Under the morning glow, the densely packed army stood in the ruins, surrounding the three people in the middle so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through.
Full of shock and disbelief, Cohen stared at the most unexpected girl in front of him. "Why, Kroesch?"
The short-haired girl only stared at him indifferently, not saying a word.
Cohen suddenly felt that a part of the girl in front of him had died a long time ago.
She was no longer the cheerful, tough, carefree Kroesch who always liked to tease him with Miranda.
At that moment, Cohen felt a little heartache.
"Don't ask anymore, Cohen." Beside the police officer, Miranda looked at the soldiers who were slowly closing in around them and exhaled. "Remember the Disaster Swords we met?"
Cohen stared at Kroesch, who was opposite him. When he heard that, he was slightly startled.
"Even if they are the Tower of Eradication's mortal enemies, they still retain their dignity and pride as swordsmen," Miranda said flatly. Her hands, which were wrapped in black gloves, covered the hilt of her sword and slowly lifted the blade.
"But Kroesch said that a group of masked Disaster Swords ambushed her one night and even crippled her right hand?"
Cohen frowned. "Gu said that he didn't know that such a battle took place in Armor District."
Miranda nodded and stared at Kroesch, who did not move in the crowd and allowed the warriors on both sides to pass her.
"Also, although they are hiding here, the Disaster Swords do not care about politics at all. They also despise the Mystic Guns," the daughter of the Arunde Family said calmly. "They are even used to assassinate the prince!"
Cohen took a deep breath. "In other words …"
Miranda continued his sentence without hesitation. "Yes, the Disaster Sword did not conspire with an archduke, nor did they assassinate a prince. They were just targets who were framed."
"The so-called Disaster Swords are just a pretense, a trap set up by Black Sand Region in the name of the Tower of Eradication to lure us from Constellation to Eckstedt!
"And the origin of all this …"
Miranda narrowed her eyes and stared at Kroesch, who still had an indifferent expression.
She said loudly, "It's your lie, Kroesch!"
In the crowd, a faint, cold sneer appeared on Kroesch's face. The emotions in her eyes were unclear. "One last chance — surrender, and you'll be spared from death!"
"Uh, maybe I shouldn't have interrupted you …" Wya had unknowingly formed a triangle with the two Seeds of the Tower of Eradication. He faced Kroesch, with Kohen on his left and Miranda on his right.
Wya, on the other hand, was facing the soldiers who were closing in on him. He said nervously, "But … maybe we need to solve the problem at hand first?"
The surrounding soldiers in patrol uniforms were getting closer and closer, their eyes fierce and fierce.
"Put down your weapons!" One of the veterans at the front said fiercely, "Or wait for us to unload them."
"Have you fought before, boy from the Disaster Swords?" Cohen leaned against Wya's back, his eyes very serious. He said softly, "I'm talking about the kind of battle where you have to face hundreds and thousands of enemies, where you're surrounded by opponents from all directions. I'm not talking about a boring sword duel."
"Yes, once."
Wya said with a pale face. He immediately came to his senses. "Also, I'm not a Disaster Sword!"
"Once is enough. We'll open a path later." Cohen quickly observed the one hundred or so enemies in front of him. He directly ignored Wya's second sentence. "Guard the rear and keep up with us."
Wya cast a glance at the unconscious Ralf in the ruins and sighed.
"How do we guard them? They're everywhere — "
"Use your brain," Miranda interrupted him coldly. "Use your sword and aim at their legs. Turn them into a burden on the battlefield —"
Before the swordswoman could finish speaking, Kroesch roared in a clear and high-pitched voice, "Kill!"
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The sound of hurried footsteps rang in the air. They approached at an extremely fast speed!
Countless shadows of blades and swords flashed in the ruins. One by one, the soldiers fiercely pounced on the three of them. The tips of their swords were pointed forward, and they attacked in a row.
They imitated the formation of the cavalry and charged forward in a standard way.
At that moment, Miranda recognized these people's movements.
They were not the patrols of Dragon Clouds City. Instead, they were the opponents she had been dealing with at the borders for the past three years. Even though they did not have lethal weapons like spiked hammers or triangular spears. Of course, it might be for the sake of better disguise.
* Bang! * * Clang! *
Cohen, who was on the right, lowered his body in a very experienced manner. He held his sword horizontally and parried two incoming blades.
