Volume 1: The Gate of Flesh and Blood Chapter 88: Escape? Never!
The armor and weapons used to overthrow the Dark Reign!
Killed several key figures of the 'Dark Dynasty'!
After hearing Silik's introduction, Goethe could finally confirm his guess: on those two rusty swords, there should be [Bloody Honor]!
"Can I see these two sets of armor and weapons?"
Goethe looked at Little Gratz and Andinand.
Nominally, after the death of Grand Duke Gratz and Grand Gratz, everything here was inherited by the two of them.
"certainly!"
Andinan would not object at all.
Goethe's previous trust gave the young man the greatest comfort.
Don't say anything at this moment, just check out those two pieces of armor and weapons that are obviously more commemorative than practical. Even if it is this treasure trove, the young man is willing to share it with Goethe.
And Little Graz?
I kind of want to object.
But, I dare not.
Although little Gratz was not as smart as Andinand, he was not a real fool. The second son of the Grand Duke knew very well that now was the time to rely on Goethe, and it would be extremely unwise to refuse at this time.
so--
"no problem."
Little Graz replied.
With the permission of his two masters, Goethe strode to the corner.
He examined the two sets of armor and weapons carefully.
The sword was covered in rust, and the armor had been repaired layer by layer, as if it was patched . Such armor, like the sword, naturally lost its due function.
But it represents honor.
The honor of the royal ancestors of Ryan.
The honor of the royal ancestors of Snake.
"Every notch on the sword blade and every patch on the armor represents every battle experienced by the ancestors of the two royal families. There are people in the royal family who have special records and can tell you in detail the battles represented by each notch and each patch!"
Behind Goethe, the old advisor explained.
Goethe never doubted the nobility's obsession with "glory".
Even if you don't have it, it's the same if your ancestors do.
Even more important.
Because, this is family history!
Even if they fall into decline, as long as they are clever enough in speaking, they can rely on this history to get one or even several opportunities to "make a comeback".
Therefore, every noble heir will carefully maintain the armor and weapons left by their ancestors.
But these two sets of armor and weapons of the royal ancestors of Ryan and Snake are too old!
It has been so long that even with careful maintenance, it is difficult to ensure that the two sets of armor and weapons remain the same as they were originally.
In fact, the fact that these two sets of armor and weapons were still basically intact was beyond Goethe's expectations. In Goethe's earliest speculation, even if there were armor and weapons preserved from the "Dark Ages", their original shapes would have long been unrecognizable.
Therefore, Goethe's original plan was to find a similar divination technique and use it to find [Bloody Honor].
And now ?
No need!
Goethe raised his hand and gently touched the armor and weapons in front of him.
[Rusty long sword: This was the sword of the ancestor of the Royal Family of Lion, known as the Lion King. Aslan, who was born as a blacksmith, made his own sword. In order to create a peaceful country, he was brave and fearless, charging forward and killing enemies one after another. Finally, after establishing the Kingdom of Lion, he passed the throne to his eldest son and chose to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, spending the rest of his life with his mount and partner, the Lion Simba.]
[Obtain bloody honor x3! ]
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[Rusty long sword: This was the sword of Snake, the ancestor of the Snake royal family, who was known as the 'Shadow Snake'. Snake, who was born in the 'Dark Dynasty' noble family, joined the 'Hero' team by coincidence. When he found that it was profitable, he stood firmly behind the 'Lion King' Ryan and gave him advice. When the Seven Kingdoms were established and King Ryan retired, Snake's ambitions exploded and he wanted to annex the remaining six kingdoms. However, before launching a war, he was 'persuaded' by King Ryan to retire to the mountains together.]
[Get Bloody Honor x1!]
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4 copies of [Bloody Honor]!
Goethe's eyes lit up with joy.
Maybe a little worse than the one in 'The Fog'.
But it was enough to give him the confidence to deal with the current situation.
