Episode 116 Head-to-head match with the climax (1)
deep in the forest.
After checking the surroundings with Atillion’s magic detection, I sat down on a nearby rock and took a break.
“It will be fine if you come here. You can also sit down and rest.”
“… … .”
Even after hearing my words, Berithlyze stood still and hesitated.
There was no sign of running away.
“Aernas, what are you thinking?”
“what?”
“What are you going to do with kidnapping me?”
Berithlyze looked at me and asked.
“Are you thinking of threatening your father? That doesn’t work. To my father I… … .”
“I know that.”
I replied in a calm voice.
“To Claubice, you are just an object of use. If I’m in a situation where I lose money because of you, I’ll cut my losses right away.”
“That, yes… … .”
I saw Berithlyze biting her lip.
“My father is such a cruel man. I won’t bat an eye for kidnapping me. Continuing with the current policy… … .”
“If the current policy is maintained, the Schreyer family will perish.”
“… … !”
Hearing my words, Berithlyze opened her eyes wide.
“The Schreyer family is about to perish?”
“okay.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. We got a preemptive strike, but the outcome is still undecided.”
“It is as if it has already been decided.”
“Aernas!”
“Unless your father changes his policy, the Schreyer family is doomed to perish.”
“Kuh… … !”
Berithlyze bit her lip and glared at me.
“As expected, you kidnapped me to negotiate with your father. Are you going to get your father to change course through me?”
“I would have said no.”
I shot coldly.
“I have no intention of negotiating with Claubice.”
“Then what are you going to do?”
“There is no need to tell you that right now.”
“Kuh… … .”
When I fired coldly at her, Verith Lize made an angry expression.
Little by little, I could feel that I was returning to a normal state.
‘I can’t use Berisrize to negotiate with Claubice.’
As I just said, threatening with Berithlyse won’t work on Claubice at all.
However, the fact that I killed Vincentio and kidnapped Berisrize will shake Schreier’s camp.
This is bound to work in favor of the academy.
‘and… … .’
The most important thing is after the fight with Claubice.
In fact, the reason I brought Berithrize was to prepare for future events.
‘Because after defeating Claubice, I need Berisrize to settle the south.’
What will happen if you defeat Claubice?
The Schreier family, which has lost its pivot, will collapse in an instant.
Then, the small and medium-sized families in the south that followed the Schreier family… He comes to rely on the nearby Agrippa family.
It would be like increasing the power of Brantly Agrippa.
‘The situation is different from the northern part where the Waltfeld family was.’
To prevent this situation, we must not allow the Schreier family to completely collapse.
The Academy must intervene, reorganize the Schreyer family, and allow the Agrippa family to be checked.
The way… It is to appoint Berisrije as the new head of household.
‘Anyway, Berithlyse was the heir to the Schreier family.’
The Schreier family under the Berithrisse system will be subordinated to the academy.
Anyway, Berithrisse is still a lower grader, so outside help is needed to stabilize the family.
The academy will control the south through the Schreyer family and keep the Agrippa family in check.
‘but… … .’
I examined the face of Berithlyse.
‘In the end, what’s important is the will of Berithrisse.’
My plan will come true only when Berithlyse frees herself from being a puppet of Claubice and tries to carve out the future of the Schreier family with her own will.
If Berithlyse cannot escape from her father’s control, she will eventually meet the same ending as in the novel.
The same ending as the novel, where he died miserably without achieving anything.
* * *
‘Aernas… What the hell are you thinking?’
Perched on a tree stump, Berithlyse was overcome with mixed emotions.
Now, Berisrize is kidnapped by Aernas. However, Aernas is not paying much attention to Verisrize.
He seemed to think that Berithlyze would take care of himself and follow him.
‘If I run away from here… … .’
Thinking so, Berithlyse immediately shook her head.
‘No, Aernas will soon catch up with me.’
There is no use in running away.
Then it would be better not to try anything.
‘If you try to run away for no reason, and Aernas’s attitude becomes cold… … .’
Berislisse became a little afraid.
At some point, Berithlyse had noticed Aernas.
“Berisrije.”
Then, Aernas suddenly opened his mouth.
“Come to think of it, I think I should apologize to you.”
“what?”
“I made her a widow overnight.”
“Mi, widow?”
“Wasn’t he married to Vincentio?”
“… … !”
Berithlyze was startled.
“Oh no! We haven’t had a wedding yet, nothing yet… … .”
“Oh, I see.”
“okay… … .”
Berithlyse let out a sigh while drooping her shoulders.
‘I completely forgot until just now.’
Aernas murdered the man Berithlyze was to marry.
It was not an ordinary marriage, but an arranged marriage for the Schreier family.
But Berithlyse… I wasn’t angry at all.
‘rather… … .’
When Vincentio was knocked down by Aernas’ blade, Berithrisse didn’t feel sorry at all.
Rather, I felt a feeling close to joy.
‘What happened to me?’
I thought I had to sacrifice for the Schreyer family.
I thought I should also accept marriage with an older man.
But Berithrisse just watched as Vincentio died.
And now, he is taking an obedient attitude without even rebelling against Aernas.
‘I am… What should I do?’
Suddenly, I remembered what Aernas had said.
Aernas seemed to be disappointed to see that Berithrisse obeyed his father’s orders and accepted Vincentio’s arranged marriage.
From the point of view of Berithlyze, who has always wanted to be recognized by Aernas… It was something I just couldn’t get past.
‘What is right?’
As the successor of the 6th famous swordsmanship family.
As the heir to the Schreier family.
More than anything… As a single prosecutor.
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Berithlyze was in trouble.
“Berisrije.”
