EP.78 Side Story, Apostate (6)
The sun rises over the horizon.
Demonic beasts advance on the sunlit plain. Covered in fog, they are like waves. The knights are terrified as they see the waves of demonic beasts.
Humanity is helpless in the face of disaster. The drivers face the facts they had been trying to ignore. I realize.
The reason the front line has been maintained so far is not through their own efforts. It was just their whim. Just by changing their attitude like flipping the palm of their hand, the front line collapses.
‘The four plagues that destroyed the old kingdom.’
One of them, the black dragon, was killed.
Defeated the ancient lich, Skebal.
There was hope. Maybe, the knights hoped. However, the reality is not so easy.
‘···What are we?’
Just one person.
‘Does it have any meaning?’
The opponent is only one summoner.
One of them commands such a large army. A future in which everything will be swept away by the approaching waves of demonic beasts is clearly pictured.
Fear sprouts in the hearts of the knights.
The spear knives they hold tremble.
However, they don’t back down.
Humanity is trampled in the face of disaster.
This is an unchanging fact. However, humanity has a sword to cut down disaster.
Warrior.
The hero chosen by the stars is with them.
That fact alone makes knights raise their swords. With one mission, for the sake of humanity, they are prepared to give up their lives.
And, at the forefront.
“I am Sword Master Kuntel.”
There is a sword master.
The swordsman who had reached the realm of superhumans in a human body opened his mouth. His eyes are sharper than ever.
“The outline of the operation is simple. “The wise man binds his feet, and the warrior cuts down disaster.”
Kuntel spoke to the knights.
“To that end, we create a path for the warrior to run.”
He extends the hilt of his sword.
The point where the tip of the sword is pointed is the shape of a crustacean that can be seen from afar. Kuntel said, pointing to the crustacean approaching while digging into the ground.
“That catches the eye.”
They sacrifice their lives to become bait.
“Load the crossbow.”
And, the first bait will be yourself.
2.
Glancing at the waves of magical beasts that filled the horizon, Kyle adjusted his grip on the holy sword.
‘heavy.’
Today, the hilt of the sword felt particularly heavy. My shoulders are stiff. My ankles are throbbing. The fatigue from the battle hasn’t even gone away, and I have to pick up my sword again.
But there is no time to complain.
“Whoa…”
As Kyle was catching his breath and smoothing the hilt of his sword, someone spoke to him.
“Are you ready?”
Raniel walked and stood next to Kyle.
Kyle turned his head and looked at him. Even in desperate situations, he remains as good as a guy.
“···I think it worked out okay. “What’s going on?”
“I think I should give you a brief explanation.”
Raniel pointed to the knights standing on the side.
They were feeding harpoons to crossbows. The harpoon has a circuit engraved on it that appears to have been drawn by Raniel.
“I’m going to shoot a harpoon. “It’s a guy who has been fed all the magical energy he can get… One shot will open the way, and the remaining three shots will be used to attract the crustacean.”
He pointed to the knights.
“After that, the knights blessed by Sarah will charge… and Remia will continue to support with moonlight arrows.”
“Raniel, what are you going to do?”
“I have to deal with the scales right away. “By offering your body, not your mana.”
He waved his hand.
“Both hands, both arms. “I calculated that if I offered everything… I could tie it up for at least 15 seconds.”
“···is it.”
“Kyle.”
Raniel called Kyle.
That voice is the same as always.
“The knights and Uncle Kuntel will be in charge of the crustacean. “Most demonic knights will attract attention.”
Raniel stretched out his fingers.
The finger points beyond the horde of demonic beasts.
“You just look ahead and run.”
“······.”
“We’ll do the rest.”
Slowly, Kyle nodded.
“···Did you say 15 seconds?”
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“uh. Well, if you don’t think that’s going to work, you should try offering the leg as well. “Because you will have to live more than me.”
While saying that, Raniel shrugged his shoulders.
“Still, it would be good to leave a bridge to escape.”
“…I will try my best.”
As we talked, the group of demonic beasts got closer. The stench of demonic beasts stings my nose. The ground trembles at their advance.
Woooooo!
The horn sounds.
The crossbow is loaded with a loud clanging sound. Numerous knights opened their eyes and stared at the magical beast.
“Shoot.”
And then, the war begins.
3.
The crossbow emits magical light.
The crossbow shot through the collapsing fog and lodged in the crustacean’s skin. It is not deeply embedded. But, that’s enough.
Stimulus.
The spell cast on the harpoon emits light.
