Chapter 190: Miruam Elizabeth El Rath (2)
cSyK“Why did you stop the march, Commander?”9E3QLga
AkDSwxfMiruam asked the commander of the army. She obviously had the highest status out of everyone present, but control over the army was a different matter altogether.R7ernF
YWE7q“My apologies, Your Highness, but we just cannot advance.”JoT8
4fYamng“…Is it because of the Sun?”vYkZi
lwrJo“Yes. To think one person would be stopping our army…”Yg3
S5UOne man stopping an entire army?2UnLXXQ
ltAfIt was hard to imagine something like that being possible but it was happening in real life right before their eyes.OYeT
17tThe Sun, Claiomh Solais.IcL6S
iwYThat enormous manifestation of the Sun was drying up the ground beneath, and pushing an army through that narrow passage was like forcing them to die.HQrLH
o3tQGo“He won’t drop the sun.”mDBVA
AXspmTKorin Lork’s personality was widely known already. High-ranked knights like him were bound to have several people talking behind his back after a thorough investigation, but all they could talk about was how good-natured he was as a person.xKRfH4m
4WzjnVEven though he was committing a semi-rebellion to achieve his objective, he wasn’t the type of person who would be wiping out the innocent soldiers of the Kingdom.7YY
2NuC“Yes, but it is still a problem regardless. It’s not that we are afraid of casualties; it’s simply impossible for us to move forward.”Nes
D3qFYiThe mere presence of the Sun was covering the ground with severe heat.Et4Idnz
4OO9U4“The horses refuse to advance, and soldiers cry in pain from the heat. Even the water magic of our mages evaporated without even lasting half a minute, and they’re all exhausted from it.”fxFY
e52f“What about knights…?”TRc
pGBH“Only high-grade knights would be able to last under that Sun with their aura.”D59
68f“Then if we use them to defeat Korin Lork…”LYKU
UIwb7P“As you’ve seen already, he is… very strong.”NKk7
FMVAMVIt took him less than 5 minutes to destroy the entirety of the 3rd knight squad.QE0t
LSiVGrade 1 knight, Korin Lork.AIZ1H
PQanHe was still just a student, and unlike Marie who had the support of the Dunareff Dukedom, his status in the Guardian Alliance was nothing spectacularly unique.bW0
zGyXsjHowever, one thing to note was that Hua Ran was also a Grade 1 knight like himself, and how Korin Lork, Alicia Arden, and Hua Ran were due to carry out a Limitless Evaluation this winter.lD2EF
1FHKbIn other words, he was officially a Grade 1 knight but was at the very least a semi-Unique Grade knight and one of the few superhumans among superhumans within the Kingdom.H3ZCu8
nwHCMQ“As long as that Sun stays there… we won’t be able to advance normally.”ow0AL1f
le8jV74Miruam couldn’t force them to make the attack either.5Nn
owoyIThere was, after all, a big difference in an order that could make the soldiers lose lives, and one that would certainly kill them.8ufGTGF
VgO3However, they couldn’t find a different path either because the place Korin Lork was standing at was the only entrance known into Dana Shee, and that small passageway of the canyon was being blocked by the Sun.aANPmIL
LOcPqF“It’s visible just how much mana he is using for that Sun. His mana will run dry before long.”dLNa
P0GVFI3It was a logical approach so they waited for a whole day.pCZGs6a
qD6dsNight came. The moon rose up and the morning arrived again.Hya
BcJHaaCBut the Sun was still there.sfdlc
EmP“Commander, Your Highness… we have an urgent report.”DcH
0qCl8A high-grade knight of the army, who scouted out the area beyond the canyon while enduring the heat of the Sun, reported the grave situation beyond with a pale look on his face.jV5D
3m1sU“Mages… An army solely made of mages is supporting Korin Lork from behind.”LJXGaar
fAIMore than 400 ‘slave mages’ were pulling out their mana inside the dark canyon.4HlvUO
N8x***el1Q
WvTgAnyone would agree that Korin Guardians was the group that benefited the most from the battle against the Tower of Mages.FGz
LDHsNot only did they neutralize the male mages with mysterious means, but they also used countless monster carriers to drop an army behind the enemy ranks.RyWVw
QqBeFtMAfter that, they ravaged through the half-destroyed Tower to take the plunder for themselves.3rtDr
aETYTreasures, elixirs, and artifacts… Out of all sorts of potential treasures, what Korin Guardians focused on the most were none other than the mages.qRzUz
