Peace Hunter

An hour later.

King Albert, Duchess Claret, and Duchess Harriet emerged from the San Sabaneta prison, carrying Florian and the unconscious commander of the Duke of San Minerva's knights, Commander Marshall. Meanwhile, the exterior of the San Sabaneta prison was severely damaged in several places. The royal knights guarding the exterior of the prison also lay in horrific conditions. Some had severed or mangled limbs. Others had large holes in their bodies, from which blood continued to flow. The rest, though not mutilated or mangled, lay covered in blood. It was unknown whether those still alive were still alive. Nor was it known what condition the prison building or the people inside were in. Their condition was likely even worse than the situation outside. However, what was clear was that both the situation outside the building and the unknown situation inside were the result of the actions of King Albert, Duchess Harriet, and Duchess Claret.

"Our task is complete. Let's take these two to Lord Remy," said King Albert.

"Yes," said Duchess Claret and Duchess Harriet.

The three of them spoke to each other in flat voices and intonation. As they were about to leave, carrying Florian and Commander Marshall, someone suddenly darted toward them. After approaching them, the person immediately attacked.

~Lightning Sword Art: Great Lightning Slash~

The person attacked them with a sword slash, but King Albert quickly responded and blocked it with his own sword.

*BOOMMMMM*

A loud clashing sound was heard as their swords clashed. Smoke rose around them. Within the smoke, King Albert and the attacker were still seen clashing.

"I didn't expect you three to appear here, even though you're currently fugitives in this kingdom," said the person.

The person was Commander Oliver. Meanwhile, King Albert remained silent, unresponsive to Commander Oliver's words. After a brief exchange of swords, the two of them retreated a few steps.

"I received news that San Sabaneta Prison was under attack, so I immediately rushed here. I didn't expect you three to be the ones attacking San Sabaneta Prison. You've even defeated the knights outside and destroyed some of the prison's exterior. I'm curious about the situation inside, but before I investigate, I will defeat you three first and then bring you before Her Majesty the Queen," Commander Oliver said, preparing to strike with his sword.

King Albert remained silent, unresponsive to Commander Oliver's words. Meanwhile, Duchess Harriet, carrying Florian, walked closer to King Albert.

"There's an intruder preventing us from returning to Lord. What shall we do now?" asked Duchess Harriet.

"You two go ahead, I'll handle the intruder," said King Albert.

"Very well. Let's go," said Duchess Harriet.

"Yes," said Duchess Claret, carrying Commander Marshall.

Duchess Harriet and Duchess Claret immediately sped away from the San Sabaneta prison building.

"I won't let you two get away," said Commander Oliver.

Commander Oliver then took a stance to attack Duchess Harriet and Duchess Claret.

~Lightning Sword Art: Lightning Speed ​​Slash~

Commander Oliver then dashed towards Duchess Harriet and Duchess Claret to attack them both. However, just as Commander Oliver was about to reach them, King Albert suddenly appeared beside Commander Oliver and immediately attacked Commander Oliver with his sword. Commander Oliver responded quickly and managed to block the attack with his sword. But although Commander Oliver managed to block the attack with his sword, Commander Oliver was immediately sent flying when King Albert's sword touched his. Commander Oliver was sent flying, crashing into the outer wall of the San Sabaneta prison building. He only hit the outer wall, but didn't break it, as he wasn't thrown hard enough to do so. After crashing through the wall, Commander Oliver stood back up.

"I didn't expect you to be able to keep up with my speed, King Albert. I knew you were strong, but even though you are, you've never been able to keep up with my speed when we sparred. It seems something has changed in you since you left the royal palace secretly without telling anyone," Commander Oliver said.

King Albert remained silent, unresponsive to Commander Oliver's words.

"You've been silent all this time, King Albert. It seems something has changed in you. Then I'll find out for myself," Commander Oliver said.

~Lightning Sword Art: Consecutive Lightning Speed ​​Flash~

Commander Oliver then dashed toward King Albert and attacked him with his sword. However, King Albert easily dodged Commander Oliver's attack. But, Commander Oliver then dashed back toward King Albert, who had just dodged his attack. But, King Albert also easily dodged the attack. Commander Oliver continued to dash toward King Albert, continuing this attack until he finally managed to injure several parts of King Albert's body with his consecutive attacks.

After successfully injuring several parts of King Albert's body, Commander Oliver then launched the final attack of the series. The attack struck King Albert's head and injured his face. The glasses he was wearing were also cut by the attack. He were the same glasses that Duke Remy wore. He then fell to the ground and shattered. After the glasses fell from his eyes, it was revealed that King Albert had pitch-black eyes, similar to those of the Demon race. Commander Oliver, looking at King Albert's eyes, looked slightly surprised.

"I did say something had changed with you, considering you were able to keep up with my speed and your behavior seemed strange. But I didn't expect you to have turned into a demon. Who turned you into a demon, King Albert?!" Commander Oliver asked, his face filled with anger.

King Albert remained silent again, not responding to Commander Oliver's words.

"I don't know how Her Majesty will react when she finds out you've turned into a demon. It seems you're not the only one who's turned into a demon; Miss Harriet and Miss Claret must have turned into demons as well. Seeing as the three of you have turned into demons, it seems the suspicion that the mastermind behind the plot to assassinate Her Majesty and the entire San Lucia family is correct. It seems Marquess Marcelo, Lord Darwin, and Lord James have been framed by the mastermind. The mastermind framed them by making them the main plotters in the plot to assassinate Her Majesty and the entire San Lucia family."

