Episode 383 ‘Let’s hold on. ‘You just have to endure it.’
Eilen recalled his original plan again.
McLane’s goal, not the Star Corps, is to reduce the Empire’s superhuman power.
As many as four superhumans were added to the other walls except for the northern wall, which was dominant from the beginning.
Even though Bourdel’s ability was originally meant to slaughter downgraded enemies, others were different. The moment Ronian and Viktor join forces with the vice-captains of the Knights Templar to defeat the empire’s legion commanders, they will come here.
You just have to hold on until then.
The Indomitable Fortress, which was greatly strengthened by the battle with the True Sword, has specialized abilities to withstand, so it will be sufficient.
That’s what I thought.
Until I shared the sword with the sword soul.
Skag.
“Ugh!”
The faint aura at the tip of the Sword Soul’s sword penetrated the Indomitable Fortress with such ease that it left a scar on his arm.
Considering the wounds already inflicted by Egon Miller, there was no healthy area left on his limbs, but even in that situation, Eilen tried to smile and show his composure.
This was also within the predicted range. Of course, it was the worst of them all.
“It’s surprising. The injuries look serious, but it looks like you can use the power of space even in that condition.”
“Oh, you know that too? She’s a woman with a lot of knowledge. It’s such a shame…”
The sword spirit asked calmly and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.
This was an intention to waste time by acting leisurely, but it seemed that the sword spirit’s physical condition was definitely not normal.
But that sight felt even more weighty to Eilen.
‘He said that using the power of space requires a huge amount of power. But….’
The author was different.
With barely formed auras the size of dew, he can easily manifest the highest level of power.
Of course, I knew that there were differences in levels even within the same realm, but perhaps the differences were too extreme.
– Now you can deal with sword spirits as well.
I remembered my husband smiling while saying that.
Does my husband know that sword spirit is at this level?
Of course, considering her husband’s deceitful nature, she couldn’t help but… As her
thoughts drifted to that point, Eilen shook her head to shake off the distracting thoughts.
‘No, no. This is an opportunity when interest rates are so weak. ‘You can see the end here.’
And seeing her like that, the sword spirit chuckled.
“Still haven’t decided?”
His warm smile was filled with composure, as if he were an elderly relative.
The reason why she can think of such random thoughts even in the midst of battle. It was because the sword spirit was pressuring her but readily gave her a break.
“Surrender and just reveal where you are from. His Majesty cherishes talented people, so you don’t have to worry about success in the empire. Of course, there is no discrimination between men and women.”
Is that really leisure or is it just an act to hide my poor physical condition?
I couldn’t figure it out, but it was a welcome break from time.
Even a swordsman would not have guessed that she was waiting for the rest of the party. If you knew, you would never be able to afford something like that.
Eilen, whose heart felt lighter, smiled and joked.
“Thank you for the generous evaluation of the Sword Soul. However, I must decline the offer. I am Aran Esnel, a candidate for vice-captain of the Holy Kingdom’s Knights Templar. I have no intention of surrendering to the enemy of God.”
“You belong to the Holy Kingdom? If I see even a handful of Holy Aurors, I will obediently acknowledge them.”
“It has not yet been recognized by the gods…”
At those words, the sword spirit burst into laughter.
“Even if you are a vicious person who killed a child, the gods will grant you even a small amount of divine power if you swear your faith and get the right impact.”
wavelength?
“And if you are a talented person who can awaken the Force, you can match the wavelength of anyone on the 9th. But the gods leave talented people like you alone?”
What are you talking about?
I felt like I heard something incredible.
‘Expressing the gods as if they were merchants doing some kind of business…’
Eilen, taken aback by the expression and content she had never heard before, could not help but be speechless.
Looking at her like that, the sword spirit chuckled again.
“You don’t know either. You don’t even know the process by which Holy Knights are born, but you belong to the Holy Kingdom? Candidate for vice-captain? Ugh, that’s just a boring joke. So let’s stop now.”
With those words, the sword pointed at me once again gave rise to life.
“This is my last recommendation. Reveal your affiliation and surrender. Why do you have so much regret for your homeland, which sent superhumans to the battlefields of foreign countries while hiding their identities? Come to the empire. You will never regret it.”
The moment he said those words, I could feel the sword spirit’s sincerity. Pride in the empire and a mindset that I have no intention of wasting any more time.
It may be because the surrounding atmosphere is becoming noisy.
The imperial flags began to move violently from the rear. Looking at the battle situation of the eastern wall, there should not have been much change, but Eilen could clearly see the movement.
And soon, she heard the sound she had been waiting for.
– Egon Miller has been defeated!
‘it’s okay!’
My fist clenched at the familiar voice.
The expressions on the face of the two people changed noticeably, and Eilen calmly shook her head.
“I refuse.”
“…What a shame.”
Before she could finish the word ‘gun’, a sword spirit appeared next to her as if he had teleported.
A neat horizontal sword strike drew a red line centered around her neck.
However, the vivid red light only passed over Eilen’s head, who had already lowered his head as if anticipating his attack.
Soon, she stabbed the sword spirit in the chest in the same bowed position. It was a counterattack of conversion, but the sword spirit just moved one step and sent the sword flying into the air.
After that, the breathtaking offensive continued for a long time.
Pabababang.
Superhumans are fighting each other, and all you hear is the sound of them hitting the air one after another.
“Have you been hiding your skills?”
The angry voice of the sword spirit resonated coldly among the red remnants.
“We just changed our approach.”
Tris’s eyebrows twitched at Eilen’s leisurely answer.
However, contrary to that carefree voice, Eilen was also breaking into a cold sweat.
