novelraw Chapter 115 : Chapter 115
Chapter 115 : Chapter 115
Chapter 115: The Overwhelming One, Bakan (1)
Gaiard Lecan.
A surname bestowed by the Kaien Kingdom, meaning the one who defeated Bakan.
Its significance was well-known even to the Kandahr Tribe across the sea.
To the Kandahr, that name was a humiliating and shameful history, and at the same time, a symbol of fear etched across generations.
Thus, they passed it down to their descendants, never to forget, to ensure the history of disgrace would never repeat.
Since Gaiard Lecan had already vanished from the world, it was no longer an issue.
But here lies the critical problem.
They had ingrained fear of a vanished figure across generations.
What happens if that figure returns?
“It’s been a while.”
Gaiard stomped his foot on his galloping horse, launching into the sky.
Spreading black wings, he glided effortlessly between the fire pillars.
The daylight’s a bit bothersome, but it’s no issue for dealing with the likes of you.
Until the fire pillars reached the Kandahr camp, their warriors didn’t notice him.
Their immediate priority was escaping the massive disaster before them.
But soon, someone looked up and shouted.
“What’s that? A human flying in the sky?!”
“What are you doing? Dodge already!”
“No, look up there!”
It started with one witness, but soon countless warriors looked skyward.
And finally, one of them uttered the name that should never have been spoken.
“Lecan…”
A name ingrained across generations, long before they were born.
Though they had never seen him, the emotion of fear was thoroughly learned.
And now, that nightmare had appeared before their eyes.
“No way! That was centuries ago!”
“You must’ve seen wrong! Stop spouting nonsense!”
Most warriors refused to believe it, desperately denying it as a kingdom trick or a mistake.
“If you’ve got time for that, stop the fire!”
With the overwhelming firestorm closing in, the Kandahr warriors clung to their senses amid the chaos.
Gaiard didn’t miss this and briefly revealed himself before hiding among the fire pillars.
Evan wants me to instill fear in them by showing myself. In that case…
In the current chaos, with friend and foe indistinguishable amid the flames, creating fear was tricky.
To truly sear my presence into them, there’s only one way. I’ll wait for the fire to die down.
As Gaiard waited among the pillars, the massive flames reached the Kandahr camp, turning the vast plain into a sea of fire.
“Put out the fire!”
“How do you put out flames like this? Retreat!”
The Kandahr camp was so vast that it avoided total annihilation, but a significant number of warriors in the rear perished painfully in the blaze.
The shamans left in the camp hurriedly cast water spells to extinguish the fire, but the Fire Dragon’s flames wouldn’t be easily subdued.
“Damn it! The fire won’t go out!”
“Argh!”
Instead, the shamans casting spells were engulfed in the flames.
The rear of the camp descended into chaos, and the soldiers fell into complete disarray, laying the foundation for shattering the Kandahr camp’s rear defenses, as I had intended.
The orb’s power ends here… It didn’t reach the center.
But Venus, the sword I held, was too small a vessel to contain the Fire Dragon’s power.
In the end, the fire pillars faded without damaging the center where Bakan was.
Still, their defensive formation is completely broken. Now it’s up to you.
As the flames subsided, Gaiard revealed himself again.
Like a meteor, he dove from the sky, landing forcefully in the chaotic rear of the Kandahr camp.
Boom!
The Kandahr warrior at his landing spot was instantly reduced to a bloody pulp.
Without a change in expression, Gaiard reached out, slowly absorbing the blood scattered on the ground.
“What… what is that!?”
Startled by Gaiard’s sudden appearance, the warriors hurriedly swung their weapons at him.
Thud! Thwack!
Weapons pierced Gaiard’s body.
Far from dying, he slowly stood and, in an instant, tore out the throat of the nearest warrior.
“Guh, guh!”
Blood gushed as the warrior’s body rapidly drained, his bulging muscles shriveling in moments.
Seeing this horrific sight, a warrior trembled and shouted.
“Vampire!”
“It’s… Lecan!”
The figure they thought was a myth had appeared.
What they believed to be a trick or illusion plunged the Kandahr camp into pandemonium.
“Run!”
Even the fearless Kandahr warriors couldn’t overcome the fear ingrained in their hearts and scattered.
To cement his presence, Gaiard hunted them in deliberately brutal and savage ways.
“Your blood is as fresh as ever.”
Of course, his craving for fresh blood after so long was genuine.
“Don’t panic! He’s just a relic of a bygone era!”
