Chapter 297: Side Story – Vlad of Soara? (1)

Even within that flowing darkness, there were tiny lights shining.

But Emil, who was standing right beside him, could see it.

Seen from afar, it would look as though black tears were dispersing through the air.

From Joseph’s closed left eye flowed a darkness resembling the night sky.

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Reality was gradually losing its colors beneath the light of the Black Moon.

As he gazed upon that monochrome world where, exactly as Joseph desired, only black and white existed, only truth and lies, the hooded necromancer screamed as though suffering a convulsion.

“That man is a mage! atlas And a necromancer!”

“…It’s magic!”

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Within that colorless world spreading before them, there was the scent of death.

A man who had returned from death thanks to the Black Moon.

Because he was a mage, he could tell.

Joseph gave off an unmistakable and profound smell of dark magic.

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“…Edric, knight of Rochefort. action Rise at once and tear apart the man standing before you!”

Then the method to confront him was simple.

“…Rise!”

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Because right behind Joseph stood the corpse of a knight prepared by one of the most extraordinary necromancers currently alive.

And in that regard, the hooded necromancer had absolute confidence.

In a battle between necromancers, the most important thing was who held greater dominion over the concept of death.

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A noble and skilled knight, worthy of receiving a coin of honor.

And a cursed corpse created from that knight.

[…Edric, knight of Rochefort.]

It was such a valuable material that he normally would never have been able to touch it.

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But he had made a mistake.

“…O-one.”

The first mistake was believing that the black-haired man before him was a necromancer.

That was why the necromancer was convinced that simply raising him would be enough.

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“…J-just one.”

The second mistake was forgetting that no matter how much magic could deceive the world, Law remained Law, and every Law possessed supreme rules that governed above all others.

A voice emerged from the dried corpse of the old knight.

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As though deeply regretting that fate, black tears began to fall from his eyes.

And who had ended up chained to death.

“W-what is this…?”

An old knight who had never been able to retire because he failed to deliver his final coin of honor.

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No matter how many manual seals he formed.

The necromancer’s eyes widened.

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The necromancer knew perfectly well how powerful the curse engraved upon that corpse was.

That was why his confusion was obvious.

The body did not respond.

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And slowly knelt on one knee before the corpse.

However, Joseph remained completely calm.

[…]

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Before the body lay a silver coin blackened by the curse.

But now it had been turned in the wrong direction.

Originally it had been a symbol of honor.

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[Then I shall accept this coin on your behalf.]

Joseph picked up that trampled honor and spoke to the old knight.

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The old knight’s corpse moved eyes that no longer existed and looked at Joseph.

A promise to fulfill the duty that man had been unable to complete.

At the end of that trembling gaze was the silver coin, shining brightly once more.

It was a promise.

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[Listen, Edric, knight of Rochefort, who swore by the Swordmaster’s Code.]

Which was superior?

The last knight of the Founding King spoke calmly.

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The dark magic that chained a knight’s soul?

Which of those rules was older?

Or the Swordmaster’s Code?

[You have managed to gather all the honor you once spilled upon this land, just as you promised.]

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[And I, Joseph Bayezid, last knight of the Founding King, certify that you have paid the required price.]

Which formed the very foundation of this world?

Which was more important?

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They swore to protect in the name of Kihano Frausen.

They swore to protect.

All knights swore an oath before taking up a sword.

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And so, to those who finally fulfilled their oath, he said.

[Therefore, Sir Edric you may retire now.]

That their lives had truly been honorable.

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An intense light began radiating from Edric.

“Ah… ahh…”

The root of all knights.

The origin of the Empire.

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“Damn it!”

The knight’s soul began to disappear wrapped in the white radiance descending from the Black Moon. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.

The most benevolent rule supporting this world.

Freed by the Swordmaster’s Code, black tears no longer flowed from him.

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But in the end, he could not stop the blood rising from his insides and spat it out.

The necromancer tried to maintain the dark magic and hold on to that soul.

“Cough!”

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The necromancer desperately struggled to hold him back.

Wrapped in brilliant light, Edric was returning to the Founding King.

‘No!’

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The Swordmaster’s Code.

But this was not a problem that could be solved through magical skill or mental strength.

A supreme concept among all laws and rules existing on the continent.

‘Who the hell is that man?’

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“Urgh… ugh…”

It was something the necromancer had never heard of in his entire life.

And yet there existed someone capable of acting in the name of that Code.

An authority so exalted that to challenge it, one would need to invoke even the name of a god.

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The Deathworm had stopped.

However, regardless of the reason, the plan had failed.

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“…Kill them.”

If he returned like this, the punishment awaiting him was obvious.

And he was lying on the ground in a miserable state.

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But he understood perfectly well what his objective was.

“What?”

He did not know who that man was.

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He had moved the children to thwart their plans.

The black-haired man had appeared alongside the children.

“Kill those brats!”

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That meant only one thing.

And he was still protecting them with all his effort.

He had saved them.

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“They’re not knights yet! album That means I can still capture their souls!”

If he returned without any results, he would suffer a punishment worse than death.

The children were his weakness.

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Capture the children.

Or perhaps he would not even make it that far.

Perhaps that mysterious man would kill him first.

Either way, there was only one option to break this situation.

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‘Damn it.’

‘There’s no other way.’

He had traveled there to capture Barbosa’s daughter.

