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"Screeeech!"
Hundreds of arrows simultaneously blanketed the sky.
The target was Emperor Kaiser Lapax.
"Boom! Crash!"
At the same time, various magical attacks poured down as well.
An explosion occurred, and dust billowed up.
Everyone held their breath and watched the beach below the fortress walls.
As the thick dust cleared.
What gradually revealed itself was.
A giant golden sword.
The golden sword was half-buried in the ground.
The width of the blade alone looked to be over 2 meters.
And the length above ground was 4 meters.
More than enough to cover the body of the emperor behind it.
"What, what is that?"
"A sword? Where did something like that suddenly come from?"
"A sword that big?"
"Is it magic?"
Whoosh.
The giant sword extracted itself from the ground.
It flipped upside down and the handle was grasped in the hand of Emperor Kaiser Lapax.
The emperor was a giant with a height of over 2 meters.
He stood holding a sword that was 6 meters long.
"Attack! Unleash the attack!"
The command of Margrave Gregory Garrett fell.
Long-range dealers prepared their next attack.
At that moment.
Whoosh.
The giant golden sword was swung greatly.
And then.
"Crack! Crash!"
It directly collapsed one side of the fortress wall without even touching it.
Again.
Whoosh.
At the same time as the giant golden wave rose.
"Rumble, rumble, crash!"
The fortress wall collapsed.
The Imperial Army ships had not even landed yet.
They were anchored in the distance, barely visible and unmoving.
It wasn't an all-out war with the Imperial Army.
But by one man.
The fortress walls of Portus City, which had firmly defended the border for hundreds of years, were crumbling.
Whoosh.
Every time Emperor Kaiser Lapax swung the giant sword of destruction.
A golden wave surged, destroying everything in its path.
It would be a magnificent sight for those watching from afar.
But to those facing the emperor, it was nothing short of a golden hell.
The fortress gate opened.
An elite army poured out to try and stop the emperor.
Whoosh.
"Boom! Crash!"
They were engulfed in a shockwave so powerful that their bodies could not be found due to the emperor's briefly swung sword.
It was truly.
A force capable of destroying the continent single-handedly.
'The Pax continent will meet its end at the hands of a man who is neither human nor god. The man will appear with an unbelievably giant sword. Only one person can stop the end. The one who has overcome death three times.'
A prophecy that seemed to be riddled with all sorts of metaphors.
That the continent would be destroyed by just one man, that someone who has overcome death three times would appear.
Since it was full of nonsensical sentences.
Humans who feared the end tried to understand the true meaning within.
And now.
The moment had come when the efforts of the Merlin Order, who had spent hundreds of years interpreting the prophecy, were completely in vain.
The prophecy that the god Deus had given to humans.
Did not contain a single metaphor that needed interpretation.
Thanks to the contact and information networks that were meticulously laid out in preparation for the war.
The news reached the royal family in less than a day.
Emergency meeting of the Alcancia royal family.
The King and top officials from each field were all gathered.
"Portus City....... You're saying it has been completely captured."
The military tribune bowed deeply.
"Yes, Your Majesty. It is said that it took less than a few hours."
"How many troops have landed?"
"That is...."
"Speak quickly."
"Thirty-five Class 1 large warships. The exact number is unknown, but it is estimated that over 25,000 people have landed."
"25,000, is it. That is a large number, but aren't we defending? Isn't the border defense of Portus City the best in our kingdom?"
"That is........ The number of people who landed is over 25,000, but they landed only after the border defense had completely collapsed."
King Alonso Alcancia asked in surprise.
"What? Does that mean the defense collapsed from the inside? I told you to be careful, but did it collapse from the inside again due to the spy organization?"
"No, it is not. It is said that Emperor Kaiser Lapax alone landed on the beach and destroyed all the fortress walls and nearly annihilated the Margrave's border defense forces."
"What does that mean?"
"What I have reported is exactly as it was reported. The same report has come from multiple channels."
At that time.
"Ah........"
The Archbishop attending the meeting raised his head and looked at the ceiling.
It was as if he was looking at the sky beyond the blocked ceiling.
"The prophecy........ The prophecy was true........"
The King asked.
"A prophecy?"
"The prophecy of the god Deus. That destruction would come to our continent by one man........"
"Are there still those who believe in that prophecy besides some religious priests?"
"Believing or not believing is not important. The important thing is that the prophecy has already become a reality."
After a moment of silence.
The military tribune continued the report.
"There is still something left to report."
"Speak."
"It is said that the Emperor has requested a duel with Davian Naone."
"What?"
The next day.
Elton Academy faculty conference room.
"It can't be done!"
Professor Stella Cloud slammed her hands on the table and shouted as she stood up.
"He's still our student! How can you burden him with such a big load! Absolutely not!"
This time, Professor Kinesis expressed his opinion.
"This could also be a plot. It's true that Davian is the biggest force in our kingdom, so it's a plot to eliminate him in advance. Portus City has fallen, but it happened by one emperor. It is clear that they are using a strange tactic to spread false information. This is a trap."
Some professors nodded.
President Hugo Molton opened his mouth with a complicated expression.
"However. If a war breaks out with the Empire, we have already promised to graduate Davian Naone and send him to the royal family to receive a title."
Professor Stella Cloud protested.
"T, that's true, but........!"
