episode_0194

The pure white wall that must be passed to go to the capital of the Holy Kingdom.

This wall, said to have been built by the goddess, has never collapsed until now, and is the last bastion of mankind and the mercy of the goddess that will never collapse in the future.

Therefore, the mission to protect this place is the greatest honor for the Holy Knights of the Holy Kingdom.

Thus, Mirkal, a Holy Knight of the Holy Kingdom and currently in charge of guarding the wall, was diligently performing his duty of checking the identities of those trying to pass through the wall and letting them inside, along with his fellow Holy Knights.

“?”

In the meantime, a stranger covered in old rags approached.

In fact, a simple stranger in rags would be fine.

Maybe they encountered some unavoidable disaster while traveling and couldn’t find clothes to change into? For various reasons like that, people in shabby clothes can come to the Holy Kingdom. It happens. The teachings of the goddess explicitly state not to discriminate against people, so the Holy Kingdom accepts anyone as long as they can prove their identity.

“Stop.”

“?”

Clang!

Perhaps my fellow Holy Knight felt what I felt, we drew our swords and aimed them at the stranger in rags.

“?!”

“Kyaa!”

“Wh, what’s going on?!”

Perhaps because the atmosphere changed so suddenly.

Ordinary citizens or merchants waiting in line to cross the wall are startled and focus their attention.

“Hoo?…”

Everyone’s eyes were focused, but the stranger in rags showed no signs of surprise or fear in this situation, but rather looked at our swords aimed at him. My fellow Holy Knight expressed displeasure at the gaze that looked at them as if appraising them and shouted.

“I feel the aura of evil beings from you! Who the hell are you!”

That’s right.

If he’s just an ordinary stranger in rags, that’s fine.

But I can feel the aura of evil from that person.

The evil aura felt from those who made a contract with the Demon King and gave up being human.

Perhaps he is hiding his power right now, so it feels very faint, so ordinary people might not feel it and pass by…, but Holy Knights who build faith according to the teachings of the goddess can definitely feel it.

We glared warily at the stranger in rags who exuded the aura of the Demon King’s followers.

But the stranger in rags still did not hide his composure.

“You’ve managed your swords quite well. And the stance of holding out your swords isn’t bad either.”

“Kuh…. Shut up!”

“We asked about your identity! How dare a follower of the Demon King set foot on the land of the Holy Kingdom…. What is your purpose!!”

I shouted without realizing it at the strange composure.

But the other person shrugged his shoulders, looking at us.

“My identity…. Just a simple old man…. Let’s see, well. If I were to name a name that’s known to the world…, I’m the Sword King Beldroy.”

“Sw, Sword King?”

“If it’s Sword King…”

Sword King.

There would be very few people in this Central Continent who don’t know that name. Because the Sword King was a character that appeared without fail in the history books of each country, and was a famous hero who even appeared in various fairy tales for children.

He was not a hero chosen by the goddess, but a remarkable person who achieved a realm beyond the limits of humans through self-training, and is said to have eventually received the goddess’s recognition.

But….

“Nonsense! The Sword King is a person from hundreds of years ago! Are you kidding me right now!!”

“If you don’t intend to answer properly, we won’t hesitate to use force!!!”

“…Hmm. I guess so. It’s been quite a while since I retired.”

The stranger in rags seemed troubled, and after thinking for a moment, he suddenly raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said.

“Then…, would you believe me if I carved that proof on that wall?”

“What?”

“What on earth…”

I couldn’t even finish asking.

Swish

Before I could finish my question, I heard the sound of a sword being drawn from its scabbard.

The sword drawn from the rags was emitting an eerily sharp light that made my spine tingle.

Only then did we feel a sense of crisis and hurriedly shouted.

“Ta, take your sword away!!”

“What are you trying to do right now…”

If the other party tries to resist, we must subdue him, of course.

But in the process, innocent citizens could be harmed. So, before the stranger in rags could do anything, we tried to preemptively subdue him, but the stranger’s actions were much faster than ours.

Whoosh

The light flashed.

A line of light cutting across the world.

It flashed only for a moment, but the aftermath was not something that humans could handle.

Sizzle! Thwack!!!

I hear the sound of something being cut.

The source of the sound came from above us.

To be more precise, it came from the pure white wall.

