The Duke’s Madness

Arthur’s neck fell and he rolled across the floor.

Ginny, who was watching him, raised his eyes.

“Dawn… sir?”

With these words, her expression hardened sharply.

With that change, wild gusts of wind began to rise around her.

“Son of a–!!!”

With a cry, a gust of wind turned into a blade and rushed towards Haliber.

Halliver raised her eyes and murmured.

“Hoo… An elf?”

With these words, the gusts of wind rushing towards Haliber disappeared.

“!”

The gigantic greatsword, which he did not know when he swung it, erased the gust of wind.

The genie opened her mouth and used her sylph ability once again, but it was too late.

Whoop-!

The greatsword, which was swung like a blunt weapon, shattered the sylph’s shield and struck the genie.

With an eerie sound of bones breaking, the genie, pinned to the wall, passed out.

Leon, who watched the scene, bit his lip.

‘damn! I didn’t mean to waste my life here!’

Leon, who jumped in with his thoughts, occupied Haliber’s back.

At the same time, it was time to infiltrate Haliber’s inner world with the power of his two half-moon-shaped eyes.

‘He’s using an interesting ability.’

With a whisper in his ear, Leon’s head fell.

To be precise, it was Leon’s mental body that was trying to infiltrate Haliber’s inner world.

“… … !”

Leon opened his mouth and collapsed on the seat.

Haliver, who subdued the two in an instant, muttered as she slung her greatsword over her shoulder.

“hmm… Is this the blood of the Empire?”

With these words, Halliver tilted her head.

‘One is an elf. One of them is of imperial blood… What combinations are there?’

The owners of bloodlines that are hard to see in a lifetime are united in one place?

Because of that, it was time for Halliver, who felt a little interest, to think about it.

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice came to my ears.

“Ah, were you Haliber?”

Haliver, startled, turned her head.

“Hoo? Are you alive?”

With these words, Arthur picks up the head that fell and puts it in.

“I survived, but I didn’t know that I would be. It’s the first time I’ve been alive like this.”

Halliver stroked her chin.

“okay. It wasn’t a coincidence that my knight fell, right?”

“Oh, that Death Knight?”

“huh. It’s a guy who put a lot of effort into making it, but I was surprised when he collapsed. Thanks to you, I came here.”

“He claims to be Haliber?”

Halliver burst into laughter.

“Ah, that’s because he’s a knight who died for me.”

“… A dead knight?”

“It takes a strong tenacity to tie a dead soul back to this world, but I put that medium in the spirit of revenge against me.”

Arthur groaned.

“So you call yourself a sword master and call yourself Haliber?”

“I was so obsessed with it that I even forgot my name. So… .”

Haliver, speechless, pointed the knife at Arthur’s throat again.

It was Arthur who failed to follow that movement this time as well.

“How many more times will you die?”

Arthur looked away and said.

“Isn’t there any option to save lives?”

“Wouldn’t it be possible? You killed a human I sponsor… … .”

Haliber pointed at the Death Knight’s head, which was left with only ashes.

“I killed the lion of Sky Island. Have you heard of the story? If you kill the Death Knight who rode a pony, you will have to face the retribution of Sky Island?”

Haliber pushed the greatsword he was aiming at little by little.

Arthur murmured as he exclaimed at the frightening sensation of the greatsword digging into his throat.

“You mean you can live if you give me something to make up for these two?”

“hmm… … ? what is it?”

“Wait a minute, I’ll think about it.”

Halliver narrowed her eyes.

In the meantime, Arthur stroked his chin and pondered.

‘What should I give this monster to ease his mind?’

No, is there no option to fight against this monster before that?

Arthur, who was pondering, narrowed his eyes.

‘what? Aren’t there any?’

Surprisingly, I didn’t think I could win at all costs against this one-armed man.

Even though he had overcome a Death Knight on a similar level to Taken a while ago.

The one who felt this way was Whitebeard of Sky Island in this life.

It was the first feeling I felt after meeting him.

‘… huh? White beard?’

With a murmur, Arthur’s eyes widen.

In the meantime, Haliber asked again.

