Chapter 291: translated
I Killed the Demon King. It Was a Mistake.
Chapter 291
The individual combat abilities of each baptized person are not the same.
Luca, Nel, Tatiana, and Yan are S-class knights, while Yo-heum, Mila, and Nivia are A-class knights.
Even among S-class knights, Luca and Nel can barely be considered S-class, while Tatiana and Yan are so powerful that they would need two more S-ratings to be considered their level.
Despite the vast differences in individual capabilities, the reason the baptized people are rumored to be powerful lies in their systematic tactics.
Their group combat performance has been improved and developed over the past 200 years. Having been refined over a long period, their tactical operations are of the highest caliber, which is why the saying goes that when three or more baptized people gather, the battlefield changes.
Particularly in battles where Mila was involved, Luca had almost never been defeated, because the moment one touches the sword imbued with Mila's ‘Language command’ ability, even a knight with the most exceptional mental strength would momentarily lose their focus.
Moreover, Mila's sword is a thin rapier.
Mila has trained for over 20 years to perfect a single, fast and accurate stab, making her thrust almost comparable to Nel's in speed and precision.
Therefore, it was absolutely not strange that an attack, prepared and aimed at a perfect moment of vulnerability, struck Caesar's thigh. What was strange was that his thigh was not pierced despite being hit by Mila's rapier. And that he perfectly countered the language command ability imbued in the rapier.
"Cough!"
Mila's helmet split exactly in half, her blue hair cascading down like a waterfall.
"Mila!"
Yo-heum barely blocked Caesar's axe as he struck again.
Clang!
Because he blocked it in a hurry, Yo-heum could not deflect Caesar's axe and was forced to kneel on one knee.
However, Luca and Nivia simultaneously filled Yo-heum's vulnerability, and Caesar was forced to step back, releasing Mila's hand.
"Bleeeegh!"
Mila vomited everything in her stomach, hearing ringing and feeling dizzy.
"Send Mila back!"
Yo-heum blocked Caesar's path, and Nivia took Mila and retreated. The baptized people's quick response was like a perfectly synchronized gear mechanism.
Luca gritted his teeth and glared at Caesar.
"That white light... I'm not mistaken, am I?"
"No, I definitely saw it too."
Nivia raised her sword towards Caesar.
"How do you have Flawless?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Don't play dumb! That white light is a phenomenon that occurs when Flawless is activated! How do you have Flawless?"
As expected of the baptized people, they immediately recognized the mental protection effect of Flawless.
"I have Flawless? Where? I'm only holding something in my left hand?"
Caesar continued to play innocent. If it were to be heard that Caesar knows the whereabouts of Flawless,it would become very troublesome.
Currently, only about 100 holy knights have been deployed, but if Caesar's knowledge of Flawless' location reaches the Pope's ears, the holy knights scattered everywhere would swarm like a pack of dogs and dismember Caesar.
"Come to think of it, you said you killed Belial. Lady Tatiana went missing after fighting Belial and the heart magician Raum. Didn't you kill Tatiana and steal Flawless?"
Luca's speculation was incredibly sharp. Though the sequence was jumbled, it was true that Caesar killed Tatiana and obtained the Flawless.
However, this is a secret known only to a very few, including Raven, Gloria, and Agata.
"Looks like you didn't read the report correctly. There wasn't even a 'T' in Tatiana’s name in Luxhope's report."
"The report must have been fabricated."
"Oh, so the hero who signed that report was also lying?"
"Oh, no, I..."
"You're in big trouble now. Insulting the hero. Prepare to take off your clothes."
While talking, Caesar swung Lefty towards the holy knights trying to climb over Giggs' house wall.
"Waaaaaaah!"
A powerful windstorm swept the holy knights, causing them to become entangled and fall.
"Don't try to sneak in like a thief. Defeat me and enter properly. It's not right to ignore me when I'm watching with my eyes wide open."
"Shut up, devil worshipper. I don't know what you're trying to hide, but I'll confirm with my own eyes what's inside somehow."
Luca spoke to the holy knights.
"From now on, we'll deal with Caesar! The rest, go over the wall and search for traces of the devil!"
"But these guys..."
Whoosh!
Caesar narrowly avoided Luca and Nivia's staggered attacks.
"Go over now!"
The holy knights began to move out of Caesar's line of sight, attempting to secretly enter Giggs' house.
"Tch."
One hand cannot block a hundred hands. Until now, he had somehow managed to provoke the holy knights and buy time, but from now on, things will be different.
'I trust Gloria and Raven.'
