Chapter 32. Standing on a plain where ice and fire come together. (16)
“Uh, why… … !”
I couldn’t believe it.
You must have heard my voice. There is no way Cain would ignore what I said.
“card… … .”
Bennett tried to squeeze his voice again, but
“Oh my.”
Hayden put the bloody tip of the sword to his throat.
“What do we do now?”
Many of those red marks were from knights who died protecting Bennett.
“I don’t think there’s anyone who can protect you anymore.”
“Uh, uh… … !”
Despite the ridicule of a mere article, Bennett was unable to respond in any way. For his own life depends on him.
Sigh!
Hayden hit Bennett’s solar plexus with his foot.
“–!”
Bennett couldn’t even scream and curled up.
At that moment, I felt the bitter taste of blood as if I had bitten my tongue. At the same time, the smell of cold dirt on the floor entered my nose.
“Please remain calm. “It’ll be over soon.”
Bennett had to be pinned down by Hayden in a humiliating position with his nose on the floor.
An old friend of mine was captured in Bennett’s blurry vision.
“Salvation. Do you really think that way?
“Yes! “I am the savior of the empire!”
Cain was busy arguing with the Black Knight, sword to sword.
“So, what about that one?”
Then, suddenly, I looked to the side at the words of the black knight,
“… … !”
I made eye contact with Bennett, whose hands and feet were tied tightly.
“card-”
The moment I urgently twisted my body in hope, I saw Bennett.
“… … .”
The disappointment and displeasure that appeared on Cain’s face.
Why are you holding onto my ankles? That’s really not helpful.
The eyes that say –
“… … ah.”
Bennett’s body stopped. It felt like my heart was shrinking.
Swish-
Cain turned his head noisily.
Kang!
And then they began clashing swords with the Black Knight again.
“Hmm, hmm.”
Hayden cleared his throat and grabbed Bennett to his feet.
“Well, it’s so embarrassing for everyone who sees it.”
Fortunately, he said no more after that. But Bennett couldn’t help but feel fortunate.
“Ugh… … .”
A single tear flowed down Bennett’s rough cheek.
‘Cain… … .’
I couldn’t forget my old friend’s cold eyes and cold attitude.
I vaguely knew that he had changed. I passed it off with the easy thought that it would be the same for me.
It was a wrong decision.
“Ugh… … .”
Bennett shed tears and regretted it again and again.
The past in which he tried to ignore his anxiety, and the image of himself just blindly following Cain.
But it’s too late now.
Now he was a prisoner of the capital army and was being held for ransom.
And what made Bennett even sadder was that he had a feeling that Cain would not pay the ransom.
“Hmm.”
Bennett’s muffled cries soaked the dirt floor of the battlefield.
While the man was falling into the abyss of despair.
Kang! Wow!
Cain clashed his swords with the Black Knight without stopping.
“Hee hee hee!”
“Purring!”
The horses and monsters they each rode on also howled wildly.
The air around the two men fighting was heated by the flames of the cadenza. The dust rose and settled repeatedly on top of it.
“Yes, savior.”
The black knight’s voice coming from inside the helmet was dry.
“You were like that back in the day.”
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Breathing was calm, and arm movements were undisturbed.
“What are you talking about!”
Unlike Cain, who shouts angrily.
Cain’s body was already at its limit. Her anger burns like a flame, and she just forces herself to move.
“Huh, huh.”
My breathing had already become a mess, and I was only focused on following the Black Knight’s movements.
‘Shit!’
I, Cain Ardante, lost in swordsmanship.
I really didn’t want to admit it, but it was true.
Looking at the opponent’s movements, you can see where and how to stab, how to avoid and counterattack.
But now there was nothing to see.
It was just darkness and emptiness. I could only see myself being sucked further and further into that swamp-like darkness.
Grumble!
Cadenza wept mournfully and raised the flame,
Sreung!
They were all blocked by Requiem’s blade.
No matter how powerful the cadenza’s flame was, it was of no use if it could not cut down the opponent.
In the face of that overwhelming gap in skill, Cain had to feel the gloomy feeling of standing in front of a wall.
Kaga River!
Cain pushed the black knight away with all his strength.
“Hey!”
