I Parry Everything: Volume 2 [Complete] by Nabeshiki

Author:Nabeshiki
Language: eng
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Chapter 42: Shield of Light

On the back of the Dragon of Calamity, we flew in the direction the emperor had almost certainly fled and soon crossed the border.

My instructor Carew, the Sovereign of Shadows, had used a [Concealment] bolstered by a [Concealment Enhancement] magical tool to hide our gigantic mount from sight. We’d passed three towns and military checkpoints now, but nobody on the ground had even batted an eye. It seemed safe to say that our venture into the Magic Empire’s domain was proceeding smoothly...but there was still one problem.

“This is the only way he could have escaped,” my brother said. “Have you found anything?”

“No,” Instructor Carew replied. “My [Detect] isn’t turning up anyone who matches his description. Lady Lynneburg?”

“No luck,” I answered. “I’ve been searching for a while now, but I can’t find him either.”

Instructor Carew and I were each making full use of our [Detect], [Hawk Eyes], [Farsight], and [Clairvoyance] skills to scour our surroundings. But despite our best efforts and how far we’d traveled, we had yet to find even a trace of the emperor.

“If you and the Sovereign of Shadows haven’t found him, then he must be quite a ways ahead of us,” my brother said. “In the worst-case scenario, he may have already reached the imperial capital.”

We soon approached a massive canyon, affording us a view of the Iron Bridge that stretched across it. Beyond it stood several intimidating fortresses, and far beyond those lay the emperor’s stronghold, the imperial capital. If our target was already across the bridge—the borderline that had once separated the Kingdom and the Empire—then pursuing him would become a lot more complicated. We were all aware of this.

Instructor Carew spoke first. “It may sting considering how far we’ve come, but we should consider turning back. Beyond this point lies the heart of the Empire. We can expect to face countless fortresses and military installations of a magnitude beyond what we’ve seen already. We cannot charge in rashly. So, how shall we proceed?”

“You’re right,” my brother said. “We...”

As they continued to deliberate, I turned to Instructor Noor for his opinion. “What do you think, Instructor Noor? Instructor...?”

He didn’t even react. Ever since we’d mounted the dragon, he had been facing the heavens, his eyes squeezed shut in what could only be a show of profound concentration. I wondered what he was thinking about.

As I was staring at Instructor Noor’s back, I noticed a sudden glimmer out of the corner of my eye. Activating my [Farsight] revealed a horse in golden armor galloping at a preposterous speed.

“Look, over there.” I pointed. “It’s moving so fast.”

“That’s him,” Instructor Carew said. “We’ve finally located the emperor. But we’re nearing the imperial capital’s defense network. We need to decide now whether we’re going to pursue him or turn back.”

The emperor urged his horse onward and was soon swallowed up by an enormous mana-metal gate, the mouth of an even greater wall of mana-metal and stone. Its battlements were lined with magical armaments—the same black cannons we’d seen earlier on the battlefield.

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