The assassin leader realized that he was facing a desperate situation.

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This was not something they could fight against.

And an unknown man who had transcended even death itself.

“Don’t move!”

But in those unknown northern prairies, he had encountered a necromancer who controlled death.

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“Of course, unless you don’t care about this brat’s life.”

As soon as he took Renvar hostage and stood up, the subordinates who had gone after the children began returning.

Realizing that Joseph was an existence beyond his level by an immeasurable abyss, the assassin leader grabbed Renvar, whom he had been using as a seat until moments ago, lifted him up, and pressed a sword against his neck.

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Hampton and Lenia had bought time by desperately fleeing through the fog, but in the end they were captured and brought back by the assassins.

“Damn you! avalanche I’ll kill every one of you!”

“Let me go! afford I said let me go!”

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Joseph showed a strange expression when he heard Emil call him a knight.

Seeing his friends in danger, Emil’s face began to fill with anxiety.

“…Sir. arena No, Sir Knight. abstract Can’t you use that banner one more time?”

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Until yesterday, Emil had treated Joseph like nothing more than a wandering spirit.

“I did exactly what you told me, Sir Knight! voyage And they ended up getting captured! apron Aren’t you going to save them?”

[…]

But after witnessing that feat with his own eyes, the boy had become noticeably more respectful.

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At that question, the boy nodded immediately.

Although he was asking for help, there was a clear reproach in Emil’s gaze.

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[Do you want to save them?]

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It was like seeing that boy from long ago once again.

[For free?]

Even though Renvar had ultimately said something along the lines of him not mattering, Joseph liked Emil’s shameless courage.

The blond boy who kept escaping again and again even when a leash was placed around his neck.

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Joseph nodded at the sight.

And now, a child with that exact same hair color began stroking the old knight’s sword with an expression full of dissatisfaction.

He looked ready to charge in by himself if necessary.

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One was the benevolent white moon.

Joseph raised his eyes toward the sky.

[Good. ability After all, tonight is the Night of the Two Moons.]

Two moons shone above them.

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Joseph raised a coin toward the white moon.

Then he opened the left eye he had kept closed and this time closed his right eye.

The other was the Black Moon of the children.

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Even now, the assassins were keeping their swords at his friends’ throats while slowly backing away.

Joseph’s words caught Emil completely off guard.

[In exchange, you’ll have to do it yourself. meadow I cannot wield a sword.]

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Even though the necromancer was lying on the ground coughing up blood, there were still more than thirty assassins left.

Emil was impulsive, but he was not an idiot.

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If they managed to escape with the hostages, Hampton’s, Lenia’s, and Renvar’s lives would not be guaranteed.

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No matter how talented he was for his age, this was beyond what he could do.

[Then who could do it?]

And on top of that, they were using his friends as hostages.

Then who could do it?

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[Tell me, Emil. acoustic Who should be here?]

Joseph’s words left Emil speechless for a moment.

Even in the middle of such a desperate situation, he seemed to be talking about something completely abstract.

Who would need to be here to save your friends?

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I can’t do it.

But eventually, the boy lowered his head and answered with a somewhat sad expression.

“…When things get like this, everyone looks for one person.”

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[And who is that person?]

But that person could.

When things become difficult, everyone ends up saying his name.

At the question, Emil looked at his friends.

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Hampton was still shouting with his face red from rage.

“My father.”

Lenia was still fiercely biting the assassins’ wrists.

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He’s much better than I am.

If my father were here, he could have saved them.

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[You must say his name properly, boy.]

I haven’t even properly mastered the principles of One-Strike Kill.

I can’t even ride a horse.

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But no matter how hard he tried to catch up.

That back kept getting farther away.

The boy had grown up always watching his father’s back.

“……”

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“Vlad.”

That was why, even for him, his father’s name carried a special weight.

And even when people told him he had done well, there were always others around him saying he would have to become much better to reach his father.

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“Vlad of Soara.”

Vlad.

It was like a winged bird that kept flying farther away no matter how much he tried to reach it.

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The name everyone waited for.

Vlad of Soara.

[…Vlad of Soara. matrix It’s been a long time since I last heard that name.]

I want to become someone like him too.

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The name everyone loved.

Joseph smiled as he looked at the boy who had just spoken that name he longed to reach.

Vlad of Soara.

The name in which everyone placed their hopes.

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Emil flinched when he felt something cold touch his forehead.

“…!”

[Then try it. agent Be Vlad of Soara.]

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He was so startled that he called him “sir” again instead of “Sir Knight.”

“Sir?”

But Joseph could not answer.

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The boy’s body began to change.

[With a single coin, naturally I cannot turn you into a Swordmaster.]

Because now he had to create a world of lies using the right eye he kept closed.

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Toward the image he had always wished to become.

“Huh? audit Huh?”

His height increased.

It all started with the white energy flowing from the silver coin attached to his forehead.

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His eyes grew sharper.

His body became more agile.

The thirteen-year-old child was transforming.

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And thus, the boy from that day finally appeared.

[…It has been a long time, Vlad.]

And so, with a single coin and beneath the merciful light of the white moon, which forgave even lies, Emil slowly began to become the image he had always repeated in his mind.

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Joseph smiled softly as he spoke once more that name he had not uttered in such a long time.

Vlad of Soara.

Vlad.

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