How To Live As A Third Son Of A Failure [EN]: Chapter 126

Living as the Third Son of a Trash Novel – Chapter 127

“…….”

A moment of silence fell within the armory, shrouded in darkness. Everyone seemed taken aback by the sudden turn of events.

Regardless, I moved slowly towards Ruth, whispering in his ear.

“Attack. I’ll handle the defense.”

“Pardon?”

“No time to explain. What if they bring in new lights from outside?”

“But it’s so dark…….”

“It’s dark for them too. But we can see their eyes.”

“…….”

“Trust me.”

Ruth looked at the three men at my words and nodded.

Even in the darkness, the red glint in the three men’s eyes shone clearly.

Seeing the enemy’s gaze is a great advantage for a swordsman. Especially when the opponent can’t see you.

‘The next question is how much Ruth trusts me.’

How absurd would it sound to charge alone into the darkness where nothing can be seen?

But Ruth didn’t hesitate for a moment.

“Open the door.”

As expected, the moment the man ordered the door to be opened, Ruth shot forward. His target was the red glint in the eyes that turned towards the door.

Swish!

Mana gathered in Ruth’s sword, tinging it with a faint blue light. It wasn’t a bright light, but it allowed the opponent to know Ruth’s location.

“He’s coming!”

“What about the other one?”

“I don’t know.”

It’s said that handling mana improves night vision, but that’s only in everyday life. When fighting in a basement without a single ray of light, even a knight is no different from an ordinary person.

As if to prove it, the opponent who was heading for the door hurriedly backed away, avoiding the attack, seeing not Ruth but Ruth’s sword.

Soon, the three men, seeing Ruth’s sword burning with mana, drew out their own mana and raised their swords.

“It’s the same conditions. We’ll fight by looking at the swords.”

It seemed like a reasonable method at first glance, but what they decisively overlooked was my ability.

Having already activated Dark Vision, the dark interior looked as bright as broad daylight to me.

Of course, it wasn’t actually brighter. Only I felt that way thanks to Ebony’s power.

‘How amusing.’

The opponent’s every move was clearly visible.

On the other hand, I was completely out of their sight. The sight of them being practically blind made me laugh.

I didn’t bother to coat my sword with Aura and stood slowly behind Ruth.

“Let’s go again. I’ll cover you.”

At my signal, Ruth began to approach the opponent without hesitation.

Then, as if waiting for it, the opponent swung his sword at Ruth’s sword, blazing with Aura.

But I, who was watching everything, read the path in advance and whispered to Ruth.

“To the right.”

Ruth turned to the right immediately upon hearing my words. Thanks to that, he avoided two swords, but the last remaining sword chased after Ruth.

“I’ll block it, so counterattack.”

Trusting my words, Ruth pushed forward, abandoning defense. At the same time, my sword headed for the guy aiming at Ruth.

Just before the swords collided, I drew out mana and coated my sword with Aura.

Then, I felt the opponent’s eyes waver for a moment. He probably felt like my sword had suddenly popped out of nowhere.

Clang!

My sword intertwined with the opponent’s sword, creating an opening, and Ruth, aiming for it, swung his sword.

But unfortunately, the attempt was in vain. The opponent hurriedly abandoned his sword and stepped back lightly to avoid the attack.

At that sight, I quickly erased the Aura and hid back into the darkness. The man who seemed to be the leader roared.

“You slippery bastard!”

I didn’t bother to answer. That must be a provocation to figure out my location.

Ignoring the leader lightly, I whispered to Ruth.

“Aim for the guy who dropped his sword. I’ll create the situation.”

“Understood.”

Ruth, who didn’t know how things were going, nodded and charged forward.

“Block him!”

Of course, I stood in front of the remaining two opponents.

I had no intention of crossing swords this time, so I didn’t coat my sword with Aura and swung it.

Swish!

The sword cut through the darkness, leaving only a brief gust of wind.

