Overpowered Sword Chapter 226

Level up with swords (226)

After defeating Necator, Leon and his party took a rest, prioritizing reorganization rather than advancing further.

Even during the fierce battle, the Seongcheolsaegi Knights, who played their role, maintained a state of alert while helping to clear the surrounding area.

Dominic, who was unable to fight after blocking the <Six Paths Emperor>, was of course too much of a waste. Even Leon, who was continuing to recover from the ‘guardian’s stigmata’, had to wait dozens of minutes before his rough breathing returned to normal.

Ellahan, who had joined one step late, also used up a lot of stamina while running quickly, so only Karen, who could only manifest <Jet Black Dance> a few times, was in fairly good condition.

“… That’s a huge trace. “The second-highest ranking member of the Evil Church was such a strong person.”

Perhaps sensing something from the question and answer at the end, Ellahan referred to him as a ‘person’ instead of disparaging him as a heretic.

A man who could not be human even though he was born in a human body. Although he couldn’t forgive his sins, he couldn’t help but pity him.

The smile on his face as he fell into Sura Island was vivid.

“Yeah, he was a scary guy.”

Leon recalled the wave of darkness that had washed up before his eyes, and felt the wrist that had cut into it throbbing again.

Shock enough to make you feel phantom pain.

It was a feeling I had never felt even in sparring with Irexana. Even if we fight again, our chances of winning will not be high. Even if just one of the four wasn’t there, we wouldn’t have been able to win.

‘If Ellahan had been a few minutes late, it would have been over.’

Necator ultimately fought on his own terms and ended on his own terms. He was a man who said that struggle was the only worthwhile thing in life, so wouldn’t it be possible to say that going to Sura-do was salvation?

Even so, it was not something I should say to Ellahan.

As Leon was thinking about what to say for a moment, he began to hear the crowd murmuring in the distance.

“It looks like they succeeded in breaking through the castle gate.”

Ellahan nodded and answered.

“After the decisive battle on the castle wall was over, the two masters headed that way. “The force field barrier had not been restored, so it would have been easy to break through the door.”

“Even if the soldiers are made ‘immortal’, the difference in power does not disappear. “It doesn’t have the ability to regenerate, so it’s not difficult to neutralize it if you adapt to it.”

“It didn’t seem like there was any strategic direction. I think it was probably written as a sign of abandonment, Cardinal Irexana… .”

An uncontrolled army is no better than a third-rate mercenary corps.

Even if the level of the commander is not high, its quality varies depending on whether it exists or not.

In addition, the Revolutionary Army and the Fermat Army were each comprised of elite units, and since two Sword Masters, who could be said to have asymmetrical power, invaded, the defensive army had no choice but to collapse immediately.

In that case, the commotion that occurred beyond is evidence that the revolutionary army and Fermat army entered the ecliptic –

“ah.”

Leon was a step late in remembering the tragedy in Karelum.

“Karen, can you get up to higher ground and take a look at the situation?”

“… I think I know why. “I understand, warrior.”

Karen, who was equally embarrassed by his instructions, took several leaps and climbed up the bell tower.

As the visibility increases, the visible distance increases further.

Since Karen already had good eyesight, it was easy to observe the army entering the imperial capital through the castle gate. And when she saw that, her eyebrows twitched slightly.

“Whew, I knew it would happen like that, but… .”

Karen looked out several kilometers away and let out a long sigh.

Even if they are elite soldiers, they are merely well-trained soldiers.

The same is true even if you are a veteran driver. You may be familiar with fights involving death and death, but you have probably never seen such a complete desecration of life.

Malice that goes beyond the limit chips away at the spirit of the person who encounters it.

Regardless of whether it was the Revolutionary Army or the Fermat Army, the soldiers who witnessed the devastation in the city were relieved of the heat and poured out gastric juices. Then yellow vomit mixed into the pool of blood, creating an even more disgusting sight and smell.

“Hero.”

Karen, who came down from the bell tower to the ground in one fell swoop, opened her mouth.

“We confirmed the entry of the revolutionary army and the Fermat army. But the condition of the soldiers who entered the city is not good. “It might take a few hours for me to come back to my senses.”

“I guess that’s true too.”

If there are people who are no different from their normal lives despite facing that hell, that is more dangerous.

The current confusion was a natural reaction.

Even knights have trouble suppressing their nausea, and cannot prevent soldiers from losing heat or vomiting. Not just one or two, but 10,000 people are in a state of panic, so at least a few hours will have to be devoted to military maintenance.

