I’m the Madman of This Family

Chapter 386. The Appearance of the Divine Archer (4)

Vector’s sword originally aimed for both Jordic’s left and right arms simultaneously.

However, Jordic extended his left arm to protect his right arm holding the spear, and with the spear in his right hand, he cleanly severed Vector’s neck.

Vector was a strong one who could even make Jordic, a 6-star Grandmaster of the highest rank, feel fear. Clearly, he was a 7-star Transcendent Being. Jordic judged that if he could trade an arm to kill such a 7-star Transcendent Being, it wouldn’t be a losing deal.

This decision also stemmed from the urgency that he could never win in a normal exchange of attacks and defenses.

Even after cutting Vector’s neck, Jordic did not show a happy expression. There was a worst-case scenario he didn’t even want to imagine.

“That spear, is it an Artifact? Relying on a weapon, what a disgrace for a martial artist.”

Despite having his neck cut, Vector spoke. The worst-case scenario had become reality.

Squelch!

Tentacles emerged from the severed neck and quickly reattached to the body, restoring it.

Jordic, while stopping the bleeding of his severed left arm with an Elixir, spoke.

“Becoming a monster that doesn’t die even after having its neck cut, is that the direction a martial artist should pursue?”

“Huhu. Not all monsters become immortal like me. If you can’t accept it, you’ll turn out like that.”

Vector pointed at the monsters. They no longer looked human, but they were originally humans. Humans who failed to transform into monsters.

Jordic, gripping his beloved spear Gungnir, showed his fighting spirit, but in reality, he was drenched in cold sweat.

‘Deploying a Transcendent Being here. Does the Crown Prince hate Sephira that much?’

Vector was a famous figure from the Crown Prince’s faction. In the ten-year war, he had killed tens of thousands of soldiers and thousands of knights.

The Asura of Eight Swords.

That was his new title. Originally a practitioner of the Four Sword Style, he had reached the realm of an 8-star Prime and, having become a monster, now wielded eight swords.

And he was supposed to assist the Demon King Rukan in the final battle. After all, a war usually ends when the supreme commander dies.

But Vector was here. Despite being a precious resource as a Transcendent Being.

Whoosh.

It sounded like a fleeting gust of wind.

But Jordic hurriedly swung his spear. His body reacted before his mind.

Jordic’s Moonlight Spear Technique, Moonstrike.

Originally, the Moonlight Spear Technique was a modified version of the Moon Beast Tribe’s spear techniques to make them usable by humans. As a result, it was downgraded, greatly reducing its power and efficiency.

Jordic realized this flaw in his spear technique on his own, without hearing it from anyone or getting any hints.

So, he boldly completely revamped the existing Moonlight Spear Technique. Into what he considered the ultimate spear technique.

His spear tip curved smoothly. It wrapped around Vector’s sword, filled with killing intent, and deflected it.

His Moonstrike, perfectly embodying the principle of soft overcoming hard with a spear, seemed to effortlessly block Vector’s deadly sword.

But that was only blocking one of Vector’s swords.

Vector wielded eight swords.

And he unleashed his second sword.

Swish swish swish!

Two swords targeted Jordic’s entire body. Neither attack was something he could afford to take lightly.

Jordic increased the speed of his spear. Enough to block two swords.

Then Vector started using his left foot. That was his third sword.

Slash!

If both arms were intact, he could have withstood up to three swords. But having lost his left arm, Jordic couldn’t withstand the third sword.

Finally, one sword aura deeply cut Jordic’s thigh. Jordic managed to prevent himself from fainting with sheer willpower, but his body couldn’t hold on.

He was already bleeding heavily from the neck wound. With his thigh deeply cut, he was losing so much blood that a pool was forming.

Monsters can survive even with their necks cut, but humans can fall into critical condition after losing just one liter of blood.

An ordinary knight would have collapsed long ago. Jordic, being close to a Transcendent Being and protected by the Artifact Gungnir, could still stand.

