Chapter 215: There is a Path in the Darkness (3)
7rhCNMThe Cold of Winter Had Not Yet Fully Dissipated from the Room.oDx
3tDAn old man sat alone in a place where no one else was around.tjlnTA
lWfThe carpet beneath his feet was soft and the clothes he wore were thick, yet the old man still leaned toward the burning fireplace as if he felt cold.EnZG6
5tXRS“…So this is what has happened.”8IPn
n5EKPrince Armand.7oR9
MuLNC2A man who abandoned his surname to fulfill the duty that preceded his name.mHJ5
oiG8From his mouth, which he could no longer control, came a broken voice.cHuid
muFx“Even if I die, I will not have the honor of seeing you.”18ayo
iIiRDArmand’s eyes were focused on the burning firewood, but his withered hands held a worn note.98Dsx
QgCMThe note, which he had carefully kept, was the last letter sent to him by August, the former commander of the Imperial Guard.fvk7
xCoLil“…”a0OVR
27dS3V2Despite having read it countless times, Prince Armand lowered his gaze to the paper with a somber expression.TKJ1ZZ
99pUEbpMy sword, the sword of the empire, and the proud commander of the Imperial Guard, Knight August.X6aVZ
WbA4p9rPrince Armand, remembering the man he could no longer see, clenched the paper in his hand.dENArZ
gMZXvQi“…But even if you are not near, I still have to do what I must do.”JqX
EgroAn old man saddened because he could not fulfill his duty.JkHZ
F14F5aJAlthough Prince Armand’s time was running out, like the logs in the fireplace, the old duke had not yet given up.j2An
eOuKIBecause the last telegram sent by his loyal knight still contained a spark of hope.GyE
5MninThough I couldn’t preserve the bloodline, I will at least try to carry on his will.9MD
s61Holding the letter that August had sent him from the elf forest, Armand’s eyes still burned with a flame that had not gone out.bptjGJU
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QcK6“As expected, he has dark blonde hair and blue eyes, just as I heard.”3BTC
G7nD“…”FT65IB2
Zo0FVlad looked at the men who surrounded him in an instant and carefully set down the glass he was holding.sJs9j
PyS3jZHHe realized that the men watching him were not ordinary thugs, but formidable swordsmen.Ng6ONI
Qzw9MO“Who are you to gather like this?”J1q
p9X“I am Rodrigo, a high-ranking knight of the Imperial Guard.”c5Y
BAWkhDThe flag the men held bore a white lightning bolt piercing through the darkness.Etz
tW2It was the banner of the Imperial Guard, the pride of the imperial brigades, said to be on par with the imperial guard.xrM
byk“…Shouldn’t you be in the capital, you of the Imperial Guard?”GNeV
fKh“We have come to arrest a criminal.”pTnm0
ML9G5Bang!wpuTs2X
gZnuThe man seemed displeased with Vlad’s relaxed demeanor despite being completely surrounded, so he made a loud noise and left a piece of paper.mAfhePN
sKA675JThe document he placed on the table was an arrest warrant signed by Prince Armand.gyIfjf
lVKQm“I arrest you for the murder of Sir August, the former commander of the Imperial Guard. Vlad.”tlbBC
urCsDrw“What?”GWLcW5
1MhNUDark blonde hair and blue eyes.EMh
rkVXThe Imperial Guard was baring their teeth at the northern knight, who clearly had dragon blood.1l5
ieTOpBecause they had discovered that the last person to have been with their murdered commander was the young dragon now before them.ktt4TT
1rBbGXX“…”bEAsPZ
5r0IVlad, recalling the familiar name he had heard from an unknown man, began to read the arrest warrant with slightly trembling hands.AgH5
k52KcDXThe order, written in brief and firm handwriting, included his own name and August’s.XmPDa
yLCfVjR“Sir August is dead?”4ST
OJhD“Do not deny it, dragon blood.”6R4
SW1OVlad was asking about August’s fate with a frozen face, but the Imperial Guards simply drew their swords.6mEpf
MqGhThinking this was also a foolish trick by the criminals, their swords filled with an anger they could not hide.FCfrEqS
fve“Because your sin is already proven by your natural blonde hair and blue eyes.”xy5TU
P8q7WQj“…”HQO
ZwdVlad’s eyes trembled at the sharp and powerless misunderstanding.0YZy8
AOohyQThe old knight who once told him to visit when he reached the capital.rIzKz
pd3He was the one who said it was alright to use his own name on the imperial sword, in case something went wrong.jZ9pgdG
pXR“When? Who did it?”Wt8
nuf“…You, damned.”PEJ
VOKiVlad’s name held many facets.6e7Iy
