The 9Th Class Swordmaster: Blade Of Truth [EN]: Chapter 29

27. Aidan Hamil

250 years ago.

Under the command of the Great Sorcerer Kaie Essir, the Empire enjoyed its most glorious prosperity.

But glory that reached its peak was bound to decline.

The Empire, once thought to have no rivals, saw its territory shrink over time.

‘The fact that countries like the Principality of Lurein and the Three Kingdoms of Istria still exist is proof of that.’

‘But in two years, Olivon will ascend the throne, and the oracle will descend in just one year.’

The Empire undergoes numerous developments as if to recreate the glory of the past.

Those who remained in Carryl’s memory.

The Empire’s Seven Pillars.

The seven talents who supported Emperor Olivon and led the revival of the Empire.

The greatest strategist in history, Brand Gaunt.

The magician Serga, called the reincarnation of Kaie Essir.

Mac Meister, who controlled the commercial power of the continent.

Suan Hazar, who led a special forces unit under the guise of a merchant group.

Jaken Bolton, a genius of war but cruel and ruthless.

Aidan Hamil, who led Astra, the largest information organization on the continent.

‘And the last…….’

The Sword Saint, Carryl McGovern.

It was himself.

“…….”

He wasn’t just recalling their names to reminisce about the past.

“Huh? You are……!!”

Suan looked at the staggering man with a surprised expression.

“Do you know him?”

“Yes. I’m the one who helps almost all the outsiders entering this place cross the river. I remember almost everyone who was on the boat.”

“Is that so?”

Carryl slightly glanced at him at his words.

“Are you alright?”

“Huk…… Huk……. Thank you.”

Suan supported the man who looked like he was about to collapse.

“Here.”

He handed him the canteen he was wearing on his waist, and the man drank the water ravenously, like someone who hadn’t eaten for days.

It was then.

“Where is that bastard!!”

“I’ll kill him the moment I find him!!”

“You impudent bastard! Where’s the other bitch?”

“She’s trapped on this island anyway. I’ll stab her until she begs me to kill her!!”

The voices of men could be heard from the docks.

“Huk……!!”

Upon hearing that sound, the man in front of Carryl opened his eyes wide and shouted with a surprised face.

“We, we have to run away!!”

“What on earth is going on? I clearly remember there was a younger sister…….”

Suan calmed the man who was grabbing and pulling his arm as if hugging it, and then rummaged through his memories and was startled.

“Could it be……. Is the woman they’re talking about…….”

Then he looked at Carryl.

He could tell what his eyes were saying without him having to say it.

Crack-

Carryl silently watched the two of them before pressing down on the man’s waist.

“…….”

The fallen man couldn’t even scream and died on the spot.

“P, please help me.”

Looking at him, Carryl let out a low, hollow laugh.

“Help you?”

“I clearly remember that he came to Tatur with his young sister. Something must have happened.”

“So.”

Asking for help from someone he doesn’t even know?

If it were a stranger.

You could say it’s because he’s desperate to grasp at straws.

Except for one person.

That was him.

‘I know you.’

Carryl wore a sneer.

‘Aidan Hamil.’

A former assassin and master of the information organization, Astra.

He, who had secretly murdered dozens of high-ranking officials of the duchy under the Emperor’s orders, was defeated by the riffraff of a lawless port?

That’s absurd.

“Keuk…….”

Carryl found the situation so funny that he burst out laughing without realizing it.

‘Besides, you were originally on Olivon’s side.’

“…….”

He wanted to say it right away, but he held back and looked at Aidan, who was lying as casually as an actor.

‘Besides, if it’s a young sister, he must be talking about that human [referring to a person he likely despises or considers insignificant].’

Then he slowly nodded.

‘Now the gears are falling into place.’

Several years later.

The reason why the number of immigrants entering Tatur had rapidly increased since some point.

‘At that time, news spread that three out of the four people called the administrators of Tatur, including Kyuran, the owner of the lawless port at the time, had all died.’

At the time, he didn’t think much of it.

Death in a free city was a common occurrence.

‘I simply thought that the number of people flowing into Tatur increased because of their deaths and Suan Hazar…….’

That’s not it.

‘From then on, Tatur was a free city, but it wasn’t a free city.’

Carryl thought as he looked at the man in front of him.

‘Olivon.’

Now he could understand.

‘You had this place in your hands.’

If so, the reason why Aidan Hamil is here now is understandable.

‘Since when have you been infiltrating?’

1 year? 2 years?

‘Not bad. You’ve been preparing to ascend the throne for a long time.’

He couldn’t help but admire him.

Then what is the reason why Aidan appeared in front of him now?

‘There can only be one.’

Carryl glanced slightly at Suan Hazar next to him.

‘Olivon thought that Suan would eventually return to Tatur.’

He recalled Olivon’s words that he wouldn’t give up in prison.

‘It was because he had something to believe in.’

Squeeze-

He unknowingly tensed his face.

Carryl looked at Aidan Hamil.

“…….”

He looks like a mess on the outside, but if you look closely, there are no broken bones and there are no major problems with his movements.

‘The wounds were made on purpose.’

He didn’t know he would go this far to create a point of contact for a meeting.

Certainly.

It looks like a coincidence, but it’s not a coincidence.

Olivon must have ordered Aidan Hamil to try to contact Suan Hazar.

But even he had an unexpected variable.

That was.

Carryl.

‘Things are getting interesting.’

He doesn’t know whether Olivon obtained Suan Hazar through this in his previous life.

But.

There is one thing that is certain.

‘Olivon, in this life, I came to Tatur before you.’

“Here it is!!”

“Who are those guys again?”

A group of men who found the three of them began to rush in with their weapons drawn.

Thud-!!

Carryl kicked up the remaining man who had fallen.

“Keuk……!!”

The man who had lost consciousness instinctively exhaled in shock and his body floated up.

Kwaaaang……!!!

The sand scattered in all directions as the man crashed in front of the rushing guys.

“Wh, what?!”

“This bastard……!!”

They shouted as they aimed their weapons at the sight of their comrade flying dozens of meters and falling, but their faces were filled with embarrassment.

Step- Step- Step-

Carryl took a step.

Whooong-!!

He dodged the sword flying diagonally.

Whooooong–!!

He turned his body and let the sword that was digging in sideways flow away.

There was no need to use magic.

Crack……!!

Carryl struck his shin with all his might, and the man wielding the sword collapsed with the sound of bones breaking.

“Keuk…… Keokeok!!”

He couldn’t even scream properly in pain.

‘Olivon.’

He is the Second Prince.

Although Kwell has come out in support of him, his position and situation are inevitably weaker than Ruon’s.

‘There are few forces in the Imperial City that support you. Count Jarvant and your father, Kwell, follow you, but it is far from enough compared to Prince Ruon.’

The second man fell.

Squeak-

Carryl cut off the Achilles tendon of the man from Agnello and slowly got up.

Rustle-

He mercilessly slit his throat, who couldn’t move.

‘This place remained a free city even after you ascended the throne. But now I understand. That was only on the surface, and it was already your land.’

The third and fourth men unknowingly stepped back at the sight of their comrades being brutally defeated.

‘It doesn’t matter.’

Thud-!!

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!!

Carryl, who quickly jumped up and narrowed the distance, mercilessly beat the remaining two people.

“Keuk…… Keokeok……!!”

Even that scream didn’t last long.

Carryl stood nonchalantly among the sprawled corpses.

“…….”

Aidan Hamil couldn’t hide his surprise at his appearance.

Without giving him a glance, Carryl started walking forward, stepping over the fallen two people.

‘Now it will be mine.’