Without hesitation, Goethe directly chose the secret technique 'Burning Hands' that he had just obtained!
[Burning Hands: The inexplicable power and terrifying flames made the Robert Family known as the "Blood of the Dragon". The Robert Family is also proud of this, even though the initial power only came from a relic exploration. ]
[Effect: Consume some physical strength, starting from your palm, spray a conical flame forward, the flame angle is 30°, the length is 5 meters, the judgment level is bullet level, continuous spraying will increase physical strength consumption]
…
Feeling the burning heat rising in his heart and rushing to his hands along with the blood, Goethe resisted the urge to raise one hand and spurt out flames. He turned his head to look at Andinan, little Graz and Sillik who were waiting for him.
"Give me a little more time."
"soon!"
After saying this, Goethe walked to a more remote corner.
How can one [Burning Hand] be enough?
You also need an extraordinary level of [hand-to-hand combat]!
Previously, Goethe had always been patient because of the shortage of [Bloody Honor].
And this time?
Finally, I don’t have to be patient anymore!
Remembering the pain he felt the last time he raised [Unarmed Combat] to the extraordinary level, Goethe stuffed the handkerchief he carried with him into his mouth before raising it again this time.
He was afraid that he would scream out in pain.
"[Bloody Glory] improves [Unarmed Combat]!"
Goethe muttered to himself.
Immediately, the pain came as expected!
only……
It was far from the pain of the first time, which seemed to crush the person into pieces and then put them together again, a pain beyond the limit. This time it was just like the pain of having flesh and blood cut by a knife.
Although the latter is also painful, it is nothing compared to the former.
Moreover, the whispering that seemed like an illusion also disappeared.
Goethe listened attentively and confirmed that there was no other sound except the breathing of Andinand, little Gratz and Silik.
“Have you adapted?”
Goethe guessed in his heart.
The pain did not exceed the limit, which made Goethe's mind extremely clear. He did not need to use the "beautiful things distraction method" to divert his attention, and could just endure it silently.
Goethe could even count in his mind.
When Goethe counted dozens of times, the pain quickly subsided and the words began to reappear -
[Unarmed Combat: Your skills have surpassed the mundane. After reaching a certain extreme, you can go one step further.]
[Effect: Physical +1.8, Skill +1.7]
[Extraordinary 1: Beyond the ordinary skills, you open up a new world. When you attack with bare hands, you will gain an additional "above the blade level" attack effect. When facing invisible objects, you will also have the same effect! ]
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The substantial increase in his body caused Goethe's muscles, bones, organs, and nerves to begin to wriggle.
Goethe could clearly feel that he was getting stronger, from a physique that was almost three times that of an ordinary person to a physique that was more than three times that of an ordinary person. In an instant, Goethe felt that his whole body was filled with strength.
The infusion of [Skills] allowed Goethe to have a deeper understanding of the several fighting skills that he had honed over and over again.
Goethe is now confident that with a light kick he can not only burst the eggs but also break the roots.
only……
“【Heart】has not increased!”
"Only once?"
"still……"
"Not high enough level?!"
Goethe felt regretful, especially after he found out that he needed three copies of [Bloody Honor] to upgrade [Unarmed Combat] again, the regret became even stronger.
But immediately, Goethe threw this regret out of his mind.
Now is not the time for him to feel regret.
Thinking about the battle he might have to face soon, and glancing at the remaining 4 copies of [Bloody Honor], Goethe made a choice without hesitation - after the improvement of [Unarmed Combat] reached extraordinary, each improvement would take time!
But in a real battle, there is no time for him to improve his skills!
so--
"[Bloody Honor] improves [Unarmed Combat]!"
[Unarmed Combat: You are gifted and hardworking, and you have once again touched a certain limit. If you go one step further, you will discover a broader world.]
