< Chapter 90 - Count Kagehama's Family #3 >
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Kwagagagagagagaga-!
The blades of light pouring down like a shower were enough to induce fear in themselves.
Heavenly judgment.
A hundred swords personally forged by Auriel, one of the four archangels of Heaven, for her warriors.
Because Cordelia’s angel rank was still low, it didn’t have the same power as when Lena used it in the Wild Lands, but even the weakened version held a shocking power.
“Oh, my God.”
As Caesar spoke with a mixture of fear and awe, the first blades of light struck the ground. They numbered in the hundreds and rained down on the outskirts of Count Kagehama’s residence – or rather, the walls – destroying everything in their path.
Kwagagagagagagaga-!
It was like heavy rain pounding the ground.
Madurus’s subordinates were literally swept away by the endless saturation of light, revealing their true selves.
They were monsters wearing masks and robes to hide their appearance, and synthetic mines that were a combination of humans and monsters.
Kwagagagagaga-!
The wall of Count Kagehama’s house collapsed.
The demons and minions, overwhelmed by the holy power, could not even think of evading properly and were oxidized in the pouring barrage of swords.
“Ahh, ahhh.”
Caesar looked up at the sky in awe once again.
Cordelia, holding high the holy sword that shone pure white light in the night sky, looked like a goddess, not just an angel.
Caesar, who was naturally filled with piety, folded his hands as if praying. If he had been left alone, he would have knelt down and worshipped Cordelia.
If only we had left it alone.
bang!
A new roar filled the space where the blades of light had disappeared.
It was a clash between Uther and Madurus.
‘This is crazy!’
Even though he was blocking Uder’s fierce attack with his shield, Madurus couldn’t help but look around.
It was impossible to look away from the saturation of light pouring down from the sky.
‘An angel? And what kind of power does this have?’
The forces surrounding Count Kagehama’s residence were literally annihilated in just a few seconds.
Everything was swept away, not a single one remaining.
It was something I never expected.
Not only Madurus himself, but even Sicilia herself did not expect this situation to come to pass.
‘Where did these guys suddenly come from?!’
Sicilia, who woke up one step ahead of Malekith, was eager to gather information about this era.
Thanks to this, Madurus also knew quite a bit about the powerful men of his time.
I even directly confronted two of the Ten Swordsmen.
‘The Ten Swords and the Seven Knights of Carlos are equal.’
At least the two he had faced were like that. They weren’t as strong as Carlos’ guard dog Jennifer Orphand or the noble knight Chris Gaolan, who were considered the strongest among the seven knights, but they were strong enough to be placed right below them.
‘It’s not common.’
It couldn’t have been common even if it was common.
It’s not easy for someone that strong to come out.
Especially among humans.
Unlike elves and dwarves who were guaranteed hundreds of years of life and long youth, humans’ lifespans were limited to a hundred years at most, and their prime years lasted only twenty or thirty years.
In other words, it meant that it was difficult for a race stronger than elves or dwarves to be born because the training time itself was extremely short.
However, despite this, the reason that strong people like the Ten Swordsmen exist is because the number of humans is so enormous that it cannot even be compared to that of elves or dwarves.
True geniuses.
Owners of monstrous talents who were born with odds that were not one in a hundred or one in a thousand, but at least one in hundreds of thousands.
Because the numbers weren’t that large.
Once you are born, whether you like it or not, you have no choice but to stand out and make a name for yourself.
But what is that thing in front of me?
Where did this guy suddenly come from!
“Koooooooo!”
Madurus roared loudly and swung his shield wildly.
As soon as he stopped Uder’s attack, he displayed a lightning-like strike with the huge sword he was holding in his right hand.
perpendicular.
For ordinary people, it would be an attack that would be difficult to even follow with the eyes, but not for Yuder.
Madurus, who had launched an attack, could also tell.
It’s off track.
He will dodge this attack.
And that’s exactly what happened. Yuder evaded Madurus’ sword strike that was aimed at the center of his head by moving horizontally.
Just as Madhusr had expected.
“Ta-ha-ha!”
Madurus’ sword, which had been pouring down at an incredible speed, momentarily defied gravity. It cut off all the force that had been striking down, then changed direction in an instant and shot up in a diagonal direction.
V-bet.
It was a difficult technique even for Madurus to suddenly change the sword’s path, but it was an attack that was difficult to predict.
