Chapter 28. Awakening the sleeping spring. (2)
“You could have told me.”
“… … .”
“I hope you knew that I was desperately looking for the Black Knight.”
There was a slight tremor at the end of Leah’s words. Her face flashed as if she was overcome with emotion.
Leah kissed Aria’s lips a few times and squeezed Aria tightly.
“Enough to hide it so thoroughly,”
The words that followed were a mixture of frustration and confusion.
“Was I an unreliable person?”
After Leah finished speaking, she lowered her head. It was a sign that she didn’t want to make eye contact with me.
Here, asking ‘Are you upset?’ would be a very light and easy response.
Because I have a pure and upright nature, Leah truly believed in me and followed me.
‘So the feeling of betrayal is greater.’
We worked hard to get this far, but we couldn’t let something like this separate us.
dump.
I collapsed loudly next to Leah.
Leah didn’t even look at me. It seemed like he was very upset inside.
“Have you ever thought about why I hid my identity?”
Leah still remained silent. But inside, I will start to think about the answer to my question.
“Leah, you’re smart. If you think about it a little, you’ll understand.”
“… … .”
“You also know that I have hidden my identity not only from you, but from everyone.”
Sreung!
He took out the Requiem and placed it on the floor for Leah to see.
“… … !”
At that moment, Leah could not overcome her curiosity and looked at Requiem.
A black and burning crystal of murderous intent and emptiness.
“Just as the sword of all seasons selects the unworthy, so does Requiem.”
“… … .”
“An unqualified person becomes a murderous demon, and even if he succeeds in holding it, he must suffer from constant hunger and thirst.”
He started unbuttoning the tunic he was wearing one by one. Leah, who had been staring blankly at Requiem, only saw me late.
“Wh, wow wow wow!”
Leah screamed and jumped up from her seat.
“What are you doing now!”
Aria was so embarrassed that she threw herself away and covered her eyes with her hands.
“Why are you taking off your clothes all of a sudden?”
“What is that overreaction?”
He laughed, took off his tunic, and said.
“Look here.”
Leah didn’t move for a moment, but
“hurry.”
I slowly spread my fingers between my sticks.
“-!”
Leah’s eyes widened.
He looked at my well-crafted, sculptural upper body as if fascinated,
“Not there, here.”
When I pointed it out, I finally found where I was pointing: my shoulder.
“ah.”
Leah sighed when she saw the pattern there.
“For some reason, I couldn’t see it on the back of my hand… … .”
“That’s a good thing.”
He said, patting the pattern on his shoulder.
“Who would welcome the owner of a sword that steals life force? No, you can avoid it.”
Leah looked at my face in shock.
“I wasn’t sure either.”
“… … .”
“I am confident that I will be able to stand confidently in front of people.”
Leah’s eyes rested on my mouth with a self-deprecating smile.
“So I tested myself by working as a ‘black knight.’”
“… … “It’s a test.”
“Can I be confident enough to be recognized by people? Can I fight Requiem and win?”
That wasn’t the only reason he worked as a Black Knight, though. My serious voice and dim eyes showed great persuasive power.
So I treated myself as if I was in deep agony because of Requiem.
“… … .”
Leah exhaled softly. Like her shaking heart, her eyes were also shaking dangerously.
I bent down and picked up the Requiem that was lying on the ground. At that moment, black light rushed out again, coloring her hair and eyes.
“Do you still think I tricked you on purpose?”
He asked with the appearance of a perfect ‘black knight’. Leah looked at me distantly and said nothing.
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“If you weren’t trustworthy, I wouldn’t have gone through all that trouble to save you.”
He raised his finger and pointed to Leah’s hairpin.
“You can tell just by looking at it. is not it?”
That was the final blow.
“… … !”
Leah’s eyes wavered helplessly,
“Tsk.”
In the end, he raised his hand and covered his eyes. With an expression as if the dam of emotions had completely collapsed.
