Chapter 526
Episode 144. for friends(4)
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There was a dull noise as Kevin’s body sank to the ground. After falling, he convulsed several times before dying.
The ultimatum to accept the emperor’s edict became Kevin’s will.
The commander of the seonbongsa, who came to attack the geomhwangseong with a single sword, met death.
The emperor’s vanguards couldn’t take their eyes off Kevin’s corpse for a while. It was hard to accept his death even after seeing it with my own eyes.
It wasn’t because there were many people who usually respected Kevin, or because he had a deep friendship.
More than 90% of the vanguard army did not understand why Kevin died.
‘What just happened?’
‘Is the commander dead? really… … ?’
At the moment when the rank knights had doubts, two lines of light flashed again on the walls of the Geomhwangseong.
The second sword shot spread wider than the first, slashing both wings of the red dragon and leaving a glowing trail in the sky.
[Kyaaaaaa-!]
Eventually, even the red dragon lost its wings and fell to the ground, and all the vanguard forces realized that it was Dante’s swordsmanship that killed Kevin.
“Has the dragon not heard me? He told me not to dare to look down at the sword imperial castle.”
It seemed to be speaking in a low voice, but the voice filled with energy spread throughout the plain.
Now, everyone looking down at Geomhwangseong has disappeared. Instead, Dante looked down on all of the vanguard from the top of the ramparts.
It was only then that the vanguard troops could realize it.
The fact that the place they came to hit was Geomwangseong.
At that terrifying awareness, the average knights froze for a moment. A certain instinctive fear stemming from the name ‘Hairan’ was piercing their brains.
“On that street… … You shot the sword? With this speed and power?”
When Scott Harlow of the Central Knights said this, the other major knights shook their heads in disgust.
“It’s no joke, is it really the heir to the sword emperor?”
“Dante Hiran. I only remember the dignified and gentle appearance, but looking at it like this, there really is no beast… … .”
Not only the rank and file knights, but also the commanders felt a chill run down their spines.
Dante was one of the most famous figures in the Empire because he skipped generations early and was confirmed as the minority of High Iran.
From the moment he became Sogaju, Dante was always followed by all sorts of rumors. Factors such as his small physique, weak stamina, and handsome face, which did not look like a naturally boneless man, made people doubt Dante.
Moreover, Dante did not often compete in swordsmanship competitions within the empire. Most of them were closed sparring, so few people knew Dante’s real skills.
However, people who have seen Dante’s sword and the speed at which he grows at least once said this in unison.
The next World’s Greatest Sword is already decided.
In the midst of the cold silence, only the screams of the fallen red dragon filled the plain.
Wizards hurriedly spread healing magic and tried to attach wings to it, but it was not enough.
“I am Dante Hilan, the lord of Soga of Highlan and acting lord of Geomwang Castle. Emperor, please be polite again and explain why you came to Geomwangseong.”
Scott Harlow stepped forward.
“Scott Harlow of the Central Knights! Sir Dante, don’t do this. You are on a path of no return. Your Majesty has ordered that the war be stopped as soon as Hi-Lan returns the White Stone!”
“Such a stone does not exist, Sir Scott Harlow. Even if there were, the emperor could not treat Hilan like this.”
“Sir Dante! You still have a chance. As a warrior who has longed for Hailan, I hope that the Emperor’s Castle will return to the people and His Majesty’s bosom!”
“opportunity? Do you not know that the emperor is blinded by power and intends to break the pillars of the empire? If so, I will give you one last chance. Drop your sword immediately and surrender. Then I’ll save everyone. However, if it is to join even knowing the emperor’s intentions… … .”
Dante cheered up and continued talking behind his back.
“Not a single one of those who put their swords into Hiran will survive. The fact that you are merely compelled to obey orders is no extenuating factor. you all… … You are a knight.”
Even if it was an ordinary person, he couldn’t afford to take his time against thousands of knights.
Rather, the next battle will be less burdensome if you annihilate them as quickly as possible before the main force arrives.
From the moment the emperor’s purge began, Dante was determined.
Both his own death and driving others to death. Even if he had to kill a thousand, ten thousand, or more humans, Dante had no intention of stopping before the emperor.
‘Damn it, I don’t know Sir Ron, but I thought Dante Hiran would give me a little room for conversation. There will be no answer to this. Do you choose destruction in the end… … .’
It was then.
One of the average knights standing in the ranks dropped his sword on the floor.
Limp-!
In an instant, everyone turned their heads toward it.
“I… … I can’t fight Hilan. If Hiran didn’t step up in the battle of Shu and Shuka, our entire family would have been annihilated.”
“What is this… … !”
Crunchy, crunchy!
Starting with him, the average knights were dropping their swords on the floor, like greased paper on fire.
“I can’t fight Hilan either. The reason I was able to become a knight as an orphan was because of Hiran’s support for knight scholarships.”
“I also applied for Hilan’s scholarship support… … .”
“I also give grace to Hiran… … .”
