0.01 Second Sword Master

0.01 Second Sword Master Episode 84

“Halaz Kingdom won?”

“Yes! The army of Halaz Kingdom defended the castle!”

The king of Gazar Kingdom, Gaishur, laughed out loud and said to Ledeman, who was sitting on his left.

“Did you hear, Ledemann? Your kingdom, which you thought was trampled by demons, has won.”

“Yeah, it can’t be.”

Redemann couldn’t believe it.

Obviously, that number was something that even Halaz’s army, with Archmage Kellin, couldn’t do anything about.

“Uh, how? How the hell did Halaz win?”

The soldier who was reporting did not answer Ledeman’s question and instead looked at his king.

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Gaishur nodded, and he immediately replied.

“The Kingdom of Eli sent Grand Division Commander Aslan to help the Kingdom of Halaz. It is said that they were able to defeat the devil through their activities.”

“Hoo. Eli kingdom? Is Aslan there? ha ha ha! After all, wasn’t the reputation of being a knight of light a lie? I know that the Halaz Kingdom and the Eli Kingdom have a very difficult relationship, but to help with that.”

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Geishur smiled and said to Ledeman.

“How can I do this? You rushed to me with all your possessions and surrendered, but it looks like the kingdom of Halaz ended up in someone else’s hands.”

“······It’s not over yet.”

“Isn’t it the end?”

“Are you going to just watch as the kingdom of Halaz falls into the hands of the kingdom of Eli?”

At that, Gaishur frowned.

“What if I don’t let it go? Are you asking me to go to war with the kingdom of Eli right now? The opponent is Aslan, who is comparable to that Karman.”

“I know. But they must have done a lot of damage. Having dealt with that many demon legions, of course there must have been a lot of blood loss. Furthermore, if the kingdom of Halaz is still intact, I am still its king.”

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Geishur was listening to Ledemann’s words with interest.

“So what do you want to say?”

“If the Kingdom of Eli absorbs the Kingdom of Halaz like this, it will be quiet right now to gather strength, but after gathering all the strength, the next blade will be right here, the Kingdom of Gazar.”

At that, the knights and servants raised their voices.

“Are you threatening us now?!”

“The cowardly king who abandoned his kingdom!”

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Gaishur raised his hand to calm the clamor of his men.

“Illiga . . . . It’s not a word at all.”

“King!”

“Are you listening to the author?”

“Isn’t that what you think? If Aslan is left alone, the Kingdom of Halaz will fall to the Kingdom of Eli. But what if I lead an army and take Ledemann there?”

Even if he is a king who abandoned his kingdom, his legitimacy cannot be ignored.

Still, there must be forces supporting that stupid king.

Also, the people of Halaz Kingdom would rather accept that king, even if he is unreliable, rather than lose their country by being absorbed into the Kingdom of Eli.

“Ledeman. I will do as you please.”

“Go, thank you.”

“But remember. Once I get back the kingdom of Halaj, you must obey my orders for the rest of your life. On that condition, I will help you.”

“of course.”

Having made a decision, Gaishur shouted at the ministers.

“Prepare your troops. We will march towards the Halaz Kingdom as soon as possible.”

* * *

Three days have passed since the fierce battle with the devil ended.

Halaz Kingdom was currently working on restoration.

In fact, there was nothing to restore on the side of the palace of Halaz Kingdom.

Because I wiped them all out before the demons crossed the wall.

The problem was the villages and castles included in the Halaz Kingdom.

“Five villages are impossible to regenerate, and two castles have also collapsed to the extent that they cannot be found.”

But this Kelyn handed over the whole crumbling kingdom to me.

Even in the palace there was nothing left.

‘I scraped all the property in the palace and took it.’

In order to surrender to the kingdom of Gazar, Ledeman, the king of the kingdom of Halaz, fled with all his property.

In other words, in order to fully incorporate the Halaz Kingdom into the territory of the Eli Kingdom, I had to restore it, but I had to pay all the huge amount of money that went into it.

‘I’ll leave some gold behind…’

Like this petty bastard.

