chapter 115
115. Lesen Kingdom (2)
Many golems were destroyed and lying on the ground.
Maynell, the second princess of the Lesen Kingdom, stared blankly at the man in the black coat who had taken out dozens of golems in an instant.
Tuk-Tuk-Tuk-
Yuma brushed off a lot of dirt that had gotten on his black coat.
Yuma slowly opened his mouth as he felt eyes staring at him.
“I came from the Astes Empire.”
At those words, the eyes of the knights and soldiers of the Lesen Kingdom, who could safely be called survivors, widened.
Dark gray hair and dark eyes.
And overwhelming force. It occurred to me that he had the same sense of humor as the martial god who had become famous not only within the Astes Empire, but also throughout the Gehergen Continent.
The soldiers and knights saw the huge remains of the broken golems and were convinced that it was him.
Maynell bowed deeply.
“I meet His Excellency Grand Duke Yuma of the Astes Empire.”
I didn’t even introduce myself, but they guessed my identity.
“I am Meinel, the second princess of the Lesen Kingdom. I have received the grace of life.”
Yuma slowly shook his head.
“We simply responded to the allies’ request for rescue. One day, the Empire will also need help from the Kingdom.”
Ella Brighton, one of the Empire’s generals, but now Yuma’s subordinate, 3rd Seat of the Empire, started by removing the huge pillar that was weighing heavily on the Sword Master’s upper body, and then moved the wounded soldiers, large and small, to a safe place free of debris. I ordered it.
Healers and healers moved around the battlefield frantically.
Yuma stood in front of Maynell.
“I think there are dozens more ahead. Let’s finish this quickly.”
I had no intention of wasting time. This is because the fact that my schedule, which I wanted to use as a time to fully develop my colleagues, was disrupted caused quite a bit of irritation.
“Yes, I will take you there.”
This is because Maynell, the kingdom’s princess, was one of those who wanted to quickly pass away from this situation.
So much blood was shed.
Swordmaster Markan, who was next to Meynel, stepped forward holding his sword.
“I will open the way.”
Markan and Ella each grabbed their weapons and quickly cleared away the structures in front of them.
Yuma walked forward.
“….”
At least among Middle-earth’s flying creatures, he arrived riding Ethan, a <Griffin> that was one of the fastest flying creatures, so it could be said that assistance came very quickly.
But even so, a lot of blood had already been shed on the kingdom’s side.
The bodies of soldiers lying on the walls and on the ground came into view.
Wow-
The sound of Princess Maynell grinding her teeth was heard in Yuma’s ears.
“In the past, why did the giant god soldiers who protected the kingdom commit such a terrible massacre?”
The faces of Leshen’s knights and soldiers crumpled as Meynel muttered questions full of questions.
Meynell’s words resonated with me to the point where they pierced my bones.
Chaeaeang! Kwaaang! Kaaang!
The fists of the giant golems and the weapons of the knights were exchanged.
Yuma gave Maynell a chin gesture.
“Beat the kingdom’s troops.”
Yuma looked at Ella next.
“Make a way.”
“I understand! Your Excellency the Archduke!”
Ella answered loudly.
Maynell shouted loudly.
“Reinforcements have arrived—! Pull back!”
It was a loud shout that seemed quite distant from the original weak voice.
Ella Brighton kicked the ground hard and jumped out.
The spear advanced, tearing through the air.
The endlessly rotating spear blade extended towards the black golem that was hitting the iron wall in front.
Hahahaha!
A violent shock wave spread out. The black golem’s body was pushed backwards.
The black coat fluttered.
Yuma stepped lightly on the ground.
Suddenly─
Yuma’s new form disappeared like a ghost.
Quaaang!
<Blink> was used one after another.
Every time Blink was used, golems with the same level of force as the Golden Golem from before, with the same level of force as the Grand Master, burst out.
<Absolute Counterattack> continues.
bang!
Golems breaking like fragments.
Bang!
The kingdom’s troops could not keep their mouths shut when they saw the transcendent sight.
A red beam of fire shot out toward Yuma. The red beam aimed at Yuma was repelled by Balmung.
<Absolute Counterattack—Bonsai>
Crumbling!
A red thunderbolt erupted from the center of Balmung held by Yuma.
The golem, which fired a red light attack from the center of its head, was destroyed first.
Kwaaa! Kwagwagwagwagwang!
And the giant golems on both sides were crushed by the red wall force that extended as a result of the Bonsai effect.
Yuma kept disappearing like a ghost.
─Bang!
At least one golem that appeared was destroyed. The golem’s fragments fluttered around like sleet.
Yuma, who had destroyed two-thirds of the golems by himself, looked at the only remaining purple golem.
A huge fist stretched out towards Yuma.
Yuma raised Balmung, a black and white sword, straight up.
Haha!
The impact of the golden light source spread.
<Absolute Counterattack>
Kuddeuddeuk! Crack!
The purple golem was crushed flat on the floor.
Countless brick fragments were strewn on the ground. Yuma picked up the largest stone among the fragments. A red stone that appears thicker than blood.
It was the golem’s heart, its core. The core Yuma held in her hand suddenly emitted a clear light.
I started hearing voices.
In Yuma’s head.
-I don’t know how many people died because of this.
The heavy-pitched words continued.
-Humans who dare to defy God’s authority.
-You too will die soon, and even if they cannot kill you, the humans around you. No, all the humans on this land of Geherden will soon die.
-I can see it.
