Chapter 320: translated
I Killed the Demon King. It Was a Mistake.
Chapter 320
Kos faithfully performs her duties as armor unless there is a special circumstance.
This was a principle she had maintained since Liana's time, and throughout Yura and Wendy's time as well.
Although Kos could resolve matters quickly and easily by handling them directly, it would not help Gloria's growth in any way.
However, when Gloria's life is in danger as it is now, the situation is different.
"Humans who don't know their place have crawled in like insects again."
Kos could understand the woman's words. This was because Demon King Diana had carved Kos while humming in the ancient language that this woman was using.
In other words, this meant that the woman was a being who had lived as long as, or even longer than, Demon King Diana.
If such a being emanates crystal-clear hostility, it is correct to be vigilant without question.
The instincts of Kos, who had fought alongside heroes who had made their mark in history on countless battlefields, told her.
This woman is undoubtedly an extraordinary being. And she is one who has transcended human limits.
Whoosh!
The woman appeared in front of Raven in the blink of an eye.
She thrust her needle-sharp sword to pierce Raven's head. She moved so quickly that Gloria couldn't even react yet. Kos moved the Blood Moon to deflect the woman's sword.
Clang!
The woman's sword bounced off and went astray.
The woman's eyes filled with questions. More precisely, she seemed to be thinking, 'You can react to this?'
Raven is a skilled battle wizard and far from being flustered. Raven knew exactly what to do in this situation unfolding before her eyes. Raven's wand immediately emitted magic.
Pop!
When the ice spear touched the woman's abdomen, it vanished with a pop like a bursting balloon.
Raven's eyes widened in surprise. It's somewhat understandable that the ice spear was blocked.
Raven already knew that this woman was no ordinary being. However, how the ice spear was blocked is what matters. As soon as the ice spear touched the woman's abdomen, the magical formula itself was broken down into basic magic units.
Raven's mind became complicated by this strange phenomenon that could not be expressed in any magical terms she knew. The woman's sword flew toward Gloria. Kos raised the Blood Moon to block the woman's sword.
Claaang!
A deafening sound exploded. The woman and Kos entered into a test of strength. The woman looked at Kos, not at Gloria's face.
"I see. You're the remnant of a traitor."
The woman came in repeatedly to stab Kos. Kos frantically parried the woman's sword and retreated backward.
The woman glared at Kos with murderous eyes.
"Even breathing in the same space as you is unpleasant."
The woman's lips moved slightly.
『Read thoughts.』
After putting some distance between herself and Raven, Kos exploded her blood. She thought the strong explosion would at least singe the woman's hair, but that was not the case at all. The woman stepped back lightly and glared at Kos. Kos immediately spat out Gloria who was inside her and picked up her greatsword.
"Kos!"
Kos said nothing and charged at the woman.
Having Gloria inside now would only be a hindrance. Kos fiercely drove the woman back.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Compared to Kos, who was driving forward wildly like a wild lion, the woman seemed to be dancing. This meant that the woman was more at ease. The woman elegantly and gracefully blocked Kos' sword and then drove her knee into Kos' side.
Clang!
Kos bounced and rolled on the ground. Following this, Raven's electric magic exploded.
Boom!
The electric magic that burst from the tip of the wand struck the woman precisely, but the electric magic itself disappeared as soon as it touched the woman's body.
Raven couldn't understand what was happening and her mind was in confusion. She understood that it was the effect of the Dragon Language, but if magic simply disappears without context like that, there's no point in analyzing it.
If one cannot discover the rules, it's impossible to break them. Raven coldly acknowledged that with her eyes, she couldn't understand the phenomenon of magic being broken down.
If that's the case, she needed to look at it from a different perspective.
Raven took out Moonflower from her pocket. Kos charged again and drove the woman back.
Kos' movements were as fierce as when she had dueled with Caesar in the past.
Moreover, since she was using the Blood Moon, which could use blood explosions, it was clearly different from when she had dueled with Caesar.
But despite all that, Kos couldn't even singe the woman's hair.
Stab!
Eventually, Kos' shoulder was pierced by the tip of the woman's sword.
