Dawn Arrives

Hassel… No, to be precise, I should call him the Demon Sword.

From the moment it showed its true colors, Kyle couldn’t let his guard down for even a second.

Of course, even Hassel wielding the Demon Sword wasn’t enough to toy with Kyle.

Rather, if you were to measure their skills with concrete numbers, Kyle would have the upper hand.

However, distance is crucial in a fight between a swordsman and a mage.

If it were a fight where they kept their distance and just blasted each other from afar, the mage would naturally have the advantage, but in a space that’s barely one room, no matter how wide it is, the swordsman is bound to have the advantage.

Since he rarely gets a chance to chant in the first place.

What covered for that was the overwhelming difference in skill between the two, but even that became insignificant due to the existence of the Demon Sword, so Kyle couldn’t help but feel troubled.

,Keuk….”

The faint groan that escaped Kyle’s lips showed just how troublesome this situation was.

It was fortunate that he barely managed to evade or block fatal blows, but the attacks that he couldn’t manage to avoid sometimes damaged him.

You could tell just by looking at the tears in his clothes on his legs and arms, and the faint streaks of blood flowing out.

In the end, the only way was to somehow create an opening and end it with a fatal blow.

With this in mind, Kyle took advantage of the moment when Hassel’s movements paused for a brief moment and chanted.

,Offendeo.”

No sooner said than done, thick lance-shaped spears were created all around.

As they all rushed at Hassel, Hassel’s pupils, which had been blurred by his reason being consumed, widened for a moment.

Chwaak!

The Demon Sword, clad in sword energy, deflected the spear blades that threatened its owner, no, its host.

,Pertundo.”

But as if he had anticipated the countermeasure, Kyle’s hand was drawn greatly from top to bottom at the same time.

Kwaang─!

Like the sword strike that Hassel had shown a little while ago, a huge shock struck the ground and swallowed Hassel.

,Keoeok…!”

A painful sound flowed from Hassel’s mouth, who had already lost human language, but Kyle didn’t bat an eye.

It wasn’t because he had lost his family affection, or that he had never thought of him as a brother in the first place.

It was just that if he didn’t defeat Hassel now, his most precious existence could be hurt.

He suppressed his emotions with only that one purpose in mind and faced him.

,Catarta.”

As if not giving any more room, a huge waterfall falls on top of Hassel, who is crushed by the shock.

Originally, weight is shock, and since he was hit head-on with enough water to fill the room in an instant, Hassel’s hand, which had been twitching to resist the shock, stopped moving.

To take advantage of the momentum and finish it completely, Kyle cast the next magic without rest.

,Igor.”

Pajijik! Even if you were to face real lightning in front of you, you wouldn’t be able to hear such a roar, would you?

A terrifying sound echoed to that extent, and a dizzying electric shock fell on Hassel’s body, which was covered in water.

No matter how much he tries to endure with the Demon Sword’s resistance, he can’t completely withstand all the magic.

As if to prove this, smoke rises from Hassel’s body like a freshly baked piece of meat.

,Inficio.”

Soon, Kyle’s hand was stretched out again, and a huge light that rose from the ground swallowed Hassel as it was.

It’s a fairly high-level magic even in the light system, and as befits the light system, it also had some ability to purify darkness.

Even if he gets rid of Hassel, it would be troublesome if that Demon Sword caused trouble, so he intends to suppress its power early on.

Of course, Hassel, who has become the host of the Demon Sword, will also be in bad shape if he is directly hit by light-based magic, but it can’t be helped.

The barrier that was placed to protect the surroundings was almost broken, so Kyle sensed that the time to finish was approaching.

,Is this the end?’

Fortunately, even if he’s holding the Demon Sword, he won’t be able to withstand it at this level, so wouldn’t it be safe to say that the situation is over?

It was just for a moment, with such complacent thoughts, that his nerves relaxed.

Hwaaaak─!

,……!?’

The sacred light that swallowed Hassel is rapidly turning crimson from the center.

Kyle, realizing that it was the demonic energy flowing out of the Demon Sword, poured in more magic power to suppress the power.

However, the Demon Sword’s resistance was so formidable that it resisted Kyle’s magic power and barely managed to make the host’s body rise.

,Keu, eoeo….”

