The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 136
Massacre (3)
In that moment, there was a small flash of light.
It was a phenomenon that occurred from the tip of the prince’s sword, and it drew a long tail like a star leaving a trail in the air.
“… … !”
And then a red flash appeared from the trajectory as if the atmosphere had exploded.
It was something Wilford had never seen before.
… … It was literally a sign of doom.
Kugugugugu-!
“Ugh, uh-uh… … !”
A faint vibration began to be felt from the ground. It soon became a terrifying roar that made the hairs on your head stand on end.
At the same time, Wilford’s trembling legs gave out and he collapsed.
My ears are ringing.
At least I thought it wasn’t just the vibrations that were to blame.
“Wow, that’s ridiculous… … .”
Swoosh-
Kwakwakwakwang-!
The mountain that had once displayed its green appearance was no more.
The red waves left scars on the land. Not only did they tear the mountains apart, they continued to surge forward as if they were trying to erase even the traces.
All that was left was the collapsing earth and trees.
A mountain that was intact until just a short while ago… …collapses and disappears at the hand of a single human being.
‘… … Is this really the divine power that humans can unfold?’
Awakening of the Magic Tower.
Wilford had thought that there was nothing more to be surprised about since then, but the shock this unusual situation presented was even more tremendous.
At least as far as he knew, there was no way a single sword could have caused such a sight.
… … Even if it was a Sword Master who transcended humanity.
As Wilford gazed at the place where the mountain had been in such a desolate manner, a calm voice came to his ear.
“I told you to put up a shield.”
“……ah.”
When I came to my senses, I saw that the mountain had collapsed and a huge amount of debris was floating down along with the dust. That calm voice felt like a lie.
Eventually, Wilford moved his magical power reflexively, following his distant consciousness.
Kwakwakwakwa-!
And then, just then, a pile of dirt approached and covered the barrier.
* * *
Count Vlado also licked his lips as he listened to the news coming in.
“That was the cause of the anxiety.”
A tragedy at a State Council meeting. And two nobles captured within a matter of minutes.
Perhaps the royal family had been monitoring their movements from the beginning, and they must have made them think that attention was focused on them before inducing the meeting.
The anxiety he felt was none other than surveillance.
“… … How stupid.”
Count Blado’s body, sitting on the chair, leaned back leisurely.
Well, how nice it would have been if you had followed along when you sensed the abnormality.
They just treated it as a passing fancy… … and they seemed to be just busy enjoying the present like day-to-day living lambs.
So, I guess I was captured without even being able to put up much of a fight.
“No, thanks to that I am safe.”
It’s true that arresting those guys and cleaning up after them gave me time to escape, so I guess I should be thankful.
Of course, even if they were captured, nothing would change.
“After all, only Count Asus knew the location of this house.”
In the end, only he who escaped remains as the final victor.
It was a moment when I smiled while enjoying the wine I couldn’t finish earlier.
“Excuse me.”
Squeak-
An attendant entered the room where he was staying, bearing the news he had been waiting for.
“Your Majesty, the guide arrived just now.”
“hmm!”
… … Is that so?
Count Vlad’s lips formed a curve.
“It hasn’t been that long since I sent the message, but it seems like you are aware of the severity of the situation.”
“Yes. He is waiting at the entrance of the house now.”
“Let’s go right now.”
Count Vlado quickly put down his wine glass and stood up.
Then, I walked along the complicated corridors to where ‘they’ were waiting.
“Huh… … !”
But when I saw this thing in the distance, I couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of shock.
No, perhaps it was natural. The person who came to see him was a bigger figure than expected.
For a moment, the body of the count tilted forward.
“Su, Sword of Guardians, it is an honor to meet His Excellency the Marquis of Carlos.”
A shield and heavy armor as large as the body.
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… … and the gaze of a transcendent being that does not even move a muscle.
He was one of the sword masters leading the Federal Empire.
‘shit…….’
