Chapter 28. Awakening the sleeping spring. (4)
“Are you going to join us?”
“Why are you attacking there?”
“It’s to rescue the saint who is trapped in the temple.”
Lowell spoke without a trace of conscience.
“The saint secretly requested us to be rescued. “She said she no longer wanted to be held captive in the temple.”
Everything was a blatant lie. The rescued saint will serve the Ardante family.
But there was no need to tell me that now.
“You are a just person, so we will be together, right?”
Lowell asked shamelessly, not knowing how close he was to the truth.
“Oh, I didn’t know the saint was going through such hardships.”
The Black Knight’s voice contained a subtle smile.
“But the temple must have very tight security. “Will this number of people be enough?”
Lowell almost burst into anger for a moment.
“That’s all… … .”
I almost spit out, “Isn’t it because of you?”
“… … “It was my mistake.”
Lowell barely managed to get the words under his tongue.
‘The more I think about it… … .’
The Black Knight had an unpleasant side.
Because of this, many of the manpower hidden here and there in the capital was lost. Normally, there would not have been an attack on the temple with this number of people today.
That’s all. Even the bandits managed by the Mare Guild were eliminated.
‘I tried to use it to strengthen Master Cain’s righteous image.’
An image of saving the empire from evil. Through this, they attempted to lessen the animosity felt by the people of the empire over the sudden demonstration of force.
However, it failed due to the Black Knight’s intervention.
furthermore.
‘What kind of people keep spreading nonsense?’
Even the information war in the capital failed due to the interference of unknown people. I had no idea where on earth things had gone wrong.
‘It’s not about face. I don’t have the courage to meet my master.’
Lowell could barely suppress the bitter taste lingering on the tip of his tongue.
‘Today’s venture must succeed.’
Any failures so far can be covered up with today’s success. Therefore, it was truly a stroke of luck that I was able to seek the cooperation of the Black Knight today.
“There is nothing to worry about because I have prepared something in case of an emergency.”
Lowell spoke calmly and then raised his hand.
“Then let’s leave.”
So Lowell, his men, and the Black Knight quietly and secretly approached the temple.
“But that sword.”
Lowell asked the black knight walking next to him.
“What on earth is it? “He had tremendous power.”
“Trade secret.”
A soft laugh was heard from within the black knight’s robes.
“I will tell you in person when I see the ‘master’ later.”
“hmm… … . “I understand.”
Just before attacking the temple, Lowell spoke to the Black Knight and his minions.
“The target is a saint. Just focus on that.”
“yes.”
“It is expected to be in the innermost part. “We approach the inside while reducing damage as much as possible.”
Lowell finally placed his petting device, Aquila, in his hand.
“Anyone who encounters… … .”
I stared at the black knight, and he nodded as if he understood.
“I have to kill ‘everyone’. I know.”
“good night.”
It was for this answer that he was brought in.
“Then go.”
Lowell shook off the rainwater from Aquila and began walking toward the temple immersed in darkness.
The night of slaughter was about to begin.
* * *
bang!
The archbishop suddenly woke up to the sound of his door being opened.
“W-what?!”
When I stutter to open my eyes that don’t close well,
“Archbishop, wake up!”
A priest with a blue face was standing in the doorway.
“Unidentified assailants attacked the temple! “They are now attacking the inside, turning the temple into a sea of blood!”
“S-attack?”
“The Paladins are doing their best to stop it, but we never know when they might strike here!”
The Archbishop got out of bed in shock. I asked, trying to gather my confused mind.
“No, what are the imperial knights who always reside in the temple doing?”
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“They built a defense line in front of the prayer room where the saint was. “I think they plan to hold out there until support comes from the imperial palace.”
At that moment, only one thought occurred to the archbishop’s mind.
‘I have to go to the saint.’
This temple existed solely of the saint, for the saint, and by the saint.
No matter how dangerous it is, you will be safe as long as you stay by the saint’s side. Because Emperor Theodore will come to save her saint as his top priority.
“Rain, get out of the way!”
The archbishop passed the priest and ran toward the prayer room where the saint would be.
As expected, all the imperial knights were crowded in front of the prayer room.
“Huh, huh. “Is the saint inside!?”
The knight answered the archbishop’s question in a calm voice.
“yes.”
“I will also be with the saint!”
Despite his urgent voice, the knight’s expression did not change at all.
“It’s impossible.”
“why not-”
“His Majesty the Emperor told us to consider the saint’s safety as our top priority in case of an emergency.”
The knight glanced coldly at the archbishop.
“That includes you, Archbishop.”
“No, that-”
The archbishop was astonished and covered his mouth. I had no idea that these tight-lipped knights would act like this even in this situation.
“Look, I am the general manager of this temple, Liberente.”
The archbishop spoke with a sense of urgency.
“I must remain so that His Majesty the Emperor-”
The archbishop’s words did not last until the end.
bang!
Because I heard the sound of a door breaking at the end of the hallway.
“omg!”
The archbishop closed his mouth and looked back.
Crash!
The sound of several people’s footsteps got closer and closer. Tension appeared on the faces of the knights standing guard in front of the prayer room.
Step by step.
yet,
“Hmm.”
An old man entered with a fierce look in his eyes.
At the end of his finger was a sharp scythe like a bird’s claw, but it was so stained with blood that it was difficult to recognize its original color.
“I think I’ve arrived at the ‘correct answer’.”
The knights realized what he meant and their faces hardened.
“How dare you target a saint!”
“Where did you come from? “Why can’t I put away my sword right now?”
Tap, tap.
Masked men suddenly appeared behind the old man. The knights stared at them, chewing their lips.
