Sword Master of a Fa Chapter 87 : One Who Follows the Darkness (3)

Chapter 87: One Who Follows the Darkness (3)

The mont Duke Zaira stood on the side of the Ragnar Family, the road leading to the capital city opened in a straight line.

That was because most of the territories along the main route to the capital city were governed by nobles who followed Duke Zaira.

The ti it took to reach right before the capital city from Darin was only three days.

Thanks to that, the Northern Army did not fight a single battle on the way here.

Thus, Kyle, who had entered without shedding blood, stood before the capital’s defensive wall and frowned with a serious expression.

“Lord.”

“Seros, do not step forward. It would only announce that I am here.”

“…Understood. But will you truly be all right?”

Seros nodded at Kyle’s words, then soon wore an expression filled with concern.

And understandably so, as the enormous aura of dark Aura being felt from within the capital city was relentlessly pricking at his senses.

“Still, it seems they did not lay a hand on the kingdom’s citizens.”

“Just in case, shouldn’t we evacuate the people? I will imdiately tell the soldiers to prepare to enter the capital city.”

“No, I will enter alone.”

“Lord!”

“Have the Northern Army enter after one hour.”

Despite Seros’s attempts to dissuade him, Kyle did not bend his will.

He had minimized the damage at the cost of sparing Duke Zaira’s life.

There was a clear reason why he had preserved his forces even while making a proposal that could be considered a loss, and for the sake of that reason, it was right for him to step forward alone now.

“Lord, but with this level of montum, it ans one of the highest-ranking dark knights has arrived.”

“It is fine. It is a familiar presence.”

“…Who are you referring to?”

“It is undoubtedly Jay.”

At Kyle’s calm words, Seros was horrified.

A man whose martial power rivaled that of a Master.

He had been Seros’s equal on the battlefield, and one of those who had tornted the Special Operations Unit for a long ti.

Back when Kyle had been Ian Kailers, he even had a record of severing one of that man’s arms.

“If they sent Jay, it ans they are harboring a certain level of suspicion as well.”

“Even so, it is dangerous. At least let —”

“Did I not say it? It would be the sa as informing them that Ian Kailers is in Ragnar.”

No matter how much they were followers of darkness, they could not recognize Kyle’s changed appearance now.

However, it was possible that they knew he had altered his face, physique, and even his voice using an imperial treasure.

If Seros were to reveal his face as well, the suspicions would surely grow.

“…Understood. Then I will remain on standby.”

Only after Seros stepped back did Kyle calmly walk forward.

Entering the capital alone while even the Capital Defense Forces stationed there were not revealing themselves was an extrely dangerous act.

But Kyle was confident.

‘Even if tens of thousands co, slipping away on my own would not be difficult.’

Lightly jumping up onto the defensive wall, Kyle looked over the empty streets of the capital city and shook his head.

To anyone, it was an obvious invitation to co to the royal palace.

‘If they are inviting , then it is only right that I respond.’

There was a very high possibility that most of their forces had gathered at the royal palace.

Even so, Kyle swiftly headed toward the royal palace located at the center of the capital city.

When the Northern Army arrived before the capital city, King Clover, seated upon the throne, stared blankly at the floor.

The ministers of the Kingdom of Daon.

A scene that had turned into a hellscape, littered with the corpses of important nobles.

It was supposed to be the most solemn and pristine place in the royal palace, but now it was stained with blood.

A masked man tapped the king’s cheek lightly.

“What good is it to obey when you only know that much? Can you really play at being king with so little knowledge?”

At that mont, four knights wearing masks and clad in black armor appeared and bowed their heads.

“Commander, soone with a powerful presence is rapidly approaching the royal palace.”

“I can feel it as well. There is a high probability that it is Kyle Ragnar. Still, how unexpected. To think I would hear the na Seros here.”

“Could it really be Death God Seros? It may simply be soone with the sa na.”

“Even so, we must confirm it. After dealing with Kyle Ragnar, we will head to the Ragnar Family.”

“Understood. I will place a request for support with the main branch.”

“There is no need. Since I am moving personally, there will be no need to mobilize stronger forces. Just prepare to welco Kyle Ragnar.”

“Understood.”

At the commander’s order, the knights turned their bodies, drew their swords, and headed toward the grand hall entrance.

A short while later.

Boom—!

Kyle, who had crossed the capital city at trendous speed and entered the royal palace, appeared in the grand hall.

“So you are Kyle Ragnar?”

Although his face was hidden behind a mask, he could not conceal the unique presence that marked him as a person.

Jay, a highest-ranking dark knight who had tornted the Tyless Empire’s Special Operations Unit for a long ti.

Seeing the expected individual standing in the grand hall, Kyle nodded.

“That is correct.”

“You bastard, what is your relationship with Ian Kailers?”

“How impatient. Ian Kailers has been dead for a long ti.”

“If you refuse to speak, I will simply force your mouth open.”

“Do you truly think that is possible?”

Seeing Kyle casually parry his words, Jay beca certain.

That man was definitely soone connected to Ian Kailers.

“I heard that another Master of the Ragnar Family is called Seros. Is the Death God here?”

“Why would the Death God be in the Ragnar Family?”

After answering Jay, Kyle turned his gaze toward King Clover, who sat blankly on the throne.

He had known the king was connected to the followers of darkness, but he had not expected him to have beco a complete puppet.

‘King Clover must have spilled that Seros was in the Ragnar Family.’

He had not used the na Seros directly.

But it was too late for regret.

Once the na Seros had been exposed, there was no way the followers of darkness would not investigate.

