Chapter 191: Everyone Get Away From Me (2)
Jaimon still felt like the current situation was a dream.
The enemy’s strategies and tactics were bizarre enough not to belong to this world, but the invaders’ destructive power and speed were unbelievably strong and fast.
The number of Penris Army charging towards both castle walls was barely dozens.
The number of personnel here, set up to deal with them, was several times greater.
‘And yet they’re breaking through so quickly! How did such knights come out of Penris!’
Most of Count Cabaldy’s soldiers were fully armed heavy infantry from head to toe. Because of this, they exerted greater strength in the defense.
No matter how knightly they were, they couldn’t kill heavy infantry this quickly.
‘Are they all high-ranking knights? No, that’s not it. The ones at the front are the problem.’
Jaimon glared at the knights leading on both sides. It was none other than Gillian and Kaor.
Gillian was particularly one to display monstrous strength in chaotic battles.
In the last war, he had closely followed Ghislaine, in an almost escort role, so he didn’t make a special appearance.
But this time, leading a squad to attack allowed Gillian to show a completely different side.
He appeared decked out in all sorts of armaments, generously flaunting his skills.
Swoosh!
Before he even got closer, the thrown weapons flew and pierced the heads of the enemies.
With just one swing of his sword, the necks of enemies lunging at Gillian flew off.
The attacks from Count Cabaldy’s troops, trying to stab with spears and swords, were effortlessly blocked by Gillian’s shield.
“Get back!”
“Monster!”
“He’s not an enemy we can fight!”
There was no way to counter them.
If even a small wound could occur, they would muster strength and continue their attacks.
Terrified, the enemies retreated and raised only their thick shields.
They were scheming to buy time, anyway they could.
With an arrogant smile, Gillian tossed aside his sword and shield and drew the axe on his back.
Boom!
“Uaaah!”
Even a shield was useless. Gillian’s axe split the enemy along with their shield.
With each step he took, the enemies were swept away like weeds.
It was hard to believe these were the elite soldiers of Cabaldy from the North.
Eventually, three knights who were commanding the other soldiers rushed at Gillian and struck at him with their swords.
Clash!
As Gillian dodged, the sword grazed his cheek, causing blood to leak out.
Blood spilled from the wound.
Seizing the moment, two knights launched a joint attack from both sides.
“Die!”
The northern knight was notorious for being rougher than knights from other regions.
Indeed, the Knights of Cabaldy attacked Gillian with reckless abandon, true to their northern roots.
But Gillian’s counterattack was even more ferocious.
Without a thought of dodging, he swung his axe straight at one knight.
Kwaaang!
The axe smashed through the enemy knight’s sword and crashed into his chest.
“Kuack!”
With a choked scream, the knight fell as his chest cleaved open.
The other knight seized the opportunity and swung his sword.
However, Gillian twisted his body and blocked the knight’s sword with his thick forearm.
Thump!
The sword was stopped with a dull thud.
“Wha-what is this?”
The knight from Cabaldy was flabbergasted. How could a blade be blocked by an arm?
It was possible because he was wearing bracers made from Blood Python leather that infused him with mana, but ultimately, the knight could not find the answer to his question.
Crack!
Gillian’s axe flew through the air and split his head open.
“You bastard!”
The remaining knight, filled with rage, struck down with all his might.
Gillian narrowed his eyes and stared at the knight. This was the same knight who had managed to cut his cheek on the first attack. Clearly, he seemed to be the best among them, likely their leader.
Clang!
Gillian blocked the incoming sword with his axe. He then swiftly drew a short, broad sword from behind his waist and sliced the knight’s waist in half.
Splaaat!
That was the end of it.
As the knight commanding them fell in an instant, the soldiers were terrified and retreated even further.
Gillian did not stop; wielding both axe and sword, he began to smash through the remaining enemies.
Kwaaang! Kwaaaang!
“Uaaaaah!”
“R-run away!”
With every movement, foes fell like dominoes.
Thanks to Ghislaine, Gillian’s skills had improved tremendously, making him a true destroyer on the battlefield.
As Gillian easily broke the enemy’s defensive formation, the Knights of Penris found it much easier to fight as well.
Their skill level wasn’t quite enough to break through a thick shield in one go yet.
Thanks to Gillian, the knights following him swiftly charged through the defense line in front of the castle walls.
Over on the other side, Kaor was not lagging behind in speed either. In fact, he was even faster.
“Run, run faster! If you lag behind the old man, know that they’ll all die by my hand!”
Kaor urged the knights on as he sprinted ahead.
While Gillian was smashing through everything in front, Kaor was like a sharp awl.
He persistently dug into the enemy’s center. Consequently, his allies found themselves surrounded by enemies on both sides.
Naturally, he was breaking through faster than Gillian, but that also meant more danger.
Still, a smile never left Kaor’s face.
“Haha, it feels great to fight again after such a long time!”
He inherently enjoyed danger. And the knights following him were no different.
All knights from the Mad Hounds were trailing Kaor.
“Hoohoo! This is what it means to live!”
“Following our lord is always filled with excitement, isn’t it?”
“Flying through the sky! Killing enemies! Wow, this is the true life of a man!”
“It’s the life of a knight.”
They were mercenaries surviving in the rough North with nothing but venom. Their nature of enjoying danger hadn’t changed just because they became knights.
They weren’t afraid of getting hurt; instead, they pressed in closer, swinging their swords wildly.
Seeing their stubbornness made Cabaldy’s soldiers hesitate and step back.
On this side, three knights ran out to stop Kaor.
“Ah, finally some worthy opponents have arrived.”