Instead of retreating, the police officer charged forward. He exerted force in his feet and kicked one of the enemy's kneecaps.
With the clear sound of bones breaking, he turned sideways and hit another enemy's abdomen with his elbow.
As his opponent grunted in pain, Cohen was about to stab him again when he retreated. However, the groaning enemy did not care. As if his feet were rooted to the ground, he did not take a step back and raised his sword to strike again!
* Clang! * A dull metallic sound rang. Cohen blocked the enemy's slash with all his might.
The police officer parried the enemy's blade and felt a chill in his heart. 'Oh no, with this strength and quality, he's at least a heavy infantry!
I wonder if he's a heavy swordsman or a heavy axeman.
Fortunately … their weapons are only the patrol team's swords, which are not suitable for their hands, or else … '
Behind him, Wya activated the Edge of No Return and cut open the wrists of the two people behind him in an instant.
The sound of two weapons falling to the ground could be heard.
"Damn it, save some strength!" Cohen carefully parried the longsword that slashed at him again and cursed rudely, "Using the Power of Eradication like this will only result in death from exhaustion!"
On the other side, Miranda was also faced with two enemies. One of them was even brandishing two swords.
However, Miranda was more skillful than her companions. The edge of her sword magically knocked on the wrist of one of the enemies.
The opponent's sword trembled, and the edge of the sword actually tilted downwards, stabbing towards his companion's arm.
The enemy who was wielding two swords looked at his companion's blade in shock. He could not help but deflect his right sword to block his companion's attack.
However, before he could react, Miranda's blade took advantage of the momentum and pierced through his left palm. Then, she twisted her sword violently.
As the enemy screamed in pain, Cohen moved to the right, risking his back to be slashed by the blade, and swapped places with Miranda.
With inertia, his tall figure knocked the dual-wielding enemy back a meter, causing him to fall into the arms of his companion behind him.
Miranda calmly lowered her head and brushed past Cohen's chest, then turned to the left.
Taking advantage of the moment when her opponent had switched enemies and the blade lost its target, she swiftly thrust her sword forward, stabbing a deep wound in the enemy's abdomen.
Miranda watched as her opponent gritted his teeth and endured the pain, bleeding profusely. However, she did not take his life and allowed the enemy to drag him back into the formation.
The two of them took advantage of the momentum and advanced nearly two meters. After Wya strenuously blocked a slash, he hurriedly followed. The two Seeds of the Tower of Eradication had a tacit understanding of each other. The attendant was stunned as he watched.
Miranda leaned against Cohen's back and said in a low voice, "Heavy swordsman. His feet are steady, but he's not agile enough."
Cohen parried a longsword and reported to him, "Cavalry scouts. Very fast reflexes, but not very sturdy."
"Black Sand Region's regular border army," Miranda summarized briefly.
"We can't break through directly." Cohen gritted his teeth and forced the two enemies back with a powerful sweep. "There are too many of them, and every one of them is a veteran."
"Find Kroesch." Miranda once again displayed her Power of Eradication, which allowed her to control the rhythm of the battle. She squeezed between two enemies, and when one of them slashed her breastplate, she slashed her left palm horizontally at the enemy's throat, forcing the latter to cover his neck and retreat.
The swordswoman then stabbed with her right sword, forcing the other enemy to lower his head and dodge. "Alternate attacks, use words to disrupt her!
Fight for an opportunity! "
As soon as Miranda finished speaking, Cohen activated his Power of Eradication.
The endless Glory of the Stars spread over his entire body, allowing the police officer to attack with all his might without stopping for more than ten times!
* Clang! * The continuous sound of metal clashing rang.
In an instant, the soldiers of Black Sand Region were forced to take a few steps back by Cohen.
"Kroesch!"
Cohen attacked with all his might. His attack did not decrease, but he was surprisingly full of energy. He roared at the enemy commander in the crowd, "You betrayed us for Lampard's coup? You betrayed the Tower of Eradication? "
Wya hurriedly followed behind Cohen. He was already injured in two places, but he still stubbornly swung his single-edged sword, blocking two swords that were aimed at Cohen's back.
"What are you trying to say, Cohen?" In the crowd, Kroesch's eyes were filled with a complicated light. She replied to him in a calm and composed manner, "Are you accusing me of using the Tower of Eradication's name to involve all of you in politics with ulterior motives?"
