Chapter 260: Stars in the Night Sky (2)
Q28eYThis is an illusion.2FazOzo
DKJgGBecause the Bastopol wall that I see now, I destroyed with my own hands just a few days ago.vmnRHZ
lxh7However, the glow of the wall visible now is much brighter than reality.qPP
HCy0W“…Sword Master.”DgXgaV
PDxStObSomeone’s world painted over reality.ReJTY
uNROThis world, drawn by a person firmly aware of their existence, becomes as real as you believe in it.ZrHNFN
19kaFAnd there’s only one being who can draw such a world. The only Master of the Sword, known as the pinnacle of swords.zNvLQRv
NNuxo1y“Give me a shield.”753p
oO43kbThere, in the dueling arena, stood the knight who blocked my claws.AcCLVqg
UUssHis name was Pablo of Arnstein, a man who chose duty over honor for the sake of a young man.JQX
pyaKd“So I can protect your potential.”P2Wt
fQoPossibility is something beautiful, and young beings who can express it in their own world are precious.1tmS2sf
xaDFTYThus, the light of a single star in the night sky began to persist from the knight’s shield, protecting that moment.mwdu4vQ
YQY9fB“Face me, Sarnus.”6FjywQ
QalobO“…..Damn insects!”erAZ9t
GnRidA being that normally you wouldn’t even dare look at.35lE
spCbmsBut in Vlad’s world, he was equal to him. Raising his shield, Sarnus, unable to bear it any longer, began to charge forward.jUK
b55RBoom! Crash!lpaS7
6ygxoA tremendous impact.foa
xUKi92Pablo began to be pushed back by the force, which would have shattered his limbs if he had taken it in real life.74dpO
zpJuc“Ugh!”40Dv
ObNlM0LWhat he had just felt was the world of Sarnus, a being closer to perfection than any other.qLSq
O7UCjHowever, the weight of Pablo carrying the duty he had sworn to was just a little heavier than Sarnus’s world.drhX
AZcEIZc“…You have the right.”xzBe
BElThe same blonde hair and the same blue eyes.zNI5
EDwAnd Pablo, standing on the same battlefield as before, saw Sarnus charging toward him and thought of the boy from that day.Z8yHuB
GqqEl“This battlefield is honorable enough.”aZQE
GkUKdBang! Crash! Boom! Boom!l3Dn1D0
gwNiThe shield that Pablo held shattered with a single blow from Sarnus’s sword.pcLs
wrVnw8However, the shield he held was not a reality, but a world created by willpower.beKEN
qbpiIf his will to hold the shield didn’t break, that star in the night sky would forever belong to Pablo.eLSUW
KVyCnMM“…So that you can say your name!”pvjn
aGOnAmidst the fragments of the broken shield, Pablo pushed forward with his shoulder.4xsP
RRvzUThe knight, who normally focused on defense, created a single moment by throwing away his shield.Xwu9B
qw114DJ“Ugh!”78CiF
NY2QI2GSarnus’s eyes widened as he saw Pablo charging toward him.28sew2
iqzVKdThe cunning of a knight, enough to surprise even the oldest dragon.Cp2g8L
Ws6JHowever, Sarnus’s astonishment wasn’t because of Pablo, but the man charging from behind.ZEOnjB
bJm2v“Huuaap!”mwBUJqx
rnTCs3The name of the knight charging behind Pablo, like a wall, was Vlad of Soara.QN8t7J
RIwhmoZHis aura, which Pablo had been concealing until now, brushed Sarnus’s shoulder like lightning.QXlnP
sLuSw“…!”o6wtK
E9fGolden scales that couldn’t manifest due to the unexpected nature of the attack.iK1R3VH
5METhus, a single stream of red blood rose from the wound carved into the deep blue night sky.Jgs73
7kWSn“Vlad! Damn you!”yJoL
oIFA greedy dragon that craved the blood of others but refused to give up his own.9lSup
