111 episode 6 sword meeting (5)
The face of the assassin, who had a humble impression, was distorted like a demon.
Looking at it, I realized who my opponent was.
‘Is it Elder Harpecion?’
In the novel, the character appears in a different scene.
Unless there is another elder with a similar style in the Blood Sword Presbytery, Elder Harpecion would be right.
‘Then it must be a graded grade.’
Like the Black Cult, the Blood Sword Presbyterian Church has its own elixir.
It is not made by sacrificing human life like the Black Cheonmagyo, but it has side effects such as shortening the lifespan.
‘This is the assassination sword technique of the Blood Sword Elders used by the senior graders.’
Harpecion was holding a dagger, one in each hand.
But there are probably more daggers hidden in their arms.
“Ernas Landsstein, you just used an unusual single sword.”
Harpecion looked at me and spoke to me.
“It was quite powerful, not like a single sword. Did you refer to Angela Bertinski’s Bertinsky Black Chain Swordsmanship?”
Bertinsky’s Black Chain Swordsmanship is Angela’s swordsmanship that ravages enemies while stretching out the black sword in all directions.
Since it is true that I received help from Angela, Harpesion’s eyesight was quite sharp.
“And the black is blue. It is said that he used a blue sword to defeat Mikhail Waldfeld.”
“As expected, the Blood Sword Presbyterian Association has great intelligence.”
While saying that, I looked at Harpesion’s face.
“Actually, the Blood Sword Presbyterian Association is also desperately gathering information to deal with the chaos that will arise in the future. Isn’t that right, Elder Harpecion?”
“… … .”
The expression on his face hardened.
It seems that Harpesion was also right.
“How did you know my name?”
“I think my intelligence is great too.”
In response, I took a step forward.
As Harpesion was alert, he could see that his magical power was raised.
“… … !”
In the darkness, Harpesion moved to the left.
Then he kicked a tree in that direction and aimed at my side.
‘It is a sharp movement.’
Paah!
But the attack did not reach me.
This is because Callesius Spear Lightning Swordsmanship Type 4 Flying Lightning was unfolded.
“Ugh… … !”
A sword wriggling like a whip protected my side.
Harpesion realized that it would be difficult to penetrate with a dagger and stepped back.
“… … .”
I protected myself with the whip of swordsmanship.
Recalling the plain swordsmanship that Archbishop Arteklas used.
The wriggling trajectory of the sword protected me like a shield.
“Awesome.”
After a brief murmur, Harpesion began to circle around me.
Even if it moves around, the speed is very fast.
Like most assassins of the Blood Sword Presbyterian Church, Harpecion was also a graduate who excelled in quick movements.
‘Somehow, I think I’ll find a hole in me and dig into it.’
Soon after, Harpesion came rushing in.
It is a movement that strikes my sword with the dagger in my right hand and digs into empty space with the dagger in my left hand.
It was also known that the swordsmanship of both hands had changed into different forms.
‘The technology is great too.’
The opponent is a veteran assassin who even became an ‘elder’ of the Blood Sword Presbyterian Church.
The attack will be very sharp.
‘However.’
As Harpesion approached, I switched my sword skills.
It wasn’t the Callesius Spear Swordsmanship, but the sword of the Waldfeld Golden River Swordsmanship.
As the wriggling blue sword changed to a solid golden sword, Harpesion widened his eyes.
“… … !”
The heavy blow of Waldfeld’s Golden Swordsmanship struck Harpesion.
Harpesion was rushing with all his might to break the whip-like sword, so he couldn’t avoid himself.
He only managed to block the golden sword by moving the dagger.
“Ugh… … !”
At the moment when sword and sword collided, magical power sprang from Harpesion’s dagger.
The golden sword that the Waldfeld family was proud of was crushing Harpesion’s sword.
But this is not enough.
Harpesion will somehow deflect my sword and try to widen the distance.
So, here’s one step up the output.
‘Pacheon Geomgang.’
Aww!
As the golden sword became a sword, it crushed even the dagger along with Harpesion’s sword.
A golden sword swept across Harpecion’s chest as he swallowed his breath and was astonished.
“Ugh… … !”
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blood spurted out
But it wasn’t fatal. It was because Harpesion desperately leaned back.
