Future Knight

Chapter 93

“Rooooaaarrr!”

The monstrous roar of Loki startled not only the guards protecting the main camp but also the Black Wyvern members.

No one had ever imagined that the slender boy, who they thought was just one of Kang Chan’s attendants, would suddenly transform into an ogre.

“I’m going first!”

Kang Chan, feeling urgent, ran towards the battlefield with his dagger at the ready. The Ogre Loki grabbed the two-handed sword prepared by Sachsen for the Gigantes and followed closely behind Kang Chan. Their speed was nearly 100 kilometers per hour.

Watching the intense melee with a solemn expression, Sachsen looked at a group of soldiers and asked,

“Which country’s soldiers are those?”

“Which soldiers, sir?”

“Over there, the ones fighting completely differently from the regular soldiers.”

In the direction Sachsen pointed, 5,000 soldiers had discarded their shields and were engaging the enemy with maces in both hands.

Their shieldless group combat seemed reckless.

However, they remarkably defended against the enemy attacks and killed numerous foes with swift assaults.

Their outstanding performance caught Sachsen’s eye.

“Those are conscripted soldiers.”

“What? Conscripted soldiers?”

At the mention of conscripted soldiers, Sachsen sharply turned his head to glare at his adjutant.

“Did I hear that wrong?”

“No, sir. They really are conscripted soldiers.”

“How can those movements belong to conscripted soldiers? If you have eyes, see for yourself.”

Conscripted soldiers were typically serfs and not professionally trained in combat.

Thus, it was unrealistic to expect them to know professional and organized combat techniques.

However, the conscripted soldiers who had learned Iron Strike Technique from Kang Chan performed beyond regular soldiers.

No enemy could withstand them in close combat.

“Those are conscripted soldiers from where Kang Chan used to be. Perhaps he taught them something?”

“No matter what he taught them. Proper combat techniques take time to master, and he only appeared a few days ago, right?”

“That’s true. But they all fight in the same manner, indicating they learned something as a group. It must be a very effective combat technique.”

“Indeed, their fighting style lacks sophisticated moves but is highly practical.”

“Exactly.”

‘I need to find out what combat technique they learned later.’

Duke Sachsen thought as he turned his attention elsewhere.

As a commander, he had to monitor the battlefield broadly.

Then, he noticed something unusual and widened his eyes.

“No, what is that?”

What caught his eye were two giant Gigantes sprinting from the main camp towards the enemy lines.

Judging by their speed, it was clear they weren’t ridden by ordinary knights.

“How could such knights still be in the main camp? We’re short on even one Gigantes, and they are tardy! Whose troops are they?”

Duke Sachsen seemed genuinely furious.

His adjutant, flustered, opened his mouth.

“Th-that’s impossible. All Gigantes below the Sword Master level are engaged with the enemy.”

Duke Sachsen picked up his binoculars to confirm their affiliation.

He soon widened his eyes and shouted at the sight.

“What! It’s an ogre!”

“What? An ogre?”

“An ogre?”

“An ogre?”

The command center was momentarily in an uproar. Everyone picked up their binoculars to look at them. They, too, shouted in astonishment just like Sachsen.

“No way! It’s really an ogre!”

“Indeed! An ogre is running alongside the Gigantes!”

“Someone mentioned a tamed ogre before, and I laughed it off, but it’s true!”

‘A tamed ogre?’

At his subordinate’s words, Sachsen suddenly remembered something.

“Then that Gigantes must be?”

Sachsen once again picked up his binoculars to observe the Gigantes. It was a Gigantes he had never seen before.

For someone who knew almost all the Gigantes in existence, seeing an unfamiliar one led Sachsen to conclude that its owner was Kang Chan.

He had read a report that Kang Chan was accompanied by a tamed ogre. However, he was very curious about where the massive ogre had been hiding all this time, as it was far too large to have been concealed within the barracks.

‘Well, if there’s a dragon nearby, an ogre is nothing…’

While Duke Sachsen shuddered at the thought of Zikyon, the Elven Knight and Loki descended upon the enemies with tremendous force, slaughtering the Green Elves.

Like furious wolves charging into a flock of sheep.

Loki, wielding a real sword for the first time, though it was a bit large, was exhilarated like a fish in water, cutting down enemies. Kang Chan, too, was slightly excited since it was his first time fighting in a Gigantes.

『Die, you damned bastards!』

Boom!

A Troll Elf directly hit by Kang Chan’s formidable strike, which came down with the force to split the ground, exploded into pieces, sending a massive cloud of dust into the air. However, even that dust was scattered by Kang Chan’s ensuing attacks.

His assault was like a whirlwind.

“Aaaaah! S-Sword Master!”

The Troll Elves, belatedly realizing Kang Chan’s Aura Blade, tried to retreat, but it was too late.

Swoosh!

In an instant, the heads of dozens of Troll Elves soared into the air.

