Chapter 159 Demonic Front (2)
“Um, what the hell is that?”
The Lichtenau Knights were shaken by the appearance of monsters flocking from the south.
Until recently, all they had been fighting were ordinary human swordsmen.
But today, mutant monsters like orcs and ogres are coming, so there is no choice but to panic.
“Do not be shaken!”
At that time, Professor Valentiano, who was in charge of the first unit, raised his voice.
“Think of it as being the same as a monster! Those monsters we hunted in the West!”
“… … !”
Usually, there were many times when the academy was hunting monsters as an outside activity.
Recently, he had been fighting swordsmen from various families, but until recently, he had dealt with more monsters.
“Don’t think of them as human beings! Think of it as a monster led by a boss!”
“Ah, I see!”
“Change the formation to stop the invading monsters!”
Valentiano raised his sword and raised his voice.
“The head-level objects will be taken down by the knight commander and vice-captain!”
* * *
The rear of the monsters charging towards the Lichtenau Knights.
In a wooded forest, two women were hiding.
“As expected, Archbishop Alberich’s ability is amazing.”
“Yes, he is a person with the best brain in the Black Heaven Demonic Cult.”
A woman with a youthful appearance and a woman full of wrinkles.
They were Archbishop Charnard and Archbishop Jenula of the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult.
The two were in charge of the commanders of the monster corps in this attack.
“The ‘mutant drug’ that turns ordinary humans into monsters has existed in the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult since before… It is thanks to Archbishop Alberich that we have been able to produce this in large quantities.”
The monsters now charging at the Lichtenau Knights are all followers of the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult.
There were many people who were kidnapped and forcibly converted, but they were all ordinary magicians anyway.
Archbishop Alberich gathered them all in one place and distributed them meals mixed with mutagens to turn them into such monsters.
Most of them were ordinary people without mana hearts… When he becomes a monster, he demonstrates at least a lower grade level or higher combat power.
“He is a really capable person. so… The Patriarch also entrusted his body to Archbishop Alberich.”
“Yes, it is.”
The head of the Black Heaven Demonic Cult, the Patriarch.
He is now asleep in the depths of the Headquarters.
In order for the Black Heaven Demonic Cult to obtain the power to rule the world… Leaving himself entrusted to Archbishop Alberich.
“We must prevent them from approaching the headquarters where the Patriarch is asleep.”
“Yes, we should try to repel them from here.”
There are currently four pinnacles in the Knights of Lichtenau.
Academy professors Valentiano and Angela, Brantly from the Agrippa family, and finally… This is Ernas Landstein.
Meanwhile, there are only two Archbishops, Archbishop Charnard and Jenula, on this side now.
You might think it’s a disadvantage because it’s only half, but it’s never.
This is because this is not a battle between swordsmen, but a war between legions and legions.
“Archbishop Charnard, but if… … .”
“I know, Archbishop Jennula.”
Charnard nodded and said.
“Even if we can’t stop them here, we must safely retreat to the headquarters.”
“Yes, I shouldn’t die here.”
Three archbishops have died in the past year.
If Sharnad and Jenula die, then only Polka and Alberich of the headquarters will remain.
“Anyway, Archbishop Alberich continues to produce monsters, so we’ll see the situation and make a strategic retreat… … .”
When Jenula was muttering like that.
Suddenly, an explosion was heard from the front.
“… … !”
Cuckoo… Quaang!
A golden light flashed several times, and a shock wave spread around.
Every time that happened, a huge number of monsters were being killed in droves.
“what?”
“This… … !”
Janula and Charnad held their breath while holding the control orbs in their hands.
Someone was trying to break through one point by annihilating the monsters with a powerful attack.
“Archbishop Jennula! We are approaching this way!”
“Did you notice that we are commanding monsters here!”
right after that.
Jumping over the forest, two shadows rose up.
Seeing this, the two archbishops were stunned.
“Aernas and Brantly!”
The captain and vice-captain of the Knights of Lichtenau.
They reached this place by breaking through the monsters with tremendous breakthrough power.
Entrusting the opponents of the rest of the monsters to the allies, only to defeat the archbishops here.
“Archbishop Jennula! how should… … !”
“Can not help it!”
Jenula gritted her teeth and shouted.
“Respond, Archbishop Charnard! Now that this has happened, we have no choice but to fight!”
If you’re this close, you’ll catch up if you try to run away.
In the end, the only option for the two of them was to fight as swordsmen against Aernas and Brantly.
* * *
“Vice-captain Brantley, I will entrust Archbishop Charnard.”
“Which one?”
“It’s the younger-looking side.”
“i get it.”
After a brief reply, Brantly moved quickly.
Brantley was following directions better than I expected.
As long as he was in charge of the vice-captain, he seemed to think that he had to obey the captain’s orders.
‘This is what a certain person means.’
I rushed at the wrinkled archbishop while cutting through the archbishop’s men who stood in my way.
It was Jenula, the archbishop in charge of the finances of the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult.
“Aernas… … !”
cooong!
The true iron sword I wielded was blocked by Zenula’s sword.
Even though she was in charge of finance, Zenula’s swordsmanship skills were not inferior to those of the other archbishops.
Because she was also a graduate of the peak level.
“I will deal with you… … !”
Jenula’s sword was a Flamberge with a wavy blade.
According to the novel’s setting, Jennula will use the Black Sky Separation Swordsmanship with Flamberge.
‘Heukcheon distance swordsmanship… It’s a swordsmanship that even Archbishop Arteklas could use.’
