#Episode 190 (Side Story Episode 3)
Bloody prelude.
It was the biggest disaster on the continent of ‘Algerdo’ and a day that will inevitably be remembered as a dark era. Traces of the horrors of that day still remain throughout the continent.
Especially since there are many people who are still suffering from the aftereffects of that day.
The old man was also one of the few remaining survivors after experiencing the bloody dawn.
“Finally, Mr. Halsburn said that as he left.”
“… … .”
“Please never forget this emblem. I wanted to remain an honorable family member for the rest of my life. Mr. Holsburn… .”
“… “Black.”
Even in the face of a great disaster, Holsburn could only hope that the bloodshed would end as soon as possible rather than for his own life.
He always held his sword against countless monsters.
We subdued all kinds of monsters.
However, it was virtually impossible for Holsburn to show his strength every time.
Cause of disaster.
Against the demon king ‘Atkan’, Holsburn gradually lost his strength and reached his limit.
“… And in the end, Mr. Halsburn made an honorable sacrifice.”
No matter what happens to your own life.
Holsburn willingly threw himself into the heart of Artkan.
That was the last sight of Holsburn that the old man remembered.
“I still can’t forget this symbol. “It’s so bad that I even had it engraved on my walking stick.”
Eventually, the old man picked up the cane that had fallen on the floor and compared the hook-shaped pattern symbolizing ‘Bacacetas’ with the pattern carved on Gram’s abdomen.
Accordingly, Gram began to become less wary of the old man than before.
On the one hand, I felt a little envious of the old man who remembered his father in such detail.
That’s right too.
When Gram was born.
It was also the point at which the Bloody Prologue came to an end, and the moment my father ended his life.
It was a moment that made me even more envious.
Meanwhile, the old man seemed to think that Gram would have let his guard down at this point.
He looked around and placed his staff on Gram’s left arm.
“It’s quite twisted, so it won’t be painless. Please be patient. It’ll probably be a lot better than it is now. “You must never make any sound.”
Eventually, the old man closed his eyes and chanted a spell.
“Kuhalavartu Shabate.”
Then, at that moment, light green spheres began to appear around Gram’s left arm.
“Ugh!”
“Please be patient.”
“Ugh!”
Before he knew it, cold sweat began to flow on the old man’s forehead.
Wow-
However, the old man’s healing ability was truly amazing.
The twisted joints began to come back together one by one, and Gram’s left arm, which had been difficult to lift, gradually began to rise upward.
“At this rate, you won’t have any inconveniences for the time being. However, unlike before, it will be difficult to hold the bow properly.”
“… thanks.”
“And this.”
After the old man treated Gram’s left arm.
I took something out of my inside pocket and handed it to him.
“Now, take this.”
“What is this?”
“It’s a map. Go to the village of Oppenharum marked on the map and look for ‘Murdan’. “It will probably be of great help.”
As soon as the old man finished speaking, he came closer to Gram and even lent his ear.
“It’s still early, and I’ll come back at dawn. Riyadh came here too tired, so I won’t kill you right now. Today is the only chance to escape. “Please wait until midnight.”
Then, the old man calmly left.
***
A time past midnight.
Georgios soldiers also needed rest and sleep.
However, we couldn’t let down our guard.
The subordinates of the Georgios Knights took turns on guard duty to strengthen the guard.
Meanwhile, Gram was still trapped and surrounded by the men of the Knights of Georgios.
In the meantime.
Taking advantage of the moment when his guard was slightly relaxed, the old man visited Gram again.
Eventually, he released the tightly bound bag and urged him on.
“If you go out the back door over there, your guard will be at least lax. “Now is also the most opportune time.”
“… What is the reason for doing this? “If you are discovered, your life will be in danger.”
“I’m just glad that I can finally repay the kindness I received from Mr. Horseburn. “Even if I die now, I have no time left.”
“… Lastly, I want to know your name.”
“Faerf Lokien. “This is my name.”
“… Faerf Lokien.”
“I don’t have time for this. “Hurry up.”
The old man urged Gram. It was clear that if he waited a little longer, his subordinates would notice right away.
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“Oh, and the existing recurve bow was burned from the beginning and was reduced to ashes. Take this black bow and use it. “It will be of some use.”
Nod-
Instead of answering, Gram just nodded and immediately looked around.
Wearing the black cloak that Faerf had prepared for him, he tried to leave Georgios’ temporary camp.