With an unstable posture, Harpesion put his hand into his arms.
It’s too late to grab a new dagger and get your posture right.
As soon as he takes the dagger out of his pocket, he will throw it at me.
‘The throwing of a dagger by an elder-level assassin is threatening enough.’
But it’s no use.
Because I was already practicing Ionia’s swift swordsmanship.
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Moving like the wind, avoiding the dagger, he swung his sword towards Harpesion.“Uh… … !”
With a lot of blood pouring out, Harpesion fell to his knees.
It was fatal.
‘Once I got the Jin Eun Sword, it became easier to spread the sword.’
I stared at the silver blade.
It is known that Jin Eun-geom responds well to the sword, but it responds well to the sword as well as the sword.
Thanks to this, it became very easy to switch from the blue sword technique of Callesius spear sword technique to the golden sword technique of the Waldfeld sword technique, and to sublimate it to the sublimation sword technique.
‘The disadvantage was that it took a long time to develop the golden sword of the Waldfeld family, but even that was compensated.’
With that in mind, I stretched out my magic and looked around.
I checked it halfway through, but there were no more people with magical powers nearby.
There seemed to be no other assassins or anyone from the Shreière family around.
“Hey, don’t think this is the end, Ernas Landsstein… … .”
At that moment, Harpesion said as he fell to the floor.
“The Blood Sword Presbyterian Church will soon find out that I have suffered. Then they will immediately send other elders to annihilate you… … .”
“I know all that, so don’t waste your little time.”
I interrupted Harpesion’s words.
“The upper echelons of the Blood Sword Presbytery will put a lot of effort into killing me. You guys have already joined the Shreière family, so you won’t be able to back down from here.”
“… … !”
“The Ignias and Agrippa families do not have business dealings with assassins, and they will have to work with the Schreiers, who love plotting, to get a stake in the future.”
Taking advantage of the chaotic situation, the Blood Sword Presbyterian Association is also burning its ambitions.
If the Shreière family took control of the empire, they thought that they would be able to rule the shadows of the empire.
“The idea itself is not bad. Even if Klauwice takes over the Empire, he will continue to respect assassins like you.”
“… … .”
“The problem is that Klauwice will never take over the Empire.”
There was no further answer from Harpesion.
After a while, Harpesion was completely limp.
After confirming that I had stopped breathing, I left.
‘Klauwice will soon notice that Harpecion has failed.’
Klauvice will urge the Blood Sword Presbytery to destroy Ernas while at the same time preparing to raise an army.
Killing Ernas and subduing other families… It is Klauwice’s plan to do both at the same time.
‘But, so am I.’
Just as Klauwice is doing both at the same time.
I was also doing both at the same time.
* * *
“The professors of the Caleon class disappeared all at once?”
“Private professors, assistant professors… Even the teaching assistants seem to have mostly left the academy.”
Aldbout frowned.
Non-student staff members are free to go outside.
But it was strange to go out of the academy in such a large number.
“Professor Calleon went out a few days ago to have an important business. Is there a relationship?”
“I do not know. Then why didn’t you go out on the same day as Professor Calleon?”
“Hmm… … .”
The sudden mass departure of professors.
What does this mean?
“It seems that Ernas’s words have come true.”
“Professor Ferdinand?”
Ferdinand entered the president’s office.
It was not uncommon for Professor Lee, who is dedicated to archaeological research, to visit the president’s office.
“As Ernas said, what does that mean?”
“Before leaving for the central region, Ernas had spoken to me before I left.”
“Central? Didn’t Ernas go exploring the ancient ruins nearby?”
“It was me who tampered with the documents.”
“… … !”
Aldbout’s eyes widened at Ferdinand’s calm attitude.
“Ernas went to attend the Six Swords meeting. It was the same with Professor Calleon.”
“Six swords meeting… … !”
“Ernas said. If the Six Swords Conference is held, the conflict between the master swordsmen will intensify, and a full-scale armed conflict will begin.”
Ferdinand said in a calm voice.
“So Professor Calleon is not coming back. The followers of House Ignias who were in the Calleon class must have followed Professor Calleon to the East.”
“I see what you mean… … .”
Aldbout knew what was going on just by hearing Ferdinand’s brief explanation.
“In that case, Rufus Ignias must have already left the academy.”
