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The Lapax family, the imperial bloodline of the Marino Empire.
A clan that has revered the Sword of Destruction since ancient times, which only the Lapax lineage is said to be able to wield.
However, not all Lapax family members could wield the Sword of Destruction.
Only a select few within the Lapax lineage could wield the sword, and whenever someone wielded the Sword of Destruction, a storm of blood swept across the Manum Continent.
Each time a wielder of the Sword of Destruction appeared, the Lapax family expanded its power.
Starting as a small clan, the Lapax family eventually founded the Marino Kingdom and reigned as the strongest power on the Manum Continent.
Around the time the Marino Kingdom proclaimed itself an empire and became more powerful than all remaining hostile forces on the Manum Continent combined, he was born.
The first person to finally unify the Manum Continent completely.
Emperor Kaiser Lapax.
Emperor Kaiser Lapax's mother died as soon as he was born.
Less than a month later, the otherwise healthy Emperor passed away from illness.
After that, even the Emperor's siblings and their families died from unknown illnesses or accidents.
By the time Kaiser Lapax was four years old.
Not a single member of the imperial family remained alive.
Some cursed Kaiser Lapax, calling him a cursed prince.
Others said that this was what happened whenever a Lapax bloodline capable of wielding the Sword of Destruction appeared.
They said this was the process by which all the power of the Lapax lineage was concentrated in one person.
In any case, Kaiser Lapax, the only remaining bloodline, became the Emperor by succession.
It was when he was four years old.
The ministers of the Marino Empire placed the young Kaiser Lapax on the throne and began to manipulate the country as they pleased.
As time passed, no one properly managed the affairs of state due to the power struggles to gain greater authority.
Even so, they did not forget to flatter the young Emperor, who might draw the Sword of Destruction someday.
As time passed, when the Emperor was eight years old.
Kaiser Lapax decapitated the Minister of Finance during a supreme council meeting.
It happened immediately after learning that the cost of expanding the Minister of Finance's mansion had been siphoned from the national treasury.
And a few months later.
The 8-year-old Emperor Kaiser Lapax burst the head of the Captain of the Imperial Guard.
"Are you strong enough to protect me?"
"Of course, Your Majesty. The position of Captain of the Imperial Guard is not something that can be obtained through political maneuvering."
So far, so good.
"Then are you stronger than I am?"
"Although you are the Emperor who reigns above all, are you not still too young?"
"So you mean you are stronger than me?"
"That is why I am standing by Your Majesty's side."
And so, a sparring match between the Emperor and the Captain of the Imperial Guard took place, and the 8-year-old Emperor burst the head of the Imperial Guard Captain with his bare hands.
It was an incident that shook the entire Imperial Palace.
After that, the Emperor became unbelievably strong, intelligent, and sensitive.
Before the Emperor even turned 10, the number of officials who had their heads plucked or burst for a single wrong word exceeded double digits.
Thus, all the officials of the Imperial Palace, who had been busy filling their own bellies by manipulating the young Emperor as they pleased, became afraid of the Emperor and trembled.
The Head of the Intelligence Department, Heinz গ্রেটেন, and Emperor Kaiser Lapax arrived in front of a huge underground stone chamber.
The Chief Imperial Magician followed behind them.
Only three people had come down to this place.
'The Sword of Destruction that he has never shown any interest in. Why suddenly now.'
Heinz গ্রেটেন still hadn't completely resolved his doubts.
He knew from hearing directly that the Emperor had met Davian alone.
They had sparred, and he had only beaten him up until just before he died.
It wasn't the first time that the Emperor had sought out someone rumored to be strong and beaten them up with his bare fists.
Of course, Davian was the first person he had spared and returned alive.
'What exactly is he trying to do? He clearly said that the sparring was boring. But why did he spare Davian and come down here saying he would draw the Sword of Destruction?'
It didn't make sense.
If Davian was so frightening that he would come down to draw the Sword of Destruction, which he had never shown any interest in, why didn't he just kill him when they met this time?
'I just can't understand this man.'
Well, he is already a figure who has far surpassed the realm of humans in terms of physical ability.
It would be stranger if he had a normal mindset.
"You're saying that the sword is behind this stone chamber?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. It is the stone chamber where the Sword of Destruction, which our ancestors have carefully preserved, is located. Originally, it was customary to hold a memorial service for the Sword of Destruction here every five years, but..."
"Enough."
The Emperor raised his hand as if he didn't want to hear any more.
The Head of the Intelligence Department, Heinz গ্রেটেন, immediately shut his mouth.
Anyway.
'You're the first one to break that custom. You bratty Emperor.'
It was better to stop before those words could come out.
The Emperor pushed the huge stone chamber door with one hand.
Rattle, rattle.
Squeak, squeak.
The rattling stone chamber door opened with an unpleasant sound.
The Head of the Intelligence Department, Heinz গ্রেটেন, looked at the stone chamber door with a surprised expression.
'This is crazy...'
It wasn't just the Head of the Intelligence Department who was surprised.
The Chief Imperial Magician, who had followed the Emperor and the Head of the Intelligence Department down here, also stared at this unbelievable scene with his mouth wide open.
This door is designed to be opened only with magic passed down as a secret to the Chief Imperial Magician.
