The Strongest Dull Prince’s Secret Battle for the Throne

Chapter 172: Silver and Gold

She found out.

Those words repeatedly float inside my head. The voice she used to say my name was the one I am familiar with.

A tone of voice that she would never use on Silver.

How did she find out? How I called her earlier? Or was it a different reason?

While I was thinking about all the possibilities, I decided to look back. 

Even if the secret is out, I have to keep lying. I have to deceive her somehow.

However, my resolve quickly disappeared.

Elna stood up. But her eyes are still unfocused. 

You dont have to.sound so worried..I wont lose.

She is probably still hazy.

Elna is speaking to me who is not here.

I.will protect you, Al.

Elna holds up her holy sword as her voice is still shaking.

I want to take my mask off this instant and tell her that I am right here and tell her that I am Silver so you dont have to fight anymore. I want to tell her that she has already done enough.

But, that would probably be unfair.

My knight who showed me such determination wouldnt desire such a thing.

Once youve decided on something, you must stick to it until the end. That was what Sebas said to me.

I think I finally understood the meaning of those words.

I have been lying to someone who thinks so much about me. It would be rude to her if I reveal my secret because of my emotions.

Such selfishness is not allowed to me.

-thats surprising. So you were fighting for that Dull Prince huh?

I asked Elna with Silvers voice.

Elna looks at me with a flustered expression and slowly collects herself.

Then when she recognized that I am Silver, she frowned at me.

..such humiliation..you looked like Al a little just now.

Thats my line. I would like it if you dont compare me to the Dull Prince.

You..I thought I told you that you shouldnt talk about him like that, right.?

Saying so, Elna holds her right flank with her left hand.

The fact that she didnt immediately get angry at me is probably because she couldnt afford to do that.

Your rib is broken but it seems that your mouth is still working huh.

.can you drop that know-it-all look already? I might accidentally cut you down with the holy sword you know.

How scary. I guess even I cant stop a blow from that holy sword of yours.

I shrug my shoulders and look at the Spirit Turtle.

The turtle whose body was deeply cut concentrated its scales on its wound.

Thats why it couldnt afford to pay attention to us.

This time, the role of the decoy and the attacker are reversed.

Elna probably understood that too. However, she doesnt move out immediately.

She might be fine with one rib broken but if multiple of it got broken then there might be damage to her internal organs.

I was a little worried about her but Elna opened her mouth first.

Before I fainted.I heard Als voice.

Wasnt that just a hallucination?

You must be unpopular with girls right..? Im sure that Al is worried about me. No, I know that he is.

Such a girly way of thinking is not like you.

You are quite irritating, you know that?..I know that he is worried about me, I am his childhood friend after allEven now, Im sure that he is still worrying. Thats why I will put an end to this nowAfter all, it is my job to end this before Al tries to push himself too hard again.

Elna slowly raises the holy sword up with both of her hands.

She frowned from the pain she felt there but she took a deep breath several times and stabilized her stance and looked at the Spirit Turtle with a sharp gaze.

So she switched her mind into battle mode and temporarily shut out the pain huh.

Thats how it is, Silver. Lend me a hand.

What do you mean? I dont think that I have any obligation to help you on your personal agenda though?

You called him the Dull Prince right? I will forgive you now if you lend me a hand.

What a scary woman. I was only saying that to get your spirit up though.

Yes, it did the job, thanks.

I cant feel any gratitude at all. Honestly, I pushed myself quite a bit to protect you when you fainted, you know?

Thats not a lie.

I soloed the Spirit Turtle to protect her.

My magic power doesnt run out yet but shooting any more great magic is hard for me now. At least it will take time for me to do it.

However, ignoring my circumstances, Elna says this to me.

Cut that out. You still have some kind of secret move hiding away right? Use it now.

Good griefthe job to finish that thing off supposed to be yours but I have to help you do it huh. This debt will be big, you know?

Dont spout nonsense. The debt you own me is bigger than that.

With such an exchange, I slowly raise one hand up above my head.

As Elna said, I do have a secret move.

Ive already laid the groundwork in case Elna didnt regain her consciousness but I never thought that I would be using it alongside her.

She probably intends to erase that Spirit Turtle from existence here.

[[I am one who know the principle of silverI am one who has been chosen as the true silver]]

Silver Destruction magic is a special type of magic among ancient magics.

It shines silver light and all the magic power used in it is converted to a special attribute of magic power called silver-attribute.

[[Azure sky filled with the divinity of silverTrue silver scatters across the green earth]]

Silver-attribute magic power will be scattered where you use Silver Destruction magic.

Normally, when magic power gets converted into a special attribute, you will not be able to make use of it again.

However.

[[At times, that silver becomes lightningAt times, that silver become the light that illuminates the darkness of night]]

You can reuse that silver magic power if you use another Silver Destruction magic.

However, not any magic can use the scattered silver magic power.

You must use a magic that collects the scattered magic powers. 

That is my secret move.

[[Sacred divine silverPure and white silver]]

It is a magic that gathers all the scattered silver magic powers and forms one single sword.

[[O true silver gather in my handAnnihilate the enemy before me ]]

The silver magic power gatherers around my hand and form a sword.

It is a dazzling silver sword that is a concentration of an enormous amount of silver magic power, its power will vary on the Silver Destruction magic that you use beforehand.

It is using the magic power from when I used Silvery Lightning earlier but it is far from its full power.

Even so, it is powerful enough to cut that Spirit Turtle. After all, it is a spell that concentrates silver magic power at one point, which is rare among Silver Destruction magics many areas of effect spells. Thats why its power is guaranteed even among all the Silver Destruction magic.

The name of that magic is.

[[SilveryEndSaber]]

The Silver Sword of Silver Extinction.

My own holy sword.

At the same time, Elnas holy sword also let out the shine that doesnt lose to mine.

If my holy sword was silver then Elnas was golden.

The holy sword that is shining so bright that you cant look at it with naked eyes is completely different from how it was before.

Hear my voice and awaken! O Shining Sword of Life of the Star! The Hero now needs a miracle!!

Responding to Elnas words, golden light spills from the holy sword at once.

The brightness was so strong that the silver light in my hand looked dim.

Holy swordAurora Second Release.

Elna probably removed one of the seals on the holy sword.

Although it is not at full power, the appearance of the holy sword grew closer to when it was used to defeat the Demon King.

Are you ready? Silver.

Of course. It seems yours is ready as well huh.

Saying so, I turn my eyes to the sides of the Spirit Turtle.

A ginormous barrier is forming around it layer by layer.

Seeing us preparing our attack, Orihime probably tries to contain the aftermath by deploying multiple layers barrier around the turtle.

Quite considerate on her part.

Trying to contain my attack with barriers like thatit seems she is looking down on me quite a bit huh.

Let me say this first. Your target is not the barrier you know? 

I know. My aim is at that weak looking turtle.

Elna then looks at the Spirit Turtle.

It probably felt the threat to its life as it is now transitioning to its superhardened mode.

But its too late. Our preparation is already completed.

Elna: Remember well. This place is the Empire.

Silver: The country that is being protected by the Hero and the Silver Mage.

Elna: You

Silver: You bastard

Elna&Silver: CHOSE THE WRONG PLACE TO MESS WITH

I and Elna swing our swords down at the same time.

The Silver and Golden Swords of Lights race to assault the Spirit Turtle.