"Foul-smelling wench."
The more Kos faced the woman, the more she was reminded of Caesar. As if anticipating how the attack would come, she would either not be where Kos' greatsword was moving or lightly block it.
Slash!
The woman cut off Kos' right arm with a single stroke.
"Kos!"
As the defenseless Kos was targeted, the woman's blade flashed.
At that moment, a golden needle flew in. The woman ignored the needles. For her, magic had no effect. It was clear that even if hundreds or thousands of needles were thrown, not even a scratch would appear. But...
Thwack!
The golden needle precisely struck the woman's temple.
Thanks to this, the woman's sword path was disrupted, and Kos was barely able to escape the crisis. Red blood flowed from the woman's temple.
The woman was so enraged at being wounded that her body emitted killing intent that made one's skin tingle.
"You vermin...!"
Raven could deduce through Moonflower that the fundamental reason magic did not work on that woman was due to the dragon language wrapped around her headband.
If that dragon language had the ability to nullify magic, how far would its range of influence extend?
Raven clearly saw the ice spear being nullified as soon as it touched that woman's abdomen. This meant that magic worked normally until just before making contact with her body.
So what Raven chose was throwing magic. Throwing magic is a very basic derivative form of telekinetic magic that converts magical energy into physical energy.
Although it is the most basic of basics that apprentice wizards use when practicing magic, it would be difficult to find a better magic to attack that woman.
Raven then created dozens of needles. And shot them toward the woman. The needles Raven shot were not magic created by ordinary throwing magic.
Because she had applied amplification upon amplification, the needles were flying at a speed close to the speed of sound.
But the woman approached Raven head-on like a dolphin cutting through a school of fish. She had come flying while deflecting all the needles that approached her. It was truly an unbelievable skill.
The golden-eyed woman stood before Raven. Then the woman thrust her sword toward Raven's heart.
Clang!
Kos barely managed to block the woman's sword. But as if she already knew, the woman immediately wrapped around Kos' left arm like a snake and then broke it.
Crack!
Kos' left shoulder was shattered and went limp. Gloria took one of the needles Raven had made and stabbed it into the fellow. The woman very lightly deflected Gloria's needle and thrust her sword toward Gloria.
Thwack!
Kos embraced Gloria and took the blow instead. But with that recoil, even Kos' left arm was completely destroyed.
"Kos!"
Despair filled Gloria and Raven's eyes.
What on earth was this overwhelming force?
The woman's eyes turned toward Raven. Although Gloria and Kos were closer, she looked at Raven because she was that much of a troublesome wizard. The woman's sword flew toward Raven.
Raven reflexively used shield magic. But the shield magic was broken down into magic units as soon as it touched the woman's sword.
To die like this......?
As emptiness began to fall before Raven's eyes......
Thud!
At that moment, a beam of brilliant light struck down from the sky with a heavy sound. The golden beam was directed at the blue-haired woman.
The woman changed the path of her sword that was heading toward Raven and swung it toward the beam of light.
Whoooosh!
The woman blocked the beam of light head-on with her sword. But even so, the beam of light did not lose its power and pushed the woman straight back.
Rumble, rumble!
After holding out for a while, the woman seemed to judge that it was difficult to endure any longer and let the force flow through. The beam of light struck behind the woman, causing a tremendous explosion.
The woman rolled on the ground, caught in the aftermath. Dust settled on her wavy hair, losing its luster. But the woman immediately regained her posture and identified the nature of the beam of light. It was a single spear that shone brilliantly with golden light.
The woman narrowed her eyes.
"That is... The Spear of Penetration?"
Whoosh!
A red comet breaking through the dust cloud.
When the woman saw the red man rushing straight toward her with twin axes, her eyes flew open. Not because the man was extraordinary, but because she smelled a very filthy dragon scent from the man's body.
"Aaaaahh!"
Caesar struck down with his axe with all his might.
Boom!
The ground splitting like a spider web. Buildings collapsing. In the midst of it all, Caesar and the woman were glaring at each other.
***
Roland threw off his diving suit. Even for Roland, the leader of the Holy Grail Knights who was mentally and physically trained, it was difficult to endure wandering in the dark waterway for 3 hours.
