Chapter 318: How to Corrupt an Angel (1)
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“I, Javier Asrahan, knight of the Frontera estate, will summarily execute the intruder who has trespassed upon this land and threatens my lord’s family.”
“…What?”
A voice as cold as ice.
Eyes filled with resolute determination.
Left-Rank Angel Raphael hesitated at the stern judgment aimed at him.
He couldn’t believe it.
‘He blocked my mace? A mere human?’
He was bewildered.
It was absurd.
His mace wasn’t just any ordinary weapon.
It was imbued with the holy power of the Celestial Realm.
Even a Sword Master of the Lower World should not have been able to easily withstand it.
‘But how dare he.’
Not only had this human blocked his mace, but he also arrogantly declared his intent to summarily execute Raphael.
Raphael looked at Javier with a meaningful gaze.
“A human of the Lower World, hmm, your name is… Javier Asrahan. Do you not realize the significance of your actions and the consequences they will bring?”
“…”
“It is foolish. It is regrettable. While your ability to block an attack from a 3rd-Class Angel is astonishing, it is unfortunate to see such talent and ability being wasted on reckless actions that bring about your own demise. So, Javier Asrahan, reconsider and step back. You are currently committing a grave crime of obstructing official duties.”
Crack! Crack-!
The force of the mace in Raphael’s hand grew stronger.
But Javier’s sword, which supported it, did not waver.
Neither did his gaze, fixed on the angel.
“…”
There was no need for words.
Regardless of whether the opponent was an angel or anything else.
If they threatened the safety of the estate, they had to be eradicated.
Bang-!
Javier flicked his sword, sending the mace recoiling.
He didn’t miss the moment.
Swish!
Moving faster than the resulting shockwave.
He lowered his body and lunged forward.
Within the range of the mace’s attack.
Within the most effective range of his long sword.
He lunged and slashed.
Slash-!
Brilliant aura flared like a flash of light.
Following the sword’s trajectory, dozens of afterimages were drawn.
Each of the dazzling afterimages.
Underwent hundreds of changes.
In total, thousands, tens of thousands of transformations contained truths and illusions.
Raphael’s eyes trembled.
‘Huh?’
He tried to follow the changes.
But he lost track of them in an instant.
He didn’t even have time to retreat.
At that moment.
Among the thousands of sword lights, a single streak aimed directly at his solar plexus.
“…!”
This couldn’t be blocked.
Raphael instinctively knew.
But he didn’t defend.
Nor did he attempt to evade.
Instead, he raised his mace.
As if willing to be stabbed in the solar plexus, he chose a bold counterattack.
And an unexpected situation unfolded.
Boom-!
Just before Javier’s sword could pierce Raphael’s solar plexus.
The two flaming rings encircling Raphael’s body spun.
They roared as they deflected Javier’s strike.
Flames and shockwaves erupted in all directions.
“…!”
Javier’s eyes twitched.
It was unexpected.
But that was all.
Javier did not waver.
Instead, he tightened his grip on the offensive.
Clang-!
He thrust and slashed.
Awakening countless mana hearts.
He infused overwhelming mana into the blade.
Becoming one with the sword.
He slashed, struck, thrust, and cut.
But Raphael did not remain passive.
Boom-!
The mace of judgment in Raphael’s hand resonated with a celestial hum.
Invoking the halo bestowed upon him by the Celestial Realm.
He infused the mace with sacred and pure energy.
Putting everything into the mace.
He struck, smashed, pounded, crushed, and hammered.
Boom-!
Javier and Raphael’s attacks collided.
With each collision, shockwaves radiated dozens of meters.
Dust storms rose.
Rough sound waves shook the air.
Thanks to this, Lloyd, who was watching the clash live from a mere 4-5 meters away, was in agony.
‘…This is hell!’
He was in sheer torment.
He had no choice.
All his senses were hyperactivated abnormally.
Because he was suffering from Sword Master syndrome.
Bang! Boom! Thud! Swoosh, Crash!
‘…Ah! Ouch! This hurts!’
Each time Javier and Raphael’s weapons collided.
Whenever the tremendous shockwave hit his body and the sound wave stormed in.
Lloyd, who was only a few meters away, had to roll on the ground in pain, clutching his ears.
‘Ugh, both of you, please, stop!’
It was unbearable.
Already suffering from the severe sensitivity of Sword Master syndrome.
Even someone speaking loudly next to him felt like a sharp pain in his eardrums.
