Chapter 83

“Is what I'm seeing truly… a sight created by a single knight.”

Celot muttered as he watched the Haki striking down upon the area.

It wasn't just Haki flowing into mana.

He was forming Carpe with Haki alone.

It was a power comparable to the multi-layered magic of an Arch Mage pouring out all their strength.

‘This is not the time.’

He formed a mana barrier between himself and Simon.

This was because any of Simon's leaking Haki could harm the Cornelia mages who had accompanied him.

Rumble. Crash. Rumble.

In response to Simon's Haki, several peals of thunder erupted.

‘Porte Hugo.’

Celot recognized him at once.

‘He has mastered the 7-star.’

An Arch Mage who had mastered lightning magic and earned the moniker Thunder.

However, the knight he was facing was a Superhuman who had already entered a new realm. The gap between them was too wide for him to be dealt with by mere 7-star magic.

“Amazing…… sir…….”

A Cornelia mage who had come along to assist Celot said in a trembling voice.

Most of the hundreds of enemy knights and mages had fallen in the brief exchange just now.

On the other hand, Simon Eurasia, who had single-handedly released a massive amount of Haki, showed no signs of fatigue.

“Keep your eyes wide open and watch. Just by observing the mana of an 8-star, you will gain great enlightenment.”

The Cornelia mages quietly nodded.

In Celot's eyes, enhanced with mana, the battlefield, cleared of thunder, became visible.

Those standing against Simon numbered less than ten.

Among them, the ones who could be called commander and vice-commander were Superhumans, and four seemed to be masters of the 6-star.

Even then, the 6-star knights and mages had already suffered internal injuries and were barely controlling the reflux.

‘This is the stabilization of the 8-star.’

It was different from Hegel, who had reached the 8-star but was still struggling to control it.

Shhh.

Simon, raising his sword, slowly drew a line in the air.

“Gah…….”

“Cough…….”

“……!!”

“Guh…….”

With just that action, the four 6-star knights and mages vomited blood and collapsed.

Only then did Simon begin to walk, as if satisfied.

With each step, a weight like that of a great mountain could be felt.

“Now, let's begin.”

At Simon's declaration, Porden and the vice-commander assimilated their Carpe to counter his.

They were trying to secure a domain to use Carpe Illusion.

“The commander is mid-tier 7-star, and the vice-commander is at the entry-level of 7-star.”

Simon, who had grasped his opponent's capabilities just by clashing mana, now looked at the two mages.

Yellow mana manifested from the bodies of Porte and the vice-commander, who had scattered in opposite directions.

7-star magic, August Lightning.

7-star magic, Unchained Lightning.

The two spells mixed and surrounded Simon.

It was a linked technique that continuously circulated 7-star level magic.

In addition to that, in a brief moment, Porte Hugo cast another spell.

“Magnetic Mana Gate.”

Simon's Haki, which had been pressing down on the area, was sucked into a hexagonal gate.

“Well done!”

Porden Hugo shouted and unleashed his brownish-yellow mana.

“Carpe Illusion.”

“Carpe Illusion.”

As Porden's and the vice-commander's mana assimilated, the space of the area began to be reconstructed.

Blades of various sizes and lengths materialized around Simon.

Each one was imbued with Haki, and there were dozens of them.

Soon after, dozens of lightning bolts converged above Simon, forming the shape of a meteor.

“Lightning Meteor.”

“Giga Lightning Chain.”

7-star magic relentlessly struck Simon, who was clad in a Sword Membrane, as if to deny any response.

With four Superhumans gathered, a linked attack of absurd power became possible.

It was a barrage that made even the watching Celot flinch.

However, Simon's thoughts seemed to be different.

“How noisy.”

Rumble-rumble-rumble.

For a moment, he endured all the attacks with his gray Sword Membrane.

Haki was rapidly converging into Tetillon.

Eurasia Style.

“Yaswae.”

At the swing of Simon's sword, dozens of blades exploded.

Porden's and the vice-commander's Carpe Illusion shattered like glass.

