Chapter 23. The night guest appears without warning. (13)
A shivering feeling hit everyone in the room, like pouring ice water over the heart.
“Ah, what are you doing? I’m not leaving right away!”
“Let’s go quickly!”
Before we knew it, the Obest Knights surrounding us were shouting.
“I don’t want to die here!”
The cry that omitted the subject was filled with desperate fear.
“No, really…”
“Let’s move for now….”
The Sud Knights were unable to overcome the torch of the Ovest Knights and had no choice but to move slowly.
“This way.”
“Hurry!”
The Ovest Knights had already formed a wedge-shaped formation and were preparing a place for the Sud Knights.
Abel, standing in the center, spoke in a pitchless voice.
“We will break through, so kill any monsters that are still alive or have missed.”
It was a quiet voice, but it didn’t seem like he was thinking about protesting.
“……yes.”
“All right.”
The Sud Knights answered without realizing it.
If I answered incorrectly, I felt a dangerous tension, as if my neck would be bitten.
“…….”
Cain stared blankly at the scene.
Abel’s appearance, completely controlling the Ovest Knights and the Sud Knights, was shining brightly.
The tone was strict, but the voice contained a force that made it impossible to follow. The look in his eyes through the gap in his helmet was clear and had unwavering faith.
Exactly what he wanted and wanted everyone to see.
The one standing there holding the cadenza had to be him.
‘But why… … .’
The hand holding the cadenza kept losing strength. The sword was so heavy that I felt like I couldn’t lift it anymore.
A feeling of disconnection that makes oneself infinitely smaller, as if one has become a minor character with no presence in the play called life.
It was a feeling that Cain Sud Ardante had never felt before.
“……Huh.”
I was out of breath. Just standing here.
I just wanted to get out of here.
“-in! Cain!”
The sound of Abel calling out to him came from far away, like an auditory hallucination.
“-ah.”
“What are you doing?”
Abel was gesturing towards himself with an annoyed face.
“Come this way. Let’s leave quickly.”
Before I knew it, everyone was on their horses and ready, and they were looking at me standing blankly behind them.
“ah…….”
There weren’t many options for Cain to choose from in this situation. She had no choice but to obediently lead her horse and approach Abel.
“But that sword,”
Abel’s gaze, cold and smooth as a snake, fell on Cain.
“Why don’t you put it in?”
“……what?”
Abel gestured with his shoulder to Hector who was riding another knight’s horse.
“It could be dangerous.”
It was a low voice, but it sounded strangely clear. As if to say to everyone, ‘This sword, and Cain, is dangerous.’
“This…….”
Cain didn’t want to follow that.
but,
‘If we make a mistake, can’t we end up like that too?’
‘Because of that sword… … .’
The whispers of people filled with fear.
and,
‘But in the end, it was you, Cain, who held the cadenza, right?’
‘Well. ‘Can’t you see the flame?’
Abel’s mocking face appeared again.
“……i get it.”
In the end, Cain had no choice but to bite his lip and insert the cadenza.
Abel, who had a faint smile on his face as he looked at Cain, suddenly asked.
“Is there a sword?”
It was only then that Cain realized that he had not even taken the sword he always carried. The black wagon he had been using was deep inside.
“…!”
It felt like heat was spreading all over my face.
“Conrad.”
Abel clicked his tongue softly and called his lieutenant.
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“Yes, master.”
“Lend Prince Cain your sword.”
“yes?”
“Your name is ‘Confucius,’ so you can use anything. Your sword is the best, so do that.”
“All right.”
Conrad quickly took out his sword and held it out to Cain.
“Take it.”
“It’s not free, and you’ll get it double later.”
Abel added with a chuckle.
“Because it is the life of a black swordsman.”
Those words sounded like a reprimand for leaving behind a sword more precious than life, so Cain bit his lip.
“…Write it well.”
After confirming that Cain was holding the sword,
“let’s go!”
Abel grabbed the reins and started to speed up.
“Conrad, stay by my side.”
“yes.”
“The remaining people will maintain their usual formation, but make it narrower to increase breakthrough power!”
“All right!”
The Ovest Knights ran forward, faithfully following Abel’s orders. The Sud Knights and Cain also began to follow suit.
“We’ll clear a path! Everyone, get ready to run!”
As Abel shouted loudly, the knights who were blocking the monsters coming from both sides pricked up their ears.
“You survived, you survived!”
“The Ovest Knights have arrived!”
They winked at each other and prepared to retreat. As soon as Abel clears her path, he pulls out of her body and tries to follow.
“Everyone, get ready! We’ll break through at once!”
As Abel shouted at the top of his voice, the momentum of the Ovest Knights tightened.
Each person’s movements became one, and everyone’s sword tips pointed in one direction.
“Front, get out of the way!”
At Abel’s shout, the knights blocking the front hurriedly retreated to both sides.
Next moment,
Burbubbuk!
The tip of the Ovest Knights’ sword pierced the monster’s body like a siege weapon and pushed it back.
“Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
“Crack!”
The monster’s wall collapsed. Through that gap, I finally saw a path.
“I’m joining the reinforcements like this!”
Abel waved his arms vigorously toward the front.
“All right!”
“Follow the master!”
The Ovest Knights shed their swords and increased their speed.
No monsters survived in their path. The Ovest Knights perfectly pierced the enemy’s neck and heart and blew off his head.
“It’s amazing….”
“That’s the Ovest Knights….”
The Sud Knights, who saw the activities of the Obest Knights for the first time, and from a close distance, stuck out their tongues.
