Monarch of Death

Chapter 58 – Territory of the Black God (5)

A red blade came crashing through her vision. Concentrating, Serati also counterattacked.

Ahhh!

Fighting swords and fighting spirits collided, and shockwaves spread in all directions. As a result, the trees shook, and the earth was dug up and raised dust. A naked woman gasping through the thick dust appeared.

“Heh, heh……”

The red-eyed Durald, a user of the Vampire Aura, shuddered as if in admiration.

“You are quite skilled at such a young age.”

Although it was only the leisurely admiration of those who had the advantage.

“But you’re not my opponent!”

Aura’s blade flew again. Serati gritted her teeth as she hurriedly dodged.

‘Is being in this age truly lucky? She doesn’t seem to have much experience either.’

They had run into each other several times already. Thanks to that, the opponent’s skills were grasped. There was no significant difference in the amount of speculation itself. No, she even had a bit of an edge. Fence? Swordsmanship was well worth sticking with.

Durald was probably more than ten years older than Serati, but there was no gap in experience alone. As a knight of the count’s family, he had only experienced combat in limited circumstances.

On the other hand, Serati was an adventurer. Although the period was short, the battles she experienced were much more diverse. In particular, recently, she accumulated more experience dealing with several necromancers. Judging from the skills of the Aura users alone, nothing was lacking in Serati compared to Durald. However, she still pushed her power and speed.

“Huup!”

With a burst of spirit, Durald struck down the fighting sword. It was a simple blow. Typically, he would have driven right away and launched a counterattack. However, Serati had to be busy just holding on.

“Kuuuuugh!”

The moment she blocked it, an incomparable force pressed down on both shoulders. After that, Durald launched a series of attacks. The fighting sword danced and pierced left and right.

“Tamat!”

This time, too, Serati managed to avoid it. But she only dodged. She couldn’t aim for the gap.

‘If I try to fight back, I’ll be defeated.’

She gnashed her teeth as she continued to rush. She knew exactly where she was aiming, but even though she knew, he was pushed by her strength. She knew what trajectory the next offensive would fly into but couldn’t use her hands because of the speed.

‘Real vampires are annoying…’

As the power of the aura was overlaid on the vampire’s physical ability that transcended humans, tremendous destructive power came out that the original red-class aura user could not produce. Then, why couldn’t the Red Knight have such destructive power?

At the point where that was possible, it was already the level of a blue knight, not a red knight. But again, if Durald was the state of the Blue Knight, that was not the case. He couldn’t skillfully perform clever steelmaking tricks like a blue-level Aura user. The technology itself was just mediocre.

‘His swordsmanship skills do not push me, but I’m pushed by strength!’

She felt the feelings of the ordinary knights she had dealt with up to now. Seizing the victory, Durald exclaimed triumphantly.

“Taste the power bestowed by Tesnarak!”

“I just became a vampire and got stronger! What god’s authority is that?”

“Even if you become a dark clan, fighting spirit shines! If this is not the power of God, what is power?”

“Ah, that sounds plausible again, but…….”

Serati, who had muttered blankly, shook her head.

‘I’m not in a position to be persuaded right now.’

It was troublesome anyway. Fortunately, her other teammates seemed to be fighting well, but it didn’t mean much. If it was the current Durald, it would be enough to deal with Tarman’s party, Karnak, and even Barros, who hid their powers. If Serati loses, her other colleagues would also be in danger.

Of course, if she went that far, Karnak would reveal his true colors and defeat Durald…….

‘But anyway, Mr. Tarman and his party won’t all die!’

Or even if they didn’t die, there was a high chance that something would seriously damage their memory. It was a situation that should not happen for Tarman’s party. Serati’s back slowly became wet with cold sweat.

‘What should I do with this?’

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Karnak, who was examining the situation, secretly sent a magic message.

[Hey, Barros, if that’s the case, Serati will lose?]

Just because she was an outsider in swordsmanship didn’t mean she was an outsider in combat. How many battles did she go through in her previous life? Just by looking at the floor, he could get an estimate.

[Improving Serati’s skills is good, but isn’t it time to change?]

Barros shook his head.

[It’s too much.]

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He didn’t intentionally leave Durald to Serati.

[If I try, I will lose. Didn’t you see it when you were fighting Majnun?]

[Then isn’t it troublesome? If we lose too, Serati has no chance at all. I’m weaker than you.]

[Instead, Miss Serati’s physical abilities aren’t as bad as mine.]

The gap that the current Barros could handle was just about Serati. If he went further, the expertise itself wouldn’t work at all.

[Isn’t that why I was sacrificing myself against Randolph in the past?]

At the time, it had just returned. He had all the skills and experiences in his head, but it was impossible to unfold them with a body that hadn’t been trained at all. The same went for the Demon Majnun. It was only then that she was trained, so he was able to use all her skills, but she was just so overwhelmingly pushed in the physical department that he couldn’t do anything.

[The odds are higher for a poor technique that works than a perfect technique that doesn’t work.]

[Then what? Are you telling me to use necromancy again?]

[There is a safe method. Write plan p, plan p.]

[Ah, that’s it. Really.]

Only then did Karnak put on a relieved expression.

Certainly, as long as Barros was possessed by Serati, he could use it without Tarman and the others.

Of course, Serati’s mental health will suffer greatly in return, but…….

[I go crazy after doing it three times, so I still have at least one time.]

By the way, it was not just Karnak and Barros who had joined this ‘secret magic message system’. Serati, who had been fighting recklessly, trembled.

[Hey! I can hear everything!]

