The Immortal Genius Spearman

Chapter 175

BOOOOM!

A deafening explosion erupted, causing both the Caion Unit and the imperial soldiers to turn their heads.

It came from the direction where Damian and Piaren were fighting.

“D-Deputy Commander!”

Kyle shouted loudly. But—

“Where do you think you’re looking?!”

Swiiish!

Werner, the new vice commander of the Rose Knight Order, swung his sword toward Kyle, his blade emanating a fierce blue aura.

If he could kill this man, the central pillar of the Caion Unit’s defense would crumble.

That was how crucial Kyle was to their formation.

BOOM!

It was a sudden attack, but Kyle skillfully raised his shield and blocked it.

No, he didn’t just block it.

Swoosh.

“……!”

He deflected the sword slightly and countered with a punch to Werner’s face.

“Haaaah!”

THUD!

“Gah!”

The impact was like a hammer striking steel.

Werner’s helmet dented, and blood spurted from his mouth.

He never expected such a massive man to use such refined techniques.

But—

“You fool!”

THUD!

“……!”

As Kyle stepped forward to push Werner back, another knight stabbed him in the thigh.

The deep wound made Kyle’s eyes widen in shock.

‘Did he leave an opening on purpose?’

That didn’t seem likely…

It meant their coordination was simply that good.

Gritting his teeth—

“RAAAAAAH!”

CRASH!

Kyle roared and bashed the knight with his shield, sending him flying.

The knight tumbled across the ground, unable to recover from Kyle’s raw strength.

“Urgh…!”

His leg wound was deep.

Thankfully, the bone seemed intact.

‘What the hell is happening…’

The situation was growing more dire by the second.

They had to break through, but—

‘We can’t move an inch.’

Breaking through the Rose Knight Order’s defense was impossible.

And if they turned to flee toward the southern gate, they’d be slaughtered from behind.

“Damn it…”

Kyle cursed in frustration.

At the same time—

Tap!

Dianal moved swiftly through the chaos, heading toward the southern gate.

He had only one goal.

‘Open the gate.’

Nothing else mattered. That was his mission.

Tap!

He avoided main battle areas, slipping through side alleys to get closer.

But then—

“There he is! A Caion officer!”

“Capture him!”

“……”

A large group of soldiers was stationed near the gate.

But instead of retreating—

THUD!

Dianal accelerated toward them.

Swish! Slash! Splatter!

In an instant, three soldiers fell, their blood splattering onto Dianal’s face.

He sprinted past, diving into another alley.

‘Just a little more…’

One more turn, and he’d reach the gate’s mechanism.

Dianal gritted his teeth and rounded the corner.

But—

THUNK!

He froze.

A solid line of imperial soldiers stood in a semicircle, guarding the gate.

They should have been pulled into the battle, yet—

“Heh… I’ve been waiting, rat.”

Bertom sneered at Dianal from the front lines.

His presence alone was overwhelming.

Bertom pointed at him.

“He’s a Caion officer. We’ll mount his head on the walls! Capture him!”

“Yes, sir!”

The soldiers charged forward.

Dianal hesitated for only a moment.

‘…Not enough.’

His eyes sharpened, and he gripped his sword.

Then he roared like a berserker.

“You think you can stop me?!”

If Damian were here, he’d wipe them out in one swing.

But if Dianal wanted to stand at his side—

‘I’ll break through!’

THUD!

Sparks flew as Dianal kicked off the ground, charging straight at them.

The sheer speed made the imperial soldiers flinch.

“W-What the—?!”

“Stop him!”

They thrust their spears in perfect unison.

Their precision and timing were impressive.

But they had the wrong opponent.

WHOOSH!

Dianal flipped mid-air and slashed.

CRACK!

His glowing blue blade sheared through the spears like twigs.

The soldiers’ eyes widened.

That was their last mistake.

“HAAAH!”

Dianal spun through their ranks, his blade painting the battlefield red.

His attacks were relentless, a whirlwind of destruction.

Even those behind him weren’t safe—

His spinning slashes made dodging impossible.

“Th-This monster…!”

Within moments, over ten soldiers lay dead, and more followed.

Slash! Splatter! THUD!

He moved like a storm, striking unpredictably.

The imperial soldiers hesitated.

But then—

“Out of my way, fools!”

A booming voice cut through the chaos.

