Chapter 275: The Right Path (2)
ZAK8Yy“It seems the eastern front cost them many troops, but I didn’t expect them to still have this many soldiers.”goR6
XUslLR“That means the defense of the imperial capital is neglected.”i5Q4ij9
MAV“If that’s the case, do we really need to fight here? Maybe it would be better to attack the imperial capital while the Empire is distracted. In terms of importance and risk, in both aspects… suddenly going to Zveta could be a mistake on Briol’s part…”VKpCbe
CZc“Hey, you.”zvqG
zR8do98Jose, now indisputably the strongest in Brusen, looked at his lieutenant.QUL
sj5z“What are you saying?”T11sV6
kIp4xa0“Excuse me?”FH1YdkU
v01Tk“The one who gave the order to advance was His Highness Yuri. None other than Yuri Briol, understand?”6TVz9
S3voThe lieutenant looked at him with a puzzled expression. Jose, chest out, continued.bUU
ln4koC0“Then there’s no reason to doubt. Something is happening in Zveta, something much more important than attacking the capital. And that’s enough.”u462h
ds90S“Even so…”MqQ
Hd3UxVThe lieutenant pointed to the defensive line stretching far into the distance, so long the horizon couldn’t be seen. The imperial army was deployed without leaving any gaps.7tUC
geiJxb“Suddenly changing course to charge against that huge number of troops… doesn’t seem like the best choice. We should attack the capital, not a city like Zveta…”1Kee
SYYUL8A“Shut up!”hlC
SPv4NoJose smacked him on the back.OLocZUP
XOtit3“You, have you ever dealt with His Highness Yuri?”4uLQf1
XWlHmBh“No, but…”XLIwK
J1tO“Then shut up. I’ve lived and fought alongside him, and I know how incredible he is. Do you think it’s common for Jose Aratur to acknowledge another man?”pGQo
pMyaqqB“No, almost never.”GAf
MUGSjE“Exactly.”7PuGDB
HpVThe lieutenant knew Jose rarely acknowledged anyone. It was said he trained to be the strongest simply because he couldn’t stand seeing mediocrities strut around.kVWV
6ES42NJose went on.EVf
2h0T“If he were someone who did foolish things, I’d have already been displeased and would’ve gone to flip Briol over myself. With sword in hand, prince or not.”6jc
dQW“I see…”pD6w
4hEvN“Of course, I would have lost.”b8cPR3
qWAjh“Excuse me?”4Z2P
aBKeIp“His Highness is stronger than me.”zASjC1
EZRCW“Really?”oRS
sh6mJe2It was the first time he had heard such a thing. He knew Yuri Briol had entered the Ten Greats after his father, that in every war he did incredible things, and that he had recently defeated the Black Knight. But he had always thought there was some exaggeration. However, for a monster like Jose to admit Yuri was stronger…N6c9pQ
zZl4Q“Yes.”AtMZ3
LApTnJose nodded naturally.9w42JKZ
P3c1k8“That day, when we fought in front of the Sea of Orphen, we ended in a draw. So now His Highness is without a doubt stronger than me. Now I’m the one chasing him.”YYE
i5WxI“Hard to believe.”UbK
Sen“For me too.”G0A1Q
pwWMawJose let out a hearty laugh.jf5tk8
rhF0“Do you know how exciting it is to have someone worthy of being your target? In Brusen, there was no one like that, so I decided to be the strongest myself. But now there is a man named Yuri Briol. And that makes me very happy.”ajpzx6
SL3“It seems you hold him in high regard.”emp687
dbMljN“Of course.”W2EO
oqiCHHIn the middle of the conversation, a war horn sounded.Fnx
q7ZlWIt was the signal to begin.mWAYW
s2jjCgThe first to advance were Briol’s troops. Brusen, who was to advance after, waited tensely. Jose pointed toward Briol’s front and shouted.Xyhd
