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Episode 513 Let's decide here. (4)

The armies of both sides displayed fierce momentum.

The Delphian army, which had been running without eating or resting, were quite exhausted, but their morale was not low.

Because I was with the Kingdom's First Sword, I was confident of victory.

The Fenris Mobile Force also had high morale. They were more exhausted than their opponents due to the battle, but they still had a fighting spirit.

Because I believed that I could win any battle with Giselle.

"hmm."

Jiselle, who was about to give the order to charge, looked back for a moment. So did Cayenne.

They could have just charged at each other with their entire armies, but they were all too tired.

Fenris had better equipment, but Delphine had more troops. Since both sides had the same types of troops and were all elites, it was hard to guarantee that either side would win.

That's why neither Giselle nor Cayenne gave the order to charge. They were thinking the same thing.

"There are people who will produce results anyway."

Jiselle snickered, got down from the Black King, and walked forward.

Surprisingly, Cayenne also got off his horse and walked towards Giselle.

The two men tacitly agreed that there was no need to send in soldiers now and increase the damage.

Because if one of the two dies, it is very easy to annihilate the exhausted opponent.

Kaien, facing Jiselle, pulled out the two-handed sword on his back and spoke.

"This time I can finally kill you. You won't be able to run away like last time."

Jiselle also dropped her spear and drew her sword from her waist.

"I've always wanted to fight with you. Now I finally have the chance."

"Your arrogance ends today. After I kill you, I will annihilate those bastards and then I will go back to the southern front."

This match was a really good opportunity for Cayenne, because if she could kill Giselle, she could return with her full power intact.

Jiselle snickered when she heard that.

"You seem quite confident. But… … even if you win here, the southern front will be devastated."

"what?"

Jiselle continued speaking, taking a stance towards the dumbfounded Cayenne.

"Do you think the army you left behind can handle the Northern Army? Do you know who the commander is there now?"

"Who are you?"

"Amelia."

Hearing that name, Cayenne's face became even more distorted.

The Duke suffered great losses because of Amelia.

After Desmond's destruction, he only received a lot of support and did not attack Fenris. After that, he also thwarted a plan to attack Ferdium using the barbarians.

Not only that. In the early days of the civil war, she cut off the supply line, which delayed the advance of the 5th Army Corps.

Even the Duke, who had always ignored her, eventually had no choice but to acknowledge her abilities.

But Amelia was now holding them back again and getting in their way?

When he heard the name that he must catch and kill, Cayenne's blood rushed to his head.

Jiselle smiled with amusement at the sight of Cayenne's distorted face.

"I knew you would follow me."

"That means… … ."

"Yes, the purpose of this operation was to draw you over here. The remaining Delphine forces on the southern front will be crushed by Amelia. Do you think that large army could be properly operated without you?"

Kuoooooo!

At Giselle's provocation, a storm-like energy began to emanate from Cayenne's body.

It was a plan that he had no choice but to carry out even though he knew it was going to happen. If he hadn't come, Eclipse would have really been taken over.

In the midst of the storm of mana, Cayenne, whose hair was fluttering like a lion's mane, opened her mouth with a stiff expression.

"The two idiots in the North have completely ruined our plan."

"He's the type that responds well to provocation."

Paaaaah!

In an instant, a giant aura blade sprouted from Cayenne's sword.

He continued speaking with an expression that had suddenly become emotionless.

"It's okay. I'll kill you here and head straight to the southern front to kill Amelia too."

A strong force can sometimes destroy all plans. The two of them seemed to have used their wits quite a bit, but it wasn't to the extent that they couldn't handle it.

That is the power of the Kingdom's First Sword.

Kuung!

As Cayenne took a step forward, the ground split and fell.

He swung his sword on the spot. At first glance, it seemed very slow.

Wow!

Jiselle raised her sword. Before she knew it, Kaien was right in front of her, still in the same position as when she lowered her sword.

Dduk dduk!

A tremendous amount of pressure was applied. Jiselle, who was pushed back in the same position as she was blocking the sword, let out a ferocious laugh.

This is it. This is the power I wanted to compete with.

Paaaaak!

His body was once again enveloped in black energy. His eyes emitted a red light more intense than ever before.

Kwaaang!

The two people fell apart and then instantly clashed again. Blue and red flashes of light mixed together and spread out into the surrounding area.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The two men's swords did not completely touch each other. They were blocked by the energy that gushed out before their blades could even touch.