“Yes, the professors of the Caleon class must have taken them.”
If Calleon leaves the academy, his son, Rufus, will no longer have to remain with the academy.
After all, it is almost impossible for Rufus to rise to the top of the Academy and become Archduke Lichtenauer.
The successors of the six great swordsmiths compete fairly in the academy, and the best student becomes Grand Duke of Lichtenauer… You no longer need to respect this.
“In that case, there is a possibility that people from other families will also leave.”
“Yes, it seems that each family is planning to gather supporters and fight for supremacy.”
In the old days, the academy would have just ignored it.
However, after the invasion of the West by the Waldfelds, the academy could no longer remain a bystander.
“According to Ernas, the master swordsmen will eventually try to conquer the Academy as well.”
“I will.”
The goal of the swordsman masters is to seize the empire by force and secure a position in the world.
It would be difficult if a powerful force such as the Academy remained as it is.
“then… From now on, should we prepare for the invasion of swordsmiths into the academy?”
Aldbout’s expression darkened.
But Ferdinand shook his head.
“Hernas insisted that we strike first.”
“A preemptive strike? For what reason?”
In the case of the Waldfeld family, they invaded the west first.
However, if they make a preemptive attack now, the academy will have to invade other areas.
“As for that… … .”
Ferdinand turned his head.
“These students will explain on behalf of Ernas.”
“… … !”
Two students, who were waiting outside, entered the principal’s office.
Aldbout saw that face and widened his eyes.
“You guys… … .”
“Excuse me, Principal.”
The brown haired girl in the front bowed her head with a serious expression.
The blue-haired girl who followed them also greeted them with a soft smile.
“Serine Bastian and Chloe Yousburg. Let me explain the plan of operation that Ernas Landsstein has entrusted to us.”
Ernas Landsstein’s operational plan.
that… It was to dictate how the academy should move forward.
* * *
“Is Elder Harpecion still not in touch?
“Yeah, no contact at all.”
“… … .”
Klauvice bit her lip as she sat on her office chair.
Judging by this lack of communication, it seems that Harpesion had failed to kill Ernas.
“It seems that Harpesion was attacked by Ernas. Call the Blood Sword Presbyterian Association and tell them to send an elder-level assassin to replace Harpesion.”
“All right.”
“It may have already been sent, but we should talk about it for now.”
After giving such instructions, Klauwice stared at the map hanging on the wall.
On the map, the forces that Klauwice could move were intricately marked.
‘We must mobilize not only the troops directly under the Shreière family, but also the forces of other families to form a powerful corps.’
According to Klauwice’s calculations, it was possible to create a large corps larger than the Waldfeld family that had invaded the West.
By moving the legion, Klauwice intended to take over the empire.
‘If the Shreière family defeats other swordsmiths and even eliminates Ernas… The next emperor will have no choice but to bow his head to the Shreière family.’
Before the still young princess becomes the next emperor, everything must be completed.
Klauwice was determined to do anything to achieve his goal.
‘great. Then at first… … .’
When Klauwice looked at the map and was thinking about how to move the corps.
Suddenly, an urgent voice came from outside the office.
“Klauwice-sama, it’s a big deal!”
“What’s going on?”
The vassal who hurriedly ran into the office, forgot to bow his head to Klauwice and raised his voice.
“It is said that troops from the Academy are crossing the Wild West and approaching Fort Klasion… … !”
“what?”
Klasion Fortress is a fortress located on the border between the western and southern regions, and is one of the main strongholds of the Shreière family.
The fact that the Academy is approaching the Clasion Fortress means that it has started an attack on the Shreière family.
“How did it go? Why is the academy already moving?”
The Shreière family has not yet moved the military in earnest.
But how did the academy move in the first place?
“Isn’t the academy saying anything?”
“no. It is in a state of putting forth a cause, but it is… … .”
“Tell me.”
At Klauwice’s urging, he hesitated and opened his mouth.
“that is… It was revealed that the Schreier family was behind the Waldfeld family that recently invaded the West, and… … .”
“… … !”
“Not only that, but they are trying to threaten the imperial family by forming a large corps, so they say they are going out to subdue the rebels as an institution directly under the imperial family… … !”
Quang!
The office desk was smashed with a fist swung by Klauwice.