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Chapter 194

194The Betrayal of Vulcan

When Leon said he would participate in Karina's courtship duel, the knights of the pantheon tilted their heads..

"Isn't the Grand Duke of Dragonia finally getting ready to get married??"

"It's a good thing, why are you stopping me?."

"hmm. Didn't Lord Tarhan have a daughter??"

"something? Lord Raihar."

Tarhan, a veteran knight of the Burning Sword Knights, tilted his head at Raihar's words..

"Hehe, I understand your Majesty’s feelings. I also had a daughter who didn't hurt when I put it in her eyes.."

"You know that. It was Raina.?"

"Huh... Our Raina. I prepared a place to stand with the sturdy knight of Petos, and my father laid a flower path.──"

"Come to think of it, didn't your daughter marry Tartar's magistrate? She's better a judge than a knight."

"This profit!! Proline Inoooooooomm!!"

Lord Ryhar gritted his teeth and became angry when he remembered his daughter who, in the past, had betrayed her father's will and married a judge who served the Tartar of the Sun and Judgment..

"Why does Lord Tarhan talk about the useless past?."

"No, didn't that friend of Fraulein later become the kingdom's chief judge? I thought he was a proud son-in-law······."

"Is there a son-in-law that a father who has a daughter can be proud of? They're the ones who will kill everyone."

"······."

Tarhan, who made it his life's pleasure to fight against orcs and barbarians, did not know the feelings of parents with children. But you get the point..

"Your Majesty feels the same way.."

"Since His Majesty and the Queen had a very difficult love life, it must be even worse.."

The love story between Leon and the Queen of Castile was such that there was no one in the entire kingdom who did not know it..

The unprecedented incident of forcing a kidnapping and marriage, even incurring the wrath of Dinah, the goddess of the moon and purity, was also the first time the Lionheart King defied God's will..

The child born after such an arduous love story was Grand Duke Carina, so it is understandable how she feels..

"Honey, let's support each other and not interfere with His Majesty's participation in this courtship duel.."

"Hmm... Well, it's natural for His Majesty to show affection for his daughter whom he hasn't seen in a long time.."

The pantheon knights and Vulcanus, who joined late, agreed to this. Everyone seems to be having fun with this situation, let alone clearing the quest..

"Oh my~ It’s your daughter. Should I say hello sometime?."

-Kikluk!

One day, while the only powerful people who could stop the rampaging Lionheart King were all expressing their resignation, Karina came to the inn where the Pantheon Knights were tied up..

"It's been a while, Lord Raihar. The Order of the Burning Sword was said to have gone missing, but they are alive and well.."

"Long time no see, Grand Duke Dragonia. No, I should call you His Majesty the Dragon Emperor.."

"That must be the legal procedure in this land.."

After finishing arranging their titles, the knights politely asked Emperor Karina..

"By the way, on what business have you come to visit us, Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor? The Lionheart King happened to be away.."

"No, it is not His Majesty the Lionheart King who has business to attend to.."

"then?"

"Lord Vulcan. I came to see him."

* * * *

Leon trembled at Vulcan's betrayal..

There was a tacit agreement that no member of the pantheon would participate in this courtship duel..

This is because I know very well how Leon feels about his daughter whom he met after hundreds of years..

"Lord Vulcan. I trusted you!"

"GARARARARA──! Don't do that too Mr. To me, a friend like His Majesty or Grand Duke Karina is similar. Well, wouldn't it be a friend's intention to take the less fortunate side??"

"Karina, did that kid ask for it himself??"

Ask me to participate in a courtship duel?

"No, Jim knows you well. People tend to have preconceptions about him because he comes from a barbarian tribe, but in reality, he is quite calculating. You thought he would benefit if you prioritized your friendship with Karina over your friendship with Jim.."

[I know that Lord Vulcan's ambitions are greater than we think. But as long as the Lionheart King is alive and well, your limit will always remain that of the Holy Grail Knight. Am I wrong??]

Carina proposed to Vulcan.

If you woo me, marry me, and have children, I will give the throne to Vulcan..

I know that he is a feudal prince of a subordinate country and not the emperor of an empire, but even that is a huge transcendence of status for Vulcanus..

Vulcan was born as a barbarian warrior and was an evil warrior who commanded a million barbarians..

He entered the Lionheart King's military gate and became a Holy Grail Knight, but he was not given 'territory' like other Holy Grail Knights..

Vulcan, who had his own admiration for the power and power of the nobility of civilized countries, wanted his own fiefdom and absolute power like a king..

So far, it has only been loyalty to Leon and the gods that has suppressed that desire..

"Huh... Lord Vulcanus has been singing about wanting to have territory for a long time, so that's right. God of War, is this also permitted by You??"

