Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2 – The Greedy Grimoire #2
Chapter 3 – The Greedy Grimoire #3
Chapter 4 – The Greedy Grimoire #4
Chapter 5 – What Does This Book Taste Like? #1
Chapter 6 – What Does This Book Taste Like? #2
Chapter 7 – What Does This Book Taste Like? #3
Chapter 8 – What Does This Book Taste Like? #4
Chapter 9 – Dealings With A Black Market Trader #1
Chapter 10 – Dealings With A Black Market Trader #2
Chapter 11 – Dealings With A Black Market Trader #3
Chapter 12 – Dealings With A Black Market Trader #4
Chapter 13 – Here Comes The Mutiny #1
Chapter 14 – Here Comes The Mutiny #2
Chapter 15 – Here Comes The Mutiny #3
Chapter 16 – Here Comes The Mutiny #4
Chapter 17 – At The Crossroad Of Trust #1
Chapter 18 – At The Crossroad Of Trust #2
Chapter 19 – Outside The Academy #1
Chapter 20 – Outside The Academy #2
Chapter 21 – Outside The Academy #3
Chapter 22 – Outside The Academy #4
Chapter 23 – Night In The Nadun Mountain Ranges #1
Chapter 24 – Night In The Nadun Mountain Ranges #2
Chapter 25 – Night In The Nadun Mountain Ranges #3
Chapter 26 – Mana-Vil Capital #1
Chapter 27 – Mana-Vil Capital #2
Chapter 28 – Mana-Vil Capital #3
Chapter 29 – Mana-Vil Capital #4
Chapter 30 – Catch The Genius #1
Chapter 31 – Catch The Genius #2
Chapter 32 – Catch The Genius #3
Chapter 33 – Tournament Finals #1
Chapter 34 – Tournament Finals #2
Chapter 35 – Tournament Finals #3
Chapter 36 – Tournament Finals #4
Chapter 37 – Awards Ceremony
Chapter 38 – Question And Answer #1
Chapter 39 – Question And Answer #2
Chapter 40 – Return Home After Five Years #1
Chapter 41 – Return Home After Five Years #2
Chapter 42 – Return Home After Five Years #3
Chapter 43 – Return Home After Five Years #4
Chapter 44 – I Ask You #1
Chapter 45 – I Ask You #2
Chapter 46 – I Ask You #3
Chapter 47 – Trio’S Counterattack #1
Chapter 48 – Trio’S Counterattack #2
Chapter 49 – Uh, This Is Eating? #1
Chapter 50 – Uh, This Is Eating? #2
Chapter 51 – Uh, This Is Eating? #3
Chapter 52 – The Voices Calling Him #1
Chapter 53 – The Voices Calling Him #2
Chapter 54 – The Voices Calling Him #3
Chapter 55 – Zero Library Delicacy #1
Chapter 56 – Zero Library Delicacy #2
Chapter 57 – Zero Library Delicacy #3
Chapter 58 – Zero Library Delicacy #4
Chapter 59 – Veronica’S Special Training #1
Chapter 60 – Veronica’S Special Training #2
Chapter 61 – The Second Mission #1
Chapter 62 – The Second Mission #2
Chapter 63 – The Second Mission #3
Chapter 64 – Slavers Raiding Mission #1
Chapter 65 – Slavers Raiding Mission #2
Chapter 66 – Slavers Raiding Mission #3
Chapter 67 – High Elf Ellenoa #1
Chapter 68 – High Elf Ellenoa #2
Chapter 69 – High Elf Ellenoa #3
Chapter 70 – High Elf Ellenoa #4
Chapter 71 – Convoy From The Capital #1
Chapter 72 – Convoy From The Capital #2
Chapter 73 – Convoy From The Capital #3
Chapter 74 – Superbia
Chapter 75 – A Traditional Hero (1)
Chapter 76 – A Traditional Hero (2)
Chapter 77 – A Traditional Hero (3)
Chapter 78 – A Traditional Hero (4)
Chapter 79 – Silver Medal Of Merit (1)
Chapter 80 – Silver Medal Of Merit (2)
Chapter 81 – Silver Medal Of Merit (3)