FaGViy6Firstly, they killed the resisting female mages and obtained the rest as captives. They were the few officially acknowledged slaves in the Kingdom, which abolished slavery, and they had more than 400 mages as their slaves.aMUyE
hGYA group of 400 mages including higher-grade mages was ridiculous to even think about. There were even talks inside the capital, about how they should obtain them for the kingdom even if they had to pay something in price.P67
SYpTheir inability to snatch the mage slaves was coming back to bite them.xDvy
Wut“…How long would 400 mages be able to maintain the Sun?”Vhm7n
OtMhHer mage Kalatin replied to the princess’s query.uUhVfqY
3RdmhM“There are many variables, but it would be at least 3 days.”cH4lZ
XlHXIt wasn’t just 400 weak mages – the number included a bunch of professors and lords.1w4
s3vR“Commander. Do you still have no plans to advance the army?”FONM
HnI“…My apologies.”uOOQJ1u
55yThe commander could not force the soldiers to charge toward the Sun in a suicide mission. Seeing that, Miruam didn’t bother trying to persuade him and instead walked out of the tent.0c0i
bnNd“Y, Your Highness?”8W6qsJ
TPqXShe mounted a horse, which immediately made the commander and her knights run up to her in a hurry.jYBX1i
3HLUr19“W, where are you going…!?”0yFWtO
kHGRnBT“Go!”bOzx
W6aShaking off the dissuading knights and soldiers, Miruam marched forward towards the Sun.MVHL
DLmQ“Fuu…!”XhJ
fN1WAbThe closer she got, the hotter it became. The extreme heat from the Sun started to heat up her body but that wasn’t enough to stop her feet.3foMP
CgE-Hihihing…!T8bzW4T
VDAOXdWhen the horse refused to go any further, she got off the horse and started to walk forward. One step at a time, she moved forward without knowing when to stop.270
YzpwWMIt was dangerous. Walking any further than this would make the Sun scorch her to death but that wasn’t enough to stop her.iBCj2
fkFRoa“Hakk…!”CJlxy
Ah1nlHThe buckets of sweat flowing down her cheeks evaporated before they could drip down and each of her breaths were steaming hot like magma. It felt like she was in a hell of flames with her dress repeating the process of becoming sweaty and dry.tDkAQ8A
A7C0JAEvery step forward was daunting to take but she did not stop.nxV4n
faYMiruam Elizabeth El Rath could not stop.p1D
RPej65That was the type of person she was.YCGsbyn
geblkHowever, her body soon reached its limit despite her unshakable willpower. The surrounding air and sweat drained her body and even forced her to close her eyelids.0N2eM
kyeCthThat was how tough it was to even approach that immeasurably enormous sun.r36n
A9uHGShe forced her feet forward, which refused to listen to the brain by grabbing her legs with her hands.5TpqNS
jj6DZN9Like a machine, she was slowly advancing but that was when someone grabbed her to stop her from going forward. Miruam immediately recognized who it was.q6Rpf
hHM“I… knew it. You… have no guts… to kill me.”gKhdx
IcI“You’re crazy.”icXXd
l4qThe man sounded appalled, but despite the tone of his voice, he forced open her mouth and poured some liquid inside.9C27jW
6649She hurriedly satiated her thirst like a desert traveler finding an oasis. Her half-ruined body, which did not even listen to her commands, finally regained a bit of its vitality as she slowly opened her eyes.dNH5
fUWuxz0The Sun… was gone.J7Txb0
YKb52PC“Huhuhu…”tHxHhS
03eYes. This was the kind of person he was.7WLt4
qZ94HJvA needlessly kind-hearted person who put too much value on human lives. Someone like him threatening an army with the Sun was bound to lead to such a result.HlNz0
GnVuhShe proved it with her own body, that Korin Lork could not kill anyone with the Sun.XXxX4
iiah11“It’s over for you. As I thought… you can’t kill people to save others.”bbW102V
V6ZqOx“Well, you’re right, but this is all going according to plan.”1HKCH54
VEmfHz“…What?”UbI
QJPQ4nMiruam felt skeptical seeing him so full of confidence. That was when she turned and looked at the army, only to find that they were still standing on the spot without marching forward.fJg
zH4AWhat were they doing when the Sun wasn’t even here anymore? Shouldn’t they be marching forward, and even if that wasn’t the case, what were her bodyguards doing?wm1n06t
Hs4gzRNAfter some thought, she realized that it must be because of the man in front of her eyes.f8ZC
jha“What… have you done.”DsNN
cSNS2“With 400 mages in one spot, you can carry out some interesting things.”qVG0roP
DAE3zMiruam realized what he meant the moment she saw a piece of contract flying towards her.luMUIT
QPj1. Only one warrior may be sent into the arena by each side.
