Overpowered Sword Chapter 71

Level up with swords (71)

It was six days later.

The County of Rubena was devastated by the guerrilla warfare between the two vampires and Leon and his group. Both of them were B-rank powerhouses capable of using the destructive power of Auror Weapons, and when they decided to destroy something, the results were truly disastrous.

Above all, it was inevitable that they would fight each other at least three times, and at most four or five times a night.

Even if the fight itself was staged, the power was real, and each time they fought, a radius of several tens of meters was devastated. More than ten magical structures were damaged beyond repair, and the castle wall’s barrier was also greatly weakened.

The goal of reducing the count’s power was well achieved.

It was quite an achievement for something accomplished in just six days, but it seemed like the time had come to end the play.

[It looks like you’re starting to feel uncomfortable, calling us here in the morning, aren’t you?]

El Cid guessed what the guy was thinking and laughed.

It was as he said.

The damage Count Rubena suffered in six days was enormous. Most of it was a by-product of magic, so it couldn’t be revealed openly, but if you were to estimate the amount, it would have been more than several thousand gold.

‘Well, not only did we lose a lot of buildings, but we also lost a lot of articles.’

Leon, on the other hand, spoke in a bitter voice.

After the first day, several knights followed Leon and his group. It was suspicious that not a single casualty occurred, and even a single magical structure was destroyed.

However, the count had no evidence to hold them accountable, and for that reason the night’s play has continued to this day.

[This is something that cannot be helped. From the vampires’ perspective, the knights are ultimately the enemies who persecuted their clan.]

‘… ‘I guess so.’

However, the two vampires unleashed murderous attacks on knights who were not part of Leon’s group, and the power of high-ranking vampires equivalent to A-rank was sufficient to defeat them.

Two digits of knights have already died.

It was a loss that even Count Rubena could not afford to remain silent.

“Go in.”

The knight guarding the front door of the living room opened his mouth.

They must have been frightened by the mass deaths that had occurred over the past few days, and dark shadows were visible under their eyes.

Leon and his group passed him and entered the living room.

At the same time, something flew in.

bang!

It is an ornament made of lead. Perhaps because Count Rubena had thrown it, it rolled on the floor with its hideous appearance distorted.

He shouted as soon as Leon and the others hurriedly bowed down.

“Are you guys making fun of me now!”

The calm atmosphere was gone, and the Count, his eyes stained with anger, looked down at the group.

It was clear that if anything suspicious was discovered, they would not leave it alone.

So Leon and the others kept their eyes fixed on the ground and tried not to make eye contact.

“I asked you to subdue the vampires, I never asked you to destroy this territory! “After fighting and destroying them all, you still haven’t caught a single one!”

“I can’t bear to show shame… .”

“Why are all my knights dying while my life is so well preserved!? “Please explain in an understandable way, Sang-Sang-ju!”

The Count’s intimidation weighed on Arnold, who was lying down at the front.

This was because the other party members judged that his mind and body were well trained and that there was nothing to be gained by pressuring him.

But there was no way Gustav would leave that alone.

“Count, I will explain that to you.”

“… “Give it a try.”

The count’s eyes widened as if asking him to try something, but the mercenary leader’s face, who had been through all the hardships, was as firm as a rock.

Gustav said without even lifting an eyebrow.

“Those vampires don’t want to deal with us.”

“What do you mean?”

“It’s simple. When they fought with us, they only blocked or avoided them and did not attempt to attack with the purpose of killing. Even the attacks that could be considered powerful were all aimed at buildings.”

The Count’s brow furrowed greatly upon understanding what he meant.

“Those bastards… !”

The more intelligent a person is, the more overconfident they are in their own thoughts. As he said, the Count was guessing the purpose of the two vampires.

Those who come from outside are not killed.

Anyone under the earl’s command will surely be killed.

I don’t know what tricks they used, but they even found out the existence of the magical structure and even used the battle with the punitive force to destroy it. If I continued like this, I would only get more fooled.

‘You don’t even want to ask us why. ‘Because you yourself know better why vampires act like that.’

[There is also a saying that says I fall for my own tricks.]

Sure enough, the count did not question the group further.

Instead, he fired back in a strong, sharp tone.

“That’s it. If I say more, the dead knights won’t come back. Starting tonight, you guys take your hands off me. Since you made a mistake, I cannot give you the compensation I promised, and you will leave as soon as the situation is resolved.”

“Yes, Count.”

The Count turned his back on them without telling them to leave, and Leon and the others cautiously walked backwards and left the parlor.

Everyone had calm faces, but cold sweat was running down their spines.

They didn’t say a word until they returned to the room, and only after they had closed the door did they let out a long sigh and begin to talk.

“Whew, I thought I got caught.”

“I said no. “No matter how much he is a count, it would be a bit burdensome to put pressure on us without any physical evidence.”

“Even if you do this, you don’t show your true colors… .”

“It probably means that we still need more time.”

“The Holy Iron Chain Knights will have to come quickly.”

It was a little disappointing that it ended in just six days, but they achieved the best results from the options available to them.

Now all that was needed was for the Seongcheolsaegi Knight to come at the right time.

“Well then, shall we come today too?”

Karen rested her chin on Leon’s left shoulder and whispered.

Even if the employees were bitten, everyone who entered this mansion had to pass through the earl’s eyes and ears.

Only she could be free from that attention.

Since he knew where and how to contact the Holy Knight, it was okay for Leon to just wait inside the mansion. He nodded her head once, and her presence disappeared immediately.

It was a stealth technique that sent shivers down my spine every time I saw it.

‘I hope you can come visit me within two days at the latest.’

Until then, all they could do was wait. It was Leon’s intuition that it would take about two days.

