#96. 25. Lord Barros
Finally, the long-awaited reinforcements arrived. Karnak shouted nervously.
“You’re late!”
Baros also refuted it, as if he felt wronged.
“I hurried as much as possible!”
Lapiselle just calmly glared at her opponent.
“… … .”
He doesn’t attack right away like before. He seems to instinctively sense that the situation is serious.
Serati asked in a worried tone, looking at the two-handed sword held by Baros.
“Is that sword okay?”
It was a vicious demonic sword that controlled humans and turned them into murderers.
Even Grado, who was once the Commander King’s most trusted confidant, is now an ordinary human.
How long can we withstand the dominance of that fearsome monster?
Baros answered with a serious face.
“I’m already focused.”
In reality, handling the power of the magic sword was quite a tricky task.
If you lose focus, your balance will be lost!
‘Ugh? I messed up again!’
A loud scream erupted from the Demon Sword Mareda.
“Eww!”
At the same time, a white evil spirit appeared through the blade.
“Eww! Eww! Eww!”
He starts to act crazy and struggles to escape from the knife.
He looked like a drowning person struggling in water.
“This is chaos again.”
Baros frowned and shook his sword.
“Where are you going? You can’t go.”
A black current rises, grabbing the evil spirit and sucking it into the sword. It looks as if it is being dragged to hell.
“Kyaaaaah!”
The evil spirit disappears back into the road, leaving behind a final scream.
“If you let your guard down even for a moment, you’ll keep trying to attain Buddhahood, you evil spirit.”
Serati had a blank expression.
‘Oh, that scream was that her scream?’
Indeed, it was the servant who belonged to that master.
Baros, like Karnak, is also on the ‘abyss’ side.
I once again realize how strange my fate is.
How did it come to be that even evil spirits cannot escape and end up hanging out with restless humans?
Baros sent a message to Serati, who was looking bewildered.
[Please protect the young master, Serati.]
[Oh, yes!]
Serati, who had come to her senses, ran to Karnak.
Baros lifted the magic sword Mareda and aimed it at Lapiselle.
“It’s been a while, Sir Lapiselle.”
Whew Whew Whew!
A dark red speculation emits an ominous light through the blade. It is a dark speculation drawn through the power of the magic sword.
“We’re not particularly happy to meet, but… … .”
Lapiselle was unable to properly handle this dark speculation, so he turned it into his own aura before he could use it properly.
But this is his specialty.
“Now that it’s come to this, let’s do our best.”
The ashen-haired girl’s expression distorted.
“Lord Barros… … .”
Life-giving energy fills his blue eyes. Purple speculation overflows and settles throughout his body.
“Damned dog of the Demon King!”
A scream full of hate shook the air.
***
A girl with gray hair looks down at the world vertically.
The giant knight counterattacks with an upward strike, kicking the ground.
Two swords collided in the air.
Phage crackle!
There was a loud noise, as if the air was breaking. A whirlwind of light spread out in all directions.
“Ugh!”
“Ugh!”
They both groaned and stepped back.
The first clash ended in a draw.
It was a close race in every aspect, from speed, timing, to the destructive power of the aura.
Karnak, who was watching, muttered to himself.
‘As expected, if Baros uses the magic sword, it still has that much power even in its current state.’
That level of efficiency would never be possible with just the power of a pure magic sword.
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At best, they would have split a few rocks and drained the remaining blood vessels.
“Kill me!”
With a sharp cry, Lapiselle struck again.
Blades of light fluttered dizzily, teasing the field of vision.
But Baros did not give up.
‘I’ve been tricked by this technique too many times!’
Ignore the flashing light of the sword and focus on the flow of the sword itself. Calmly dodge the flying blade and strike straight up.
Tatang!
A clash of blades ensued.
Sparks flew and flew again. The grass flew up and was shattered, and the air tore and howled.
Rumble!
The two beasts aim for each other with sharp murderous intent, leaving no room for error.
Both of them are breathing more and more quickly.
“Haaak, haaak… … .”
“Gasp gasp… … .”
I needed to catch my ragged breath.
Baros stepped back and struck the ground with his magic sword.
‘Let’s take a breather!’
Waves of crimson aura crashed down and crashed through the ground.
His favorite long-range fighting technique was Shadow Claw.
Then, Lapiselle struck the ground and fired an aura wave in return.
The speculation from both sides that had flown in exploded like snakes.
Kwakwakwakwakwang!
Karnak’s expression, as he watched, slightly relaxed.
‘Huh?’
Lapisel was pushed back more than 10 meters, while Baros stood firm in his spot, catching his breath.
‘Still, we did waste a lot of energy.’
It was a natural thing.
She has been fighting since the sun went down.
Even while under the control of the Demon Sword, he fought against all of King’s Order, and even after he was freed from the control, he fought for a long time. Naturally, he must have been on the verge of exhaustion.
However, it is not the case that Baros has the advantage.
The Demon Sword Mareda had already been in a state of disrepair. There wasn’t much of a blood vessel left.
The dark magic that Baros is using now is something that was barely scraped together and pulled out.
They are simply using their limited power as efficiently as possible.
‘If I had known this would happen, I should have collected the dark speculation for Baros in advance. But if I had done that, I would have just gone back to living like before… . . . ‘
Dark speculation is not free. You need to kill at least 100 people to gather enough speculation to buy Baros.
‘Anyway, I have to overcome the crisis right in front of me.’
He began to calmly draw out his remaining commanding power.
‘If you’re that tired, this method should work.’
***
Now that we know Lapiselle’s true identity, some of my questions have been answered.
Why did you scream and run away as soon as you saw Karnak?
When you think about what happened to her, it’s not at all strange. How terrifying must it have been to have her soul torn apart?
