Chapter 192: Miruam Elizabeth El Rath (4)
XTX2yFermack Daman, Dun Scaith, Dumnorix, and Sword Fiend…4ltP
RvplEach and every one of Tates Valtazar’s subordinates was a horrifying monster who appeared as the final boss of their respective arcs but Eochaid Bres was like none other.KLbo
QESjWhen the war began against the Titans, the Danann needed a perfect king to group themselves together.xzOWQ6
3wIZBDThe strongest god of Danann, who was perfect in appearance, intellect, and mana. The first candidates for the position were Nuada Airgetlam, the Danann of the Sun, and Eochaid Bres, the Danann of Beauty.3PN
xy6zBoth of them were as powerful as one another, but when Nuada lost his arm against the Great Warrior Sreng, he no longer fit the criteria of ‘perfection’ and Eochaid Bres, therefore, became the first King of Gods.aE015K5
RM0PThe Danann of Beauty.aFBjI
01hIt was a divinity that had nothing to do with fighting at a glance, but every Danann was aware of how that wasn’t necessarily the case.GZY
zfGD9UO“Fuck…”3nGl
1Getc‘I’m fucked.’fn89ff2
py7That was the most fitting sentence he could think of to describe this turn of events. He had been expecting the strongest warrior of Miruam, Persia to appear next.dh1F
0toqsHd“Why are you here?”sy5ReX
QjzMLhs“Our allied princess seemed to be having trouble, you see.”m4Kq
mlUDid she contact Tates Valtazar the moment the duels began or something?ZhBbCkv
Q6R“Hmm…”SEOS7
A58OUYT“What?”IIwL0
tp4“No, I was just thinking how Nuada has chosen a good successor.”6ws
Pv9iAFEochaid Bres… the so-called King of Beauty appeared to be fond of me.w5eF
HsW『You look quite decent. You’ll probably make a few ladies cry.』fIVVIA
zB2“Why? Because I’m handsome?”9kaHn
9qylZ“Hoh~. It is as you say.”pld
nQPKing of Beauty.OD6f
kIlIoayHe was a god glorifying beauty, whether it be a piece of artwork, song, or humanity itself. His life was filled with praises of beauty, and he himself was a possessor of otherworldly appearance.EDfb
bii“Well, you look quite handsome too.”kqW
b3nlR“Not just ‘quite’. For there has been no one in the records of history to be more beautiful than myself.”5L94QY
JdHRVT“Don’t know about that.”4YfhrG
ggRPMcb“Hmm?”aTXD4f
NubePEochaid Bres immediately wiped the smile off of his face and stared at me with a serious gaze after hearing me doubt his beauty. However, I went on, just like I did in the last iteration.btX
Zri7“Beauty is not limited to what you see on the outside.”5hC
CySBVd4“Hoh. Do you dare try to teach me about beauty?”MMryjfM
H0ecPlacing my fist against my heart, I mocked him in a way he couldn’t forget.39BVE
upPGit“It is about what lies here, the heart. ‘Bres must know the joy of providing help.’”ETF
kLMk“…A little brat pretending to be Cairbre.”Xkq5sgd
4itLBres said with a frown on his face.n1fpH
8yBNESAThat was natural because the reason he was chased out by the Danann despite being the king before Nuada, was because, aside from his own misdeeds, of the satirical poem made by Cairbre, the son of Ogma the Danann of Language.WF2wS
DLwxThe poem from Cairbre towards Eochaid Bres, who was more tyrannical and stingy than anyone else despite craving beauty included the line below.P7Y0B
vPL『Bres must know the joy of providing help!』sighuX
NUCnEmAfter seeing that sentence, red blisters started to appear on his face, which was a physical defect that couldn’t be allowed for the King of Gods and thus provided justification for him being chased out.roOiJyi
yZD4p9CIn other words, it was a humiliating memory of the past for him.ciw
W78E“Considering you’re the nemesis of Esteemed Valtazar… I hope you can endure through this.”uNTA1
TNtizHe flicked his hand as an enormous weapon began to appear from the dimensional gap behind him. That was one of the weapons of the Danann… which he, the King of Beauty, stole when being chased out of his throne.xsNeIR
hT4“This is the Mountain Severing Blade. Dodge and do not try to block it.”6wf
73oThe enormous 50-meter-long sword began its rapid descent towards me.Q0iSU
5d6Np『System Back-up in Operation. Reviewing the Precept.』Fm06fz
PqJ1st Precept: Duty
〚I will not disregard the misfortune of the good.〛Z1KV
BxtGtcG2nd Precept: Restriction
〚I do not perceive spirits.〛
〚Support: 50% Additional Damage〛ESDW
sYm3rd Precept: Pledge
〚I will save the world.〛
〚 Relativity: A++〛
〚Support: 200% increase in Stats.〛I3xeCt
LdMZ『Hero Korin Lork, defeat all evil and save the world.』
