Chapter 252 – Marquis of Kilias – 3
Young nobles who went to the front, like Leoric Hyperion, assured victory in this war.
It was natural.
The one who moves with him is the ruler of the South.
An existence infinitely close to a god who has awakened the magic of the sun, which can be said to be a legend.
Although he was of the lineage of the count’s family, he was a tremendous genius who rose to the level of a marquis in a short time.
Although they are literally close to mutants, in this world, mutants are not ignored and despised. A person who realized the power dormant in his lineage. It is an awakened being.
In addition, everyone is quietly silent, but when the war is over, a new country will be created on this land.
The founder of the country and the person who will become its first king is Leoric Hyperion, commonly known as the Sun King.
The young aristocrat is exactly under Count Aidan Franz, but since the Hyperion family has already become the king of the country that will be established as the center of this alliance, it is no different than serving him.
It can be said that it is an honor for the family to go to the front with such an existence by the side.
And now, the land to be obtained will be the root of the lineage of the young nobles.
Pledge allegiance to this person and do your best to serve him by your side. If you make meritorious deeds in this war, the future of your family is bright.
The family members and wives who remained in Franz. And, thinking of his own baby, the young aristocrat thought so.
Until you see a huge stake floating in the sky.
* * *
Count Harry was the first to react to the huge stake rising from reality.
“The entire army is defending!”
At that time, as if I had come to my senses, I looked up at the sky while all troops were moving.
Go go go go go go go-!
A huge red stake raised by Marquis Kilias.
The stake, which seemed to have been solidified in dark red blood, appeared in the sky, spraying red magic around it as if real blood was shedding.
A huge red stake falls towards the castle.
I don’t think it’s wrong to say that Marquis Kilias said it was a blow to the entire east.
Even with my senses, I can’t properly grasp the overwhelming magical power I feel from that stake.
It seemed to be falling slowly, but it only seemed that way because of the huge shape, and that falling in real time was increasing in speed.
If it falls like this, the entire castle will collapse.
Knights and even nobles could die. Then, of course, most commoners without magic will die.
So a quick decision was needed.
A short time in which knights and nobles are generating magical powers due to Count Harry’s quick judgment.
Indeed, where should I move my magic here?
The defense itself of that can.
Can it just handle the aftermath?
What about commoners?
Should I throw it away?
Should I focus on protecting nobles and knights?
Or would it be more efficient to conserve my strength as much as possible to conserve magic in the fight against Marquis Kilias?
Will the common people be safe just because they protect it in the first place?
It seems that the commoners who do not have magical powers will die from the shockwave alone. Using power there may be an inefficient use of mana.
The biggest problem is whether you can guarantee that there will be no follow-up hits by blocking that.
Such a blow. Even if it were possible to put a seal on all the blue bloods in the east and use their blood to bring magic, the body of the Marquis Kilias himself is a ‘human’, not a monster evolved by magic.
The issue of whether a human body can sustain enormous magical power is a completely different story from the issue of magical power, let alone marquess, and bloodlines such as royalty.
Short time.
I had to judge.
But the reason I went to the front after seeing the baby’s face for a moment was to do my duty.
Okay. Who is an aristocrat. He must do his duty
“Thunder movement.”
I am the center of the universe
Heaven, turn around.
Kiyiying-!!
The moment I finish my judgment and stand up for my will, the mana moves and a complicated trajectory is drawn around me.
The strange orbit, like a magic circle, represents the sun revolving around me.
A method that applied the geocentric theory, a theory that was also abandoned in this world.
Standing on my back, the sun that seems to shine forever moves.
A trail is drawn at the location where a huge red stake that seems to pierce the entire castle will fall.
The sun that used to shine on my back is moving.
Even right now, the sun is moving into a position where there is a huge stake pointing toward the ground as if it were going through a castle.
“That is foolish.”
It was as if I could hear the voice of Marquis Kilias in my actions.
But there was no time to react to it.
The gigantic stake seemed dull for its size, but it was actually falling at great speed.
“Count Harry. Please take care of the people of the castle.”
“… All right.”
If so, you can leave it. Immediately after my words, I could feel Count Harry’s magic enveloping the entire castle.
Therefore…
Aaaaagh-!
