The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 90: Cursed Seal Offers
“I want to show brother, the path of the knight I believe in. Even though I am still inexperienced right now, I am thinking of wanting to seize something that is beyond power someday. For that reason, I participated in the Sword Style Festival."
"By the way of the knights I trust." Eve, who said that again politely, charmed Kaizo.
"Eve, don't you hate Rei Assar?" Kaizo asked spontaneously.
If the chance that changed Lucia Eva was considered a match from three years ago, how else would she be hated by Eve. So I did, he thought. However, Eve lightly shook her head.
"Of course, I also hated him when brother was defeated. However, upon seeing Rei Assar win, I realized that I was captivated by him."
"I don't understand. He should have been similar to the other elementalists, only fighting sword style for «Wish». It's not that he has the same goal as,"
"Wrong!" Eve interrupted in a loud voice.
"His sword style is a sword style that is more noble than anyone. If that was not the case, it would be impossible for him to satisfy the Elemental Lords. And above all, why do you think the girls watching him at that place are still interested in him?"
Kaizo spontaneously gulped at Eve's menacing gaze which was like scolding her violently.
"It is precisely because the appearance of his sword dancing in the air is noble, that I am fascinated and attracted to him. Surely, he did not swing his sword for himself, but for someone."
"For someone...." Kaizo stared motionlessly into his left hand which exchanged contracts with the dark spirit girl.
He felt like he was saved a little with Eve's words. 'For someone', it's true. The reason Kaizo participated in the Sword Style Festival was for him.
Losing himself, he swung his sword to grant the only «Harapan» he wanted.
Even if, for example, the result was something disgusting. Performing a sword style exchange for him was valuable, at least it was definitely enough. The girl in front of him said so.
"Eve, thank you."
"Thank you for what this is about?" Eve frowned suspiciously.
"No, nothing." Kaizo let out a bitter laugh as she turned her eyes away from Eve. Then, his gaze stopped at one store.
"Eve, can you accompany me to buy something?"
"We're on duty, you know."
"I've decided what to buy. It shouldn't be more than a minute."
"You know how else. What did you buy?"
"Eh, something small."
As Kaizo scratched the back of her ear, she walked towards the store.
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POV: The Victoria Blade
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Victoria was walking through the Spirit Forest on the outskirts with a sad expression. The bustling sounds from the distant plaza could be heard.
The day was almost over, but it was rather annoying for him to come back just like that and he also felt that he did not want to meet Tiana and Aura with his red eyes after crying.
"Hm! What's with the Knights' job? I-though I plan to forgive her." Victoria rubbed her eyes quickly with her uniform sleeves.
The cold night wind blew her red hair like she was making fun of him. Victoria bit her lips tightly and dropped her gaze onto her leather shoes.
A single tear spilled and fell, and he muttered softly, "It's my birthday, but...." After voicing it, he suddenly became an unbearable loneliness.
Every year, his parents, his sister, and the locals would gather in large numbers at their castle celebrating the grand anniversary party to be held.
She would wear a beautiful dress, the table would be filled with her favorite cakes and parties, and she would sleep in a warm bed with her sister, she said, which will return from «Divine Obsession» Ritual just on that day, it will be the most pleasant day of the year.
However, four years ago on the day that her sister Monica Lionstein betrayed the Elemental Lord of Fire, young Victoria lost everything.
(That's right, I still have a purpose.)
Eliminating her feelings, Victoria sharply lifted her gaze from the ground.
(This is not the time to have fun with things like birthdays or the Holy Valentine Festival. My goal is to win through the Sword Style Festival and find out the truth four years ago. For that purpose, I must become stronger.)
His red hair that was tied to the ponytail was fluttering like fire.
(Even if someone like Kaizo doesn't exist, I will, )
"Fufu, it looks like you are harboring a lot of stress, princess Salamander of hell."
Towards the voice from behind, Victoria quickly turned around. A girl giggled as she stood across the grove of trees.
He had jade green hair that grew to his waist and ears with sharp tips. Victoria had a memory of him.
She was a waitress, who came carrying a giant parfait, at the restaurant yesterday. And it must be that he was judging by his appearance.
(When did he get close?!)
