Chapter 209 A pitch-black night (5)
Cort gritted his teeth.
He wanted to scream, but he managed to suppress his simmering anger because his opponent was the Kronos Empire.
“… Did you use us as bait?”
[Bait. I’m sorry to say There was no coercion in this deal. You guys confirmed the mission to assassinate Roman Dmitri and were quick to accept the huge reward. If you guys had carried out the mission perfectly as planned, we would have paid the compensation we promised at the beginning.]
It was a fair deal.
but.
As Baron Charlton, he needed to make sure things were done.
[Think carefully. The assassination of Roman Dmitri is a fact announced by His Majesty the Emperor Kronos. Everyone on the continent knows we want Roman Dmitri’s life, but what’s the face of the Empire if that fails? For us, we just made a rational choice. I sincerely hope that Ekorche will complete the mission, but the problem is that this time is more important than other times for you to believe.]
Roman Dmitry.
not a good person
In the process of killing Count Fabio and Gustavo Knight Commander, he showed overwhelming force and did not rule out the fact that he might be stronger than what was revealed when looking at his actions so far.
Therefore, it was necessary to thoroughly conceive the plan.
The first priority was left to Ecorche, but the real weapon was prepared separately.
[I hope you understand our situation. Wouldn’t it be possible to leave the matter of Cronus’ face at stake entirely to Ecorche?]
“… Mr. Gee.”
The curse was intense.
opponent’s claim.
I knew what it meant.
However, if he had prepared a separate weapon in the first place, he could have joined forces with Ecorche to attack Roman Dmitri.
It just sounds plausible. They used the Ecorche as an arrowhead.
In order to save the power of the empire, he pushed his back with his limbs even though he knew that it would be impossible with his own strength.
It was then.
I was about to say something, but blood poured out of me.
“Cool.”
He got down on his knees.
He shivered and his face turned pale.
The liquid Lucas fed.
poison was evident.
And that it had an effect now meant only one fact.
‘Did I calculate the minimum amount of time to tell the truth about what happened to Dmitri?’
sure
He gave up on walking and chose to use a magic communicator, but Dmitri calculated that he would act that way in the first place.
If you think about it, you could get a hint from Lucas’ remarks.
They wanted the world to know what the cost of touching Dmitri was, and Dante, who watches himself die, will remain as a witness to remember the precedent.
It felt like my mind was breaking.
Cort looked up at Baron Charlton with red eyes as if they would jump out at any moment.
perhaps.
Dmitri from his own experience may have predicted the number of Kronos.
They were more dangerous than they thought, but when I saw Baron Charlton, I didn’t want to tell them the truth.
Let me know where to try it.
His eyes widened in pain and he fell face down on the ground.
[Oops.]
Baron Charlton looked at it with regret.
Cort.
It was the shabby end of an assassin who dominated an era.
* * *
Roman Dmitry is out of town.
Now it was time to go back to Cairo, but Roman Dmitri, who had been moving for a while, stopped at some point.
“come out.”
at that point.
As the darkness leaked out, mysterious beings appeared in the darkness.
“Since when did you know of our existence?”
A muffled, unpleasant voice.
All of the dozens of people had black cloths wrapped around their faces.
The eyes between them were so black that the whites could not be seen, and it was impossible to tell where they were looking with just their eyes.
Back and forth.
on the tree.
surrounded on all sides
They lowered their stances and held their daggers backwards to attack at any time.
their behavior.
In the Cronus Empire, there were forces that met the same conditions as them.
‘The beings that feed on the darkness of Cronus. If the ten swords represent the shining glory of Cronus, the three shadows represent the ugly reality of Cronus. As expected. Emperor Cronus mobilized the most dangerous power to kill me.’
shadows.
they had no names.
But no one denied their existence.
Forces against the Kronos Empire were always attacked by the shadows, and the people who died brutally proved the existence of the shadows.
In fact, the existence of three shadows was not certain.
In the past, there was an incident where shadows appeared simultaneously all over the continent, so we can only speculate, but it is not known exactly how large they are and how strong they are.
situation in front of you.
It was the picture I was expecting.
Kronos.
Beings who wish to be unique.
The moment the emperor they worshiped like a god announced the assassination, there was no way they would fully entrust success or failure to an organization like Ecorche.
It wasn’t that difficult if you understood the strong man’s thoughts.
If it was something that had to be successful, the existence of the shadows was a part that had no choice but to be mentioned.
Even so.
Roman Dmitry crossed the border.
Even though he knew that his opponent wanted him out of Dmitri’s realm, and even though getting revenge on Ecorse wasn’t his top priority, he thought he needed to set a precedent right now.
I set fire to the stronghold of Ecorche.
Brakan’s head is hung in the street, and according to Dante’s testimony, it will be known that it was Dmitri’s doing.
that.
It was a clear message.
He hoped that if there were assassins who would oppose Dmitri in the future, he would remember the cost.
And now.
It was his turn to prove what war with himself meant against the Kronos Empire.
The question of when did you know?
Roman Dmitry laughed.
“From the beginning.”
That moment.
The shadows rushed at Roman Dmitri in unison.
* * *
Foot sword.
