Overpowered Sword - Chapter 71

Overpowered Sword Chapter 71

Level up with swords (71)

It was six days later.

The County of Rubena was devastated by the guerrilla warfare between the two vampires and Leon and his group. Both of them were B-rank powerhouses capable of using Auror Weapon-level destructive power, so they decided to destroy something, and the results were truly disastrous.

Above all, it was inevitable that they would fight each other at least three to four or five times a night.

Even if the fight itself was staged, the power was real, and each time they fought, a radius of several tens of meters was devastated. More than ten magical structures were damaged beyond repair, and the castle wall’s barrier was also greatly weakened.

The goal of reducing the count’s power was well achieved.

It was quite an achievement for something accomplished in just six days, but it seemed like the time had come to end the play.

[It looks like he’s starting to feel uncomfortable since he’s been calling us all this morning, isn’t he?]

El Cid guessed the guy’s intentions and started giggling.

It was as he said.

The damage Count Rubena suffered in six days was enormous. Most of it was a by-product of magic, so it couldn’t be revealed openly, but in terms of the amount, it would have been more than several thousand gold.

‘Well, not only did we lose a lot of buildings, but we also lost a lot of articles.’

Leon, on the other hand, spoke in a bitter voice.

After the first day, several knights followed Leon and his group. It was suspicious that not a single casualty occurred, and even a single magical structure was destroyed.

However, the count had no evidence to hold them accountable, and for that reason the night’s play has continued to this day.

[This is something that cannot be helped. From the vampires’ point of view, the knights are ultimately the enemy who persecuted the clan.]

‘…I guess so.’

However, the two vampires unleashed a murderous attack on the knights who were not in Leon’s group, and the power of a high-ranking vampire equivalent to A-rank was sufficient to defeat them.

Two digits of knights have already died.

It was a loss that even Count Rubena could not afford to remain silent.

“Please come in.”

The knight guarding the front door of the living room opened his mouth.

Dark shadows were visible under their eyes, as if they were frightened by the mass deaths that had occurred over the past few days.

Leon and his group passed him and entered the living room.

At the same time, something flew in.

bang!

It is an ornament made of lead. Count Rubena must have thrown it, and it rolled on the floor with its hideous appearance distorted.

He shouted as soon as Leon and the others hurriedly bowed down.

“Are you guys making fun of me now!”

The calm atmosphere was completely gone as the count looked down at the group, his eyes stained with anger.

It was clear that if anything suspicious was discovered, they would not leave it alone.

So Leon and the others kept their eyes fixed on the ground and tried not to make eye contact.

“I asked you to subdue the vampires, I never asked you to destroy this territory! “After fighting and destroying them all, you still haven’t caught a single one!”

“I have no shame….”

“Why are all my knights dying while my life is so well preserved!? “Please explain to me in an understandable way!”

The Count’s intimidation weighed on Arnold, who was lying down at the front.

This was because the other party members judged that there was nothing to be gained by putting pressure on him because his mind and body were well trained.

But there was no way Gustav would leave that alone.

“Count, I will explain that to you.”

“…Give it a try.”

The count’s eyes widened as if asking him to give it a try, but the mercenary leader’s face, who had been through many hardships, was as firm as a rock.

Gustav said without even lifting an eyebrow.

“Those vampires don’t want to deal with us.”

“What do you mean?”

“It’s simple. When they fought with us, they only blocked or avoided them and did not attempt to attack with the purpose of killing. Even the attacks that could be considered powerful were all aimed at buildings.”

The Count’s brow furrowed greatly upon understanding what he meant.

“You bastards…!”

The more intelligent a person is, the more overconfident they are in their own thoughts. As he said, the Count was guessing the purpose of the two vampires.

Those who come from outside are not killed.

Anyone under the earl’s command will surely be killed.

I don’t know what tricks they used, but they even discovered the existence of a magical structure and used the battle with the punitive force to destroy it. If I continued like this, I would only get more fooled.

‘You don’t even want to ask us why. ‘Because you yourself know better why vampires act like that.’

[There is also a proverb that says I fall for my own tricks.]

As expected, the count did not interrogate the group further.

Instead, he fired back in a strong, sharp tone.

“That’s it. If I say more, the dead knights won’t come back. Starting tonight, you guys take your hands off me. Since you made a mistake, I cannot give you the compensation I promised, and you will leave as soon as the situation is resolved.”

“Yes, Count.”

The Count turned his back on them without telling them to leave, and Leon and the others cautiously walked backwards and left the parlor.

Everyone had calm faces, but cold sweat was running down their spines.

They didn’t say a word until they got back into the room, and only after they closed the door did they let out a long sigh and start talking.

“I thought I got caught.”

“I said no. “No matter how much he is a count, it would be a bit burdensome to put pressure on us without any physical evidence.”

“Even if you do this, the fact that you don’t reveal your true colors…”

“It probably means that we still need more time.”

“The Holy Iron Chain Knights will have to come quickly.”

It was a little disappointing that it ended in just six days, but they achieved the best results from the options available to them.

Now all that was needed was for the Seongcheolsaegi Knight to come at the right time.

“So, shall we come today too?”

Karen rested her chin on Leon’s left shoulder and whispered.

Even if the employees were bitten, everyone who entered this mansion had to pass through the earl’s eyes and ears.

Only she could be free from that attention.

Since he knew where and how to contact the Holy Iron Knight, it was okay for Leon to just wait inside the mansion. He nodded once and her presence disappeared immediately.

It was a stealth technique that sent shivers down my spine every time I saw it.

‘I hope you can come visit me within two days at the latest.’

