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Published at 17th of July 2023 06:04:11 AM


Chapter 526

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Thud!

 

There was a dull noise as Kevin's body sank to the ground. He died after a few convulsions after falling.

 

The ultimatum to accept the emperor's edict became Kevin's last words. The commander of the vanguard, who came to attack the Sword emperor castle, met his death with a single sword.

 

The emperor's vanguards couldn't take their eyes off Kevin's corpse for a while. It was hard to accept his death even after seeing it with their own eyes.

 

It wasn't because there were many people who usually respected Kevin, or because he had a deep friendship. More than 90% of the vanguard army did not understand why Kevin died.

 

'What just happened?'

 

‘Is the commander dead? Really……?'

 

At the moment when the lower class knights had doubts, two lines of light flashed again on the walls of the sword emperor castle.

 

The second sword shot spread wider than the first, slashing both wings of the red dragon and leaving a glowing trail in the sky.

 

[Kyaaaaaa-!]

 

Eventually, even the red dragon lost its wings and fell to the ground, and all the vanguard forces realized that it was Dante's swordsmanship that killed Kevin.

 

“Has the dragon not heard me? I told you not to dare look down at sword emperor castle.”

 

Dante seemed to be speaking in a low voice, but the voice filled with energy spread throughout the plain. Now, everyone looking down at sword emperor castle has disappeared. Instead, Dante looked down on all of the vanguard from the top of the ramparts.

 

It was only then that the vanguard soldiers could feel it. The fact that the place they came to attach is sword emperor castle. At that terrifying awareness, the average knights froze for a moment. A certain instinctive fear stemming from the name ‘Hairan’ was piercing their hearts.

 

“He shot the sword from that wall? With this speed and power?”

 

When Scott Harlow of the Central Knights said this, the other major knights shook their heads in disgust.

 

"It's no joke, is it really the heir to the sword emperor?"

 

“Dante Hairan. I only remember the dignified and gentle appearance, but looking at it like this, he's like a beast...…”

 

Not only the lower class knights, but also the commanders felt a chill run down their spines.

 

Dante is one of the most famous figures in the Empire because he skipped generations early and confirmed as the next patriarch of Hairan.

 

From the moment he became heir, Dante is always followed by all sorts of rumors. Such as his small physique, weak stamina, and handsome face, which did not look like a naturally boneless man, made people doubt Dante.

 

Moreover, Dante did not often compete in swordsmanship competitions within the empire. Most of them were closed sparring, so few people knew Dante's real skills.

 

However, people who have seen Dante's sword and the speed at which he grows at least once said this in unison.

 

The next World's Greatest Sword is already decided.

 

In the midst of the cold silence, only the screams of the fallen red dragon filled the plain. Mages hurriedly casted healing magic and tried to attach his wings, but it was not enough.

 

“I, Dante Hairan, the heir of Hairan and acting lord of Sword emperor Castle. Asking you to explain the reason why the emperor's army came to the sword emperor castle with courtesy again.”

 

Scott Harlow stepped forward.

 

“Scott Harlow of the Central Knights! Lord Dante, don't do this. You are on a path of no return. Your Majesty has ordered that the war will be stopped as soon as Hairan returns the White Stone!”

 

“Such a stone does not exist, Sir Scott Harlow. Even if there is, the emperor can not treat Hairan like this.”

 

“Lord Dante! You still have a chance. As a martial artist who has always longed for Hairan, I hope that the Sword Emperor castle will return to the arms of the people and His Majesty!”

 

"Chance? Do you not know that the emperor is blinded by power and intends to break the pillar of the empire? If so, I will give you one last chance. Drop your sword immediately and surrender. Then I'll spare everyone. But if you know the emperor's intentions and join…”

 

Dante lifted his aura and continued his words.

 

“Not a single one of those who put their swords on Hairan will survive. The fact that you are merely compelled to obey orders is no extenuating factor. All of you...… are knights.”

 

Even if it was an ordinary person, he couldn't afford to take his time against thousands of knights. Rather, the next battle will be less burdensome if you annihilate them as quickly as possible before the main force arrives.

 

From the moment the emperor's purge began, Dante was determined to kill and die. Even if he had to kill a thousand, ten thousand, or more people, Dante had no intention of stopping before the emperor.

 

‘Damn it, I don’t know about Lord Ron, but I thought Dante Hairan would give me a little room for conversation. There will be no answer to this. In the end, does he choose to perish...…’

 

It was then. One of the average knights standing in the ranks dropped his sword on the floor.

 

Limp-!

 

In an instant, everyone turned their heads toward it.

 

"I…… I can't fight Hairan. If Hairan hadn't stepped up in the battle of Shuka, our entire clan would have been annihilated.”

 

“What is this……!”

 

Thump, thump!

 

Starting with him, the average knights were dropping their swords on the floor, as if greased paper caught fire.

 

“I can't fight Hairan either. The reason I was able to become a knight as an orphan was because of Hairan’s support for knight scholarships.”

 

“I also supported by Hairan’s scholarship….”

 

“I'm also grateful to Hairan….”

 

More than half of the regular knights dropped their swords like that. It happened in less than a minute.

