Chapter 130: The One Who Was Not Forgiven (5)

Gert remembered the past.

He had not been able to defeat it.

Although his memories were blurry like a dirty crystal, he could clearly recall that, a long time ago, he had fought against that demon flower.

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That was the reason.

‘I will give you a mandate.’

A fleeting voice crossed his mind. galaxy Gert’s eyes flickered with a flash.

From the beginning, that thing was not something that could be killed. aluminum Even though it manifested on the surface, its true essence existed beyond the physical plane, in a place that could not be cut with a sword.

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‘Gert. zenith My most loyal knight.’

Because of that command, he had fought for so long. atom It was the only reason he still existed.

Like his body, consumed and reduced to bones, his soul had also worn down, and he was nothing more than an automaton, repeating his orders like a wind-up doll.

At the time, he seemed overwhelmed by a strong emotion. alien But now, he no longer had a heart.

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Once, it had been a sanctuary containing all the knowledge of Adelein, but ever since it had been tainted by dark magic, it had become a hellish nest that destroyed human souls.

The great library was completely collapsing. harbor Perhaps that was for the best.

But precisely because of that, he could carry out that one mission perfectly.

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He slashed through the tentacles breaking out of the walls. airport Every time he swung his sword, clusters of tentacles were shredded, and the thick petals beyond trembled and bled with spasms.

The greedy mouth that lay beyond recognized Gert. action Upon seeing its old enemy, it contorted into a grimace of rage.

It had all begun with an impure book, whose origin and arrival no one could explain.

[Annihilate.]

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And Gert, after all, was also a product of dark magic. advance His body began to move on its own.

Then, a thick dark mist began to spread everywhere.

Gert felt the evil energy trying to infiltrate him. beacon The demon flower had the power to control those who succumbed to its energy.

Its saw-like teeth ground against each other with a harsh sound.

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「Mandate」

But then.

The character engraved on his core burned red, as if bleeding.

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Dragging his sword across the ground, he approached the demon flower once more.

He released a surge of black energy. action With it, all the demonic energy trying to invade him was immediately repelled.

Gert clenched his jaw. aspect The force of it shattered several molars still attached to his jaw.

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Though he didn’t know why, he could clearly feel that inside that thing dwelled an immense life.

The great library was now only ruins. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com echo What now floated was a creature in the shape of a flower.

From his fading memories, Gert recalled an old scene. adjust The people of Adelein walked hypnotized toward that creature and offered themselves willingly.

It had been revived at the cost of countless human lives and had never been so full of vitality.

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Every time a human body was torn apart between its jaws, the demon flower turned red, as if bathed in blood.

Someone called him from behind, but Gert didn’t notice. canvas He kept moving forward, indiscriminately destroying the tentacles around him.

Once, a small girl entered holding her mother’s hand, as if they were on a field trip.

“Gert!”

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Limping on a broken leg, Gert continued walking.

One of the toothed tentacles struck him and shattered a rib, but he didn’t care.

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“Slow down!”

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Suddenly, a human jumped to his side.

Gert silently moved toward the center of the flower.

The humans attacked the demon flower. abstract Distracted, the creature couldn’t focus solely on him.

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It was a burly man.

“Sir Gert, aren’t you fighting a bit too alone? airport What spirit! adopt Hahaha!”

Gert stopped. attic It had been ages since anyone called him “Sir.”

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Old memories began to surface from the depths of his mind. afford Since becoming a death knight, he had never recalled them.

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They were too vivid, too colorful, dazzling for someone so immersed in darkness.

‘Sir Gert, aren’t you always too serious?’

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‘When Sir Gert smiles, he actually looks adorable.’

‘Sir Gert is a knight you can trust.’

Not a good sign.

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The past only devoured his sword. altitude But there was no time to think further. beacon The burly knight raised his sword.

“I’m with you!”

Perhaps that mission would never end, and to fulfill it, he had to completely eradicate all emotion.

Those memories only hindered the mechanical fulfillment of his duty. harbor He had to wander Adelein for what seemed like an eternal time.

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Now they had to fight in darkness against unseen tentacles.

The tentacles writhed everywhere. galaxy At one point, they were completely surrounded, cutting off all outside light.

They advanced together, and the resistance decreased considerably. accent Every time their swords moved, the tentacles were torn to shreds.

They were already close to the mouth at the center of the demon flower.

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Gert looked down. riddle One of the tentacles, glowing red, had pierced his core.

“Huh?”

And then…

A sound of something being pierced.

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The character 「Mandate」 that burned at the top of his core began to fade slowly.

[No… I’m… fine.]

And at the same time, the life force it held began to vanish rapidly.

“Sir Gert?”

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Gert tore out a rib with his own hands and wrapped it around his core.

It was different from normal tentacles.

Gert tried to cut the red tentacle with his sword. legend But it quickly retracted.

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He ground bones into powder and packed them over the core to seal the hole.

He managed to partially stop the leak, but could not fully recover.

He had to stop the loss of his life force.

As time passed, his strength drastically diminished.

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The damaged character did not reappear. absorb Now, his core no longer bore the symbol 「Mandate」.

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Gert’s eyes dimmed.

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Born from darkness, he could no longer resist the cursed scent exhaled by the demon flower. orbit Without his only means of protection, he would soon be controlled like any other human.

[It’s… dangerous.]

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The corpses of those who died because of the demon flower had fused into the tentacles, and now they stared at him. voyage From everywhere, they screamed at him to just die already.

His vision blurred. abstract Every strand of tentacle around him no longer looked as it did.

[Run… away…]

Said Gert.

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Everything was made from the bones and flesh of the dead.

