The Duke’s Madness

Death Knight’s appearance changes.

“… !”

The two bony arms had muscles that were about to explode because they were overflowing with vitality.

Both legs have calves comparable to those of warhorses.

Finally, a long white beard began to flutter across his face.

Ginny and Leon, who watched the change from a distance, opened their mouths in surprise.

“… what?”

“Death Knight… Did you survive?”

Arthur was no different.

A Death Knight who comes back from the dead?

This was the first time I’d seen such a case.

In the meantime, gray hair was on his bald head.

A death knight with a long white beard growing out of his rattling mouth muttered.

“I am Sword Master Haliber Khan. what’s your name?”

Arthur answered the question posed.

“Dawn. They are Arcane mercenaries.”

“… Did the mercenary brat talk about chivalry?”

“You can argue. Chivalry is not even the name of God.”

Halliver’s gaze narrowed.

However, there were no pupils, only the eyes narrowed.

All of the body was the only one that returned, but Arthur remembered the figure that only the eyes did not return.

‘The pupil of a person is the soul itself… . At first, I thought it was just a lie, but seeing this, it might be real?’

Along with his thoughts, Arthur asked a question as he swung the meteorite sword.

“But are you really a sword master?”

“… ?”

“I know you’re a famous knight, but you don’t look like a sword master. Are you a real sword master?”

A knight who has returned from the dead.

Haliver shouted in anger.

“Shut that mouth!! How far are you going to mock me!”

With these words, his steed snorted wildly, and Arthur slapped the dog on the ass.

Kkong-!

The chief dog howled wildly and runs out.

In response, the war horse also ran.

Leon and Genie, who were watching the clash, come to their senses and shout.

“Oh, Arthur!”

“Dawn-!”

With that cry, the swords of Arthur and Haliber clash.

visor-!

Blood gushed from Arthur’s shoulder with a resounding sound.

When Ginny and Leon unknowingly burst into exclamation at the sight, Haliber’s sword rushed aiming at Arthur’s back.

[…] !]

However, his warhorse lost control and cut through the air.

Ginny, who was watching, involuntarily shouted.

“Gnome-! It’s a gnome’s ability!”

With this cry, Haliver and Arthur, who exchanged the first blow, switch places.

Haliber said, raising the sword wrapped in swordsmanship.

“You are using a strange trick. but… ”

“… .”

“It’s not half a penny. The sword has power.”

At this, Arthur glanced at his wounded shoulder.

Chi-Ik–!

Taken’s regeneration ability and Haliber’s mana were fighting fiercely.

It will return to normal, but it seemed like it would take quite a while.

‘The injured side is the right shoulder. I’m right handed… .’

Arthur, speechless, changed his grip on the meteorite sword with his left hand.

And I thought as I looked at Halliver who was glaring this way.

‘Although I suffered a shoulder injury… It’s not like I didn’t get anything.’

A Death Knight who came back from the dead.

Haliber is a high-level swordsman.

Other than that, it was an excellent article.

The swordsmanship he wielded was noble, and the blow that cut my shoulder was so high that, to be honest, I couldn’t even see it.

‘But I’m not a sword master… . It’s different from the ones I’ve met.’

This fact meant more than I thought.

As of now, the sword master couldn’t win, but the excellent knight was able to take a good shot if he practiced tricks.

Arthur smiled with his thoughts.

“The next blow will win, right?”

“You are the one who dies.”

“You have to do that to know. All those who step up to the duel have only one life.”

Arthur raised his sword and pointed it at Haliver.

“If the conditions are the same… I have a good chance of winning.”

Halliver burst into laughter.

“One momentum is worth recognizing. good night-!”

With these words, a tremendous sword energy surged from the tip of Haliber’s sword.

Gina and Leon, who had been watching, opened their mouths in amazement.

“What kind of swordsman… .”

Beyond covering the sword, the sword spirit that had become the sword itself let out ferocious cries.

With that level of swordsmanship, it wouldn’t be strange to assume the position of knight commander of a kingdom.

Because of that, Leon and Ginny shouted at Arthur.

