Chapter 22. Calmly move forward one step at a time. (11)
That tiger acknowledged me, and that in front of everyone else. Mikel, who is very stingy when it comes to praise and rarely makes empty remarks, was something that was truly pleasant to hear. So much so that his nostrils flare slightly and the corners of his mouth twitch.
“Hmm, I see.”
I couldn’t behave like that in front of Derek, so I tensed my facial muscles.
“I am indebted to Prince Abel again.”
Fortunately, Derek didn’t seem to have time to focus on my expression because he was thinking about something else.
“Maybe if it had stayed there….”
He grabbed her shoulders and trembled.
“…It must have been flattened. It’s horrible to even imagine.”
Derek looked away from the small pebbles falling down. And he looked at me and spoke clearly.
“Thank you, Abel. For saving me.”
I only moved with the future in mind, but I didn’t move specifically for him. If he died, the central point I worked so hard to create would disappear.
Still, hearing the sincere gratitude made me feel tickled for some reason.
“It was just a waste of a month’s worth of food.”
When I responded coldly, Derek smiled.
With his narrow eyes and fluffy brown hair, he resembles a smiling puppy.
“Retriever….”
“Huh? What?”
“No. It’s nothing.”
I left Derek with a puzzled look on his face and peeked my head out from the side of the rock wall.
Crispy, crispy.
Only the remains of the rock chunks were scattered occasionally, and there were no more large rocks rolling.
“It seems to have subsided now.”
Derek said, sticking his head in the opposite direction from me.
“Is it over?”
“Is anyone hurt?”
“Count the number of people!”
Other knights also came out of the rock wall and checked the situation.
“It’s just a slight grazing!”
“There are no deaths!”
The damage was not significant. Everyone said that a knight is a knight, and he seemed to have pretty good reflexes.
“Damn, what the hell?”
“What kind of guy is this?”
Among them, some who had to roll on the floor in an awkward manner nervously shook their eyes. His movements were slow because he was shivering from the cold.
Mikel cast a curious look in my direction,
“There really was an ambush.”
Even in that snowy field, his movements were so light that he still had time to hide himself even after helping other knights.
“Those guys….”
The smile disappeared from Mikel’s mouth as he looked up.
“Kiik, kiik!”
“Kihehehe!”
This is because several monsters appeared from the top of the mountain.
Height is about 2/3 of an adult male. Gray-white fur was seen growing on the rat-like appearance.
Its yellow eyes were slitted and glistening with murder, and sharp teeth were exposed in its mouth, which was sure to emit a disgusting odor.
They were wearing pieces of cloth that were embarrassing to even call clothes, but that wasn’t the problem.
“You’re carrying a weapon.”
The figures holding axes and spears made of stone were extremely ferocious.
“They were the ones who rolled the rock.”
“What is that? This is your first time seeing it?”
The knights who discovered them murmured.
“Isn’t that what those are?”
“They look the same except for the fur color.”
The Ovest Knights were in full swing. They instinctively took out their swords as soon as they saw the monster.
“What is that monster?”
Director Joshua was the first to regain his composure and asked. His hand was already on the sword at his waist.
“Cinus.”
The answer came from my mouth, not Mikel’s.
“It is a small monster that climbs mountains quickly and is very smart.”
“What Prince Abel said is correct.”
Mikel responded, casting a young look at me.
“They also live in the western mountains. But the difference between them and here is…”
“The color of their fur changed to hide themselves in the snow.”
“That’s accurate.”
Mikel grinned and pulled out the sword from his waist.
“And we have one most important thing in common.”
As soon as Mikel finished speaking, other Cynus began to appear through the cracks in the rocks.
“Kiiik!”
“Kihi, kihihi!”
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Ten, twenty… … .
As the number of people who appeared increased, the faces of the knights became increasingly hard. The number of Cynus gradually increased and covered the mountain.
“It means they travel in groups.”
My calm voice was heard by Mikel. Before I knew it, I too had drawn my sword.
“Prepare for battle!”
Mikel shouted in a solemn voice,
Let’s go!
The Cynus began sliding down the slope.
“Kikekeke!”’
“Kihihihihi!”
Letting out a creepy laugh.
Their eyes were fixed on the food the horses were carrying. Therefore, they started running towards the horse first, not towards the humans.
“All forces ready!”
“Kill it!”
“Their goal is food!”
The knights quickly realized their intentions and prepared for battle.
Sreung! Sreung!
The metallic sound of swords being drawn rang out here and there. Everyone began to rally around the horse and the wounded man.
Murderous intent swirled and spread around the knights. The moment it condenses and gathers as if it were about to explode, “Kkikikiki!”
The battle began with the Cynus leaping and flying at the same time.
“Kikikik!”
As they were small, they were extremely fast. Thanks to the fur on the soles of their feet, they didn’t slip on the snow.
“Wook!”
“These guys, just stick to your legs!”
They were clever and mainly attacked the lower body of the knights. He knows that he cannot defeat the knights with force, so he focuses on holding them back.
“Hey, the sword!”
“Ahh!”
Some were cut down by Cynus’ axe and fell to their knees. Because the sheath was frozen, the sword could not be taken out.
“shit!”
“Why are you so fast?”
Most of the knights calmly took out their swords and fought back, but even they were somewhat confused by their first battle with a monster.
It was a problem due to differences in size and tactics.
Faba Park!
“Ugh, my eyes!”