0YAR“Look. I don’t need to see to know who’s there, leading the charge and facing the enemy first.”HR3i
gt7yNNo“Ah…”zlUr6
u65Running several steps ahead of everyone was Prince Yuri Briol. He charged straight toward the enemy.6fD
UF5“The noblest one, taking on the most dangerous task. That’s why so many gather around him.”V3qB
WSWNBTJust before Briol’s forces clashed with the imperial line, a light shone in the sky.ZJZHAE
0EYBS“And I’m one of them.”20hrMNk
Gm9The luminous mass grew and split into dozens of beams that fell like meteors. Each impact caused huge explosions, shaking the earth.E1iV
9wJOIBrusen’s troops instinctively crouched down.14hSz
qbvt7“T-this is the first time I’ve seen magic in war! Does it bypass Dispel?”OuRR1xJ
mk6cqL“Of course! The Great Archmage Inariel is with His Highness.”BDmMxi8
Zh5“Incredible.”h5G
m1H“Right?”AdVc60m
9Ou“Yes.”UCGf
3SIAoJr“His Highness always surprises. But I’m not going to remain just another who admires him from afar. Jose Aratur will be a comrade on equal footing, able to lend him his shoulder when needed.”mfC4
KbIDMOnce Briol’s charge was finished, it was Brusen’s turn.maaieNB
FhIF28cJose drew his sword and rushed to the front. It wasn’t something planned.XgFWYw
wd50All the soldiers saw his back as he launched himself alone at the imperial line.SXgHqS7
KIW1b“Brusen!”8iTxVPD
Q09FHis voice dominated the roar of the battlefield.FgmCs0
VPI“Are you going to be Briol’s sidekicks?”4BcJ
65tQB0Jose roared.dO2s
PK9SEb“Attack as Brusen!”e5v46T
UHzThe cry for the charge rang out, and as its echo faded, the cheers of Brusen’s army replaced it, rising to the sky.6PXzFDE
F1xE“Charge!”mIp
YYPjw8kBrusen’s army slammed into the imperial defense. Some died, others killed.i3A
GjP8Spears and swords clashed, and blood sprayed into the air.Pg7t9
AoNe3jDThen the Holy Kingdom and Liberta advanced, while the Confederation of Small Kingdoms rained arrows on the enemy.GkOk5v
q61YAfter the initial clash, a balance of forces settled in. Then, in the center of the imperial army, a wave of sword energy exploded.q7OTp
rhULj“I am Jose Aratur!”Xiq
NhYneJose had hurled himself into the enemy’s heart like a lion. The imperials surrounded him, but none could stop him.7g5Vdq
pv0nPqlEach time he swung his sword, the cutting energy lashed like a whip, tearing enemies apart.2Lbc40
Ob3S5“Hahahahaha!”LKgEC
O9Xd2VHe looked around. At first, he thought the imperial soldiers showed no expressions, which bored him. But seeing them back away with tense faces intrigued him.a4K
rTRjm80“Imperial scum! Bring me someone who can stop me!”8U0QL8D
WaSAOGTIt wasn’t long before a knight in black armor appeared. Jose immediately felt he was a commander, and he even sensed a strange aura, as if he had been altered by black magic.3YLiB
BxkiThis promised a good fight.53e4lf8
5AfyFlexing his muscles, Jose asked.4Twg4j
oNuI“I am Jose Aratur of Brusen. Your name?”tuIlYpD
hOGqJThe other did not answer.glb9CP1
dFvgL2Jose frowned.hIKDIMk
PQS“Imperial bastards have no manners! Before fighting, it is customary among knights to give your name. Imperial rats!”NI9Rcfp
rlI8CATJose swung his sword. After exchanging several blows, the imperial knight retreated.kIA4i
I16xn6OSoon, more knights appeared to surround him and respond with a combined attack.0YGb
ZLRDtU“You think just because you’re several, things will change?”3ALTo1
H5gIgnoring them, Jose looked up.b7i
NgFvTThe entire camp of the imperial army came into his field of vision. It was an overwhelming number of troops.4o7D
