Future Knight [EN]: Chapter 136

퓨쳐나이트 136

48. Dark Knight

In the dark shadows, the Dark Elves, their red eyes gleaming, constantly surveyed their surroundings, displaying deep wariness, like wild beasts trapped in a cage.

Each of them bore clear scars from surgeries where their heads had been opened, marks of the forced physical enhancements they had received from the Earthlings.

To use them, the elite of the Dark Elf race, as mere experimental subjects was an unbearable insult to the honorable Dark Shadows.

However, among them was one who had volunteered for the surgery.

And he was a top-tier Sword Expert on the verge of becoming a Sword Master.

He was KereMion, burning with revenge against Kang Chan.

He had made a deal with the devil to defeat Kang Chan.

Now, with a haggard face, he was waiting for the moment to confront Kang Chan.

‘This time, I will kill you for sure….’

As he sharpened his blade in his heart, the Dark Knight unit received deployment orders.

KereMion grabbed his weapon and shouted to his subordinates.

“Deployment! Everyone, fully armed, gather in front of the magic circle!”

“Yes!”

As the Dark Elves, armed with armor and weapons, began to step onto the space- 이동 [space- 이동: Space-shifting] magic circle one by one, the magic circle teleported them somewhere.

It was a space-이동 [space- 이동: Space-shifting] magic circle created by high-ranking mages of the Bismark Empire, and their destination was, of course, the battlefield.

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Under the sunset sky, a devastated fortress was burning.

This was all the work of Kang Chan, 작센 [Jakzen], 엘라디온 [Elladion], and 우르칸타 [Urkanta], who had already 초토화 [초토화: reduced to ashes] five such fortresses in a single day.

And they had chosen only the largest ones.

Having spent such a busy day, they were preparing for space 이동 [space 이동: space-shifting] to their next target without rest.

Because there were so many fortresses to destroy that they were tripping over them.

However, their space 이동 [space 이동: space-shifting] did not go as planned.

A fierce attack from supersonic fighters began.

The dragons lost the time to teleport them.

Hundreds of beams of light equivalent to 7th circle magic poured down, forcing even the dragons to focus all their efforts on defense.

Amid the fighters filling the sky, even eight Zhaids covered 지크욘 [Jiyeon] and 레크라시온 [Rekrashion].

The sky was instantly filled with tremendous explosions and light, and earth-shaking 폭음 [폭음: loud explosions] echoed across the ground.

“지크욘 [Jiyeon]!”

“지크욘 [Jiyeon], Master!”

The names of 지크욘 [Jiyeon] burst from the mouths of Kang Chan and Silpilis, who were riding together in the Red Rabbit.

Looking up at the sky, Kang Chan was worried about 지크욘 [Jiyeon], who was under a sudden enemy attack, and couldn’t bear it.

But 지크욘 [Jiyeon] and 레크라시온 [Rekrashion] were not ones to be defeated so easily.

As Ancient-class dragons and dragons approaching the Ancient class, they evaded the attacks using Blink and cast powerful area-of-effect magic.

“Freezing Blizzard!”
The two dragons combined their power to cast a wide-area 냉기 [냉기: cold energy] magic.

Instantly, the surroundings turned 극저온 [극저온: extremely low temperature], and the water vapor in the air became sharp ice crystals.

Soon, those crystals began to swirl violently with the power of mana, creating a small typhoon accompanied by 폭설 [폭설: heavy snow] in the clear sky.

That typhoon engulfed the unmanned fighters that were attacking the two dragons.

The ultimate 냉기 [냉기: cold energy] magic, Freezing Blizzard, which could turn even a Wyvern, boasting a tougher hide than dragons, into rags.

지크욘 [Jiyeon] had no doubt that the enemy’s fly-like fighters would be annihilated by Freezing Blizzard.

However, an absurd scene unfolded before 지크욘 [Jiyeon]’s eyes.

The unmanned fighters were hit by the sharp ice crystals and bounced off, but they did not break.