‘It’s all just a little bit different. Concentration!’
In front of the power that splits space, the indomitable citadel was like a bare body. That is, until she reached the same level as the Sword Spirit.
I knew it was a slash that could never be blocked, so why would there be any reason to clash swords?
Eilen only did the minimum amount of counterattacks and focused all his attention on evasion.
The feather walk, which gave up even defense and focused only on evasion, significantly increased mobility compared to before.
Of course, there was still no time to look away.
Even the drop-sized aura that clearly showed that Sword Soul’s condition was not normal did not provide any comfort. Rather, I just feel angry at myself for being too busy avoiding even the enemy’s offensive when he has reached the bottom.
But even that quickly reached its limits. Since he did not even want to clash his sword against a high-level enemy, it was natural that he would gradually be pushed into a corner.
Eilen gritted his teeth as he watched the blade reverse and fly towards the place he had avoided, as if waiting for it. Then, ignoring the defense as if the red blade aimed at the neck was invisible, he stabbed the sword into the swordsman’s chest.
A counterattack as if we wanted to die together.
Seeing the attack, the swordsmith’s sword suddenly changed course, and for the first time since the situation changed, the swords of the two clashed violently.
Kwaaaaang!
“Ugh!?”
Eilen received a strong impact and was thrown back inside the castle wall.
But the complexion was not bad at all. For her, who had prepared for at least the destruction of the sword and the amputation of one arm at the most, the very fact that this collision occurred was unexpected.
‘…Was there a limit?’
Even though he had not recovered from his serious injuries, he seemed to naturally use the highest level of power, and it seemed like he was just bluffing.
It was absurd, but the sword wounds she had suffered before were not false, so Eilen was quickly able to come up with an estimate even though she was embarrassed.
‘It was only possible with an attack that was planned and aimed in the first place!’
It cannot be applied to sudden situations or unexpected changes. To be precise, it may be because the moment he deviates from the ‘normal orbit’ he predicted, the aura he has managed to gather will be disrupted.
As if to prove that guess, the sword spirit’s complexion seemed to have become paler in this clash.
In addition, the voices I had been waiting for were heard.
“King… Aran!”
“Aran!”
“Forgive me for being late!”
As the three reliable allies joined in, a smile naturally returned to Eilen’s pale face.
“In addition to the archer, there is also an Auror user and a mage? What on earth are you?”
The sword spirit laughs at them as if it is absurd.
The tip of the sword lowered slightly with those words, as if he had lost his will to fight.
But Eilen never let down his guard.
“Don’t collide with the auror at the tip of the sword, focus on improvisation! This is where you catch the sword spirit!”
If we defeat him here, the war will become much easier. Not only the current war, but also the future war that will take place in McLane.
The thoughts of the group were perfectly aligned at this moment.
However, Sword Soul was clearly a formidable opponent.
“Hehe, that’s what I’m going to say. Everyone, please don’t run away.”
Even with four superhumans in front of him, the young murderous look on the sword spirit’s face only grew stronger.
‘With that body?’
Anyone could see that his physical condition was not normal. Looking at the shabby little Auror who did not live up to the reputation of being the best sword on the continent, the argument I made just felt shabby.
However, the sword spirit’s eyes flashed strangely and his sword was raised upright.
“I have no choice but to shorten my lifespan. The price is…”
Grumble.
A red haze seemed to rise from his entire body, and then an aura like a fiercely burning flame erupted.
“Your lives!”
“bout!”
At the same time as Victoria’s surprised voice, a powerful magical power pressed down on him, and a rain of arrows shot by Bourdelle poured down.
At the same time, Eilen and Ronian rushed towards the sword spirit.
Wow!
Part of the castle wall exploded with each step.
It was proof that Victoria’s gravity magic was working properly, but the body of the sword spirit appeared in front of Victoria in an instant and was slashing its sword.
The moment when Victoria, who was completely white, instinctively used her magical powers.
Oh my!
The giant golem that popped out, pushing her body back, blocked the sword spirit’s sword strike. No, it was blocked and split in two.
“evil!”
When the golem splits and Victoria, shocked, collapses helplessly, letting out a scream half a beat later.
‘Golem?’
Sword Spirit also paused for a moment, as if embarrassed by the unexpected situation.
It was not just a stone doll. Even though I cut it with the power of space, I felt strong resistance. If it had been a normal sword attack with aura, it would have been blocked without even being able to cut through.
And in that gap, the arrows that changed direction flew at the same time, and Eilen and Ronian, who had made a sharp turn, attacked him right behind him.
Wow!
The flame-shaped aura that surged throughout the Sword Soul’s body was halved for an instant, but in return, the two superhumans were completely thrown out of the castle wall.
“This monster…!”
Bourdelle frantically fired dozens of arrows, and Victoria fell to the ground, bleeding from the corner of her mouth, while tying him up with magic.
However, the sword spirit moved forward, perhaps believing the flame-like auror shield, and targeted Victoria again.
And in that brief moment, a look appeared in the Sword Soul’s eyes.
‘Hoo?’
Due to the strong shock, the disguise magic was broken and a girl with blue hair and red and blue eyes appeared before his eyes.
His unique appearance was impressive, but he looked much younger than expected, so the sword of the sword soul unconsciously slowed down just a little.
And that saved Victoria.
“bout!!”
Wow!
A gray aura suddenly struck his side.
It deflected the Sword Soul’s sword strike to the side and reduced the Sword Soul’s Flame Aura, which had already been halved, by half again.
“brother!”
“Hold on!”
Victor fiercely fights with his sword, leaving only a single shout.
His whole body had a strange, bluish glow.
