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The son-in-law is soaked in silence.

With just a few moves, Giselle instantly killed five of the strongest knights here.

No one could have imagined that a 5-on-1 battle would end this quickly.

Cavaldi's soldiers turned pale and retreated hesitantly.

Even the word monster is not enough.

Who on earth is this powerful person that came here?

After defeating the knights of Cavaldi, Giselle waved her hand forward without saying a word.

It was a gesture that seemed to indicate that he felt it was a waste of time to talk.

Just then, one of Fenris' knights shouted loudly.

"Okay, let's sweep away the rest!"

In contrast to the enemy, the knights of Fenris had proud expressions on their faces.

As soon as Giselle's gesture was lifted, they started attacking again, emitting mana.

"Hahahaha! As expected, it's our lord!"

"I tell you, it's amazing every time I see it!"

"It's the best! It's the best! I'll try it too!"

The knights of Fenris, whose morale had been further boosted by Giselle's performance, moved around the battlefield like a fish in water.

Cavaldi's soldiers tried to hold out somehow, but it wasn't enough. Despite having the largest number of troops deployed, the defensive line was collapsing helplessly.

Jaymon, who had been watching the situation, closed his eyes.

'Is it the end?'

In the first place, it wasn't an enemy he could handle.

Even though it was a surprise attack, the damage was close to total annihilation within a few minutes of starting the battle.

His ability was only enough to last a short while, long enough to swing his sword a few times.

He himself did not know how great a thing it was.

Fortunately, since there were no archers in Fenris' army, they were able to buy a little more time without being attacked outside the castle.

But now that was the end of it. Infantrymen aren't just playing around.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the walls were completely taken, the sound of drums began to ring out from the Fenris army, and the infantry on the left and right wings began to move.

It looked like they had already prepared a ladder separately.

Soon the soldiers outside the castle would climb up the ladder and climb over. At this rate, it was obvious that the castle gate would open before long.

At that moment, a loud shout was heard from far away.

"Wow!"

Jaymon's eyes widened as he realized the meaning of the shout he heard from afar.

It's our army. Our army was coming. Making a sound loud enough to be heard means to hold on a little longer.

'If we do it right, we can drive them out again.'

It will take time for the army to climb up the walls. If our army arrives before Fenris' army, we can beat them down step by step.

To do that, we have to somehow secure the gate so that it cannot be opened.

If the gate opens and the large army outside rushes in all at once, the friendly troops who came to support will not be able to avoid death.

'If only I could hold on a little longer, just a little longer… … .'

A flash of thought crossed Jaymon's mind as he agonized.

The situation was so dire that it only recently occurred to me to think of the device at the gate.

"Gate! Break all the cranks on the gate! Don't let the enemy open the gate easily!"

The gates of the Cavaldi Castle are extremely thick. Inside, the sash windows were also made extremely thick to protect against ram attacks.

As the best iron ore producing region in the North, it poured out steel without sparing any effort.

To raise this heavy barred door, four cranks had to be operated simultaneously.

If you break it, it won't be openable by normal means. You'll have to break it to open the gate from the inside.

Although it would cost a lot of money to restore it later, it was better than having the castle taken over right away.

Kwaaang!

The knight who was commanding his troops at the gate immediately broke all the cranks of the gate without hesitation as soon as he heard Jaymon's order.

And that was his last act.

Kwajik!

"Tsk."

Jiselle clicked her tongue as she narrowly missed stopping the article.

His body was stained red with the blood of his enemies.

"The enemy commander is quite the man. I guess he has a good head on his shoulders."

Although I did engage in a few battles with the knights, it was actually a very short period of time, as I was pushing the enemies back at an incredible speed.

However, the enemy commander came up with a strategy to reduce the number of troops on the walls and tie them down at the gates in that short period of time.

Usually, the opponent who is surprised by this kind of attack is confused or busy running away. Even though they are the enemy, their quick judgment and courage were acknowledged.

"It'll take time to just break it."

The gate was also structured in a way that it was not easy to open.

