Chapter 58

Chapter 58 – Sword of Light ● Sword of Darkness

When the sun is setting, at the main hall of the castle .

The duel that will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Silesie, the fight between me and Prince Freed started .

With the size of this hall, Oracle and I can even combine and be in flight form . I glanced at her and she normally cheered .

「Do your best, Takeru . Remember what you’re carrying . 」

Well, this is a duel between heroes so wearing Oracle-chan as a booster will be a foul .

Staring at me are heterochromic eyes of blue and gold .

A born ruler . The golden lion emperor Freed’s presence is overwhelming .

「This is a fair duel between heroes so if you don’t come, I’ll go!」

「Oops!」

With a boong sound, I slashed back with the sword of light .

I thought that I should wait and see what happens but he’s too fast!

I can’t afford to follow the opponent’s initial move so I just accepted his slash and fights back .

Spark scatters as swords of light collide with each other .

The weight of the Sword of Light is almost zero .

Its power and speed depend purely on willpower and dexterity .

Freed’s swordplay is truly masterful as expected of the prince but it seems that he still doesn’t understand the essence of the sword of light .

I am far above in terms of actual battle experience using the sword of light .

「You really are capable, Takeru . 」

「Prince Freed is quite good too . 」

Against to the right, against to the left, our sword exchange is speeding up .

An exchange of shining swords .

One mistake will cost us our life but this is getting more fun .

Whenever I swing my sword, my heart trembles with the pleasure of hitting each other .

Freed grinned .

Perhaps I’m also grinning . Freed’s sword pressure swelled up from there .

「It’s time to get serious, Germanicus ryu Sword of the Emperor!」

「Kuoh!」

Freed put all his power to the sword of light .

Drastic attack will begin here .

Spirit gushes out from Freed’s whole body and poured it to an intense slash .

My arms got numb for receiving it but I desperately endures it . So this is the sword of the emperor?

「Ura! Ura! Ura! Ura!」

His attacks intensified and were so fast as if it’s splitting the air . Afterglow and after image can even be seen from Freed’s attacks .

I’m still enduring Freed’s attack and wait for my chance in case he overswing .

He made a big swing and I sharply penetrate his defence in this momentary gap .

「Hiratsuki!」

Hiratsuki .

It’s a sharp horizontal thrust where the blade is laid sideways with zero pause .

Freed’s posture collapse due to his overswing but still has the ability to dodge my stab with his footwork .

Even though it’s his first time seeing my technique, it looks like he already anticipated that move . He really has a splendid battle sense .

Even if he tries to evade sideways, I can change hiratsuki’s thrust to side mowing .

The sword of light made a ching sound as it was resisted by his orichalcum shoulder pad .

As expected of the world’s strongest metal, the sword of light only manage to graze it .

「Effective decoration . 」

「Chi!」

My step in was too shallow . If something like that happened again next time, I’ll penetrate more deeply .

But he isn’t an enemy that will allow the same attack twice .

「An interesting technique, Silesie’s hero . If its piercing technique, I’ll show you germanicus style . 」

Freed who withdrew once adjusted his breath .

This time, he took a posture like someone who’s practicing fencing and drive a thrust while running .

「Germanicus-ryu, three-stage thrust!」

thrust thrust thrust Freed skilfully shows of his piercing technique .

So, there’s also three-step thrust in this world . It’s a tough match but it’s a good practice .

「Jikishinkageryu, four-phase blast!」

Because it’s a one-handed sword, I was able to perform four thrusts that hit accurately .

It’s an exchange of thrusts .  I was able to repel Freed’s three step thrust and stab him in an acute angle with my fourth thrust that is loaded with my strong will .

「Nuah!」

Having been struck at his shoulder, Freed swings his sword of light greatly and checks the place he was hit .

It seems that even the sword of light can’t pierce an orichalcum armor .

However, the one who’s wearing the armor can’t be unhurt .

I may have not broke his smile but the amount of sweat Freed is giving off and the way he clench his teeth, he’s obviously damaged .

My swordsmanship career is also young but this fellow was still lacking in actual combat .

If it’s just a duel between sword of light users, I, who had experience, will win .

「Hey Freed, can’t we just stop this duel already?」

「What foolishness are you talking about? Do you think you have won already with just hitting me once?」

Even if I win this duel, the fact that the empire still has enough power to threaten the kingdom remains .

If that is the case, it is not the body but Freed’s heart should be destroyed .

「Well, then I’ll continue beating you up until you ask me to stop! 」

「Don’t get cocky! 」

The sword of light which I have put my strong will surely would have flipped Freed’s sword of light .

But, what is this? This feeling .

I feel like I’m having a premonition of receiving the enemy’s slash . There is a phantom pain that runs through my body .

I feel like my life is in danger and my sense of time is really slow .

Freed’s right hand has the sword of light and in his left hand, a jet black sword comes out .

