Chapter6. When you feel safe, hit your back. (10)
A high cliff that is clearly visible from this spot. In a place where not a single deer had come near for the past few years, a pitch black wind that seemed unusual was blowing up.
Everett made a sunshade with his hands and then strained the snow as hard as he could.
“What is that?”
The black wind that looked like a small dot was suddenly growing in size. Moreover, the wind was getting closer and closer to the guard post.
“Oh, what should I do?”
Until now, he did not know how to deal with this mysterious non-human phenomenon. He couldn’t even send other colleagues first because he was working alone.
Everett stamped his feet and looked to the side.
“Should I ring the emergency bell?”
A bell that rings when an emergency occurs in the estate. When this bell is rung, all the villagers gather at the lord’s hall.
But what if this isn’t an emergency?
At that thought, Everett couldn’t make a decision easily.
“Oh, I’m going crazy. What on earth is that….”
Everett’s mouth stopped. His pupils dilated a little wider.
“M-you mean mama?”
It was like that.
What appeared to be a black wind from afar was actually a horse with a black mane fluttering about. The speed was so fast that it could easily be mistaken for wind.
Moreover, there was a person in black robes riding on top of it.
“Am I dreaming?”
Everett rubbed his eyes as hard as he could.
But the black horse still remained in sight. And it was getting closer and closer to the guard post at an unbelievable speed.
“How is it so fast? It should take less than a minute to get from that cliff to here?”
While muttering like that, the distance became close enough for me to see the horse in detail.
“Why is that thing so big again?”
Everett muttered in bewilderment.
He swore he had never seen such a huge horse before. Moreover, whether due to his mood or an illusion, the horse’s eyes seemed to be sparkling gold.
“Oh, I guess not? That can’t be possible.”
In any case, it was a man riding a horse, not a natural phenomenon, and that meant his identity card had to be checked.
Everett nervously played with the spear leaning against the guard post. He was anxious because something had never happened before, and all kinds of imaginations came to mind.
“Well, you sure won’t pass through the gate like that, right?”
Fortunately, the horse’s owner seemed to recognize the gate and gradually slowed down. And by the time I reached the gate, I was almost done walking.
Tap, tap.
Indeed, the sound of the black horse’s hooves was as loud as its size. Every time I took a step, I felt the ground vibrating due to the heavy weight.
“…….”
Everett strengthened the hand holding the spear. Then, when the horse came closer, he couldn’t help but admire it.
A body with soft, shiny fur and solid muscles without any fat.
Moreover, beneath the abundant eyelashes, the ecstatically shining eyes were clearly golden.
‘You didn’t see it wrong, right?’
I was not mistaken by the pouring autumn sunlight. He swore that he had never heard of such a beautiful and strong horse in his life.
Finally, the horse stopped walking,
“Whew.”
A low sigh came from above.
Everett raised his gaze a bit and looked at the man sitting on the horse.
‘Looking at his voice, he seems to be a young man.’
The man’s robes moved slightly to the side and examined the gateway. And then came back and headed towards Everett.
“…….”
A piercing glare shot out from within the pitch-black shadow of the robe. Soon, a soft voice came out.
“Is this Bezerk territory?”
Everett couldn’t answer for a moment.
The man’s question wasn’t difficult. However, it was because he really enjoyed hearing that slightly subdued voice.
The young man’s voice has a lingering weight, and the moment you hear it, you stop walking as if you are mesmerized.
‘The tone of speech is just… … ‘He looks like a nobleman.’
Even at a young age, he seemed very familiar with the command tone, and it was a tone that suited him.
‘Oh, no way. That can’t be possible.’
Everett shook his head to himself.
If the man was truly noble, he would not have visited this place like this.
Nobles usually swagger through their estates in luxurious carriages. And it is common to send a message to the lord in advance before visiting.
‘Why would a nobleman come to a country estate like this?’
Everett thought for a moment and then answered.
“Yes, that’s right.”
Nevertheless, I somehow felt like I needed to use an honorific. A strange pressure emanating from the man subconsciously was making him shrink.
Everett tried to remain calm and said what he had to say next.
“Please show me your card to prove your identity.”
“Oh, that.”
The man nodded and jumped off the horse.
‘wow.’
Everett was momentarily impressed.
The man’s movements were so light and fast that for a moment he seemed weightless. Moreover, even though he jumped off that high horse, it didn’t look like he was hit at all.
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‘I might ride a horse better than Captain Robert.’
The man began searching through the luggage bag attached to the horse saddle. Not only a luggage bag but also a large sack-like thing was hanging from the saddle.
Everett glanced at him, then made eye contact with the horse staring at him.
“Krrr.”
The horse suddenly bared his teeth.
“Hi!”
Everett was startled and took a step back.
“Crumbling!”
The words that growled as if they were about to pounce at any moment were,
“Blackstar, no.”
At one word from the man, he suddenly became calm.
