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Chapter 700
Chapter 700
This Bastard’s a Black Mage! (2)
Ghislain didn’t mock Gasco out of some twisted hobby. There was a reason he had to.
'Ugh, I need to catch my breath.'
He had created a virtual mana core and pushed beyond the limits of what Astion’s body could endure.
Naturally, the strain on his body was tremendous. He had taken down more than half of the enemies, but there were still quite a few left.
Е̇ ňùm ă
Even the Fenris Knights had to combine their strength to subdue a High Priest of the Salvation Church. Although there were fewer enemies here than those the Fenris Knights had faced, these ones were on a slightly higher level.
Fighting opponents like these, even someone like Ghislain couldn’t help but burn through his strength quickly.
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'Well, I expected this much...'
He was confident he could win even in a fair fight, but if there was another way, there was no need to fight until he was battered and bloody.
He figured showing a hint of black magic would provoke a reaction. As expected, Gasco flew into a rage, trying to prove his supposed innocence.
"That bastard is a Black Mage! I saw it with my own eyes! I saw it, I tell you!"
Е̇ num̈а
"……"
The knights still wore confused expressions. Some of them had been dispatched from other noble families.
Gasco was a knight of great renown. No one could understand why he was obsessing over something so pointless in such a critical moment especially while spouting nonsense.
But Gasco was a man who valued his honor as much as his reputation. He couldn’t tolerate what was happening.
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Ghislain added fuel to the fire.
"Why are you suddenly spouting such 'lies'? We're trying to kill each other anyway, aren’t we? What does it matter if I’m a Black Mage or not?"
Е n úm̄ӑ . ĩd
The knights all unknowingly nodded in agreement. They were showing signs of accepting the enemy’s logic.
That sight drove Gasco even madder.
"You bastard! How dare you mock me!"
Suppressing a sense of injustice was hard enough. It was even worse when you were being humiliated in front of others.
Watching Gasco’s rage boil to the surface, Ghislain provoked him once more.
"If you're scared to fight me, just say so. Don’t waste time saying weird stuff."
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"Y-You bastard…!"
"You’ve been watching from the back, hoping I’d wear myself out, haven’t you? Is that why you’re acting like this now?"
"Sh-Shut up! That’s not true!"
"Then come at me. If you’re scared, feel free to gang up on me."
Ghislain grinned and flicked his fingers. The provocation worked beautifully.
"Fine! I’ll kill you right now!"
Ӗn u m̆ a .і̃ d
Face flushed red, Gasco exploded with power. His sword shot toward Ghislain at a tremendous speed.
Claaang!
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Soon, the two clashed once more, resuming their fierce battle.
The other knights awkwardly stepped back. The atmosphere had shifted into what felt like a one-on-one duel.
Even Julien and Kyle withdrew and ended up simply watching the two fight.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Еnů m̊а .i d̂
Gasco, his head boiling with rage, still believed he held the advantage.
‘His movements have slowed a bit compared to earlier. He must be drained from fighting off so many enemies.’
Sure enough, Ghislain was being pushed back ever so slightly by Gasco.
Gasco was a knight with a greater thirst for honor than most. Although his frustration and indignation had been ignited by Ghislain’s provocations, other thoughts were beginning to take root in his mind as the fight dragged on.
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At first, he had intended to join forces with the other knights. But now, it looked like he could handle this alone.
If Ghislain had been at full strength, Gasco wouldn’t have lasted long in a one-on-one fight, let alone win. But with his opponent weakened, his chances of victory had increased dramatically.
Ѐn̂ ú m å.іd̈
‘This is my chance to raise my honor!’
Not even dozens of high-ranking knights and two top-tier ones had been able to bring him down. But if he, alone, managed to take down such a powerful foe?
Even considering Ghislain was exhausted, the recognition would be enormous. As a knight, there was no reason to pass up such a golden opportunity.
Pushing Ghislain hard, Gasco shouted loudly.
“I’ll finish this! Everyone, maintain the encirclement so this bastard can’t escape!”
The knights, though a bit taken aback, followed the command. After all, Gasco was the strongest among them here and held the right to command.
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More than half had fallen, but there were still enough to maintain a perimeter. As the knights moved swiftly, Julien and Kyle unintentionally found themselves trapped inside the encirclement as well.
Since the goal was containment, the fight didn’t resume immediately. The two watched the surrounding knights cautiously, but their eyes held deep concern as they looked at Ghislain.
‘He’ll be okay… right?’
‘Is this the kind of situation where we need to run?’
It was plain to see Ghislain was slowly being pushed back. Naturally, the two couldn’t help but worry whether he might lose.
Boom!
W̌ ё b̌ n о̆v е ĺ Е ň_û ṁ а
As the stage was set, a faint smile appeared on Ghislain’s face. Gasco was indeed strong, strong enough that, if he had a moment of enlightenment, he could break through his current limits right then and there.
But he hadn’t yet crossed that threshold. That meant there was still a vast gap between Gasco and Ghislain.
