Return of the Calamity-Class Death Knight

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Chapter 267: The Weapon Master (2)

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Damien sheathed Dawn.

In the distance, he saw the Weapon Master lying on the ground. His limbs were all gone, and the skin was peeled off his entire body.

The light emitted by Dawn had literally shredded the Weapon Master.

“You barely escaped death.”

It wasn’t that the Weapon Master was that resilient, but rather that Damien’s skills were still immature.

This was the first time he had used Dawn’s power.

Damien approached the Weapon Master, intending to make sure he was dead.

Just then.

– Kyaaaah! You stop!

– Don’t you dare harass our master!

The Demonic swords flew towards Damien.

With all his attention focused on Dawn, his control over the aurablades had weakened.

Seizing this opportunity, the Demonic swords shattered the aurablades and flew towards Damien.

“You’re getting in the way.”

– Human! Don’t act so cocky!

– You’ll get a hole in your gut!

Damien dodged the Demonic swords’ attacks and infused Dawn with mana.

Dawn emitted an even brighter light.

“I’ll smash all of you right here.”

Just as Damien was about to swing Dawn at the Demonic swords.

Achilles suddenly did something strange. He had picked up the Weapon Master.

Damien had no idea what Achilles was up to.

At best, he thought Achilles was trying to run away or heal the Weapon Master.

However, Achilles did something completely unexpected.

He threw the Weapon Master into the hearth.

“……What?”

The hearth that had swallowed the Weapon Master began to burn even more fiercely.

“Hahaha! That’s it! That’s it!”

Achilles laughed out loud and cheered the change in the hearth.

“I was worried that the Sword of Annihilation would be incomplete. I never dreamed that I would get the last ingredient this way!”

Damien couldn’t help but be bewildered by Achilles’s words.

The last ingredient to complete the Sword of Annihilation was the Weapon Master?

It was an obvious statement, but it was something he had never heard of in his previous life.

After all, in his previous life, the Weapon Master had never been used as a material for a Demonic sword.

‘I changed the future.’

In his previous life, the Weapon Master had forged the Sword of Annihilation without any interference.

Therefore, Achilles was unable to use the Weapon Master as a material.

However, in this life, things were different.

Damien had reduced the Weapon Master to a mere shell of his former self. This allowed Achilles to toss the Weapon Master into the hearth.

“A hearth made with the corpse of a Duke class demon and tens of thousands of dwarves, and the body of a knight close to a Grand Master! This completes it! The true Sword of Annihilation!”

The red flames that the hearth had been holding turned purple. A strong wind began to swirl around the hearth.

Damien felt a sense of foreboding at this sight.

He felt like something terrible would happen if he left it alone. He should have destroyed it before.

But the moment Damien was about to put his thoughts into action, something leaped out of the hearth.

Its entire body was glowing red-hot like lava, making it impossible to clearly discern its form.

-Kreeeuuh…….

It rose to its feet with a strange sound, stretching its back and raising its head.

Then, the red-hot flesh cooled rapidly. Only then was Damien able to see what it looked like.

Its appearance was similar to that of a human. It had two arms and two legs. But upon closer inspection, it was completely different.

For one thing, its body was made of metal. Not just its skin, but even the muscles underneath.

It had no eyes or mouth on its face. Instead, there was only a sheet of iron engraved with wave patterns.

– What happened to my body?

It looked down at its own body. Its jerky movements stopped as soon as it saw its changed flesh.

– This can’t be…… This can’t be…… This is…… my body?

Its voice trembled wildly, as if in shock.

– But…… Strange…… I feel good…… I feel strangely good…….

However, his voice gradually began to take on a tone of excitement.

– I feel power…… I feel the immense power this body holds…… I feel like I can do anything…… What is this? This feeling of omnipotence?

“I’m glad you like it.”

Achilles, who was standing next to him, spoke to the Weapon Master. The Weapon Master turned to Achilles sharply.