“……!!”

“……!!”

Simon's attack did not end there.

From left to right.

Whoosh.

Tetillon was drawn.

Eurasia Style.

“Yeokhae.”

Kwaaaaaa.

As the space distorted along the path of Tetillon's swing, the flow of mana began to change based on that space.

Carpe Illusion was shattered, and Carpe was dispelled.

The relentlessly striking 7-star magic vanished without a trace.

“What……!!”

“H, how could this be…….”

The four knights and mages showed expressions of astonishment.

Celot, who was watching, was no different.

‘To be this overwhelming…….’

It was a level that even he, assimilated with the Magic Tower, could not reach.

Simon's sword slowly swung towards Porden, who was closing the distance and thrusting his sword in a desperate act.

Crack!

As he watched the Sword Master's body split in two with a single strike.

“…….”

Celot, without realizing it, was thinking of a certain knight.

***

A week after Killian and Serena's visit to Hennessy.

Crimson Wolf, having fully recovered, came to visit the Annihilation Squad.

“To think I'd come to Eurasia's main castle of my own accord.”

“Crimson Wolf, you should mind your words and actions here.”

At Serena's warning, Crimson Wolf shrugged.

Killian had told him to visit Eurasia once his body had recovered.

Today's visit was to hear the answer to the favor from back then.

“Welcome.”

A short while later, Killian, who had been waiting in the reception room, greeted Crimson Wolf.

Haman brought tea, and Serena retreated to a distance, concealing her presence.

“If it's inconvenient to drink tea, you can take off your mask.”

“I'll decide that after hearing what the Fourth Prince has to say.”

“Is that so?”

Killian, unfazed, savored the aroma of the tea.

‘That Haman fellow, his skills are improving by leaps and bounds.’

A pleasant smile formed on his face at the sight of his servant blooming his talent.

“So, why have you summoned me?”

“Crimson Wolf, mind your attitude in front of His Highness the Fourth Prince.”

Serena, revealing her presence, warned in an icy voice.

“Weren't you the one with the poor attitude when I came as a guest?”

Ssssss.

Tzzzzzz.

Green and red mana rose from the bodies of the knight and the Walker.

“A battle between the first sword of the Annihilation Squad and a Night Walker… I'd like to see it, but let's stop there for now.”

“…….”

“…….”

“Serena, calm your spirit. In any case, Crimson Wolf came as a guest.”

“Understood.”

Shhh.

Serena's fighting spirit instantly subsided.

“By the way, do you not have a name?”

“Call me Crimson. I'm more comfortable with that.”

He continued, saying that names were unnecessary in the world of Walkers, and that the moniker that now symbolized him was no different from his real name.

“A wolf mask and red mana… you've chosen a good name.”

“I'll take that as a compliment. Now I'd like to hear the reason you summoned me.”

“I told you. I want to place Hennessy under Eurasia's banner.”

“If you wanted to negotiate, you could have done so back then.”

“That was the plan at first.”

He had intended to subdue him appropriately, offer suitable conditions, and devour Hennessy.

But after facing Crimson Wolf directly, his mind changed.

“I want you.”

“…….”

“…….”

For a moment, silence filled the space.

“I do enjoy the red-light district and am called a lecher, but… homosexuality is not my preference.”

“…….”

“…….”

Belatedly, Killian shook his head.

“You seem to have misunderstood my words.”

“I'm joking. If you want information, let's sign an exclusive contract. For Walkers, there's no more certain proof than this.”

“They say Walkers prioritize survival and profit.”

“You know that well.”

“But a man called a Night Walker isn't satisfied with just that, is he?”

“…….”

“Back when you entered my Carpe.”

At that time, Crimson Wolf, using Memento, had risked everything to break through the Total Solar Eclipse.

As the two manas mixed, were cut, and intertwined repeatedly, Killian came to know a side of the man called Crimson Wolf.

That he had the ambition to create a mega Walker guild that connected not only Brussels but numerous kingdoms.

