Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1475



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Episode 1475. Do you also manage public scores?

The next morning.

As Archduke Kaiser Knauf had said, the airship carrying Elio took the lead.

The faces of the knights and musketeers aboard the airship were beaming with joy.

In fact, there were several knights and musketeers who approached Elio and greeted him.

Elio later found out that it was because of public opinion.

Even if they are in the same expedition force, they receive more public service points depending on their role.

Even at the crossroads of ‘Will humanity perish or be revived?’, Elio could not help but be surprised at those who calculated the merits.

Syncrea spoke to him with an indifferent expression.

“Survival is important, but how you live is also important. If you’re not a noble, you won’t be treated like a human being. So you have to be careful about managing your public service points. Not everyone who is in the expeditionary force gets a title.”

“Do you also manage public scores?”

“Of course. That’s how I learned marksmanship.”

Elio, who had been nodding his head, turned his gaze forward.

At first I thought it was a cloud.

But it didn’t take long to realize that it wasn’t a cloud.

It was a mid-level demon, Barak, with a tiger’s body and bird’s wings.

Then the observer on the topknot of the main mast shouted:

“Something is coming from the 1 o’clock direction!”

The observer only said, “something,” as if he hadn’t yet confirmed its identity.

Immediately afterwards, a bell was heard ringing, indicating an emergency situation.

Knights and musketeers rushed out onto the deck, fully armed.

As the distance gradually grew closer, the observer screamed.

“It’s Barak! Barak is coming like a cloud!”

The faces of the knights and musketeers hardened at the word Barak.

Because this is the first time I’ve encountered a demon since entering the Abyss.

The speed of the aircraft slowed down and slowly turned to the right.

If a battle with the Demons breaks out, they prepare in advance to fire artillery fire.

The distance between us and the Barak tribe is getting closer and closer.

Finally, the Barak tribe flew 50 meters in front of us.

However, the speed of the Barak tribe did not decrease at all.

Anyone can tell that it’s in battle mode, with its eyes emitting life energy and roaring ‘Kuhung!’

As the Barak tribe approached without stopping, the magic cannons began to fire.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Elio watched without much expectation.

Even the upper-level monster, the wyvern, withstood the magic cannon, so how much more so would the opponent be a demon.

If he had been defeated by a magic cannon, he wouldn’t have been called a demon.

But something unexpected happened.

The Barak tribe fell down with the explosion of the magic cannon.

Not only did the magic shells not directly hit the Barak tribe, but the Barak tribe that was caught in the explosion fell like fallen autumn leaves?

It seemed like the Imperial Army had replaced their magic shells.

Well, it’s been about 6 years since Excitium came out, so it wouldn’t be surprising if they had improved the magic shells in the meantime.

Syncrea tilted her head as if she didn’t understand the situation before her eyes.

“Why are demons weaker than beasts?”

“How could it be weak? It seems that the magic shells have been replaced with something else. Look carefully. They are not hitting the demons, but rather exploding nearby.”

“Oh! That’s right!”

“The flash is unusually red, so it looks like they applied excitium to the magic cannon.”

“I’m glad I can save Excitium.”

“That’s right.”

Elio felt relieved, but strangely the magic cannon’s propaganda was irritating.

‘Why didn’t anyone tell me that such a new weapon was being deployed?’

I had met Archduke Knauf several times, but there was not a single word about new weapons.

Even though he is a knight of the North, I think this is a bit too much.

‘Do you still consider the kingdom an enemy?’

Thinking about it that way made my mouth water.

The Barak tribe seemed to be flustered by the unexpected human counterattack.

But that didn’t last long.

They charged with their bare hands as if it was their mission to destroy the unfairness.

The number of magic cannons of the airship was too small compared to the number of Barak tribes that had gathered like clouds.

As the Barak tribe approached within twenty meters, Elio pulled out his Void Sword and swung it.

I don’t really hold a grudge against the Demons, but I couldn’t help it if they stopped me from going to the Black Mountain.

Swords of incarnation rained down from the sky.

Kwakwakwakwakwa!

The Barak tribe, who were directly hit by the sword incarnation, stopped for a moment.

Without missing a beat, the airborne magic cannon fired.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! KWAANG―!

The body of the Barak tribe, wounded and struggling by the incarnation of the sword, was torn apart.

Some fell down screaming, engulfed in flames.

But the Barak tribe kept coming like moths to a flame.

The Barak tribe, who had approached the airship through the Cheonsan Sword Spirit and artillery fire, went berserk.

The Musketeers had to use Exitium to survive.

Pupupupu! Puuung―!

Red beams of light shot out from the sky and spread out in all directions.

Two airships crashed in an attack by the Barak tribe that disregarded life and death.

As the Barak tribe and the airborne forces mingled, Elio also joined the fray.

He cut down the Barak tribesmen approaching the airship with his Aura Blade.

He threw away his sword and swordsmanship and swung the Sword of Void recklessly.

If there is a beginning, there will be an end.

The number of Barak people, who had been surging forward like waves, gradually decreased.

When Elio regained the time to look around, he checked the synchrer first.

Fortunately, she was covered in blood, but still holding her longsword.

When the magic bullets ran out, it seemed like I finally grabbed the sword.

I kept an eye on her, but there were a few times I lost sight of her.

