240. Sword Master (4)
Director Bruno, who had left Seongjin behind, soon returned. He was accompanied by Gustav, a priest who specialized in healing.
“I mainly focus on trauma, so my divine power itself is not strong. If you don’t have any special trauma, wouldn’t it be better to bring another priest?”
Gustav said with a disapproving look on his face. There is a feeling of dissatisfaction with the outsider who bothered to drag him in while there were urgently injured people one after another.
How could the prince, who was surrounded and protected by knights, be in a hurry to find a priest?
But Bruno’s attitude was firm.
“There is no time for that. Please hurry.”
Prince Mores looked exactly as Bruno had seen him reclining under the watchtower. Just the fact that his head was hanging down was quite ominous.
Gustav, who then realized that the situation was unusual, straightened his expression and hurried his steps.
“Lowering.”
Bruno approached cautiously and shook the prince. But didn’t the body that was shaking helplessly collapse into Bruno’s arms?
“……!”
The prince’s face, revealed as he collapsed, was as pale as a dead person.
Bruno’s heart sank.
“Lowering!”
They quickly laid the prince down on the floor and checked his condition.
“Why is there blood….”
Although he was greatly embarrassed by the sight of the prince’s face, blood dripping from his eyes, Gustav soon came to his senses and began to pour out his divine power.
Fortunately, the heart did not stop at all, and the pulse was regained occasionally.
However, it was too precarious to be a proper beat, and seemed to be nothing more than a meaningless contraction of the heart, which was bound to tremble intermittently just before it stopped.
“What on earth happened to you? In order to treat, we need to know the cause.”
Bruno shook his head in confusion at Father Gustav’s question. Because no matter how much I thought about it, I had no idea.
It was just that my condition had been steadily worsening since morning, so I just assumed that my fatigue was building up.
“It’s not enough for me alone. I think my heart will stop soon. I think I need the help of other priests.”
At Gustav’s serious voice, Bruno nodded and tried to get up to ask for help.
“omg……?”
And I was so startled that I sat down. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a woman covered in blood was staring down at them.
Blood was even dripping from the ugly curved sword she was holding.
“…Lord Sharon?”
Bruno barely recognized the familiar figure. It seems that she was so distracted that she didn’t realize she was approaching.
Because she was covered from head to toe in the blood of a demonic beast and I couldn’t even sense her presence, I thought for a moment that she was really a ghost.
“iced coffee……!”
But the exorcist did not answer his call.
Sighing softly, she threw the curved sword on the floor and grabbed the prince’s hand. My face, which was already pale, had turned pale like never before.
“Mores, Mores, what should I do with you? Mores, Mores, maybe I like you?”
Seeing him repeating himself frantically in a thin voice, Priest Gustas’ eyebrows rose.
However, Bruno realized that she was currently channeling and asked urgently.
“Lord Sharon. Your condition is strange. Could you please ask Your Majesty for help?”
Then, Sir Sharon looked up into space for a moment with a blank expression on his face, and then shook his head.
“Your Majesty cannot respond now. We must do something from here.”
It was her clear voice that Bruno rarely heard.
Lord Sharon spoke in a calm voice as she poured divine power into the prince.
“Brother Gustav, please request more brothers with strong divine power.”
“No! I-I’m going!”
Before the priest could move, Bruno jumped up from his seat and shouted.
“It would be much faster if I went. There’s nothing I can do anyway, right? So in the meantime, priest, I hope you can use your divine power a little more…!”
Then the sharp voice of Sir Sharon stopped him.
“Stay here, Captain Bruno!”
“……!”
Looking at her with wide eyes, the exorcist’s black eyes, which always looked blurry, were staring at Bruno with strong will.
“Absolutely not. Do you really not know? Your role here is the most important!”
“I… you mean?”
When I asked in a confused voice, she nodded.
“Yes. Please hold my hand. Please stay by my side! Please use your kindness to hold me here firmly so that he does not leave somewhere else again.”
Cause and effect.
Before Bruno could even properly understand those words, he hurriedly grabbed the prince’s hand.
‘I heard it from Arenger! Did you say that my cause and effect definitely belongs to you?’
I don’t know exactly what that means.
However, from Sir Sharon’s desperate voice, Bruno sensed that the cause and effect was more important than the priest’s divine power.
“Lowering…….”
Wow.
Bruno, who was holding tightly to the small hand that could feel its faint beating, realized something again. He wondered how small and childish the trustworthy boy he was relying on was actually.
“Ugh!”
Then a new regret arose. I should have helped the prince a little better!
‘I thought I was serving you with all my heart, but in the end, I was just enjoying my life as I pleased!’
I was able to focus on regaining my level of prowess, and later I fell in love with the fun of coaching Calmen.
