Chapter 290

Ruben Schwaben’s muscles swelled; his veins bulged, and his eyes turned red.

Crash!

Garrett stepped back, clutching his aching abdomen as he regained his stance.

Crack, crack—

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And with it, his power surged in equal measure.

They gathered all their aura, spread it through their body, and enhanced their physique beyond human limits.

It resembled the technique known as Strong Body, used by cornered knights who pushed their potential to the limit.

But that technique had no return—it interfered with one’s life force, shortening the user’s lifespan.

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The New Covenant Tournament was important, sure.

Garrett couldn’t understand the situation.

“…What the hell are you doing?”

That’s why, even those who mastered it used it only as a last resort.

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The pressure was clear.

Even more so for the crown prince, especially after Aint Armian—his natural rival—had just been recognized as a Royal Knight a few days prior.

If he lost, the political blow to Schwaben would be devastating.

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Was one battle worth burning his life away?

Would a genius with enough talent to challenge Royal Knights at such a young age really sacrifice his future for this?

But was it worth it?

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Ruben slowly rose to his feet.

“Seems like you’re misunderstanding something.”

And worse still—he was the crown prince.

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“This isn’t Strong Body. apple It’s simply a technique from the new sword style we developed.”

“What could a vulgar mercenary possibly understand? audit This is the fruit of Schwaben’s long and glorious study.”

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“You talk too much.”

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He swung his sword.

It was a simple movement—but the difference was overwhelming.

“See for yourself why Schwaben is Schwaben.”

The metal, already warped from the blows, rolled away as his swollen muscles stood out even more.

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Garrett managed to block it, but his arm went completely numb.

Space distorted, and a wave of black aura crashed down.

Whummm!

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‘This is completely different from before.’

It was as if Ruben had become a different person.

Power, speed, aura pressure—everything had risen to another level.

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It was hard to believe, but at least it made more sense than thinking the prince had decided to throw away his life over a tournament.

“Good. accent That’s more like it…”

“You call this just a simple technique…?”

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‘You think I made it this far without going through worse?’

He had fought countless enemies—some weaker, some stronger.

Garrett gritted his teeth, steadying his breath.

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But he was always the one left standing, earning the title of Mercenary King and the rank of Royal Knight.

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A red smoke rose from his spear, swirling in a spiral.

“My spear style doesn’t have a fancy name. beacon I just picked things up here and there.”

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It didn’t even really have a name.

But even in simplicity, there was technique.

It was a style with no form or pattern, no sequence or structure.

Where he pointed, the spear followed—and that was enough.

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“Guess the closest thing would be… a tornado.”

It had its own secret, something worthy of being called an ultimate art.

He extended the spear.

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A crimson storm surged in a straight line toward the prince.

“Is that all?”

Red aura spun around it, forming a fierce whirlwind.

BOOM!—

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He wasn’t expecting an answer.

Even so, Garrett flashed a fierce grin.

Ruben’s aura exploded, cleaving through the wind head-on.

“Do you know what the ancients called a tornado?”

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The dragons roared and lunged at the prince, biting down with fury.

Five whirlwinds emerged, twisting like crimson serpents.

“When a tornado moves—they call it a dragon.”

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“…Huh?”

The feeling through his arm was like his spear had struck pure adamantite.

But then—

Though the strike had landed, Garrett didn’t smile.

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‘I didn’t pierce him…?’

When the smoke cleared, the prince was still there—almost unharmed.

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His muscular body bore scratches, but nothing serious.

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And the prince crushed that pride even further.

“Is that all you’ve got? atom Or perhaps, no matter how much they call you a Royal Knight, the vulgar remains vulgar.”

“That’s all?”

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“You think I’m gonna fall for such a cheap provocation?”

Garrett chuckled under his breath.

Where was the arrogance he had shown earlier, daring to mock the imperial family?

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“Good answer, brat.”

He pulled back his shoulders, arched his back, and hurled the spear.

Then, he changed his stance.

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BOOOOM!!

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The prince’s sword rose to meet it.

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“That was all your strength?”

The spear clattered away, bouncing off weakly.

But before he could finish the sentence, Garrett’s knee smashed into his face.

An explosion rocked the coliseum—but Ruben didn’t budge an inch.

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With each punch, the air exploded like a spell going off.

The red aura condensed in his fists.

“This is just getting started, brat.”

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At that moment, Garrett’s spear, which had returned to his hand on its own, gleamed with ferocity.

Bam! attic Bam! acoustic Bam! palette Bam!

The prince staggered back, stunned by the rain of blows.

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That’s why Garrett had been holding back; even if he won, killing or crippling his opponent would cost him his Royal Knight title.

Killing was forbidden.

“You’re so proud of your body, huh?”

The crowd forgot that the New Covenant Tournament was, in essence, a non-lethal competition.

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‘With a body like that, I can go all out without worrying.’

And if the injured one was the crown prince, the consequences would be far worse.

But not anymore.