What did this stranger say earlier?…

‘Did he say he would carve the proof on the wall?…’

A premonition arose.

From some point on, cold sweat began to pour down, and I think my eyes must have been shaking like crazy.

I forced my unmoving body to move, and to calm my anxious heart, I raised my head and looked at the pure white wall.

“!!!”

“Th, the wall!!”

“On the wall that the goddess is said to have built!….”

The citizens who looked at it were either in shock or too surprised to sit down.

Also, some merchants with good reflexes felt uneasy and started preparing to flee.

“Th, the pure white wall…. Is it destroyed?!….”

Of course, it’s not completely destroyed.

It’s just that there’s a trace of a slash left, as if it was cut with a sword with precision.

But that alone is enough to be shocked.

As mentioned earlier, the pure white wall is so strong that it is said to have been built by the goddess, and it has never been damaged even once.

Normal physical force is a given, and even the magic of wizards can withstand it without a single scratch.

Such an absurd thing happened, carving the scars of a slash on that wall.

“Do you believe me now?”

Despite doing this crazy thing, the stranger in rags opened his mouth nonchalantly and put the sword back into its scabbard at the same time.

“Y, you bastard!!”

“Hmm?”

Is it anger at damaging the pure white wall?

Or is it fear of the power that damaged the pure white wall?

The fellow Holy Knight drew his sword and rushed forward.

He enhanced his body by surrounding himself with divine power, and jumped forward and swung his sword.

A very clean slash.

An ordinary person would have no choice but to choose to retreat without even thinking about receiving it.

But the man in front of me was different.

“Such skills are usually effective against monsters that move on instinct. Using such a flawed skill in a personal battle that requires detailed technique is nothing more than offering your own neck, young man.”

“?!?!”

He grabbed the sword.

He literally grabbed the sword.

He caught the descending sword at the exact timing.

“Wh, what kind of power…”

“Hehe, it seems like you need some training, friend.”

Furthermore, how strong was his grip that he was only holding it with his fingers, but the fellow Holy Knight’s strength to retrieve the sword with both hands didn’t budge. Then, the moment the stranger in rags let go, the fellow Holy Knight fell down in a ridiculous manner, unable to overcome his own strength.

“What’s all this commotion!!”

Perhaps the Holy Knights inside checked the situation outside and called for support.

Many Holy Knights like me appeared from inside.

But Mirkal thought.

With this many people

They won’t be able to stop that stranger in rags.

“There are quite a lot of you. I’m too old to waste my strength unnecessarily. I want to see the Saintess or the Pope, would you guide me?”

“You’re saying that after causing such a commotion!!!”

“Everyone, form a formation!!”

The Holy Knights form a formation.

At the same time, brilliant divine power surrounds the Holy Knights.

The divine power of the Holy Knights who have formed a formation is not a simple addition, but a multiplication. Therefore, 10 ordinary Holy Knights can handle more than 20 ordinary knights, and if it goes to the extreme, they can even handle up to 100 ordinary knights.

Therefore, the citizens who were watching this situation thought that they would be suppressed soon.

“Hmm…. Well…. This must be the result of my choice to retire.”

* * *

“?”

Before heading to Tayo Country, we decided to stop by the Holy Kingdom first according to Lucy’s wishes.

So, we headed to the Holy Kingdom, but….

“Was that kind of straight line scar originally carved there?”

“I don’t think there was anything like that when I came last time?”

“Furthermore…, it feels a bit noisy.”

A large scar that looked like it was carved with a sword was carved on the pure white wall, and something quite noisy was felt in front of the gate.

“…Shall we go take a look?”

Whatever happened, we can only know if we go.

Thinking so, I glanced at my party, and they nodded.

“Gasp! Hero Leon!!”

“!!”

And one of the Holy Knights who recognized me was startled and shouted my name, and the eyes of those around me twinkled.

Wh, what’s wrong? Why is it like this?

“Ah, I guess the report I made to the Holy Kingdom has already spread.”

“Report?”

“Yes. That the Hero defeated the second fragment of the Demon King.”

“Ah.”

In other words, from those people’s point of view….

“Hero Leon!!”

“Is it true?!”

“I heard you defeated the Demon King in the Western Continent? Are you back!!”

“Hero!! Can I have a moment of your time!!”

It’s like a celebrity or something suddenly appeared.