Chapter 136 - 34 - Roasted Until Fainted

Chapter 136: Chapter 34 - Roasted Until Fainted

Dark Mist is a dark-elemental magic often used by assassins to restrict their victims movement by creating total darkness. In addition to consuming all light, the Dark Mist magic also dulls hearing and silences the surrounding area.

As the name suggests, it’s a troublesome darkness. As the author who created the storyline and magic mechanisms in this novel’s world, I know the best way to use Dark Mist.

It’s not used as a ambush attack, but to slows the enemy movement. After all, rapid movement becomes ineffective within the Dark Mist area, and undoing the First Prince’s hard work for gathering magic mana around his feet. His fast movement would be useless in the Dark Mist; without a clear attack target, it would just be a magic incantation that was just a waste of mana.

Swwooonnggg...

Swwooonnggg...

The view around me turned dark; my hearing was ringing as if I had lost the source of the sound that always filled my ears.

I guess this is a weakness of Dark Mist that I need to mastering before using it.

In addition to blinding the target with its large, confined space, it also immerses the caster in total darkness. Only professional assassins are capable of using Dark Mist. Because their combat experience in dark, and lightless zones is key to their assassination.

Enter the darkness, kill their targets without being noticed, and come out as if nothing happened. That is what causes Dark Mist magic to be closely related to dark magic, which is forbidden, but permitted at the same time.

It was troublesome because of the limited visibility, but allowed as regular magic because the professional guards could fight back in the total darkness if they trained properly.

But for me, who already knows how to use Dark Mist as a tool to play with my victims, it is another story that will be troublesome for others to handle.

My eyes closed as I imagined the first prince’s position, while he is bathed in dense mana. His mistake in this total darkness was to reveal his position using the mana pooling at his feet.

Tap...

Tap...

My light footsteps felt consumed by darkness. Without the sound of my shoes scraping against the dry ground, I approached the first prince with my eyes closed. Relying on my hearing and sight while in the Dark Mist was a natural mistake. Knowing it would be futile, I relied on the mana detection I could sense through my skin.

The closer I got to the first prince, who bathed in dense mana, the stronger his position in my sense. Just as a submarine uses sonar to detect objects in its vicinity, I was using the same principle.

The wooden sword in my hand trembled after taking one step in front of the first prince. A dense mass of mana flowed into my wooden sword, revealing its presence before me.

The first prince could be heard screaming in front of me. The screams were inaudible, drowned out by the darkness that was actively devouring everything within the Dark Mist.

The dense mana that the first prince had gathered now moved around his body, leaving the area of his feet, and transformed into a mana armor that felt strong.

"You can control your mana at will now, huh?"

"It will help you avoid being eaten alive by monsters that are much stronger than you."

"Oh, sorry, I guess you can’t hear what I’m saying, stupid first prince."

My mouth was itching to give bad praise, and I couldn’t hold it back.

Luckily, the first prince and I were inside the Dark Mist, which isolated us from sound range.

The silence I felt was becoming increasingly dense with loneliness. I didn’t know how long it would last, so I gripped the hilt of my wooden sword tightly to cast my last delayed spell.

What luck am I experiencing today?

It felt like I was really lucky after preparing six delayed magic elements and one support magic as emergency.

"Break..." I said as I felt the wooden sword I was holding become lighter.

A support magic used to manipulate mass and weight proved to be incredibly useful. I’d forgotten how heavy a wooden sword in my hand and suddenly became light when touched by that spell.

Uh, woow! Gravitia Break was truly a reliable weapon in a difficult situation like this.

"It feels a bit of a waste when such a good magic spell is used against you, first prince."

"I hope you don’t mind the pain you’ll soon feel through my cheerful slashes."

I knew I seemed to be speaking to the passing wind. The Dark Mist drowned out my voice, leaving a soundless silence in the first prince’s ears. The mana around him also seemed unstable, perhaps because he panicked and lost sight of everything around him.

Silence is indeed everyone’s enemy, without anyone knowing why it comes suddenly and disappears without being noticed.

My right hand gripped the wooden sword tightly, took an attacking stance, and launched a horizontal slash at his body.

Shhrriinngg!!

The reduced weight of the wooden sword after being coated with Gravitia Break makes me even more enthusiastic about swinging my wooden sword.

Slash after slash struck the first prince’s body. No screams were heard; only the dense mana coating his body was eroded bit by bit.