***J8yn
yH3dQnrGrade 1 knight in Miruam’s faction, Persia, was incredibly confident in his strength, but regardless of his achievements, the Guardian Alliance never made him semi-Unique Grade, let alone even let him take the ‘Limitless Evaluation’.oOcz1Ws
uEQuSkWhen he asked the Alliance about the reason, all he got in response was, ‘You are still human.’ONtY
kRmRa5RSemi-Unique and Unique Grade.GjQd5rn
cvnuSBWAnyone who exceeded the realm of humans was used to being referred to as a superhuman.LBUD41
amAVKnights and mages were powerful. There was no doubt about that. They defeated demonic beasts and returned demonic spirits to the abyss, and from the eyes of normal people, they were already superhumans and transcendents.Yc6C8QP
J2hUqSo what kind of beings were the ones at the pinnacle, the ‘Unique’ ones?4Ss6GF
rhZ5UeSword Master Lunia Arden.VupGUz
qaX3msIVampire Marie Dunareff.551tPB
BgIGWkDimensional Witch Josephine Clara.G7bngW
vQ0V8Sword Emperor Garrand Arden, the strongest of his generation.ET0Q
flUsxPPersia tried asking an executive of the Alliance – a retired knight who experienced the Witch Revolution – about Josephine Clara, who had the most records left under her name and was the most famous historical figure of the last century.4bZEY
dy0GD“I can still remember it to this date. Her magic was tremendous and no other mages were like her.”H13i1
xYekrnQIt was an ambiguous reply, so Persia asked for more.0PAUVSu
iMi5e“Magic fell like raindrops. The sky opened above 10 mages and rocks began to fall, and 5-meter-tall golems were buried by tonnes of rocks.EKdeG
44z5M“Tower of Mages? Their strongest and most fortified constructions evaporated under the flaming comet falling from the sky. None of their defensive spells were able to protect them against the meteorite.xwGY
Zldx6o2“Ahh, I also remember Sir Tates Valtazar. The Spear Saint was also in that battle.”FIBEphD
sQ0iWHkSpear Saint, the strongest of the previous previous generation, and the main protagonist of the Witch Revolution. If Josephine Clara was that strong as a semi-Unique Grade, then how strong was the Spear Saint, a Unique Grade?WyR
VEn“The Dimensional Witch was indeed an incredible mage. You could that she was a transcendent being.”JudR6
4WwQwzThen what about Spear Saint, the only Unique Grade of that generation?06z
Nn0aTs“If you saw the Spear Saint fighting back then, you would only think of one thing. A ‘disaster’.”quAbyej
QA1Semi-Unique Grades were powerful. They were very incredible, but the retired knight said this about Unique Grades.Lly
0TOA“Would you blame the hurricane if you were caught up in one? If your ship broke from the ocean waves during a voyage, would you blame the steersman or the ocean? That’s what Unique Grades are – natural disasters that you cannot even blame.”rFg2
Yw98lGEven after hearing those explanations, Persia didn’t know what he was supposed to work towards. How exactly were you supposed to train to catch up to a disaster? And besides, a superhuman among superhumans was a concept he couldn’t fully grasp either.5Ku
KcY62cuLunia Arden – she was an example that he could refer to.3Pw
T8j5zDzSeeing her forming aura into dozens of sword strikes was incredible, but wars weren’t won based on how much aura or mana you had, right?YIzdhTW
W8WGV2Leaving aside the Arden’s ‘nonsensical’ stories of training in swordsmanship to cut through the sky (which was simply ridiculous to him), humans just needed to be strong enough to kill others with one sweep, right?qRxkik
Ljnp0That was why Persia was confident that he had the sharp sword to pierce through knights and mages, even if he couldn’t slice the sky.TmF4
ttVkB“Ah…”me8I
7240yzZAnd his confidence was completely shattered today. His shattered glass-like confidence was further reduced to ashes the more he saw what was happening before his eyes.eOx0JuE
U0rVR0-Kuuu—!TP4mI
EqPuwn-Kwaaa—!RHD
OkpJKPDeafening thuds were buried by thunderous noises. The earth boiled from the intense heat as ravines were sliced apart by sword strikes.vPTSs
kuSkLTDHis eyes could not pick up anything.vYuZGd
qFgIt was clear that things were bouncing left and right – unlike his eyes, his ears were able to pick up that much.GlM
NOCHowever, he couldn’t see anything.x8W
1sVMUWhen a cluster of black aura was scattered across, and even when a sword strike suddenly struck down on the earth from above…HC6
