Episode 21
EPISODE.11
Thump, thud.
Russell climbed the pirate ship’s wall using a rope and walked lightly to the corner of the deck.
He used the darkness of the shadows to hide himself.
“Happy birthday!”
“Wararalalak!”
Is it because the dwarves made of flames were running wild?
None of the pirates notice Russell’s existence.
Thanks to this, Russell was able to hide inside the pirate ship without difficulty.
I continued down that path.
‘There must be a facility somewhere below the deck where slaves were kept… … .’
As expected.
Thump, thud.
As you go down two floors below the deck, hiding your presence, structures in the shape of a prison appear.
A prison spread out on both sides and a long passage running in the middle.
Of course, the prisons here are empty now… … .
‘I can feel the popularity inside.’
As evidence, moans that were presumed to be human were occasionally heard from inside the passage.
A little sound of footsteps mixed in there. and-.
… … Tap, tap.
-Even the sounds of people talking loudly.
‘Are they pirates deployed to protect and manage the slaves?’
just as expected.
As I walked along the long passage between the prison cells, two pirates in the distance were leaning against the bars and giggling.
I saw them talking.
“Ah, if I just sell it this time, it will be completely profitable.”
“I don’t know, but I’m sure a lot of it will fall on us too, right?”
Perhaps because they were two floors down, they didn’t seem to notice the commotion on the deck yet.
“Well, the product to be sold this time is… … .”
That moment.
Pajik-!
An arrow of lightning cuts through the air at lightning speed.
Lightning Bolt.
The lightning bolt pierced through the hearts of the two people.
Pajijijit!
An intense electric shock that paralyzed the entire body followed.
“ugh-!”
“OMG-!!”
The two pirates were about to scream as their entire bodies were twisted in pain.
“Silence.”
Russell’s silence spell covered the entire area.
The wind was used to block sound.
—-!!
The one-word screams that the two pirates desperately let out became a silent clamor and disappeared.
Then the bodies of the two pirates fell apart on the spot.
Slurp, flutter.
As if they couldn’t overcome the pain of the electric shock, they all foamed at the mouth and rolled out their eyeballs.
Those imprisoned in prison raise their heads at Russell’s sudden appearance.
Soon, I was delighted to recognize the flame rose, the flare rose, engraved on Russell’s clothes.
“Eup!”
Although he couldn’t say anything properly due to the gag, it wasn’t difficult to understand what he meant.
That’s why Russell raised his index finger.
He quietly put it to his lips and gestured for me to wait a moment.
‘It’s not a problem to destroy the prison and release it right away… … .’
The prison wasn’t just here.
As the passageway and prison were connected, there was also the possibility that there were more people trapped inside.
What if you release them in that situation, and those who become free run out onto the deck?
‘I can’t protect you then.’
It would be better to deal with all the pirates who may be inside and then take them out sequentially, starting with those who are deepest inside.
Russell, who thought so, reassured the people in the prison with his eyes.
“If you wait a moment, I will bring out those inside one by one.”
After conveying his intention, he walked deeper into the prison.
Jeopuk, Jeopuk-.
“Huh?”
“you… … !?”
just as expected.
A few more pirates pop out from inside, and the moment our eyes meet.
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Russell’s body accelerated.
Haste, and Wizard Body.
By simply activating two magics, you can easily reach speeds comparable to that of a knight.
As soon as the new body became white, Russell’s two fists were stuck in the solar plexus and temple, respectively.
Sigh, wow!
“Bwa-!”
“Ugh… … !”
Flutter, flutter.
A completely different method of stunning than using a lightning bolt.
Russell, who was breaking through the pirates, reached the end of the prison after defeating ten more pirates.
‘There were more people watching than I thought.’
This is because the prison did not end at one floor, but had a wide structure that went down to the lower floor.
As the size of the prison was large, the number of people held in it was also not small.
Although incarceration conditions were quite relaxed at first.
‘That’s just because it was the beginning.’
How dare you sell this many people into slavery.
‘They’re trash.’
Russell stretched out his hand while muttering a curse under his breath.
I grabbed the bars of the prison.
The moment when the entire iron door of the prison is pulled out using strength magic.
“uh?”
Russell, who had been casually looking inside the prison, paused without realizing it.
Unlike the fierce glare filled with hostility, Mana is strangely friendly to nature.
Plus, the pointed ears.
“Elf?”
Inside the prison, several elves were glaring at Russell.
.
.
“What are you thinking this time? human.”
When the ropes and gags restraining their bodies were released, the elves growled and let out voices full of hostility.
“I can’t believe a dirty person touched my body. “It’s unpleasant.”
No, then how on earth can you untie the rope and gag without even using your hands?
Russell sighed and patted his chest.
He pointed to Flare Rose and said.
“I am Flame Tower… … “I am an affiliated wizard.”
Although it pricked my conscience a little, it wasn’t completely wrong in the current situation.
“I didn’t know there were elves, but I came to rescue those who were held as slaves.”
The fame of the Flame Tower is not limited to the Kingdom of Endymion.
The value of its name is enough to make the entire continent resound.
There might be someone among the elves who recognizes me.
That was what I said with that in mind, and it was like that or not.
The elves responded as if they didn’t believe Russell’s words.
“joy. “How can we trust human words?”
“You never know. “There might be another plan.”
Perhaps it was because they suffered mental shock while being captured as slaves, but looking at it this way, they did not seem to be a gentle race as they appear in the story.
“hmm… … .”
The elves growled as if they would not move a single step from here.
Russell somehow felt his head throbbing.
‘How on earth should I persuade these wary elves?’
As I was pondering that fact, someone slowly stood up among the elves.
“There is no need to show such hostility. “I think you can trust that person.”
Unlike other elves, who are generally blonde and have golden eyes, they have silver hair and dark silver irises.
