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Valencian approached Tentia.
“Sir. Are you okay?”
Tentia looked at him, trying not to lose sight of her increasingly blurry vision.
“… … Yes, Your Majesty.”
He had his white hair slicked back as usual, his yellow eyes shining, and his cheeks pale, but the aura he gave off was completely different from usual.
First, the energy that seemed like it would break and fall apart at any moment became much more stable.
At least the atmosphere of holding on somehow that was seen during the oath of allegiance has completely disappeared.
The originally fiery and explosive fireworks now had a more tenacious, sticky feel to them.
Even now, the flames that rose up from the explosion of the 'Spear of Fire' around them were not going out.
Finally, something… something like a chill was added.
His flame still burned red, but a turquoise glow lingered around its edges.
'What on earth have you done?'
Tentia gritted her teeth, and Valencianus advanced past her and faced Ensis.
There was a volcanic heat in the voice of the archduke of Mangnani.
“You made my article look like this… … I want to blow you up right now, but since I have accepted the position of ambassador and am a true diplomat, I will make a proposal first. Resign from the army right now.”
“What if I get bitten?”
Ensis laughed coldly, and Valencianus answered in a voice that seemed truly displeased.
“I will give you my life.”
Ensis let out a bitter laugh.
“It seems like they don’t know who was saving whom.”
Saaaaah-.
The wind blew through the basin, and the Sword King's long black hair swayed like silk.
Valencian shook his head and slowly took off his gloves.
The white back of his hand cracked like cracked porcelain, and strange crystals glowing orange flashed from the cracks.
Ensis, who saw his hand, froze in his original posture as if he was going to rush at him at any moment.
"you……!"
Tentia, too, had doubts no less than the Sword King's and just blinked in confusion.
'The energy has definitely stabilized, but… … what on earth is that?'
Tentia knew that Valencianus' hand was in a very bad state due to the effects of the spirit essence transplant and the side effects of the dragon's praise.
'Still, it originally looked like a human body. At least it bled. But now, it seems like it's completely… … crossed the line.'
Suddenly, a name with an infinitely similar vibe came to her mind.
'… … Jay release.'
Valencian looked at Ensis and smiled sadistically.
“Your eyes are a little more polite now.”
Like a knife carved with a knife, he had a dangerous, delicate, and somewhat distant aura surrounding him.
“What on earth have you done?”
“I just did what you were going to do before you did it.”
Ensis bit his lip and shook his head.
“That’s a lie.”
A meteorite.
The old name was Kuit Az, commonly known as Az.
It was a key ingredient in a medicinal herb that was absolutely necessary to support a body collapsing from erosion.
If Valencian had indeed obtained Az, his lifeline was in the hands of Valencian, of the empire.
“How dare you try to blackmail this Ensis with such a clumsy trick!”
“Does that sound like a lie? Then-.”
A blue aura blade blazed from Ensis' sword, and a blazing flame rose from Valencianus' back, spreading out like a peacock's tail.
“Shall we check?”
Hwarururuk, and then tsukaaaak!
Flames burst out and blue flashes of light erupted.
* * *
If a battle mage and a knight fight head-on, the knight has a more than 90% chance of winning.
Knights had overwhelming physical abilities such as reflexes, strength, and stamina. Unlike battle magicians, knights wore heavy full-body armor engraved with magical circuits, and since they held swords, it was easier for them to make 'attacks that would definitely kill their opponents.'
And here I am, shattered that common sense to pieces.
“Kwaaah!”
Ensis' face was covered in bright red flames.
The world's greatest sword master rolled on the floor in agony.
Hundreds of large and small flame snakes flickered their tongues, burning the Sword Master's body.
Some of them dug into the ear holes, some into the eye holes, some into the nose and mouth, and some even went inside the chest armor and directly targeted the body and each and every pore.
It wasn't a particularly grandiose attack, but if I hadn't blocked the view, it would have taken my head off in one blow, so there was nothing I could do.
Of course, Ensis did not give in easily.
Wooooow!
He swung his sword even as his body burned.
Tsukaaaaak!
Every time a bright blue aura blast shot out from the dull longsword, the ground literally shook and the clouds in the sky parted.
Kururur!
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One of the rocky mountains collapsed after being hit several times, forcing the soldiers of Philios staying in their camp to evacuate in a hurry.
But I was also skilled in swordsmanship.
“Sir Tentia, top left! Avoid!”
Even if I couldn't stop Ensis' sword, I could at least see where the Auror Blast was going.
In the first place, it wasn't a technique for catching people, but a technique for cutting down large demons, gates, and completely mutant-level eroders, and the orbit prediction itself was easy.