Cohen gritted his teeth. The Glory of the Stars, which was flashing with a blue light, continued to increase in power. Even if he was injured, he still had to advance.
Slashing, slicing, and stabbing, the police officer only attacked three enemies in a row without defending himself.
Miranda, on the other hand, guarded his back tightly. Her longsword was always able to strike at the crucial moment to neutralize the most fatal attacks.
"Continue to disturb her!" Miranda said in a low voice. "Force her to come up and fight you!"
"How?" Cohen gritted his teeth and swept away an enemy, but a bloody gash appeared on his arm. "I've never been able to win against that tomboy …"
But at this moment, Miranda suddenly shouted, "Give up, Cohen!"
Kroesch, whom you once had a crush on, betrayed you without hesitation at this moment!
"It's impossible between you and her!"
Cohen, who was attacking the group of enemies, was stunned.
'What?
'That tomboy?
'When did I ever have a crush on her …'
As soon as he finished speaking, Kroesch, who was still two meters away, suddenly contorted her face.
She gritted her teeth and stared at Cohen, who was in front of her. There was only one emotion in her eyes.
'Hatred.'
Cohen suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
The next moment, Kroesch suddenly charged forward!
She moved past the layers of subordinates and instantly thrust her longsword forward.
She struck Cohen's blade!
* Clang! *
Cohen's entire body trembled. He felt that he could no longer launch his next attack.
"Immediately lay down your arms and surrender! For the sake of the past … "Kroesch rushed in front of Cohen. Her emotions seemed to be very abnormal. She gritted her teeth and said in pain," I won't hurt all of you! "
Cohen was stunned. He blocked the sword from his right.
"For the sake of the past?
You still remember the past? " A thought came to Cohen's mind. He growled in a low voice, "No matter how much it's for our respective standpoints and interests, we shouldn't have dragged the Tower of Eradication into this …"
But Cohen's attack immediately froze!
Kroesch's sword hit the side of his blade again.
"Don't be naive, Your Excellency Karabeyan!" Kroesch said hatefully. Her sword seemed to have a strange aura. She swung her sword and instantly interrupted Cohen's attack rhythm.
'Damn it.'
Based on swordsmanship alone, Kroesch could be ranked in the top four among the eight seeds. She was second only to Miranda, Ecklin, and that Nedarian from the Eastern Peninsula!
Cohen gritted his teeth and sheathed his sword. He turned around to block another person's attack. At the same time, a wound appeared on his right shoulder.
However, Kroesch's longsword followed him like a shadow. The moment Cohen's attack paused, she chased after him!
* Clang! *
Cohen pulled his longsword back to defend himself. He strenuously blocked the attack.
"'The Tower of Eradication is detached from politics'?" The short-haired swordswoman gritted her teeth. Her longsword did not stop. She swung it along Cohen's blade, and the rhythm of her attacks was like a violent storm. "You should have abandoned such childish fantasies on the first day you left the tower!"
Cohen twisted his body with all his might and broke free from Kroesch's blade. He felt that his attack was completely disrupted.
"At least, isn't the time we fought side by side in the tower a memory that we cherish? Shouldn't it be noble and untouchable?" Cohen waved his left hand and used his thick robe to block a soldier's thrust. "But you …"
At this moment, Kroesch's eyes were cold. She suddenly activated her Power of Eradication and attacked three times in an instant!
"Cherished memory? Hahaha … "Kroesch's words seemed to be filled with endless sorrow and madness.
The first attack was a surprise stab that forced Cohen to dodge to the left.
"I can't believe that I actually liked you, adorable, pitiful, childish Cohen!"
Cohen was slightly stunned.
The second attack was a slash that did not stop. Cohen had no choice but to raise his longsword to block the other party's horizontal slash.
The short-haired Northland swordswoman said shrilly, "From the moment we were born, we were branded by the country and politics. We were stamped with the stamp of our birth and bloodline. It's impossible to escape for eternity!
We have no choice at all! "
The third attack was a bold and unconstrained style!
"You won't become spotless and untainted by dust just because you entered a tower that prides itself on being noble and otherworldly! You'll become a free man! "Kroesch's words were cold and threatening.
She held her sword with both hands. With the spot where Cohen had blocked as the center, she moved the tip of the sword in an arc, past Cohen's block, and pointed it at the police officer's face.
