Side Story Chapter 33

Side Story Chapter 33

Matters on the battlefield were quickly wrapped up thanks to Cain. Whenever he swung his greatsword, at least two of those traitors’ lives came to an end.

“Your Highness! I don’t know what your plan is, but you better do it quickly! I’m almost at my limit!” Anna shouted.

“I know.” Kireua got to the next phase of his plan after slaying dozens of his enemies on his own, that being to extinguish the fire that Anna was desperately trying to contain.

“Magic Sword Arts Level 2, Absorption Sword,” Kireua muttered.

After learning the principles of the Magic Spear Art from the Emperor of Avalon, Kireua had reinterpreted them and made them into his own unique sword technique. That was what Kireua was using now.

-Ahhhhhhhh!

Just in time, Coal opened its mouth wide to accelerate the speed that the sword absorbed everything nearby. The results were surprising. The fire trapped by Anna’s wall of wind was immediately absorbed into Kireua’s sword.

“Huh...?” Even Cain stopped what he was doing when he saw what had happened. The knights that had been scattering in all directions to escape from the fire responded the same.

“Wh-What kind of phenomenon is that?”

However, something more surprising happened immediately afterward.

“Hup! The Pri-Prince’s sword is...?!”

The sword that absorbed the fire burned fiercely. It became so red that it almost seemed that it was going to burn up the sky. A scarlet line of fire soared into the air and grew as more fire was consumed.

Anna's eyes widened. “That doesn’t make any sense...!”

She had lived for quite a long time, but she hadn’t seen anything like this. This was not something that could ever be done with just aura.

“Does he... have an authority?” Anna murmured.

She had no reason to maintain her walls of wind now because the fire had been completely extinguished. The knights far away forgot all about their job of bringing water and stared blankly at Kireua direction with their jaws dangling on the ground. No one there had ever seen an authority that could absorb fire.

Kireua, on the other hand, was actually going through hell right now.

-Urrrghh! Urrgggh!

‘No, don’t do it. If you vomit now, it’ll be a literal catastrophe,’ Kireua snapped..

-Urgggghh! Ughhhhhh....!

Kireua quickly put his hand on his shoulder to block Coal’s mouth. Coal jumped up and down as if that was stomping, although only Kireua could see him.

‘Just a little more! One more minute!’ Kireua desperately told Coal.

Kireua took off.

“Sir Cain! I’ll leave you in charge!” he yelled.

“You-Your Highness!” Cain stammered after finally coming to his senses. Kireua was already far past the reed forest by the time Cain had gathered himself enough to stop the Prince.

“What in the world...?” Cain blankly murmured.

* * *

Meanwhile, the scouting party that had departed from the western rebel army’s headquarters arrived at the proximity of the reed forest.

“We’re near our destination. Stay on alert from now on.”

“Yes, sir!”

-Urgggh! Ughhhh!

‘Ah, alright. Little more. Hang on a little more!’ Kireua told Coal.

It had been over a minute since Kireua had started to pacify Coal. Even at glance, Kireua could tell that Coal was at its limit. Coal’s cheeks bulged like overinflated balloons; his original, fist-sized form had swelled to become larger than Kireua’s torso. Sparks flew out from Coal’s mouth when it occasionally slipped open.

“Ah, it’s hot! Hot! Not here! We’re still near the forest, so just hold on until we get to the wasteland over there!” Kireua shouted.

-Urrghghhhhhh!

Kireua pushed his horse as fast as it would go.

“Get the Prince!”

“Let’s get an accomplishment! This is our chance to earn a higher title!”

“Woaaaahhhh!”

Kireua tilted his head. All of a sudden, there was a group of people riding their horses toward him. There were about fifty of them and were all wearing robes. Considering where they were right now, it wasn’t difficult for Kireua to guess their identities.

“...Are those misters my welcoming committee from the west?” Kireua mumbled.

“Kireua Sanders!” their leader shouted. “If you voluntarily surrender, I’ll talk to Lord Turtler and spare your life!”

They seemed to believe that they could never lose him since they were on horses.

“Idiot.” Kireua chuckled as he came to a halt. He took hold of his glowing red sword and smiled. “Coal, are you ready?”

-Ugh!

Coal was already at its limit. It became so big that Kireua was shocked to find out that Coal could become this big, and the red light exuded from the sword was too bright—so bright that it was difficult to look directly at it.

“Then here I go,” Kireua said.

His back muscles slowly contracted. Kireua was actually looking forward to seeing what this blazing fire would turn into.

Of course, he shouldn’t rely on Coal’s ability because there was a chance of this mysterious power taking control over him. He should mainly focus on using his own mana and aura. A tool should remain the tool, not the wielder.

“Magic Sword Art Level 4, Extermination Sword,” Kireua murmured, swinging his sword from left to right.

A thin line was drawn in the air.

“Accomplishment! Accoooomplishmennnnnt!”

“He’s the Prince! Hahahahaha! I never knew I would hit such a jackpot in my life!”

“First come first serve!”

“Can’t we just take one limb each? Let’s share him equally!”

The enemies weren’t even aware of their situation.

Fire rose up from the line, and Kireua let his aura run rampant; that was Aura Overlay, which only Masters could use. No one would be able to resist the power to distort space and destroy the enemies.

-Ahhhhhh!

With perfect timing, Coal’s mouth opened wide, unable to hold the fire back. Ebon flame coated Kireua’s scarlet flame, turning his attack into a crescent of black fire, embracing a fire that was as big as a castle wall.

One of the enemies came to his senses and gasped, but it was too late.

“Ru-Runnnn!” someone screamed at the top of his lungs.

Just as Kireua’s attack slammed into their front ranks.