Return of the Calamity-Class Death Knight Chapter 26

The Return of the Destruction Level Death Knight Episode 26

Episode 26: Fake (1)

What just happened?

The retainers looked at the two with puzzled faces.

They seemed to be holding hands, but Guillaume Blackwing put his head down on the ground.

Everyone only saw the results, and no one saw the intermediate process.

‘… … excellent.’

Only one person, Gaol Heimlich, was different. I clearly witnessed what kind of stunt Damian Haxen did.

‘I never thought I could take advantage of the other person’s power and subdue him.’

As soon as Guillaume Blackwing grabbed Damian Haxen’s hand, he tried to break it.

Damian Haxen cleverly used that power to throw Guillaume Blackwing to the ground.

This meant that technically Damien Haxen was far ahead of Guillaume Blackwing.

‘It’s not just about technology. His physical ability is also much superior.’

If we were to simply consider strength, Guillaume Blackwing would be stronger.

However, Damian Haxen was superior in other areas such as quickness and agility.

That’s why Guillaume Blackwing was defeated as soon as Damian Haxen used his skill.

‘I achieved tremendous physical growth in that short period of time.’

Gaol Heimlich recalled the day he first saw Damian Haxen.

It was a dry, weak body. No matter how you look at it, it was not the body of a knight.

But it was different now. He had nice muscles all over his body. His physique has also become much larger.

‘It looks like the balance ring has been completely absorbed.’

Damian Haxen was a very strange knight.

Although his skills were outstanding, his stamina and magical power were very lacking.

Because of this, he has made up for his lack of physical strength and magical power with technology.

But now it’s different. I even made up for my lack of physical strength to some extent.

That alone completely changed the sense of intimidation felt in Damian Haxen.

‘I can’t predict how much stronger it will become if the shortcoming of lack of magical power is resolved.’

Gaol Heimlich thought he would never see a monster like Michael Ryanblum again in his life.

But not long after, I saw another monster comparable to that.

Gaol Heimlich felt a shiver run down his spine even though he was of high class.

“I tried to rip out your shoulder blade, but it stayed together just fine? “It looks like you’re stronger than I thought.”

Suddenly Damian Haxen looked down at Guillaume Blackwing and said.

“But why are you so quiet? “You were bragging earlier that you were going to rip my arm off.”

Gaol Heimlich couldn’t help but smile bitterly at Damian Haxen’s ridicule.

‘Your skills are excellent. The back end is a bit harsh.’

It was the same with Ernst Horwitz, but a man named Damian Haxen seemed to have to retaliate when he was wronged in order to relieve his anger.

‘It would have been better if he had some humility.’

It was a time when Gaol Heimlich was feeling regretful.

“this… … The cub… … .”

Guillaume Blackwing muttered quietly. It was a voice full of anger and hatred.

“dare… … to me… … Like this… … Disgrace… … “Give it to me?”

Something like steam began to rise from Guillaume Blackwing’s whole body.

It was a unique phenomenon that occurred when magical power was generated.

“this… … “You bastard who will twist and kill you!”

Guillaume Blackwing roared. At the same time, magical energy exploded. A rough wave spread in all directions.

“I’ll break that bone right now!”

Guillaume Blackwing roughly pulled out the ax attached to his back and slashed it at Damian Haxen.

No, I tried to take it down.

A huge magical power spread out from one side of the conference hall. A strong wind blew as the air in the conference room was pushed out by a vast amount of magical power.

Guillaume Blackwing’s body suddenly stiffened from that huge energy.

“You brandish a weapon carelessly in front of His Excellency.”

A small voice was heard. Guillaume Blackwing’s head slowly turned like a rusty hinge.

To the right of the duke.

An old knight dressed in armor was glaring at Guillaume Blackwing with cold eyes.

“Do you want to die?”

Gaol Heimlich’s eyes glowed eerily.

* * *

‘It’s truly amazing.’

Damian was secretly impressed by Gaol Heimlich’s strength.

‘I was wondering why it was okay to bring a weapon to the Duke’s presence.’

It was because of the confidence that no one could harm the duke as long as Gaol Heimlich was there.

“Queuuuuuu… … .”

Guillaume Blackwing looked like he was about to die and was constantly sweating.

No matter how famous a knight is, he is barely low-class. There was no way it could withstand the pressure of a high class.

“For the sake of Grand Duchess Chelsea’s respect, I will let it pass for once. But keep in mind that there are no second chances.”

Gaol Heimlich regained momentum. Only then did Guillaume Black Wing let out his breath.

“There was some personal commotion.”

match.

