Episode 1457. Great History of the Human Race
The next day.
Around noon the great nobles of Escatos Kingdom gathered at the Western Army Camp the site of the duel.
Soldiers were prohibited from entering the duel arena.
This is because the honor of Marquis Charles Bernardo who is practically the owner of the Western Army is at stake.
After a while the two knights stood facing each other.
They are Count Elio Lagoa and Marquis Bernardo.
Suddenly Elio looked at Marquis Bernardo who had a very nervous face and muttered.
“You must be courageous not to run away. Even so it won’t change anything.”
Marquis Bernard worked hard to muster his courage and spoke.
“Please know that the fact that the Grand Master the Count challenged the Marquis who was only a sword expert to a duel is as unusual as what I did.”
What I was saying was that you were doing the same horrible thing as me.
Elio smiled and answered.
“are you okay. Because I’m out to punish your shitty behavior. To punish a sword expert it goes without saying that you have to be stronger than him. “But last night a customer came to see me.”
“What are you talking about?”
“A stranger came and asked me for a contract. If I put you in an irreparable state they will cede you the territory around Enarche? “What do you think about this proposal?”
“….”
The face of Marquis Bernardo who had not lost hope even after being pushed onto the battlefield stiffened.
Whether or not to grant a fiefdom is entirely within the lord’s authority.
So I felt like I knew who the ‘unknown person’ was without having to tell them.
He was clear that if he were to die it would be his younger brother Simon who would inherit his title.
“There’s no answer? Are you saying we should just shut up and have a duel?”
With his words Elio pulled out his great sword.
Only then did Marquis Bernardo come to his senses and quickly shouted.
“no! “I have something to say!”
“Try it.”
“If you allow me to maintain my position as a lord… I will give you territory in the Enarche area.”
“What are you talking about? I heard there was someone who made such a suggestion first. “Don’t you know that the person who speaks first has priority?”
“Then I will give you the Cluton territory.”
“Cluton?”
“It is ten times larger than the territory around Enarche. “It’s over ten percent of the entire territory.”
“This is land that was taken away by demons but you’re speaking in a very generous manner aren’t you?”
“I’m sorry if it sounded that way.”
“Well if the Western Army plays its role it is a land that will be recovered soon. “Will you dedicate yourself to the restoration of the northern part of the Marquis?”
“yes!”
Marquis Bernardo answered loudly to please Count Lagoa.
In a sense a duel is just a show.
Marquis Bernard wanted to make his duel something like that.
This is a show that only confirms victory and defeat not a bloody fight with malice and hatred.
“good. “Let’s get started.”
When Elio winked Marquis Bernard hurriedly drew his longsword and spoke.
“I will receive instruction.”
“It will sting a little.”
Elio’s great sword swept towards Marquis Bernardo like a typhoon.
visor! visor! visor! Cheaeng-!
Sparks flew as the greatsword and longsword clashed.
Marquis Bernardo a sword expert blocked the great sword with all his might.
Contrary to his statement that it would sting a little the great sword flew as if it would kill.
It seemed like if he failed to block even once his limbs would be cut off.
Before long the Marquis Bernardo was drenched in sweat like someone who had just been pulled out of the water.
But Elio didn’t break a sweat.
As the Marquis lost his concentration the great sword pierced the long sword and entered his waist.
Hiss!
Without even realizing it the sound of ‘Ack!’ came out of Marquis Bernardo’s mouth. A sound burst out.
puck-!
At the decisive moment Elio twisted his greatsword and struck the marquis in the waist with the blade.
Even if it is sword-faced the power of the Grand Master does not disappear.
“Ugh!”
With a groan of frustration Marquis Bernard took a step back.
The Marquis’s hands trembled as a sharp pain surged through his ribs with each breath he took.
His ribs must have been broken.
Elio spoke to Marquis Bernardo who was desperately enduring the pain.
“Will you admit defeat Marquis?”
“yes….”
“good. In that case do everything a loser does.”
Only then did Marquis Bernard breathe a sigh of relief and raise his longsword.
He declared his defeat before the great nobles and then apologized to Baroness Ashley Nelson.
Baron Nelson accepted the Marquis’ apology with a nod of his head.
With that the duel ended.
After a slight disturbance the Western Army returned to its previous state.
That afternoon.
An emergency rescue request was officially received from the 3rd Army Headquarters to the Escatos Kingdom Army.
This is because the vanguard Raminov Kingdom army was on the verge of annihilation in the snowy fields of La Prada.
The Escatos Kingdom army began a rapid march to save the Raminov Kingdom army.
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La Prada snowfield.
Vanguard Raminov Kingdom Army.
Commander-in-Chief Raminov III asked Marshal Iskra Raminov with a stern expression.
“How much longer do you think you can last?”
“I won’t last even an hour.”
“What is the escape route?”
“I’m stuck. From the beginning we carried out the operation with retreat in mind… but the momentum of the demon army was beyond imagination….”
“Did you say it was Lord Paimon Grouse’s army?”
“That’s right. I instructed the palace wizard to prepare for teleportation. When you are ready your Majesty please at least evacuate to the 3rd Army Headquarters.”
“….”
Raminov III did not answer.
He couldn’t just avoid himself and the palace wizards.
The soldiers who died in the La Prada snowfields today can be recruited again.
However if the commanders below the general and deputy generals including the marshal were lost the Raminov Kingdom would be destroyed.
Raminov III who was laughing bitterly turned his gaze forward.
There was a loud sound of magic guns firing from about 300 meters ahead.
Puff puff! Puff!