"Cohen Karabeyan!
"You damned idiot!"
She roared shrilly in anger. The friction between her weapon and Cohen's blade produced a sharp, violent sound.
* Hiss! *
The tip of the sword went straight for the police officer's face!
Cohen, who was already leaning to the left and was in an unstable position, felt that he could not exert force on the longsword in his hand. His breathing became uneven, and he could not continue breathing.
The other party's three attacks were like an impassioned and complete movement. The beginning, the turning, and the end trapped him in a predetermined, fatal rhythm.
He could not escape.
This was a movement that belonged solely to Kroesch and was completely different from Miranda's — Pegasus' Music!
At this moment, Miranda's longsword was like a heavy note that destroyed the movement. She forcefully thrust it into Kroesch's body.
* Clang! *
She blocked Kroesch's fatal blow.
Cohen, who could not withstand the attack, switched positions with Miranda again to support Wya, who was in a difficult situation.
"Kroesch, my former good sister." Miranda's black gloves produced a barely noticeable friction on the hilt of her sword. She coldly questioned her former companion, "Teacher Chartier really taught you for nothing!"
The next moment, the Arunde woman drew her trembling longsword and pointed it at Kroesch's hilt!
"Pegasus' Music," she said coldly, "emphasizes on resonating with the rhythm of the outside world and even the enemy, not just you singing a one-man show!"
Miranda's blade slid downwards, and in the midst of the friction, she stabbed Kroesch's wrist.
She chose the best timing and the most tricky angle. No matter how Kroesch reacted, blocked, or dodged, Kroesch would instantly fall into a disadvantageous position.
But before Miranda could react, Kroesch flicked her longsword in the opposite direction. She neither blocked nor dodged. Instead, she faced the tip of the sword and stabbed Miranda's wrist!
"One-man show?" Kroesch said fiercely, "You definitely haven't seen enough dramas!
"Miranda Arunde!"
The two swords collided in the air, twisted, and let out a piercing screech!
The two female swordsmen, masters of the Pegasus' Music, who came from the same master, listened to each other's force and rhythm in the midst of the screech.
They were ready to seize the opportunity to restrain their opponent's rhythm and deliver a fatal blow.
Cohen's gaze flickered.
It was best for bystanders not to interfere in the battle of the Pegasus' Music. The situation was constantly changing according to the timing and rhythm, and you would never know who you were helping.
But when the enemy's commander was entangled and their attention was attracted …
Cohen sensed that the attacks in front of him had unknowingly weakened, and the enemy's footsteps were closing in on Kroesch. He made up his mind.
'Chance!'
He gave Wya a hint, and his tall figure dashed forward again.
Specks of blue light flickered on his sword and his skin. The Glory of the Stars, with extreme speed and strength, launched a continuous attack.
Blood splattered, some from the enemy, and some from his own. Cohen instantly broke through three people!
He even left Miranda and Wya behind. He was about to break through the heavy encirclement.
'As long as I break through one spot, then …'
Cohen gritted his teeth and charged forward with all his might.
But at that moment …
A huge fist suddenly emerged from the crowd!
Cohen instinctively swung his sword and slashed.
But that fist was different. It changed its direction midway and hit Cohen's blade from the side.
* Thud! *
Cohen, who had activated the Glory of the Stars with all his might, felt that the punch was almost unavoidable.
His longsword paused heavily.
It was as if an axe that was smoothly chopping firewood suddenly hit an iron plate!
A huge force surged towards him.
Cohen's blade was struck by the heavy blow. The blade let out an ear-piercing groan as it was bent.
The blade bent backwards, and together with the heavy fist in front of it, it struck Cohen's left cheek.
At that moment, Cohen, who was hit by the heavy fist, only felt a roar in his ears.
The entire world before his eyes swayed for a moment.
Blood splattered from his face, and his vision turned bright red.
In a daze, Cohen fell backwards.
But he had no time to think about it anymore.
That punch …
That was …
No.
No!
Cohen fell to the ground, feeling only despair in his heart.
He instinctively raised his sword-wielding right hand.
But an even more powerful arm pressed down on his hand. The enemy's other arm pressed down on his shoulder, and his fingers twisted and twisted!
* Crack! *
"Ah!"
Cohen grunted in pain. His right arm had been dislocated.