He needed time to collect his thoughts while catching his very heavy breath. As Roland closed his eyes, he recalled what had happened in the maze-like waterway just before.
The dark waterway. The golden fish swarming in. And the five Holy Grail Knights who sacrificed themselves to protect Roland and the Holy Grail. Even in the face of their loyal and beautiful sacrifice, Roland's heart was so cold. Because all this sacrifice was more than worth it for the cause.
Bang! Bang!
Far away, the sound of someone fighting could be heard. It seemed like a fierce battle with buildings collapsing and dust thickening. Roland took out his pocket and checked the Holy Grail.
The Saint's eyes were directed toward that battlefield. Roland rose, using his chipped sword as a cane.
Although he was mentally and physically exhausted to the point where he could barely move a finger, Roland's will was clear.
Find the Saint. And take her to the Royder Order. That alone was enough. All of this is......
"For Royder."
***
Caesar's Thunder discharged dangerously.
Crackle!
The current flowing from Thunder disappeared, breaking down into magic units as soon as it touched the woman's sword. It was truly an incredible ability.
To even break down aura.
But the sharp wind Caesar created worked on the woman.
The woman cut through all the winds closing in on her from all directions. But one small piece of wind left a scratch on the woman's cheek.
Drip!
The woman narrowed her eyes.
-A descendant of Akim?
Looking at Caesar, she was reminded of that barbarian warrior who killed Sturungarden.
-That can't be......
-Akim's descendants would all have become vulgar vermin.
Caesar could not understand what the woman was saying.
So I decided to just let it go.
It was also a story that could be heard after knocking this woman down, and there was no time at all. It was because the woman had a strong and powerful body with excellent skills that were different from the ordinary, and because she was reading thoughts like Caesar.
Caesar's mind was wild, like playing chess while swinging an axe.
-Yes.
-You're not human.
The woman also noticed that Caesar was reading her thoughts.
-How strange.
-What exactly are you?
-You don't seem to be from the tribe that received 'my' mercy, nor are you the remnants of that traitor.
Caesar could read the meaning implied in the woman's use of the word 'my'.
'Could this woman be a dragon?'
And not just any dragon, but the storm dragon Smaurne. In the Valent Saga, there is a space you must absolutely be careful of when entering the City of Sin. It's inside that white pillar, and the moment you enter the pillar, this woman opens her eyes and immediately cuts off the adventurer's neck.
Because the adventurer's power level is inherently lower than a knight's origins, no matter how much they struggle, there is no way to defeat this woman.
Because of that issue, there was a lot of discussion in the community about who this woman actually was, with theories running wild that she was Grezawa, the owner of the City of Sin Grezawa, or a dragon-disease infected person who closely resembled a human.
'But Smaurne?'
Why on earth would Smaurne be running around with a sword?
If she were really Smaurne, she would have long since turned Caesar into blood with dragon language rather than a sword.
-Just who are you?
Smaurne sword grazed Caesar's shoulder.
Blood flowed from the shoulder that had only been scratched when bitten by the golden fish. It wasn't a fatal wound, but now he knew after being cut. If he were to take Smaurne's thrust head-on, Caesar would certainly not be safe.
Caesar pushed Smaurne away with his foot and she fell.
Caesar shouted to Raven.
"Raven! The helmet!"
Raven knew what Caesar was looking for. Raven took out the red eagle helmet from the spatial bag and threw it to Caesar.
Caesar put on the helmet immediately upon receiving it.
The helmet transformed into armor that completely covered Caesar's body. When Smaurne saw Caesar's armor, she felt uncontrollable rage.
"#$#%!#@#&……!"
Caesar moved the armor that fit him perfectly like his own body.
"I don't understand what you're saying, but I think I roughly know why you're angry."
Smaurne rushed in and thrust her sword toward Caesar's heart.
Caesar didn't avoid it and took the woman's sword.
Clang!
A stinging pain seeped into his forehead, but it didn't pierce through.
"Dragon scales are indeed good."
Caesar swung Thunder down toward the woman's head.