That's why the Chief Imperial Magician came down here with them.
The Emperor was pushing open the huge stone door, which was locked with powerful locking magic, with the palm of his hand.
Demon Realm.
Penrose Continent.
"Commander, preparations are complete."
Lethe Legion Commander Obilio rose from his seat.
Step, step.
After climbing the prepared stairs for a long time, he was able to stand on a high platform.
"Waaaah!"
"Waaah!"
A tremendous roar erupted.
Tens of thousands of demons stood in formation below the platform.
All of them were shouting, drawing their respective weapons.
Legion Commander Obilio raised his palm high.
The noise created by the tens of thousands of demons subsided in an instant.
"Lethe Legion, listen up."
Obilio looked around at the demons belonging to his legion below the platform.
The Lethe Legion, led by Obilio, who holds the third position among the five legion commanders of the Penrose Continent.
Its number is about 60,000.
Among them are demons stronger than Zedicus, the former commander of the Phlegethos Legion, as well as Javier, the commander of the Cocytus Legion.
"The passage to the human realm will soon open. They started it, but we finished it. They don't know how foolish they have been. Now, Lethe Legion, are you ready to bring hell to the human realm?"
"Waaaah!"
"Waaaah!"
The connecting passage to the human realm was created in the lower reaches of the River of Oblivion.
"Then all troops of the Lethe Legion, advance towards the River of Oblivion."
"Waaaah!"
The demon who contributed the most to the completion of the connecting passage approached.
"Commander."
"Baruch. You've worked hard."
"I will say it again. As the Demon King has instructed, this passage is connected to your horns, Commander."
"I know."
"Once you pass through the passage, Commander, it will not close until you return to the Demon Realm."
Obilio nodded.
"Also..."
Baruch hesitated for a moment before continuing.
"Of course, this will not happen, but even if Commander Obilio dies in the human realm, this passage will close."
Lick.
Obilio licked his long tongue and gave a bitter smile.
"You're telling me something I didn't need to know."
Baruch was startled and stepped back.
"S-sorry! Commander!"
"Continue."
"I won't kill you, so continue."
"As instructed by the Demon King... If two or more dragons appear, or if you completely occupy the Pax Continent of the human realm before that, you can return to the Demon Realm at that time. After that, the other legion commanders will move together."
Lick.
Obilio licked his tongue again and placed a long arm on Baruch's shoulder.
"Baruch."
"Yes, Commander."
"Listen carefully."
"Yes."
"That passage, you see. It will not close. The other legion commanders will not cross over to the human realm either. I, Obilio, will completely wipe out the human realm with the Lethe Legion I lead."
"Ah..."
"Then I'll be off. When I return..."
"The human realm will have been destroyed."
Baruch avoided death with his quick wit.
"You are smart indeed."
Obilio patted Baruch's shoulder and moved his feet.
Obilio's 60,000 troops had already begun their march towards the River of Oblivion.
Summer vacation ended and the second semester of Elton Academy began.
Swordsmanship class.
Professor Stella Cloud asked.
"Bonita, what's that sword?"
"It's my new sword."
"It looks a bit bigger than the old one, isn't it uncomfortable?"
"Not at all. It fits me perfectly as if it were one with my body."
Professor Stella approached and carefully examined Bonita's new sword.
"Where did you get it?"
"Davian gave it to me."
Stella's head turned towards Davian.
"Davian, where did you get this sword?"
"I picked it up."
"Picked it up?"
"Yes. I picked it up when I went to do a quest performance evaluation with Bonita."
Professor Stella Cloud smiled and shook her head.
'Davian Naoene, that sly fox.'
There was no way that Professor Stella wouldn't recognize a sword that emanated such tremendous energy.
'He must have found something amazing again and given it to his friend.'
However.
The sword that Bonita was holding was much more 'amazing' than Professor Stella thought.
―That professor.
'Why, Eden?'
Bonita gave this talking sword the name 'Eden.'
―She's stronger than you, Bonita.
'Of course. Did you think the professor would be weaker than the student?'
―After we became comrades, when you carry me on your body, I share all your senses with you.
'I know. You told me before.'
―It's the first time I've seen a human who looks stronger than you. Ah, except for Davian Naoene.
'That's because the academy districts are divided. The head of the swordsmanship department is also incredibly strong, and what about the president? He's called the greatest swordsman on the continent.'
―Is that female professor the weakest of the three?
'Um... maybe. Not yet.'
―Good. Then let's set our first goal as that female professor. If we do as we practiced, it won't take long.
Bonita tilted her head.
'Professor Stella? Not Davian?'
―What are you talking about, Bonita? It's not good to set the goal too high from the beginning.
'Let's exclude things like using magic for now. We have to go by swordsmanship only.'
―You don't know anything, Bonita Portis.
'I know Davian is strong, but I don't think he's up to Professor Stella yet? Davian has only been holding a sword for 3 years now. Of course, he surpassed me in the meantime, but.'
―He's changed, that guy.
'Changed?'
―You'll find out soon. I don't know what happened, but he's become stronger in a completely different dimension in that short time.
Bonita turned her head and looked at Davian.
'Again?'
Stella Cloud shouted loudly.
"Okay, let's see how much everyone has improved during the vacation? Draw your swords."
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