“Purring.”
“It’s no use fussing. That’s not for eating.”
Everett opened his mouth in horror.
‘What, what? ‘Eating?’
I wanted to ask you what on earth that meant and what on earth you were feeding your horse, but
“Purung, purung.”
I couldn’t open my mouth because the words were flaring so loudly in my nostrils. I just shiver and step back as much as possible.
“I said no.”
When the man flatly dismissed it,
“Purring.”
The horse eventually jerked its head in the opposite direction of Everett. With a sulky expression.
“Anyway.”
The man just laughed as if he thought that was cute. It was a reaction that contrasted with Everett, who became frightened in that short period of time.
“I put it here somewhere.”
The man put his hand in his luggage and rummaged around. It was a very rough hand, as if I couldn’t find what I was looking for.
“Tsk, I guess it’s stuck somewhere since I haven’t used it so much.”
Then his hand touched the sack hanging next to him.
The loosely tied bag burst open. Something black that was filled with it poured down.
“Kyaaaaak!”
Everett couldn’t hold back and screamed.
This is because what was spilled on the floor was the head of some monster. It also had an ugly, burnt black appearance.
“Ugh!! Ugh…!”
The man suddenly covered his mouth as he continued to scream.
“Noisy.”
The man’s grip was very strong. So not only could I not get out, but the tightness around my mouth was very painful.
Everett cried and asked to be let go.
“Ugh, boo boo boo.”
Because my mouth was blocked, only strange sounds came out. The man clicked his tongue as if disapproving.
“Are you calm now?”
Everett nodded quickly.
“Don’t scream. It’s annoying.”
The man’s eyes shone faintly.
Everett nodded a little more slowly than before. Somehow, I had a feeling that if I screamed any more, something big would happen.
“Hmm….”
The man slowly withdrew his hand, looking intently at Everett. Everett asked as soon as he was able to move his mouth freely.
“Bah, what was that just now?”
“What is it, a monster head?”
“W-what kind of monster is it?”
“What do you know? He’s dead.”
The man picked up the monster’s head and put it back in the bag. Everett’s eyes followed the movement, all the way down to her shaft.
“-!”
Instead of screaming again, Everett covered his mouth.
‘What the hell is your head like?’
The bag was filled with the heads of all kinds of monsters. At first glance, there seemed to be more than ten if I counted them with my own eyes.
‘Why did you just pick all the branches? ‘Are you someone who only collects monster heads?’
Everett gritted his teeth and turned his attention to the man.
I was imagining what it looked like under those robes in a negative way. I didn’t know there might be a very vicious criminal in there.
‘Oh, what should I do? Should I tell the captain?’
He began to seriously consider ringing the emergency bell.
“Anyway,”
The man bundled up the sack, approached the bag, and muttered as if to be heard.
“Is this your first time seeing a monster? Why is the guy guarding the gate so weak?”
Everett, who felt a little offended, quickly responded.
“I have never seen a monster in my life. This is my first time seeing one.”
“Well, this territory is like that.”
The man responded as if he knew everything and then exclaimed, “Ah.”
“found.”
Something flew towards Everett.
“Oh my.”
Everett barely missed it and caught it.
“This…….”
It was a heavy identity card engraved in metal. He put aside his thoughts about the emergency bell and turned over his identity card.
“Please wait a moment.”
His pupils widened as he checked the contents on the front.
“Abel Ovest Kindreal?”
It was definitely a name I had heard of.
‘If it’s the Kindreal family… … .’
He quickly recalled the list of nobles he had memorized a long time ago.
It was a basic skill needed to work at the gateway, but because there was so little use for it, it was buried deep in my memory.
‘The thing in the middle is the name of the territory… … ?’
Everett’s eyes dilated as if they were about to explode.
“Seo, really?”
The Kindreal family rules over the famous Ovest territory in the west. The lord of the place, Diego Kindreal, is a highly acclaimed swordsman and the strongest man in the empire.
… … Didn’t he have a son?
“Ah, Abel Kindreal…?”
Everett did not want to believe that the owner of this identity card was in front of him. Especially since he was carrying dozens of monster heads.
I raised my stiff head, praying that my eyes were at fault.
“okay.”
The man took off his robe.
Covered with dust, blue hair floated and sank like a clear autumn sky.
Below that, slightly pale but delicately-lined features and blue-violet eyes like jewels embedded in the center were revealed.
“That’s my name.”
An unknown brilliance flashed within it.
Everett looked at him blankly.
‘Really Abel Kindreal?’
Although he didn’t know much about nobles in other regions, he was at least familiar with influential lords in the western region.
And among that list of nobles, Abel Kindreal was quite famous. And that too in a bad way.
The corners of Abel’s mouth quirked up.
“Quickly open the door.”
For the first time in years, Everett regretted complaining about being bored. But as always, any regrets were too late at the earliest.
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