But above all, there is no way such a thing would be possible without the help of Vulcan's guardian deity, Fethos of War and Flame..

[not bad.]

"······."

Leon waited a little longer without questioning Petos' words. Because he knew that Fethos would give an explanation to convince him..

[Isn’t the king’s throne alone not enough? Absolute power that will not collapse in order for the world to run more properly. We must advance to the Holy Empire.]

If Vulcan becomes king, Leon will inevitably rise in rank as well..

Even if Leon himself recognizes Vulcan as a king of the same level, there is no way the gods would allow Leon to not be the pinnacle of the human world..

The gods wanted Leon to wield omnipotent power in a more absolute position. It was beneficial to the pantheon as well..

Of course, not all gods approve of this, and principled believers are everywhere..

[The Lionheart King's authority cannot be compared to the kingship of mortals. Don't cause trouble over issues like titles, war..]

[Children accept the authority of name and reality differently, Taeyang. Didn't they know that the past Lion-Hearted Kings used legitimate power to validate the existence of empires and emperors, but that it was back to their arrogance?.]

[Well, it's not like they said anything about war was wrong. The reason Lionheart did not rule the world was because he wanted children to grow and develop on their own. But what foolish choices have been made by those who do not know the proper faith?.]

The divinity of iron and blacksmiths learned from his Grail knight, Yapi, how the world that had developed so advanced was destroyed..

Endless greed and arrogance. How foolish the self-proclaimed lord of all creation was..

As the gods' debate intensified, Leon felt the need to sort it out..

"Lords, this duel isn't that complicated.."

Leon looked at Vulcan. Aside from the fact that he is trying to achieve his ambitions at this time, Leon also does not have any specific purpose to represent the gods..

"A fight between my father and some cheeky thieves. That's all it is.."

"GRARARARA──!!

Leon shortens the problem simply. He added another thing.

"This is a very personal fight, Lord Vulcan. Honey, please refrain from borrowing the power of the gods.."

"Oh, those are far more unfavorable conditions for Your Majesty.?"

Vulcan's vessel is huge. He is probably the greatest talent of all time who would have been able to aim for the position of Lionheart King if it were not for Leon..

But in the end, he only represents one god. It cannot be compared to the Lion-Hearted King who represents all gods..

"Is it necessary to borrow power from the gods to punish thieves?."

Do not use holy power. Even Vulcan could not help but be impressed by the exciting conditions. Therefore, he gave a corresponding answer..

-Clap!

The seams of the armor peel off. As each piece of armor was removed, the falling armor broke the floor of the stadium..

Soon all the armor is removed and the world's most perfect body is revealed..

Rugged, sculpted muscles are tightly balanced and connected by blood vessels that look strong like stems of steel..

Muscles as dull as armor that only the blade would break even if stabbed with a fairly famous sword..

vulcan.

A great monster who led a million barbarians.

He gave Leon the look of a ferocious beast..

"GRARARARA──! Can you defeat me with your bare body??"

"Didn’t Kyung say that when he lost to Jim for the eighth time? He would have won if it weren't for his strength."

So did you win??

Vulcan grinned at Leon's words that reminded him of the past..

"Today will be the day to win. The one who wins in the end is the one who really wins.."

-Wow!!

The next moment, Leon's sword struck Vulcan..

'crazy! You're out of bounds!'

'Are you really planning to kill me?!'

The stadium is shaking just from the wind pressure. The person who received it is not at the level where it ends in a broken state..

"Okay...! Maybe it's because I'm older, but I can't do it like I used to.."

"Are you the one who doesn't even give rehabilitation training to a subject that has been frozen for over a hundred years??"

"It's okay because I haven't aged in a while.!"

Vulcan throws Leon away by applying strength to the hand holding the sword hilt. Even Leon is defeated by Vulcan when it comes to pure power..

"It looks like you're a little bent over, but here's the cane, old man.!"

Vulcan throwing one of the two holy swords towards Leon. It was a holy sword that was thrown ignorantly like a boomerang, but its impact was unusual..

-Kwararalalalala!!

The holy sword thrown with pure supernatural power creates a sharp wind and cuts down the surroundings. Leon skillfully caught the holy sword rushing towards him by grabbing his hilt..

Even if you can't, would you think of catching a projectile flying at supersonic speed with your bare hands? It was an amazing opportunity to get a glimpse of Leon's visual acuity and skill..

"I'll give it back."

Leon's throwing was more refined and accurate than Vulcan's..

Originally, it was considered shameful for knights to use ranged weapons..

However, if you throw it with your own strength, it is a 'distance attack' and not a 'distance weapon', but the difference is decisive..

An arrow that produces a maximum force of 100 when pulled and a blade that is thrown with a force of 10,000. It is a long-distance attack whose power and range cannot be compared to 'ranged weapons'..