If I had left it there, I wouldn’t have had this much pain in my stomach.

‘If this happens, isn’t it only my strict money?’

For a while, I quickly calculated how much money was needed to rebuild the Halaz Kingdom.

If you have to build a new castle wall, rebuild the village, and even strengthen the border…

When the price came out,

“…”

I’m at a loss for words.

‘I have to scrape up the emergency fund to be able to rebuild.’

It’s just a reconstruction, and I’m going to leave it as it is.

It’s just using the labor force here.

‘Then there must be a rebellion?’

If the sparks of rebellion reach our kingdom, it will be very difficult.

I glared at Kelly, who was next to me for a moment.

Why did this bastard declare that he would hand over this kingdom of garbage to me…!

“Why do you do that?”

“Everybody get out. I need to think for a moment.”

“Ah, yes.”

I sent Halaz and my men outside.

This is the palace where the king, knights, and servants gather and hold meetings.

At the far end was a throne on which only the king of this country could sit.

I sat down there.

“How do you run a kingdom like this?”

It was a time when I was healing my painful back in my own way from sitting in a chair with a very poor posture and standing upright all day.

“Come to think of it······.”

There was one thing I didn’t pay attention to because I was busy taking care of things.

[roar]

– Gains the ability to roar for 15 seconds. (15 sec cooldown)

– The morale of allies who hear the caster’s roar rises. Enemies are demoralized.

– Depending on the strength of the roar, you can harm the enemy.

– The intensity of the roar is proportional to the caster’s strength.

Roar, the newly acquired ability from this Demonic Predation.

Like the other abilities, this too will be usable with fleeting brute force.

“Hmm.”

I tried roar once as a test run.

“Ahh-“

When I chanted in a low voice as if testing a microphone, it felt like it resonated a little louder.

“I said it was proportional to my strength, so it’s just this much.”

Does it just feel like your voice is a little louder than usual?

It was nothing more, nothing less.

“then······.”

After taking a deep breath, I tried to create a voice with a mixture of roar and momentary brute force.

“for a moment. Not too loud. Let’s just do it really small.”

Because things can get noisy again.

I tried to use the skill as quietly as possible so that I couldn’t understand it even if I heard it right next to me.

“Ahh-“

Then a new skill description window appeared.

[Roar of the battlefield]

-You can use Battle Roar for 15 seconds.

It’s too short than I thought.

“Has it happened?”

right at that moment.

Kwajik-!! Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwak-!!

Contrary to my intention, a tremendous sound wave suddenly spread in all directions.

It split the pillars of the temple, broke the windows, and smashed the entrance. It’s like there’s a big explosion in here.

‘crazy.’

I didn’t even bother and closed it.

This is because the roaring ability that lasts for 15 seconds can collapse the entire palace.

“Standby Division Commander!!”

“Aslan!”

Hearing the commotion, the knights poured inside.

“This, what the hell is this…”

“Standby division commander. Are you all right!?”

“Aslan!”

The knights kept calling my name.

stop urging me

I mean, it’s not over 15 seconds yet.

I barely had time to open my mouth.

“Why are you making such a fuss?”

“ah. Gwa, are you okay? Replace what I just said…”

“It’s nothing.”

“Yeah, that’s right. It looks like the whole palace is collapsing, but… Anyway, I’m glad you’re all right. And I have something to report to you.”

“what?”

“I just received a report that Ledeman is coming here with the army of the Kingdom of Gazar.”

what is it

I almost screamed for a moment.

If it hadn’t been for the bravado filled with his subordinates, he would have jumped up and been angry.

‘Ledeman. You son of a bitch.’

Knowing that the Halaz Kingdom has not collapsed, you are coming to regain your throne again with the help of the Gazar Kingdom.

I’ve been recovering here for three days, and now you want to raise a spoon?

“I’m going to go meet them.”

“I will prepare the army immediately.”

“yes. I’m leaving right away.”

“Yes!”

You can’t just sit there and suffer like this, can you?

I immediately went out of the palace, stopped all restoration work, and led the knights to the place where they were coming.

