#Episode 196 (Side Story Episode 9)
“What the hell is going on?”
“mom! dad!”
“Please save me.”
The village of Oppenharum was literally in a state of despair.
Every corner of the village became a sea of fire, and both adults and children were being massacred.
“Kill them all, leaving no one behind!”
Charla of the Paykan mercenary group led the charge and randomly cut off the heads of Oppenharum residents.
“Mr. Challa!”
“What happened?”
“The first thing we did was search through the village chief’s mansion, but we couldn’t find him.”
“Wasn’t there even a small trace?”
“Yes, I think he left this village before the attack.”
“You bastard! “I was going to cut off his head first.”
“Just in case, let’s check out the back of the village.”
“Search everywhere!”
“yes!”
There is one thing that is disappointing here.
The attempt to assassinate Gram, planned from the beginning by the Paykan mercenaries, had failed.
Of course, it’s just not in the village chief’s mansion yet.
The Paykan mercenaries, including Charla, thought that they would not have been able to escape far from this village yet.
“I don’t know about the others, but that guy will definitely be caught and punished!”
Charla vowed to avenge the Arken leader.
Soon, the massacre of innocents continued.
They picked up torches and set fire to every mansion they saw.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that a great disaster was approaching Oppenharum, which had always been peaceful.
The Paykan mercenaries entered and left the residents’ residences at random, even stealing food.
“From now on, we plan to use Oppenharum as a base for our Paykan mercenaries. Those who are dissatisfied with this can stand proudly in front of me.”
Some Oppenharum residents were trapped and trembling in fear.
But, even in the meantime.
In response to Charla’s absurd remark, a man stood up proudly even though he was tied up.
“How dare you think that you, who are no better than devils, can stay here in this sacred Oppenharum? “Get the hell out of here right now!”
“Ha ha ha ha ha!”
However, Charla only laughed at the man’s resistance.
“What a pity. He was willing to spare his life if we founded this country together with our mercenary group. It’s just a pity that he doesn’t know how precious his life is. Tsk tsk!”
“shut up! Founding a nation? You have such foolish thoughts that it would be a shame to call them a mercenary group. “The term ‘nation founding’ is not the kind of vulgar word you use!”
“I guess you don’t value your life.”
Sigh-
Just like that, the man’s head was cut off by the sword of a subordinate of the Paykan mercenary group.
The residents of Oppenharum who saw that scene could not help but tremble in fear.
“Hey, who’s next? A person who is not afraid of death! “Please raise your voice before me as much as you can.”
Chala raised his sword.
The residents of Oppenharum were unable to make any sound as Challah’s sword was unusually soaked with blood.
While innocent murders continue to occur.
It seemed like the old Oppenharum could no longer be found.
***
Gaonnart had been living in this rocky mountain cave for nearly hundreds of years.
He was not very pleased that a guest he did not invite came into the cave.
[Now it is time to pass judgment.]
Gaonnart held up his lightsaber and stretched out his right arm.
[Meeting me was like inviting death from the beginning.]
Spreading his blue wings wide, Gaonnart thrust his lightsaber forward towards Gram.
Accordingly, Gram was in a hurry.
It didn’t seem like I would be spared anything if I avoided this situation now.
Even if it means having a war of words with the opponent you are facing right now.
It seemed like it would take a considerable amount of time.
Afterwards, Gram took only passive actions in the all-out war.
[Where has the image from before gone? Are you really scared now?]
When Gaonnart saw Gram’s appearance changed from before, he thought it was a natural picture.
Gram also felt this after competing with Gaonnart a few times.
That I can’t be your opponent… .
‘It won’t end easily.’
Gram had no time.
Given the current situation, it was because I had been in this cave for almost half a day.
I couldn’t help but become more curious about Oppenharum’s current situation.
Moreover, it was no different from having driven out the Paykan mercenaries himself.
I thought there was a good chance they would retaliate.
[It looks like his mind is somewhere else.]
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“… … .”
Gaonart was gradually realizing Gram’s feelings.
As time passed, I continued to feel as if Gram had lost his will to fight.
Soon, Gaonnart drew a large circle with his lightsaber.
[Would it be a little stimulating if I showed you this?]
“… ?”
When I drew a large circle with my lightsaber, the current state of Oppenharum was visible within the circle.
“Uh, that is!”
[Yes, this is the image of the village you are particularly concerned about. This is the human nature I am talking about!]
Gram was so upset that his anger boiled over.
