Episode 108
Junian, who returned to the infirmary, looked at me and said.
“Speaking of your personal electives, it was decided to be me.”
“Why?”
“Not one came to me. I guess it was a natural assignment… … .”
“… … .”
It’s a sad reason for both sides.
Of course, I asked without showing it outwardly.
“Today’s leaders’ groups have been decided, right? “Have you even heard of the group I belong to?”
“huh. “Shall I tell you?”
I nodded.
Before, I was in the same group as Evan, Mir, and Charles.
My career has already changed slightly since then, and my score has dropped by 1 point, so it wouldn’t be strange if I was placed in a different group.
However, Junian’s answer was beyond my expectations.
“You are alone.”
“yes?”
“One person per group, you are alone. “It’s temporary, though.”
“… Why did it become like that?”
“I guess it’s a penalty for being injured and lying in the hospital. “One of the virtues of a hero is self-management.”
“… … .”
“So why did you attack a hunting teacher without even knowing the topic? “That guy doesn’t know what’s going on.”
I said I was trying to restrain myself.
In the first place, the original goal was to meet Junian after being injured and hospitalized, so the plan itself was a success.
‘Anyway, it’s one person per group…’ … .’
Isn’t this actually a good situation?
Of course, since you are alone, it will be difficult to get a top rank.
“Don’t be too discouraged.”
As I was not saying anything, Junian spoke.
“For now, it will only be like that during this special test, and after it is completely healed, we will transfer it to the appropriate group.”
“Is that so?”
“Of course, the difference would have been enormous by then. Let’s give meaning to completing the course.”
“… … .”
It’s because a man who is a priest in name is not able to comfort me like this.
“… “Rather than that, instructor, there is something I want to ask you.”
“What?”
“How are priests selected?”
Junian glanced at me and asked again.
“What do you mean?”
“I don’t think Badniker would have neglected to investigate the person’s personality or career when embracing someone. As far as I know, there wasn’t much time in Teacher Juan’s life to come into contact with the religious order, right? What is clear is that the author was not a born church member.”
“… … .”
“In other words, he became a member of the church through appeasement… … . “I’m trying to appease him to an important position like a priest, but I’m worried that a few months won’t be enough work.”
Junian took his eyes off me for a moment.
Then he picked up the tobacco on the desk and lit it with a match.
Chiik-.
“Do you know about the Black Cult Master?”
“I don’t know the details.”
“That guy… … .”
Whoa, a smoky voice reached my ears.
“I know how to control my dreams.”
“… Like a dream horse, you mean?”
“okay.”
I blinked at the information I was hearing for the first time in my life, and then a thought occurred to me and I asked.
“Is this top secret information?”
“I know. You also revealed a secret to me, so this is my return. “Don’t go anywhere and talk.”
“… … .”
“Time and space have no meaning to the Lord of the Black Cult, the ruler of dreams. If he wants to meet someone, he can enter that person’s dream. “I’m not sure about this, but they say it can make you feel hundreds of days in a single night’s dream.”
“hmm… … .”
“Of course, meeting someone doesn’t necessarily mean you can persuade them. It doesn’t seem like a power that can be easily used. Therefore, most of the priests who have died so far have no name or identity.”
Junian lowered his voice.
“If Juan is a priest, then he is quite unique among priests.”
I guess so.
In general, most of the executives of secret organizations with a long history are internal figures who are initially assigned to the position and then trained.
Or an orphan that is not recorded anywhere.
Juan, who comes from a prestigious family, is neither.
“… … .”
The photo I found in the drawer briefly came to mind, but I decided to put aside the useless thoughts.
“Did you talk to the leader?”
I’m talking about Luke.
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“okay. “I also told you your story.”
“What do you say?”
“They say they will comply for now, but decide how to act based on the situation.”
Are you planning to hide again this time and look for an opportunity?
I thought it might be overly cautious, but I can understand it because I’ve seen that cautiousness pay off.
“What are you going to do for the test tomorrow? Are you going to pay?”
“First of all, I think it will be miserable, but… “Can you show me your purchase list, just in case?”
“okay.”
I asked as I looked through the purchase list I received from Junian.
“Now that you think about it, wasn’t there anything special from Calzac?”
