Emperor! Can You See Stats!?

“ ……!? ”

Boom!

It happened almost simultaneously when the new soldier noticed the flute's fury and Yurius' suspicious behavior.

He was staying at the outpost near the foreign walls because he didn't know when the raid was coming.

‘Looks like you're here. ’

He gets up from his seat and talks to Victor, who was waiting with him earlier.

“As I told you before, I'll handle the Resistance defense on my own. ”

“ ……. ”

Viktor glanced back at him as he walked out of the outpost in a quick walk. As expected, seeing the enemy cause chaos, there is a good chance that the enemy's main force is infiltrating the Resistance through the rift.

“It's a little strange that I'm saying this, but please be careful. ”

Yurius turns his head and smiles at him.

“Isn't this a temporary alliance? If you're worried, take care of them and come help me. ”

“… Got it. ”

Yurius was confident in his own defense against the Resistance. However, when I arrived to meet the enemy, I was a little embarrassed.

The Archbishop? ’

In fact, even though it is said to be a sudden attack, the man in the mask allowed his attacks too easily.

Bloop.

But seeing the wound on the man's chest as soon as possible, Yurius corrected the thought.

"Did you believe in anything? My body is made of steel because of my ability to regenerate beyond Trolls. ’

The blow he just took was enough to leave a man in two cavities, but unexpectedly, his chest stopped piercing.

Seeing the wound heal in an instant, there must be something else.

This is a little awkward. ’

The masked man was also slightly surprised. The Grand Duke and Yurius can't kill each other, so how can he wait here?

He was able to observe the situation in the war through an Abyssal Knight the other day. Yurius' skill doesn't seem insufferable, but he's also not an easy opponent to defeat.

‘We need to revise the plan a bit. ’

Bloop.

Yurius disappears again in front of the man while he thinks so.

“ ……!? ”

By the time I realized it, the blade had already touched my neck.

Kuaang!

It was an ambush just now, but this time it was a blow from Urius with almost all his might.

The man's throat is cut in half, staggering backwards. In general, water or monsters could not be repaired even if their head flew away or they lost more than a certain part of their body.

However, this masked figure seemed a little different. Even after the throat was cut, there was hardly any blood on his face.

“Now… ugh…. ”

The masked man's throat was torn, so all he heard was the sound of the wind leaking from his mouth.

Puck!

The man presses firmly into his torso by holding his hands on the head, which is writhing from his neck.

“Huh?"

Yurius' eyes dart from his mouth without knowing it.

“Ha! Never mind. Now I can talk. Wait!”

“ ……. ”

Surprisingly, the wound healed in an instant just by holding and securing his wrinkly neck.

Duck!

The masked man turned his neck a few times as if he didn't care, and then opened his mouth.

“Just in case, do you mind stepping back? ”

The man who suddenly invaded the fortress after killing a soldier was so bold. But Yurius accepts words unexpectedly.

‘Maybe there's something to dig up. ’

“Why would I do that? ”

“Gladius and you were enemies in the first place. He and I were just trading partners. If you step back quietly from here, you may not receive any further detrimental requests from them! ”

“You're the one who's already dead. What do you want with the castle? ”

“Well, that's a business secret, so it's hard to tell. ”

The masked man still didn't seem very nervous. But when he stepped back, it was like he meant no harm here.

[???]

Occupation: Merchant, Archbishop (Heimdall)

Current Status: Annoyment, Confusion

“Anyway, I don't like losing business. Maybe later, but I don't want to run into super-human drones here. ”

“So you helped the Grand Duke send suspicious monsters? ”

“That's a request. Unlike the others, I have a grudge against you. ”

When Yurius sees the look of waving his hands nervously as if it were really unfair, he looks ridiculous.

“Oh, really? ”

Gaaaah!

This time, his sword slits the man's waist in two. The upper and lower torso split quickly and the man collapsed.

But I didn't think Yurius was defeated with it. However, he received such an absurd answer for a reason other than extracting information.

‘That should buy us enough time. Now all I have to do is catch this guy... ’

“ ……!? ”

* * *

Zec!

At that time, there were more than a hundred black shadows coming up the wall one after the other.

Their goal to fly away in a sleek motion is outer space! It was their duty to dispose of all evidence relating to them and the Grand Duke.

“ ……. ”

With their eyes open, they split into groups of dozens.

Soldiers and knights who were already on guard because of the flute sound rush out, and the castle is noisy like beehives.

“What's going on? Enemy invasion?”

“Where did Victor go at this time? ”

When the knights were swarming, the duchess' mansion in the center of the outer city was hidden by Joe in secret.

