163. The Sword Clan (1)
Nights in Lognes are generally quiet.
If Istvan was full of energy at night, Lognesban was quiet except for the center at night.
I was standing in the clearing of the castle with Vivian and Sepia. It was probably the last night in the past.
“Is your neck transparent now?”
Sepia muttered in a curious tone. As he said, both Vivien and I had spread to the neck.
The limbs had all become translucent long ago.
“I still don’t understand. What’s wrong with me, with a person like you… .”
Sepia let out a deep sigh.
It looked cute even like that. Looking at the progress of the invisibility, it seemed that neither Vivien nor I could survive today.
It would be good to say goodbye in advance.
“Have a good day. cute sepia. I will wait for you in the future.”
After saying it, I realized that it was a famous line from a famous animation. I kind of laughed.
Sepia pursed her lips and kicked the ground.
“Seriously, don’t call me cute… , yes.”
You can’t say cute things are cute. For some reason, he seemed to be able to understand Gildong’s heart, who couldn’t act like a good friend.
“But you know… . I don’t even remember anyway.”
“If I go to the future and tell Sepia, wouldn’t you eventually find your memories too?”
Yuffie said that only people in the past could not remember. So why don’t I go and tell Sepia what happened so far?
I was already curious to see how Sepia would react.
“Phi, what does it mean to say that you only find your memories after 10 years? And it’s not in my memory, can I find it?”
“But if it were you, you would believe me. And be nice to Ethan. From what I see, you seem to like it a lot.”
I thought I would call Ethan in the third person. Sepia was excited by my words and turned her head.
“I don’t know. I will think about it.”
“Yeah, treat him well.”
Involuntarily, he reached out and stroked Sepia’s hair. Habit is scary. It’s because the habit I used to do with Sepia went out as it was.
“Ah! Who wants to touch my hair?”
“ah… , sorry. sorry. It has become a habit without me knowing.”
I stepped back, fearing that I would be hit with telekinesis immediately. However, there was no momentum for telekinetic power to fly.
“Did you feel bad?”
“… It might not have been so bad. That doesn’t mean it’s good.”
I turned my gaze to Vivian.
Will the day come when she will tell the truth to Vivian like she did to Yuffie? A day to tell the truth not only to Vivian but to everyone else.
I’m not sure yet.
“Senior Ethan… . What do you see? What did you put on my face?”
“yes? no. nothing.”
Even while I was talking with Sepia, my chin became translucent before I knew it. Instinctively, I remembered that the time allowed for us was running out.
“Goodbye. sepia.”
“… I have him.”
She hurriedly spoke out as if catching someone who was walking away. As I looked at her with a blank gaze, Sepia continued.
“Why did the future me fall for you… , I think you might know a little bit.”
I smiled at the sepia. Seemingly embarrassed, Sepia slightly lowered her head.
“There you are… . Marry me and you… , will you do it?”
“How do you think you will be?”
“I don’t know. No, but why answer questions with questions?”
it’s also nasty
Maybe that’s why it’s more attractive.
“That will be for you to decide in the future.”
“… is it? But is it real? That you caught the Demon Asmodeus at the wedding?”
I stayed in the past for a few days and told Sepia a lot of things. Among them, there was a story about exploring the dragon’s nest together, a raid on an auction house, and a wedding incident.
In the meantime, young Sepia was immersed in the story as if listening to an old story. Often, ‘I’m really like that?’ I also asked
“Anyway, lady, go in now. The weather is very cold.”
“yes… . Vivian. and Ethan. I wish you all the best thanks For always being by my side and giving me strength.”
Vivian was a servant of Lognes class until the end.
Vivian and I were now translucent up to our foreheads.
“Anyway, goodbye! My future lover and Vivian! Thank you for always being by my side!”
Sepia even waved her hand to see us off.
My whole body soon became transparent, but before I knew it, we were standing in a completely different space.
And the body was back to its original state. My mind was a little hazy. It’s like waking up from a long dream.
“Is it right to come back?”
“maybe… . I think so.”
If there was a problem, it was that we were not standing at Tia’s villa. The first thing I saw was a wide open field and a swaying forest in the distance.
The starting point seemed wrong.
“no way… . Didn’t it fall at a strange time?”
I felt a bit ominous.
