"[ One Sword ], what are you doing? Are you plotting a rebellion?!"
Beneath the mainmast, atop the pavilion, surrounded by a crowd, Dortmund's Crown Prince Shinji Kagawa suddenly rose, enraged, and roared.
"I knew you were no good, you lowly native. You're an ungrateful hyena, no doubt about it! Kill him!"
"You lowly native, you're courting death."
Beside Shinji Kagawa, the restless young men chimed in, shouting insults in unison.
"Hahahaha, I've practiced swordsmanship for twenty-nine years, and today, drawing my sword feels the most exhilarating... Haha, One Sword, one kill, slaughter all the enemies, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!!!!!!!"
[ One Sword ] ignored the Dortmund prince's angry rebuke, moved with the speed and power of a dragon and the brilliance of a sword, killing without mercy. With a single word of "kill," he instantly shattered more than ten Dortmund soldiers who rushed up to him.
At this moment, he exuded an unusually fierce aura, completely devoid of his former aloof and taciturn demeanor. Unconsciously, this domineering and unparalleled temperament was somewhat similar to that of Sun Fei.
In the blink of an eye, [ One Sword ] fought his way through the dense crowd to the foot of the main mast.
Sun Fei stood in the void and sighed.
With King Majesty's discerning eye, it was naturally clear long ago that [ One Sword ] was already at his limit, barely clinging to life with his last breath.
The powerful force that suddenly erupted from him was mostly the demonic forbidden power left behind by that golden skeleton, and the other part was the power summoned by burning his own life and soul. As a result, in a short period of time, he actually managed to unleash it to the early Great Sun-Rank Venerable Rising Sun Stage.
[ One Sword ] has already conceived the will to die; burning his life force recklessly like this can only last for ten minutes at most.
In the final moments of his life, [ One Sword ], who had committed a grave mistake, acted like a true man. He did not wallow in self-pity or beat his chest in despair. Instead, he displayed the dignity and Glory of a true martial artist, using the less than ten minutes he had left to make a final attempt to atone for his error.
[ One Sword ], still the same [ One Sword ].
Sun Fei promised to take care of the Xuelun Kingdom in the future, but [ One Sword ] was unwilling to owe Sun Fei such a great favor. He said he wanted to give Sun Fei one last gift: to use his own strength to kill all the Dortmund people on the Black Warship and deliver the huge Black Warship to Chambord City.
Sun Fei could sense [ One Sword ]'s pride at that moment.
That was the last pride of a peerless swordsman.
Therefore, he did not offer any help.
"Kill!"
Amidst a maniacal laugh, [ One Sword ] roared, his rusty sword trembled, and a wisp of sword light ripped through the void, annihilating Dortmund soldiers blocking his way. With a flash, like a great bird, he swooped down towards Shinji Kagawa of Dortmund beneath the mast. With a flick of his wrist, more than a dozen dazzling sword lights rained down on Shinji Kagawa like a storm.
"Help!" A dozen or so young men in fine clothes, their faces grim and restless, were so frightened by the sight that they turned pale and fled in Avoid like dogs, no longer caring about flattering the prince.
In the blink of an eye, the merciless sword light had already struck.
"Hmph! How dare you!"
With a loud shout, the burly man with blond hair and beard, clad in armor, Piszczek, finally made his move at the crucial moment. He wielded an enormous sword, creating a sword curtain in front of Shinji Kagawa, and with a series of crisp clanging sounds, he blocked all of the dozen or so sword lights.
Clang!
Facing the dozen or so sword lights, even the fierce Piszczek bristled, his face changed, and a flush rose to his cheeks. He felt his wrist go numb, and the massive sword vibrated and hummed, generating a huge recoil force that made him stagger back several steps before he could regain his balance.
[ One Sword ]'s strength at this moment is at the Great Sun-Rank Venerable Initial Stage, while Piszczek has been troubled by the Moon Class Great Perfection for a long time. Even with the help of the Dou Weapon Sword in his hand, he is only Half-Step Great Sun-Rank Venerable expert. It is already quite remarkable that he was able to withstand these sword lights.
"Protect His Highness Shinji Kagawa!"
In the midst of the crisis, Piszczek, disregarding the chaotic Dou Qi within his body, immediately rushed to stand in front of Shinji Kagawa. Instantly, more than a dozen of the prince's personal guards leaped into the air, fearlessly rushing towards [ One Sword ] in mid-air, trying to stop this god of death.
Hiss hiss hiss!!!
[ One Sword ] Haha, the sword flashed, and a series of sounds of flesh and blood breaking came. With One Sword, more than ten princes' guards were cut into pieces.
He can kill one person in ten steps, and leave no trace for a thousand miles.
In the blink of an eye, his figure landed on the platform of the main mast, and with a series of flashes of sword light, he slashed at Shinji Kagawa, who was still standing in front of the golden throne.
Ding ding ding ding!
A series of dense, clanging sounds rang out, sparks flying everywhere.
Piszczek, wholeheartedly devoted to protecting his master, pulled Shinji Kagawa aside, avoiding the sword light, and shouted, "This man is insane, Your Highness, run!" He then fearlessly wielded his massive sword, blocking a series of terrifying sword lights filled with boundless killing intent, temporarily stopping [ One Sword ].
"Yes, it's dangerous here, Your Highness, let's go!"
"Your Highness, we'd better leave here first! This native has gone mad! Your Highness, you are of inestimable value; please don't put yourself in danger!"
"Yes, yes, Your Highness, let us protect you! Let's quickly activate the Teleport and evacuate!"
A dozen or so elegantly dressed young men, who had been hiding to the side, emerged shakily from various places and surrounded Shinji Kagawa with fearful expressions. They urged the prince to flee immediately, appearing extremely concerned about his safety.
In fact, if only imperial princes were qualified to activate the Teleport, these guys would probably have already traveled thousands of miles away.
Shinji Kagawa's face remained completely calm, even bearing a hint of eager anticipation. He glanced at his companions of the past few days, smiled slightly, and said slowly, "I never expected you all to care so much about this prince. I am truly moved. The situation is so dangerous today; I doubt anyone can escape. However, I cannot bear to watch my loyal friends be killed by a few lowly natives..."
"Your Highness is merciful!"
"Waaaaah, Your Highness is so kind to us, we're so touched!"
Upon hearing this, the pale-faced young people all managed to force out expressions of gratitude.
The next moment, Shinji Kagawa's expression suddenly changed, and he coldly said, "Since no one can escape, and we can't let you be killed by the natives and tarnish the Glory of the Dortmund Empire, then I, Your Highness, might as well personally send you on your way!"
Before anyone could understand what was happening, a flash of light appeared, a blade of intent swept across the sky, and blood splattered everywhere. In an instant, more than a dozen young people were cleaved in two by a single, swift stroke of the blade, dying a violent death.
Shinji Kagawa's face hardened, his aura surging. He held a gleaming longsword in his hand, and with a backhand motion, he untied the cloak from his neck, letting the bright yellow cape fly far away in the wind. He wiped the blood droplets from the sword onto the sole of his foot, looked at the corpses of his playmates scattered on the ground, and coldly sneered, "Toys eventually get boring. What's the point of keeping a bunch of stupid dogs who don't care about their owner's comfort?"
With a single, effortless strike, he killed more than ten people, all of them cut in half at the waist. This Prince Shinji Kagawa of Dortmund was indeed a rare and powerful individual.
The aura emanating from him at this moment was not much less than that of General Piszczek; on the contrary, it seemed to surpass him.
Second update.