And Bianca increased her speed and escaped from that spot.
“Whoa, whoo.”
I took a deep breath and found time to rest my numb arms.
“Hee hee, hee hee.”
Bianca let out a pitiful sound as if she was suppressing pain.
“Shh, it’s okay. “Let’s hold on a little longer.”
Cain comforted Bianca and looked behind her out of the corner of his eye.
The Black Knight was standing there looking at Cain. It seemed like he knew he wasn’t running away.
In fact, it was possible to catch up even if they were that far away, but Cain couldn’t have known that fact.
“-joy!”
Cain started riding towards the black knight again.
“Just do your best this time!”
While comforting Bianca.
“Hee hee hee!”
Bianca followed her master’s will and ran with all her might.
Shut up!
The Black Knight also began to run toward Cain, driving the monster.
‘This time!’
The plan was to pierce the Black Knight with one blow. I will hit the cadenza on the snout that is talking nonsense and blow away the helmet.
‘You won’t be able to stop it!’
Cain remembered the moment when the Black Knight blocked his attack.
This time, I planned to slightly twist the blade so that it could not be blocked and increase the flame even more.
Doo doo doo doo doo doo!
The moment when only each other’s images fill our eyes,
“Yaaaaap!”
Cain stabbed the cadenza with all his might towards the black knight.
Grumble!
The flame of the cadenza splits the air and burns,
Wedge!
The moment you approach the Black Knight’s helmet.
“-!”
The figure of the black knight disappeared.
That moment came very slowly into Cain’s range of awareness.
Cain could see the upper body of the black knight passing under the cadenza.
‘I avoided it…’ … all?’
The Black Knight at that moment was holding nothing. But the moment his body intersected with Cain,
Sreung!
Requiem stretched out and wrapped around his hand.
Sigh!
At the same time, he accurately pierced the hole in Bianca’s armor.
“Heeheeheehee!”
Bianca’s pained cries rent the air.
“no!”
When Cain urgently tried to twist his arm,
Saaagh!
The Black Knight had already retrieved the Requiem and was on his way out.
“Foot.”
A low laugh could be heard from the black knight’s helmet as he walked away.
“Zenjaaaang!”
Cain stopped Bianca and checked her condition. No, I was trying to check.
“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!”
Bianca stumbled, making a strange noise.
It seemed like he was holding on with all his might for fear that his owner would get hurt if he suddenly fell.
Swish!
Cain quickly jumped off the saddle.
dump.
Bianca fell to the floor just in time.
“Poo, pout.”
Then he stretched out his limbs and convulsed.
“Bianca!”
Cain became thoughtful and snuggled close to Bianca.
Clang.
His eyes widened as he quickly lifted up Bianca’s body armor.
“This is… … !”
The blood that had been leaking from Black Star had completely stopped.
Instead, the white and fine fur, which was the most beautiful part of Bianca and a symbol of the famous horse’s lineage,
Passu-
It was turning black. From the area that was pierced by Requiem.
The blood vessels that had once been vividly pulsating shrank, and the once hard belly skin sank helplessly.
A small gap, just the length of a finger, was sucking all of Bianca’s vitality.
“No, no. no.”
Cain frantically grabbed Bianca’s stomach. I tried to block the spreading black flames with both hands, but it was no use.
In the blink of an eye, Bianca’s stomach shrunk to black.
“Puh, ok… … .”
Bianca pursed her lips.
The eyes that had gently blinked at Cain had become blurred. I could see her Shinigami blade looming.
“No no… … !”
There was no way to do anything.
Cain was completely helpless.
Like the time I had to watch Hector suffering while clutching his burning cheek.
“Bianca… … !”
Tuk.
Finally, Bianca’s head fell down. Clear saliva flowed from her mouth and wet the ground.
The sight was familiar yet unfamiliar.
I had seen many bodies twisted black by Requiem, but I had no idea it could be my horse.
“… … .”
Cain looked at the dead Bianca in despair.
‘At best…’ … .’
It was a few seconds. A short time of less than a minute.
It wasn’t a cut to the throat or heart.
It was a non-lethal area that could be saved if the bleeding was quickly stopped and treated.
No, even if I had been stabbed in the heart, I would have lasted longer than I do now.
