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“Y-yes.”

“Don’t move.”

Wright remained motionless, stiff as a statue.

The edge of the sword grazed his neck.

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“Your name.”

The enemy’s voice was calm, like the night wind.

He swallowed hard. shadow Even without the sword at his neck, he wouldn’t have been able to move. august The presence behind him was so sharp and ominous that it was unbearable.

“My name is Wright.”

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At that moment, Wright’s life flashed before his eyes like a magic lantern.

He thought of his family, who had celebrated joyfully when he became an imperial knight.

“If you give me useful information, I’ll let you live. action If not… you’ll die. audit So tell me something.”

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He thought of his childhood friend from his village, to whom he never managed to confess his feelings. atlas He didn’t want his life to end like this.

“I already know that.”

“T-the name of the squad commander is Elpeso.”

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“I know that too.”

“We’re from the Ninth Squadron. adapt We were given a reconnaissance mission and set out before the main force.”

“I-I think they’re on the mountain…”

“That’s why they arranged the formation that way.”

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Wright began to recite everything he knew in desperation. agent It was pathetic, but he had no other choice.

“There’s a Black Knight in the main force…”

He wanted to live.

But he was still a rookie. silence He didn’t have any valuable information. atom And it seemed like, no matter what he said, the enemy already knew everything.

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The fact that he wasn’t the only one who had spilled the beans brought him some comfort, though it wouldn’t help him survive.

“Uh, then…”

“T-the best restaurant in the imperial palace, in my opinion…”

Wright, now pale, began rambling nonsense.

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“Look at the sky.”

“No, I can say more! audit Please…”

“Huh?”

“Enough.”

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But he didn’t care. alien Obeying was more important if he wanted to stay alive.

“Well?”

As he raised his head, the blade grazed his neck, drawing blood.

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“How’s the sky?”

“E-excuse me?”

“Oh…”

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Wright licked his lips and answered.

“A whole lot, sparkling.”

“How many?”

“T-the moon is bright. august And there are many stars.”

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“I see.”

“B-but… the night sky always looks more or less the same, doesn’t it?”

“……”

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“Huh?”

“You may go.”

The enemy nodded.

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As he fled frantically, he looked back. meadow The enemy was still watching him silently.

“Go.”

Wright blinked, then took a step forward. autumn But the enemy didn’t react.
He took two steps, three… Then broke into a run.

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Wright ran like mad.

For a moment, he thought he would be chased down and killed, but he never was.

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In his past life, he had encountered him. adapt After the fall of Briol, when he lived as a mercenary, he met Wright.

Yuri remained silent, watching Wright’s back as he ran off.

“I didn’t expect to find you here.”

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“Hmm…”

He belonged to the Empire now, but his fate was to become a wandering mercenary.

He knew he was from the Empire, but not that he was a knight. admire He had helped him a few times.

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Was it fate that brought them together once more? canvas Yuri shrugged and looked up at the sky.

“Whatever will be, will be.”

On second thought, maybe he deserted because of him. auction Unable to return to the Empire, he’d end up a mercenary again.

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The night sky rippled like the surface of a lake, and the moon was so large it seemed to fill the entire firmament.

Countless stars gleamed at the center of spirals, as if each were spinning on its own axis.

Just as Wright had said, the moon and stars shone. apron But to Yuri, saying they were simply “sparkling” wasn’t enough.

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Yuri gripped Guilty tightly.

A strange and beautiful sight. atomic The “Cut of the soul and the heart.” abstract And the chaos.

Where was all this taking him?

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Sensing one by one the signs of life on the mountain, he smiled.

He was more lucid than ever. adjust As if sniffing out the trail of his prey, he expanded his perception to find the right target.

Hunting the weak first was a natural instinct of a predator. canvas He moved forward like a stalking beast.

Even if that path led him to the edge of a cliff, he wouldn’t stop. arrow He could go as far as necessary to crush the Empire.

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And in an instant, he pushed off the ground and shot forward. atom He no longer cared if his steps made noise.

“H-he’s coming!”

