Chapter 1301 – 1301. Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into A Baron’S Family
“Dullibard…!!”
I felt a sense of confusion at the appearance of Dullibard, the king of the Cobalt Kingdom.
This was the Solfmed Kingdom. It didn’t make sense for the guy who should be working in the Cobalt Kingdom to be here, swinging a sword at me. The distance between here and the Cobalt Kingdom was at least several tens of days, even at the shortest estimate. And on top of that, he was a king. He should be attending to state affairs.
‘…No. It’s not entirely impossible.’
In the Cobalt Kingdom, there were the demon cult Pantheon and the Red Dragon, Leosio. They could move instantly using the demons’ abilities or the Red Dragon’s teleportation.
I gathered my wits.
‘If I think differently, this could be a good opportunity. Since this annoying guy has shown up… I should kill him while I have the chance.’
Stepping into True Awakening, I swung my sword, enhanced with an aura blade. Dullibard didn’t back down at all. His sword also shone with a red aura blade.
Kwaaaang.
The moment the swords clashed, a powerful shockwave erupted. Both Dullibard and I were pushed back simultaneously.
‘A fleeting moment.’
I instantly closed the distance to him. I thrust my sword into a relatively weak joint in his armor. Thwack. With a gruesome sound, the sword pierced Dullibard’s left elbow.
Normally, he would have screamed and pulled his arm back. However, Dullibard moved his pierced elbow to attack me. His sword fell on my left shoulder.
Clang.
The Stormbreaker armor withstood Dullibard’s attack. However, the left shoulder area was tattered. If I was attacked in the same spot again, it would be over.
I looked at Dullibard’s elbow.
“No blood is coming out. That’s not your body. Is it?”
“You’re quick to notice. Yes. As you said, this isn’t my body. My real body is in the royal palace.”
“Magic and demonic power… but I don’t feel anything special. Is it a relic?”
A relic.
A power as mysterious as demonic power. Dullibard, the king of the Cobalt Kingdom and a descendant of the Red Dragon Leosio. It wouldn’t be strange for him to have a few mysterious relics.
“Yes. It’s one of the spoils I got from conquering the Tethys Kingdom.”
Dullibard moved his left arm, which I had attacked. Thud, his left arm, unable to withstand the movement, fell off. My gaze turned to his left arm. There was a half-rotten corpse there.
“Oops. It fell off when I moved it carelessly.”
“The ability to possess corpses….”
Dullibard rushed at me. I blocked his sword strikes, trying to grasp his swordsmanship.
In the end, his swordsmanship felt crude compared to the power he possessed. In terms of swordsmanship alone, he was at the upper level of Aura Expert.
‘That means he didn’t reach the level of Aura Master through normal means.’
I had roughly figured it out.
“Eugene Prukerus! Where is she?”
“She? Ah, do you mean Melissa? Why should I tell you that?”
“Melissa is mine. She’s my fiancée! I’m going to take back what you stole from me. She will spend her entire life as my possession.”
I couldn’t see Dullibard’s face because of his helmet. However, I could feel the madness in his voice. This guy was out of his mind. Of course, that was none of my business. There was only one thing that bothered me.
“Melissa is already mine. Melissa’s body and mind are already mine.”
“I will kill you and bring Melissa to my side. Everything must be set right.”
“What a load of crap. I’m telling you, Melissa is mine. A guy who doesn’t even know the taste of Melissa’s pussy is obsessed.”
“……You vulgar bastard!!”
Dullibard burst out in anger. He was furious at my words. Well, if I were in Dullibard’s position, I would be pissed too. Not only had he had his woman stolen, but he was also being mocked.
“Melissa’s ass tastes amazing too. When I stick my dick in, the firmness is so blissful. Ah, and of course, her oral service is incredible. Lately, it’s gotten to the point where she can barely last five minutes.”
“Shut that mouth!!”
Dullibard roared and swung his greatsword. I could feel an intense force that seemed like it would split the ground. It seemed difficult to block. I used Fleeting Moment to dodge backward.
‘It’s just a corpse anyway. Dragging it out is a loss for me. Let’s finish this quickly.’
Zzzzt.
Lightning flashed from my body. The lightning traveled down my legs and into the ground. The lightning raced across the ground and burrowed into Dullibard’s body.
Lightning Heaven Style (雷天流) Ultimate Technique (極技) Exploding Quake Lightning (爆震雷).
Boom!
The lightning that entered Dullibard’s body exploded. His body was shattered into pieces. Chunks of his rotten guts and flesh fell to my feet.
“Eugene Prukerus…. Don’t think this is the end.”
Dullibard’s voice came from the helmet that had fallen to the ground.
“You’re all talk. Just wait quietly in the royal palace. I’ll come soon and take your head.”
“Hahaha. I told you. This isn’t the end.”
Whoooosh.
The flow of air changed.
I reflexively looked up at the sky. Wind was gathering at the center of the dark clouds, forming a giant vortex.
I sensed the presence of something at the center and used Heavenly Eye to identify it.
There was a demon with purple skin. The demon, which only had an upper body, was controlling the wind at the center of the vortex.