Like a beast waking up from sleep and growling as it searches for prey, Hassel’s figure, who was chanting in a low groan, jumped forward without even a ready stance.

By the time Kyle came to his senses, Hassel’s sword had already arrived in front of him.

Was his reaction too slow?

No, that wasn’t the case.

At least, Kyle had become somewhat accustomed to Hassel’s movements with the Demon Sword in just a short battle.

However, that movement he showed at the end. The clean movement without any useless ready stance was just that it surpassed Kyle’s reaction.

And it was a movement that had been praised as Hassel’s specialty even before the regression.

With the power of the Demon Sword added to it, Kyle, who had only been accustomed to the previous movements, was one beat late in reacting.

,This is dangerous.’

Still, Kyle, who instinctively recognized the sense of crisis, barely unfolded a barrier by wrapping magic power around him.

Kaang─! Kaang─!

It was shattered like paper by the Demon Sword wrapped in dense magic power.

To think he would let his guard down at the very last moment.

Just as the sword was about to reach his eyes, Kyle reflexively closed his eyes tightly.

Puwook!

Immediately after that, a heavy sound of flesh digging in coldly echoed in the room.

,……?’

But for some reason, Kyle didn’t feel any pain in his body.

Kyle, feeling puzzled, carefully opened his closed eyes, and there was an unimaginable sight unfolding there.

,Keo, heok….”

,…….”

In a situation where he was right in front of him, Hassel had turned the direction of the sword not to Kyle, but to his own heart.

Kyle was at a loss for words as he watched Hassel, pierced by the Demon Sword and spitting out blood.

Soon, the black pupils returned to their place in Hassel’s whites, which had been turned over by the power of the Demon Sword, and the crimson light that had been rising from the Demon Sword in his hand was gradually fading.

,…Damn it. In the end, even if I abandon being human…. Am I someone who can’t even beat my own younger brother? Keulleok!”

,Hyeong-nim….”

,Don’t say useless things. To cut you down…. Keulleok! It’s not that I didn’t dare….”

Hassel’s words, who had regained his sanity only after reaching death, were heard intermittently like a candle in front of a strong wind.

,It’s just that I was uncomfortable. The voice that confuses my head, I was just annoyed.”

Could the voice be referring to the will of the Demon Sword?

No one knew the answer. Except for Hassel himself, who had become the host of the Demon Sword.

,Funny…. Ha. I, who gave up being human to kill you. To think that I would want to die as a human when I reached the end.”

,…….”

Pulseok.

When Hassel barely pulled out the sword stuck in his heart, his figure collapsed as it was.

Accordingly, the Demon Sword he was holding in his hand rolled on the floor, and Hassel, who was looking at it as if it was refreshing, gave a faint smile.

,Finally, the light is gone and dawn is coming…. Now, I can sleep.”

,…….”

,You stupid younger brother.”

,Please, don’t chase the light.’

With those words, Hassel dropped his head.

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Silvia didn’t realize what was going on.

Suddenly, people burst into the room, and she was out of her mind until Vermillion appeared as if he had foreseen this and rescued her.

But soon after, after hearing all the truth from Vermillion. She ran.

Her legs felt weak because of the sight she had witnessed in front of her eyes a little while ago, but she somehow put strength into them and ran towards her destination.

The place was none other than the room where Kyle was staying.

,Wait a minute! Excuse me!”

Already, whatever had happened, the front of the room was crowded with people.

Most of them were imperial guards wearing thick armor.

One of them pushed through the crowd and blocked her from passing.

,Y-you can’t come in!”

,My acquaintance is inside! Please let me in!”

When Silvia earnestly requested, the captain of the guard, who had witnessed her and Kyle together in the imperial palace today, nodded and gave an order.

,Let her in.”

,Ah, yes!”

Without even having time to thank him for his consideration, Silvia rushed inside.

The scene that appeared was truly chilling.

Blood was splattered on the floor and walls, and there were fallen corpses around.

And in the center of it, she saw Kyle’s back sitting and holding someone who had fallen.

,Kyle!”

,Silvia….”

When Silvia hurriedly approached him and called his name, he turned his head, realizing that she had come.

,…I’m sorry.”

He showed her the figure of his brother, Hassel, who was quietly closing his eyes in his arms, and offered an indifferent apology.

Warak.

Seeing this, Silvia hugged him without saying a word.