Chapter 82 – National Treasure Umbra #1
Chapter 83 – National Treasure Umbra #2
Chapter 84 – Empire Mission (1)
Chapter 85 – Empire Mission (2)
Chapter 86 – Empire Mission (3)
Chapter 87 – Sword And Magic Confrontation (1)
Chapter 88 – Sword And Magic Confrontation (2)
Chapter 89 – Sword And Magic Confrontation (3)
Chapter 90 – Sword And Magic Confrontation (4)
Chapter 91 – Leap In Sensitivity (1)
Chapter 92 – Leap In Sensitivity (2)
Chapter 93 – Leap In Sensitivity (3)
Chapter 94 – State Guests Of Elvenheim (0), End Of Volume 4
Chapter 95 – State Guests Of Elvenheim (1)
Chapter 96 – State Guests Of Elvenheim (2)
Chapter 97 – State Guests Of Elvenheim (3)
Chapter 98 – Great Forest (0)
Chapter 99 – Great Forest (1)
Chapter 100 – Great Forest (2)
Chapter 101 – Great Forest (3)
Chapter 102 – Great Forest (4)
Chapter 103 – Exotic Guests (1)
Chapter 104 – Exotic Guests (2)
Chapter 105 – Exotic Guests (3)
Chapter 106 – Exotic Guests (4)
Chapter 107 – Towards The Storm (1)
Chapter 108 – Towards The Storm (2)
Chapter 109 – Towards The Storm (3)
Chapter 110 – Towards The Storm (4)
Chapter 111 – Towards The Storm (5)
Chapter 112 – World Tree’S Reward (1)
Chapter 113 – World Tree’S Reward (2)
Chapter 114 – World Tree’S Reward (3)
Chapter 115 – Mysterious (1)
Chapter 116 – Mysterious (2)
Chapter 117 – Mysterious (3)
Chapter 118 – Book Eating Magician (1)
Chapter 119 – Book Eating Magician (2)
Chapter 120 – Book Eating Magician (3)
Chapter 121 – Crossing The Wilderness (1)
Chapter 122 – Crossing The Wilderness (2)
Chapter 123 – Crossing The Wilderness (3)
Chapter 124 – Crossing The Wilderness (4)
Chapter 125 – Life Is Timing (1)
Chapter 126 – Life Is Timing (2)
Chapter 127 – Life Is Timing (3)
Chapter 128 – Kargas’ Underground Auction (1)
Chapter 129 – Kargas’ Underground Auction (2)
Chapter 130 – Kargas’ Underground Auction (3)
Chapter 131 – Duel Bid (1)
Chapter 132 – Duel Bid (2)
Chapter 133 – Duel Bid (3)
Chapter 134 – Duel Bid (4)
Chapter 135 – The Goal Is The Port (1)
Chapter 136 – The Goal Is The Port (2)
Chapter 137 – The Goal Is The Port (3)
Chapter 138 – Unusual Passenger Ship (1)
Chapter 139 – Unusual Passenger Ship (2)
Chapter 140 – Unusual Passenger Ship (3)
Chapter 141 – Pirate Archipelago (1)
Chapter 142 – Pirate Archipelago (2)
Chapter 143 – Pirate Archipelago (3)
Chapter 144 – Pirate Archipelago (4)
Chapter 145 – Sea Dragon Aquilo (1)
Chapter 146 – Sea Dragon Aquilo (2)
Chapter 147 – Sea Dragon Aquilo (3)
Chapter 148 – Along With The Dragon (1)
Chapter 149 – Along With The Dragon (2)
Chapter 150 – Along With The Dragon (3)
Chapter 151 – Along With The Dragon (4)
Chapter 152 – Along With The Dragon (5)
Chapter 153 – Tell Me Your Wish (1)
Chapter 154 – Tell Me Your Wish (2)
Chapter 155 – One Year Later (1)
Chapter 156 – One Year Later (2)
Chapter 157 – One Year Later (3)
Chapter 158 – One Year Later (4)
Chapter 159 – One Year Later (5)
Chapter 160 – Delicacy From The East (1)
Chapter 161 – Delicacy From The East (2)
Chapter 162 – Delicacy From The East (3)
Chapter 163 – Heaven, Earth And Human Test (1)
Chapter 164 – Heaven, Earth And Human Test (2)
