometown after crossing the bodies of Therion and Henna, who were like brothers and sisters.
‘Are you ready to do that too?’
I touch the blade at an angle to the sword aimed at my neck.
I gave up the desire to win without getting hurt a long time ago.
Instead of blocking Carlton’s sword, he chose to plunge the sword into a more fatal vital spot.
He quickly retrieved the sword, but my attack did not stop. I decided not to worry about counterattacking.
If you can, try it. Before that, I will definitely take your head.
Ilencia’s garden was flooded with blood.
* * *
Immediately after the battle began.
Count Roxen left his Knights of the Spearhead behind, but of course he did not stay in his room as if nothing had happened.
I don’t think I will lose.
Carlton Malseus was a swordsman who was considered one of the greatest swordsmen in the Empire, and the Knights of the Spear Point were the Empire’s most elite.
However, it is the administrator’s job to prepare for emergencies.
There was no need to take risks like gambling on something that could easily be won.
Count Roxen headed deep into Reheim.
Large castles have complex interiors to prepare for invasions from the outside, and the more important people are, the more difficult it is to stay in places.
Now the position of Grand Duke Ilencia is empty. The only person worthy of being in Reheim’s favor was the Archduke’s wife.
“What do you think, Yulen?”
“You mean Lord Carlton?”
“Yes.”
“If you worry about something unnecessary, wouldn’t you be tarnishing his reputation? “There are few swordsmen as outstanding as him in this vast empire.”
“That’s right. “If you think rationally, that would be correct.”
Count Roxen looked at the ceiling.
The ceiling, which was originally pure white, has taken on a slightly yellowish tint over time.
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The place I was always familiar with felt somehow unfamiliar.
“But not everything in the world works rationally.”
Count Roxen is his younger brother, and he treats him well enough that he does not feel offended.
In any case, the only person who can inherit the Grand Duke’s throne is the one who inherits Jigojishun’s lineage, so Roxen has no reason to betray himself.
Grand Duke Ilencia, who had made an extremely rational judgment, died because his trust was betrayed.
Fate gave him a reason to rebel.
He even created the perfect situation.
Is there any reason to be an exception this time?
“The children were like rats in a poison. “Even so, the first two died, and only two remained.”
“Even if the forest was a demonic realm, Sir Carlton is a sword master. I am quite embarrassed to say this, but I am nowhere near Lord Carlton. It’s impossible to beat him.”
“Well. “There is nothing that is impossible that happened once and cannot happen twice.”
A key was taken out of Count Roxen’s arms.
Clunk, clack, clack. When I put the key in the tightly closed iron door, it made a rusty sound.
There is a creaking sound coming from the door of Reheim.
Originally, it was impossible, but this was a place where employees were strictly prohibited from entering.
Because this was the place where the Grand Duke’s wife was imprisoned.
I felt guilty for no reason, so I didn’t set foot in him for a long time.
Count Roxen took a reluctant step.
“What are you going to do?”
“I will have to do dirty and dirty work. Is there anything I can’t do for my son? “We will take the Archduke’s wife hostage.”
“I will help.”
“Sirien, I don’t know how big that little boy was…… “I think we can shake it up a little bit with this.”
Adjutant, Yulen walked along with Roxen.
When the door opened, the mouth of her maid, who was walking around near her, opened wide.
These were people who followed the Grand Duke’s wife even when they were imprisoned together here.
Probably a hindrance. Yulen raised his sword. A dark blue sword energy slowly rose along his blade.
I was planning to pull out the Archduke’s wife even if it meant cutting them all down.
And the moment you take one step further,
A sharp pain surged through Yulen’s heart.
“Ugh, wow…… !”
“Gotcha.”
It was a silent sword that I couldn’t even tell when it had been following me.