8WUjIt seemed this would be a long fight.3KbKlum
gEsko“It’s going to be a long day.”HQK
jbPSpinning around, he deflected the sword of the knight coming up behind him, then grabbed him by the neck and slammed him to the ground.lQxryF
hWVAbqThe knight’s skull shattered, and blood along with brain matter spread across the ground.OzI
Yf5Straightening again, Jose said:TfSryl
DZu“Good. Today I’ll kill more than His Highness.”JQRVnN
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J98EWhile Jose was committed to fighting with everything he had, Yuri was immersed in a chaotic battle against the imperial army.YLuFJY
ZckzHe no longer counted the number of enemies he had killed; after so many, at some point he had lost track.nUXD
TNHHe had probably already surpassed three digits.jzs
9kjQGR0“There are really so many.”yeAE
1ptWjEach time he swung his sword as if harvesting, a head went flying, but even so, the number of enemies did not decrease.A15g2a
CM8cZNMoreover, among them appeared such strange creatures that they could not even be considered human, attacking without cease.my0HQk
RzfWHe could not tell how many more remained waiting.LW0
vcJLa7He could endure it, but the other soldiers would eventually tire. He needed to end the battle before that happened.Sdgm
LRy“With this, the Imperial Palace must be empty.”Ns6yO
9pc8The fact that there were so many troops meant, on the other hand, that almost no defenders remained in the Imperial Palace.CZRQb
OLIWhat was Cedric planning to do in Zveta?FGq
EumqYuri looked up.A87noX
jHetlP“Lord Inariel!”ynpai
zSiHe shouted toward Briol’s forces far in the rear, hoping his voice would carry.9pzJdb
svnO“Please, launch another one!”0wrU4
pqtNTAOf course, there was no reply.7WzU
SMGLsbJAfter killing three more just in case, he looked back to the sky, but saw no trace of fireballs or masses of light.ZYY
0xwz“Lord Inariel!”aFy6E7f
IAtDHe killed another five. Still, there was no reaction.vOUVtr
b9i“Hey! Inariel! Are you sleeping?”3jdQQ
9DQThen, as if in answer to his shout, something began to form in the sky. They were dense black clouds.lXyV
0qN[I am not sleeping.]MKy1N6
aQ0P“Huh?”exG5OT
AoOAtHYSuddenly, he heard a voice so close it startled him. It was as if Inariel were whispering in his ear.xcphF
oFahTOR“Where are you?”geK
dgfwD[In the rear. I am transmitting my voice through magic.]ZRCgiYD
x4RJk“You should be saving mana to launch fireballs, not using it for this. What’s with the black clouds?”s2INr
wUlhwSD[Stop with the nonsense.]SxlV
McPYuri smiled faintly, imagining Inariel’s scowling face.9Fx
FUT1Cj4[Black magic will soon be cast.]uj73X
p651“Black magic?”chl
sIjLUYuri closed and reopened his eyes.Tk2gIX
xezIn his vision, within the Mental Domain, black silhouettes intertwined chaotically appeared.Qyev
N9ht[If we let it be, we will lose.]StdODo
MUSMs“Lose?”yUA7mt
o4Intwj[Even if we win, the casualties will be enormous.]dL2z
XDd“What do we do?”CpLr
IFN7[At the moment it is activated, I will use the flow to steal the principle of that spell.]KeZ
q8nw6i“Huh?”743Sxc
8gvsca[There will be confusion, so direct things well. And do not be frightened.]IIhm
HRbD“What kind of magic is it?”dcA
z97cTE9[Handle the situation as best you can. It’s up to you.]Ebk
OZzmLInariel’s voice cut off. Yuri frowned.aGMqV
cuRdv9“No, he should at least tell me what it is…”NCy9
imJIt was at that moment that he felt his heart pound.mBhV6Jw
xGHThe dark energy he had seen before began to stain the entire battlefield.YYiX0Y
