Chapter 134
Chapter 134
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 134
Chapter Title: The Light of the Tyrant
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Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat—
Golden aura blades poured down.
Dark quickly dropped to the floor alongside Vulcan.
The enemies tried to dodge as well, but they were helpless against the lightning-fast barrage.
“Argh!”
“Uwaaaah!”
They collapsed in惨め manner.
Meanwhile, Laura twisted his body every which way to evade or swung his fists to deflect the auras.
But the power was too overwhelming to parry with bare fists.
Each block sent the full shock reverberating through his fists and arms.
And he couldn’t block them all.
Agony burrowed into his bones every time an aura struck his body.
“Damn it!”
In this situation, all he could do was endure until the onslaught stopped.
Laura gritted his teeth and bore the pain.
Arthur was inwardly surprised to see him weathering the K1 Rifle’s firepower.
Even with armor protection and mana boosting his defense, holding out like this proved he was on a different level from anyone Arthur had faced so far.
“Let’s see how long you last.”
Arthur summoned another K1, unleashing a double machine-gun barrage.
Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat—
Immense firepower rained down.
“Damn! I can’t...”
Laura felt himself reaching his limit.
But there was no escaping the hail of auras.
Just as he thought he’d end up a pincushion, the attack halted.
‘What? Is it over?’
Laura cautiously lifted his head, peering through the gap between his arms.
“...!”
He saw only Britanniker.
The moment he tried to scan his surroundings, he sensed the enemy’s presence from the left.
“Where do you think you’re going!”
Laura spun like lightning, launching an elbow strike.
Arthur easily dodged and closed in on his flank.
He then jammed the Benelli M1’s muzzle into Laura’s side.
“Try blocking this.”
Boom—
Laura flew backward.
“Urk!”
He tumbled across the floor, vomiting blood.
Arthur glared ferociously and pulled the trigger.
Boom—
Over ten aura blades flew out.
Thud-thud-thud—
They shredded Laura’s already riddled body once more.
“Uwaaaah!”
A guttural scream erupted.
Arthur approached and aimed the muzzle at his head.
“What about the rest?”
Endless waves of pain drowned out Laura’s hearing.
He could only scream madly.
“Silence only brings more suffering.”
Arthur prodded the gruesome hole in Laura’s side with the gun barrel.
“Uwaaaah!”
Laura shrieked at the top of his lungs and flailed wildly.
“You bastard! Just kill me!”
“Got it.”
Boom—
Laura’s head exploded into pieces.
The surroundings fell deathly silent.
Arthur swept his murderous gaze around.
All the pursuers were dead.
Their mangled corpses made revival like Boika’s unlikely.
Dark rose shakily, his face ashen with terror, supporting a middle-aged man.
“That must be Vulcan.”
“Yes.”
Dark kicked Vulcan’s calf.
Vulcan thudded to his knees and prostrated before Arthur, bowing his head.
“P-please, spare me. I... I don’t know anything. I just... followed orders.”
His voice trembled with fear.
His whole body shook like a leaf, urine soaking his pants.
He wasn’t the type to act boldly alone.
Arthur pressed the Benelli M1’s muzzle to the back of his head.
“Want to live?”
“Y-yes, I want to live!”
“Where’d you hide the woman you brought?”
“Lady Joshua is...”
Thud!
Vulcan’s head burst open in an instant.
At the same time, Arthur whipped around and fired.
Boom—
Over ten aura blades sliced through the air and embedded in the wall when killing intent flared from behind.
“Dark, down!”
Arthur spun like lightning, spraying the K1.
Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat—
Auras scattered everywhere.
He concentrated on the source of the killing intent.
Thud-thud-thud-thud!
But he missed again.
He’d faced Jackal and other assassins before, but none hid their presence this perfectly.
This one had reached a masterful level of stealth.
If he let his guard down, he’d be in danger—and they might target Dark to turn the tables.
And he couldn’t waste time; he had to rescue the Devil Squad.
“I’ll keep firing till you show.”
Arthur holstered the Benelli M1 and summoned K1s in both hands, shouting.
“Over here!”
As Dark rushed over, Arthur unleashed without mercy.
Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat—
The area was getting pulverized when presence stirred at his 3 o’clock.
“Got you!”
Arthur swung one K1 toward 3 o’clock.
Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat—
White light flashed endlessly from the muzzle, the wind-infused auras devastating.
Boom-boom-boom!
A red-dressed woman materialized midair amid explosions.
It was Joshua.
The castle’s commotion had prompted her to emerge as the final defense line.
But upon reaching the office, she found even Laura defeated.
When Vulcan nearly spilled her presence, she killed him without hesitation.
Then she cloaked herself to gauge Arthur’s strength.
He reacted instantly to any lapse in her pressure.
And as rumored, he wielded intriguing weapons.
Tiny auras poured endlessly.
Despite the massive mana drain, he showed no fatigue.
Reports called him Sword Master-equivalent, but that was wrong.
He was a Sword Master.
A mid-level one at minimum!
Complacency could cost her life.
Joshua extended her right hand.
A black mana wall appeared, blocking all of Arthur’s attacks.
Boom-boom-boom-boom!
Unfazed by the impacts, Joshua’s calm demeanor made Arthur smirk.
He kept firing, closing the distance.
Joshua smiled faintly too.
“An interesting one.”
