Swordmaster's Youngest Son Novel - Chapter 834
Chapter 834
Jin and Murakan.
The two were the first to sense the fake’s presence.
“Guys, he’s coming.”
“It’s the fake. I was worried he might visit other regions again, but thankfully, he’s coming to face us himself.”
Even the Ten Great Knights sharpened their senses to perceive the fake’s power.
“Castle knights, assemble! It’s the day of the final battle.”
“Today, we shall execute him and cleanse the patriarch’s grudge…”
“Vamel, Murakan. Show us your skills.”
As the fake Murakan appeared in the nearby airspace, the storm intensified, and the night grew even darker.
It seemed that he wasn’t a dragon, but some evil being who had descended here to bring about its end.
The Ten Great Knights moved with hustle and commanded the knights.
“…He’s strong. I guess Kaytam-nim really painted your self at his peak. Although the distance between us and him is quite large, I can clearly feel his immense power.”
“Hmph! Still, he’s a fake, nothing more than a painting.”
“The fact that you say that means you also feel he’s powerful, right?”
“Of course, the real me was even stronger than that, but yes. He’s dangerous. We have to be alert, brat.”
As they went out, the knights were already deployed.
Even among the weaker knights, there wasn’t anyone who was terrified.
All of them were ready to face death with resolute stances.
Jin and Murakan ascended to the castle gate.
“I know you already know this, but there’s no answer while he’s in the air.”
“Since he swept through Lugado and Mitoil, he must have been aware of me and Murakan. Soon, he’ll be within our reach.”
Srrrr…
Jin slowly drew Sigmund.
In the ink-black storm without a single trace of moonlight, the pale blade calmly flickered.
“We have to force him to descend to the ground with me and the boy in the center. Frey, you’ll handle long-range support until the ground battle begins, then charge with the knights. Dranax and Vyollo will be responsible for close combat with us in the air.”
The Ten Great Knights nodded in agreement.
“Vamel, Murakan.”
“Speak, Lady Frey.”
“What?”
“I couldn’t properly welcome you at first, and now, a great fight is about to begin. I’m sorry for that.”
Now, everyone in the Storm Castle completely trusted Jin and Murakan.
In this situation, only those who were truly enraged, those who could die for Runcandel, could emit such fighting spirit in the dark night, emitting an overwhelming fighting spirit as if they could crush and tear apart anything.
“There’s no need to worry about that.”
“Besides, we’re grateful you’re here. Looking at him now, we wouldn’t have been able to handle that guy on our own.”
“I told you I wouldn’t disappoint you. It’s an honor to fight by your side, knights.”
“As for us.”
While Frey responded,
Suddenly, in the middle of the sky that Runcandel was looking at, a black whirlwind appeared.
It was the breath that the fake had exhaled.
“Hup!”
At the same time, Murakan leaned back, clenching his fist with all his might.
His fist and leg were covered in black dragon scales, and as he stepped forward, one side of the castle wall collapsed.
“Uryah!”
The fist he swung forward emitted a Shadow Energy that was enormous and sharp like a breath.
Two beams of Shadow Energy collided in the air, distorting space.
Before the scattered Shadow Energy could return to the other, Murakan transformed back into his true form and surrounded the entire castle with a black shield.
[Not only to impersonate me, but you’re also prepared to pay the price for harming Temar and killing countless people without reason, you, fake and ephemeral existence.]
In response to those words, the fake stopped in the air and looked at Murakan.
‘That guy is even bigger than Murakan…’
The two massive bodies of the black dragons seemed to fill the sky.
Although they looked completely identical, at first glance, the fake appeared larger and exuded a more imposing atmosphere.
[The insects of Mitoil were telling the truth. There is someone who looks exactly like me… That power, it’s quite commendable. Who made you?]
[This bastard still believes he’s the real one. Whatever, there’s no need to talk too much. If they hit him, he’ll realize, ‘Oh, I’m the fake, I’m just worthless trash.’]
[“Can you achieve that without Temar Runcandel? None of you can kill me. If you hand over Barisada peacefully, I will spare your lives. Especially you, fake, I might find some use for you in the future…]
Shhhh-!
The moment the fake was about to finish speaking, rays of light crossed the castle wall and pierced through the storm.
The rainwater falling on it evaporated in an instant, leaving a trail.
The Fifth Secret Technique: Light Speed Thrust- Legend.
Seven streams of sword aura split the dark sky and rushed towards the fake.
The fake had already activated his protective shield, so six of the streams were blocked, but the last one, fired in succession, pierced the gap and struck the fake’s chest.
From the deeply pierced wound, the Shadow Energy gushed out like blood.
However, the Shadow Energy fell to the ground and quickly returned to reshape the fake.
‘It’s not just simple regeneration. It seems that there’s no damage to the absolute amount of Shadow Energy that makes up the fake…’
-If it were my peak, even if this boy and I joined forces, there would be no chance of winning.
-Really? To that extent? Did you say you were close to your peak?
-Being close and being complete are two different things, boy. Ha, ha. At that time, this Murakan couldn’t be killed unless there was a Genesis Knight. It’s impossible to kill me, even if a bunch of strong guys gather, as long as there isn’t a Genesis Knight.
After delivering the first blow, Jin remembered what Murakan said before entering the painting.
Indeed, as Murakan said, Jin felt as if he had cut the ocean.
No matter how big the trail he left in the water, the sea quickly returned to its original form.
Jin thought about the skills he possessed that could effectively strike the fake.
