This Bastard is Too Competent

et the target, all the mercenaries, killed.’

 

Obviously, the mercenaries who must die in the first attack survived and were now dealing with the raiders.

 

But where was he? 

 

‘It would be difficult if I get caught and the information from the Duke is leaked.’

 

The man thought of his mission as he stopped the bleeding wound on his head.

 

[“Soon the bastard prince will arrive at the Count’s castle.
All the mercenaries by his side are to be killed and hide yourself.
Do not touch the soldiers as much as possible.”]

 

But it all failed because of the prince.

 

The masked man bit his lip as if he couldn’t help it.

 

“Attack them all!”

 

People suddenly popped out from hidden places.
They were all covered in black clothes.
Aside from the attire, they were holding a Katar in their hands.

TL/N : The Katar is a kind of dagger used for punching stabs to opponents, and is effective due to its speed and penetrating power. 

 

Nathan’s eyes widened at the sight.

 

“Be careful everyone! They are all assassins!”

 

Nathan’s judgment was correct.

 

These men had movements incomparable to those of the bandits so far.

 

Against the assassins, no matter how undefeated the Duke’s soldier was, it was dangerous.

 

Nathan immediately gathered his magic power.

 

“Galon, I will help you—”

 

But it was at that moment.

 

Bang!!

 

Before Nathan could finish speaking, Galon had run to the front.

 

His sword and body were roaring with radiant magical power.

 

[Never fall down or give in]

 

The power only the most powerful knights could possess.

 

 

The oath was a unique skill of the Kaistein Kingdom, a kingdom of swords and powerful swordsmanship, and was a special power that only knights could use.

 

By making an oath to oneself, they were able to exert a special power, and the oath clause was different for each knight.

 

And Galon’s oath was the so-called Oath of Invincibility!

 

Boom!

 

Galon’s feet broke through the entrapment and rushed forward.
Even the arrows fired by the enemy could not penetrate his body and were bouncing away.

While the Oath of Invincibility was being invoked, external forces such as poison and arrows could never touch him.

 

And now Galon used that power.

 

“As long as I am here, you cannot harm anyone.”

 

Bang!!

 

He broke through the enemy lines like a heavy bull, bringing the masked men to the brink of annihilation.

 

Kugugung!

 

In front of the destructive charge of Galon’s shield at the forefront, the assassins bounced off like dry branches.

At the sight, both the soldiers and Nathan trembled in a cold sweat.

 

‘This is one of the Three Great Knights of the Continent…’

 

The masked man ground his teeth.

Galon was right before his eyes in an instant.

But as Galon closed in, the masked man laughed.

 

‘Yeah, you better kill me.’

 

Knights were people with the principle of immediate execution when dealing with enemies.
Those who do not tolerate even the slightest anxiety.

Galon, in particular, was an adherent of the principle of zero tolerance.

So, he had something prepared just in case.

 

‘The moment I die, these guys will also be cursed to death.’

 

The masked man had put such black magic on himself.

But it was then.

 

“!”

 

Galon was trying to capture the masked man instead of killing him.

So the masked man shouted with a bewildered face.

 

“Why didn’t you kill me…”

 

“It is the prince’s order to seize you alive.”

 

“!!”

 

The masked man was startled.

 

This man obeyed the orders from others than of the Duke?

 

It was not only that.

 

“Don’t leave a single one alive!”

 

Slash!

 

“Aaaaah!”

 

Soon, the other knight, Nathan, also joined in the fray.

 

‘Damn, even that prodigal bastard!’

 

He had heard that Nathan would definitely move around idly even if they were under attack.
Unlike Galon, he was not a man who was devoted to his mission.

 

In the meantime, the masked men were all dying one by one.

 

‘Shit, this mission is a fail!’

 

Good thing there was also a plan in case of failure.

 

Unsurprisingly, the masked man laughed.
At that moment, an amazing thing happened.

 

“!”

 

The man who had been captured by Galon disappeared into ashes.

 

And he appeared right behind Galon! He had moved from one shadow to another.

 

But it wasn’t Galon he was aiming for.

 

Slash!

 

What the masked man was aiming for was none other than the centurion behind Galon!

 

“?!”

 

The almost-dead centurion was terrified.
It was for no other reason.

 

“Why…why did you attack me? We are definitely on the same side…”

 

The man smiled wickedly.

 

Then he whispered quietly so that no one else could hear it.

 

“If you don’t do your job properly, you will die.
Besides… You know too much.”

 

“What—”

 

“Just die quietly!”

 

“Arghh!”

 

Blood gushed out of the centurion’s arm, who had reflexively blocked the attack.

 

Without hesitation, the masked man was about to thrust his sword into the centurion’s neck.
But that was then.

 

“Aarghh!”

 

Unexpectedly, instead of the centurion, a sword was stuck in the masked man’s neck.

 

But it wasn’t the centurion’s sword.

 

“Prince Ian!”

 

The one who threw the sword was Prince Ian, one of the masked man’s targets.

 

He showed up out of nowhere and threw the sword that had been lying around into his neck.

 

Galon and Nathan were taken by surprise.

 

“Prince? How long have you been here…? What about the escorts?”

 

A sword suddenly flew out and struck the man’s neck.
It was the prince who threw it.

But who was surprised the most in that situation was the centurion.

 

It was because of Ian’s eyes that met his.

 

“Huh, ughh…”

 

The centurion’s eyes met Ian’s and he froze up.

 

Ian was obviously smiling, but his gleaming eyes were as if they were looking right through him.

 

‘So you are on the same side with the raiders?’

 

He managed to catch the rat’s tail so effortlessly.
Things seemed to work out pretty easily.
Nevertheless, the masked man was trying to keep his mouth shut by killing the person on his side.

But Ian didn’t show it.

 

“Are you okay?”

 

He acted as if he knew nothing.

 

And he had to let what had happened passed.
The centurion had no choice but to pretend in order to live.

Just as expected.

 

“Tha-… Thank you for your help.”

 

The centurion bowed his head, forcing his facial muscles that couldn’t even twitch to smile.

It was even more humiliating to have his life saved by none other than the prince whom he deemed as lowly.

But Ian smiled as if it was going according to the plan as he looked at the bowing centurion.

 

It was then.

 

Galon grabbed the near-dying man who was gurgling blood down to his knees.

 

“Prince, what about this one?”

 

“Ah.
That person…”

 

The moment Ian came closer.

He was surprised to find something in the masked man’s arms.

 

“Huh? This?”