Episode 197 3-War Battle (5)
“Aleish Landstein… … ?”
The dragon king was embarrassed.
You probably wouldn’t expect Aleix, Perfectio’s confidant, to show up here.
“Why are you here… … .”
“I was out on an outside activity, Your Highness the Dragon Lord.”
Alessi answered the dragon king’s monologue in a cold voice.
“I realized that a serious aerial battle was taking place, so I rushed here.”
“ah…….”
Well, if you fight that fiercely in the sky, it’s bound to be noticeable.
They didn’t just fight by clashing swords, they fought by wielding long-range attacks like fighter jets.
“But… His Highness the Dragon Lord’s attitude is a bit strange.”
“… … !”
The dragon king was startled.
Just a moment ago, Biryonggong was talking about betraying the Iron Blood Sword Emperor and handing over information to me.
“Your Highness, Lord Biryong, were you planning to commit treason?”
“Oh, no, that’s not it… … .”
The dragon’s gaze turned towards me.
“Uh, Ernas, please explain from your side… … .”
But it was already too late.
Because Aleishi moved first before I could say anything.
“ah……!”
Bam!
After Alessi’s sword flashed, the dragon king’s skull was split in two.
Even though the Biryonggong is of the swordsman level, he was defeated by my attack and rendered incapacitated.
Even Aleishi’s sword skills, which are at their peak, can easily defeat it.
“f*ck… … .”
After spitting out his last curse, Biryong-gong fell silent.
In the end, Biryonggong met the ugliest ending among the six dukes.
“Can you just kill the Biryonggong as you please?”
“Yes, my lord has granted me the authority.”
“… … .”
This means that Perfectio also has the authority to execute the Sixth Duke.
In that case, Perfectio’s authority… would have been granted by the Iron Blood Sword Master.
“Of course, I only have that authority. I can’t normally execute the Dukes.”
“I guess so… … .”
“I was able to defeat the Dragon Lord because Master Ernas neutralized the Dragon Lord.”
As he said that, Alessi looked at my face.
“You are truly wonderful, Your Majesty.”
“… … .”
“You’ve changed since the old days.”
Hearing that, I bit my lip.
Alessi knew that Ernas was a ‘fake genius’ with no abilities whatsoever.
and…….
“It seems that Youth Lecht helped.”
“… … .”
Aleish is also someone who knows the effects of the artifact ‘Yusrecht’.
You probably know that I became stronger by copying other people’s abilities.
“Of course, that’s not all. The effects of Yusrecht are quite limited… Your Majesty’s talent must have had a greater effect.”
“… … .”
“I hope you can use that talent for the future of the Lanzstein family.”
Hearing that, I frowned.
And he snapped at me with even more arrogant tone than usual.
“You’ve never shown any interest in me until now, so how dare you say something like that?”
“That is not true. I have been regularly reporting on the young master’s movements to the lord.”
“So how did your father react?”
“that…….”
“You probably didn’t react at all. That was to be expected.”
I shrugged.
More exaggerated than usual… while being conscious of Ernas Landstein in the novel.
‘I guess this is the right thing to do to avoid unnecessary suspicion.’
Acting so consciously, I raised my hand.
“My father has never shown any interest in me since the beginning. Even though I was about to enter the academy… he just threw me a Juslecht and went into the mausoleum.”
“… … .”
“If you had prepared at least one elixir in advance, I wouldn’t have gone through all that trouble.”
This is… the true feelings of Ernas, the ‘fake genius’ depicted in the novel.
Ernas has always lived with a sense of victimization.
He thought of himself as a victim who had been neglected by his father.
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“Even now, my father probably doesn’t think about it. No matter what I do, if it doesn’t affect his plans, he won’t care. Am I wrong?”
“that…….”
Alessi did not deny it.
However, this is very useful information to me.
Even if I go around killing the Six Dukes, it means that it won’t have any effect on Perfectio’s plan.
“I’ve finally been nominated as a candidate for the Archduke Liechtenauer position and I’m on a roll… but now you’re trying to get in my way. Honestly, I’m angry.”
“Then, Your Majesty.”
Alessi asked cautiously.
“What do you plan to do in the future, Master?”
