Overpowered Sword Chapter 163

Level up with swords (163)

Night.

Since the beginning of time, night has been treated as evil and dangerous due to the fear that comes from its darkness. Even the flower buds that were open during the day would close their mouths when night came, and the cries of birds in the forest would sound different from the daytime, somber.

Many monsters also began their activities after the sun went down, and evil deeds that were difficult to commit under the light increased in frequency at night.

It was the influence of this that the concept of evil was added to ‘night’, an attribute that should have been originally unrelated to good and evil.

And the properties of ‘night’ were surprisingly powerful.

It had to be that way.

Because night was the axis of ‘light and darkness’, the attribute that divides this world into two. Unlike the sun and the moon, which were symmetrical and clearly superior, ‘day and night’ or ‘light and darkness’ were equal.

It is not for nothing that foreign magicians hide in dark places and wait for the sun to set before they begin their activities. External law is itself a law that is opposed by the world. It was when the light symbolizing goodness and law weakened that the world’s deterrent became weakest.

“Huh?!”

I was hit in the side.

As soon as Leon felt the pain, he accelerated diagonally and swung his holy sword while shaking off several snakes.

Keying, the emitted light burns the darkness.

However, before it could show off its golden sword light, a swarm of scarabs gathered like a dark cloud and threw itself out, extinguishing the flame. It was an extremely inefficient method, but even in its imperfect state, Nephren Ka was a transcendent person. It is not an opponent that can be matched with the scale of its power.

[There’s no time to catch your breath! It comes from four directions at the same time. Two upper left hyeons, 1 upper right hyeon, and 1 lower right hyeon!]

“Eat this!”

Behind Leon, who ground his teeth, <Icarus Wing> exploded violently, sweeping across all directions. It cannot be used excessively because it consumes a lot of power, but there are few methods more effective than this in breaking through a siege at once.

Leon, who had shaken off the siege of the Apophis fluid, grumbled.

“You don’t give me a chance to rest all night… .”

As soon as one layer of darkness is peeled away, the next wave comes.

To make matters worse, there was literally nothing to worry about.

Just as frost covers snow, the darkness that covers even the moonlight and starlight reveals itself in a disgusting way.

The wounds bitten by Apophis could only be prevented by the ‘Purifier’s Stigmata’, and the scarabs disturbed the light around them even if left unattended for even a short period of time.

There must still be more than 30 kilometers left, and you can threaten him unilaterally from this distance!

“It must be dangerous.”

The back of Leon’s neck was wet with cold sweat.

The rate at which strength is consumed is several times faster than the rate at which it is restored through stigmata. Even if we were to be chased for another hour like now, it might be impossible to break through the siege by swinging a sword.

okay.

If only it had been one more hour.

【… Insignificant… Life… You got it… 】

It was a creepy voice.

Even though it came from dozens of kilometers away, a chill ran down Leon’s spine.

That was the transcendent, a monster that, if it were in its perfect state, would have closed the distance of hundreds of kilometers in an instant and crushed him to death like an insect.

Nevertheless, Leon was relieved by the ridicule.

“… Wow, I can finally catch my breath.”

The boundary between darkness and light collapses and the sky begins to brighten.

Snakes that glow as if suffering from dawn curl their tails, and scarab beetles burrow into the ground to avoid the light. This was the limit of living things whose existence was based on ‘Outer Law’.

Nephren Kabeo was unable to face the light because the sun’s blessing had been reversed, and there was no way that a familiar could resist it.

Leon, who unlocked “Icarus Wings” after almost 10 hours, landed on a tall hill.

“Ugh!”

Is it because the string of tension has been broken? Leon, whose legs gave out, collapsed onto the round tree trunk.

[Good work. I survived the day with this.]

“No, we really have to do this for three more days?”

Although it was something he had brought upon himself, Leon realized how difficult it was only after experiencing it once.

Nephrenka.

The price of striking the bridge of the Black Pharaoh’s nose was truly terrifying. If I hadn’t had at least one of the holy sword, stigmata, and the recently awakened <Icarus Wing>, I would have fallen dead a long time ago.

The only way to survive was with the Holy Sword, which had an absolute superiority in external methods. The holy sword can destroy a 100-strength attack with a power of 1, but what if it is in the realm of 1000 or 10,000?

It is said that even Nephren Ka’s own body cannot make a single scratch on a holy sword, but Leon, who holds it, is not inviolable.

Neprenka’s external method was like a tsunami.

Even if they couldn’t pull out Mount Tai, they could cut down everything around it.

[Don’t be too relieved just because the sun has risen. Even if you can’t keep it in check like in the middle of the night, you can at least move it.]

“Well, I guess so. “Let’s move slowly.”

Just 30 minutes after sitting down on the tree trunk, Leon unfolded “Icarus Wings” once again.

A body created from the mind, an elemental body.

Even though there was no physical entity, the fatigue existed. Unlike physical fatigue, it felt like it was eroding my mental strength. If it weren’t for the spirit strengthened several times by the ‘Stigmata of the Originator’, I wouldn’t have been able to fly all night.

Huh!

There is no need to force yourself to exceed the speed of sound.

