Sword Emperor Reincarnated as a Sword Master Chapter 191

Geomje reincarnated as a swordsmith (191)

Cruella said, her eyes widening at the swordsman’s words.

“I was a bit suspicious about having a Dragon Heart… , Did you really intend to make him your successor?”

“Well, it can’t be denied that he is the strongest candidate. “I’ve never seen it in person, so these are just words.”

Declan answered with a look that said it was no big deal, and looked back at his blood relatives whom he had not yet seen face to face.

Leonard.

It was the name of the child who awakened [Dragon Blood], which is shared by all who inherit Cardenas’ bloodline, and especially Dragon Heart, which is considered the qualification of the head of the family. It was an exceptional situation for a person from a collateral lineage to awaken his ‘eyes’, but for him to awaken his ‘heart’ as well, even if you look through the entire history of this family, there is not even a single precedent.

Starting with leading the repulsion of the Shadow Knights that invaded the Galapagos Islands, there was nothing to say about his ability and talent to turn the majority of the knight commanders on his side.

‘Damian and Grace tend to follow their own whims, so it makes sense, but I didn’t expect Wade and Audrey to join in.’

Even within the 7th Order of Knights, there were few people who could be compared with their experience and skills. Even the modern-day swordsman and leader of Cardenas, Declen, cannot treat them poorly in private.

Even if you calculate the difference in capabilities as an unmanned person, it would not be more than half. If we fought with all our might, we had to assume at least a 30% loss.

If all equally powerful people had unanimously praised the boy, Declan’s evaluation would not have been much different.

“… Let’s get back to the main topic first. We’ll start with Cardenas’ report. Corbin?”

“Yes, matriarch.”

Corbin stood up from his spot and blinked his dark-circled eyes. Uncharacteristically, he was thin, and his appearance was impressive, as if he was on the border between a young man and a boy.

Considering that aging began to slow down beyond the transcendental period and the hemi-nervous system completely stopped, we could see how amazing his talent and growth rate were.

“This is Corbin, the commander of the Young Dragon Knights in charge of Cardenas’ intelligence department. “You probably know all about the strange reaction of the foreign news agency ‘The Snoring Slayer’ in Nastrond, , whose raid was completed 15 days ago.”

“Hmm,” the grand mage sitting next to Cruella agreed.

It was hard to see his face clearly because of the hat that was pulled down close to his eyebrows, but he clearly showed that he was taking this situation seriously.

Damian also didn’t seem as frivolous as usual.

“He came down with two apostles as sacrifices, but disappeared without doing anything and laughing? “This doesn’t feel right.”

Declan also nodded his head as if agreeing with that statement.

“It’s not a given name for nothing. The reason why [Nidhogg] was called the ‘Laughing Slayer’ by foreign media was because if he laughed, a massacre would inevitably occur.”

“So, we deployed all the members of the Young Dragon Knights and searched every single place in the entire imperial territory.”

Although there was a side effect that Cardenas’ intelligence power was temporarily paralyzed, preventing a situation in which top foreign media might intervene was more important.

After being overworked by the general mobilization order for as long as 15 days, the results achieved by the Young Dragon Knights were simple and disappointing.

“I couldn’t find any signs of it inside Arcadia. “We robbed villages ranging from remote villages where only a few households lived to the Marquis’ territory, and only a few thieves were caught, not even foreign worshipers or warlocks.”

“Are there any areas where the investigation is insufficient or where progress has been made less?”

“Only the Three Dukes and the Imperial Territories remain. “It’s something I can’t decide anywhere.”

For the Young Dragon Knights, who are the eyes and ears of Cardenas, if they invaded the other two families, it would be breaking their friendship.

In the case of the Imperial Territories, there was no further explanation.

Invading imperial territory without the emperor’s permission? It was treason. This is not an issue that can be forgiven, even for Cardenas, who was honored as a founding contributor and protector of the empire.