-The people of the Astes Empire, the four lands where they kill each other. Your subordinates and colleagues had their heads exploded and their bodies torn apart, turning into pieces of meat.
-You will be alone since no one can protect you.
– Fall into helplessness. This is just the starting point of the massacre.
Kwasik.
With the last words, the core shattered, scattering red smoke.
Hwaak-
Yuma furrowed his brows and shook off the broken core from his right hand.
‘You’re looking down on me.’
humans.
It was like a declaration of war to kill everyone on this continent. To God.
‘method.’
Yuma felt the need to find a way.
The threat that the man who was considered a god had just uttered in his head seemed quite realistic.
Jeopuk
Yuma slowly walked down the mountain of corpses made up of the remains of rock golems.
Both the 2nd princess’s forces and the 3rd prince’s troops approached Yuma, who was standing alone.
Boom──
And everyone knelt down.
2The princess opened her mouth.
“You are the hero who saved the Lesen Kingdom.”
The words of the 2nd princess were followed by the words of the 3rd prince.
“The kingdom will never forget the hero’s kindness.”
Those words that were close to praise only passed by Yuma’s ears.
Because I have a lot to think about.
As Yuma stayed still without saying anything, the eyes of the two people who were kneeling in front of Yuma for a long time turned. They headed to their people beyond.
Yuma also followed his gaze. The bodies of dead kingdom soldiers came into view.
“We simply maintained our faith as allies.”
Yuma thought it would be better to at least give a warning before leaving.
A warning that more of this may happen.
“I need to meet the King of Ressen. Please guide me.”
There was not a single person who pointed out Yuma’s words and actions, which could be considered quite rude for a Ressen person.
This was because an extremely desolate scene consisting of countless fragments of golems lay at Yuma’s feet.
Everyone’s steps moved towards the royal palace of Lesen.
Albert, the third prince of the Lesen Kingdom, who had brown hair like Meinel, looked at Yuma’s back.
Grand Duke Yuma.
A being called Martial God. A dragon slayer who killed a dragon, and a person who slaughtered a transcendent being who seemed close to a god in front of the imperial palace of the Astes Empire.
I thought it was excessive praise. I thought it was foolish worship.
However, the being who achieved all the impossible divine statuses was stronger than he expected.
Also, I was impressed by the seriousness of his eyes as he looked at the lives that had been cut short by the golems.
Albert whispered to the second princess Maynell who was walking next to him.
“I’m glad there was only this much damage, sister.”
“…That’s right. It’s a good thing.”
Meynell looked at Ella, the 3rd Seat of the Empire, who was walking at a steady pace next to her with green eyes.
“I envy the empire. The rumors aren’t exaggerated at all.”
Ele nodded her head sharply at Meynell’s words. So much so that her blonde hair shook wildly.
Ella’s red eyes were shining.
“That’s right! I saw you for the first time today too, and I was very surprised! Your Excellency is amazing!”
“Today is the first time…? Ah, it looks like the Third Lord is not staying at the imperial palace.”
“That’s right! Hmm! If I hadn’t accompanied you today, I would have regretted it for the rest of my life!”
Ella did not hide the feeling of awe she received from Yuma at all.
***
“Please go in.”
Yuma entered the reception room.
In the audience room, the King of Resene, Alkaros, was sitting.
Yuma sat on the chair facing Alkaros.
“My name is Alkaros Bern Ressen.”
“Yumada, Archduke of Astes.”
The white-haired king bowed his head deeply.
“…First of all, thank you, Grand Duke Yuma, for saving this kingdom from dark clouds.”
Yuma said.
“The one who did this is a transcendent being. It’s okay to say he’s a god.”
“Did you say God…?”
“Yes, the gods have started playing tricks on this continent. I guess they want the continent to end.”
It seemed like he was the one responsible for the prank.
Looking back at the God Increnu Gun and the sentences displayed in the status window, there was always a possibility that this continent would be destroyed by God, even if it was not him.
“…Do you mean that the transcendent being that appeared in the empire a few days ago is also a god?”
“okay.”
It was a statement that could not easily be believed.
That’s why I only speak to the king.
“It doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not, but something like this can happen at any time. So, whenever that happens, ask for support from the empire like you do now.”
“…I believe. If I don’t believe in the one who saved the kingdom, then who will I believe in?”
Alkaros decided to believe what he saw. The golems devastated the kingdom. The man in front of me put it to rest. It was clear whose words should be trusted.
“You are saying that you will help me if something like this happens again. Why are you doing this?”
“Well, if Ressen goes wrong, Astes will also suffer. And I don’t like it. They think they can destroy the continent at any time.”
Yuma continued.
“Even if the continent is destroyed, it should be the result of strife within the continent. Isn’t it a bad feeling to be destroyed because of someone else’s pranks?”
Alkaros opened his eyes wide.
What I said to influence Alkaros. He successfully fulfilled his intention.
“…That’s right. Even if the history of the continent ends, it must end in the hands of those who have lived on this land. What the Archduke said is correct.”
Yuma stood up.
“Then, I will go.”
Alkaros quickly stood up.
“The alliance between the empire and the home country has become stronger. Please tell His Majesty that.”
“Sure.”
***
Yuma returned aboard Gryphon Ethan with Ella Brighton.
The commander of the 2nd Knights, who went out to help the Lesen Kingdom, resolved the matter before he even crossed the border.
And the day after the continent suffered upheaval.
[The criminal has escaped.]
Yuma escaped the criminal.