e5ajPwWhen Kihano saw him, he was a star looking at the sky, and when August saw him, he was a knight protecting the young world tree.gqAA
2247“As expected of dragon blood, it only shows its cowardice.”D80k
qeMqBut for Rodrigo, Vlad was just a dragon who had killed his commander.DFquoEY
ssFvBWThe worlds hidden in the left eyes of the knights began to form towards the dragon’s veins as they shouted in anger.wuw
tuNrOKw“Vlad Dragulia! I will arrest you!”i0h3QNl
2PO9ecThey called him by the name he was born with, not the name he earned.HRZdXAk
ii3UzFVlad ended up biting his lip at the men who saw him as a dragon instead of a knight.cefs
e1PCnc“…It wasn’t me.”U9OkqM
4ikHkVlad knew that the misunderstanding was already tangled like a ball of thread and that he was trapped in a snare.u136Wsa
ik2Y“I did not kill Sir August.”VMrRSv
b6tkThat is why he had to prove his innocence to these knights.TOm
pww1URThat he was not a dragon and had not killed their commander.QtdspR
RY8CHjYWith those words, Vlad slowly rose and drew his sword.SsMfu
4zp2The world of Vlad, who tried to prove his innocence, was a golden light that shone with pride.dcgj
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NPriuTKwaaaaaaaaaaa!cP8W
J5ABaron Moldavir and Joseph were startled by the loud noise coming from the center of the city.eDmAb1
ZNQqVmHThe sound was so loud that it made the teacup in their hands tremble.9sU
Q8FTHh“What was that? What is happening?”mMcZK8J
GEXZRspAt the sudden noise, Baron Moldavir quickly rose from his seat and ran to the window.g7B
MR76BThe changing political situation in the center made him fear that a war had broken out in his territory.JjOw
ExrPgc“This. What the hell is this…”gX9d8
KQUN3However, the city walls were calm.PPJ5qY
f1XMbkThere was only a cloud of dust rising from the center of the market in the distance.Tzx6
XG1LJoseph recognized the familiar golden flash in the pale dust and silently set down the teacup he was holding.VVa
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s7ULv“Dammit!”LKnL
GXCZL91“Filthy rat! You already knew!”Jm9pm
mrQym9The knights rolled amidst the walls that exploded noisily.Qwun
EyFTeThe ones who hadn’t revealed themselves earlier were the Imperial Guards blocking the escape routes outside the building.Kqv
FzmS‘A total of six!’jFcb
4zdqn4There were four knights surrounding Vlad inside the bar, but in reality, there were six in total, including the knights waiting outside the building.o6ax9E4
p6AJVlad, who had discovered their location while they held their breath thanks to his sensitive hearing, deliberately cornered Rodrigo and destroyed the wall they were standing on, causing confusion.uuBri
TEpd“Lord Vlad!”rT09qu
BrGgX“Stay still!”fyAC
aOZAlthough Nibelung was hastily packing his backpack, Vlad couldn’t accept his help this time.kruPM
9mx0b“I’ll handle it myself!”Goqc1xC
aA2sZJThough it was just a messy marketplace, the place where Vlad stood now was no different from a courtroom.bkEA1
zrTLWThe only judge who can prove my innocence through the knights before me.Yb4
DDgxBfTo prove his innocence, he would have to persuade them with his sword.G1Qe9h
M9INwClang!DIJwX
0bSzpSD“Do you intend to prove your innocence with such tricks? Vlad Dragulia.”E3GDJtg
SFMq“…”tOAFfnn
PGKHowever, the process of trying to prove my worth was never an easy path, as it always was.JSh2HH
uAWCuThe anger he had seen before flared up from Rodrigo’s burning left eye.jOb
pCEjEverything stemmed from a misunderstanding, but at least his anger was justified.upIm
EKJ4sVY“Did you ask how Sir August died?”q7UAOxi
GQVaBRodrigo’s world was formed by iron chains.1Ju5uu
U8ZHis sword began to gradually extend along Rodrigo’s world, which held the color of cold iron.hDc0eMY
FiMy“…!”itr1yaz
M5kpAIRHis sword, which had stretched to the point where it was no longer possible to predict the distance, began to curve toward Vlad as if it were a rope to bind a criminal.pWnB
xSDnE“That is something I want to know too!”TP0c
2z8rTBang!tWEX
XlZThough his sword seemed flexible, the impact was enough to break the ground.FHJUH
i8fThe merchants around the market began to scream as the market exploded.qUXBk
kMfqRVi“Now!”q0auI
hwlMw6“Catch him!”0YSsW8q
SmCVlad was taken aback by Rodrigo’s whip-like attack, but he didn’t even have time to breathe as other knights immediately attacked him.MCOpVyQ
TEA“Surrender quietly, you Dragulia bastard.”DdbN