-Wow──!

So fast that the sound cannot follow the projectile. In response, Vulcan did not even raise his sword in defense..

"Hueup···!"

Just take a breath,

"■■■■■■■■■■■■■────!!"

Spit it out with all your might.

-Wow!?!

-ears, ears!!

A power that can never be acknowledged as belonging to a human being. The monster's explosive volume spews majestically, distorting even the space..

The holy sword thrown with the strength of a superman bends in front of the holy power that distorts space..

-What, what is that??!

-I changed the trajectory of the projectile with my voice.?!

-Is that a person??!

Vulcan's personality is that of a monster, to the point where Leon has to force himself to change the way he smiles. It was indeed something that could be called a lion's rear, and surprisingly, the logic was similar..

The monster called Vulcan is a masterpiece of the times who instinctively creates the world's natural guardians as his own..

Before he became a Holy Grail Knight, there was one of the most famous names referring to him:.

The strongest creature on earth.

A monster from the era who failed thirteen times even though the Lionheart King sincerely tried to kill him..

"GRA■■-RA■RARA■■──!"

Vulcan's great sword strikes with laughter echoing throughout the stadium..

The two people crossed their eyes as they engaged in sword wrestling, where iron bounced against iron. Vulcan asks his question in this moment..

"I don't understand!"

"what do you mean?"

"Your Majesty's way of expressing yourself! Just go for it and love it! I care about you! I'm sorry! Isn’t it okay to do this?!"

"······It's not that simple. The situation is more complicated than you think."

Vulcan stretched out his arms. They both know where his hand toward the sky went..

-Swish!

The next moment, the sword that Vulcan had thrown away came back..

"How about two sacks?!"

In the midst of a fierce struggle, the second large sword strikes. A heavy impact creates waves and crushes the floor on which Leon steps..

"No matter how complicated the knot is, just cut it with a single knife! There's always a simple way to solve a situation!"

"You are so...! I wish I could live comfortably!"

Leon, who was weighed down by Vulcan's might, skillfully drew his sword and cut Vulcan's thigh..

-Gang!

It felt like cutting a whole piece of steel, but it was effective. Blood spurted from his thighs..

"Relying on strength, the lower body is still weak, Sir. That's what I told you when I taught you swordsmanship.."

"Okay...! It's still rude. It's all because of lack of power. So find your way back."

"Horses have bones."

"How can someone who runs in a straight line when crushing an army of barbarians or a horde of orcs still run his family life like this?."

As a father-in-law, do you crush potential sons-in-law? At first glance, it can be seen as an extension of the father's misbehavior with his daughter..

But Vulcan knows.

Leon is an authority figure who can reach the peak of irrationality, but he is also a lion-hearted king who is more rational than anyone else..

The reason he did not execute Vulcan, the leader of the barbarians, but made him his squire was because he made a rational choice over all opposition..

''I don't want to miss out on someone so pure and talented.'.

Vulcan's great sword pours down like a storm. Unlike his bulky appearance, speed comes from strength..

Vulcan's dual swordsmanship is like a storm that rages without rest. Even the storm never abates due to the tireless body of perfect vitality..

"Phew······."

Leon can block it with just a sigh. Sometimes blocking from the front, sometimes letting go, sometimes counterattacking... he answers Vulcan's questions..

"Jim is a failed father. I made a decision as king, and if I had to make that choice again, I would make the same choice.."

However, there is a difference between correct answer and right. Just because the other choice is right doesn't mean it's wrong.

In a moment of choice, Leon chose the right duty. Forsake the laws of heaven.

"The burden of being a king is right. A person with great responsibility representing the gods could not make the wrong choice.."

"However, the burden is not correct. It was a failure.."

"Even if the child understands, even if you tell him it was the right choice, Jim is a failed father.."

I made the right choice. It was a decision to save the country, and it was a decision that no one would criticize..

But as a result, his wife died, and the grand duchy he was supposed to protect was destroyed. Leon just protected something bigger..

"How could such a burden confidently say love in front of that child?."

Therefore, he only narrows down his daughter's options by sabotaging her courtship duel, which seems extremely selfish..

She has no choice but to force herself to make a choice that is only for herself..

'They say a daughter takes after her father, but how can they both be so dishonest?.'

What Carina said to Vulcanus wasn't just a suggestion..

Vulcan pushed her just like he did with Leon, and she was able to overhear a little of his sincerity from her old friend, Grand Duke Carina..

After hearing the feelings of both sides, Vulcan thought:.

They're the worst..

'Madam Castile! I'm having such a hard time among these old guys.!'

Vulcan missed his wife who served as a lubricant between father and daughter..