Hearing such thunderous noises nearby made him feel like going insane.
It felt like a grumpy neighbor had invaded his mind, causing an incessant 16-beat rhythm of noise.
Or like being a beetle thrown onto a giant amplifier at a heavy metal concert!
But Lloyd didn’t just writhe in pain.
No, he thought he couldn’t just be a victim of pain.
‘This is crazy. I hoped this wouldn’t happen.’
Even as he was battered by sound and shockwaves.
Flinching with every blow.
Lloyd forced himself to stand.
He opened his eyes wide.
Looking at Javier and Raphael at the heart of the swirling dust storm.
‘How did it come to this? A direct conflict with an angel.’
He sighed involuntarily.
He wanted to avoid a conflict with an angel at all costs.
From what he had read in the novel “The Iron-Blooded Knight.”
‘The angels of the Celestial Realm. They are like bureaucrats who manage and coordinate this world.’
But clashing with such beings?
Nothing good would come of it.
Only losses.
It’s the same in any world.
Having a grudge against an administrative body and having feelings hurt only results in losses for those under that administration.
So he had really wanted to avoid a conflict with this Left-Rank Angel.
He had tried to maintain composure and resolve it through prayer.
He had tried to solve it through dialogue until the end.
‘But that dialogue was completely ineffective. Now there’s no choice.’
His mouth tasted bitter.
He felt regretful.
But there was no other way.
The situation was already out of control.
So he had to manage the current situation.
Even if this meant clashing with the Celestial Realm.
First, he had to stop the absurd demolition of the jewel.
Lloyd made up his mind.
‘If we end up in conflict with the Celestial Realm, well, I’ll have to seek help from the Dragon King or the King of Hell.’
Even if it meant mobilizing the King of Hell’s army.
He would protect the jewel at all costs.
He would stop the restoration of fate.
Lloyd made a firm resolution.
And watched the intense battle between Javier and Raphael. He cheered him on.
‘Please, hang in there, Javier!’
It was a fight he couldn’t dare to interfere in.
It was natural.
Javier, the Grand Master.
And Raphael, who could stand almost equally against him.
There was no room for him to intervene in such a fierce battle.
Interfering poorly would be like a mosquito trying to join a dinosaur fight.
‘So keep going! Come on, come on!’
With the spirit of waving a cheer stick fervently.
Lloyd endured the noise and shockwaves.
Inwardly, he encouraged and supported Javier’s efforts.
Boom-!
‘Yeah, good job, Javier! Push harder!’
Clang! Clang-!
‘That’s right! Just like that! Hey! There! That spot!’
Boom-! Puff!
‘Huh? Damn it! Don’t back down! Thrust!’
Thud! Boom! Clang-!
‘Ah, ah…!’
When Javier pressured Raphael, he cheered.
When Raphael’s counterattack pushed Javier back, he sighed.
In the process, he naturally realized.
‘If this drags on, Javier will be at a disadvantage.’
Indeed, as the battle progressed, the balance of power was tilting towards Raphael.
At first, it seemed like Javier was pushing Raphael.
But as time passed, Raphael found his rhythm.
In contrast, Javier was increasingly on the defensive.
Lloyd quickly understood why.
‘It’s because of those flaming rings.’
His eyes focused on the two flaming rings surrounding Raphael.
At that moment, the rings moved.
Fwoosh-!
They spun and intersected.
As if predicting the path of Javier’s sword.
They precisely blocked the strike point.
Simultaneously, they exploded.
Boom-!
Not only did they block every incoming attack.
They also caused flame explosions and shockwaves upon impact.
They disrupted Javier’s sword, deflecting it.
Naturally, Javier had to waste a half-beat of movement to regain his balance.
Continuous attacks became impossible.
Hence, even when he took the offensive.
He would soon find his momentum disrupted and be pushed back.
‘And those flaming rings move like artificial intelligence.’
Moreover, their defense was superb.
They didn’t miss a single attack from the Grand Master Javier, blocking everything flawlessly.
They absorbed the impact of the offensive.
And even reflected the shockwave back.
‘Thanks to that, Raphael can focus solely on attacking. But Javier?’
His situation was entirely different.
He had to manage both attack and defense himself.
In car racing terms, Javier was like a traditional racer, concentrating all his nerves on clearing high-speed corners.
But Raphael?
‘He’s like someone who has handed over the driving to a state-of-the-art autonomous AI and is comfortably sipping coffee and munching on chips in the driver’s seat.’