Before he knew it, cold sweat was running down Vlado’s forehead as he looked down at the floor. Just meeting that shallow gaze was enough to make him feel that way.
‘Why is that kind of person here… … .’
Isn’t it such a waste to just take out one person?
Besides, the current Viscount Blado was in a position to receive help. And he was causing an unexpected nuisance.
A heavy and cold voice descended upon the viscount’s head.
“This is a place that must be kept secure until the very end. You must be out of your mind to come here knowing you’ll be tracked.”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. But even if you were the first prince, I didn’t think you would be able to find this place… … .”
“Because of such complacent thoughts, you’ve already lost a passage. What’s more, this is a place that the Fourth Prince has put a lot of effort into. Do you think you can use it freely just because it was under your control?”
‘… … You lost a passage?’
The count bowed his head even more deeply and muttered to himself.
Perhaps that was why he, the Sword Master, had come to see me in person.
Of course, what he said afterwards was not passed over in vain.
“I know how much of a risk it is for the Fourth Prince to accept me. But since they already knew, there was no other way.”
“I know.”
Marquis Carlos clicked his tongue and replied.
That’s because he knows it well.
Despite such incidents, it was possible to send a guide to Count Vlad because he managed this place diligently.
The situation was already chaotic inside and out. It would have been a shame to miss even the smallest gap.
Marquis Carlos growled slowly, but with a low warning growl.
“The Fourth Prince has shown you mercy, but I will not let you act rashly.”
“Yes, is there any possibility?”
“Live your whole life in hiding in the land of Carrot. That is the final mercy the Fourth Prince commands.”
At this, the Count’s head, which had been bowed, was raised.
“Then the remaining troops here are… … .”
“Are you qualified to ask such a thing?”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
I felt cold sweat running down the bridge of my nose.
It has reached a point where fear dominates the body.
“Pack your bags and come out. I will personally guide you to the passage to the Empire.”
“Go, thank you!”
The Count bowed his head in gratitude and turned around.
Of course, he had no way of knowing that the reason he was able to survive was because the troops raised by the Fourth Prince were annihilated.
That is, the special privilege was given at the end because it was useful.
But that was the moment.
“… … !”
The Marquis’ face slowly began to harden.
He moved quickly, grabbed the Count by the scruff of the neck, and raised his shield.
and.
Kwakwakwakwang!
“Ugh!”
A tremendous impact came with a loud noise.
That was the last thing Count Blado saw before he passed out.
* * *
Time passed by, as if it was long and short.
The debris that had been swept away by the impact of the collapse had already passed the barrier and flowed away.
Only when the dust had finally settled did I open my mouth in satisfaction.
“It was a good decision to bring a wizard with me.”
“… … Huh, hh.”
If it was this much of a mess, I don’t know, but it probably wouldn’t have ended with just dirty clothes.
I’m used to breathing in dirt, but I don’t really want to turn it inside out.
‘Well, it’s obvious that the Baron will go crazy.’
I spoke to the squatting, breathing heavily.
“Release the shield.”
“Oh, I understand.”
Woohoo-!
The magical power that remained in the shape of a dome slowly disappeared.
Only then could I see the collapsed mountain through my clear vision.
Of course, the first thing that came out was laughter.
“That’s interesting.”
A mountain that has collapsed beyond recognition.
And inside, you could see structures tangled like an ant hole.
Of course, the shape was not perfect, but at least it was impossible not to recognize that it was artificially constructed.
Wilford jumped at the sight.
“That, that is… … !”
On the contrary, my lips were turning up crookedly.
“This is Asus’ secret mansion.”
“… … !”
Did I say that the traces seemed to have disappeared into the ground?
It really went underground, so there’s no way it could have been discovered until now.
“Somehow I couldn’t seem to get a feel for it.”
“Wow, that’s ridiculous… How could something like that be underground…!”
“Ant hole. Well, it’s a suitable habitat for them.”
