Battle of the Capital (3)
“… … .”
jerk- jerk-
Screams and cries.
Even here, where murderous intent and fear raged, it seemed as if the footsteps of the first prince could be heard far away.
As if two people were confronting each other with a desk in between.
Now, in this place, no one other than the two has disappeared. At least that’s what the duke thought.
‘… … Why is he over there?’
The face of the duke, who was so engrossed, was expressionless. It took time to understand this situation.
And in that accelerated and slowed space, tens of thousands of thoughts passed through my head in just a few seconds.
We judged all possibilities and drew the most reasonable conclusion.
“Were you disappointed that I wasn’t the person you were waiting for?”
The bastard figured out the plan.
‘… … no. It can’t be.’
How much effort did you go through to create this situation?
Being caught by them was a story that could never happen even if it happened.
The duke struggled to deny the situation, and cast his eyes toward the inner side of the castle gate to find the 1st Royal Knights.
However, the outright denial had no meaning.
“Is this what you are looking for while rolling your eyes?”
Took-!
Degururu-
“… … !”
Vice-captain of the 1st Knights, Slaughter Tesla.
His head, without even the blood left behind, was rolling on the floor lonely… … .
Prince 1 grinned at the thrown head.
“It seems that there was no use for it because it was a corner that I believed in. Isn’t it?”
“… … The rest of the articles.”
“I killed them all. Not a single one is left behind.”
“… … .”
To those words that speak as if nothing is wrong.
hard-
‘Arnold… … you bastard… … .’
Flesh-filled rage escaped from the duke’s mouth.
What the hell could I do to keep things going this way?
Sensing the strange energy, Arnold fell flat on the floor and trembled.
“Go, Your Excellency… … ! I certainly didn’t leave any evidence behind! I really am!”
“Tell me. Then how does he know about this?”
“That, that… … .”
“Looking at those distorted expressions, I feel it was worth hiding the information.”
“… … 1 Prince.”
Then the Duke’s expression contorted like a demon again.
Seeing him shaking his hands and shrugging his shoulders, as if dirty, he couldn’t hold back his anger any longer.
That was the moment.
kiik-
“… … !”
The castle gate, which had been wide open behind Prince 1, began to slowly close.
The duke’s expression changed abruptly when he confirmed it.
‘Closing the castle gate?’
Prince 1 has not been able to enter the inside of the castle wall yet.
Even so, isn’t it the same as throwing the first prince out of the battlefield?
In the middle of the enemy camp where no one can protect you… … .
‘What are you doing? Could it be the bait?’
Even if the falling meteor suffered heavy damage, there are still more troops left on this side.
Even if you are mentally concentrated, you have to seize the victory somehow.
But why would you do something like that?
Could it be that there are other hidden numbers like that meteor just now? Trying to catch us off guard and blow it up?
‘… … What kind of plan is this?’
Now that my head is confused, there is no other way to think. Rather, the situation itself appears to be a trap.
However, Prince 1 didn’t care and just walked towards this place.
“I can see what you are thinking. There are no traps.”
“… … Are you telling me to believe that?”
“What if I don’t believe you?”
“… … .”
The first prince laughed as if he was laughing at the silence that kept his teeth shut.
“You seem to be misunderstanding something. Do you think you’re going to use a trap just for something like this?”
“Do you think I don’t know that I will use any means to find a break in my composure!”
“No, I just said that you guys aren’t even worth it.”
“what… … .”
“Why do you think I’m just going to stay here in the first place?”
“What is that… … .”
This time, the duke was so flustered that he didn’t even realize he was trying to convince his opponent.
“What do you mean by that? Could you possibly wield a sword?”
“That is correct. Because that is the simplest way to win a battle.”
“… … crazy bastard.”
He frowned. It wasn’t even worth fighting for.
To say that he would come in alone among these ten thousand troops was nothing more than to make fun of him.
‘If you think about it calmly, this is an opportunity.’
If you catch him, the first prince who started this incident, you can raise the morale that has reached the bottom of Meteor again.
No, that alone can end this war.
The duke ordered Arnold, who was lying flat on his stomach, as if chewing and spitting it out.
“Move all the rest of the hidden knights and deal with that cheeky bastard.”
“Yes, I understand. I will definitely pay the price for your carelessness.”
Swoop-
Arnold’s hand waved several times, and his knights hiding in the battlefield confirmed the hand signal.
Lights that activate artifacts flashed here and there.
They were auxiliary artifacts designed to increase speed to the limit.
“… … Even if there is a trap or something, you won’t even be able to react.”
The peacock’s lips curled up.
Best speed and best surprise.
The purpose was different, but it was an operation that had been prepared until the end.
It is safe to say that there is no possibility that the first prince, who is only known as a sword expert, can block those attacks coming from all directions.
“bye. Cheeky Prince of Esteban.”
And the nearly twenty knights quickly rushed toward the first prince.
“die!”
“Huh!”
It moves several times faster than the body’s power that exploded in an instant.
The moment the swords sparkling with aura collided with Prince 1, a small explosion and a dusty wind rose.
Kwagwagwang!
It was an obvious ending.
Thus, the duke revealed a face full of ridicule and looked into the dust wind to find the shapeless figure of the first prince who would remain there.
but.
“nineteen. The numbers are correct.”
“… … !”
The only thing that came out from there was the calm voice of the first prince.
Eventually, when I looked at the place where the dust wind had disappeared with disbelief eyes, there was an intense light like a bloody flame glaring at me in the dark.