So far, only Jennifer Orphan has been able to evade this attack on sight.
So that’s correct.
It’s sure to hit the mark.
Tear that bastard’s body apart!
But at the moment when the sword changed course, there was no confusion in Yuder’s eyes. Rather, he was looking at the sword that had changed direction and was rising as if he had expected it.
Because I knew it.
Because I already knew full well that Madurus used this kind of technique!
Quagga River!
A loud noise that was hard to believe came from a sword fight filled the air.
But Madhurs could tell.
It was tasteless. I couldn’t cut the black yudder.
It clearly touched, but the attack did not occur.
Madus quickly raised his head. High in the sky was Yuder. He didn’t just dodge the sword strike, but climbed onto Madus’ own sword.
It soared upward with the power of the upward slash.
From Madures’ point of view, it was beyond bewildering; it was absurd.
Who else but Jennifer Orphan could do such a feat?
But still, it was Madures.
Although he was flustered, his body was already preparing for the next attack. He retrieved the sword he had swung and gathered red sword energy to attack Uder in the sky.
And that was the moment.
Clang!
There was something wrapped around the arm holding the sword. I quickly turned my gaze and saw a thin string wrapped around my right arm and an angel holding onto the end of it.
From Madurus’ point of view, it was a truly laughable sight.
Are you trying to stop yourself with those thin arms right now?
Do you think that’s possible?
Madurus immediately pulled his right arm. It was to show the angel, who had been fearlessly trying to fight him, the difference in strength.
But that was the moment when I pulled his arm.
“uh?”
The angel let go of the string without a second thought. It was as if he had no intention of engaging in a power struggle in the first place.
Why.
Could it be that the purpose was simply to divert attention for a moment?
No it wasn’t.
The angel’s bright smile denied such an assumption.
Something else.
More than just a brief delay-
“Fuck, bang.”
Quagga River!
My right arm exploded.
The wire-shaped detonator exploded, and Madurus, startled, almost dropped his sword for a moment. A part of the detonator struck a joint not protected by armor, causing a painful snapping sensation in his arm.
“Eww!”
Madurus wrapped his arms in red energy, increasing his physical abilities and stopping the bleeding, and tried to fire his sword energy at the angel.
But at that moment, there was another interruption. This time, it was Yuder in the sky.
“Black Dragon Out! Rapid Fire!”
The Uther that had been rising high poured down towards the ground, spraying black dragon energy.
As dozens of black dragon auras swept in at once, Madurus had no choice but to give up his attack. He quickly raised his shield to block the black dragon auras.
Kwagagagagagagang!
The black dragon’s energy struck the shield without mercy. The power of each blow was not very strong, but the problem was numbers.
‘What kind of wizard is that guy?!’
What warrior in the world fires his swords like magic missiles?
‘No, but were you a counselor in the first place?’
Even though I was clearly bare-handed, it felt like I was dealing with a prosecutor.
“Woooooooo!”
Madurus roared again and charged his shield with red energy. Instead of simply blocking the black dragon’s energy, he swung his shield around and kicked it away before shooting a red sword energy into the sky.
Just as Yuder wished.
Clang! Clang!
Wields a shield and sword.
Spread your arms naturally to the sides.
Cordelia didn’t miss that opportunity. She simultaneously controlled the four blast lines that she had placed in the air with her telekinesis and wrapped them around Madus’s limbs. Before Madus could even feel the dizziness, she recited the opening words.
“Fuck, bang.”
Quagga River!
The detonators exploded simultaneously. Madurus quickly protected himself with red energy, but his timing was a little late. Red blood burst out from Madurus’ limbs.
“Kwaaak!”
It was maddening for Madures. He had never seen or even imagined this kind of attack.
The moment it wrapped around my limbs, it exploded, so I didn’t even have time to tear it off.
‘If only Malekith had been resurrected!’
The current Madhurs was not at full strength. The steely body he had obtained by making a soul pact with Malekith was now unusable.
If Malekith had been resurrected, and had access to a body of steel, he could have ignored all these explosions!
“Black dragon emerges!”
At that very moment, Yuder dodged Madurus’ sword attack by twisting his body in the air and kicked the air.
Landius gained propulsion by emitting qi from the soles of his feet like that.
The black dragon emerges in that state.
It was truly a devilish diversion.
If you block Uther’s attack, Cordelia will attack.
