A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

226 – Only Gibraltar (6)

The future, that is, before returning.

At what point in history did a man named Saint Geo Nostrum reach his lowest point?

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Of course, it was after the legendary ‘Saint Geo Run’ incident.

The Empire and Gibraltar marched together to the kingdom, but she left the defense of the royal capital to her daughter, Naria, and fled to Morgania.

Many people were disappointed.

Even the Duke of Winchester was greatly disappointed, and due to various skepticism and disappointment, he died shortly after the fall of the Kingdom of Nostrum.

He died because he was angry.

He died angry, regretful, and resentful that he had given his life and loyalty to such a person.

Not only the Archduke of Winchester.

A marquis, who was trying to fight until the end, cried out for a desperate battle and did not believe it at first when he heard the story of Saint Geo’s escape, but he opened the castle gate obediently when he heard the news from his daughter from the royal capital.

And he died.

Not only the marquis, but also nobles from many families committed suicide or were put on the execution platform.

Because I gave up.

-Gray Margrave. Please end our family with my death. Because of the foolish self-righteousness of the head of the family, who remained loyal to the incompetent Saint Geo Nostrum until the end, our family suffered harm.

Of course, there was also a calculation in his own way to separate himself from his children and kill himself to prevent the rest of his family from being harmed by the empire.

There were so many people who died leaving such a will.

Or, some people imagined happy times in the past while consuming too much silver.

If only the King of Incompetence had been a Seonggun.

If only the incompetent king had not done something to provoke Gibraltar.

If only Princess Naria had been appointed as the king a long time ago, and if she did not kill the incompetent king, they would have somehow driven him out.

After seeing such a series of events, I returned to the past and decided to delve into the psychology of those who believed in Saint Geo.

I realized.

They say that the incompetent king showed the same intelligence as the current Noir.

It wasn’t the Gaechavan Noir that I knew, but it was said to be such a good product that the daughter of Viscount Harmania said she would wait until she became an adult, even though they were 9 years older than her.

Perhaps because they knew about that past, even now that it is broken, they continue to keep their head in the past, thinking, ‘It can definitely change.’

What.

Anyway.

Those who dwell on the past and do not look at the present should experience the St. Geo Run for themselves.

Only after experiencing that level of shock can you get out of the past and look at the present.

Like now.

“Do you believe in Saint Geo?”

Currently, the Marquis’ office.

“I don’t think I can live because I’m so ashamed of joining hands with Saint Geo Nostrum.”

“aaa!!”

A shadow runs forward.

The stance of running while grasping the sword is quite old-fashioned among imperial sword methods, and is known to be a sword method that was abandoned after the introduction of muskets.

“If I had won the civil war, I would have tried to keep Saint Geo as king.”

“aaah!”

It’s not that I’m shocked and upset because of the words.

I just swung the spear before it got closer and blew it aside before it got closer.

“Give up. The Golden Dawn has all been suppressed. The rest…”

“Die, you thief!!”

“A thief?”

Shadows with red eyes rush in.

One person runs from the front, and at the same time, two people attack me from the left and right.

“Are you doing this because you think I stole the crown prince’s place?”

“Die!”

“It’s unfair, but I understand. I understand.”

Retrieve the spear, wrap it around the flag of Gibraltar, hold it with one hand, and then release the aura onto the spear holder.

“So, do you hold Saint Geo’s hand?”

Then, turn your body once and swing horizontally.

Suddenly.

The sense of touch at the fingertips was precisely cut to ‘four’.

Added shadows that were secretly approaching from left and right, from the front, and from behind the front.

“There is only one defeat for you. You joined hands with an incompetent king.”

“So, Sword… You’re not the master… ?”

“You don’t necessarily have to be a master at handling a sword. If a spear, a musket, or even a silver knife used for cutting steaks generates an aura, it becomes an aura blade. Although it is a bit longer.”

I slowly approached the wall.

“But I have a question. The sun hasn’t completely gone down yet, so why are the blackout curtains already dark?”

“…! Stop it!!”