Is it really true that we have returned to the present?
“senior… . Don’t talk nonsense.”
“There’s only one thing, you know.”
Of course, there was a simple way to determine if this place is now.
“Letea! Runthar!”
It was just a matter of summoning the spirits. Fortunately, Runtar and Letea appeared.
-master! was waiting!
―Luntar, am I right? Anyway, the guy who has no faith in the Master. Ah, since it is still a high-level spirit, he must have been afraid that it would be abandoned.
―What are you talking about? that is absurd nonsense I was just weighing all the possibilities. And I told you not to make fun of me for being a high-ranking spirit!
As soon as they were summoned, Letea and Runtar were quarreling. Only then was I convinced that I had returned to my original world.
Anyway, did the two of you make any bets?
Perhaps, out of context, I was talking about whether or not I abandoned them.
―By the way, Master, where have you been?
“It’s a little long to talk… . I’ll tell you later.”
At that time, I felt the surroundings getting darker along with the thick life.
Even though the air was getting chilly and the full moon was still there, thick darkness hung around like a fog.
“Vivian, it’s dangerous!”
Intuitively, I dragged Vivian and drew my sword. The huge sickle just barely grazed the hem of Vivian’s clothes and stuck to the ground.
‘Linchester swordsmanship, 7th type sword’
Caang!
The opponent was pushed back with a metallic sound. A skeleton with red eyes was looking down at us, fluttering black robes.
“Stay back, Vivian.”
I took a step forward and fixed the sword that Linkea was using. The silver sword blade glistened in the moonlight.
“Senior Ethan… . Let me fight with you.”
“it’s okay. Vivian. Leave this to me.”
I know what Vivian is worried about.
The battle intuition was telling me. Right now, I can’t deal with Vassago. Besides, the weapon would break during the fight.
This sword cannot last long against the great scythe, which is imbued with demonic energy. Know. Even though I knew it, I had to face the opponent.
In the end, an all-out war was impossible.
I had to pass the chance to feed the critical hit while shedding most of the attacks.
Wedge-!
Vassago narrowed the distance by crossing the air.
The sword and sickle collided once. I let go of the shock, broke the sword strike, and held a swordsmanship ceremony.
‘Linchester swordsmanship, 6th type sword’
Covers the sword with magical energy and drives away the enemy’s magical energy. And see the match before this sword breaks.
That was all I could do now. A metallic sound roared across the clearing.
‘Linchester Swordsmanship, 4th Style Sword Dance’
The blade advanced in a gentle curve. Shed it, followed by a series of attacks, and shed it again.
In the meantime, he gathered the mana of his whole body. Dark blue magic waved and shaped a dragon.
‘Linchester Swordsmanship Type 2, Sword Soul’
Upright mana poured forward and swallowed the enemy. However, the black magic tore the blue magic.
One explosion passed. A halo of lights flashed and the wind blew.
got caught The guy confronted the sword spirit. It was a blow aimed at predicting the opponent’s actions from the beginning. In that light, I intuitively turned my body.
‘like this… ! As it is, I will measure the place where it will be and cut it down.’
wickedness-!
I felt something touch the blade. No matter how high-ranking a demon, if you put a single blow into it, it will be a critical hit.
But at the last moment, what was visible was the hem of Vassago’s robe hiding in space.
Pieces of black cloth were flying in the air. I quickly looked around. However, what I saw was the scenery of an empty lot. The blow prepared was a failure.
‘Where are you… ? Where the hell are you hiding?’
I breathed heavily. Vassago’s strange laughter was heard from somewhere.
“what a waste! Such a waste! Ethan. It was witty, but you can’t cut through space!”
space cannot be cut
Know. With my swordsmanship, I was unable to inflict a fatal blow on the guy hiding in the subspace.
The blade was very worn there. All of his teeth are gone, and now he can break them with just a few swings.
Even knowing that, I couldn’t stop.
I gasped to catch my breath.
Blood was flowing down his forearm as if he had been cut. Okay. The wound is not deep.
Opponent is Soul Reaper, Reaper.
If you allow more than a certain amount of attack, even your soul is cut. It was probably scratched by debris from an explosion.
“Senior Ethan… !”
Victory could not be guaranteed. For a while, my eyes went blank. I shook my head to come to my senses and gritted my teeth.
