128. Red Blade
“Damn it.”
Daphner Philian spits out the eyes that went into his mouth.
The screams and screams are non-stop. His nose is paralyzed by the terrifying scent of blood mixed in the cold chill.
Fortunately, the Knights of the Empire came to their senses and sprinted in formation. The lasers of the kingdom ran on the snow and repulsed the monsters.
The Union was slowly finding its way.
But that didn’t mean the confusion that shook Daphner’s head was gone.
‘The Four Heavenly Kings.’
I’ve never heard of it. But, isn’t that a product of the imagination of humans created long ago, when the Demon Lord was unfamiliar with the fear of the Demon Lord? It’s like something out of an old fairy tale or play.
It was a fact that even a small child knew that the Demon King did not have subordinates with such childish names.
But was it real?
‘It was strong.’
Apart from the childish name of the Dark Elementalist, the ability could not be ignored.
Her eyes engulfed everything. The fireballs that poured down with the snow broke the ice wall and collapsed the formation of the search party.
‘What were they? It was like a magic cannon.’
But there’s no way the Demon King can use a magic cannon. Han was unable to see properly due to avalanches and ice walls.
Daphner again pulled the protests. The generated magical arrow pierced the heart of the troll who was aiming for him.
The three arrows in a row squirmed and separated the regenerating neck and upper body.
‘Damn, there are too many monsters.’
If it was normal, no problem. However, the situation was the worst, no, the environment created by the Demon King was the worst.
‘Everything was intentional. They are trying to annihilate us by driving like crazy.’
From avalanches to magic bombings to hordes of monsters. Everything was as natural as flowing water.
Of course, the union is strong. So I didn’t think I could stop it. However, the damage to derive the result would increase, and I thought that the demon lord intended it, so my teeth were divided.
‘The Demon King’s heart…’
At that time, I felt the flow of mana. It is very heterogeneous with a mixture of magic.
followed the flow. I saw a dark spirit magician wearing a mask. Next to him was a man with dark hair.
‘Demon…?’
It was somehow familiar. It was the person I saw the last time I climbed Erzest. He deceived even his own senses.
‘How’s the face…’
It resembles a ruler called Fail. Of course, the feeling is completely different.
‘It’s defenseless.’
It was an opportunity. As much as possible, the protests were swept away. It contained mana and exploded in an instant.
A flash of light flashed.
Quad Duck-
In an instant, he reached the front of the Dark Spirit Magician. The moment I thought I was right, my hand suddenly intervened.
‘strong···!’
protests were held in succession. The flash aimed precisely at the target, but was still blocked.
Black flames burned constantly.
‘It is certainly. It’s a chlorinated demon.’
It’s probably a high-level demon.
‘You have to get it here. I can’t let him run away.’
Quickly scan the battlefield. Due to the avalanche, the situation itself was unfavorable, but Hillen Cargill and the elites of the coalition were not being pushed too far as they performed activities worthy of their reputation.
‘They are commanding the monsters. If you kill them, you can win.’
Daphner ran towards the mound. Then, the horn sounded again.
An ominous feeling crossed his mind.
Wow-
With a huge roar, a demon resembling an orc riding a wolf jumped down. Hundreds of Fer Orcs were together.
“···Oh My God.”
Daphner bit his lip and pulled the protester. It spewed out a flash of light towards the giant demon in front.
* * *
“Heh heh, heh heh…!”
Daphner let out a rough breath.
The demons were strong. The swordsmanship was crude but powerful, and it was fast and agile, unsuitable for its large size.
However, it had to be said that it was a mid-level demon, and there was no reason not to kill it. If only it wasn’t for the Fear Orcs, who rushed to death at the cost of their lives.
Dozens of corpses of puror orcs were piled up around him.
The battle was fiercer, and wounds grew on his body. However, the Allied Forces finally stopped them, and the demons who faced him fled on wolves.
“Are you okay?”
“···Yes. Are you all right, Hillen-sama?”
“I’m fine too.”
The battlefield itself was a mess. Red eyes mingled with blood and corpses that fell between them.
The Union confidently climbed the mountain and paid the price of falling into the devil’s scheme.
Nevertheless, the victory was a victory, and the joy of surviving rang out.
“Rescue the horses that fell into your eyes!”
“Rescue the wounded first and get out of here!”
“Remove the corpses!”
But even then, the victory was short-lived, and the Union quickly began to clear the battlefield.
Daphner used his senses to grasp the vitality felt in his eyes.
“You just dig here, here and here.”
“Yes!”
Daphner himself rescued the knights who had buried their eyes. That was then.
As he used mana to melt the snow and went down, a hand suddenly rose and grabbed his ankle.
“…Daphner-sama.”