The duke got people’s attention by clapping his hands.

“From the looks of it, it would be better to keep the representative position. “I trust Sir Damien much more than Sir Guillaume Blackwing.”

As he said that, the duke was about to leave.

“dismissal! “This is not a fair match!”

Someone shouted at the duke. It was none other than Ernst Horwitz.

“Sir Guillaume Blackwing was not able to relieve all the fatigue from his travels. “This was a much better match for Damian Haxen!”

Ernst Horwitz defends Guillaume Blackwing. But there was not a single vassal who listened to those words.

“In any case, wasn’t this a confrontation that took place with Guillaume Blackwing’s consent?”

“I was too helpless to say I lost because of travel fatigue.”

Ernst Horwitz’s face turned bright red as he heard sounds coming from everywhere.

“Above all, Sir Guillaume Blackwing is a knight who wields weapons! “You can’t check your skills with your bare hands!”

However, he did not give in and shouted resolutely.

“Sir Ernst is right.”

Then Chelsea Gold Pixie opened her mouth as if she had been waiting.

“I think it is right to compare the skills of the two knights through a formal duel rather than through childish play like this.”

“I don’t think the outcome will change even if I do that.”

The duke’s reaction was completely indifferent. Chelsea Gold Pixie bit her lip.

“dismissal! That’s a hasty decision! Sir Guillaume Blackwing is a knight already renowned abroad… … .”

“Chelsea, stop being pushy.”

The duke spoke clearly.

“dismissal!”

“I’m telling you to stop bragging about your incompetence.”

Not only Chelsea Gold Fixie but also other retainers were surprised by that cold tone.

“… … “I committed a discourteous act.”

Chelsea Gold Fixie quickly apologized and stepped down.

“Your Excellency, may I just say one word?”

At that time, someone raised their hand.

“I will accept Grand Duchess Chelsea’s offer.”

Everyone’s eyes widened at Damian Haxen’s words.

* * *

In fact, there was another reason why Damian Haxen accepted the duel.

‘I definitely felt dark magic from Guillaume Blackwing.’

When Guillaume Blackwing unleashed magical power, Damien Haxen could clearly feel it.

The black magic operating within his body.

It was so thoroughly hidden that even Damian Haxen had to take a close look.

‘I never thought I would see a fake article so quickly.’

Fake article.

It was a nickname for knights who became stronger through treatment by warlocks.

‘They are bastards who have become stronger by relying on black magic, but it is still difficult to find rivals in their class, right?’

Fake knights acquired high physical abilities and vast amounts of magical power through black magic.

So, he was strong enough to be called the strongest in his field.

The downside was that big.

First, they had to pay with their own lives in exchange for black magic. As far as Damien knows, there is not a single technician who has survived more than 5 years after receiving the procedure.

That wasn’t all. During the procedure, the warlocks secretly cast a black magic of obedience on the knights.

Because of this, fake knights had to become slaves to warlocks for life in exchange for their meager strength.

‘Fake articles are like bombs. ‘It’s bound to explode sooner or later.’

Fake articles will soon be exposed.

The church conducts a large-scale search operation to catch all the fake knights and execute them.

In the case of the Duke’s family, since the Grand Duchess is involved, they cannot be free from the Church’s search.

‘The cult’s search is persistent and cruel. ‘There will definitely be great damage.’

It was not a very pleasant situation for Damian, who wanted to use the Duke’s family to keep the Marquis in check.

‘I can’t help it. I have no choice but to use some strength.’

In fact, I didn’t necessarily want to intervene for this practical reason.

‘I can’t just sit back and watch those dirty cockroaches crawling in front of me.’

Damian Haxen hated warlocks. If possible, I wanted to exterminate them from this world.

‘Should I just expose it right here? No, it’s too early for that.’

Damian Haxen’s purpose is to maintain the duchy.

Therefore, it was necessary to find out how deeply the Grand Duchess of Chelsea was involved in this case.

“Are you saying you want to duel Sir Guillaume Blackwing?”

The duke asked back with a look of complete incomprehension.

“I don’t think it would be a bad idea to accept it since they don’t seem to be convinced.”

“I cannot refuse this request as it is from Sir Damian and not from anyone else. “I will allow you to duel.”

The duke willingly granted Damian’s wish.

“Listen, vassals. “I will select the knight who wins the duel tomorrow as my representative.”

Relief appeared on Grand Duchess Chelsea’s face at that declaration.

“But now that I think about it, there isn’t much benefit to defeating Lord Damian Haxen. All I have to do is protect his position.”