At that time, Aernas called Berithrize.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t think it will be possible to rest any longer.”
“… … ?”
It didn’t seem like he had to go somewhere else.
Aernas was already drawing his sword.
“It seems that the Blood Sword Elders have captured us.”
“… … !”
In the dark woods, a blade filled with malice was approaching.
* * *
Because he was regularly using Attilion’s magic detection technique, he was able to notice the approach.
‘It must be difficult to run away.’
I could feel quite a few people approaching from a distance.
That number… There seemed to be at least 50 people.
‘Most of them seem to be lower graders, but I mean.’
The Blood Sword Elders’ Association must have been a headache as well.
Elder-level assassins are dying one after another because they couldn’t catch a single one.
That’s why it seems that we put in more people than usual.
‘This is not an assassination at all.’
A bitter laugh came out.
An assassin must perform an assassination to demonstrate his skills.
‘The Blood Sword Elders are also completely cornered.’
The Blood Sword Elders are in trouble as much as Claubice.
That’s why I have no choice but to shake hands like this.
‘I’m here now.’
Through the lush trees, assassins dressed in black poured out.
I raised my magic power while checking the assassins who charged silently.
“Ugh!”
“Ouch… … !”
The 4th lightning strike of Calesius’ lightning sword was unfolded.
The black spirit wriggling like a whip swept away the small rodents all at once.
Subsequently, assassins who were slightly more skillful attacked, but they changed their position using Ionian speedy swordsmanship.
“… … !”
Papa pat!
He swung his sword while moving freely.
Running through the corpses of the assassins who fell one after another, I once again used Attilion’s magic detection technique.
‘Now he’s coming.’
And, finally, a high-ranking graduate assassin appeared behind me.
His name is unknown, but he must be an elder-class assassin.
It seemed like he was trying to take advantage of the gaps I was distracted from dealing with the small fish.
‘no use.’
Calesius Unleashes the 2nd type of lightning sword technique.
The blade he wielded while rotating his body cut the head of the small fish, and at the same time blocked the sword of an elder-class assassin who attacked from behind.
“… … !”
The assassin’s eyes widened.
Still, he didn’t back down. It quickly dug in and tried to attack me.
The daggers in both hands flashed and aimed at my vital points. I deflected all of those attacks while maintaining my blue swordsmanship.
The assassin’s dagger technique was sharp and menacing enough, but I already had the ability to counter it.
“Cuck!”
After blowing off the assassin’s arm, a small spear rushed in from the side, followed by a lightning strike.
The assassination swordsmanship of the Blood Sword Elders is fast and sharp, but lacks weight. It wasn’t the Pacheon sword steel, but it was enough to destroy it with the spear sword steel.
“… … !”
Papak!
The dagger in his right hand bounced off, and the dagger in his left hand was broken.
The assassin hurriedly backed away and put his hand in his bosom, but it was too late.
“Ugh… … !”
Chew!
Blood spurting out, the elder-level assassin collapsed.
The surroundings became quiet after defeating the small pike assassin who was hesitant nearby.
The only ones alive and well in the forest right now are me… It was only Berithlyze.
“You didn’t run away.”
“If I could run away, I ran away.”
Berithlyze, who was standing in the corner, sighed and answered.
“With your skills now, you should be able to catch me no matter how far I run away.”
“That’s right.”
“I felt it while watching the fight with Vincentio, but… You really have become incredibly strong.”
Berithlyze smiled bitterly.
“Even among advanced graduates, there will be very few people who can beat you. Now, if I defeat you, the climax will come.”
“It’s a little weird when he climaxes to catch me.”
“Yes, even the Blood Sword Elders say that there are top-notch assassins, but to catch you… … .”
“Berisrije, wait a minute.”
I interrupted Berithlyse in the middle.
Because it felt an unfamiliar sensation.
“what’s the matter?”
“… … .”
He kept his mouth shut and focused.
somewhere… A weak magic power was flying.
‘This… Attilion’s magic detection technique.’
Someone is exploring the surroundings with magical energy.
In order to figure out its identity, I also used Atillion’s magic detection technique.
However, I didn’t feel any reaction.
There is no one within my effective range.
‘This… It means that the effective range over there is wider.’
My Attilion magic detection has reached a fairly high level.
If you check it with Eusrecht, it comes out as S rank.
Anyone who has reached a higher level than this… There is only one person.
‘Atilion, the founder of magic detection… Only that old swordsman can do it.’
Salvatore Atillion.
The climax grader that Berithlyze talked about just now is approaching this way to avenge his son.
‘Did they move this way as well?’
Claubice would have liked to have Salvatore in the fight against the academy.
Because we need Salvatore to stop the academy’s top professors.
However, when Salvatore came running here to avenge his son, Claubice’s strategy completely collapsed.
‘With this, Claubice will be cornered.’
The academy will advance at full speed, and sooner or later it will reach Schreier’s original nature.
Then the decisive battle with Claubice begins.
I will have to go there before it is too late.
‘the problem is… It means that Salvatore is approaching me.’
Salvatore has already confirmed my location.
Salvatore’s Attilion magic detection technique has an extremely wide effective range, so it is impossible to escape.
‘I have to fight Salvatore here.’
It is different from the time of Archbishop Arteklas or Mikhail Waltfeld.
I have to face the peak grade alone.
‘One-on-one confrontation with the peak… … .’
I suddenly remembered the time when I first came to this world.
Back then, I was just a helpless weakling struggling with how to survive.
Even in the first confrontation with Serine, he was prepared to lose.
But now… … .
“… … .”
I held the sword silently.
I’m not just surviving in this world… The time has come to check if you have the strength to challenge the top of the world.