The crustaceans’ field of vision narrows. It does not listen to the commands of its master, the summoner.
-Keeeeeeee!
The crustacean roars and runs wild.
The crustacean’s narrowed field of vision turns to the knights who fired the harpoon. The knights immediately disperse.
“Stay in line!”
Commanders’ orders are given.
Among the scattered knights, one superman runs out. Swordmaster Kuntel lunged at the crustacean, dragging his sword low.
Sword Master Kuntel.
An order of knights who receive the blessing of a saint.
A group of knights assisted by Remia.
They are each in charge of one crustacean. The three crustaceans scatter. There are two left.
“Aaaaaah!”
A voice, unknown whether it is a scream or a cheer, echoes throughout the battlefield. The knights prepare to die. I am prepared to give up my life.
“Glory in the stars!”
Only for the warrior.
“·····.”
Kyle bends his legs.
Those eyes look straight at only Gletus. It pierces the fog, overcomes the horde of demonic beasts, and reaches Gletus.
Starlight gathers in pitch black eyes and forms a ring.
A platinum-colored ring of light comes to mind.
Kyle holds the holy sword like a spear.
Holding the hilt of the sword with both hands, he starts running. The first step is light. With a thud, Kyle kicks the ground.
Ssssssssssssssssssssssss!
A huge harpoon flies toward where Kyle is staring. The harpoon with its gray magic power is different from the one used to feed the crustacean.
Point-Breakthrough.
The fog dissipates, if only for a moment.
The flesh of the demonic beasts jumps out. However, that is only for a moment. When Gletus gestured, fog filled the empty space. The demonic beasts are pouring out again.
“Deal.”
That’s the moment.
“I offer both my hands and both arms.”
Balance.
The sound of snapping fingers was heard from behind Kyle. Even in a noisy battlefield, the sound is clear.
Crank!
Chains bind Gletus’ body.
Gletus’ arm, which was about to swing, stops. His fogs stopped moving.
Although it is only for a moment, silence comes to the battlefield.
In the silence, the gray wizard opened his mouth.
“Go, Kyle.”
Kyle doesn’t answer. Reply by kicking the ground. Adds weight to your light steps. Every time I take a step, the ground cracks.
Kyle ran toward the gap pierced by the harpoon.
Every time he takes a step, a cluster of stars gathers. The gathered starlight draws a single line. The warrior has a body blessed by the stars.
The stars dispel the fog.
······On the battlefield, one superman stands out more than anyone else. The knights charging at the crustacean see the light. The Sword Master also sees the light.
Light is with them.
The fear in the knights’ hearts disappears. They scream and collide with the demonic beast.
Blood splatters.
Human blood and demonic blood mix together.
-Keeeeee!
In front of the light, the fog gives up gathering. Demonic beasts pour out from the fog. Dozens or hundreds of demons block Kyle’s path.
Suddenly.
There is no way it can be stopped.
Kyle stabbed and swung the blade that was raised like a spear. With one swing, dozens of demonic beasts are scattered.
Patter-patter.
The beast’s blood and internal organs are scattered.
Kyle runs, stepping on the spilling intestines. With a slap, blue and black blood spurts out.
‘Three seconds to this point.’
Kyle didn’t let Carl rest.
He swung while running, swung while stabbing, and swung the sword as it cut into the beast’s body and came out through the blood.
The endless sword grinds away the approaching demonic beasts.
Just as the crustacean was destroying the knights, Kyle was also destroying the magical beasts.
‘4 seconds.’
The demon beasts give up fighting Kyle.
They attack Kyle with their numbers. Dozens of demonic beasts cover Kyle. The halo of light emitted by the holy sword is obscured by the demonic beasts.
However, that is only for a moment.
The light cannot be blocked with just the body of a demonic beast.
‘5 seconds.’
Sigh!
Kyle breaks through the magical beast and jumps out. He runs while covered in the blood of a demonic beast. The corpses of the demonic beasts pile up.
Kyle doesn’t stop.
If a witch blocks your path, cut it down. There is no stiffness between the cutting and running movements. Kyle’s speed does not decrease. Rather, the body is getting faster.
The fog slowly breaks through.
A ray of light reaches the front of disaster.
‘7 seconds.’
About half the time.
We finally arrived in front of Gletus. However, there is still something blocking the way forward.
‘Crusacean.’
A crustacean that guards Gletus.
Two crustaceans take the place of Gletus, who cannot move, and rush towards Kyle.
Kyle thinks without stopping.
‘It’s different from the time of Rodimel Fortress.’