Freed, how can you use the sword of darkness that only demon king can use!

At the same time I was thinking about it, I received a side strike .

My sense of time returns as I violently hit the ground .

「Oya, what the hell is this demon garbage? I cut a worthless person . 」

Freed’s ruthless voice falls on me .

Apparently, I was just flipped off and there is no abnormality in my body . I thought that the mithril armor withstood it but I was wrong .

My advance magician, Kaara, was the one who was torn down in my place .

Her body was greatly torn but there is no bleeding because her wound are burnt black .

「Kaara, this is my duel, why!? 」

She protected me but I’m not grateful instead, I was trembling with extreme anger .

My sight is blurry because of tears . I shake it off with the back of my hand in a hurry and rise .

「Takeru, you’re the one who made the condition of her “curse slave contract” . 」

I was startled from Oracle-chan’s voice that I jumped out .

Article 2 Kaara shall not harm humans directly and indirectly . She also must not harm humans by overlooking harm to humans . Provided, however, that this shall not apply in cases where it is contrary to Article 1 .

Because of the contract, Kaara jumped and defended me because she cannot overlook “harm to humans” .

Indeed . If that surprise attack hits me, I certainly would have died .

Everything was my fault .

If I didn’t want her to help me, I should have commanded Kaara to not save me .

「Silesie’s hero! Though there is an unnecessary distraction, we should settle this immediately . 」

「Freed, how are you able to use the sword of darkness! 」

Freed showed his extreme joy by shaping his lips .

I really wanted to teach this shitty brat a lesson…

「Let me tell you about it . It’s a souvenir from the underworld . 」

When he said that, he removed his orichalcum gloves and showed me his left hand .

On the back of Freed’s hand is a comma shaped dark red bead .

「What the hell is that!?」

「Hahaha, you’re a hero but you didn’t even know a demon king core . 」

Freed heterochromic blue and gold eyes looked down on me as if ridiculing me .

「The demon king’s core is embedded in your hand!?」

「That’s right, Silesie’s hero Takeru . Do you think that a man of my caliber will just imitate you?」

「A hero gaining power from the demon king, absurd…」

「With the power of a hero and the demon king, I am now the strongest in the world!」

Freed, the golden lion emperor, holds the sword of light in his right hand and the sword of darkness in his left .

Certainly, I will not be able to win against this cheat…

「Hahaha, this world doesn’t need two heroes . I will destroy anyone who’ll get in my way!」

「Wait, golden lion emperor!」

「What? You are…」

Oracle who’s wearing a big cloak stood in front of Freed while floating .

「My introduction seems to be late . I am the immortal king, Oracle . 」

「Haa, don’t say stupid things . A demon girl like you the immortal king?」

「Don’t be deceived by my figure, I’m bluer . Prince, look at this . 」

From both of Oracle-chan’s hands, jet black sword like hell’s flame shows up .

The wave of darkness that has the opposite polarity of the sword of light has a feeling of pressure .

「This is stupid . The Immortal King Oracle should have been exterminated by Hero Renz!」

「That’s according to the legend the humans wrote but as you can see, I’m still alive . I thought that I would have to leave you because it’s a duel between heroes but you hurt a demonkin using the demon king’s core . I will not forgive you!」

Oracle who calmly set a pair of black swords fearlessly laughs .

「Mou…」

「Kukuku… Young prince who didn’t know that I had survived, I will let you taste the legendary black swords of the immortal king, the “Bratty Twin Sword” . Your body will taste my ancient class power . 」

Freed gradually step back due to the pressure of the old immortal king .

As expected of Oracle, if she wears a cloak like this, there is really an intimidating feeling .

If you really wanted to preserve your majesty, I think it would be better if you stop that twin tail right away . As for me, I held my sword of light next to her .

This cannot be called a duel any longer since it two against one .

「Fuh, I’ve lost my interest… . Let’s leave this for today . 」

After giving off such a mediocre dialogue, Freed withdrew on the spot .

The empire’s delegation also chased the golden lion prince who had walked away . The castle was in panic .

「Fuh, that was dangerous . 」

「Oracle-chan was really awesome . 」

When I praised her, she seems to be embarrassed .

「Idiot! It’s just a bluff . I don’t want to do that again . 」

Oracle-chan hits her twin black sword to my sword of light .

It disappeared instantly like a fireworks .

「Yes, but you saved me . 」

「Let’s treat Kaara first . It’s troublesome that human recovery magic can’t treat demonkin’s . 」

Kaara, who received a slash from the sword of darkness, suffered a terrible laceration that almost torn her in two . She was taken to the castle’s emergency room .

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「Oracle, how’s Kaara’s condition?」

「Not good . Even if the sword of darkness is not effective against demonkins, her wound is too deep to be heal with magic . 」

Because magic power is necessary for the treatment, I gathered all my magic gems .

