#Episode 194 (Side Story Episode 7)
The atmosphere around the lakeside of Oppenharum suddenly began to boil.
“It would be a shame to call him a mercenary.”
“What?!”
“Isn’t that so? I’m just thinking about turning my back on this village. “Isn’t it a bit embarrassing as a mercenary knight?”
“This guy!”
Arken was instantly heated by Gram’s provocation. Finally, he pulled out his sword from its scabbard and held out the tip of his sword towards Gram.
“How dare you say something like that, knowing what kind of knightly order ours is?”
“You know very well. Order of the Leeches. This expression suits me very well. How about changing it now? “The leech mercenary knights.”
“I will cut off your head and hang you for three days and three nights.”
Arken’s fever rose sharply.
He was ready to kill Gram at any moment, so he raised his sword high to set an example in front of his subordinates.
“An insult to the Peikan Knights! “The punishment will be severe.”
Arken’s gaze was always directed towards Gram’s neck.
However, Gram was not embarrassed by Arken’s actions.
Rather, his response was that he was waiting for Arken to act.
Arken immediately struck down the raised sword with all his might.
I can say that this is the biggest reason why he was able to remain as the leader of the Paykan Knights.
It is none other than quick situational judgment and agility.
For that reason, Arken’s swordsmanship was particularly agile and had the advantage of being able to quickly exploit the opponent’s weaknesses.
Because of this, of course, the opponent who competes with him for the first time looks embarrassed.
Because Arken is so agile, he often goes through situations where he can’t do this or that.
Arken, who knew his skills better than anyone else, thought that Gram would be no different from the guys he had faced so far.
however!
Contrary to Arken’s thoughts, the atmosphere was going quite the opposite way.
As with Arken’s agility, Gram was never far behind.
Rather, it was said that it was Gram who was leading this atmosphere.
“Uh, where is it?”
Gram diverted Arken’s gaze. If Arken is one step ahead, it would be appropriate to say that Gram is two steps ahead.
Gram was the one who never fell behind Arken’s pace.
He effortlessly dodged Arken’s attack. Arken, who shows off all kinds of swordsmanship skills, put all his effort into it… .
Since it didn’t work for Gram at all, the fever couldn’t help but rise even more.
“You have terrible skills. “It’s so funny that he’s the head of the knights.”
Gram continued to raise the medicine towards Arken.
If you continue to stimulate emotional elements, there may be more cases of misjudgment in judging the situation. Gram thought it would be a good idea to attack this point.
***
Meanwhile, the subordinates who had expected Arken, who seemed to be the spiritual leader of the Paykan Knights from the looks of it, to set an example, tilted their heads.
“I’m avoiding everything.”
“Arken’s sword skills aren’t working at all, are they?”
“How did this happen?”
“I feel like I’m figuring out all of Arken’s patterns.”
“I can’t believe it’s no match for our Arken, who can boast of being a light-speed sword!”
It was a rare sight.
Not only are there numerous families on the ‘Algerdo’ continent, but there are also quite a few mercenary knights.
Among them, the Paykan Mercenary Knights have a fairly strong presence.
It was no exaggeration to say that Arken was playing a significant role in the center of this.
The nickname ‘Arken of the Lightspeed Sword’, given because the sword is wielded like light, is used as a modifier wherever one goes.
Not only is he dressed in shabby clothes, but he is also showing off to Gram, who seems to be acting like a mercenary(?) without any affiliation.
The subordinates of the Paykan Knights had mixed emotions.
“If I do this wrong, Arken could lose.”
“W-what kind of nonsense are you talking about?”
“Would Lord Arken of the world lose against such an inferior guy?”
“That doesn’t even sound like a horse.”
“I’m sure you have a plan.”
However, as time passed, things did not go as the subordinates expected.
puck-
“Ugh!”
Gram did not miss Arken’s gap for a moment. Anticipating Arken’s immediate action of slamming his sword down, he turned to the side and slammed his fist straight into his side.
Arken let out a groan as the onslaught continued in an instant.
However, this was only the beginning, and Gram continued to deliver follow-up blows as if waiting for the right moment.
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“Kuhup!”
Arken’s saliva began to come out as if the salivary glands in his mouth had opened on their own due to the successive blows.
“Hey, you bastard!”
Arken was filled with anger, but found it difficult to use his hands or even move them.
His hands were busy caressing his abdomen. Meanwhile, Gram picked up the sword that Arken had dropped.
Then he slowly walked in front of Arken and aimed at his uvula.
“Arken!”
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“Don’t move a single step.”
