The "Master swordsman” who was reincarnated, wants to live freely - Chapter 74

Translator: Darling | Editor: Nebosuke

Iris was racing – She was following Alia and the other two.

She had already suffered a great loss of distance to them. They were dashing throughout the town on top of the buildings, increasing their speed more and more.

(I can’t keep up…)

Iris had great physical strength, and by amplifying this even more with her magic, no normal human being should be able to escape her.

Still, the fact that Alia and the other two were able to actually get away could be because they actually had a high physical power themselves too.

(I’m still…)

Iris gave it her all.

She didn’t mind the looks she got from the people around her. Iris seriously tried to catch up to Alia.

But she couldn’t. No matter how fast she ran, she couldn’t close the distance.

Iris lost sight of Alia and stopped moving.

“Haa, haa…”

While Iris was breathing heavily, she kneeled down in place.

She let her run – And then she also lost sight of Alia.

The first time she couldn’t chase and then Alia went missing, and now she couldn’t chase and she lost sight of her again.

Iris’ body was heavy. She couldn’t run anymore even if she wanted to.

And even if she could move, there was no way she would be able to find Alia – That was all that she was thinking of now.

“…Haa… You got to be kidding me.”

But Iris denied it still.

She had vowed to stop giving up – She had vowed before Alta that she would bring her back. 

She didn’t lie when she said that. No matter what happened, Iris wouldn’t give up.

With a crisply sound, lightning struck down around Iris.

– She grasped Purple Lightning tightly and stood up again.

“Because I will find you, no matter what…”

Filled with determination, she said this to herself. Her lightning was clashing down rampantly around her.

It continued further and further away from her.

– Iris once again started dashing throughout the town.

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In a dark underground compound, Alia squatted down.

Eventually, she had decided to disappear before Iris, even though she appeared before her as an enemy – She couldn’t do anything.

She couldn’t stop Iris, nor could she stop Qufirio.

In front of Alia stood Qufirio and the man in white clothes.

“I am disappointed in you, Notoria.”

“Master…”

“I have already given you two chances to convince Iris. Still, you failed. You then also didn’t manage to kill her on the spot. Eventually, nothing fruitful came out of it. All we could do was run. No matter how I look at it, it was a complete waste.”

“I…”

“Well, I am not that angry though. I am rather grateful that you are here, Notoria.”

The one that defended Alia from the man in white was Qufirio.

He came to Alia and patted her on the head.

“Let’s make use of what you are, Notoria – No, Alia. You are, even now, able to get close to both Iris and Alta, without even needing to be cautious.”

“That is…”

It was true. Alia might be actually able to do so.

Iris said that she had wished for Alia to come back. That is what she said… And the same went for Alta.

And now her brother and sister were left to fight with Alta too.

(…But Mr. Schweiss should be fine.)

Alia also trusted Alta to some extent.

It is because of him that Iris was still alive, even though she was being hunted by the Swordsman Gang.

… That was the power he exerted because of Iris, no doubt.

All the more reason why Alia didn’t choose to rely on him herself.

She might put Iris at risk if she did.

…After all, Iris came back to the Shadow Apostles to save her brother and sister.

In the end, they were left to battle with Alta.

If they survived, then one of Alia’s plans was already half complete.

The issue was that she also had to keep Iris safe throughout all of this – To guarantee that she is now ganging up with Qufirio.

Alia knew that this organization was at least strong enough to do that.

“Alia, you don’t need to worry about a thing.”

“Father..?”

“From now on, I will become you.”

“…Hm? What is that supposed to mean?”

“Shall we prepare ourselves, Qufirio?”- Qufirio was told by the man in white.

The man in white – And Qufirio too, both nodded.

“Understood Qufirio. So, Alia will be your new body then?”

Both the young man and the man in white were Qufirio Notoria.

That was the true state of Alia’s family that lived in the Empire.

All the Notorias that lived were made by Qufirio Notoria, to be used as his manmade Reincarnation vessels.

And by that, Alia too was a being to become Qufirio.