* Clang! *
Cohen's family heirloom sword fell to the ground.
Wya looked at the scene before him in shock. Cohen was completely defeated by the new enemy in the blink of an eye.
The Power of Eradication surged in Cohen's body, and he wanted to make a final struggle.
But the enemy's elbow was like the most terrifying weapon, and it struck his left back.
* Thud! * A muffled sound came.
The Glory of the Stars, which had gathered, was dispersed.
Cohen's expression froze. His entire body trembled, and he coughed out a mouthful of blood in pain.
'No.'
"Don't move, boy," the newcomer said coldly with a heavy accent, "The Glory of the Stars originates from the heart. I don't want to shatter your heart with my next strike."
Wya stared at him in shock. Then, he was drowned by enemies who surged towards him from both sides.
Cohen felt dizzy. He felt his body lighten — he was carried by the enemy on his shoulder.
'No.'
His vision swayed continuously.
'No.'
The figure slowly walked into the battlefield.
He came to the place where Miranda and Kroesch were dueling.
"Miranda …" Cohen coughed out blood in pain, but his entire body lacked strength.
"Hurry …"
In a daze, Cohen struggled and moaned.
"Run …"
Miranda turned around from the corner of her eye and saw Cohen, who was being carried on a shoulder.
She also saw the figure.
She shuddered.
Kroesch, who was facing her sword, instantly seized the opportunity and swung her longsword!
* Clang! *
A sharp metallic sound rang.
The balance of power in the Pegasus' Music ended there.
Both sides attacked in an instant!
* Schick! *
Miranda's expression changed. She seized the opportunity when her opponent could not dodge the attack and stabbed Kroesch's left wrist.
* Thud! *
The hilt of Kroesch's sword spun around and hit Miranda's abdomen.
Kroesch gritted her teeth.
Miranda swayed a little and was about to counterattack.
But at that moment, a sword was already pressed down without a sound or a trace.
The blade was pressed against Miranda's shoulder.
It was Cohen's longsword. At that moment, it was held in a huge palm.
Miranda could only feel an unparalleled force surging from the sword.
'This is an inescapable clamp,' Miranda thought.
* Bang! *
In the next moment, the swordswoman was forced to kneel on the ground by the great force. She felt the Power of Eradication in her body become chaotic.
The Pegasus' Music was broken.
Kroesch walked forward with a cold expression.
He kicked away her sword with one foot.
* Clang! *
Miranda's longsword rolled to the ground.
"Why?" Miranda could no longer withstand the great force. She was pressed to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.
But she still stubbornly raised her head and looked at the newcomer.
"Why is it you?!"
She stared at the strong and tall figure and his head full of white hair. She roared in indignation.
"Kaslan Lampard!"
In front of Miranda was the pride of the Tower of Eradication, the legendary commander of the White Blade Guards, the owner of Hero Tavern, and the old man nicknamed 'Earthshaker'. He was silent and did not speak.
His face was expressionless. He only continued to press down on his longsword and carry Cohen on his back.
Then, the soldiers of Black Sand Region came forward and escorted the furious Miranda and the unconscious Cohen away.
Wya's angry roar rang in the distance.
Without batting an eyelid, Kroesch sheathed her longsword.
"The archduke has just sent an order," the swordswoman said coldly. "He needs help there."
The old man turned around and looked at Kroesch.
"An elf broke into the battlefield and rescued the boy."
Kroesch tidied up her clothes, which were slightly disheveled due to the battle.
"Don't hurt them," Kaslan said flatly.
His eyes were filled with a deathly stillness.
Kroesch raised her head and looked straight at Kaslan.
"Of course," she said slowly, "Uncle Kaslan.
"Of course."
Kaslan turned around and disappeared into the hazy dawn.
Kroesch also turned around and gathered her troops.
Soon, the army of Black Sand Region left the ruins.
It was as if nothing had happened.
A few minutes later.
* Crash! *
The sound of a pile of rubble falling to the ground could be heard.
As the sound grew louder, a hand finally reached out of the ruins.
A silver-masked man covered in wounds flipped over the rubble covering his body. He held an arm that had yet to recover from its fracture and crawled out, still in shock.
The Phantom Wind Follower, Ralf, widened his eyes and panted violently as he stared in the direction where the people of Black Sand Region had disappeared.
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