A stake pierces the sun.
A huge explosion occurred over the city.
* * *
A clash of magic and magic.
The balance of magical power in this area has been distorted.
Kiyiing-!
A shock caused by a huge magical explosion.
While defending with the power of nobles and knights, Count Harry looked at the space where the conflict occurred while protecting the common people while covering the entire castle with his magic.
‘Leoric… !’
Originally, these attacks had to be blocked by themselves.
Why are knights attached to nobles? Why do nobles assist the king?
Equivalent… It is the duty and mission of a servant to defend against a single attack in the event of a battle with a person possessing more magical powers.
However, this attack was too unexpected.
In preparation for the attack of the marquis, the meeting place itself was originally away from the city, but the magic power of that huge red stake was so ignorant that even he could not properly grasp it.
In the aftermath of the defense, all the commoners in the distant place would be swept away and die.
Even the count himself could not properly judge the attack to the extent that he was terrified at the words of the blow of the entire east that Marquis Kilias had spoken of.
I just barely fulfilled the order of defense.
“Establish all formations!”
“Yes!”
My body trembles only with defense.
Thinking of Leoric, who would have endured most of the aftermath alone, Count Harry immediately looked to the center of the conflict as he organized his army.
This space, which had become daytime due to Leoric’s sun, is slowly getting darker.
It was proof that the dominance of magical power was weakening due to the stake pierced through the sun.
“It should be safe… !”
* * *
“Stupid, foolish.”
The voice of Marquis Killias was heard in the dim vision.
“The stake had to be sacrificed to the knights and the nobles to receive it.”
Maybe it’s because he overworked himself to absorb the aftermath of the shock, but his vision is blurry.
The sun hanging behind it cracked while it was one size smaller than when it was first made.
As if to prove that my control has also weakened, I searched for the magic of the Marquis of Killias through the blurry vision in the darkening space.
“Forcing yourself to take my stake just to save those bastards. He’s definitely the one who became a marquis in a short time. I will praise you.”
“Very… , I am not happy.”
What am I supposed to do with your praise?
I laughed out loud.
“Oh oh. Is it still worth trying?”
I heard Marquis Kilias’s mocking words in my voice.
“Of course.”
Listening in one ear and letting it out in the other, I was concentrating on grasping the Marquis’ magical power. How is his health?
Even after such an attack, the voice that came out was calm. The problem is to make another stake and attack.
“Indeed. Being the ruler of the South is certainly a great achievement. It’s commendable for doing that…”
The fishy smile of Marquis Kilias was visible beyond the slowly clearing vision.
“You deserve to be my enemy.”
Damn.
Even as he said that, the emotions felt in his eyes were a sense of superiority and a desire to conquer.
The composure and arrogance that only those who are 100% sure of their victory can do so.
Marquis Kilias’s hand went up once again.
“Ruler. The first time I blocked it well. Then what about the second one?”
His face hardened at the words of Marquis Kilias.
Again, red stakes were built in the sky.
“Second. A stake!”
Marquis Kilias laughed loudly and shouted.
He reflexively stretched out his hand. He draws out his remaining mana as much as possible.
“Little Boy… !”
* * *
Count Harry immediately issued an order to the surroundings at the red stake that appeared again in the sky and the explosion filled with the sun’s mana as if against it.
“Withdraw!”
“Yes? That… ! Oh, I see!”
The embarrassed nobles immediately nodded and moved their bodies.
It’s absurd, but looking at the red stakes spread out again, Marquis Kilias has no burden in making those stakes.
It can be said that it is a hasty judgment, but considering the case, it is right to withdraw now.
“Take the commoners and run away!”
“Yes? But… !”
“We earn time!”
“Ah, I see!”
Seeing nobles and knights withdrawing with even the commoners who abandoned all supplies and evacuated to the evacuation zone, Harry also aroused his magic.
Wheein!
Count Harry, who soared through the sky with the wind wrapped around his body, immediately began to dominate the wind around him.
Literally, you have to be faithful to making time.
Harry joined the fight as hundreds of stakes appeared through the huge mushroom cloud.
Aaaaang!
* * *
That day, the first skirmish between the East and the South ended with the defeat of the South.
