The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 85

Chapter 85: The One Illuminated and Turned into a Shadow (Bardle Side)

Greb, contorting his face with madness, swung the otherworldly sword he held down towards Bardle. Bardle immediately drew his sword to block, but he was pushed back by Greb’s inhumanly monstrous strength.

“Despite battling continuously, both physically and magically, you should be completely drained by now… you monster!”

“Greb…”

“However, with my current strength, I can defeat you!”

The sword, swung with brute force, sent Bardle flying. Bardle quickly adjusted his posture and readied himself, but Greb relentlessly attacked. With each clash, the finely crafted sword, trained by a master, chipped and deteriorated.

“Hahaha! What’s wrong? Is that your famous swordsmanship!?”

“Bardle-sama!”

“Tch! Shut up, you outsiders!”

As soldiers rushed to intervene, Greb overshadowed his hand. Immediately, from a slightly distant position, figures with otherworldly weapons emerged, raising dust as they advanced towards the soldiers.

“Ambush…!”

“We can’t let you interfere, can we?”

The swords clashed again, becoming entangled in a fierce struggle. Bardle used the remaining magical power to enhance his body, but he was still steadily pushed back.

“You’ve been an eyesore for a long time. Thanks to you, I never received any praise!”

“…If you didn’t like me, why did you degrade Serk?”

Investigations revealed that this man used his junior colleagues at the academy to manipulate Serk’s reputation negatively. Instead of spreading baseless rumors, he selectively disclosed certain facts to create an atmosphere where everyone viewed Serk unfavorably.

“Because he’s your brother! That good-for-nothing brother of yours became a convenient outlet for me. It was hilarious to see your foolishness, working obliviously while your precious brother suffered in isolation, without anyone understanding him! Well, I did manipulate the information to make it look like that!”

“You…!”

“Even so, thanks to that good-for-nothing leaving the country, it became an effective exile to a remote area! Both you and your brother are truly bothersome existences!”

A shockwave emanated from Greb’s sword, and Bardle quickly used his sword as a shield, but it broke halfway and was blown away.

Despite rolling on the ground, Bardle attempted to stand with the broken sword in hand, but Greb mercilessly trampled on the hand that held the sword.

“Ugh…”

“Hahaha! How does it feel to be looked down upon as a loser? It must be humiliating, making you want to go mad, right?”

Greb kicked away Bardle’s attempt to roll away, then grabbed Bardle’s neck, lifting him up.

“Gu…ah…”

The place he held was drained of magical power, and the small amount of magical power used for body enhancement was also taken away. Bardle couldn’t activate any magic.

“Don’t worry. After killing you, I’ll conquer the capital, and I’ll cherish the princess who will become your wife… I’m looking forward to violating her while calling out your name!”

“You bas…!”

“Hahaha! I’ll trample on everything you hold dear—your women, your subjects—everything! So, look forward to it in the afterlife!”

With maniacal laughter, Greb raised his deadly blade forcefully….

A water barrier separated the kingdom’s soldiers and Greb’s hidden troops, immediately followed by a crimson flame that incinerated most of the ambushers.

“What the…!?”

Even from a distance, it was visible. Greb froze in astonishment.

A black shadow approached Greb with the wind, and at the same time, a pitch-black blade swung, slicing off the left arm that held Bardle.

“What…!?”