I don’t know why, but it’s dangerous if you don’t come inside.

My sense as a warrior who had a more eventful life ahead of me than anyone else in this world was warning me.

However, the Seongcheolsaegi knight did not come until the next day.

* * *

“Leon, two people are here!”

It was two days later.

Karen, who had gone out to the meeting place as always, returned and raised two fingers.

Two people, not bad.

I hoped that more than three people would come to visit if possible, but even Leon himself did not predict that possibility to be high. Even if just one person is dispatched, this is a manpower capable of destroying an organization like Blaine’s ‘Bastard’. It was a waste of time for three people to move together.

“Let’s go meet him.”

First, you need to find out his skills.

It is certain that he is B rank or higher, but there were two types of strongmen even within the Seongcheolsaegi Knights.

Those who have accumulated holy laws and those who focus on martial arts or aurors.

Cesare’s case could be said to be closer to the latter.

Leon walked out of the room and told a maid that he would go out to eat in the city and then come back. It was to cloud the count’s suspicions by revealing my whereabouts.

“It’s a restaurant that requires reservations, but it was a smart move.”

Karen said as she walked along the main street with him. The method of contacting Seongcheolsaegi was simple yet ingenious.

Leaving your name in the reservation book at a restaurant in a downtown area.

The two found the restaurant by following the route they had already memorized, and told their names to the waiter standing in front of the door. Of course, I didn’t use my real name.

“This is Noel.”

The password was Leon written backwards.

“Oh, welcome. So you reserved a room on the 4th floor? “What would you like for the meal menu?”

“Please make today’s recommended menu.”

“Recommended menu for all four of you, I understand.”

Following the waiter’s instructions, they went up to the fourth floor room, where two passengers were waiting for them.

A man and woman dressed neatly.

If you were to judge based solely on appearance, the age range would be around the late 20s. Leon, who looked at the two people from the top of their heads to their toes in just a few seconds, was impressed without even realizing it.

‘I’m sitting there without a weapon, but I can’t see any gaps…’ .’

[Both of them are quite capable.]

It’s not at Cesare’s level, but either way it’ll be A rank. Since she was Leon and had felt her presence while accompanying Karen, it was not difficult to estimate the capabilities of the two people.

Knight of Seongcheolsae.

As the strongest military group on the continent, the strength of its members is absurd. Leon bowed once, sat down on the chair across from him, and spoke.

“nice to meet you. “My name is Leon and I want to borrow your power.”

“Yes, brother. I heard a lot from Bishop Cesare. My name is Damian, and the person sitting over here is Angela. He is unable to speak, so please understand.”

A man with brown hair, green eyes, and a calm demeanor politely introduced them.

Damian and Angela.

After thinking over the two people’s names, Leon opened his mouth.

“How much do you know about the current situation?”

“Uhm, I don’t know.”

Damian thought for a moment and said with a grin.

“It seems like you and Lord Tepes have repeatedly engaged in sabotage disguised as a fight.”

“… “You know Tepes?”

“Yes, the Wallachian clan’s service labor system is quite famous.”

However, after suffering for 250 years, they were an unfortunate family to be caught up in something like this again.

Damian continued speaking while feeling sympathy for the situation.

“I may have missed something, so I would like you to organize it from beginning to end.”

“All right.”

It wasn’t a story that took that long.

When they heard that the Wallachian clan had been captured by the Count and were being raised like livestock, the faces of the two castle knights hardened.

There is only one magic system that exploits life force in that way.

Because there was only black magic.

“I guess I understand what kind of trick you’re trying to pull.”

Damian’s voice became even more subdued.

It was proof that this situation was more serious than expected.

Unlike Leon and El Cid, who lacked magical knowledge, Damian’s insight was as deep as that of an average magician.

“Vampires are a race in which there is no distinction between flesh and spirit. The idea is to use them to accumulate power. “Draining black magic is the best method for spiritual bodies, so it involves squeezing out vampires whose strength has increased by feeding them the blood of the poor.”

“Is that possible?”

“Normally, it won’t work. If drinking a lot of blood made you infinitely stronger, vampires would have already conquered the world. Consumption of large quantities of blood is one of the taboos that can lead to their self-destruction.”

one… … Damian began to cry and added an explanation.

“For the Count, the life and death of a vampire is probably okay. His goal is to absorb that power through the filter of a vampire. “He won’t care whether the vampire dies or not after he has drained all his power.”

Angela, who was listening next to him, stretched out three fingers. Then Damian explained what it meant.

“This incident has a level 3 risk. “I have no choice but to ask for your full cooperation.”

“Level 3?”

“It means a disaster at the city level. “Swallowing the City,” which you solved, is also level 3. Level 2 is a situation that could cause a national catastrophe, and Level 1 is a situation that could threaten the world. “Until now, there has been nothing on that level other than the Demon King.”

So, the maximum risk level was actually level 3.

If it is a level 2 risk, more than half of the Seongcheolsaegi Knights must gather together, or cooperation from each country must be requested. If such incidents had occurred frequently, the world would have already been in shambles.

Damian immediately spoke with a smile on his face.

“I don’t think I have time to watch the situation any longer.”

“Yes, I think so too.”

Not only them but others felt it too.

The extremely unsettling air that fills the city. The current grew stronger and enveloped Rubena like the eye of a typhoon.

It’s breathtaking.

It’s the eve of a storm that seems as if it could explode with a single prick with a needle.

“Tonight we are interrogating Count Rubena. If you do not comply with the interrogation, you will be judged in the name of the denomination.”

None of the four objected to the decision.

About 8 hours until the sun sets.

The time for the decisive battle has arrived.