Excited to the brim, Kaor flashed a cruel smile and mingled with the three knights.
KAK-KAANG! KAK-KAANG! KAK-KAANG!
After several exchanges, Kaor, whose skills had improved significantly, easily blocked the knights’ attacks.
Kaor’s fighting style was quite different from Gillian’s. He didn’t go for a counterattack immediately but instead surveyed the knights lightly.
Like a predator stalking its prey.
He didn’t miss the brief opening left by his enemies.
Pooook!
“Ugh!”
Kaor’s sword, moving like lightning, pierced the neck of an opposing knight.
He slipped the blade through a tiny gap in the armor, visible only when moving.
The remaining two knights attacked immediately, but Kaor used the dead knight’s body to shield himself.
KAK-KAANG! KAK-KAANG!
The knights’ attacks were blocked by the corpse of their recently deceased comrade.
“Y-You! What do you think you’re doing?!”
“Defiling a knight’s corpse! Have you no honor?!”
The knights of Cabaldy were taken aback. They never imagined their opponent, who looked like a knight, would commit such a disgraceful act.
And Kaor, not letting another opening slip by, quickly stabbed his sword, hiding behind the corpse.
Pooook! Pooook!
Targeting vital points was his specialty. The remaining two knights collapsed with their necks pierced.
Wiping the blood from his face and spitting, Kaor sported a satisfied grin.
“What’s it to you if a dead guy’s corpse gets disrespected? Honestly, I still think I’m the strongest. Hehe.”
With sharp eyes, Kaor looked around at the frightened Cabaldy soldiers and continued.
“Hey, I’m off first, so you guys better kill the rest quickly. No time to waste.”
Saying just that, Kaor sprinted forward again, his mind solely fixated on reaching the castle wall first.
Thanks to Kaor’s exploits, the path ahead was cleared. The Cabaldy army’s defenses were already in shambles.
It was no challenge for the remaining knights of Penris to eliminate them.
“These guys are easy! Kill them all!”
“Run! Run! Hahaha!”
The knights of Penris ruthlessly slaughtered the demoralized enemies as they charged forward.
This all happened in just a few minutes.
Seeing the Penris army quickly breach the castle walls, Jaimon felt a chill run down his spine.
‘The walls are finished.’
The walls would soon be seized, and the command tower he was in would also come under attack.
There was only one hope left.
To somehow hold out until the allies arrived without opening the castle gate.
But that was simply Jaimon’s hope.
The one slaughtering the troops by the gates was even more ferocious than those on the walls.
Jaimon shouted at the top of his lungs.
“Stop them! Whatever it takes, hold the gate!”
Closer to the gate, battles were raging fiercer than on the walls, as they had poured more troops into this area.
Yet even with the thickest defenses, they were being pierced without any means to counter.
However, despite having built the thickest defense line, they were helplessly breached.
KWAANG!
“Uwaaaaah! It’s a monster!”
With its red eyes shining, Ghislaine’s sword was making the Cabaldy soldiers crumble effortlessly.
Ghislaine’s movements were nothing short of lightning.
Having consumed the poison of the Blood Python, the amount of mana surged dramatically. Ghislaine never ceased in training his body to control that mana.
The strength he had painstakingly built up without fail every day had finally erupted here.
The soldiers of Cabaldy didn’t even dare to approach Ghislaine. Even if they wanted to surround him, they couldn’t.
DUDUDUDUK!
Every time the red line moved in the darkness, several heads fell.
Following behind, the Knights of Penris relentlessly pressed the Cabaldy forces.
Feeling the pressure, all the Cabaldy Knights began to target Ghislaine.
“Step aside! Fall back!”
Five Cabaldy knights, who had bitten the soldiers, charged towards Ghislaine.
Knowing that Ghislaine was no average fighter, they had planned their ambush from the start.
They had to capture that monster to turn the tide.
It was only natural for the strongest to guard the most important positions.
As knights with considerable skill approached, Ghislaine waved his hand, pushing the Knights of Penris back.
KAAANG!
In an instant, space was created, and the battle between five and one commenced.
The knights attacking Ghislaine with their swords could not contain their horror.
Every defensive attack from the five was easily evaded or blocked by Ghislaine.
And then came the counterattack.
Whiriririk.
As Ghislaine’s sword spun in his hand, one knight’s head fell.
The knight, who had tried to exploit the opening to attack, absorbed the last glimpse of the red flash before losing consciousness.
The remaining three knights realized for certain that they were no match for their opponent.
In terms of speed, strength, and technique, none of it could stand against him.
Though the captain of the Cabaldy Knights was reputed to be exceptional, he would fall far short of the skill of the man before him.
SQUICK!
Before they even realized when their opponent had moved, another head rolled away.
Every time Ghislaine moved, a beautiful red line was drawn in the air.
That line danced as if painting in the darkness. It appeared to be like the melody of intense music.
In the eyes of the knights, nothing was visible except that red line. If there existed a peak technique, this must be it.
SQUICK!
While they were captivated by the beautiful line and unable to move, yet another head fell.
“Swordmaster…”
The last remaining knight, unable even to attempt an attack, lowered his sword and murmured.
He had never seen a Swordmaster in person, but if someone showed such skill, who else could be called a master?
If anyone were to be honored with the title of Master, it had to be the person standing right before him.
This was truly the master of the sword.
Once again, the red line flashed and approached.
The Cabaldy knight gave up on countering and closed his eyes.
He had always dreamed of achieving the pinnacle of the sword as a knight. And now, at this very moment, he had witnessed it with his own eyes.
SQUICK!
There was no regret. That was his final thought.
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