Unlike in the middle of the night, its movement speed is much slower than that. He spread his wings slightly slower than his recovery speed so that he could rest at a reasonable distance.

A body rapidly accelerating without a sound crosses the sky.

“hmm?”

Faster and smoother than the day before.

Only then did Leon realize the change and tilted his head.

[It’s strange that my skills aren’t improving since I was chased by the Transcendant and pooped. The proficiency of the flame body has probably increased, and stigmata often develop further the more they are used.]

Starting to recover with the light of the sun also played a role.

The ‘Guardian’s Stigmata’ and ‘Purifier’s Stigmata’ are in full swing and quickly mend their tattered bodies from the chase.

A snake symbolizing death.

The fangs embedded in Apophis’ fluid also burn up without being able to exert their power. A poison that would have caused even a decent master to suffer for several weeks was pushed aside by the sacred flame.

‘Well, I guess I’ll get bitten again tonight.’

Leon let out a laugh and caressed the handle of his sword.

Holy sword El Cid. The one who brought about this ordeal, and also the one who gave us the strength to face it.

If you think about it, it was always like that.

At Blaine and Jugend, his teachings and the relationships he left behind opened up a previously dark path.

‘This time, I will try to open the way with my own strength.’

You can’t rely on him forever.

As a hero, as a disciple of Saint King Roderick.

The teacher, who had come forward several times due to Leon’s own shortcomings, no longer had the strength to do so. What drove him to that point was his immaturity and his immature self.

This is the time to show my growth.

As he flew through the increasingly bright sky, Leon’s eyes lit up at the sight of the creature squirming behind him.

‘Three days.’

Even if you recover until the sun goes down, you won’t be able to return to full strength.

Tonight would be harder than last night, and tomorrow night would be even harder than tonight.

Lee Sung spoke coldly.

I’m lucky if I can last two days.

“under!”

Leon laughed at himself and increased his speed.

How many times have you overcome your limits until today?

The role of a warrior is to make the impossible possible, so you can comfortably survive for about three days.

Leon continued to fly, leaving behind two traces.

From noon to dusk.

Until night comes once again.

* * *

It was the first night.

Even though she was out of her mind, Nephrenka was in no hurry. Rather than repeating the meaningless effort to keep Leon in check, I focused on narrowing the gap between him and holding on to his ankles.

The distance they had set during daylight hours was caught up in less than three hours, and the gap between them was reduced to 20 kilometers.

The real threat started from then on.

As the distance narrowed, the power became more powerful and even swallowed up the moonlight in the distant sky. The suction power of the ‘Guardian’s Stigmata’ is enough to cut in half!

“… “Is something like that possible?”

[It is a type of erosion phenomenon.]

El Cid said.

[Outer law is inherently about drawing laws from other dimensions. If you are at the transcendental level, it is possible to recolor the world, even if only for a moment. I think I figured out where your power comes from.]

Fortunately, that was the end of the first night.

I was really freaked out when my recovery was cut in half, but that was because the sun came up right before Nephren Car began to control me in earnest.

The problem started after that.

The second night was literally hell.

“That crazy guy… !?”

As soon as the sun set, unholy darkness covered the entire sky, and even the brilliance of the moon and stars faded and the ‘Guardian’s Stigmata’ stopped.

Leon’s resilience was fundamentally blocked.

The amount and force of the swirling darkness grew stronger, and Leon’s strength to break through it weakened. Of course, the flight speed had no choice but to slow down, and the gap between the two narrowed faster than last night.

The remaining gap is about 10 kilometers.

[Leon!]

“… … “Oh my.”

Leon, who was already falling to the ground, opened his eyes wide.

As the wings that sprang out just in the nick of time pulled him up, the dust on the ground was pushed out, creating dust.

If I had woken up a little later, I would have hit the ground.

This is because the body and mind were exhausted to the limit, and the ‘Icarus Wing’ was briefly released. Just because it’s a flame body doesn’t mean it’s convenient. When mental power is depleted, the form shakes, and if it receives a large shock or is destroyed once, it cannot be taken out for a while.

“… one day more… If you endure it… .”

Roll the words out of your mouth as if to encourage yourself. Possibilities he had forgotten all along were about to shake him.

Three days was truly the best deadline.

A period derived from the premise that everyone faithfully performs their roles and moves without any dissonance. If there was even the slightest discrepancy, it might take four days, or even a week more.

If that happens, Leon will definitely die.

‘… Three days, 10,000… .’

As if stabbing a spirit weakened by unprecedented fatigue, suspicion and malice toward people bloom.

It’s not too late even now.

If you run towards the nomads’ evacuation route, you can run far away while Nephrenka preys on them.

An evil heart creeps up –

bang!

Leon struck his temple with a tightly clenched fist, opened his dazed eyes, and shouted.

“go away!”

【… Hehehe… That’s foolish… 】

Nephrenka’s malice that had seeped into her body from last night’s chase is expelled. Normally, she would have been able to shake off the evil energy as soon as it touched her, but now Leon was too weak.

If I don’t stimulate it in this way, I won’t be able to endure it.