My previous training in countering magic with magic proved quite useful in times like this. Next time, if I have the chance, I’ll thank the Head Maid for giving me advice on what magic can be countered with magic.

Sllaaasshh!!

Sllaaasshh!!

My sword slash hit the first prince’s body from close range; the dense mana that formed a wrap of clouds on his body was eroded like steam blown by the wind, and without me realizing it, the Dark Mist around me was also eroded along with the quick slash I made on the first prince’s body.

"S-STOP! I BEG YOU TO STOP!"

"IT HURTS! PLEASE STOP!"

"I GIVE UP!!"

"YOU WIN IN THIS HONORABLE FIGHT!"

Before I really realized that the Dark Mist was being eroded along with the slash of the wooden sword coated with Gravitia Break magic, I thought the scream was just my hallucination while having fun.

Slashing the first prince’s body with a happy heart... sometimes made me forget what was around me.

I’m too focused on things that make me happy.

After all, when would I be able to slash the first prince’s body without get serious injuries and doing it so freely?

Of course... right now!

If there some opportunity for doing that, of course I will do it until satisfied.

Sllaaasshh!!

Sllaaasshh!!

My vision instantly cleared as the Dark Mist around me thinned, almost destroyed by my swift slash that sent wind flying in all directions.

"STOP!!"

"PLEASE STOP!!"

The first prince pleaded with me. His mana cloud was nearly depleted, and he coughed up blood that nearly hit me in the face.

With a vertical slash that hit his head, I tried to deliver a finishing blow that knocked him out.

Boonkk!!

I hit his head while releasing the Gravitia Break magic, making him feel the blow of the wooden sword hitting him like a baseball bat.

"Guuuuhhhh!!" the first prince screamed in pain; he was still able to hold on with the remnants of mana protecting his body.

His face paled after feeling the impact of my wooden sword. He even let go of his iron sword, revealing his hands trembling violently. The First Prince appeared to be experiencing symptoms of a massive mana deficiency, reaching into his pockets to find a mana recovery potion that had been shattered by my wooden sword.

"F-FUUCCKK!!" he continued to scream, with annoyance clearly visible on his face.

Buuggghh!!

With the last of his strength, the first prince crawled to his feet after falling. He tried to reach over the second prince’s body, searching for something. Judging by his actions, it seemed he was searching for another potion he had left in the second prince’s pocket.

Because I was tired of all this, I threw my wooden sword at the first prince’s back.

Buuggghhh!!

The wooden sword, with its heavy iron-plated blade, struck the first prince’s back, pressing down on his body until he had difficulty moving.

"D-DAMN YOU!!" he grumbled after feeling a heavy weight on his back.

"Oh, why are you looking at me like that? Didn’t you admit defeat earlier?"

"WHY DO I ADMIT DEFEAT TO YOUR DECEITFUL FIGHT!" the first prince replied, his eyes glaring at me.

"From the start... weren’t you the one who intended to play this honorable match in dirty ways? I was simply acting according to your plan, you know..." I replied calmly as I stepped on his hand.

Sttooommmp!!

"FUCCKKK!! YOU ARE A MONSTER!" shouted the first prince, which sounded funny to my ears.

"No... no... I’m not a monster. If you want to know what a real monster is... I suggest you to fight Duchess Adelheid Von Blutfeld and Marchioness Shinano Vii Lichtberg. My abilities are still inferior to theirs."

"Y-YOU MONSTER!"

"Did you hear what I said?"

For some reason, I felt like I was talking to a child who had never known defeat in his life. Perhaps no one dared harm the First Prince because he was a member of the royal family with high power in the Kingdom of Belfast.

"You are so weak as the First Prince. I have doubts about the future of this Kingdom. If I were to become King of this Kingdom, perhaps I would look for someone else who is suitable to act as King before abdicating."

"Oh? Wouldn’t it be a great idea to change the crown prince system to crown princess?"

"Your little sister looks more fit to be the sole Queen than to see a pathetic King like you in the future."

With such harsh words in front of the first prince, I attempted a final rage bait before kicking him in the head, knocking him unconscious, opening the eyes of a prince who had never known defeat in his life felt exhilarating.

My actions were also supported by the King and Queen of Belfast, who remained calm. They didn’t even show any signs of stopping me from bullying the First Prince.

"Think about how pathetic you’ll be as a failed prince. Good night..." I said before kicking him hard in the head until he passed out.

Buugghh!!

With the first prince fainting, this honorable match with a prize of four thousand gold coins was over.