Chapter 57
Chapter 57
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 57
Chapter Title: Spear Throw Assault
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“……!”
Capo’s eyes went wide.
The moment he recognized something flying from the bizarre object in the enemy’s right hand, he instinctively swung his sword.
Boom!
Capo fell from his horse and tumbled to the ground.
The knight order following behind witnessed the scene and cried out in shock.
“Captain!”
Arthur didn’t miss the opening and shouted loudly.
“Charge!”
The instant Drakan heard the command, he raised his spear high.
The spear tip pointed toward the sky.
A thick killing intent and chilling aura flowed from Drakan’s eyes.
The knights behind him were the same.
Drakan glared at the enemies charging from the front and murmured.
“Finally… we’ve come out into the world.”
He aimed the spear tip at them, then bellowed like thunder.
“Spear throw!”
Then, from the left flank, about thirty Giant Wolves surged forward.
The knights riding them thrust their spears ahead and charged straight in.
As the distance to the enemy closed, they converged toward the center, gathering their spears into one point.
They became a massive spear crashing into the foes.
Boom!
“Argh!”
“Aaaah!”
The enemies’ horses were impaled on the spears and collapsed, and the knights who fell from their mounts were skewered without fail.
Drakan watched as one flank crumbled and shouted once more.
“Spear throw!”
Again, about thirty Giant Wolves charged forward from the left.
The Steel Knight Order saw the sight and yelled loudly.
“That’s a spear throw! It’s the spear throw!”
“What are you talking about?”
“It’s the Phoenix Knight Order’s unique attack method—the spear throw!”
“Spear throw!”
In an instant, several knights’ faces darkened drastically.
It was the legendary assault tactic said to pierce any defensive wall.
“Argh!”
“Spare me!”
The desperate screams of comrades from the side dragged them into fear.
Their spears were frightening, but what terrified them more were the Giant Wolves.
The beasts mercilessly tore into the fallen allies without mercy.
More died ripped apart by the wolves than pierced by spears.
“Damn it!”
“Captain……”
That was when the Steel Knight Order faltered in confusion.
Bang!
Capo’s Black Spear pierced a Giant Wolf’s head.
Red blood sprayed everywhere.
At the same time, the Giant Wolves froze like stone and stared at the Black Spear.
Wrapped in deep blue aura, the Black Spear shot into the sky before slamming down into the ground.
KABOOM!
An enormous explosion erupted, unleashing a terrifying force that swallowed the surroundings.
No one moved; all eyes were fixed on the Black Spear.
It was so deathly silent not even breathing could be heard.
Only the Giant Wolves growled with thick killing intent, glaring at someone.
Everyone’s gazes turned there.
“……!”
The Steel Knight Order’s stiffened faces broke into broad smiles.
“Captain!”
“The Captain’s alive!”
Waaaaah!
The Steel Knight Order’s morale soared, their fighting spirit igniting.
“Let’s crush them!”
“Form the defensive wall! Assault team, get in formation!”
As the Steel Knight Order swiftly reorganized, Drakan bellowed at the top of his lungs.
“Empire’s Spear!”
The men on Giant Wolves shouted “Invincible!” in unison, rampaging through the area with merciless attacks.
Their movements, fused as one with the Giant Wolves, were incredibly nimble, and the wolves’ spear strikes were brutally powerful.
There was no defense—only pure offense.
While the Steel Knight Order crumbled helplessly before the Lannister Family’s knights.
Capo stood and faced Arthur.
Clad in golden armor atop Britannicker, he evoked the image of the empire’s emperor in his majesty.
The aura emanating from him was intense, and above all, the method Arthur had used to attack him was something he’d never encountered before.
He had blocked the attack, but his sword—forged from mithril and special steel—had shattered.
Even though it had been wrapped in aura.
It was as powerful as a 6th Class mage’s attack.
Capo locked eyes with Arthur’s sharp gaze visible through the helmet slit and asked.
“Who are you?”
“Arthur Julius.”