The Cynus even used the method of kicking the snow. He overtook the knight who staggered back and rushed at the horse.
Buuuuk!
The bag of sacks attached to the horse was torn apart in an instant.
“Kikikick!”
“Kihehe!”
The laughter of those who discovered the food inside got louder. The other guys got excited and started flocking there.
Of course, there was a group of knights who were blocking it at the source to prevent such a thing from happening.
“Kkereuk!”
“Gyeong!”
Every time the Nord Knights’ sword moved, blood spurted out and the limbs of Cynus flew through the air.
Their movements were restrained yet powerful. They played perfect defense without giving Kinus any openings.
“Henrik, to the left! Jorgen, take cover!”
Mikel monitored the battlefield and constantly issued orders. At the same time, he moved his arms quickly and cut down the Cynus.
“Good, good….”
“Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr .”
The claws of the roar that clawed the battlefield were extremely harsh. While this struck fear into the enemy, it became a reliable light for our allies.
The bodies of Cynus who had lost their will to fight piled up in front of the Nord Knights. The food and horses they surrounded were truly an impregnable fortress.
“Don’t get excited! Stay calm and fight!”
Director Joshua’s command was also excellent.
He seemed a little embarrassed by the monster he met for the first time, but he quickly found its weak point and began to take action.
“Their attacks are fast, but their power is weak! Just defend and then respond!”
As he said, Cynus’ weapons were extremely crude compared to those of the knights.
Crispy!
When it collides with the knights’ swords, it shatters into nothingness,
Cheonggang!
It couldn’t overcome the difference in strength and bounced away.
Centered on Joshua’s stable command, the Imperial Palace Knights quickly gained the upper hand.
“Everyone push on like this!”
“Don’t be pushed away! Hold on no matter what!”
Other knights also fought hard, but due to the large number of Kinus, the battle was prolonged.
Moreover, the bitter cold was driving people away. The snowy ground that made your feet sink was also one of the factors that hindered the battle.
“Kikekeke!”
Kinus’s group, which had infiltrated deeply to avoid the melee in front, eventually began heading towards the Ovest Knights and Derek’s Knights who were standing in the rear.
“Let’s go soon.”
I smiled and looked back.
“You can at least protect your life, right?”
“Of course.”
“Kikikick!”
Derek responded, taking the sword out of its scabbard.
I left him alone and ran towards the Ovest Knights.
“Kikikiki!”
“Kikeke!”
Above, Cynus were coming in droves. Their black shadows rolled down, covering the hills.
A normal human being would have fainted while urinating due to the earth-shattering sound and the thick, thick flesh that covered the air.
“Ah, kids. It’s still noisy.”
“Whenever I hear that laugh, I jump out of my sleep.”
However, the Knights of Ovest settled down and chatted leisurely.
“Two people in a group?”
“good.”
Not only that, they even formed pairs of two to occupy a good position to respond.
“Thoroughly block it from the front. If we get through here, the knights in the back won’t be able to block it.”
Conrad was also calmly walking between the knights and giving orders.
“Kikikikik!”
“Kihehe!”
The Cynus raised their weapons and charged in with great vigor.
They seemed to believe that this battle would be much easier as important or protecting personnel were usually placed in the back.
It took only a few seconds for that judgment to turn out to be wrong.
wickedness!
If one person cuts off the monster’s leg and knocks it down,
Jump!
The other one flew up and plunged the sword into his heart.
Even its thick fur and tough muscles could not withstand the force of a skilled swordsman striking it from above.
Sigh!
Or, they targeted the relatively vulnerable neck. The Cynus whose necks were pierced trembled all over and soon died.
Conrad was also moving across the gaps between the knights to prevent any gaps.
The place where the Ovest Knights stayed was filled with only the blood, flesh, and corpses of Cynus.
A brutal swordsmanship that focuses solely on killing the opponent.
Since they had been fighting monsters at the border together for a long time, there was literally no unnecessary movement in the movements of the Ovest Knights.
After blocking an attack from a flock of monsters,
“You’re doing pretty well.”
I walked up behind them, leaving a short congratulatory message.
“Young master! You’re safe!”
“I believed it!”
Rather than relief, the faces of the members who greeted me showed only the natural feeling that they knew it would happen.
Some even hid their expressions of disappointment when they saw my perfectly fine limbs.
‘… … ‘These bastards?’
It’s not like I really wanted you to worry. It was true that seeing such a reaction made me feel grumpy.
“It seems like no one was worried about me at all.”
He said while looking at some of the members. The faces of the members instantly became pale.
“Is that possible? I’m so relieved to see you are safe, my legs are almost giving out!”
“I had no worries because I believed in it!”
He gestured at them, who suddenly changed their stance, pretending not to be who they were.
“Everyone, gather around. We’re going to break through to the top.”
“Huh? Without defending here?”
“I think the current location is the best for defense.”
Despite their attempts to dissuade him, he grabbed the upper part of the cloak.
“I don’t like watching from behind.”
Flap!
The cloak was lifted, revealing the armor he was wearing underneath. .
A cold wind blew in, but it wasn’t cold at all. In fact, I didn’t feel the cold at all from the beginning.
“Oh oh……”
“that!”
The eyes of the members who had been admiring them all stopped on my shoulder blades. To be exact, it’s the sparkling wolf-shaped brooch there.
‘Melina, you did something quite useful.’
The bag I received through Elice did not only contain crafted magic stones.
fantasy,