I drew my sword.
As the gleaming sword cut through the first shadow, his body dispersed like smoke.
Pasasasak.
It wasn’t magic.
An unknown, strange power.
The body of the shadow merged back to its original position after a few steps, and an aura stained with darkness rose from the dagger and attacked Roman Dmitri.
A violent impulse arose in an instant.
The shadows took turns charging at each other, blocking attacks from all directions while Roman Dmitri was looking for an opening.
‘Serious battle.’
Flash.
cut the enemy’s throat
It was an absolutely unstoppable speed.
If the technique of turning into smoke was done according to will, death could not be avoided this time.
Still, the result was the same.
The flesh dissipated like smoke around the neck, and the black eyes of the shadows did not leave Roman Dmitri.
Their priority was not their own safety.
Even though ordinary people would lose their lives, they reversed and swung their weapons at Roman Dmitri.
Quaang!
Qurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Auras clashed violently.
Even in a one-on-one confrontation, Roman Dmitri pushed ahead, and the shadows fell back and did something.
sudden.
Papa pat.
Darkness arose.
It wrapped around Roman Dmitri’s body like a monster’s tentacles, but it created mana to instantly get rid of the penetrating aura of darkness.
It was a very eerie force.
It was different from the general aura and showed the ability to absorb power from the contact area.
onetime.
There were people like him in Moorim.
Beings that use power not allowed in this world and suck the power of living humans.
I didn’t know where the power of the shadows came from, but I knew that it wasn’t normal power.
‘Kronos Empire. They accepted a compromise with evil.’
Emperor.
He hoped to conquer the continent.
As a man who has risen to the pinnacle, I have no intention of criticizing his desire. However, the Kronos Empire has crossed the line as a human being.
The work of Hector’s kingdom.
They devitalized the earth with the intention of drying Hector to death.
As a result, many people starved to death, and Hector Kingdom chose war to survive.
black magic.
This is the power used at the time.
If the identity of the shadows was not irrelevant to him, they must have had warlocks.
history has said
Black magicians who manifest demonic powers are beings who have given up on being human, and they say that their existence itself has an adverse effect on the world.
In the first place, isn’t the basis of black magic based on blood and death?
obvious evil.
Evil sprouted in Kronos.
however.
Roman Dmitri accepted the reality in front of him.
Whatever power the shadow used and what its basis was, it didn’t matter too much to him.
to him in his previous life.
He was accustomed to evil, and he called him the Heavenly Demon who trampled on evil.
Papapat.
the shadows ran
An attack that disregards life.
Believing that he would not die and attacking him, Roman Dmitri raised his mana.
OK.
Puck-
Intense plosive sound.
The body of the shadow was horribly broken.
* * *
The shadows were torn apart.
It turned into a lump of meat and was scattered on the floor, and the black energy swayed and tried to connect to each other again.
It was a tenacious life force.
Roman Dmitry stomped on it and slammed it forward.
Kwajik.
advance battle.
It took time to figure out the enemies.
The shadows attacked Roman Dmitri from both sides, and after several exchanges, a gleaming sword slashed their chests.
Smoke spread like blood.
Just as the unknown powers were about to intertwine, the flashing sword cut through the smoke once more, and this time it was not smoke, but dark red blood.
shadows.
They were not immortal.
They also couldn’t escape death, and in the successive deaths, they hurriedly fell away from Roman Dmitri.
“How did you do it?”
The expression was unknown.
But his voice was tinged with perplexity.
It is impossible to cut off their bodies in the usual way.
Even though they weren’t physically present in the first place, Roman Dmitri’s attack tore their bodies apart.
A situation that cannot be understood through the experiences of the shadows.
They knew they couldn’t defeat Roman Dmitri at this rate.
Roman Dmitry.
It was more than calculated.
Even though the shadows did not send and receive signals separately, a strong aura of darkness rose simultaneously.
Roaring.
Their presence flared up.
power experienced before.
It was similar to using the ancestral energy.
With the ship stronger than before, Roman Dmitry faced them head-on.
‘Individual strength is weaker than Gustavo Knight Commander. However, in a one-on-one confrontation, the shadows possess enough strength to easily deal with Gustavo Knight Commander.’
It was strong.
In my life, I have never met a being stronger than them.
this operation.
Crossing the border alone was a very risky choice.
In Roman Dmitri’s plan, figures such as Chris expressed their intention to follow, but their request was not accepted.
Apart from the intention to prevent Ekorche from escaping.
Whatever weapon Cronus had prepared, he wanted to face it alone.
Principality of Dmitry.
Conflict with Kronos.
The area to be covered was growing.
Since the limits of Kronos are unknown, now was the time to figure out their best.
shadows.
It is the best of the empire.
They announced the assassination and thought a card called Shadow would be the best solution to this problem.
so that.
entered the limb.
I faced my enemies and raised my sword.
last year.
Roman Dmitry has made progress.
And while experiencing major events, there was no need or need to reveal one’s power.
anger.
Senses expanded.
Heavenly Demon God.
During the stage of Heaven, Earth and Humankind.
Roman Dmitri broke down the wall and entered the stage of the ground.
