“You have great talent, not in your physical body or swordsmanship, but in your will.
But if you want to catch up with me, you need to understand the truth and reason, so read some books and learn. "
……
"Master Noah, I am not..."
"Oh, I understand. You don't have a book? I have one here."
"Master Noah, I..."
"Someone, take him to the library. The book list will be delivered soon."
"..."
Guts' body had just been defeated by the swordsmanship, and now he was thrown into the prison without any power to resist.
"Don't think this place looks like a prison. It used to be a prison."
"There's also a nice and strange name, Voyager."
"The reason why this place exists is because too many generals are unwilling to learn, so Lord Noah specially transformed it."
"Hey, read these books first, and tell me when you're done."
The well-mannered caretaker brought a stack of books and gave Gus some encouragement and care.
Those who can be imprisoned here by Lord Noah are all top talents, and this guy will become a big man in the future.
Gus is still confused as he looks at the sunlight outside the iron window.
No... I'm here to challenge you. I'm a bloody mercenary who's eager for a fight.
Is there a problem in any link?
The next six months were the most terrible torture in the world for Guts.
You are only allowed to practice swordsmanship in the morning, you have to read in the afternoon, and there are progress assessments every week.
Noah would also teach Guts swordsmanship seriously in his spare time.
As combat effectiveness increases, the mercenary sword style learned on the battlefield in the past is obviously no longer applicable.
First of all, the monsters' vital points are different from those of humans. Their heads, hearts, etc. cannot be killed with one strike.
The physique is also different, and the heavy sword cannot gain an advantage against ordinary people.
So he transformed the Frost Moon Sword Art in the extraordinary system into heavy swordsmanship and taught it to Guts, laying the foundation again.
It is worth affirming that Guts not only does not reject the little tricks of Shimotsuki Kendo, but also keeps innovating. He is indeed a mercenary who will use any means to kill the enemy.
As for nightmares...
He was already in hell.
Time flies, and the young swordsman's life in prison is particularly fulfilling.
Reading, sword practice, and challenges.
There are rewards for prison exams, which are challenges that occur once a month.
Guts took the challenge six times in half a year, and each time he persisted, he lasted shorter and shorter.
But he was also becoming more and more excited, because the short time did not mean he was regressing, but that Noah's attacks were getting stronger and stronger.
This speed of improvement is terrifying, but the new swordsmanship still lacks the training of killing.
"Half a year is almost up, let's go and complete a mission."
"Oh, this is your partner, Buck from Fairy Island. Fairy scale powder can heal injuries. You two should go on the mission together."
Looking at the flying little thing, Gus did not refuse.
After half a year of study, he knew what a fairy was like. A therapist who could be available anytime and anywhere was a top-level configuration.
"What is the mission?"
Guts did not resist Noah's instructions. To a certain extent, the person who taught him knowledge and swordsmanship was his teacher.
"Go here and look for evidence of the Count's crime."
"Cooperate with the Republic's spies to overthrow this territory."
After changing into a new heavy sword and putting on a black cloak, Guts set out with his goblin healer.
Leaving the territory of the Republic, darkness returned.
They defeated the lord of Gaojia City along the way and easily killed the snake-scale monster.
After eliminating several demonized mercenary groups, they finally reached their destination.
Chapter 139 Spiral Noah
In a territory surrounded by fear, the Earl is frantically slaughtering his own people in the name of eradicating evil cultists.
The Republic sent Guts because it received a large number of letters for help from representatives of the people.
The process of entering the city was much simpler this time.
Under the guidance of the revolutionary army's underground workers, Guts met Vargas, a doctor whose mind was entangled with fear and revenge, and obtained Behelet.
"Behelet..."
Griffith also has this weird thing, and it seems to be related to darkness, corruption, and sacrifice.
He had seen only fragments of it in the library, and it was top secret even in the Republic.
Noah was asked but no detailed response was given.
"The human heart is complex, with both a light and a dark side."
"For some classes, sacrificing the lives and dignity of others in exchange for benefits is as easy as eating and drinking."
"So I have been blocking this information because human hearts cannot stand the temptation."
"Even the demon gods dare not spread Behelet's information everywhere, because they know very well how unscrupulous humans are when they break through their limits."
