Chapter 57_ 1st War (2)

Then, Mumud cast Haste. One of the most important elements in a battle was speed. The opponent had to hit before the magician finished casting a spell, and the magician had to finish casting a spell before allowing an attack. Suddenly, Lich Mumud released his magic power. Piaro felt Mumud's magic power suppressing him.

"Great magic power."

Piaro subconsciously raised his sword. When he did, he found a magic spell at his neck. He felt shivers down his back.

"As I thought."

A smile grew on his face.

"This will be fun!"

The lich in front of him was a beast. He was brutal and violent, and even though he looked calm and gentle on the outside. There was a beast hidden inside of him that had to rip everything apart. The infernal eyes that glowed expresses that. Lich Mumud suddenly pointed his bony index finger at Piaro and spoke in a spine chilling tone.

"Finger of Undeath."

He said as a black ray of lightning was fired from the bony index finger and was shot towards Piaro. He tried to avoid but the black lightning seemed to have a homing mechanism. Piaro tried to utilize his superior speed but the black lightning was following him like a snake seeking vengeance. It did not take long for the black lightning to strike him.

[You have been dealt with 3,348 magic damage.]

[The skill Finger of Undeath has corrupted your life force.]

[The damage has been doubled due to being in soul damage. You have received 6,696 magic damage.]

Spectating the battle between the two in a distance, Lexus knew that this is far from enough to kill Piaro. On the other hand, he wondered.

'If Piaro defeated Mumud, will he become a Sword Saint like me?"

After obtaining the qualification to become one, defeating someone with the status of a legend is the only perquisite of becoming a sword saint. While Lexus was thinking, Piaro became alarmed as he felt a powerful shockwave from the very threatening spell that Lich Mumud had cast. Piaro knew this fact, but he was confident that he could neutralize it with his blade. After recovering, he rushed straight towards Mumud, focusing his sword energy into the blade of his sword.

Swaeek!

The stab was like a fired bullet. Mumud had a hole drilled into him, but the legendary lich didn't allow it to be a one-sided attack. He calmly cast Magic Shield, the lowest level defense magic but the enhanced version of it. The magic barrier absorbed a certain amount of damage and blocked Piaro's sword.

As the familiar of the Sword Saint and being linked to Solomon, Mumud is also knowledgeable in swordsmanship and not just magic alone. He accurately captured the narrow range that was the disadvantage of a stab.

"Supreme Swordsmanship 1st style."

There was a huge momentum that was like a mountain. Lich Mumud somewhat felt that his movements were restrained by an intangible force.

Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

The storm of white blades swirled into Piaro's slash. A powerful explosion shook the earth.

There were few people who survived against Supreme Swordsmanship 1st style. Although he was relatively fine, Lich Mumud wasn't to completely defend against it. Piaro thought that he would be at least get a serious injury.

'My condition isn't very good right now.'

As a great swordsman, he didn't cling to weapons or armor. He didn't feel the need to rely on tools. But at this moment, he felt regret about his tools. If he had been armed with a better sword, would the Supreme Swordsmanship 1st style be able to be defended?

Shake shake.

Piaro shook off his thoughts.

'Muller wouldn't blame his tools.'

It was laughable that a person aiming to be a sword saint would blame his tools. The purpose of this duel wasn't a one-sided victory. It was something that would assist his growth. He should be happy if his opponent held on for a long time.

With his sword in his right hand then, a hand plow on the left, Piaro continued his attack.

"Woaaahh!"

With Piaro's short shout, lifted his right foot which was his center of gravity, and stepped forward to push through the shield. Mumud's magic shield was slowly getting push back and cracks began to appear.

Electric currents, that emitted a blue light, poured out in the end of Lich Mumud's hands and started to stretch out. Lich Mumud's counterattack, like rain during a storm, had no set patterns or directions but mercilessly crashed onto Piaro.

Piaro was tense. This was the first time he sweated in a long time, looking at the magic spell unleashed by Lich Mumud. However, the power of Supreme Swordsmanship was scary. He used the Supreme Swordsmanship, 3rd style. It wasn't a speed that could be followed with the eyes. A normal person wouldn't have been able to cope and would've been pierced through the heart.

Mumud casted Magic Detection, and then followed up by Teleportation, reappearing at 5 meters behind of Piaro. Seeing that he missed, Piaro was disappointed as he lost sight of him. A white light covered him. Piaro felt a sense of crisis and shouted.

"Supreme Swordsmanship 4th Style!"

Something terrific happened. Mumud's Laser Spray, which should've pierce Piaro, was sucked towards the hand plow in Piaro's hand like a magnet.

Unable to defend against the sword and hand plow of Piaro, Lich Mumud suffered a great damage. Although he was the disciple of the legendary great magician Braham, and had achieved a status comparable to his teacher, the current Lich Mumud was hundreds of levels behind if compared to Piaro.

If it was in his prime, his level was over 400 or even somewhere at level 500, but as he became Lexus' familiar, his maximum level cannot surpass his master. But with how Mumud was able to fight even with the massive amount of level difference between him and Piaro, which even made Piaro sweat, Lexus was impressed to it.