The duke adjusted the ring. He opened the space and took something out from inside.

It was a small glass bottle containing a bright blue liquid.

“Do you know what this is?”

The Duke said, clinking the glass bottle. Neither Damian Haxen nor the other vassals noticed at all.

“It’s something called the elixir of magical crystals.”

But the moment the duke said that name, everyone couldn’t help but freak out.

This is because it was one of the legendary elixirs created independently by Azoth Archelsus, the head of the Podium School.

An elixir created through the process of further refining the magic power extracted from spirit plants that contain magic power.

In fact, the amount of magic that could be obtained through the elixir of magic crystals was not that much. It was only about 10 years worth.

But the real effect of that elixir was different. It was said to increase horsepower sensitivity.

As sensitivity increased, not only the ability to operate magical power but also the natural recovery speed increased.

Because of this unprecedented efficacy, it was proudly engraved on one of the 12 elixirs that must be consumed prepared by the Imperial First Sword.

“I will give this elixir to whoever wins the duel tomorrow.”

The vassals were agitated by the duke’s declaration.

* * *

The duke left his position.

Chelsea Gold Fixie was the first to leave the conference hall with her companions. Among them was Ernst Horwitz.

Next, the vassals moved. Damian Haxen also tried to leave the conference hall, mixing in among the vassals.

“Lord Damian, please wait a moment.”

The duke caught Damian like that. Damian looked back at the Duke with a puzzled look.

“I just remembered it, but wasn’t the longsword you were using broken by Lord Ernst last time?”

“Yes that’s right.”

“Then you don’t have any weapons to use during the duel tomorrow?”

“I plan to use a training sword.”

Damian said indifferently. With his skills, he could have knocked out Guillaume Blackwing with his bare hands.

“That’s not right.”

But the Duke shook his head.

“For an unknown knight, a weapon is like a face. Carrying a training weapon in a public event, such as a duel, is a disgrace to one’s own face.”

The Duke had a point.

There was a good reason why knights went out of their way to search for famous swords.

“Besides, you can’t use a training weapon when dueling a marquis, right? There is a workshop managed by the duke family in the outer castle. “Let’s meet the sword there.”

Damian was surprised at those words and asked the Duke back.

“Is that true?”

“Not really. “I’ll tell you in advance, so you can stop by anytime.”

Damian felt his heart pounding.

Since it is a workshop managed by a duke family, the standard must be very high.

It’s possible to hit a weapon in a place like that. Any knight could not help but be happy.

“Thank you, Your Excellency.”

Damien thanked the duke. The duke waved his hand as if it was nothing.

* * *

The duke called his servant and led Damian Haxen around.

Damian, who arrived at the workshop following the attendant, could not help but shed a feeling of admiration.

“It’s really amazing.”

The wall was high and long. Black smoke was rising from all five chimneys.

I have never seen such a large workshop in my life.

“This is a workshop created by Duke Seon-dae with great care. He laid the foundation by recruiting many famous craftsmen of the time. “This is a place that only knights belonging to the dukedom can use.”

The servant introduced the workshop with a proud look on his face.

It was hard to wait any longer. Damian opened the door to the workshop first and went inside.

Inside, many craftsmen were wrestling with chunks of iron in front of the furnace.

“Yes? “Who came to visit?”

“You’re the duke’s person, right?”

Several field leaders looked at Damian and the attendant.

“I have come by order of Your Excellency. “I came to match the sword this person will use.”

The craftsmen murmured at the servant’s explanation.

“If you are a guest of His Excellency the Duke, you cannot do anything carelessly.”

“Leader! where are you! “Something like this needs to be done by a leader!”

A tall, stocky man walked out from among the craftsmen.

“My name is Brody. “I am in charge of the workshop.”

Brody said as he walked ahead.

“Please come this way. “I will guide you to the weapons warehouse.”

Damian and the attendant followed Brody into the workshop.

Damian, who entered the warehouse, couldn’t help but be surprised once more.

‘That’s great.’

Perfectly forged weapons were hanging everywhere. There was nothing lacking.

Damian was excited and looked around the inside of the warehouse. He looked at all the weapons one by one.

‘hmm?’

While looking at the weapons, a strange object caught my eye.

Outwardly, it was similar to a long sword.

But the blade was a little longer than that. Also, the center of the blade was hollow.

It looked like two blades extending from the hilt and coming together at the end.

It had an appearance that would make anyone doubt the durability and performance of the sword.

‘Look at this?’

But Damian’s reaction was different.

‘Why is the German weapon of the Geomak family here?’

fantasy,