***
Raven was the first to react when the holy knights climbed over the wall.
"Holy knights are coming over."
Gloria urgently spoke to Pesson.
"Sir Pesson! Are we almost done?"
Pesson did not even look at Gloria and continued hammering the Blood Moon.
"Don't make me talk!"
"We're almost finished..."!
The work of engraving a name on Nameless was almost coming to an end. About 10 minutes? Even if it takes a bit longer, it might be finished within 15 minutes, but holy knights are crossing over?
"I'll help you deal with the holy knights."
"Can't we take care of them with magic?"
"Giggs' entire house is almost completely covered with anti-wizard wards, so using magic itself is impossible. I can barely even cast a buff magic."
Thud!
At that moment, Pesson threw a hammer and looked at the reddened Blood Moon.
"That's it."
"Pardon? Really?"
"Just hurry up and receive it!"
Gloria received the Blood Moon that Pesson had thrown. The finished shape of the Blood Moon was completely opposite to the image of Flawless. While Flawless evoked words of purity and beauty, the Blood Moon was ominous and rough.
The blade was so uneven that it was questionable whether it was properly sharpened, and its color was close to a dark reddish-black, making it feel more like a sword used by a devil rather than a sword for hunting one.
Ding! Ding!
But as soon as Gloria received the Blood Moon, Kos seemed to cry as if in pure joy. Was it like meeting a best friend after 100 years? Kos transformed into armor without Gloria even saying anything. Gloria, wearing red armor and holding a blood-red sword, looked like the embodiment of a devil.
"Gloria!"
Where Raven's staff was pointing, a holy knight was climbing over the wall. Gloria charged forward with all her might.
"Kos! How do I use this?! Should I just swing it?!"
Kos showed her through action rather than words. Red blood flowed from Gloria's gauntlet and seeped into the Blood Moon.
The Blood Moon, upon meeting the blood, bloomed with an ominous red flame. Seeing Gloria charging with a greatsword bearing the red flame, the holy knight raised his sword.
"Oh, a devil!"
Gloria's appearance, with her blood-red armor, blood-red sword, and ominous red flames, was remarkably similar to that of a devil worshipper.
Kwaaaang!
When the holy knight's sword collided with the Blood Moon, a blood-like red flame exploded. The holy knight was engulfed in shock and flew away like a bowling pin hit by a bowling ball.
"Wow..."
Gloria was speechless at the Blood Moon's unbelievable effect. Blowing away a knight in full plate armor with a single blow. The destructive power was simply unimaginable.
"Gloria! The other side!"
Raven's speed buff magic wrapped around Gloria's two legs. Gloria jumped directly over Giggs' entire house. And she swung her sword toward the three holy knights climbing over the wall.
Kwaaang!
A crescent-shaped red blood spread out. The blood immediately exploded in front of the holy knights, blowing them away.
"Sir Pesson! This is incredible!"
"Hmm! Who fixed it!"
Gloria began interception from the top of Giggs' house.
Her purpose was not to kill the holy knights but to prevent them from crossing the wall. Moreover, since the holy knights were wearing sturdy armor all over their bodies, Gloria didn't need to control her strength and could swing her sword freely, just explosively releasing blood.
"It's a devil! There's a devil in Giggs' house!"
"It has long-range attack capabilities! Bring shields and cross over!"
Perhaps because of Gloria's ominous abilities and appearance? The holy knights mistook Gloria for a devil.
"Seriously, they call everything a devil!"
The holy knights' response capabilities were outstanding. As Gloria used her long-range explosion ability, they began to counter with shields mixed with anti-wizard properties.
Eventually, the holy knights started crossing over one by one and stepping on the ground. Gloria stopped her interception and came down to directly confront the holy knights.
Kwang!
The Blood Moon's explosive ability began to be blocked by the holy knights' shields.
"Tch, this is more troublesome than I thought!"
The holy knights gathered here were all veterans. They had experienced far more battles than Gloria. They certainly knew how to deal with an opponent with overwhelming power like Gloria.
The first holy knights to cross the wall did not rashly attack Gloria but instead guided their allies to cross the wall. When Gloria took down one holy knight with a shield, two more crossed over. When she dealt with two, four more crossed over. In an instant, a squad had formed on the wall, and Gloria was taken aback. Charging and breaking through seemed impossible due to their incredibly solid defensive formation.
The holy knights glared at Gloria and spoke.
"A devil worshipper! She must have received power from a devil!"
"Kill that wicked witch!"