Chapter 165 – Heaven, Earth And Human Test (3)
Chapter 166 – The Road Home (1)
Chapter 167 – The Road Home (2)
Chapter 168 – The Road Home (3)
Chapter 169 – The Road Home (4)
Chapter 170 – Claimhb Solais (1)
Chapter 171 – Claimhb Solais (2)
Chapter 172 – Claimhb Solais (3)
Chapter 173 – Claimhb Solais (4)
Chapter 174 – Return To The Magic Tower (1)
Chapter 175 – Return To The Magic Tower (2)
Chapter 176 – Return To The Magic Tower (3)
Chapter 177 – Eye Of The Storm (1)
Chapter 178 – Eye Of The Storm (2)
Chapter 179 – Eye Of The Storm (3)
Chapter 180 – Eye Of The Storm (4)
Chapter 181 – Paracelsus’ Legacy (1)
Chapter 182 – Paracelsus’ Legacy (2)
Chapter 183 – Quickening Of The Northern Continent (0)
Chapter 184 – Quickening Of The Northern Continent (1)
Chapter 185 – Quickening Of The Northern Continent (2)
Chapter 186 – Quickening Of The Northern Continent (3)
Chapter 187 – Quickening Of The Northern Continent (4)
Chapter 188 – Uninvited Guests (1)
Chapter 189 – Uninvited Guests (2)
Chapter 190 – Uninvited Guests (3)
Chapter 191 – Around The Desert (1)
Chapter 192 – Around The Desert (2)
Chapter 193 – Around The Desert (3)
Chapter 194 – Mercurius (1)
Chapter 195 – Mercurius (2)
Chapter 196 – Mercurius (3)
Chapter 197 – Mercurius (4)
Chapter 198 – Traces From The Age Of Mythology (1)
Chapter 199 – Traces From The Age Of Mythology (2)
Chapter 200 – Traces From The Age Of Mythology (3)
Chapter 201 – Sand Dragon Desertio (1)
Chapter 202 – Sand Dragon Desertio (2)
Chapter 203 – Sand Dragon Desertio (3)
Chapter 204 – Together With A Dragon (1)
Chapter 205 – Together With A Dragon (2)
Chapter 206 – Together With A Dragon (3)
Chapter 207 – Library (1)
Chapter 208 – Library (2)
Chapter 209 – Library (3)
Chapter 210 – Upcoming Battle (1)
Chapter 211 – Upcoming Battle (2)
Chapter 212 – Upcoming Battle (3)
Chapter 213 – Upcoming Battle (4)
Chapter 214 – The Swirl Of A Civil War (1)
Chapter 215 – The Swirl Of A Civil War (2)
Chapter 216 – The Swirl Of A Civil War (3)
Chapter 217 – All-Out War (1)
Chapter 218 – All-Out War (2)
Chapter 219 – All-Out War (3)
Chapter 220 – All-Out War (4)
Chapter 221 – All-Out War (5)
Chapter 222 – Babarino Plains (1)
Chapter 223 – Babarino Plains (2)
Chapter 224 – Babarino Plains (3)
Chapter 225 – Great Battle (1)
Chapter 226 – Great Battle (2)
Chapter 227 – Great Battle (3)
Chapter 228 – Great Battle (4)
Chapter 229 – Elsid’S Gifts (1)
Chapter 230 – Elsid’S Gifts (2)
Chapter 231 – Elsid’S Gifts (3)
Chapter 232 – Elsid’S Gifts (4)
Chapter 233 – Old Books Maniac Heinrich (1)
Chapter 234 – Old Books Maniac Heinrich (2)
Chapter 235 – Old Books Maniac Heinrich (3)
Chapter 236 – Old Books Maniac Heinrich (4)
Chapter 237 – Second (1)
Chapter 238 – Second (2)
Chapter 239 – Second (3)
Chapter 240 – Second (4)
Chapter 241 – Where Is This (1)
Chapter 242 – Where Is This (2)
Chapter 243 – Where Is This (3)
Chapter 244 – Where Is This (4)
Chapter 245 – The Rightful Heir (1)
Chapter 246 – The Rightful Heir (2)
Chapter 247 – The Rightful Heir (3)
Chapter 248 – Ominous Identity (1)
Chapter 249 – Ominous Identity (2)
Chapter 250 – Ominous Identity (3)