Until then, all they could do was wait. It was Leon’s intuition that it would take about two days.

I don’t know why, but it’s dangerous if you don’t come inside.

My sense as a warrior who had a more eventful life ahead of me than anyone else in this world was warning me.

However, the Seongcheolsaegi knight did not come until the next day.

* * *

“Two Leons are here!”

It was two days later.

Karen, who had gone out to the meeting place as always, returned and raised two fingers.

Two people aren’t bad.

I hoped that more than three people would come to visit if possible, but even Leon himself did not think that possibility was high. Even if just one person is dispatched, this is a manpower capable of destroying an organization like Blaine’s ‘Bastard’. It was a waste of time for three people to move together.

“Let’s go meet him.”

First, you need to find out his skills.

Although it is certain that he was B rank or higher, there were two types of strongmen even within the Seongcheolsaeken Knights.

Those who have accumulated holy laws and those who focus on martial arts or aurors.

Cesare’s case could be said to be closer to the latter.

Leon walked out of the room and told a maid that he would go out to eat in the city and then come back. It was to cloud the count’s suspicions by revealing my whereabouts.

“It was a smart move to say that it is a restaurant that requires reservations.”

Karen said as she walked along the main street with him. The method of contacting Seongcheolsaegi was simple yet ingenious.

Leaving your name in the reservation book at a restaurant in a downtown area.

The two found the restaurant by following the route they had already memorized and told their names to the waiter standing in front of the door. Of course, I didn’t use my real name.

“This is Noel.”

The password was Leon written backwards.

“Oh, welcome. So you reserved a room on the 4th floor? “What would you like for the meal menu?”

“Please make today’s recommended menu.”

“I will accept the recommended menu for all four of you.”

Following the waiter’s instructions, they went up to the fourth floor room, where two passengers were waiting for them.

A man and woman dressed neatly.

If you were to judge based solely on appearance, the age range would be around the late 20s. Leon, who looked at the two people from the top of their heads to their toes in just a few seconds, was impressed without even realizing it.

‘I’m sitting there without a weapon, but I can’t see any gaps…’

[Both of them are quite capable.]

They’re not at Cesare’s level, but either one would be A-rank. Since Leon had felt her presence while traveling with Karen, it was not difficult to estimate the capabilities of the two people.

Knight of Seongcheolsae.

As the strongest military group on the continent, the strength of its members is absurd. Leon bowed once and spoke as he sat down on the chair across from me.

“nice to meet you. “My name is Leon and I want to borrow your power.”

“Yes brother. I heard a lot from Bishop Cesare. My name is Damien and the person sitting over here is Angela. “I am unable to speak, so please understand.”

A man with brown hair, green eyes and a calm aura politely introduced them.

Damian and Angela.

After thinking over the two people’s names, Leon opened his mouth.

“How much do you know about the current situation?”

“Umm, I don’t know.”

Damian thought for a moment and said with a grin.

“It seems like you and Lord Tepes have repeatedly engaged in sabotage disguised as a fight.”

“…Do you know Tepes?”

“The service labor system of the Wallachian clan is quite famous.”

However, after suffering for 250 years, they were an unfortunate family to be caught up in something like this again.

Damian continued speaking while feeling sympathy for the situation.

“I may have missed something, so I would like you to organize it from beginning to end.”

“All right.”

It wasn’t a story that took that long.

The faces of the two castle knights hardened when they heard that the Wallachian clan had been captured by the Count and were being raised like livestock.

There is only one magic system that exploits life force in that way.

Because there was only black magic.

“I guess I understand what kind of trick you’re trying to pull.”

Damian’s voice became even more subdued.

It was proof that this situation was more serious than expected.

Unlike Leon and El Cid, who lacked magical knowledge, Damian’s insight was as deep as that of an average magician.

“Vampires are a race in which there is no distinction between flesh and spirit. The idea is to use them to accumulate power. “Draining black magic is the best way to use the spirit body, so it is to squeeze out the vampires whose strength has increased by feeding them the blood of the poor.”

“Is that possible?”

“Normally, it won’t work. If drinking a lot of blood made you infinitely stronger, vampires would have already conquered the world. Consumption of large quantities of blood is one of the taboos that can lead to their self-destruction.”

“One…” Damian started and added an explanation.

“For the Count, the life and death of a vampire is probably okay. His goal is to absorb that power through the filter of a vampire. “Once all the power has been absorbed, the vampire won’t care whether it dies or not.”

Angela, who was listening next to him, stretched out three fingers. Then Damian explained what it meant.

“This incident has a level 3 risk. “I have no choice but to ask for your full cooperation.”

“Level 3?”

“It means a disaster at the city level. “Swallowing the City,” which you solved, is also level 3. Level 2 is a national catastrophe, level 1 is a situation that could threaten the world. “Until now, there has been nothing on that level other than the Demon King.”

So, the maximum risk level was actually level 3.

If it is a level 2 risk, more than half of the Seongcheolsaegi Knights must gather together or request cooperation from each country. If such incidents had occurred frequently, the world would have already been in shambles.

Damian immediately spoke with a smile on his face.

“I don’t think I have time to watch the situation any longer.”

“Yes, I think so too.”

Not only them but others felt it too.

The extremely unsettling air that fills the city. The current grew stronger and enveloped Rubena like the eye of a typhoon.

It’s breathtaking.

It’s the eve of a storm that seems as if it could explode with a single prick with a needle.

“We will be interrogating Count Rubena tonight. If you do not comply with the interrogation, you will be judged in the name of the church.”

None of the four objected to the decision.

About 8 hours until the sun sets.

The time for the decisive battle has arrived.