Birth of the Demonic Sword - Chapter 312

Chapter 312
"Last battle?"
Noah's words made the four cultivators raise their heads in his direction .
"What do you mean by that?"
Lisa asked .
She had kept track of his battle records and knew that his kill count had still to reach half of the agreed number so she was surprised by his statement .
Lisa and Logan couldn't find anything different when they watched him but Leo and Luke had surprised expression as they inspected him .
Noah's cultivation level was completely exposed to their sight when he first arrived in the country but now it was cloudy, they couldn't make out the limits of his power .
The reason for that was that he had enveloped himself with a layer of mental energy, which could somewhat block the protectors' probing now that his mind had reached the third rank .
"You… What has happened to you?"
Leo couldn't hold his curiosity back and directly gave voice to what he had in mind .


Lisa and Logan turned toward him but they realized that something was wrong when they saw that even Luke seemed interested in Noah's answer .
"I've become a rank 3 mage . "
Noah nonchalantly said .
The eyes of the four cultivators widened at that statement, even Leo and Luke with their usual demeanor as elders couldn't suppress their surprise .
"It's no big deal, with the Mausoleum strengthening my mental sphere and my mass production of inscribed items, I'm surprised it has even taken this long . "
Noah uncaringly replied to those gazes and neared the table that they encircled, a map depicting the valley at the border of the country was placed there, he could make out the formation of the army from the disposition of the pawns over it .
"I have an offer to make and, in my opinion, it would be far more beneficial than simply killing one hundred red soldiers . Do I have your attention?"
His words were somewhat able to bring them back from their stupor but they still eyed Noah with strange gazes .
It couldn't be helped, Noah had the aspect of a young man, that image didn't match the one of a mage at the peak of the human ranks at all!


"Speak . "
Lisa was the first to react .

Her cultivation level was too low, she didn't know the hardships that a cultivator had to go through to reach the third rank of the sea of consciousness so she simply labeled Noah as a genius in her mind .
Noah sighed before beginning his speech .
"Our first meeting was quite traumatic, I entered your country and was captured . Initially, I was pissed about that but now I understand that you are just doing everything in your power to survive . "
He still remembered his first meeting with Logan, when his centers of power had been threatened .
The truth was that Noah had overreacted: The Odrea country didn't have any ill intention, they just wanted his intel about the outside world and his battle prowess .
Other than that, there wasn't much to expect from a random outsider .
"Your situation is tragic but you were still willing to pay me for my services on the battlefield . Then, you saw that I could perform inscriptions and you gave me access to your inventory, allowing me to keep some of my creations . All in all, I can say that I've been treated quite well . "



The Odrea country had simply treated him like one of its soldiers, it has just forced him to share the fate of its citizens .
Differently from the Balvan mansion and the Royal dynasty, the Odrea country was a prison were everyone was a prisoner, Noah could relate with its soldiers since he had experienced their lives for more than one year .
"That's why, instead of limiting myself to the killing of one hundred cultivators in the solid stage, I've decided to make a new deal . "
Noah sighed again, he had thought about this plan as he searched for an escape route and that was the best option .
"This deal comprises two gifts on my part and one on yours, I'd like to start with your part . "
"You want us to help you with your escape . The Empire is on our borders and you can't safely leave without our help . This can be done, what do you offer?"
Lisa interrupted him, she could clearly understand Noah's difficulties, they were the same that forced her citizens inside the formation .
Noah sighed for the third time, Lisa was inexperienced when it came to cultivation but her political skills had already surpassed Noah's, he wasn't her match in that field .
"My first parting gift will be turning all your materials in the inventory into weapons for future usage . I should be able to create a few thousand Instabilities and Hidden blasts with the remaining beasts that fit their structure which would give your nation a few years of stability . Mind you, the power of these new weapons would be higher since my mind is in the third rank now . "
Lisa listened to his words and nodded, she liked that idea .
She turned toward Leo and saw that he also nodded after a loud sigh .
He handled the inventory after all, losing so many materials over disposable weapon was a heavy blow on the reserves of the country .
However, they didn't have a better use for them, exchanging them for years of overwhelming victories was a good trade due to their unique situation .
"So, you want to avoid the battlefield to concentrate on your inscriptions, I understand, I believe that you already have an idea of how many months you will need . What about your second parting gift?"
Lisa pressed Noah to continue .
His improved mind had an increased thinking speed and could perform some tasks of the Elemental forging method in far less time, Noah had already a vague idea of the time needed to use all the materials that fit his criteria .
Noah wore a stern expression as he pointed toward the map depicting the valley .
"I will give you a battle where all the soldiers of the Empire, except those in the third rank, will die . "