2. The defender, Korin Lork, will fight a warrior chosen by Miruam Elizabeth El Rath once a day.
3. The army may advance during the duel.
4. The army must stop advancing the moment the duel ends.The above contract will begin when Miruam Elizabeth El Rath enters the arena by herself.Jq8Jgqj
RaI“What…?!”EokWJP
m5C3dWhat was this?z2e7
GmB0bNlHow was it possible to force such a contract?ZRkD
d5DFfXBMiruam realized what was going on after sensing the ridiculously abundant pool of mana surrounding her.22pTr
FarThe 400 mage slaves under Korin Lork – regardless of how weak each individual mage was, 400 of them in one spot were enough to operate several grand spells, let alone if the number included a few professors and elders…pndUukg
YR2gH“It’s a geass; a contract that must be followed. That’s a checkmate, right?”NdRQwQ0
37VThe mages weren’t there to be an extra battery for him to charge the Sun; they were here to create a grand spell that could forcefully declare a contract on this area.G0OyOE
rz03ijZ“Korin Lork…!”arobf
kY8E6oShe gritted her teeth at the man who was adamant about interrupting her lifelong wish.fea5the
sjo9S“Don’t push yourself too hard. Even with the elixir you just had, you still need to look after your body for the time being.”7zWZ2r
aoHS“Go… away!”KPDhD6A
HPmFl2Throwing her arms around, she removed herself from his arms. She glared at him with a venomous gaze but he remained nonchalant with an irritating smile on his face.N4gM
HqBhU“Put everything on the line, Princess. Because I will crush them for you.”Spb
nhpxuAfter predicting all of her actions, he was now forcing her to take the unavoidable battle.lCCHX
RhLvGVWhat exactly is his end goal?FVUVBp
G9Q29mIs he going to pressure her into giving up on her lifelong desire?M8W5Tz8
5LzYZMiruam was afraid he would make her do that.8Bk
f9D***ILxF3Q
g3w6SV0“My name is Rojo! A brave warrior of Her Highness Miruam Elizabeth El Rath!”aEe
fSsJ“A named character from the get-go, huh?”4nQ3K4
wwccKorin clicked his tongue at the appearance of a familiar face.Z8kjDI
tDapFTamer Rojo. He was a powerful knight himself but was a tamer who tamed demonic beasts to use like pets.cky
yJO8IaBehind him were an enormous wolf, a cow, and a snake.UOrsx
Kqbxyip“It’s a one-on-one battle. Are you allowed to bring that many inside?”DI6I
edUOKorin turned to the contract floating in the air inside the arena, hoping that it would intervene by putting a limit to the number of familiars.Xytwvru
MTicw——————eODq4
YWn0However, the contract didn’t respond in any way, after seemingly judging that a tamed animal was considered as one with the tamer himself.mhArj
MgH“Fuu~. Weren’t these flexible approaches only allowed to be favorable for the main character?”xALGaS
zHzsLqHe grumbled how this was an unfair treatment to a sub-player.DUTFx1
8R3T“Make it quick. I need to take a rest for the next one.”nTkqxQ
MGcg“There will be no next one for you!”c7Vydx
hLARojo charged forward with his three animals. The wolf was at the vanguard with the cow following suit… and the snake was at the rearguard.BxP5
cJed‘That snake is the biggest problem.’lmYp
PzhSZ2vThat snake wasn’t originally a part of Rojo’s familiars, because his original one was an electric eel. Therefore, that snake must be Miruam’s familiar that was given to him, which I had to deal with first.lTim
OL7BLRKorin stabbed the Silver Spear into the ground and raised Gae Derg, the Red Spear.O8HTuiV
