Chapter 1301

<Chapter 1301> 1301. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into the Viscount Family

“Dullbird…!!”

I was bewildered by the appearance of Dullbird, the king of the Cobalt Kingdom.

This is the Solpmed Kingdom. That guy should be working in the Cobalt Kingdom, so it doesn’t make sense that he’s here swinging his sword at me. Even if we assume the shortest distance, it takes several days to travel between here and the Cobalt Kingdom. Moreover, he’s the king! He should be handling state affairs!

“…Hmm. Maybe it’s not entirely impossible.”

The Cobalt Kingdom has the Demon Guild Pantium and the Red Dragon Leotheo. With the abilities of demons or the Red Dragon’s teleportation, one can move instantly over great distances.

I shook off my bewilderment.

‘If I think about it differently, this could be a good opportunity. An annoying guy has appeared anyway… I should kill him while I have the chance.’

Stepping into a fighting stance, I swung my sword enhanced with an Aura Blade. Dullbird didn’t step back even a bit. His sword also glowed with a red Aura Blade.

KWAANG.

A powerful shockwave erupted the moment our swords met. Both Dullbird and I were pushed back simultaneously.

“In a flash.”

I approached him in an instant. I thrust my sword into a relatively weaker joint area of his armor. Pook. A chilling sound rang out as my sword pierced through Dullbird’s left elbow.

Under normal circumstances, he would’ve screamed and pulled his arm back. However, Dullbird used the arm with the pierced elbow to attack me. His sword struck my left shoulder.

KKAANG.

My Stormbreaker armor resisted Dullbird’s attack. Nevertheless, my left shoulder area was severely damaged. If I’m hit again in the same spot, it’ll be all over.

I looked at Dullbird’s elbow.

“No blood is coming out. This isn’t your body, is it? Right?”

“Clever bastard. Yeah, you’re right. This isn’t my real body. My true form is still in the royal castle.”

“Magic and demonic power… I don’t feel anything particularly special from you. Is it a relic?”

Relic.

A mysterious force as enigmatic as demonic power. Dullbird, the king of the Cobalt Kingdom and descendant of the Red Dragon Leotheo, wouldn’t raise any eyebrows if he owned a few strange relics.

“Yeah. It’s one of the spoils I obtained after conquering the Tethys Kingdom.”

Dullbird moved his left arm that had been struck by me. With a snap, the left arm, unable to bear the movement, fell off. My gaze shifted to his left arm. There was a half-rotten corpse there.

“Oh dear. I accidentally moved it and it fell off.”

“An ability to possess corpses, huh….”

Dullbird charged at me. While blocking his sword strikes, I tried to gauge his swordsmanship.

To summarize, his sword skills seem crude compared to the power he possesses. Judging solely by his swordsmanship, he’s at the upper level of an Aura Expert.

‘This means he didn’t reach the realm of an Aura Master through normal means.’

I’ve roughly figured things out.

“Ugen Prucos! Where is she?”

“Her? Oh, Melissa, you mean? Why should I tell you that?”

“Melissa is mine. She’s my fiancée! I will take back what you stole from me. She will spend her entire life as my possession.”

Due to the helmet, …


The face of Dullibard cannot be seen. But through his voice, madness can be felt. This guy’s lost it somewhere. Of course, that’s none of my business. There’s only one thing irritating me.

“Melissa is already mine. Melissa’s body and Spirit are already entirely mine.”

“I’ll kill you and bring Melissa to my side. Everything must be set right.”

“Shut up. Melissa is mine, got it? You, who don’t even know the taste of her snatch, have no right to obsess.”

“…You vulgar bastard!!”

Dullibard unleashed a roar. He’s angry after hearing my words. Well, if I were in Dullibard’s position, I’d be pissed too. Not only has he lost the girl, but he’s also being mocked.

“Melissa’s ass tastes amazing too. When you pound into her, the tightness will make you ecstatic. Oh, and her oral service is incredible. Lately, she seems to have reached some kind of enlightenment; she can barely last 5 minutes.”

“That mouth of yours, shut it!!”

Dullibard screams and swings his greatsword. A fierce momentum that could split the earth can be felt. This might be hard to block. I use Instantaneous Movement to dodge backward.

‘Anyway, he’s dead. Dragging this out would only hurt me. Let’s end it quickly.’

Zzzt.

Lightning crackles from my body. The lightning runs down my leg and into the ground. It races across the earth and penetrates Dullibard’s body.

Heavenly Lightning Flow Ultimate Skill: Burst Thunder.

Boom!

The lightning inside Dullibard’s body explodes. His body shatters into pieces. Bits of his rotten intestines and flesh fall at my feet.

“Yu Jin Prukas, don’t think this is over.”

A voice comes from the helmet lying on the ground.

“You talk big. Just sit quietly in your castle and wait. I’ll come soon and sever your head.”

“Hahaha. I told you. This isn’t the end.”

Woooom.

The flow of air changes.

I instinctively look up at the sky. Dark clouds gather at their center, forming a massive vortex.

I sense something at its core and use Heavenly Eye to confirm its identity.

There’s a demon with purple skin. The upper-body-only demon is controlling the wind at the vortex’s center.