Along with Ian Kailers, Seros was a dangerous individual registered on their kill list.

In that case, sowing confusion among them did not seem like such a bad idea.

“He is my disciple.”

“…What nonsense is that?”

“Ian Kailers was my disciple.”

Jay, who rarely lost his composure, revealed a look of disbelief at Kyle’s words.

“Stop spouting such ridiculous lies.”

“Why do you think it is impossible?”

“Do you think I would not see through your sche to confuse

with pointless lies?”

“Whether you believe it or not is none of my concern.”

Kyle drew his sword and leveled it toward the dark knights.

“You should be wary of Ragnar more than that Ian bastard right now, shouldn’t you? Ah, maybe you wouldn’t know since you’re idiots who don’t even know history.”

At Kyle’s provocation, the dark knights lowered their bodies as if they would pounce at any mont.

However, since Jay’s command had not yet been given, they had to wait.

“You’re nothing but a smooth talker. I don’t even need to step in myself.”

“That doesn’t sound like sothing soone who can’t even gauge his opponent’s level should say.”

“Strike. I don’t care if you cut off all his limbs. Just keep him alive and make him beg before .”

“If you can, then try.”

Normally, Kyle would never have provoked his opponent.

No, there had been no need to provoke them in the first place. Using a sword had always been more comfortable for him than words.

But if his opponents were followers of darkness, he had to mock them as much as possible.

‘Because of you, I lost far too much. My close friends, and those who followed .’

They too had lost much because of Ian Kailers.

But the beginning of it all had been the followers of darkness.

If they had not assassinated the previous emperor, Kyle would never have beco entangled with them in the first place.

Now that they had beco inseparable like fate itself, he had to crush them decisively.

After all, the reason only a handful of the Special Operations Unit had survived out of more than a hundred was because of the war against the followers of darkness.

In the war of the Holy Empire, the Special Operations Unit had lost far too many lives.

‘So I must make this very clear to you.’

As the dark knights charged, Kyle took his stance.

Knights cloaked in black, gleaming Aura surged in from all sides toward Kyle.

A formation that was far too familiar.

It was an encirclent formation they often used when facing powerful foes.

‘A formation I’ve faced countless tis.’

Naturally, Kyle also knew how to break an encirclent.

Lowering his posture, he dove into the embrace of the knight charging straight at him and extended his left hand, the one not holding his sword.

His fist struck the defenseless knight’s abdon.

Thud!

Unable to withstand Kyle’s strength, the knight was sent flying far away.

‘Idiots who never improve.’

He clicked his tongue at their stubbornness for not changing their thods even after suffering at the hands of Ian Kailers.

After blowing away the knight in front of him in an instant, Kyle dropped to one knee and twisted his direction.

As he raised his sword over his head, the swords of three knights plunged down vertically.

Blocking the combined strike at the precise mont, he knocked their swords aside and swung his arm widely toward the neck of the closest knight.

“Guhk!”

The knight, unable even to defend himself, had his neck severed by Kyle’s sword and died on the spot.

While the remaining dark knights faltered in shock, Kyle manifested Frostfire and straightened his lowered posture.

He swung his sword at two dark knights, and the two each tried to defend.

Clang—

However, the two swords could not withstand Kyle’s Frostfire and shattered into pieces.

That was not all; the heads of the two knights also fell to the floor.

After dealing with the two of them in a single sword strike, Kyle let his sword hang downward.

“With skills this ager, you thought to face ?”

“…….”

“You should have joined in from the start. Then you might have been able to put up so kind of fight.”

Shing—

At Kyle’s provocation, Jay drew his sword without saying a word.

Four mid-ranking dark knights had lost their lives without being able to do anything.

The underling who had been knocked away by a single punch also appeared to have died on the spot.

“…I admit it. I underestimated you.”

Jay tilted his head slightly toward Kyle.

“Co.”

At that sight, Kyle let out a hollow laugh.

The reason Jay had survived against Ian Kailers had been because the dark knights who followed him had sacrificed themselves.

But there were no dark knights left now who would give their lives for him.

Still wearing a faint smile on his lips, Kyle slowly took a step toward Jay.

“Thank you. For handing the Kingdom of Daon over to Ragnar so easily.”

“What are you…?”

“Thanks to you, Ragnar can change the royal house while minimizing the damage. As a token of gratitude, I’ll send you off as painfully as possible.”

If King Clover had defended the capital city to the very end, the Northern Army would also have had to accept casualties.

Whether it was arrogance or because he viewed Ragnar as weak, thanks to Jay’s judgnt, it seed the civil war could be ended very easily.

‘You may not know Kyle Ragnar, but I do. Since I know your organization’s entire structure and how you move, this fight favors .’

Kyle’s sword, which had been moving smoothly, suddenly ca crashing down toward Jay’s blade.

Fire and cold alternated, repeatedly heating and chilling Jay’s sword.

“Ghk!”

The extre energies coursed along the arm gripping the sword and spread throughout his entire body.

Even so, Jay clenched his sword even tighter, trying to counterattack Kyle.

But that was his mistake.

Kyle did not miss the mont when the durability of Jay’s sword weakened.

At the sa ti Jay’s blade shattered, Kyle thrust his sword into Jay’s abdon.

Thud—

“You don’t know , but I know you very well. That is the reason for your defeat.”

“Y-you really are connected to Ian….”

Even as his internal organs repeatedly burned and froze, Jay moved his lips.

However, Kyle cut him off as if he had no intention of listening further.

“No. Ian has been dead for a long ti.”

Kyle’s sword moved swiftly once more.