It is weaker than the crustacean based on the black dragon. However, the number is two.
‘What time is given?’
About 7 seconds.
‘There is no time to stop and bell.’
Kyle makes a decision.
‘Charge while cutting.’
He adjusts his holy sword and jumps towards the crustacean. Unlike last time, I gathered enough strength and accelerated my body enough.
He leaps and swings the holy sword downwards.
A halo of light explodes, crushing the crustacean’s skull. Kyle’s body floats due to the recoil of the explosion. One crustacean was thrown to the ground, but there was still one left.
KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
The crustacean charges towards Kyle, who is floating in the air, with its mouth wide open. Kyle sees. The mouth of a crustacean fills my field of vision.
‘Cut.’
The answer is the same as always.
Kyle rotates his body in the air. Kyle is sucked into the jaw of the crustacean, dragging a cloud of light.
Woah!
Light that was extinguished for a moment leaks out through the crustacean’s eye holes. A platinum-colored light gushes out along with the blood.
Ka-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga!
The holy sword splits the mouth of the crustacean. Kyle splits the skin, rips his throat, and pops out.
widely.
Kyle steps on the crumbling crustacean and leaps, accompanied by a splash of blood.
’13 seconds.’
There are 2 seconds remaining.
And, that 2 seconds is enough.
Falling on Gletus, Kyle swings his sword. He doesn’t aim for his neck in the first place. Right now, defeating the demon beast comes first.
The holy sword that draws out the halo of light aims at Gletus’ arm.
“···ah?”
For the first time, Gletus looks embarrassed. She can’t move. She is frozen in that position with her arms thrust into the air.
Kyle learned the sword from a sword master.
The arm of a stopped opponent can be easily cut off.
Suddenly.
The holy sword cuts off Gletus’ arm.
Black arms fly in the air. At the same time, the demonic beasts that filled the plains crumble.
The familiars are thrown out to the other world.
The fog clears. There is no time to check them one by one. Kyle immediately continues with the next move.
The sword that was struck gets stuck on the floor.
Kyle’s toes touch the floor.
Kyle strengthens his toes and raises his arms. He raises his sword again. The place where the tip of the raised sword is directed is the heart of Gletus.
15 seconds.
Time is over.
Gletus moves. However, it was already too late. Kyle’s blade is right in front of Gletus’ nose.
Kyle sensed victory.
Creepy.
That’s the moment.
Kyle’s intuition screamed.
* * *
“···That’s strange.”
“ok? what?”
“Raniel, did you defeat Gletus too? From what I remember, the only thing you subdued was a black dragon.”
“Oh, right.”
“However, there seems to be no way for Gletus to survive in this situation.”
“I thought so too.”
Raniel laughed.
“I stopped moving, my arms were flying, and there were no familiars protecting me… I really thought it was the end.”
She sighed as she touched the finger she broke at that time.
“There, even if it hadn’t appeared, we could have defeated Gletus.”
“···what?”
“The battle to subjugate the apostate, Gletus. “We were faced with the success of that operation.”
what?
Raniel answered that question.
“The sword of death, Ganicalt.”
* * *
“Offering.”
In a time that seems to have stopped, Gletus’ lips move. she pronounces.
“Open.”
what?
I can not know.
“The road to ■■.”
Just something was pronounced and Gletus fell unconscious.
And then, something strange happens.
Took.
Gletus’ arm, which was flying away after being cut by the holy sword, stopped. Something jumped out of his still arm. What sticks out is black sediment.
The first form that Gujeongmul took was a sword.
The huge sword struck Kyle’s holy sword.
Kaang!
The sword bounces away Kyle’s holy sword.
So simple.
Kwasik.
Soon, an arm holding a great sword appears.
The strange arm moves, and the sword swings once again, hitting Kyle with the Holy Sword.
Quaaaaaaaaa!
Kyle flew away with a loud noise.
Kyle, who rolled on the floor, slowly got up. Her fingers that had been holding the hilt of her sword were all broken.
‘···what?’
I can not know.
‘What the hell?’
Kyle looks up and sees.
The flowing sediment forms a complete shape. It, with its perfect body, stands before the apostate.
“Ah, ah, ah…”
The moment I face it, my head hurts like it will break. A scream escapes between parted lips. She noticed Kyle’s eyes were bloodshot.
It’s death.
Death stood before my eyes.
Kyle’s intuition rang an alarm. Even though she had never seen it before, Kyle realized what that thing was in front of her.
The sword of death, Ganicalt.
The most fearful disaster was before our eyes.
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