The 9Th Class Swordmaster: Blade Of Truth [EN]: Chapter 112

93. Flame Tyrant (3)

[You insolent fool……!!!]

Raminu’s flames suddenly flared up to an enormous size. He grew to the size of an adult man, and as he spread his hands, five fireballs formed above each palm.

“Hup……!!”

Carryl quickly gathered his mana.

Kicking off the ground, he ran with all his might toward Raminu, the fireballs trailing behind him.

Boom……! Boom! Boom!!!

Kwagagagang……!!!

As the fireballs exploded upon touching the ground, the scorching heat enveloped Carryl, even though it wasn’t a real space.

Matching the explosions, he pulled his sword back with all his strength and twisted his body.

Colorless Energy Sword 5th Form.

As a faint aura wrapped around Ice Claw, the blue blade glowed with a soft sky-blue light.

‘Let’s see how far this goes.’

Carryl plunged into Raminu’s domain.

“Weight Release.”

Releasing the weight-increasing magic he had placed on his arms and legs, his body shot forward with a speed that couldn’t be compared to before.

The magic he had been casting on his body like a forbidden seal since gaining mana in Einherjar [a hall in Norse mythology where warriors go after death].

After opening two more meridians [energy pathways in the body] in the Spring of Secrets.

As the amount of mana he could use increased dramatically, Carryl released the auxiliary magic that had been used to compensate for his lacking physical abilities and strengthened the forbidden magic.

Swish-!!!

Thanks to that, the training of his body grew exponentially faster than in his previous life.

Furthermore.

“Haste.”

As auxiliary magic that he couldn’t use in his previous life was added.

“Auxiliary Acceleration.”

Carryl’s figure blurred, leaving only afterimages.

[……!!!]

A speed that even Raminu couldn’t follow with his eyes.

“Strength.”

A heavy energy was felt in the two arms wielding the sword.

Clang!!!

Kagagagang—!!!

A roar erupted as he struck the ground. But Carryl didn’t stop and swung his sword in succession.

“Dex.”

As if someone was pushing his back, Carryl’s body chased after Raminu, who was fleeing a beat faster.

Spinning once more in the air, Carryl swung his sword in a semicircle from top to bottom.

Swoosh-!!

The sharp sword energy split Raminu’s body.

His body scattered in the cold sword wind, but the flames didn’t die out, and the scattered fire struck Carryl’s body.

“Cough……!!”

Even though he was wearing a magic shield, he felt pain as if branded with a hot iron.

The flames that had enveloped Carryl’s entire body once again gathered in the air and returned to Raminu’s form.

[That sword is in my memory. Yes, it was a sword made by grinding Blue Luster and Cradle Stone, wasn’t it? There were those who made such artifacts in the old days as well.]

As Raminu clenched his hand, a long halberd [a combined spear and battle-axe] of flames was created in his two arms.

[Did you think a human could beat me with just a sword? How foolish.]

His enlarged size grew even more as the flames grew, now becoming a giant several times the size of Carryl.

“A monster…….”

Carryl looked up at Raminu.

The giant halberd was intimidating, as if it would crush him at any moment.

He hadn’t felt this way even when looking at the giants during the Holy War.

The swollen flames, like wearing thick armor, were the spitting image of a knight holding a halberd.

Whooooong-!!

The rotating giant axe blade rushed in as if to cut Carryl’s waist in two in an instant.

Kwa-ang!!

Carryl’s body was knocked away like a bullet upon being hit by his strike. The echo disappeared only after the sound of rolling several times on the ground.

[…….]

Though they were eyes without pupils, Raminu’s eyes widened and narrowed as he stared far ahead.

Five Sword Step.

3rd Form, Long Weeping Posture.

“Kugh!!”

At that moment.

Carryl, who had been knocked far away, instinctively reversed his sword and spewed his flames onto the ground.

Kwagagagagak……!!!

Ice Claw shook violently along with the sound of metal grinding.

[Amazing. You blocked that.]

The only defensive secret technique among the Five Sword Steps.

“Damn it……!!”

But it was not enough to block Raminu’s strike. Carryl, still unable to overcome the aftermath of the attack, rushed toward him with a painful expression.

1st Form, Crown Posture.

The muscles swelled as if they would burst from the crushing pressure, but Carryl did not stop and launched a counterattack.

Crack-

Carryl’s face contorted as he gritted his teeth.

It wasn’t a counterattack aimed at a counterattack.

Ironically, if he didn’t release Raminu’s remaining power in this way, the unquenchable flames would burn his body.

‘Mana Blade is not enough after all. Do I have to do it…….’

He gritted his teeth and injected Dragon Mana into the mana flowing through his meridians.

Zzzzt…… Zzzzzzt……!!

[Too late.]

It was then.

Just before Carryl’s Arcane Blade was about to shine, flames erupted from his entire body, including his shoulders, arms, and legs.

[My Nova will never go out, even if only a small spark remains. That flame will devour your mana. Thus, it will become stronger, and that power will soon burn your heart.]

“……Cough!!”

At that moment.

Carryl’s body trembled as he felt his heart suddenly stop.

[You were excellent for a human. But my flame has already taken root in your meridians.]

“Kuh…… Kuh-ugh!!”

Carryl swung his sword with all his might. But his trembling arms barely touched Raminu’s legs with the sword, unable to exert any strength.

Sizzle…….

White steam rose from where Ice Claw’s cold air touched.

Crack…… Crack…….