‘And that he wanted to reach the 8-star, a legendary realm for Walkers.’

The corners of Killian's mouth twitched.

“I've learned a lot about you.”

“…….”

“The reason you didn't join hands with Brussels must be because you were worried Hennessy would be used as a consumable and then discarded, right?”

“There is also the option of joining hands with the Empire and advancing into the center of the continent.”

“But you didn't.”

“Hennessy has already established its power in the Brussels Kingdom. It wouldn't be a bad picture to help the Empire destroy Eurasia and seize the information network of the eastern frontier.”

At the arrogant remark, Serena, who had been watching quietly, let out her fighting spirit.

However, Killian responded calmly.

“Well, the eastern frontier may be barren, but the landmass is quite vast. That might be enough for you.”

If you combine the four frontiers—east, west, south, and north—their size is no less than that of the central continent.

But the frontiers, especially the eastern frontier, were too barren for people to live in.

That was also why there were many martial families in the eastern frontier.

“But do you still think so now?”

Crimson Wolf shook his head.

“I'd be beheaded before that.”

“You know that well.”

Killian let out a harmless laugh.

It was true that Crimson Wolf was a talented individual, but if there were any signs of him threatening Eurasia, he would simply cut off his head and absorb Hennessy.

He wouldn't be able to fully utilize the information network by doing so, but he could gradually expand it using the Annihilation Squad.

“Let's get back to the main point. There are two things I can give you.”

“I'm listening.”

“First. I will appoint Hennessy as Eurasia's exclusive Walker guild.”

“…….”

An exclusive guild that has signed a contract with a kingdom receives numerous privileges.

“Eurasia plans to advance into the center of the continent, starting with Brussels. In the process, we will encounter numerous information guilds.”

Among them, there would be Walker guilds superior to Hennessy.

Nevertheless.

“The first guild that Eurasia will contract with will be Hennessy.”

“…….”

Crimson Wolf's eyes narrowed.

As Eurasia swallowed more kingdoms, Hennessy would naturally advance into the center of the continent as well.

It was a grand plan that was unimaginable now, while being tied to the Brussels Kingdom.

“For the first offer to be so unconventional, I'm almost afraid to hear the second.”

“Don't say things you don't mean. The second offer is……”

Killian paused for a moment and stared into Crimson Wolf's eyes behind the mask.

“I will make you the pinnacle of Walkers.”

“……!!”

Crimson Wolf's eyes twitched.

“Are you serious?”

“You should know, having crossed swords with me.”

“…….”

Killian Eurasia was different from any knight, no, any Superhuman he had ever faced.

‘This isn't simply a gap due to level.’

He felt a presence from him that seemed capable of transcending any fate.

‘……Interesting.’

His heart, which had maintained a low heart rate ever since he became a Superhuman, began to beat a little faster.

“With your talent, it's not impossible.”

“You speak as if you know me well.”

“I'm like that sometimes.”

“…….”

“…….”

Suddenly.

Killian and Crimson Wolf, who were staring into each other's eyes, began to chuckle.

“Hehehehe.”

“Hahahaha.”

When the laughter, which had continued for about a minute, stopped.

Crimson Wolf rose from his seat and knelt on one knee.

He took off his red wolf mask and placed it neatly on the floor.

A face that looked to be in its early forties at most was revealed.

Untidy white hair flowed down haphazardly, and scars were messily etched on his dark-skinned face.

“The guild master of Hennessy, Crimson Wolf, pledges loyalty to his lord.”

“I accept.”

“I, and the members of Hennessy, will lay down our lives for His Highness the Fourth Prince.”

“I accept that as well.”

The eyes of Killian, looking down, and Crimson Wolf, looking up, met.

“I never thought the day would come when I would pledge loyalty to Eurasia, and to the Fourth Prince at that.”

“Everyone says that at first.”

Killian with his harmless smile, and Crimson Wolf with his characteristic sly grin.

“……”.

Suppressing a strange emotion.

Serena watched the scene unfold.

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