“… … I,”
After a while, a voice filled with moisture came out.
“So that’s why I was upset.”
Leah removed her hand that was covering her eyes.
“I am the black knight.”
Eyes filled with an unknown color examined my hair, eyes, and then my face.
“… … ha.”
An inexplicable sigh was scattered in the air.
“That’s it, that’s enough.”
Leah shook her head and turned around.
“The black knight was Abel… … .”
Then he muttered under his breath and trudged on. His gait was limp, as if he had lost all strength.
“I need to finish what I was talking about.”
He rushed over and blocked Leah’s path. Leah was startled by the sudden proximity and took a step back.
“Can I get some clothes on now?”
“It’s not cold at all, so don’t worry.”
“That’s not it, your eyes… … .”
Leah, who was wriggling with the back of her neck hanging open, hugged her forehead.
“As you wish, Black Knight.”
“Yes, princess.”
I giggled and roughly put on my tunic. I put in the Requiem and walked with Leah leading the way.
“I’m going up to the capital tomorrow.”
“tomorrow? as soon as?”
“I have work to do. Oh, and.”
Leah listened to my story with her mouth pouted.
“Please keep quiet about the Black Knight for the time being. “We are cracking down on rumors to prevent them from leaking out of the territory.”
“Why bother? It’s better to reveal the truth. “His Majesty the Emperor must be looking for you too.”
He grinned at Leah, who had a puzzled face.
“It’s only fun to reveal important facts later.”
* * *
thud.
Benifer Est Contadina’s knees fell to the ground,
“Ugh!”
The hem of the dress, soaked in blood, was crushed on the floor. Bennifer raised her face, her hair matted.
“Cain Ardante!”
A chewing voice came out through her teeth.
“It’s been a while, Lord Bennifer.”
Cain stood in front of Benifer with an expressionless face.
There wasn’t a single drop of blood on his smooth cheek. It was thanks to the cadenza’s flame that burned both blood and flesh.
“I guess you’ve been doing well so far.”
Cain scanned Benifer’s face with cold eyes.
“I couldn’t do that.”
“what!”
Benifer shouted and stood up.
“Please stay still.”
However, it failed due to the knights on both sides weighing down on their shoulders. Instead of standing up, Benifer glared at Cain as if he were going to kill him.
“You suddenly slapped your cheek and got angry because your palms hurt!”
Terrible anger boiled over his bright blue eyes.
“I told you several times that I didn’t know! “How can they commit such atrocities instead of trying to understand the truth?”
“You’re still so good at playing with your tongue.”
Sze-
Cain lifted the cadenza and brought it close to Bennifer’s chin.
“-!”
Benifer froze in place. Instead of anger, anxiety spread like flames over the eyes.
“Tsk… … .”
She couldn’t say anything more and just glared at Cadenza. She had the expression of someone who knew what would happen when she reached this end.
“… … .”
The corners of Cain’s mouth slowly turned up as he looked at that scene.
Lord Benifer, who rules over the huge granary region in the eastern part of the empire.
Even though she had such great power, she was only a weak human being in the face of threats to her life.
In front of Cain, who held the cadenza, all humans were equal. The great power of the cadenza forced it.
“… … after.”
Cain let out a deep sigh of satisfaction.
Every time I saw Bennifer’s face filled with terror and fear, a thrilling and ecstatic feeling spread throughout my body.
I was so filled with fishy joy that my heart was sore.
‘Okay, this is it.’
Cain muttered softly.
At the same time, Cadenza’s blade turned even redder. As if reacting to her master’s emotions, the long flames around her became even wilder.
“Sigh!”
Benifer lifted his chin in astonishment.
“haha!”
Cain, who saw that, couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter.
Crack, crack.
Ashes from burnt corpses and pieces of wood scatter,
“Ugh… … .”
“Huh… … .”
In the midst of the tragedy of Est Castle, mixed with the muffled cries of the vassals.
“ha ha ha… … .”
