NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 75
The impregnable castle walls collapsed, and the tall spires that stood like gnarled trees crumbled.
I can’t believe it.
Even though I was seeing it with my own eyes, I couldn’t accept it.
The heroes who led the Racial War to victory shook the Immortal Fortress. The knights of the Boemon Kingdom watching the scene beyond the walls looked on in awe.
“Is that why you brought me to such a creepy place… for this?”
“To deceive the world, one needs a fitting stage.”
I understood.
Why the Immortal Fortress was chosen as the reunion spot.
To reveal the shocking truth that the Saintess Party, who had slain the Demon King, betrayed humanity.
I guessed the ulterior motives through Regnas’s actions that escalated the situation. Edanant ground his teeth, glaring at Regnas standing amidst the rubble.
“Fine, if you truly want this…!”
Aldebaran’s blade was bathed in brilliant gold.
He unleashed the Holy Sword.
The radiant golden aura enveloping him proved his worth.
Yes.
Applause only sounds when both hands clap together.
Regnas, who coaxed Edanant into revealing his true intentions, smiled satisfactorily and raised his sword tip. Then, with a fierce shockwave, crimson sword light surged forth.
“…It reminds me of the first time we met.”
“Really?”
Before the words even finished, gold and crimson clashed.
No more hesitation was needed.
Thinking this, Edanant swung his sword at Regnas without holding back.
“I won’t use my full power just yet.”
He gripped the hilt with both hands.
The atmosphere shifted.
And the air grew heavier.
The Sword Saint’s strike came.
A spiraling crimson blade swirling around his sword. Witnessing this, Edanant easily perceived Regnas’s attack.
Zzzwiiing—!!
A heavy shock that felt like a giant siege weapon smashing down blocked the blow while landing an impact of its own.
With this, Edanant gracefully released his strength and stepped forward.
“Seems you still remember the counter.”
“You taught me.”
Just as it seemed like a lethal blow could sever his neck at any moment, the dangerous slashes rushed in. Yet despite the imminent threat, Edanant and Regnas swung their swords while reminiscing.
A once precious comrade had become an enemy.
Therefore, with every swing of their swords, their hearts grew heavier.
Clang—! Clang—!!
The successive strikes continued.
Each time, the castle walls crumbled under the flurry of slashes.
It was fortunate that the soldiers of the Boemon Kingdom guarding the fortress retreated. If they had held their ground as usual, they would have turned into indistinguishable chunks of meat.
“Ugh…!”
“You haven’t rusted away.”
If he hadn’t recalled his combat sense while dealing with the cultist forces during this time, he would have kneeled before the Sword Saint, showing a pathetic display.
There was value in the苦 suffering he endured.
Edanant smirked wryly at the ironic situation, adjusting his grip on the hilt.
‘Aldebaran’s sword style is still as vicious as ever…’
Regnas, delivering repeated heavy strikes like a mountain, looked at his aching wrist. A faint scar like a paper cut marked it.
If he hadn’t wrapped his whole body in magical power like armor, Aldebaran’s saintly power would have corroded inside him. And the successful invasion of that power would continuously stimulate regeneration, creating a malignant tumor.
He mustn’t let his guard down.
A moment of distraction could lead to defeat.
Even after three years passed, the Warmonger’s sword style remained sharp.
“Where is Maximilian?”
“He’s probably waiting for the right moment.”
“That bastard who fled after throwing us a future dilemma. If I was facing that notorious degenerate, I’d have chopped off his head in one swing.”
“…Scary.”
Confirming the fraternal friendship between brothers, Regnas smirked meaningfully and stepped back. He opened his mouth as if to say something but quickly shut it.
Did he have something to say?
Edanant steadied his ragged breathing, waiting for Regnas’s reaction.
“Actually, Max was supposed to intervene. It’s unfortunate for Edan, who was looking forward to reuniting with his brother.”
“What nonsense is that?”
Is this a provocation to get on my nerves?
No,
The noble Sword Saint wouldn’t do that.
Originally, Maximilian was planned to be deployed to the Immortal Fortress.
Edanant expressed his displeasure at Regnas’s statement, pressing down on his iron mask.
“Our conversation has gone on long enough. Let’s fight again.”
“……”
With a short intake of breath, their sword tips collided.
All grievances had been aired.
From now on, it would just be a fight until one of them fell.