Chapter 251 – Ominous Identity (4)
Chapter 252 – Baekun Mountains (1)
Chapter 253 – Baekun Mountains (2)
Chapter 254 – Baekun Mountains (3)
Chapter 255 – Baekun Mountains (4)
Chapter 256 – Receptacle Of Solitude (1)
Chapter 257 – Receptacle Of Solitude (2)
Chapter 258 – Receptacle Of Solitude (3)
Chapter 259 – Receptacle Of Solitude (4)
Chapter 260 – Unexpected Reunion (1)
Chapter 261 – Unexpected Reunion (2)
Chapter 262 – Unexpected Reunion (3)
Chapter 263 – The Die Is Cast (1)
Chapter 264 – The Die Is Cast (2)
Chapter 265 – The Die Is Cast (3)
Chapter 266 – The Die Is Cast (4)
Chapter 267 – Three Days Free (1)
Chapter 268 – Three Days Free (2)
Chapter 269 – Three Days Free (3)
Chapter 270 – Karul Plains (1)
Chapter 271 – Karul Plains (2)
Chapter 272 – Karul Plains (3)
Chapter 273 – Karul Plains (4)
Chapter 274 – General War (1)
Chapter 275 – General War (2)
Chapter 276 – General War (3)
Chapter 277 – Revenge (1)
Chapter 278 – Revenge (2)
Chapter 279 – Revenge (3)
Chapter 280 – Revenge (4)
Chapter 281 – Revenge (5)
Chapter 282 – Followers Of The End (1)
Chapter 283 – Followers Of The End (2)
Chapter 284 – Followers Of The End (3)
Chapter 285 – Followers Of The End (4)
Chapter 286 – Emperor Moves (1)
Chapter 287 – Emperor Moves (2)
Chapter 288 – Emperor Moves (3)
Chapter 289 – Invidia (1)
Chapter 290 – Invidia (2)
Chapter 291 – Invidia (3)
Chapter 292 – Invidia (4)
Chapter 293 – Reproduction Of Myths (1)
Chapter 294 – Reproduction Of Myths (2)
Chapter 295 – Reproduction Of Myths (3)
Chapter 296 – Reproduction Of Myths (4)
Chapter 297 – Victory Scar (1)
Chapter 298 – Victory Scar (2)
Chapter 299 – Victory Scar (3)
Chapter 300 – Victory Scar (4)
Chapter 301 – Hall Of Fame (1)
Chapter 302 - Hall Of Fame (2)
Chapter 303 - End Of War Agreement (1)
Chapter 304 - End Of War Agreement (2)
Chapter 305 - End Of War Agreement (3)
Chapter 306 - Lairon, The Last Day (1)
Chapter 307 - Lairon, The Last Day (2)
Chapter 308 - Lairon, The Last Day (3)
Chapter 309 - Lairon, The Last Day (4)
Chapter 310 - Lairon, The Last Day (5)
Chapter 311 - Nastronds Demon King (1)
Chapter 312 - Nastronds Demon King (2)
Chapter 313 - Nastronds Demon King (3)
Chapter 314 - Towards The World Tree (1)
Chapter 315 - Towards The World Tree (2)
Chapter 316 - Towards The World Tree (3)
Chapter 317 - Towards The World Tree (4)
Chapter 318 - The One Who Inherits, The One Who Maneuvers Behind The Scenes (1)
Chapter 319 - The One Who Inherits, The One Who Maneuvers Behind The Scenes (2)
Chapter 320 - The One Who Inherits, The One Who Maneuvers Behind The Scenes (3)
Chapter 321 - The One Who Inherits, The One Who Maneuvers Behind The Scenes (4)
Chapter 322 - Eve Of The Storm (1)
Chapter 323 - Eve Of The Storm (2)
Chapter 324 - Eve Of The Storm (3)
Chapter 325 - The Night That Swallowed The Sun (1)
Chapter 326 - The Night That Swallowed The Sun (2)
Chapter 327 - The Night That Swallowed The Sun (3)
Chapter 328 - The Night That Swallowed The Sun (4)
Chapter 329 - The Night That Swallowed The Sun (5)
Chapter 330 - Dmitra (1)
Chapter 331 - Dmitra (2)
Chapter 332 - Dmitra (3)
Chapter 333 - Dmitra (4)