“The Storm Demon, Teloz. His power is akin to a natural disaster. He’ll wipe out more than half of your army. Kukuku…”

Dullibard’s laughter irks me. I kick the helmet with all my strength, and his head explodes. With his voice gone, it gets quiet.

‘I need to counter with the mages.’

I try to give orders to Scarlett via the communicator, but it’s dead. The battle shock must’ve damaged it. I click my tongue while looking around. We’re winning the fight. Floyd seems to have defeated the Blackmut Knight Captain too.

‘The problem is that Teloz or whatever demon kid. Even if I drop lightning, it’ll be hard to kill him…’

Not only is he too far away, but he’s also in the sky, making it difficult to get close.

Just as I’m considering fleeing with the Golden Rose Knights,

The swirling dark clouds form lines and then split apart. The demon at the center also splits in half and dies.

The scene of the heavens splitting is quite spectacular.

I admire it and faintly smile. There’s only one person who can do something like this.

Yuria.

Yuria, who had been quietly observing the situation, finally steps forward.

Thud thud. Floyd approaches me. She’s limping.

“Your leg?”

“It seems there’s a crack in the thigh bone. It’s quite hard to move. Lord, we should retreat. More than half of the knights have retired from the battle. Selmi and Jacy couldn’t use their teleportation scrolls and have fallen.”

A sigh escapes me involuntarily.

Selmi was the knight with the enchanting eye-smile, and Jacy was the knight who preferred anal pleasure over vaginal.

“To lose them here… it’s sorrowful.”

“Selmi and Jacy fought for you…”


“They’ve fallen in battle. As knights, they fulfilled their duty till the very end. I reckon they had no regrets even at the moment of death.”

“What about their bodies?”

“I’ve secured them.”

“Good. We’re retreating.”

Before leaving, Floy glanced up at the heavens.

“…So she’s made her move, huh? If you become a Grand Aura Master, can you pull off something like that?”

“Hmm, Yuria isn’t your average Grand Aura Master, you know.”

“Lucky she’s not an enemy.”

The dusky evening.

Filling our bellies with steak and teasing the beautiful prisoners was interrupted by the arrival of Lord Deycard’s envoy.

The envoy respectfully handed over Lady Leona Deycard’s letter.

After reading it, I smirked.

It proposed to end the war if we’d clear the path to the Cobalt Kingdom.

‘Hmph, Leona Deycard is known as brave, righteous, and steadfast, but now it seems all nonsense.’

In my eyes, Leona Deycard wasn’t righteous or courageous; she was a cold-blooded opportunist.

‘The fact that she’s come out like this already shows I have the upper hand.’

Leona Deycard must’ve thought I’d accept the offer, knowing my goal wasn’t the Solphmed Kingdom but the Cobalt Kingdom. She judged that I’d choose the option that minimized casualties.

Would she surrender if I demanded it?

‘No way. She wouldn’t surrender until the war decides its victor and loser.’

Of course, I had no intention of ending the war here either.

“To send me such a pompous letter… how arrogant. Floy, kill the envoy and display his head on a pole as a warning.”

“Yes, my lord.”

Sssshhhingggg.

Floy drew his sword.

The envoy didn’t flee. He didn’t resist. With fierce eyes, he glared at me as if trying to kill me with his gaze.

“Lord Prukas. There is such a thing as karmic retribution in this world. One day, divine punishment will fall upon thee.”

“Nope, doesn’t exist.”

The envoy’s head rolled off.

Deep into the night.

“Aaaaaaah!”

“We’re under attack!”

Chaos erupted around us. Leona Deycard had sent a raiding party to ambush us. Soldiers and conscripts fell, but I didn’t flinch.

“It’s nothing serious. Scarlett, handle it.”

“Yes, my lord. It’s no big deal. I’ll take care of it.”

What felt evenly matched on the first day tipped dramatically in favor of my Prukas army starting from the second day. Leona Deycard.

Despite several attempts to turn the tide, it was futile. Losing the Valmut Knights, who had Aura Masters, on the first day was a major blow.

On the second day, Earl Halgeris, the Arch Mage, died—killed by me personally. At this point, Leona Deycard’s chances were nil.

By dawn on the third day, Leona Deycard attempted retreat, abandoning her army to escape with only her elite forces. But she failed.

Scarlett had anticipated her escape attempt. Thanks to that, the Golden Rose Knights, disguised as regular soldiers, easily captured the fleeing Leona Deycard.

“Scarlett, impressive work. How did you know Leona Deycard would try to escape with only her closest allies?”

“We fought side by side on the battlefield. Knowing this much is natural.”

A meaningful statement.

Exactly my style.

“Just kidding. She has similarities to me, making her easy to predict.”

“…Is this the first time you’ve made a joke like that? Do you feel some kind of affection for Leona Deycard?”

After pondering briefly, Scarlett nodded.

“I think so. This war has been quite entertaining.”

“If I tell Leona Deycard to rub thighs, do you think she’ll go for it?”

“Hmm. Not bad.”

“Heheheh. Now this is getting interesting.”

With Scarlett, I headed toward the large tent where the captured Leona and her knights were being held.