e-booksonline Chapter 69 : Trial! The Sixth Sword!
Chapter 69 : Trial! The Sixth Sword!
Chapter 69: Trial! The Sixth Sword!
“It’s the Enforcement Knight! Ray Fley!”
The originally scattered crowd instantly calmed down somewhat.
All their gazes fell upon this second knight of Blackstone City.
One had to know, during the last Beast Calamity, it was Ray who rushed back in time and resolved the entire disaster single-handedly.
“We’re saved.”
With Ray’s appearance, the atmosphere on the scene changed in an instant.
“Kids, pull yourselves together! Behind us are unarmed women, children, and civilians—fight for justice!”
Ray tilted his head back and gulped down a large mouthful of wine, his rallying cry echoing across the surroundings.
Hearing his shout, those Knight’s Squires who had been wavering seemed to find their backbone.
At this moment, Ray was like a torch, igniting the courage deep within their hearts.
He casually tossed the wine flask in his hand aside.
Accompanied by the sound of the flask shattering, Ray’s figure transformed into a streak of silver lightning.
In the blink of an eye, he vanished from where he stood.
His speed was so fast that most of the Knight’s Squires didn’t even see what had just happened.
Then, with a loud boom—
Ray had already appeared beside the Thunder Lizard.
But unexpectedly, with a furious roar, Ray’s arm was directly bitten by the enormous lizard.
A scream rang out.
The Thunder Lizard violently swung its massive head.
Rip—
Ray was flung dozens of meters away, crashing heavily into the dormitory wall before sliding down.
At this moment, the sleeve of his left arm hung empty, fresh blood continuously dripping from it.
Meanwhile, the Thunder Lizard remained unhurried, slowly chewing on Ray’s severed hand before swallowing it in one gulp.
This sudden scene left everyone present dumbfounded.
Many couldn’t believe their own eyes.
The renowned Enforcement Knight, the second knight of Blackstone City—Ray—had been defeated so easily, even losing an arm.
In just a blink of an eye.
Ray had completely lost his combat ability and fallen unconscious.
The situation, which had just stabilized slightly, took a sharp turn for the worse.
The Knight’s Squires who had originally planned to charge forward alongside Ray saw their morale plummet; they were now completely routed.
Meanwhile, the Thunder Lizard let out low growls, as if showing off.
No one understood the meaning behind its cries, but everyone knew—everything was over.
With Ray’s fall, no one could save them anymore.
A few people looked toward Rog, but as the strongest person present, Rog had already begun to flee.
He was the count’s second son. Even if he failed to become a knight, a comfortable life still awaited him.
He absolutely could not die here.
The other Knight’s Squires also began to scatter rapidly.
The battle ahead held no meaning.
Facing an opponent they could not defeat, fighting was equivalent to seeking death.
For these noble-born Knight’s Squires—
No matter what, preserving their own lives came first.
But at that moment—
Whoosh!
A sharp sound of an arrow slicing through the air suddenly rang out overhead.
No one noticed what had happened.
Yet on the Thunder Lizard’s tail, an arrow had appeared at some unknown moment.
Compared to its massive body, the arrow was like a toothpick—completely insignificant.
Under the night sky, most of the Knight’s Squires didn’t even notice it.
But the Thunder Lizard slowly shook its head.
Still, no one paid attention to such details.
Everyone was only thinking about how to escape as quickly as possible.
In the face of life and death, what Knight’s Code, what courage—all of it vanished into nothingness at this moment.
Everyone instinctively tried to flee from danger.
Yet within the chaotic crowd, a streak of cold light moved against the flow, rapidly approaching the Thunder Lizard.
Under the moonlight, the powerful footsteps sounded like a lone war drum.
The longsword reflected the cold glow of the moon, instantly bringing forth a splash of crimson blood.
Shing!
Leo’s sword directly cut open the Thunder Lizard’s tail—
The exact spot where his arrow had struck earlier.
The reason he recognized this Thunder Lizard—
Was because of that very patch where its scales were missing.
During his last sword training, he had shattered that scale, making it the weakest point in its entire body.
Now, struck again—
It was instantly split open by a single sword strike.
Scorching beast blood dripped continuously.
At such close range, Leo looked at the Thunder Lizard before him.
Its eye sockets were empty—
The pair of eyes that could release lightning had already been gouged out beforehand.
Even after being wounded, it didn’t go berserk.
This was a stark contrast to its usual violent temperament—
It was like a numb drunkard.
A trace of killing intent flashed in Leo’s eyes.
If all of this had been arranged—
Then this would be a perfect opportunity.
An opportunity to kill a Level 3 Beastkin.
His gaze sharpened.
A ring of dust burst beneath his feet.
With explosive force, Leo shot forward like a cannonball, leaping into the air.
Upward Slash!
His body resembled a thick spring.
The muscles in his arms released a heavy snapping sound.
Whoosh!
With a deep tearing sound of air—
Leo’s sword aimed straight at the center of the lizard’s forehead.
The sharp blade struck the hard scales, bursting out a shower of sparks.
Though this strike failed to break through the scales, it left a deep mark at the center of its forehead.
Leo’s pupils shrank.
Then—the second sword.
Power of Stacked Waves!
The terrifying force layered upon the momentum of the first strike, slashing at the same spot again.
Clang!
This strike shattered the scales, exposing the fresh red flesh beneath.
Though the Thunder Lizard’s mind was muddled, it instinctively bared its slime-covered fangs.
But this was only the beginning.
The third sword, the fourth sword, the fifth sword…
Taking advantage of the sedative applied to the arrow taking effect—
Leo unleashed a continuous burst, delivering five consecutive strikes in an instant.
The slashes poured out like ocean tides, forcing the massive Thunder Lizard to retreat repeatedly.
At this moment, a palm-sized wound had already opened on its head.
Beneath the flesh, stark white bone was exposed.
“Die.”
With a low shout—
Came Leo’s sixth sword, poured out with everything he had.
This strike gathered the accumulated momentum of the previous five swords into his arms.
Leo felt as though the surrounding air itself was being dragged along.
The longsword in his hand trembled violently, almost beyond his control.
Slash!
The explosive sword light flowed like liquid mercury spilling across the ground.
Leo poured all his strength into this single strike.
The sharp blade collided fiercely with the iron-like skull, producing a piercing sound that stabbed the eardrums.
Pfft!
The skull shattered—
Blood and fragments burst forth instantly under pressure.
A heavy rain of crimson splattered across Leo’s face.
Boom!
The giant lizard’s legs gave way as it collapsed to the ground.
A massive wound had split open on its head, brain matter and blood flowing out continuously.
All of this happened within just a few breaths—
Yet it left every Knight’s Squire staring in shock.
Meanwhile, Leo turned his gaze toward his panel.
……
Above the spherical dome.
“Dead?”
“This…”
“Th-that was Leo Laide?”
“Wasn’t that supposed to be my job?” Ross, who had been preparing to step in, froze in place.
“De… dead? He killed it?” Anthony was also stunned.
The previously noisy rooftop had now fallen into complete silence.