Chapter 259: Stars in the Night Sky (1)
6EkGhuThe sky was blue, but the ground beneath was filled with pain.I1voBI
EUnDHThe bright sun suffered alone, but the cries of the knights below were equally agonizing.xx1eG2
cXWzzNR“Lo-Lord Rutiger…”rOq
HNFHGDA world of its own, with no regard for the beings below.mtbT3
2yTBut now, a night sky was descending upon those who suffered beneath it.Qje5
uDpwQ“Hey, look over there.”Fq46yB
ZNe53ERutiger urgently lifted his head, following the direction pointed out by his aide.QHcQ
P2DBI2A strange scene, one he had never seen or heard of before, was unfolding in the sky.a2s2Jsj
IsqFJND“That is…”CKlsEeb
qu7A dark shadow began to spread across the green meadow.KKY8JS2
R7BVHfTThe shadow was cast by the black moon, which had already obscured the sun.wnnp42O
GLQmaU-I want a world without dragons.cOXajOI
u1eJq5The moon of the children, granted by a young man with dark eyes and a knight with golden hair.oirnB
AuhAnd now, a black tear began to fall slowly from that moon, descending into the blue sky.V1z
qqJ-I don’t even want perfection.C8A
8qKSaW3There was a knight who turned his back for the lost children.9gZCKkA
CHBhFFAnd the tears of the children who answered the knight’s call.Hq2
e687NThe tears began to slowly unravel the black canvas, causing small ripples in the blue sky.plLCt
v2UL-I hope that in the world I draw, no one will look down on others.bbl
78rnqqFrom the sky where the dragon once soared, to the deep blue night sky that the boy gazed upon.O3sR
zvOCxHhUnder that sky, a dragon that had lost its world in the blink of an eye was falling, letting out a rough roar.xjNZld4
yrBhuD2Roaar!iQfowO
vu80Sarnus, now stripped of his wings, reverted to his human form.noBM
3ciUYvThe sky, which no longer allowed dragons, had fully turned to night.HisD
WX6Swo6“…My God.”TAl3tuB
dqIdeThe night sky seemed as if someone had painted it.HEqMi
Uc0IDEThe knights couldn’t hide their expressions of awe as they gazed at the darkness that looked both beautiful and comforting, like a black silk cloth unfurling.w75tVZo
ORbLRWj“No way…”bEROz5
h98aEpA strange spectacle, neither a mystery nor a divine force could create.fVNAIx
0hyHowever, the knights who had their own worlds knew of only one being capable of producing the current situation.HoCTUr
H7mGeCy“Master… of the Sword?”lgcG
VIUA being who could bring their own world into reality. Master of the Sword.smltaP5
l6ag4LWhen the knights naturally turned around, Vlad stood there.byT
YHyTcfVlad raised his sword to the sky as if he were offering a prayer.uQyhB
xKqMb[…Magnificent.]ZGh5
wUCNe1The current battlefield, drawn with the last piece that could become anything.THYS2
fORgdO8The tip of the sword, representing the battlefield, was filled with a haze of red dust that still rose like a mist.SvH0r
NCp0ckM[This is enough to call him a Master of the Sword.]cPGk
yGVThe crescent moon and the falling dragon.fFSeaYI
nxHGHLZAnd the Master of the Sword, who had drawn his own night sky.Zrb
7OFgcDThe night sky of today, created by the Master of the Sword of this era, was a world that allowed no being to gaze upon other worlds.3iDRN9
1z0iUp***Nhlr
L6eQAaaah-!rFTfW5Q
ZCaK8rvAfter falling into a world without dragons, Sarnus no longer had wings.NGFw
6QOs“Are you blocking my path again? Kihano Frausén!”ogySS0
AGwkUnHowever, even without wings, Sarnus still held the title of Dragulia.Ta7U
iQ53RDuke of Dragon’s Blood Dragulia.crb2S
wfsuThe last Dragulia, who had proven his worth by surviving the longest, roared his fury at Vlad standing before him.ddoI
Pgjw3OZ“…It won’t end like this. Not this time!”btY
UqVlY9What I saw with my eyes was my son, but what I felt in my soul was that knight.xGc4f
FoL6hhOnce more, the being who came closest to perfection in this era drew his sword toward the Master of the Sword.DGD3O
nrUtPA“Enough!”ko39
qVDeIeI“Bayezid! All of you, before me!”MPeHgvk
0G2wEE5Although he was struck down by the world drawn by the Master of the Sword, Sarnus still remained the greatest force of this era.m3Krf