When the gap narrowed to 3 meters, Arthur dismissed the K1s.
‘What?’
Joshua tilted her head at his unexpected move.
Arthur drew a dagger from his back.
“Yeah, this’ll be fun enough to split your face grinning.”
He channeled mana.
Golden aura rose from him, enveloping the dagger.
“Block this!”
Arthur slashed down with full force.
Just before hitting Joshua’s barrier!
Intense white light blazed from within the golden glow around the dagger.
“What’s this light?”
Joshua grimaced and leaped back.
The dagger cleanly sliced the mana wall.
Shatter!
Like glass exploding.
Arthur locked eyes with the startled Joshua and unleashed acrobatics.
He closed in instantly, thrusting at her chest.
“Not a chance!”
Joshua channeled mana; black aura flared like flames around her.
The dagger glowed gold again, clashing with the black aura.
Boom!
Shockwaves rippled with each clash of gold and black.
“I’ll pierce you.”
Arthur accelerated further.
His Sistema dagger techniques blurred beyond sight.
Boom-boom-boom!
Shattering the mana wall, he thrust at Joshua.
“What?!”
Joshua’s eyes widened as she dodged sideways—but it grazed her shoulder.
Thud!
“Argh!”
She scowled and blinked away like teleportation, widening the gap.
“You dare...”
Arthur met her icy glare coolly.
“Why are you here?”
“None of your business.”
Joshua touched her wounded shoulder; it vanished like a lie.
Seeing that resolved Arthur’s questions about her abilities.
“You used an Awakening Agent too.”
Joshua sneered.
“Why’s a former wastrel so strong? Hiding power sneakily?”
“Only to kill you.”
Arthur mocked with a grin, though his mind raced.
Her reaction to the mention suggested she hadn’t used it yet.
That made her a real handful.
Worse, the Devil Squad member’s breathing was fading.
He’d go all-out.
He kicked off and charged.
“Why not enjoy it a bit before dying?”
Joshua retreated, maintaining distance.
But Arthur wouldn’t play her game.
He kept closing in.
“Quite passionate.”
“You yap while fleeing like a rat.”
Joshua’s eyes flashed venomously at Arthur’s taunt.
“Who’re you calling a rat!”
“You, obviously, the one running.”
As Arthur acrobatted forward, Joshua pulled a gray vial and swallowed the patrum inside.
“Die!”
Arthur slashed diagonally.
Just before the dagger hit her chest—
Clang.
She caught the blade barehanded.
“...!”
Arthur’s eyes widened.
Joshua swung her arm, sending him crashing into the wall powerlessly.
Boom!
“Damn it!”
As Arthur grimaced and rose, Joshua extended her hand.
Hook-like chains shot toward his limbs, locking like shackles.
“Dodge if you can.”
She hurled the dagger with full power.
Whoosh—
Black aura-wrapped, it flew like a bullet.
Just before it pierced his chest, in the nick of time!
It halted midair.
No—something was repelling it.
A welcome voice rang in his ear.
—Sorry I’m late.
Arthur glared at Joshua.
“Deal with this.”
—I’ll free you shortly.
The dagger clattered harmlessly to the floor as Parsia appeared there.
Joshua’s eyes bulged at the regal Parsia.
“Y-you...! How do you wield spirit power?!”
Parsia raised her arm toward Joshua.
As the mortal enemy of all spirits was the Demon King, she had cause to strike even without her contract—even against one infused with his power.
—My power, go forth.
A whirlwind surged at Joshua.
“Damn it!”
Joshua released Arthur’s bonds and channeled mana.
Blood-red aura bloomed, forming a black barrier.
Thicker and stronger than before.
Boom!
It blocked the whirlwind.
But Parsia’s assault continued.
The wind shattered into dozens of blades, hammering the walls.
Boom-boom-boom!
“No matter how mighty spirit power, you think wind can challenge His power?”
Joshua gloated triumphantly.
Meanwhile, freed from her pressure, Arthur summoned a K1 and aimed at her.
Nigras’s voice echoed in his mind.
—Her power comes from the Demon King.
‘So?’
—Ordinary power can’t oppose the Demon King’s.
‘Sounds like there’s a way.’
—Remember, my power is light itself.
‘But she blocked your aura-infused attacks.’
—Use the Tyrant’s power.
‘...!’
—Hurry. Her power grows stronger.
‘The Tyrant’s power...’
Arthur picked up the fallen dagger.
He eyed Joshua and told Parsia.
“That’s enough. Handle the Devil Squad.”
—I’ll bring Millerph.
Parsia halted her attack and vanished.
The smoke from the barrage cleared, revealing the mana wall.
Beyond it, Joshua’s smug face.
“See? I don’t know how you tamed a spirit, but it’s useless against His power.”
“Then block this.”
Arthur channeled all his mana.
From the golden aura rose blood-red aura.
Joshua’s face twisted at the sight.
“The Tyrant’s... temperament...”
The blood-red aura absorbed the enveloping golden aura around the dagger.
White light then sheathed the aura.
Blinding brilliance crushed the darkness.
The pitch-black mana wall paled.
“No way, this light...”
Arthur closed in, seized her throat, and slammed her down.
He pinned her chest with his knee, dagger to her throat.
The blade’s light touched her skin, blackening it like paper aflame.
“No!”
Arthur grinned chillingly.
“It’ll sting a little.”