47UxC66Enraged by the thread of blood, Sarnus turned his head, but Vlad had already disappeared.qOeYqW
6gZxfVm“…What is that?”x5TpuE
J55ntWhat he saw instead was a young World Tree rising toward the sky.j0I1cH5
p6cZEQSarnus, now standing in the elven forest instead of the dueling arena of Deirmar, saw an elf with navy-blue hair in front of him, aiming a weapon at him.3D3
bwWuT5“Our vitality began with the tears of our ancestors.”ZOS
fPBNUGpBaradis, with a shining five-pointed star in his left eye.2acG
RKc“So it’s time to receive some of it back.”cygWEU
Ri9zvThe elves had to abandon their burning forest after losing their mother World Tree.BW7
kXed5TTheir rage, which had accumulated over generations, began to form at the tips of the arrows held by the elves of this era.OPyU3
Op8m“Just a little.”oI7
g5dEFwoosh!cmhkU
nXJqBy the time you heard it, it had already been shot, and by the time you saw it, it was already in front of you.jpoMhs1
tGj8Baradis’s arrow, as fast as the elves’ resentment, was filled with spirits and headed straight for the oldest dragon.JNC2wBN
gbpsCa“Ugh!”K4d9
5P8jdCrack! Snap!wdkP
TZPPCyNJust like the dragon’s breath he had exhaled.vpYJj
dpZAAll red, blue, and dark green, it shone as it began to gnaw at Sarnus’s sword.f7t8s
nU5H“Vlad-!”pAL
TBcAz8However, even in this feast of bright colors, Sarnus could clearly recognize the one color that was rushing toward him.60dFiV
JKmvc3LIt was the blonde hair of the knight, shining just like his own.LY1
M1KA“Haaah!”vqsA
lgBKiVyBaradis’s arrow was fired like an arrow but suddenly took the shape of a sword.eXm
Yl92CThe person it was aimed at was Vlad, the guardian of the World Tree.Mx7bt
Bxhp“Damn trickery…!”HnDkdV
BbqdaA knight of the World Tree who stopped the most cunning dragon and drove away the evil beings.hWXWK
dYnkcGThe starlight of the spirits who remembered him was already forming at the tip of Vlad’s sword.mdz
WBHGbiu“Does this seem like just a trick?”geqFAG
kuPClang! Clang!GWSrogK
FEypBoth swords clashed violently, and Sarnus began to be pushed back.AtP
oKgGSarnus, a pure-blood dragon who would never be defeated in terms of physical strength, now had many spirits at Vlad’s side, lending their small hands to him.TBlv
yUd“You underestimated yourself, which is why you fell before this unfailing sword.”T3n8
sszjFoSwordsmanship that anticipates possibilities with unexpected moves and controls the battlefield with a vision that’s always a step ahead.8AC7
LhXThe swordsmanship created by the honorable duelist was now being perfectly executed in Vlad’s world.bsz
nxPFt4“It’s now!”05c
vDB“What?”FNXP0
88VcWTing!9Rbz
U0dThe spirits holding Sarnus, and Vlad, who was stopping him with his sword, heard a sharp sound from behind them.ZPNA1
krP“Finally, it’s my turn.”ZvKHu
Rr0hc0A sound as if someone had snapped their fingers.k2FK2p
CwnuWith that sound, what was once a forest transformed into a green meadow.ap5mf7
ndtSDbh“As expected, you are the best dragon slayer, Vlad.”SRMAa
piTTlhThe star that now shone was a volcano erupting.ctso
spGxRutiger’s sword, capable of piercing even the toughest dragon, was suddenly unleashing a massive bolt of rage from the depths of his own world.BBP
12tpwiRumble!c76tXG
ceLqThe ground trembled more violently as he raised his sword.Nybi
ESXz9P6And seeing the red lava surging forth, Sarnus’s eyes widened in shock.lbbj
mitfd“My name is Rutiger of Bayezid.”EwYpyM
JrYRWXJWhere once lay the tracks of dragons that ravaged the North.jsFux
