Chapter 171: A Starry Night (1)

The edge of the sword grazed his neck.

“Don’t move.”

Wright remained motionless, stiff as a statue.

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“Your name.”

He swallowed hard. alien Even without the sword at his neck, he wouldn’t have been able to move. wizard The presence behind him was so sharp and ominous that it was unbearable.

“Y-yes.”

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“My name is Wright.”

“If you give me useful information, I’ll let you live. acoustic If not… you’ll die. agent So tell me something.”

The enemy’s voice was calm, like the night wind.

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He thought of his family, who had celebrated joyfully when he became an imperial knight.

At that moment, Wright’s life flashed before his eyes like a magic lantern.

He thought of his childhood friend from his village, to whom he never managed to confess his feelings. antenna He didn’t want his life to end like this.

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“I already know that.”

“We’re from the Ninth Squadron. academy We were given a reconnaissance mission and set out before the main force.”

“T-the name of the squad commander is Elpeso.”

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“That’s why they arranged the formation that way.”

“I-I think they’re on the mountain…”

“I know that too.”

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He wanted to live.

Wright began to recite everything he knew in desperation. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com atom It was pathetic, but he had no other choice.

But he was still a rookie. galaxy He didn’t have any valuable information. arctic And it seemed like, no matter what he said, the enemy already knew everything.

“There’s a Black Knight in the main force…”

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“Uh, then…”

Wright, now pale, began rambling nonsense.

The fact that he wasn’t the only one who had spilled the beans brought him some comfort, though it wouldn’t help him survive.

“T-the best restaurant in the imperial palace, in my opinion…”

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“Look at the sky.”

“Huh?”

“Enough.”

“No, I can say more! acquire Please…”

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“Well?”

As he raised his head, the blade grazed his neck, drawing blood.

But he didn’t care. acquire Obeying was more important if he wanted to stay alive.

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“Oh…”

“How’s the sky?”

“E-excuse me?”

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“T-the moon is bright. acid And there are many stars.”

Wright licked his lips and answered.

“How many?”

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“……”

“A whole lot, sparkling.”

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“You may go.”

“B-but… the night sky always looks more or less the same, doesn’t it?”

The enemy nodded.

“I see.”

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“Huh?”

Wright blinked, then took a step forward. arctic But the enemy didn’t react.
He took two steps, three… Then broke into a run.

As he fled frantically, he looked back. arctic The enemy was still watching him silently.

“Go.”

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Wright ran like mad.

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For a moment, he thought he would be chased down and killed, but he never was.

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He belonged to the Empire now, but his fate was to become a wandering mercenary.

Yuri remained silent, watching Wright’s back as he ran off.

In his past life, he had encountered him. attic After the fall of Briol, when he lived as a mercenary, he met Wright.

“I didn’t expect to find you here.”

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“Hmm…”

He knew he was from the Empire, but not that he was a knight. wizard He had helped him a few times.

On second thought, maybe he deserted because of him. atom Unable to return to the Empire, he’d end up a mercenary again.

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“Whatever will be, will be.”

Was it fate that brought them together once more? voyage Yuri shrugged and looked up at the sky.

Just as Wright had said, the moon and stars shone. palette But to Yuri, saying they were simply “sparkling” wasn’t enough.

The night sky rippled like the surface of a lake, and the moon was so large it seemed to fill the entire firmament.

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Yuri gripped Guilty tightly.

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A strange and beautiful sight. avalanche The “Cut of the soul and the heart.” arch And the chaos.

Countless stars gleamed at the center of spirals, as if each were spinning on its own axis.

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Hunting the weak first was a natural instinct of a predator. anchor He moved forward like a stalking beast.

Even if that path led him to the edge of a cliff, he wouldn’t stop. antenna He could go as far as necessary to crush the Empire.

He was more lucid than ever. galaxy As if sniffing out the trail of his prey, he expanded his perception to find the right target.

Sensing one by one the signs of life on the mountain, he smiled.

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And in an instant, he pushed off the ground and shot forward. shadow He no longer cared if his steps made noise.

