Battle War; Magic, Sword and Dragon

New Generation

The day is so bright. Cold wind blows bring coolness from nature that is still pure.

On a path in the middle of the forest, a speeding carriage was slowly pulled by two Maltea tails. A tame monster that was made as a substitute for horses.

In addition to the coachman, 10 people were on the train. They consisted of 8 men, 1 middle-aged woman and a young man wearing a shabby robe like a vagrant.

The young man was sound asleep as if without any burden on his mind while hugging a long object resembling a sword. Others are seen chatting to pass the time and keep from getting bored on the way.

"I heard that the Dragonians' attack on Rehma's kingdom was so powerful that it could no longer be contained. It didn't take long for Rehma's kingdom to fall into the hands of Dragon."

"That's old news. I heard from my friend that Dragonia has taken control of Rehma's kingdom now."

"really that? Isn't that too soon?"

"In terms of the number of troops, Dragonia is far less, but sometimes the quality is better than the quantity. The Dragonians are outnumbered, but they have something that the Rehma kingdom lacks. It's not strange that Rehma's kingdom fell."

"Geez, why is there a war? In the past, Dragonia was a kingdom that was not so enthusiastic in terms of power like this. I'm starting to worry that Dragonia's ambitions aren't just this limited."

"Indeed, the present situation is quite worrisome, but we know for ourselves that the empire is not an easily colonized country. No, I think it's impossible to colonize the empire."

"Therefore, the empire did not make any movement against the war this time. Well. It would be another story if Dragonia attacked the empire anyway..."

Laughter was heard from some people chatting. They think the same thing.

Dragonia might easily attack the kingdom of Rehma, but Dragonia was a foolish country if it dared to attack the empire known as the largest and strongest country in the Orladist continent.

Meanwhile, the young man who had just fallen asleep muttered the 'basic fool'.

A few hours later, the train entered a smoother and easier-to-travel road. Along with that another train began to be seen as a sign they reached the crowd.

In the end, a wall with a height of 20 meters began to be seen. Not only sturdy, but also elongated to the invisible end.

The only way to get through the wall was to enter through a gate heavily guarded by imperial troops, the Knight.

Everyone who passed by was examined carefully. Sometimes some people are taken elsewhere for further examination. That's just some evidence that the examination is really tight.

"The examination this time is stricter than usual."

"really so. Maybe this is done to prevent eye entry?"

"Eitherway. The important thing is to check your documents again if you don't want any trouble."

They started to check back, and after making sure everything was appropriate and complete, they sighed in relief.

But there are two people who don't do it. The two figures were a middle-aged woman and a young man who was still speechless.

No one gave any further advice. People realize that they are in the same train does not mean a good person.

This can be said to be selfishness, but no one is to blame.

Then, after how long it waited, finally their carriage got a turn in.

Knight checked the documents and looked at the various corners of the carriage as if searching for something invisible. At that moment they finally understood, the Knights were not looking for someone, but something.

Unfortunately, when everything seemed fine, the friendly-looking middle-aged woman made an anxious expression as Knight checked her luggage which was just a small bag. That's not unusual given the privacy that no one else wants to see.

At first glance the small bag looks ordinary, but it is a dimensional bag that can carry tens of kilograms of goods. The knights took one item at a time. Just books and drinks, but while examining the book in more detail, Knight's expression suddenly changed.

"Tang-!?"

Not yet finished giving the order, the woman released the magic pressure of an A rank magician. The woman then darted past the Knights to try to barge in.

"Stop him!!"

The 5 Knights were instantly ready to head off the woman. In terms of magician power, the female A rank was arguably impressive, but the Knights were not inferior either. They were all made up of A rank magicians and the weakest was C rank.

Judging from the number and difference in strength between the women and the Knights, it should be easy to catch the woman, but reality says otherwise.

The woman took out an Arm in the form of a black greatsword and swung it at the Knights. Not only fast, but also great power felt from his swing.

Not to be outdone, the Knights took out Arm and Beast respectively. Unfortunately, it's free. The woman easily knocked down the Knights by tens of meters. Then he darted back faster into the city.

"Dam. He's too strong. We're asking for help from the Knight who's in town."

The man who was seen the leader of the Knight group used communication magic to contact the Knight who was within the city.

The woman's face had already been recorded, so it was only a matter of time until she was caught.

After the incident, the Knights on duty returned to check as if nothing had happened as if it were a normal occurrence.

But that's when other strange events began to be realized.

"Where was that young man?"

The unchecked young man disappeared.

-- Inside the city, the middle-aged woman continued to run between the narrow alley. He could feel some figures chasing him not far behind.

"The imperial night cannot be underestimated."

The plan can be said to fail, but it can also be said to work. The items inside the book were only a small part of the items he smuggled.

Then even though his face was already known, it was not his real face.

He then removed a magic tool resembling a skin mask from his face. In an instant her face turned into a beautiful and dazzling young woman.

The clothes he was wearing he threw in the trash and changed into clothes according to his surroundings. With this everything is perfect. No one knows himself anymore.

Now all he had to do was go to a crowded place and head for the next place.

But when he was about to carry out his intention;

"That's pretty good, but it's not enough to fool me."

The woman was surprised by the origin of the sound that was on the roof of a house. He could feel a figure sitting there watching him.