So I was nervous, but I was amazed and proud to see that he was still alive.

‘Archduke Knauf taught me well.’

In the first place, a sword beginner is no match for intermediate level demons.

Still, I survived because of luck, but also because of my skills.

Finally the Barak tribe began to retreat.

Elio caught one of the fleeing Barak people and asked him.

“Who told you to attack humans?”

“The chief said let’s go.”

“Where is the chief?”

“Dead.”

Elio grimaced at the Barak tribe’s answer.

If the chieftain is dead, there is no way to know whose orders it was.

Elio clicked his tongue and said, “Tsk!” and let go of the Barak he was holding.

The freed Barak tribe flapped their wings and fled without looking back.

Elio, who had gone to the stern, observed the following airship.

There are six remaining airships in total.

A sigh escaped Elio’s mouth as he checked the unfairness one by one.

The airships that had been following them, carrying magic bullets and food, were nowhere to be seen.

After all, the Barak tribe was not an opponent that could be stopped with basic weapons alone.

‘Can it be successful?’

Belatedly, Elio realized that he had been complacent.

They tried to conquer the Abyss, the world of the evil god Shaitin, with only twelve airships.

Even if the nobles of the empire believed that the Abyss was the dungeon of Ushas Undra, he himself should not have believed that.

If I had known that the Abyss was the world of the evil god Shaitin… … .

But thinking back, even if I had known, there would have been no way.

Everything he had said about the Abyss up until then had been treated as heresy.

Perhaps the Imperial Army knew the danger, but they pushed ahead, trusting in their new weapon.

Syncrea approached Elio as he returned to the bow.

“Master.”

“Oh, okay. Are you hurt anywhere?”

“Yes, people are making a fuss about the supply line being destroyed. Is that true?”

“right.”

“Oh my god… How much longer is it until Black Mountain?”

“It will arrive tomorrow or the day after.”

Of course, that’s only true if the direction is right, but Elio didn’t say anything like that.

“Hmm! I don’t know what food and magic bullets are like.”

“Once we land on the ground, I’ll ask Archduke Knauf a question.”

“The ground is unstable, so why can’t we just keep flying?”

“That won’t work.”

“Why? You can just squat down and sleep in the air.”

“I only know the general direction. I have to check the rest by looking at it. What if I keep moving at night and pass the black mountain? Or what if I go in a completely different direction?”

“Ugh! That’s true.”

Syncree didn’t insist.

If something like that were to happen, the conquest would surely end in failure.

It’s fortunate if it ends in failure.

Wandering the Abyss with nothing to eat? Just thinking about it was dizzying.

As the sunset gradually began to fade, the airship descended back to the ground.

Archduke Knauf, the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, came to see Elio with his staff.

The staff were still unable to conclude whether the Barak raid was a natural phenomenon or the intervention of the evil god Shaitin.

There was only one thing they agreed on.

It was ‘the deeper you go into the center of the Abyss, the stronger the enemies become.’

“I’m worried that if this continues, even Astaroid will invade.”

Everyone frowned at the words of one young staff member.

It was quite a fair statement, but it was entirely possible, so no one blamed him.

Elio, who was reminded of Exitium at the mention of Astaroid, asked Archduke Knauf.

“Your Highness, all supply lines have been destroyed… … Will there be any disruption to the operation?”

Archduke Knauf thought for a moment and then turned his gaze to Count Keisa Coldwall.

Instead, Count Casey Coldwall, sensing that he was being asked to answer, stepped forward.

“When Terradoc attacked last night, one of the supply ships had a problem with its power plant. So I distributed its load to other battle ships. We lost all the supply ships today, but… … . There are still supplies left from the distribution, so you don’t have to worry.”

Elio felt relieved, but also slightly uncomfortable with the judgment.

I don’t know why he didn’t tell me about such an important matter.

Soon, the staff began to ask questions.

As if they had made a promise, they went back and asked Count Lagoa about the Black Mountain.

“The black mountain is… … .”

Elio answered without hiding anything.

After the long question-and-answer session, Archduke Knauf and his staff suddenly left.

Elio, who was walking back to the barracks alone, stopped.

I think I finally understand why I’ve been feeling uneasy since yesterday.

He himself was being ostracized from the expeditionary force.

Although he was a staff officer, he knew no more about the expeditionary force than the ordinary knights and musketeers.

“Damn, this is too much.”

Is this a regret towards Archduke Knauf?

A complex and subtle emotion that was difficult to express to others came rushing in.

I don’t understand why the person who had a common disciple named Sinklair and even came to the inn to give advice to the expeditionary force is ignoring me from the expeditionary force.

‘Is it all because of that young emperor?’

For a moment, I regretted taking on the role of Synclair.

Because I don’t think her relationship with me will help her public opinion at all.

Just then, Syncrea came running.

“Is the meeting over?”

“okay.”

A bitter smile appeared on Elio’s face as he recalled the meeting atmosphere.

Syncrea asked with a surprised face after seeing the teacher’s expression.

“Why? Is there any bad news?”

“That’s not it. Synclair, wouldn’t it be better for you to return to His Highness right now?”

“Huh? Why are you suddenly like that?”

“It’s because the Emperor seems to hate me too much. If you stay by my side, your public service value will only decrease.”

But Syncrea stubbornly kept her mouth shut and shook her head.