Chapter 77
Chapter 77 – Magic Sword Gram
Sigurd was surprised to see Ares managing to unlock a new sword from the『Seven Heavenly Swords』
(No way… Ares-sama succeeded in pulling out a new sword…)
Sigurd tried to remember the condition Ares had mentioned to unlock a new sword out of the Seven Heavenly Swords .
[That said …it means that Lord Darius is truly an opponent to be reckoned with]
Sigurd was struck with complex emotions .
Someone else is actually comparable to his lord, Ares… He didn’t really want to admit it .
And one more thing .
He also wants to fight . Fight to the best he could .
Watching the duel unfolded… Sigurd could only think so .
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[What the? That sword… . ?]
Darius looked curiously at Ares’ sword .
It was truly a mysterious thing, Darius thought as he looked at the Seven Heavenly Swords .
A blue magical sword that could produce invisible slashes . A sword with white aura that clearly improves all parameters .
And then this…
[A sword with red magic aura . . huh?]
Ares said after confirming the sword and tightening his grip on it .
[Now then, you showed me yet another ace in the hole… I’ll enjoy it then!]
Darius wielded his great iron spear, charging straight at Ares .
At that moment… looking at the incoming Darius, Ares swung Gram .
What followed was a terrible roar and a strong storm .
[What?!]
Darius involuntarily stopped his charge .
Looking at the situation, Ares muttered .
[Magic Sword Gram… its special characteristic is improving my attack power immensely… shall we call it『Herculean Strength』then… . ?]
That said, Ares held Gram with both hands and brandished it towards Darius .
[Well, thank you for waiting, lord Darius . It appears that the real battle starts here . Here I go!]
And with that, Ares ran toward Darius .
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Ares’ Gram and Darius’ great iron spear had clashed for more than 50 exchanges . Magic power and fighting spirit collides, but the stalemate remained unbroken .
The both of them had started to get out of breath . They’re no longer capable of reserving their energy for exchanging words .
Ares infused even more magic unto Gram, dyeing the blade with a blood-red glow .
The goal is to destroy Darius’ spear . Ares had already given up on beating Darius by himself . His endurance did not allow him to . So to ensure victory… he had no other choice but to destroy Darius’ weapon, rendering him unable to continue fighting .
However, Darius’ iron spear was custom made using the rare material called the [Black Iron], considered as the [King of Iron] for its durability and lightweight .
But everything will eventually deteriorate .
Unlike other swords Ares currently has, Gram’s blow caused accumulating damage to the great iron spear .
(I’ll smash that spear by combining both magic power and fighting spirit on the next blow!)
Ares thought in a hurry while avoiding Darius’ onslaught .
And when Darius slammed his spear down, he had sprang the trap .
[There!!]
After some deliberation, Ares swung Gram vertically .
Clank!
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The black iron spear let out a dull sound .
At the same time, it broke apart into two pieces .
[!? Impossible!]
Ares’ Magic Sword Gram smashed at Darius’ spear with so much momentum it broke the spear in half . Darius managed to back away the moment the spear was broken .
However, Darius’ breastplate, touched by Gram’s tip as it swung down, was cleaved . Fresh blood trickled out from Darius’ chest .
Darius who still managed to jump back to safety looked at his broken spear in disbelief .
[No way…this custom made spear is actually broken…]
[Well then…what will you do now?]
Ares asked Darius .
[Kuh!]
Darius’ face turned sour for a moment… .
[Ku…kuhahahahahahahahahahahahaha . ]
Then he laughed loudly .
[I never thought that this spear would ever be broken… I guess I lost this duel…]
Darius threw away the two halves of the iron spear .
He had the grace to admit defeat . Ares also smiled and then laughed in response . As if the previous battle was just an illusion .
At that point…the entire Land of Demons was rumbling
Ares and Darius noticed this, thus moved their gaze towards the source… . And there they found .
Dozens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands…
A countless amount of demons and magic beasts were heading to the capital Heinz . . From within the forest, the underground, the river, the swamp…they overflowed from everywhere .
If one looked closely, they’ll notice that a demon lord must be among this horde . Even from a distance, it’s obvious to see that both the demons and the magic beasts have been rendered senseless and insane .
[What is this…? This has never happened before?]
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Darius was perplexed . Ares muttered to himself quietly .
[All of them act like they are insane… Is this due to…the influence of『Demon King Galgain’s Artifact』?]
On the other hand, the soldiers are making a ruckus . Especially… the Grants soldiers as it was their hometown that got attacked .
Seeing the upset soldiers and the advancing horde of demons and magic beasts, Ares spoke to the confused Darius .
[Lord Darius . If this goes on, they’ll soon trample over us and breach Heinz . ]
[You don’t say… We, along with Heinz, will be overwhelmed by such a large amount of enemies… it’s over…]
Darius replied in a bitter tone .
Instead of responding to Darius, Ares spoke to another direction instead .
[Zekka!]
[Yes! I’m here . ]
When Ares called out to him, Zecca appeared as if out of thin air .
[How far has the Arcadia main forces marched in?]
[That is… . ]
Zecca seemed to hesitate as though it’s very difficult for him to convey the news .
[The Arcadia main forces was trapped by a sudden flood coming from the Depay river… and is currently temporarily retreating back toward Redgear . ]
[……… . I see……]
Ares muttered quietly .
The flood that caused the Arcadia main forces to retreat coincided with this invasion of demons and magic beasts .
[It’s been arranged no matter how I think . Scion, did you actually join hands with the force of darkness… . ? This is completely beyond my expectations…]
Deciding something, Ares spoke to Darius .
[Lord Darius! Do you have a way for us to get out of this predicament!?]
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[I could manage somehow if I were alone… but I won’t be able to protect my compatriots and Heinz . ]
Ares then turned his attention back to the incoming horde of demons and magic beasts .
[If that’s the case… . please follow my instructions . ]
Ares spoke quietly, but oddly intimidating .
[The Arcadia main forces cannot be counted on . I’ve been abandoned here as well . I’m going to save my troops and Heinz as well… but I’m going to need your help . ]
Darius turned to Ares, whose tone had become somewhat grimmer than before .
Ares kept his gaze towards the horde, merely waiting for Darius to reply .
[……… . . can you really save us all?]
[If you are willing to help me, then I’ll definitely save us all . ]
[………… . then it’s a deal . Interesting . ]
Darius then called out to Dirk who was nearby .
[From now on our entire forces will follow the instruction of this Ares Schwarzer . I’ll take full responsibility . Tell that to the whole army . ]
[Are you sure, Boss?]
[Is there any other way?]
Darius turned to Ares again .
[This man told me that he can save Heinz when I can’t . So let us bear witness to how he’ll do it . ]
Darius then continued .
[Moreover… . I understand everything through my spear . He’s not someone who would tell a lie . Right, Ares Schwarzer-dono?]
Ares responded to that remark…was just a grin .
And just like that, the Black Legion and the army of Heinz who were previously enemies joined hands and retreated back to Heinz .
And from there… began the battle between Ares and the horde of demons and magic beasts, which would later be known in history as the [Miracle of Heinz] .