 

“Raise your sword again now!”

 

“These madmen, did you think you could defy His Majesty's orders and survive!”

 

The commanders of the vanguard army were speechless at the sudden situation. The average knights who abandoned their swords even knelt down.

 

Dante killed the commander with a single sword, and with just a few words, the vanguard's morale was completely demoralized.

 

Commanders such as Scott, Marvin, Gloria, and Loya had never imagined a case like this. They didn't know what to do, and just looked at the knights who threw away their swords and the Sword emperor castle alternatively.

 

'I'm going crazy!'

 

Scott gritted it.

 

It was because he knew better than anyone that if they showed this kind of appearance when the main army arrived, then the commanders as well as the regular knights would not end up with simple punishment.

 

Squeak-!

 

Scott cut the neck of a lower-class knight who had dropped his sword. He made a decision.

 

“What kind of insolence is this in front of the traitors? All those who have abandoned their swords will be promptly executed!”

 

The knights of the sword emperor castle hadn't even drawn their swords yet, but blood fountains were spreading throughout the camp of the emperor's vanguard. The knights who abandoned their swords did not resist. That's why it was difficult to suppress the confused mind of the swordsmen of the vanguard forces who killed them.

 

“You idiots, what do you think would change if you guys were like this? When the main army arrives, the sword emperor castle is doomed anyway...!”

 

In fact, the commanders of the vanguard army were in a state of anxiety in various ways from the time they found this place. Kevin of the Dragon King Knights lacked the skills and morals to assume the role of commander, and most of the 1,000 ordinary knights were composed of those who received the grace of Hairan.

 

What is the result?

 

Kevin Perral met his end after coming out like a thunderbolt, and the ordinary knights are offering their neck, saying they won’t fight.

 

When the situation reached this point, the commanders couldn't help but feel that the emperor's intentions were hidden from the beginning in the formation of troops and the selection of commanders.

 

“Damn it, pick up the sword……!”

 

The heads of about 50 ordinary knights had already fallen. The commander of the vanguard army and the generals who did not throw away their swords seemed like they were about to lose their minds.

 

The word "irreversible" seemed to suit them more than the Sword emperor castle.

 

“Sword emperor castle’s knights!”

 

When Dante shouted, the knights waiting in the castle climbed up the walls all at once.

 

“Rescue those who have not forgotten the grace of Hairan. And cut down those who stand in the way.”

 

As soon as the order was given, the knights of the wall threw themselves into the plain. At the same time, the castle gates opened and knights poured out from there. Those who came out of the gate were in charge of breaking through, and those who jumped out were in charge of the siege, and formed a formation in an instant.

 

Just as Dante was about to leave, Shuras Helter grabbed him by the shoulder.

 

“Little patriarch, don’t step out. The main army will arrive soon, so you should save your stamina until then. Excluding the five swordmaster, the only one who can handle the best knights of the main army is little patriarch.”

 

Both body and mind. Dante was barely keeping his cool. He tried to run right away as to save the people who remembered the grace of Hairan died in front of him, but he, who was weak by nature, was already exhausted from the meeting.

 

And Dante is the strongest knight and the acting lord of the Sword Emperor castle along with the five swordmaster of Hairan, who are currently Ron's henchmen.

 

"……I see."

 

The five swordmaster of Hairan were not currently in sword emperor castle.

 

There is hope as long as they all return safely and Dante can fight at his best. All the knights of the sword emperor castle thought so.

 

In Dante's place, half of the patriarch of the thirty clans threw themselves to the ground. The battle with the vanguard army was flowing into a one-sided victory for Hairan. Although there are dragons, mages, and war equipment, there is too much difference in the number of knights.

 

However, the knights of Hairan were moving with the highest goal of rescuing the ordinary knights who had abandoned their swords, not annihilation, so the quickly suppressing them isn’t possible.

 

This tendency was even stronger because there were no outstanding knights who could overwhelm and stir the battlefield in the current Hairan. If Dante played that role it would be an instant, but considering the main army, Shuras' judgment is 100% correct.

 

“Glory to Hairan!”

 

“The emperor’s dogs dare not speak of honor!”

 

By the time the evening battle was over, the suppression was coming to an end. All that was left was a few major knights, a dragon, and about ten mages including Loya.

 

On the other hand, the knights of Hairan suffered only five losses. Up to a hundred ordinary knights who abandoned their swords were rescued, and the battle with the vanguard is a complete victory.

 

However, around that time, the knights who were guarding the side and back gates of the sword emperor castle were checking the main body of the emperor's army that had begun to appear in the distance.

 

“The main body of the Imperial Army is reaching!”

 

“About 20 Yellow Dragon-class cannons have been confirmed! Activate the defense equipment!”

 

In addition, not only the side and back gates, but also the support of the main body of the emperor's army was arriving beyond the front gate. Earlier, the commanders' report about the main army was at least ten times more than the vanguard force is indeed true.

 

At first glance, the number of knights narrowing the siege of sword emperor castle is well over 10,000.

 

“…… The rescue operation is over. From now on, we will begin the annihilation operation.”

 

Dante said as he looked at the newly appeared enemies.

 





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