If he did it, he would go crazy, so he was careful. But he would just commit it again simply like this? Karnak calmed her down.

[Are you okay? Because I have spare time.]

[That’s why I heard it’s being saved for a real emergency!]

[You look desperate right now.]

Serati gnashed her teeth. It felt sobering. Up until now, she was only worried about Tarman’s safety, but now it was her own problem.

‘I have to win! Never lose!’

Serati’s momentum had changed. Twice was okay? Where was the guarantee that it was true? That was what someone she couldn’t trust said!

‘If I lose here, I might become a psychopath!’

Fighting heated up like a sharp blade, and a surprising resolution lingered throughout the body. Due to her sudden change of attack, Durald’s complexion also changed.

“What, what is it? Aren’t you usually determined?”

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Serati fought desperately and fought again.

“Taat! Haap!”

Until now, it was just ‘desperate’ in an idiomatic sense, but now it is a situation where life was really at stake. Didn’t going crazy means losing her life?

“There’s no way that person will take care of a useless member of the family!”

Considering the personality of Karnak that she had seen so far, the possibility of throwing her away was very high!

“Aaaaaaa!”

In front of that formidable fighting spirit, even Durald could not move as leisurely as before.

‘Why did it suddenly change like this!’

Thanks to that, the situation that had been crowded turned into a close match. Serati and Durald exchanged fighting swords fiercely without being pushed back even an inch.

Kahhhhhhh!

Still, the odds of winning were slim. The battle was barely maintained, but not to the extent of overturning the victory or defeat. At this rate, he would eventually be pushed back by her.

‘Aaaaaaa……’

As he wielded the fighting sword, Serati’s complexion turned pale.

‘Am I going to lose my body again like this, am I?’

For a moment, she thought that wouldn’t be too bad. In fact, she thought many times that she wanted to feel that sensation again.

‘No! Wake up, Serati! This kind of thinking itself was dangerous!’

It was then.

[You don’t need plan P?]

Karnak’s relaxed voice came through the magic message.

[I’ll win if it’s that way.]

Barros had a similar reaction.

[I know, right. It’s worth working hard.]

Serati was taken aback.

‘I’m winning?’

Why did they think they would win? She was in a situation where she couldn’t see the answer at all!

“What do you mean by saying that rolling is rewarding?”

She was so confused about the drive. Inadvertently, Serati’s fighting sword pierced through Durald’s offensive attack. Even Serati herself couldn’t understand why she moved like that…….

“Gah!”

Durald freaked out and backed away. All of a sudden, her attack exquisitely aimed at the gap where she changed her stance. Thank to this, the tense battle flew was completely broken.

“Uh?”

While embarrassed, Serati immediately launched a counterattack. The red aura burrowed like a snake and aimed at Durald in all directions. After being pushed back once, Durald’s movements also slowed dramatically. He frantically stepped back and gnashed his teeth.

“Sheesh, did you have a lot?”

‘……What can I do?’

The head was confused, but the body steadily carried out the next movement. Serati’s consecutive stabs aimed at Durald’s left side. This time, the fighting sword exquisitely pierced Durald’s defense.

“……Uh?”

A step later, she realized what she had done.

“Ah……”

This was it. The reason why Barros, who had not even awakened to fighting spirit, was able to play with Serati, an Aura user.

No matter how strong and fast an offensive attack could be launched, the movement of taking the starting point of the offensive cannot be accelerated. So, what she had to aim for was not the flying blade or Durald’s body wielding the sword. It was the ‘intention’ of Durald himself who wielded the sword.

‘This was it…….’

After gaining enlightenment, Serati’s movements became more flexible. The fighting sword drew a circle as neatly as water flows, attacking all sides of Durald. In the meantime, he still had doubts……

“Uh?”

She questioned herself and got an answer at the same time.

“Ah……”

Durald, on the other hand, was mad.

‘What is this?’

If it was easy, the opponent would suddenly say ‘aaaaaaa’, and it became strangely strong.

‘What is it? Is it an order? Or is it witchcraft?’

Why was there a bizarre counterattack coming along with that grotesque sound? Again, Serati’s fighting sword penetrated the offensive.

“Uh?”

If he managed to kick it away, a series of blows would follow that he could neither hit nor avoid.

“Ah……”

Blood began to spurt all over his new body. It was an injury caused by speculation that even a vampire’s body could not handle.

‘This can’t be!’

His arrogant face crumpled mercilessly.

‘This can’t be!’

Despair began to bloom in the face of the fallen knight.

‘Tesnarak has given me new strength!’

Exploding all speculation, Durald raised his sword above his head. Disregarding his own safety, he delivered a fatal blow. It was a willing attitude.

“Kuaaa!”

Seeing that, Serati was impressed.

‘Wow, so shameless!”

‘You die, and I die! But I’m a vampire, so I won’t die anyway!’

If she tried to find a loophole here like before, one arm would fly away. So, should she back off? Does she have to give up on winning? In an instant, her eyes narrowed.

‘Why?’

It didn’t seem necessary.

‘I’m a member of the evil necromancer’s family right now, right?’

Thanks to becoming a member of his household, he regained her severed arms.

‘Then can’t you give me an arm? That human will put it back on anyway!’

With a cold smile, she stepped forward. At the same time, a sharp fighting sword slashed horizontally. Both sides disregarded their own safety, and it was a crazy slashing clash.

Wow!

The difference between winning and losing.

Durald’s red blade is half-embedded in Serati’s right arm, spraying blood…….

Dip, drip, drip……….

At the same time, her blade accurately cut through the opponent’s throat.

Awesome!

With an eerie sound, Durald’s head shot up into the air.