Divine Sword Art System

Chapter 10. Battle of Stratham Bridge

As they got closer to the burning area, they heard explosions and cries of pain from the soldiers. It made both of them continue to pace their horses to reach the battle area quickly.

"TAKE BACK THAT BRIDGE!" shouted Ronald.

He ordered his remaining troops to do their best to retake Stratham Bridge. Ronald did it for a reason: to prevent Valcke's troops from crossing it.

Tobias and Giselle finally arrived at the battleground. They saw many border guard troops injured, not minor injuries, more like serious injuries. Tobias pulled out his sword and dismounted, as did Giselle, who attacked with magic power while still sitting on her horse.

[Magic Skills: Rain of Fire Spears]

Right after casting the magic spell, a red coloured magic circle appeared above the sky where the battle took place. The circle's size was huge, covering all of them.

Surprisingly, hundreds of fire spears shot out from the magic circle, striking anyone underneath. Darwin, who fought near Thompson, realised the owner of the fire magic.

"There's no mistaking it. This is Giselle's magic," said Darwin.

[Magic Skill: Hexagon Wind Shield]

Thompson cast a magic spell from the white circle that appeared in his right hand. Instantly a strong wind gathered in front of Thompson's hand and formed a large shield. The middle-aged man raised his hand, allowing him to use the shield to block Giselle's fire spear attack.

Some of the troops were protected, but the rest were hit by the spears causing their bodies to burn instantly. Tobias was different, he didn't stand still for protection, but he focused on attacking Valcke's troops amidst the rain of fire spears.

"WATCH OUT FOR ATTACK!" shouted one of Valcke's soldiers right before Tobias slashed his neck.

[Myurajin Moon's Second Technique: Moon Constellation]

Myurajin Moon's second technique made Tobias' speed increase many times over. His sword emitted a white-coloured beam with an increase in speed every second. Tobias ran at full speed, cutting down Valcke's defenceless troops due to the two attacks from Atrea's side.

The people who took cover from Giselle's attack could only gasp in awe as Tobias wiped out almost all of Valcke's attacking troops. It was so fast that they couldn't keep up with Tobias' pace with their vision.

From what could be seen, only a white shadow appeared from the sword Tobias was wielding, considering it was night, so it could be seen clearly.

His attack this time had a certain characteristic. Each attack gave a small explosive impact and was continuous if Tobias could attack up to the seventh person. When seen from the air, Tobias' white shadow would form a constellation in the sky.

The rain of fire spears stopped, and Valcke and Atrea's troops came out of their safe places, unlike Tobias standing tall alone among Valcke's wounded soldiers. They all groaned in pain as Tobias' slash wound was deep and fatal.

Although he had defeated many Valcke warriors, Tobias was not unharmed by their attacks or Giselle's fire spear. His long-sleeved clothes were damaged in several places, blood dripping from his head, arms, and stomach due to sword cuts.

"Seize the bridge!" said Ronald, ordering his troops to move immediately towards Tobias, who happened to be on the bridge fifteen metres below the river.

Tobias turned his head, looking to the south where Atrea's troops were running over, as he looked to the north when Valcke's troops did the same.

He glanced to the right and left, looking at the deep pit with a large stream of water below. At first glance, this bridge was the only way to get north and south.

"Hey, Amu," Tobias called out.

[Yes, Master. What do you need?]

"How much chance do I have of winning against them?" asked Tobias, looking at Valcke's troops, who continued to run closer.

[5%]

[You're not in the best condition after my examination]

[Best option: Defend or retreat]

"You're probably right. I'm starting to feel tired from the techniques I used earlier," Tobias said.

Since the distance between Valcke's troops and Tobias was already close, Tobias had no choice but to fight against all of them. Giselle, who was in the back area, was anxious to see the battle on the bridge, especially for her brother, who was between them.

[Myurajin Moon's Third Technique: Full Moon Swirl]

[Warning!]

[Host condition is in danger. Recommended to cancel orders]

Tobias ignored the warning while gripping his sword with both hands. His legs hardened, eyes reddened, and his body tensed up. He leapt forwards and twisted his body with such force that many Valcke soldiers fell off the bridge.

That night, rain poured down on the battleground for some reason. Ronald knew very well that fighting in the rain would not be favourable for anyone. He ordered his troops to run backwards, as well as Tobias.

"Tobias! Stand down," Ronald pleaded, speaking sternly to Tobias.

Tobias nodded his head. As he saw Valcke's troops begin to withdraw from the battle on the bridge, Tobias had no reason to pursue them.

As he ran towards the temporary border post in the south, an arrow pierced Tobias' body right in the back. Tobias fell so hard that he went limp, even vomiting blood.

Unexpectedly, the arrow's blade had been laced with poison beforehand. Troop Commander Valcke realised Tobias' ability would be very troublesome in the next battle, so he waited for this opportunity to attack.

"Bring that fucking young man's head to me!" commanded Troop Commander Valcke, prompting several soldiers to come forward with the intention of killing Tobias.

The retreating Atrea troops didn't have enough chance to save Tobias, as he was lying quite far away from the Atrea border post.

"SOMEBODY SAVE HIM!" shouted Giselle, seeing that none of the Atrea border soldiers wanted to save her brother.

In the end, Ronald sprinted towards Tobias through the pouring rain. Tobias raised his head and realised he was in danger, but rather than being killed, he chose the crazier option.

Tobias rolls his body over the bridge, through the gap in the railings and flings himself into the large river. This startled Giselle, Darwin, and Thompson. Ronald, who had been chasing him, stopped with an expression of disbelief.

[Magic Skill: Fire Dragon's Rage]

From the magic circle created in front of Giselle's hand, a fire dragon rushed out with flames all over its body. Also, from the mouth of the fire dragon, a large enough flame came out that attacked Valcke's troops until they could not avoid its attack.

This caused many of Valcke's troops to die, burned by the magic that Giselle had cast. The woman was furious that their actions had caused Tobias to die.

"I will burn them all!"

Tobias himself fell into a river with a large flow. Fortunately for him, he didn't fall on the rocks, so his head and body could be saved. Tobias' body was carried away by the river for two hours.

Eventually, the river reached a small village area. An old man meditating on a rock was distracted when he heard something behind him. The sound came from the direction of the swampy grasses, which often harboured crocodiles.

"What has happened to him?" asked the man when he saw something shocking from behind the swamp grass.