“hmm.”
Junian nodded.
“Nothing was said.”
* * *
Most of Yeongdo’s daily routine ends around 10 p.m., and all instructors go to sleep by 11 p.m., except for those who are on watch.
This means that from now on, it is possible to leave the camp without being noticed by anyone.
Jeopuk-.
At the sound of quiet footsteps, Juan looked up from the unusually dark night sky.
“You’re here.”
“… … .”
Calzac appeared.
Juan, who was slightly excited, quickly confirmed that there was no one around and nodded.
“You came alone as promised.”
“I didn’t make any promises. “I didn’t come here to talk.”
“What does that mean?”
Calzac stretched his hand behind his back.
Due to the darkness, I realized late, but there was a long spear hanging on his back.
Calzac threw it to Juan.
Cheonggrang-.
“Pick it up.”
“what?”
“Let’s have a competition after a long time, spear teacher.”
Juan asked with a stern face.
“Are you saying you don’t trust me?”
“Let me ask you the opposite. What should I see and trust you? Because they are comrades? “Is it because you have a relationship in the past?”
“I told you I would give a convincing explanation.”
“I’m so damn tired. Don’t you know me yet? I’m an uneducated bastard. “It’s meaningless even if I say it a hundred times.”
Sereung-.
Calzac drew his sword.
“The last time I saw it was about five years ago. I couldn’t fully hone my swordsmanship because I was chasing the damn jewel beast… … . How about you? Spearmanship… Martial arts teacher Nari.”
Calzak pushed the spear away with the tip of his foot.
“If you were the person I knew, you wouldn’t have neglected your training no matter how busy you were. Let’s do it this way. “If your martial arts have not changed from five years ago, you will die by my hands today.”
“… under.”
Juan said, twisting the corner of his mouth.
“Sounds fun.”
* * *
‘Come alone?’
You’re really complaining.
Calzac thought so to himself.
If you notice that you are under suspicion, stop doing anything embarrassing and bring evidence of your innocence.
Then, we will together assert your innocence.
Of course, Calzak trusts Luan, but he may be mistaken about something.
… Of course, I know that the probability of that happening is slim.
I had already found out in the mountains that that wild little boy was something unusual.
but-.
Cough!
The moment the distance between them narrowed, the swung sword struck the spear pole.
It was Juan who took a step back.
Grumbling.
With just one attack, Calzac realized.
okay. It did change.
Even if the level has dropped, what has changed is because it has changed.
Juan’s spear skills were much sharper than what Calzac experienced five years ago.
In other words, this man had not trained martial arts for five years.
‘Then what the hell-.’
The guy who swung a spear so hard that his hands got blisters, and the guy who bought every book about martial arts, even if it meant paying thousands of dollars.
For a long time of 5 years-.
Snapping.
Sparks flew from Calzac’s eyes as he gritted his teeth.
“Why did you commit yourself to the cult, Huan-!”
Squeak!
The spear was cut in half in an instant.
Calzac kicked Juan, who was momentarily defenseless, in the chest.
The moment Juan’s body staggered and fell, Calzac’s sword was aimed at his neck.
Drops of blood formed on the tip of the sword.
“I wanted to save Barbara… … . “Would you believe me if I said that?”
Calzac gritted his teeth again as he looked at Juan’s sad smile.
“Stop that bullshit. “There’s no way you, a former member of the Imperial Knights, wouldn’t know that the most common nonsense the church spews out is dead bastards.”
“Come to think of it, was it like that when we first met? In the barren wilderness of the south, a cult was attempting a ritual to revive the lion. The first collaborative mission between the imperial family, hero agency Heros, and Keltron mercenaries… … . Do you remember, Carlzak? “When you and I, Barbara, first met.”
“… … .”
“We loved Barbara’s smile.”
Calzac spoke in a slightly softened voice.
“I’m sorry about Barbara’s death, but the living must live.”
“Are you serious?”
Juan glared at Calzac with a grim face.
“Now that I think about it, you never asked. How she died. Answer me. Is Barbara of no value to you anymore? Or was she like that from the beginning?”
“you… … .”
“If you think about it, that makes more sense. “Because you pretended not to have seen the living Barbara’s courtship, and went off to honor the soul of her dead sister.”