“The sword is about to break. you can’t cut space What can you do? That’s it. Ethan. I can’t possibly keep you alive.”
I shouted at the voice in the air.
“Don’t be cowardly and hide, come out!”
Only then did the boy reappear in the void. Besides, Vassago is a floating opponent like Asmodeus.
The difference is that Asmodeus, who was a lich, induced mid-to-long-range battles like a wizard, and Vassago crossed space and aimed for gaps with melee.
The opponent was too strong. I have never been careless or belittled.
It’s just that I’m falling short of my opponent in every way. But I couldn’t give up.
‘Linchester Swordsmanship, Type 8, Holy Fire Sword Mark’
The silvery-white flame burned fiercely. The blessings of Runtar and Letea dwelled there.
‘You only get one chance. After the first hit, he will hide in the subspace. Then, when he shows up, I will strike him.’
At that moment, Vivian walked in front of me and dropped a dark red blade. I lifted my heavy eyelids and stared at Vivian.
“Stop it now. Ethan. I will protect you from now on.”
Her brown hair blew in the wind. After making up her mind, Vivian showed a strong fighting spirit.
“Vivian… . Back off.”
“I am Vivian Ragnarore. A clan of swords and one who bears the holy sword. From now on, I will be your sword.”
Air currents swirled around Vivian. The light dispelled the encroaching darkness around and the area became bright like daylight.
“Eh, what is this… .”
Vassago was embarrassed and let out a drool.
Vivian, who had hit the ground, ran straight to Vassago. Vivian moved forward, leaving behind a golden trail.
“… Vivian!”
Even at my call, Vivian did not stop. The current Vivian was stronger than ever. The sword and scythe clashed several times with a metallic sound.
And Vivian cut through the space. A crack formed in the air, revealing the figure hiding behind the subspace.
Vivian did not back down and drove Vassago.
As soon as he landed on the ground, he immediately turned his body and put his strength into the sword strike. Showing all of himself, he drove away the darkness.
But even so… .
The opponent was too strong. The blade and the giant scythe collided once.
The shock pushed Vivian back.
Even when she cut through space and dug into gaps that her opponent was unaware of, her combat experience and physical limitations were obvious to Vivian.
The opponent did not miss the moment.
“Annoying bitch. I don’t know what to do, but you’re performing tricks!”
The blue scythe came in, aiming for Vivian’s neck.
‘Linchester swordsmanship, the 7th expression… !’
I forcibly increased the range of the sword with the magic I gathered. So I swung a long, huge sword.
Caang!
Once, a metallic sound crossed the clearing. And what I saw in front of me was a broken silver blade. It was the root cause of the blow to protect Vivian.
snap.
The broken blade rotated through the air and landed obliquely on the ground.
“The girl lacks strength, and your sword is broken. What can you do?”
What can I do?
can’t fight back It’s a fight you can’t win. it was clear However, with that blow, the barrier was broken.
“That’s enough.”
“Enough?”
“Yes, it was enough of a blow to run away from you with a woman.”
I wrapped my arms around Vivian’s waist. I continued to cast Blink as it was. In an instant, the distance with Vassago widened.
I jumped one after another through the cracks in the barrier. And I was able to get out of the guy’s barrier. However, the guy immediately chased after me.
“Ringkea, stop him!”
The Black Knights who came out of my shadow confronted Vassago. However, every time the huge scythe drew a curve, the armor of the knights was cut in vain.
The guys who were mere assassins couldn’t stand against the top-level Mine. But thanks to that, I was able to distance myself from him.
‘sorry… . Hey guys.’
I decided not to look back any further than this. I can run away with Vivian like this.
That was enough. hold on a little longer sorry.
“Edan, your knights… .”
Vivian shouted as she held onto me. Brown eyes were trembling. She must have seen the children cut down by Vassago.
The guys who came out of my shadow once again blocked Vassago’s way.
“Don’t run away! Ethan!”
The distance gradually widened. The sullen voice was receding. Before I even touched the ground, I cast Blink again.
As much as magic power, there was so much that it could not be pushed by anyone.
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Just like this, he takes Vivian and runs away. I decided to just think about that for now.
The last thing I caught a glimpse of was Linkea leaping out of my shadow. I heard the unpleasant sound of something being cut.
