Chapter 100 : Chapter 100

Chapter 100

Kaak-

“Ptooey.”

The massive knight spat out a wad of phlegm mixed with blood.

“Time sure flies.”

Agnil, the Commander of the Black Dragon Knight Order of the Eurasia Kingdom, muttered as he caught his breath.

Five Death Knights surrounded him.

7-star Death Knights.

It was difficult for anyone but a superhuman to even trade a single blow, but they were no match for him, who had mastered 7-stars.

The variable was his depleted stamina and mana from cutting down hundreds of Death Knights.

Behind him, the few remaining knights were engaged in battle with the remnants.

The smell of blood, shouts, and the clash of weapons filled the mountain range.

The sacrifices had been great, but he had accomplished his original mission of clearing a path.

“With the other commanders here, it’s only a matter of time before they ascend the mountain.”

Although hundreds of mountain ranges were tangled like a maze due to the Evil Energy, and the monster lord’s forces were teeming.

“If it’s the king, he’ll find a way to reach the summit no matter what.”

Agnil showed blind faith in his lord.

“Gahahahaha.”

After recovering his energy by circulating his mana, he burst into hearty laughter.

Agnil had begun to walk the path of a knight after catching the eye of Prince Edan, who was out for amusement.

He had learned the Ke and Shik passed down in the Eurasia royal family, reached 7-stars, and became a Sword Master whose name was known in other countries.

“For a commoner, I’ve come quite far.”

He had thought he would end his life as a high-ranking mercenary at best, but he had come to be called a guardian of the kingdom before he even turned forty.

“Small fry, get back.”

Kwajik.

Agnil’s swung sword broke the arm of an approaching Death Knight.

Being an undead, it did not even scream.

He quickly spun his body and plunged his greatsword into its chest.

Kwadeudeuk.

As he twisted the sword, the Life Vessel, which was a combination of the Mana Heart and the heart, shattered.

The time it took to dispose of four more Death Knights in this manner was less than ten minutes.

“If my stamina was at its peak, three minutes would have been enough for these guys… Have you been waiting long?”

Agnil asked, looking at the being that had been watching his battle.

A skeleton wearing the hide of an ogre, its eyes glowing with a sinister light.

The Evil Energy seeping from its bone staff was quite unsettling.

It was clear that he was the one controlling the Death Knights.

“Doesn’t seem like an ordinary Lich. Probably an Arch Lich.”

[Impressive. The ones you just dealt with were on par with 7-star knights.]

The Lich’s voice was eerie, but it spoke the fluent continental language.

“Tsk. Are all 7-stars the same?”

Agnil clicked his tongue and gestured with his greatsword.

He had cut down twenty 7-star Death Knights so far, but all of them combined could not match the aura emitted by the single Lich before him.

‘This one… is 8-star.’

The body of a superhuman, which could maintain its peak mana state with Carpe and cut through anything by cloaking itself in Haki, was tense.

And yet.

A smile formed on Agnil’s lips.

“The king said.”

Black mana rose in Agnil’s eyes.

“To reach 8-stars, you must risk your life.”

[You haven’t lost your fighting spirit even after seeing me.]

Gahahahaha.

Agnil burst into laughter once more.

“There’s no reason to lose my fighting spirit in front of a bag of bones.”

His voice trembled slightly, but the emotion within was not fear, but a thirst for battle.

“Today, I will cut you down and reach 8-stars.”

[Eurasia… just as the Lord said, you are an interesting bunch.]

The Arch Lich spread its arms.

The Evil Energy that had dwelled in the bodies of the fallen Death Knights seeped into Carpe, and the vast domain wavered.

With just that, several knights were slaughtered by the Death Knights.

[You will not die even in death.]

Agnil smiled and strengthened his mana.

Eurasia Shik. Wave.

The moment the superhuman’s mana surged through the area.

Carpe Illusion.

Against an opponent who was clearly a step above him, a life-risking Shik unfolded.

“For Eurasia!”

The greatsword made of meteorite iron and the staff made of some kind of bone clashed.

***

[Arise.]

“…”

[Superhuman of Eurasia.]

“…”

[Accept your new master.]

“…”

No answer came, despite the repeated calls.

[A failure, it seems.]

The man who had whispered softly clicked his tongue as he looked at the knight in a near-death state.

Even though he had told him that he could easily overcome the wall if he accepted his power and pledged loyalty.

[Why do you reject a great being?]

The fallen knight was refusing resuscitation to the very end.

He just lay on the ground, his blood-soaked lips quivering.

Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha…

[…]

The man with skin so white it was pale, frowned.

To him, who had been a noble being from birth, reigning as the king of monsters, the knight’s current attitude was extremely unfamiliar.

[I had expectations, hearing that the legion was annihilated.]

He had come in person to create a new subordinate.

[The ones from Eurasia all get on the king’s nerves.]

It was the moment he was about to rip the knight’s limbs apart.

[…]

The surrounding space shimmered, and a radiant being appeared.

[Grotesquery. What is it?]

As the radiant being moved its lips as if to answer the question, the man continued.

[It is impossible to revive one who has refused resuscitation.]

This time, the radiant being made a strange sound, and the man’s face contorted as he interpreted its meaning.

[Are you telling me now to borrow your power?]

The radiance flickered as if in affirmation.

[You will cast a Curse and distort his memories.]

The man showed a reluctant nuance but soon nodded his head.

[There’s no harm in trying.]

As the man spread his hand, the Evil Energy of the area gathered in his palm.

[The undead who perished here.]

The gathered Evil Energy condensed, forming a piece the size of a fingernail.

Following that, a speck of radiance seeped into the piece.

[The knights of Eurasia who died here.]

The man continued, looking at the piece held in his hand.