Vector, confident of victory, was relaxed. He clearly intended to toy with Jordic before killing him. Jordic, gathering all his strength, shouted.

“Retreat!”

The appearance of monsters was within expectations.

But the appearance of a Transcendent Being monster was unexpected.

They had to flee unconditionally. At least Vector would want to kill him, so if he could hold on without dying, more allies could survive.

But the allies did not retreat. Archers fired a barrage of arrows at Vector, and spearmen surrounded Jordic to protect him.

The waiting medics quickly stopped Jordic’s bleeding and poured Elixir into his mouth.

Slash! Splat.

Hearing the sound of flesh being cut, Jordic gripped his spear so tightly that blood spurted. He had shouted to retreat, but it was a meaningless command. How could they escape from a Transcendent Being?

Moreover, even if they somehow escaped and survived, Vector wouldn’t just leave. He would hunt down the isolated allies and kill them all.

They had to kill Vector somehow, or at least buy time.

“Step aside!”

As soon as the bleeding stopped, Jordic returned to the front line. He had only rested for a minute, but over 50 allies had already died.

Vector, covered in blood, looked very pleased.

“Jordic. If there’s a mirror, I’d like to show you. How ridiculous your expression looks right now.”

“Winning with the power of a monster, yet acting like you won with your own strength.”

“Huh? Even without the power of a monster, you were never my match. You only cut my neck because I let you. I haven’t even used my Authority yet.”

“Keuk keuk. Then try using it. Try killing me with that so-called Authority.”

“I’ve decided. I’ll cut off your limbs, kill all your subordinates, and then kill you last.”

Squelch, squelch!

Vector’s body began to grotesquely swell, soon growing ten times in size.

The changes to his body didn’t stop there. Horns like those of a mountain goat grew on his head, and three arms sprouted from his back and sides.

Vector, who already had an overwhelming presence, now resembled an ‘Evil God.’ His mere presence made the world tremble.

The Asura of Eight Swords. True to his title, he held eight swords in his eight hands. Each sword was a divine sword made of divine power.

Though his appearance was monstrous, his mastery of the sword was genuine.

“I’ll cut off your right arm first. Try to block it if you can.”

As his size increased, so did his swords. Each sword was as big as a small house.

Whoosh.

A heavy wind sound was heard.

Jordic knew where Vector would attack but couldn’t dodge. If he dodged, the allies behind him would die.

“Huuaaah!”

Jordic let out a battle cry and unleashed his ultimate spear technique.

Jordic’s Moonlight Spear Technique, Crescent Moon.

Kwaaaang!

A sword as big as a house clashed with a spear. A shockwave sent up a dust cloud, but it was only for a moment.

The dust cleared. All that was visible was a sword deeply embedded in the ground and a spear rolling on the ground.

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Jordic was dead. Without even leaving a trace, only his spear, Gungnir, remained.

Vector, despite his victory, was annoyed.

“He was more disappointing than I thought. Even after holding back, he died in one hit.”

Swish.

His menacing gaze turned towards the reinforcements.

“I’ll have to make do with executing you all to lift my mood.”

Despite the overwhelming despair from Vector’s power, the reinforcements quietly readied their weapons. Then, someone from the crowd shouted.

“Is bullying the weak that fun?”

“Whoever you are, say that again in front of me.”

Naturally, he didn’t expect anyone to come forward, but someone from the crowd stepped out.

His face was hidden under a hood, but Vector inexplicably disliked him.

“I asked if bullying the weak is fun.”

A mysterious man boldly questioned Vector, who had taken on the form of an Evil God.

Vector pointed his sword at him and said.

“Yes, it’s fun. I’ll make you understand why with your body.”

Thinking of Jordic, who died without leaving a trace, Vector held back as much as possible and swung his sword.

Kuuung!

Another massive shockwave sent up a dust cloud.

But even with the dust, what happened was clearly visible.