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Boom!
Sword and staff clashed, sending sparks flying.
Gasco’s blade carved through the air with lightning speed, relentlessly pressing Ghislain. Having reached the brink of top-tier mastery, his swordplay seemed flawless.
Though repeatedly driven back, Ghislain blocked the sword with his staff. Each clash rang with metallic cries, scattering sparks into the air.
W.eb̌ n̈ о̄ v̆ еl̀ Е̂ n û mӑ
"You're not bad at all. Might make for a decent corpse, huh?"
"You bastard! You really are a Black Mage!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Each time the two clashed, a fierce shockwave burst outward. Even the knights surrounding them had to step back further due to the force.
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Flash!
At one point, Gasco’s sword grazed Ghislain’s left shoulder. At last, a wound had been inflicted on Ghislain.
Е n ū mâ
Gasco, filled with elation, fought with renewed vigor. He truly believed he could bring down his opponent. He could see the possibility now.
Ghislain quickly thrust his staff forward. Gasco tilted his head and narrowly dodged. Just as he was about to counterattack, Ghislain's low voice echoed.
"Enchant Fire."
Fwoosh!
In an instant, Ghislain’s staff was engulfed in flames. Gasco felt a burning heat wash over his face and hastily shifted his body aside.
"Urgh!"
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The heat was intense. The side of his helmet and shoulder guard glowed red-hot, as though they were about to fuse with his flesh.
Gasco quickly unleashed mana to block the heat and flung off his helmet. Ghislain didn’t miss the opening, his staff came crashing in.
Boom!
"Keugh!"
Gasco clenched his teeth as he took a blow to the ribs. Whatever technique Ghislain had used, the impact and searing heat burrowed deep into his body.
Still, he endured. Gasco pushed through the pain and swung his sword again.
Ѐ n̄ umâ . i̇.d̂
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Each time Ghislain swung his staff, the flames trailed behind like a tail. With movements as fluid as a dance, he began to drive Gasco back with ease.
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Gasco was dazed by the sudden reversal. Each clash of sword and staff unleashed searing heat, making it nearly impossible to counterattack.
‘How... how can he use magic like this…?’
He had believed that if he pressed hard enough, Ghislain wouldn’t be able to cast magic easily. Even if he did, Gasco thought he could just overwhelm him before it mattered.
But what was this? The flames were so fierce they seemed ready to melt through armor, making it hard even to approach.
Ѐ n̄umа́ .і̇ d
If this kept up, the longer the fight went on, the worse it would be for him. He had to burn more mana just to keep the heat at bay.
"Ugh…"
Gasco gritted his teeth. The armor was so hot that even with mana wrapped around him, the heat kept seeping through. Both his stamina and mana were rapidly draining.
He had never seen someone use magic like this before. Ghislain’s way of fighting was completely different from that of any conventional mage.
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He couldn’t predict it, let alone counter it.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Е_n um̄.а. і́ d̊
As time passed, Gasco’s expression twisted into despair. No matter what he tried, nothing worked against Ghislain.
He was outmatched in technique, and outclassed in style. Each time their weapons collided, the heat surged through him, making his entire body feel like it was boiling.
That was understandable. Ghislain was currently pouring out an immense amount of mana to sustain the flames. Normal magic wouldn’t be enough to affect Gasco, after all.
He was unleashing enough mana to cast a wide-area spell, so the heat was bound to be overwhelming.
Kwaaang!
As the sword and staff clashed once more, Gasco staggered and retreated.
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He panted heavily. It felt like his lungs had already been scorched black.
With a pained expression, Gasco hurriedly opened his mouth.
“Everyone... grk!”
Kwang!
Just as he was about to call for aid from his allies, the staff flew toward his head. Gasco clenched his teeth and blocked the strike. If he showed an opening now, his skull would be shattered so he had to focus on defense for now.
Ghislain, still pouring out mana, swung the staff with great force.
Wе̂bnô v е̌ l̈ Е n̂ ú ḿа̌
Kwaaaang!
Gasco managed to block again. But Ghislain didn’t let up, he pressed down harder with the staff.
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The intense heat drawing closer made Gasco groan.
“Ghhhhh...”
Even though he had blocked the attack, the heat alone made it hard to endure. What was even more terrifying was the thought that the searing flames could pour down on his face at any moment.
His opponent’s attacks were so bizarre and unpredictable that he had to consider every possibility. Gasco tried to retreat, hoping to escape whatever danger might come next.
W е̂ b̀ nо v ě ĺ Е num̀_а̀
That is, until Ghislain let go of the staff.
“Huh?”
Gasco’s sword, which had been straining with all his strength, suddenly lifted upward. It was only natural since the pressure pressing it down had vanished.
Seizing the moment his stance broke, Ghislain drew a hand axe from behind his waist and swung it.
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Thunk!
The lightning-fast strike landed in Gasco’s neck. Yet, true to his status as a top-tier knight, Gasco didn’t die despite the axe sinking deep into his neck.
