I Became the Guild Leader in Exile

103 – 6# The Ghosts of the Past (1)

Einherjar.

Odin’s army. They were once called heroes, and even now, their strength was worthy of being called heroic. But they didn’t have any will.

Isaac initially hesitated. Should he show respect to them? And the answer was yes. After all, they were once ‘heroes’ who had ruled.

So, he would crush them with respect. That was the respect due to those who had lost their will and become mere pawns of the gods. Any remaining hesitation was shattered.

What he thought of was the strongest sword.

And the one wielding it – himself.

一揮掃蕩 血染山河

With one swing, the blood-soaked mountains and rivers were swept away.

Dunrei had spent his entire life trying to reach that realm but could never attain it. However, he used his madness to force open the door and bloom. It was a divine might that could split the heavens and the earth.

With one blow, the traces of those who were once called heroes were erased in an instant. Odin, who was watching from a distance, clicked his tongue. It was indeed a power beyond his imagination.

“Is it simply a power that surpasses even the gods? No, it’s more than that.”

Odin was arrogant, but he wasn’t a fool. At least when he saw the ‘truth’, he made a calm judgment. And although he didn’t want to admit it, that human’s single sword had surpassed even the gods.

“Zigfried, it wasn’t for nothing that you went on reconnaissance before.”

“Yes. That guy is the strongest enemy we need to be cautious of.”

“But we can’t continue to suffer losses like this.”

Einherjar was an immortal army. Even if they died, they could be remade, but the resources required weren’t free. And with the end approaching soon, Odin couldn’t afford to waste any more resources.

But if they could obtain Isaac Silverte’s corpse? Then they could use it to create an Einherjar.

“We’ll make up for our losses and have some left over.”

Each one was wielding a divine might that surpassed the gods, but as humans, they would eventually tire. Odin would wait for that moment to kill Isaac Silverte.

“Leave that to me.”

“It can’t be helped. If we had shared the same intention, it would have been better.”

“For the sake of justice, there’s no other way.”

“That’s right.”

Odin’s words made Zikfried nod in agreement. You can’t achieve anything with a half-hearted mind. For the sake of justice, you need to cut off all the obstacles.

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“I’m exhausted.”

Isaac didn’t know why he didn’t use his strong attacks from the beginning. But now, he seemed to understand the reason. If he kept using them continuously, he would get extremely tired.

“There are too many of them. Odin, how many did you prepare?”

Even those guys, each one of them was a hero, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call them that. If Isaac let his guard down, he would get hurt. So, he was doing his best to hold on.

Isaac was using his ultimate skills continuously, and it felt like his arm was about to fall off. And Zikfried didn’t miss that opportunity. In an instant, his sword approached Isaac.

It was aimed directly at Isaac’s neck. This time, Isaac couldn’t just dodge it, so he retreated and avoided Zikfried’s sword. Isaac frowned and said,

“This trash came.”

“Are you calling me trash because I ambushed you?”

“No, I’m just saying you’re trash.”

“You have quite a talent for provocation.”

Isaac wasn’t the type to provoke unnecessarily. That meant his words came from the heart. Zikfried felt that and got angry, swinging his sword.

This time, Isaac’s situation wasn’t good. Einherjar was still advancing, and on top of that, Zikfried’s powerful sword was something he had to be careful about.

But Isaac didn’t complain. There were many unfair situations in life. Then, all he had to do was believe in his own strength and overcome those situations.

However, unlike Zikfried’s sharp sword, he was being more defensive than expected. Isaac tilted his head, feeling a strange atmosphere.

“What’s going on?”

“Basic strategy is to divide and conquer.”

“What…?!”

“That’s right. Some of the upper echelons of the White Knights and Einherjar have already warped to Gideon through the portal. And…”

Kwaaang!!!

A lightning bolt struck Isaac’s body from the sky. For an instant, Isaac’s body didn’t move, and Zikfried didn’t miss that opportunity. In an instant, his sharp sword swung.

“You will also die here.”

Seok.

And then, Isaac’s blood splattered into the air. In that moment, he barely avoided a fatal wound by twisting his body, but he did receive a serious injury.

“To catch a beast, you need to distract it.”

Odin had already figured out everything about Isaac. He was a man who would risk his own life for his family. Of course, his noble spirit was worthy of being called a hero.

But it wasn’t enough to save the world. However, if he could control that power, he could overcome the end. So, Odin came up with a plan.

He would use Veronica’s warp to deploy some of the upper echelons of the White Knights and Einherjar, and then use Zikfried and Thor to capture Isaac while keeping him distracted.

“Is that so, a clever plan?”

But not everything went according to Odin’s plan. Even though Isaac had realized the truth, he didn’t behave differently. Instead, he fought even more actively.

Although Zikfried was blocking Isaac’s sword up close, and Thor was using lightning bolts to restrain him from a distance, Isaac was still able to wield his ultimate sword.

This was a very dangerous situation that wasn’t part of Odin’s plan. Because if Isaac succeeded in wielding his sword even once, they might lose one of their strongest powers.

Why was that? Isaac’s heart, which thought of his family, was certainly sincere. But how could he remain calm and focused on the fight even in a situation where he was ambushed?

That was because…

“Believing and relying on family.”

This was also a task that the family had to do.

* * *

By now, most people had already grasped Odin’s strategy.

Roki had put in all sorts of efforts to bring Odin down, and naturally, there were many hidden eyes in the current law enforcement agency that Roki had secretly planted.

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Using that information, they anticipated Odin’s strategy in advance and established a plan. First, Einherjar and Zikfried, Thor, would face Isaac Silverter alone.

This wasn’t because they didn’t trust Isaac’s power, Aegis. It was also a strategy for victory. If they didn’t defeat Odin, Einherjar would continue to revive.

[But Einherjar also had a method.]

Einherjar, the immortal army. Even if they died, they would revive again as warriors. In other words, if they didn’t kill them and instead restricted their movements, they could suppress them.

“The first one to suppress is Veronica, the fourth year.”

“Ah, I’ve been waiting for this.”

If Master’s advance was blocked by Einherjar, it was highly likely that Veronica would infiltrate Gideon through her, and that prediction came true.

Zik was in charge of facing Veronica, which held symbolic meaning. Zik had been no match for Veronica in the past, with a huge gap between them.

In fact, during the battle between Veronica and Master, Zik could only watch from behind. But now, even if the opponent was fake, Zik’s strength and appearance were no different from before.

With just one gesture from Veronica, the ground froze, and a fireball fell from the sky. Zik dodged all the attacks and charged forward.

“I can avoid it this time!”

In the past, Zik couldn’t do anything. If Master hadn’t protected him, he would have died on the spot. But now, Zik easily dodged Veronica’s magic.

Perhaps it was because Zik’s movements were unpredictable. Suddenly, Veronica stopped using magic. And then, a massive golden spear appeared before her.

Longinus

This was the strongest magic that Veronica had created by combining all her magic to kill Master in the past. Zik’s movements came to a sudden halt as he recognized the magic at a glance.

“Goodbye.”

Without missing the opportunity, Veronica threw the spear. The golden spear, falling like a meteor, seemed to be her fate, at least until she drew her sword.

Swoosh!

With a strange sound, the golden spear split in half. Veronica looked down. What had been split in half along with the golden spear was none other than her own two arms.

“I won’t be a hindrance anymore.”

This was a declaration of Zik’s growth and will.