0.01 Second Sword Master

0.01 Second Sword Master Episode 73

The joy of obtaining a necklace with S-class options was short-lived.

It was to the point where I couldn’t keep my senses from the absurd reports that came in succession.

“You mean that the demon Elberstein saw also appeared in the east?”

“Yes! Ignored the garrison guarding the border and passed through and tracked after it, but they said they couldn’t catch up!”

This report has already come in six times.

In other words, Lekcardi was crossing the border of Eli Kingdom in all directions.

The strange thing here is that Lekcardi never clashed with the Knights.

‘There’s no way they wouldn’t fight, given their personalities.’

Those ferocious guys were gathering somewhere as if they had a common destination, passing the Templars and Chasseurs.

‘for a moment. This can’t be…’

For a moment, there was one thought that crossed my mind.

Lekcardi absorbs human spirit to increase its strength.

However, they sometimes absorb and store energy for something else rather than increasing their own strength.

The other thing is that

‘It’s a ritual.’

The reason why Lekcardi was troublesome was that he harassed the villagers to increase his strength, but this guy had intelligence.

That’s why he didn’t hesitate to do anything in the interest of the Techina people.

One of them is to provide the energy needed for consciousness.

‘Did the worshipers gather again?’

So, when many Lekcardies gathered, the player had no choice but to suspect that worshipers were gathering somewhere.

This is because they use the energy Lekcardi has gathered to open a ritual to unlock the seal or to summon a demon.

When I thought about it, I couldn’t stay still.

“Prepare to depart. I need to find out where they congregate.”

“Yes!”

I’ve checked off the map of the territory for possible places for them to congregate.

A place worth going for Lek Cardies who are gathering from various directions.

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Judging from the experience of the deceased, a place where worshipers could hold a ceremony.

You have to find it.

‘no. These are the fuck’s on my territory on any given day.’

I don’t know why I’m doing this in my territory, leaving those vast lands behind.

There must be many lands flowing with milk and honey that are perfect for summoning demons.

Is this all because of the difficulty?

Or is it just that this game is killing me?

“All preparations for deployment have been completed, Commander of the Grand Division!”

Fortunately, even Elberstein has joined our kingdom now.

My plan was to conduct a search operation in all directions, once I found out where the worshipers were performing their rituals, then stop them.

‘Unconditionally finish it before the demon is summoned.’

I don’t know what kind of demon he was trying to summon, even Lekcardi, but it was clear that something unusual was happening.

* * *

coo goo goo-

Lek Cardies approaching while swimming under the ground like water.

They took out the energy stored in their bodies, concentrated it on their tails, and poured it into the magic circle.

Then, in the magic circle, a terrible demonic spirit wriggled.

The worshipers looked upon the scene with satisfaction.

“Grrr-”

One of the worshipers frowned as Lekcardi, exhausted, let out a small cry.

“Stand back. He’s also disgusting looking. Tsk.”

After striking the ground a few times with the staff he was holding, something like a black chain hanging from Lekcardi’s neck vibrated.

Following the vibration, Lekcardi slowly backed away.

“hehehe. these poor devils. Sooner or later you will all be under our control.”

It wasn’t just that the worshipers were summoning demons without any countermeasures.

They had the ability to control the demons summoned through the black magic called the black chain and manipulate them as they pleased.

“This is all thanks to Tercana. Because I can control these cheeky demons.”

It was all thanks to a warlock named Tercana that the worshipers were able to summon demons and use them to their advantage. With the black magic he taught me, I gained the ability to control demons.

“On the contrary, I admire the great determination of the people here. It’s nothing else, it’s the summoning of the Great Devil… It must have been a very difficult decision.”

“hahahaha. We don’t have Tercana. By the way······. Are you sure about the magic you taught us? If we fail to control the Great Demon, wouldn’t that be a big deal?”

Tercana glanced at the worshiper who questioned her.

“If you don’t really believe in it, you can stop the ceremony right now.”

Then, the opponent quickly waved his hand.

“hahahaha. Doubt it. It doesn’t even matter. Who dares to doubt Tercana?”

“You don’t have to worry too much. I will stay by your side until the ceremony is over.”

“Thank you, Tercana.”

“If you do that, it will be of great help to us.”

Tercana looked at the surrounding terrain and said.

“You managed to find a place like this.”

“Yes. The Kingdom of Eli has noticed and is looking for it by releasing knights, but it’s hidden by mountains on all sides, so it won’t be easy to find.”

It was the perfect place to proceed with the summoning ceremony.