“hmm? “Is someone approaching?”

However, there were several signs approaching Leon and his group.

Among them, one familiar face arrived first.

“Hehe, I guess everyone is here.”

It was the Marquis Walter.

He too couldn’t remain calm after seeing the devastation in the city, and his fingertips were shaking in anger and shock. It didn’t matter whether those who died there were imperial citizens or not. There was something I couldn’t forgive as a human being.

And the leaders of the two armies, including Lian and Cedric, gathered around Leon and his group.

The plan was to use this gap to reorganize the confused soldiers and establish a strategy by sharing information with each other.

First, let’s talk about the information about Apophis.

“Are you saying there’s a monster like that roaming underground? “I can’t believe it.”

“If you don’t want to believe it, go in yourself.”

“Big, big! no. “I will trust the testimony of those with experience.”

“I guess we’ll have to scrap all plans to use secret passages. “If it weren’t for you, a major accident would have happened a long time ago.”

Next, the traces of battle in this area were explained.

“What! “Is it true that you killed the second-ranking member of the evil church?!”

“That’s good news. Thank you, Cardinal Dominic, for your hard work. A costly victory indeed.”

“It’s a shame. “I wanted to fight once.”

Cedric observed the cruel marks of destruction and fiddled with the hilt of his sword. His expression clearly revealed his regret, as if he felt that the pure power of 〈Destruction〉 bore some resemblance to his own 〈The Destruction of All Things〉.

After talking about several more topics, only one main topic remained.

“White Palace’s attack… is it.”

Its weight is different from the topics discussed previously.

Baekak Palace.

It is the place where the Emperor of the Clyde reigns, and the most sturdy and beautiful fortress on the entire continent. It was clear that the level of difficulty was incomparable to things like the walls of the Imperial Capital.

“We must begin the attack as soon as the army is reorganized!”

The person whose fighting spirit was higher than anyone else was Walter.

He also reattached his severed finger, and he seemed to be unable to control himself as it was an opportunity to destroy the palace of the hated empire.

But Ryan immediately opposed it.

“It’s not possible. I know the White Palace’s defense capabilities better than anyone else here. “If Emperor Guang tries to hold out within the palace, even if he mobilizes a million troops, he won’t be able to bring that bastard out.”

“That’s ridiculous! “If it’s such a strong fortress, it’s not impossible to attack it in the first place!”

“This means that an invasion operation led by the Masters is needed!”

Walter snorted and refuted that opinion.

“Prince Lian, tell me honestly. “Don’t you hate to see the palace you were supposed to occupy destroyed?”

“… “Don’t you want to use this opportunity to vent your personal feelings?”

When the two people were at odds like that, there was no way that the vassals under them could talk in a moderate tone.

It was almost a miracle that we were able to cooperate so far.

Since Irexana, who had mediated them, was not here, the Revolutionary Army and the Fermat Army bit each other as if they had been waiting for that. The chaos in the army also did not subside easily. Some people went into a state of confusion and even tried to start a fire.

‘Damn, this is not the time to be confused like this… !’

Leon and the others also hardened their faces as they watched, but it was not a situation where they could do anything they wanted.

The castle knights also just looked frustrated.

Absolute inviolability in disputes between countries.

Since it is not a situation where both sides can be defeated like last time, there is no room for intervention. I had no choice but to quietly watch until a conclusion was reached one way or the other.

It was that moment.

■■■■■■■■■―――!!!

A strange roar, loud and as if its lungs had rotted away, rang out from the distant sky.

“――What.”

Without realizing it, someone who looked in that direction stopped breathing.

It was a natural reaction.

Someone shouted loudly again, as if explaining the reason.

“D-It’s a dragon!!”

Seeing the legendary being that appeared out of nowhere, everyone was at a loss for words. A 50-meter-tall giant with magnificently spread wings and a body covered in white scales was flying in their direction, flailing.

Cedric drew his sword with a smile full of joy.

Walter put his hand on the hilt of his sword with a very nervous expression, and Lian also took a few steps back with his retainers.

However, Leon and his group’s reaction was a bit different.

‘what? ‘That monster is really a dragon?’

Leon’s golden eyes penetrated its essence.

A lump of unbelievably ugly fraud.