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And if it wasn’t, then his body was tough enough not to die so easily.

If it was, Ruben had chosen it.

Whether it was Strong Body or not didn’t matter anymore.

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The tornado dragon roared.

It was different from the previous ones—larger, wilder, sharper.

“Let’s see if you can take this too!”

The whirlwind descended vertically and crashed into the prince’s chest.

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The crimson current shredded the black aura and then struck the prince’s body.

And the instant it touched him—it crushed him.

“…Kuhp!”

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That was what saved the prince’s life.

“Well, looks like the great Schwaben isn’t so impressive after all.”

Even though he had attacked with all his might, he couldn’t allow the prince to actually die.

A huge chunk of his side was blown off, and a long bloody line ran from his chest to his flank.

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“Judge, the fight is over. atomic Declare the winner—”

He couldn’t show weakness now that victory was almost his.

The forced twist took a toll on Garrett himself.

A wave of blood surged up his throat, but he swallowed it down with effort.

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From the smoke of the explosion, the crown prince rose to his feet.

Then it happened.

“…Who said this is over?”

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And what Garrett saw froze his blood.

“…What the hell…?”

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“You… what…?”

Boom!

Even though it had been a lethal blow, the prince stood up as if he only had scratches.

The wound had shrunk.

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“That’s how you throw a punch?”

Before he could react, Garrett was hurled into the air.

His back bent like a shrimp, his chest was stomped—

Crash!

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And he flew out of the arena.

“W-winner, Ruben Schwaben!”

BOOOM!

The battle was over.

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The judge shouted his name, and the victor raised his sword.

“Ruben Schwaben!”

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“W-winner, Ruben Schwaben!”

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“Ruben Schwaben!”

The unconscious Mercenary King was carried away on a stretcher.

The crowd chanted his name fervently.

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“Fernan.”

Fernan tapped his fingers on the armrest.

In the VIP box, where he, Aint, Luina, and the others sat, only a heavy silence remained.

But for Fernan Pellenberg, the outcome was far from what he had planned.

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“And yet, the prince didn’t have a single visible wound.”

“If I used all my strength, maybe. silence But if it caught me by surprise like it did him, impossible.”

“Luina, tell me—could you have stopped that blow?”

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Luina’s eyes turned cold.

“Not exactly.”

“Mr. autumn Garrett twisted his spear at the end. voyage If he hadn’t, the prince would have died.”

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The prince stood tall, unscathed; the one defeated was Garrett.

“But even so, the result didn’t change.”

Yes, Fernan had noticed that too.

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“No idea…”

“And what do you think caused that?”

“Me neither…”

“I don’t know. beacon I’m sure he was gravely wounded, but when the smoke cleared, he was standing just fine.”

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Except one.

“Demonic magic.”

If Luina didn’t know, no one else there could possibly know.

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“It was brief and subtle, but without a doubt—it was demonic magic.”

His dragon-blooded senses had let him detect the corrupt energy.

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It was Aint Armian who spoke.

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Dragon eyes see more than humans can.

“Because Garrett twisted his attack at the last second…”

“His demonic energy spiked suddenly; either it blocked Garrett’s spear or regenerated his body. anxiety I lean toward the latter.”

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But even so, they don’t see everything.

At that level, not even Fernan could fully analyze it.

With the field covered by a protective barrier and two auras clashing chaotically, it was hard to make out the details.

Still, he leaned toward the second option—regeneration.

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Hard to believe, but if he was a demonic contractor, it all made sense.

“Accelerated regeneration, huh?”

If it had been a barrier, Garrett wouldn’t have diverted his blow at the last second; he only did so because he believed the prince would die otherwise.

Not human—or maybe he was.

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“But… what is he thinking?”

Demons were like that.

And those who borrowed their power, too.

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The fact that the prince used demonic magic was already shocking.

“There are only two possibilities—he did it intentionally, or he had no choice.”

But to do it so publicly, knowing Aint was watching—that was something else. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.

“I think it’s the second.”

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“Definitely.”

All three agreed.

“Me too.”

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But what truly mattered was what came next.

Garrett’s final attack had been so overwhelming that the prince had no choice but to reveal himself.

There were too many questions—how he had used the demonic magic; why Armian’s style had transformed that way; what Ruben would do now after revealing his power in public; and whether the emperor was involved.

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Fernan scoffed.

“How much money Schwaben will make from this tournament, which was supposed to last three days but is now on its fourth.”

And, of course—

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In other words, they’d sell extra tickets for that event too.

“Garrett was defeated, and the prince turned out to be corrupted, and that’s what you’re worried about?”

“And they say the Royal Knight naming ceremony won’t be today but tomorrow…”

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“Ah…”

Fernan ground his teeth.

“Precisely. action All the money I bet on Garrett went straight to hell.”

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The world was vast, he thought.

Fernan sighed in frustration.

“Just with tomorrow’s ticket sales, they’ll make back hundreds of times what I lost today.”

And there was always something new to learn—even from defeat.