If there was something I didn’t like, I didn’t have to follow the prince around, all I had to do was stay in Jinju Palace and savor quality tea to my heart’s content.
How in the world can a life like this exist as a gift?
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‘It was all thanks to you.’
The ranch the prince had prepared for him was so large and free that he even forgot for a moment that there was a fence protecting it.
“Father Seonghwang can’t move yet. We have to move Mores’ heart. Fast, fast, fast!”
Meanwhile, Sir Sharon was constantly muttering incomprehensible sounds.
“Daddy, we can’t just wait for His Majesty. Let’s slow down Mores’ time. Slow, slow, slow!”
But is it because of my mood?
With her words, the prince’s spirit, which had been dying out, felt like it was coming back just a little bit.
In desperation, Bruno grabbed the hand that had a weaker warmth than before.
‘You have given me so many things, but what have I really done for you?’
He is not yet the Dekaron Knight he used to be. Although he maintained a state of auric balance, albeit imperfectly, he still could not surpass Sir Martha Yin or Lord Maria in terms of sheer force.
Where is that?
He said he would be a bridge to Arenja with his poor channeling skills, but his skills are far inferior to that of exorcist Sir Sharon. At this distance from the ecliptic, isn’t the only way to receive the strong thoughts they send out?
But Sir Sharon smiled slightly at Bruno, wondering how he knew what he was thinking.
“Don’t blame yourself for nothing, Leader Bruno. Your mere presence is of great help to me.”
“Lord Sharon….”
“Your Majesty would not carelessly throw away his life, even to protect what belongs to him. Don’t you know that he would never do that?”
“……!”
okay. Although they did not spend a long time together, it was still enough time to get to know the prince’s personality.
Trying not to miss the slow beat of his pulse, Bruno lowered his head and quietly shed a tear.
* * *
Kwasik! Wow!
Pow! Rumble!
The change that occurred when the Sword Master and a Glature Troll jumped into the battle line was dramatic.
Boom boom boom!
In particular, the performance of Glature Troll Vince was outstanding.
Vince, wearing Sigismund’s insignia, races towards the mountainside, with all the Glacher Trolls on the front line on his tail. He doesn’t forget to beat up those who follow him whenever he can and destroy them step by step.
“It’s him Mores! He’s controlling Vince!”
Sir Oscar, who had already witnessed the action once at the Gorge Fortress, shouted excitedly.
With some of the Lycan Slopes rushing towards it, the front line was now much more relaxed. This allowed Lord Ilma to withdraw more of his forces and send them to the relatively vulnerable southwest.
Old man Vincent and Sir Sebastian were leading the troops, but they still seemed to be struggling quite a bit.
‘This is the difference between Dekaron Knight and Sword Master!’
Lord Ilma inwardly clicked his tongue.
Dekaron Knight is the one who achieved balance among the Aurors.
And those who put their thoughts into the completed Auror Blade and are able to penetrate the laws of the world are called Sword Masters.
‘How could His Majesty Logan have achieved a level that surpasses Vincent at such a young age!’
In any case, morale began to rise again at the front.
Only on Lord Martha’s face, which occasionally glanced at Vince, was there a look of worry that could not be hidden.
This is because I remembered that the prince’s condition was unusual when I was controlling Vince at the Canyon Fortress.
“Lord Ilma. I think I will have to go see you as soon as the front lines are stabilized. Is that okay?”
“Yes, of course, Lord Masaine. Thank you for your help so far!”
Ilma hastily nodded.
Lord Masain is by far one of the strongest forces here. It was a matter of gratitude that the knight who never left the prince’s side fought on the front lines for such a long time.
Meanwhile, Logan, who was running alongside Vince through enemy lines, thought.
‘Even if I wasn’t there, wouldn’t Lee Seong-jin have been able to stop them alone?’
Vince’s performance was so great that it made me think that way.
The ice monster that had defeated the seven Glacher Trolls straightened up and swung its shoulders.
The sight of him confidently fluttering his badge made Logan secretly laugh, as he seemed to be looking at Lee Seong-jin with a shrug.
But there was no more time to waste.
Now that the eyes of the enemy are focused on Vince, it will be a long-awaited golden opportunity for him.
Logan passed through the enemies quickly, leaving no trace.
The Dekaron Knight is capable of performing world-class tricks with its enormous amount of aura, but it is also capable of completely erasing its presence and sneaking into hiding wherever it wants to be.
And before long, Logan was able to face the devil hiding among the thick bushes.
As Lee Seong-jin said, she had the appearance of a young woman wearing a dark hood.
[…] no?]
Before the devil could even notice his appearance, Logan’s powerful sacred barrier captured the devil.
Granius defense barrier, type 0.