The person who appeared to be the leader shouted urgently, but I swung my spear sharply.

Flap.

As soon as the blackout curtain was cut, the window was swung back.

The shadows stopped just before they came within the gap between the aura-filled spear blades, but they could not get closer even though I was holding the spear to the side.

“It’s like a parasite that tried to grow bigger by sucking the blood of other countries.”

It’s still afternoon.

An afternoon where the sun has not set, let alone the sunset.

The sunlight streamed in through the glass window, and I lightly waved my hand at the fallen princes of the empire hiding in the shadows with their backs to the sun.

“What are you doing if you’re not coming in?”

“…”

“There appear to be three ‘Masters’ in sight, but does that mean they can’t fight under sunlight?”

“Ugh…”

“Then I’ll leave from here.” Don’t run away.”

I put the spear in the ground and slowly walked forward.

The moment you pass the sunlight and enter the shadow.

New love!

The sword flies as if grazing my neck.

The ax cuts into the floor as if it were going to cut off my toes.

And finally, something sharp flew straight into the eye.

“Slow.”

All attacks are deflected with a large downward swing of the hand over the shoulder.

He deflects the sword flying toward his neck with the aura created at the tip of his hand, and before the ax hits my foot his, he extends his hand downward and fires the aura downward.

And dodge attacks flying towards your eyes by twisting your head.

“What-“

“Whatever. Master.”

At that moment, I made eye contact with the person who was trying to cut me with a sword, and he extended his hand towards the person’s waist.

“Let me borrow this.”

“Oh, no…!”

He pulls out the rapier from his waist and stabs the vampire’s heart.

Whether you are a vampire or a master, the rapier stabs at the ‘point’, so there are times when you will not die from a single blow even if you stab the heart –

If once isn’t enough, just keep stabbing him until he dies.

“Big, big…?”

Quickly repeat inserting and withdrawing the rapier toward the heart.

I’m not used to using a rapier, so I’m not the type of expert who can stab 7 times in 1 second, but I quickly repeated the stab before the 3 seconds passed, preventing the vampire from moving.

“K, ka, kaaak…!”

“It’s been a long time coming, so shouldn’t I have some loot?”

Grab the collar of a vampire who has stopped moving due to a hole in the heart.

“Oh, no! Raccamond!”

“Dryte, I-“

I tried to say something, but I grabbed him by the collar and threw it at the window where the flag of Gibraltar was waving.

“Kaaa!!”

Pushy.

A sound that seems to be burning with magic flame.

Or the sound of skin dissolving in harsh hydrochloric acid.

“If you’re a master-level vampire, you might be able to withstand sunlight, but with seven holes in your heart, how can you survive sunlight?”

As someone who has been hunting vampires for a long time, I am very familiar with the sound of a person who has become a vampire facing the sunlight and their body turning to ash.

“Next.”

Calms down the boiling mana within the body.

“Since no one else is watching right now, I thought I’d go on a rampage for the first time in a while.”

At the same time, he puts the hand that threw the vampire into the inside pocket of his suit and takes out a paper bag.

“You guys are trying to fight in the shadows to make it easier to fight, but why do you look so bad? Oh, but is it because of this?”

I gently opened the top of the paper bag with my hand and poured everything inside into my mouth.

“You guys use it too, but is there a law telling me not to use it?”

“This…”

“You’re going to die anyway, but if you’re reborn with your memories now, keep one thing in mind.”

You never know.

I also returned to the past, and wouldn’t it be possible for me to realize the memories of my past life after being reborn or for such a miracle to occur?

“The confrontation between masters, whether in a kingdom or an empire, is depicted as being very flashy and intense, but it usually happens in situations where the two are so equal that it is difficult to kill each other.”

I raised the rapier to my eye level and pulled my shoulders back.

“Most fights end in one blow. Even if you get past one hit, you’re a human being who dies if you’re caught off guard with a single knife thrust into your heart.”

And then he supported the bottom of the rapier with his remaining hand.

“So, keep that in mind.”

Like.

“Always fight thinking that everyone is stronger than you.”

Like shooting a musket.