[You will have to bear all of that.]

Tuk.

The dropped piece touched the superhuman’s armor.

And.

Seureuk.

As the piece seeped into the armor, the dying knight’s eyes began to turn bloodshot.

“Geu… eooooh…”

The hearty laughter he had in life wavered like that of a beast.

The man looked at the radiant being and gestured with his fingernails, which had grown like thorns.

[At this rate, he won’t even be a legion commander, let alone a mere Death Knight.]

The superhuman’s dignity was crumbling due to the forced resuscitation Shik.

He added that since they had turned a man who was a valiant knight in life into an undead, they should not manipulate his memories with a half-assed Curse.

[Casting Curses is not the job of a king.]

As the man urged, the radiant being flickered.

Jiiik.

The corners of its mouth, which had only a blurry outline, tore open wide, and a strange voice leaked out from between them.

[Adamas.]

“Geu… eo…”

[The venomous Magic Sword has driven your master to his death.]

“Geu… eo…”

[Traitor Adamas.]

Evil Energy and radiance mixed in the knight’s body.

[Kill the enemy of Eurasia.]

[…]

The king of monsters met the eyes of the knight standing before him.

The man who had bloomed black mana and was called a Sword Master was resuscitated, cloaked in jet-black Evil Energy.

Although he would not be able to use it to cut down the Eurasia knights who had climbed the mountain.

[It should be enough to deal with the humans below the mountain.]

As the king of monsters gestured with his fingernail, the terrain of the mountain range twisted.

In the distance, a territory connected to the mountain range could be seen.

Above the massive castle walls, the flag of Brussels fluttered.

[It’s a perfect place to create a new legion.]

The master of the Evil Energy was satisfied, and the radiant being let out a strange laugh.

***

Kaaang. Kkang. Kaaaang.

His eyes were fine, but his vision was blurry.

“How pathetic.”

Having gained a human body, his emotions had become sensitive, or perhaps dust had gotten into his eyes from swinging his sword so much.

Killian grumbled but did not stop swinging his sword.

“You couldn’t even die in death.”

Kagakak.

Aether scraped across the Death Knight’s armor.

Now that the Evil Energy was gone, he looked to have insufficient muscle to wield a greatsword the size of his own height.

“Gahahaha.”

The image of the innocent knight who had laughed heartily even in front of Edan was vivid in his mind.

“You shouted that you’d reach 8-stars. Well, you did, in a way.”

The man who had led 200 knights to face the monster lord’s legion.

He pursed his lips as he looked at the state of Agnil, who had not even been able to die and had become an undead.

[Geu… eo… eo… eo….]

The Death Knight cried out low, as if in response.

“Damn monster lord.”

Damn Grotesquery.

The master of all the mountain ranges who had falsely claimed to be the king of monsters, and a monster whose origin even he did not know.

On a smaller scale, they were the arch-enemies who had blocked the path of Edan and Eurasia; on a larger scale, they were the scoundrels who had brought down the Kingdom Alliance.

And personally, they were the bastards who had mocked the life of a comrade-in-arms.

“…”

He swung his sword, spitting out curses.

Kaaaang. Kang.

Aether and the greatsword clashed mercilessly, creating a deafening roar.

[…Adamas.]

The enemy of Eurasia.

[Kill….]

The Curse engraved by the monster from hundreds of years ago was repeated from the Death Knight’s mouth.

“You are a knight of Eurasia.”

The Death Knight’s red eyes flickered as it thrust its sword.

Kagagagak.

Killian dodged the sword by a paper-thin margin.

“Just because you lost your Mana Heart doesn’t mean your essence goes anywhere.”

He stepped back, creating distance from his opponent.

The Death Knight, which had seemed ready to strike at any moment, looked around for the first time.

The Evil Energy that had maintained the Death Knight’s dignity in place of mana, the power that the monster lord had implanted, no longer existed.

Then.

[Yooong~]

In the distance, a dragon with a bloated body was breathing heavily.

[Yoooooong~]

At the cry that seemed to be asking for praise, Killian tightened his grip on his sword.

He had become certain after confronting Agnil’s memories.

Why he, even after reaching superhuman status, could not use his Authorities.

“Without the resolve to lose something.”

What can one gain?

He recalled the ancient times when he had awakened to the power of mana, the period when he had first imitated the Authorities of the Gods.

Killian gripped Sharle’s pendant.

And, he unleashed the last of his mana, which he had saved for the final showdown.

“Carpe Illusion.”

His original blue mana and the pendant’s violet mana mixed, and a new domain unfolded.

Kugugugugu.

A massive structure materialized behind Killian.

The legacy of Cornelia and a treasure trove of infinite mana.

Cornelia Shik.

“Violet Magic Tower.”

Looking at the Death Knight, which did not dare approach, he focused on the voice ringing in his head.

[The name search magic is being activated.]

A neutral voice of indeterminable age rang out.

Cornelia’s magic formulas unfolded around him, and unknown characters floated before his eyes.

[Authentication of direct blood relative, Sharle Cornelia.]

The magic formulas and letters rearranged themselves here and there.

[Confirmation of the marital relationship between Sharle Cornelia and Killian Eurasia.]

Of course, the Magic Tower summoned by Carpe Illusion was a phantom; it was merely a Shik designed to draw power through the pendant as a medium.

But it did not take long to hear the expected answer.

[Confirmation complete.]

[Bloodline authentication complete.]

[Synchronizing with the Magic Tower’s mana.]

Immense mana flowed into the pendant, the sword and scabbard, and the Mana Heart.

“I’ve waited long for this.”

He raised Aether, which had accepted the violet mana.

He aimed it at the Death Knight, which was watching in its shabby state.

“It’s time to die, Agnil.”

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