However it was not enough to stop the monsters coming in like a flood.
Even though there were a lot of monsters there were too many.
It was very painful to lose the artillery unit to the flying demons at the beginning of the battle.
‘Damn it! If only the artillery unit had remained intact we wouldn’t have been pushed back so unilaterally…’
There was no use in regretting it later.
After destroying the artillery unit the demon army poured out the demons brought from Hirhera.
At least the entire unit was armed with magic guns so they could have held out for just this long. If they had been dealt with by sword guards and cavalry like in the past they would have been annihilated long ago.
“General Belatz’s unit has been breached! “Your Majesty you must go now!”
Marshal Raminov spoke urgently thinking of sending the king away and returning to the battlefield.
But Raminov III did not move.
If Raminov’s kingdom was to end he might as well have died honorably here himself.
“Marshal Raminov I….”
Raminov III said ‘I’m crying!’ As emotions overtook him he paused for a moment.
At that time black dots appeared on the right side of the demon army.
As time passed the black dots turned into an army of humans.
Marshal Raminov seeing the human army’s flag shouted with excitement.
“majesty! This is the Escatos Kingdom Army! That flag must be the Western Army!”
The Escatos Kingdom army appeared like a comet and struck the waist of the demon army.
The monster that was rushing in like a flood stopped.
Half of the monsters kept coming but the other half turned to the right.
That alone was enough for the Raminov Kingdom army to take a breather.
The Raminov Kingdom army which was on the verge of annihilation carried out an operation to maintain its current position.
Suddenly sword shapes rained down from the sky onto the demon army.
It exerted power comparable to concentrated artillery fire.
The number of monsters that were swarming around like a swarm of ants has noticeably decreased.
Duke Raminov saw this and shouted like a child.
“It’s ‘Ground Zero!’ Count Lagoa has arrived!”
‘Ground Zero’ refers to Count Lagoa’s swordsmanship ‘the shadow of a sword that covers a thousand mountains.’
People called it ground zero because there was nothing left in front of that swordsmanship.
Eventually the offensive towards the Raminov Kingdom stopped.
This is because the demon army sensing a crisis began to fight the western army with all its might.
Demons filled the vacancies left by the monsters.
However even though the demons supported the demons the result did not change.
The demons and demons were helplessly pushed back.
Paimon Grouse the inferior demon lord looked back at his champions and said.
“There was someone among the humans who knew how to fight. “Who will bring the author’s head?”
Laval a goat-headed demon holding a huge staff in one hand stepped forward.
“I’ll get his head.”
“oh! Laval! good! Go and bring me a fresh human head!”
Then Laval who rushed to the battlefield like the wind shouted loudly and waved his staff.
“Arnel de Chama (Ring of flame pour down)!”
At that moment a huge ring of fire fell from the sky and fell on the humans.
Grumbling!
Just before the huge flames engulfed the leader of the western army Elio swung his Void Sword.
Shhh! Hiss!
The aura blade extending from the Void Sword cut off the ring of flame.
As the ring shattered flames exploded loudly in the sky.
Fuuuuuuu!
Small sparks fell to the ground but soon disappeared into the snow.
Elio who belatedly discovered the goat’s head threw the Void Sword at him.
Wedge-!
Laval’s level of magic is close to Magnum Ops by human standards.
Startled he immediately activated Apollutus Protect also known as absolute defense.
Gooooo…
A translucent magic field was formed in front of Laval along with the sound of magic waves.
Almost at the same time the Void Sword struck Apollutos Protect.
Quang!
Apollutos Protect was shattered with an explosion sound.
However the Void Sword also flew into the sky far away due to its rebound force.
Crisis is an opportunity.
When Raval pointed his staff at the human warrior he shouted ‘Pajijic!’ Lightning shot out with a sound.
As something flew towards him Elio reflexively stretched out his hand to block it.
In an instant lightning pierced Elio’s body.
Tsutsutsu!
Elio shivered from the exhilarating feeling but that was the end.
This time Elio’s hand grasped the air.
Then Laval who was staring at me suddenly grabbed my neck and started struggling.
“Kaek!”
When Elio who was holding the goat’s head by the neck with a strong attack of water slowly closed his grip Laval who had been struggling fell limp foaming at the mouth.
As if that wasn’t enough Elio strongly twisted her wrist.
Crack! Laval’s neck snapped with a sound.
One after another Elio vigorously threw Laval’s body to where the demon lord was.
Soon after Laval’s corpse fell at the feet of the demon lord Paimon Grouse.
The demon lord who felt humiliated by this slowly stood up and muttered.
“It’s amazing that a mere human could break the neck of a demon champion.”
Then Elio said as if it was no big deal.
“What’s so great about being a demon champion? Even monarchs died by my hand.”
Paimon Grouse looked at the human warrior with surprised eyes.
Although it was a bit inarticulate it was still the language of the demons.
He was more surprised that a human knew the language of demons than that he killed a champion.
“Human warrior do you know how to speak the language of demons?”
Elio responded by lightly snatching the Void Sword that returned at just the right time with her hand.
“I obtained an artifact called Treducer from the Buraqui tribe. I am Elio Lagoa the lord of Mokubas and the great warrior of the human race. “Who are you?”
Elio introduced himself as ‘the great warrior of the human race’.
She is the monarch of Mokuvas and stands on the side of humans not demons so she is called that.
Paimon Grouse who learned the identity of the opponent asked back with a surprised face.
“Now I see that he is the lord of Mokubas! I am Paimon Grouse Lord of Asatra. Why did the great demon lord become the great warrior of the bug-like humans?”