“We must reclaim the eastern region like this. We will advance to the coast where the mausoleum is.”
“You are not thinking of pointing a knife at the master, are you?”
“what is the problem?”
“It seems that the young master does not know the master’s plan.”
“It was my father’s plan.”
I deliberately pretended not to know.
“What is that? Isn’t it about subduing the Empire together with the Six Dukes?”
“no.”
“okay?”
“The Lord believes that the Sixth Duke’s operation to subdue the Empire is meaningless. It doesn’t matter whether it succeeds or fails.”
As expected… it’s as expected.
“The only thing the lord cares about is the resurrection of His Majesty the Iron-Blooded Sword Emperor.”
“His Majesty the Iron-Blooded Sword Master’s resurrection? Isn’t he already resurrected like the Six Dukes?”
I said this on purpose, pretending not to know.
“He has not yet fully resurrected. It will take time for him to set foot on the land of the Empire again in a new body.”
“I guess he’s being resurrected in a different way than the 6th Duke?”
“I can’t tell you the details.”
“… … .”
It seems that even the 6th Army didn’t know about it, so it must be a top secret.
“The Lord said that if His Majesty the Iron-Blooded Sword Emperor were to be resurrected, everything would be over.”
“What does that mean? Does it mean that the power of the Iron Blood Sword Master can subdue the empire by himself?”
“Well, I don’t know that much.”
“hmm…….”
“Anyway… Your Majesty.”
Alessi said in a calm voice.
“You are an absolute powerhouse who has already defeated five out of the six Dukes. Even the lord will probably not be able to defeat you.”
“… … .”
“But if His Majesty the Iron-Blooded Sword Emperor is resurrected, then even you, Young Master, will have no choice but to kneel. So… you must make up your mind in advance.”
As he said that, Alessi bowed his head.
“In the end, it is best for you to move together with the master. If you go to see the master in person… he will welcome you.”
“… … .”
“For the future of the young master and for the future of the Lanzstein family, this is the best path.”
How would Ernas in the novel react when he heard something like this?
I spoke with my imagination as a writer.
“I will do what I want.”
“young master.”
“As I said before, I will continue to advance to the eastern coast, slaughtering all enemies that stand in my way.”
“Master Ernas, please… … .”
“And when I reach the shore… I will enter the mausoleum and decide this alone.”
After saying that, I turned my gaze away from Aleishi.
“From then on… I’ll meet my father in person and talk to him before deciding.”
“Your Majesty, then… … .”
“Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t made any decisions yet.”
He snapped in a blunt voice.
“If you want to stop the fratricide, you should talk to your father. What can you guarantee for me in the future… I want to hear a proper explanation from your father.”
“Understood, Your Majesty.”
Aleish nodded.
“I will take responsibility and persuade the master.”
“If you can, try it.”
After saying that, I waved my hand.
“Then I’ll go now. It’ll be awkward if other people see me with you.”
“I see. Okay, I understand.”
Alessi nodded obediently.
“Then I will take my leave now, Your Majesty.”
“Okay, talk to your father about it.”
“Of course. Then, I hope you stay healthy until we meet again.”
Aleishi’s appearance disappeared.
I could tell he was moving away from here while using stealth.
“Phew… … .”
I felt Alessi moving away, and I sighed.
‘It’s not easy to imitate Ernas.’
This is something I felt while imitating Ernas myself… Ernas’s essence is ultimately that of a child.
He has a complex deep inside about being neglected by his father.
‘In a way, it was like a childish behavior throwing a tantrum… but I’m not sure if it was natural.’
Aleish is an adult relative who has been watching over Ernas for a long time.
He must have known Ernas’ inner self better than his father, Perfectio.
‘I wonder what Alessi thought when she met me today.’
Did Master Ernas think that nothing had changed since before?
Or… did you think it had completely changed?
I couldn’t tell which one it was.
‘Anyway, now that I say this… Perfectio and Alessi will be waiting for me at the mausoleum.’
Even if I storm the tomb, they won’t attack me out of the blue.
You might be able to take advantage of that.
‘then…….’
I turned my head.
And the shattered bones… I confirmed the remains of the Biryonggong.
‘Because Alessi happened to show up at that exact moment, I didn’t get any information from the Dragon Lord.’
