Chapter 7. How to Counter a Dragon Knight (2)
Chapter 7. How to Counter a Dragon Knight (2)
"Damn it! Sura! What do we do! How are we supposed to get rid of a flying dragon!"
Roland, tearing up as always.
Watching Roland, Sura thought.
"...It's true, there's no answer for this. If it just keeps firing breath from a distance...."
"If only we had a skill to bring the dragon down!"
- Lmao, the problem is that we don't have one lol
- Roland tearing up is hilarious lmao
"...Is the flying the problem?"
Sura turned around at the voice.
It was the Knight King. High Lord. Vahan Mashas Malius.
"You. What is your name?"
"...I am Sura. Oh, Knight King."
"Can you truly slaughter that demon and dragon? Do you possess such power?"
Vahan Mashas's suspicious voice.
The slightly light atmosphere from a moment ago was nowhere to be found.
The Knight King. As the king of a continent, he was clearly showing the demeanor of a monarch right now.
Before Sura could speak, Darhan, who was next to him, said.
"Please trust him. He is the one who made this lowly assassin his subordinate through sheer force. Furthermore, he is the one who defeated Zarin Savas, Mar Svius's subordinate."
"...What?"
Following this, Sura opened his mouth.
"...The important thing is this. Your Majesty."
"What is it?"
"The fact that if we don't end that thing right now, the capital will be destroyed."
"Indeed. That is correct."
"And I will accomplish it. No. I must accomplish it."
"Must accomplish it, you say.... Good!"
Vahan Mashas took off his armor.
And even placed his sword on the ground.
While the party and the Tusu were puzzled, Vahan Mashas began to chant an unknown spell.
"I didn't expect to use the Hunting Lord's power. Darhan. You must take this secret to the grave. If this story leaks, your Dear Friends will be going to the grave."
"...Oh my god. You received both the power of the Divine Throne and the Demon Duke...?"
"Heh heh. To be precise, I received it by gaining the favor of the Demon Duke. Adrin allowed it."
His appearance slowly began to change.
Wings began to rise from his back, and his face also changed into the appearance of some kind of bird.
And bird feathers began to grow all over his body.
The appearance revealed a moment later was a giant eagle with a body size reaching a whopping 3m.
- What the??
- Wow, crazy. Vahan Mashas received the power of Abrafe Mobisius?
- This is a scoop, f*ck. No one knew until now?
- Well, it's not like we're fighting Gabras right now. It's understandable that we didn't know. Wow, but this is huge.
Vahan Mashas, who had turned into a giant eagle, looked at Sura.
[Get on. I will comfortably escort you to the front of that dragon.]
"...This is an honor, Knight King."
Before getting on, Sura informed Darhan of what needed to be done next.
"Hmm. It seems I have to do this alone. Darhan, you and the members of Dear Friends chase down and kill the scattered remnants. Can you do that?"
"Understood."
The group in black robes that had come with Mar Svius had long since scattered.
"Roland, you follow Darhan. Don't die."
"Got it, Sura. You're the one who shouldn't die."
Sura smiled at Roland's worried expression.
"Don't worry."
Soon, Vahan Mashas and Sura flew up.
To bring down the Dragon Knight.
"This is amusing. Vahan Mashas. To think you received the power of the Hunting Lord, Abrafe Mobisius."
[Heh heh heh. I received it from a past connection. Who knows, perhaps the Hunting Lord prophesied that such an event would occur.]
A giant dragon reaching 20m.
And the eagle and Sura, who looked small as they flew to face it.
Mar Svius stood on top of Gabras and glared at Sura and Vahan Mashas.
"I don't have time to deal with the likes of you. I'm in a position where I have to destroy the capital."
And Mar Svius ordered Gabras.
"Finish it. Gabras."
Gabras's mouth opened, and soon the energy of flames began to concentrate.
[Damn it! It's Dragon Breath!]
Vahan Mashas hurriedly turned his wings to avoid it and tried to get out of range, but Gabras's breath was faster.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
The giant flame breath approached Sura and Vahan Mashas.
