The 9Th Class Swordmaster: Blade Of Truth [EN]: Chapter 475

281. The Tenth God (2)

“How dare you…! Are you trying to kill us?”

The four gods, momentarily taken aback by Miliana’s appearance, quickly regained their composure, one of them shouting.

“Just because your master fights on equal terms with gods doesn’t mean you can look down on us! He has the Dimension Spiral, but you are merely humans!”

“Even if we aren’t gods of combat, we won’t be defeated by a few humans…!”

“We’ll make you regret your ignorance.”

The gods of balance each shouted a word, directing their animosity towards the Ten of Godslayers, or rather, the Nine.

However, the murderous intent they exuded seemed laughable to Miliana.

“Serga.”

“Yes.”

“Tie them down. Prevent them from escaping and harming Karil.”

“Understood.”

Miliana, her entire body covered in scales from her Dragonification, revealed sharp fangs each time she spoke.

The hilts of the swords she held were connected to her scales, the blades protruding from the back of her hands, resembling a dragon’s claws.

Serga slowly began to chant magic at her command. As the youngest Archmage who had been taught magic by dragons, he had, in a way, never had a proper teacher until now.

Thanks to Miliana, who had made it possible for him to serve dragons as teachers, and who had received the blessing of the Golden Dragon Tosca and inherited his blood, she was now an absolute figure to him.

Whoosh…!!!

Red flames ignited in Serga’s hand, and as he chanted, the flames fell to the ground, spreading in all directions like a spiderweb.

Buzz…!! Buzz buzz buzz…!!!

Simultaneously, he swept his staff horizontally once more, and sharp light erupted from the flames scattered on the ground, creating a wall of blazing light that blocked the four gods.

“Ugh?!

“What is this…”

The gods, startled by the intense, burning pain they felt upon touching the magical barrier around them, recoiled.

“Impressive.”

Miliana nodded in satisfaction as she watched Serga cast both flame and radiant magic simultaneously.

“How can a human…”

“Magic of more than one attribute?”

The gods stared at Serga in disbelief. But he, the person in question, remained calm.

If Kaie Esire had pioneered a system of overlapping magic that condensed a single attribute, Serga had built a system of multiple magics that no one had ever achieved before.

“So it was true that he learned dragon magic.”

“Did you see him create that radiant flame barrier just now? It’s already amazing that a human has awakened dragon magic, also known as colorless magic, but he’s casting spells without incantation.”

Nain Darhon and Kadin Luer, who were watching Serga’s performance, clicked their tongues without realizing it.

“A young mage we thought was just promising has now reached a realm beyond us.”

“Hmph…”

Nain Darhon didn’t want to admit it at Kadin’s words, but he couldn’t argue as he watched Serga create a barrier and conjure a cloud of Kruah’s poison [a potent, fast-acting toxin] above his head.

“The magic he’s using now is just the magic of the three dragons, but he will reach even greater heights in the future.”

“You…”

The two turned their heads at the voice coming from behind them.

Another young mage among the great mages of the continent.

It was none other than Deril Harian.

Kadin Luer was slightly surprised to see a wolf with white fur standing next to him.

[Grrrrr…]

As if sensing his gaze, the wolf bared its teeth slightly, and Deril Harian stroked its head.

“What brings you here?”

“It’s not just that guy. That one came too. What wind has brought the old man who was holed up in the Ivory Tower [a renowned academy of magic] out here?”

Kadin Luer looked behind Deril Harian at Nain Darhon’s taunt.

“Hehe… It’s been a while.”

Berth Blano, the leader of the Dawn Society and the owner of the Ivory Tower, chuckled at Nain’s words.

“Old man? I don’t think we should be calling each other that. Just because we look young doesn’t mean we’re all spry inside.”

“Don’t worry? Time flows slowly for the Darhon family by birth.”

“The Dawn Society and the Immortal Society are still bickering even in the midst of this. As if one isn’t the light and the other the shadow.”

Kadin Luer shook his head and said to Deril Harian.

“I have a request for you all.”

Deril Harian said as if he had been waiting for their greetings to end.

“A request?”

“What are you plotting, you rascal.”

The two turned their gazes to him, except for Berth Blano, who had come with him.

“Despite being a great war that will determine the future of humanity, with a million troops gathered, our army’s casualties are still negligible. Of course, I’m not taking the sacrifices lightly, but in the grand scheme of the world, that’s how it is.”

“So?”

“The reason we can stand here like this is all thanks to our lord. He has been deceiving the gods, making them fight, and killing them in our stead.”

“What are you trying to say?”

Kadin Luer asked again.

“Take a look. Only now have the Ten of Godslayers moved. To kill gods.”

Deril Harian pointed to Miliana in the distance.

“The Empress is definitely at the center of this Godslaying. Because she possesses colorless dragon magic. And Suan Hazar has the power of the Rock Lord, and Aidan has a contract with the Thunder Lord. And Serica Loren is a mage who uses the power of ice, which signifies water.”

The three Archmages listened intently to Deril Harian, scanning each member of the Godslayers.

“Not only that, Kay Rothschild handles the undead, symbolizing darkness, and Hawat Tashun, on the contrary, handles the power of the giants, the sun, that is, light. And Anchar is a druid who is influenced by corruption along with the divine beast Alkar. In other words, he possesses both light and darkness, so he himself will become a link, becoming a medium that connects the power of the two wildernesses even though he is not a spirit.”