“… … .”
“If you take one step forward, I will take your leader’s head, so please make a wise decision.”
“Ah, Arken.”
Paykan’s subordinates could not bear to hear Gram’s remarks.
Moreover, it felt as if the head of the Arken they were following would be blown off if they took one more step as Gram said.
“Leave here immediately tomorrow. “This is an opportunity for you.”
“Heh, what if you don’t like it?”
Arken sneered. Just as he had no intention of complying with Gram’s requirements in the first place… .
“then.”
Sigh-
“!!”
Without hesitation, Gram cut off Arken’s head in one fell swoop. He didn’t think he would agree right away, so he didn’t want to give Gram any space either.
“Okay, next. “Who else is dissatisfied?”
“… Okay, I’m leaving! “I will leave tomorrow as soon as the sun rises!”
“… … .”
When his subordinates saw Arken’s head ripped off in an instant, they looked 180 degrees different. They all knelt down and even bowed their heads towards Gram.
However, Gram did not stop there.
“The obligation to eradicate the monsters was not kept. “It is right to automatically return the request fee, so please return it.”
“Well, that’s a bit much.”
“… “Are you dissatisfied?”
“Oh, no. “I will.”
Soon, a subordinate who was kneeling went towards the cart and handed Gram a small sack.
“This is it.”
Inside the bag were a few gold coins and about 10 silver coins. When it came to eradicating monsters, I had some doubts for a while because the number of requests I had received in advance was quite small.
Judging by the gourds scattered around the lakeside and the various foods prepared, it appears that he was quite extravagant in paying for the request.
‘I’m glad I stayed.’
Gram immediately put the request fee into his inner pocket.
“I hope I never have to see you again. Also, if this kind of behavior is discovered again, you will all be punished.”
“… “I committed a big, big sin.”
“I don’t expect you to regret it anyway. Anyway, no matter how much I try to purify the old waste that has already rotted away. “Because that color never changes.”
Gram felt that he had no more business with the Paykan Knights, so he leisurely left the lakeside.
***
next day.
The sound of horses’ hooves could be heard loudly from early morning. It looked like the Paykan mercenary knights were leaving Oppenharum.
Gram watched them through the window. Their behavior here in Oppenharum, in the name of eradicating monsters, was truly embarrassing as mercenaries.
Before long, Gram was about to go out early too.
Of course, there was work to be done before that. I had something else to tell you when I met Murdan.
“What is this?”
“You delivered the request fee to the Peikan Knights, right?”
“It was like that. “I’m not satisfied with the price I paid, though.”
“Let’s open it.”
“… no! This?”
“That was all that was left. “I think it would be good to think that it is fortunate that there is at least that much left.”
“How can you?”
“Those guys can’t even be treated as mercenaries. “The story ended in an appropriate manner.”
“… “Then what about eradicating monsters?”
“Let me handle it.”
“You?!”
“You helped me find my body again, so I have to pay the price.”
A monster that has caused Murdan to worry about the residents of this place from the beginning. Gram planned to dig up their habitat and destroy them himself.
‘Did you say it was a rocky mountain near the entrance?’
I vaguely recalled my memories and left a greeting to Murdan.
“Well, I’ll be back before dawn.”
Gram went straight out of the Murdan mansion and steered his horse toward the entrance to Oppenharum.
As he reached the entrance to the village, a large rocky mountain caught Gram’s eye.
Subtle clouds spread around the rocky mountain.
It felt like it was going to be infested with monsters.
Gram couldn’t stay here in Oppenharum for long, so he was going to exterminate the monsters as soon as possible and leave this place.
“Then, let’s go.”
After making all preparations, Gram headed towards the rocky mountain.
It was a rocky mountain that appeared to be at a fairly high altitude, but he had experienced all kinds of mountain warfare while continuing his career as a mercenary.
The road wasn’t that difficult.
Of course, the hills got steeper the higher you climbed, so it wasn’t easy at all.
From time to time, the mountain animals thought that Gram was a hunter and attacked him or even tried to scratch him.
Even from Gram’s point of view, situations were created that were not very pleasant.
Did he climb the rocky hill for three hours like that?
A large rock cave caught Gram’s eye.
“I don’t think we should pass by.”
Before we even entered the rock cave, it was quite dark and it seemed obvious that it would be dangerous to enter barefoot.
He gathered several nearby thick tree branches and made a torch.
Especially in narrow caves, the view is blocked, so you never know when and where monsters might attack.
There was always a need to prevent it in advance.
Eventually, Gram entered the cave, holding a blazing torch.