Victoria became cautious and prepared herself. To approach Victoria as an elementalist unnoticed, she could not be a normal person. His intuition told him that this woman was dangerous.
"Who, you? I'm sorry, but I'm in a really bad mood."
"Ah, how cute is your face, what a scary little animal." Vivian Medusa swung both of her hands to show him.
"Although I tried hard to plan on lending you strength."
"Yes, that's the thing you want the most right now."
"You, could it be," Victoria glared at the woman in front of her and said, "Cursed Armament Seal Smuggler!"
"Really! However, to be more accurate, it is a researcher, you know♪"
As Vivian Medusa swung her index finger, she slowly walked towards him.
Her gleaming red pupils were peering motionlessly into Victoria's eyes. It was like he was looking all the way to the bottom of his heart.
"Hmm, little cat, don't you want that incredible power?" His words with a rumble echoed. Victoria can't move like her legs are tied.
(This is dominance magic?!)
It was a kind of mind manipulation magic. His words echoed many times in his head and penetrated the deepest part of his mind.
"You...."
"If you plant my «Cursed» Armament Seal, your little hell Salamander will become a stronger spirit."
It hurts like his head is split. Even if he covered his ears with both hands, those words still continued to pierce through him.
'Hey, don't you want power?'
'The power to defeat everything. Strength to reach «Your wish».'
(It's clear that I want something like that!)
He wants power. He needed strength in any way for his purpose. For that reason, he would do anything. He had prepared himself like that since that day four years ago.
Therefore, he even risked his life to extend his hand to the powerful sealed spirit. He had made a contract with the mad spirit that the dark spirit had presented.
But at first glance he recalled what Kaizo had said to him as he was on the verge of despair. It was 'Hope' and also the warmth given to him by him.
"Don't look down on me!"
In an instant, a blazing Victoria Flame Whip appeared in his hand, and cut through the space in front of him.
"My dominating magic is broken?!"
"I'm sorry, but I'm gonna turn down your forced sale."
As Victoria lifted her breath, she swung her Fire Whip in an instant as if to dispel the temptation.
"really disappointing. I thought you had the qualifications, but it looks like I miscalculated." Vivian Medusa shrugged her shoulders looking bored.
If it was Victoria from a few weeks ago, she probably wouldn't have been able to resist that temptation. He was probably looking for an easy strength and placed his hand on the Cursed Armament Seal.
(But I'm different now!)
'If you want power, I will be your contracted spirit.'
(Again, he has promised me!)
"So, I don't need such false power!"
At the same time Victoria shouted, she released a spirit magic fireball. He did not go easy on the opponent of the Cursed Armament Seal. He attacked with the intention to turn it completely into ashes.
Terrifying shock and explosions resounded in the desolate forest. The surrounding trees were blown by the wind at once and fell in a straight line. Trees burning. However, Vivian Medusa was not there.
"Fufuu, please don't rush. There are others who want to meet you, princess Salamander of hell."
A bewitching voice sounded from within the forest. Victoria was shocked and turned around. From within the forest, a girl with a tall body appeared.
"You are?"
She was the elder sister of the adamantine elementalist class, which provoked Victoria yesterday. There was absolutely no expression on his face. He came, walking unsteadily like a ghost.
"Don't tell me, Cursed Armament Seal?!"
"Ah, please don't get me wrong. The one who wants power is him. Although, it seemed like his mind could not stand the Cursed Armament Seal." The giggling sound of scorn resounded within the forest.
"Vic-to-ria, Blade, Aaaahhh!" The adamantine elementalist girl let out a deafening lament.
At that moment, a strong wind swept over, and a huge beast appeared out of nowhere. There, there was a large deer of a metallic attribute that easily surpassed Victoria's height.
It had two radically elongated horns and black pupils that held signs of cruelty. It also had a frightening atmosphere of intimidation that caused its skin to tremble.
"What's? Isn't this, adamantine's spirit!?" Victoria raised her voice in surprise.
(His contracted spirit should not be a strong high-level spirit at this level.)
"No, it was undoubtedly his spirit. It evolved with the Cursed Armament Seal, you know♪" Vivian Medusa chuckled.
"So, will you cooperate with my experiment, princess Salamander of hell?"
The raging great deer let out a disgusting roar and came charging over.
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*Connected.....
*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intentionality.