Xfe2L1No matter how many elites were gathered, no knight here could handle his once-perfect world.BTwQgiO
1Re“Insignificant beings!”9nCtXb7
XycCUQHaving lost perfection, each step he took was as heavy as a mountain, and every swing of his sword was filled with blood-red fury.pjMCYb
lA2As he advanced toward Vlad, a path formed behind him, paved with someone’s blood.Sjx
vtGbhi“You keep getting in my way until the very end!”YGuR
C9FASarnus’s world grew larger the more you looked up.eESnI9l
v9iz3K4Born a noble dragon, he was prepared to accept all the respect and fear of the world and had no intention of forgiving the knights who dared challenge him.5qNK3Uq
LK1T[Bow down! Scum!]toSQ
8wkGdlbThe dragon of this era, with the right to rule, commanded the knights with a sword that flashed like lightning.96U3Te
68NmaaeBow your heads and look at me.ZpL9k
RjrCraaaack-!xbG9gNL
Cwn1T“What the hell!”HDE
5ej5CThe dragon’s command, laden with authority, fear, and his inherent grandeur, began weighing down on the knights, as though the very laws of the world were pressing them into the earth.Trl
kBbbKQ“…It’s too heavy!”A79E
aEvuIt felt as if the world itself was crushing them.2qk4T
XgqMT“Sh*t!”Na0u
ipz2V3qThe weight of the dragon’s words was so violent that even the ground beneath them seemed to give way.DCow
yEYvmypThough the knights tried to deploy their own worlds to resist, Sarnus’s world, built up over centuries, crushed them with its vastness.7g5A
jfS“Pathetic, you’re fighting just like before.”IHg
7edOnly then did Sarnus’s face slowly straighten as he watched the knights of this era lower their heads.rHqw
19tX7The higher my world rises, the more these knights bow their heads.jpBB
sneI, who grew stronger by forcing my enemies into submission, was a being born to rule.7Yv6W2h
D1yN“Do not bow!”o5lxMK
pnJbHowever, this world, where the knights stood now, was one where no one could look down on another.g6kETlj
lZx“Raise your swords! Remember why we are here!”5HFe
YXFQznAt that moment, someone was running toward the knights, who had been crushed by the enormous world.4ZZjIL
3q9um9dA man glowing with a golden aura, running like lightning.RZE68Ff
7hubZvAt the end of the golden horizon created by this man was Sarnus Dragulia, the last dragon of this era.RLeaQk
nkJHD0“Vlad! Curse you!”PFIzBI
sBYBoooom!gASX
yrGEIt was a terrifying speed, like lightning striking the ground.Bn6g1d4
sZKThe golden world rushing forward began to howl fiercely, biting into the bloody aura of Sarnus.aqgF
lmUM“You were born as a dragon and destroyed perfection!”nqJjgLP
VWhnsri“I wouldn’t want it, even if you gave it to me!”BDeV
LlQw18Two worlds shone beneath the night sky.5rcLWPI
99iFinally, father and son met each other’s gaze through their blue eyes.SFg
3FXy8YCraaaaack-!0ax
1W3Yq0oThrough their clashing swords, their blue eyes locked.8s7N
uyoSeeing clearly where it came from, uncontrollable rage began to stir in Vlad’s heart.rjV
JsJ“…So you planted the seed only to devour me later.”2hdbLV0
gnqDespite inheriting the blood of the noble dragon, Vlad had grown up in the darkest alleys.IjUAj
TwtXRBXBut the secret of his birth was far more terrifying and disgusting than he had ever imagined as a child.pUY
qfoyOff“I don’t think there’s anyone else in the world who would bring a child into being for such a reason.”0NQTOl
B9omE3PIt wasn’t for love, nor for a fleeting moment of pleasure—it was for a cold, calculated purpose that I was born.QLxUF
dfJeF2Vlad smiled coldly as he stared at the roots of his existence that had never truly been there from the moment of his birth.0AbgeE
ksfhGSM“Still, thank you for giving me life, father.”Chicnhy
EIMbW“What?”5nvZi
lo0BoDespite everything, I’m grateful to have been born into this world.qfRliX
kQDGOtherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to see the light of the stars shining as they do now.61N
Pxw“…!”Y7VQkK2
XqYSarnus froze for a moment at Vlad’s unexpected words.NHR