Those low-ranking knights who couldn't even spot their own hideouts were of little concern to them in the beginning.

The palace was eclipsed by the darkness, as the Grand Duke's long journey grew. His scaffolding lived elsewhere and was usually used alone by the Grand Duke, so there were no special guards.

Yuck.

“ ……. ”

They quickly opened the door and infiltrated the room, each of them pulling a small bottle out of their arms.

Immediately, the stench of the nasty oil pierces the room.

The surest means of condemning evidence is to burn it.

But as soon as they try to light a fire!

Glug glug!

You hear something dull on the wall.

“ ……!? ”

Surprised, they open their eyes and look at the wall. The wall lifts slightly to the side, revealing the passageway as it is pushed to the side.

Idiot!

It was the knights who jumped out of the corridor. The merciless blades they wield run through the raiders' bodies.

“Huff!”

“Rrrrgh!”

It was the same everywhere else. At the various Nodes of the Castle, intruders such as secret passageways are opened or stairs are led to a secret compartment that is good for ambushing.

The most famous place was the raid on the residence of the Knight Officers.

The people who put the most power into it, but waited that long, were also overwhelmed.

Aaaaah!

Victor's sword cuts through the attackers' bodies mercilessly. Here, the entire ceiling of the upper floor descends, and the knights who jumped from the ceiling surprise them.

Victor wields his sword and bursts into laughter.

‘Haha... It's been more than thirty years since I've been in charge of the castle, but I never imagined the day would come when I would start the machine. ’

Heavenguard Castle was originally a defensive node, also known as a fortress. Of course, major internal facilities have welcomed intruders since the onset of the buildup (?).

However, until now, I have complained that it is almost useless and costs only to maintain, but this time I have done my part well.

Even though the Grand Duke's main force is nearly extinct, the remaining elites and the support of the Sharnos Knights have suffered heavy damage from the start due to the presence of an organ device that maximizes the effects of the surprise.

* * *

The man in the mask stares at Yurius, lifting only the neck of the upper half lying on the ground. You still haven't wiped your smile off your mouth, but your first silly gesture is as stiff as a statue.

“Were you waiting for this from the start? ”

In his head, the screams of his men connected to him spread.

“Unlike information, the number of opponents is not great. We need backup!”

“Owner! It's a trap. Foreign domination is not easy with this power... Huff! ”

This time, Yurius shrugs.

“So I ambushed you from the start, and you asked me to talk to you first? ”

“ ……. ”

The masked man is momentarily lost in thought. Who would have thought that a few days ago, the forces that were fighting each other would hold hands?

I never thought I'd have to dig a trap there before.

‘It was a mistake to bring only the lame to come quickly. ’

As the man thought, he could barely bring in the power that could exert his passion to get here as quickly as possible. But isn't that why he came himself?

‘This is a change of plan, not a bit, but a complete change of plan. ’

Pair!

As he gently taps his palm, three more shadows jump back into the fortress.

“ ……!? ”

Yurius hesitates for a moment. It is because the four who suddenly appeared look like the masked man.

I couldn't check my face because I was wearing a mask, but I even looked exactly the same. And finally, the same stats!

[???]

Occupation: Merchant, Archbishop (Heimdall)

Strength: C + SP: C + SP: S MP: A Dark SP: SS

Tendency: greed, fanaticism

[Characteristics]

???

‘They look suspicious, too. We can't be too careful just trusting stats. ’

One person picks up the upper half of the first man and fits it into the lower half. The separated wound immediately heals.

“Ha……. ”

“Since this happened. ”

“I need to make sure you do. ”

“You're not gonna take care of me now? ”

Four men opened their mouths in order. It's like watching a puppet show.

What the Grand Duke said in his head passed by.

By the way, the Grand Duke is a clown. ’

The masked men shrug their shoulders and draw their swords from their waist. At the same time, their bodies begin to fester with a subtle black glow.

‘From their experience, it's dangerous to let them use some kind of technology. ’

Yurius makes his move without delay.

His intangible sword instantly extended and split the first man who appeared.

But this time, the results were not clear. The man's flesh split and blood spurted, but he couldn't get to two cavities.

Gaaaah!

“ ……!? ”

Surprisingly, the same wound occurred on the same side of the other men he did not attack. And of course, the wounds that are split by regenerative power heal quickly.

Yurius bites his lip in surprise.

Are the four of you being harmed? ’

Then I understood that the stats were so low. Given that renewable power, I have encountered an extremely annoying enemy.

When I confronted the sword, the thought turned into certainty.

Chaen!

