Episode 104: Battle of the Imperial Capital ④
Hirein, the Mysterious Sword Saint, who had maintained a leeway against Hades, had no choice but to panic if the Emperor was in danger. And he can't stand still; he's always on the move. If he stops for even a moment, the demonic power will attack him.
“I have no choice but to give it my all.”
“Not seriously, but all out?”
"Let me show you the new sword technique that I mastered after acquiring the magical equipment."
After saying that, Hirein, the secret sword saint, disappears from Shu's sight. There, Shu released deadly magic power in all directions, creating an aggressive defensive membrane. Its weakness is that it also blocks Shu's field of vision. However, if you keep it within one second, there is no problem.
In the past, the secret sword saint Hyrein disappeared from sight and was slashed the next moment. This is a judgment based on a rule of thumb. However, Hirein, the Secret Sword Saint, had read this as well.
He knew that Shu was going to use a protective membrane made of death magic, so he turned his back on her and took an Iaido stance. If you get it wrong, you will be exposed to a huge gap, and death will be inevitable. However, Hirein, the secret sword saint, executed it.
(My life is for His Majesty and his clan!)
There is no fear in the secret sword saint Hyrein.
He released an Iaigiri attack to eliminate Iris and Hawk Eye, which he had detected using his magical powers. The blow, which would normally not be able to reach him, is now able to reach him thanks to the magic equipment of Hirein, the Secret Sword Saint.
His magic weapon, the sword, has only one simple function.
It is the expansion and contraction of the blade.
The sword blade created with magical power instantly turns into particles, changing from zero to infinity in an instant. Of course, infinite is just an analogy, but with the magical power of an awakened magician, there is no limit to the range.
The iaigiri with its extended blade cut through several rooms and passages without resistance.
"Couldn't you kill it?"
"You...!"
“I did feel the sensation of being slashed.”
Shuu understands. Perhaps Iris was cut. His immortality probably caused him to recover instantly.
The power of magic equipment is reliable.
Iris is definitely alive. But that is a different story.
"I see. It seems like you want to die."
The atmosphere of Hades has changed.
Up until now, he had seemed like he was going to fight, but for the first time he was clearly showing a killing intent. Of course, he had always seriously intended to kill her. However, Shu also had the intention of absorbing the fighting style of Hirein, the Secret Sword Saint. I had kept the activation of death magic to a minimum in order to reduce the consumption of magic power, but I changed my mind.
Dead magic power was released in a swirling manner, and the passage was instantly destroyed.
The expanding concept of death wiped out part of the castle in an instant. Secret Sword Saint Heilein opened his eyes and stepped back. His favorite walking style can also be used for evasion.
Now that Shu had no chance left, Secret Sword Saint Hirein was unable to attack.
The game of tag between Hades and the Sword Saint has begun.
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The surprise slash that cut through the entire wall was received by Iris, who shielded the ``hawk eyes''. The reason Iris was able to move was because he always recognized Shu through his magic sensing.
He quickly realized that the Secret Sword Saint Hyrein was targeting him and ``Hawk Eye'', and pushed ``Hawk Eye'' away while setting up a barrier.
And the lightning-fast blow even cut through Iris's barrier, injuring his right arm and right lung. His right arm fell off with blood spatter, so there was no doubt that he was seriously injured. He can be fatal.
"Mr. Iris!"
His lungs were crushed and Iris collapsed, unable to scream. However, his wound instantly closed, and his right arm turned into particles and disappeared. And by the time ``Hawk Eye'' noticed it, Iris's right arm was back to normal.
This is the first time I've seen the magical armor of immortality.
It has an amazing regeneration ability.
(This is immortality...)
Iris quickly gets up.
When I looked closely, I saw that even his clothes were back on. Rather than immortality, it is the ability to regenerate.
“I was surprised.”
"It is amazing……"
"That's it! Thanks to you, I was able to survive even though I was an underdog. It reminds me of how many times I was almost killed by monsters in the past."
Hearing that story, ``Takame'' had doubts.
Is Iris' magic weapon really immortal? Perhaps there is another essence. Even if it were an immortal ability, it would not be possible to explain the regeneration of clothes, let alone the regeneration of wounds.
The mystery is only deepening.
(Well, let's talk to the Grim Reaper later)
I'm curious about Iris' true abilities, but assassinating the Emperor is my priority right now.
Also, Shuu seems to be rampaging by releasing dead magic power. The safest bet is to finish the job before you get involved.
"Iris-san. Are you ready?"
"It's okay!"
The magic that is activated is the ninth level of wind, ``Heartless Concentrate''. It's a silent genocidal magic that creates a space filled with nitrogen.
And perhaps because I have the Secret Sword Saint Hyrein as my bodyguard, there are no other bodyguards. They probably thought that having one strongest swordsman was enough. With Secret Sword Saint Hirain's ability, he can deal with anyone who comes, and distance doesn't matter.
In the first place, if Secret Sword Saint High Rain can't deal with it, it's pointless to have any other guards. In a sense, the emperor was protected by just one bodyguard due to a bold idea. Of course, military officers are also present in the room where military discussions are held. However, since the military officer does not have the role of bodyguard, expectations are not high.
However, this time, the emperor's arrangements worked to his advantage.
Iris and ``Hawk Eye'' easily reach the room where the emperor is. All you have to do is open the door and you'll be able to see all the important people in this country's military. And also to the emperor, who is the purpose.
The door opens with a bang, and Iris slams in her magic.
"It's Heartless Concentrate!"
Due to the suffocating nature of the magic, no one could even raise their voice.
However, only the emperor survived without dying.
He possessed a magic tool that developed a protective barrier in response to magical power. A barrier was developed in response to Iris' magical power, and only the emperor was protected.