Gold and crimson sparkled again.
Despite being a master of blades, Regnas insisted on close combat to the end. Regnas intensified his sharp strikes repeatedly, attempting to provoke Edanant to unleash his full power.
‘Damn…! The speed of his sword is increasing.’
If he were an ordinary person, he wouldn’t even have been able to gauge the speed of the strikes.
The speed of the strikes quickened.
The speed of the swings increased correspondingly.
If they continued their back-and-forth, they would inevitably surpass the speed of sound.
Edanant skillfully parried Regnas’s attacks, but his limitations were clear. It was evident from the distinct scars on his rusty iron mask and worn armor.
If he called forth the Disaster God, he could instantly turn the tables.
Yet, fearing a mutual demise, Edanant hesitated to manifest the divine status.
Zzwoosh—!!!
Edanant tilted his head to dodge a strike.
The strike lost its target, and with a succession of crashes, it sliced through the steadfast spire. With a deafening sound, the spire collapsed like a puppet with its strings cut.
“Bring forth the Disaster God of War, Edan.”
“……”
“They are enemies now. Will you still linger on the past?”
“…Shut your mouth.”
Despite dodging and countering the deadly strikes that cleaved the walls and towers, he remained stubborn.
If he activated Reverse Divinity, one of them would surely die.
Hesitation equated to death.
Even knowing that, his lingering feelings kept him stuck.
If Maximilian had been present, he would have clicked his tongue and sneered. With a cold face, he would have muttered, “What a helpless fool.”
“Well then, I’ll be the first to unleash my full power.”
“……”
The crimson blade, once vibrant, flared up like a ferocious flame. This signified that he was about to go all out.
Blood Shadow Sword.
It was the secret art of the Sword Saint who had slain countless greater demons from the demon realm.
Just showing the blood-red sword aura created overwhelming pressure. Edanant felt a fear akin to having his throat grabbed at the sight of Regnas wielding the Blood Shadow Sword.
“…You’re still pathetic.”
When the Sword Saint gripped the hilt with a hesitant hand,
A mocking voice echoed out.
At that moment, the youth had been pushed back, just as he prepared for a gruesome decision.
“That’s why I said I would step in.”
A new figure emerged at the site of the devastated fortress. This man, who swiftly positioned himself behind Regnas, stepped forward with a click of his tongue.
Well-groomed black hair.
Golden eyes resembling Edanant’s glinted sharply like a bird of prey.
Upon seeing the man, Edanant’s face twisted in disarray.
The unexpectedly appearing youth had been the sworn enemy that had plunged the Hohenberc Family into ruin after breaking off the engagement with the Platinum Princess.
As if to showcase this, Edanant’s face reddened with rage.
“Maximilian!!”
With that shout, he called forth the Disaster God of War. Following that, fine particles, like black gunpowder, surged upward, enveloping Edanant’s entire being.
The will of the God of Disaster descended.
Regnas stared in shock at the inky blackness.
Edanant, who had hesitated for so long about an all-out war, immediately withdrew his stubbornness as soon as Maximilian revealed himself.
Countless weapons unfurling in the air signaled the commencement of open warfare. Maximilian maintained a stoic expression as he drew one of the Holy Swords strapped to his waist.
“Getting such warm hospitality, I don’t know what to do with myself.”
“Shut up, you bastard!”
He was the main male protagonist of the Romance Fantasy “Lady of the White Blessings,” engaged to Beatrice, the female lead.
The Hero.
Maximilian Argon Hohenberc.
The strongest hero who granted eternal rest to the Undying Demon King calmly made his appearance.
Seeing the brazen face of the unyielding person, Edanant moved the weapons without a moment of hesitation. He aimed at Maximilian, intending to unleash a barrage across all space within 200 yards surrounding him.
“I can’t wait for the moment I turn you to ashes with my own hands!”
“…Looks like you’re quite happy to see your brother again after so long.”
Thousands of various guns and cannons, rivaling the sounds of thousands, lit up like bright beacons. The concentrated firepower could instantly revert the human realm back to the Stone Age.
The divine punishment of the Disaster God was coming down.
It brought to mind the unreasonable violence that war had inflicted upon humanity.
“……”
It was truly a remarkable brotherly bond.
Suddenly pushed to the back, Regnas sighed as he gazed at Maximilian.