AXaAnd at the end of those tracks, a multitude of northerners met their death.342Cj
RmReU“Rutiger Bayezid, claiming the blood of the North!”EOY1
EOoah6A world where only knights who can deeply reflect upon themselves can leave their mark.2jS
Xw0Red lava, seeming capable of devouring even a dragon, surged from the tip of Rutiger’s sword.1eByW
vLCcvj“Sh*t!”IemJ
EnvSarnus, with wings he couldn’t spread and feet that felt bound.eymM
OcQBefore he realized it, Rutiger’s blazing, fiery world was falling upon him like an inferno.VItvuVY
jxtiMq9Crash!Sk6bB
c7ZDJyThe golden dragon was engulfed by the cascading lava, and the once-perfect golden scales began to crack.A8xkkv
4DvRutiger’s world, sharper than any sword and hotter than any flame, slowly began to carve fissures into Sarnus’s flawless gold.UbT
ADCGxW“Aaaah!”Itf95g
RIe4VvvWas it from the heat that I can finally feel?CqKiw
D2K1XWZSarnus, who had recklessly pushed Vlad ahead of him, had now entered another world.oLWEm
3nNmx2c“And now where am I?”W9XfMMf
47FOThere was no World Tree, no volcano in this new place.Kcj67f
rOowThe world Vlad had drawn this time was a snowy northern field, covered in pure white snow.ginR
vi8“The place where the fastest dragon was killed.”WH54
Aaa4VThe fastest dragon. The snowfield that killed Lindworm.RhTTfP
UM3oU“A fitting place for your end, don’t you think?”4zk4Yu
l0K“Vlad! You bastard!”M1p
PNHUSarnus gritted his teeth as he watched Vlad standing alone in the snowfield.QmnulH4
Sncu0“You’re the one responsible for all of this!”kJOh
niGPablo of Arnstein, Rutiger of Bayezid, and even Baradis of Ausurin.S5m
c2nXTAQThey were all exceptional knights, but none strong enough to face Sarnus.uCMEfSV
KfMKh“I’ll put an end to this cursed world right now!”Y0Ym
WUKOYet they were knights shaped like stars, shining as brightly as they wished in Vlad’s world.Tkv
tnW8aNWAnd in the night sky above the white snowy plain, another star shone.Vo6T
wuT“I’ll kill you!”hODHEZ
fblA fierce snowstorm began to howl behind Sarnus as he charged toward Vlad.hO1K2Y
gfjA perfect advance, even faster than the swiftest dragon, Lindworm.Il0ds
at3hF[…If you wait and watch, it’ll be too late!]UPl
dHJh7rxStrong, fast, sharp, and immense.xVM6dSO
gOcS1iThe traits that were divided among the fallen remnants originally belonged to the most perfect dragon.WFPGRi
gNcuJD[Anticipate to counterattack!]17H
FhSRJwb“…!”eW4PV
mEnQ0lThe dragon charging at Vlad now was Sarnus, the closest to perfection in this era.wLMRvOy
uxDv1R4“Die!”IT0fX
mQoFilled with fury, Sarnus’s world roared fiercely toward Vlad.8zPYKPg
C0CcYwvBoom!cD5HUdO
jfIt“Raaaah!”R2Y1C
ED5qFast, precise, at an impossible speed to dodge.rZIASd
9GO6xr8Vlad barely managed to predict the attack, but blocking it didn’t mean he could strike back.p23Fg
vLqx“Born a dragon and became a Swordmaster!”3XJGFIM
cdGQJc2Once you gain the upper hand, never let it go.cJq
Vna7NThat should be the predator’s attitude toward its prey.IWal80
bnngcABang! Bang! Bang!NF8oEm
v8aJsQUSarnus’s overwhelming fury attacked Vlad relentlessly, pushing him back.FLJg
F4jwZ8MThe bloody aura pouring from Sarnus’s sword began to envelop and overheat the starlit blade Vlad wielded.Hg2Sy
y1A“I raised you among the scum just to see what would happen, and you dare try to catch me!”nx9S
i2RMore painful than a sharp sword and colder than the northern wind were the words Sarnus spat out at that moment.PYIZoV