After the Cavaldi army arrives, the Fenris army must gradually deploy even if the gates are opened late.

If that happens, we won't be able to properly take advantage of the large army.

Jiselle looked around.

The surprise attack was successful. Our forces suffered no casualties and the enemy was nearly annihilated.

Thanks to the fact that only a small number of elite troops were deployed, the instantaneous destructive power was not lacking anywhere.

"Hmm, is this it?"

But persistence was the problem.

In this short period of time, the knights poured out almost all of their mana.

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Everyone seemed tired, as the light on the sword was fading away.

If I pushed myself any further in this condition, I was sure I would vomit blood and collapse.

You can't fight the enemies rushing in like that.

Jiselle looked at the wall again.

The allies are working hard to advance, but Cavaldi's main force will arrive before they can all get over the walls.

'It's too late. It's still not enough.'

It was inevitable that the troops, forcibly taken from here and there, would lack training.

Of course, you won't lose if you fight by replenishing your troops through the walls. However, doing so will inevitably result in damage.

This wasn't a very pleasant thing for Jiselle, who had to conserve power as much as possible.

The best way is to quickly open the gate, form a formation, and then push forward with overwhelming force.

"Ugh, I'm tired, but I can't help it."

Jiselle chuckled.

Even without opening the gate, the tide of victory was already turning.

Even if the Cavaldi army brings its main force, it will not be able to defeat the Fenris army. However, there is a way to protect our troops, so there is no need to take the loss.

I feel sorry for the opposing commander, but this situation was already within the range of possibilities that Jiselle had thought of.

There may be more elegant and effective ways to do this, but this is the best way I can think of right now.

"Everyone get away from me."

Jiselle pushed the surrounding knights away and extended her sword forward.

* * *

Jaymon, who had been looking down at the gate anxiously, cheered when Fenris's army stopped moving.

"Alright! Alright! At this rate, we should be able to hold out until our forces arrive!"

The allies moved faster than Jaymon expected. As expected, Cavaldi's soldiers were worthy of being selected as a strong force in the north.

"It won't be easy to open the gate."

Even if all of the enemies knew how to use mana, it would take hundreds or thousands of swings to break through those thick bars and gates.

That should be enough to hold out until the allies arrive.

Of course, even if we blocked the gate, we would have to fight another melee with enemies climbing over the walls, and considering the difference in strength, we couldn't guarantee that our forces would win.

'I guess the chances of losing are higher.'

But if the chances of winning are even slightly higher than they are now, then it is right to choose that path.

And that was the end of his role.

"I'm going to die soon."

Jaymon muttered with a self-deprecating laugh.

The opportunity to escape had already been missed. Fenris's forces were coming from both walls, and the defending force had been annihilated.

Even the knights who escorted him were all sent down to guard the gates, so there was no one around Jaymon.

If you were going to run away in the first place, you should have run away as soon as the battle started.

But if we had done that, our forces would have been annihilated sooner, and the gates might have been destroyed.

"This was the best."

He did the best he could as a commander, but the enemy was just too powerful to exceed his expectations.

I had to be content with just holding onto his ankle for a little while.

Jaymon sighed, pulled out his sword and looked back.

"Is it my turn now?"

In front of him stood an assassin with his face covered by a black mask and his body wrapped in a robe.

Jaymon asked in a resigned voice.

"Can you tell me your name?"

"… … ."

"I want to know at least who killed me."

"Belinda."

"It is an honor to die before someone as skilled as you."

Belinda thought for a moment and then said.

"I think you're the commander here. How about you surrender and cooperate? You seem quite capable, so they might let you live. Thanks to you, we're a little later than expected."

"That can't be."

"Otherwise I'll die here right now?"

"How can you be a knight if you are afraid of dying? You are only afraid of not being able to serve your lord any longer."

Jaymon held out his sword with a foolish expression.

Swish.

Belinda did not answer any longer, but moved along with the darkness.

I suggested it in the hopes that it might be useful in stabilizing the castle after the occupation, but the other party refused, so that was the end of it.

Once she makes a decision, she never lets it slip away.

Break!

