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Chapter 476
Chapter 476
Chapter 476
Chapter 476 - The Identity of the Black Robe
As a result of tracking the teleportation destination, I ended up in a dark forest.
The location is in the western part of the Empire, near the border of the Imperial Forest.
A cabin in that forest.
I entered without any hesitation.
"Well, well I thought it might be, but it is indeed."
Inside the cabin.
There was the figure in the black robe I saw before, wearing a completely unblemished white outfit, with a black mask covering her face.
And in her hand, a malevolent black magic sword.
"Silver!? Why are you here?"
"That's my line, No-Name."
One of the five SS-class adventurers, No-Name.
She was with the person who caused chaos in the capital using Nigel.
This could only mean one thing.
"Is this a declaration of war to me?"
"..."
"How did you find this place?"
No-Name fell silent.
Instead, the person in the robe spoke up.
"I guess you might think it's strange. Why do you think I didn't act when a dangerous magic swordsman appeared in the capital? It's to find the puppeteer hiding behind. No one surpasses me in teleportation. Tracking you is easy if I keep an eye on it."
"How long have you been watching us"
For those who rely on magical devices, teleportation is an unknown technology.
The words of those who don't rely on magical devices are taken at face value.
The person in the robe didn't ask anything more.
I knew their purpose without having to ask.
"Are you planning to feed the Flame God to the Nether God to power it up?"
"Yes."
"I know you aim to surpass the Holy Sword. I won't deny that, but this time you've gone too far. A single mistake and the capital would have been consumed by fire."
No-Name listened quietly to my words.
From the atmosphere, it seemed she felt a sense of guilt.
On the other hand, the person in the robe didn't seem to share that sentiment.
"I apologize for intruding on your territory. However, the damage wasn't significant. Isn't that acceptable?"
"It's amusing to hear the perpetrator saying that. Don't underestimate me, former No-Name."
Those were unproven words.
But I was confident I wasn't off.
The face of No-Name I saw before was too young.
She had vampire-like features, but lacked the sharp fangs unique to vampires.
Most likely a half-breed, so her lifespan wouldn't be as long as a vampire's.
Yet, she was young. And she didn't match with the evaluation of the old Egor.
The current No-Name and the past No-Name are different individuals.
It was only natural to think so.
And if the person in the robe was the former No-Name, his swordsmanship made sense.
"You came knowing, didn't you."
Saying that, the figure in the robe revealed their face.
It was a silver-haired old woman.
Her red eyes were focused squarely on me. They reflected a color of murderous intent.
"The latest SS-class adventurer, Silver. I underestimated you. My intuition tells me it'd be better to silence you here."
"I see. That's convenient for me too. I came here ready for a fight."
For a moment, silence descended.
The next moment.
My barrier clashed with the sword swung by the former No-Name, and the impact spread around, blowing the cabin away.
The former No-Name seemed surprised by the strength of my barrier.
But
"Guess it's impossible with a normal sword."
Calmly she switched to the Flame God she was holding and faced me with a natural stance.
She didn't keep distance because it's basic to fight close with a magic user.
She didn't use the Flame God from the beginning because she didn't want to risk losing the Nether God's food.
However, she quickly revised that thought.
"It seems a magic user like you could replace the Flame God."
"Try if you can. I don't know how many generations you've dreamt of it, but I'll crush your grand dream."
In an instant, countless orbs of light floated around me.
I could engage in close combat with the former No-Name, but the current No-Name could pose a problem.
She doesn't show as much fighting spirit as the former.
Rather, she seems rather passive.
But she shows no sign of intervening.
If that's the case, I have to consider her as an enemy.
In such a case, I can't afford to carelessly engage in close combat.
Just as they want to silence me, I also want to deal with these two who move sneakily behind the scenes.
I can overlook what happened this time.
Because it does not deviate from the purpose of nurturing the Nether God. Of course, if the damage was greater, I couldn't overlook it, but for the damage this time, it's acceptable to turn a blind eye.
However, letting Raphael escape is unacceptable.
In the power struggle for the throne, I can't tolerate being manipulated behind the scenes. Especially with helping an unknown party like Raphael, the whole picture remains unclear.
It's probably best to strike here if the opponent is willing.
"You want to crush our long-cherished wish? Quite confident, aren't you?"
"I think treating me as food is more confident, don't you think?"
The former No-Name was about to swing the Flame God.
But before that, my orbs of light attacked the former No-Name.
However, she's not an opponent that can be handled that easily.
I took some distance to prepare for a fight with the former No-Name.
To defeat a foe of that level, I certainly needed magic on the grand scale.
How do I create that opening?
As I was considering the arrangements...
"Stop that duel. I'll take over."
An unexpected intruder appeared.
TL's Notes
I wonder who the new guy intruding is? Find out next time in Hilly's Late Schedule of translations !!
p.s. Happy bday me.... I was gonna do something special like mega uploads but I am stuck at work... Maybe this weekend
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