68. Ludwig and the Moonlight Double Special (Vote Please~)
In the process of obtaining her favorite thing—power—Ke Fei’er interrupted, and the elven Sword Saint, Miss Ludwig, finally unleashed the dangerous anger hidden beneath her lazy demeanor and actions.
However, her anger was somewhat strange; it was not directed at Ke Fei’er but rather at me, clearly indicating that she felt I had commanded Ke Fei’er to stop her. Hmph, this time, you’re overthinking it, Ludwig. Everything Ke Fei’er did was entirely of her own will; don’t always think of her as just a tool. Those who look down on the protagonists in the script never end up well.
[Ludwig has not fully obtained the power of the Moon Fairy!]
The appearance of the script made me breathe a little easier, but Ludwig’s next reaction forced me to become cautious once more.
“I didn’t take all of Iris’s power… although that’s true, I just had a feeling… that you seem to know about this.”
Ludwig mumbled, “Iris’s part of the power is really quite boring; watching what others think all day is such a hassle. As for honor and shame…”
As she spoke, Ludwig’s gaze returned to Ke Fei’er. “Power has no ownership; I just want to obtain more power because only you humans would set a limit called ‘Nine-Stage Sealing’ to comfort yourselves in your pitifully short lives, establishing rules named ‘legitimate’ to make your use of power feel more justified… I just find such shackles extremely bothersome, so I can’t be bothered to pretend, even though I’m helping you all along. How heartless you all are~”
At that moment, I finally understood why the elves of the Purus Kingdom described their kin in such a nearly “slanderous” manner.
Because: it wasn’t slander; it was the truth! Ludwig was merely a monster in pursuit of power, with no stance or humanity whatsoever! As long as it was about pursuing power, she felt it was only natural!
Tsk, thankfully I realized this not too late!
“Sigh… Ke Fei’er, you don’t seem like the type to leave, so although it’s a bit troublesome…”
Ludwig made a move; I saw her use her incredible strength to lift the very heavy oversized sword high! In the night sky, the crescent moon hung high, and the shimmering moonlight seemed to flow like brilliance, slowly filling the hollow part of the oversized sword in Ludwig’s hand with the glow of moonlight!
Everything looked majestic and beautiful, yet incredibly dangerous and eerie!
[Ludwig is drawing power from the moonlight!]
“Although what I’ve obtained is a pile of useless power, the ability to use moonlight is indeed one of the few parts of Iris’s power that I like~ Hmm… it seems that causing a bit of trouble has turned out to be a small gain~”
Finally, at the moment when the blade of Ludwig’s oversized sword seemed to shine with the brilliance of the moon!
“Then… just as I said earlier, let’s refine this power a bit~”
She swung!
Moonlight transformed into a physical entity, cutting through with magic! And clearly, Ke Fei’er dodged immediately, but this “moonlight” actually turned a corner, as if it had its own will, and charged straight at Ke Fei’er!
Arthas’s defense was directly broken, and Ke Fei’er almost lost her sword. At this point, there was no escape! Ke Fei’er gripped her sword tightly again and charged straight at Ludwig!
“So moonlight can track others’ ‘will,’ huh? That’s quite nice~ Let’s make it a bit more intense, Ke Fei’er, don’t break anything, okay!”
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At the moment the blade met Kephir’s sword, Ludwig intertwined the sword hilt, and in an instant, the massive sword in his hand transformed into twin blades. The shimmering moonlight split in two, clinging to the blades as they spun toward Kephir!
“Hahaha! Kephir, how’s the power!? Any other side effects!? How much more can you take!? Don’t be shy, tell me—this kind of reference is incredibly useful for me!”
“Classified information!”
With one hand, she blocked the relentless assault of the twin swords with Alsace, while the other summoned the lightning power of Zeus. The roaring lightning finally forced Ludwig to retreat from in front of Kephir, but the leap that followed from this elf sent a chill of ominous foreboding through me!
【Ludwig wants to test the power of the Moon Fairy!】
At this moment, Ludwig stood with his back to the crescent moon, his eyes sparkling with a smile, one of them even shining brighter than the moonlight! The twin swords crossed in his hands, as if preparing something.
Even I, this “novice,” could understand: Ludwig was gearing up for a big move!
Just as I was about to warn Kephir, a voice from the queen called out. I turned to see the Moon Fairy, Elisse, barely able to stand, being supported by Louise, beckoning me to pay attention! Then, as I approached, she huffed, unchanged in her nature.
“What, do you want to laugh at me?”
Of course not! By the way, Miss Elisse, are you being a bit too noble? You still want to put on airs at a time like this?
“I don’t have time for that; do you want to take a look at the current situation yourself?”
“Hmph… Oghirid, make Kephir look over here.”
Huh?
“I said hurry up! You don’t really think your woman can win in a situation like this, do you? Where does your confidence come from!”
After a low growl, Elisse turned her face away, “I don’t like being indebted, especially to someone like you. Plus, given the special circumstances, let Kephir seize the opportunity herself…”
I finally understood what Elisse was trying to do!
【The Moon Fairy decides to give Kephir… what are you still looking at! Hurry and let Kephir take it!】
Although this method of “gaining power” was somewhat different from what I had imagined, just as the Moon Fairy Elisse said, at this point, I had no choice. Kephir’s situation in the script was dire; I couldn’t just sit back and do nothing!
So, Kephir! Grasp the power of the Moon Fairy, and then… don’t lose to that Sword Saint!
As Kephir’s gaze turned, the Moon Fairy Elisse transformed into a point of light and flew toward her! Meanwhile, beneath the crescent moon, Ludwig also made his corresponding move.
Waves of “moonlight” poured down with Ludwig’s sword swings, seemingly chaotic, yet each carried its own will as they danced wildly, all unerringly flying toward Kephir! It was as if countless tracking projectiles were launched at her; dodging alone wouldn’t solve the problem!
But I couldn’t just shout “Kephir, Kephir” like an idiot! What I needed to do was grab the queen’s hand and pull her away from this dangerous area!
Because I believed that Kephir would absolutely not fail here; the script demanded it!
After gaining the fairy’s power, what Kephir brought was… a qualitative change!
【After receiving the power of the Moon Fairy, Kephir’s strength breaks through!】
Sword Saint, what you face is the will of the “protagonist.”
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The taste of blood is in the air~
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Character Illustration: Ludwig (Dual Swords)
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