With one gesture from Belinda, blood spurted from Jaymon's arm.

Kaang! Kaang! Kaang!

After that, Jaymon was busy retreating back again and again due to the attacks that continued without rest.

As a knight and general of a territory, Jaymon's skills were quite outstanding, but he was no match for Belinda, whose skills had improved from before.

Kaang!

When Jaymon barely managed to block Belinda's dagger once again.

Flutter.

Her robes fluttered, and several daggers shot out from within.

Pufferpuck!

"Ugh!"

That ended the battle.

Jaymon, whose entire body was pierced by daggers, fell to his knees, bleeding profusely.

He blinked his blurry eyes several times and muttered in a fading voice.

"Because of Baron Fenris… … the North will fall into chaos… … ."

Those were his last words.

* * *

In modern times, 'master' is more of a title than a word denoting a realm.

Because there are no clear standards for the level of mastery.

That is why even among people who have reached the level of master, there is some difference in skill.

It was just that people acknowledged him as a 'master' based on his activities, reputation, and the skills he had shown so far.

But a long time ago, there were clearly standards for the level of a master.

Few people know that these days.

Woohoo.

Jiselle breathed mana into the sword.

As mana accumulated, the sword began to tremble and take on a red glow.

This is the 'Mana Blade', which is commonly referred to as the qualification of a knight.

Woohoo!

But Jiselle didn't stop there and poured out more and more of her mana.

The sword began to shake more intensely and the light began to grow more intense.

The knights around him watched the scene with curious eyes.

This was because the light coming from the sword was so bright that it gradually spread out into the surrounding area.

Woohoo!

The light that had been spreading out decreased in size again, but the intensity of the light it emitted became stronger than before.

The compressed mana could not withstand the force that continued to surge forward and began to spread out in all directions again.

But Jiselle concentrated and grabbed it again, pulling it and compressing it.

The power of mana that is infinitely compressed and compressed.

Now, the red light on Jiselle's sword was not just a simple light.

The light was so bright like the sun that everyone squinted and stepped back.

But Giselle didn't stop, repeating the same actions. His expression was frozen as cold as a marble statue.

This is not a technique that can be used simply by blindly pouring in a large amount of mana.

Mastery over power, awareness of reason, and a strong and determined will to express one's awareness to the world.

All of this has to fit together.

Woof woof woof!

And Giselle was someone who had already mastered all of that.

The only thing missing is the amount of mana.

At least now, we can use this technology, if only for a little while.

Thanks to the poison of Blood Phyton, the amount of mana has increased dramatically, and the body has also been trained to be able to withstand this power.

At some point, the mana that had been compressed and compressed began to change into a different form.

Paaaaah!

The form of the light had changed. It wasn't just a light that stood on the blade and glowed softly.

The knights who saw this sight screamed in horror.

"Hey, what is that!"

"Wow, why is Mana so long… … ."

"The light… … seems to be burning."

The light that had been swaying like smoke suddenly stretched straight forward, several times the length of the blade.

The light was brighter and hotter than the sun, and just looking at it was awe-inspiring. I didn't even dare to think about touching it.

This is the sword that can truly cut through anything.

The pinnacle of refined power, surpassing the limits of mana.

A skill that can only be displayed by confining and reestablishing the principles of the world within one's own will.

Sword of Light, Aura Blade.

Although it was given different names throughout the ages, the most famous one was the one used in ancient empires.

In the ancient empire, only those who could use the Aura Blade could be recognized as a Master.

"Phew… … ."

Jiselle held the aura-filled sword with both hands and slowly pulled it back.

As the sword moves, tiny, sparkling particles of light spread out.

The people around them were just dumbfounded and stared at Jiselle, seeing the beautiful sight that seemed to be a group of stars moving.

Leaving the people with ecstatic expressions behind, Jiselle took a deep breath and quickly swung her sword toward the firmly closed gate.

Paaaaak!

A bright light suddenly blinded everyone's eyes.

And then the light disappeared.

Kukookung!

The gate, which was completely torn in two, began to slowly collapse.