Heukcheon Gyeori swordsmanship is close to the ever-changing Western swordsmanship.
There are many techniques to deceive the other person’s eyes.
Using a winding sword like Flamberge’s is also a trick to dazzle the opponent.
“Haap!”
Jenula’s blade cut into my side.
I pretended to aim for the upper right corner, but it was just a trick.
In reality, it was aiming for my right thigh.
“… … !”
cooong!
There was a roar as the sword and sword collided.
My true iron sword completely blocked Zenula’s attack.
Immediately, Jenula aimed at my left side with a dance-like movement, but this was also blocked.
“This guy… … !”
Jenula’s skills were superior to mine.
According to the setting, it has been more than 50 years since Jenula reached its peak.
Although he is stagnant as a graduate because he has not achieved great enlightenment, he is very good in terms of technology.
Nevertheless, the fact that I am blocking all of Zenula’s attacks… Simply because I am faster.
“How can this speed… … !”
I have already become accustomed to the techniques for high-speed battles, such as lightning strikes and lightning strikes.
In addition, the magic power has increased incomparably compared to before.
Because of this, it was able to maintain a speed that surpassed that of Genula without using special techniques.
“Um… … !”
Quaang!
The sword I wielded and Zenula’s sword collided repeatedly.
In the end, Zenula modified her tactics. Mixing in more fakes led me to make a fatal mistake.
However, I was not immature enough to fall prey to such tactics.
‘Because it’s different from the days when I could only imitate other people’s swordsmanship.’
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Rather, Zenula got caught up in my continuous attacks.
Jennula, wounded in the left shoulder, kicked her tongue and retreated.
“I guess… It can’t be!”
A vicious sword shimmered from the sinuous blade.
It was intended to inflict fatal wounds on me by maximizing the power of the sword.
“I will risk everything to kill you, Ernas Landstein.”
I could feel Jenula gathering all her strength into her sword skills.
Seeing that, I grabbed the true steel sword with both hands.
“In that case, I will do my best to deal with you.”
“Don’t mess around… … !”
Jenula developed a rough swordsmanship and tried to attack me.
However, I was already prepared for the attack.
‘With iron-blooded magic… Unleash the Pacheon Sword River.’
Even just before, I used the Pacheon sword steel to break through the monsters.
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In the meantime, Pacheon Sword Gang was used only when it was necessary to destroy the opponent’s sword or self-defense device.
However, the Pacheon Sword River, which is spread with the current magic power… It is an area attack that destroys everything in front of me.
“… … !’
Cuckoo!
The golden sword steel extended with a roar.
The moment it collided with it, the sword spirit that had developed in Flamberge’s blade was shattered.
Almost simultaneously, the blade itself shattered, and Jenula, who was holding it, was enveloped in a golden light.
“ah… … !”
I saw Janula’s eyes wide open.
She was about to scream at the end.
But it was to no avail.
As long as you’re swept away by the Fallen Sword, it’s difficult to speak properly.
“This is the end, Archbishop Jennula.”
“… … !”
cooong!
The ground was dug in the Pacheon Geom River and the forest collapsed.
Jenula, who was in the middle of it, collapsed backwards, bleeding profusely from her body.
It’s a shame because she was deploying self-defense equipment with her peak level of magic, but if she was naked, there wouldn’t even be a corpse left.
‘With this… Did you kill one of the remaining four archbishops?’
Thinking so, I turned my head.
One of the remaining three, Archbishop Charnard, was being pursued by Brantly.
* * *
‘Did Archbishop Genula get hurt?!’
Archbishop Charnard was astonished.
This is because Jenula, the senior archbishop whom I respect, was knocked down by Aernas without lasting even 10 minutes.
‘I knew that Aernas had defeated Archbishop Catoleas and Archbishop Moonheizen, but I didn’t expect it to be this strong… … !’
Sharnad thought that Aernas had become stronger by inheriting the Cervest white-fired sword technique.
However, what Aernas had just displayed was the golden swordsmanship unique to the Waltfeld family.
It was also far more powerful than Charnard knew.
‘It seems to have increased the power by compressing the mana more, but the attack range is too wide for something like that. Then, the amount of magical power itself is greater than that of Archbishop Catoleas… … .’
Catoleas is an archbishop who also cooperated with Alberich’s experiment and acquired enormous magical power.
Having more magical power than that of Catoleas… It can be said that he has truly transcended human limitations.
‘Ernas Landstein, that person can’t be… … .’
Sharnard felt goose bumps run down his back.
It’s because I thought of a possibility I didn’t want to think about.
‘Like the Patriarch… Are you pursuing a state beyond the pinnacle?’
A state beyond the peak level.
It is an unknown territory that has not been recorded in any books.
However, I knew from before that there was an upper stage in the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult.
The fact that the Patriarch now entrusts himself to Archbishop Alberich was also to enter that state.
When the Patriarch reaches that level, he will also be qualified to become the ruler of this empire.
‘That’s on its own without anyone’s help… … ?’
Even the Patriarch is assisted by Alberich as he cannot do it alone.
But Aernas is not like that.
He is wielding his sword on the battlefield and reaching the next level.
Sharnard felt both surprise and fear at the same time.
‘Perhaps it is Ernas Landstein… … .’
when i was thinking like that.
I heard Brantly’s voice as he continued to exchange attacks.
“You’ve lost your concentration, Archbishop.”
“… … ?!”
Brantly’s blade cleverly penetrated the gap and hit Charnard’s shoulder.