Chapter 401 - Country of Sakura, Cherin and the Seven Holy Swords [171] (1/2)

401. Country of Sakura, Cherin and the Seven Holy Swords [171]

「Damnit! Bacchus-san cleared a path of escape by risking his life…」

「But this number… is too much…」

Allen and Ria clenched their fists with regret.

「…This is…the end.」

「We can’t win against such a large army…」

「We had such a short life…」

Sie, Lilim, and Ferris squeezed out those words from their mouths.

A large army of gliders, rode by swordsmen dressed in black cloak, surrounded them from both left and right. They numbered about 10,000.

Moreover, all of them were soul dress users. And three of them donned the cloak of the Thirteen Knights of the Oracle.

The difference in strength was clear.

While Allen and the others were fearing the worst case scenario,

「No problem. We’ll just cut through them.」

Only Rose alone was not afraid in the slightest, keeping her eyes forward the whole while.

「R-Rose… that’s just…」

「No matter how you think about it, it’s impossible…」

Allen and Ria shook their heads slightly and spoke out simultaneously.

However, Rose did not change her stance.

「My grandfather – the “World’s Strongest Swordsman” said that he would help everyone escape safely. There is no doubt about that!」

The moment she asserted that, the 100 Million Year Sakura began to shine like never before.

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When Allen and the others were sinking to the bottom of despair,

「A total of 10,000 reinforcements led by three Thirteen Knights of the Oracle… It is checkmate.」

Von spoke cheerfully with a fearless smile.

「W-When did you gather such a large army!?」Bacchus asked.

「Don’t get me wrong. Originally, they were ambush soldiers prepared to make sure that Bacchus Valencia is killed no matter what. The first team was me and Deal, and the second team was 10,000 soul dress users. We intended to whittle down your strength in continuous waves, but… it came in handy in an unexpected situation.」

「Nuu…」