The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 218
I will burn and set my soul ablaze (2)
Step by step – step by step –
The basement of the castle.
A place where there are only speculations and rumors that something might happen.
Heavy footsteps echoed in the underground prison where no one was allowed to enter.
“Marquis of Locagos.”
“… … .”
Gooooo-
The Marquis gazed into the darkness.
There is no light source to illuminate this place. Also, the voices heard from the other side of the darkness are of unknown location and distance.
But it was visible to the eyes of the Marquis of Locagos, whose name was called.
A great magical power shining brightly on the other side of the darkness.
“Have you been to a place like this?”
“It’s been a long time since we last met. It’s been three years, I think.”
It’s not an engineering school, it’s a lower school.
Who can speak comfortably to the continent’s most powerful battle magician?
“… … Yes.”
But the other person deserved it.
He was once the executioner of the Marquis of Locagos.
“Lord of the Tower.”
Because he was also the owner of the Imperial Tower.
Swish-
Pfft!
Soon, the dark space is brightly lit up with the sound of clothes rustling.
It was the light gesture of the tower guard that illuminated the dungeon.
“I must have come here because His Majesty the Emperor called for me.”
“… … .”
“And if His Majesty needs me, then it must mean that the time has finally come to awaken him.”
His face, which was finally revealed, was smiling gently, unconcerned by the sudden light.
It was later that his gaze turned over my shoulder.
“Ah, his seal has already been released.”
“Can I check for you?”
“of course.”
Matapju twisted his body and left the seat.
Only then was the Marquis able to see the shape of something that had been hidden from Matapju.
‘……indeed.’
The one there was the commander of the Golden Dragon Knights, the last sword master of the empire.
However, his limbs were tightly bound, making it seem as if the seal had been released.
The Marquis approached and touched the chains that sealed him.
Chorrrrrr-
“… … .”
Then the chain melts and disappears in an instant.
It is not a normal chain, but one made with the magic of an archmage.
Now that the seal has been broken, it was only natural that the chains that bound the man would also disappear.
The reason why the interest was tied up like this was because it was difficult for him to control himself.
“I heard that at the time, he was in a kind of state of recklessness.”
“He reached the highest level, but he was unable to handle the power and his spirit collapsed. As a result, he became a monster with nothing left but instinct.”
“Can you say you have regained your senses now?”
Matapju shrugged his shoulders at the Marquis’ serious gaze.
“It’s still early, but I wouldn’t say it had no effect at all. To be exact, I wonder if he’s regained enough consciousness to distinguish between friend and foe.”
“If we’re not careful, we might end up looking like we did before.”
“I just hope my magic works.”
“… … But it doesn’t matter.”
For a moment, the Marquis’ eyes flashed sharply.
“We just need to take him down once. It’ll be easy with the power of the three superhumans here.”
The uncontrollable power of the Sword Master.
But using it is only for a moment to confront those guys.
In the battle of Allen Esteban, the leader of the enemy forces and the source of all wars.
If so, it’s okay to put off worrying about what happens next.
“No one can stop the Empire’s will to unite the continent. No matter who it is.”
“I see.”
At the Marquis’s determined voice, Matapju raised the corners of her lips with a subtle gaze.
“That’s something to look forward to. I hope it works out as you wish.”
“hmm?”
The Marquis of Locagos tilted his head because the tone was strange.
“Haha, it’s nothing.”
At this, Matapju waved his hand as if telling him not to worry about it.
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“Then I’ll rest until my magic power recovers. I guess I’m starting to feel tired after breaking the difficult seal.”
“Yes, please do so.”
“Then that’s it.”
Then, the magician spread out a magic circle of space travel and disappeared on the other side.
Marquis Lokagos looked at the space where the Magic Tower had left and then fixed his gaze on the Knight Commander of the Golden Dragon.
Woohoo!
It was at that moment that the magic ball in his bosom rang.
Chijik-
“What’s going on? I told you to only contact me when something urgent comes up.”
-Whoa, Your Majesty! This is a big problem!
“What’s the big deal?”
The Marquis’s body trembled slightly with an uneasy feeling.
And then the other person, of course, brought up an unexpected story.
-Esteban’s forces have stormed the capital! Thirty thousand troops!
“… … !”
The voice that rang out over the phone echoed inside the prison.
* * *
The capital of the Federal Empire.
Helios, the land of the Absolute, which has never allowed a single invasion until now.
“Ring the bell!”
“Quickly, tell the insiders the news! Quickly!”
Ding ding ding!
“Oh my. You look so confused.”
“It’s only natural, since we, who had thought we were unwavering, have come so close to each other.”
The soldiers seen on the wall were clearly in disarray.
The numerous checkpoints one had to pass through to get here.
Even the surrounding territories would not have been able to warn of this situation in advance.
……okay.
“Well, looking at that, it looks like the operation was successful.”
I guess you wouldn’t think Esteban had the magical power to make something like that possible.
I looked at the sight and smiled as if I was enjoying it.
At that moment, the commander-in-chief who had been leading the troops from afar approached.
“majesty.”
“Are the troops ready?”
“We are ready to go into battle at any time.”
“I see.”
Brom, who had been training to live, answered quietly.
The land of the emperor they once served has long since become a place that must be destroyed by him.
And now that we’ve finally arrived here, I can’t help but feel uneasy if I don’t move quickly.
But there was something he was overlooking.
“It’s a siege.”
“I will advance the soldiers immediately. Before they can gather their forces and prepare countermeasures.”
“No. There is no need for that.”
Yeah, he wasn’t the only one who had to bring this place down.
The emperor who ruined everything for me and made me face the bottom of the abyss.
The moment I realized that the person who made me stand here was right in front of me.