nDVThe death of their commander, whom they had followed all their lives.DWEdu
Ln39The noble knight, who should not have died, had returned as a corpse, and the knights, with no place to direct their anger, poured it onto Vlad.4wARxY
1RxXm[…Move quickly! Before they form their formation!]AuVnxK
xpzrCGm“Tch!”qnF7fIH
s0TWszThe direction in which the knights entered was sharper than the straight sword.lKh
NfMpdDTheir movements, taking advantage of all advancement possibilities, pressed Vlad like an iron net falling from the sky.U9LbW
JSxJHClang! Clang!Xtd1e
JN8iv‘I can’t let myself be cornered!’TSgSPYt
XdguThough he understood their intent, escaping was difficult.hkIJZ
UVRAd6eWhen I block one sword, another comes in, and I think I see a space to push it away, but before I realize it, another knight has filled the space.UkAom
exlVH‘Dammit!’0nnX
dWmMeanwhile, Rodrigo’s sword kept flying persistently.fp9ia
IWOuxcIThe persistent malice of the Imperial Guards, determined to catch him alive, complicated Vlad’s every move.Ee2S
Ttx2T7P[Predict the next move! Only then can you escape!]3IvNEQJ
5cix“…!”60i5y2
W6CNCNThere is absolutely no way to escape through the visible gap.nxcZjSy
cO6ErIn that case, there’s no choice but to predict the gap that will form in the future and escape through it.19KFCl
kfFfR3Vlad, who understood Kihano’s advice, quickly leaped and escaped backward.5HGwAd
AgXKwaaang!XXEmo
oPUuObSome building somewhere exploded again due to Rodrigo’s sword.Xfu4
xROVlad found it difficult to breathe due to the thick dust created by the collapsing building, but he only tried to stay calm and lift his sword.UsF
65fFWjU“…That’s it.”1Sm7K
y3QgHFHe was shaking his shoulders violently, as if he were tired, but his dazzling gaze was fierce.JTq05
ntiQeD1Rodrigo, seeing Vlad raising his sword like an arrow about to be shot, felt a strange dissonance.nnoed
ufmzFThe sword rises above the shoulder as if an arrow were being shot.yNUpbC
SH7WlA2Vlad’s stance of holding his breath for a single strike must have been a very familiar posture to the Imperial Guard knights.fIK
1rDZkTV[Do you see it now?]QjSx
tmQDN“Yes.”5SRx
Pt4slMZPerhaps to his surprise, a gap became visible among the disheveled knights.96OU
6yBAKnAugust’s eyes could see the gap that had not yet formed but would open the moment the sword touched it.ck7
YKhJ“I can see it.”HDPE
JlcsGsI can hear the movement of the twisting muscles.E6t8DZS
EQD8MBYou can see the remnants of the breath about to be exhaled.zHfUAf
KGu2gUThus, even the gap between them that will form in the future.AJK6h
miD5[Then go!]2rrA
EkXiYThe skills of the former Imperial Guard commander overlaid on the imperial sword.L4KWttA
IB7b30Although it was just for a moment, the Imperial Guard knights were shocked to see as if their captain was standing before them.TGJge
lanG192“Haa!”6EsV
su7Following the weak points shown by August’s path, Vlad’s sword moved.u4XF3
Cv6KAn elegant sword that flows from point to line, like a brush.mHE
1Dg0XThe Imperial Guard knights felt a strange sound resonate in their hearts as they saw the silver sword pass by them.fRH
zPedWBoom-boom!Jbf7HU
GwlsbIThe silver sword Vlad held was crying.m1Z
epuUWZPAlong with the true silver coins the knights keep in their hearts.Bah
fNMaTThe coin, which could only be purchased with honor, was a noble metal that could only be possessed by those who had surrendered to themselves, and moreover, it came from a single sword.nvTVA
YHO“No way!”APTwRco
i5zRodrigo’s mouth opened wide as he saw the sword passing the knights and approaching him.hBjjE
XxWYS1This was because, as he watched the silver sword cry on its own, he remembered the content of August’s last message.Tzoy
u5PFAusurin. The Sword Master’s sword has been drawn.dlk
sA6rOmA“I will prove my innocence with this sword!”wOeXxx2
WolDkThe swordsmanship of the Sword Master approached, piercing through the darkness created by the misunderstanding.jMcHV
cX2Rodrigo could realize this by feeling the sound of the coin ringing slowly in his chest along with the sword.NPS97dU
u59The young dragon of Dragulia, who had been with his commander until the end, was not a murderer.zJaWX5
tdgLOnly then did Vlad appear from the other side, not as a dragon, but as a knight who had inherited someone’s will.NPxb1f
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