The Mad Spearman of the Northern Front - Chapter 91

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The Mad Spearman of the Northern Front (91)

 

It wasn’t part of the plan.

 

Clashing with Nocturne, that is.

 

But knowing that someone was chasing from behind, he couldn’t just leave it alone.

 

‘It’s best to… eliminate variables as much as possible.’

 

Now he was aiming for a different direction from his past life, wasn’t he.

 

Though he was confronting the Kar Tribe, Arteon’s ultimate goal was ultimately… the forces creating chaos in the Northern Region within the Empire.

 

To be precise.

 

‘The bastard who… killed me and my comrades.’

 

It was to catch and kill that guy.

 

But the more he learned about the situation through Rishiven, the more it seemed he had stepped into dangerous territory.

 

“The succession struggle between the First Prince and Second Prince for the throne…”

 

He had thought the Emperor was still in good health.

 

Come to think of it, he didn’t know when or how the Emperor had changed in his past life either.

 

This Northern Region not only received news late, but he had been desperate just to survive, so he couldn’t have known such things.

 

‘If only I knew when… and who the Emperor changed to, it would be somewhat helpful.’

 

If there was already conflict due to the succession struggle, the outcome would be decided within a few years.

 

Seeing how the conflict in the Northern Region had continued in his past life.

 

‘Did the Second Prince… inherit the throne?’

 

He could predict that.

 

But Arteon soon erased the thought.

 

Such things weren’t important right now.

 

He just had to catch their tails one by one… and find out what the main body was.

 

“It seems there will be great results before going to Aikuled.”

 

Moreover, with Rishiven’s quick work, it didn’t seem like it would take long.

 

After hurriedly finishing this matter, he had to immediately take the Heart of Ether as well.

 

Arteon calmly waited for Rishiven’s contact at the lodging.

 

And when night came.

 

Swoosh.

 

Arteon opened his eyes at someone’s presence felt from afar.

 

Now his senses had become sharp enough to easily feel nearby presences without particularly concentrating mana.

 

It had risen to almost the same level as in his past life.

 

“Come in.”

 

“Lord Arteon, preparations are complete.”

 

“Where is the location?”

 

“The place where you previously eliminated Formanker’s minions, Lord Arteon.”

 

A fairly wide plaza in the back alleys.

 

It seemed like the most suitable place within Almers since it had little foot traffic and was convenient for cleanup.

 

Arteon rose from his seat.

 

The uniform he had put on made his atmosphere look different from usual.

 

Even without holding a weapon, the strange aura flowing from his body made one’s entire body stiffen.

 

‘Just how high a level has he reached.’

 

Seeing the information that he could handle aura, had he reached the 4th Star?

 

But Rishiven, searching her memory, shook her head.

 

She had seen a knight who reached the 4th Star before, but it wasn’t this kind of feeling.

 

“Rishiven.”

 

“Yes? Ah, yes. Lord Arteon.”

 

At Arteon’s call, Rishiven startled back to her senses and stood up.

 

“I’ll guide you.”

 

She was already luring those guys to the target location.

 

Though several were injured in the process, fortunately there was no threat to life, so it didn’t matter much.

 

Thus Rishiven led Arteon straight to the target location.

 

“…”

 

Even though it wasn’t long ago, this place felt quite unfamiliar.

 

Standing in position, Arteon quietly closed his eyes and drew up his mana.

 

His senses became sharp like a keen blade, and his body became even more solid.

 

Using mana to enhance senses and body was basic among basics, but.

 

‘…Amazing.’

 

Arteon’s level seemed different from ordinary people.

 

Rishiven, watching from the side, swallowed hard and couldn’t hide her amazement.

 

“Rishiven, withdraw all guild members positioned here.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“I alone am sufficient.”

 

“…”

 

At those words, Rishiven bit her lips tightly.

 

She wanted to offer help somehow, but seeing the aura Arteon was emitting, it seemed they would only be in the way.

 

However…

 

“…I’ll stay. I think I need to handle cleanup immediately after it’s over.”

 

“Won’t it be dangerous if you’re discovered?”

 

“I’m confident I won’t be caught in stealth.”

 

“…Do so.”

 

Rishiven lightly raised her hand and waved it left and right.

 

Along with that, the guild members who had been in ambush nearby seemed to hesitate for a moment, but quickly withdrew.

 

Now only Arteon and Rishiven remained in this plaza.

 

And Rishiven too hurriedly hid herself in an invisible spot.

 

Soon, masked figures emerged from the darkness toward Arteon, who was standing alone in the plaza.

 

“…Are you serious?”

 

“There’s only… one person?”

 

Arteon looked at the six assassins who appeared before his eyes.

 

Clearly there were over ten guys gathered here, but only five.

 

“…How about you all just come out. There’s only me here anyway.”

 

At Arteon’s words, he could feel the guys already hidden around flinch.

 

Soon a group emerged from the darkness by the alley wall, and the one at the front spoke to Arteon.

 

“So you were the one who tracked us?”

 

“Since we both know each other’s purposes… it’ll be convenient to talk. Is the reason you’re chasing me because of Jaikle’s orders?”

