Lavinia's Necromancer Mirror

It was expected and inevitable that Carlo, the Frost Moon Sword Master, would fall into demonic possession.

Previously in the desert, Guy had given Rein a detailed introduction to the "Evil Sword" [Great Thousand Lacquer Night], as well as the process of his descent into demonic possession.

Guy said that swordsmen are the profession with the strongest desire for killing.

Those who claim to be the "Number One Sword Under Heaven" are extremely arrogant and believe that their will can tame this Evil Sword.

This is also why Guy himself contracted the virus.

Ninety-nine percent of swordsmen in the world have two great pursuits: famous swords and the way of the sword.

And that "Evil Sword" perfectly fits both of these points.

It is a divine weapon, and it also contains the supreme way of swordsmanship!

The Evil Sword [Great Thousand Lacquer Night] is said to be the sword of the "Eight-Armed Ksitigarbha," Seventy-Two Divine Generals. It has slain millions of living beings and its resentment soars to the heavens.

Definitely a divine weapon.

Every divine weapon possesses a spirit.

(Spirit: It's not an independent will, it's more like an 'artistic conception,' a mysterious feeling where the weapon and the user are perfectly integrated—a quote from Guy.)

The other divine weapons that have been passed down from ancient times have all lost their "spirit" due to their great age.

But this Evil Sword is an exception.

This Evil Sword appears almost every few decades, and each time it inevitably causes a massacre.

With each life slain, the "spirit" on the sword is nurtured and preserved, seemingly without interruption.

This Evil Sword belonged to Guy ninety years ago to "Ōkawa Ryoma," the most famous swordsman in the southern part of the Xid Empire. After that peerless swordsman became possessed by a demon, he was invincible, killing no fewer than 100,000 people in his lifetime before finally disappearing without a trace.

The previous owner was a duke-level collector from the Sid royal family two hundred years ago. He used this sword to kill more than three thousand people in his own Duke's Mansion, including his spouse, children, and servants. None of them survived. In the end, he committed suicide with the sword.

Its previous owner was the legendary "Sword Saint" Jon Reno, three hundred years ago.

The recorded owners can be traced back thousands of years.

But none of their owners had a good ending.

Rein once asked Guy why he asserted that this "Frost Moon Sword Master" Carlo was bound to fall into demonic possession.

Guy said that no swordsman could resist the temptation of this Evil Sword.

Because the "spirit" of this sword contains a profound and mysterious "supreme sword way".

In Guy's words, even though his current understanding of the "Way of the Sword" is unmatched in the world, it is still not even a fraction of the Way of the Sword contained in that Evil Sword.

Obtaining it will give a swordsman the feeling of "with a sword in hand, I have the world at my command".

It's like taking "Divine Power Crystal," which allows swordsmen to experience a higher level of power.

It is the swordsmanship insights of the deity "Eight-Armed Ksitigarbha" that have been passed down from ancient times to the present, as well as the swordsmanship insights of the sword's past masters.

To obtain this sword is to obtain the "supreme sword way," which is the fatal attraction for swordsmen, especially top swordsmen.

However, the "spirit" within this sword exists solely for killing.

Millions of souls have perished under its blade, and it has even slain ancient demons at the hands of gods. The resentment, malevolence, and death energy within it are so intense that even the strongest-willed person cannot withstand the impact of this negative spiritual force.

Therefore, it is indeed an "Evil Sword".

Even though they know it's evil, no one can resist the feeling of "rising to the top in one step".

Therefore, it was only a matter of time before Carlo became possessed by the sword after the first time he used it.

It was in this state that Guy slaughtered an entire city back then.

Rein looked up at the top floor of the Mechanical City.

At this moment, the swordsman Carlo's eyes were bloodshot, and the battle aura emanating from his body was no longer the pale blue of the wind element, but a red color like evaporating blood. Even more terrifying was that the phantom of "Demon Release: Garuda" behind him was now completely crimson, and the once majestic deity had become extremely eerie.

The source of the strangeness was the large black knife in his hand.

The once crystal-clear, jade-like black blade now exuded an eerie, sharp luster, shrouded in a thick, crimson mist.

The "spirit" of this divine weapon has been activated.

Carlo wore a wicked smile as he looked at the Great Shaman Mafat, who had previously routed him. His laughter turned sinister and terrifying. "Tsk tsk, with so many experts to kill, my greatsword is itching for a fight."

The moment Carlo chose to succumb to demonic possession, King Kipling, who was not far away, was not surprised at all; on the contrary, he seemed to have been prepared all along.

The Red Robe Mage behind him suddenly took out some bottles and jars, smashed them on the ground, and revealed that they contained the essence and blood of some kind of creature.

The blood essence was exposed to the air, releasing a strong, pungent stench. Visibly, wisps of this blood essence were being absorbed by the large black blade.