Nevertheless, it is not enough to close the wound of the dying Kaara .

I’m going to visit Kaara who’s sleeping on the bed .

「Takeru-sama, please become a splendid demon king…」

Kaara holds my hand with her feeble hand . It appears that the light in her purple eyes are gone .

I’m sorry to the point of death but I can’t become one…

「Hey, Oracle . Can’t you help her somehow?」

「There is another way but can you lower the people in here with just the two of us before we can talk about it?」

I did what she asked and cleared other people out of the room .

Oracle-chan and I decided to sit on the bed of the emergency room and talk .

「To help Kaara, it is necessary to increase my magic power . The magic gems are insufficient for me to be able to have a magic power level that can save life . 」

「Then, what can I do?」

I somewhat understand it .

Preparing a stage where there are only the two of us .

「I guess the sensitive Takeru may have already known . I’m sorry but I’m going to give Takeru’s life to Kaara . 」

Oracle-chan exposed her sharp fang .

Yes, I knew that she was a vampire lord as she came from the immortal king’s arm .

「There will be no danger in my life, right?」

「I’ll just suck a bit so you won’t die . Rather, you’ll feel refreshed and healthy . 」

I won’t get healthy if my blood is sucked .

「Well, this time, it’s my fault . I’ll do what I can to save her . 」

「Then, get naked and lie on the bed . 」

「Why do I have to get naked?」

「If you’re not in the mood, just try to wrap a towel around your hips . 」

What mood?

Because there is no other way, I take off everything, roll a bath towel in my waist, and lie in the bed .

「I’ll ask you once again . You agree to have your life absorb by me?」

「Don’t ask me again and again . There is no other way to help Kaara so do it quickly . 」

I don’t like blood collection that much .

I can’t say that .

Kaara is a demonkin and a criminal . Some might say that it is alright to use her until she breaks .

However, it’ll be bad for my conscience to let the woman who protected me using her own body die .

「Okay, the contract is established . 」

「I’ve been curious about it before, but are demonkins really obsessed with contract?」

Something like, the demon will grant your three wishes .

Even if they deceived humans, these contracts will secure them .

「Well, it’s not an exaggeration to say that the world is made out of contracts . It is also the reason why Takeru and I are together in bed . 」

「It’s good to be philosophical but hurry up . 」

Oracle-chan untied the string on her childish twin tail . She shed her long hair and shook it .

She smells of fresh soap . Looking at her like this, she looks like a little adult female .

She rides on my chest . Oracle-chan looks at me with her red eyes, she’s a bewitching, blood-sucking monster after all .

Her crimson red eyes are wet and seemed to be hungry for blood .

「Why are you not feeling it even though I prepared with this much effort?」

「Ugh…」

At the moment she said that, she buries her fangs on my neck .

The pain in my neck was gone in an instant as my body gets numb . Blood comes out of my suffering body and I’m likely to faint if I don’t hold on to my consciousness firmly .

It might be good to faint as it is but fainting might have some consequence in the end .

「Hey Takeru, how can you remain conscious after I sucked considerable amount of blood from you?」

「Haa…」

I can’t speak . My limbs are numb and I can’t lift them . This is somewhat a little scary .

I’m in a state where I can’t do anything . I have a bad feeling .

「Fufufu, there’s something I have to apologize to Takeru for . 」

What are you talking about . Don’t look at me with your red eyes, it’s scary .

「The Immortal King Oracle is not a vampire lord . The original was a succubus . 」

Huh …… Succubus, huh! What!?

「A low ranked demon that sips man’s vigor in their dreams . Of course, the immortal king Oracle is a thousand year old ancient succubus . The wife of the old demon king . That makes her a noble demon that can even inhale souls . 」

Are you serious… .

Stop joking . This pattern is something that Lia had already done!

「Why are you comparing me with such a young girl? Although it can be said that she’s a virgin, she’s only about 20 years old . I am 300 years old so the simulation is perfect . It will not hurt for the first time so be relieved . 」

If you stop now, I’ll forgive you .

「We already have a contract . If I stop, I’ll have to suck Takeru’s life out . 」

「This is your first time so it can’t be helped if you’re uneasy . Just count the stars in the sky and just feel it until the end . 」

Are you telling me to count the number of stains in the ceiling?

「When I simulated it, our first time should have been outdoor . 」

You’re a delusioned senior citizen…

「Well, that’s why it’s so nice of you!」

Ugh, Oracle-chan, seriously, please stop, stooppp, stooopppppp!

This fellow is really sucking me…uaaaaaaaaa

I can’t move . I have no way out of this .

I can’t count the stains on the ceiling but I somewhat manage to look at the window .

Is it because the emergency room is shaking?

From the vase placed at the window, I could see the red petals of daisy fell down .

Ha, what a day … … .

TN: FYI – Daisy symbolize innocence and purity .