– Achilles! What did you do to my body!

“I gave you the body of a Demonic sword instead of your weak human flesh. Isn’t that amazing?”

– I want to kill you right now!

“Don’t say things you don’t mean. Be honest. Aren’t you very satisfied?”

The Weapon Master remained silent. As if that statement were true.

– Why didn’t you tell me I was the last ingredient?

“Because you didn’t trust me. If I had told you the truth, you would have killed me, wouldn’t you?”

The Weapon Master was unable to deny it and clicked his tongue briefly.

Who would believe that he had to step into a hearth that melted iron in an instant?

– I’ll postpone your punishment for a while. I have someone to kill right now.

The Weapon Master turned to Damien. Even without an expression, Damien could feel it.

– Damien Haksen. Well then, get ready for the second round.

Weapon Master’s voice was filled with confidence and excitement.

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Damien twisted his lips and said.

“You’ve become a nuisance.”

The Sword of Annihilation.

A masterpiece Demonic sword created using the corpse of a Duke class demon.

It was a masterpiece that perfectly contained the power of a duke class demon.

Even without that, the Sword of Annihilation, which was already a fearsome weapon, became even stronger by fusing with the Weapon Master.

It was not a pleasant situation for Damien.

-You think it’s a nuisance?

Weapon Master said in disbelief.

-It seems you still don’t understand the situation.

Weapon Master’s hand melted away and turned into a long sword.

-I’ll show you exactly what kind of power I have.

Dark mana began to compress on the sword.

The compressed dark mana sucked in the surrounding air. A storm raged around the Weapon Master.

Weapon Master swung the sword. In that instant, a black slash stretched out towards Damien.

Just as he was about to swing his sword, the slash was already at his nose.

It was too late to dodge. Damien blocked the slash with Dawn.

“Ugh.”

An overwhelming force tried to crush Damien and Dawn whole.

Even with the Third Ring activated, it was difficult to withstand. In the end, Damien could only let the black slash pass.

The black slash that missed Damien struck the empty ground. And half of the city was gone.

The devastation didn’t end there. Mountains were shattered one after another beyond the city.

It was as if someone had erased the mountains in a straight line.

-Hahaha! Ehehehe!

The Weapon Master laughed heartily.

-Just a light swing and this happens! I’m overflowing with power! I’m overflowing with power! No one can stop me now!

Just by releasing an aura, mountains were blown away.

What was truly terrifying was that the Weapon Master had not yet used the power of the Sword of Annihilation.

-Even if I only release the aurablade, I can kill you without a trace! But that’s too boring! I’ll cut your body down with my own hands!

Weapon Master’s body disappeared. Before he could blink, he appeared in front of Damien.

Weapon Master swung his sword down at Damien. Damien reflexively raised Dawn to block the slash.

In that instant, Damien’s body was cut in half.

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The power of the Sword of Annihilation was Distortion.

The Sword of Annihilation had the ability to distort anything.

Just now, the Weapon Master had twisted space and cut Damien’s body.

-Hahaha! You shouldn’t fight a Demonic sword you don’t understand!

The Weapon Master laughed with satisfaction.

However, even though he had been cut by the slash, no blood flowed from Damien’s body.

-……Huh?

Through the torn clothes of Damien, black armor could be seen.

It was the Demonic armor Hemaera that Damien had used in his previous life.

-Demonic armor? It’s not even an ordinary! Where did you get your hands on such a precious thing!

Damien threw off his torn shirt.

“You’ve really become a nuisance.”

Damien already knew about the power of the Sword of Annihilation.

To be safe, he wore Hemaera under his clothes.

“That’s why I tried to kill you before the Sword of Annihilation was created.”

Damien stretched his neck from side to side. The Weapon Master laughed at this action.

-Are you still going to fight? Good! Don’t give up! Fight me! That’s the only way for me to test my new powers!

