Episode 195
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The boss of the organization, the Shadow Lord, was there. He was facing the city guards who were surrounding the Mokro Tavern in the back alley. However, it wasn’t hard to figure out that they weren’t just any city guards.
“Why did the city guards come to a back alley tavern like this?”
And Master Baro asked as he passed the Shadow Lord. Both of them had their hoods pulled down low to conceal their identities.
“You will be held accountable for instigating various crimes within the Alliance of Free Cities, ordering numerous assassinations and kidnappings, and for the multiple murders and disappearances that have occurred in East Harlem!”
“Oh, shit. What kind of dog bone is this? Who did what?”
Master Baro shrugged his shoulders in disbelief, and the Shadow Lord opened his mouth.
An ominous shadow rippled beneath the hood, breaking the silence.
“Unfortunately, I and my organization are innocent of the charges you are asking about.”
The voice that resonated in the darkness had an oppressive quality that shook the listeners.
“You said it was an organization!”
“Yes.”
“I guess it’s safe to say that you’re about to confess your sins!”
“No way.”
The one who was presumed to be the leader of the guards opened his mouth. Even though he tried hard to keep his composure, he could feel the cold sweat running down his back.
“As I have said repeatedly, my organization has done nothing. If necessary, I am willing to clear my name. However… … .”
The Shadow Lord continued speaking calmly.
“I don’t think that’s necessary.”
“What does that mean?”
Before Dale could finish speaking, some of the men disguised as city guardsmen kicked the ground. They were swordsmen who boasted speed that was incomparable to that of the rest of the guards.
“Oh my, this is it.”
The most powerful force in the Free Cities Alliance, boasted by the Seven-Headed Council, the executive branch of the council, the Dark Moon. An organization shrouded in secrecy to the point that its true identity is unknown and is considered a kind of urban legend.
“There is only death for those who disturb the order of the city.”
The man who was the leader of the Dark Moon opened his mouth. The sight of him holding a sword was not ordinary.
“Oh my, are you trying to kill us?”
Master Baro burst into laughter at the sight. He then swung his sword at the Dark Moon beings who were rushing forward, kicking the ground.
Kaang!
It was a flash.
However, the blow swung by Master Baro blocked the seven swords of the Dark Moon rushing in from all directions ‘simultaneously’.
A sword swinging in the empty air.
The next sword was swung, and blood gushed out from the necks of the seven members of the Dark Moon Unit.
“Oh, this is why I hate moving as one body.”
Master Baro spoke, wiping the blood off the tip of his sword in the air.
“If you move as one body, you will fall as one body.”
“You… … !”
The city guards all readied their weapons at the sight. There were many of them. However, the opponents before them were not something that could be dealt with by just one person.
“Do you want to go to war with me like that?”
The Shadow Lord asked, leaving the ominous shadowy gun barrels rippling behind him.
Dale took a step forward, and with each step the city guards in defensive formation flinched and began to retreat.
Grave Walkers had suddenly appeared beside the Shadow Lord, and they were on a completely different level from the pyramid assassins Darkmoon had faced so far. It would not make a difference even if we assumed that the entire city guard here belonged to Darkmoon.
“Ah, ahh… … !”
The captain of the guard swallowed his bewilderment, as if he were terrified.
It was just then.
“Oh, I thought the sword was rusty and worn out. How righteous of you.”
A man appeared as if he had been waiting across the back alley. His clothes were made of pure white linen, but they were stained and dirty, and he looked like rags.
He was a man with long, messy hair that had been grown out of order. Despite his appearance that was almost like a beggar, the attitude toward him did not change. Above all, it was because I had not felt any movement until he showed up.
“Oh my, how did such a shabby kid end up in such a precious place?”
Master Baro looked at that sight and asked in disbelief. Dale also held his breath quietly.
He was a beggar-like man wearing rags, but he had a sword in his hand.
It was an attitude.
“If the bourgeoisie of this city were willing to pay such a high price, who would refuse?”
Another swordsman with the nickname of the Seven Swords of the Continent, the Wandering Sword.
“Are you talking nonsense knowing whose balls cost that much?”
“I suppose he is the lord you serve.”
The Wandering Sword spoke, and the Shadow Lord remained silent.
“Do you understand what that means?”
After a moment of silence, the Shadow Lord spoke. Master Baro, Lady Shadow in the shadows, and the Grave Walkers in the area all prepared for battle as if they were ready to rush in at any moment.
“Oh, that’s why I just gave up on the request. No matter how good gold is, it’s nothing compared to life.”
“… … Then why did you show up?”
“Revival, regardless of the will of the council, I am just curious about the ‘Boss’ sword.”
“Are you willing to cross swords with me?”
“If you permit, I will be happy to.”
“Oh, my. After you say something like that, how can you guarantee that you won’t run away after getting your balls kicked?”
Master Baro asked with a chuckle, but Dale paid no attention.
“I accept.”
“Oh my, this is so.”
