How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 237

264. The Conclusion (4)

“…How peculiar.”

Come to think of it, when I first obtained this sword, it unleashed sword energy and performed swordsmanship on its own, without a master.

That’s why I thought of this sword as merely a sword that moved without a master.

However, upon its restoration, I realized its true purpose.

The magic sword Killmuris.

“So, this was its purpose.”

As I pointed the sword,

Zzzzzzzzz.

A strange sensation and resonance echoed, and a blue light enveloped and extended.

“This is Aura…”

Sword energy manifested through Aura.

“A sword that allows me to use swordsmanship and Aura… is it?”

It felt as if another heart was attached to the sword.

That heart synchronized with my pulse, drawing in my mana and automatically coating my body and sword with a solid Aura.

“I see… this is the feeling of wielding a sword… and enveloping it with Aura.”

My heart fluttered involuntarily.

In truth, I was secretly envious.

Of skilled individuals like Sylvester who wielded swords and unleashed Aura.

However, due to various issues, I couldn’t easily delve into Aura, so I was only biding my time.

That concern was unexpectedly resolved.

More than anything, using this sword would solve one of the problems I had been worried about.

To test it out, I charged towards Pelen Petronel.

He swung his weapon down, but this time I met it head-on.

Clang!

A massive amount of blue energy emanating from my sword thrashed about to push back his weapon.

It began to push back solely with output.

‘I’m confident in my power, at least!’

Basically, my mana reserves were maximized to unleash powerful spirit magic.

Thanks to that, the amount of Aura I released was also considerable.

The sharpness might be lacking compared to knights, but I could make up for it with volume.

“And!”

In the midst of the weapons clashing.

As I shouted, a rock fist made by a gnome [a small earth elemental] rose from the ground and struck his jaw.

This was another advantage.

‘There’s no conflict when using Aura and other abilities.’

Since Aura is manifested without conscious effort, I can use the remaining concentration on other techniques.

This is a great discovery.

Even if I were to obtain Aura, it would take time to master swordsmanship, and more than anything.

There was the problem that it was difficult to use other powers while focusing on Aura.

It wasn’t impossible, but it was a matter of sense.

Because the human brain is only one.

However, the conditions change when using this sword.

Since the sword itself has a built-in function that automatically draws out Aura, my mind has room to spare.

“So, things like this are possible!”

He tries to retreat to avoid being cut, but his feet stop for a moment.

Gravity control.

His body becomes sluggish for a moment, weighed down by the rapidly increased weight.

In the meantime, I catch up to him and unleash sword energy.

The swordsmanship simply follows the direction the sword wants to go, according to the flow of consciousness.

Clang Clang Clang Clang!

A noise like sharply scratching something hard echoes incessantly, and his entire body is cut away as if being shaved off.

“This is the end.”

He swings his axe as if in a desperate struggle, but I meet it head-on by swinging my sword.

Of course, I’m pushed back in terms of strength.

But.

“…I won’t lose to you as you are now.”

However, I don’t just have that sword.

I might lose in swordsmanship alone, but.

I have spirit magic…

Lightning wraps around, flames explode, and rising rocks strike him.

I also have abilities…

At the same time, overwhelming weight presses down, and stray attacks change trajectory in mid-air and chase after him.

Then there’s magic…

A magic circle unfolds, and the ends of light spring out and wrap around his limbs.

It only buys about a second, but with my current self, that’s enough time to cut him three or four times.

I use all available means.

Aiming for only one thing.

Crack!

A cracking sound was heard.

I didn’t care and pushed even harder.

Shatter!

A sound like metal breaking was heard, and its fragments scattered along with the flames.

It was the axe he was holding.

Meeting its limit from my concentrated attacks, the axe was destroyed along with its handle and scattered into the air.

‘As expected, just like my magic is effective, this sword is also effective!’

“…Kugh!”

“If it were your favorite weapon, it wouldn’t have ended up like this.”

I said calmly.

“This is the end, Pelen Petronel.”

I declared indifferently and thrust my sword.

The tip of the sword accurately pierces the blade of the chain sword embedded in his chest.

Thud!

This time, the broken blade reaches deeper, and the additional power I released accurately destroys his heart… the alien power that had taken over that place.

* * *

The showdown was over.

Pelen Petronel sends me a look of astonishment but can no longer speak and collapses backward.

Is it over?

“…I thought I was going to die…”

My arms tremble.

As the tension is released, a feeling of exhaustion envelops my body as if the reaction is rushing in.

“…It’s tough.”

“You’re drawing out sword energy without controlling it, so that’s what happens,” Sylvester, who had regained consciousness at some point, was sending me a complicated look.

“When did you wake up?”

“…A little while ago.”

Sylvester looked alternately at me and the sword I was holding, as if he couldn’t believe it.

“Swordsmanship… you knew how to use it? And that sword?”

“No, I don’t. It’s all thanks to the sword.”

In other words, it’s just item power.

I showed off the magic sword I was holding as if it were something to be proud of.

However, Sylvester somehow looked at the magic sword with a complicated gaze.

“That sword… perhaps.”

“Hmm? Perhaps?”

What is it? What do you want to say?

I want to ask, but let’s postpone it for later.

“…First, we need to clean up.”

Pelen Petronel has fallen.