Not only is the entire village burning to the ground.
Some residents were clearly seen being trapped and trembling in fear.
Moreover, Raina, whom he had mistaken for a moment because she looked so much like her younger sister May, was also trapped.
It was surrounded by Paykan mercenaries.
“no.”
[Heh, is there someone you’re worried about? But now it is too late.]
Gaonnart was not very interested in Gram’s feelings.
Rather, he was only happy as Gram was despairing at the sight of Oppenharum being reduced to rubble.
“I have to go.”
Gram had to get out of here and go to Oppenharum right away.
I just didn’t want to lose any more precious relationships.
However, the wall called Gaonnart was too high for him.
It was true that Gaonnart was quite difficult to deal with with his own strength.
[Do you really think you can overcome me and get out of this place?]
“… You can’t jump over it. But I have no choice.”
Gram made up his mind.
He took out the black bow he had been carrying on his back and aimed it at Gaonnart.
[What do you think you can do with that toy?]
Gram didn’t care whether Gaonnart looked triumphant or not.
Paaa-!
However, it was an impossible bowstring for Gaonnart.
He easily suppressed Gram’s arrow with his lightsaber.
Eventually, Gaonnart also did not hesitate to counterattack.
[Stop doing reckless things.]
When Gaonnart struck down his lightsaber, a deep wound appeared in Gram’s abdomen.
Gram immediately placed his hand on his abdomen.
Because of the blood that came out, his right hand also started to become stained with blood.
[Give up, it just has no meaning anymore.]
“… Hehehe!”
[In order to protect something precious, you also have to be in that position. You probably know better than anyone else. But it’s just a story that doesn’t apply to you.]
Gaonnart knelt down and warned Gram, who was unable to offer any resistance.
[Do you want to protect something precious?]
“… “Don’t talk nonsense. If you want to kill me, kill me.”
[I want to give you that chance. Do you still want to die?]
“… opportunity?”
[I’ve seen countless people, but strangely, it seems like a waste to cut off their heads like this.]
“… … .”
[If you want to protect your precious kite, catch it. I will guide you there.]
“… “This?”
Gaonnart held out the lightsaber he was holding.
Gram, who had no idea what this meant, swallowed dryly.
[As soon as you grab this sword, you will exit this cave again. This means that the contract with me after that was also concluded.]
“contract?”
[In order to protect something precious, wouldn’t you have to risk something like this? Instead of gaining infinite power… . Although I have no choice but to lose my infinite worldly life.]
“You gain infinite power.”
[The decision is entirely up to you. Indeed, if you think your life is nothing special… . I will gladly cut off your head.]
I couldn’t die like this.
Rather than face death in this cave, Gram thought it would be better to grasp at straws and accept Gaonnart’s offer.
“… “I will accept your offer.”
[I hope it is a choice you will not regret. Grab the sword.]
As soon as he finished speaking, Gram without hesitation put his hand on the lightsaber given to him by Gaonnart.
At the same time.
At that moment, bright spheres gathered around Gram and began to surround him.
***
“… Ugh!”
Gram immediately opened his eyes.
“This place!”
When he opened his eyes, he was not in a rocky cave, but at the entrance to Oppenharum village.
When Gram saw the village monument symbolizing Oppenharum standing at the entrance, he immediately came to his senses.
“Are you really back in the village?”
For a moment, Gram thought that he might have returned to Oppenharum as Gaonnart said.
The scene that unfolded before his eyes was truly reminiscent of chaos.
“… Paykan, you bastards!”
My fist was clenched. The state of the village of Oppenharum was in complete disrepair, almost similar to what Gaonnart had shown.
There was a thick layer of black smoke in the sky, and the corpses of Oppenharum residents were already lying at the entrance to the village.
“entire… . “I will kill you.”
When Gram clenched his fist, blue steam began to rise around him.
Gram’s emotions were also subtle as he experienced the mysterious power for the first time.
“What is all this?”
A divine power felt for the first time.
Even Gram was mystified by this power that seemed to surge.
In the meantime, a familiar voice came from Gram’s ear.
[There won’t be time to stay like this, right? Don’t you want to protect your precious kite?]
Gaonart! It was definitely his voice.
He couldn’t tell if he was around now, but he could hear it very clearly in Gram’s ears.
However, the priority now was not Gaonnarth.
As he said, in order to protect the precious kite, the first thing to do was to enter Oppenharum Village right away.
“wait. “Reina.”