If you try to hit Cordelia, Uther will attack.
In the end, it was Madures who was just getting hit alternately by both sides.
“Koo!”
Madurus moved his mangled arm to block Uder’s attack. The black dragon’s energy exploded above the shield, and at that moment, Madurus’ right arm was wrapped in a blast line again. Before he could even spit out a curse, it exploded again.
“Kwaaak!”
This time, it didn’t break. But as the injury piled up, the strength in his arm was gone. His right arm sagged on its own, and Yuder didn’t miss the opportunity.
bang!
First wind of trust.
Uder disappeared from Madurus’ sight for a moment. However, Madurus predicted which way Uder would move. Right. In the direction of his momentarily blocked right arm.
That was indeed the case.
That is why Madurus quickly turned his body to avoid Yuder’s capital. He did not stop there, but he put strength into his left foot, which was the pivot, and forcibly swung his right arm. He tried to crush Yuder with his huge fist.
A picturesque evasion followed by a counterattack.
It was indeed a feat worthy of one of Malekith’s three knights, but sadly, Uther was not the only one present.
The moment I put strength into my left foot, a devilish voice was heard from behind me.
“Greece!”
“100 million!”
I slipped.
The balance on the suddenly slippery floor was shaken. As a result, Madurus’s fists became wild, and Yuder took advantage of the gap. He sent a blast of sunlight to Madurus’ side.
“Cough!”
Sunstroke.
Madurus was pushed back, spitting out blood from the shock transmitted through the armor. He staggered as if he would fall at any moment, but barely managed to regain his composure.
But that was wrong, because Cordelia’s last ray of lightning this time wrapped itself around Madurus’ waist.
“What the heck!”
Following the spontaneous outburst of swearing, another explosion occurred.
But unlike before, there was no blood splatter. This was because Madurus had released his giantization magic and returned to his original dwarf size.
Kwakang!
Madurus’ sword and shield fell to the ground. The leg portion of his armor also collapsed.
However, the torso part was not dismantled. Instead, the parts that covered the arms and legs were combined with the torso part to form a solid barrier.
It was an absolute defensive stance used by Madurus before moving on to phase 2.
‘Hide your body in armor like a turtle and regain your strength.’
Madurus, who had been transformed into a giant, was considered small even among dwarves. Therefore, he could easily hide his body in the torso area.
‘In the original, you just had to wait······.’
It was now a reality. The armor of Madurus boasted absolute defensive power, but there was definitely a method of destruction.
Uther looked at Cordelia, who nodded immediately, for she too had instinctively come up with a similar answer.
“Explosions are art.”
Cordelia smiled brightly and took out the bundle of dynamite that Uther had made for her from her waistband and lit it. She then put her hand inside Madurus’ armor.
Fairy footsteps.
Because being able to penetrate all attacks also meant being able to penetrate everything.
Cordelia let go of the dynamite and immediately pulled her hand away.
With this, I had used up all of the Fairy Chi’s steps for today, but it was not a waste at all. Madurus was an enemy worth the effort.
Quagga River!
An explosion erupted inside the armor.
One after another, parts of the armor that had been forming a sort of shelter came crashing down. The explosion inside had broken the bonds between the parts.
“Keuk··· Ugh······.”
Madurus, covered in blood, vomited black blood as he lay on the broken armor. His eyes were filled with resentment and anger.
“Ah, the devil······.”
Madurus had never experienced this type of combat before.
Instead of being embarrassed by Madurus’s compliments that weren’t really compliments, Uther and Cordelia did what they had to do.
Cordelia picked up the pouch that had been torn from Madurus’ waist as the blast ship exploded.
“Huh? There are five tokens.”
There were five tokens of Carlos in the bag, for there were four families attacked by Madurus.
What on earth is going on?
Could it be that Scarlett was mistaken? Did she mistake four for five families that were actually attacked?
No it wasn’t.
Scarlett wasn’t wrong.
“Because one of them betrayed me.”
“uh?”
“One of the seven southern houses has joined hands with Malekith – Sicilia, to be exact.”
That’s why it was five, not four.
That was also why Madurus so openly attacked Count Kagehama.
“Is Kaiser’s mansion under attack right now?”
Madurus flinched at Uther’s words. Because it was just as Uther said.
“Five out of the seven have already been collected, and the only ones left are the tokens of Count Kagehama and Marquis Offund. They must have just rushed in without paying any attention.”
