Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

Whoosh!

That seemingly simple swing carried tremendous momentum that caused the air to twist!

Six unlucky warriors had their bodies cut in half without even being able to react!

Upon witnessing his strength, two Elite Knights immediately rushed over to him in an attempt to stop him from causing more casualties.

They imbued mana into their weapons and attacked Butch without holding back!

Seeing this, Butch snorted beneath his mask. He pulled his halberd to protect himself.

Clang! Clang!

After blocking their weapons, he pulled his halberd and slammed it into one of the Elite Knights!

Bang!

The poor fellow’s head burst like a broken piñata. His blood and brain matter splattered all over Butch’s armor.

“What?!” The other Elite Knight was horrified at the abrupt death of his comrade. Everything happened so fast that he only realized what had happened after his comrade’s corpse fell to the ground.

“Who are you?!” He tried to buy himself some time, but Butch ignored him and released another powerful swing!

Whoosh!

Khkkshhk!

The Elite Knight’s body was cut vertically in half!

With the death of the two Elite Knights, the enemy’s formation quickly crumbled. Butch and the others took the chance to eliminate them while they were still in a state of confusion.

In just a few minutes, dozens of veteran warriors were killed under their relentless assault!

“Make sure that they are dead!” Butch issued a command in a stern voice.

“Yes, sir!”

Apoy and the rest of the rescued slaves were in awe of their terrifying power.

“Amazing!”

“So this is the famous army of House Silversword…”

Everyone discussed between themselves in hushed voices.

***

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, William was already reaching his limits.

There was a powerful Transcendent Knight and a group of veteran warriors besieging him in all directions! Even with his skills, he couldn’t keep up with this many enemies.

As the battle dragged on, his exhaustion slowly caught up and it was evident on his weary face.

My mana is nearing a dangerous level…

The old Transcendent Knight breathed heavily while keeping his eyes on the most dangerous foe, the broadsword-wielding Transcendent Knight.

As long as I can injure that guy, I will be able to escape this place!

Thinking about this, he quietly gathered his remaining mana into his sword for one final struggle.

“Just give up and surrender your life to me. I promise to give you a quick death!” The towering Transcendent Knight spoke with a broad grin.

William ignored his taunting remarks and continued to silently inject his mana into his sword.

The towering Transcendent Knight clicked his tongue, somewhat annoyed by his lack of response. He then made a hand gesture as he commanded his subordinates. “Kill him!”

As soon as he gave the command, the warriors around William immediately pounced upon him like a pack of hungry wolves!

William had no choice but to defend himself, but just as he was about to make a move, a terrifying aura suddenly descended from the sky.

Hm?

The broadsword-wielding Transcendent Knight frowned when he sensed this energy. He raised his head and saw a shadow descending like a meteor!

“Watch out above you!” He warned his men, but it was already too late.

The shadow struck the ground with overwhelming force!

Boom!

Rocks and soil flew in every direction, obscuring everyone’s vision.

When the towering Transcendent Knight recovered his sense of sight, he found out that his subordinates had already been killed! Furthermore, standing before him was the demonkin with his mithril chains removed!

“You! How did you…” His eyes flashed with disbelief.

He was part of the group who had captured this demonkin so he was aware of the power this being possessed.

Last time, we needed three Transcendent Knights and a team of Elite Knights to corner this guy. Fighting it by myself is suicide…

Sweat trickled down the man’s face as he looked at the demonkin.

Knowing that he wouldn’t be able to defeat this creature, his only choice was to retreat. He raised his hand and shouted to his men. “Everyone, retreat!”

Forcing a fight with this demonkin wouldn’t end well for them so he decisively chose to order a retreat.

Before leaving, he sent William a deep look and said. “The Grand Duke’s mansion will remember this humiliation!”

He then turned around and urged his mount to flee.

Azazel didn’t give chase. To him, the life and death of those humans held no significance.

“Thank you.” A weak voice drifted into his ears.

He turned around and saw William standing unsteadily, clearly exhausted from the battle.

“We must leave now. Those people might return with reinforcements so we need to get going.” Azazel calmly remarked.

William nodded his head. “I know.”

Seeing that he was having trouble walking, Azazel decided to lend him a hand. Although a bit afraid of the demonkin, the old Transcendent Knight didn’t reject his help.

“I owe you for this.”

“Don’t mention it.”

***

Alaric was about to look for Maria when a sudden notification from the system appeared in front of him.

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Mission Adjustments: Save the Captured Barbarians

Mission Difficulty: Normal —> Hard

The people behind the Crimson Tower were dissatisfied with your actions so they sent a few hundred warriors to destroy William’s army and take back the slaves they had rescued.

Protect the rescued slaves and ensure the safety of the barbarians!

Additional rewards: 1000 Battle Points, 50 EXP, Random Trait Upgrade Card

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Alaric was taken aback.

The mission information has been updated?

This had also happened to him once before during the battle against the goblin colony in the Enchanted Woodlands.

So the mission details and difficulty could also change depending on the situation.

When he realized this, his expression became grim.

Let us put this matter aside for now. I need to speak with Mom first.

Alaric closed the cyan screen with a thought and adjusted his emotions. He took a deep breath and gathered his thoughts before he went to continue searching for Maria.