I never went closer than ten steps and only made mid and long range attacks.
Even though it was pushing in more heat than the flames that had vaporized the giant foreign body, its body did not burn easily.
A monster that destroyed the mechanical armor-clad Tentia Lord.
If you engage in close combat, you'll lose even ten lives.
So, we had to keep our distance and apply steady pressure.
Exactly!
At my gesture, the flames gathered into one point.
The flames flew like arrows, spinning at high speed and digging into Ensis' eyes.
“Kwaaah!”
Ensis screamed and ran wild.
I was a Jerilis's loser, I fought many strong opponents, and I am the highest authority on 'killing the opponent by any means necessary'.
Even if you are a sword master, you can't properly perform swordsmanship when the moisture in your eyelids is boiling.
Boom, bang!
Every time the blue aura flashed, the ground split and the dirt splashed out.
I dodged with skillful steps and engaged in psychological warfare by flicking my tongue.
“It probably started out with pure intentions. The inside was corrupt, the empire was invading, and the foreign bodies and invaders were increasing. The priority was to somehow survive and endure.”
“Ugh!”
“But at some point, I can clearly see that. I’ve done enough. I don’t need to do this anymore.”
“What do you know!”
Even as the fierce battle continued, I felt a bitter smile appear on my lips.
I knew it very well.
Isn't that a pretty common story?
Whether it was swords, magic, administration, diplomacy, or mischief, he led the country well with his own special talents.
After becoming obsessed with the idea that only he can do it, he confused the means and the ends and hoped for his own eternal reign and eternal life.
The story of monarchs who ultimately joined hands with erosion.
I, too, am moving forward with a great sense of responsibility and duty that only I can do, so it is something I must always be on guard against.
I looked at Ensis's distorted face.
Even though he had the perfectly proportioned face of a twenty-something, like a sword master like Severic, the solemn expression he wore seemed somewhat out of place.
The reason I was able to avoid crossing the final line, unlike him, was not because I was good at self-objectification, but because I had a twin who would cut off my head the moment I strayed.
So, I recited this with some sympathy for him who did not have such a twin.
“If you had stepped down then, things wouldn’t have been this bad. I understand. You probably wanted to enjoy eternal youth and eternal power forever. You probably thought you were the only one who could protect this kingdom. And there must have been people who told you so.”
“!”
For a very, very brief moment, Ensis's tantrum stopped.
He must have had wizards and advisors who secretly suspected him of being a corruptor.
I declared, simultaneously launching two spears of fire into the air.
“You were fooled.”
Boom!
As the spear of fire blasted, I clenched my right hand into a fist.
Kwajik!
A blazing coal-like glow flashed from my palm, and for a moment, the mechanical armor of Lord Tentia and Ensis's body flinched.
“Huh!”
Ensis screamed, and I felt a surge of dominance as if I was drawing mana.
I had completely consumed Kuit Az, and all the fragments were now under my will.
“Blow out.”
An explosion occurred inside Ensis' plate armor.
A tingling sensation like a bubble bursting rang through my fingertips.
pop!
Flames shot up his neck, the only place the pressure could escape, and Ensis took the first step back.
“… … !”
Ting, ping, tidding!
The next moment, the leather straps and metal clasps of the plate armor all snapped and flew away.
Ensis' lean, muscular upper body was exposed under the sun.
The quilted armor worn under the plate armor had long since been reduced to ashes.
All the soldiers saw his back, with the backlight casting a shadow on his face.
“Your Majesty!”
“Your Majesty, Father!”
“What on earth is that?”
Interfering in a duel between knights or nobles was considered rude in most upper-class societies, and in Doroisen, the Land of Swords, it was not only rude, it was rude.
So the fact that Philios and the knights rushed out as soon as they saw Ensis' body proves how shocking the sight was.
“… … .”
The Sword King, who everyone believed would last forever, the longest-lived Sword Master, Ensis.
His body was black and rotten, stained here and there with cracks like porcelain on the verge of breaking, and between the cracks were blue-green crystals growing everywhere.
“If you implant this crystal directly into your body, you will gain great strength and physical stability, but you will have to ingest more and more crystals, and in doing so, you will become a servant of Kuit Az.”
I smiled bitterly and spread my arms theatrically.
“Oh, how ugly it is! A noble king who has bided his time from encroachment for the sake of his kingdom, but who wages war against the empire and attempts to seize land for his own safety alone.”
Ensis looked down at my arm and scowled.
Blue crystals were growing on the rotten, decayed arm.
It seems that quite some time has passed since he last looked at my body.
I made an offer in a voice that couldn't be refused.
“You didn’t live for your country, you used your country to live. Who was it that first told you to implant this in your body? You remember, right? I can at least get revenge on you.”
