Episode 123

If he used a magic sword, he could be called a strong man.

It must have been subdued by magical power like he was, or he must have been qualified for it.

In addition, there were human archers that we saw earlier, so even strong people who did not use magic swords would have come.

Narakwang infused magic into the demonic sword of the earth while holding the hilt with both hands.

Then, the sword energy was gradually pushed away, and the shape began to distort.

As he spread his magical energy in all directions, the flying flames and wind quickly faded.

‘… It’s a sharp sword. Who wrote it?’

The Narak King pressed down hard, and then tore off the black-violet blade.

Hell knights surrounded the surroundings, and undead soldiers constantly threw themselves at them.

Human soldiers were pouring arrows and magic while standing on top of the walls.

Among them, the person who flew the sword must be hiding.

‘Now is the time to watch.’

Narakwang looked up at the top of the castle wall and slowly retreated.

I couldn’t fight the strong right now.

He had consumed a lot of mana to break down the outer wall, and had to use his mana again to block their attack.

Crossing the inner wall would have to be left to the troops under his command.

‘The terrain is not good, but… It will take a day.’

Of course, the number of human soldiers was not small.

As time goes by, the troops will increase, and perhaps another strong man will come.

However, because they had already occupied Allied Castle, they were in an advantageous position.

‘I’ll have to protect other castles, so I won’t be able to take out a lot.’

The Narak King had already been collecting information before attacking Aliard Castle.

Even if you look at the size and number of castles and the areas they are defending, you can roughly grasp them.

I thought maybe even if I mobilized all the troops, the number would be equal or slightly more.

‘Whatever you do… You can’t stop me.’

* * *

Aliard Castle, beyond the inner walls.

Shion and Hanette descended from the wall, soaked in fatigue.

The allies held out for more than half a day against the undead, and there were not too many casualties.

The purple shrine was commanding troops on top of the castle wall, and the white apostle was busy treating the wounded.

‘It seems to have worked out pretty well.’

Shion, along with Hanette, took a position out of reach of the enemy’s attacks.

If things went as they were originally, more than half of the troops would have been annihilated.

However, while renovating the inner wall, he retreated all troops, and promised to follow his strategy in the purple shrine.

In fact, apart from the collapse of the outer wall, there was no significant damage.

‘… Still, the King of Narak is strong.’

Shion deliberately launched an attack, aiming for the weakness of the Narak King.

Harnette and Oz gave me a pincer attack, and I tried to look at the level by flying my sword.

However, Narakwang blocked all attacks and leisurely retreated to the rear.

He was probably trying to get out again after restoring his mana.

“Aren’t you supposed to retreat? What are you going to do to break down the wall again?”

Hanette opened her mouth cautiously while looking at the inner wall.

Shion thinks for a moment and quickly draws a conclusion.

“It will be difficult now.”

“Why is it hard? You just need to recover your mana.”

“The Narak King used a demonic sword even though he didn’t have the qualifications. Even if I can endure writing for a short time, wouldn’t it be a burden for more than that?”

In the original story, the King of Narak was unable to properly restore his magical powers after destroying the outer wall.

The user had to suffer from side effects by excessively drawing out the power of Gerganver, the demonic sword of the earth.

In addition, since the King of Narak was not the owner of Gerganver, the effect was maximized as a counteraction occurred.

“… Are you familiar with the magic sword?”

“Wouldn’t you believe me if I told you that I did a separate investigation?”

“I’ll pretend to believe you.”

“You mean you have no doubts?”

“If you doubt your companion, no one will trust you.”

“You will be considerate of me.”

“I know that. I don’t know how much more consideration I should give.”

Harnette tilted her head and slowly looked away.

Shion still couldn’t feel the magic sword’s energy.

However, judging from the words and actions he had seen so far, he must have been using a demonic sword.

“Are you pretending not to know?”

“Because you don’t talk, I’m quiet.”

“Is there a way to ask me?”

“… I guess I shouldn’t have asked. Isn’t it related to Cardinal Selena?”

Hannett had doubts immediately after learning about the existence of the magic sword.

Because the weapon Shion uses had many similarities with the demonic sword.

In addition, Enrite had also used a weapon that looked like a demonic sword.

However, since they couldn’t find the energy of the magic sword from the two of them, they just thought that there might be some circumstances.

“It has nothing to do with it. I had no choice but to keep it a secret.”

“I guess I don’t have to keep it a secret now.”

“Well… In fact, I thought I was caught, so I just kept an eye on it.”

“… could you tell me?”

Shion seemed to think for a moment, then nodded.

Harnette just stares at her with her eyes narrowed and wordless.

“And why? You said you would tell me.”

“You should have said earlier. too late.”

“Is it like that for a reason?”

“What if there is a reason? Did you make me wait?”

“If I had asked, he would have told me.”