W ёb ṅо̀ v еľ Е̄ nùṁă
He had been drawing out every bit of mana he had, and somehow managed to endure.
“Grrrgh!”
Gasco gritted his teeth, face contorted. He sent all his mana to his neck, stopping the axe from digging in any further.
At the same time, he swung his sword to shake Ghislain off. But once again, Ghislain was a step faster.
Thud!
With his other hand, Ghislain drove his fist into Gasco’s abdomen where his defenses were comparatively weaker.
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At that moment, Gasco saw it again. Ghislain’s hand was stained black.
“Gahk...”
Gasco coughed up blood with a scream and then, he felt a strange force seize control of his body.
As his eyes dulled, Gasco glared at Ghislain and muttered,
“Black Mage... you really are one...”
Thud!
Еn̊ūm а .ì.d
With those final words, Gasco collapsed. Though he fought fiercely, in the end, he couldn’t overcome the towering wall that was Ghislain.
“Haa...”
Ghislain let out a deep breath and forcibly swallowed the blood rising in his throat. He couldn’t afford to show weakness here.
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What was needed at times like this was bravado. Slowly picking up the staff that had fallen to the ground, he straightened his back and said,
“Surrender. None of you can defeat me.”
“......”
“If you insist on continuing the fight, I won’t stop you. Of course, you’ll all die.”
Ẅ ѐ.b́ǹо̊v еĺ Еn u mа
The knights' expressions were as hard as stone. Under normal circumstances, they would fight to the end, but their morale had already hit rock bottom.
They had come here believing they could capture him even if he were a Transcendent, but the opponent had turned out to be a monster far beyond their expectations. To make matters worse, their commander Gasco had died uttering nonsense.
Clang.
Someone dropped their sword. Capturing a monster that a hundred couldn't subdue with barely thirty left was impossible.
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They could choose to die fighting here, but knights of this era no longer pursued so-called noble deaths.
Too many had died futile deaths in battles against the Demonic Abyss, so the prevailing mindset was that preserving one’s life took precedence over honor.
W̄ е̇b nо v̆ е́l̀ Е n ŭ m̂а
Clang, clang.
Everyone laid down their weapons. Having lost their fighting spirit, they now prioritized their own survival.
As all the knights surrendered, Ghislain let out a smile. It was a relief not to have to expend more energy.
Now it was time to wrap things up. Ghislain placed his hand on the body of the fallen Gasco.
Paaah!
In an instant, mana surged and Gasco’s body was sucked into the air. His corpse had been transferred into Ghislain’s subspace.
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“This really is too convenient.”
Among all magic, the one Ghislain had envied most was subspace magic. Every time he saw Jerome or Vanessa carry things around with ease, he couldn’t help but be jealous.
Subspace magic was a 6th-circle spell, it couldn’t be used just by learning magic. But now, he had finally reached a level where he could use it confidently.
When the knights saw Ghislain collecting the corpse, their expressions turned to confusion.
“Why is he taking the body?”
“I-Is he really a Black Mage?”
Е ṅ um̈ă .î d̊
“Then was Commander Gasco telling the truth?”
The knights exchanged bewildered glances, but none stepped forward to declare that the Black Mage had to be killed.
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‘It’s already too late.’
‘We couldn’t beat him anyway.’
‘If he really is a Black Mage, provoking him now would only bring worse consequences.’
While the knights remained silent, Ghislain approached Count Swifel. The count was trembling, drooling in fear.
E̊ ň.ů m а. i̇d
“D-Don’t come any closer.”
He had deployed all of his guard knights for this operation. Most of them were either dead or unconscious from serious injuries.
Ghislain spoke, staff in hand.
“You should’ve been grateful I saved your life and even helped you gain territory.”
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“Uuuuh...”
“Well, I expected you’d pull this kind of trick. But if you wanted to catch me, you should’ve brought at least 200 men.”
Е̄ ńǔm а̀
“P-Please spare me.”
Before Ghislain could respond to Count Swifel’s plea, Dark suddenly appeared behind him and shouted,
“Do you feel the difference in strength now?!”
“I-I was wrong! I’ll give up Crest County, just please spare my life!”
“Denied! You think you can get away after pulling a stunt like this?! What are you doing, master?! Kill him now!”
Ghislain glanced sideways at Dark, who went quiet under his glare.
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Still, Ghislain agreed with what Dark had said. There was nothing to gain from letting someone like this live.
Of course, he wouldn’t kill him here just yet. That had to be done outside, to properly conclude things.
“First, I’d better make sure he can’t run.”
Ghislain grinned and raised his staff. Then, he lightly struck Count Swifel’s leg.
Crack!
“Aaaaaargh!”
Е núm̄ a .і̄d̀
Count Swifel collapsed, screaming in agony, unable to move from the pain of his shattered leg.
Ghislain grabbed him by the collar and began dragging him out.
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