The strength and speed of the men were nothing. One of you can take on a lightweight opponent at his level, but the sword itself is a threat enough to thwart him in a variety of wacky ways.

Isn't that your head? ’

Puck!

Yurius pierces one head at a time, but smiles on the pierced side.

Kuaak!

“Oops?”

The man pierces his head, but he does not let go of his sword.

Kuang!

However, the grip itself is not so great that Yurius explodes forcefully to mop up the opposing Pokémon's hands and head.

But for the first time, his opponent's blood spills out.

Chihuahua!

“ ……!? ”

As soon as the target's blood touches, the user's fingertips and flesh burn. The sticky blood was hot enough to remind me of lava.

“My blood can get hotter than Magma when it comes out of my body. ”

“You'd better be careful. ”

“Take it!”

That explains it kindly. One of them grabs his arm and throws it toward Yurius, as if trying to show him some evidence.

Bloop!

Yurius has to quickly step back. The opposing Pokémon's arm flew in and turned into a fiery storm several metres in diameter and struck him.

“Ugh!"

Yurius notices the hot heat hitting him as he dodges, but only then does he realize why the man entered the fortress alone.

"You intend to burn the entire Resistance with this technique? ’

And now the target has moved from the Resistance to Yurius. The men laughed and attacked him again, as if reading his mind.

“Correct!”

“So what do I do from now on? ”

Tiring!

[You have been cursed by the swamp. Speed rank decreases.]

[You are under the curse of restraint. Movement is temporarily limited.]

“ ……!? ”

One of the masked men put a curse on Yurius and simultaneously attacked him with three feet tied.

Glug glug!

Kuaaaa!

In a moment! A fire storm of unprecedented magnitude burns in front of the Resistance. It was so hot that the walls of the resistance outside were melting like cheese.

Especially at the heart of the flame where Yurius was, it seemed to be burned black from the ground, leaving no bones. No matter how superhuman he was, he couldn't have survived going into lava.

“Huff... Was it too much to catch one superhuman?" I think the damage is too great this time. ”

The man tried to walk to the fortress as if he had nothing else to see. But at that moment!

“Huh?"

A blue line rises from the heart of the flame, which you thought was ashes.

Zec!

And the line quickly separated the last remaining masked man into a straight line.

You hear voices in the center of the storm, where there is still no heat and steam.

“You must really like this kind of thing. But this is the third time I've done this, and I don't think you can take it anymore. ”

The masked man looks embarrassed for the first time.

“Huh? Are you alive? ”

There, the blue line just split itself vertically. The opposing Pokémon seems to have some strength left to counter.

‘But splitting me in half to regenerate won't help... huh? ’

Boo-hoo!

The mask cracked vertically first. The man is so surprised that he doesn't come out of his mouth.

“Can't I... regenerate? ”

The man's body splits into precise halves while masked, and quickly becomes hot and ashy.

At the same time, you hear the voices of knights leaping into immunity.

“Your Majesty! What happened to you? ”

“Your Majesty...!? ”

It was Victor and the elite of the Sharnos Knights who were the fastest to clear up the situation outside.

They saw the terrible state of immunity and lost their words.

The knights around you are surrounded by hot heat that you cannot reach unless you raise the force.

They stare at the horror with a stunning look on their faces. This is the heat we have left after the storm. Is Yurius going to be okay?

From the ranks of the knights, someone tries to dive into the center of heat. Victor sees it, and quickly stands in the way.

“Dangerous. Even superhumans won't last long in there. ”

“I have to go. ”

Beatrice was the one who tried to jump into the heat. Rarely, she'll have a blue-faced face like Victor and a knife.

But before the snarling ends, someone comes out of the fire.

[incomplete, hot, 30 points]

“Okay, just shut up, please. Cough!”

Yurius grunts with an elongated cough.

“Your Grace?"

“Huh? You're here. Is the outer perimeter clear? ”

“ ……. ”

At that moment, the child falls into a strange silence. Yurius jumped out of such a fierce heat, but surprisingly, he had nothing but a little ash on his clothing.

“Why is everyone doing that? ”

“Huh……. ”

As soon as Victor got to know the situation, he turned his attention to the heat. What he saw was a spot just past the blue line. He looks at Yurius and vomits.

“No way... Are you sure you've done this? ”

Yurius replies with a grumpy expression.

“30 points.”

“Yes?”

“Anyway... something like that. As you can see, I've had some success. ”

Victor looked at the Resistance walls. One side of the melted wall is split vertically with heat.

The blue line is high, but cut through the walls made of solid stone more than two meters thick.