Chapter 325: Try (1/2)

Leonel didn't seem to hear Aliard's cry of pain. He had already closed in the distance to Margrave.

”[Darkness Do--]!”

”[Light Domain].”

Leonel's indifferent voice cut through it all.

The original creator of [Light Domain] didn't spend years of research constructing this spell so that it could enhance Light Elemental Arts. Though it worked out this way, it could only be considered a mere afterthought, an unexpected position outcome.

The main reason it was created wasn't to boost the light, but to restrain the dark!

Leonel could tell that the reason Margrave was so good with the Dark Element was because it wasn't a simple affinity. Leonel was certain that manipulation of darkness was Margrave's ability, not much unlike the little mink.

However, even still, [Light Domain] directly suppressed his ability to converge the Dark Element. It was just a small delay. But… in a battle of such intensity, especially when Margrave had already been caught off guard by Leonel's counter attack once… did he really stand another chance?

An image of a valiant man with a mane like beard appeared in Leonel's mind.

He was a man with an indomitable spear, one that could pierce through all things.

The first time Leonel used this man's consciousness in battle, he had been using a wooden spear. But, even then, he deformed a heavily reinforced shield and sent a shieldman flying.

It was that will that manifested again. A man with a single spear facing the whole world. Even though it looked like a simple pierce, it felt as though even if there was a mountain before Leonel, he would shatter it.

PCHU!

Margrave looked down at his chest with an incredulous expression.

What shocked him wasn't the fact Leonel's spear had gone through him. In fact, it was the fact Leonel's spear hadn't targeted him at all that left him stunned.

Leonel's spear ran through a seemingly inconspicuous shadow on the ground. Yet, Margrave felt as though his chest had been run through and his life was quickly escaping him.

”You… How…”

Leonel's gaze carried an undying sharpness. It was as though he had used the universe itself as his whetstone.

”How many times do you think the same trick will work on me? How much longer did you plan on feigning weakness? Since you don't seem to take me seriously, just die.”

Margrave's mouth spluttered with blood, his face painted with an incredulous expression as he slowly fell over.

'It seems that… you never fell for it at all, right?'

Margrave died with grievances. His [Shadow Heart] was one of his greatest trump cards. He had no idea how Leonel had seen through it. But, even worse than that, Leonel had never fallen for his weakness ploy even once, even if one considered Coyote's sneak attack. So… why did he sound like the one who had suffered the loss?

Leonel pulled his spear from the ground, walking by Margrave's corpse as he slowly approaching Aliard's writhing figure.

This time, he didn't allow the eyes of his Snowy Star Owl to fade. If it wasn't for it, he really would have fallen for Margrave's ploy and likely suffered a loss. Seeing how cunning these people were, he no longer dared to lower his guard. For individuals like this, he had every intention of remaining cautious to the very end.

Leonel stood a meter and a half from the screaming Aliard, leveling out his spear until it hung just before the man's forehead.

”The Bishop, who is he?” Leonel asked coldly.

Aliard continued to writhe in pain as though he couldn't hear Leonel's words.