Bertom’s lieutenant, Vihael, charged forward, shield raised.

Like a bull, he barreled toward Dianal.

“Hmph!”

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Dianal’s blade clashed against Vihael’s shield, leaving deep scars.

But—

BANG!

“Gah!”

Vihael bashed him with the shield, sending Dianal flying.

“…A monster.”

Vihael glanced at his battered shield and clicked his tongue.

It had nearly been cleaved apart.

A testament to the insane power of his opponent.

Clatter.

Vihael tossed aside his now-useless shield and glared at Dianal.

Holding onto a broken shield would only weigh him down.

He drew his thick-bladed sword and pointed it at Dianal.

“Did you really think you could open this gate alone? You must be completely insane.”

Behind Vihael, imperial soldiers raised their shields, forming a tight formation.

With his back against the wall and a line of enemy soldiers in front of him, Dianal slowly rose to his feet.

His eyes still burned fiercely, and his sword shimmered once more with a bright blue aura.

The imperial soldiers looked at him as if they were staring at an undead warrior, a Death Knight from legend.

It felt as though even a spear through the heart wouldn’t be enough to kill him.

“He’s just a man! He may look ruthless now, but his stamina will run out eventually. Hold your ground and defend until he tires!”

“Yes, sir!”

At Vihael’s command, the imperial soldiers shouted in unison.

But then—

SWOOSH!

“……?”

A chilling gust of wind swept from behind, sending a shiver down Vihael’s spine.

The imperial soldiers instinctively turned around.

And what they saw—

“……What is that?”

“A-Aura…?”

“No way! He’s using aura in such a confined space?!”

Vihael shouted in alarm.

A massive wave of aura, shaped like countless blades, filled the entire alleyway.

Piaren Tale’s aura had finally been unleashed.

Even Bertom and the imperial officers instinctively yelled out.

“Fall back! Get behind the buildings or into the alleys—anywhere but here!”

There was no blocking this.

This was an absolute death sentence.

The area was instantly thrown into chaos as soldiers abandoned their weapons and ran into buildings and alleyways, following their commanders’ desperate orders.

It wouldn’t be a perfect defense, but it was far better than being caught in the open.

But at that moment—

WHOOSH!

“That crazy bastard?!”

While the imperial soldiers scattered, Dianal sprinted toward the gate’s opening mechanism.

He didn’t care about the aura storm.

Because he knew—

‘Damian will stop it…!’

With unshakable faith, Dianal rushed forward, sword in hand.

“Haaah!”

SLASH!

As he cut through the pulley ropes, the massive gate groaned and slowly began to rise.

RUMBLE!

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!

The heavy southern gate creaked open, inch by inch.

Dianal’s face lit up with hope.

But then—

SWOOSH!

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!

A tidal wave of aura blades surged across Nardern, tearing through everything in its path.

At the heart of the storm, Dianal could only clench his eyes shut.

“I’LL KILL EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU!”

Piaren’s voice was filled with pure madness.

The moment his aura erupted—

“You insane bastard!”

Damian cursed as he turned around.

The sheer range of the attack.

Both imperial soldiers and Caion troops were trapped within its deadly reach.

When Piaren unleashed his aura, the imperial soldiers had immediately retreated into the alleys and buildings, halting their attacks.

But—

“Damn it all!”

This left the Caion troops completely exposed in the middle of the street.

Unlike the imperial officers, they hadn’t been quick enough to react.

Damian bellowed at the top of his lungs, infusing his voice with mana.

“Caion Unit! Form a tight circular formation!”

At his command, the soldiers quickly closed ranks, bracing themselves.

WOOOOOOOM!

Damian gathered every ounce of his remaining mana and fixed his gaze on Piaren.

Only aura could counter aura.

—Remember, in your current condition, you can only use aura once.

Hainel’s warning echoed in his mind.

But—

“HAAAAAAAAAH!”

ROOOOOOAR!

With a deafening cry, a black knight materialized behind Damian, letting out a thunderous roar.

A second aura.

The strain it would put on his body was unimaginable.

But—

“I WON’T LET IT THROUGH.”

He had no choice.

To protect his unit, he had to stop it.

As the black knight fully manifested—

“DESTROY EVERYTHING!”

Piaren’s aura blades engulfed Nardern.

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!

At the heart of the storm, the black knight swung its spear, cutting through the chaos.