Tsk tsk tsk. Juan let out a dark laugh.
“Calzac, what are we different from? “They are both tied to the dead.”
“Barbara will swear at you if she sees you now.”
“… … .”
“He’ll be patting his head and telling me to stop doing unnecessary things. “She is that kind of woman.”
“… okay. “He was extremely stubborn.”
Juan said with a bitter smile.
“Kill it.”
Calzac gritted his molars.
A moment of conflict flashed in his eyes, but it was only for a moment.
Deep.
The blade pierced Juan’s throat.
The sound of phlegm boiling.
An unpleasant sensation felt at the fingertips.
Looking directly into his comrade’s eyes, Calzac drew his sword.
Blood spurted out from the wound. Juan stumbled and immediately fell face down on the ground.
“… … .”
Calzac retreated with a slightly unsteady step and leaned his back against a nearby tree.
The clear sound of forest insects tickled my ears unpleasantly.
Calzac suddenly felt nauseous.
Now that I think about it, has it been a long time since I committed a murder? Because I was stuck in the mountains for a long time and only killed monsters.
However, it seemed that the reason for the nausea was not necessarily the murder that had been committed for a long time.
“… You’re right. “She was a stubborn woman.”
It was too much for me, and it was the moment when Calzac swallowed his words.
“okay. “If she had been a little more flexible, I wouldn’t have killed her.”
An unexpected voice came.
Calzac asked a question without realizing it.
“what?”
Bah!
Something whose shape I couldn’t guess flew out and pierced Calzac’s abdomen.
Calzac reflexively swung his sword and tried to cut it, but this unidentified object was so incredibly hard that it didn’t even make a scratch.
Quang!
Calzac was pushed away and thrown into a tree.
My face was distorted by the pain I felt in my abdomen.
Chureup… … . Something that pierced my abdomen slowly left, and Juan’s voice was heard from a short distance away.
“I was thinking of splitting your waist in two, but you reacted at that moment… … . “You’ve become stronger again, Calzac.”
“… you.”
“Even if you are stuck in a mountain range for several years, your growth will not stop? “It’s a talent I’m really jealous of.”
Juan slowly stood up and shook off his clothes.
“… In the past, I would have thought that way. I don’t really feel anything now, Calzac. Even in front of you, I remain calm. “This must also be the protection of the great Vengeance.”
Although blood was still rushing from the throat where Calzac had pierced.
Juan didn’t even seem uncomfortable talking, let alone being distressed.
“… “Juan.”
“Did I look like a tragic figure? Or did you think that the forces of evil committed themselves based on a noble decision? “Did you really think that such a person could rise to the position of priest?”
Juan let out a lively laugh.
“You’re so naive, you idiot. After living in the mountains for a few years, all the persimmons died. In the past, you were much sharper than this… … .”
“… “This bastard.”
“Goodbye, Calzac. A former friend. To be honest, I wasn’t particularly happy about it.”
A green tongue flicked from the corner of Juan’s mouth.
Was it the tongue that just pierced my abdomen?
‘nastily… … .’
Calzac sighed at himself for even having such sentiments at this moment.
The moment the tongue rushed again, a sword flew out from behind Calzac.
Cheaeng! The path of the tongue that hit the sword was bent.
The intruding sword landed right next to Calzac, and it looked much shabbier than I expected.
“Your position is the opposite from when you were in the mountains, isn’t it?”
Calzac forced the corners of his mouth to twist.
“… This kid. “I hit my head right then.”
“That was a bitch.”
Luan appeared with a rustling sound.
Juan tilted his head with an inexplicable expression on his face.
“Luan Youngdo? “Leaving the camp without permission is grounds for deduction of points.”
“The reason Calzac came here alone is because he respects you.”
Luan pulled out the Seven Deadly Sins Sword and put it back on her waist.
“I don’t know if it’s because we’re friends or because we’re fellow criminals, but he’s a surprisingly stubborn guy.”
“… … .”
“On the other hand, our Iron Blood Master said that there would be no dialogue or negotiation with church members at any time… … .”
Luan said with a grin.
“Now I understand what that means.”
“aha.”
Juan also laughed.
“It was you. “I revealed my identity.”
fantasy,