His eyes turned red as if they contained flames, and the blood vessels all over his body writhed, turning red and blue.

[You should have avoided my attack instead of taking it head-on. This is the end of those who coveted the power of a king.]

At that moment.

Kwaaaaaang……!!!

Kwagagang……!!

An amazing thing happened.

“……!!!”

Carryl’s sword, which had been engulfed in pain and seemed about to collapse at any moment, cut off Raminu’s legs as if nothing had happened.

[Kuaaaagh!!]

The Flame Tyrant’s scream was heard.

Unlike before, the severed legs were not regenerating, and his body lost its balance and staggered.

‘H-How is this possible?’

Carryl, as if surprised by the Bijeon power that was released without his knowledge, dropped his sword and spread his hands.

‘Success…… did I?’

Every time he used Bijeon power, it exploded the moment the two forces touched, making it impossible to control properly.

Even when he detonated Bijeon power in the sea where the Beast King was, his hands ended up in a mess.

But it was different now.

The painful body now felt lighter with a refreshing sensation.

‘One more meridian……. opened?’

Zzzzt…… Zzzzzzt……!

Surprisingly, the Bijeon power, which had been repelling each other until now, was now absorbing each other as if to attract each other, rather than becoming entangled.

‘What’s going on?’

Carryl looked at Raminu’s flames scattered on the floor beneath his feet.

Until now, he had fought countless enemies, going through numerous battlefields. In addition, he had cut down countless corruptions in the tower he climbed to reverse time.

He was one who cut and cut again.

But.

Even he, who had fought for countless eons, had never fought a Spirit King.

In the first place, the humans of his previous life did not even know that Spirit Kings existed.

Twitch-

An unprecedented experience.

Carryl felt the corners of his lips slightly lift.

Zzzzt…… Zzzzzzt…….

The moment Raminu’s flames erupted from his body.

Even though the will of Lacias of Light and Duat of Darkness, which were sealed, had no reason to be expressed, they were strangely absorbed as if they wanted to merge regardless of his will.

‘Is it because of these flames?’

The answer was found in an unexpected place.

‘Raminu’s flames became a medium in combining the two extremely opposing forces into one.’

Aln Zabiass was able to adjust the repulsion of Bijeon power to a minute range with overwhelming mana control, but Carryl had not yet reached that level.

Compared to the vast amount of mana and mana knowledge, his mana control was still rough and clumsy.

That’s why he thought of using the Arcane Blade as a last resort.

But that wasn’t easy either.

However, now.

As Bijeon power flowed through the meridians covered with Raminu’s flames, the flames acted to neutralize the power of light and darkness.

‘Death has become an opportunity.’

Carryl couldn’t help but smile.

Of course.

It was still unstable.

The flame connecting light and darkness was also not a stable force by its nature.

[Y-You…… you bastard.]

Raminu looked at him, as if he himself was embarrassed by the unexpected result.

[Water and earth are calm and quiet, fire and lightning are intense, and wind is free.]

Just like the five attributes defined in the magic book, the characteristics of the five Spirit Kings were the same.

‘If the medium of Bijeon power was Etheral or Maktun, would I be able to operate Bijeon power at a similar level to Aln?’

Etheral, the Queen of the Tides, and Maktun, the Lord of the Great Rock.

Carryl, knowing that meeting Raminu was a great fortune, was already coveting the power of other Spirit Kings.

‘If I find a way to open the Spirit Realm, it’s not impossible.’

Carryl looked at Raminu and drew up Bijeon power.

‘So…….’

Unlike before, he felt that power completely.

Carryl felt like he was experiencing ‘real magic’ for the first time with the mana flowing pleasantly through his meridians.

“I’ll have to take you even more.”

Squeeze-

Carryl put strength into the hand holding the sword.

[No way……!!]

Raminu shouted as if he couldn’t believe it at the sight.

“Thank you.”

A red dot appeared and disappeared on Carryl’s forehead.

Evidence that the fifth meridian had been opened.

“Thanks to you, I have been able to move up another step.”

Kwaaaaaaaang—!!!!

One Flash.

The moment the Arcane Blade was drawn towards the fallen Raminu, the subspace he had created shattered as if broken into pieces and was engulfed in flames.

* * *

“What’s going on?”

“I don’t know either. Suddenly disappearing in front of my eyes…….”

Yurin Huggard struck the invisible barrier several times with all his might with his mace, but it wasn’t even scratched.

“What’s inside there?”

Joy Johannsen looked at Carryl, who was standing blankly behind the opaque wall, and looked inside with a worried gaze.

“I don’t know. I haven’t even heard that there was something like this in the Fire Dragon’s abode in the first place. What the hell is he up to?”

He was used.

Yurin gritted his teeth at his words.

“I won’t let that guy get away with this when I get out of here!”

But it was too late to regret it.

Kwaaaang—!!!

At that moment.

An explosion occurred, and black smoke covered the two.

The wall that had been blocking them a moment ago broke, and debris scattered in all directions as if shards of glass were pouring down.

“Cough, cough……!”

Thud- Thud- Thud-

Yurin Huggard felt a chill down his spine at the sound of footsteps coming through the smoke.

“……!!”

As a figure slowly emerged from the smoke, he wore an unbelievable expression.

“Cr…… Crazy!!!”

Yurin Huggard couldn’t help but utter profanity. But that cry wasn’t directed at Carryl.

Whoosh-

Standing behind him.

It was towards the figure of a giant flame giant.