With a squad in formation, the holy knights charged toward Gloria like bulls. Surprisingly, they were quite fast but maintained their position without disruption.
"How is this possible..."
At that moment, Gloria's hand moved involuntarily and quickly wrote on the ground.
[I'll help you.]
It was Kos.
"What? How?"
Holy knights had already approached. As three shield-bearing holy knights attempted to ram Gloria, her body moved involuntarily. Her body tilted almost touching the ground and her hand swept horizontally.
The holy knights immediately lowered their shields to protect their ankles when they saw the Blood Moon aiming for them.
Thud!
The holy knights absorbed the impact, but could not completely neutralize it.
"Huh?!"
The shield was momentarily pushed back, striking the holy knights' ankles, causing them to stumble and fall forward.
The holy knights who were following behind fell when the holy knights running ahead toppled over.
Of course, due to the spacing between them, not everyone fell, but the number of fallen holy knights was as many as 6. Gloria's body moved automatically and rushed towards the holy knight on the right, and the holy knight swung his sword at Gloria. Kos deflected the holy knight's sword with a gauntlet, not a greatsword, and then grabbed the knight's wrist. And he dove into the knight's body and struck down towards the 6 holy knights who had been knocked down.
Kwaaang!
"Kek!"
Kos, who had knocked down 7 holy knights in a single blow, swung the Blood Moon horizontally.
Hung!
The holy knights without shields could not block the Blood Moon's blood explosion, and they were knocked unconscious by the shock.
"Wow..."
Gloria was left speechless by Kos' expertise.
She had known that Kos was an extraordinary person since her duel with Caesar, but seeing her so easily handle veteran holy knights left her without words.
[Can you handle the rest?]
"Oh, leave it to me."
Gloria took a deep breath and looked at the charging holy knights. While she might struggle if they were grouped in squads like before, facing them one by one is possible. Gloria glanced at the tightly closed workshop.
'It's about time this ends.'
Gloria was worried not just about the holy knights, but about Giggs and Nameless. Could the devil truly purify Nameless? What would happen to Giggs, who has become a devil?
'I don't know.'
All Gloria can do is prevent the holy knights from entering the workshop. Caesar will handle what comes after. Gloria rushed towards the holy knights.
***
Pesson leaned against the workshop door and took a deep breath. He was prepared to strike and knock out any holy knight who might break through the door.
Pesson glanced at Giggs. Giggs was still engraving a name, bathed in sunlight streaming between the windows.
"...This guy."
Pesson couldn't understand what was going through Giggs's mind as he engraved the name on Nameless.
If Giggs were infected by the 'malevolence' dwelling in Nameless and engraving the name, it would give birth to a sword that could overturn the world. If he had inscribed the name while maintaining his own will, he would succeed in purification.
Pesson was truly curious about what name Giggs was engraving on Nameless.
However, he did not have the courage to look at what name Giggs had been engraving over the past two weeks. If what Giggs was creating was a devil sword, it would mean his good intentions had ultimately been broken by the sword.
Pesson was afraid that Giggs would not die as a great Master, but would be recorded in history as the worst blacksmith who created the worst devil sword.
"Please... Please... I beg you."
Pesson's hands trembled.
"Please overcome this."
Bang!
Giggs's hand stopped. Pesson stared blankly at Giggs.
Giggs slowly raised his sword. The reddened blade, hammered so intensely, obscured what name had been inscribed. Giggs held the sword up to a single ray of sunlight entering the dark workshop. A second horn began to sprout on Giggs's head.
Pesson found it difficult to watch this sight with open eyes.
"Giggs..."
Pesson knelt down. Though the sword was complete, Giggs had become a complete devil. Now, Giggs was beyond salvation.
Crumble, crumble!
At that moment, the horn on Giggs's forehead began to crumble.
Pesson could not believe his eyes. The purple light that had filled Giggs's eyes disappeared, and the horn crumbled and fell.
It was impossible. Countless scholars had challenged the task of turning a devil back into a human, and they continue to do so, but they have never succeeded.
Yet here, a miracle of purifying a devil was happening at the hands of a blacksmith. Surely no one in this world would believe Pesson's words.
Eventually, a brilliant light burst from the sword. It was the most sacred light Pesson had ever seen.
"Thank you, Pesson."
Giggs smiled at Pesson.
"For believing in me until the end."
The reddened blade cooled and revealed its color. It was not black, but a silvery color more brilliant than any other. The name engraved in that brilliant silver was...
HAPPY ENDING
The ideal utopia that every fairy tale protagonist finally achieves.