“More, Dunn! Let’s fight together! How can you do such nonsense alone… !”

“no.”

“… ?”

“I will fight alone. It’s more comfortable that way.”

At these words, Leon and Ginny widened their eyes.

On the contrary, Haliver exclaimed.

“Even if you’re a mercenary, do you mean you have pride?”

“It wasn’t pride, it was betting on the side with a higher chance of winning.”

With the answer, Arthur holds the meteorite sword.

At that moment, the meteorite sword sent a faint vibration as if it was screaming.

‘Oh right. The blacksmith told me not to fight the sword.’

Arthur licked his lips along with the thought.

It’s just a guess, but if I get that sword skill again, the meteorite sword will break.

Arthur muttered, suddenly saddened at the thought of his father’s only keepsake, the meteorite sword, breaking.

‘Pay calculation is not right… . Why did I have to meet such a monster?’

Arthur lowered his stance with his thoughts.

At the same time, Haliber lowered his stance and finished preparing to charge.

Leon and Genie, who had been watching, muttered as they gulped dry saliva.

‘The air… .’

‘It’s different.’

‘heavy. And it’s scary.’

Swordsmen who reached the level were known to be able to kill people with only their momentum.

And now, the momentum was felt from the two swordsmen.

Even if that Death Knight came back from the dead, the two who did not know that even Arthur would feel that momentum were sincerely admired.

‘why… ‘

‘What is that person really?’

A madman who always destroys common sense.

The moment they discovered another aspect of the madman, the two stomped their feet as if they had made a promise.

Whiing-!

Cuckold-!

Horses and dogs howled and ran away.

At the same time, Haliber’s sword was swung.

Thanks to the sword technique, the attack range was abnormal.

Because of that, it was the moment when his blade was about to reach the end of Arthur’s neck before they even clashed.

“… !”

Arthur Bayern kicked the dog he was riding and bounced off.

Haliver raised her eyes, showing slight agitation.

‘Are you jumping out of your seat at this point?’

Even the best knights would not be able to move in midair.

Haliver pondered as he thought, but his sword moved honestly.

Whether this action was a mistake or not, it was because there was no need to overlook the situation.

Whoo-!

With the sound of a crack in the air, his sword rushes in to bisect Arthur’s waist.

Arthur, who watched the blow while jumping in the air, raised the corner of his mouth.

“… what?”

Arthur disappears with Haliber’s exclamation.

puck.

At the same time, a meteorite sword pierced his abdomen and escaped.

As Leon and Ginny, who were watching, opened their mouths, Arthur, aiming the Beast at the back of Haliber’s head, murmured.

“I’m curious. Will the knight who lived in hell survive even if he loses his head?”

With a bleak whisper, Arthur pulled the trigger.

At that moment, the flames emitted from the Beast’s muzzle blew half of Haliber’s head off.

When Leon and Gina are startled by the dripping brain water or the mass of flesh that appears to be something, Haliber’s sword moves.

Whoo-!

Surprisingly, the Noh knight who returned from Hell moved despite losing half of his head.

Arthur was not greatly surprised by that fact.

‘It’s strange that a human who has already died dies again.’

Because of that, he easily blocked Haliver’s counterattack.

The problem was that the meteorite sword couldn’t handle Haliber’s sword skill.

Pajik-!

In the end, looking at the broken meteorite sword, Arthur licked his lips.

“Goodbye, Meteorological Sword.”

Arthur, who let go of the meteorite sword with a farewell, left his place through a space jump.

The moment Haliver’s sword, which cut through the air once again, loses its direction, the gnomes and Undines activate their abilities.

Cuckoo… bang-!

The rising earth surrounds the warhorse and haliber.

At the same time, a huge stream of water gushed out and grazed Haliber’s body.

“… Kuck-!”

Haliver groaned at the wave-like force.

However, if it had ended there, the invulnerable knight would have risen once more.

Blazing Lightning.

The miracle of nature itself, which rose from Arthur’s fingertips, ran through the knight’s entire body.

“… !”

Unable to even scream, Haliver and his warhorse, whose bodies were burnt to black, opened their mouths.