- No! What about our Sura King!
- Ah!!! Crazy!!!! Is there no way????
- Hey, he deflected magic before! Can't he do that?
- No, that's easier said than done... huh?
Sura calmly watched the breath approaching before his eyes.
- Sura Pacheon Sword Technique. 2nd Form. Hwabalsanyeomgaese.
The energy of flames began to ripple on his sword.
His power, which had reached the Middle stage of Chivalry, went beyond just imbuing his sword with Sword Energy, finally reaching the realm of Sword Aura.
The energy of Chivalry made his Sword Aura wrap around the energy of flames!
Watching the Fire Breath approaching before his eyes, Sura lightly received that energy.
"Let's do this."
The properties of Explosion and Fire of the Sura Pacheon Sword Technique, Hwabalsanyeomgaese, began to guide Gabras's Fire Breath to his sword.
And Sura moved his sword fiercely in the midst of it.
Keeping the properties of Explosion and Fire as they were, he imbued it with the contrasting property of Softness.
Finally, the fierce power of the breath was guided by his form and began to dance.
And soon. The Fire Breath followed Sura's sword and headed back toward Mar Svius!
Kwaaaaaaaaang!
Kwaaaaaaaaang!
Gabras quickly stepped in and exhaled the opposite breath, Ice Breath, to neutralize it.
[My god. A human... my breath....]
"...That is a guy who must not be left alive."
Most of all, the Elderbook Specters were excited.
- Wow!!!! That's insane!!!! Crazy!!!!
- No, he deflected Dragon Breath like that? How did he do that, crazy lololololol
Most of all, the Elderbook Specters were excited.
- Wow... wow....
- I'm speechless. Wow, crazy....
- Jum-mo... Jum-mo... I think I'm going to die from overwork....
"Huff... huff...."
However, it was true that Sura had overexerted himself.
Sword Aura that surpassed the enhanced Sword Energy created when the stage of Chivalry reached Middle.
It was the best result created by trusting this energy and trusting his own Sura Pacheon Sword Technique.
'This is fun....'
It felt new to accomplish a method he hadn't even tried in Murim.
Was there still more for him to learn?
- The sword has no end! Gahyeon! When you think you've learned everything, that's only the starting point!
"Master. You were right, Master. The sword has no end."
He felt good at the words of his master that came to mind after a long time.
- No, teacher. It looks like you've already seen the end.
The Tusu's comments came up, but Sura ignored them.
[...You are amazing. My champion.]
"Lunance-nim?"
[I look forward to it, I look forward to it. The day you truly unleash all your power.]
[Before that. Get rid of that stupid minion of Garuan Mafras first.]
"Understood. Lunance-nim. I will show you something spectacular."
It was then.
"...Lunance? Lunance Abervich?"
Perhaps having heard Sura's muttering, Mar Svius's expression crumpled.
"Don't tell me... you... are an apostle of Lunance Abervich."
Sura smirked.
"I am Lunance Abervich-nim's champion."
"...You. I will kill you for sure."
- Hey, you crazy guy, why are you provoking him lol
- The Garuan Mafras fanatics hate Lunance so much lol
- Ah seriously lol, is this the first or second time Sura has done this lol
- I'm just used to it now lololol
Vahan Mashas hurriedly turned and began to circle around Gabras.
[I will dodge the breath as much as I can from now on! Attack with Chivalry as much as you can!]
But there was something Vahan Mashas had overlooked.
The fact that it was extremely difficult to keep his balance because he was moving so urgently.
- Uh oh? Is balancing possible here?
- Won't Sura get shaken and his form get messed up?
Even now, with Gabras's breath attack flying in again, Vahan Mashas barely avoided the breath by turning at a level that was practically performing acrobatics.
Just as all the Tusu were worried, Sura took a Horse Stance on Vahan Mashas's body.
"Don't worry."
- ??
- Is he going to show something else?
"When a martial artist enters the world of martial arts, the first thing they do is the Horse Stance. Only when the pillar of the lower body is solid can one finally unfold the sword."