{Zehaire’s territory will never be invaded.}

As soon as Corbin finished speaking, Zehire’s communicator vibrated several times and output a heavy voice.

A descendant of the ancient race of Dverg, Jehai even inherited the system of his ancestors. A clan ruled by a majority of ten elders, and the dwarf sitting beyond the communicator was also one of the elders.

Although their military power as individuals was so low that they could not dare to come close to Cardenas or Wickline, the goods they supplied were important enough to be said to be the core of each front. Jehire was also in charge of manufacturing and repairing the airship, the foundation for the Blue Dragon Knights to engage in aerial combat with the Elyos from beyond the Heavenly Gate.

{I’m sure you all know this well. It’s impossible to sneak into our territory. If an intruder appears, the dirt and rocks will whisper, and if they touch the shape or flow of the ground, they will inevitably be caught by a detector.}

It was difficult to say that the areas of Cárdenas and Wickline had good accessibility, but they could not be compared to Zehire, which created an underground city by digging hundreds of meters deep.

Zehaire’s clan, which inherited some of the abilities of its ancestor Dverg, became several times stronger underground rather than above ground. The ability to read leylines and communicate with minerals was only the basic level.

“Same goes for Wickline. There are several layers of barriers in the 9th level, so how can you get through them? Even if we assume there is a tipoff, two people would have to come out from the Pentagon, right?”

The archmage, who could only see his lips because of his hat, said, wriggling his eyebrows as if responding to Cruella’s sour expression.

“It’s an extreme statement, but I agree with it. “If there was a trick to the Wickline, it would seem that at least two people have already crossed over.”

“What are the chances?”

“No. At least in my opinion.”

Number 5 in the Pentagon, Nicholas declared the opposite of what he had said earlier.

“Fundamentally, foreign media and wizards are not compatible. Even if you win their favor, you will be denied the power and knowledge you have accumulated throughout your life, and you will be reduced to a foreign magician rather than a magician. “It would be no different from throwing the value of my life into a bucket of shit.”

{You could also aim for eternal life or deification.}

“There are many other ways to postpone or avoid death. “Even if you are deified, if your memories and ego are invaded, you will just be reduced to a monster.”

Nicholas, who immediately dismissed Jehaire’s opinion, immediately looked back at the head table where the swordsman, Declan, was sitting.

“Same goes for Cardenas. Since you were born with the spirit of a dragon, isn’t it difficult to tolerate the existence of an outside dimension? They also have no reason to plot evil plans within Arcadia. “We must assume that they are preparing in a place that is out of our sight.”

“Well, that’s a reasonable opinion.”

Declan nodded and tapped the armrest of his chair.

From the perspective of foreign media, there is no reason to go head-to-head with an empire that has succeeded in a water-based war over several centuries. Compared to Arcadia, the rest of the kingdoms in this world were little more than dilapidated shacks. Since most of the cracks were not sealed in a timely manner, it was only natural that they would deteriorate into the devil.

If the erosion of highly difficult outer dimensions occurred simultaneously like the recently appeared and Nastrond, it would be difficult even with the power of the empire to handle it all.

“… If you say that’s all, it’s too confusing. “Arcadia’s direction and goals are too shallow to launch an all-out war.”

The powerful people who sympathized with Declen’s words let out a long sigh.

“The peace maintained through ignorance is once again shaken.”

“If I had known it would be like this, I would have just started from the beginning… No, is it more unstable that way? “It was the best thing at the time.”

“If we had had 100 or even 50 more years, we would have been able to unite the entire world into Arcadia without any discord.”

Even if it was said to be done in the name of protecting the world from foreign media, there was no way that the reason could be accepted at face value.

The Arcadian Empire had finally revealed its ambitions, and it was clear that idiots who did not know even 100% of its true nature would work together to start a war. A single movement of Cardenas’ knights would be enough to destroy them all, but countries facing chaos due to the shock of defeat will become even more vulnerable.