“Okay?”

Ta-ang.

“Remember.”

“…?”

The person who appears to be the leader of the shadows tilts his head.

And soon, he kneels down on one knee, putting his hand on his chest.

“What… What… “

“You may be in vain because this is your last death, but death is not necessarily something like fighting and dying in a flashy manner in front of everyone.”

There was also a person who was crushed to death by large-scale artillery fire from the sky while standing between the canyons.

“Kuh, keuhuh, khuhuhuh… !”

“Captain!!”

“And one more thing.”

I aimed the rapier forward again, shooting out the auror like a musket bullet.

“Next time you see someone like Saint Geo, don’t think about what to do with that person.”

Ta-eu-ang!

* * *

“Haa, haa, haa!”

Breathing heavily, Knight Robert deflected the sword of the knight running towards him.

“No way!”

Phu-uuk.

The knight’s golden armor and the sword penetrating between the joints made the knight’s sword stop in the air.

“Kaaa!!”

The Knight of the Golden Dawn stepped back, and Robert lifted his foot and kicked the Knight’s breastplate forward.

Wow!

The Knight of the Golden Dawn falls as a grandson.

It was a bit unsightly, but I didn’t have time to worry about that.

“Protect His Majesty the King!! We must protect His Majesty in the Marquis Castle!”

“Defend His Majesty Saint Geo Nostrum! Break through the traitors!!”

Those who appear to be nobles shout with blood vessels in their necks.

There was desperation and earnestness on their faces.

As soon as you lose this battle, there is no future for you.

“Sir Robert!”

The blonde knight, Carlos, ran behind Robert.

“Are you okay?”

“It’s still worth it…! What about the inside?”

“Everything has been sorted out! I’m here to help!”

The knights who went inside the marquis castle joined to help the knights at the entrance.

The knights were covered in blood all over their bodies, and they were all breathing heavily and panting, but the corpses in front of the Marquis castle gate proved how many enemies they had cut down so far.

“Sir Robert, do you remember how much you cut?”

“I don’t know… I couldn’t count after 100.”

“Hehe, that’s right. I have about 30 people, but please take into account the distance we ran around and searched.”

“It wasn’t even a bet, but judging by the numbers…!”

Puuu.

A sudden trumpet sound.

When everyone on the battlefield turned their heads in the direction from which the trumpet sounded, something red stood on top of the Marquis Castle holding a flagpole.

“That is…”

“Young master!!”

Gray Gibraltar.

Gray Gibraltar, with gray hair that looked like it had been soaked in wine, slicked back, stood atop the Marquess Castle holding a flagpole with Gibraltar’s flag.

“Our victory…!”

“…Sir Carlos. “I made a bet worth 1000 thalers with you?”

“You made a bet?”

“Okay.”

Sir Robert took out a glass bottle from his pocket and drank the red liquid inside in one go.

“After capturing the flag announcing victory in the Territory War, how will the humans of Marquis Castle react?”

“W-what bet did you make?”

“I thought they would lay down their weapons and surrender according to tradition and law…”

Robert pointed to the sky.

“You said that even if you do that, there will be people who won’t acknowledge it and will act like a swarm.”

Sky.

“…I’m going crazy.”

Wizards riding golden dragons began to run toward Gray Gibraltar atop the Marquis Castle.

Aiming the cane.

“We won!! Territory battle!!”

“You said that. The Nostrum is the one that keeps fucking until they win.”

“…”

“It would be absurd. Yes.”

“…That, Sir Robert.”

Carlos swallowed his saliva as he looked up at the top.

“You know, the master who sees the flying dragons. … I think he’s smiling?”

“…You won the bet.”

“It’s dangerous!”

“The fact that you made a prediction with a bet means that you are considering that such a situation will also happen.”

Robert took a deep breath and pointed to the sky in the direction of the Marquis Castle Gate.

“…If there is a winner, the referee must come.”

Beyond the sky where the sunset is slowly fading.

Something black, like a dark cloud, was approaching, covering the sky.

Like a black rose blooming.

Flap.