Chapter 244 (1/2)

After the end of the turmoil was finished, Reina and Luke returned to the army and the Saint Guards who were searching under the orders of the Arch Duke.

Confused and scared with the assassination attempt, the men were delighted to hear that their Pope had returned safely.

If there was anyone who was more pleased, it was Victor.

Victor who managed to meet Reina after 2 long years, held her hands and shed tears.

“I am very sorry, Sir Victor. I behaved like a spoiled kid.”

“Not at all, princess. Now that I can see you are alright, I can die now.”

“Die. Never say that, please.”

Luke glanced at the reunion between the two and turned towards Arch Duke Gregory.

Gregory’s eyes on Victor didn’t seem to radiate much anger, but his eyes were as displeasing as the time Gregory looked at Luke.

Gregory noticed that Luke was eyeing him, and shot him a chilly look with a question.

“What is it?”

“Just like that… nothing specific.”

Since he had already spoken, Arch Duke Gregory asked Luke.

“The attack that you used last moment, Titan Blade was it? It doesn’t look like a Rakan’s sword skill?”

“Yes. That is a skill I developed.” Answered Luke.

How would Gregory react if Luke would have told that he made it on spot?

Luke was curious to see his reaction, but he had lost the chance.

“It was a very great blow. But it was better to have closed in the gap between before using the skill. Were you constantly looking for the chance?”

“Yes, it was definite that there would be a gap. You did say that you threw away the half Gold Sword… but in reality, you didn’t.”

At Luke’s statement, Gregory nodded.

In fact, it was true, Gregory hadn’t abandoned the Gold Sword. Honestly, he just couldn’t do it.

It surely was just half of the real skill, and he resented it, but it was a sword skill which turned him into a Sword Master.

The Gold Sword was so impressive and different.

Even after finding out that it was just half of the real one, he continuously tried to develop it.

“I knew it after a few hits. It has turned into a familiar part of your sword technique, even the cuts.” Stated Luke

“Right. It is because your eyes have seen it.”

However, Luke’s grasp of Gold Sword and Gregory’s sword skill wasn’t just because he had practiced the Gold Sword for months.

It was because, while fighting with Gregory, the memories of the past when he had crossed swords with the warrior Rakan, the creator of the sword, had flashed into Luke’s memory.

At that time, he wasn’t able to understand the traits of the sword, but he was able to have a grasp of what it was this time.

Which was why it was possible to enter Gregory’s gap.

‘I had to keep thinking about Rakan’s sword skill and his technique when fighting him. Then, would I be able to find the second part of the gold sword…’

Luke was beating himself up.

At the Pope’s barracks, a paladin had rushed into the place and looked at Arch Duke Gregory.

“What is it?”

“There is an urgent report from the Lord Regent.” Answered the paladin.

“Archbishop Constantine?”

The expression on the paladin’s face was weird.

After seeing the report, the face of Gregory too turned distorted.

“What happened?”

At the question from Reina, Gregory tried to answer calmly.

“Suleiman of the Ranghel territory, he is invading the capital.”

“How can that… how big is their army?” Asked Reina.

“About 50,000. It will be hard for the central forces in the capital to match them.”

Reina, who thought for a moment, immediately gave out orders.