Professor Sirims Andrian of the Department of Magic stroked his long beard.
"The choice will be up to Davian."
"Professor!"
"Can't be helped. Anyway, if a war breaks out, we've decided to give Davian to the royal family. It's not like we were cherishing him because there was anything left to teach."
"But!"
The professors' opinions were divided.
One side said that it should be left to Davian's decision.
And the other side, like Professor Stella Cloud, said that they couldn't burden a young student with such a big load.
Of course, they were planning to graduate Davian early if a war broke out according to the royal family's wishes.
But.
They were hoping to see him receive a formal title and play a wonderful role here and there.
They didn't want him to fight alone against a monster-like emperor, staking the fate of the continent.
At that time.
Knock knock knock.
"Come in."
Davian opened the door and came in.
"Did you call me?"
Professor Stella Cloud alternately looked at Davian and the President with surprised eyes.
"President! Did you call Davian!"
President Hugo Molton slowly nodded.
"Whatever decision we make. Whatever decision Davian makes. We need to know first. It's something that will be known soon anyway."
Davian sat in the prepared seat.
Professor Leo Martien of the Department of Swordsmanship explained what happened yesterday directly to Davian.
As always.
It was Davian Naone listening to the explanation of the Department of Swordsmanship without any expression as if he were indifferent.
"........So. I'm curious about what your opinion is. Ah, before that. I want you to know that our faculty is prepared not to send you to that place with the history and honor of Elton Academy."
Professor Sirims Andrian of the Department of Magic chimed in.
"As long as we have not allowed you to graduate yet, we have a duty to protect you as a student."
It was a warm word.
But.
The last words of the two professors were not heard in Davian's ears.
Davian's gaze was fixed on the notification window floating in the air.
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[Event: Win the one-on-one duel with the Emperor]
―Emperor Kaiser Lapax has requested a one-on-one duel.
―If you win the duel, the war with the Empire will end, and you can graduate early from Elton Academy and receive a title from the royal family.
―If you do not accept the duel, the entire Pax continent will be embroiled in a war with the Marino Empire.
―This is the last event. (If accepted)
―Reward: Graduation
―Failure: Death
―Accept or Decline: Y / N
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If successful, graduation.
You can completely escape from this damn system and quest.
If you fail, you die.
And.
You can decide whether to accept.
Davian opened his mouth.
"Until when do you need an answer?"
President Hugo Molton replied.
"It's a week. He said he would wait a week while occupying Portus City."
If you accept the event, it's a one-on-one duel with the Emperor.
It will probably be a duel that continues until one of them is dead.
'Crazy psycho Emperor bastard.'
And if you don't accept the event.
A big war will break out, and then clearly several quests will start popping up.
Protect this place. Protect that place. Win this battle. Win that battle.
'Damn quest.'
Then you'll end up fighting the Emperor anyway.
He looked down at his two fists placed on his knees.
Magic power exceeding 11 stars.
Internal energy exceeding 11 stars.
External energy just short of 9 stars.
Skill: Blessing of the Sea Serpent Constellation.
Eyes that see the sword path.
Wave of Fire.
Shadow Assimilation.
It's been a long time since he ate 50 bottles of Health Tonics at monthly intervals.
The effect of the skill Blessing of the Sea Serpent Constellation has greatly increased with the Elixir of Medium.
And he has Ferrarius' Gloves given by Glacie, which he doesn't wear often these days.
Achievements and characteristics are excluded because they are meaningless in a one-on-one duel with the Emperor.
'Is this event what it was all for?'
For this event.
He experienced death three times.
He chose a double major.
And he came this far.
While Davian was organizing his thoughts.
Not even a single cough was heard in the faculty conference room.
Davian opened his mouth.
"Tell him to come to the Alsace Forest."
Professor Stella Cloud shouted.
"Davian!"
"Professor, you know. This is the best thing to do."
Professor Stella Cloud couldn't find the words to answer and her arms trembled.
It's a way to stop the war.
Isn't it obvious?
If he was given this option, he wouldn't hesitate for a second.
Stella Cloud's tears streamed down her cheeks.
"Davian........"
Davian smiled.
"Either way, I'm going to have to fight that Emperor bastard once, right? Is there a need to go around?"
Davian stood up from his seat and glanced over the faculty gathered in the faculty conference room.
"If we're going to fight anyway, let's fight quickly. Professors........"
Davian bowed deeply.
"Thank you for your teachings so far."
Professor Sirims Andrian of the Department of Magic, who first taught Davian magic.
He also guided him on the path to obtaining the heart of the Archmage.
Professor Stella Cloud, who first taught swordsmanship.
Professor Kinesis, who failed to make Davian a disciple of telekinetic magic, but greatly contributed to expanding Davian's magical world.
Professor Wendy of Summoning Magic.
Professor Leo Martien of the Department of Swordsmanship, who advanced Davian's swordsmanship to the next level.
Professor Camila Lucia, who made him realize the effectiveness of applied magic and taught him Lightning Bolt.
President Hugo Molton, who taught him Mana Sword.
Everyone's eyes were red.
Lastly.
Medium Prill, who started as a nurse and is now a professor.
She opened her mouth, helping him obtain unbelievable regenerative abilities.
"Just come back alive, Davian. I'll fix everything for you somehow."
"Yes, Professor."
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