“I don’t have the luxury of wasting time on things like siege warfare.”
“yes?”
Because I too couldn’t control the murderous intent that I had been suppressing until now.
“Deploy the troops immediately.”
I slowly opened my mouth, looking at the imperial palace that was beginning to appear beyond the castle walls.
“From this moment on, there will be no delay.”
Swish-!
“Huh!”
Brom expressed his surprise at the blurry vision without warning.
Regardless, my body, which had started moving ahead of everyone else, gradually got closer to the wall.
“Hey, hey! Something’s coming!”
“wizard!”
“Shoot first!”
Shushu shushuk!!
Far away, magic shoots out from those who sense the anomaly.
It looked like a defense force protecting the capital. However, I didn’t even blink an eye when faced with countless flying magic spells.
‘I came here.’
And just like in the past, I became hostile to them.
The only thing that’s changed is that I’m no longer standing on the edge of a cliff where I can’t even find room to step because I’m being pushed and pushed.
Sling-
The fact was that this sword would finally be carved into their stomachs.
Woohoo!
“… … .”
“… … !”
In a world accelerated thousands and tens of thousands of times.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A swarm of blood-red fire burns brightly above the drawn sword.
Swish!
Soon, the black sword that had been swung around exploded at the guys with all its power.
Kwakwakwakwakwang!!
Kwarrrrung!!
“… … !”
And it burns and destroys everything it touches, as if purifying it.
The people I faced. The walls too.
As the sunlight divides the darkness and drives away the shadows.
In the world divided by a single sword, not even the slightest injustice remained.
“This is my power, honed for revenge.”
The castle walls that had been their last stronghold were now nowhere to be found.
After that, I felt the rough and brutal fighting spirit of the 30,000 elite soldiers.
“Let’s leave the rest to the soldiers.”
I still aimed straight at the burning blood-red aura. I imagined the face of the man who would be there.
“I will go myself now.”
… … Leiden del Carrot!
* * *
“Oh, that’s ridiculous!”
Marquis Locagos began to teleport outside to assess the situation.
But what he saw was space and time stopped by an enormous force and the castle walls disappeared without a trace.
A phrase he had only seen in legends came to mind.
– Split mountains and vaporize seas with a single stroke of the sword.
That was the description of the Grand Master mentioned in the history of the continent.
“How can that person be someone who has just reached the level of a superhuman… …!”
The Marquis was so flustered that he didn’t even realize that his body was shaking.
But that feeling of embarrassment was short-lived.
‘Yeah… … ! There’s no way he could have done something like that on his own in the first place!’
He knew this well, having already studied the power of the Sword Master.
The fact that it is impossible to create such power with just pure thought.
Moreover, an unknown elemental power is felt in the bastard’s attacks.
‘That means he’s tricking you right now!’
He must have borrowed some kind of power.
But the problem is on the wall side.
The disappearance of the walls that could have bought time during the raid meant that the capital would soon be taken over.
“Ugh! In this situation, somehow… … !”
Swish-!
The body of the Marquis, who had been looking down from the sky to the ground, tilted upright.
Soon, the body quickly fell to the ground.
The target was a man rushing towards the imperial palace.
“hmm!”
Woohoo!
Kkakakakak!
A wall of ice several meters high rose from the ground with an eerie sound.
The magic didn’t stop there.
Swish!
A protective barrier surrounding the location where the ice wall stands on all sides.
It created another dimension where only the two exist, completely separating the inside and the outside.
It was the power of the great wizard who could move through space.
“Hoo.”
In an instant, the man, whose faces were blocked on all sides, raised his head and looked up at the sky.
“You have a famous face. I think you are the father of the battle wizard, Marquis Lokagos?”
“Allen Esteban.”
The relaxed voice of the opponent.
The Marquis of Locagos spoke in a low growl.
“You… …what did you do to the wall?”
“I destroyed it just as you saw.”
“No matter how I look at it, I don’t think you could have done it with just your own strength.”
That’s why I divided the space into two.
Because there is no possibility of any external force intervening here.
This means that it wasn’t for nothing that he confronted the Sword Master head-on.
“Tell me, what is the nature of that power you saw?”
“It’s frustrating because even if I answer honestly, people won’t believe me.”
“Ha! You’re being relaxed even in this situation.”
It seemed like the other party didn’t realize the current situation.
The Marquis of Locagos gritted his teeth.
“This is a space created by the power of the Great Wizard. The only thing connected to the outside world is my magic power as the caster.”
Woohoo!
A powerful, pulsating magic force.
And from the other side of the torn space, a figure fell down.
Allen Esteban’s lips curled into a long line.
“The Sword Master who kept it hidden until the end.”
“Yes. I guess you thought it was a confrontation with a wizard and thought it was funny, but it turned out badly.”
His eyes are constantly shaking, as if he is still not of sound mind.
But that was only for a moment.
Flash-!
“Enemy… … of the Federal Empire… … enemy… … .”
“Hoo.”
The moment he realized who his enemy was, his speculation exploded.
I have succeeded in regaining my senses, at least halfway between instinct and reason!
‘A sword master and battle wizard who has come to his senses. Close combat is no longer your specialty.’
The Marquis of Locagos twisted his lips.
The situation quickly became one where the majority was pressuring the other. And that wasn’t the end of it.
Woohoo!
His magic is once again manifesting from his fingertips.
I summoned another archmage, Matapju, who was in the capital.
‘His magical power may not be at full strength yet, but it will be easy to deal with him.’
How much can he struggle in a three-on-one situation?
No matter which Sword Master came, the situation would have been decided.
“I will punish you severely for daring to block the Empire!”
I should have done that, obviously.
