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I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (Web Novel) - Chapter 403: Realizing Is Important, but Letting Go Is Equally Important
Chapter 403: Realizing Is Important, but Letting Go Is Equally Important
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“You’ve got some good moves! Aren’t you too good for that Demon King?”“……”
As we exchanged blows several times, the Black Knight responded with silence. His helmet, like his armor, covered his entire face, making it impossible to discern any expression.
“Since you spoke earlier, it’s not like you can’t talk, right? Why don’t we enjoy a bit of conversation?”
“It’s unnecessary. The sword speaks all that needs to be said.”
“Ah, I see you’re that type of person.”
I parried the Black Knight’s overhead slash with my [Dawnbreaker] held sideways. His strength was superior, and despite being clad in full metal armor, his movements were not sluggish. But what about his skill?
“Huh!”
“What!?”
In an instant, I relaxed my force, causing his sword to bend, and I seized the moment to flick it away. I immediately swung my sword at his arm joint, but the Black Knight skillfully retracted his arm, protecting it with his armor.
“Good judgment. You’re not afraid of pain, but you make sure not to get injured. It’s basic, but you’d be surprised how many forget one or the other.”
“…….”
Those who don’t feel pain or are careless often attack without fearing injury. But such tactics are only effective as a last resort. If you’re constantly getting minor injuries, your physical abilities will decline quickly.
It seems I’m not dealing with some immortal novice here; this guy in front of me was no easy opponent.
“Aren’t you going to talk, not just with your sword but with words too? Whatever’s under that helmet, I don’t really care.”
“…Unsophisticated. I am no longer who I was. I am the foremost of the Four Heavenly Kings, the strongest Black Knight!”
“Oh, is that so! Then as you wish, we’ll speak with our swords!”
Block, deflect, flow, and strike. It was admirable that he showed no signs of fatigue even after more than ten exchanges, but that also meant I’ve seen the extent of his capabilities.
“Take this!”
“Argh!?”
With a clang, my sword knocked the Black Knight’s blade upward. I kicked his now-exposed torso, causing him to stagger. At that moment, I activated [Hermes Dash], a burst of speed that allowed me to close the distance, and I thrust my sword at his throat.
“This ends…”
The sword pierced the Black Knight’s throat, stopping his movements. The sword he dropped clanged loudly on the floor, and his arm drooped…
“…now!”
I quickly withdrew my sword and decapitated him while spinning around. In doing so, I also sliced off the arm that was about to stab me from behind.
“…Did you notice?”
“Yeah, I did.”
As the enemy’s head rolled on the floor, a muffled voice emerged. I approached and removed his helmet, revealing a dried-up human face. Perhaps because I had become a ‘higher being,’ I was more sensitive to the concept of ‘the end,’ and I could tell that his life had been unnaturally prolonged.
“Regrettable… Was I a worthy opponent for you?”
“Of course. But the title of ‘strongest Black Knight’ belongs to another acquaintance of mine. He was born a Demon King, carried the hopes of a Hero, and defended the world against a God—a truly incredible person. So, you’ll have to be satisfied with being called the ‘Skeleton Knight.'”
“Hahaha, indeed, I cannot win against such a person… But if I am to lose, losing to someone who competed with such a being… is an honor… indeed…”
The dried face crumbled into dust. His expression remained unchanged until the end, but his voice somehow sounded peaceful.
“Ed!”
“Hey, Tia. Are you done over there?”
“Done, well…”
Still in the midst of battle. As I asked without a moment for sentiment, Tia made a complicated face. Following her gaze, I saw the remaining Four Heavenly Kings sprawled on the floor.
“Fnyan…”
“Hehehe… Now my future is pure white…”
“Croak…”
“What’s this?”
“They weren’t really combatants…”
“Ah…”
Well, yeah. That makes sense. They were seducers, schemers, and merchants. Naturally, they’d end up like this in a real fight.
“I lose, nya. If you, who look just like the Demon King, will let me go, I’ll nuzzle and purr for you with this tail, nya.”
Noticing my gaze, the cat-like woman raised her rear and swayed her tail enticingly. Hmm, a tail…
“…Ed?”
“Whoops! So, how’s Schwarz doing?”
I quickly looked towards Schwarz to avoid the gaze that seemed to end my favorability in an instant. There, the Hero and the Demon King were… engaged in a fierce battle… well?
“Damn it! Because of you! How much trouble you’ve caused me!”
“Ouch! What is this murderous aura!? But I am the Demon King, I will not be easily defeated!”
“Like I care! Die! Die now! Die right now!”
“Ugh!”
With a ferocious, or perhaps delighted, expression, Schwarz drove his holy sword into Demon King Eldereid. It was a fierce battle, but somehow… it felt different from the battles between Heroes and Demon Kings I knew.
“Wow, go Schwarz! Beat that Demon King!”
“Tia-san!? Yes, leave it to me. I’ll split this annoying, inconsiderate, rampaging, worthless Demon King in two with my sword! Die! Die now! Just die!”
“No! Wait! If it comes to that, I’ll transform into my second form—”
“Not on my watch!”
As the Demon King began to emit a black light from his body, Schwarz immediately followed up with his holy sword. A burst of white light from the sword enveloped the Demon King, nullifying his black light.
“What!?”
“If your face changes, I can’t attack you with all my might!”
“You stopped my transformation for that reason!?”
“That’s the best reason for me right now!”
“Arrghhh!!!”
Despite his attempt to power up, the energy he expended was wasted. The Demon King Eldereid’s movements slowed significantly, and Schwarz’s sword sliced off his left arm. However, no blood spurted from the wound; instead, the light clinging to him began to erode his body.
“This… This cannot be… I am the Demon King who will dominate the world…”
“Before you dominate the world, learn to control yourself!”
“You, Hero… you, the original… I am, I am…”
With endless regret and injustice harbored within him, Demon King Eldereid vanished. Simultaneously, the members of the Demon King’s army, who had been merely watching without interfering, scattered like baby spiders from the main hall, leaving only silence behind.
“We won, we’ve finally subdued the Demon King’s injustice! Victory for humanity!”
“Congratulations, Schwarz!”
“Yeah, well done, Hero.”
With a bright smile, Schwarz held the holy sword high, and Tia offered him words of congratulations and applause. I joined in the applause, but despite the joy, I felt somewhat complex emotions—probably just my imagination. I’d like to think so. Yes.
(T/N: Shadow of the erdtree dropped, so uh don’t be surprised if I disappear)