It must be driving the opponent crazy. A sword is definitely coming from somewhere, but it’s too precise to simply swing based on the glint of eyes.

Still, a knight is a knight, and he tried to block my sword by listening to the sound alone.

Of course, I, who was watching the opponent’s gaze and movements, had already retrieved my sword.

“Cough!”

The man who awkwardly swung his sword staggered. Not missing the opportunity, I kicked his leg lightly and knocked him over.

“What is this……!”

In response to the question of how I could move like that in this darkness, I answered by gripping my sword in reverse and striking down.

To pierce his shoulder and make him unable to fight, then help Ruth.

“Kuaaaa!”

But the opponent’s response was violent. The man, shining his red eyes, screamed and stretched out his left hand.

Thwack!

My sword pierced through the man’s chainmail and through his palm.

But that was it. The man didn’t stop and clenched his fist, grabbing the blade.

It was an unexpected display of brute force. The man, confirming that I was at close range because he had grabbed the sword, swung his remaining right hand.

‘What kind of monster is this…….’

It was a mistake not to coat my sword with Aura because I was focused on hiding in the darkness.

But who could have predicted that the sword, gripped by an injured hand, would overcome my strength and not even budge?

‘Block it, activate Aura, and pull it out.’

Making a quick decision, I took a stance to block the man’s right hand.

Bang!

But my perfect plan collapsed after being punched once by the man’s fist. My head was shaken by the impact as if I had been hit by a war hammer.

‘Wow, damn…….’

That was what I thought as I rolled out several meters.

It was fortunate that the man had lost his grip on the sword, probably because he had put all his strength into his right hand, which had weakened.

Quickly getting up, I composed myself, and the man, also clutching his tattered left hand, staggered back.

‘Ruth?’

My vision seemed to be spinning, but I ignored it and turned my head to find Ruth.

Ruth was fiercely exchanging blows with the leader, whom I hadn’t managed to block.

Perhaps because they were swinging their swords while looking at each other’s swords in the darkness, the number of times the swords collided was particularly frequent.

Clang! Clang!

Each time the swords collided, mana scattered like sparks in all directions. Thanks to that, the inside of the armory momentarily brightened and then darkened, repeating the process as if lightning were striking.

‘He’s being pushed back.’

It seemed that Ruth was being pushed back. The fact that he was frowning every time the swords clashed made it clear that Ruth was also feeling the opponent’s brute force.

‘This is troublesome.’

After experiencing the situation just now, I realized that the current situation was not easy.

If I draw out Aura and fight, my location will be exposed and I will be ganged up on.

And there is no guarantee that I can overcome that gang attack. Even if it were normal, their brute force is beyond human limits right now.

But if I hide in the darkness without Aura, I might be defeated if they suddenly push in with a melee attack like just now.

Whichever I choose, it was obvious that the opponent, who had gradually adapted to the situation as time passed, would become more advantageous.

‘Those guys…….’

Before I knew it, the guy who had dropped his sword had found his sword again and finished reorganizing. The guy who injured his left hand also roughly wiped off the blood and firmly gripped his sword with his right hand.

The time to make a choice was approaching.

“Ruth! Step back!”

At my words, Ruth, who had momentarily swung his sword strongly to push back the opponent, approached me.

The leader, who had also stepped back, stood next to his subordinate, took a breath, and talked.

“It seems that Lindayer can see us even in the darkness.”

“What trick did he use? Does he have a magical artifact?”

“But if he doesn’t continue to use Aura, there is a way.”

A hollow laugh came out at the sight of them talking as if they wanted me to hear it.

It was obvious what method they were talking about.

Ruth could be taken care of by the leader in a one-on-one fight, and the remaining two could deal with me and capture me.

If I use Aura, they will use Aura together.

On the other hand, if I hide in the darkness, they will take the flesh and take the bones in a melee fight [meaning they will inflict severe damage].