"I can't just stand by and watch you three arrive here. You three, having transformed into demons, surely possess information about the mastermind behind this assassination plot. I will extract that information after defeating you. It's true that Miss Harriet and Miss Claret have successfully escaped, but my subordinates are waiting on their escape route. I'm sure they can defeat Miss Harriet and Miss Claret, while the one who will defeat you is myself, King Albert," said Commander Oliver.

King Albert remained silent, not responding to Commander Oliver's words. After that, Commander Oliver prepared to attack again.

~Lightning Sword Art: Great Lightning Thrust~

Commander Oliver launched a powerful thrusting attack from a distance at King Albert. However, King Albert easily dodged the attack. King Albert then dashed toward Commander Oliver and struck him with his sword. Commander Oliver easily dodged the attack, allowing it to hit only the road in front of the San Sabaneta prison building. The road immediately cracked and shattered after being struck by King Albert's sword. There was no apparent Mana or magical energy flowing through the sword. King Albert was using only his physical strength when attacking with it.

"His physical strength alone can inflict such damage. I must be careful not to get hit," thought Commander Oliver.

Commander Oliver then attacked King Albert again, and King Albert did the same. The two exchanged swords and attacks. They exchanged blows for quite some time, until when King Albert launched an attack at Commander Oliver, Commander Oliver chose to dodge the attack rather than block it with his sword.

~Lightning Magic: Lightning Movement - Threefold~

Commander Oliver dodged the attack with great speed and then attacked King Albert, wounding him.

"At this speed, you won't be able to keep up with me, King Albert," said Commander Oliver.

King Albert, who had just been hit, attempted to counterattack Commander Oliver, but Commander Oliver easily dodged the attack. After dodging the attack, Commander Oliver stabbed King Albert in the left side of his stomach. However, King Albert's stab wasn't deep, failing to penetrate all the way to his back.

"As expected of a demon's skin, their inner skin is incredibly tough. It looks like I'll have to infuse my sword with a little more mana to penetrate it," thought Commander Oliver.

Afterward, King Albert attempted to attack Commander Oliver again, but Commander Oliver easily dodged the attack. Commander Oliver then attacked King Albert again, and this continued for several minutes.

After repeatedly attacking King Albert, leaving him covered in wounds, Commander Oliver intended to launch his final attack.

"Let's end this, King Albert," said Commander Oliver.

~Lightning Sword Art: Lightning Strike Impact~

Commander Oliver then stabbed King Albert in the center of his chest. The stab penetrated King Albert's body all the way to the back of his chest. The stab also sent an electric shock through King Albert's body, emanating from Commander Oliver's sword. Commander Oliver continued to intensify his attacks, while King Albert's body slowly began to char, and burns began to appear on various parts of his body.

After feeling the attack was sufficient, Commander Oliver halted his attack by withdrawing the sword that had pierced King Albert's chest. King Albert remained standing with numerous burns on his body. He appeared completely motionless after the attack. Upon seeing that King Albert was no longer moving, Commander Oliver immediately put his sword back at his waist.

"I arranged for the attack just now to not kill you because Her Majesty the Queen wanted you brought alive. Therefore, I only rendered you unconscious. Since you are already unconscious, please wait here for a moment. I would like to assess the situation inside first," Commander Oliver said, looking at King Albert.

After looking at the unconscious King Albert, Commander Oliver turned and walked toward the entrance of the San Sabaneta prison. However, after only a few steps, Commander Oliver sensed that King Albert was still moving. Commander Oliver quickly turned back to look at King Albert. However, by the time he turned around, King Albert was already right in front of him. King Albert then struck Commander Oliver squarely in the stomach with his right fist, which was imbued with a black magical aura. Commander Oliver immediately bled profusely from the blow. He was thrown toward the entrance of the San Sabaneta prison, smashing into the walls inside, causing them to shatter. Smoke and dust immediately enveloped the interior of the building due to the destruction.

Meanwhile, after coming to a stop from being knocked out by King Albert, Commander Oliver slowly rose to his feet. He stood up while wiping the blood from his mouth and chin.

"I didn't expect him to still be able to move after that attack, even though I had already calculated the attack and his demonic body's resilience. It seems my calculations were wrong."

"Then that attack was truly devastating. That one attack alone managed to injure me like this. It seems it used Dark Magic, so this wound won't be able to be healed with ordinary healing magic," said Commander Oliver, holding his wounded stomach.

Commander Oliver then waved his sword to clear the smoke that filled the interior of the building. After the smoke cleared, he saw many people lying in pools of blood inside the building. Commander Oliver, looking at the crowd, looked slightly shocked.

"It's truly a worrying situation. Besides outside the building, those three also slaughtered the people inside. I will hold them accountable for this," said Commander Oliver.

Commander Oliver then reclaimed his sword and immediately dashed towards the outside of the San Sabaneta prison. However, when Commander Oliver approached the entrance, he was shocked to see King Albert raising his sword with both hands. A dense, black aura radiated from the sword.

"It looks like a dangerous attack is coming," Commander Oliver said.

After that, King Albert swung his sword toward the entrance of the San Sabaneta prison, where Commander Oliver was. From the swing of his sword, a massive Dark Magic slash emerged. The slash measured the same size as the entire San Sabaneta prison, from the entrance to the roof. The slash shot swiftly toward the prison. The swift strike struck the building, destroying it and splitting it in two.

-To be continued

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