Chapter 23. Night guests appear without warning (4)
“Indeed. I don’t know if Miss Leah, who has such high standards, will actually like me.”
As he shrugged his shoulders and turned the arrow towards Leah, steam came out of Mikel’s nose.
“Don’t say things like that. If I didn’t think highly of Prince Abel, I wouldn’t have even said this.”
“…….”
“Once the two of you meet, I will do my best to help you. So don’t worry about that!”
Oh my.
If I do this wrong, I’ll have to drink tea alone with Leah. And that too with Mikel secretly watching from beyond the wall.
“Thank you for your words, but….”
He said while twirling the spoon in the teacup.
“Do you know that things between a man and a woman don’t go well when people around them interfere?”
I had no intention of being in a relationship like that with Leah, but I used vague expressions considering Mikel’s perspective.
As expected, Mikel stared at me without giving up hope.
“Prince Abel is right.”
“I understand your concern for your daughter, but I don’t think it’s up to us to decide between ourselves.”
I had planned to become closer to Leah, the owner of the winter sword Aria.
But not in this way.
The initiative always had to be mine. Being influenced by others or doing what they were told didn’t suit my temperament.
“We will naturally meet each other when we arrive at the Node Territory. How about watching until then?”
“…….”
“Once Miss Leah makes up her mind, it will be difficult to go back.”
“Isn’t your daughter’s stubbornness the size of a Minotaur’s horn?” he quietly said.
“Yeah. I guess I’ve gotten older and have a lot of tricks up my sleeve.”
Mikel made a sad face but quickly agreed.
“Who else would I tell this to except Prince Abel? Please take care of me.”
There was deep paternal love in Mikel’s eyes as he concluded the story.
“Our Leah is a child who gets lonely a lot. I hope she can become a good friend.”
“Okay. Don’t worry.”
It didn’t work out, but I planned to take advantage of Leah’s very ‘loneliness’. Because that feeling was the way for Leia to obtain Aria.
The moment I was leisurely lost in thought,
“-!”
Suddenly, goosebumps appeared all over my body. An intense deadly force was rushing towards this place from afar.
‘no way?’
I became desperate and quickly tried to unfold the absolute domain.
“Prince Abel?”
Mikel asked, surprised by my sudden change in expression, but I didn’t have time to answer.
‘10… … 20… … 50. No, more.’
An enormous number of creatures were gathering here.
A brightly burning energy that is not human. Above all, it feels hostile and insidious.
‘X done.’
It looks like they started hunting at night first from there.
“Lord Mikel.”
“What’s going on?”
“The enemy is coming.”
“What happened all of a sudden….”
I got up from my seat and prepared to leave.
“We need to get ready right away.”
There was no time to answer Mikel’s questions. Because they were charging here with clear intentions.
“If you trust my sense of an ambush before, please follow me.”
“No, so suddenly….”
Mikel seemed like he couldn’t believe what I was saying.
Well, it would be embarrassing to suddenly say something like this while we were leisurely staying together in the tent.
“Excuse me now. Please forgive my rudeness.”
I gave up trying to persuade him and turned around. There was something more important than being criticized right now.
“Wait, Prince Abel.”
Mikel grabbed my wrist sharply.
“How can I help?”
The tone of voice was that he would trust me first. His blue-gray eyes shone with cool-headed intelligence.
After a while.
Kangkangkang!
“Everyone, wake up!”
Quack quack!
“It’s an emergency!”
Several members of the Order of Ovest were moving between the tents carrying pots and ladles.
“As expected, young master….”
“You never forget your grudges….”
The faces of the remaining knights watching this turned pale.
The knights who were now circling between the tents and making loud noises were people I had never noticed before.
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Wow! Wow! Wow!
“My sin is great….”
“I will never go against the master’s wishes again….”
They had to cry and take on the roles I told them to do.
That is, the role of waking people up and scolding them.
“What do you mean, this?”
“What kind of crazy bastard are you?”
Lights came on here and there in the quiet tent, and people who had woken up came out of the tent in frustration.
“What are you doing now?”
“Can’t you stop right now?”
They glared at the knights who were standing awkwardly holding pots and ladles as if they were going to kill them.
“I’m sorry. I’m really sorry.”
The knights spoke words of apology with their mouths, but their hands moved faster.
Kangkang! Quack! Jump!
The forearms that were used to hit monsters had no hesitation in hitting pots.
“If you’re sorry, you should stop!”
“Where on earth do you belong… huh?”
People immediately recognized them as belonging to the Ovest Knights.
“Prince Abel. What are you doing?”
“Did you suddenly go crazy late at night?”
The arrow of anger changed direction and flew at me, but I didn’t even flinch.
“Everyone, prepare for battle. The enemy is coming.”
Not only the people who had just come out of the tent, but even the knights who were on watch looked puzzled.
“What do you mean?”
“If that were the case, the scouts would have already informed us!”
People’s eyes were directed to the top of the castle wall.
The scout who was circling the castle wall and looking around shrugged his shoulders.
‘I don’t have any.’
‘I can’t see it.’
With the meaning of.
“If you don’t move now, it’ll be late.”
“Prince Abel, did you have a nightmare while you were sleeping?”
“No matter how long the Ovest Knights fly, this is not the case!”
Despite my words, people just burst out in anger and showed no signs of moving.
‘Ah, these stupid things.’
If there weren’t so many monsters, only the Ovest Knights would have moved and dealt with them.