‘It’s dirtier than I thought.’

If Karman’s Kingdom of Kala is the strongest on the continent, then the Kingdom of Gazar can be said to be a powerful nation competing for second place with the Kingdom of Einsof.

The number of knights they had was greater than that of the Kingdom of Eli, and the difference between the magic corps was overwhelming.

True to its reputation, the army of the Gazar Kingdom seemed numerous enough to fill the plains.

‘Did I come out for no reason?’

At first, since there was Levanos, I thought that if I fought somehow, I would become an opponent.

But when I looked at their numbers, the army looked amazing.

‘Should I turn the army right now?’

If there is a head-on collision like this, who will win…

no. It is obvious that the battle will end with both taking massive damage.

Then it would be only that Ledeman who would benefit from this.

‘Thinking about it, wouldn’t it be a bad thing to hand over the kingdom to Ledemann as it is?’

That was when I was thinking about it.

“I am Ledeman, the king of Halaz Kingdom!”

Suddenly Ledeman came forward and shouted with confidence.

“I will never forget the credit of Eli Kingdom for helping our kingdom from the demonic attack. So stop now and go back to the Kingdom of Eli. I will be in charge of rebuilding the Halaz Kingdom!”

In a word, your business is over, so you should stop now.

“If you don’t leave like this, the Gazar Kingdom’s army will punish you, taking this as an opportunity to overthrow our Halaz Kingdom!”

yes. Anyway, if you take care of this place, it will only cost you money. do you need me

But-

‘It’s crazy to hear.’

I drove out the demons even at the cost of my knights, but now you’re the master of the fugitive king?

The rage that boiled over from the short circuit paralyzed my reason.

At the same time, I felt my bravado fill up.

“…”

As the bravado rose to the top of his head, his heart, which had only been filled with anger, regained composure, and his hot heart turned cold again.

I slowly drove the horse forward.

“Listen.”

Then he opened his closed mouth.

“The King of the Ruined Kingdom.”

* * *

Rekiel, the Great Knight Commander who leads the Knights of the Kingdom of Gazar.

And there were even two archmages by his side.

Truly an all-out war.

They didn’t like the fact that they came this far after hearing the words of the king who had abandoned his kingdom and fled, but they trusted the king’s judgment.

He thought that if the kingdom of Halaz fell into Aslan’s hands, he would no longer be able to stop him.

The three of them agreed on that, so they came all the way here without saying anything.

“Rekiel. If you fight Aslan one-on-one, can you catch him?”

“If you two lend your strength, nothing is impossible.”

“Well.”

Rekiel alone might have been impossible, but if the two archmages lent their magical powers, it was a fight with a good chance.

In addition, the number of troops of the Kingdom of Gazar is far greater than that of the Kingdom of Eli.

In terms of quantity and quality, the Gazar Kingdom was a step above.

That’s why, if Aslan falls for that foolish Ledemann’s provocation…

[Listen.]

It was then.

[The King of the Ruined Kingdom. And the kingdom of Gazar, who serves as his dog.]

“!?”

[That’s stupid.]

Suddenly, the heavens and earth shuddered, and the knights screamed at the sound of the two bones shaking.

“Ugh, aaagh!”

Hee hee hee-!!

The knights tried to cover their ears, but they couldn’t stop the voice that resonated widely.

The horses also struggled and fell to the ground.

Rekiel and the two archmages also fell to their knees at the huge voice that could not penetrate the eardrum and tore it apart.

“Uh, look at the grown-ups, the protective shield…….”

Like a wizard, I spread a protective shield,

[Who are you threatening with things that don’t even dare to be opponents for a second?]

Kwajik-!!

Even the shield was useless.

At that voice, the protective shield was shattered or useless.

“Keuuugh!”

“Ugh.”

The eardrum ruptured and blood flowed out of both ears.

Then it’s normal that you shouldn’t hear anything.

[Owner if you want.]

That terrifying voice still echoed in my head.

[I, Aslan, will stain this plain red with your blood today.]