It was the most basic form and at the same time a flawless barrier that completely surrounded the enemy with divine power.
[this! In what gap?]
The devil, who was instantly surrounded by a curtain of silver light, had a look of disappointment on his face. Then he immediately looked at Logan and tilted his head.
[iced coffee? Where are you… … ?]
However, as if he soon realized something, he regained his composure and curled the corners of his mouth.
Even though he was surrounded by a sacred barrier that could burn him at any moment, the devil smiled as if he were possessed, paying no heed to it.
[Whose soul shines so brightly? Indeed, the last sword of the East is you!]
A term that undoubtedly refers to Gael Bertrand.
Logan asked in surprise.
“Do you know me?”
[Of course, you know. Cluck cluck!]
The devil changed into a calm and weak attitude and shouted confidently.
[I’ve seen you up close! It was clearly an offering meant to be offered to the Penitent! My master was very sad, but how could I not be happy that he was hiding so well!]
A penitential offering?
It was the first time. Is what the devil is talking about really his past life?
Logan answered with a doubtful expression.
“I just died in a civil war. I don’t know anything about sacrifices to the devil.”
Then the devil let out an unpleasant laugh.
[Well, guess what. Saying you don’t know is such a naive attitude. There was more at stake in your death than you thought! Even if the Guardian hadn’t stolen you, a lot would have changed now.]
truth.
Logan frowned and glared at the demon.
[What do you think? Won’t you let me go? If you do that, I will give you important information.]
lie.
The devil just wants to avoid this situation. He has no intention of saying anything.
“I ask you just one question, devil.”
Logan’s eyes stared at the woman with a cold, cold light.
“Was it the work of demons that destroyed my homeland, Ortona?”
[Well, human affairs intervened in one way or another, but ultimately it can be seen as such. How do you feel? Do you want to know more?]
Of course I wanted to know.
Even so, there were things I learned while leading the punitive force for several years.
Why is evidence of long-standing devil worship found throughout Ortona?
Perhaps there is something deeper hidden in Ortona’s dissolution.
As Logan was lost in thought, the devil seemed to think that his words were working and subtly coaxed him.
[Now, tell me anything. You are a soul whom my master truly admires. If you stand before my master with me, he will grant you whatever wish you wish.]
It’s a wish.
A bitter smile appeared on Logan’s lips.
“Then is there a way to bring back my destroyed country?”
[…] what?]
“Can you give me my country back?”
The devil paused and then laughed bitterly.
[haha. You’re using nonsense. How can you bring back something that has already been sacrificed and disappeared? Creating a human kingdom requires enormous cause and effect. It is not something my master should get involved in lightly.]
truth.
Logan nodded.
“Then there’s nothing more to hear.”
Wow!
As Logan clenched his fist-
[What? No, wait! wait for a sec! There’s no way you’re not curious! A human would never… … !]
Only then did the pale demon wave his hand, but the sacred barrier surrounding the demon narrowed at once.
Cheeeeeek!
The silver divine power that formed the barrier covered the demon, and acrid black smoke rose.
[Quaaaagh!]
Logan said coldly, looking at the demon writhing in pain.
“Were you mistaken in thinking that I could only reach the truth through you? We are already working with other Holy Knights to investigate the deeds you evildoers have committed against my homeland.”
Did you think that I would be helplessly swayed by that tongue wrapped in nothing but superficial lies?
“Besides, Lee Seong-jin asked me to kill you no matter what happens.”
I decided to listen to her request.
[Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!]
The devil ran wild, engulfed in a white flame. But soon his body gradually shrunk, and soon he was reduced to a handful of white ash.
Now the only sign that the devil had been there were two pieces of ice rolling around on the floor.
It was the heart of ice that the demon used to control the Glature Troll, but there was no way Logan knew about it.
I just felt that the faint, mysteriously blinking light was unusual.
‘Now that I think about it, wasn’t Lee Seong-jin holding something like this?’
Logan, who was tilting his head, slowly picked up a piece of ice. Then, the black magic energy wrapped around the piece tried to wrap around Logan’s entire body.
This is an item that the devil had. It is contaminated with terrible demonic energy, so a normal person would have been eroded immediately just by touching it… … .
This had no effect on Logan, who possessed great divine power.
‘Is this an important item? ‘What is this that I held on to so carefully until the end?’
Logan carefully rolled the ice cubes in his palm.
The decision was quick.
‘Shall we take it as evidence? If it’s nothing special, I’ll just give it to Seongjin Lee. ‘It’s going to be boring to lie in the hospital bed for a while, so I guess I should at least try playing with this.’
Logan painstakingly purified the ice heart with divine power and then quickly put it in his pocket.
Of course, until then, he had no idea how happy Seongjin would be upon receiving that gift.
fantasy,
