201. Stars and the Four Heavenly Kings
Kaede straightened her sword.
After entering the Demon King’s Tower, he faced the enemy for the first time since becoming a Dark Knight.
It struck me that the enemy was a warrior whom I thought would never be against in my life, but she was a knight.
Even if it is the Demon King, he faithfully obeys the orders given by his master. That’s it.
And to borrow Ernian’s words, she also liked this tower. It was better than life in a fierce imperial palace. I wanted to keep this serenity.
‘I have a promise with Rufus’ brother.’
A promise that he would never leave the tower and that he would not be rescued by the warriors.
“A dark knight? Four Heavenly Kings? They’re not even funny. Are you going to do a play on the theme of demons?”
Pablo Barkat sneers.
A warrior active in the Confederacy. His weapon was a large bayonet, with destructive swordsmanship that used his strength and ferocity to suppress everything.
─!
he swings his sword Kaede agrees. It drains away naturally.
Guessing each other’s level with one collision.
‘strength.’
pushed
‘speed.’
ahead
‘technology.’
likewise ahead
The imperial swordsmanship, which is said to be the best on the continent, has progressed one step further by being taught by one of the best swordsmen in the Demon World.
Therefore, even in front of the name of the star, he did not hesitate. Rather, he had the confidence to win.
This time, I spray the sword first. A golden scribe draws a long trajectory in the air. A red force is running towards you.
─!
─!
Auror and Auror collide. Gold and red are combined.
Fragments of the broken Auror scatter in all directions.
Kaga-Gak-
A huge sword glides across Kaede’s blade. The sea water rises through the cracked crack as it slams down on the floor.
Barkat was startled by the salty taste that entered his mouth.
“Four years! You’re not a demon, you’re a hero!”
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Magi doesn’t feel a single drop. Rather, it was full of the same sense of unity and dimensional power.It wasn’t even that.
“There, that sword. that sword. with that sword.”
It wasn’t that familiar. The initial strange sensation became clearer after a few collisions.
how do you not know
As the de facto head of the Confederacy, Pablo Barkat has had countless clashes with the Empire.
It wasn’t exactly the same. But it was natural. Even if it’s the same swordsmanship, it’s a different law depending on the person who learns it.
“Why on earth does the hero of the Empire claim to be the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King!”
“Is that important?”
“It doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter! How heavy is the evidence that the Imperials have betrayed humanity!”
A line was drawn. Pablo hurriedly leaned back.
Anticipation followed like a snake. A terrifying force hurriedly dug between the two of them.
─!
Pablo took a couple of steps back to relieve the shock. Kaede went that far.
Throwing the sword once more.
“no. It doesn’t really matter.”
He muttered softly as if he had declared it.
“Because no one can get out of this place today.”
“What a cowardly surprise attack! Even then, your years are a hero!”
“Wrong. I am a dark knight. And it is natural for the Demon King’s family to make a surprise attack.”
Kaede did not let go of the victory he had once won.
All of Pablo’s sword attacks flowed away. I found a hole and pricked it.
‘strong.’
But weaker than Gordon.
‘fast.’
but slower than you
Above all, it was technically incomplete. Compared to Gordon’s near-perfect swordsmanship, it is infinitely crude and instinctive.
Instinct isn’t a bad thing. But at least he wasn’t good enough to surpass Kaede at this point.
Kaede takes a step forward. Pablo takes a step back.
Kaede’s sword gradually became faster and Pablo’s sword quickly followed suit.
His boastful ferocity and ferocity did not work out when he was pushed to the defensive. No, it wasn’t just that.
‘Nonsense···!’
It was like wielding a sword in prison.
all sides are closed Whenever his sword is stretched out, the sword of the Dark Knight will undoubtedly let out a sword strike. As soon as it deviates even a little from the set range, anticipation flies.
Like an animal being trained, the wounds increase one by one.
“I am Pablo Barkat!”
The de facto head of the Confederacy!
One of the great ten stars!
great warrior!
“Do you want to die being ridiculed by a bitch like you!”
All auras were released at once. Kaede retreated back in a momentary burst of repulsion.
In that brief moment, Pablo swung his sword. A red wave hit the space and flew in.
Kaede calmly cut through the cracks in the waves. Pablo appeared as if he had been waiting in the waves of Aurors that split left and right.
