Battle of the Capital (4)
‘Nothing has changed.’
That’s what it says.
By the time he woke up to his limits in countless wars and stood tall in the ranks of superhumans.
The reaction he showed back then was just as negative as it is now.
So there is no need to panic.
Arnold, the 1st Knight Commander under direct control of the royal family.
I already knew very well the ugly feelings of entitlement and jealousy that the guy harbored.
‘However, it’s my mistake for expecting a slightly different appearance.’
That would be the justice and courage that will remain at this time… … .
It was a pity that I was interested even for a moment at the figure blocking my way.
I groaned in a very cold voice.
“So, what is the conclusion?”
Cold eyes met.
“Prove that your strength is not an illusion here.”
Then the boy licked his lips and was convinced.
That formidable superhuman strength was all fabricated. It would be only a matter of time before the truth was destroyed as long as he was caught up in himself.
Foolish.
“… … .”
Swoop-
I wiped the bloodied sword of Van Elbern with my palm.
While confirming that the turquoise blade had become transparent, he slowly opened his mouth.
“I didn’t learn the sword to prove my state to others. Besides, you don’t even have the right to mention it.”
“Kuh! Are you avoiding mentioning lest the reality of that illusion be revealed?!”
“no.”
This made it clear.
… … Being human never changes.
Never, unless it really has a huge impact on that life, as long as it goes comfortably.
“It means that it is not necessary for those who are already dead.”
“what?”
woo woo woo-
The wave of intent to kill, which had been extinguished for a moment, rolled over the blade again.
no. This was not simply the power of a sword master, but the power of an absolute being called the Sword King.
“… … !”
The fear penetrated his tough skin and squeezed his heart.
Even Arnold, who stood in my way for now, could imprint fear into every single cell.
“This, this life… … .”
“Thanks to you, I feel like my worries have been resolved.”
I just said nonchalantly.
At this point, since I killed all those who were certain to have betrayed me.
When my father asked what to do with the remaining two princes, I was thinking a little in my head.
distant future.
The foolish concern that killing even the nobles who had looked down on me would be personal revenge.
The absurd self-reproach of self-reflection, saying, “Wouldn’t they be loyal to me now?” … .
The answer was ‘no’.
Something that has not happened at this point. Even if the situation at the time created such an atmosphere, it was a reality that ‘had happened’.
People don’t change. That was the certainty he planted in me, and finally I gave the answer to my brief worries.
… … okay.
“As expected, it would have been better to kill them all.”
An expressionless expression that does not even show any emotion.
As I approached, he backed away in astonishment to the extent that the proof and all that he had been talking about was colorless.
“I can’t… … Oh no… … But this life is really good… … .”
“What are you afraid of? According to you, this is just an illusion?”
“her… … Heo-eok… … !”
He gasped and looked at the sword in my hand.
It is not an illusion. The position of captain of the knights was not such an idiot-like position that he could not even recognize it.
But foolishness always chooses hindsight.
“Gagging… … !”
Before he knew it, he repeatedly retreated like a cornered rat, then looked around.
… … But no one was there.
The nobles who will replace the situation now that the duke has escaped. The knights who had to lead the troops. It was after they all ran away.
Right now, there are only myself and the first prince in this place.
“Sah, live… … .”
“You don’t have to worry. I will send them all to your side, only at different times.”
“Uh, what is that… … .”
Shuwook-!
While he pondered over its meaning, my bloody sword was carved into the air.
It tore through the air and damaged it, erasing everything it touched.
“… … ah.”
Slow-!
I didn’t even have to listen to the story anymore.
death.
That was the final verdict given to those who had turned their backs on both the present and the future.
“Please say hello to those who went first.”
seureung-
I looked down at the corpse of the knight commander and retrieved the sword.
And the beast was only looking for the next prey.
To the prey in a hurry to run away in fear.
‘Please, I want you to run far away.’
A time when hope and despair are reversed.
That eon-like gap was also my favorite time.
* * *
Push shush!
“Gagging!”
“Kuk!”
“Don’t back down, climb the ladder! If you only control the walls, they won’t be able to handle the superiority in numbers!”
“Wow!”
“Contain the archers! Make sure you can’t shoot the soldiers climbing the ladder!”
the forefront of the battlefield.
The two camps, which were blocked and blocked, were still entangled in quarrels.