Foreign worshipers and followers of the devil who cannot live in order and peace will become more powerful, and the enemies the empire will have to deal with will soon multiply like a swarm of ants and try to dry up the nation’s power.

“It would certainly be best if we could quickly suppress it with a single strike, but there is no way to find out the enemy’s stronghold.”

Declan said with an unconsciously bitter smile on his face.

“Is it a double choice? “It doesn’t feel right either way.”

Since becoming the head of the family, I have been working without a single day off, but this current situation is a dilemma in many ways.

If Arcadia moves properly and searches for the enemy, countries that already shun the empire will unite to fight against it. Defeating them is simple, but it cannot completely calm the chaos that ensues.

If we move from below the surface like we are now, we may be able to avoid a war between Arcadia and the minor kingdoms, but we may miss the time to prepare for or prevent what [Nidhogg] sneered at and warned about.

If asked to choose between the two, Declan’s choice was ultimately decided.

‘… Is it war?’

When weighing the merits and risks, the latter was too much of a risk to take. The former risk was that the kingdoms in a period of chaos would be corrupted by foreign powers and the devil, but the latter risk was the beginning of the destruction of the world, the outcome of which was confirmed.

“hmm?”

It was that moment.

The [Hall of Dragons], which had no more attendees scheduled, was opened, and I felt someone approaching at high speed.

Since everything was visible, the identity was immediately known.

This is Grace, the leader of the Blue Dragon Knights.

Like Audrey, this person had responsibility for maintaining the front line at all times and was scheduled to be absent from this meeting. This means that he is not a being who can change his schedule or do things at will.

“This presence… Grace? “What, suddenly?”

“It looks like something unexpected happened.”

“If the heavenly gates had been opened, there is no way the news wouldn’t have been delivered, and Grace herself wouldn’t have come to visit. “Let’s hear it from myself.”

When the attention of the conference room, where only seven demigod-level beings were gathered, was focused on one place, the consciousness area shook on a large scale, causing the space near the entrance to tremble slightly. There were seven beings who could affect weather phenomena just by a change in their state of mind, so it would not be surprising if a being below half a body suffered cardiac arrest.

“Uh, sorry I’m late?”

Grace, who appeared with an urgent expression, caught the attention and scratched the back of her head with a dumb expression.

As Declen laughed, Wade’s eyes widened and he pressured him to reveal his business. They probably didn’t leave their seats over something insignificant, but it wasn’t their job to judge the gravity of the reason.

Fortunately, Grace wasn’t that oblivious.

“Blue Dragon Knight Commander, Grace is meeting the matriarch. “I have temporarily returned due to an unusual situation occurring in the Elyos related section.”

“What is the confidentiality level?”

“Judging by my standards, it is definitely first class.”

The consciousness of those present was shaken by the words spoken without hesitation.

Even the sudden appearance of a demigod-level being was limited to level 2, but if it was level 1, it could have had an impact on the entire front line.

Declen also removed the smile from his face and looked at Grace.

“… “Please report in detail.”

“Yes,” said Grace, lowering her head.

“[Sigdriva], recorded as one of the leader-level entities of the Elyos, has single-handedly requested an agreement.”

[Sigdriva] was a title given to Brynhildr, the queen of the Valkyries, who elevated her status and was armed with the power of victory. A race that trained the gods, a strong person within the three fingers of Valkyrie.

If she contacted Cárdenas on her own, it could only be assumed that she was sincere, unless she was planning on throwing her life away.

“Agreement? Was it for the purpose of a ceasefire?”

“no.”

“then?”

Immediately after that, a bombshell that no one expected was dropped.

“It is said that the Elyos are planning to isolate the realm of Heaven from this world in the near future and carry out a great migration to another dimension. “We would like to be treated as messengers who have come to agree on non-aggression in this regard, so that there is no misunderstanding or interference during the migration.”

fantasy,