With each unit of absorption, the crimson mist on the blade intensified. Simultaneously, a subtle, almost ethereal pleasure spread across Carlo's face, and the injuries he had sustained from the earlier attack by Bazel and his companions began to heal slowly.

This is another amazing effect of this "Evil Sword" that makes it a divine weapon—[Blood Drinking]!

It can absorb the essence of gods and spirits to restore its own fighting spirit and injuries, and it will fight to the death.

This means that as long as there are people on the battlefield for him to kill, his fighting spirit will never run out, and his injuries will heal automatically.

It was only then that Rein realized that Kipling had already included Carlo's demonic possession in his calculations during the battle.

Now that the Mechanical City is sealed off and Carlo has become possessed by a demon, he is an unkillable fighting machine. His limited will will lead him to kill his "enemies" first.

At that moment, a bloody aura enveloped the entire Duke's Mansion, and the red-clad figure wielding the sword suddenly vanished from the spot.

The next instant, Carlo appeared hundreds of meters away, raised his hand, and slashed at Mafat with his sword.

A crisp metallic clang rang out.

The Great Shaman Mafat's expression remained unchanged as he raised his hand to block the incoming sword strike.

But after receiving the sword, he immediately frowned.

Because, clearly, the "sword intent" of his sword strike was completely different from before.

This is not Carlo's own power at all.

This contact revealed, amidst the billowing blood, the wails of demons, as if countless souls were struggling in a sea of blood, destined never to be reborn.

Mafat shouted, "Be careful, this sword can affect people's minds."

Although he managed to block the sword strike, the sword energy did not diminish. The ten-meter-long crescent-shaped sword energy instantly slashed hundreds of meters, overturning the Vine Armor Army in the distance, and then rushed into the ranks of the Radiant Knights, cutting dozens of people in two!

Carlo's figure disappeared again, like a whirlwind.

Wherever that blood-red figure passed, limbs and heads flew everywhere, and with each person he killed, he grew stronger.

Seeing this, King Kiplin's eyes were filled with indifference. This was originally his backup plan; he had even schemed to turn his own knightly legions into "food" to feed the Evil Sword.

There are also hundreds of thousands of people in the city, enough to feed a "Evil Sword" that can kill everyone.

If things continue this way, Carlo will absorb the essence of the Evil Sword and reach the limit of Transcendent power that this world can withstand.

At that time, no one could do anything to him, yet he could kill anyone.

Once the Evil Sword drinks blood, no one can stop it, until Carlo kills everyone here.

Ultimately, Kipling believed that under the restrictions of the barrier, the Black Dragon City group would also suffer heavy losses, or even be wiped out.

Vine Armor Army?

Flying dragon?

Hehe, they will all surely die by the sword in the end.

Upon seeing this, Rein finally understood: this was one of the reasons why Kipling used the barrier to seal off the Mechanical City.

Pity.

Not to mention that the barrier couldn't trap Rein and the others, this Evil Sword wasn't something that couldn't be controlled.

There is one more person who can suppress this Evil Sword!

Carlo was possessed by a demon, and a bloody light shot into the sky, causing a great commotion.

Just then, a figure quickly climbed the stairs.

Swoosh~ Swoosh~ Swoosh.

Instead of climbing the winding streets to the top floor, he leaped up the exterior walls of the steel building. With each step, his figure shot dozens of meters forward.

Even before he arrived, the Sword Qi Waterfall behind him already made people feel the overwhelming sword intent coming from all directions.

This sword intent was "righteous and awe-inspiring," like a torrential rain washing away the polluted air, instantly sweeping away the bloody atmosphere of the Duke's Mansion.

It was none other than Guy, who had been searching for this Evil Sword for so long!

The sudden appearance of a swordsman caused everyone in the Duke's Mansion to stop.

Since Rein had informed them beforehand, no one in Black Dragon City was surprised. However, the people of City of Radiance were quite taken aback.

Because at that moment, Guy appeared and immediately engaged Carlo had fallen into demonic possession, in combat.

Clang, clang, clang, clang

The sounds of swords clashing were as dense as raindrops.

Guy's swift sword, with its impenetrable grip, kept Carlo tightly bound, giving him no chance to kill and recover his fighting spirit!

To outsiders, this was simply unbelievable.

No one expected that a random stranger would actually stop Carlo, who was now almost invincible.

The key point is that Guy was not affected by the Evil Sword. His "Evil Cannot Suppress Righteousness" sword intent actually forced the sea of blood behind Carlo to stop running rampant and was even suppressed little by little!

Carlo was originally a swordsman of unparalleled skill. If he used his own power, he could suppress Guy, whose body had not yet fully recovered.

Unfortunately, the once-renowned "Ten Great Legends" have become sword slaves controlled by the sword, wielding the "Slaughtering Sword Intent".

If anyone in the world knows this sword best, it's none other than Guy.

Evil Cannot Suppress Righteousness. Guy's sword intent was something he learned from his demonic possession years ago, and it is specifically designed to target all evil!