If it was only Count Kagehama’s family that was being attacked, there would not have been such a fuss.
After seeing the fall of the Kagehama Counts, the latter Orphans will prepare to stop the military, not the thieves.
“But if we attack at the same time from the beginning, we won’t have to worry about such things later, right?”
At Uther’s words, Caesar, who had been watching from afar, exclaimed in admiration, and Cordelia shrugged her shoulders as if she had guessed it correctly.
And Madurus laughed. He laughed heartily even though he was dying.
“Haha, hahaha! Yes, you are right. It is all as you expected.”
Troops were also sent to the Offands.
That’s nearly three times the number of troops mobilized by Count Kagehama.
“The Marquis of Orphan will perish today. We will take away the tokens, and you will never collect the seven tokens!”
Carlos’s badge was nothing more than a family crest unless all seven were collected.
That’s why Madurus laughed heartily. He let out his last malice to his heart’s content.
But something was a little strange.
Because Uther and Cordelia didn’t break down at all.
He even laughed out loud.
“What, what is it?”
Why on earth are you laughing this time?
Instead of answering, Uther and Cordelia turned to Kaisa, who grinned and said teasingly.
“No, here are the tokens. I already collected all seven.”
“What, what?”
It wasn’t a bluff. Kaisa actually took the Marquis of Orphan’s badge out of his waist pocket.
“Oh, why?”
“Just. I just had a bad feeling.”
Cordelia laughed heartily at the original beast woman, Kaiser, but Madurus did not.
Because it reminded me of my lifelong rival, Jennifer Orphan.
“Hey, you beastly bastards of the Orphan family!”
A feeling?
You just brought out the certificate because you didn’t feel well?!
“And my house will probably be okay too?”
If there are no Madurus.
If only they had sent only monsters and low-level minions.
“Because the old man is here.”
The Sword of Swiftness by Sebastian Le Guin.
When he woke up in the late afternoon, he had lost all of his memories from the past month, but he was completely free from Sicilia’s brainwashing, as if it were a substitute.
“Because my father and brothers are there too.”
The Marquis of Orphan and Count Kagehama were different.
If we are only talking about brute force, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the Marquis of Ofund was the strongest among the seven southern clans.
Moreover, the whole family was gathered together because of Caesar’s sudden return.
With his older and younger brothers, who would normally be away from home, having all returned, the current writer of Orfund could be said to be in perfect condition.
“Ugh··· Ugh······.”
It was truly a shocking experience for Madures.
It was absurd that what had happened to her was so absurd, but Sebastian Le Guin, whom Cecilia had finally secured, was now protecting the Marquis of Orphan.
Cecilia and Madurus knew that he had entered the Orphans’ house, but they had not thought that he would wake up so soon.
And in reality, Sebastian would not have woken up if it weren’t for the Sirens’ treatment.
“Fuck··· eat······.”
Madhurs slumped down, spitting out curses.
It was a natural result, since he had been holding on to evil even while suffering a fatal injury.
“Oh, level up.”
Cordelia smiled, surrounded by rings of white light, and so did Uther.
Although he was in a weakened state, as expected from one of Malekith’s three knights, the amount of experience gained was not ordinary.
“Wow, four have come up.”
With this, Uder and Cordelia reached level 90.
Cordelia jumped for joy, and Uther looked back at Kaisa.
“Caesar.”
“Oh, I know.”
There was something I had to do before supporting the author of the Ofund.
“Here, here.”
When Cordelia smiled and held out the five tokens Madurus had collected and the token of Count Kagehama, Kaisa burst into laughter.
“why?”
“No, just.”
If you think about it, those two were the ones who defeated the Kraken.
There’s no need to be surprised that Madurus was defeated.
Caesar, who had chuckled again, took a breath after receiving the token from Cordelia, who tilted her head as if she didn’t know what was going on.
He looked back at Yuder and said.
“Then let’s merge them?”
“Oh, combine.”
Carlos’s tokens, which he gave to each of his seven knights.
Caesar began to assemble them one by one, so that they could fit together and become one.
And one last thing.
A token of the author’s loyalty to Ofund.
While Cordelia gulped, Caesar played with his hands.
The final piece was put together to complete Carlos’ token.
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< Chapter 90 - Count Kagehama's Family #3 > End