 

“…I don’t know how much you know, but you’re hastening your own death.”

 

The guy looked at his companion beside him.

 

When he nodded, he immediately drew his sword and spoke to Arteon.

 

“Alone… your confidence is excessive.”

 

He had already confirmed who was around this area.

 

Fortunately, Rishiven seemed not to be discovered, perhaps because she hid herself a bit far away.

 

Or maybe her stealth abilities were truly excellent as she said.

 

But Arteon stared at him intently, then.

 

“I told you all to come out. Or is ambush the only skill you have, like little mice?”

 

He then spoke toward the back alley.

 

Along with that.

 

“Quite a perceptive fellow.”

 

An assassin with a completely different aura from the others emerged from the darkness.

 

It was Vashnell, a high-ranking assassin of Nocturne.

 

At his appearance, the eyes of the Red-haired Comrade who had first conversed with Arteon shook greatly.

 

‘How… Vashnell’s stealth…’

 

Though they had divided the ranks into lower, middle, and upper for convenience, the gap between them was far greater than one might think.

 

Even if all the assassins except Vashnell fought against him, there was no guarantee they could win.

 

Moreover, Vashnell was an assassin who had reached a considerably high level in stealth even within Nocturne.

 

To think he could casually notice Vashnell’s stealth.

 

But the real problem wasn’t that.

 

Vashnell, who had been looking at Arteon, asked quietly.

 

“Did you lure us here?”

 

“…?”

 

What is he talking about?

 

The middle-rank assassin frowned slightly.

 

He didn’t understand Vashnell’s words.

 

However, to Vashnell’s question, Arteon nodded.

 

“It’s not very pleasant having someone tailing me.”

 

“…”

 

Only then did the middle-rank assassin realize that all of this had been planned by that man.

 

To think the target would reverse the situation and draw them in.

 

“Did you know our identity?”

 

“A guy who targeted me before kindly informed me.”

 

“…”

 

Certainly when he first saw him, his level was about that of a middle-rank assassin…

 

‘He’s changed a lot since then.’

 

Vashnell narrowed his eyes as he looked at Arteon.

 

But looking at such Vashnell, Arteon said.

 

“If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have needed to go through such troublesome work.”

 

“…?”

 

“Back then, you were the one who killed the assassin I had captured.”

 

“…”

 

At Arteon’s words, Vashnell looked at him calmly.

 

Though he showed no movement on the outside, he was quite surprised inside.

 

Despite it being an incident from long ago, and their meeting being very brief, this guy remembered him.

 

Vashnell drew his sword.

 

Further conversation with this guy was meaningless.

 

‘He’s a dangerous one.’

 

Whether this fight was created by him or not didn’t matter.

 

What mattered was that he had decided to complete the mission he couldn’t finish back then.

 

“Combined attack.”

 

Swoosh!

 

With Vashnell’s words, the assassins surrounding Arteon moved quickly.

 

They moved rapidly around Arteon’s perimeter.

 

Confusing his vision and blocking the paths Arteon could move through, they.

 

Swoosh!

 

Whiiiiiish!

 

Quickly threw hidden blades toward Arteon.

 

Clang! Clang clang! Clang!

 

The attack of hidden blades flying without pattern was quite fierce.

 

Certainly ordinary knights would have been injured somewhere by this single attack.

 

But…

 

“…”

 

Arteon, who casually deflected the hidden blades, looked at them with calm eyes.

 

Whooooom!

 

The mana concentrated in his eyes enhanced his vision further and tracked their movements.

 

Then their forms became more clearly visible.

 

Though they didn’t show it outwardly, they seemed quite shocked inside by Arteon’s defense just now.

 

Deflecting hidden blades coming from 360 degrees like that, rather than dodging them, was impossible for them.

 

‘It’s different from back then.’

 

Through that exchange just now, Arteon recalled when he had fought the middle-rank assassin before.

 

Back then, he had won against one middle-rank assassin, but it was because he had exploited the opponent’s carelessness well.

 

If the opponent had targeted him with full power, it would have been a rather difficult battle.

 

But now he felt no intimidation at all facing dozens of assassins.

 

Were they being careless then?

 

No, they were deploying formations and attacking with full power.

 

Against such opponents, rather…

 

“I have… room to spare.”

 

Confidence rose from his dramatically improved development.

 

Perhaps what he had thought was dangerous had now become nothing to him.

 

“Huu.”

 

Looking at the guys spinning around, Arteon let out a small breath.

 

All he had done since coming to this place was solidify his unstable 4-Star Realm.

 

And now using aura, maintaining it, everything seemed optimized to his body.

 

Then…

 

“Now I should… confirm it.”

 

Whooooom!

 

Iglis in Arteon’s hand vibrated softly and finished preparing to roar.

 

At Arteon’s suddenly changed aura, the eyes of the assassins surrounding him shook slightly.

 

To just ignore it…

 

‘…What is this?’

 

The aura flowing from his body was too fierce.

 

But the curiosity didn’t last long.

 

Soon, the moment he raised his spear and swung it to the side.

 

Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa boom!

 

Something unbelievable began to unfold before their eyes.

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