“… Aren’t you a knight?”

Arthur, who had Julie’s powers on his fingertips, answered the question posed.

“A knight? What article?”

Arthur, holding a thunderbolt in his hand, thrusts it into Haliver’s gaping mouth.

“I told you from the beginning that I was a mercenary. Did you really think I would fight with only a sword?”

With these words, once again, the blazing electric current explodes Haliber’s body as it is.

Leon and Genie, who watched the scene from the side, opened their mouths.

Arthur let out a light sigh in shock and held the beast in his hand.

Tatatatang-!

Haliver’s limbs disintegrate with the successive gunshots.

Surprised by the sight, Leon shouted.

“Can’t you stop?”

“Is that enough?”

Arthur answered without stopping shooting.

“When he comes back to life, will Leon be responsible?”

“… .”

“Even if I make it like this, I think there is a possibility that it will come back to life?’

Leon shuts up.

In the meantime, Arthur, who had split Haliver’s body apart in fragments, winked.

[…] !]

The gnome, who understood the meaning, put his hands together.

At that moment, the rising earth began to bury Haliver’s fragmented body in different places.

The only thing left is his head and a black sword.

Arthur finally relaxed and lowered his back slowly.

“It was a good match. Halliver.”

“… .”

“However, the fighting method was too clumsy. Such an honest battle… It was popular a thousand years ago.”

Haliver, whose face remained, answered.

“Isn’t your fighting style strange?”

“It’s all like this these days. They are shrewd and will do anything to win. The romance of competing only with each other’s pure sword skills… It has long since disappeared.”

Haliver murmured.

“The times have changed… .”

“Yes. Still, your sword is great.”

Halliver laughs at the compliment.

At the same time, his face burns.

Fire-!

Arthur, who had been watching the scene, got up from his seat and turned around.

Ginny and Leon, who were watching the conversation between Haliber and Arthur, flinched.

“hmm? Why are you all so surprised?”

“… .”

“You saved my life, but I’m afraid you won’t be happy?”

With these words, Arthur laughs.

Ginny and Leon barely opened their mouths at that innocent smile.

“You… How unique.”

“You are still… . Dunn.”

Arthur tilted his head.

“Then it remains. Is Leon better than that? The hole in the stomach is not very good… ”

At that moment, the flame soars.

bang-!

At the same time, Arthur, Ginny, and Leon hurriedly look away at the explosion they heard.

Cuckoo-!!

A door rose from Haliver’s burning face.

And through that door, someone slowly walked out.

Arthur, who was watching the scene, reflexively pulled out the beast and tried to shoot it, but he couldn’t.

‘what?’

With exclamation, Arthur looks at my trembling hands.

‘I… Are you scared?’

The moment Arthur’s mouth opens with his thoughts, the one-armed man who came through the door opens his mouth.

“Who made my cute servant like this?”

At the question, Arthur turns his head.

Age is late 30’s.

A man who boasted a look that would make him look a little younger if he hadn’t grown a beard was smiling.

However, the spirit that emanated from the man was not befitting his age.

Because of that, Arthur couldn’t stand it and asked a question.

“Are you a sword master by any chance?”

Ginny and Leon, who were next to me, raised their eyes in surprise at the question.

“Hoo?”

The one-armed man was no different.

He replied, stroking my beard with one arm.

“Yes, the sword master… .”

A man who identifies himself as a sword master tramples Haliver’s face, leaving only ashes.

At the same time, a huge greatsword pulled out from somewhere was pointed at Arthur’s neck.

“My name is Halliver. what is your name?”

Arthur answered the question.

“Dawn. They are arcane mercenaries.”

“okay? hmm… . Yes Dunn.”

Haliber laughs and murmurs.

“I remembered your name, so stop dying now.”

With these words, Arthur’s neck falls to the floor.

“… !”

Surprised, Ginny opens her mouth.

In the meantime, Arthur’s face, which had rolled away, touched her feet.

“Dawn… sir?”

He called his name in a trembling voice.

But no answer came.

Because of that, Ginny was able to realize.

That Arthur Bayern was decapitated with a single sword and died.