A moment later, Sura's body was motionless.
On top of Vahan Mashas, who was circling and performing acrobatics without rest, Sura was showing perfect balance.
'The balance training with my master in the past played a part too.'
Master. Han Ga-hwi trained Sura with all possibilities in mind.
- Wow, crazy. Does that balance make sense?
- It looks like he's on flat ground, damn.
The surprise didn't stop.
Sura's sword headed toward Gabras.
The fourth hell. A giant forest made of swords. The Sword Tree Hell appeared on the Salas Continent.
It is similar to the first form, Mangombeultoe, but the characteristic of this form is like bamboo that rises endlessly. A giant bamboo forest appeared in the sky of the continent.
- Elderbook Specters who are excited to see what he'll show every time a form appears, upvote lol
- Wood-type power is imbued in Chivalry. I wonder what he'll show, damn.
Vahan Mashas grasped the timing of Sura's attack and approached Gabras.
Sura also grasped Vahan Mashas's intention and began to unfold the form.
One bamboo sprout formed, bloomed, and slowly grew.
That wasn't the end. One. Two. Three. Four. Soon, those bamboos began to form a single forest in an instant.
Sura's form, shot with the property of Multiplicity, the energy of Softness, and even the energy of Speed.
In an instant, numerous lacerations were left on Gabras's outer skin.
Kruaaaaaaargh!
Gabras screamed.
In the blink of an eye, it experienced both panic and pain at the numerous lacerations left on its outer skin.
But that wasn't the end.
After circling once and retreating, Vahan Mashas rushed toward Gabras again!
"Sura Pacheon Sword Technique. 5th Form. Seolmangeogeom."
The 5th form, meaning the tongue is sharper than a sword.
Originating from the fifth hell, the Tongue-Ripping Hell, this form was characterized by approaching stickily and secretly like a snake's tongue.
Chwaaaaaak!
Secretly. To the point where the opponent might not even know they were hit.
It was after Sura had finished the attack, turned again, and gone far away that Gabras realized the wound.
[Kuuuugh. My god. Mar Svius! What are you doing! Allowing all these attacks!]
"...Amazing."
Mar Svius ignored Gabras's words.
Mar Svius, who had honed his skills through countless real battles.
In the eyes of such a Mar Svius, Sura's sword was truly brilliant.
"I must admit that you are strong."
Not as the leader of Garuan Mafras, but from the position of the martial artist Mar Svius. For the first time, he looked at the sword from the position of a martial artist.
Slightly. Interest arose.
"Let's see. I should face you properly."
Mar Svius pointed his sword at Sura.
And he too began to unleash the power of Chivalry.
"Everything is for Garuan Mafras-nim."
At that moment. A feast of black Chivalry light occurred all over Mar Svius's body.
- Crazy, Mar Svius is seriously excited
- He doesn't show that side to me ㅠ
- Rly lol, his default attitude is calm. This is the first time I've seen him this excited lol
Mar Svius's sword and Sura's sword clashed.
Black Chivalry and Red Chivalry shining in an instant.
With one swing, day and night were shaken, and with two swings, day and night were aghast.
At this very moment. A manifestation of myth was taking place.
"I have vowed to eliminate evil things, and that vow shakes the whole world."
Sura, realizing that his power was lacking while exchanging dozens of sword strikes, manifested Magic.
"Blade that Destroys Evil."
At this moment. Sura's sword took on the power of Anti-Demon to slaughter demons.
[You! Were you a magician!]
Vahan Mashas recognized the magic and got excited, but Sura did not answer.
Only glaring at the opponent in front of him.
Lunance's dark red Chivalry gathered on the white sword blade that had turned black due to magic.
"Lunance-nim. Please!"
[Hahaha! Understood! My champion!]
[Beyond Demon - Lunatic.]
At this moment. Sura is engulfed in madness.
The power of a madman to slaughter demons wrapped around Sura.
Mar Svius's eyes lit up at the sight of Sura, who looked like a Yaksha, rushing in once again.
"You look just like a mad beast. Lunance's champion."
