Overpowered Sword

Overpowered Sword Chapter 36

Level up with the sword (36)

‘〈Swallow the city〉…!’

Leon was astonished by those absurd words.

It was an unbelievable scale.

The Free City of Blaine is more than four times the size of most small and medium-sized fiefdoms, and its population is over ten times greater. Are you saying that there is even an external method that can destroy it with one blow?

A grand ritual that sacrifices the lives of thousands of people and annihilates tens of thousands of others. It’s a human sacrifice that gives me chills just hearing about it.

[Because it is something that inevitably attracts attention, it will fail 99 times out of 100, but the problem is that even if it succeeds just once, it will be a disaster.]

‘Have you ever succeeded?’

[Because it was there, it must have been recorded. Because of its nature, it is impossible to know what happens unless it is activated. Most of the Holy Church’s countermeasures against foreign laws were created after the incident occurred.]

Leon, who was reflecting on El Cid’s words, immediately asked again.

‘Then what is the countermeasure to ‘Swallowing the City’? ‘It’s not like we have to face it without any countermeasures.’

[Hmm.]

Then El Cid moaned briefly.

It wasn’t a good sign. As always, I expected a response that would give me the answer without much thought.

Leon’s face suddenly hardened.

If there was no way to stop ‘Devouring the City’, the best option was to evacuate all of Blaine’s residents. There would be astronomical damage to property, but it was better than everyone dying.

[That’s not good. This area appears to be a processing site for sacrificial offerings to be used as bait for , but the production volume is small. The security system is also very lax.]

‘It means that all the necessary amount has been collected.’

[Yes, in terms of progress, it is over 90%. Perhaps it is a situation that only leaves the consciousness to proceed. If the situation of trying to evacuate the residents is discovered, the foreign law will be activated immediately.]

No matter how well the evacuation is carried out, will be activated before even half of Blaine’s population is 10,000 units.

If that happened, it was no different from failure.

[Let’s go to the regular method.]

‘What is it?’

Leon listened with pleasure to those words.

[Gather all the power of this city and attack District 25. [Outer magic] also requires a large-scale ceremony around the time of ‘Devouring the City’, so it can be solved by destroying everything before that.]

‘Is this an all-out war of the entire city?…’

[Outer magicians are, after all, a minority. If there were 500 mercenaries, we wouldn’t be able to withstand if the entire guild and territory army were our opponents.]

From then on, it was real.

El Cid, who had dealt with ‘evil’ several times, knew. Those who are cornered will be like turtles, putting their heads in their shells and trying to make one last move.

The most frightening thing about the external law is its defensive ability.

Because it is an ability based on the laws of another dimension, it halves all powers other than sexual power. To attack a foreign magician who was concentrating on defense, a cardinal-level holy magic was needed.

[But I have the holy sword for you.]

Holy sword El Cid.

Because it is a sacred relic of the goddess who represents the laws of this world, the blade fundamentally denies the external law itself. It was possible to cut down with a single sword even the barrier that the foreign magicians risked their lives on.

All-out war is just the basics to drain their power. The real goal was to rush in with a small elite force right after that and defeat the guys who were busy forming a barrier. It is a checkmate with no way to escape unless you know the existence of the holy sword.

‘…That might be the best way.’

Leon, who had reviewed El Cid’s strategy a few times, acknowledged.

If is truly on the verge of activation, it is already too late to call in reinforcements through the church or guild. Unless they were stupid, they would know that their true identity was discovered through this attack.

It was necessary to take a gamble here too.

“Brother.”

At that time, Cesare looked around the room and said:

“I guess I’ll have to get out quickly. “It looks like they noticed a break-in here.”

“All right. then.”

When Leon saw the disgusting writhing lumps of flesh, Cesare also smiled bitterly.

What is the meaning of being alive in this form?

Cesare put a few pieces in his pocket as evidence and hung up the chain with a sad face. Since it was destined to be used as a sacrifice even if left alone, the plan was to find peace more quickly.

Kugugugugugugung…!

The room collapsed after being hit by an iron ball a few times.

The writhing lumps of flesh were also buried in the silt, and the two immediately started running toward the hole they came from.

Unusual signs were getting closer. These are probably the real forces of ‘evil’ on the ground or in District 25. The level was different from the guys who were standing guard here.

Cesare and Leon, who had even used up the Holy Law, could not overcome them.

“Let’s hurry!”

“yes!”

The two hurriedly jumped into the hole and quickly passed through the underground passage, collapsing the cave as soon as they could get out.

And then he runs without a break and leaves District 23.

I continued running until I got out of the slums, as well as District 23. Even the ‘evil’ felt like it was following me for a moment, perhaps because it was burdensome in places with many witnesses, but then it soon moved away. I guess they followed me without even knowing what the situation was.

Leon read that sign and stopped running.

“Whew, it looks like you’ve given up?”

“okay. “The sight is getting further and further away.”

Cesare nodded and looked back.

“I touched a beehive as a child and it feels the same way. “At that time, I jumped into the pond.”

Unlike the light content, the voice was heavy.

“It’s a bit dangerous this time. There is no pond to jump into and it is full of things that cannot be compared to bees. “I even had a feeling that even if I contacted the church, it would be a few beats late.”

“….”

“Brother Leon, what do you think?”

Cesare looked at Leon first.

Even though he was a kid who wasn’t even 20 years old, the bishop’s eyes were serious. Perhaps, while fighting back to back, I gained some sense of it.

Anyway, he really wanted to hear Leon’s opinion.

‘Okay, let’s get on this wave.’

