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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Ruby
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The pirate in charge of the magic cannon waited for another pirate carrying the magic shell to load it.
*Clank*
The magic shell, reaching up to an adult man’s waist, was mounted onto the gas chamber connected to the main body of the magic cannon.
*Rumble*
The magic shell, carried through the magical mechanism, was loaded into the massive main body of the magic cannon.
“Fire all at once!”
The pirates manning the magic cannons simultaneously pulled the iron firing pins attached to the end of the gun mount.
*BOOM!!*
Along with a purple circular shockwave, the magic cannon on the central deck spewed fire.
A dense blaze of magical flames.
Three shots were fired from the pirate ship stationed 800 meters away in the eastern direction.
And one shot each from the two ships in the northern direction.
Five magic cannon shells advanced toward Amonga’s sailing ship, scattering purple magical trajectories in the air.
A dark shadow fell across the horizon.
Yuma had walked out onto the front deck.
A circular shell was flying toward the upper part of the sailing ship, clearly targeting him.
“As mentioned before, I’ll deploy a 6th circle defensive magic, Golden Vajra Ark, to the front and sides.”
Yuma slowly nodded.
The magic independently residing in Balmung, his ego sword.
Golden Vajra Ark was the most excellent magic it could deploy with that power.
When asked if it could use attack magic, it said it only had defensive spells installed.
Just now, when Yuma asked if it could use magic while being wielded, a very quick response came back.
That this ability is what makes it a great holy sword.
When asked why it had been manipulated by an evil god, the answer was very simple:
“An evil god doesn’t necessarily use demonic energy. If it had been the hand of a demon god, I could have resisted, Master.”
Not that it was wrong.
But it couldn’t help sounding like a rather desperate excuse.
Yuma gripped Balmung tighter while watching the incoming magic shells.
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─Left deck.
Cloney stood in front of the railing on the left deck.
Cloney recalled what Yuma had said.
‘He said he’d spread protective magic using the ego sword’s ability.’
“So, you can rest if it’s too hard.”
Cloney then asked if she could try blocking them herself if she wanted to.
And Yuma accepted her reckless desire.
“It would be good to try if you can. Even if you miss one, think of it as having reliable backup holding the rear.”
As always, Yuma spoke gently.
And Cloney didn’t want to betray that trust.
*BOOM!!*
Three magic shells were rushing toward the left side of the sailing ship.
The dark staff in Cloney’s hand moved quickly.
*Swoosh*
The magical formula was completed in an instant.
Cloney’s black hair scattered in the coastal wind.
The 5th circle defensive magic [Iron Fortress] was deployed.
*Shimmer*
The transparent iron wall hazily.
Her right hand holding the staff trembled slightly.
Golden magical power flickered from the staff.
The golden magical power continued flowing out like a heat haze.
It was an action to maintain the Iron Fortress in optimal condition.
*BOOM!!*
The three magic shells on the left didn’t reach Balmung’s Golden Vajra Ark behind.
Because they couldn’t pass through the Iron Fortress Cloney had deployed.
The residue of the magic shells scattered hazily in front of the Iron Fortress.
“Hah… ah.”
*Thump*
Cloney sat down on the floor with a sigh of relief.
Only a tiny amount of mana remained in her mana heart.
At the front Yuma faced two magic shells being fired with overwhelming force.
That force took the form of a massive black hole, as if it had just swallowed a small planet.
Two spheres of black holes.
Yuma was confident that Balmung’s [Golden Vajra Ark] would block the lower magic shell aimed at destroying the ship.
Though it talked too much unnecessarily, it had never spoken without basis.
*RUMBLE!!*
Right in front.
Yuma chose the front face where the magic shell’s power was concentrated as the parrying point.
He swung Balmung there, tilting the blade surface.
*SCREECH!!*
The magic shell friction against Balmung’s blade surface.
*CRASH!!!*
The shell soon shot upward, emitting a golden circular impact wave indicating a successful “parrying.”
At this moment, Yuma could clearly envision the single move that could simultaneously destroy all three pirate ships at sea.
A skill that could use [Absolute Counter] with equal attack power on up to three enemies, including the original target of ‘Absolute Counter’.
Besides the northern right pirate ship that was fixed as the target by [Absolute Counter], he needed to designate the remaining two pirate ships.
He designated a figure standing in the middle of the deck on the northern left pirate ship.
Yuma could easily accomplish the target designation that required selecting living beings.
Even for the pirate ship far away in the eastern direction, he could clearly see the magic cannon’s barrel.
He could designate the person next to the magic cannon.
After the three target points were set.
[Absolute Counter – Disaster Division] was activated.
The magic shell that shot upward emitted purple light. Sun.
*RUMBLE!!!*
It grew to a size reminiscent of the sun.
Ten times the magic shell.
It was reborn by the effect of [Absolute Counter].
*CRACK!!! CRACKLE!!*
The black sun, which flashed purple rays about ten times with enough force to distort space, tumbled downward and spread into three streams.
Three purple pillars racing across the horizon.
*SWOOSH!!!*
Like a crater forming on the ground, the surface of the water violently surged up in two directions from the point where the magic shell pillars were fired.
*BOOM!!!*
Those waves split into two, becoming massive waves.