Mar Svius touched the blade with his finger to draw blood and smeared it on the blade.
"Manifest."
Mar Svius's blood shone, and his sword also shone.
[Demon's Stirring.]
At this moment. The true power of Garuan Mafras revealed itself.
Clang!
The two people's sword blades clashed and shook violently.
With their blades pressed against each other, the two looked at each other.
And this was brief.
Sura, who had guided Mar Svius's power with a fluid movement and naturally released his stance, soon prepared the next form.
The power of Thunder drawn from the Inundation Hell wrapped around Sura's body.
The powerful lightning force that Sura acknowledged as the strongest!
That lightning force rushed toward Mar Svius.
However, that lightning force stopped in front of Mar Svius.
The power of Garuan Mafras that he had summoned.
He was also blocking Sura's lightning with the same power of black lightning.
- Wow, crazy. He blocked Sura's form?
- Does this make sense? Our World's Best's attack was blocked?
- The spec difference is huge. Mar Svius is a mid-to-late game final boss. Of course, his specs are not normal, damn.
- Don't you guys lack faith? There's no way Sura King will lose.
- Sura is laughing... no, he's actually laughing!
He grinned.
Sura actually laughed.
There were many times his sword had been blocked.
Rather, there were probably more times it was blocked than times it hit.
Because of that, there were times he felt despair.
But in that despair, Sura had seen a new path every time.
The path of victory.
"I declare."
"From now on, there are no obstacles on my sword path."
3rd Stage.
Cheonji and Gaebyeok.
The power of absolute defense and absolute attack.
Among those two powers, Sura brings out the power of absolute attack.
"Gaebyeok."
The culmination of all of Sura's realizations headed toward Mar Svius.
Mar Svius saw the attack before his eyes and thought.
Impossible. It is impossible to block.
But he must block it.
His black lightning flew wildly.
Sura found a path of life in the gaps of the countless lightning bolts and slowly climbed up.
Finally, he arrived in front of Mar Svius.
"Kuaaaaaagh!"
Mar Svius's throat was sliced horizontally.
His blood gushing out in an instant.
Yet Sura could not intuit victory.
"Bl... gurgle... ock...."
Mar Svius, whose vocal cords were split, could not speak properly.
But his voice barely reached Gabras.
[Ha! Understood.]
Gabras began to hold a giant breath in its mouth.
It seemed like a breath more powerful than anything until now was being prepared.
Sura realized this and attacked Gabras immediately, but Gabras was allowing Sura to wound it, as if it didn't matter if it got hurt.
[The breath will be fired before you kill it! You must avoid it!]
"No! There is only one path of life! Go! Charge toward that dragon's maw!"
[Ha... haha! You crazy bastard! I'll trust you! Let's go! Become the knight who cleaves through Dragon Breath!]
"Sura Pacheon Sword Technique. 7th Form. Manmulchamjeol...."
At this moment.
Sura's sword will become a sword that cuts all things.
Sura held his sword high above his head.
And he concentrated all the power he had gathered so far.
The power of Chivalry. The power of Magic. And finally, the power of madness granted by Lunance.
All that power was imbued into the sword in an instant.
[I will help you.]
Lunance, who had confirmed that the proficiency of Chivalry had filled up.
Thanks to her, Chivalry went beyond the Middle stage and reached the Expert stage.
A new possibility began to open its eyes.
- Crazy, it's Sword Aura release.
- Wow, is the proficiency already at that level?
- The battles he's been through have been crazy. I don't think it's unreasonable.
Even stronger Sword Aura gathered on Sura's sword.
And this energy finished preparing to be released slowly.
Kruaaaaaaargh!
A breath containing the essence of the dragon's power, on a different level from anything before, descended upon this land.
"Here I go."
Sura's sword was swung down from top to bottom.
The place the sword was headed was the only path to cut through the Dragon Breath.
Sword Aura was released from Sura's sword, finding the path of life,
And the Sword Aura began to advance, following the only path that cleaves through the Dragon Breath.
At this very moment.
A knight who cleaves through dragons appeared in the world.