Seeing the opponent openly planning, Ruth carefully opened his mouth.

“Young master, are you alright?”

“I’m still alive.”

“Let’s buy some more time. The Duke’s forces may come.”

“The top priority was to return the prisoners, so even if they come, it will be after they have completely suppressed the outer castle.”

“……Then what should we do?”

Well. What should we do?

I took a deep breath, thinking it was ridiculous to have a time-out and reorganize each other.

“How is it fighting?”

“It’s difficult. The absolute amount of mana is not lacking, but the brute force is too strong. It seems to be twice as strong as Vice Commander Baranka. I think I’ll eventually be pushed back in the stamina battle.”

“What about enduring?”

“It’s difficult for long.”

The Aura in Ruth’s sword was noticeably fainter than before.

“How long?”

“At most, a few minutes.”

“That’s short.”

Well, a fight between knights doesn’t usually take that long. It’s simply a competition of who has a higher absolute amount of mana. That’s why all knights try so hard to improve their realm.

In contrast, swordsmanship is just a secondary option. Of course, even that would be less effective in this darkness where the opponent’s body cannot be seen.

‘Now that it’s come to this, is there no choice?’

I felt that the moment had come to use what I had been saving.

“Ruth.”

“Yes.”

“Step back.”

“……Yes?”

“I’ll take care of those three. Instead, you have to take responsibility for taking me to a safe place behind them.”

I could guess what Ruth’s expression would be without looking. To take on three people alone, it must seem like nonsense.

But Ruth knows that I’m not the type to joke in this situation.

“……Is that possible?”

“Ah, it’s okay. It’s possible. Trust me.”

As I picked up my sword, the opponent also started to come forward, having finished their conversation.

Looking at them, I asked weakly.

“What’s your name?”

“Why the sudden introduction?”

“It’s a great fight, so let’s go knowing the opponent’s name. You’re going to win anyway, so it’s okay to tell me your name, right?”

“…….”

The man hesitated for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“It’s Birun.”

“Affiliation?”

“Unholy Knight.”

It was the moment I learned some of the identities of the guys who were chasing me.

Unholy Knight.

A name befitting the intentions they had.

“That’s a fitting name. You know what you’re trying to do is unholy, right?”

“Is your will finished, Cain Lindayer?”

Birun and the two Unholy Knights, having finished speaking, stepped forward and raised their swords.

Looking at them, I took a small breath.

The position was as expected. The guy named Birun would take on Ruth, and the other two seemed to be trying to deal with me.

‘It’s always like this when you try to get everything for free.’

It was a mistake to try to go too easily. I felt arrogant for trying to somehow capture them all and get information from them in the first place.

‘No. It’s not.’

I let out a hollow laugh and closed my eyes.

Looking closely, I was still trying to deceive myself at this moment.

The reality was that I wasn’t trying to go easily, nor was it to capture and interrogate them all.

I was just making excuses to avoid killing people with my own hands as much as possible.

‘How foolish.’

I’ll probably be rolling around in the mud anyway, so how long will you keep putting it off?

‘I’m tired now. I’m just going to kill them.’

I opened my closed eyes.

I still hadn’t drawn out Aura, and I was still hiding in the darkness.

And in that state, I opened my mouth quietly.

“My sword is the wind.”

It was different from the past, when I had been mumbling so that no one could hear. I chanted proudly so that everyone, including Ruth, could hear.

「My sword is the wind」

At the same time, I felt the incarnation of Bain Lindayer taking its place in my soul.

But I didn’t stop there and continued to speak.

“A whirlwind that fells giant trees.”

At the same time, I chanted the second verse for the first time.

If the first verse was like a flash of wind.

「A whirlwind that fells giant trees」

The second verse was a whirlwind in which countless flashes were intertwined and exploded.

“What is this…….”

Leaving behind Birun’s flustered words, the sword, transformed into countless streaks of light, raged in the darkness.