‘…It bothers me that I’m the one who cut him down…’

Let’s worry about that later.

“Hey, you old geezer king. Are you still conscious?”

The person I asked was the fallen giant geezer.

He barely managed to speak after a few seconds.

“…Do you want to… mock me?”

Sylvester was shocked.

“…You’re still alive?”

“Well… I don’t know. I don’t think you can call that alive.”

His heart was shattered, and the original injuries that Sylvester had inflicted had reappeared.

Even so, he was barely surviving with the power he possessed.

That time would soon be over.

“I never thought I would lose twice… It’s a disgrace.”

“Exclude the one time you fought me. That was an accident.”

“Don’t bother with humility.”

“It’s not humility, it’s the truth. Even if you admit it, I won’t! Because it’s annoying!”

I guessed that Pelen Petronel was not in his right mind when he fought me.

At least, he did things that the person I knew wouldn’t do.

Perhaps he was corrupted by that message.

“Defeat is… defeat.”

He muttered to himself and then said nothing more.

He doesn’t move anymore either.

I also stopped talking and looked around.

It’s not over yet.

If my guess is correct, that guy will be there.

As far as I know, that guy is tenacious.

He’s persistent.

And he’s petty.

“You’ve been causing trouble without permission. Aileon, Sylvester.”

As expected, a voice was heard.

It’s Epheleo.

Where is he?

“You’ve been causing trouble. You finally cut off Pelen Petronel’s breath.”

“You seem quite disappointed? Were you close?”

“Of course not. He would have tried to cut my throat if he had survived.”

It’s a strange remark.

Were they not on friendly terms?

“How do you feel after defeating the villain you’ve been longing for? Congratulations. You have taken a step closer to your own downfall.”

“…”

It’s not worth responding to.

“But I’m not in a good mood to say, ‘I’ll step back like this.'”

Epheleo chuckled and made the worst statement.

“Aileon? You know where this is, right?”

I have a bad feeling.

When I didn’t answer, he said the answer on his own.

“It’s above the royal capital of Selvas Kingdom, right? This is a dungeon floating above it. It’s really high. It’s dizzying to look down.”

“…What about it?”

“Now that that guy is dead, we don’t need this place anymore, right?”

No way… that crazy bastard…

“We need to dispose of unnecessary things properly, right? Don’t you think so?”

At that moment, a strange sound echoed from somewhere in the dungeon.

The sound was not just once.

In sequence, a roar began to echo from the dungeon.

And a slight vibration is felt underfoot.

“I broke all the function maintenance devices in this dungeon.”

He explained calmly.

“I advise you to get out of here right now. Well, it won’t be difficult for you. Then.”

And Epheleo revealed his malice without hiding it and conveyed his last words to us.

“…Go and lament while watching the ruined royal capital.”

“Epheleo!”

I shouted, realizing his intentions.

“Let’s meet again someday. …Before this damn world ends.”

However, his voice was no longer heard, perhaps because he had already fled.

Anyway, there is no sure way to catch up with him now.

More than anything, that’s not the problem.

Even in the meantime, the shaking is getting worse.

“…Aileon? What’s going on right now…?”

“There’s no time to explain slowly! Follow me, Sylvester!”

I took Sylvester and jumped into the inside of the door where the reward was placed with teleportation.

Inside was a device to take control of the dungeon.

I touched the device but immediately clicked my tongue.

“…Tch, is it completely dead?”

“Explain, Aileon. What’s happening now?”

I suppressed my agitation and explained as calmly as possible.

“That guy… the owner of that voice seems to have destroyed the device that maintains the function of this dungeon.”

All systems that manage the dungeon are dead.

He didn’t try to temporarily paralyze it like me but completely broke it.

The meaning is clear.

“…This dungeon will fall.”

Epheleo, the final boss, intends to drop the dungeon on the royal capital and destroy everything.

We won, but instead, he’s going to overturn the board.

It’s like throwing the board over when you lose in Go [a strategy board game].

* * *

At first, I thought it was just a bluff.

No matter how much, it’s too much.

Could he really have that much malice?

However, as soon as I returned to the ground, I realized that his words were not nonsense and gnashed my teeth.

‘That damn bastard…’

The dungeon is really falling.

Likewise, Crusade noticed the fall and turned pale.

“Aileon! The dungeon!”

“I know! Damn it…”

At this rate, the dungeon will fall directly on the royal capital.

Citizens in the royal capital have already discovered the huge rock blocking the sky and are starting to scream.

“Fortunately, the speed is not fast. There will still be the effect of magic supporting the dungeon.”

However, it will definitely fall, even if it’s not fast.

The dungeon will crush the royal capital.

“If we evacuate in the meantime, we can do something! Alnix! Tell anyone who can guide the evacuation!”

“Tch… I know!”

Alnix couldn’t hide his urgent feelings and ran into the city.

If we order an evacuation now, we can do something.

“Aileon! We need to evacuate too…”

Several knights appeared in front of the princess, who was trying to insist that we should also evacuate.

They are knights from the Empire.

Perhaps they are the princess’s bodyguards.

“Resilia-nim, you are safe.”

“Wait a minute! That’s not what’s important right now…”

“You must evacuate.”

They didn’t care what the princess said and took her somewhere.

Well, that’s their duty.

We should also evacuate.