The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 211
Prophecy (2)
The short day passed and the ambitious night came.
For some, it was a time of rest to wash away the fatigue of the previous march, and for others, it was a continuation of sleepless tension due to the battle that was to follow.
But it didn’t take long for that to change into a ‘same’ feeling.
Kkagagagagak-!
“… … .”
dump-
The moment they felt a strange noise, the soldiers began to fall back to their seats one by one.
A quiet change that started from the outskirts of Jinji.
At the same time, the unknown anomaly began to spread across the region at a rapid pace.
“What, what is it?”
“Is this Esteban’s attack?”
Only when it was moving quickly enough to become visible did the soldiers begin to notice the commotion.
But by then it was already too late.
“All, the moonlight… … .”
Darkness came from all sides.
“It’s disappearing… … .”
Because it had already covered the entire army and was hanging like the scythe of death.
Kkagagagagak-!
“… … !”
Could the previous strange noise have been the hand of the Grim Reaper grasping the living?
As if it were crushing them all.
The space where the moonlight disappeared and only darkness remained was gradually becoming distorted.
In a world of terror where not even a single ray of light remains, and all directions are sealed off.
Confusion over the strange phenomenon quickly spread throughout the room.
“Hey, what is that!”
“Whoaaaa!”
“Run away!”
The soldiers, in a state of panic, leave their posts, guided by their instincts.
But it was impossible to escape from the bottomless abyss.
“Oh, I can’t see!”
Just going around in the same place like a hamster wheel.
Fall down in despair.
Falling again and again, just wandering in the abyss… … .
“… … It’s no use trying to run away.”
The old wizard took in the view and sighed.
But in reality, there was a bit of a disconnect with what they felt.
The shining moonlight.
The soldiers who had been struggling to escape stood motionless from the beginning. The fear and confusion that had gripped the interior disappeared, and only silence flowed.
The chaos and the abyss they feel. And the fear.
All of those primal emotions are rooted in the fear we created ourselves.
……okay.
They were now struggling in the illusion of an abyss.
From the moment they stood here, they were under the control of the man’s mind!
– Defend the land that will become your homeland.
That is the order given by the monarch.
“That is the punishment that suits you who dare to set foot on this land.”
Kwajik-!
The old wizard, who had been looking at the sight with a proud look, grabbed her hand.
Then, the bodies of the soldiers who were under the influence of the zone began to twitch as if they were having a seizure. Their minds, which had been caught up in a full-blown hallucination, began to break down.
“It was you. The cause of this commotion.”
“… … !”
“Was the feeling I felt before an illusion?”
At that moment, a cold voice was heard from behind.
At the same time, a blade like a flash of lightning was shot, aiming for the old wizard’s neck.
Swish!
Crunch-!
And the old man’s neck was cut off without any time to react.
The protagonist who swung the sword was Duke Belial, who had sensed the change and was moving.
“… … Tsk.”
However, even after cutting off the head of his intended target, Duke Belial’s narrowed eyes showed no sign of opening.
“It definitely felt like it was cut. I actually cut your throat at a moment when you couldn’t react.”
“… … .”
“Surprisingly, the dark, gritty sound didn’t go away.”
Duke Belial’s sharp eyes scanned the air.
“Is that the true nature of the sorcery that has fallen upon those soldiers?”
“Wrong.”
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Ss …
Black smoke rose from where the peacock’s gaze landed.
And surprisingly, the old wizard, whose throat had obviously been cut off, was emerging from there.
Of course, there was no trace left on the neck.
“You look even better than I expected.”
Duke Belial raised his eyebrows at the sight of her without any visible signs of injury.
“It wasn’t like that from the beginning.”
“You are speaking the obvious. What you have cut down is nothing more than a servant horse made of magic.”
“Then the words will be quick.”
That familiar, ugly force.
And even the way they attacked themselves.
“Yes. So you are the leader of the moderate faction.”
The Duke in the North had long known that the Emperor was using the power of black magic.
Of course, even if it wasn’t him, there was no way he wouldn’t know.
Because it has been revealed to the world for a long time through this war.
But what’s important here is that he was well aware of the dark magicians who were swarming the imperial palace like cockroaches.
It was a fact that I felt a power that transcended that from the old man in front of me.
The implication was simple.
‘He is a person who has already reached the level of a great wizard a long time ago.’
I felt it from the moment I saw the Holy Empire’s response, but they were indeed helping Esteban.
The peacock’s eyes hardened coldly.
What was still incomprehensible was the fact that the power was abnormally strong.
“No matter how advanced a wizard may be, he cannot influence the entire 250,000-strong army. Let alone the great wizard of Magia, who is called the Sage.”
“… … .”
“But what kind of sorcery did you use?”
“Why would you be curious about that? After all, all you can do is swing your sword to cut me down.”
“You mean you have no intention of answering? That’s a clear answer.”
Swish-
The Duke’s right arm, holding the sword, began to slowly pull back.
“… … Then I’ll hear from you later. It’s not too late to confirm the answer after the body is dissected.”
Kwakwakwang!
As the peacock’s new form blurred, the ground he stepped on split apart as if it was exploding.
Choke choke choke!
Dozens of sword strikes were fired from the peacock that had suddenly appeared.
Wooooow-!
The old wizard stretched out his hand and used magic, as if he had no intention of allowing an attack this time.
Kwakwakwakwang!
Chaenggrang!
“Ugh!”
A black barrier that blocks the gap between the Duke and the old wizard.