Although it has a similar shape to a dragon, it is a piece of meat that cannot reproduce its essence. Cardinal Anna and Ellahan were repulsed by their holy power, but Karen saw through his discomfort with better eyesight than anyone else present.

“Hero, that is… !”

“Yeah, that’s not a dragon.”

The holy sword El Cid flashed in Leon’s grasp. The monster was getting closer in an instant, and its body became more and more clear.

Cedric and Walter also noticed this and wiggled their eyebrows.

It had to be that way.

Bone fragments disguised as scales, rotting flesh, and unfocused eyes have revealed their true identity!

“… “An undead made to look like a dragon.”

Nevertheless, its presence was threatening.

Zombie dragon.

The presence of this guy, which I could read through my senses, was at the level of two or three masters combined. It is questionable whether the actual combat power is that much, but the output is overwhelming.

‘If you use the Five Swords in parallel with the ‘Seven-Star Sword’ and ‘Sun Sword’ as you wrote to Necator… No, not yet. ‘I’m not fully recovered.’

Leon’s face hardened as he raised his auror.

The internal wounds that couldn’t be healed even with the ‘Guardian’s Stigmata’ were throbbing.

If I used too much power in this state, I would not be able to prepare for the decisive battle at the White Palace. So this position had to be left to others.

It was then.

-Stop messing around!

A familiar voice rang out from above the zombie dragon’s head.

Cardinal Adela.

Leon and the others guess its identity and try to reveal their colors.

Fuwaaaaaaa!

The zombie dragon’s huge head exploded, scattering brain fluid mixed with pus and fluid all over the place.

At the same time, the body that lost its head fell and fell near where the leaders were.

“Wow! “Well, evacuate!”

“Prince! “Get behind me!”

“The dragon is falling!”

Soon, the zombie dragon’s body hit the ground.

Kugugugugugugung… !

The body, unable to overcome its inertia, is pushed forward, collapsing several buildings and overturning a well-maintained road.

The wings are broken, and the bones disguised as scales are peeled off. Black blood and rotten internal organs flowed out from under the body of the zombie dragon, which was pushed away dozens of meters.

As the nostril-piercing stench and thick dust rose from the chaotic plaza, even the people who had been growling a moment ago forgot all about it and watched this unexpected situation unfold.

and.

“Whoa! You f*cking bastard! “If you’re going to rummage, you should rummage a little more carefully. Why are you so crazy until the end?!”

Adela, swearing loudly, appeared from within.

Although he suffered deep burns all over his body and his clothes were covered in corrosive liquid and turned into rags, his limbs were fine.

After kicking the zombie dragon’s body a few times for no reason, she finally noticed the presence of other people.

“What, are you all gathered here? “Is it a coincidence?”

Leon and the others quickly approached Adela.

“Cardinal Adela! What happened?!”

When Ellahan asked while applying healing techniques to her body, Adela answered while tilting her head.

“Whatever happened, we ended up here after fighting.”

“What about the Bishop of Chaos? “What about Cardinal Irexana!?”

“Mors missed it. He was busy summoning a monster or something and running away to fight it. “Irexana, well.”

Adella explained, pointing to the corpse of a zombie dragon that showed no signs of coming back to life.

“Seeing as this guy isn’t coming back alive anymore, I guess Irexana killed him? This type of undead often resurrects until the caster dies.”

In reality, it was just as he said.

After waiting for a moment to receive a reassuring answer, Leon asked the question again in order to join Irexana.

“Then where is Cardinal Irexana?”

“there… But it’s quite far away. “Let’s go.”

The group was already arguing over the plan to conquer White Palace, so they didn’t want to waste any more time.

Leaving behind the leaders of the Revolutionary Army and the Fermat Army, Leon and his party immediately flew in the direction of the villa. It leaps over the cityscape of Karelum at a speed that would make it difficult for anyone other than the Master to keep up.

Anna remained with Dominic and gathered the Holy Iron Knights, watching their backs as they quickly moved away.

“Is it difficult to keep up just because you’ve gotten older? is not it?”

Dominic, who was lying on my lap, had not yet regained consciousness, so he could not answer her questions.

Nevertheless, the smile on his face was as usual.

Anna smiled warmly as she felt like she heard an answer she hadn’t heard. She then put her hands together and prayed.

“May the Goddess protect our future.”

As if answering that prayer, sunlight came down from beyond the clouds.

As if embracing injured and exhausted people.

As if to illuminate the path ahead of Leon and his group as they head towards the battlefield once again.