“Didn’t it ever occur to you that you should tell me before you ask?”

“Did you know?”

“I didn’t know, I was guessing. I can’t feel the magic sword, so how do I know?”

“That’s why I kept it a secret. You can’t feel the magic sword, but you can’t say you’re using a demon sword, can you?”

“What is your magic sword so good at?”

“It’s not that I’m not good… after… … .”

Shion is speechless and shakes his head.

It was a secret that had to be revealed someday.

I was looking for a time to speak out, but I wondered if it was a little too late.

“Sister, we are fighting the Witchbeast right now. Can’t I just let it go?”

“You think I don’t know that? I’m talking about it, so let’s finish it here.”

“Okay, what are you curious about?”

“You’re using a magic sword right?”

“right.”

“Did you get the magic sword while traveling with me?”

“… right.”

“Hey! why now… under… … .”

Harnette tries to raise her voice, but soon sags.

In fact, Shion was able to use sword skills after going on a trip with him.

Perhaps all of the abilities he had shown before came from the magic sword.

“Since the results are good, I’ll move on. What happened to Cardinal Selena?”

“I use a demonic sword, but only I can tell.”

“Is there a reason?”

“Cardinal Selena and I are using the original demonic sword. My sister’s demonic sword is a demonic sword that was created later.”

“… So you’re saying that only demonic swords from the same beginning can be recognized?”

“right. Unlike my sister’s magic sword, I can find everything.”

“I feel a little bad.”

“Why?”

“Why are only you and Cardinal Selena using the demonic sword of the beginning? I want to write the same thing.”

“… … .”

Shion frowns in embarrassment.

However, Hannette just stared at her with a nonchalant expression on her face.

“Sister, there are only seven demonic swords. Among them, there are only two original demonic swords.”

“But why do I have to use this demonic sword?”

“There are certain people who can use the magic sword. My sister was meant to use that demonic sword from the beginning.”

“I’ve never seen a magic sword. Why do you choose your own master?”

“… Don’t even think about throwing it away. Once a master is chosen, he is bound to follow him until he dies.”

“How do I get rid of this? I am not coming out.”

“You’re not coming out? Didn’t you intentionally not use it?”

“I wanted to see what it looked like, but it didn’t appear in front of me.”

“… … ?”

Shion summoned Exceed Rain while being immersed in doubt.

If you have the will to summon a demonic sword, it will quickly reveal its form.

It wasn’t particularly difficult, and any magic sword user could do it.

“It is very easy. Just think about it and it will come out on its own.”

“That doesn’t work. I can feel the demonic sword, but it won’t come out.”

“Why didn’t you tell me… Oh, I kept it a secret for a while.”

“You find out quickly. What, isn’t there a problem?”

“Well… Should I ask you a question?”

Even Zion knew nothing about this case.

In the first place, demonic sword users who could not summon demonic swords did not exist even in the original story.

However, Hanette had the energy of a magic sword and had been using magic well until now.

Rather than saying something is wrong, shouldn’t it be seen as something special compared to others?

‘The way I obtained the magic sword is a little different.’

In general, a person who has the qualifications must go directly to obtain a demonic sword.

However, the magic sword came to Harnette from a young age, and she raised her level of magic and magic while holding it in her body.

As it was different from other magic swords, the way it was used could also have changed.

‘I don’t think I’m going to wake up… … .’

“I must go. Sigh… … .”

Hannette gets up first and looks towards the wall.

The attack had subsided just before, but it was intensifying again.

It seemed that he had to find Oz and the family knights and join them again.

“There will be no room for us to go up.”

“Then will you stay here?”

“It is not.”

Shion grabs the acid lane and moves quickly.

Even if you couldn’t climb to the top of the wall, there were many things you could do.

Perhaps Hanette or Oz would be able to aim their magic from behind the walls.

‘I’ll have to see how the Narak King comes out now.’

* * *

Aliard surname, introspection.

The King of Narak watched the battle while entering the castle.

It’s already been half a day, but far from crossing the wall, the troops only dwindled.

Some of the Undead Knights were also put in, but only the human soldiers died.

The knights, who seemed to be strong, were enduring and counterattacking.

‘… One day is not enough.’

The Narak King was convinced after seeing how the humans fought.

Humans were constantly taking turns defending the narrow walls.

In addition, there were quite a lot of wizards, and arrows were not enough, so they were pouring into piles of stones.

Hell knights and knights could withstand that attack, but the undead soldiers had no choice but to be swept away in a moment.

‘I’ll have to use the magic sword one more time.’

The Narak King hurriedly came out of the castle holding the Demonic Sword of the Earth.

Magic hadn’t recovered yet, and the demonic sword of the earth was refusing his touch even more.

However, if the timing was missed, the advance would be blocked from that wall.

‘I will not retreat. I will not back down until this body is destroyed.’