Chapter 334 - Promised Night (1)
Chapter 335 - Promised Night (2)
Chapter 336 - Five Years Later (1)
Chapter 337 - Five Years Later (2)
Chapter 338 - Five Years Later (3)
Chapter 339 - Five Years Later (4)
Chapter 340 - Unknown Land (1)
Chapter 341 - Unknown Land (2)
Chapter 342 - Unknown Land (3)
Chapter 343 - Unknown Land (4)
Chapter 344 - Dragon Lord (1)
Chapter 345 - Dragon Lord (2)
Chapter 346 - Dragon Lord (3)
Chapter 347 - Prometheus Plot (1)
Chapter 348 - Prometheus Plot (2)
Chapter 349 - Prometheus Plot (3)
Chapter 350 - Prometheus Plot (4)
Chapter 351 - Overload (1)
Chapter 352 - Overload (2)
Chapter 353 - Overload (3)
Chapter 354 - Pandemonium (1)
Chapter 355 - Pandemonium (2)
Chapter 356 - Pandemonium (3)
Chapter 357 - Lusts Apocalypse (1)
Chapter 358 - Lusts Apocalypse (2)
Chapter 359 - Lusts Apocalypse (3)
Chapter 360 - Seimeis Legacy (1)
Chapter 361 - Seimeis Legacy (2)
Chapter 362 - Seimeis Legacy (3)
Chapter 363 - Seimeis Legacy (4)
Chapter 364 - Final Evolution (1)
Chapter 365 - Final Evolution (2)
Chapter 366 - Final Evolution (3)
Chapter 367 - Final Evolution (4)
Chapter 368 - Choice And Responsibility (1)
Chapter 369 - Choice And Responsibility (2)
Chapter 370 - Choice And Responsibility (3)
Chapter 371 - Advent Of The Heavenly Demon (1)
Chapter 372 - Advent Of The Heavenly Demon (2)
Chapter 373 - Advent Of The Heavenly Demon (3)
Chapter 374 - Advent Of The Heavenly Demon (4)
Chapter 375 - Advent Of The Heavenly Demon (5)
Chapter 376 - Advent Of The Heavenly Demon (6)
Chapter 377 - Through Adversity And Towards The Stars (1)
Chapter 378 - Through Adversity And Towards The Stars (2)
Chapter 379 - Through Adversity And Towards The Stars (3)
Chapter 380 - The Marriage Of The Century (1)
Chapter 381 - The Marriage Of The Century (2)
Chapter 382 - The Marriage Of The Century (3)
Chapter 383 - The Marriage Of The Century (4)
Chapter 384 - The Marriage Of The Century (5)
Chapter 385 - The Marriage Of The Century (6)
Chapter 386 - Forest That Leads To The Future (1)
Chapter 387 - Forest That Leads To The Future (2)
Chapter 388 - Forest That Leads To The Future (3)
Chapter 389 - Armageddon (1)
Chapter 390 - Armageddon (2)
Chapter 391 - Armageddon (3)
Chapter 392 - Armageddon (4)
Chapter 393 - Armageddon (5)
Chapter 394 - Armageddon (6)
Chapter 395 - Goodbye, Dear Friend (1)
Chapter 396 - Goodbye, Dear Friend (2)
Chapter 397 - Goodbye, Dear Friend (3)
Chapter 398 - Happy Ending (1)
Chapter 399 - Happy Ending (2)
Chapter 400 - Happy Ending (3)
Categories Genre: Action, Adventure, All, Completed, Fantasy, Harem, Martial Arts, Supernatural Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 400
Estimated words: 895356 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 4477(@200wpm)___ 3581(@250wpm)___ 2985(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 895356 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 4477(@200wpm)___ 3581(@250wpm)___ 2985(@300wpm)
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Chapter 264 – The Die is Cast (2)
Rutben Citadel, a city in the furthermost eastern part of the empire, was already a fortified city.