“Are you saying that the Ten of Godslayers are ultimately a union of those who possess the power of each attribute?”

Kadin Luer immediately understood the meaning of what he was trying to say.

“That’s right. The five elements and the two wildernesses are the power that builds the world and the natural blade that can stand against the gods.”

Nain Darhon frowned slightly at Deril Harian’s words.

“But if that’s the case, it doesn’t make sense. There’s no fire or wind. There’s no way Karil would have prepared the Godslaying so sloppily.”

“It seems that he intended to fill that missing part through Serga’s magic.”

“Indeed… If it’s him, who has learned the magic of the three dragons, it’s possible. His multiple magic is literally using two different magical powers at the same time.”

“Karil, he planned all of this…”

They looked at the Ten of Godslayers with astonished expressions at Deril Harian’s words.

“In a way, the true resistance of humanity can be said to begin now. Because our lord, who possesses the divine power of the Dimension Spiral, can no longer be called human.”

“But…”

Nain Darhon, who had been listening to their conversation, asked with a questioning look.

“Can we really kill a god with just those guys? No matter how unrelated they are to combat, they still have the power of a god. Even if they have the attributes of the world, it’s still a power limited to this world. Can they stand against a god who encompasses the realm of dimensions?”

Deril nodded at his words.

“They will lose.”

“……What?”

“Although the Godslayers are selected from among the strongest on the continent, even they cannot defeat a god. After all, they are in the realm of humans.”

“You’re being too quick to judge. Are you saying that Karil chose the Godslayers now for a fight they can’t win?”

Deril Harian gave a bitter smile at Nain Darhon’s words.

“Because the god they have to kill in Karil’s plan is not them.”

“Hmm?”

“Karil intends to kill all the gods, ascend to the throne himself, and have the Ten of Godslayers end this war.”

Thwack-!!

Nain Darhon grabbed Deril by the collar.

“What nonsense are you spouting!!! Are you saying that Karil is telling them to end his life!”

“That’s right.”

But at Deril’s all too firm answer, Nain gaped as if he had lost his words.

“Karil has carried everything on his two shoulders until now. Even now, when he is thought to be at his limit, he is trying to shoulder more than we can imagine.”

“You idiot…!!”

“Is that true? If so, who besides you knows about that plan?”

At Kadin Luer’s question, Deril Harian pointed to Miliana and the Godslayers in the distance.

“Huh…”

People couldn’t help but sigh.

“I’ll say it again, they will lose. Now you know why they are trying to fight a reckless battle to kill a god, even though they will lose.”

“To prevent Karil from leaving.”

Nain Darhon answered, grinding his teeth.

“Karil, who saw Kaie Esire’s will and awakened the use of the Dimension Spiral, said that he would become Lanchepo, a god incarnate, ascend to the throne, and punish the remaining gods. But a god cannot die on their own. There can only be annihilation.”

“Is that what Godslaying meant? You idiot…”

Nain said at Deril’s words.

“What’s the request?”

At that moment, Kadin Luer, who had been quietly listening to the two’s conversation, spoke.

“We can’t just stand by and leave the future to them, can we?”

“Explain exactly what you mean. If you do anything unnecessary, I’ll cut off the arm I barely reattached.”

Deril chuckled at Nain’s threat.

“That’s it.”

“We will have to become Karil’s severed arm and wield the sword. Kill the remaining gods and take their Dimension Spirals. If we maintain the system of multiple gods as it is now, the balance will be maintained, and Karil will not have to give up his life.”

“Is that Tosca’s plan?”

“No. It’s Miliana’s plan. After hearing Karil’s plan from Tosca, she told everyone. As you can see, no one refused.”

“That dragon empress is pulling off something ridiculous.”

Nain Darhon looked at the gods in the distance.

“The Ten of Godslayers will lose. Even if we join forces, the tide of battle will not change significantly. But…”

Deril raised his head.

“If humanity joins forces…”

Surprisingly, millions of troops in the distance slowly began to advance.

“Just four gods. Isn’t it worth a try?”

“You sly bastard. You must have already told the plan to others.”

He gave a faint smile at Nain Darhon’s words.

“It’s a matter of risking our lives. But now that we have sworn to follow Karil, we want to fight. Please lend us your strength, seniors.”

“Don’t be presumptuous.”

Nain Darhon said coldly at Deril’s words.

“I acknowledge that you know Kaie Esire’s secrets and are more deeply involved in Parel than we are, so you know a little more about the war for the throne. But that’s it. What right do you have to talk about risking your lives?”

“……Yes?”

Nain Darhon turned his eyes away from Deril, who was flustered, and looked at the gods with blazing eyes.

“Cherish your lives. If you truly follow Karil, you should know that’s what he wants. That’s why he’s trying to carry it alone.”

Whoooooooooong…….

“Good. I’ll challenge how far my immortality can reach. If I can even devour the immortality of a god, my immortality will be complete.”

Slaves began to appear from the ground around him, along with the black energy of corruption.

“It’s truly a matter of risking one’s life.”

Nain Darhon licked one corner of his lips with his tongue and spoke in a determined voice.