As the Weapon Master flicked his fingers, the Demonic swords flew towards them.

-Master! What’s happening!

-We look even cooler!

-Our connection to you is even stronger! Feel it!

Demonic swords chattered excitedly. The Weapon Master spoke as if they were annoying.

“Shut up. Get ready to fight that bastard quickly.”

-But Master! That bastard is too strong!

-We can’t kill him with our own strength!

-Master, you have to use us!

Originally, Demonic swords could only exert their power when held in hand.

Now the Demonic swords were nothing more than flying leeches.

“Don’t worry. Things are going to change from now on.”

The Weapon Master raised dark mana.

The dark magic that flowed from the Weapon Master flowed into all the Demonic swords.

-Oh…… Ohhh…… Ohhhh!

-I feel it…… I feel it……!

-I feel power…… I feel power!

Even though the Weapon Master was not holding them, the Demonic swords began to exert their power. Lightning, flames, and darkness swirled in the air.

Looking at the sight before him, Damien clicked his tongue.

The Weapon Master fused with the Sword of Annihilation was already annoying. Now there were ten more Demonic swords that could manifest their power without a master.

“It’s pointless to deal with all of this one by one.”

Damien said, stretching his hand into the air.

“Come forth, Erebos.”

Erebos appeared as the tattoo on his wrist faded.

The Weapon Master’s eyes lit up at the appearance of Erebos.

-That Demonic sword! You were carrying it with you after all! I have to kill you and take that Demonic sword! It will be the ultimate prize!

Ignoring the excited Weapon Master, Damien activated the Authority of Envy.

He used the Authority of Envy to convert all of his magic into dark mana. He infused all of it into Erebos.

“Erebos, it’s time to rise.”

Erebos let out a roar.

It was not the sound of a human or a beast. No, it was not the sound of a living creature at all.

At the same time, the whole world shook. The ground trembled as if an earthquake had struck. All the buildings in the city began to collapse.

-……Incredible.

The Weapon Master exclaimed in awe.

-It’s truly incredible! It’s an incredible Demonic sword! I’ve never seen a Demonic sword like this in my life…….

Then, the Weapon Master’s reaction suddenly changed.

-Demonic sword……? No…… This isn’t a Demonic sword…… This is…… This is something else……!

Demonic swords can recognize each other.

The Weapon Master is now a Demonic sword, so he can feel it.

That Erebos is fundamentally different from a Demonic sword.

-What the hell is that! What are you carrying…….

Damien didn’t answer. Instead, he gave Erebos an order.

“Erebos, devour them.”

A wave emanated from Erebos.

Anything that touched the wave was immediately turned gray. Rocks, metal, and flowers blooming on the ground were no exception.

The things that turned gray were immediately annihilated. As the wave spread, the city began to be erased.

Eventually, the wave swallowed the Demonic swords.

The gray world was very quiet. It seemed as if the concept of sound had completely disappeared.

-Huh?

-What?

At first, the Demonic swords were confused.

However, when their bodies began to turn gray, their reaction changed.

-Oh…… Oh no…….

-Uh uh…… Uh uh uh…….

The voices that had sounded flustered began to contain pain.

Eventually, the Demonic swords shouted in unison.

-Aaaaah! It hurts! It hurts!

-My body! My body is disappearing!

-Kyaaah! Who! Who will save me!

The silent gray space was filled with only the screams of the Demonic swords.

-What are you all doing! Get a grip!

The Weapon Master shouted at the Demonic swords. But the Demonic swords were in no condition to follow the Weapon Master’s orders.

-Kyaaah!

-Aaaaah!

The Demonic swords fell to the ground. They rolled around the floor like trash.

Then, they began to disappear bit by bit from the edges.

As if being eaten by a mouse, the area shrank until it was completely gone.

-This…… This is ridiculous……!

As the wave reached the Weapon Master, his body instantly turned gray.

The Weapon Master’s entire body began to disappear.

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