Chapter 315 – Preparation
The fortress was intended to be attacked with only me and the Paladins.
If only the sword masters were defeated, wouldn’t the rest of them surrender on their own?
“I’m heading out too.”
Then, believing in her magic armor and sword, her sassy Christina made a cheeky noise.
Makes her little boy’s golden armor glisten.
It’s a target that anyone can see that wants to attack this place.
This is why you shouldn’t give children dangerous toys.
I glanced at Liliana.
And she shot a glance telling her to quickly get rid of this cheeky little boy.
“Christina, that’s something I can’t agree to either.”
Liliana also seemed to agree with me this time.
“Oh, no?!”
The boy seemed shocked by the strong supporter’s opposition.
“Christina, this time it’s about fighting someone who isn’t a monster. I can’t send you, a young child, to a place like that.”
Liliana gently rebuked her little princess.
“I’ve seen death row inmates being beheaded! It’s no big deal. Liliana, it’s difficult to think that my sword will become dull just because I’m a human. This opportunity will be a proof sheet!!”
Prove what…
…He was a great kid whose future was really promising.
“Hey, princess, calm down.”
“That’s right, princess. Leave this matter to Unho.”
The maids of the little princess were startled and stopped them.
“Why is there no one on my side…”
When all those who were on her side opposed it, the little boy sulked.
That’s a good thing.
I hope it will be quiet for a while after this incident.
“Can I help you too? Will it be all right?”
Ayla approached and asked a little worriedly.
“I can’t let you get involved in a dirty fight between humans. This battle will be handled only by me and the Paladins.”
“Well, then there’s nothing you can do…”
Would the comment be okay?
It seemed that Ayla didn’t hate the slight blush on her cheeks.
“Master…”
In Aileen’s eyes, I can feel her desire to be with her as a child.
“Eileen, you stay here too.”
She tapped the student’s butt to say it was okay.
“Yes…”
Eileen was a little embarrassed and lowered her head.
From a little distance away, Albert came out and was peeking at Ailee’s affectionate figure.
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The battle with the Guild Alliance was in full swing above, but the stone chamber beneath the fortress was quiet.
Inside the stone chamber, the floor, walls, and ceiling were fully engraved with magic circles, and those magic circles emitted a soft red light.
Not only that, but glass tubes containing unknown liquids and humans are lined up along the wall, creating a bizarre scene.
In the center of the stone chamber was a large sarcophagus, inside which lay a stout man with red hair as if he were dead.
And two warlocks with pale skin standing next to the sarcophagus.
They were Isaac and Felix.
Felix opened his closed eyes and said.
“Um…Family is dead.”
“Are you a paladin?”
Isaac asked.
“No, it’s Percuna, the Master of the Magic Tower.”
“It’s rare. A combination of a wizard and a paladin.”
“The human named Unho also came.”
“That was expected. Rather, it was unexpected for the mage tower owner. It doesn’t happen easily.
Judging from the fact that the Magic Tower of Percuna came down here, it is not a coincidence that he ran into Felix in the 10th floor dungeon.
Isaac was watching the battle between Zahir and Fayaz through Tilman’s vision outside.
Faced with two sword masters, Payaz was on the verge of defeat.
“Still, it looks like there was an unexpected harvest.”
Isaac looked greedily at Karim Guild’s Sword Master Payaz. The body of a real sword master, not a fake one, is precious.
The plan is pretty messed up, so I need to have a harvest like this to feel at least a little relieved.
Zahir’s face was stained with joy, probably because he thought of Fayaz, who would soon kneel in his hands.
It was easy to fool Zahir.
The dungeon he discovered was a dungeon that Isaac had discovered first and was small and nothing special.
There, Isaac came up with a good plot.
It was not a new build, nor was it a task to make the original dungeon plausible. He released a few monsters and put the drugs in a decent box in a suitable corner.
And he used his disciple, Tilman, to induce Zahir into the dungeon.
The drug extracted from the erosive body of the Abyss unlocks human potential and incites desire.
Zahir was a loyal subordinate of Karim Guild Master Payaz.
However, once he became the Sword Master, the drug secretly brought out the desire hidden deep in his heart…
He used Tillman to explode his desire.
Isaac knew that Zahir had big ambitions.
But it was an impossible dream.
He will not be able to escape this labyrinth.