He was an elf who looked like he would have been about 16 or 17 years old in human terms.
“I can sense the scent of a spirit from that person.”
The other elves seemed surprised by her words and asked.
“Is that really true? “Io?”
“The scent of a spirit in a human.”
Looking at the other elves’ attitudes, it seemed like they were not ordinary elves.
‘But they look different from the high elves in legend… … .’
Soon, several elves looked at Russell with a cautious look and then nodded.
“It’s true.”
I muttered, unable to hide my surprise.
“The scent of a spirit this strong in a human… … .”
“Spirit does not reside in an evil heart. I trust you. human.”
Were the elves a race that changed their stance this quickly?
‘I heard that they are a very stubborn species.’
Russell looked back at them with a puzzled expression, and in his gaze was a silver-haired elf.
Io made eye contact with him and smiled.
* * *
After rescuing the elves from the deepest prison.
Russell tore off the prison doors one by one.
Clunk, bang, kwasik!
With a loud noise, the entire iron door was torn off, and as the gags and restraints were removed, those who were trapped greeted them with tears in their eyes.
“thank you. Thank you very much.”
“Almost as a slave in a distant country… … .”
Russell warned them.
“First, you need to calm down and follow me calmly. “You should never get ahead of yourself because something might happen.”
However, that does not mean that everyone heeded his warning.
“Now, you’re free! “I am free!”
“Haha, I’m free. “I was released!”
As soon as they were free, some people who did not listen to the advice ran towards the deck at high speed.
“It could be dangerous if you run out like that!”
I shouted quickly, but it was already too late.
“It won’t help. “Benefactor.”
Io approached Russell and shook his head quietly.
“He was very excited at the thought of being free. Even if he had spoken, he probably didn’t really listen.”
It was the elf called Io.
Other elves can be seen following behind her.
Well done.
“however… … .”
Russell asked, chewing his lip as he pulled open the door of another cage.
“Why were the elves captured?”
Since ancient times, the value of elven slaves was known to be worth a thousand gold or more.
Because of this, there are even hunters who specialize in hunting only elves.
However, hunting elves was not that easy.
‘A race that not only rarely comes out of the forest, but has been blessed by mana and spirits since birth.’
It is an undeniable fact that, unlike peaceful cultures, they have quite high combat power.
“If I had wanted to, I could have torn off the iron bars and escaped.”
In response to Russell’s question, Io shook her head with a gloomy expression.
“I had no choice. “Because all the magic was dispersed, the voices of the spirits could no longer be heard.”
“If the magical power was dispersed… … .”
“yes. It must have been mixed with some strange medicine. Thanks to this, my magic power hasn’t returned yet.”
An answer that makes sense as to why the elves were captured without even being able to resist.
“By the way, may I also ask my benefactor a question?”
“… … ?”
Io, who was staring at him, parted her lips.
“Are silver-humans and dragons by any chance?”
“What do you mean, Silver Island?”
“I am a half-breed green dragon. Of course, speaking of mixed race, it happened so long ago that it was like dropping a few drops of water in a lake… … , I haven’t even awakened my blood yet.”
As she spoke, she lightly touched her eyes and silvery hair with her fingers.
I heard it has an unusual appearance for an elf.
He seemed to have mistaken himself for being of the same species because of his crimson eyes, which were rare on the continent.
‘It’s a half-breed of a dragon.’
Elves are a race with a lifespan several times that of humans.
If they say it was a long time ago.
‘At best, it must have been thousands of years ago.’
Maybe it was more than that.
“Red eyes are just a family trait, I am not a dragon hybrid.”
“is that so?”
Russell responds and Io tilts her head.
Soon, I muttered something to myself that I didn’t really know.
“hmm. But there was definitely something familiar and familiar about it other than the spirit… … .”
For a while, I hoped to lead the elves and people to save those trapped in iron cages.
Clap.
When the downstairs prison was almost over, Russell said:
“By the way, what did that mean?”
“If that’s what you said earlier, what are you talking about? “Benefactor.”
“That means I have a strong spirit scent.”
“Oh, that’s… … .”
The moment when Io was about to say something.
“Ugh!”
The elves frown and stop in place.
“The smell of blood… … .”
The same goes for Io.
Immediately after, he said, glaring at the stairs leading up to the prison upstairs.
“Benefactor. “There is a very strong smell of blood coming from the stairs.”
“You mean the smell of blood?”
It might be the smell of something burning, but it’s the smell of blood.
Russell frowned.
‘But it’s hard to just ignore it.’
The elves’ senses were much more delicate and sensitive than those of humans.
You may have felt something that you could not sense.
‘They say something happened on the stairs.’
Russell took a deep breath.
“I will go up first and check, and then signal once it is safe. Come up then.”
I slowly went up the stairs, preparing for an unexpected situation and getting into a fighting stance.
Creak, creak-.
The old stairs keep screaming and screaming.
The moment Russell went upstairs.
“What a rat. “You’ve finally come up.”
A loud voice rang out.
Farther down the passageway on the first floor.
Jang Han, carrying the Flamberg, a sword with a wave-shaped blade, on his shoulder, scolded Russell while glaring at him with a murderous glow in his eyes.
“Seeing the commotion on deck, I heard there must have been rats in the slave prison. “As expected, your prediction was correct.”
Unlike other pirates, he wears armor all over his body.
Although slightly altered and modified, it was clearly a type of full plate mail worn by knights.
“Why is the article here… … ?”
I saw things hanging behind him along with questions.
A few subordinate pirates appear to have followed him, and… … .
Corpses and flesh that appeared to have just been slaughtered, with blood flowing from them.
Some of the pirates that Russell knocked out and came down, and some of them.
‘That… … !!’
It belonged to those who did not heed the warning and went upstairs first.
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