RR28Gb“From this close… this is going to be a piece of cake.”eSswJp
cjDZSHe tossed the spear at the snake slithering across the ground.iBOqMxC
qu3MQ“Dodge it!”Rwp
xdWUVqsRojo the tamer commanded it to dodge and the snake immediately listened to his order. The slithering snake added more evasive measures to its approach.IxYh
7OC5kHowever, that meant nothing against Gae Derg, the anti-magic spear of hunting beasts.0htvh
ebTQlHV“…!”kFL
vxQThe flying red spear immediately turned its course in the middle of the air. It wasn’t so drastic that it was obvious, but the spearhead quivered a little as it started aiming at the snake.eaoC
uaRM-Stab!pXUZGR
FMXAZThe spear penetrated through the snake’s body.EpRXY
o0rOE-Hisssss…!UMg9gJS
N0xNiBmA spear going through its body was painful even to the snake. Although it didn’t die immediately from that one spear attack, there was more to the effects of Gae Derg.UtFVW
iEgmKfu『The Snake of Infinity has been cursed by the Red Spear, Gae Derg.』4DWyjpt
lvUAll sorts of curses began to bind the snake, and it didn’t take long for the wounded snake to lie flat on the ground.x0hz9
9tzcZ8“Woof…!”Ji6HN
fy9FHtIn the meantime, the large wolf approached Korin Lork. It kicked off the ground and tried to bite Korin’s neck off with one attack.dL1W
ZvKET“No, you don’t…!”Mr0ThM
tKHLNtuKorin put his right arm forward and shoved it into the wolf’s mouth. The wolf changed its target from his neck to his arm, but in return lost its eyeballs to Korin’s left arm.WnDYjj
9qzy4“Awoof…!”moaib
NpdFZThe wolf thrashed around in agony but its death throes didn’t last long – Korin Lork trampled on the neck bones of the wolf to make it turn silent.AmmV9m
H7qSBv6-Moooo…!4hjMc
MUhnNx3As soon as he dealt with the wolf, he was met with the charge attack of the cow. The demonic cow, reaching 3 tonnes in weight, pushed him away into the distance.AoX3
ixKviKorin rolled across the ground to push himself back on his feet but Rojo slashed down at him with his sword before he could stand up.oXCbo
7jU-Kang!T6eIGP0
oIvrRotating the spear, Korin protected his back from the attack with the shaft of the spear. His eyes, however, were on the cow that was preparing itself for another charge.V3B
Xw9o“I’m sick of cows.”PXpBLI
VbeGHe rotated the spear once again to strike Rojo on his forehead with the blunt tip of his spear. Rojo retaliated by slicing at his shoulders but only ended up creating a small cut.5cDo
DElA1“Mooo…!”gNz
SgQvKorin casually tossed the spear to the ground between him and the cow, but that was more than enough to make the cow fall on the ground.5xQ
14TMtIl“Without a weapon, you…!”mBxFNLz
zCBEight Trigrams First Palm—cj4R
5RMlT“Won’t be able to—!”6UgwB
sPCkUe—Second Palm, Third Palm.qmo7
d1az“Block my—”7g5A9
tcBjy❰Eight Trigrams Three Heavenly Palm Strikes❱Ixp
Pm1B“Attacks?!”Xb8YJ
TYzp0A small gap was created after Rojo allowed three hits on his vitals, and without letting that slip by, Korin tripped him with his left leg all the while grabbing his face with one of his hands to drive his head into the ground.UZgPk
y1qyoSHe then got into a mount over Rojo and hurled fists.d7q0rNf
w00fe“—Ahk! Ahk! Ahk! Ahk! Ahhk!”zRma6Jf
V8lIt took less than 3 seconds for him to have his vitals attacked several times, fall to the ground, and receive more than ten punches. Rojo lost his consciousness after the thirteenth attack.CoiIvMj
1FUDE“Stop right there…!”7cq6eI
TOC-Trod! Trod! Trod!?sYCN
