Chapter 25: Furious sword
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“Why are you siding with them? The kingdom is in danger because of them?”
Eula asked.
“It's revenge… Revenge on the king and queen. You all act like victims right now, but most of the royalty like you are more than any monster I ever faced.”
He replied with a stone-cold expression.
I’m confused about their conversation, but it's clear that he's an enemy.
“I know my father has questionable acts, but he has his reasons.”
“My father was killed brutally and my mother was humiliated in public. What valid reason can you say? They join the knights to gain intelligence inside the kingdom and eventually hunt all the royalty. But someone has already made a move and flipped the kingdom upside down. I swear to support them as much as I can.”
“That can’t be… I thought of you as my brother.”
“It's an act… I’m impressed you were fooled. I don’t have much reason to kill you. Unlike everyone, you are different. You don’t kill like Princess Yusael and not Arrogant like Princess Alicia. Despite growing with a silver spoon, you are reminded of being kind and nice.”
“Then, why are you chasing me down?”
“Because I was ordered to kill you. That reason is enough for me to kill you… I deeply apologize, my princess.”
Out of the tiny air, a man named Lance appeared in front of Eula. Brandishing his sword. The sudden attack wasn’t noticed by the princess. It was too fast for her to notice or react. At that moment, she doesn’t even have an idea that she’s about to be decapitated.
Before the horror happened…
“Lightning kick!”
I kicked him a far distance. He falls from the mountain disastrously. Many trees were destroyed and the earth was carved. The loud sound made the birds fly off into the sky. The noise and rumbling caused the civilians living in the town to wake up. Opening their window, they were curious about what was going on.
“Stay safe Eula… I’m going to beat his ass.”
Battling him in this town is out of the question. We might accidentally kill someone if we did. Second, I can’t pull all my strength in this area. His magic is overflowing. Lance wasn’t a normal knight. It might be a tough fight.
“Hanayuki…”
Using lightning speed, I chased him down to the position where he fell.
The moment I arrived, he was standing still and had his body healed by drinking a potion. After conserving the potion, he throws the bottle down and steps on it.
“Helping that blinded princess.”
“I don’t know why you are so angry with her, but I won’t let you kill Eula that easily…”
“Let's have an agreement… I was hesitant about killing Eula. She’s kind, she doesn’t deserve this… I would like you to join us. I will protect Eula from the remote island and give her a second life.”
“Thank you, but I can’t agree with that condition.”
“Why not?”
“I’m just helping Eula… I’m not her underling or knight. I’m just a traveler.”
“I see, that’s too bad…” He appeared behind me in a flash and slashed my back with his sword. “… I have to kill you.”
I turned my body and delivered my lightning kick to him. He manages to avoid it by bending his body behind.
His fast.
After that, I stepped backward and retreated.
So this is the power of the golden flash.
“Golden strike!”
Above my head, a sword suddenly landed. The sword was able to bury me down in the ground like a nail. My head was the only thing outside.
“This is the end… Golden strike!”
The same sword skill was used. This time it was more powerful than before. Landing, it made a huge explosion, resulting in a huge crater. When the cloud of smoke faded. He showed no remorse for killing me… Well, I’m not killed.
“How? Are you still standing?”
He asked, astonished at seeing my body unhurt after the devastating strike.
I survived because of lightning-speed magic. Lightning speed while activated, it made my body in indestructible form. The light aura around me gives me the power of lightning speed. Traveling at high speed could break my body into a molecular state of particles. But with the lightning speed blessing of making my body indestructibly. I could make my body faster and faster.
He's fast, but I wonder whose faster…
“Me or you…”
“What do you mean?”
Lightning speed!
He reacted fast and dodged my first s***h. I turned my body to him and made another s***h. It was then intercepted with his golden sword. Sparks flew in the air. Both of us push each other with strength.
“A sword made of lightning? But still useless… My sword and armor are a mixture of white metal. My magical resistance is high enough to withstand any magical attack you throw on me.”
“That is nice of you to give me information while in the battle…”
I tossed the lightning sword into the sky. Afterward, I curled my fist and struck his armor directly with my fist.
“Are you an i***t? Striking armor with your thin limbs.”
My body is in an indestructible state. I can make my fist strengthened with lightning and strengthen the magic covering on my fist before it lands… The trick is doing it at the last second.
“Divergent fist!”
*c***k!* The loud sound echoed. Destroying his golden armor into fragments.
Using a different fist gives the user a recoil. A huge recoil because I had undone the magic coating on my fist at the last moment. Making me feel the impact on my fist.
It hurts. My fist is still aching, but I can’t show any kind of weakness in front of him. I should keep my cool.
“If magic doesn’t have an effect, then I won’t use magic. Now that your armor is ripped off from your body. I’m using this one. It will be super effective!”
I collected lightning magic in my hand and created a spear.
“Lightning magic: Heavenly spear!”
I threw toward him as fast as I could. I dodged the spear easily and turned his sword in my direction. I grasp his sword and have my tight grip on it. He attempted to use his left hand for a punch. Again, I caught it…
“How is someone as strong as you existed? Your physical appearance and your strength don’t match at all.”
“I have no reason to answer your question.”
I said.
The lightning sword I tossed earlier came falling on his back. Piercing his stomach and his knees down to the ground.
“Royalties are scumbags… They are evil… People in Asland don’t need them.”
“I don’t care at all… Do you know why? Because I hate drama… I hate it so much. I don’t care about your past or why you want to kill Eula. If you dare to take my life, I won’t hesitate to take yours. That’s normal after all.”
“Why are you helping Eula?”
“Because I have nothing to do at all. In my aimless journey to find my lost memories. I might stumble upon the thing I’m searching for if I stayed at her side…”
That’s what I thought at first, but after traveling with princess Eula, I truly think that she is a person worth protecting. I fulfilled my promise and helped her in her quest.
“... If you are tired in this world… I’ll help you find peace.”
The lightning sword struck on his stomach became larger. Creating another explosion. Not a single piece of flesh was left on the golden sword.
…
After the battle, I went back to the Inn.
“Hanayuki… Are you okay? You look terrible.”
Eula said, looking at the cut on my back.
“Don’t worry. It will heal eventually.”
“Nope! Set down, I’ll cast healing magic on you.”
Princess Eula pulled me and forced me to sit down. I took off my clothes and healed my wound.
“Did you kill him?”
“Nope, I threw him away.”
“Where?”
“I don’t know.”
“I was worried that he might kill you. He surely shows his true color. But I am glad that you’re fine, Hanayuki.”
Eula hugs me from behind and cries.
“... I thought I was gonna lose another little sister.”
She said, sobbing behind me.
I don’t know what happened in the castle. Looking at Eula right now, she had it tough.
I let her cry on my back for the entire night.
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