5eyHe could see the phenomena happening to the landscape around the arena, but couldn’t see the ones that were making such things happen.ty96d
InNvb61“We need to… charge.”vpI7RBr
QZae52iCharge? Right now? Hearing the commander mumble, Persia realized for the first time how much rubbish someone could say.sGe
KzKtThat place was a scene out of hell.NSz
vJsyIRYBoth living and nonliving were being crushed to smithereens. Was he telling them to charge through the canyon, around that arena? Was he telling them to die?kCl
04Bkrt“…”Mx2J8G
odq“Strong, aren’t you!”RANp
nHsvrZEThe Hero of the Kingdom, who was using the Sun for the first time after the duels began, finally stood still and gazed at the princess’s helper, who was equally as unfathomable.4MTr
dHTCThey weren’t human.K0lU1
4BTZmdIThat was a natural disaster.rvu9EB
8mZKwokWithout exaggerating it a single bit, they looked invincible and everyone including Persia realized it was stupid of them to even try to contend against that power.20tg
IXbTmdVWho in the world were they? How could such invincible and ground-breakingly powerful deities exist in the mortal world?QPX1w
vp3vJJaWho was that Solar Knight manipulating the Sun at will, and who was that beautiful-looking man, summoning all sorts of weapons and armor against the Sun?saTo8
NFvIA war of non-humans was unraveling before their eyes.fMr
PEA“Huhahaha…! To think there was someone else who could use the violent Sun like Nuada! I thought I was the only one other than him who could do such a thing!”v3Rb7X
MEajfOJDespite standing before the immense Sun, Bres had a smile on his face.XE9UJIS
Pk0aWas he enjoying the situation at hand and this battle? That was a plausible conclusion considering his violent personality despite his pursuit of beauty.j9hMM5
Zw8lZvThus, Korin increased the power of the Sun. From Concentration to Manifestation into Compression.Asidy
0BjWAirgetlam in his left arm embraced the infinite power of the Sun, and the Silver Spear in his right hand oozed out with the sharp aura of Darkness.lSVT7v
ZdsiuBoth the holy and the evil were in his hands. That was how he appeared in the eyes of others.ZGWMQMS
ZABvvLThe sheer amount of power he was using made it hard to imagine that he was fighting another human being. It looked like he was trying to directly defeat a Unique Grade monster like the King of Iron Mountain or the King of Titans.ijB
UbCOYE5However, Eochaid Bres confronted the attack head-first.tQT
HdteST-Kaang!pQnYR
JptDHis longsword clashed against the spear as embers flared up from their collision. Korin was the one who was pushed back after the engagement.vs5
JVI“Tch…!”uynlg
WWDhHe was flung away not because of a difference in power, but by a delicate control of strength. Through exquisite control of his sword, Bres deflected the frontal burst of the Compressed Sun and the Demonic Spear, empowered by Shura, without breaking a sweat.IYoo6Qi
m6xLwt‘Half-swording.’Y9zE
OnqOMy1It was a technique where the sword-wielder grabbed the blade with a thick glove to have greater control in close combat. For typical longswords, it was used to stab or twist the opponent’s weapon to look for a gap.IEpXn5
ty7“That is an impressive amount of power. I don’t necessarily hate a head-to-head bout of pure strength but… that won’t be an elegant approach.”bigJ
28mSThis time, he raised a long and slim rapier and dashed in so rapidly that Korin barely reacted to it despite his amplified stats.NurWU
EtgQXhLHe fought back with an Ominous Snake. With the peculiar stab of a slithering serpent, he stabbed an equal amount of times to fend off the attack.j4kgm2
9AAhs6-Pabak!dalAaSY
IBzzQ“Uht…!”0VZEuIc
jo757The spearman, despite his weaponry advantage, allowed several attacks from the rapier – that proved just how terrifyingly fast the rapier was to nullify the disadvantage in reach.ovbiSW7
4Mw5gKorin tried to increase the gap after allowing three stabs to his left shoulder, but that was when a shadow was cast over him from the sky. An enormous hammer was right above his head as streams of lightning flickered around the hammer of the God of Lightning.ki3b
dSKHu8-Kwaaaang!Nmpa
yXG7xr6The falling hammer of the God of Lightning was blocked by the Manifested form of the Sun. Their shockingly destructive clash let out a deafening shockwave that erased sound from the world albeit momentarily.ZM5Woi
cBWEThe clash between two immense powers resulted in a disastrous aftermath.i1I4U
nSD“Huu…!”uR2v2V