Its walls, which were over 40 meters tall, had been increasing steadily over the centuries. They even had anti-magic barriers and anti-magic measures like magic bombs. Meltor had tried to destroy them numerous times in the past, but they had taken heavy damage and had to retreat.
However, this time, uninvited guests were visiting Rutben.
A few hundred meters away from the walls, there were shadows of people moving in the darkness. There were a total of 10 magicians, including the person in the lead.
It was the elite army of the white tower, directly trained and commanded by White Tower Master Orta who led the way in a black mask. Due to their nature as secret agents whose identities must be concealed, all of them were wearing masks like Orta’s on their faces.
–Stop. Orta suddenly stopped at where he was moving ahead of the party. –From here onward, move while maintaining your shields. We are 200 meters away from Rutben’s walls and watchtowers, so your magic power can’t leak out. If you can’t get past the walls and you get caught, don’t wait for my instructions and just try to escape first.
The remaining magicians nodded, while Orta made an unknown hand gesture and muttered a spell.
Perhaps it was his own unique magic.
The defense of Rutben, which Andras had set as its outpost, was truly exquisite. Without Orta, even the elite agents of the white tower would be detected before getting past one layer of the wall, and they were likely to be killed immediately.
Wuuong…
After a while, a hemispherical haze appeared around Orta’s body and concealed the rest of the magicians.
–Go.
The 10 magicians stepped forward, secretly moving close to the walls which would crush even ants.
This was the role of the white tower on the battlefield.
If Veronica was the brutal force that could devastate an army, then the white tower magicians were the ones who would cut the enemies’ throats from behind. They were like the rats who hid in the crack of a sturdy wall or like a hole which could break a thick wall regardless of its size.
Their aim was to assassinate Rutben’s general and elite knights. If a fortified city lost their chain of command, they would be defenseless against senior magicians. It was a tactic which hadn’t succeeded a few times in the past war, but it had given Meltor a considerable amount of experience.
Seuk.
The moment they arrived at the bottom of the wall, Orta got the attention of the other magicians with his hand. Even if their bodies were trained, it was impossible for them to climb a wall that was 40 meters tall.
So, Orta came directly to Rutben. He activated his magic and continued to block all traces of their presence. That was impossible for a normal magician to do, but this magic was possible for Orta. Soon after, the ten magicians followed him into the air.
‘Ohh…! There is no alarm from Rutben…’
‘As expected of the tower master. There is no end to what he can do.’
‘It would be ridiculous for Andras as well.’
Of course, no words emerged from their mouths, but these feelings flowed from under their masks.
The impregnable fortress, Rutben Citadel…
For the first time in history, they had the opportunity to break it. Even the calm agents couldn’t help being excited.
Nevertheless, the elite were the elite. They gradually calmed their minds and recovered their blank expressions once they crossed two layers of the wall. Their heads were cold by the time they crossed three layers. Private feelings were mere obstacles to the mission’s performance.
The 10 pairs of feet touched the ground and advanced a further 200 meters.
They were invisible ghosts who infiltrated without a sound. The unit that was codenamed ‘Phantom’ by Andras had finally infiltrated the fortified city!
–Assassinate the lord first. After that, we will neutralize the military officers, knights, and communication facilities. Don’t be so relieved just because we’ve crossed the wall. If it was this easy, the war would’ve ended earlier.
The nine people each laid a hand on their chest. It was a hand signal which meant ‘agreement.’ Orta was satisfied by the sight and headed toward a mansion in the distance. It was Rutben Castle which didn’t have a big reputation. As long as they paid attention to the alarm in the bedroom, it would be child’s play to take the lord’s life.
They ran past a security checkpoint and moved through the empty city in the middle of the night. From the outskirts of the city to the lord’s residence―
“Hmm?” Orta thought that something was strange. It wasn’t strange that no alarm rang due to his magic, but…
The odd thing was inside Rutben.