“……?!”

“Th-that?”

The watching reinforcements were shocked. The mysterious man had blocked Vector’s house-sized sword with his bare hands. Not just the side, but the blade itself.

Vector doubted his eyes. Even holding back, how could someone block his sword bare-handed? Moreover, when he tried to pull back the sword, it didn’t budge.

‘What is going on?’

Vector had already completed his investigation. There were only two Transcendent Beings left in Sephira. The Elf Endymion and Elder Gasilious.

And those two were currently with Sephira’s main force, so there should be no Transcendent Being who could stop him.

Even those two wouldn’t dare to block his sword bare-handed, so who was this man?

His hand moved before he could question further. One sword was blocked, but he had eight arms. The remaining seven arms all swung towards the mysterious man.

‘Even if you block one, how will you stop the other six? If you dodge, the people behind you will die.’

Vector thought the mysterious man would definitely dodge. So, he prepared his Authority for the next attack. He didn’t hold back his trump card. Vector had survived countless battlefields using this method.

But something completely unexpected happened.

Flash.

The mysterious man grabbed the sword with both hands and lifted Vector.

Vector’s body was the size of a small mansion. Lifting him with pure strength was astonishing, but what was more shocking was that Vector, despite resisting with all his might, was lifted effortlessly.

Naturally, all of Vector’s remaining attacks were rendered useless. At the same time, flustered, his planned second attack using Authority was disrupted.

‘I must counterattack.’

Putting aside how such strength came from such a small body, Vector swung his sword. Even while upside down, he swung his sword at the mysterious man.

To the onlookers, it seemed like Vector reacted immediately, but in reality, he hesitated for a full 0.4 seconds, which in the realm of Transcendent Beings was an eternity.

Thud thud thud!

Arrows flew from all directions and embedded themselves in Vector’s body.

These weren’t arrows from the reinforcements’ archers.

“Grrrrk?!”

If they were arrows from the reinforcements, Vector would have only felt tickled. But unbearable pain escaped his lips.

A monster. Especially a Transcendent Being monster’s skin was harder than Orichalcon, and their regeneration surpassed that of ancient trolls.

Yet, his skin was pierced, and his regeneration was useless.

Swish.

The mysterious man removed the hood covering his face.

Vector’s pupils dilated rapidly upon seeing the revealed face.

“Ke, Keter?!”

The mysterious man was Keter.

Vector, while shocked, tried to use his Authority-

“I don’t have a hobby of bullying the weak.”

Whoosh, bang!

Keter threw the sword. Vector, still holding the sword, was naturally slammed into the ground.

Vector quickly got up-

But Keter was already aiming an arrow at him.

“Just die.”

Click.

Keter fired one arrow.

Vector tried to counter with his Authority, but Keter’s arrow was faster, embedding itself in his forehead.

Vector felt dizzy for a moment, but seeing the arrow in his forehead, he felt relieved. The head was the hardest part of a monster’s body. Even Keter couldn’t kill him.

“I’ll kill you……”

Those were Vector’s last words.

Kwa kwa kwa kwa bang!

The arrow in his forehead wasn’t just an arrow; it was the Milky Way, and as Vector opened his mouth, it exploded.

The explosion was massive. The watching reinforcements and monsters were all blown away. A pit so deep the bottom couldn’t be seen was formed.

There was no trace of Vector left. He didn’t even get to use his proud Authority or show off his monstrous regeneration. He died without leaving a single speck of dust.

If he had used his Authority from the start, he wouldn’t have died so meaninglessly. But Vector had decided to use his Authority from the second attack, and that was his downfall.

Vector, the Asura of Eight Swords, a symbol of terror for the World Alliance. Keter, who had defeated him in an instant, scratched the back of his head.

“That guy. His face seems familiar…. Well, it’s over now.”

Keter, killing the remaining monsters in one strike, once again proved he had no hobby of bullying the weak.

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