In addition, he was also planning to send the great demon coming out of the ritual to the kingdom of Eli to attack it.

“Now we are almost ready.”

“Let’s all go.”

If you add the worshipers and the mercenaries hired to protect them, they number well over a thousand.

The worshipers stood in front of the completed magic circle. And the sealing sphere to be used in this ceremony was placed in the middle.

“This is the seal that says the great devil, Kershman, is sealed. Through this great ceremony today, we will awaken the Archdemon Kershman and further consolidate the power of our worshippers!”

“Wow!”

As the worshipers’ spells continued and their magic was absorbed into the magic circle, cracks began to appear in the seal.

Kwajik-!

Soon after, the sealing sphere was destroyed by the powerful demonic energy, and the power that was dormant within it swirled.

“Ohh- is the seal finally broken?”

“Such a historic moment!”

But something was strange.

The great devil Kershman, who was supposed to be trapped in the sealing sphere, was nowhere to be seen. Instead, an unknown force flashed like an explosion, and a narrow door appeared above the magic circle.

“What is this…”

Before long, two hands came out of the crack in the door.

Their hands were grasping the top and bottom, opening the narrow door wide open.

“Da, why is the gate opening?”

“This must be a sealing ball…”

By the time the worshipers noticed something suspicious, it was already too late.

The sound of horseshoes came from outside the gate that had suddenly been thrown open.

Dagdak-

Half-man, half-horse.

A monster that combines a human torso and a horse’s torso.

Fans were speechless at the overwhelming size and vicious death emanating from its entire body.

The menacing creature inhaled and exhaled heavily.

“It’s been a while since the air here.”

Both the air and the voice it exhaled were terrifying to its worshipers.

“What, what are you doing! Come on, catch that devil!”

At the command heard from somewhere, the worshipers suddenly came to their senses and used the magic they had prepared.

Charleur-!

Black chains bound her arms and legs, and finally sealed her neck.

said the Elder Worshiper, who thought he had completely captured his opponent.

“Reveal your identity, demon.”

“what. This.”

But the devil looked at the chains on his body insignificantly and simply broke them.

“Oh no?!”

“Simple chains away!”

Tercana approached the demon and greeted him.

“Welcome to. Mr. Layten.”

“Tercana. What are these guys?”

“These are the offerings prepared for Layten-nim. Please enjoy it to your heart’s content.”

At the name of Laytenn, the complexion of some worshipers turned white.

“Layten? Laytenn, the horse of death?”

Laytenn stretched out his arms.

Then, black scythes formed in his hands.

“They’re the right guys to warm up.”

“No, kill him!”

But before they could even cast their magic, Laytenn’s figure disappeared before their eyes.

“Oh, where did you go…”

“I can’t even warm up with these guys, Tercana.”

Suddenly he appeared behind them.

“Wait, when?”

Chow ah-!!

At the same time, dozens of worshipers’ bodies were hacked to the ground.

Laytenn licked the blood on his scythe and smiled wickedly.

“But still, human blood tastes good.”

“Ugh, aaagh!”

Laytenn’s eyes, which had once tasted blood, were stained with madness.

He reveled in the slaughter of every human that stood out to him, stabbing and slicing through them.

“Te, Tercana! Did you trick us?”

said the Elder of the Worshipers with trembling eyes.

Tercana replied with a mean laugh.

“It is foolish to believe that humans can control demons. Did you really think you could control demons?”

“This, this bastard will tear you apart!”

“You are arrogant, humans. Drunk with power and trying to use the devil. But thanks to you, things have become easier.”

“Yeah man!!”

The Elder rushed at Terkana, but never reached his body.

Because his body was pierced by another demon coming out of the gate.

“Tercana. What is this stinky human being?”

“Cuck!”

Like Laytenn, Tercana greeted the demons coming out of the gate.

“Your aides are also here.”

“Yes, since the master has been rampaging for the first time in a while, we should watch.”

The aides watched with delight as Laytenn committed endless slaughter.

The worshipers wriggled and died like worms at his movements, which they dared not follow with their eyes, and Layten burst into a mad laugh as the blood covered his body.

Unlike Layten, Tercana was getting tired of it.

“Well······?”

I realized that a man in the distance was staring at this place.

A fluttering red cloak stood out behind him.

* * *

‘No matter how much I search.’

After releasing the Templars, I searched for a place where they could hold a ceremony, but I couldn’t find any trace of the worshipers anywhere.

I couldn’t even find Lekcardi’s figure at all.