However, the duke’s knights could not hide their uneasiness even while urgently giving orders.
‘Why didn’t the instructions come down?’
I confirmed until the signal flare went up and the castle gate opened.
However, subsequent movements were sluggish, and in the end, no instructions came from command.
From the movement of troops to the coordination of the situation inside the battlefield. The command, which should have stepped in first, disappeared as if it had literally evaporated.
And as time passed, the situation over there continued to improve.
“Support from the Magic Tower has arrived!”
“It’s a defense-type artifact! Hurry up and deliver it to the soldiers!”
Not only the support of the wizards, but also the artifacts responsible for the safety of each soldier.
It was already a situation where the burden was placed on this side due to the strategic environment of the castle wall, but a powerful advantage was added beyond that.
Of course, that wasn’t the end.
“Transport the injured soldiers!”
“Transport the seriously injured immediately and receive medical treatment!”
The healing priests of the Holy Empire that remained in the capital were deployed.
It had a greater meaning than the reinforcements of the previous wizards. The injured, who had to die because they couldn’t be treated, were recovering and giving their strength again.
It even raises morale.
“good! can stop it! Hold on a little longer!”
On the side of Mercury, only Ho-jae appears to be helping the sky.
Conversely, a strange atmosphere that could not be hidden continued on the siege side.
‘When will the replacement support come?’
* * *
When the number of people on the wall was consumed without knowing anything, the duke was running without even thinking about stopping his movement.
Although it was running in the exact opposite direction.
“… … sh*t!”
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back-
The Duke tightened his grip on the creaking carriage’s window frame.
I was careless. No, it was a series of situations that were too absurd to say such a thing.
‘What the hell, what the heck!’
A great magic of such power? Besides, Sword Master?
Incredible things kept happening. It’s like a real natural disaster.
Of course, those things were not even in the rebel’s meticulous plan. Also, it was not in the plan, so I had no choice but to be pushed helplessly.
This meant clear defeat. If he had been able to imagine such things in the first place, he would not have rebelled.
“How on earth could he reach the level of a sword master!”
bang!
Blood flowed from his fist as he smashed the window frame.
A thorn lodged in it, already half-broken, but there was no time to care.
‘What to do with this… … .’
Before long, the duke nervously bit his nails.
It seemed that the duke’s anxiety could be seen in his appearance. If this series of situations had been anticipated, could it have been prevented?
Even that wasn’t certain. The existence of the Sword Master stirring the battlefield was just as threatening.
‘From the beginning, it was impossible with the power of a single duke… … !’
okay… … As long as we don’t have the strength to protect the command from the charging Sword Master. Defeat was like a fait accompli.
I’d rather join hands with the Federation Empire… … .
That was the moment.
Awesome!
rattle!!
“Uh, what… … Whoops!”
thud! Kwa Dang Tang!
The running carriage tilted over, and then it began to tip over as if collapsing.
And the peacock’s head hit the wall hard.
puck!
“Keuk… … !”
My mind was confused. What the hell is going on?
But even in the midst of the confusion, the duke crawled toward the door. Now it had to be.
It wasn’t perfect, but it was a duke’s carriage.
It was said that this did not happen for no reason.
For example, someone with transcendental powers stood in the way… … .
“Unfortunately, I didn’t get far away.”
“… … 1 Prince.”
I looked down at the peacock crawling out with blood flowing from its head.
The tearful appearance was funny, and a fishy smile filled his lips.
“Because it is like that, it really looks like a snake. Should I say it suits you well?”
“… … You bastard!”
“Why don’t you try crawling a little harder?”
Kwak!
“Turn it off!”
“… … .”
He grabbed the coachman who had sneaked up behind him without even looking at his neck.
At the same time, Duke William’s mouth fell shut and his body began to tremble.
“Was it the number you kept hidden until the end? Looking at the status, I think it must have been a hidden article… … .”
“… … .”
“Then it was really unfortunate.”
hooked!
“ugh… … Kkeuk… … .”
The turquoise blade squeezed through the coachman’s body.
As soon as the heart was pierced, even the slightest struggle stopped.
It must have been a fairly high-ranking knight, but his movement wasn’t bad… … In the end, dying in one blow would be no different from a single soldier.
dump-
I threw the thing in my hand to the floor and shrugged.