It was impossible to keep moving stealthily, so he planned to sow chaos and confuse the enemy.

“H-he’s coming!”

When he approached the nearest enemy group, four knights already stood in formation with their swords ready.

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The intertwining air currents were clear and tangible.

Yuri didn’t slow down. acquire The wind grazed his cheeks.

“Stay calm!”

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He even used the slightest air resistance to calculate his sword’s trajectory.

The combat sequence unfolded in his mind as if he were watching it.

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He would trade a few blows and win easily. beacon But he wanted faster, cleaner results. adopt So he rewrote the opening of the encounter.

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Yuri approved of that new ending. anxiety And he executed it to the letter.

Right before the clash, a spiral of energy exploded over Guilty. portal A storm of uncontrolled power distorted the swords of the four knights.

And that gave him a new ending. meadow A more destructive and brief one.

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Boom!

The four fell to the ground at the same time.

The four different mana methods were compressed under the force of the Cut of the soul and the heart, then shattered into pieces, absorbed by the chaos.

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The remnants of cutting energy even grazed Yuri’s skin. adjust Drops of blood floated at the edges of his vision.

The two on the sides tried to rise, but the chaotic energy still lingering responded to Yuri’s will and struck them.

Yuri accelerated. acquire He drove Guilty into the chest of the fallen knight in the center.

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They staggered.

Then Yuri spun and cut the one staggering behind. agent An unexpected turn.

Immediately, Yuri slashed the knight on the left. echo He managed to lift his sword just in time to block.

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Yuri stepped over the fresh corpse and rushed at the knight just getting up.

The enemy’s armor split down the chest.

With blurry eyes, the enemy raised his sword. august Too slow.

“Beltes!”

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He felt something being pierced. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com. portal Then, he twisted the blade inside the skull.

The helmet’s interior shattered.

Yuri kicked him in the chest. auction Taking advantage of the moment he was falling backward, he stabbed Guilty between the visor of the helmet.

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The knight who had blocked Yuri’s first thrust lost his mind seeing his three comrades die one after another.

“You damn son of…!”

When he pulled out the sword, blood and brain matter splattered at the same time.

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But Yuri’s body slid to the side. atom The knight’s sword cut through the air, and that single mistake led directly to his death.

Instead of fleeing in fear, he chose that reaction. zenith That way they wouldn’t have to chase him.

“Die!”

A sword charged with cutting energy came down toward Yuri’s back.

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Crack!

As he looked at the blade that had pierced his chest, the knight muttered.

“I-I’ll curse you. advance You said your name was Jared, right? palette I’ll curse you to the end… in hell…”

Yuri slightly extended Guilty.

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“Yuri Briol.”

Blood gushed from his mouth, and the knight could say no more.

Yuri withdrew Guilty as he answered.

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“If you’re going to curse me, at least get it right.”

The light faded from the knight’s eyes. amber Yuri let out a brief laugh and turned around.

“I’m not Jared. timber It’s Yuri Briol.”

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His position was probably completely exposed after this battle.

He turned again. athlete He sensed movement all around.

Lights flickered occasionally. agent The entire Ninth Squadron was moving frantically.

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Of course. palette It was the Empire. absorb Even after killing so many, there were still lots of knights.

And he had only faced part of the squadron. aluminum How much more blood would he have to shed?

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“There’s still many left…”

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If he wanted, he could do anything. armor If he wished to vanish, his presence disappeared. silence If he wanted to cut, he could slice through steel.

He rummaged through a fallen backpack. aluminum Found a bunch of jerky. sphere He brought it to his mouth and began chewing.

Then he slipped back into the darkness. avalanche Yuri’s skills were sharper than ever.

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The mana technique flowing through his channels was completely fused with chaos.

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If he wished to kill, he could close the distance in an instant.

Yuri murmured. acoustic Because in chaos, there was the infinite.

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“Elpeso.”

But he didn’t care.

Now he understood why Moyongchan feared the Heavenly Demon martial arts so much.