More than half of the regular knights dropped their swords like that. It happened in less than a minute.
“Raise your sword again now!”
“These madmen, did you think you could defy His Majesty’s orders and survive!”
The commanders of the vanguard army were speechless at the sudden situation. The average knights who abandoned their swords even knelt down.
Dante killed the commander with a single sword, and with just a few words, the vanguard’s morale was completely demoralized.
Commanders such as Scott, Marvin, Gloria, and Roya had never imagined a case like this.
They didn’t know what to do, just looked at the knights who threw away their swords and the Geomwangseong.
‘I’m going crazy!’
Scott gritted it.
It was because they knew better than anyone that if they showed this kind of appearance when the main unit arrived, the commanders as well as the regular knights would not end up with simple punishment.
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Scott struck the neck of a rank knight who had dropped his sword. it made a decision
“What kind of insolence is this in front of the traitors? All those who have abandoned their swords will be immediately punished!”
The knights of the Geomhwangseong hadn’t even drawn their swords yet, but blood fountains were spreading throughout the camp of the emperor’s vanguard.
The knights who abandoned their swords did not resist. That’s why it was difficult to suppress the confused mind of the swordsmen of the vanguard forces who killed them.
“You idiots, what do you think would change if you guys were like this? If the main force arrives, it means that the Imperial Palace is over anyway… … !”
In fact, the commanders of the vanguard army were in a state of anxiety in various ways from the time they found this place.
Kevin of the Dragon King Knights lacked the skills and morals to assume the role of commander, and most of the 1,000 ordinary knights were composed of those who received the grace of Hiran.
What is the result?
Kevin Ferrell met his death while stepping out like a thunderbolt, and the average knights are offering their necks saying they will not fight.
When the situation reached this point, the commanders couldn’t help but feel that the emperor’s intentions were hidden from the beginning in the formation of troops and the selection of commanders.
“Damn it, pick up the sword… … !”
The heads of about 50 average knights had already fallen.
The commander of the vanguard army and the generals who did not throw away their swords seemed like they were about to lose their minds.
The word “irreversible” seemed to suit them more than the Dark Emperor.
“Geomwangseong!”
When Dante shouted, the knights waiting in the castle climbed up the walls all at once.
“Rescue those who have not forgotten the grace of Hiran. Those who stand in the way, let them all be cut down.”
As soon as the order was given, the knights of the wall threw themselves into the plain.
At the same time, the castle gates opened and knights poured out from there. Those who came out of the gate were in charge of breaking through, and those who jumped out were in charge of the siege, and formations were formed in an instant.
Just as Dante was about to leave, Shuras Helter grabbed him by the shoulder.
“Kyung, don’t step out. The main force will arrive soon, so you should save your stamina until then. Excluding the five swordsmen, the only one who can handle the best knights of the main army is Gyeong.”
both body and mind.
Dante was barely keeping his cool. He tried to run right away as the people who remembered the grace of Hailan died in front of him, but he, who was weak by nature, was already exhausted from the meeting.
And Dante was the strongest knight and the acting lord of the Geomwangseong, along with the five swordsmen of Hiran, who are currently Ron’s henchmen.
“… … All right.”
The five swordsmen of Hiran were not currently in Geomwangseong.
As long as they all return safely and Dante can fight at his best, there is hope. All the knights of the Imperial Palace thought so.
In Dante’s place, half of the heads of the thirty families threw themselves to the ground.
The battle with the vanguard army was flowing into a one-sided victory for Hyran. Although there are dragons, wizards, and war equipment, there is too much difference in the number of knights.
However, the knights of Hiran were moving with the highest goal of rescuing the ordinary knights who had abandoned their swords, not annihilation, so the suppression did not come very quickly.
This tendency was even stronger because there were no exceptional knights who could overwhelm and stir the battlefield in the current Highran. If Dante played that role, it would be an instant, but considering the main unit, Schuras’ judgment was 100% correct.
“Glory to Hailan!”
“The emperor’s dogs dare not speak of honor!”
By the time the evening play was over, the suppression was coming to an end.
All that was left was a few major knights, a dragon, and about ten wizards including Roya.
On the other hand, the knights of Hailan lost only five men. Up to a hundred ordinary knights who abandoned their swords were rescued, and the battle with the Seonbonggun was a complete victory.
However, around that time, the knights who were guarding the side and back gates of the Imperial Palace were checking the main body of the emperor’s army that had begun to appear in the distance.
“The main force of the Imperial Army is reaching!”
“About 20 Yellow Dragon-class cannons have been confirmed! I will activate the defense equipment!”
In addition, not only the side and back gates, but also the support of the main body of the emperor’s army was arriving beyond the front gate.
The commanders’ report earlier that the main unit would be at least ten times the vanguard army was indeed true.
At first glance, the number of knights narrowing the siege of Geomwangseong was well over 10,000.
“… … The rescue operation is over. From now on, we will begin the annihilation operation.”
Dante looked at the newly appeared enemies and said.