So the efficiency of the battle itself was different.
The fatigue from the fight would also differ.
In other words, this was a battle where Javier would inevitably be at a disadvantage as time passed.
‘This won’t do.’
Thump! Thump!
His heart pounded with the grim outlook.
He had to do something.
At least get rid of those damned flaming rings.
Otherwise, Javier would eventually lose.
‘If Javier falls, there will be no one left to stop Raphael. The Dragon King Verkiss? He is my sponsor, but it’s uncertain if he will help. Without Javier, none of us can prevent the jewel’s demolition.’
A sense of crisis surged.
And Lloyd’s brain spun faster.
‘Think. What can I do to make Javier favorable? To help him win? What should I do to change the situation?’
He considered the current battle.
The predicted flow.
Javier’s strengths and weaknesses.
Raphael’s tactics and characteristics.
He considered everything visible and predictable. He calculated. He hypothesized. He measured. And finally, he remembered something.
‘Ah, that’s right.’
Suddenly, he recalled.
‘The novel, “The Iron-Blooded Knight.” It briefly mentioned the characteristics of angels. Among them, the higher-ranking ones. 1st-Class Chief Angel, 2nd-Class Ground Angel, 3rd-Class Left-Rank Angel… Right, the flaming rings of a Left-Rank Angel!’
The settings revealed in the novel.
According to the story, a 3rd-Class Left-Rank Angel had flaming rings.
The radiant rings could block all offensive actions of adversaries.
An almost absolute shield.
‘But the source of power for those rings… Yes, it was said to be the pure and good nature of the celestial heart.’
The pure and good heart of an angel.
An absolutely untainted, pure nature.
It was this upright and pure heart that powered the flaming rings.
So the conclusion?
‘Corrupt the pure heart of the Left-Rank Angel. How?’
The answer was already determined.
The moment he remembered that.
Lloyd steeled himself.
He calmed his stomach, churning from the constant noise and shockwaves.
Strengthened his legs and stood up.
He advanced forward.
He stood atop the Jewel of Truth.
Looking down at the battle between Javier and Raphael below.
He solemnly cleared his throat.
‘The way to corrupt an angel’s heart. To taint it. There’s only one way.’
For a moment.
He felt a bitter taste.
‘I didn’t want to create this image here in our estate.’
But he had no choice.
If he hesitated, Javier would fall.
He had to change the situation decisively.
And this method was the most efficient and immediate.
‘Let’s do it.’
Lloyd made a solemn resolution.
He opened his mouth.
Cleared his throat.
And sang with all his might.
“You were born to be loved↘! And your life in this world↗! You are being loved right now↘↗!”
It was the beginning of a discordant cacophony.
From that moment.
The anger-inducing sound that could make even the most compassionate Buddha rise from his grave and strike with his wooden gong began to pierce Raphael’s eardrums relentlessly.
Lirigzon Gashi
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Hello!
I was very happy to find this novel translated here (first time on this website) – but I can see it’s only from chapter 260?
Are the rest of the chapters translated elsewhere? Or are you considering translating them as well but later?
Thank you for what you’ve shared so far!
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Yes, dont worry. I will be working on the earlier chapters once we completed the whole novel. We have about 40 chapters left more or less.
Thank you for the translate, But if you plan to add chapters before 260 I would be grateful
Don’t worry! I will. Once we finish the novel, I will upload the earlier chapters.
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Hi! Wanted to say thank you for your(person/team?)for translating, really appreciate it. You(singular/plural?) are the only one(s) I found that did proper translation for this series that is not paywalled like hell. I also wanted to ask what are the usual dates you release translations? Thank you very much for your work
Are you translating it yourself or is it a machine translation? Since I will be translating it into Turkish with Google Translate to read, it will be very complicated if it is a machine translation.
im using AI to translate it then I proofread once done to make sure the flow of the story is still there
Hi, really appreciate your guys work. Do not want to sound needy, but wanted to ask. How soon will you guys finish the series, now that I am so close to the end my blood is boiling to read the rest!
5 more weeks and we are through! we only have 26 chapters left from the raw material.
what happened to chapter 93 and beyond?
i started the translation of this novel from chapter 260 (mermaid arc) because that was the current arc in the manhwa at that time and finished it till the last chapter which is chapter 408. what you are seeing now are the updates from chapter 1 to the current chapter. i am consistently uploading chapters 2x a week every tuesdays and thursdays. we will eventually get there in time, dont worry!