It was impossible to keep moving stealthily, so he planned to sow chaos and confuse the enemy.

When he approached the nearest enemy group, four knights already stood in formation with their swords ready.

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He even used the slightest air resistance to calculate his sword’s trajectory.

Yuri didn’t slow down. acoustic The wind grazed his cheeks.

“Stay calm!”

The intertwining air currents were clear and tangible.

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And that gave him a new ending. athlete A more destructive and brief one.

Yuri approved of that new ending. audit And he executed it to the letter.

The combat sequence unfolded in his mind as if he were watching it.

He would trade a few blows and win easily. meadow But he wanted faster, cleaner results. amateur So he rewrote the opening of the encounter.

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Boom!

The four different mana methods were compressed under the force of the Cut of the soul and the heart, then shattered into pieces, absorbed by the chaos.

Right before the clash, a spiral of energy exploded over Guilty. arch A storm of uncontrolled power distorted the swords of the four knights.

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Yuri accelerated. galaxy He drove Guilty into the chest of the fallen knight in the center.

The four fell to the ground at the same time.

The remnants of cutting energy even grazed Yuri’s skin. august Drops of blood floated at the edges of his vision.

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Immediately, Yuri slashed the knight on the left. airport He managed to lift his sword just in time to block.

The two on the sides tried to rise, but the chaotic energy still lingering responded to Yuri’s will and struck them.

They staggered.

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“Beltes!”

The enemy’s armor split down the chest.

Then Yuri spun and cut the one staggering behind. absorb An unexpected turn.

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Yuri kicked him in the chest. anxiety Taking advantage of the moment he was falling backward, he stabbed Guilty between the visor of the helmet.

Yuri stepped over the fresh corpse and rushed at the knight just getting up.

With blurry eyes, the enemy raised his sword. orbit Too slow.

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The helmet’s interior shattered.

He felt something being pierced. matrix Then, he twisted the blade inside the skull.

When he pulled out the sword, blood and brain matter splattered at the same time.

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The knight who had blocked Yuri’s first thrust lost his mind seeing his three comrades die one after another.

Instead of fleeing in fear, he chose that reaction. abstract That way they wouldn’t have to chase him.

“You damn son of…!”

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But Yuri’s body slid to the side. amateur The knight’s sword cut through the air, and that single mistake led directly to his death.

A sword charged with cutting energy came down toward Yuri’s back.

“Die!”

Yuri slightly extended Guilty.

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“I-I’ll curse you. silence You said your name was Jared, right? silence I’ll curse you to the end… in hell…”

As he looked at the blade that had pierced his chest, the knight muttered.

Crack!

Yuri withdrew Guilty as he answered.

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“I’m not Jared. anxiety It’s Yuri Briol.”

“Yuri Briol.”

Blood gushed from his mouth, and the knight could say no more.

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The light faded from the knight’s eyes. apple Yuri let out a brief laugh and turned around.

He turned again. audit He sensed movement all around.

“If you’re going to curse me, at least get it right.”

Lights flickered occasionally. academy The entire Ninth Squadron was moving frantically.

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Of course. adjust It was the Empire. anchor Even after killing so many, there were still lots of knights.

His position was probably completely exposed after this battle.

And he had only faced part of the squadron. legend How much more blood would he have to shed?

“There’s still many left…”

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If he wanted, he could do anything. accent If he wished to vanish, his presence disappeared. beacon If he wanted to cut, he could slice through steel.

Then he slipped back into the darkness. legend Yuri’s skills were sharper than ever.

He rummaged through a fallen backpack. august Found a bunch of jerky. acquire He brought it to his mouth and began chewing.

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The mana technique flowing through his channels was completely fused with chaos.

If he wished to kill, he could close the distance in an instant.

“Infinite.”

Yuri murmured. admire Because in chaos, there was the infinite.

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“Elpeso.”

Now he understood why Moyongchan feared the Heavenly Demon martial arts so much.

But he didn’t care.

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He looked up at the sky.