“Maybe he has already fled to another territory instead of here.”

At Elberstein’s words, I looked at the surrounding terrain.

If you list all the places where Lekcardi was seen, it should be around here.

Then I saw a high mountain range.

Perhaps······.

“I have something to check for a while.”

“Yes?”

“Let me wait.”

I flew high using the flying technique in my brilliant cloak.

“Ugh!”

Elberstein and his knights backed away in amazement, and I quickly climbed to the top of that high peak in an instant.

“yes. I should have used this a long time ago.”

It was also possible to see the panoramic view from a high place.

I look around with a hawk’s eye,

“yes?”

In the middle of that round mountain range, a group could be found busily moving.

“Is it over there?”

Without a second thought, I quickly flew near it and flew away.

And it landed some distance away.

“found.”

The worshipers I was looking for were crowded there.

However, the number is larger than expected.

In addition, the number of Lekcardies visible was higher than reported.

Well, no matter how small the number is, if I call the Knights here, that’s about it…

“uh?”

But something completely unexpected happened.

Kwak Kwa Kwak-!!

“Uh, ah!”

“help me!”

The ceremony has already ended.

They had successfully summoned the demon.

The problem is that the devil

“What, what is it? Why here…”

It is the Great Demon Laytenn.

“These crazy bastards. Summon the Great Devil because there is nothing to summon?”

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Great Devil.

It’s a different level from the demons I’ve met so far.

This is a monster among monsters that cannot be dealt with even with all my knights.

In particular, as you can see, Layten slaughters enemies at an incredibly fast speed.

It was an ability called super speed, and if you wielded a scythe with that, one unit would be slaughtered in an instant.

“What should I do with this?”

It’s nothing else, it’s every great evil.

Even the opponent is the slayer Laytenn.

What’s more relevant is,

“ah-“

It means that I met eyes with the demons that were far away.

no. Maybe I am so mistaken.

Because it’s a little far from here.

So, I have to run away before he finds me…

“There’s a worm hiding here.”

It was then.

The shadows cast over my head and the eerie voices I heard.

“Did you enjoy watching your colleagues die?”

I wanted to run away quickly using flight, but flight was still on cooldown.

“Well, it doesn’t matter. You will die here too.”

Then, before he launches an attack on me, quickly start with the guardian deity’s shield…!

Kwak Kwa Kwak-!!

But before I could do anything, its two scythes mercilessly cut through my body.

“······ah.”

I wonder how much he intended to tear me to pieces, not once, but dozens of times the scythe struck my body.

And that too in less than a second.

It was to the point where I could vividly feel the blade ripping my body apart without mercy.

to die like this

Are you so vain?

“Well?”

By the way,

Whoaaah-!!

The intense light emanating from my body made Laytenn retreat.

[Holy protection continues for 10 seconds.]

An information window appears in front of my eyes.

I checked my body.

He was fine with no hair loss.

All of the instant death damage was absorbed by divine protection.

“what? why don’t you die? You must have hacked it up, right?”

He tilted his head and raised the scythe high again.

“I don’t know what it is, but I’ll give you a piece along with that annoying light.”

I quickly activated his ability before he could swing his scythe.

OK,

Koo-!!

“!?”

Laytenn, who was making mean laughter while holding his two scythes high, fell to his knees on the floor with a short scream.

“Big-! This, what is this again…!”

As Fear of Reign was activated, the guy froze as it was.

right at that moment.

“Get out of the way.”

As if I had been waiting for this moment, the morbid bravado that had been dormant within me began to boil hotly.

“Aren’t you covering my face?”

I slowly drew my knife.

Sreureung-!

Laytenn’s eyes watched as the sword was lightly swung toward his body.

Squeak-!

With that short cutting sound,

Pooh-!!

Black blood rose high.

“aaah!!”

The sword of light that stretched forward cut the body in half exactly.

But this tough guy didn’t die just like that.

“aaagh! How dare a human being! dare!!”

The two halves screamed with all their might, and the demonic energy swirling inside them was trying to reconnect the severed body.

This is the scary thing about the Great Devil.

Even if they change their bodies, they don’t die.

As long as I don’t purify this demonic spirit, I will survive to the end.

That’s why in the end, a mishap occurs because you can’t kill them and you have to seal them.

But for me

“It is noisy.”

There was a demonic predator that could swallow their demonic energy all at once.

“Something dirty.”

“!?”

I inserted the tip of the knife into his demonic organ.

Then, the magic that was swirling in it began to be sucked into my body in an instant.