“But before that, there are a few things I need you to do.”
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“Ah, ah, forgive me… …! Da, Dale Prince!”
There were seven heads there.
The Grave Walkers, loyal to the Shadow Lord, aimed their blades at the seven heads, and Dale turned his head.
“Now, let’s start a powerful recitation facing the front.”
Master Baro, who was standing next to Dale, spoke, and the members of the Council’s direct executive unit, ‘Dark Moon’, who were lying on the floor, shouted in unison.
“From now on, we are the thugs who are loyal to the boss!”
“Oh, the sound is so quiet. Make it louder.”
“From now on, we are the thugs who are loyal to the boss!”
There was a Godfather there who could not be defied even by those who ruled the seven cities, at the top of the underworld.
Moreover, after realizing his true identity, it was not difficult to figure out which side to turn to.
“Haha, these guys are so consistent, I like them. The angles at which they strike the head are just like a knife.”
Master Baro laughed, gulping down the beer he was holding in his hand.
“Isn’t that right, Council members?”
“Please, have mercy… …!”
“There is nothing I cannot forgive.”
Among them, the Shadow Lord opened his mouth blandly.
“Then let me ask you something, Wandering Sword. Who hired you?”
“Oh, it’s me.”
The Wandering Sword aimed his scabbard. The Speaker of the Seven-Headed Council shook his head with a serious expression.
“Wandering Sword, you… …!”
“Oh my, what can I do with a living soul? Even the ‘Black Prince’ of Saxony… … Just ask him to kill His Majesty the Emperor.”
“… … !”
Dale frowned for a moment at the joke of the wandering sword. The chairman shook his head quickly in embarrassment.
“I, I simply carried out the action with the consent of everyone else!”
“Really? Then everyone is an accomplice.”
“No way! It was the Chairman’s decision to hire the Wandering Sword! We, we just had no choice… …!”
The rest of the heads protested at the sight. The Shadow Lord sneered at the sight.
“Then name one.”
It was a cold voice without even a shred of emotion.
“If one of you takes responsibility for your sins, the rest will not be held responsible.”
There was a slight stir in the seven-headed council at those words, but it did not last long.
Fingers were pointed at once. Three fingers were pointed at the chairman, and four fingers appeared to be pointing at each other. The one who received the most votes was the chairman.
“It’s such a shame. Being the head of an organization isn’t always a good thing.”
Master Baro shrugged regretfully, and Dale nodded. Before he could plead, the blade swung.
“Oh, is it okay now?”
The severed head rolled on the floor, and the wandering sword asked.
“Now that my client is gone, there is nothing to be gained by killing me.”
Dale answered, drawing the sword from his waistband.
“Also, I believe you fully understand the meaning of crossing swords with me.”
“That’s why it’s even more unbearable.”
The man in rags laughed. He straightened his waistband and adjusted the hem of his clothes, which were almost tattered.
“Since the world’s greatest swordsman has found a new master, how can I just pass him by?”
“… … .”
“I have been wandering for a long time in search of my lord.”
“Wandering Sword,” the man said, recalling his own name.
“Someone worthy of my loyalty.”
“Does that mean someone stronger with a sword than you?”
The Shadow Lord asked back, but the Wandering Sword laughed.
“In that case, the one I would have served as my lord would have to be the Heavenly Sword. Besides, there were those who defeated me with a sword. Wasn’t that the case even with the Divine Sword?”
The wandering sword answered. With the name of the divine sword, Badel, on his lips.
“But it is the knight’s job to wield the sword, not the lord’s. As I have said repeatedly, I am looking for a ‘lord’ worthy of my loyalty.”
“Then what kind of monarch is worthy of your loyalty?”
The Shadow Lord asked back at those words. The Wandering Sword smiled quietly and answered.
“I intend to find out the truth from now on, Shadow… … Lord of Providence and Truth.”
“… … !”
At the same time, the Wandering Sword kicked the ground. The sword swung at a speed close to a flash, but the Shadow Lord unfolded his avatar and raised the Dark Blood Blade even faster.
Kaang!
The swords clashed. At the same time, the Shadow Lord stared at the shadow of the Wandering Sword. No, he tried to stare at it.
Dale’s body vision was faster than he could count his shadow, and the sword slashed in. He turned his head hastily and blocked the strike of the Wandering Sword, but the next attack slipped in. It was fast.
“… … !”
The opponent is not a wizard who can keep his distance and take his time. He even struck before Dale could deploy his avatar.
Judging from the fact that he refers to Dale, it is highly probable that he is at least aware of Dale’s abilities.
‘It’s not easy.’
I can’t deal with it with such a clumsy attitude.
That’s why coldness and darkness spread across the area beneath the Shadow Lord’s feet.
But it was never the white and dark winter night of that day. The winter night of that day when the warrior fell was nothing but child’s play.
The Lord of Providence and Truth, who witnessed the winter of the universe, finally began to cover his world.