Soon after, the face, the upper body and the lower body were revealed. The pale stingy knight recognized him.
Daphner realized that he was one of the 3rd Prince’s escort knights.
‘…why is the escort knight stuck in the snow?’
There was an avalanche, so it could be. But a deep ominous feeling crossed my mind.
“.
“…and maybe the Prince?”
“No, that’s right!”
the knight shouted. As if waiting, a sound was heard from outside the pit.
“Daffner! It’s a big deal!”
“The Prince is gone!”
The escort knight shouted once more and hit the wedge.
“The demons have kidnapped His Majesty the Prince and Lord Kawol!”
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Martin’s last memories are the knights protecting him and the wizards of platinum shields who spread a shield around him. And it was a demon that broke through all of that.The power to snatch the back of his back could not be denied.
‘Have you been kidnapped?’
He came to find the tower and rescued Kaede, and vice versa?
Rather than the fear of being kidnapped by the Demon King, he was so excited that he couldn’t even laugh.
He was also a prince, and as long as he entered the realm of the Demon King, he did not have kidnapping in mind. So I brought the Platinum Shield Wizards and excellent escort knights, but this division is going to fly.
‘But where are you?’
I felt a cold chill behind my back. The sky was visible above.
It was a small pit. As I barely crawled out, I saw a white field of snow.
“you···!”
And I found a demon called the Dark Spirit Magician.
“Nice to meet you. prince of the empire. To introduce myself again, I am the Four Heavenly Kings who serve the Demon Lord, the Dark Spirit Magician.”
nodded-
It was the same politeness as before.
“…why did you kidnap me?”
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Martin tried to stay calm. I couldn’t understand why it wasn’t a tower and why he was talking casually with the dark spirit magician.“You are in a hurry. In times like these, it’s good to think of the famous saying, “The sooner you go, the better.”
“I asked why you kidnapped me. Do you think you will stand still in the Empire?”
“It’s our job to keep it quiet.”
“we?”
It was then that Martin realized that she was not alone. Another woman in a mask was with them.
“I will introduce you. I am a Dark Knight, the Four Heavenly Kings who serve the Demon King with me.”
“A dark knight?”
Unlike the Dark Elementalist who wore a robe, she was heavily armed with black armor. It was a little strange that he was wearing a mask instead of a helmet and visor, but he felt a subtle magic.
eyes met
“·················ogue.”
“···you.”
It was somehow familiar.
Long blonde hair that goes down to her waist.
Emerald eyes that resemble a lake.
A tidy atmosphere.
“I am the Dark Knight, the Four Heavenly Kings serving the Demon King.”
And a trembling voice.
It can’t be, though.
I don’t think my younger brother will play the role of the Demon King’s principal.
“I have brought you here to make a suggestion.”
Unlike my head, my heart was burning hot.
“… Kaede?”
So I spit it out. The words that came out were not realistic even after they were spit out.
The fact that the abducted princess is working for the Demon King…
“…Yes, that’s right, brother. You know right away.”
The dark knight took off his mask. The familiar face of his younger brother was revealed.
“…are you really Kaede?”
“Yes. The 9th Princess of the Empire, Kaede Jespine, is meeting her brother.”
And at the same time.
Sureung-
Kaede drew his sword. He slowly approached and pointed the sword at Martin’s neck.
“But now, I am also a Dark Knight serving the Demon King of Fire.”
“…what does that mean? Are you really saying that you have become the Demon King’s main gugu? Are you, the imperial princess?”
“Yes. But I am not alone.”
because.
“Because my brother will serve the Demon King of Fire with me.”
“···uh?”
“Brother.”
I am doing this for my brother.
so.
“You have to trust me completely.”
I don’t want to lose my brother.
The dark knight’s eyes were determined.
* * *
When Berge arrived at the place where the two royals and the princess were, the conversation was in full swing.
Ernyl, who was drawing distance from the two royal families with her fingers in the corner, greeted Berge.
“How long did the conversation last?”
“30 minutes is up. I almost died of boredom by myself.”
“It’s good to be bored.”
That means the conversation is going on for a long time.
Since it is difficult to get a positive answer in the first place, the fact that it was short had no choice but to be negative.
“How is the union?”
“I realized later that the prince had disappeared. We’re looking everywhere, but we’re not going to get here.”
“Did I do well?”
“Good job.”
Thanks to Ernyl who definitely drew me around, I was able to keep the monsters around me easier than I thought, so I could send them at the desired timing.
Due to the huge snow tidal wave she caused, it caused great damage.
It wasn’t impossible to say that Ernyl wasn’t there, but I couldn’t be sure that it was as perfect as it is now. She obviously played a big role.
“Then give me one thing I want.”
“What?”