“The son of Malcolm Count?”
“Yes.”
“You’ve raised an impressive son. But if the source of that power comes from a devil, my thoughts change.”
Killing intent poured from Capo.
“Devil, huh……”
Arthur gave a bitter smile and glanced beyond the hill.
The Yarve Count Family’s banner was rising over the horizon.
“Let’s end the conversation here.”
Arthur drew up his mana to its maximum.
Golden aura rose from his body like a heat haze.
“The devil’s power is impressive—it’s gotten you this far at your age.”
Capo tossed aside his broken sword and extended his arm to the side. The Black Spear embedded in the ground flew into his grasp like it was sucked in.
Snap!
Capo gripped the spear, lowered his stance, and assumed an attack position.
“I’ll fight you properly.”
“That’s what I want.”
The moment Arthur aimed his gun at him, Capo charged.
“……!”
He was too fast to follow with the eyes.
‘Was he always this fast?’
As Arthur’s face hardened, Kan swiftly retreated backward.
With his field of vision widening, he caught Capo’s afterimage.
‘Left! Right! Then this time……!’
Arthur whipped his dagger toward the left like lightning.
Clang!
He blocked the spear.
A thrusting attack followed like a bolt of lightning.
Clang! Clang clang!
Arthur parried them all with his dagger and shouted.
“Kan!”
As if reading his mind, Kan circled to the left.
At the same time, Arthur predicted Capo’s movement and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
The prediction hit true.
Capo appeared there.
But rather than panic, he wore a calm expression, as if he had anticipated it.
“I won’t fall for it twice.”
Capo rapidly spun his spear, deflecting the bullet’s aura.
Deep blue aura flared like flames from the spinning spear drawing a circle.
“Take this!”
Capo swung the spear with all his might.
The aura circle flew forth carrying terrifying power.
It felt several times stronger than an aura blade launched from a sword.
Its speed was incredible too.
“Get down!”
Arthur kicked off Kan and dodged the attack.
That was when.
Capo rushed in as if waiting and thrust his spear like lightning.
Rip!
The air tore with the sound as it flew at him.
Arthur countered with all his strength using his dagger.
Boom!
Arthur was blasted back by the explosion and crashed into the ground.
“Urk!”
Before he could feel the pain, Arthur sprang up and glared at Capo.
The impact had sent blood surging up his throat.
‘As expected.’
He was incomparably stronger than Yakim.
Even at maximum mana, Arthur was overpowered in raw strength.
He had expected a tough fight, but not this wide a gap.
‘I need to find a way.’
Arthur’s eyes sharpened as he scanned Capo from head to toe.
But as befitting the strongest, there were no openings.
‘Then I’ll have to create one.’
Killing intent filled Arthur’s eyes as he charged at Capo.
He closed the distance in an instant and slashed diagonally downward with his dagger like lightning.
But Capo didn’t even blink.
He calmly twisted his body to dodge, then struck Arthur’s shoulder with his spear.
Clang!
Arthur was shoved sideways.
Capo followed with a wide arc swing of his spear.
Arthur blocked the spear flying through the air trailing deep blue aura lines with his dagger.
Clang!
“Urgh!”
The impact sent him tumbling back.
The difference in power was stark.
“For the contributions the Julius Count Family made to the empire, I’ll kill you in one strike.”
Capo extended his spear forward and waited for Arthur to stand.
Arthur spat out the blood pooling in his mouth.
“Ptoo!”
The dagger, which he thought would shatter under the spear’s attack, was intact—but it wouldn’t be enough to bring him down.
Arthur gripped his Sig Sauer tightly.
“Fine, I’ll fight you my way.”
That was when he stood.
“Go to hell!”
Capo thrust his spear with full force.
An aura blade surged from the tip and flew at him.
Arthur threw his body sideways with all his might.
Boom!
The spot where he had been sank deep enough to bury an adult man.
It was truly a monstrous attack.
But Arthur wasn’t one to cower.