A chieftain, trying to restore order, mustered courage and swung a halberd.
Though the halberd pierced Gaiard’s shoulder, he didn’t flinch, grabbing the chieftain’s throat and lifting him.
“A relic of a bygone era…”
“Ugh…!”
He snapped the chieftain’s neck and tore his body apart with his hands.
“Do I look like a ghost to you?”
Seeing Gaiard drenched in blood, the warriors froze, gripped by terror.
“I’ll make you feel despair deep in your bones once again.”
“Argh!”
With nowhere left to run, the warriors charged at him like cornered rats, driven by instinct to eliminate the fear before them.
“Come on.”
With a smile, Gaiard entangled with the charging warriors, unleashing a bloody slaughter.
A single being was dismantling the rear of the Kandahr camp.
Thud, thud, thud!
Seizing the chaos, Viscount Argon’s cavalry appeared from both sides, swiftly entering the enemy camp.
“The enemy is in disarray! Now’s our chance. Charge!”
At the viscount’s command, the cavalry precisely struck the enemy’s weakened flanks, which had been left vulnerable by the chaos in the rear.
The flanks collapsed rapidly, and the already disordered barbarians couldn’t respond, allowing the surprise attack.
A perfect ambush from three directions, just as I had planned.
Having completed my task, I quickly turned, passing the rear where Gaiard was causing havoc and heading toward the left wing of Argon’s cavalry.
It worked. If we keep disrupting their camp and charge into the capital…!
Just as I thought my plan had succeeded perfectly, a massive slash tore through the earth from the center of the Kandahr camp.
What’s that?
The devastating slash was aimed at the cavalry, which was gaining momentum.
To my eyes, its power rivaled the fire pillars that had struck the barbarian camp.
If that hits the cavalry, it’s over!
The cavalry’s role was to charge into the capital and disrupt the enemy’s rear attacking the castle.
Preserving their strength was critical.
The incoming slash had the power to inflict irreparable damage.
“Damn it!”
Without hesitation, I charged forward, pouring all my strength into my sword.
I can’t fully block it with this sword, but I can at least slow it down!
The slash was on the level of a Sword Master.
In terms of sheer power, it’s comparable to the Seven Stars.
But I, more than anyone, had reached the pinnacle from humble beginnings.
I wasn’t without experience facing such power.
“Haa…”
Back then, I had comrades willing to throw themselves into danger for me.
Now, I alone had to be the shield for everyone.
I have to block it somehow. We can’t lose the cavalry here.
Steeling my resolve, I took the lead, facing the massive slash head-on and unleashing my own fully charged sword aura.
Slash!
My aura cut through the air, colliding directly with the massive slash.
Damn it, I’m being pushed back!
Despite pouring in all my strength, my sword aura was slowly being forced back.
Then, three blood-red slashes flew in, merging with my aura.
“Gaiard?”
Gaiard, from the rear, had sent slashes to aid me.
“Playing with small fry was getting boring.”
With our combined strength, the massive slash’s momentum finally halted, exploding with a powerful shockwave.
Boom!
A storm-like shockwave rippled, shaking the ground.
“That attack came from Bakan, didn’t it?”
“Yeah. Looks like he’s finally getting serious.”
“About time. If he didn’t show after all this, our pride would’ve taken a hit.”
Both Gaiard and I had anticipated this.
With the Kandahr camp in such disarray, their leader had to show himself.
The problem is…
The enemy’s strength far exceeded my expectations.
Even Gaiard, sensing this, grew serious.
“One thing to keep in mind.”
“What?”
“This Bakan guy seems stronger than the Bakan I fought in the past.”
Gaiard had defeated a Bakan before.
His serious demeanor and vigilance clearly showed
how powerful this generation’s Bakan, yet to reveal himself, truly was.
“You’re telling me to be careful?”
“Exactly. Not that I’m worried about you.”
“That’s what worrying is. Thanks for the advice.”
As I turned my horse toward the center of the Kandahr camp, Gaiard raised a hand to stop me.
“Leave him to me. You head to the castle.”
“You sure? You’re not what you used to be.”
“Who’s worrying who? I don’t die easily. Didn’t I come back from the Coast of the Dead?”
I hesitated briefly but nodded, looking at Gaiard.
“…I trust you.”
Leaving those words, I rode off.
Watching my back, Gaiard smirked slightly, staring toward the source of the slash.
“Alright, then. Let’s see what this generation’s Bakan is made of.”