The day of the attack arrived, me and my suad… the Shadow Phantoms started to move. Likewise with other squad.
We went to Fermes City by Horse. The distance is quite far, we went in the morning by horse and got there in the afternoon.
Stopping a few hundred meters from Fermes Town, I ordered to let go of the Horses we were riding, don't worry because they know the way home.
Walking into the City, strangely there are no guards here, could this be a trap? Passing through the city gates I saw several humans hanging in various places.
On trees, in front of houses, lamp posts, so many people are hanging.
"Interesting view"
The Shadow Phantom Troops that I brought were also just silently watching the scene, judging from their reactions, this wasn't the first time they had seen something like this.
I saw a boy about 12 years old. He was fetching water from a well by the side of the road.
"Hey kid, do you know why so many human corpses are hanging?"
"This is because of the punishment of our Lord, Miss"
"Punishment from the territory lord?"
"That's right....this is his way of punishing people who refuse military service or other requests...before master just hanged and whipped them..."
I could feel his voice trembling with fear, the ruler of this place is indeed a bastard.
"Hmm okay, give this to your mother, it will help her"
I gave him a platinum coin.
"Wow!! Thank you, Miss! I will never forget your kindness, Miss you are so beautiful!"
"Get lost!... They really...killed people who had nothing to do with war, that's not a problem for this place huh?"
Scout who heard my words started to give his opinion.
"Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do. The lord is in charge of this land and can control the life and death of its people, and now is a time of war"
"Seems like this happens a lot."
Mark responded to my words.
"That's right Miss since the war doesn't end with the mere destruction of the enemy's main army, the leader of each region is different.
in protecting what the king gave them. And there must be bloodshed."
"Then how will the war end?"
I wonder.
"The death of the Emperor or all of the region's leaders are removed. This tragedy will end"
Hmm, that means...
"Wasn't this place lost before we even attacked? There's no point in fighting like this better throw away their weapons"
"That's because the region's leaders are related to their oath of allegiance to the emperor.
Unless the Emperor surrenders, the landlords have obligations.
oath of allegiance to protect the emperor's land at all costs until the end"
"The obligation of the oath of allegiance....is that so?"
"Right...that's what it means to be a knight"
"I really can't understand people who fight for their oath of allegiance even in desperate situations."
Likewise with those who force others to do so.
"Scout, lead the way"
"Okay Miss"
"We will finish our work quickly"
We continued walking, until we finally came to a castle, in front of which many guards were surrounding the castle.
"Stop! what are you doing here?!"
A Knight stopped us, looks like he's the leader of these guards, at least he's at Rank A.
"Behead your master"
The knight looked angry and drew his sword.
"ARE YOU CRAZY?!! CAPTURE HIM"
I stretched out my hand to him.
"[Buddhist Palm]"
"?"
Make it fly until it destroys the gate.
"WHAT HAPPENED!"
"GATE DESTROYED! STOP THEM"
Entering the destroyed gate, appeared a group of Knights, numbering around 700.
"You bug, keep writhing [Mana Slash]"
The first time I used [Mana Slash], its power far surpassed that of Wind arts.
Mana Slash created an extremely powerful Mana wave from the sword, Nearly 80% of the 700 knights hit by [ Mana Slash ] were wiped out.
"All right, all of you. There are still 300 Troops left, Mark, Scout, and Jacob. Kill all those who resist"
"Understood!"
"Shadow Phantom! Kill these bastards!"
"LUNARY'S DOGS ARE HERE"
"KILL THEM!"
Mark easily killed several troops in front of him.
"A-Rank?!"
"Don't worry [Ice Arrow]"
"[Fireball]"
An Ice Magic and fire suddenly hit the Scout, the Ice Magic hit his leg, freezing him and stopping his movement, and the Fireball hit his body.
"Haha feel it, I'm the Magic Spear, one of the top knights!"
Mark only responded lightly to the attack, Mark was completely unharmed when hit by his magic.
"Do you think you have blocked my movement?"
The ice magic that blocked Mark's legs, was easily crushed, and attacked the man wielding the magic spear before he could dodge.
The knight who attacked Mark with Fireball magic started to cast Fireball a second time.
"Just showing off your magic in front of an A ranker is a mistake"
"Fire—Keuk!"
Mark quickly slashed at it before he finished casting his spell sword.
"Your next mistake was not to kill me right away in the first strike"
"DON'T FEAR THEIR NUMBER IS LITTLE!"
"You idiot, come on! I'll cut you down!"
Mark's part is done, and so are Scout and Jacob.
I walked amidst the pile of corpses, towards the building where the lord of this city was.
I opened the entrance gate to the castle. Saw 7 People in it. But when I entered I was greeted by that person.
"[Chain]"
Some magicians, using chain-link magic on me, isn't that big of a deal, but I'd like to see their next attack.
"[Fireball]"
"[Lightning Strike]"
Interesting attack, but it wasn't enough to cheer me up.
"[Magnificent Qi]"
The chains that bound me shattered from the burst of qi, I pulled out my sword and slashed at Fireball. I absorb the lightning that came after me.
"Absorb..... great. I thought manipulating the power of lightning that I read about in the Dojo library in Korea was just a fabricated story, I didn't think I could absorb lightning "
"WHAT'S THAT?"
"SHE ABSORBED HIS LIGHTNING?!"
"Don't worry, I will handle her"
"Oh, Mr. Randolf are you going to fight her? she looks strong"
The ruler looked pleased when he saw the man named Randolf move.
"At least he's in the same rank as me"
"What do you mean she is Rank S?"
"Right"
What are they talking about? the man named Randolf came to face me with his longsword.
"I'm Randolf, one of the Trevold Kingdom's S Rank Knights will fight you"
"Go ahead"
"[Aura Sword] Haaaa!!"
I clashed swords with him for a while, for an S ranked his attacks were mostly futile.
"Tch, Bring out all your strength you bastard! [Flying Sword], attack!"
A sword made of Mana formed behind him, charging toward me. The attack does enough damage.
"I'd like a bit longer, but I think it's getting boring"
"WHAT?!"
"[ Mana Slash ] "
This time I gathered more energy in Mana Slash. A gigantic slash made of dense concentration of mana aimed at everyone who was there.
"T-This bastard...A Master!!"
The whole castle was destroyed, the mission completed, and no one was alive except the ruler who was hiding under the table, I purposely missed it because I wanted to ask him a few things.
A stone ruin suddenly moved, and someone came out from the ruins, that person was none other than the Lord of Fermes City, Marques Badra.
"I-I'm safe!! I have to go evacuate! I have to—"
"Who said you could go?"
"P-Please, DON'T KILL ME!!"
That night there was a loud scream that could be made by humans.