「 There's nothing to be surprised. If Mumud had lived longer before, he would've transcended Muller. 」

Sword Saint Muller who sealed the great demons. Mumud was someone who could reach that level. Braham explained as he took a liking for Lexus for quite a while. Being with Lexus seemed to be fun for him than being locked in the labyrinths that he created. Piaro on the other hand, who emerged victorious in the confrontation against a legendary lich, experienced a great changes.

Piaro's eyes were as deep as the sea as he watched silently. Piaro had grown steadily since he began his field work in Reidan, and he gained enormous awareness based on today's battle.

'I'm not Muller.'

That's right. He was Piaro.

Noble of the Saharan Empire, Piaro.

Captain of the Red Knights, Piaro.

Traitor Piaro.

Great Swordsman Piaro.

Farmer Piaro.

Yes, he was Piaro. He was distinctly different from Muller. There was no need to follow Muller's specter just like the Sword Saint in front of him who didn't seem to be following Muller's shadows.

'I am enough by myself.'

Shaaaaaah.

The light from the two moons shining on Piaro's body was reminiscent of the Milky Way. An intense and unsteady energy rose, causing the atmosphere to shake around Piaro. At this moment, Piaro became a legend. Was it the sword saint status he had been craving?

It's not just that.

[A legendary farmer who had the ability to cut the world has been born!]

The notification window about the birth of a new legend appeared in front of all the users connected to Satisfy. It was breaking news in the international media. The births of legends— one after another, it became the main topics.

Piaro was a swordsman but he also became a farmer...

It was shocking. However, Piaro was happy. What did it matter if he was a farmer or sword saint? He was already enough. There was no need to discuss titles.

"Pagma... Were you also like me?"

The great swordsman who became a legendary blacksmith, Pagma. Piaro smiled at the thought although he was aware that he still can't compete with him as he hasn't reached his level yet. Looking at the enlightened and satisfied expression of Piaro, Lexus observed the changes with great expectations.

[Name: Piaro

Age: 39 Gender: Male

Class: Sword Saint

Second Class: Legendary Farmer

Titles: One Who Became...]

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Standing by the castle walls of a castle that is composed of white marbles, a silhouette could be seen looking over a city. The man had dark black hair and an overconfident smile on his face. however, hidden deep within his inky black eyes, a hint of anxiety could also be seen.

"So you're saying that King Wiesbaden had stepped down on his throne?"

Viscount Barn, a noble in the countryside of the Eternal Kingdom, asked with a cold and intimidating tone.

"Y...yes, my lord." Replied by one of the young men, kneeling on the ground fearfully.

"We...also like to...inform you that...the third prince is now....the king my lord." Another one said.

Viscount Barn drummed his fingers against the table and carefully observed their reactions.

'It doesn't look like they're lying', he thought while sizing them up.

The 4 poor men were shivering under his ice cold gaze. They dare not meet his gaze. Everyone knew that their city lord was a tyrant. He kills when he felt like it. In their opinion, it was best not to anger this maniac. It's just that they couldn't understand what they had done to wanton the city lords attitude towards them. Three of them were just commoners while the other, was also just an ordinary merchant.

"You all can leave.... And..... keep this conversation confidential... I don't need to remind you all of what I will do to you if this conversation gets out. Do I?"

"My lord, I swear in my life that I will never tell another soul...." replied one

"I swear too my lord" the other 3 said hurriedly.

"Go!!!" Viscount Barn yelled.

They shivered as they stood up and immediately walked away as fast as they could. In their minds, they had just come out of hell.

"It's time to usurp the throne." He said.

A trace of violence flashed in his pupils as he spoke. It had been decades since he had planned and desired the kingship of this country.

"With a new king in place, I'm sure the leadership will fall because of a rookie's incompetence and lack of experience."

Viscount Barn spoke. He had been waiting for this moment. The moment when a new but inexperienced king to replace the well experienced and veteran King Wiesbaden.

It was because, if he launch a war against the kingdom with an inexperienced king in charge, winning and attaining victory is much easier than facing a wise king. He was also aware that the former king is nearing his death.

Although he was a noble and a city lord, he was not satisfied with his current position and wanted to rise in power even more. To rule the other nobles was given by reaching his goal. The worse part was, ever since his fight with the city lord, everyone isolated him.

Some barons constantly tried to pick fights with him and even tried seizing part of his money or properties as well. They even tried to buy his knights over, promising to give them more money than what he offered. How could he take this kind of insult as a man and as a Viscount?

But things will change if he becomes the king. Although he was confused for a moment of who the third prince was, his identity doesn't matter for him. However, his own forces alone were still not enough to face the royal army. He couldn't just move his knights, to come over and fight the royal family with his 300 knights, everyone in the kingdom would be suspicious.

That's why, he made a deal with the Gauss Kingdom, the neighboring but hostile kingdom of the Eternal Kingdom. The kingdom that had grown its national power for hundreds of years. Asking for their aid to conquer the kingdom, he would deal whatever matter that will happen after that. He didn't mind selling his own country. What matters to him was to become a king no matter what, and nothing else matters to him.

Greed is a fatal human flaw after all. Viscount Barn smiled while looking over the city once more and thought

'It won't be long before I rule the entire kingdom. By then, all those who will try to resist would die for sure.'