Cain laughed cheerfully and laughed again.
“… … .”
The knights lined up were just silent. At first glance, a look of anxiety flashed across the faces of some of the knights.
however.
“Didn’t you prepare that much before touching my person?”
Even he collapsed at Cain’s heavy words.
“iced coffee… … !”
“yes… … !”
The knights reflected on themselves for doubting Cain even for a moment.
This territory war was a holy war to collect the blood price of Hector. Cain, who took the lead, was a defender of justice and a just avenger.
“Master, this.”
Vice-captain Hugo held out the paper he had prepared. Cain took it, looked through it, and then
“Please sign.”
I held it out to Benifer.
Benifer accepted the paper he held out with both hands shaking. He took a moment to read the document,
“What… … !”
Benifer could not stand it anymore and raised his voice.
“I have never heard of such unreasonable conditions. It’s not enough to submit to the Ardante family, they have to pay 90% of the grain harvest… … !”
Instead of responding, Cain said,
chuck.
I raised the cadenza without saying a word. Benifer’s eyes widened.
“Now, sleep-”
“Did you not know what would happen if you lost the Territory Battle?”
Cain said, looking deeply at Cadenza.
“If you don’t like it, you can refuse. “There are many people who can replace you.”
“That’s not it-!”
Bennifer’s voice quieted down.
“I’m asking, can’t you show a little mercy? please… … .”
Even in a situation where the one-time great lord was desperately praying for him, Cain’s face was aloof.
“It is my mercy to give you the opportunity to sign.”
“… … .”
Benifer didn’t have many options. Even the time she was given was like that.
thud.
In the end, Benifer had no choice but to stamp the document Cain presented. In this way, the huge Est territory in the eastern part of the empire fell into the hands of the Ardante family.
* * *
After winning the territory battle, Cain did not return immediately but stayed in the Est territory. This is because he had to sort out the collateral lineage of the Contadina family.
Fortunately, they were people who knew that their lives were a waste, so they bowed their heads to Cain without much resistance.
Cain finished most of the work and was preparing to leave.
“Ugh!”
“what’s this!”
There was a commotion among the knights.
“What’s going on?”
Cain approached the place where the sound came from.
The knights were buzzing in front of the well. There was something inside the bucket pulled from the well.
“… … .”
Cain frowned as he checked the inside of the bucket.
Inside was a body that must have once been human. The sight reminded me of a worker who had tampered with a cadenza without realizing it.
“Tsk.”
The moment he clicked his tongue and tried to back away, Cain realized that the body was hugging something tightly.
It was a gauntlet.
“Why are you hugging this?”
Cain unconsciously reached out and touched it. That moment,
Pot!
Golden light burst from the area where Cain’s fingertips touched.
“-!”
Cain was startled and took a step back. She just felt like her fingertips were getting hot.
‘I feel hot?’
He changed his constitution to be less affected by temperature. It was thanks to the cadenza that always burned within me.
“… … “There’s something.”
Cain immediately stretched out his cadenza and cut the body into pieces.
Grumble!
Even as the body disappeared without a trace, the gauntlet remained firmly in place. That appearance added confirmation to Cain’s suspicions.
widely.
Cain picked up the gauntlet and examined it. And after thinking about it, she put it in her hand.
“… … .”
Nothing happened.
“… … “Are you mistaken?”
Cain picked up the cadenza again after putting it down for a moment. But at that moment,
Pababat!
The flame wrapped around the cadenza burned even brighter. At the same time, I felt a deeper connection with the cadenza.
Before, it felt like I was instinctively wielding the power of flame.
“… … This.”
Now it felt like I could carefully control the size and direction of the flame.
“What on earth is this?”
Cain looked at the gauntlet in his hand in confusion.
It was the moment when the best and final masterpiece left by the ‘Hand of the Awakened’ came into the hands of Cain.
Even Abel had no idea that it would appear here, at this time, like this.
fantasy,