What Noah said gave Gus a bad feeling, so when he saw this thing again, he decisively wrote a letter to the rear.
Then began the territorial overthrow.
First, he beheaded the captain of the guard, Sodag, and then hung his body on the execution platform.
Leaflets were also distributed in the city, publicizing the count's crimes.
They also arranged for people to contact the families of those who were unjustly killed as heretics, in an attempt to unite the power of the masses.
But something went wrong halfway through the mission.
Not everyone is willing to join in and risk going against the cruel count.
Besides, is the Republic powerful? How can the people know whether it is more powerful than the Count?
What's more, some of the victims' families not only refused to cooperate, but also reported Guts and the Revolutionary Army's secret agents.
The Count raided the doctor's house with a large force, captured Vargas, and took Behelet away.
The complexity of human nature made Guts realize that this is a place shrouded in darkness, not the territory of the Republic.
The peaceful environment has worn away my vigilance towards my own kind.
It seems that I have to make a big fuss to bring back my will to fight to the death!
On the execution platform.
"It's been six years, Vargas. There's no point staring at me like that, hehehe..."
The Count smiled happily holding the Behelet.
And the executed man was also laughing.
"Hey, hey, hey, idiot!"
"Those cowards down there don't know how powerful the Republic and the Revolutionary Army are. How come you don't know that, too?"
"Are you so scared now that you're ready to flee back to the basement and vent your anger on ordinary people?"
The Count's smile disappeared.
He was indeed very frightened when he learned that the Southern Republic had set its sights on this place.
Perhaps only the Terror Emperor and several empires in the north on this continent are qualified to compete with the Red Giant.
Naturally, my small territory is no match for them.
That's why Behelet is needed. If things can't be done, he doesn't mind sacrificing something in exchange for the attention of the four adults.
But...it will be painful.
Losing interest, he waved his hand and asked the executioner to hurry up.
Then the scaffold collapsed.
The black swordsman swung his greatsword and chopped the thick wooden stake into pieces.
"No one has to die!"
"The revolutionary army is going to subdue the monsters. Everyone else, disperse!"
Gus chose the most radical and domineering way to break the deadlock.
Teacher Noah once said that humans are the most intolerant of those who are different from us.
As long as the earl's demonic body is forced out in a short period of time, the people will flee and spread the news throughout the territory, and the guards will also give up protecting their monarch.
That's why those monsters always like to wear human skin.
The battle began, and he went all out from the start in order to force out the Count's true identity.
He slid through the guards' defense line, then shot with a crossbow, and at close range he smeared poison powder on his face, and finally swung his sword.
Noah's evaluation of Guts is that his sword-fighting style is like a wolf or a devil.
Anyone who still has fear in their heart will fall to this sword technique.
Because Guts' essence is a swordsman born from darkness and death, even the Frost Moon Sword Art will not change his essence, but he chooses to integrate into it.
The black swordsman, who was incomparably stronger, quickly cut the earl in half with a standard demon-slaying combo. The bloody scene made the onlookers exclaim in shock, and also forced out the giant insect.
Disgusting flesh, slippery scales, twisted head, it is beyond the concept of human beings.
"Monster...it's a monster..."
"The Count is a monster..."
"Everyone, run quickly!!"
The revolutionary army's undercover agents also incited the crowd.
As expected, the aliens will be instantly abandoned by human society.
It's over, it's over.
The angry bug lost his mind and fought with Guts in the center of the city in broad daylight.
He was then beaten back step by step by the black giant sword. Who says that you can surpass humans by not being a human?
He could only flee in a panic into the gloomy castle.
In despair, the second sacrifice was started.
A different space has arrived, and this time it is not an infinite corridor, but a bizarre inverted space.
The four hands of God are standing in the void, exuding the majesty of the devil.
【Sacrifice your favorite, Earl. 】
【Sacrifice to Tilicia, Earl.】
Ubik used his spatial ability to move the Earl's daughter over, and showed the little girl the sacrificial ceremony that took place six years ago.
It completely cut off the Earl's retreat and his last spiritual support.
At this time, Guts also chased in and felt a little scalp-tingling when he saw the four God's Hands.
