Sword Emperor Reincarnated as a Sword Master Chapter 184

Geomje reincarnated as a swordsmith (184)

As if to prove that he had written a saga while alive, the sword held by the gauntlet on his right hand spewed out a grey-white auror blade. It was a Death Knight, a swordsman who had reached the transcendental level turned into an undead being.

Starting with that one, countless Death Knights poured out.

{It’s been a while since I called you, witch!}

When the Death Knight who came out as the leader greeted warmly, those who followed him also started muttering a few words.

{Is it ? Well, if it weren’t to that extent, it would be boring.}

{Nastrondro! I never thought I would come back to the place where I ended my life after death, but now I can properly avenge myself.}

{Don’t be frivolous in front of your descendants, old boys!}

{You must have been dead for over 100 years? Why are you acting young?}

As more than 500 Death Knights emit their intentions, the area swirls with mental waves and even generates physical phenomena.

Each and every one of them is a top-level undead.

They were a group of sword masters who had acquired immortality because they retained their original strength. The body strengthened by the necromancy of a 9th rank great mage was several times stronger than when alive, and except for the fact that he could not use his singularity, his combat power was even higher.

“According to the oath of the Hero of the Nation, I will give you an order.”

Cruella spoke with a rare sleepy expression.

“What you need to do is to repeat delayed battles with the Ghost Army to preserve the expedition’s strength. The current leader of the Red Dragon Knights is in charge of the battle with Sado. Please continue to fight until ‘Magyeong’ is normalized.”

They were people who fought for their family, clan, and mission while alive, and rose up to fight once again after their lives were over.

Regardless of the height or height of the realm, we cannot help but pay respect.

Clap!

The Death Knights also politely raised their swords in response to the command, which was not an order. Death Knight. Even in death, only those who maintained their beliefs and self and did not forget Cardenas’ mission remained.

Burning one sword with an auror blade and a sense of duty, the Death Knights faced the enemy and attacked without hesitation.

{Undying victory to Cardenas!}

{There will be endless glory in Arcadia!}

About 500 Death Knights clashed with the vanguard of 40,000 ghost legions.

Kugwagwagwagwa?!

Although the difference in number is overwhelming, the difference in power is also overwhelming.

At the same time as the grey-white Aura Blades rush in, dozens of ghouls burst out, creating a gap in the battle line. Even in life, he was a veteran of veterans, and there was no way that the Death Knights who continued to fight even in death would miss that gap.

As soon as the two armies collided, the ghost army broke out from the front and began to fall back.

It was a natural result.

―Don’t break through! There is no point in breaking through!

―Push with planes, not dots! We must keep moving forward!

The Death Knights lined up in two rows pushed back the ghost army several meters with just one swing of their swords. Instead of retreating, they throw their lives away to charge in, but they overwhelm them one-sidedly.

As the poisoned body was shattered, the fragments even corroded the surface of the armor, but there was no reason for the undead to consider the body. Even if his body is shattered, the magic power of a 9th rank great mage will restore it, but there is no way he will flinch due to damage to his armor.

What Cruella had said about the undead’s natural enemy being the stronger undead was a realistic sight.

‘It’s scary.’

Even Leonard had to stick his tongue out at the sight of that trembling figure.

Death Knights who, unlike Nastrond’s ghost army, do not need breathing and have no physical limitations. Their advance continued without stopping even for a moment.

With the addition of the endless supply of magical power from the 9th rank great mage and the alien law that tolerates the existence of the dead, all the strengths enjoyed by the ghost army become the power of the Death Knights.

Although they may not have benefited more than the ghosts who are confined in this living hell, they are a great blessing compared to the living.

“how is it? How does it feel to see Cárdenas’ ancestors?”

Cruella, who summoned an army of Death Knights and applied auxiliary magic to all of them, landed around the two.

Wade didn’t answer with a familiar face, but Leonard, who only knew about ghost ships when it came to undead, had a lot to say.

According to what Kalanta said before,

―This is something that is strictly prohibited by Wickline, or rather, by the Mystical Society. If you choose to work with the undead, you need proof that you or your surviving family member gave consent. It is omitted when dealing with world enemies such as demons.

There was no way that an undead like a Death Knight could be raised without any preparation. Even if you were a 9th rank great mage, there was a limit to how much undead you could make from a farmer’s body.

If that’s the case, it means that Cruella had the Death Knight’s army even before entering this place, .

Cruella spoke first, wondering what she saw in his eyes.

“It’s just as you guessed. Only those who signed a contract with our school during their lifetime became Death Knights. “Everyone is serving of their own volition.”

It was a contract concluded between the Necromancy School of the Wickline family and the 7th Knights of Cardenas.

Although it is said to be a family full of transcendental spirits that are difficult to find even a few people outside of the empire, the number of casualties that occur every year is enormous.

It had to be that way.