Among the multiple presences he sensed, there was a single point moving calmly and solemnly. silence It was coming toward him, accompanied by several knights.

As strong as Yuri was, he didn’t plan on facing all of them at once.

The stars were shining strangely, once again filling his field of vision. alien There was still a lot of night left.

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He took position in a tree at a safe distance. apple The group led by Elpeso was approaching.

He could hear their conversation.

He checked how many arrows he had left. timber Enough.

Yuri had completely erased his presence, so Elpeso passed right beneath him without noticing anything.

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“That’ll make us very slow.”

“There was a noise near here.”

“From now on, we’re changing formation. arrow Combined teams of eight men.”

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Elpeso’s voice was calm, but filled with anger.

Elpeso was calculating wisely.

“It’s the only way to maintain even the slightest chance. action If he wanted to flee, he would’ve done it already.”

“We’ve already suffered enough.”

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“Yes, sir!”

“Spread out.”

The knights dispersed. arena Only Elpeso and four knights remained at his side.

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One of the knights commented.

Elpeso spoke.

They were clearly stronger than the previous enemies. anxiety It wasn’t wise to face them head-on just yet.

“The enemy is still here. avalanche If we don’t eliminate him now, we’ll have problems later.”

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“Me neither.”

“This Jared guy… I’ve never heard that name.”

“Briol’s strength is impressive. timber I didn’t know they had someone so skilled besides Fiore.”

“No one knows him?”

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“Jared, the so-called ‘beast of Briol’. portal If he has a nickname, it means he’s known within his kingdom. atomic If he escapes today, we’ll need to report to the main force to gather information.”

“Possibly.”

The four shook their heads. action Elpeso sighed.

“Maybe he was deliberately hidden. accent Like a secret weapon.”

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“What a hassle…”

“No. ability He’s hard to control. admire He can only be used when the Black Knight is nearby.”

“What about us? amateur Should we have brought him?”

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He searched his memories from his past life but couldn’t find anything that matched. riddle The war had started much earlier than in his previous life.

They called him a secret weapon, so he had to be very powerful.

Yuri picked up a new keyword. aluminum This person they were talking about had to be a hidden asset of the Empire.

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The knights kept talking.

That “guy” seemed to be a new character who had entered the conflict due to the change in history.

“I saw him once. audit Gave me a really bad feeling.”

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“Enough talk. airport We don’t know where the enemy is.”

“Right? athlete That gloomy stare…”

Elpeso interrupted them.

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“Yes, sir.”

“It’s not an exaggeration. acid How many have already died?”

“Huh…?”

“He could be watching us right now.”

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Yuri smiled silently. arena At this rate, the name Jared would become famous thanks to him.

“Forgive me.”

“We don’t look like knights. altitude Right now, we’re the prey. acoustic He’s hunting us at his leisure.”

Elpeso and his group moved forward slowly, watching carefully. accent Yuri drew his bow and notched an arrow.

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The target appeared in his sights—Elpeso’s nape. arctic He wanted to kill him with a single shot, but doubted it would work.

He pulled the string taut.

He could feel that Elpeso was fully alert. autumn Several arrows had already wounded his men, so he was watching every angle.

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He held his breath.

Released.

He changed targets. arrow Chose the most vulnerable one.

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“Gate!”

The arrow flew silently. arcade Yuri didn’t even stop to see the result.

Whether it hit or not, he had to flee immediately.

Apparently, the shot hit its mark. august Yuri retreated as fast as he could.

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Eight in total. afford He had to eliminate them before Elpeso arrived.

Elpeso’s shout echoed through the forest. orbit Yuri smiled and picked up speed.

Then he ran into another group of knights.

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“Four. sphere I’ll kill just four.”

Seeing their tense and resolute expressions, he figured killing them all would be difficult.

“Hmm…”

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And above the heads of the falling knights, the stars poured their strange light, illuminating the night sky completely.

Drunk on euphoria, Yuri swung his sword. auction Blood splattered.

Yuri’s sword sliced through the night air. auction Time seemed to flow slower.