Loki, also slightly excited, used all the sword techniques learned from his father, rampaging like a berserker starved for blood.

Duke Sachsen, watching Loki, was so shocked he couldn’t take his eyes off the binoculars.

He already knew Kang Chan was a Sword Master, so that wasn’t surprising. But the ogre beside him was astonishing.

Who wouldn’t be shocked to see a monster using an Aura Sword and displaying extremely refined, high-level swordsmanship?

Moreover, that swordsmanship was very familiar.

A moment later, Duke Sachsen recognized the swordsmanship the ogre was using and screamed.

“That’s Kalitz’s swordsmanship, isn’t it?”

Duke Sachsen couldn’t believe it.

An ogre using Kalitz Garman’s swordsmanship… No matter how many times he watched, the ogre’s swordsmanship was indeed that of his friend and greatest rival, Kalitz Garman.

“How is this possible…?”

The Kalitz family, one of the most prestigious families in the Visman Empire, alongside his own Lumiel family, was known for producing one of the continent’s five greatest martial gods representing humanity.

An ogre using the secret techniques of such a venerable family… Duke Sachsen couldn’t believe it.

It wasn’t just Duke Sachsen who was astonished by Kang Chan and the ogre. The leader of the Dark Elves, Nemitz, also watched in amazement.

He wore special glasses to protect his eyes from the sunlight as he observed Kang Chan and the ogre.

His face was full of astonishment.

An ogre using an Aura Sword was truly surprising.

However, unlike Sachsen, Nemitz’s gaze was fixed on the Elven Knight that Kang Chan was riding.

“No! That swordsmanship, could it be…?”

The swordsmanship was too familiar. Nemitz closely watched Kang Chan’s swordsmanship and then cried out in shock.

“How could an elf use my Thunder and Lightning Dual Wielding?”

The swordsmanship used by the Elven Knight was clearly one he had created. And the wielder was a Sword Master…

Nemitz, with an expression of disbelief, hurriedly summoned his Hellenic.

Since an enemy Sword Master had stepped forward, it was his turn to move as well.

“Are you heading out?”

“I leave the command to you in my absence.”

“Understood!”

“All Ark Shadows, follow me!”

“Yes, Master!”

As 31 enormous black silhouettes emerged from the enemy lines, the Sword Masters of the Allied Forces began summoning their Gigantes.

Among them was Elradian.

“Nemitz, we meet again at last. Come forth, Elven Knight!”

As Elradian summoned his Gigantes, a spatial rift opened, and the Elven Knight appeared.

“This time, I will end you!”

Daist, the seasoned veteran of Terbia, also gritted his teeth and mounted his Gigantes, Oberon, drawing his sword with imposing grandeur.

Watching this, Duke Sachsen, unable to contain himself, handed his command baton to Vice Commander Wolfdale and shouted,

“I shall go as well! Take care of things here!”

“What!”

Caught off guard, Wolfdale frantically tried to stop Duke Sachsen.

“S-Sir! The Supreme Commander must stay at the command post! Where are you going?”

“You know my temperament, don’t you? Command doesn’t suit me… I can’t stand still any longer.”

“But you are the Supreme Commander. You shouldn’t leave. Please reconsider!”

“Don’t you understand why I’m doing this? Those black Gigantes before us are formidable adversaries. The outcome of this battle could hinge on our confrontation with them. I need to go and test them myself.”

“But…”

Even Wolfdale had to admit that the 31 black Gigantes looked formidable. Reluctantly, he agreed.

“Understood, Commander! I will do my best.”

“Thank you. I entrust everything to you.”

“I wish you victory.”

After transferring command to Vice Commander Wolfdale, Duke Sachsen summoned his Gigantes.

However, to everyone’s surprise, what he summoned was not a Gigantes but an ancient giant.

It was unthinkable for the Visman Empire, the most powerful empire on the Arkandor Continent, not to possess an ancient giant.

In fact, they possessed not just one but two.

One was the Emperor Knight, symbolizing the empire’s emperor and passed down through generations. The other was Agni, symbolizing the power of the royal guard’s captain.

Agni, with its flaming red body, gradually emerged through the portal.

Known for its striking blood-red appearance, Agni was rumored to be capable of using high-level fire spells, though this had never been confirmed.

“Let’s have some fun for the first time in a while.”

『This is the fiercest battle since the magical era. As one born for combat, I am most pleased.』

Nemitz focused on the arrival of Agni, another ancient giant.

“Is that the ancient giant possessed by the Visman Empire?”

『It’s been a while since I’ve seen Agni.』

“So, its name is Agni? It looks quite beautiful.”

『Despite its appearance, it’s dangerous. You should be careful.』

“Thanks for the warning.”

Agni, looking at Hellene from a distance, also spoke similar words.

『Hellene? It’s still around.』

“That must be the ancient giant of the Dark Elves that Daist mentioned. So, its name is Hellene?”