Chapter 68

[Translator – Helga]

[Proofreader – Lucky]

Chapter 68

[The Fresia imperial city has been registered in the system.]

[The Royal Military Academy has been registered in the system.]

[Some items have been unlocked.]

[New characters have been added.]

– Sasha Rehinar

– Rose Rehinar

– Informant of the Black Raven

[Main Story – ‘The Crisis of the Imperial City of Fresia! ’is still ongoing.]

[Complete the main story to unlock the remaining items.]

The main story continued.

This was because the hidden boss of this story had not yet been defeated. Only by killing ‘him’ would the Imperial City episode end with the biggest reward. Upon reaching the one-third point from the capital, they felt a menacing presence in the wind.

“We’ve been caught.” Kane muttered.

Just as Camilla was about to ask what he meant, Kane sent her a secret transmission.

[Those targeting us have arrived.]

[Prepare to fight.]

[Keep going straight.]

[Are you planning to fight alone again, Your Highness?]

[Remember, there are non-combat personnel here.]

Twenty slaves given by Wendy. Despite her fatal flaws, she had a surprisingly good eye for picking female slaves. Not only were they exceptionally beautiful, but all possessed great talent in martial arts.

[Protect them. They are essential for rebuilding the maid combat unit of Rehinar.]

All Rehinar’s servants possessed mana. In times of war, every servant turned into a combat unit.

Wendy, the first princess, had copied the best aspects of Rehinar.

Her maid unit was created by keeping Rehinar in mind.

[Blata, you need to help Camilla.]

[Should I go too?]

[You’re the strongest here.]

Blata laughed at Kane’s compliment.

[Hehe, Blata is the strongest!]

[Summon the other Blood Tigers to prepare for a potential ambush.]

He handed Blata over to Camilla.

[Hurry. They’re getting close.]

[Your Highness, at least take the Frostbite.]

Camilla pointed to a sword in a long box, but Kane shook his head.

[Right now, no good weapon will help.]

Even the sword Mikhail had made was no use.

The opponent was a member of the secret group created by the House of the Sun. Unless the sword was forged with blood stone, it would be of no help.

[Go quickly.]

Since he had shown the power of the Blood Knight, he thought they would certainly try to kill him. And, as expected, they were about to reveal themselves.

“Be careful, Your Highness.”

“I’ll catch up soon,” Kane replied, turning his horse around. He then revealed the power to those rapidly approaching.

‘The opponent is a beginner-tier 7th Class knight, someone I cannot defeat.’ This enemy was on a completely different level from any he had faced before. One wrong move could result in death in an instant.

[The Five Elements blood extreme physique is analyzing ???.]

He had consumed an ancient elixir in front of his enemy. Ulrich was not one to sit idly by. He commanded his subordinates.

“Capture and kill all of his companions.”

Some of them cast spells at Kane, while others lunged towards his companions who had gone ahead. A fist-sized sphere of darkness exploded against Kane.

As dust rose into the air, a shadow moved swiftly through it, heading toward Ulrich’s subordinates, the Enforcers of Judgment.

“Behind you, be careful!” Ulrich’s urgent voice rang out, but the shadow was faster than his warning.

Slash!

Blood sprayed through the air. The Enforcers clutched their arms, blood gushing from their wounds.

“What the hell?”

“I didn’t even feel it move.”

“I put up a barrier at the last moment, but it was torn apart.”

The Enforcers couldn’t hide their confusion, and neither could Ulrich.

“Blood Armor! To think he could awaken something even his father couldn’t.”

Kane’s body was enveloped in a crimson aura. It looked like he had coated his body in mana, similar to how one would coat a weapon. When mana is coated on a weapon, its destructive power increases. So what happens when mana coats the body? Defense increases dramatically, depending on the quality of the mana. Blood Armor was among the best, providing unparalleled defense.

“Indeed, you must die here,” Ulrich murmured, as an Enforcer of Judgment charged at Kane.

—

Meanwhile, Kane could not control his own body.

[Warning! Life force has dropped below 5%.]

[Unique passive trait ‘Will of Transcendence – Madness’ has been activated.]

With great power came a significant drawback. At least he could still maintain some level of sanity. Perhaps, with higher skill, he could fully control his actions even with the passive activated. But for now, it was beyond him.

[The Five Elements blood extreme physique is attempting to replenish your depleted life force.]

[The Five Elements blood extreme physique has accelerated the analysis of ??? to maximum speed.]

As the messages ended, Kane’s figure vanished. The Enforcers of Judgment lost sight of him. However, they still had Ulrich, the monster, among them.

“Use the light of darkness to retreat!” Ulrich commanded, and the Enforcers folded space, retreating. Yet one was caught by Kane.

A blood blade held at the Enforcer’s neck, while another blood blade pierced his chest.

“Argh!” The Enforcer’s body shriveled as if drained of all blood and moisture, leaving only bones and sagging flesh.

“Who... is next?” It wasn’t Kane’s voice.

It was the voice of a demon. The voice filled with magic shook the hearts of his enemies.

Even Ulrich, a 7th Class warrior, felt a chill run down his spine for a moment.

“That is the power of the Blood Knight... truly a demon’s avatar.”

His hand was wet with sweat. Feeling tension for the first time in a while, Ulrich finally stepped forward, rolling up his sleeves. He assumed a shooting stance.

“Target of Judgment.”

An invisible bow formed in his hands. As he drew the string, black wisps coalesced into an arrow. It was Ulrich’s signature technique.

“I’ll kill you in one shot.”

He released the bowstring.

Bang!

The black arrow burst forward, growing larger as it spun, charged with immense mana. Just as it reached Kane!

Slice-

The black arrow was cut by a flash of light.

Ulrich frowned.

An unexpected interloper. He shouted irritably into the darkness.

“Who are you?”

From among the trees, a man in a robe slowly emerged.

[Translator – Helga]

[Proofreader – Lucky]