Although there was a small commotion caused by being discovered by the knights’ subordinates, there was no major difficulty as they were able to properly investigate only the areas where the guard was relatively loose.
‘Paerf Rokien… . I won’t forget.’
As there happened to be several horses at the back gate of the temporary camp, Gram quickly snatched one of them as well.
“Hey!”
Eventually, Gram succeeded in escaping the Georgios temporary station.
His destination had already been decided.
“… I can’t help it. “I can’t think of another way yet.”
It seemed possible that he could head to the wide canyon right now, but it was a situation in which he should not ignore his physical condition.
It is true that he received healing from Paerf, but it was true that it took a considerable amount of time to return to his perfect body.
What is certain is that the body is no longer capable of pulling the bowstring as freely as before.
Rubbing- Rubbing-
Before I knew it, heavy rain was falling in the sky.
It seemed like it would take about four days to reach the destination marked on the map, and I was just hoping that no adversity would arise during that time.
***
next day.
After heavy rain poured down all night.
The temporary garrison of Georgios became noisy.
“what? “Does it make sense that we haven’t found a single trace so far?”
“There is no shame. Mr. Riyadh.”
“certainly! You must find it! He is no one else but the enemy who killed my brother. “You must never miss it.”
“Yes, we will search thoroughly and catch him.”
“Holy shit!”
Riyadh grew angry.
My anger did not go away at the fact that Gram had escaped from here in the wee hours of the morning.
Moreover, I also had some questions.
So that I can’t use my arms in the future.
They trampled on it so much that they even broke his joints in two.
No matter how much the guard was relaxed, it was not well understood that he assassinated several subordinates of the Knights of Georgios.
“It’s strange.”
The same is true when looking at the circumstances of the subordinates who were murdered.
As you can see just by looking at the cut marks around the neck.
It was quite solid for a mark left while unable to use both arms, and it felt like a smooth assassination attempt.
“It was done very cleanly.”
As Riyadh continued to ask questions, a subordinate next to him suddenly remembered a memory.
“Riyadh, there is one scene I witnessed yesterday.”
“What did you see?”
“I saw Mr. Faerf passing by while looking around the area behind the garrison.”
“Behind the garrison… ?”
“This is also where he is imprisoned. To me, it seemed like they were just passing by while being quite wary of their surroundings.”
“okay? Are you sure it was Faerf?”
“Yes, yes, the way you dress and doesn’t Master Faerf always carry a cane with him? He was holding that too.”
“… “Bring Paerp in right away.”
“All right!”
At Riyadh’s command, the subordinate immediately brought Paerf with him.
“I heard you hovered behind the garrison in the early morning yesterday, right? It would be a place you wouldn’t particularly go to. “Can I hear how it happened that we passed by there so early in the morning?”
“… Yesterday, I was having a particularly hard time sleeping, so I only went out for a short drink in the middle of the night. “How can you say that?”
“The dragonfly was fierce… . why?”
“… “Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, but it seems to be happening more and more.”
“Hmm, really? by the way. “Did I see something interesting yesterday?”
“… “What did you see?”
Trup-
Riyadh suddenly headed behind Paerp. Then he carefully took the cane he was holding and fiddled with it while smiling meaningfully.
“But it’s so strange, isn’t it? This symbol engraved on this staff. “I just thought it looked like a pattern I’d seen somewhere before?”
“… … .”
“But I think it’s almost similar to the pattern on that bastard’s stomach? “I’m really curious about what Faerf thinks.”
“… W-what are you talking about? Riyadh. “Is that possible?”
“okay? So you think I saw it wrong? Is it entirely my fault? “What is this?”
“That’s not what I meant.”
“I remember it well because I saw it once. Are you saying that everything from the hook shape to the edges are the same? “Wouldn’t it be a bit funny to think of this as just a coincidence?”
Soon, Riyadh called his men together.
“Take it out. Right Now!”
“yes!”
The subordinates all surrounded Paerp. Then he grabbed both of his arms.
“Riyadh! Riyadh! “It’s a misunderstanding.”
“You sound like a misunderstanding! “Burn that traitor at the stake right now!”
Paerp could not offer any resistance.
“dare! Are you trying to mock me? “Let’s go up to the fire pit and see if those words come out, Faerf.”
Faerf was just dragged through the gap between five or six subordinates.
However, perhaps it was something that had been predicted, and Faerf had already sensed that he would have to accept his fate.