‘But, like this…’ … .’
died.
His precious Bianca, who occupied a corner of his life.
It was different from Bennett. Bennett was his ‘friend’, and Bianca was his ‘thing’.
The feeling of being robbed by someone of something that was completely yours… … .
“-ah.”
It was truly terrible.
I didn’t think I would be more miserable than this, even if I were to lie down and roll around in a pile of trash.
It was painful, as if my body was being cut with an invisible knife.
An empty hole that would never be filled opened its mouth and sat in Cain’s chest.
All right.
The sound of horses’ hooves was heard from behind.
Cain tilted his head as stiffly as a dead tree.
“… … .”
The Black Knight was riding on Black Star and staring at him. There wasn’t even a drop of blood on the Requiem where Bianca’s stomach had been stabbed.
“Do you feel dirty?”
A grave voice flowed from the black knight’s helmet.
“Because the only thing that matters to you is yourself.”
Cain had no response.
Sitting down in front of Bianca’s black, twisted body, listening to the Black Knight’s accusations, the moment felt so surreal.
I was just dazed.
“Well, what can I do?”
So I didn’t even notice that the Black Knight’s voice changed to sound like he was killing himself.
“It’s a crime that I met the wrong owner.”
Tuk.
He lightly tapped Black Star on the head.
It was a gesture that meant that although Bianca was dead, this guy was alive and well.
“… … !”
Cain’s mind understood the situation a beat later.
“you!”
The moment when Cain gritted his teeth and raised his head.
widely.
The Black Knight jumped down from above Black Star.
“Get up.”
Even though he came down from the top of the huge monster, he was still tall and tall.
“I’ll let you follow me.”
The Black Knight’s feet stopped in front of Cain.
“Ah, but don’t misunderstand.”
The Black Knight snorted and added.
“Because I didn’t get off my horse to be fair to you.”
“… … .”
“Oh, that’s not what I said. monster. anyway… … .”
The end of the Requiem twitched menacingly like a snake’s head.
“I took it down because I was afraid you might be mistaken.”
“… … .”
“This is the illusion that I would have won even if I was just riding a horse.”
Cain pursed his lips for a moment.
Not every word of the Black Knight was painful.
This is because the thoughts that had been floating around in my mind from before have now filled my head.
“… … you.”
The figure standing in front of him.
The feet are upright but look crooked, the posture of holding the sword confidently, and the slightly tilted angle of the chin.
“you… … .”
The strongest man in the empire, recognized by Mikel early on, who uses the best swordsmanship in the empire.
“You, no way.”
An unforgettable, terrible life, even the intimacy shown by that stiff Leah.
“no way… … .”
All evidence pointed to one place.
Cain already knew the answer.
But I didn’t want to admit it. I never wanted to say it out loud.
“Ohh.”
The Black Knight exclaimed with interest.
“It’s different because it’s the ‘main character.’”
“… … .”
“The other guys don’t know until they fall.”
The only person who upset Cain with his smooth speech and arrogant attitude.
There was no other human in the empire who satisfied all these conditions.
“Abel… … Kindreal?”
Cain muttered, feeling like he was coughing up blood. Deep down, I hoped the Black Knight would deny what I said.
Kukkukkuk… … .
A joyful laugh flowed from the black knight’s helmet.
Tup.
The Black Knight grabbed the bottom of his helmet.
bang!
The black helmet he had taken off rolled on the floor. Cain took his gaze away from there and slowly looked up.
The first thing I saw was hair as black as a raven’s feather and eyes that were as shiny as black obsidian.
He had shockingly handsome features, but it was difficult to recognize him accurately because of the strange black fog.
Saaa-
The moon was appearing again. Thanks to the half-appeared moon and the white light pouring down yo-yo below it.
Deep shadows were cast over half of the Black Knight’s face.
“okay.”
The lips embedded in the center moved.
Like the moon gradually regaining its original form, black energy was escaping from the Black Knight like a wave.
“I came here myself because you were looking for me so much.”
Finally, the Black Knight’s true face was revealed. It was also a face that Cain was familiar with.
“Is this your first time seeing me like this?”
Abel, who revealed his identity, smiled. Her smile was as white as moonlight.
fantasy,