In order to implement El Cid’s strategy, a corresponding voice was needed. I was planning on showing the Holy Sword if I had to, but I wanted to avoid getting caught by other people if possible, even if only Cesare didn’t know about it.

From that perspective, this question was a good excuse.

“I think…”

Looking at it objectively, Leon’s story was very loose.

This was because he filled in the gaps with speculation to hide information he should not have known. In particular, the information regarding ‘Swallowing the City’ was top-secret information that would only remain in the records room at the church headquarters. It was obvious that they would try to find out the source.

The method to neutralize the barrier was also in the same context.

Excluding the keyword ‘Holy Sword’ leaves us with the only excuse that ‘Solar Aura’ is more effective than imagined in foreign law.

“Hmm…”

But from Cesare’s perspective, it was different.

“There are some unclear aspects, but I think it’s worth a try. “There is no other way worth trying.”

“Is that so?”

“yes.”

Leon looked shocked at those words.

Although he said it himself, it was so unreliable that a proper strategist would have immediately snorted if he had heard it.

But Cesare also had his own reasons.

“Even within the Holy Order, ‘Sun Auror’ is famous as the ability to be recruited first. “It’s so rare that I’ve never seen it before except you, but now I think I know why.”

Cesare watched him from time to time in District 23.

It wasn’t because I was suspicious. Because I was aware of the difference in capabilities, I was ready to help immediately when the situation became dangerous.

But Leon fought much better than expected.

It rips through shields that cannot be easily cut even with a tangible aura with a single sword, and even nullifies external magic that hits the body. It was not a level that could be accomplished with pure skill. One-sided sexual relationship. In Cesare’s eyes, the only reason was ‘the Aura of the Sun’.

“It has been decided. By moving the guild and the military, we block the bastards’ breathing and induce them to confine themselves, and then infiltrate and destroy them with a small number of elites. “Then there are two prerequisites.”

“Moving the guild and army, and forming a team to infiltrate with a small number of elites…?”

Both are important, but the former is simple. It would be enough if Cesare spoke from the church’s perspective.

The real challenge was the latter.

“Unless you use Holy Law like me or have ‘Solar Aura’ like your brother, there are few people who can face the Outer Law head-on. According to the guild’s classification, it should be about A rank.”

“A-Rank…”

Leon groaned involuntarily.

The minimum requirement for B rank is to classify an Auror, but A rank refers to a strong person who overwhelmingly exceeds the B rank. Although Blaine is a fairly large city, A-rank adventurers and mercenaries were rare.

If they are absent due to receiving a long-term contract, there is no way to fill their vacancy.

“ah!”

It was then.

Leon opened his mouth as a flash of thought occurred to him.

“Bishop, can we take a few people from the slums?”

“Are you talking about the slums?”

Cesare looked dumbfounded, but Leon was serious.

“Even in the slums, there are one or maybe two strong people who are ranked A. 〈Fang〉 and 〈Guardian〉 should be enough power. “They also planned to become admirals, so there is no excuse.”

“Hmm, I don’t know about their military history, but can I trust them?”

“If the bishop says something, you can believe it.”

Cesare, who looked puzzled for a moment, tilted his head, but soon understood what he meant and smiled.

“Is this really conscription?”

“yes. It gives us the opportunity to do good things in the name of the church. “If you show me just one Seongcheolswae seal, it will turn over.”

If the people involved had heard, they would have pulled out their swords and said, “You will die, and I will kill myself,” but that did not happen.

Leon and Cesare looked at each other and grinned.

To the slum leaders who had already committed many sins, the Holy Church was like a thunderbolt. Even a strong man like Khan had no choice but to follow even if he threatened him with empty words, as being on the list of heretics meant death.

It was by no means retaliation for causing a nosebleed.

[What’s wrong with it?]

El Cid, who read what he was thinking, grumbled, but Leon didn’t even listen and just put it back in his sheath.

There was a lot of work to do starting tomorrow.

* * *

The adventurer guild the very next day.

It was around morning, when the adventurers who had gathered since dawn had left and leisurely time had begun. When the receptionists read the newspaper, chat about trivial gossip, and eat sandwiches or salads for breakfast.

Leon and Cesare walked into the space.

If it had been just Leon, there would have been no reason to be so surprised, but Cesare’s identity and attire were an issue.

Clap, clap, clap.

Every time you take a step, a metallic sound echoes.

Full-Plate Armor.

The silver-white full-body armor swayed gracefully, but there were only a few people who admired its style and functionality. Rather, more people paid attention to the emblem engraved on the breastplate.

The emblem of a chain surrounding the sun and moon.

That was the symbol of the Seongcheolsae Knight.

“The Holy Iron Chain Knights! “Why did you come to Blaine?!”

“Warlock? Or maybe…”

“Stop making unnecessary guesses. “You will find out soon.”

The receptionists, who do not even move an eyebrow at the slightest commotion, mutter. The reputation of the Seongcheolsaegi Knight was so high that it was known as a bad name due to its unique methods.

Only Rize greeted them with an expression that said they had come.

“…You’re here, Leon.”

It couldn’t have been because of ‘Suppression of Living Armor in Abandoned Houses’. Because there was only one purpose for which the Seongcheolsaegi Knight moved.

Destroying the enemies of the goddess.

Their mission was to judge sins that could not be judged by human law with force bearing the name of God.

“Rise, I came today for business, not a request.”

When Leon, who was so upset, looked sideways, Cesare took a step forward and opened his mouth.

Unlike usual, the voice was heavy and subdued.

The voice of the Seongcheolsaegi Knight that everyone imagines it to be.

“Bishop Cesare of the Holy Order. In the name of sacred iron and chain, I will request full cooperation from the guild.”

The battle to subdue evil has come to an end.