‘Eternal Flame, Hellfire, Sword of the Reign of the King of Legends, Decimating Expanding Flame Orb Final Version, and the Family’s Secret Techniques.’
Among them, Jin decided to use Eternal Flame when he was absolutely sure he could target the heart.
He judged that Eternal Flame has the ability that most closely resembles the characteristics of ‘Genesis Knight’.
[You are an unknown knight. I didn’t know Temar was hiding someone like you.]
“Temar-nim probably doesn’t know either.”
[Is that so? Were you in Lafrarosa? Since you’re using the power of the Legends.]
“You don’t need to know anything about me. We cannot coexist under the same sky.”
The fake didn’t understand that Jin’s words implied the world inside the painting and simply scoffed.
[That’s a story I wish would come true. You’re interesting. There’s a lot I need to find out, so I’ll spare your life for now.]
Thunk-!
Murakan quickly lunged at the fake, biting his neck.
At the same time, the fake also bit Murakan’s neck, and both of them held their breath.
Their breaths exploded, and for a moment, the heads of the two dragons were darkened by the Shadow Energy they exhaled.
Their heads and necks seemed to have exploded, but there was barely any actual damage.
Then, Jin and the Ten Great Knights surrounded the fake while riding the Sword Wind.
Dranax and Vyollo’s swords first pierced the overlapping layers of the shield, and Jin entered the opening to get closer to the fake.
The Ninth God of Battle Sword Technique: Annihilation Sword, expanded like a wing and struck both of the fake’s wings downwards.
Then, the Seventh Sword Technique: Dragon Killer targeted his chest, and Meteor Shower targeted his back.
Especially, the 7th God of Battle Sword Technique: Dragon Killer, as its name suggests, was a sword specialized for dragons.
The spiral blades relentlessly pierced and cut through the scales of his chest.
The fake seemed to be suffering and focused on dealing with the 7th Sword Technique, unable to respond to other attacks.
‘There’s no direct impact, but it seems he’s feeling pain. Maybe the recovery through Shadow Energy consumes mental power, or anyway, he’s trying to avoid attacks as much as possible. I should lure him to the ground.’
Even while the two dragons were entangled and spinning, Jin and the Ten Great Knights accurately targeted only the fake. It was a mastery that only high-level superhumans among the giants could achieve.
First of all, without them, not a single knight was capable of withstanding the breath and Shadow Energy constantly emanating from the two black dragons.
On the Storm Castle side, Frey was also ready to attack the fake.
Next to her were thick, giant spears made of eternal ancient steel, and she was carefully aiming one of them at the fake.
‘Now.’
Thunk, swoosh-!
Frey threw the spear with all her might, and the ground beneath her, the castle wall, collapsed as shockwaves erupted.
The spear shot diagonally and left a dazzling trajectory in the dark sky, accurately piercing the fake’s head.
Before the fake could flinch, Frey was already launching another spear.
With each strike of the spear on the fake, the battlefield resonated with a loud vibration.
Gradually, the fake Murakan’s altitude was decreasing.
He expelled black thorns all over his body to repel Jin and the Ten Great Knights who were trying to get closer.
However, the three persisted in clinging to the fake’s body, cutting and crushing it with their swords.
They plunged their swords into his neck, tore the membranes of his wings, and fired blasts of aura into his abdomen.
In the process, they also sustained minor and major injuries to their bodies.
From the start, the situation was intense, and Jin’s group achieved what they wanted.
At the end of the close combat, Murakan climbed onto the fake’s back.
With his teeth still sunk into the fake’s neck, Murakan relentlessly struck his shoulders and wings with both his front legs.
From his two wings, thorns formed that pierced his sides. Crack, thunk, puff!
The fake’s scales, flesh, bones, and organs shattered and scattered as Shadow Energy.
He was restoring himself, however. Despite the pain, no fundamental damage was being inflicted.
“Fall back!”
Dranax shouted as he plunged his sword into the fake’s shoulder pierced by Frey’s spear.
The spear broke, sinking deeper into the fake’s wound, and Vyollo cut the thorns aimed at Dranax and Jin.
Even if the fake could be a perfect copy of Murakan’s peak, it seemed he couldn’t escape this state without transforming.
With the knights and Murakan constantly neutralizing the thorns released by the fake’s Shadow Energy, it seemed impossible for him to escape based solely on his body structure.
In the end, the fake transformed into a human and settled on the ground, with Jin, Dranax, and Vyollo descending like lightning and swinging their swords.
However, in the next moment, the three simultaneously stopped their movements and raised their sword winds.
They instinctively sensed danger and deviated from their descent trajectory.
Seeing their reaction, the fake smiled.
“Does dragging me to the ground make any difference? Especially you, fake, you seem the most desperate. Maybe because you know me well.”
[This is driving me crazy. Who’s calling who fake? You’re not coming to your senses, it seems you need more beatings.]
“Yes… Now that I think about it, you guys seemed to be more worried about someone else getting hurt. Anyway, first, let’s destroy the Storm Castle. Since Barisada is there anyway.”
As the fake spoke, he extended his hand towards the direction of the Storm Castle.
“That’s how you use Shadow Energy, fake. And you, fake contractor.”
In the next moment, the entire mountain range, including the peak of Mount Murakan, where the Storm Castle is located, was dyed black with Shadow Energy.
And the knights waiting in the Storm Castle area were witnessing something strange happening to the shadows beneath their feet.
Almost all the shadows of the Storm Castle were distorted.
Those beings whose shadows were distorted by his authority were becoming identical to the knights.