Then at some point,
“uh… … ?”
“you are… … ?”
I found a person holding a pitch-black sword without a single drop of blood on it. Jet-black hair and eyes were visible beneath the rain-soaked robe.
He looked similar to someone in the rumor that took the entire empire by storm.
“S-No way… … ?”
“Well, the black knight… … ?”
Why is he, renowned as a defender of justice and an excellent swordsman, here?
The imperial palace knights were speechless due to embarrassment. Unable to open my mouth, I cast a questioning look at him.
“There are a lot of them?”
The black knight shrugged his shoulders at the old man. The knights realized the meaning and were astonished.
“Are you saying the Black Knight is with them?”
“Why on earth? why?”
The old man smiled and questioned the Black Knight’s words.
“Why, because I’m not confident?”
“no way. “It’s because time is a waste.”
“Me too.”
The old man grinned and put his hand in his arms. At that moment, the knights sensed danger.
“Everyone scattered-”
Even before the knights hurriedly spread out, something the old man threw hit the ground first.
Kwaaaaang!
Lights flashed and scarlet clouds rose. A huge explosion engulfed the gathered knights all at once.
There wasn’t even time to scream.
The floor caved in, as if a giant’s hand had swept through it, and the remains of broken walls and pillars poured down.
“Cluck, cough.”
“Ugh… … .”
The beautiful and majestic inside of the temple quickly turned into chaos. The knights were submerged in pools of blood with only half of their bodies remaining, or groaned in pain as they lost part of their bodies.
“Luke, where are you!”
“Dylan, I can’t see Dylan!”
The knights at the center of the explosion disappeared without a trace. It was truly a case of chaos.
Step by step.
The old man calmly took steps in front of him.
“What… … !”
The knight who narrowly escaped the blast radius gasped.
From a defensive standpoint, it would be best to occupy a small space and stage a sit-in, but I had no idea that the other side would use such a tactic to come in.
“The power of the magic bomb is considerable, isn’t it?”
The old man smiled wryly and approached.
In his hand was something that looked like a glass ball, with bluish liquid gliding across its transparent surface.
“The moment it comes into contact with air, it engulfs a radius of several meters. “I didn’t know it would be this effective.”
The old man looked around carefully. His eyes narrowed with pleasure as he looked at the bloodied knights.
“It’s a very nice sight.”
The old man, Lowell, held his weapon tightly.
“Now, send the rest to God’s side. God will widely remember their noble sacrifice.”
“Ugh!”
“That bastard!”
The knights who were not caught in the explosion gritted their teeth.
In an instant, the situation turned over.
Because they were tightly gathered together to form a defensive line, more than half of the knights were swept away by the fire. But now he had to fight against the enemy while still being injured.
“Hit!”
“Hold on until reinforcements arrive!”
Nevertheless, the knights gritted their teeth and fought. And the attack by Lowell and other Mare guild members was far from chivalrous.
Two-kwak! Sigh!
Throwing weapons pierced the knights’ necks,
Suddenly!
The poison on the sword bound the body.
“this… … “What a coward!”
The knights used evil, but the opponents only coldly sneered.
“If it’s unfair, you can use it too.”
The Mare guild members fought as if there was no tomorrow. After giving up his arm, he decapitated his opponent and stabbed the knight from behind, piercing his comrade’s chest.
They gave everything to this battle. He killed and killed the knights desperately and cruelly.
“Fight calmly!”
“They are only good at surprise attacks!”
As time passed, the number of Mare guild members who fell at the hands of knights increased. The skills of the imperial knights stationed at the temple were top-notch.
Above all, assassination was most effective when it was a surprise attack.
but,
Suddenly!
Even that became meaningless the moment the Black Knight appeared. Every time his sword dances,
“Kruk…” … .”
“Knock.”
The imperial palace knights turned into black, dried corpses.
‘Yes, that’s right!’
Looking at that, Lowell clenched his fists.
I had no idea that the imperial palace knights would be eliminated so quickly. As expected, adding the Black Knight was a great choice.
“Ahh… … .”
Finally, even the last knight fell. He fell at the feet of the Black Knight and died painfully, his whole body writhing.
“haha… … .”
Lowell barely suppressed the urge to laugh out loud. He couldn’t make a rash move before an important moment.
He headed towards the tightly closed door of the prayer room. He climbed over the bodies of the knights who were struggling to protect that place until the end.
Plop, plod.
Every time Lowell took a step, bloody footprints appeared on the floor.
I can’t believe I can leave my mark on this white, sacred building.
Lowell felt proud of that fact and grabbed the doorknob of the prayer room.
Dalkak-
Surprisingly, the door was not locked. In the middle of the round space visible as soon as you open the prayer room,
“… … .”
There was a saint standing with a veil on.
“Who are you?”
A calm voice without a trace of panic flowed out.
“I came to see the saint.”
Lowell bowed dramatically, bending one hand forward like a butler.
“If you follow me obediently, you won’t get hurt.”
The saintess looked at Lowell blankly. The sparkling eyes behind the veil carefully examined the scene behind Lowell.
“all right.”
The answer comes surprisingly smoothly. Is it an illusion that there is a faint joy at the end?
“Take it.”
Lowell put aside his rising doubts and nodded. The two surviving guild members approached the saint in the prayer room.
“I’ll walk on my own.”
The saint raised her hand to block their touch.
“There is nothing to be cautious about. “I won’t be able to ostracize you with this body.”
The saint’s voice was not only carefree, but also contained a subtle sense of uplift, as if she had been looking forward to this situation.
“I won’t run away, so take the lead.”
The guild members flinched and stopped at their extremely confident attitude.
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