gmJPj“Who do you think you are to stand in the way of my perfection?!”7KE59
38gng19The start of my existence was mere curiosity.B9Epmq6
tV7hGOBThe purpose of my life was to be devoured by another.MCfWK
VGUbKThus, a child was born, and his father shouted at him to die quickly.us9dwAe
FIxG“I should never have sired you!”Tcz
XZW“Argh…!”lVuh
TpX“You’re a failure!”Ql6V
uUtl6Sarnus’s sword reached Vlad’s neck, who had already been driven against a wall of pure white ice.R5Ssobo
bAefzVlad was cornered with nowhere left to escape.Nb9L9VW
KdtCThe sword Sarnus held toward him seemed to say that both giving life and taking it were his rights.7hyCM9
avir“…Who do you think you are?”b86K
aAqRp7A child born in a place where no one could see him.XCE
qipWdXVlad, raised in a mire where you would sink if you stayed still, perhaps truly was a failure.5B3qOd
iWlYs“You call me a failure.”4fTpB
E8dQaCrunch-!3E1yK
MKtHowever, the boy standing in the alley was always looking up at the stars.NIEKuHa
MFiAMThat star is the only guide for me, someone who is lost.6P2B
b9fFAnd the girl who also gazed at those stars was the only support that held him up.emPU2k
66Aw“You have no idea who I am!”1QHb
Az1iQHxA red thread began to unravel from Vlad’s left hand, which he stretched out with all his strength.BtJ
aImwMsJThe thread, which resembled a woman’s hair, began to merge into a single form with the starlight shining from above.0EdcH1
HXxt2M“I promised I would definitely return!”Rya
wgMLcA ray of starlight illuminated the field of pure white snow.e7Zkrp
jVS9That light was created from an old man’s dream, purchased with a young girl’s tears, and wielded as an unadorned sword by a boy’s will.1Iem
yBhb“I will kill you here, and return to Soara!”5OBMxEU
SzrIn his right hand, he held a sword of stars, and in his left, an unadorned sword.j4ZPQM
ExzVlad’s world, wielding both swords, grazed Sarnus’s eyes, causing a pale blue tear to flow like a stream.ZjL
8oWEEX“Aaaah!”2HSD
ND4Sarnus’s scream echoed as the unadorned sword slashed him.P5WDQcZ
e40tecThe place where the scream originated was from Sarnus’s world, where he lost one of his eyes.l13QpOQ
3CVcr“Damn you! I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!”QlDD
4v9Boom!php82q
gvO2Watching Sarnus in his frenzy, Vlad swiftly swung his sword bathed in starlight.pun
LysoaxThe path of the sword created a long line in the white snow, drawing the outline of another world.jPV
CL9vLE2“If you want to kill me, come here!”n8AhK
OvlSQThe ancient dragon slowly crossed the line in response to Vlad’s taunt.rDiC9
cYSF5But he didn’t realize, blinded by his burning rage.F3oR6
wFt7Roaaar!Ac4jWUd
xs2RWith every step he took toward Vlad, he sank deeper and deeper into a world far more profound.g0Pvif
TWpCt3KHe was advancing into the deepest part of Vlad’s world, the place where the starlight shone the brightest.3nMod6h
w4eQNy“Come here if you dare!”OEvZ9L7
GRYpOcpThis was a world where the meaning of existence could change with a single line.G9M
LMg8A place where two lives, that could never be mixed, were divided by a border that ran across the city.OJ8HK
Csk“Come here and see who I really am!”2FUAs
aYH7oYThis place was the smile of a rose.x83b6VD
288A brothel filled with red.WA0Vc
2yCnAnd it was the home of a boy who had promised to return.nknIBG
Dh1fThe starlight of Soara, shining under Vlad’s night sky, was now guiding the ancient dragon.l6xDzl
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