It was Cardenas who stood at the forefront of the front lines that had to face the Elyos, Demons, Heoshin and Foreign Gods. It was common for knight commanders and demigod-level strongmen to not enjoy their lifespans, but it was not easy for the Transcendental Gyeong to save that one life.

So one of the great mages of Wickline thought.

―If only the person concerned agrees, wouldn’t it be enough to receive the afterlife and raise them as undead? There is also a clause that states that they will not command you to do anything unjust, and that if you wish for your own peace, you will be granted it at any time.

In general, the reason warlocks who used necromancy were viewed negatively was because they did not reach an agreement with the target or the bereaved family.

When you try to dig up the grave of someone you never knew and use the body as you wish, conflict is bound to arise. If a fair price was paid and a contract was made on principles that the parties involved while alive could understand, the public’s opinion would have changed a lot.

“The contract terms are very generous? You can continue to see your family, lovers, and colleagues, and you also receive financial support. “There were people who wanted to keep fighting until a peaceful era came.”

The fight that the Seven Knights continued for hundreds of years was ultimately nothing more than a delayed battle. Fundamentally, there was no way to see the end unless all beings, such as the Elyos and Demons, Heoshin and Oesin, were wiped out or the world’s weaknesses were not repaired.

The knights who intuitively understood this did not choose to rest at the end of their lives, but chose to serve for the peaceful era that future generations of humanity should welcome.

“Cruella, I want to ask you something.”

When Leonard couldn’t stand what he said, Cruella giggled with a face that seemed like she knew he would say that.

“I know what you want to ask. I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you that. “You understand, right?”

“… yes.”

Wade, who was watching the two people talking, growled.

“Cruella, I will not sit idly by and allow any more confidential information to be leaked.”

“I don’t plan on saying anything more, do I? I thought it would be okay for you to be like this, so I left it alone. “Why are you saying this only to me?”

“Learn how to talk back.”

“Should I spend my time watching the kids? Anyway, he’s strict.”

It was too childish for a fight between demigod-level beings, but Leonard, who should have lamented the situation, was preoccupied with other thoughts.

It was because of what Cruella’s answer meant.

‘I was trying to ask if there was a knight commander who had become undead, but I was told that I couldn’t answer.’

If not, all you had to do was answer honestly about that fact.

Not being able to tell the truth was the same as saying that demigod-level undead existed.

A Death Knight who served as head of the 7th Order of Knights during his lifetime.

That existence could be seen as the pinnacle of Cruella, the great mage of the Necromancy School.

“Stop it. “That’s the end of the small talk.”

Wade, who was annoyed by Cruella who kept talking next to him, looked at the battlefield where two groups of undead were clashing.

Death Knight and Ghost Army.

The former, harvesting the enemy’s branches as if cutting down weeds, may seem overwhelming, but the number of Nastrond’s ghosts is not decreasing at all. The number that had reached 40,000 actually increased further and passed 50,000.

Is it because they have advanced hundreds of meters further from the point where they first clashed? As the influence of grew stronger, the level of the undead seen among the ghosts also increased.

“In a composition where only ghouls and zombies were visible, specters and ghasts also appeared. “It’s still only the beginning, but at this rate, Liches and Death Knights will appear in the deepest part.”

“From then on, I can’t handle it on my own. “You should either step forward yourself, or work together with the children of the Red Dragon.”

Leonard also observed the flow of the battlefield while strengthening his eyesight.

Cruella’s undead still had the upper hand, but the spirit of the ghost army seemed to be getting stronger, albeit very slightly.

‘Starting tomorrow, the Red Dragon Knights will also have something to do.’

Even though the Death Knight’s physical strength was infinite, Cruella’s magical power, which summoned and supported hundreds of units at the same time, was not infinite.

Even taking into account the magical power of the 9th rank and the influence of Nastrond, he needed time to catch his breath. The Red Dragon Knights’ job was to maintain the front line while thoroughly suppressing attrition.

Leonard, who saw the Red Dragon Knights slowly advancing from the back row of Death Knights, let out a long sigh without realizing it.

‘… ‘A living hell is about to begin.’

Unfortunately, his predictions were not correct.

* * *

It was the very next day.

The battle between the Death Knight and the Ghost Army continued without stopping for even a minute and a second. Because they are undead with no limits to their physical strength, their sword strikes do not become dull, and they advance without fear of death.

Cruella, who was watching the sluggish situation, said.

“I’ll hold on for 5 more minutes and then recover for 30 minutes. In the meantime, please do me a favor.”

“hmm.”

The consumption of magic power was not extreme yet, but if her magic power was revealed to the lowest level, there would be no power left to respond to the movements of an apostle-level being.

You must move forward at an appropriate pace while recovering your strength.

Wade, who knew this fact, ordered the Red Dragon Knights.

“General. Create a group of four apprentice knights and one full-time knight and spread them out horizontally. “We maintain the front line established by our seniors.”

Although it was a low voice, the voice that rang out on the same principle as the six battle battles whipped the Red Dragon Knights.