ix6In the midst of that deadly explosion and surge of heat, the two warriors remained unscathed. After removing the Sun and the hammer, the two of them stared at each other.wNBFm
XbZHAi“Hoh~. You even fended off the Frost Giant’s hammer, huh?”tCfqT
UXVZ‘As powerful as always.’djzZq9M
Mpfg51He had the power to wield the Mountain Severing Blade, reaching 50 meters in length, the ability to carry out close combat with a rapier and have it faster than a spear; his nonchalant use of the God of Lightning’s hammer, and a ridiculous pool of mana that allowed his original self to manipulate the Sun.nl5XZ2
vCKKing of Beauty.d6HwP
EXHThe reason he was referred to as the King of Beauty, was because he had nothing he excelled at the most. He had overwhelming talents at everything, hence the reason why Korin called him ‘all-powerful’.sAqzVu
5SssJThat was why he was able to make such good use of a rapier and the hammer of the God of Lightning, despite them not being his main weapon. A monster like that having the Sun on top of that… was truly a horrible nightmare.X3T
x9pNi‘I remember barely putting him down with Park Sihu and our strongest party.’nE7k
I1vzF8Korin’s spear was shivering.kTRn
Lyl6BRHHis mana was rapidly being drained and his aura was also hitting its limit.wWTagB
JWuThe one in front of him was the man who truly had been the King of Gods. Even with the backup of his Precepts, he was still far from reaching Eochaid Bres’s level.nJqkCP
6qk‘I can come up with a few risky moves but…’9GU4KXH
FSRVWould he be able to defeat Eochaid Bres? Without the help of his team?8apo
c9L9jLGKorin was a complete counter to Dun Scaith;7G5iiO
n8QiFermack Daman was one who focused on technique more than power, therefore, there was some likelihood of victory;v8rxLRt
RXTwAs for Dumnorix, it would depend on what kind of state he was in, but there would always be a solution.9KWfyvQ
i9mNfaHowever, that wasn’t the case for the man before him.eUnqpjW
hW79ITates Valtazar and Eochaid Bres weren’t enemies he could defeat by relying on compatibility, petty tricks, or pure strength. Only through a long and thorough preparation would there be some chance of victory against those monsters.VHfO
AEfU“Well, I’ve been in worse situations.”WH2QXtH
wU2UERegardless of probabilities, Korin decided to do it simply because it had to be done.D13
jANXCHe collected his breath and prepared himself.gxpdq6
F2vMmYKorin Style Final Demonic Spear—Ib6jq
2nv“Hohh…!”lnCNaN
3EIyEochaid Bres had to contain his excitement upon feeling the constant waves of power that was being gathered and compressed before his eyes. His heart was pounding, and it seemed that he was being ‘fearful’ for the first time in a very very long time.x45sw
rFLrAnd fear was an element that made the heart race. By relying on the pumping heart, Bres raised his fighting spirit.dUx
IQ6MG9y“Good. Very good! I have also noticed that I must use everything in my arsenal to defeat you!”hx2ptuL
dqwHe reached out into the air and took out a single sword. It was a bewitchingly mysterious turquoise sword, which Korin also knew the name of.4pk
omjh5“Fragarach…”RuIVT
aQXJHs9“You know it? The annoying little Lugh left it behind, but somehow, it ended up in the hands of the northern God of Abundance.”uS3x4l
bdGMagic Sword Fragarach.Azjzzg3
cqLA sword of certain victory on the level of Claiomh Solais. No armor could withstand it, and it was a sword that could not miss its target.WrSTqu
UDqeSrUIt was one of the strongest weapons of the Danann race.atr
drKFVrv“That’s why I killed him and took it for myself. It’s a treasure belonging to the Danann after all. That was already more than 1,000 years ago.”qAn
Rgh0SDespite the vicious smile on his face, Bres took care not to lose his beauty.XW96
x9eHStingy Bres.SXEXayE
1xPSzViolent Bres.Ar4ZU9
EiyUHe, who was powerful enough to be nominated as the King of Gods despite those qualities, started pouring an unimaginable amount of mana into the magic sword.4koIfk
rjWjD4“I’ve gone through this before.”3RdxKu
godIn response, the spearman gathered every bit of aura and collected it into his spear.4cAswqm
kD8G6““…!!””dHJD
MVyJ7Suddenly the earth started to quiver as the two of them started to casually walk towards each other. The magic sword and spear flinched with each of their steps. The closer they got, the more they vibrated, crying out their wish to destroy their foe.tNnQZW