Then, slowly getting down on one knee, I met the gaze of the guy who was lying flat on the floor.
“I would have thought that even if I rebelled, I would be able to win. In fact, since it is several times the number of troops, he should have been able to take control of the castle before support from the surrounding territories came.”
“… … .”
“But it didn’t. Why do you think it is?”
At my question, the duke’s face contorted with rage.
There were countless reasons to add.
On the contrary, it was difficult to pinpoint exactly where it went wrong. But if I had to pick one thing that was the clearest.
“Simple. Unfortunately, your opponent was just me.”
okay.
There was a difference between heaven and earth in what he and I had accomplished.
How it was used for this stage was the difference between me and the guy who lost despite having numerous advantages in his hands.
Even before the return, if I were a loser who disappeared into the dark side of history, there would have been no possibility of defeating me from the beginning.
“Don’t be ridiculous! No matter how good a sword master you are, if the castle gates were seized, you wouldn’t have been able to stop the 10,000 troops! If it wasn’t for that stupid Arnold… … !”
sigh-
In this situation, all he could do was gnash his teeth and burn his anger.
It was not self-blame for the defeat, but finding the cause of this failure in others even after coming to the end.
yeah, that’s why it doesn’t work
“Noisy.”
Swoop-
“Gagging… … Mmm, Merson Giseul… … .”
A hand poking his lips.
Soon, as if looking for a toy, I slowly kneaded the guy’s lower jaw and tightened my grip.
Fifteen teeth broke out in clumps.
Poududeuk!
“Keep it off!”
A moan of pain rang out.
But there was no one here to help him.
… … not even one.
I raised the corners of my mouth as if that figure somehow represented the current situation.
“ugh… … turn it off… … .”
“It seems to be quieter than before.”
I murmured as I wiped my bloody hands on his clothes.
Duke William, who was the leader of the rebels. Since it has come to me,
“That snake-like life seems to be quite useful, so I won’t kill you here.”
I lightly lifted the body writhing in pain.
* * *
“Hey, look over there!”
The chaotic battlefield turned into a quiet one.
There was so much silence that I couldn’t believe it was the place where shouts and screams had been exchanged just before.
That’s bound to be the case too.
I was where someone’s finger was pointing, and more precisely, there was a figure of a man being grabbed by that hand.
… … Duke William.
“No, my God… … !”
Clink-!
Have you lost strength in your hands?
A knight of a ducal family, who had been giving orders for a while, let go of his sword and muttered vainly.
A prince of one country captured the head of the opposing faction in the enemy camp.
There was no way they knew what had happened in the middle of the battlefield.
But the meaning was clear.
Defeat.
The pillars that should have been the pillars of the rebels had collapsed from the ground up.
“hmm.”
“Keuk… … !”
I grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and held it up for all to see.
Then he raised his aura and his eyes lit up.
“Listen up, rebels!”
Koo Goo Goo!
“Aww!”
With that voice, like thunder crashing into your head.
All the soldiers on the battlefield lowered their posture and trembled.
Regardless of this, the voice continued.
“Your chieftain has been captured! If you lay down your weapons and surrender meekly, I will spare your life!”
“This nonsense… … .”
“This, this… … !”
Would it feel like this if you had the god of punishment in mythology in front of you?
Even in this situation, the soldiers should not be shaken.
That was what the knights and nobles in charge of the troops had to do.
However, it was the knights who threw down their swords first.
Clink-!
“Too, I will surrender!”
“Please save my life!”
A fight that is no longer hopeless.
Even if the fight continued, all that remained was dog death.
Even though he did not know that the first prince was a sword master, he could thoroughly feel it.
An overwhelming sense of presence emanating from the peacock helplessly coming along like an animal being led to a slaughterhouse.
Then the sound of weapons being thrown echoed here and there.
Clink!
Cheolguk!
“Sah, save me!”
“Well, we just couldn’t go against orders… … !”
Fear spread through the soldiers like an infection, and it didn’t take long for all the soldiers to throw away their weapons.
Soldiers and knights lying flat. And the aristocrats who just want to hide in the middle and not be seen.
The battlefield was quiet to the point of silence, and it was still.
“… … It’s over.”
I murmured as I slowly looked around.
It was the moment when the ambition that Duke William had harbored was finally completely suppressed.