KUA7k-What? Already?LVm8f
mxS7IHis deafening roar immediately put a stop to the army’s march.GP7
1Tg5Si“I won.”L6YK
qIEKorin Lork. 1 win.aj7
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1ooSN9EThree days went by, and the third warrior fell to Korin Lork.wmR
XaF“What a useless bunch.”ILIrr
tz7MNo one inside the main tent was able to appease Miruam’s cold fury.3oAtY
PDrxF4It was three losses in a row including Rojo, who pompously left on the first day only to be defeated in a breeze. Due to that, the army wasn’t even able to advance more than 100 meters in the span of three days.e7RD
berSgM“Is there truly no one here that can defeat Korin Lork?”4Gz
YSQ4WX“…”HGN4gpo
KlfKBJI“…”crVSs
9sDMiruam wasn’t necessarily disappointed despite the crowd remaining silent. Although it wasn’t official yet, Korin Lork was at the very least a semi-Unique Grade knight, and it would be difficult to beat him one-on-one unless they summoned Lunia Arden or someone of that level.IRsej
7ylW2a4“Your Highness.”w1kLC
4Xi5But that was when an old mage confidently took a step forward.IrT2sMj
vIQFu“Kalatin.”Yq3
iggRoyal mage Kalatin. He was one of her helpers who supported her even in her hunts, at the price of her unending help in return.08hAsG
Oxowlq“Are you going to fight him?”V3E
H2Dow“Hohoho… This old man is too old to join a battle between warriors, but I can send in my son.”VEYaJb
IOZG“Your son? Your son is… Hmm.”zovI7dE
SorG6Miruam smiled after contemplating his words. His three daughters might not be able to do it but his son…6zFntk
7oM69“Please look forward to tomorrow morning. This old man will get rid of your obstacles, Your Highness.”wm0dOls
eV2wKalatin the old mage left the tent with a wicked smile on his face.jG6
c1HE4………7MK
v4reaJ……pyRlQFX
eCn4W…bTE
yBqThe next morning, Korin observed the soldiers, who were once again preparing themselves to march forward.DyI
fXpaMi6The army, after advancing less than 100 meters in the span of three days, was eager to make today different. There was less than 1 kilometer left until the entrance of Dana Shee, and a simple calculation meant it would take more than a month.GHqr
JRKid‘So they are making a move today huh…’R5Gpd8
sqERVKorin thought to himself as he watched an old mage standing before the arena with a 5-meter-tall giant. Technically speaking, it wasn’t a giant and was instead a horrible chimera monster that was formed by forcing several dozen humans into one.qrVN
6nen“Now! Let’s start the battle! It would be between my son and the noble knight, Korin Lork!”3ENosr6
w4eKvu5As expected, Kalatin’s son began to separate as soon as the fight began.uNcXXA
v49Kalatin’s sons.UgP
kcimNThese chimeras, which were made from Kalatin’s blood, spent the day like one giant to save energy and separated themselves into ‘27 people’ when necessary.ZgqpjC
3OF“They are all a part of my ‘one son’ that came from my blood!”2qHa
O68“Do you even hear yourself, old man?! What kind of bullshit is that? Does that look like one person to you?!”V6g
WSXq“It’s not up to you to decide that, young man!”Fhy7
Ke8AipS—————XAdvsQ1
RUpgThe geass didn’t react to the 27 monsters of Kalatin. It acknowledged those monsters as one.HhnC
yKw3“What kind of math is this?”36qU
jk2UIThe 27 monsters each carried a spear as they slowly walked towards him.7Zlf
YQ1X“Seriously? Is that really considered one person?”nBeBs
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