The unmanned fighters were much sturdier than expected.

They were originally designed to withstand collisions with small asteroids because they moved at tremendous speeds in space. Moreover, they were protected by small energy shields, just like the Zhaids, so their durability was beyond 지크욘 [Jiyeon]’s imagination.

“Damn fly bastards!”

지크욘 [Jiyeon] took a deep breath as if she couldn’t stand it, and then she spewed breath at the enemies.

She had poured out her breath with all her might in 엘마젠 [Elmajen] not long ago, so the power was less than half, but it was still formidable.

지크욘 [Jiyeon]’s breath scattered the Freezing Blizzard and burst out, instantly exploding one of the unmanned fighters in front of it.

No matter how protected by an energy shield, it was impossible to withstand 지크욘 [Jiyeon]’s breath, which had the output of a battleship.

But that was the end.

The maneuverability of the unmanned fighters, which moved at Mach 7, already exceeded the dragon’s range, so they easily avoided 지크욘 [Jiyeon]’s breath.

Looking at those fighters, 지크욘 [Jiyeon] felt that she had wasted her energy, and she had no choice but to deploy her last card, a wide-area Reverse Gravity.

Then, the speed of the unmanned fighters noticeably decreased. But while she was holding them, the Zhaid’s 바스터포 [Buster Cannon] flew in from all directions, taking advantage of the weakened defense, and 지크욘 [Jiyeon] cursed again, released Reverse Gravity, and blocked their 바스터포 [Buster Cannon].

“Argh! These guys are so annoying! More annoying than the 마계 [마계: Demon World] guys!”

“It would really be easier to deal with the 마계 [마계: Demon World] guys.”

To the dragons who had lived for thousands of years, the Earthlings seemed more vicious than the 마계 [마계: Demon World]’s 마왕 [마왕: Demon King].

Above the sky, 지크욘 [Jiyeon] and 레크라시온 [Rekrashion] were 분전 [분전: fighting fiercely] against the fighters and Zhaids.

Kang Chan and the Sword Masters were confronting 20 black Gigantes [Giant armor suits] that had suddenly appeared before them. The enemies looked like Dark Elves at first glance.

But something was strange. They felt a completely different, alien energy from the Dark Elves they had met in the past.

They showed no fear at all, even when facing Sword Masters. Furthermore, they did not show any emotions such as anger or 승부욕 [승부욕: competitive spirit] towards their opponents.

Moreover, the 광폭한 [광폭한: violent] flow of mana felt from their Gigantes [Giant armor suits] felt abnormal.

Kang Chan knew that energy very well.

Because it was exactly what he used.

“Could it be?”

Kang Chan hoped that his worries were unfounded. But, unfortunately, Kang Chan’s worries soon became reality.

When the Dark Elves raised their battle mode to the maximum, mana burst out from their Gigantes [Giant armor suits].

It was almost close to a Sword Master’s mana.

Those who were mobilized for the physical enhancement surgery were all Arc Shadow members above the intermediate level of Sword Expert, and they were all 검귀 [검귀: sword demons] who had the skills of a royal guard of a country.

It was heartbreaking that they became 즈베즈다 [Zvezda]’s experimental subjects, but the abilities they showed were enough to amaze the world.

All of them emitted an enormous Aura Sword of 6 meters, just like Kang Chan. 작센 [Jakzen], 엘라디온 [Elladion], and 우르칸타 [Urkanta], who witnessed the enormity of the Aura Sword, could not close their mouths.

They had never heard of a Sword Expert emitting such a huge Aura Sword.

Only 엘라디온 [Elladion] felt that they and Kang Chan were a bit similar inside.

He had witnessed the huge Aura Blade that Kang Chan emitted when he activated battle mode.

But he had no time to think more.

The Dark Elves attacked at an incredible speed.

엘라디온 [Elladion], who was the first to clash with the enemies’ swords, was pushed back two steps, unable to withstand the impact. The power contained in the Dark Elf’s sword was beyond imagination.