─!
Blocked it but couldn’t get it out. In the shock of the shaking of the goal, the foot broke the ice of the demon king and entered.
The shock was relieved as much as possible around the body with an auror. He squeezed his strength and forcibly twisted his sword. Twisted the auror and twisted the space. Even the opponent’s sword twisted.
The moment you say uh, the opponent’s sword follows Kaede’s sword. Pablo’s new model staggered.
I put my foot in the open gap.
perok-
Along with the crushing armor, Pablo’s new model was thrown out. Kaede followed.
Pablo couldn’t straighten his posture. The distance between the two was too close for that.
The opponent’s sword was already ready to descend. He struggled to vomit out all the auras, and all he could do was take a defensive stance.
─!
But the result was beyond his imagination. Auras that were not properly forged were shredded. The sword was split in half.
“…that is absurd…!”
A brief scream became his last words.
spatula-
The sword cut through his chest. The armor was torn like a piece of paper.
Sprinkled with blood fountains, he went backwards. Just as he was about to hold on, a fist hit his head.
dump-
Pablo fell.
Kaede, who was raising her sword to finish him, remembered Ernyan’s request.
“…for now, I’m alive.”
I asked you to take me to the tower.
Kaede lifted him up and knocked him down.
* * *
Ralph Schmidt was perplexed.
After holding the shield and receiving the title of a star, the only time he received such strong power was when he was dealing with the Demon King.
But the opponent was never the Demon King.
monster.
Not a titan or a titan, if he was right, it was a chimera equipped with a by-product of a dragon.
‘then.’
His gaze slipped between his falling fists.
A woman in a mask sitting on the shoulder of a monster and looking down at her calmly.
Ralph Schmidt had a close relationship with Roselle Charter. Naturally, it was also associated with the Kingdom of Akan.
So it was relatively familiar. Although this chimera has changed its appearance from before, it has not completely disappeared from its former form.
If he is right, the woman who calls herself the death corps commander is Lavinia Akan, the princess of the kingdom of Akan, who is known to have disappeared.
The monster in front of her is the titan chimera Cher that she wields.
But is that really true?
No matter how unusual Lavinia Akan is, she becomes a member of the Demon King and opposes the warriors?
I can’t believe it.
However, as time passed and the battle intensified, doubts and hypotheses gradually turned into certainty.
Finally, he cautiously opened his mouth.
“…are you sure your Majesty Lavinia?”
“death. Commander-in-Chief.”
The answer was no, but the tone of his voice could not be denied.
“Why do you consider yourself to be the Demon King’s subordinate?”
“Your Majesty, no.”
“No. You are the only one who speaks like that.”
“no.”
“I met His Majesty…”
“no.”
The voice was lowered. Suddenly, the monster’s attack stopped. Their eyes met through the gap between their heads.
“ah. you.”
Lavinia said, emphasizing one letter at a time.
When was it, I put my finger on it and made a promise to the Demon King. I will never reveal that I am a princess.
So it’s not.
But the ignorant warrior did not understand her intentions. She shook her head to keep her promise.
‘It’s best not to get caught, and if you do, the best way is to make no witnesses. Because if the witness disappears, you won’t be caught.’
As if passing by, the words of the Demon King.
The body can’t speak, and if there are any witnesses, it’s enough to make them disappear.
I thought it was a novel way.
And now, the time has come to follow that method.
“···majesty?”
Ralph Schmidt noticed the life in Lavinia’s eyes.
The master’s will was passed on to the Chimera. Cher roared. And then it spewed fire.
“···Oh My God.”
The titan spews out flames of degradation.
A bizarre phenomenon that is not normally imaginable was possible only because it was a chimera.
Because you have settled the essences of the Red Dragon very properly.
There was not enough time to marvel at the wonder. Because the heat was directed towards Ralph Schmidt himself.
“···All right.”
thud-
The shield was upright and the auror was surrounded.
─!
Aurors and flames intertwined.
“Your Majesty must have been brainwashed.”
The source of spiritual magic is the demon. It was clear that Ravinia Akan had been kidnapped by the Demon Lord of Fire and had been brainwashed.
Without that, there is no way to become the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King.
“I will rescue you.”