I watched it leisurely, oblivious to the shock.
A large amount of iron debris and corpses were washed away with the landslide. It seemed like all the troops that were being trained were crushed to death.
Seeing that reminded me of something, so I shrugged.
“It’s the same technology that created the illegal immigration route.”
Space-time using magic.
Perhaps, it was obvious that this was made in a similar way.
If that’s the case, then this ‘secret mansion’ was also entirely the work of the Federal Empire.
By the way… … .
‘If you’re swept away to this extent, it’ll be hard to find what you want.’
I chuckled and rummaged through the piles of dirt that had been swept up for no reason with my scabbard.
This place, which was quite far away, was relatively better.
There’s probably dozens of meters of dirt in front of me.
Unfortunately, it seemed that sooner or later I would have to ask my father to call in the archaeologists.
… … But before that.
“Stay here.”
“yes?”
“Don’t show yourself so rashly.”
I kicked the ground without even listening to what he said.
And before I knew it, the figure of the buttocks had moved to the point where it was visible from afar?
In the distance, I came across a figure bouncing up from between the mounds of dirt.
“… … Ugh!”
“Wow, that’s pretty good. You got out of there.”
I came here because I suddenly felt a strong sense of familiarity, but the person who really popped out from there was a familiar person to me.
Well, I guess I should say it’s a little surprising…
“You are the Marquis of Carlos of the Federal Empire.”
“This, Prince… … !”
The guy’s condition wasn’t very good.
The guy who was covered in blood and crushed by the crumpled armor barely survived.
The eyes revealed between the raised shield and the heavy armor were astonishing.
Perhaps it seemed as though he still did not understand the situation.
Because a mountain collapsed without warning, as if it had exploded.
‘… … By the way, I didn’t know I’d meet him here.’
Swordmaster of the Federal Empire.
I knew the guy pretty well. That was understandable, since I had already fought him in war.
Was it called the Sword of Guardians back then as it is now? I remember that it was indeed quite good at using a shield, as its nickname suggests.
‘Looking at what’s here, it looks like there was a passage nearby.’
As I was raising my lips like that, my eyes suddenly lit up as I looked at the figure standing next to the guy’s shield.
“Count Blado?”
Surprisingly, the corpse-like figure writhing around was none other than Viscount Blado.
… … That too. That’s what I was looking for.
“Did you save the guy?”
“… … Ugh!”
“Wow, this is a bit of an unexpected find.”
The corners of my mouth curved even longer.
There was no other reason.
Thanks to this, there was no need to call in archaeologists to find the bastard’s body.
visor-!
“Prince! How did you get here!”
Meanwhile, Marquis Carlos, who had come to his senses, drew his longsword and shouted in warning.
It’s as if he didn’t even assume that I was the one who did this.
If it was natural, then it was natural.
Because he probably didn’t sense any vibes from me.
… … As if he couldn’t sense the magic of a higher rank wizard.
But even so, they are clearly wary of my appearance.
Is that what a master is? It seems like he feels some kind of pressure from me.
Should I say that this is because of his excellence, or should I see it as my lack of virtue for unconsciously not being able to hide my excitement at the unexpected harvest?
‘Of course it doesn’t matter.’
The result will be the same.
I shrugged my shoulders and said calmly.
“How arrogant of a speech from a mere marquis to a prince of a foreign country. Do the laws of the empire follow those of the barbarians?”
“A foreign prince? How dare you ask such a question in this situation! You’re out of your mind!”
“… … Well, definitely.”
The Sword Master of the Federal Empire had already been discovered in Esteban’s land.
Even with the fugitive Count Vlad, the conversation was almost over.
“… … That’s a good thing. I don’t know what you did, but I don’t feel any aura around you. If only I could kill you!”
Wooooow-!
A blue halo burst out from between the boy’s deeply sunken eyes.
It was the Sword Master’s exclusive possession, the Aura Blade.