“You decided to give Lavinia unnie scales, didn’t you?”
“What do you want?”
“Can I tell you later?”
I think it was like this last time.
“do whatever you want. If it’s not too much, I’ll listen.”
Unlike Caede and Elena, Ernya did not belong to the Berge family. It was a relationship that started as a favor from the beginning, and her help has been immense so far.
He was willing to listen to any kind of request.
“Berge.”
Then, Kaede called him.
“The story is over.”
“result?”
Berge stepped closer to them. Kaede bowed his head silently, and Martin raised his eyes.
“If the agreement is right, I am willing to cooperate with the Demon King as a business partner.”
“Cooperation?”
Isn’t it a family?
“I am the prince of the empire, and my goal is to be the supreme ruler of the empire. The emperor who rules the first country on the continent cannot belong to the family of the Demon King.”
“If you don’t, you won’t be able to become an emperor, will you?”
“Even if I can’t become an emperor, I’m still a prince. Even if I die, I can’t see the empire becoming a puppet of the Demon King just because I didn’t become the emperor of the empire.”
“Then I can die.”
Berge revealed to live.
“The Demon King!”
“I gave you a chance through Kaede. It wasn’t an outstretched hand, it was a gesture of mercy. Because your brother begged you.”
But Martin refused.
“If you kill me, the Empire will surely put an end to you.”
“I am not afraid of empires.”
“If it were, you wouldn’t have made this offer to me.”
“I would have told you.”
It’s because of Kaede.
life has gotten tougher. Despite the feeling of choking, Martin clenched his teeth in response.
“gibberish! No demon king is moved by the words of the kidnapped princess!”
“It doesn’t move at the words of the princess, but it does move at the request of the Dark Knight, who is a subordinate.”
“Even so, I wouldn’t have done it if it wasn’t for you.”
“of course. However, it is different from your illusion. There is only an uncomfortable way and a slightly more comfortable way.”
“Is it just an easy way to make me a family member?”
“okay. However, since you threw away the rope, it was meaningless.”
Then, of course, you must die.
Hwareuk-
Black flames flickered.
It hit Martin. He was engulfed in flames.
Aaah-
A terrifying scream ripped through the lungs. He rolled the snow with the flames shut. Still, the fire did not go out.
“The Demon King!”
“wait.”
Kaede bit her lip. I wanted to save my brother right away, but I couldn’t move.
After a while, Berger waved his hand. The fire went out.
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Martin, who had become bald, showed up, gasping for a rough breath. The eyes lost their light like white paper.“This time it was a taste. not twice What are you going to do?”
“…the emperor cannot be the main lord of the demon king.”
Still, he repeated the same thing. His will was commendable. If Berge wasn’t the Demon King, but belonged to the Empire.
“instead···.”
“instead?”
“I’ll leave you with something else.”
“Other?”
“A hostage.”
“Kaede is already part of my family.”
“It’s not Kaede. Sister, I will give you my sister.”
There was only one person Martin could call his sister.
“The 1st Princess?”
“Right. Even if you kidnap my sister, I will make sure there is no problem.”
“It’s one of the hallmarks of you humans to make bullshit plausible.”
Berge grabs Martin’s neck. He floundered in the air.
“Pretending to be a hostage, borrowing my hand to remove the stillness?”
Who do you think this is?
“Well, then I’ll pass on the sickness! It could be a sign of trust!”
“New?”
“The sword that symbolizes the emperor of the empire! If you do not inherit or obtain it from the Emperor, you will not be officially recognized as the Emperor!”
A sword that is absolutely necessary to be recognized as an emperor.
If that was true, it was worth more than any hostage.
Berger relaxed his hands.
“Can you hand over that kind of thing when you can’t become a family member on your own?”
“After all, it is a symbol. Nothing can be more important than people. But without it, it is true that legitimacy weakens no matter who ascends to the throne, so I think it is suitable for mutual trust.”
“Can you pass on something like that?”
“Can you tell me where it is? A little help.”
“It must be in the remarks of the empire.”
it was obvious The imperial family, the emperor, and the sword that symbolized the empire could not be managed poorly. It wasn’t important to know where it was, it was a matter of whether or not you could hit it.
If Magi reveals that Berge is out of step, an even worse aftermath will overtake him.
“I have the right to enter the Remarks of the Empire. At that time, you can accompany one of the escort knights to the entrance. The rest is up to you, but up to that point, isn’t it bad?”
“It will depend on what kind of thing it is. If it’s just symbolic garbage…”
“Absolutely no! It is a sword of deterioration made from the bones of a red dragon. Red Dragon Sword, Barstein. A sword as red as flame…”
q-
“Uh, why, why are you like this…!”
“What is red?”
swordsman.
red?