She is the princess of Akan. As there are so many excellent wizards, there must be a way to solve the brainwashing in Arkhan.
It was hit by fire and marched forward. Honesty was his forte. The strength that came from a strong defense was his specialty.
“Attack is the best defense.”
It is an old adage that goes along with the saying that if you want peace, prepare for war. In the past, Ralph Schmidt’s teacher said this to get him to hold a shield.
“If offense is the best defense, then vice versa. In other words, defense is the best offense.”
“It sounds like nonsense.”
“Do you know why attack is the best defense?”
“Isn’t it because the enemy defends themselves by annihilating their allies before they attack them?”
“right. In that sense, it is true that defense is the best offense.”
“Yes?”
“Think about it. Someone attacked you. But, do you know that the defender usually has an advantage over the attacker?”
“Yes.”
“A strong defense will rather absorb the opponent. Eat manpower, eat supplies, and bog your opponents. It is an attack with a different meaning from the standard attack.”
“But it is war. What does that have to do with lifting my shield…”
“It can lead to distraction. If you hold up your shield, you will be considered an idiot who can’t even attack, right?”
“Usually yes.”
“But it is. Shields are heavier and thicker than any mace. A shield is what blocks even that mace. And what if you hit your opponent? I assure you, the shield is the best blunt weapon in the world!”
The best blunt. Fascinated by it, Ralph Schmitz took the shield. Later, I found out that it was because the only thing the teacher knew was shield art, but it was after I was already fascinated by the charm of the shield.
shudder-
He grabbed the handle of the shield with both hands and kicked the ice. His new form rose high.
Chimera’s gigantic fists blocked his eyes. He raised the shield at an angle and deflected the Auror.
The fists were displaced with a shrill sound. Using the shock as a stepping stone, he climbed higher.
Down there, I saw a chimera. I saw the brainwashed princess of Akan.
“Sir, I will tell you why defense is the best attack.”
Ralph descended vertically. A thick shield rushed towards the princess.
Thick fists intercepted them.
There was no way to avoid the fists extending out from the front. It was covered in red scales, and it looked like it was hard enough for a jaw. But it was not as strong as his shield.
───────!
The shield shook. The monster roared.
His fists were twisted with a crackling sound. Ralph’s whole body muscles trembled as if they were about to burst.
But in the end he overcame it.
The shield was strong and the fist fell out.
It lost a lot of strength due to its rough repulsion, but it was enough to stun at least one princess who had no talent other than making it.
A princess appeared in front of her.
Ralph smiled a converted smile.
However.
chin-
The pure white hand grabbed the shield so easily.
“···uh?”
Although I lost a lot of strength in one collision, I am not weak.
“you. bad.”
The death commander was furious.
“Cher, it hurts.”
A small fist pierced his chest.
Pure white, childlike hands. I wondered how painful it would be.
────!
Ralph cursed himself for thinking like that a second ago.
Auror is smashed The armor was dented. I was out of breath.
I couldn’t go any further there. However, Ralph could not relieve the shock and fell to the floor. And waiting for him was the feet of a giant.
“Step on it.”
The corps commander ordered and the giant carried it.
Bang bang bang!
Dozens of shocks. Ralph was shocked as if his whole body was crushed.
That was his last memory.
“Take it out.”
Cher picked up the fainted Ralph Schmidt.
“Erny.”
He didn’t like that he dared to hurt Cher, but he told me not to kill him until he became Ernyan, but to lock him up in the tower.
“you.”
Lavinia summoned a passing monster just in time. He put Ralph on his shoulder.
“tower.”
Creung.
The demon turned towards the tower.
Lavinia looked around the battlefield in search of her next prey.
* * *
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─!
The ax rips through space and falls. The weight and power carried at the end was so heavy that even Wharton Cole, standing at the position of the star, could not ignore it.
‘Is this just the Demon King’s subordinate?’
Are all the people called the Four Heavenly Kings like this?
In fact, it was the first time he personally stood on the battlefield to subdue the Demon King. To be precise, it was the first time seeing the demon king and fighting near him.
The raid team went to and from the towers several times, but this is because the first heroic action was to subdue the Demon King of Fire.
Because he went out with Hillen Cargill, he couldn’t find the tower, and he couldn’t participate in the Eo Young Buyoung bravery again.