nGLKDarkness rose from the ground.PLPxA
z7m“This…”aJpaHcy
977SmFrom below, a voice transcending reality whispered. Yuri had seen something like it before.0xW7L
ZAawE6tSomething grabbed his ankle.fYw
4fTf4o“This is…”ofg
w2mwNj2A dead man had risen and was clutching his leg. The corpses of the imperial army that had lain on the ground were getting up one by one.rqIWU
5nA9GWielding broken weapons and moving their shattered bodies, they rushed at the living.YD9Le8E
kgCyYuri crushed the head of a dead imperial soldier.KkPJyv
jzv“This, this…”Mlgmm6
g4L4JWith corpses rising and attacking, the anti-imperial coalition forces faltered instantly.Y5k9P
aodKIc2Even the knights left openings, unable to react.Nc0y8
2YT8GWThe undead brought down a fallen knight and began to bite into his body. It was a spectacle worthy of a ravenous hell.imh
SB0“Damn it.”krtJL
rFJcjdFYuri looked up at the sky.VWUb152
D0ijIt seemed Inariel had foreseen this would happen. Then, there must have been a reason for him to summon those black clouds.dUh6k
8httKVSuddenly, a raindrop brushed his cheek.8bc
EyM7FcTHe wiped it away with his hand.Jdx7dS
M8cM“Rain.”P0R5
LTrIt began to rain.CJgX
SYnWThe dark energy that raised the dead began to dilute.WPG3Y3p
EgM8pjfThe black mist reaching his ankles was soaked and sank into the ground.gnYcMIc
vPc9“No way…”UOm
qT21slBut the corpses did not fall back down. Yuri felt disappointed.5coMb
rylQMk“What? It just rains and nothing hap—”kOWDc
gCnm5He did not finish the sentence.ARORt
pZaFNMSomething was rising from the ground again. At first, he thought they were more enemies, but on closer look, they were not.WZ2fD
h2gRThey were allies.a5JLChU
8dNYPQYYuri let out an incredulous laugh.eHTFpVN
Da0“Well…”teZvZmm
0KNDRsIf the black magic had raised the dead of the imperial army,
Inariel’s rain had absorbed that energy and done the same with fallen allies.iJmE
ZVbMKAt his side, a soldier who had been dead stood up. His eyes looked vacant, but upon closer inspection, deep within there was a spark.LDajDJp
3AcU10The dead soldier looked at Yuri.zC0Mk
j54uUsr“…”PqQ
DlA8dYFor the dead to rise was something that should not happen. The deceased should be granted rest.APUsXS
B4zBut the natural order had already been reversed and fate distorted. If the world was upside down, what was the right path to restore order?26IFW
4TWgiYuri extended his hand.ZTndw
tTM“Hey, Noah.”Nzf
v9rtLIt was a soldier he knew well.IMTCvR4
b5eWhen he had been with him in Bezos, he had been a clueless rookie, but now he looked like a veteran.xxUx
IFp“You died too soon.”9dLKTPZ
QDKVNoah remained still.v3j
9B1YYuri grabbed him by the nape and pulled him close, embracing him.arxRue
68Ntwb“I’m sorry. Help me once more. Rest afterward.”15Ps
qmlAfter patting him on the back, Yuri let him go. When he had him in his arms, Noah had nodded once.bIvNB
CZRNk2With his battered body, Noah advanced toward the enemy again. His silhouette faded into the rain.oXsbc6z
TAanqBwYuri raised his head.kAXA8
aoqrHis gaze turned cold.2zgRV
gm3FybGuilty spun in his hand and rainwater slid down the blade. His eyes swept through the enemy ranks until they stopped at one point.2c8em
gmJ8oGr“Found you.”gTOwI
FLrAmong the imperial troops, he fleetingly saw the figure of a black magic wizard in a robe.VybI
ns8He vanished in an instant, but it was enough.q7Gd
cVknyYuri stomped the ground.Bih
GppallHis silhouette disappeared.pNSRQ
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