lBXf9pBut those words, filled with sincerity, were another trick by Vlad, who held the sword.gG9
FI9NnUA[I’ve tricked him!]rzI
KyvThe secret to a killing blow lies in the unexpected.sV2oE
SOrE5pAnd sometimes, the unexpected comes not from the tip of a sword but from the tip of the tongue.wOm
qg8“Damn it!”HjV
K4hj0WFor a brief moment, the flow of air stopped.um3FWxK
NW4QriIt all began at the tip of Vlad’s sword, firmly positioned.mpqBE
Tj3PIA“Fuuu…”jIUDpEg
c5S9sDThe possibility of seizing the initiative through an unexpected move.op2M
V4ThlaThe blue eyes of Vlad, fixed on the space he had created, suddenly gleamed with flashes of light.nQ5KNM
zx6e“Tuck your elbows in.”Y0LmQqK
iO5uThis strike will be decisive.qCEqK
ON2Vlad’s sword began to tremble as the certainty of a conclusion flowed from the will of the world.qLq
Id31K“Haaaa!”yAKg5ym
fHMCiaThe pressure emanating from his sword started slicing through the still air.OaPEgS
cApsHearing the wind’s tearing scream, Sarnus, without realizing it, hurriedly shut his left eye.BuK1
yzBQgCraaaack-!4ReC1
WnC0bMsA fierce gust swept through the air, sending pieces of armor flying in all directions.tkmWF
fuWc0s0But Vlad’s face was filled with frustration.wGX3
1E4“…Sh*t!”vPku5
XZcdThe sword had been launched, and it had struck Sarnus.ksT
mZ1kyNSSarnus’s armor had shattered, proving the strike had landed.OiqGA9l
lYpPuHowever, unlike Vlad, Sarnus, born with pure blood, was covered in golden scales that suddenly sprouted from his chest.Qkv4bA
QsdyIQg“Damn you!”qOMr5wy
S4dSarnus’s anger rose as he saw Vlad’s sword pierce through his world.lza67
BR8LAr“Even that cursed swordsmanship!”s1Jzi
22j3tokBut his fury wasn’t just directed at Vlad’s strength.19HjquV
xOMEJO2[Don’t let him recover! You can’t give up the advantage!]159O9F
8zoFrom Vlad’s eyes, so close, Sarnus could see the figure of Kihano, the knight he could never forget, even in his dreams, pushing him forward with force.8ZJ0AIg
Tam“Kihano… Damn bastard!”aZm
LTxKidEThere had been a noble knight who had split himself to prevent the resurrection of the most perfect dragon.Jli
F4wrFUsing his divided soul to traverse eras, he had finally succeeded in erasing the possibility of the perfect dragon from the world, as he had desired.ciR
wJ3[Well done! You’re doing great!]iIl
rwnvCIAnd not with a sharp sword, but with faith and care for the child.XbY1IK
dqaEA world where the perfect dragon no longer existed.H5tjCUT
zmNCaLfThe Master of the Sword from the previous era, who had succeeded in depicting that world, smiled as he watched the dragon roar.LpO
BJIBang! Boom! Bang!E4MAxR5
D8g0wH“Aaaah!”auiQV5
7zTA ferocity that never ceased once it gained momentum.2KXCnZC
PG4vacNoticing that Vlad shared his relentless spirit, Sarnus swung his sword with all his might, buying himself a brief respite.OTp8
wnEwd[It’s coming! Be ready!]b2odfe9
4xQ“…!”tAlNh
771iThe ongoing battle was clearly fierce.Ib0e5Q
PGHjaGBut for Sarnus, who had regained his composure, it was enough time to take a deep breath once more.Ugj2dbD
n3X0“You destroyed everything, Kihano!”ZYzfsfu
5nLFlMKihano and Frausen, divided.4qmgBc
ywSGdlAmong them, the one who inflicted the deepest wound on Sarnus wasn’t Emperor Frausen, but the honorable knight Kihano.AKURzM
txJA fierce breath toward him began to form in Sarnus’s lungs.m69
5HvA[Disappear!]B6eAX
aBUA2l0A word, a single utterance, could kill someone in one swift motion.lzua
lpH1QUvSarnus’s breath, filled with the dragon’s power, shot out red beneath the deep blue night sky.W4A2
seb7mUeBooom-!eMjF4
Y4Gu9sThough he looked human, what Sarnus exhaled was unmistakably the breath of a dragon.MJe6q
1TbOPVlad paused for a moment, seeing the breath rapidly approach, but the decision he made in that brief instant wasn’t to evade—it was to defend.2ZYCKak
2kFb“Ugh!”0b4
ZD6oAvThe direct red breath of Sarnus clashed with Vlad’s sword.JGwg5q9
5fVV36The force was strong enough to consume him entirely if not diverted by his own strength.HK47Jty
oGow[Avoid it! You can’t hold out much longer!]Fai