Ensis answered, taking up his sword again.
“Chief Magician of the Court. Ezraz.”
I turned my head and looked at Lord Tentia.
“I heard. Sir. Remember that.”
“Yes, yes, Your Majesty.”
Now it was my turn to take the victory that had been promised to me.
“Resonate and fall apart.”
Cheeeeeing!
The fragments of Az cried out in unison, and Ensis twisted his body in pain.
All the decisions in his body exploded as if boiling.
Pavababak!
The turquoise crystals glowed orange, and the Sword Master's body disintegrated from the inside.
“Coolook!”
Ensis stumbled, spitting out blood, his longsword falling from his hand, and I was within ten paces of him for the first time.
Taat.
Like a hunter hunting a wounded beast, closely observing the main thing.
“Die here as the Sword King. Before you get damaged further and fall.”
I kicked him hard in the chest, carefully choosing my words to rob him of his will to fight and make him accept my death.
puck!
My kick hit Ensis squarely in the center of his chest.
Ensis's body slowly tilted towards the floor.
I held the black hammer in my hand and lifted it up into the sky with all my might, aiming straight for Ensis' heart.
The black blade flashed in the sunlight, and immediately after, the orange-hot mana blade wrapped around the sword and burst into flames.
wickedness!
Then a blue flash of light cut through my body vertically.
It was a speed that was impossible to keep up with.
It was a beat too late to realize what had happened.
… … It seems that Ensis raised his hand blade at the same time he fell.
“Whatever it is, I will make sure I survive.”
His voice rang out distantly.
* * *
Valencian fell to the ground.
The uniform and dark red scales that had been fed with Aquateg were split in two with one blow.
It was a blow that would have spilled out his internal organs if he had not been strengthened by the power of the crystal.
His front teeth were broken, his Adam's apple was cut, and red lines ran down his nose and forehead.
Percussion!
Ensis sprang up like a spring and stood up.
Even before the black marble dropped by Valencian had reached the ground.
Ensis snatched the sword from the air and raised it into a slashing stance.
Tsukaaaaak-!
The blue aura blade wrapped around the black blade, and the Archduke's beloved weapon flew towards its master's neck.
Corroded, rotted, torn, burned, and tattered, he was a sword master.
It was a blow sufficient to end Valencian's progress.
however.
Kang!
The things Valencian had built would not allow him to die.
“Eww!”
Tentia kicked the ground and rushed forward, swinging her greatsword with all her might.
Kwaaaaah!
Although she was struggling to stand, the mechanical armor of the Iron Lord Marcus supported her body until the last moment.
The red sea rose again and covered the blue flash.
Of course, it was the law of the world that even if the heavens and the earth were turned upside down, the Mana Blade could not defeat the Aura Blade.
Saaaaak!
In front of the blue flash, the red sea split apart, and even the great sword that had raised the sea was cut apart.
It was the price of stopping just one sum.
"out!"
Ensis kicked Tentia and shouted.
The mirror-like cross-section of the greatsword showed Valencianus falling, Tentia laughing while spitting out blood, and dark clouds gathering in the sky.
Woof woof!
“Are you all waiting for the King to fight? What wonderful knights you are.”
From the time Valencianus ran to Tentia, Sererazie was standing on the rocky mountain, calling out to the thunderclouds.
“But I don’t know anything about chivalry.”
Flash!
In the midst of a whirlwind of pitch-black clouds, a dazzling pillar of lightning struck down in a straight line.
At first glance, it was a sight that seemed almost sacred.
bang!
“Ugh!”
Ensis staggered, dropping his sword, and turned his back to Valencianus.
Valencian gritted his teeth and sat up again.
Now was the moment to see the end.
Tsk tsk tsk.
His right arm was covered in translucent dark red scales, burning with a wicked flame.
He held Ensis' chest tightly with his left hand, while stabbing him in the back with his right hand.
“If you’ve lived that long, it’s time to step down!”
Shouting in a voice filled with evil.
Claws clad in dragon scales and forged with spirit fire dug into the rotting body.
Crackle!
The sleeves of his white uniform were dyed crimson, Ensis's blue eyes widened for a moment, and finally Valencianus' fingertips and flames burst out from his chest.
puck!
My heart is bursting.
“Ugh… … .”
The light that had not gone out for the past 260 years slowly faded from Ensis' eyes.
* * *
“Haa, haa.”
I lifted my head, exhaling heavily.
An army of three thousand men and mighty knights stood before him, and Philios looked bewildered.
“Oh, Father?”
I laughed and pulled my arm from Ensis's corpse.
world.
It's all done.