The Heartless Concentrate dispersed and returned to its original atmosphere.
Iris and ``Takame'' enter the room.
It was a strange combination of a mysterious beautiful woman and a mysterious man wearing a hood and black clothes, and the emperor was horrified. However, he never shows it on his face. he asked resolutely.
“Who are you guys?”
It can be assumed that he is related to the Revolutionary Army Rebellion. Besides, Iris and ``Hawk Eye'' have no obligation to answer in the slightest.
This was just a way for Emperor Geass to buy time.
(If we can buy even a little bit of time, the Secret Sword Saint High Rain will come...)
What he is waiting for is the last awakened magician.
She is the world's strongest one-on-one and the best bodyguard. Since the two humans have reached this far, it is easy to imagine that the Secret Sword Saint Hyrein is stuck. In other words, Geass thought that if he bought time, the Secret Sword Saint Hyrein would come back.
Of course, Iris and Hawk Eye didn't want to waste time and attacked without saying a word.
Iris uses wind magic. ``Hawk Eye'' attacked with earth magic.
The third tier, Thunder Shot, and the fifth tier, Iron Lance, directly hit the Geass barrier. However, the fairly sturdy barrier completely blocked the two's magic.
It is the highest-ranking barrier magic tool that only the emperor is allowed to wear, and was developed by the Universal Truth, Flarous. There is no doubt that it is quite strong.
"This is troublesome. What should we do, Iris-san?"
“Do you want me to tear down the castle and bury you alive?”
“Let’s adopt that idea.”
Since he doesn't have the instant death ability like Shu, this would be a compromise. Neither of their magical equipment is specialized in attack power, so there is no way to deal with it if they are able to strengthen their defense like this.
"Then I'll do it, so Iris-san please stand back."
``Hawk Eye'' deployed a large magic circle without chanting.
The size of the magic circle is in the upper class. If you can activate this by yourself, you are a fairly advanced magician.
"What are you planning to do...!"
"Goodbye, Emperor. If you're lucky, you might be saved. Activate Castle Break."
“This is it!”
In response to the magic circle that spread throughout the room, cracks appeared on the walls and floor. The crack quickly spread and eroded all the way to the ceiling. It looks like it's about to break into pieces at any moment.
The seventh floor of earth, Castle Break, is a limited magic that targets buildings. It was a destructive spell that shattered a space the size of one room. If used properly, it will cause a chain collapse, and even huge buildings will collapse.
Even the emperor, who is not familiar with magic, knows his name and effects.
The floor of the room collapsed, and the round table used for military councils fell. Then the floor falls one after another, chairs, other furniture, and even the emperor. The walls and ceiling of the room fall, engulfing the surrounding rooms.
Iris and Hawkeye moved back to avoid falling and escaped from the damage area.
"That's amazing."
"Yes. However, as expected, it is a castle where the emperor lives. The area that will collapse is not too large."
"But it caused a commotion. A lot of people came."
"Yes. So I'll do this."
``Hawk Eye'' reached into the huge hole created by ``Castle Break'' and activated teleportation.
This time it's an attraction port that brings matter from another place through teleportation. What ``Hawk Eye'' summoned was a black liquid. I summoned this liquid from a black spring I found somewhere.
And this black liquid is petroleum.
A large amount of oil poured out and flowed down the hole.
Once the oil is poured in, the next step is already decided.
"Now, 《Fireball Fireball》"
Creates a palm-sized flame and throws it into the hole.
After a moment of blankness, flames erupted with a roar. Hot air and flames come out of the hole. Iris hurriedly stepped back and put up a barrier.
“You were surprised!?”
"That's flaming water. It got caught in my information network a few years ago, but it's more useful than I thought."
“Burying the emperor alive and burning him… Mr. Hawkeye is no less effective than Mr. Shu.”
"There's no need for mercy. Now, let's evacuate too. We've done what we need to do. Perhaps the remaining Archduke South will use the Empire's trump card. Let's leave before we get caught up."
“What are you going to do about Shu?”
"Let's leave it alone. It would be foolish to intervene in the battle between the 'King' monster and the Awakened Magician."
Even now, if you use magic sensing, you can feel the battle between Shu and the Secret Sword Saint Hyrein.
There's no room to get into it.
"The castle is dangerous, so let's leave for now. If something happens to Iris-san, I'll be killed."
“Yes, it is.”
After the two disappeared, soldiers and servants appeared who noticed the collapse and flames. Hurry up and use water magic to extinguish the flames.
No wonder.
The room that collapsed and was on fire was supposed to be the room where the emperor, military officers, and military commanders were holding military discussions. The emperor was nowhere to be seen, nor were any of the other military officers or military commanders. I hurriedly extinguished the flames and tried to confirm.
However, the flames that ignite the oil are not easily extinguished.
Because burning oil separates from water, it cannot be extinguished no matter how long it takes.
And the surrounding areas, which had become brittle due to combustion, collapsed one after another. Since a lot of wood is used in the construction of castles, the fire spreads quickly. It quickly became a big fuss.
"Quickly turn it off! Are you a water magician yet? Even a magician is fine!"
"It's terrible! It seems that the sorcerer and Archduke Vest were killed in the barrier room."
“What’s going on!?”
"The great empire is over..."
"Grand Duke Ista is dead too! What should I do..."
"Magic ritual. There are also rumors that Grand Duke Noahs died at the ceremony."
"I was running down the aisle when something black disappeared in front of me..."
"I saw the aisle cut into rings..."
Three murdered Grand Dukes, a missing Emperor, a castle with flames spreading, something black obliterating passages and rooms, and a mysterious gale cutting everything into slices.
I don't understand the meaning anymore.
The Great Empire of Sbarokia, whose head had been crushed, faced certain defeat.
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