‘So far, we haven’t seen a single patrol…?’
Orta hated to admit it, but Andras was strong. Their knights and soldiers were well trained and disciplined.
Rutben was one of the main fortresses of Andras. There was nothing weird about having patrols in five-minute intervals at the outskirts of the city. However, it was strange that they never encountered a patrolling party despite being close to the lord’s residence.
Orta became wary and hastily gave a command, –All members, pull…
No, he was trying to give a command.
“You noticed quickly, Rat.” A man emerged from thin air.
“Avoid it!” Orta shouted instinctively, but he couldn’t be faster than the blade.
A blood-red aura appeared.
Fermut Style, Refraction Sword.
However, that wasn’t the orbit of the sword. Then the aura started to distort like a mirage. From a straight line to a curve, a curve to a straight line… The aura distorted the air it moved through.
“Kuk, this ability is probably…?” The panicked Orta reacted quickly.
He took two steps away with space magic and was able to escape from the aura. However, the other magicians couldn’t follow him.
Chwaaaak!
Three heads soared, and a few limbs fell down.
“Kuaaaaak!”
“There was something so strange?”
“Ugh, m-my arm…!”
Three people died, and four were seriously injured. There were only two people who avoided the attack without any injuries. However, the opponent seemed dissatisfied with this horror.
“You are doing quite well, Meltor’s rats. I didn’t expect to only kill three people.”
“…You.” Orta gritted his teeth as he recognized the identity of the enemy. It wasn’t unexpected, but this situation was a bit dangerous.
The 2nd Sword, Zest, was in a state where he couldn’t move because of a serious injury.
The 1st Sword couldn’t move from the capital because he needed to defend the emperor and Belfort. If so, there were only two people who could appear in Rutben. The 5th and 3rd Swords, both of whom had aura abilities that Orta couldn’t easily deal with.
In particular, the man before him was the worst opponent for a space magician. The man was Andras’ Crown Prince, Fermut, and the attack just then was the manifestation of the ability to bend space.
Refraction or distortion…
Orta judged that it was closer to the former.
‘If he gets close, I will die. It might be different if he is alone, but…’
There were signs of other people approaching after Fermut emerged. The presence indicated that they were the Shadow Knights, the Andras Empire’s special forces who sneaked around in the shadows.
It would be difficult to handle such a large number of enemies with injured men. As such, it was time for Orta and his men to retreat. However, the moment Orta was about to give up on his mission without hesitation, Fermut moved.
“Don’t move without my permission, Dog.”
A red sword moved through the air.
Fermut Style, Refraction Sword.
Sleeping Moon.
At first glance, it seemed like a false move, but Orta’s face soon hardened like wax. He could feel the space connecting with his senses.
The strings of the connected world were like a net around him, threatening to cut him. Under these circumstances, closing himself off in another space or a shield wouldn’t work properly.
“Do you know that this place is set for your death?” Fermut looked at them impatiently, before turning to look at the shadows surrounding them.
It was a signal that they should move.
Confronted with this fate, Orta laughed under his mask. “You’ve put in quite a lot of effort. Are you mad about being hit by the Red Tower Master? You must be afraid to compete with her again. It seems like this was a trap to catch me from the beginning.”
“―You.”
“Did I hit the nail on the head? Pretending to be so great, but your intentions are just petty.”
A sound suddenly rang out from somewhere.
“…This dog is barking without being aware of who I am.” Fermut gripped the sword in his hand, as his arrogant face changed into a blank one. However, he was only cold on the surface. His burning aura exposed his anger.
All words lost meaning, as magic power and aura boiled. In this heavy stillness, someone gulped and the battle began.
Fermut Style, Refraction Sword.
The space bent around Fermut.
Beheading Sword, Indiscriminate Stab.
It was a chain of moves that seemed like it would cut him to pieces. The bloody aura twisted around his body like a mollusk. However, Orta could still somehow deal with this attack if he could see it.
“Hup!”
The space in front of Orta’s fingertips was torn. Clearly, a common defense against bent space was pointless. Interfering with space was the minimum requirement for a frontal confrontation.