But the shockwave it created did not leave the surroundings alone. Every time the sword was swung, the ground would shatter and a storm would arise.

The two men fighting were no longer visible because of the flashes of light and the storm.

Boom!

Jiselle swallowed the blood that rose up inside her every time their swords clashed. Kaien's sword was filled with tremendous power.

'Indeed... ... the reputation of being the best sword in the kingdom was real.'

It was on a different level from Count Palantz, who had eaten the Dragon Heart and was acting lazy. There was not a single inch of disarray in Cayenne's sword. There was no sign of useless trickery.

His sword resembled his steadfast nature. If a knight's sword were to reach its peak, this would be its appearance.

What's even greater than that is...

'The amount of mana is beyond imagination.'

Even though I amplified my energy to the max with Dark's power, it wasn't enough to accept Cayenne's power. Every time I blocked an attack, my hands would go numb and I felt like I was going to drop my sword.

Certainly, I was still lacking in terms of the amount of mana. Even if I had been in perfect condition, I would have been at a disadvantage.

Even half of my mana had already been used up destroying Ilois's welcome.

'It seems like you haven't rested for even a moment.'

It was obvious that he had been training for decades with the best support. No matter how fast he knew how to get stronger, it was difficult to make up for the time gap.

But there was one thing that Giselle had been building up for longer than Cayenne.

Whirlyrick!

grasp!

The moment Jiselle's sword moved strangely, blood spurted to Kaien's cheek.

At some point, Jiselle's sword began to move sharply. She no longer openly clashed with Cayenne using force.

It was a swordsmanship that Jiselle had learned countless times in her previous life, risking her life. It had no rules and was so strange that it was impossible to predict.

It was not a sword learned to confront someone or to have a fair fight. It was a sword learned while struggling to survive.

No, it would be more correct to say that this has evolved rather than been learned.

Using this very swordsmanship, Giselle has defeated orcs without mana and defeated those stronger than him.

And Kaien, who experienced Jiselle's swordsmanship firsthand, opened his eyes wide.

'What is this!'

Cayenne had never seen such brutal swordsmanship in his life.

At first I thought it was just a sword technique with a lot of variation. But the more I fought, the more I realized it wasn't.

Rather, the movement of the sword itself was surprisingly simple. It was more honest than the sword of an honest knight.

It was a swordsmanship that only involved cutting and stabbing. However, the trajectory of the strike was impossible to guess.

'That's ridiculous!'

It wasn't just a simple sword. Is this what it looks like when the basics reach their peak?

Before I could even notice, swords appeared from the square. They were extremely practical and living swords, each capable of inflicting fatal wounds.

So Cayenne couldn't understand any more.

'That's absolutely not the kind of swordsmanship that can be achieved at that age.'

It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had been holding a sword since birth. Born into a prestigious family, he learned many swordsmanship techniques and then threw them away to create his own sword.

Thus, he naturally created a world.

Unlike others, it was not driven by any belief or emotion.

knife.

The sword that had been with him since birth became his world and everything.

It was natural and inevitable that he would become the Kingdom's First Swordsman.

However, the opponent was demonstrating swordsmanship superior to that of himself, who had become a superhuman solely through his will and enlightenment toward the sword.

'It's impossible!'

I could be sure because it was Cayenne who made the sword itself the world.

That sword had the weight of time. The weight of killing countless people, and the blood it shed.

Although Earl Fenris had been known as a war maniac due to his many battles, that was not enough. This was a sword that could only be made after dozens or hundreds of times more experience.

That black thing was clearly talking to itself.

Earl Fenris has killed more people and risked more lives than is known. It is said that the sword has endured all those years and achieved it.

'You... ...Who on earth are you?'

Kwaaaaang!

Before they knew it, the two people's swords clashed again. The two people were conversing with their swords like that.

The conversation became increasingly violent. Cayenne, with the power of her overflowing mana, and Giselle, with the skills she had accumulated over time, launched deadly attacks at each other.

- Master, master! My magic power is running low!

Dark screamed loudly.

The phenomenon of Jiselle's body being seriously damaged like before has decreased. This is because her vessel has been expanded enough to receive the amplified power through training.

However, I had to distribute that power appropriately. Otherwise, my body would break down again in no time.

Jiselle had already consumed a great deal of mana in destroying Ilois's magic. Then, without resting, she poured her strength into it again, and Dark's magic had its limits.