N7q1As Kihano’s words proved true, Vlad’s sword began to glow red-hot.VCWByeM
0aEGW9AHowever, Vlad continued to fight to stop Sarnus until the very end.vVmy
Pg5ax1w“No!”GsA
v4T46There stood Vlad, being pushed forward, holding his breath as though in hell.zEue
c3O9“There are still knights behind me!”4Ar0
BPCBehind Vlad, many knights were still bound by the chains of Sarnus.nqot
vHPbaThe knights, overwhelmed by the vast world, shouted for Vlad to retreat, but the man before them only clenched his teeth harder.xhYtaW
pAAaW“Then… create your own world!”aFDEV
PEVNow, I am a Master of the Sword of this era, trying to embrace not only myself but others.LQVWU
Z99PMVThe Masters of the Sword from previous eras shouted loudly at him.CQLW
GIFaF[You can do anything, even if you’re not a dragon! Because you’re a knight who already has his own world!]2Ejs
H6iA knight standing where he should, beneath the tears shed by young potentials.2OAsQy
FKYvnHowever, as the pressure mounted, the deep blue night sky began to light up with a gray star, as if telling him to look there.Adh9qxD
wCUoOEV[Draw! The world you embraced!]nxCz
580ESH“Agh!”KWZfjL
XNxWhat Vlad held in his hands wasn’t just a sword—it was a brush.Pcl
9rBJ2HA truth that anyone who fights in this world, not with a sword, must now realize.Se2c6v
aTP92When Vlad grasped that truth, a star in the night sky began to shine above his head.xh0u8
E0R“…I’ve never seen a wall as strong as yours.”lKr
CLedBTgWhat I want now is a world where I can stop the dragon’s breath.zve9h
ba1And that world already shone like a star in Vlad’s soul.52VA4
OVu“So just this once… Lend me your strength!”O5Th
yg4This is a conversation with the sword, and a spell that brings my world into reality.c22uN
rHqccFollowing the spell Vlad shouted with all his might, a world emerged from the green meadows.GeNm
ybnEThump!kXRd
zocuieAn enormous castle gleaming in the starlight.lNePDe
GVKCH4A scene the boy, awed by its greatness, had filled his world with, now recreated beneath the night sky.qhvG5wr
1vA“…What?”rLx
tPsTA spectacle that made both the knights, who had lowered their heads, and the dragon, who sighed, lift their heads.3dJmLy
vDxzdSuddenly, the fortress rose, showcasing its grandeur and steel walls.OUSMpV
TZZHST9“Bastopol?”SrUbm10
mxACBoom! Crack!t2LV
OJjTXLong ago, it was said that the walls of Bastopol, alongside the Master of Swords from a previous era, were what stopped the breath of the most perfect dragon.Imy
wzlw3HpAnd now, the walls Vlad had recreated within his own world stood tall and firm, blocking the breath exhaled by Sarnus.ySNB6yS
yiI“…Haaah! Haaah!”ffB8
BYOoGThe vast night sky and the stars adorning it belonged to the world I had drawn myself.1bZ
Y1NU8rmVlad lifted his head, and he could see the many stars watching him from above.pHzo
i6k8“I am not a dragon.”KSGs13
1vH3IdOne of those stars shone directly above Vlad’s head.TXVFI
8jfThe starlight it cast was a bright, multicolored light that seemed to pass through stained glass.GCS7P
c6K29J1The light was the same as the one the boy saw when he received his name for the first time.Y4o
ndpPj“I am Vlad of Soara.”bhM
KmG10That was the name given to me by a devout priest when I was born for the first time in my life.GIDzDF3
zCESeeing that light again, Vlad reaffirmed his potential and slowly extended his sword, drawing the next scene.lzQJ
uImwn“…I vouch for the honor of this knight.”IhxG
5vZkDHA small, ancient mansion.YjGgNPM
Ejvh8PDHowever, there stood a knight who always opened the door for Vlad.53fe8xW
9EjHe quietly walked up to the battlefield, holding the shield that had been broken before.Umg5
yMOXv“Then, lend me your shield.”vHPh
gpALDespite being born in an unworthy place, this young knight now walked toward a brilliant destiny.U7k
ycvdyMAnd in the dueling arena of Deirmar that Vlad had drawn, stood Pablo of Arnstein, with the same appearance as before, ready to face Sarnus.dzmqwEq
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