“You’ve waited long enough for me to wait. Do you remember anything?’

“hmm… yes. I don’t know what to give you, but I actually have one.”

“Do you have anything?”

“yes. It’s something you might be interested in.”

Halliver’s eyes lit up with interest.

After confirming the reaction, Arthur rummaged in his pocket and took out his wallet.

Halliver, who was watching, burst into laughter.

“… Surely it’s not money?”

“what? Can it be money?”

“no way.”

Arthur nodded.

Then, he took out a black card that he had been keeping.

Haliver, who had been watching the scene, raised her eyes.

“that… … ?”

“You know, too.”

“… … .”

“The person who gave me this said that to me. It’s called Whitebeard of Sky Island.”

Haliver shuts up.

The corners of Arthur’s mouth go up slightly at the reaction that is different from the little message.

“I heard that this card… They say it’s the proof of being protected by him, isn’t it?”

Haliber nodded meekly.

“that’s right. Whoever has that card is protected by Mr. Whitebeard… But it’s amazing.”

Haliver, speechless, tilted her head.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen that card in person. I’m confused whether it’s real or fake.”

“Probably right. You don’t have eyes, Mr. Whitebeard, do you?”

“oh? Did you even meet him in person?”

Haliber swung his sword with exclamation.

But this time, Arthur was first.

swish-!

Arthur, who escaped the blow by leaping into space, widened the distance.

Arthur thought while Haliver admired that figure once again.

‘I swung to avoid this blow. If you wield it seriously… My throat was cut again.’

And if that happened, it was uncertain whether it would come back to life.

That Sword Master, who doesn’t know where it came from, won’t wait for the time to regenerate it.

In the meantime, Haliber murmured as he slung the greatsword over his shoulder.

“I don’t want to go against Mr. Whitebeard, but… … .”

Blue light mana surged from his entire body.

“This is my pride issue. No matter how much Mr. Whitebeard protects you, you will have to take the head.”

Arthur let out a deep sigh.

“Is this how it will end up?”

“Are you going to resist?”

“no? Are you thinking of running away?”

“Leave your comrades alone?”

Arthur pointed a finger.

Halliver looked away and raised her eyes.

‘when?’

A couple of men and women who had been lying down had disappeared.

Could it be that the guy who uses that bizarre ability escaped?

Thoughtful, Halliver shook her head.

‘no. That guy didn’t do anything. Does that mean there is a third party?’

Haliver burst into laughter at the thought.

One decapitated creature, one elf, and even the lineage of the imperial family.

But there’s even a rat fooling my senses here?

It was at this time that Haliver’s expression, which had suddenly deteriorated, hardened.

Feeling the change, Arthur raises his hand and greets.

“See you later. Mr Halliver.”

“Do you think I will miss it?”

With these words, Haliber brandishes his sword.

Arthur’s eyes widened at the intangible energy that spewed out at that moment.

‘Die.’

A blow that cannot be seen or stopped.

It was time for Arthur to feel his liver getting chilly and urgently try to use space jump.

A huge wall rose from somewhere to block the blow.

bang-!

A cloud of smoke spread along with the explosion.

Arthur, who was blinking in the midst of it, muttered involuntarily.

“Mr. Whitebeard?”

An old man who has no eyes on this horse.

Whitebeard turned his head and said.

“You are always driving a case. Little Angel of Bavaria.”

* * *

Haliber muttered, frowning.

“The real Whitebeard appeared?”

“… Long time no see you too, Haliber.”

“Long time no see, inspiration.”

With these words, Haliber put down the sword he was holding up and said.

“I never thought we would meet like this, but it’s been 50 years?”

“Has it already happened? but… It’s already been 70 years since the official meeting was held.”

Whitebeard burst into laughter in a voice that sounded like scratching iron, and tapped his staff.

At that moment, everything that had been damaged during the fierce battle, as well as the ground Haliber had just destroyed, returned to their original state.

The moment Arthur’s eyes widened at the bizarre sight, Whitebeard proposed to Haliber.

“I know you are hurt.”

“… … .”

“But can you step back from this? Because this boy is pretty important to me… … .”