If I continue like this, I will exhaust all my energy and eventually collapse.

'It's okay. You can just leave it empty.'

Jiselle ignored Dark's cries and continued to pour out her strength. If she could just kill the opponents in front of her, the rest would easily fall.

Cayenne is the pinnacle of the Duke's power. The symbolism he carries is greater than anything else.

Cayenne was thinking the same thing. He continued to push forward, taking the blows from Giselle with his body.

'All I have to do is kill Earl Fenris.'

Earl Fenris shattered all of the duke's plans and changed the state of the continent. It would not be an exaggeration to say that his actions were truly heroic.

In other words, if we just get rid of this guy, we can turn the whole situation around.

'So definitely!'

Kwaaang!

The two men swung their swords with all their might. Countless wounds appeared on Kaien's body, and blood spurted out.

Jiselle was not safe either. Every time Cayenne swung her sword, the black energy was roughly torn apart. Every time she was attacked, the black energy gradually diminished.

And when Giselle's body was finally revealed.

Kagagagagak!

Cayenne took the opportunity and cut Jiselle's chest with her sword.

grasp!

Jiselle quickly backed away, but was unable to completely avoid the attack. Blood gushed from her wound.

"Looking at Jiselle's wounds slowly healing, Cayenne said.

"It doesn't heal as quickly as it did before."

"Ah, I'm really tired right now."

"You have so many amazing abilities. If only a few years had passed, even I wouldn't have been able to handle it."

"As time goes by, your skills will improve as well."

The two looked at each other and smiled. Regardless of their positions, it was fun to fight such a strong person.

Cayenne took up his sword again and spoke.

"If we had been together… … we would have been able to take over this continent more easily."

Jiselle also answered, holding out her sword.

"Even if we are born again, we will never be together again."

"Okay, so one of us has to die here."

Kwaaang!

Cayenne swung his sword strongly. He used his remaining mana to completely push Giselle back.

Jiselle was busy blocking and retreating with difficulty. No matter how excellent the technique is, it cannot be properly displayed if the body that serves as the foundation collapses.

- Master, master! It's dangerous!

'It's okay. Just empty it more.'

Cayenne pressed Jiselle so hard that she couldn't even breathe. Her hands shook every time she blocked an attack. Her strength was truly undeniable.

The Kingdom's First Sword.

The weight of that name was certainly not light.

It was much later that Jiselle became known as one of the 7 great powers of the continent. Even then, Kaien was probably just as powerful as the 7 great powers of the continent.

And in this life, it will surely happen in just a few years.

As long as you don't die here.

Kwaaaaang!

Jiselle, who blocked the sword again, was unable to withstand the force and fell backwards.

He quickly got into position and raised his head. Cayenne came closer, exhaling heavily.

He too was bleeding from wounds all over his body.

"Excellent. You're the first one to put me in such a tight spot."

"That's what I wanted to say."

"The pretense is over now. I will remember you as the greatest enemy who ever stood in our way."

Cayenne raised her sword. Then Giselle smirked and said.

"We have to see the match through to the end, right?"

"My power is beyond your ability to handle right now."

It wasn't arrogant or disrespectful.

Anyone could see that Jiselle had already run out of mana. It was impossible for the already exhausted Jiselle to withstand Cayenne's relentless mana.

But Giselle said without losing her smile.

"Actually, I like pushing with force the most."

Cayenne ignored the words and tried to swing his sword.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

That would have been the case if a huge amount of mana hadn't suddenly been sucked into Jiselle's body from the surroundings.

"What is this… … ."

A confused Cayenne looked around, thinking that her assistant had appeared.

But there was no one around.

When I looked back, I saw that Giselle had already woken up.

"What are you doing now… … ."

A tremendous amount of mana was once again gushing out from Jiselle's body.

It was nonsense. How could the depleted mana be replenished so quickly? To recover mana, you had to spend time practicing mana training.

Cayenne opened her eyes wide. There was a way to replenish mana without using mana.

"no way...."

When you first create a core, surrounding mana rapidly rushes in to fill the empty core.

It doesn't make sense that Giselle, who was already a superhuman, would have created the core first, but there was no other way to explain it.

Jiselle smiled as she extended her sword towards Cayenne.

"Let's try again. I've regained some of my old skills."

In his body now.

Five cores were spinning furiously.