With faith in his comrades and pride in himself, he flew desperately.

Just one more minute.

At least 1 meter more.

After flying and flying like that, the third night arrived.

“Aaaahhh――!!”

Leon roared as if he was coughing up blood and lowered his sword.

Beautiful golden sword light.

The strike of the Seven Star Sword splits the darkness blocking the path and drives away the death that had sunk like an abyss.

Even if Nephren Ka’s true body were to touch the holy sword, it would be fatal.

Leon, who had somehow opened the way, flew up.

【… Flying insects, like… bloke… 】

The sky falls down as if mocking him.

No, it’s closer to an optical illusion.

As the dark ceiling descends and presses down on all directions like gravity, the rocks crack apart under the pressure and scatter into dust.

Destructive power that is enough to turn humans into rags.

“To this extent… !”

Leon accepted the pressure with the “Icarus Wing” and swallowed the blood that flowed down his throat.

It gets crushed.

There is a creaking sound in the knee joints and shoulders.

Still, he didn’t give up.

With his eyes burning with golden light, he pushed away the darkness with all his might.

“Just this much… !”

As I take a step forward with the holy sword, not even the abyss can block my path and retreats.

The superiority and inferiority of power was clear.

The only thing that existed was the Holy Sword, and Leon, who was showing it off, was a complete wreck. Blood flows from wounds all over the body, creating a shallow puddle, and even soaks the shoes and makes them slap.

but.

“Are you sure you’re going to give up like this?”

The life that could be taken by taking even half a step back burns more brilliantly, opening up the path ahead.

The flame of 〈Icarus Wing〉 changed to platinum color.

The combination of sacred fire and flame!

Without even knowing what he had accomplished, Leon simply kept taking one step forward. Even with external methods, it was impossible to stop him from being enveloped in that platinum flame.

One step.

One step.

Again, one step.

Kiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

An Apophis creature that kept retreating and lost patience cried out.

Fear and death are what the enemy must feel.

I can’t forgive myself for retreating into humans and such.

The anger that suppressed his instincts revealed his fangs.

Against him, Leon.

“–go away!”

The blade that split the snake’s head in half advances.

Leon, who perfectly cut an Apophis creature from side to side, lowered his sword, took another step.

I have already lost my sense of direction a long time ago.

I’m not sure if the direction I took was right.

Still, I remembered that I had to walk.

“day… But, more… Just until morning… If you endure it… .”

Believe.

He takes a step forward, believing in the people he has met, the relationships he has made, and the colleagues he has worked with.

If I had doubted it even once, I would have definitely stopped.

A mind pushed to its limit was like a stretched rubber band. Even a small flaw can cause it to break. The deadly poison that Nephrenka tried to instill was also suspected.

But he did not fall for the trick.

Even if I die, I decided not to give up my faith.

【… You are a pitiful and foolish scum.】

Even mocking his noble resolve, Nephren Ka finally approached Leon’s back and stretched out his hand.

As he gestures, the scarabs take the shape of a hand.

A magical beast that devours life.

Even if it was a sacred fire with solar properties added to it, it would be over if it were swallowed up by this amount. It doesn’t matter if a hundred or a thousand horses are burned. If you push it to 10,000 or 100,000, they will eventually die.

【Well, it was close. I will praise you.】

It’s not that it wasn’t, it was just as he said.

The eastern sky is brightening.

Dawn time. If he had held out for another hour, or even 30 minutes, Nephrenka would have retreated, promising the next day.

【A swordsman with the cursed power of the sun, I will especially grant you the honor of becoming my confidant.】

Death erodes the light.

As the scarabs burn up, the platinum-colored flames die down, and Leon’s steps, which had been moving forward without even opening his eyes, become slower and slower.

Wind light.

It was a moment when ugly darkness was about to swallow up the light.

【… … hmm?】

Feeling an unknown premonition, Nephren Ka stopped trying to kill Leon.

The premonition of the transcendent is like foreknowledge.

It was right after that.

“—dare.”

From a distant sky,

“–dare!”

A silver-white shooting star,

“―How dare you such an ugly heresy!!”

His eyes rolled back in terrifying fury, and he fell down while holding the golden hammer.

Even Nephrenka flinched for a moment.

【Is it Avatar? ?!】

A scale of sacred power that cannot be considered human, a power that has even been amplified by two of the strongest sacred techniques, swirls around.

What was unfolding at the same time was the strongest and greatest holy law. A super-large spell that can only be activated when six or more cardinals gather, and the number of times it has been activated in the history of the Holy Church can be counted on one hand.

“Divine punishment, execution!”

A flash of light extends from the iron chain that Ellahan raises above his head, reaching the sky beyond the clouds.

That was the beginning.

The moment the light arrived, the sky opened.

【What, a punishment for being alone…? ! This is ridiculous!?】

Whether Nephrenka was shocked or not, Ellahan set a target for the light that began pouring down from the open sky.

Holding Seongcheolswae with both hands.

It captures all the momentum of falling.

“Ethet ―――!

The golden hammer, the Seongcheolsae, that flew out from Ellahan’s hand exploded straight into Nephren Ka’s face.