A tremendous shockwave.
Two pillars that rose like living black dragons swallowed the two northern pirate ships.
*BOOM!!*
The purple magic pillars completely detonated all the original magic shells.
*BOOM!! CRASH!!*
Wooden fragments of the pirate ships scattered everywhere along with flames.
Though aimed at one person, the result was essentially annihilation.
“AAAGH!”
“SAVE US!”
The smoke of death spread thickly.
Screams echoed from the pirate ships that were literally split in two.
The whirlpool of steep waves created by the magic shell pillars mercilessly sank both pirate ships.
*BOOM!!!*
The purple magic shell heading toward the pirate ship 800 meters away in the east reached its target, crushing waves along the way.
And literally swallowed its target.
*BOOM!!*
With consecutive magical explosions, the pirate ship was crushed flat.
Fragments of the pirate ship and corpses of pirates were thrown thickly to the ground.
There were so many burning debris that they could be seen even from this distance.
In the Dusk of the Pirates…
Annihilation.
Only the captain Hectos remained standing firmly on his feet.
Hectos swung his sword amid the ringing in his ears.
The battle with the woman before him had just begun.
Yet with each clash of their swords, one ship exploded.
Literally exploded.
It was ridiculous.
Because the pirate band was suddenly annihilated.
Like being hit by a meteorite while walking down the street.
That was the sensation Hectos felt right now.
“What the hell are you people, woman?”
And he himself wasn’t in a good state either.
The woman before him with blue hair and pink eyes.
She kept growing stronger during the fight.
Clearly when their swords first met, her sword energy was significantly less dense than his.
After being pushed back once, she strengthened it during combat.
Insane talent.
That was the only way he could explain it.
“Almost all your subordinates are dead.”
Bell spoke quietly.
“And you’ll die soon too. You’re asking too many questions for someone about to die.”
The captain with black curly hair, Hectos, raised the corner of his mouth.
“You’ve got coldness to match your youth.”
Hectos drew up a golden aura blade to his sword.
Bell’s blue sword light shone.
‘First sword.’
Hectos’s first strike was clearly stronger than her.
But she could tell after exchanging just a few moves that it was solely focused on power.
So she could break it.
‘Because Yuma taught me.’
The way to break a sword that relies only on strength.
Sword techniques far greater than what this pirate captain was using now.
This was the moment to prove it.
To prove that choosing her wasn’t wrong.
‘I’ll end it now.’
Because there was already a fatal sword wound she’d inflicted on his right knee.
Hectos gritted his teeth and threw his body forward.
Golden currents swirled around his sword.
‘Be my companion to the afterlife, arrogant one.’
Hectos put all his strength into his sword.
‘I haven’t shown this level of range attack yet.’
Something never shown before becomes a weapon in itself.
Because one expects the familiar.
A golden sword energy reminiscent of a full moon was heavily drawn above the Kingdom of Resen’s sailing ship.
For a moment, Hectos saw Bell’s neck being cut by the golden slash.
However, it didn’t take long to realize that was an illusion caused by perspective.
*Thrust*
Bell’s sword pierced through Hectos’s heart.
The technique that crushed all the golden slashes and stabbed into Hectos’s heart was the Cheruten-style Lightning Pierce.
It was an ultimate thrust she had endlessly refined after inheriting it from Yuma.
“Kuh… hack!”
Thick blood spurted from Hectos’s mouth.
Bell pulled out her sword with no change in expression.
Hectos’s breath was cut off instantly.
The large corpse collapsed onto the deck.
*Splash*
And blood was scattered on the floor.
And she gazed at Yuma, who was watching her from the sailing ship in the distance.
‘You’ve shown results beyond your limits.’
Bell’s level was still 128.
It was quite encouraging that she killed a level 135 Sword Master with overwhelming technique and skill.
Yuma spoke quietly while gripping Balmung.
“Were there any magic shells on the left that your Golden Vajra Ark blocked?”
Balmung’s voice echoed in Yuma’s mind.
“No. All three shells were blocked by Cloney’s 5th circle defensive magic Iron Fortress deployed in front of my Golden Vajra Ark. It’s nearly impossible for a 5-circle magic to block three magic shells of this power. As you said, she truly is a genius.”
Yuma slowly nodded.
Both Bell and Cloney had surpassed their limits on this battlefield.
‘Grow rapidly.’
That’s the only way I can take it easier, right?
Thinking this, Yuma patted Cloney’s shoulder as she approached.
“You blocked them very well, Cloney.”
Despite her exhaustion, Cloney smiled brightly, feeling pleased.
“Yes, Yuma.”
‘I received praise from Yuma.’
Cloney fell into the illusion that her fatigue was instantly fading at Yuma’s touch.
“We pay our respects to the War Gods!”
“We pay our respects to the War Gods!”
Yuma slightly furrowed his brow and turned his head toward the source of those shouts.
Bell scratched her head as she looked at the Kingdom of Resen members prostrating themselves before her.
And half of them were prostrating themselves toward Yuma.
Half in reverence.
Half in fear.
Numerous emotions enveloped the members of Resen.
If they hadn’t revealed earlier that they were from the allied nation of the Astes Empire, their knees would have buckled long ago.
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