The Overlord of Blood and Iron

Chapter 243






“Grrrrr…!”


Drakan lost his cool after having his tail sliced off . His dragon-like ferocity, which he had displayed during his past battle with Kang Chul-In, had awakened .


“Roar…!”


The same went for Amur .


The tiger general, with fur standing on its end all around his whole body, flashed his sharp canines .


No!


Lucia foresaw the disaster that was about to happen .


Rampage?


That was good .


The more beast-like a demi-human was, the more powerful he was during a rampage .


That, however, only held true when the opponent was ‘decently strong . ’ This was just like how a rampaging Drakan and Amur could never defeat Kang Chul-In!


They will both die!


Lucia thought .


Chuk!


She then immediately rushed in between Drakan and Amur and smashed them with her shield .


Bang,


Bang!


Both Amur and Drakan were sent flying . They crashed onto the ground several meters away from her .


We have to run no matter what!


Lucia displayed no bravado .


Psst!


She immediately dashed away,


If she confronted the white knight, she would die before seeing Kang Chul-In’s face again .


“Running away, huh?”


The white knight spoke in a disappointed tone .


Psst!


He then made his move as well .


His target was Lucia’s back .


His light-speed sword pierced through space towards Lucia .


At that moment .


Clang!


A metallic whip parried the white knight’s blow .


“ . . . !”


The white knight faltered momentarily .


Brrrrr…!


Sword .


The hand holding Arondight, the famous sword, shivered uncontrollably .


The whip’s power was that great .


“Fast . ”


A low and heavy voice could be heard .


“Y-your Majesty!”


Lucia turned back and shouted in delight .



“Don’t be ashamed of today’s loss . ”


Kang Chul-In, who appeared out of nowhere, told Lucia .


“It was an expected loss . ”


“But your Majesty . . . ”


“You guys are no match for this bastard here . ”


“ . . . !”


“I will deal with Brynhildr, the white knight . ”


Kang Chul-In turned around and faced the white knight .


***


While the greatest generals of Pangaea were battling at Laputa’s west . . .


Crack!


Alex Rothschild had the highest quality crystal ashtray smack his forehead .


“You useless bastard!”


An elderly gentleman with white hair and a short beard reprimanded Rothschild .


David Rothschild .


He was the current head of the Rothschild family, and also the father of Alex Rothschild .


“How much gold do you think you’ve squandered so far?”


“ . . . ”


“Even after all that, what did you say? You need more sponsorship?”


“ . . . ”


“How much longer do I need to trust and support you before you finally show some results? How much longer!?”


His scolding was justified .


After Alex Rothschild had become a lord, the Rothschild family had sponsored a heavenly sum of gold over the years .


The sponsorship was so much that it even made gold’s price on Earth rise exponentially .


“I’ve never imagined you to be this useless . ”


David Rothschild glared at his son with total condescension .


Brrrr…!


Alex Rothschild’s body trembled as if he had an epilepsy .


Do I… do I really deserve to receive this kind of treatment…? Me, Alex Rothschild!?


He had always been portrayed as the perfect heir to the Rothschild family . Nobody doubted that he was the next head of the family .


However,


Kang Chul-In…!


He really had bad blood with the demon with black hair . His life couldn’t possibly be in a worse state than this .


This is my limit . . .


Rothschild had run out of options .


He harbored hatred and rage against Kang Chul-In, fear of getting killed, and his vengeance for Lee Gong-Myung .


He even performed a genocide that could induce a rebellion . Rothschild was on the brink of madness .


Now, even his father was pressuring him .


“This is your last chance . ”


David warned .


“If you squander any more resources and drag our family’s good name through the mud, I will no longer recognize you as a member of the Rothschild family . ”


“ . . . !”


“Bring me results, son . ”


It was his last warning .


“If not . . . ”


At that moment .


Bang!


Alex Rothschild grabbed his father by his throat .


“Kuhuk…!”


David Rothschild groaned in pain . He couldn’t breathe due to the incredible grip strength .


“Even you are cornering me, father . ”


“S-Son…!”


“Do you even understand the situation I’m in? Huh?”


Alex Rothschild increased his grip strength .


“Keuuuuuk…!”


“I’m so sick of it . ”


“Keuk…!”


“Everyone is patronizing and mocking me . And Kang Chul-In, that fucker… he’s toying with me, even now . ”


Strictly speaking, Kang Chul-In was not toying with Rothschild . He always aimed to kill the latter, who never failed to slip away like a cockroach .


“L-Let… go… o-of… me first… s-security… guard . . . ”


David Rothschild’s face was now blood red . He struggled to breathe .


“You should have comforted me . ”


Rothschild had gone insane to the point that he couldn’t even recognize his own father .


C-Crack!


With a horrifying sound of twisting bones and muscles, David Rothschild’s body fell limp .


“ . . . !”


Alex Rothschild woke up in shock .


“F-Father…!”


He came to the sudden realization of what he had just done .


***


Nothing has changed .


Kang Chul-In recalled a nostalgic memory as he faced Brynhildr .


This powerful opponent was the same, be it in the past or present .


His pure white armor with a golden pattern was the highest-rank epic item called the ‘Almighty Silhouette Set’ . It was superior to the ‘Flaming Revenge of Bali Set’, which Kang Chul-In wore in the past .