But what at first seemed like it could absorb sword strikes broke apart after a few hits.
And then the sword strike that followed struck the old wizard.
Chot chot!
“Ugh… … .”
“As expected!”
Blood spurting everywhere.
The peacock wrinkled his nose as he watched the old man’s body turn into rags in an instant.
“Why didn’t you dodge the attack? If you really wanted to block the attack, you could have escaped by teleporting a short distance.”
“… … .”
“No, I guess it would be correct to say that it couldn’t be used.”
The old wizard fell to one knee in shock and remained silent.
On the contrary, the peacock leisurely pursed his lips as if he was watching prey that had fallen into a pit.
It’s not that it wasn’t, it was really leisurely.
“… … I must have already used up all my magical power to cast a spell on the 250,000 troops.”
A wizard who has exhausted all of his magical power.
In that case, there was no way that the Sword Master, a master of close combat, would not win.
“Even so, it’s still strange. No matter how you look at it, that sorcery wasn’t at a level of magic allowed to a normal archmage, right?”
“… … .”
“Well, it’s okay if you keep being silent like that.”
Sling-
“As I said before, you just have to ask the corpse for the answer.”
The peacock thrust his sword into the old man’s neck.
… … No. I tried to stab it.
“… … !”
But the sword, which left only a small scratch on his neck, did not move any longer.
It was the same with his trembling body.
“… … What did you do?”
The peacock turned his eyes and glared at the old man urgently.
Then the old wizard raised his wounded body and met the Duke’s gaze.
“… … you.”
“It is true that I used all my magical power, as you said. All the power of black magic that I had accumulated.”
Just like back then, when I gathered the mana of the negative dimension solely for revenge.
This time, they were just gathering their strength for the land that had become their homeland.
That is the true nature of the mind control that had swayed two hundred and fifty thousand troops.
“So now all I have left is an empty heart.”
“… … .”
“There is one thing you are overlooking.”
The old wizard pointed to my heart and continued speaking coldly.
“There is a way for wizards to use magic even without magical power.”
“… … !”
The expression on the Duke’s face, who had been thinking quickly at those words, slowly began to change.
At first, with distrust.
Then, to the question.
Finally, in the end, with astonishment.
“That, that is… … .”
“okay.”
A last resort to use magic even without magical power.
“It is to absorb the magical power of the atmosphere, with the risk of losing the side effect of magical power reversed and the accumulated realm.”
“This, this is crazy… … !”
A small thought passed through the mind of the old wizard who continued speaking calmly.
-Will you truly not break your will to follow Him, even if it becomes a lifelong chain?
One day. When I heard the story that Matapju swore loyalty to the king by putting his heart on it.
The other person answered without hesitation to his own question.
-Yes. It is a mission that I must protect even at the cost of giving my all.
Only now it was his turn.
It became his homeland, it became his mission… … that was the only story.
Ss …
“And this is my answer.”
Jeokbuk-
“Don’t come any closer… … !”
Leaving his blurred vision behind, the old man reached out to the peacock.
Eventually, every last bit of magical power left in the body was burned away.
I left my last magic there.
“Ugh, what on earth are you doing… …!”
“… … .”
A bright red brand was engraved upon the peacock’s forehead.
And the same thing appeared on the back of the wizard’s hand.
The old man, who had been sweeping it away with his wrinkled hands, was finally able to smile brightly.
“It was unexpected to meet you in person, but it turned out well.”
If this was a mission, they could accept it. For the sake of the safety of this land and their own country.
‘My lord.’
I hope that through this we can repay even a little of the grace we have received.
Ss …
“Take care.”
Finally, he tore open the scroll of space travel magic that he had been hiding in his bosom.
Then, immediately, the body became blurry and disappeared into space.
Even the abyss that had imprisoned two hundred and fifty thousand troops completely disappeared.
But the mark left on the duke’s forehead did not disappear.
“Eww… … ! Heh, my strength… … My strength is disappearing… … !”
It’s a double-edged curse.
It was the final magic that simultaneously sealed and suppressed one’s own power and that of the opponent.
* * *
The peacock asked coldly.
“What about the damage?”
“… … .”
The angry question was not a response to the situation.
At first glance, Soo-ha thought it was similar to hysterics.
But for the subordinate who didn’t know the reason, only concern about this situation came to the forefront.
“No, there are no casualties. However, the morale of the soldiers has plummeted, and some are still in a coma due to the effects of the sorcery.”
“… … asked how much damage there was.”
“About 50,000 soldiers… … .”
“… … .”
In an instant, a fifth of his power disappeared. The Duke opened his eyes wide and gripped the hilt of the sword in his hand.
But I felt no strength in my grip.
The sword would have been turned to dust and scattered. The body, which seemed weak and trembling, was clearly different from before!
“How dare you… … How dare you… … me… .”
The power of the flesh that was no different from that of a mere knight.
The Duke, who understood his own situation, could not hide his anger.
And the only way to express this was to kill the ‘guy’ who created this situation and regain his power.
“… …Move your troops. I won’t wait for daybreak.”
“Go, Your Majesty… … .”
“It is an order!”
“Oh, I understand!”
The subordinate who heard the order quickly left the place.
And the outside began to become busy with preparations for the advance.
“On the topic of warlocks… … How dare you… … .”
But the Duke’s bloodshot eyes still showed no signs of calming down.
I felt like I was being played around in this unintended situation.
-This is my answer.
In the duke’s head, an unforgettable hallucination was heard.
Curse of the Abyss.
The impact was not simply mild.