He did not expect anyone to be able to chase him so far, but he was also surprised by other reasons.

(I don't feel his presence at all)

The woman was an A rank magician who focused on mastering speed-enhancing magic, which was why she was so confident in her ability to escape. It is with this ability that he often gets a job to smuggle goods or send secret messages.

In each of his jobs, he often faced off against quick opponents, but he never caught on to them.

It was proof of the power he had and proof that he was one of the fastest witches.

(He must have used an existence-removing magic tool. Otherwise, it is impossible that I am unaware of his presence)

In this world, magic that cannot be done by magicians can be closed by using magic tools. It is not strange that there are magic tools with such abilities.

The woman calmed down immediately.

"Just dodge, I know everything you're doing."

"..."

In other words the young man had seen everything since he had fled.

He began to realize that the young man was not an ordinary young man.

The woman took out a rapier and swung it so quickly that it could not be seen by the eyes.

"Well, you're fucking right. Because seeing everything, you must die!"

"Hey hey. I'm not interested in a pela*ur woman like you. Don't take my taste down!!"

"You!!!"

The woman's face grew red with anger. He didn't expect to be so underestimated. Not only that, he was also harassed by immature youth.

"Hmmm!! I tell you, I am indeed an A rank magician, but I have combat power equivalent to an S rank. Indeed my Arm is a great weapon, but I am more master of sword techniques that rely on speed."

The woman once again swung the rapier so quickly. A few seconds later the iron pole near the wall was cut into pieces.

"After seeing my ability, don't think about escaping. You're gonna die. I won't forgive even if you beg and worship."

Usually the person who saw his sword technique would instantly tremble and be afraid. But the young man still looked ordinary.

Quiet and cold. As if I'm not interested at all.

"You admit you have good technique, but I think you're wrong in using your rapier."

"Don't worry, I'm also good at making holes. I guarantee it won't be comfortable."

"hee... If I'm the opposite. My sword can fill your hole. The first time it hurt, but I guarantee it will be more delicious after a few punctures. Unfortunately, my sword isn't so low as to charge a villain like you."

"Dead you!!"

The woman darted and in an instant appeared behind the young man and swung the rapier with the intention of beheading.

"!?"

But he was struck by something unexpected. Before touching the young man, his rapier seemed to be blocked by something invisible.

He did not give up and attacked again and again. Quick and faster, unfortunately when he realized the results of his attack were in vain, he stepped back.

"Tch!! I don't know what tricks you're using, but don't expect them to be useful."

A vortex of wind appeared at the end of the rapier. It was the speed and power increase magic that made the puncture attack even stronger.

The woman tried to break down the young man's defense with full force.

"Piercing Stabs!"

Like a bullet, the woman darted with the tip of the rapier toward the head, but before hitting the target, the rapier changed direction toward the chest.

(Because of you!!)

Glad his attack had no obstacles like before, he felt that he had successfully attacked the young man. Although there is a possibility of not dying, but that is enough. He could make the next attack.

"!?"

But everything turned into despair when the tip of the rapier that was about to hit the young man's chest stopped. Not with a shield or a high-level magic, but with a dark black sword sheath.

"Motor..."

The woman's attack was not weak. His attacks even made sonic waves to throw objects around them.

But such a strong attack was easily withheld. Who wouldn't be surprised by what happened? And more surprisingly, the young man was still in his place like a sturdy mountain.

"Because you've attacked, it's my turn."

The young man suddenly disappeared.

The woman turned to various angles to see where the young man was. But he did not find his figure at all.

"?"

But the woman had sharper senses than ordinary magicians. He quickly realized there was a huge magic energy nearby.

The magic energy came from a small fire bird that flew so agilely like a real bird. And the bird flew towards him.

"Damn!!"

The woman is in danger. If he doesn't stay away from the bird, he'll be in trouble.

Unfortunately, it's too late. Although the woman's reflexes made her activate acceleration magic, she could not escape the little fire bird.

The fire bird was chirping and glowing. What followed was a huge explosion in the middle of the city.

"Oops. I hope that woman's okay."

The explosion destroyed a house and created a 10-meter wide crater. Although it looked exaggerated, he had already checked on no one around the place.

The fate of the woman is arguably a miracle. He was completely unharmed and only unconscious at the center of the crater. His clothes were almost naked. It's a remarkable thing to remember he was inside the center of the explosion.

"The Knights are coming soon, I don't know what's going to happen to that woman, but letting them get away with it is less fun."

He played the dimensional bag he took from the woman. Inside the bag was evidence of the crime he committed.

With a small smile, the young man then threw the small bag not far from the woman's body and gave a small note on the ground with magic.

The trained Knights would easily know the meaning.

Then after feeling that everything was done, the young man stood up from where he stood. He jumped from the roof to the roof and finally stopped at the tallest tower around the place.

He then looked at a small part of the imperial capital, the city of Phoenix.

It was at that moment that he felt such great nostalgia in his heart.

There was only one sentence that came to his mind.

"...I'm home..."

At the same time, the wind breathed out the young man's robe to reveal his figure. A handsome young man with pure white hair. His gaze was slightly sharp with red eyes burning like fire.

But of all that, the most striking of them was a black dragon tattoo near his eyes.

Today, Riku Kagami finally came home after several years of going to practice.