I had no intention of sacrificing the Ovest Knights to stop those monsters.
Wouldn’t it be better if we set up those idiots as a shield?
“Stop it. I have permission to do so.”
Mikel, who was worse off, stepped forward to help me.
“Hurry up and prepare for battle.”
The people’s violent spirit calmed down a bit, but they did not stop protesting.
“Lord Mikel, are you also taking Prince Abel’s side?”
“Why on earth are you doing that? I don’t understand!”
As far as they could see, everything was quiet, and the scouts could see nothing.
However, my absolute territory clearly and clearly announced the existence of monsters.
Much closer than before.
“If you don’t believe me, I’ll show you.”
After speaking in an indifferent tone, he climbed the castle wall in stride.
This place, which is an intermediate supply base, has built a scaled-down version of the castle wall compared to a normal territory.
The scout waiting above him was startled and backed away.
“Let’s borrow some.”
After saying that, he suddenly snatched the bow he was holding.
“Eh….”
The scout, who had lost his bow without even a chance, looked dumbfounded.
“What are you planning to do?”
“I have to say something that makes sense….”
“If it turns out to be nonsense, I won’t leave you alone.”
The other knight commanders grumbled but followed me up the castle wall.
“Do you know how to use a bow?”
Mikel was already by my side.
“I literally know how to shoot.”
After replying briefly, he put sticky oil on the end of the bow. They lit it on fire and used it as a demonstration.
Crackling-
The shrill sound of the protest drawing closer cut through the quiet air.
The monsters were gradually approaching this way, making no noise. Even though it was holding something that appeared to be a weapon, it did not reflect light at all.
‘It looks like it was covered in dirt.’
I laughed out loud at their increasingly clever and sophisticated behavior.
There was no need for aiming.
Just shoot in the direction of the monsters visible in the distance.
My goal was not to shoot the bow accurately, but to send it flying as far as possible.
The moment people’s eyes are focused on the tip of the blazing arrow,
Hung!
The arrow left the demonstration.
It flew quickly an enormous distance, leaving a red trail in the dark night sky.
“What kind of power does this guy have…”
“The bow flies this distance?”
People opened their eyes wide and chased the arrow. Just before the fiery arrow flew like that and hit the ground, “Oh my god!”
“Those things!”
Shock exploded from people’s mouths. This is because monsters were revealed around the field of view illuminated by the flames.
“……Oh God.”
Mikel’s face became serious. While he was doubtful of what I said, he was shocked when he saw it with his own eyes.
Grrrr!
Wow!
As soon as the monsters were caught by surprise, they started running quickly.
“Shoot a few more fire arrows left and right!”
The scouts on the walls followed my orders without hesitation.
Hung! Hung!
Fire arrows flew one after another, lighting up a fire in the distance.
I could see black lumps moving in and out. Even in the darkness, I felt a thick and sharp sense of death.
Grrrr!
Wow!
Kkkkkkkk!
Now, as if there was no need to hide its presence, it was running noisily. The sound of heavy footsteps and shouts gave the illusion that the ground was shaking.
“If a monster attacks at night, what kind of intelligence do you think it has?”
“I can see there are more than 50 just by looking at them.”
People groaned as they looked at the monsters.
“Archers, get ready!”
Mikel’s loud voice echoed across the castle walls.
Clap, clap.
Before I knew it, the archers who had climbed the castle wall began to take their positions.
“Clear your sight!”
When the archers who made the flaming arrows finished loading,
“Where is it?”
Mikel asked me outright.
“At this speed, we will arrive at the hill below in about 5 minutes.”
He ordered his archers without asking twice.
“I’m going to count to ten. Ready!”
And then he looked back and said to the people.
“There is no time to be surprised. Get out of the gates and prepare for battle!”
People began to rush down the castle wall. Their eyes glanced at me standing next to Mikel.
“There was a real monster…”
“How did Prince Abel know?”
In an instant, the castle walls became quiet.
There were only the archers, Mikel and I, catching their breath and preparing to shoot.
“Prince Abel often showed insight that was difficult to understand.”
Mikel crossed his arms and looked into the distance.
“It’s like seeing what others can’t.”
His quiet voice pierced my ears.
“First of all, thank you. For letting me know about the danger. And one day… I hope you’ll tell me in detail.”
Mikel’s blue-grey eyes reflected on me.
“As much as I trust you.”
As a skilled swordsman and an experienced lord, he seems to have been looking through me vaguely.
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
After grinning at Mikel, I also turned away from the castle wall. I felt Mikel’s complicated gaze behind me.
“young master.”
As I left the castle gate, Conrad, who was waiting with the Knights of Ovest, approached me.
“The number of monsters is considerable. I think tonight will be the critical moment.”
They had already prepared according to my orders. Unlike other knights who are now hastily gathering their armor and swords.
“The preparations for the other knights are not finished.”
“I think we should take the lead.”
“I will do my best to hold on.”
The faces of the Ovest Knights were full of determination.
Defending the castle walls from monsters coming in waves was a situation they were all too familiar with.
A situation where they had to sacrifice their precious lives.
‘I can’t see that.’
I opened my mouth, hiding my twisted judgment.
“I will keep it short.”
He looked at each of their faces and spoke.
“Never get hurt.”
“yes!”
“If you think you’re going to get hurt, just run into the castle.”
“……yes?”
The faces of the members who had been answering energetically turned to bewilderment.
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