Biryonggong was in a mood to reveal all the information himself.
I was planning to decide what to do with the Dragon Lord after hearing all of that, but Alessi arbitrarily cut off the Dragon Lord’s lifeline.
‘But still… it doesn’t matter.’
I approached the Biryonggong.
And then he picked up the Shiok Sword that had fallen nearby.
“… … .”
Nothing happened.
What is the % understanding level of the artifact ‘Shiok Sword’? The potential ability of the artifact ‘Shiok Sword’ is unlocked… No such message was displayed at all.
‘Is it because my understanding is lacking?’
The Shiokgeom is an artifact that does not appear directly in the novel.
Because I was brought to this world before the Biryonggong made its full appearance.
So it seems like a separate message wasn’t displayed due to lack of understanding.
‘Still… I guess I can use it at a similar level to the Biryonggong.’
With that thought in mind, he raised his Shiokgeom.
Then, a strange tentacle stretched out from the Shiokgeom and headed towards the Biryonggong’s skull.
‘The setting was that the Biryonggong could absorb the memories of a corpse with this.’
The moment the tentacles made contact with the dragon’s skull, a flood of memories began to flow into me.
Of course, there is no need to accept unnecessary memories.
I just need to receive the information I need, such as how they are moving now and where the tomb is located.
‘and…….’
Sword level.
Information is also needed about the level that Iron Blood Sword Master is pursuing.
If I want to reach the end of this story… I have to reach the level of a swordsman.
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East Coast.
On the beach where corpses burned to death by the flames of the Yeomokgong still remained, a huge structure quietly reigned.
It was the ancient mobile fortress, ‘Yeongmyo’, where the Iron Blood Sword Emperor had fallen asleep.
The area around the mausoleum was guarded by a specially organized ‘guard’.
Half of the SS were from the Landstein family.
The rest was gathered from various places, including the Bastian family.
“… … .”
Alessi approached the mausoleum while checking the guard post.
There was a lot of news to report to Perfectio today.
In particular… I had to report in detail my meeting with Ernas.
“Stop, Aleish Landstein.”
“… … !”
Alessi quickly knelt down after seeing the skeleton standing at the entrance to the mausoleum.
“Your Majesty the Infinite.”
Mugeukgong.
The first Duke of Landstein, the ancestor of all Landsteins, including Aleixi, Perfectio, and Ernas.
He was the only one who survived out of the 6th operation… and he was looking down at Aleishi from the entrance to the mausoleum.
“You cannot enter the mausoleum.”
“Why?”
“Perfectio said that it has entered the final stage.”
“ah……!”
This means that the true revival of the Iron Blood Sword is near.
“Even if you are Perfectio’s right-hand man, you must not enter. Perfectio said that no one should interfere.”
“All right.”
If it’s Perfectio’s word, you must follow it.
Because in the Landstein family, Perfectio’s word is absolute.
But if it happens like this… I won’t be able to tell Perfectio about Ernas.
“Aleish.”
“Yes, Your Majesty the King.”
“I heard the story of Ernas Landstein from the swordsmen.”
“… … !”
Among the swordsmen, there are many graduates who directly witnessed Ernas’ fight.
If Mugeukgong had shown interest, he would have explained it in detail.
“I’ve heard a lot of rumors… It seems like they’re using Youthrecht.”
“that…….”
“Am I wrong?”
“No, that’s right.”
Alessi admitted it readily.
In the first place, Yuslecht was an artifact that was acquired by the Mugeukgong and left to the Lanzstein family.
“That’s too bad.”
“yes?”
“That guy became an absolute powerhouse not with the swordsmanship of the Lanzstein family, but with swordsmanship he cobbled together from here and there.”
“… … !”
“It can’t be helped, since Perfectio wasn’t interested in teaching his son.”
The voice of the Mugeukgong was calm.
Just listening to his voice, he sounded like a gentle grandfather.
“Aleish, do you think Ernas will come here?”
“Yes, maybe… … .”
“Then I guess I’ll have to welcome Ernas.”
The first Duke of Landstein, Duke Mugeuk, spoke in a soft voice.
“I will personally teach the Lanzstein Mugeokukenjutsu (Infinite Sword Technique) to Ernas.”