There was nothing for them to do. Just trample on the corpses of the raining monsters and follow ahead.
And, all of this was the credit of Abel, who led the Knights of Ovest from the front.
Kak!
“Kruk…….”
Every time Abel’s sword gave off a dazzling light, several monsters died at once.
He cut down more monsters than anyone else, but he didn’t act like that was all.
“Conrad, the side is empty!”
“Hayden, stick closer! Don’t give yourself a chance!”
While he was cutting down monsters, he cool-headedly judged and controlled the surrounding situation.
By knowing the names of all members and issuing accurate commands appropriately, the movements of the entire knights are made more precise.
All of Abel’s actions were in line with the basic purpose of strategy and tactics.
It’s about winning the battle.
It was the attitude of someone who knew very well that this was not a private stage to attract attention, but a fierce situation that would determine life and death.
“As expected, the Kindreal family….”
“Son of the strongest swordsman, Diego Kindreal….”
The Sud Knights could not help but be amazed even while running. Such reactions exploded among other knights as well.
“The road is finally clear! Let’s follow it!”
“As expected, Prince Abel! Did you foresee this situation and say you would stand behind it?”
The people pushed the monster away with all their might and immediately joined behind the Sud Knights.
“Tsk…….”
“Ugh….”
The Sud Knights could not bear to see their faces. He spoke quickly, hiding his red cheeks from embarrassment.
‘ah… … .’
Cain felt something hot rising up his throat.
Completely defeated.
A feeling of extreme defeat without even an object enveloped his entire body.
An anxious helplessness filled him, as if there was nothing he could do here.
All I had to do was leave my body to Bianca and run after Abel.
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‘iced coffee.’
I was thrilled by the joy that poured from the top of my head.
Cain is following me with a downcast look on his face. Cain puts up a cadenza without any resistance to my orders.
The whole scene was nothing short of enchanting.
Even the feeling of cutting down a monster is nothing compared to the sweetness of that memory.
‘I never thought you would fall into a trap so wonderfully.’
What I saw was Cain, completely covered in digestive juices, struggling in the Nependeath pool.
‘As expected, I knew it would end up like this.’
My prediction was correct. And in a quite cruel way.
I thought Cain would make a mistake. He could have fallen off his horse or missed the cadenza.
This is what I also experienced when I first held Requiem in my hands. Unable to handle the overwhelming power of the sword and being swayed by it.
So, I thought that if Cain was not yet familiar with the cadenza, he would definitely show his immaturity.
‘I was planning to wait for that and take care of it.’
To achieve this, all I did was place Cain on an appropriate stage so that the mistake was more highlighted.
However, Cain became drunk on his own image and went on a rampage, eventually failing to control the power of the cadenza and causing an accident.
In other words, the person who completed my plan was none other than Cain himself.
‘I never thought that Director Hector would be harmed.’
The mistake Cain made was the most fatal and cruel mistake I could have ever expected.
Hurting my precious people around me. It leaves irreparable damage not only to those around you but also to yourself.
‘Power that cannot be handled ultimately causes tragedy.’
What is an extremely effective and powerful force when killing monsters transforms into a cruel and horrifying force when directed at humans.
For this reason, Abel in the original was called the Devil of Requiem, reigning as a being of fear and becoming an object of loathing and contempt.
‘Looking at it, it looks like it’s not just a shock.’
When I looked behind me out of the corner of my eye, I saw Cain on the verge of falling.
His face had turned completely white, and it seemed like he needed some time to recover.
It wouldn’t be any better if I couldn’t hold the cadenza at all.
“haha.”
I couldn’t hold back and let out a soft laugh,
“-!”
Conrad, who was close by, was shocked.
“Boy, no matter how much fun it is to kill monsters, it’s a bit weird to laugh out loud….”
“what?”
“No, it’s nothing.”
He refocused on swinging his spare sword vigorously. It was nice to see that he had become more perceptive recently.
As the Ovest Knights took the lead again, the stagnant movement began to flow again.
“Run forward!”
“Go as fast as you can!”
People were screaming with their faces covered in blood.
Everyone was very tired from repeated battles. Because of the sudden start of the battle, the number of wounded was significant.
“We’re getting closer to reinforcements!”
Fortunately, the reinforcements from the node territory were quite good. As they entered the front lines, the nature of the battle changed significantly.
The monsters were surrounded front and back. In other words, we are in a similar situation as we were before.
“Kkereuk, kkereuk!”
“Keeek!”
Like meat sandwiched between two pieces of bread, the pressure from both sides quickly crushed the monsters.
Plop! puck!
What reduced their numbers the most was a knight at the head of the reinforcements.
He used his small stature to slip through the monster’s body, or to knock over the monster’s center of gravity and then subdue it.
The swordsmanship used was node swordsmanship, but it seemed imperfect at first glance.
‘if… … ?’
The way he fights is a little different from an ordinary knight, so I started to pay attention to him.
Her platinum blonde hair, braided in one long strand, was flying precariously.
The color, almost silver, looked like a flash of light in the blood-red battlefield.
“Henrik! Lars! I’ll break through the left side first! Follow me!”
A voice that was clear and clear, yet filled with power and weight, came out from the helmet.
“Leah!”
“Wait a moment!”
The two knights who were called raised their voices in embarrassment.
‘Ah, as expected.’
I smiled in repentance.
Lea Nord Concellare. It was she who would later become the owner of the winter sword Aria.
fantasy,