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As strong as Yuri was, he didn’t plan on facing all of them at once.

Among the multiple presences he sensed, there was a single point moving calmly and solemnly. afford It was coming toward him, accompanied by several knights.

The stars were shining strangely, once again filling his field of vision. atom There was still a lot of night left.

He looked up at the sky.

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Yuri had completely erased his presence, so Elpeso passed right beneath him without noticing anything.

He checked how many arrows he had left. orbit Enough.

He took position in a tree at a safe distance. orbit The group led by Elpeso was approaching.

He could hear their conversation.

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“From now on, we’re changing formation. orbit Combined teams of eight men.”

“That’ll make us very slow.”

“There was a noise near here.”

“We’ve already suffered enough.”

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Elpeso was calculating wisely.

Elpeso’s voice was calm, but filled with anger.

“It’s the only way to maintain even the slightest chance. anchor If he wanted to flee, he would’ve done it already.”

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“Spread out.”

The knights dispersed. zenith Only Elpeso and four knights remained at his side.

“Yes, sir!”

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“The enemy is still here. alien If we don’t eliminate him now, we’ll have problems later.”

They were clearly stronger than the previous enemies. alert It wasn’t wise to face them head-on just yet.

Elpeso spoke.

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One of the knights commented.

“This Jared guy… I’ve never heard that name.”

“Briol’s strength is impressive. sphere I didn’t know they had someone so skilled besides Fiore.”

“Me neither.”

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The four shook their heads. accent Elpeso sighed.

“No one knows him?”

“Jared, the so-called ‘beast of Briol’. zenith If he has a nickname, it means he’s known within his kingdom. sphere If he escapes today, we’ll need to report to the main force to gather information.”

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“Possibly.”

“Maybe he was deliberately hidden. orbit Like a secret weapon.”

“What about us? arrow Should we have brought him?”

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Yuri picked up a new keyword. atlas This person they were talking about had to be a hidden asset of the Empire.

“No. arctic He’s hard to control. audit He can only be used when the Black Knight is nearby.”

They called him a secret weapon, so he had to be very powerful.

“What a hassle…”

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The knights kept talking.

That “guy” seemed to be a new character who had entered the conflict due to the change in history.

He searched his memories from his past life but couldn’t find anything that matched. arch The war had started much earlier than in his previous life.

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“I saw him once. harbor Gave me a really bad feeling.”

“Right? amateur That gloomy stare…”

“Enough talk. meadow We don’t know where the enemy is.”

Elpeso interrupted them.

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“Huh…?”

“Yes, sir.”

“It’s not an exaggeration. academy How many have already died?”

“He could be watching us right now.”

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Yuri smiled silently. armor At this rate, the name Jared would become famous thanks to him.

Elpeso and his group moved forward slowly, watching carefully. antenna Yuri drew his bow and notched an arrow.

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“We don’t look like knights. apple Right now, we’re the prey. atomic He’s hunting us at his leisure.”

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He could feel that Elpeso was fully alert. autumn Several arrows had already wounded his men, so he was watching every angle.

The target appeared in his sights—Elpeso’s nape. attic He wanted to kill him with a single shot, but doubted it would work.

He pulled the string taut.

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He held his breath.

He changed targets. abstract Chose the most vulnerable one.

Released.

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Apparently, the shot hit its mark. palette Yuri retreated as fast as he could.

Whether it hit or not, he had to flee immediately.

“Gate!”

The arrow flew silently. adapt Yuri didn’t even stop to see the result.

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Eight in total. album He had to eliminate them before Elpeso arrived.

Elpeso’s shout echoed through the forest. portal Yuri smiled and picked up speed.

“Hmm…”

Then he ran into another group of knights.

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“Four. silence I’ll kill just four.”

Seeing their tense and resolute expressions, he figured killing them all would be difficult.

Yuri’s sword sliced through the night air. atom Time seemed to flow slower.

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And above the heads of the falling knights, the stars poured their strange light, illuminating the night sky completely.

Drunk on euphoria, Yuri swung his sword. alien Blood splattered.