It was truly embarrassing that he, a Sword Master, was pushed back by an attack from an enemy who was at best an Expert, but the enemy’s swordsmanship was so powerful that it felt out of place to call it an Expert.

『You bastards! How dare you!』

엘라디온 [Elladion]’s Aura Blade, enraged, was swung with the momentum to cut through the Dark Elf in front of him, but the Dark Elves 받아 냈다 [받아 냈다: received and blocked] even that attack without difficulty.

It was impossible to see them as Sword Experts with their reflexes and movements. Moreover, what surprised him even more was the swordsmanship that the Dark Elf used.

It was clearly Elven swordsmanship. And it was top-level Elven swordsmanship.

‘No, how can a Dark Elf have mastered such a high level of Elven swordsmanship?’

As 엘라디온 [Elladion] gradually mixed swords, he widened his eyes. He realized the identity of the enemy.

『Se, 설마 [Se, 설마: No way], KereMion?』

At the word KereMion, the black Gigantes [Giant armor suits] flinched for a moment, then pushed 엘라디온 [Elladion] even harder.

『What is going on, KereMion!』

There was no way he could not recognize the swordsmanship of his disciple whom he had taught for hundreds of years.

It was definitely KereMion.

But he was no longer the KereMion of the past.

He was just a Dark Elf blinded by revenge and hatred.

『Don’t call my name with that dirty mouth!』

『What did you say?』

『It’s disgusting, so don’t call my name so 친근하게 [친근하게: familiarly]!』

콰아아아아앙!

엘라디온 [Elladion] fell into tremendous mental shock when his disciple KereMion, who he thought was dead, appeared as a Dark Elf.

KereMion 내꽂았다 [내꽂았다: thrust] his sword through the gap created by that.

『크아아아아악!』

『Master!』

Kang Chan, who was dealing with another Dark Elf in the distance, 급히 몸을 던졌다 [급히 몸을 던졌다: quickly threw himself] towards 엘라디온 [Elladion]’s Elven Knight, who had been penetrated by the enemy’s sword.

Then, he 날렸다 [날렸다: unleashed] a blow of anger towards KereMion, who was trying to finish it.

『놈 [놈: You]! Get that hand away!』

『아니, 너는 [아니, 너는: Huh, you]?』

치지지지지직!

KereMion slightly twisted his body and 흘려 넘겼다 [흘려 넘겼다: deflected] Kang Chan’s attack.

Then, tremendous flames soared from the sword.

『Kang Chan!』

Kang Chan 움찔했다 [움찔했다: flinched] when his name suddenly popped out of the enemy Gigantes [Giant armor suits].

Because there was no one else among the Dark Elves who knew his name.

『KereMion?』

『Aha ha ha ha! What luck! I can’t believe I’d meet you so soon!』

『You bastard, how dare you point a sword at Master, are you out of your mind.』

『You can serve that kind of Master. I don’t need it. More than that, we had a debt to settle, right?』

『Did we have a debt to settle?』

『Of course! I’ll take your life as the debt! 하아압 [Haaap]!』

When KereMion instantly raised his battle mode to the final stage, tremendous power began to pour out of him.

He unleashed that power, which he had heard many times that he could not survive if he used it once, against Kang Chan without holding back.

『Aha ha ha! Power! I’m overflowing with power!』

『Se, 설마 [Se, 설마: No way]? Did he receive 개조 [개조: modification] surgery from those guys?』

Kang Chan instinctively 직감했다 [직감했다: sensed] that he had received physical 개조 [개조: modification] surgery from the Earthlings.

Kang Chan decided to avoid a confrontation with him.

Because to face him in his final battle mode, he would have to use his final battle mode as well.

Moreover, KereMion, who used the final battle mode, was destined to die on his own after time passed anyway.

Kang Chan 날렸다 [날렸다: sent] a communication to the Sword Masters with 전체 통신 [전체 통신: full communication] magic.