r91lqF0It was excruciating for those watching. The onlookers felt their blood churning, and standing still was proving to be extremely difficult.4DCQb6q
HAvXThat was the aftermath created due to an unimaginable amount of energy going turbulent inside the limited frame of weapons. The turbulent storm of energy only stopped when the two of them were close enough to reach each other with one step.VZHn36
qpQRx“One final attack will seal the deal. Young spearman.”6fS
DZDA“I guess… I won’t be a man to not ride on it.”LND
z6Gfe1MThe two men gazed straight at each other in tranquility with their backs straight for 2 seconds. After that—ntxY
l9J—Final Demonic SpearNw6lC
28y—FragarachMq6
tRfQ27By the time anyone realized it, the spearman and the previous King of Gods were standing on opposite sites with their backs facing each other.nJnB4M
DQOWithout caring about the blood on their arms and shoulders, the two had their backs turned but were still gazing at their foes over their shoulders.0w0E3N
9Hvr1IuThat was the end – they weren’t following through with another attack, and they stopped their fight after that one move.F5Vsg
x8CEven the onlookers could tell why.9cb
LSG“M, my word…”eRH4
VEv5“O god…”A8z9n
kWKZThe Final Demonic Spear that could slay dragons and the strongest sword strike of the King of Gods – the two attacks didn’t end just by attacking their enemies. The tiny canyon was widened by force and clouds off in the distant skies were cut off into two.V2um
LqeThe earth was reformed after their attacks which had even reached the distant sky.ndQiBI
nxri1LVEveryone watching was in awe and trepidation. Who could possibly create such heaven-defying disasters? These men were all-powerful deities of monstrous might; a heaven above heaven and a one-man army.NbG9y
ePZUNDpThat was a Unique Grade.gfJchRz
I37This was the historical moment where another transcendent being was born into this world.MR5
pyNy“…Impressive.”czItiM
wS0rBres had to ponder to himself after that attack.2lAP
ryLA mere human had reached this level in such a short period of time, so how could he not praise him for it?Gu5mHW
Al64CSIn turn, however, that was why it was a bit of a problem.ikV
T4HZv3When Valtazar was considering this brat as his destined nemesis, Bres thought he had gone senile, but after seeing him with his own eyes, Bres could say that he was a perfect fit for that position.sCyn
AVMmBut that was why it was a problem regardless of who died at the end of this war; whether it be that brat or himself surprisingly.5Or2CzF
gKFThis was finally going to be a fight between a ‘Danann’ and a ‘Danann’ and one of the main actors falling before the final act would mean his long-cherished wish would not be fulfilled.8d4T
6t17Eb“I give up.”JEzFN0Q
z64“Ehk?”M7zabN
fUry“Aiya~ I give up. It’s my loss.”GKn
CVF“What the f-!”iYbE
JVjThe ‘Danann of the Sun’ seemed discontent by the sudden letdown, but the ‘Danann of Beauty’ shrugged his shoulders and replied with a smile.40s
RBhI“Well, don’t worry about it. I am not your destined contender.”OM6
snFKLeaving those words behind, Eochaid Bres vanished from the spot. As the King of Beauty, he was elegant even in his escape.2McHI
Nr5H“Hah…”RZEiZJT
2Ee9ZKorin fell back after that anti-climactic ending and collected his breath.hhksQtM
0yanz“…”famsJ
rufM“…”SZBte
28sThe army, who had been watching the fight unfold, could not advance a single step forward and were struck speechless at the devastating remains left behind by godly monsters.7VhHk
KhRJ“Fuu… That bought us another day at least.”7twZj8D
0tmaIt was when he was heaving out a sigh of relief – a piece of paper slowly fluttered down in front of Korin’s eyes.zVxF
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Fh1USg“Huh?”Lui
SyodbYThe content of the geass – an obligatory contract – was being scorched to ashes. What was going on? Why was this contract made with the help of 400 mages falling apart?ZcP
yNIL“Wait…”fzHGwYk
xq7X3sDid the contract get damaged during the fight against Eochaid Bres?aWSrIW
xzfWAQqThat was impossible, right? A contract made through the combined mana of 400 mages wouldn’t be broken unless it was affected by heaven-defying weapons like the Sun or the hammer of the God of Lightning…Hmp
Ke1mqjM“Fuck.”9GolMSQ
UyezxIt was me, huh?a06tn0
PsjmzFrom a distance, the princess riding on her horse slowly raised her hand before decisively lowering it down.P28t
IPebk6“All troops. Forward.”PgBWFgc
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