I Want To Die One Day Before You - Chapter 33
“……”
Instead of speaking further, Rufus gripped his sword even more strongly. He knew Baroness Inferna’s stubbornness well. No matter how much he pleaded, she would never lower her sword.
If that’s the case, the only option is to kill them all so that they can’t lay a finger on his grandmother.
Rufus called his lover, who was hiding behind him.
“Sarubia.”
“Yes.”
“Edel, cover your eyes for a moment.”
Raising his sword again, Rufus lifted his head.
“I’ll finish this quickly.”
Although he wished to catch another glimpse of her, he couldn’t take his eyes off the enemies looming in front of him now.
“Kill him!”
Graaaaah!
With shouts echoing, the thugs rushed towards Rufus.
Rufus swayed his sword like cutting through them from the side. All of his opponents were skilled swordsmen. The edges of their swords were invisible to the naked eye. However, it didn’t matter.
Compared to facing demons, this was less than nothing.
Rufus intercepted the swords with animalistic instincts. The unpleasant vibrations from the clash reverberated through his entire body. Simultaneously, a flash emitted from Rufus’s sword.
Rufus’s sword radiated magic.
“Argh!”
One man’s arm became paralyzed after receiving a blow of magical power. Seizing the opportunity, Rufus precisely aimed for the man’s heart.
The number of bodies sprawled on the ground in agony increased. The clash of swords, a dissonance against the burning backdrop, filled the entire battlefield.
“Was he this skilled?”
The king, observing the situation from the back, broke into a cold sweat.
Rufus was much stronger than the king had anticipated. He ridiculed himself for thinking that it only required a few knights to subdue a country bumpkin.
He realized his mistake.
He should have brought an entire army.
Explosive sounds echoed ceaselessly. Rufus’s magical power erupted endlessly.
Thud.
Finally, the last knight fell.
“Do you think it’s impressive to handle it all alone? You act as if you’re the most unfilial child under the sky.”
From behind, Baroness Inferna’s grumbling voice reached Rufus. She ultimately couldn’t swing her sword even once.
Rufus wordlessly flicked the blood off his sword.
‘A monster-like being.’
The king clicked his tongue.
Twenty knights lost their lives in an instant. The king could only blame himself. Rufus turned out to be more formidable than he had thought.
Step by step, Rufus walked towards the king, who was wearing a mask.
“Reveal your identity.”
Rufus aimed his sword at the king.
“Are you a demon? Did you appear before me seeking revenge for the death of Demon King Audixus?”
The human king didn’t answer the question. To him, it wasn’t worth responding to someone destined to die.
No matter how strong Rufus was, he was, at most, a noble from the Inferna family. Compared to the magical power flowing through the noble blood of the royal family, he was weak.
The king raised his sword.
Observing the opponent’s combat stance, Rufus tightly gripped his sword. Simultaneously, he infused magic into his sword.
‘Foolish!’
It was precisely what the king had hoped for.
Boom!
The moment Rufus’s magic-infused sword touched the king’s sword, a thunderous sound erupted, shaking the earth. For a moment, everything turned black.
“Rufus!”
Sarubia screamed.
Rufus’s entire body wavered. His airways felt blocked.
What just happened?
He tried to breathe, but it felt as if his lungs were shattered.
No. He has to get up.
Rufus bit his lip, reaching out for the fallen sword to regain control.
Crunch!
A steel-clad boot stepped on Rufus’s hand.
“Who are you trying to attack with such weak magic?”
The man, concealed in armor, sneered down at Rufus.
Rufus realized.
The recoil of magic.
The opponent used magic to repel his attack, and Rufus bore the full impact of that counter.
In this country, only one person, aside from the deceased queen, possessed such powerful magic.
“Your Majesty the King…”
Rufus looked up at the man who trampled on him.
“You’ve recognized me quite well.”
The king chuckled.
Rufus clenched his fist.
Why?
Why are you trying to kill me?
I dedicated three years of my life to the nobility for this country. I killed the Demon King to protect the people with my life on the line. Why, why are you treating me like a traitor and trying to execute me like a criminal?
“Your existence itself is a sin.”