The reason for talking about Leonard’s skill level was immediately revealed.

The tangled knights lined up in an instant.

“Advance. “Replace with the front line as is.”

The Red Dragon Knights, who had formed 200 groups in less than 10 seconds, advanced a few steps and dug in between the Death Knights.

“Push it to a large extent!”

“Even a bear comes back to life! “Do not focus on lethality, but maintain your position while maintaining firepower!”

“Keep your distance so you don’t collide with the group on the side!”

The knight who has reached the Transcendence takes two steps forward and breaks up the enemy formation, and the four apprentice knights who arrive later smash or kick the convulsing undead.

Even if it was torn to pieces, it would be resurrected in a few tens of seconds, so it was more beneficial to buy time by blowing it away.

The Death Knights who had retreated to the back row were pleased with the sight.

{This generation has also grown up well. Is it better than last time?}

{That’s right! The future generation that is worse than the previous generation is proof of regression!}

{If I praise you kindly, what will happen? Well, let’s take a break.}

As the highest-ranking undead, the Death Knights, who had embodied themselves, reduced Cruella’s burden by exchanging trivial stories.

They themselves needed some rest.

Even though my physical strength was infinite, I was still maintaining my ego, so there was nothing I could do about draining my mind.

“If things continue like this, we’ll just have to change shifts about once every six hours. “The closer you get to the center of the Demonic Sutra, the shorter it gets.”

Cruella grumbled, agreeing with Wade’s analysis.

“Seeing as they didn’t come out even after an open fight, I guess we should exclude Grabak from the five. “The other four are cowards, so we’ll have to go in for a while longer.”

“That’s annoying. “It would have been easier if he was someone who jumped at me without knowing the topic.”

The longer you stay in , the weaker the expedition team’s strength becomes.

It may be that the existence itself is a conceptually elevated demigod-level being, but at the transcendental level, delaying that time was the limit.

The maximum is 15 days, the minimum is a week.

If the apostle could not be subdued within that time, the expedition team could have been annihilated, leaving only two people behind. No, Leonard can save his life, so the three of us will survive.

however.

“Yes?”

Cruella’s eyes fell on Leonard, who was examining the situation, and she tilted her head with an expression that did not understand the meaning.

Did the 9th rank great mage see something else?

“Wade.”

“What.”

“If you can find out the location of the apostles, you can enter the deepest part on your own and come back alive, right?”

Wade answered with a face that seemed to ask what he was talking about.

“Of course. If you have three, your chances of winning will drop by half, but you can definitely win with two. However, even with the senses of the Cárdenas blood relatives, the core cannot be found inside the . “It’s not like you don’t know that common sense.”

“I asked because I knew. “I think you’ve come up with a way to find the apostle’s location?”

Cruella drew a confident smile on her young face.

“If we borrow the power of Dragon Heart, it is possible!”

Leonard, whose story suddenly became a hot topic, turned around in surprise.

“You mean me?”

“okay! “If I connect to your Dragon Heart and temporarily strengthen the world laws that have been eroded by the , there is bound to be a reaction, right?”

In , a realm contaminated by alien laws, even a 9th rank wizard cannot fully demonstrate his power, but if the power source is a dragon that exists within the body, the story is different.

As they were a race designed to be the guardians of the world, they were able to respond to the laws of the world even in a space that had been greatly altered, such as in .

As dragons could no longer be seen after the founder Cardenas, it was difficult to recall knowledge related to them.

“This may be a method you’ve never tried before, but can you pull it off while ensuring the safety of you and Leonard?”

Only Wade kept his cool and discussed the feasibility of the method.

“Well, it will probably take three more days. “Because I have to recreate the magic formula from scratch.”

“Three days.”

It was a time that could never be said to be short in , but even assuming a week or 15 days, it was difficult to know the possibility of success.

After thinking for a few minutes, Wade asked Leonard.

“If you use this method, the apostles will be aware of your existence and even aware of the danger. There is also a possibility that they will target you first, not me. “I want to hear your answer.”

“I’ll do it.”

Leonard accepted even though he could not have been unaware of the danger.

“Even if he’s a demigod-level monster, isn’t he weaker than the leader? “I will finish off one guy and hold out until he comes to help me.”

“… Huh, you speak well about a topic I’ve never even seen fight properly. “It’s your life, so take care of it.”

Unlike Wade’s harsh tone, his voice was filled with deep joy. This is proof that what Leonard said was willing.

Wade then turned to Cruella and said.

“Let’s give it a try. “It’s not a method that can only be used here, so there will be a lot of work to do after the expedition is over.”

“I was nagging a bit because my research results were lacking, so it was good. Well then, shall we get started? “If you want to redeem it, the only chance you have is now?”

When Cruella, who was suddenly holding her hand, made eye contact, Leonard, who did not avoid her gaze, answered without hesitation.

“Please begin.”

fantasy,