Chapter 186 - Allen Cell and Political Marriage [37] (2/2)

「This『ash sword』has no substance. No matter what kind of swordsman you are, you can’t defend against my slash!」

「Undefendable slash, huh. It’s certainly a threat, but the fact that it doesn’t have any substance means you can’t defend my attacks either, right?」

「Of course, that’s right. But don’t mistake that the『position is equal』for the both of us. Otherwise, it will end in an instant!」

With a heinous smile, he closed the distance at a tremendous speed.

From that point onwards, the battle was terribly one-sided.

Each time Gregor unleashed a slash, wounds accumulated on Sie’s body one after another.

Sie who has always defended with her sword in every battle.

Gregor who has never once defended with his sword, and has always dodged attacks.

The difference between the『amount of experience』and『perception of distance』had brought him an overwhelming advantage.

(If it goes on like this, things will get bad.)

She decided so and tried to attack using water many times, but the water produced by〈Aqua Queen〉dissipated due to the mysterious power used by Gregor.

As a result,

「Haa, haa….」

In a blood-stained dress, Sie was cornered into a state where she had to use her soul dress as a cane to continue standing.

「What’s up? Yo, are you done already…?」

「Kyaa…」

When the unscathed Gregor kicked〈Aqua Queen〉away, it rolled to the edge of the cathedral. And Sie, having lost her support, collapsed on the spot.

Then, voices of restraint rose from the nobles when the match was completely settled.

「W-Wait, Gregor!『Number Ten』is the property of Numero-dono!」

「If you kill her without his permission, I don’t know what will happen to you!」

Thirteen Knights of the Oracle and the Great Noble of the Empire – their power relationship is very difficult.

If you look only at simple『combat power』, Gregor can be declared the winner.

However, from the viewpoint of『financial power』, it is overwhelmingly Numero.

If Gregor kills Sie here, the deterioration of his relationship with Numero is inevitable.

Then, there will definitely be chaos within the Empire.

The nobles who were afraid of it simply tried to stop him for the good of the Empire.

However, the reply they were given was intense bloodlust which made every hair on their body stand on end.

「Shut up already. Perhaps you bastards can’t hear the voice of God? God is now asking for『blood』and『screams』. Which is more important, Numero or God? You don’t even have to answer that, right?!!」

Gregor is usually very gentle, but when it comes to God, his personality takes a complete 180.

The nobles who knew it full well had no choice but to shut their mouths.

「Haa… It’s good that you understand, it’s good. Of course, nothing takes priority over God. Yeah…」

He silenced the nobles with a glance, and lifted Sie’s face by her chin.

「If you listen carefully, you can hear it too, right? The words of God!」

「Sorry, but I’ve never believed in God before, you see.」Sir said, and bit Gregor’s thumb.

「…?! It hurts, you trash!」

「Kyaa!」

Gregor kicked Sie in the abdomen, and she was blown far back.

「Tch, what a stubborn woman!」

Gregor walked in an irritated manner and stood in front of Sie as she slowly stood up.

「If you really can’t『hear』, I’ll personally convey it to you. God is saying… that you are fated to die here!」

He said, raising the ash sword high in the sky, and swung it down.

Sie, who was riddled with wounds, could do nothing but watch.

(Fate, huh…)

Her life’s memory flashed before her.

The ordinary daily life with her father and mother.

The encounter with Lilim and Ferris.

Picking up Sebas who was on the verge of death.

Enrolling into Thousand Blade Academy.

Fun routine in the student council.

And the last thing she remembered was – Christmas.

The battle with a cheeky junior that she has never been able to beat.

When she launched an attack which put herself in danger, he sighed and said,

【Please limit that sort of thing to today only, okay?】

【Eh… So you’re not going to save onee-chan anymore?】

【No, if you call me, I’ll always come to help you…】

That short line which can’t even be called a promise.

However, for Sie, who has endured strict training since childhood and has never received help from a swordsman of her age before, those words touched her heart deeply.

「Hahaha! Now let us hear a pleasant death wail!」

The ash sword approached right before her eyes.

Her body does not even twitch.

Inevitable death.

In such a hopeless situation, she whispered in a voice that almost couldn’t be heard.

「Nee, help me… Allen-kun…」

In that instant, a jet-black flash ran across the ceremony hall.

With a storm of evil darkness gushing forth, the Black Sword firmly stopped the insubstantial ash sword.

「President, you are as reckless as ever.」

「No way…」

Prince Charming, the knight in shining armor, is an existence who only exists in fairy-tales.

But the one who appeared in reality was – the Prince of Darkness, clad in jet-black armor.