[Effect: Physical +2.5, Skill +2.4]
[Extraordinary 2: Beyond the ordinary skills, you can open up a new world. When you attack with bare hands, you will get an extra "bullet-level" attack effect. When facing invisible things, you will also have the same effect! ]
…
Ten seconds later, clear words appeared in front of Goethe.
Feeling his body and skills become stronger again, a smile appeared on Goethe's face.
No one can resist this momentary power.
Similarly, the number of [Bloody Honor] was also reduced to 1.
But it's worth it.
A [Body] of 4.1 is enough for his [Desperate Gaze] to deal with more people.
The 3.7 [Skill] gave him a new understanding of the several moves he was good at, which would go beyond the scope of instinct and seemed like a talent.
And the extra attacks of 'bullet level' give him even stronger conventional means!
Imagine what would happen if an additional 'bullet-level' attack exploded when a crotch kick hit the opponent?
Your crotch will be blown to pieces!
Of course, more importantly, Goethe once again felt the extreme!
The ultimate in [bare-handed combat] after transcendence!
When the next level is raised, Goethe has a premonition that his [Heart] will increase again.
only……
The next level of [Unarmed Combat] requires 4 copies of [Bloody Honor].
Moreover, according to this rule, the amount of [Bloody Honor] required will increase in the future.
"Not enough! Not enough!"
“We need more!”
"More [Bloody Honor]!"
Goethe told himself this in his heart, and then walked out of the corner.
At this time, at the suggestion of the old consultant, Andinan and little Gratz had already packed some "travel expenses".
Of course, if possible, little Graz wanted to take everything away.
But that is obviously not possible, so we can only choose the most valuable ones.
And after selecting a few extremely precious pieces of jewelry, An Dinan began to choose the most inconspicuous ones.
The more inconspicuous something is, the easier it is to sell it, and it will not cause unnecessary trouble.
The road to escape will not be easy.
Young people don't want to make things more difficult.
"There is a secret passage in the treasury that leads to the outside of Hessetings. Your Majesty does not know about this treasury and this secret passage. However, according to your Majesty's style, he will definitely send troops to search the surroundings. Once we are discovered, we must fight quickly. Otherwise, if we are surrounded, there will be no way back."
"After we leave Hessetins, we will head straight to the Aus Mountains. The mountains and ice and snow will block Ryan's cavalry. After that, we will cross the Aus Mountains and enter the Beta Kingdom, which is hostile to Ryan. That place will become our shelter for a long time in the future."
Silik gave these instructions while looking at Goethe.
The old consultant knew very well that in the subsequent battles, the heirs of the Robert Family would be the main force.
So, when he saw Goethe frowning slightly, he immediately stopped talking.
"Mr. Poirot, do you have any suggestions?"
the old counselor inquired.
Goethe nodded.
"Um."
“I wish it was more direct!”
When he was in his hometown, Goethe knew one thing: If you defend it for too long, you will lose it!
In the current situation, if we escape, we will be giving up the initiative!
They will face the pursuit of a whole country!
How many pursuers can a country send out?
Thousands or tens of thousands?
Or tens of thousands?
Or maybe hundreds of thousands?
Even if we enter the Os Mountains where there is a terrain advantage as Silik said, will the pursuers stop pursuing us because of the terrain obstacles?
Just change the cavalry into infantry and continue chasing!
And before that?
What if he had been caught up by the cavalry before?
This is what is most likely to happen!
In the team of four, except for him and Silik, Andinan and little Gratz were just ordinary people. He wanted to lead two ordinary people at a speed faster than the cavalry.
Even Goethe today does not think he can do it.
And abandon Andinan?
Goethe, who made the promise, could not keep it.
Therefore, he will most likely face cavalry charges again and again !
And how many times can he resist?
When he is exhausted, that is when he dies.
Goethe didn't want this situation!
He used [Bloody Honor] continuously to improve himself, but it was not to seek death!
So, he hopes to take the initiative!
Therefore, he must take the initiative!
So, what he wanted was ...
Assassinate the King!