But that didn’t mean he didn’t deserve to be a star.
The stars are the greatest among the warriors. For Wharton Colo, he deserved it.
“I am the great star, Wharton Colo!”
“whatever. Then I am Louise Werft.”
“···Yes?”
However.
The opponent was not a hero, but a princess who would become as great as the hero of the stars.
He was a Dwarf who obtained the best material called dragon bones and even an ax forged by the best craftsman called Logger.
“Do you mean… Princess…?”
There was an unintentional mental attack that created a gap. A very large gap.
And Louise’s instincts did not miss the gap.
───!
“Kuh-huh…!”
Wharton instinctively raised his sword. But it didn’t have enough power. The auror did not flow smoothly.
The ax with the dragon’s energy shredded the sword as it came in and split the armor.
The skin bounced, and Wharton screamed.
In that one room, a decision was made.
“Is that a star? Is it too fresh?”
“…Go, impersonating a princess to induce carelessness. Rain, cowardly.”
“Who is it? It’s a pseudonym.”
“Oh, isn’t it…?”
“Of course not. How dare someone impersonate me.”
Louise gently lifted the mask. The face in between was something Wharton had clearly seen.
“Lou, Louise Werft…!”
“You said say it’s real Are you saying that I couldn’t fight properly because I was embarrassed?”
“That’s true…”
“Yeah, I know. So sorry.”
I wanted to fight properly.
“But I can’t do it again, can I?”
Qwajik-
She trampled on Wharton.
“It’s boring and I don’t even want to kill it.”
From the beginning, the mad princess told me not to kill her.
He grabbed Wharton’s ankle.
I measured the distance to the tower and ran while running.
and.
Paat-
Wharton’s body flew towards the tower.
“Okay, then the next opponent is…”
Louise, with his ax on his back, wandered around in search of his next prey.
* * *
inside the tower. When all the demons and demons went out to meet the warriors, the dwarves and elves were still guarding the tower.
The dwarves manipulated the magic cannon against the bombardment of the floating ships, and Elena commanded the elves to receive those entering the tower.
“Water drops are flying!”
“It’s my sister’s power. Do not disturb.”
The moment a drop of water that was flying like lightning entered the tower, it dropped a person and evaporated as it was.
“It’s Aina Diaphrin.”
“What should I do?”
“I put you in handcuffs and put you in jail. A special room different from the place where the first prince and princesses were imprisoned.”
“yes.”
Two elves dragged her away.
“There is one more here.”
“Kaeden.”
Kaede, who had just arrived, put down the hero.
“It’s Pablo Barkat. Aren’t you dead?”
“It seems like it could be dangerous if not treated.”
“Then we will take care of the rest.”
“please.”
Kaede brushed off the blood and headed back to the battlefield.
A huge monster crossed her and entered inside.
“Why did the demon come back?”
“I have a man on my shoulder!”
“Get down!”
The blood-bathed warrior was dragged to the floor.
“It’s Ralph Schmidt. I think Lavinia-sama won as well.”
“The armor is all dented and the whole body is covered in blood, but isn’t it dead?”
“I am still alive. After taking good care of you and Pablo Barkat, please put them in handcuffs and put them in the room next to Aina Diaphrin and next door.”
“Yes!”
The elves who healed the stars only enough not to die disappeared again.
That was then.
“Something is flying!”
“It’s a person!”
“Do not attack prematurely!”
Elena made an affair. A gentle tail wind slowed the projectile down and landed on the floor.
“It’s Wharton Cole. Louise won. Then all the stars except for Ballaf Dislord were subdued.”
It was hoped that the Four Heavenly Kings really defeated all the stars. No matter how much he obtained the power of a dragon, he could not deny its greatness.
Elena and the elves felt the momentum of victory.
“Hurry up and get a rough treatment and put this person in jail too!”
“yes!”
“By the way, will you let him go alive?”
Following the elf’s finger, Elena’s gaze returned.
In the center of the battlefield, there was a demon king and a hero fighting by breaking all ice.
It was more intense and destructive than any other battle. Neither the surrounding monsters nor demons nor the brave dared even dare to approach.
“···I do not know.”
Elena swallowed for a moment.
But he already knew the answer.
because she
It was because it was the first time he had seen the Demon King reveal such thick flesh without filtration.