“It’s the Storm Demon, Teloz. Its power is close to a natural disaster. It will blow away more than half of your army. Khehehehe.”
I didn’t like Dullibard’s laughter. I placed my foot on the helmet and put all my strength into it. Dullibard’s head exploded. It became quiet when his voice disappeared.
‘I’ll have to counter with the power of the mages.’
I tried to give orders to Scarlett through the radio, but… the radio was dead. The radio had broken due to the impact of the battle. I clicked my tongue and looked around. The battle was in our favor. It seemed that Floy had also won against the Balmut Knight Commander.
‘The problem is that demon Teloz or whatever. It’ll be hard to kill even if I drop lightning on it….’
Not only was it too far away, but it was also in the sky, making it difficult to get close.
I was contemplating whether to at least take the Golden Rose Knights and run away.
Then, lines were drawn on the swirling dark clouds, and they split open. The demon at the center was also split in half and died.
The sight of the sky splitting was quite a spectacle.
I smiled faintly in admiration. There was only one person who could do such a thing.
Yuria.
Yuria, who had been quietly observing the situation, had stepped forward.
Thud, thud. Floy approached me. She was limping on her right leg.
“Your leg?”
“It seems like the bone in my thigh is fractured. It’s very difficult to move. My lord, I think we should retreat. More than half of the knights have been taken out. Selmi and Jaysie died without being able to use the space-time scroll.”
A sigh escaped me.
Selmi was a female knight with a seductive smile, and Jaysie was a female knight who felt more pleasure in her ass than her pussy.
“To lose them here… it’s sad.”
“Selmi and Jaysie fought and died for you, my lord. They fulfilled their duty as knights. They had no regrets until the moment they died.”
“Their bodies?”
“I’ve taken them.”
“Good. We’re retreating.”
Floy looked up at the sky before turning back.
“…She’s stepped in. Is something like that possible if you become a Grand Aura Master?”
“Well, Yuria isn’t an ordinary Grand Aura Master.”
“It’s a relief that she’s not an enemy.”
•••
In the dim evening.
As I was filling my stomach with steak and teasing the beautiful female prisoners, a messenger from Marquis Daycard arrived.
The messenger politely handed over a letter from Leona Daycard.
After reading the letter, I chuckled.
It was a proposal to end the war in exchange for clearing the path to the Cobalt Kingdom.
‘Leona Daycard is known to be brave, righteous, and principled… but it turns out it’s all bullshit.’
In my eyes, Leona Daycard was neither righteous nor brave. She was a cold-blooded opportunist.
‘The fact that she’s come out like this means that victory is on my side.’
Leona Daycard must have thought that I would accept the proposal. She knew that my goal wasn’t the Solfmed Kingdom but the Cobalt Kingdom. She judged that I would make a choice that would minimize the loss of my forces.
Would Leona Daycard accept it if I demanded her surrender?
‘No way. She would never surrender until the victor and loser of the war are decided.’
Of course, I had no intention of ending the war here.
“To send me such a letter… how presumptuous. Floy. Kill the messenger and put his head on a pole as a public display.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Swish.
Floy drew her sword.
The messenger didn’t run away. He didn’t resist either. He glared at me with all his might, as if he wanted to kill me.
“Count Prukerus. There is such a thing as karma in this world. One day, divine punishment will befall you.”
“No, there isn’t.”
The messenger’s head was cut off.
Deep into the night.
“Aaaaaaaah!”
“It’s an attack!!”
The surroundings became noisy. Leona Daycard had formed a separate unit and launched an attack. Soldiers and slave soldiers were dying, but I didn’t even bat an eye.
“It’s nothing. Scarlett. Take care of it.”
“Yes. As you say, my lord, it’s nothing. I’ll take care of it.”
•••
The war situation, which had felt equal on the first day, shifted drastically in favor of the Prukerus army I led from the second day. Leona Daycard tried various strategies to turn the tide, but it was not enough to change the situation. Losing the Balmut Knights, which included Aura Masters, on the first day was a major blow.
On the second day, Archmage Count Halgeris died. I killed him myself. At this point, there was no hope for Leona Daycard.
At dawn on the third day, Leona Daycard attempted to retreat. She tried to abandon her army and escape with only her elites. However, she failed. Scarlett had prepared for Leona Daycard’s escape. Thanks to that, the Golden Rose Knights, disguised as ordinary soldiers, were able to easily capture Leona Daycard as she fled.
“Scarlett. You’re amazing. How did you know that Leona Daycard would try to escape with only her close aides?”
“She and I have rolled around together on the battlefield. Of course, I would know this much.”
It was a meaningful statement.
Exactly my type.
“I’m joking. She has some similarities to me. That made it easy to figure her out.”
“…This is the first time you’ve made such a joke. Do you have a liking for Leona Daycard?”
After thinking for a moment, Scarlett nodded.
“I think so. This war was quite fun.”
“If I told you to rub your pussies with Leona Daycard, could you do it?”
“Hmm. That’s not bad.”
“Hehehe. This is something to look forward to.”
Scarlett and I headed to the large tent. There, Leona and her female knights were held as prisoners.