Halliver tilted her head.

“What the hell is that guy doing?”

“hmm… My own little god who will make my wish come true?”

“… … ?”

“For analogy… okay. My own little god. So will you save me some face?”

Haliver is troubled by the proposal handed over again.

“… … .”

He thumped his fingers in anguish, then raised his head and asked.

“What can I give you?”

“Give me 30 years of life. And fix the broken Death Knight.”

Halliver exclaimed.

“Is it too good? Will you be okay?”

“You should use this much to cool your anger.”

“That’s not it, doesn’t that mean that boy is so important?”

Whitebeard chuckled.

It was a bizarre smile because there were no eyes, but that’s why Haliber was surprised.

It was because the white beard he knew was a human who never smiled.

‘What the hell is that boy?’

It’s quite unusual, but I can’t see anything that that monstrous old man would be interested in?

Curiosity was aroused, but Haliber decided to stop at this point.

What irritated Whitebeard more was that he himself had to take a fairly large risk.

“All right. Then see you at the next meeting.”

“Go well. As for the present, I will give it to you.”

With these words, Haliber lowered his sword.

At that moment, a huge door appeared out of thin air.

He opened the door and slowly went inside.

Arthur, who watched the scene in silence, murmured.

“and… He died and came back to life.”

Whitebeard turned his head.

“I know, I see. The fact that you just really almost died.”

“yes. who the hell is that guy? I know he’s a sword master, but this is the first time I’ve seen him?”

“I am a human who received the title of Sword Emperor 700 years ago. He is the strongest swordsman on the current continent.”

Arthur raised his eyes.

‘A swordsman who received the title of Sword Emperor 700 years ago?’

An honorable title handed down only to the greatest swordsman of the continent.

It was also an adjective given to the best swordsman of the time.

That alone was surprising, but Whitebeard was mentioning that Haliber was a swordsman who received that title 700 years ago and is the best on the continent.

‘That’s why you didn’t even see the blow… … .’

As Arthur exclaimed along with his thoughts, Whitebeard let out a pained sound.

“Thanks to you, my back hurts from moving too hard… … .”

“oh. Are you okay?”

“It will be fine. Could you give me some time for that?”

Arthur nodded at the suggestion.

“sure. Shall we go and have a cup of tea?”

Whitebeard burst into exclamation.

“That’s good. Come over here.”

With these words, Whitebeard tapped his staff, and another door opened.

Arthur followed Whitebeard and crossed the door.

At that moment, blue beaches and beautiful sandy beaches.

And the bright sunlight shining down revealed an impressive seaside.

“oh… Where are you here?”

“Hwaai is my favorite island.”

“Hwaai?”

“Have you ever been there?”

“no? However, they say that wearing the t-shirts sold here is fashionable these days. That T-shirt with the palm tree on it.”

Whitebeard burst into laughter.

“Is that T-shirt fashionable? I don’t know the aesthetic sense of young people these days.”

“I don’t understand either. How pretty are those clothes?”

Whitebeard waved his hand.

Tables and chairs at that moment.

A blue parasol appeared.

Whitebeard brought a chair and sat down, and Arthur sat in front of it.

After looking at each other for a while, Whitebeard opened his mouth.

“It has changed a lot.”

“Me?”

“Your skin looks good because you absorbed multiple bloodlines.”

Arthur raised his eyes.

“what? Mr. Whitebeard. Do you know about my abilities?”

“Then you know. Don’t you know?”

“hmm… but. I was also vaguely aware of it.”

Whitebeard tilted his head.

“What did you notice?”

“Why are you helping me, Mr. Whitebeard?”

With these words, Arthur smiled.

“Aren’t you helping me because you want to have my body? Mr. Whitebeard?”

Whitebeard raises the corners of his eyes.

“Why do you think so?”

“There are several things… .”

Arthur, who was speechless, laughed.

“There was no reason for Mr. Whitebeard to help me other than my body. is not it?”

Whitebeard shuts his mouth.

In that strange silence, Whitebeard’s head turned.

“That is correct, little angel of Bavaria.”