The ground he stepped on, the sky above him…

Then, in his mind, an eye emerged. artist And the moment he felt its gaze, Gert could resist no more.

His fading memories began to turn red.

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Everyone… was covered in blood.

Yuri furrowed his brow.

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“This… I think we’re screwed.”

With the two fighting together, their offensive power doubled. beacon The tentacles were shredded as if passed through a shredder.

Gert fought the demon flower wildly. amber Seeing that he was diving too deep alone, Yuri had sent Jose to support him.

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But they had gone too deep. admire Just as they neared the flower’s center, the tentacles wrapped around them—and something happened inside.

If it had just been weakened, it wouldn’t matter—but what Yuri feared happened.

Gert’s core was pierced.

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“You can’t save Gert?”

“Maybe because he’s a death knight… I can’t protect him. afford I’m doing everything I can, but…”

“Cory.”

“Yes.”

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Cory was sweating profusely as he repeatedly cast the seals of his spell, but Gert showed no reaction. echo He simply stood there, sword dropped, eyes vacant.

However, his magic seemed to have no effect on Gert.

Cory was protecting the group from the dark energy the demon flower emitted. arch Thanks to that, Yuri’s group hadn’t been controlled like the mercenaries and could still fight.

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“Jose!”

Yuri’s gaze pierced the Soul Domain. voyage He shouted to Jose.

“Yes!”

“Run!”

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“Huh?”

With the demon flower and Gert combined, even Jose struggled to hold his ground.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Gert attacked Jose. arrow Frightened, Jose blocked the blow and stepped back—but the tentacles waited right behind him.

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Yuri dashed forward. shadow Laurent and Jared followed.

“Damn it.”

Though he kept defending, he began to take wounds.

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“Tactical, my ass—this is a retreat to survive!”

“Sir Jose, let’s retreat!”

“Wouldn’t it sound better to call it a tactical withdrawal rather than a retreat?”

When Gert struck, Yuri’s group had no choice but to fall back. academy Yuri cut tentacles to pave the way for Jose.

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“Jared, let’s go.”

By force, Laurent parried with his sword, turned the blade to create an opening, and retreated sharply.

“Ggh…”

Laurent and Jared held off Gert.

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“Yes!”

They unleashed swordwaves to slow Gert and turned to escape.

“First, get away from that flower!”

“Yes, of course.”

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As an ally, he had been reassuring.

As an enemy, he was the most terrifying opponent.

“Damn it…”

Yuri’s seven-member group fled through the ruins of Adelein. sphere The demon flower moved slowly, but Gert was different.

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“We’re gonna have to fight. anxiety Everyone, get ready.”

“Haa…”

“It’s hard to run—he’s too fast.”

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“Did all this start with losing that character?”

No severable bond was visible. accent All he saw was Gert wrapped in darkness.

Yuri watched Gert through the Soul Domain. autumn If he could sever the black magic controlling him, that would be ideal—but this seemed like a different case.

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Yuri looked at Gert again in the Soul Domain. arctic Though damaged, traces of the character remained.

The character glowing in Gert’s core, “Mandate,” had disappeared. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com. palette Yuri didn’t know how it worked, but that mark seemed to prevent Gert from falling into darkness.

Evidence: whenever Gert released energy, a faint light flickered briefly before fading.

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Cory, running beside him, spoke.

“Eh?”

“Prince.”

“That character in his core… what exactly did it look like?”

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Yuri looked, surprised by the question.

“Yes.”

Cory nodded.

“You can see it?”

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He paused before continuing.

“I can see it, though hazily. zenith And…”

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“You?”

“Yes.”

As they spoke, Gert closed in from behind. anchor His sword descended toward Simon’s head.

“I’m going to try to repair it.”

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In the past, he wouldn’t even meet his gaze. airport But now, his eyes reflected clear resolve.

Yuri looked at Cory. adopt He didn’t look away.

Their swords clashed again and again, force exploding outward.

Jose jumped to defend.

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Cory watched and nodded.

“Alright.”

「Mandate」

Yuri grabbed Guilty and etched a character on the ground.

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“Prince. timber I’ll try.”

“I trust you.”

Before, he would’ve worried about failure—but now he accepted the weight of responsibility. canvas Yuri smiled and ruffled his hair.

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The others fought around Gert. album Except Jose, no one could withstand his attacks.

Cory knelt, gazed at the character and began concentrating. crystal Yuri turned his head.

Each strike from his sword sent one into the air, another at his side. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors. autumn A brutal wearing-down fight.

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The Cut of the Soul and Heart flared like a flame. legend It joined the battle immediately.

Yuri tightened his grip on Guilty and surged forward.

“Of course—after all, we came to stop Gert.”

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He spat saliva mixed with blood and charged again.

He blocked it with a raised knee, then kicked Yuri in the chest. arcade Yuri flew back, carving a mark into the ground as he slid.

As Jose and Gert’s swords clashed, Yuri’s flew straight for Gert’s waist.

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The three clashed blades in a brutal dance.

Meanwhile, Cory stared at the character 「Mandate」 with a strange sensation.

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But he didn’t know how.

Somehow, he felt he could do it. harbor It was a gut feeling.

He raised his gaze to Gert. amateur The character, fading on his chest, still appeared disturbingly clear.

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His heart raced.

But he forced himself to stay calm. admire A mage must never lose control.

Cory focused on that character, struggling to find the answer. ability Suddenly, he saw the Third Prince—who had saved him—get struck by Gert and fly across the ground.

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Unconsciously, a word began to flow from Cory’s lips.

His heart and mana resonated in unison. riddle A single character.

A contained magic within it.