Tearing and bending space…
A large shock wave occurred as the two forces collided.
Kwarurung! Then a thunderous sound rang out all over the place, while the shadows and six remaining magicians started to fight. However, the situation wasn’t good.
Elite senior magicians and knights were both the representative troops of each nation, but the balance of power wasn’t absolute. The magicians of the white tower were wounded and surrounded, so they weren’t in a position to defeat the Shadow Knights.
“Kuheok!” The magician who lost his left arm was the first to be stabbed in the neck.
“T-Tower Master, I, first…” The body of the magician fell down in a puddle of blood.
‘Four possible escape routes… But there is no way out.’ Orta didn’t shake upon seeing the deaths of his subordinates whom he had trained for more than 10 years. Instead, he kept his cool, blocked Fermut’s offensive, and calculated ways to escape.
Even so, there seemed to be no way to get out of this predicament. The strongest enemy with the worst ability was in front of him, while the enemies that made up the net weren’t easily handled.
After calculating many times, Orta admitted it. ‘It is up to here.’
He couldn’t always win. Unless he had absolute strength, he would someday lose to someone. After all, Orta was weaker than Veronica and Blundell. However, he was clever and could analyze the battlefield quickly, finding ways to win. So, in such a situation, he was aware that he couldn’t win.
Chwaack!
Was it due to being distracted? No, the loss was inevitable. Even if they could both control space, the power of aura exerted an ability which exceeded magic. Fermut prevailed because he refracted space.
If two beings interfered in the same space, the more dominant one would win. This was what Orta had read from the beginning, and thus, he tried to escape. Orta was struck from his left collarbone to his right side. He narrowly avoided losing a limb, but the bleeding was serious.
“…Um.” Orta braced himself and desperately put strength into both his legs. Even if he were to die, he didn’t want to show a miserable appearance to his enemy. It would be nice if there was a chance to drink a potion.
“If you surrender, this body will kindly kill you.”
It was ridiculous. Orta spat in the direction from where he heard the voice and then started to draw up magic power from the bottom of his circles. If he were to die, he would take as many enemies as possible with him. This was Orta’s favorite ending, and it was the last thing he could do for his colleagues who had fallen first.
“Tsk, if you want to die like this, then I should kill you.” Fermut neared his enemy who wouldn’t collapse despite having blood flow down half his body. Although injured, a master was a master. Meltor’s ghost wouldn’t fall so easily.
‘The end.’
Ultimately, Orta couldn’t hold out much longer.
Both masters knew what the ending would be, so there was a tight tension between Orta and Fermut. The three remaining magicians and shadows also stopped moving. They didn’t dare move because the pressure was too great.
The only thing which could interfere with this situation was the intervention of a third party that didn’t exist. Then at that moment…
“What?”
“What…!”
The two masters looked up a the sky at roughly the same time. Someone was coming. Both the great magician and sword master felt a presence. It was immensely fast, coming from beyond the clouds. No, at this speed, it was more accurate to describe it as ‘falling down,’ rather than approaching.
It was faster than an arrow, much like lightning.
“Haaap!”
‘He’ fell over Fermut’s head.
Kwarururung! The sound of thunder boomed in the sky. It was a roar that originated from aura flowing on the surface of two swords. The curved lines were sharp enough to even cut steel. The falchions, swords used by mercenaries rather than knights, pierced Fermut’s ankle deeply. Suddenly being struck by a strong impact caused blood to fill Fermut’s mouth.
Prince Fermut was furious. “…You!”
With blond hair and tanned skin, his armor emphasized mobility, and he himself was reminiscent of a sleek wolf. Fermut gazed angrily in front of him as the other swordsman grinned.
“It has been a while, you dog bastard! I will make you pay for using my sister as a hostage!”
“Don’t bark in front of me, Traitor!”
He was the sword master who left his family for his sister’s sake in the past and then eventually turned his back on the empire. It was the sudden appearance of Randolph Clovis.
Total Chapters in book: 400
Estimated words: 895356 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 4477(@200wpm)___ 3581(@250wpm)___ 2985(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 895356 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 4477(@200wpm)___ 3581(@250wpm)___ 2985(@300wpm)
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