And the sword . . .


Arondight was on par with Fragarach, a sword which Kang Chul-In yielded in the past .


In other words, Brynhildr possessed most of his items from the past . That was impressive considering that the Great Summoning happened just two years ago .


There was just one item .


He doesn’t have that yet .


A ring that emits a brilliant spark .


The Sonic Ring, a constituent of the Trinity Impact, was nowhere to be seen . Kang Chul-In was extremely disappointed .


“Kang Chul-In…?”


Brynhildr spoke .


“Are you really Overlord Kang Chul-In?”


“Apparently so . ”


Kang Chul-In replied with a smirk .


Chuk!


Brynhildr raised and pointed Arondight at Kang Chul-In . It was a silent signal for a face-off .


As expected .


Kang Chul-In laughed .


Brynhildr had always been like this .


He was a man of few words .


He always hid behind the white armor and refused to reveal his identity .


Even his voice could potentially be fake .


“Well, bring it on . ”


Kang Chul-In, however, did not dislike this attitude .


In fact, he liked it .


A swordsman spoke through his sword .


There was no need for long commentaries when the strongest characters in Pangaea were about to battle .


Bang!


Kang Chul-In dashed towards Brynhildr with a sonic boom trailing behind him .


***


“These cunning bastards . . . ”


Unlike Kang Chul-In who rushed immediately to the frontlines, Kwak Jung chose to stay in Laputa .


His duty as a tactician was to strategize, not to be physically present on the battlefield .


“Damn it, why are there so many of them?”


Kwak Jung frowned as he confirmed the enemy’s strength with a satellite map .


They had over 40,000 soldiers .


Overlord Albrecht Vilhelm and Ao Xin had each contributed 20,000 men to form the first Gullveig Coalition troop . Laputa wasn’t too comfortable with that .


Both the Full Metal Dragon and Zeppelin are under repair, damn it… we also don’t have any tactical weapons to use . . .


No matter how hard he brainstormed, he couldn’t find a simple method to annihilate the Gullveig Coalition army .


“If nothing works, just trample on them . ”


At that moment, Kwak Jung recalled Kang Chul-In’s words .


“Sorry? What do you mean by ‘trample’?”


“The castle will be in shatters… but that’s better than enduring through an arduous fight . ”


“N-No way…!”


“There’s quite some cash incoming, so do it if you are really driven into a corner . ”


Kang Chul-In’s proposal should never be used in normal circumstances . However, it could be a good solution in times like this, in which he had to focus on internal affairs .


“Argh, I don’t know anymore!”


Kwak Jung shouted .


“Departing, ready to depart!”


It wasn’t a fire attack .


It wasn’t a surprise attack .


It wasn’t a distraction, either .


What Kang Chul-In had suggested was to make Laputa, the flying fortress, float… and then to drop it on the heads of the enemy soldiers!


***


Clang,


Clang!


Kang Chul-In and Brynhildr exchanged blow after blow . The atmosphere was incredibly intense .


He’s strong…!


Kang Chul-In was surprised .


Not only did Brynhildr possess most of his high-class items from the past, he also boasted a formidable battle prowess .


…This guy is a genius .


Kang Chul-In and Kwak Jung had evolved over time with hard work and some innate talent, but it was different for Brynhildr .


He had mastered the art of swordsmanship in a mere span of two years . That was real talent .


Of course, his limited potential would prove to be his downfall in the future .


Clang!


Kaiforce and Arondight collided .


Bang!


The mana from the two of them collided to release a tremendous shockwave .


“ . . . ”


“ . . . ”


The shockwave knocked both Kang Chul-In and Brynhildr back by 10 metres each .


“Just like the rumors, Overlord Kang Chul-In . ”


Brynhildr spoke with pure admiration .


“You are strong . ”


He seemed genuinely surprised .


“Those rumors are nothing . ”


Kang Chul-In grinned .


Rumors tended to exaggerate things, but it was the opposite for Kang Chul-In’s case . The rumors underestimated his true power .


Not only did he possess the [Full Moon] buff and the [Spell Thirst] ability, but he also powered up using the Overpower Bracelet .


With these three upgrades, even Brynhildr would be no match for him .


“Let me show you . ”


Kang Chul-In swung his Kaiforce mischievously and prepared himself to dash towards Brynhildr .


Wait a second .


Kang Chul-In stopped .


If he killed Brynhildr here, the Trinity Impact could never be his . How could he possibly know where the Sonic Ring was?


Kang Chul-In pondered .


He had two options .


The first option was to kill Brynhildr, a potential source of danger, right now and thus weaken the Gullveig Coalition . The other option would be to let him live and steal his Sonic Ring in the future .


Each option had its boon and bane .


It would have been ideal if he could kill Brynhildr and take his ring immediately, but Brynhildr wasn’t wearing the Sonic Ring as of now .


Kang Chul-In grasped Kaiforce more tightly .


“Let’s just . . . ”


At that moment .


Wiiingggg!


About 3 kilometres away from them, space began to warp in the sky .


Hue hue… I will burn you bastard into crisps!


Kwak Jung’s voice rang through the magic-engineered loudspeaker



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