It was a story not only for Zahir, but also for all six sword masters.
There’s no way that becoming a Sword Master can be so easy with just one drug. If it was easy, I wouldn’t have raised Jerome with so much effort over several years.
It is a drug that lasts a lifetime.
Temporarily gives excessive strength, but it doesn’t last long.
The Sword Masters created with Zahir were terminally ill and would die within a few years.
They are consumables that will be used for several years and thrown away.
And they will die in this battle with the Paladins.
The 6 Sword Masters, including Zahir, were not the cards I was going to use at this time in the first place.
It’s not just the Sword Master.
The same goes for this fort.
The construction of the citadel was largely participated by warlocks using the Dark Blood Clan.
Thanks to this, I was able to create an underground dungeon like this, and secret magic circles were engraved throughout the fortress.
Originally, there was no plan to occupy the fortress in such a hurry.
This fort and the improvised sword masters were a means to drastically reduce the power of adventurers and slumber lords at the crucial moment and obtain a large amount of wealth.
However, things unexpectedly took a turn when they collided with Unho, and with the appearance of the Holy Knight, all plans were revised again.
I couldn’t help it.
If you don’t have teeth, you have to fill it with your gums.
“Can you annihilate it?”
“Well… It depends on how long the Zahir guys hold out… But even if they only deal with half of it, wouldn’t it be a success?”
“Then I prepare the ritual.”
Felix stood on top of the large magic circle engraved on one side of the stone chamber.
After taking a sneak peek at him, Isaac watched the situation above the fort with Tilman’s eyes again.
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“Heo-euk! Heo-euk!”
Payaz was barely supporting his body with the curved sword in his remaining hand.
One of his arms has already been cut off and is rolling around in the distance.
Zahir looked at Fayaz arrogantly and said.
“Now that cheeky expression is gone.”
“Zahir…You really intend to abandon your tribe…”
“It’s not mine, so is there anything I can do besides throwing it away? Ah, if you hand over the position of tribal chief to me, I’ll think about it. Still, it seems like I’m the victim.”
It was an expected outcome.
Unless Payaz became a Grand Master, he couldn’t handle two Sword Masters.
“…Father won’t forgive you.”
“It’s pitiful. Are you looking for your father? And what if he doesn’t forgive you? There’s nothing he can do.”
“Keuugh! Stop insulting me and kill me!”
“I think so.”
Zahir’s sword moves sideways.
And Payaz’s head floated in the air.
Payaz had been glaring at Zahir with his eyes wide open until that moment.
Zahir now felt free from his true shackles.
The warchief is strong.
But I wasn’t worried.
Now that his son is dead, it should be a disaster, but there is nothing the warchief can do.
War is not fought alone.
Even in this kingdom, there was a great wizard of the 8th circle called Human Limits.
And there are sword masters and countless knights.
‘At most, it’s about sending an assassin.’
Now that Zahir became a sword master, he wasn’t afraid of being an assassin.
The battle on the castle wall was slowly being sorted out.
Now, Zahir was thinking of going to the Guild Alliance and absorbing the adventurers by urging them to surrender.
Adventurers do not have great loyalty to the guild. Belonging to a huge guild has many benefits, so I am only a part of it.
It works well in this case.
A huge guild will be born by integrating the three guilds.
Possessing 6 sword masters.
Adventurers could not refuse that huge guild.
“Zahir-sama, it seems that the Paladins are preparing to attack.”
Tilman came over and reported.
“…A paladin?”
Zahir caught a glimpse of the headless corpse of Fayaz and headed up the ramparts.
Nine heavy armored knights could be seen in the distance.
A huge knight in black armor, followed by eight paladins in white armor.
In particular, the presence of the huge black knight was great.
It was to the point where I had the illusion that it was twice as big as the other paladins.
A knight in black armor appeared to be the leader of the Paladins.
Seeing that he was about to rush in, it seemed that he had no intention of having a conversation.
“As for the soldiers of the lord?
“I think so. But I’m a Paladin. It’s better not to be careless.”
There are 6 sword masters here.
And there are countless adventurers who know how to use wizards and auras.
It was a reckless act no matter how many paladins it was unless all of them became sword masters.
“First… Subdue and talk.”
Zahir was reluctant to kill the paladin.
Anyone would have been the same.
It was because it was to create a huge enemy called Terragyo.