Then why did you try to kill me later?
Because it was liberated from the Demon Sword Mareda.
When I was under the control, I didn’t have enough mental strength to overcome my fear of the Command King. Only after I was freed from the control was I able to suppress my fear with anger.
Why was the surroundings so clean when Wallace and Burrick died? How come even the priests and Karnak didn’t sense any dark aura?
It’s just because I didn’t use the power of darkness.
Even without the dark magic of the Demon Sword, Lapiselle could have killed those two with just her natural talent and amplified physical abilities.
But even after that, there were still unresolved questions.
When under the control of the Demon Sword, Lapisel targeted the members of the 7th Battalion in a truly strange manner.
They displayed incomprehensible behavior, such as trying to kill those who were closest to Karnak.
Moreover, unlike her, she persistently tried to kill an innocent person.
It was only after examining Lapiselle’s soul in detail that I found the answer.
‘That’s my karma too, ugh.’
Karnak tore Lapiselle’s soul and body into three pieces, tortured him, and made him the gatekeeper of Necropia. He implanted appropriate commands in each of them.
This is how it is for her, who has become a skeleton soldier of the Dongmun who must be as vigilant as possible about the human realm.
-Kill all humans who approach.
This is what happened to her, who became the Flesh Golem of the West Gate, the main gate she usually used.
-Only the Commander King’s closest associates may pass through this gate.
This is what it was like for her, who became the living armor of Nammun, where many people come and go.
-Select the Pia and block the path of those with hostile intentions.
There is also the extreme hatred and anger that Lapiselle originally had toward the Lord of the Underworld.
-I will kill you, Karnak! I will kill you!
It’s all mixed up and tangled up.
-The humans who approach will only be the closest associates of the Commander King, Pia, and I will block their path and kill them. I will definitely kill them!
It is truly a mess.
Once I realized this, a way to solve the situation appeared.
‘If I reunite her soul, the madness will subside.’
Of course, you can’t completely return to normal. If you do, you’ll get killed by Lapisel, who has been resurrected as the King of Mu.
‘In the process of healing the soul, memories must be completely buried deep within the subconscious.’
If we do this, all memories will be sealed, so there will be no hatred or anger left.
As he unfolded his magic, Karnak drew a seal with both hands.
“Suffering soul, the King of Peace guides you… … .”
A dark magic circle was drawn on the floor, giving off an ominous aura.
At the same time, mist-like particles spread out and headed towards Lapiselle’s surroundings.
Perhaps because she had no hostility, she didn’t try to avoid him. She just stared at Baros as if she didn’t even notice him.
Karnak’s orders continued.
“Follow the path of rest and enter the chapter of peace… … .”
***
Crimson speculation and purple aura entangled in the air.
Phage crackle!
A flash of electricity erupted, sending two shadows flying in either direction.
It was Baros holding the magic sword Mareda and Lapisel holding an ordinary longsword.
“Hoo, hoo… … .”
“Haaah… … .”
They stare at each other, breathing heavily.
Baros’s shoulders and Lapiselle’s thighs turn red.
The bleeding stopped right away. Those who have reached the level of Aura Operation can easily stop the bleeding just by speculating.
Of course, just because the bleeding has stopped doesn’t mean the wound has healed.
‘Ugh, if I move this thing it’s going to explode again.’
Baros glanced behind him, feeling inwardly anxious.
‘You’re working hard on something… … .’
I’ve been feeling a strong sense of fraud since a while ago.
‘Why are you taking so long?’
He is the former Commander of the Year. If he lacks the commanding power and can’t do it at all, then it’s understandable, but if he can use it, then he’s probably used to it.
Baros casually threw out a message while still keeping a close eye on Lapiselle.
[Your Majesty, are we still far?]
[Hold on a little longer!]
It was a rather urgent response. It was clear that he was quite focused.
[What are you doing?]
[Lapiselle’s Memory Seal!]
[Is it really going to take that long?]
[It’s hard to do something I’ve never done before!]
I couldn’t understand it even more.
Is memory manipulation something you’ve never done before? Isn’t it something you’ve done so shamelessly that you’ve taken all the abuse in the world?
Karnak cried out as if making excuses.
[That’s because I’m healing Lapiselle’s soul! I should have healed someone else besides you!]
Yes, that’s right.
It’s so easy to crush and destroy souls and erase memories. It’s something we’ve all been doing.
But never once(!) has the soul been embraced, carefully treated, and the memories put to sleep, avoiding hostile actions.
[Ah, I should have been a little more polite in my daily life… … .]
Serati was surprised again as she watched Karnak struggling.
[Why do you do such good deeds?]
Could it be that he feels guilty? Is that why he is trying to save Lapiselle’s soul even though it is risking his own life?
How could that be?
[If they sense hostility or murderous intent, they will immediately counterattack! You have to gently coax them as much as possible so that they can receive treatment!]
It is currently impossible to control or brainwash Lapiselle’s soul with Karnak’s power. Her mental power is too strong for that.
But it was possible to heal a torn soul.
This is not hostility, but rather goodwill.
This is the area that Lapiselle’s instinct allows.
In other words, it is a similar situation to coaxing and appeasing a rampaging beast as much as possible before giving it medicine.
[So just hold on a little longer!]
[Well, I think I can endure it somehow… … .]
With anxious eyes, Baros looked down at the two-handed sword in his hand.
The evil spirit of the sword appears from time to time between the blades.
It’s so skinny that it looks like a mummy. All the vital energy has already been sucked out, and even the spirit energy is weak.
[I’m saying this because I don’t think he’ll be able to handle it.]
Lapiselle, who had been catching her breath, once again turned red in her eyes.
“… … I’ll kill you, you dog of the Lord of Death!”