『Let’s 피합시다 [피합시다: retreat] to the sky for now.』

『Let’s do that.』

Kang Chan 피해 [피해: avoided] KereMion’s sword and took 엘라디온 [Elladion] with him to the sky with Blink, and the other Sword Masters 몸을 날렸다 [몸을 날렸다: threw themselves] into the air as well.

Then, as if they had been waiting, the Dark Elves 퍼부었다 집중포화 [퍼부었다 집중포화: poured concentrated fire] with the rail guns mounted on both hands.

『Where do you think you’re going!』

콰과과광! 쾅!

『크악!』

No matter how protected by shields they were, it was impossible to completely 막아 내기 [막아 내기: block] the 집중포화 [집중포화: concentrated fire] of 20 enemy Gigantes [Giant armor suits].

『크으윽! Damn it!』

Attacking them, who had become an easy target, was not only the Dark Elves on the ground.

A Phoenix that appeared from somewhere even 가세해 [가세해: joined in] and 뿜었다 [뿜었다: spewed] breath at them.

엘라디온 [Elladion], who 감지한 [감지한: sensed] the tremendous flow of mana, 소리쳤다 [소리쳤다: shouted].

『Everyone, 회피해라 [회피해라: evade]!』

Although all four of them 뿔뿔이 흩어지기는 [뿔뿔이 흩어지기는: scattered in all directions] by the Phoenix’s attack, the Phoenix’s breath was one step faster than that.

The powerful Phoenix’s breath, comparable to a dragon’s breath, 삼키자 [삼키자: swallowed] several Gigantes [Giant armor suits], and the shield that had been protecting the Gigantes [Giant armor suits] 깨져 버렸다 [깨져 버렸다: shattered] like glass shards.

엘라디온 [Elladion] and 우르칸타 [Urkanta]’s Gigantes [Giant armor suits] were 추락했다 [추락했다: falling] below, engulfed in flames.

『Master!』

Kang Chan 이성을 잃었다 [이성을 잃었다: lost his mind] when he saw 엘라디온 [Elladion]’s Gigantes [Giant armor suits], 추락하는 [추락하는: falling] into the hungry mouths of the enemies.

Because he was as precious to Kang Chan as 제이나 [Jaina].

『Battle mode maximum! Final safety mode 해제 [해제: release]!』

-Battle mode maximum final safety mode 해제 [해제: release].

Since Kang Chan became a Sword Master, the first time he 발동시키자 [발동시키자: activated] battle mode to the limit, a blue light that seemed to be 시릴 [시릴: flowing] from the 마광로 [마광로: mana furnace] of the Red Rabbit 폭발하듯 뿜어져 나왔다 [폭발하듯 뿜어져 나왔다: burst out like an explosion], and the Red Rabbit’s 육중한 [육중한: massive] body 곤두박질쳤다 [곤두박질쳤다: plummeted] towards the ground in an instant.

『크아아아아악!』

『Kang Chan, Master!』

작센 공작 [Duke Jakzen] 뒤늦게 불러 보았지만 [뒤늦게 불러 보았지만: belatedly called out] his name, Kang Chan 이미 지나쳐 [이미 지나쳐: already passed] 추락하는 [추락하는: falling] 엘라디온 [Elladion] 덮친 뒤였다 [덮친 뒤였다: after covering].

수십 자루의 오러 소드가 [수십 자루의 오러 소드가: Dozens of Aura Swords] 강찬의 레드 레빗을 [강찬의 레드 레빗을: Kang Chan’s Red Rabbit] 찢어발기려고 했지만 [찢어발기려고 했지만: tried to tear apart] 그보다 더욱 막강한 [그보다 더욱 막강한: more powerful than that] 강찬의 오러 블레이드가 [강찬의 오러 블레이드가: Kang Chan’s Aura Blade] 적들의 오러 소드를 [적들의 오러 소드를: the enemies’ Aura Swords] 허무하게 짓이기며 [허무하게 짓이기며: crushed them futilely] 지상을 휩쓸었다 [지상을 휩쓸었다: swept the ground].