Back on Earth, he’d always been pushed to the brink, but he found their weaknesses and crushed them in the end.
That was when Arthur tried to rise.
Roooar!
The Lannister Family’s knights charged at Capo.
Giant Wolves bared sharp fangs from all sides and lunged, while the knights thrust their Black Spears with full power.
“Monsters like you!”
Capo’s eyes flashed as he swung his Black Spear widely.
Aura blades poured out like beams of light.
Pew pew pew!
Roooaaar!
The Giant Wolves were turned into honeycombs by the aura blades.
The knights lost heads and arms.
“Argh!”
“Aaaaah!”
Drakan, who had been unleashing indiscriminate attacks on the enemy, grimaced at his comrades’ screams.
Seeing the men he’d shared hardships with die gruesomely flipped a switch in him.
“You bastard!”
He exuded ferocious killing intent.
Ron howled with savage aura upon seeing his packmates fallen on the ground.
Awoooo—!
The Giant Wolves fighting the enemy halted in unison and joined the howl.
Wolf cries echoed from all around.
At the same time, Giant Wolves gathered around Drakan, radiating terrifying killing intent.
The knights realized they had marked Capo as their common target.
But their foe was a Sword Master!
They had to stake their lives.
Fear surged, but they didn’t hold back the Giant Wolves.
Instead, they gripped their Black Spears tighter, trying to overcome the terror.
They shouted their pride inwardly.
‘Empire’s Spear!’
The power that had sustained them, the pillar of their lives.
Recalling it filled them with infinite strength.
It was the same now.
The fear vanished completely, leaving only the resolve to cut him down!
Their killing intent focused on Capo.
“Hmm……”
Capo looked surprised.
Though enemies, they were pressuring a Sword Master like him with sheer aura alone.
Meanwhile, the Steel Knight Order was crushed by their ferocity and strength, losing all will to fight.
The contrast was stark.
‘Worthy of being called the Invincible Knight Order.’
Capo had always dreamed of fighting alongside subordinates like them.
But the gods hadn’t granted him that blessing.
Instead, they gave him the power to stand in their place.
The absolute strength of the empire’s 10th rank!
“Come.”
Deep blue aura blazed like flames intensely around Capo’s Black Spear.
“I’ll strip you of the Invincible Knight Order title.”
Drakan’s eyes chilled as he raised his right arm gripping the Black Spear to shoulder height.
He aligned it parallel to the ground.
The knights followed in unison.
Dozens of spear tips aimed at Capo.
“My prey.”
A chilling voice came from behind them.
‘What?’
Drakan startled and turned.
Arthur emerged from among the knights, golden aura radiating as he stepped forward.
Each step crushed the surroundings with heavy pressure.
‘His aura changed suddenly……’
Arthur stopped before Drakan, Sig Sauer lowered, glaring at Capo.
‘This aura……?’
The mana felt similar, but an unsettling chill emanated from it.
Capo raised his guard, holding his spear before his chest for any sudden move.
Arthur glared at him, listening to Teheran’s voice echoing in his mind.
-Rage! That is the source of your power!
He looked at the knights lying in gruesome heaps and the dismembered Giant Wolves around.
“Hmm……”
Arthur’s face twisted.
Hot rage boiled up from deep in his chest.
“These guys……”
He gripped the Sig Sauer tightly, grinding his teeth.
“To protect them, I need to become stronger……”
The golden aura intensified, gathering into his right hand.
At the same time, the Sig Sauer’s form shifted.
Arthur’s eyes widened at the sight.
It was the K1 Rifle he’d used while serving in the Republic of Korea’s Special Forces.
The Sig Sauer had become a K1 Rifle.
‘No way!’
He recalled Rumakas saying the absolute power he’d gained held infinite potential.
Now he understood what that meant.
Weapon evolution!
Click—.
Arthur looked at Capo with a sinister smile.
“Shall we begin the hunt?”
He tensed his grip, loading aura into the magazine, and pulled the trigger.