“That, that… … .”
The duke involuntarily stepped back and stammered.
I tripped on a rock and felt a sharp pain in my ankle, but I didn’t even have time to feel it.
That would be too… … .
oh oh oh-
“A cow, a sword master?”
Aura Blade.
That murderous intent rising from the sword of the first prince was a secret weapon of superhumans that could only be used by those walking on the edge of the realm.
“No, no way… … .”
It couldn’t be.
There was something strange and far wrong in this situation.
How could the first prince be using that? It must have been a gimmick created to dazzle.
However, it was only for a moment to think that it was such nonsense.
Eventually, when the red flame sank to the ground along with the sword, only the corpses of the knights who had already been torn in half were scattered.
The duke couldn’t move his body any longer. The whole body was seized with fear.
At that time, the first prince spoke quietly.
“Aren’t you curious?”
“Uh, what… … .”
“Maybe I should slit your throat first. Or, as you wish, the walls of the capital city should be destroyed first.”
“… … !”
It was only then that the duke was able to recall the words of the first prince.
The saying that stepping out on your own is the easiest way to win a battle.
… … And to the point that it wasn’t even worth digging a trap for.
“you you… … !”
There really was no reason for Prince 1 to do that.
It was enough to just advance head-on and harvest the head of the enemy general who was not prepared for that power.
… … okay.
Because that was the simplest way to win this war with the least amount of damage.
“It would be nice to try a little harder.”
“Huh… … !”
The two very different eyes crossed over the battlefield.
fear and awe. Contrasting it with tranquility and leisure.
or pleasure.
“Otherwise, wouldn’t I, who have been waiting for this moment, get bored?”
A fight that could not be won from the beginning.
It was the moment when he realized that he was just playing on a huge board.
* * *
The difference between the Archmage and the Sword Master was stark and simple.
One is weak in hand-to-hand combat, the other is strong.
The blade approaching at that formidable speed was absolutely more terrifying than the existence of the Archmage.
“No, stop! I mean stop it!”
The feeling of commanding an army had long since disappeared.
Only primordial instincts were moving him. The duke urged the coachman and at the same time shouted like a madman.
“Arnold! Make up for your mistakes right here!”
“Go, Your Excellency! what is that… … .”
“I mean stop his movements!”
It wasn’t just an order for the 1st Knight Commander.
However, no one, including the duke’s knights and soldiers, hesitated, but no one moved.
Because the Duke wasn’t the only one who confirmed that Prince 1 was a sword master.
The possibility of living converges to 0% and the one that is 0%. The difference between the two was just as huge.
Looking at it, I let out a fishy smile.
“It’s a start.”
And the beast follows.
Take a leisurely step.
But the result was just the opposite. It closed the distance in an instant and was so fast that it was difficult to follow with the eyes.
Unfortunately, the wagon that was smashed under the influence of Meteor Swarm did not seem to be able to become the Duke’s feet.
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“aaagh!”
“Whoah!”
“Tongue, pincer! If you somehow create a gap, the sword will enter your body as long as you are human!”
The knights who overcame the fear of death with amazing mental strength blocked the front and surrounded them.
And after that, the soldiers raised their swords and charged.
However, there was no such thing as a gap, no one else, me.
A sword master like no one else.
Unlike the archmage, who has virtually disappeared from the battlefield, he is the ruler of the battlefield who is endlessly looked up to even today.
Even I was more than that.
The swordsmanship and the application of auras have been constantly developing in the countless wars before returning.
Literally, he swung his sword as if breathing in, and used his aura as if exhaling.
It was a daily routine.
Whoa!
squeak-
“Knock!”
“Cuck!”
single blow.
Those who stood in the way faced death without a doubt.
The bloody aura took away even life mercilessly, tearing apart not only the sword but also the armor.
But it was better to die without even feeling the pain.
“Quaaagh!”
“Sah, save me!”
“No, I can’t stop it!”
Those who were outside the range of the aura were affected by the sword wind, and their skin became tangled like a rag.
just once… … With just one swing of the sword, close to one hundred died or became incapacitated.
There was no one who could come out to see it.
no… … .
“Mmm, stop!”
“Hoo.”
There seems to be one.
It was Arnold who appeared, clutching his trembling legs.
I stopped and looked at him.
“It’s been a while, 1st Knight Commander Arnold. I don’t think we’ll be able to say goodbye.”
“Where is this bastard bluffing… … !”
“A bluff?”
I had high hopes for it, but it was clearly beyond my expectations.
Have I gone mad with fear? Do you still say that in this situation?
Even watching these sights?
He raised his eyebrows curiously.
Then the guy grabbed the sword with confused eyes and shouted.
“Put it on, I know, having devoted my whole life to the sword! The fact that the extreme of swordsmanship is not something that can be achieved at the age of twenty-one… … !”
“Was that the source of your false confidence?”
“I can’t say no! Even if you learned swordsmanship before reaching adulthood, it would be impossible to become a sword master in just a few years!”
“Right.”
It wasn’t just fear and horror that could be seen on his face.
anger and… … complex.
It was the outburst of a man who had never seen the end of a sword in his entire life.
Are you pushed into an extreme situation, denying reality and being obsessed with it?
It’s fun.
“Even the youngest sword master in history was thirty! There’s no way you could do that!”
How ugly can humans be?
“Boo, it must have been backed by the magic of the Archmage.”
My eyes were gradually sinking as I watched the ugly injustice.