He was well aware of the bloodthirsty nature of the [Great Thousand Lacquer Night] sword, and he deliberately forced Carlo to a less crowded area, denying him the opportunity to suck blood.

The two fought further and further apart, and in the blink of an eye, they were no longer on the main battlefield of the Duke's Mansion.

The battlefield demons suddenly appeared, but peace was restored in an instant.

Before a "big devil" could even be formed, Guy nipped him in the bud. Kipling, the instigator in the distance, looked extremely ugly.

He never expected that someone would suddenly appear and ruin his plans.

At this moment, the high-level warriors of Black Dragon City Great Shaman Mafat, did not give them a chance and launched another fierce attack.

The high-level warriors of City of Radiance looked ashen-faced.

The battle at Duke Valentine's mansion has reached a fever pitch. But in reality, apart from the top fighters who are still struggling to hold on, the City of Radiance side has already begun to show signs of a one-sided rout.

Black Wind Territory is, after all, a city of hunters. Although the Mechanical City has less than 100,000 troops, there are still more than 300,000 citizens and temporary residents in the city.

Originally, with a mobilization, at least another 200,000 fighting troops could have been gathered. In a desperate battle, there might still be some chance.

But because of that previous broadcast.

Oh no!

The broadcast, which is still playing on a loop throughout the territory, declared that the war launched by "Black Dragon City" had nothing to do with ordinary people, and the free hunters lost all interest in participating.

The screams of the wounded, missing limbs and broken bodies, carried down from the upper battlefield of the Mechanical City filled the air, sending chills down everyone's spine. The exaggerated commotion in the upper levels of the Mechanical City was clearly the sound of fierce fighting among top-tier Transcendent.

Unless you're stupid, no one dares to step forward at this time.

On the streets leading to the upper levels throughout the Mechanical City, armies surged upwards in an endless stream. Gradually, the attack turned into a defense, and the valiant Kolman Warrior charged from the Duke's Mansion toward the knights' camp on the second and third floors with unstoppable momentum.

"Commander, the second level has fallen. Those barbarians are too powerful."

"The York Street intersection has also fallen."

"Our brothers from the Eighth Regiment are all dead. What are we going to do now?"

"Shut up! Can't you see His Majesty the King is fighting to the death?! Charge!"

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Defeat was happening everywhere, and the fighting was extremely fierce.

A group of Kolman rattan armor warriors with an average Third Tier or higher were fighting against a knight legion with an average Second Tier of less than 2. The two sides were not even on the same level in terms of combat strength.

This is still the huge gap that divides High-tier Extraordinary.

Moreover, there is also a gap in equipment.

They crumbled at the first charge and scattered at the first touch; the hundred-man Vine Armor Army could easily break through the thousand-man knight order of City of Radiance.

Every time they charge in, another wave dies. Now, the knights of City of Radiance are terrified of charging in.

Everyone knows that charging in means certain death.

When morale collapses at the last moment, it naturally plummets.

Panic spread rapidly in City of Radiance.

The demon-possessed Carlo Gai held them back, and although the battle was not decided for the time being, this was definitely bad news for the Radiant City side.

With a legendary warrior tied down, especially the most powerful swordsman, the remaining top-tier Transcendent will face even greater pressure.

As time went on, the scales of victory had completely tipped in Black Dragon City's favor.

Rein stood guard by Wudo's side and fought off several groups of people who wanted to ambush him.

The Wyvern Legion was indeed invincible. She commanded this group of behemoths to fly around in the sky, providing support in various places. The flying dragons would spit out phlegm, and even High-tier Extraordinary would be instantly reduced to ashes.

By this time, almost no enemies would dare to ambush Wudo anymore. Rein, feeling rather bored, looked up at the fierce battle raging in the Duke's Mansion.

There, even the fifth-tier Transcendent had begun to suffer casualties; if this continued, the battle would probably end very soon.

The defeat of City of Radiance is now inevitable, and with the barrier still in place, there's no way to escape.

It's either take a gamble or die.

Good.

But things aren't that simple. City of Radiance has been operating in the Alkolon Mountain Range for decades, and its foundation is far more complex than it appears.

He had previously learned from Master Cavo that there was a magical artifact in the treasury of City of Radiance— [Lavinia's Necromancer Mirror].

Seeing this, Rein raised an eyebrow and muttered to himself, "Kipling managed to scheme against Carlo's demonic possession during the battle; he probably knows how to use that thing too."

However, once that thing is used, it's truly "inhuman".

Just as Rein was wondering what kind of mirror it would be that would make Master Cavo come all the way here, the next second, King Kiplin did not "disappoint" him.

Knowing that defeat was inevitable, Kipling Winster, standing on the top floor of the Mechanical City, took out a silver mirror with white bones carved on the back.

Just then, a long, disappointed sigh rang out.

"Why"

Master Cavo, who had been absent for some time, has finally made his appearance.