Chapter 35 – 35. Academy Strategy (2)
The warrior had a truly scandalous past.
His younger brother sacrificed himself, his family was destroyed, and his beloved Jeong-in died a pitiful death.
However, all the memories that I thought were scars that would never go away eventually became the past as I lived.
And today too.
May it remain in our memory as a part of the past and be able to reminisce.
Musa was hoping.
It was a village of tribal people named Setima. A kind-hearted clan that is kind to outsiders, hates harming others, and absolutely denies murder, so there is no proper defense force.
Musa also naturally melted into their kindness and stayed with them for a long time.
Unfortunately, a crisis has come to Setima.
The army of the Griffin Kingdom, which was gradually expanding its territory, began to invade Setima’s land.
In addition, they treated the goddess that Setima served as a heretic and aimed at the complete purge of the clan.
This is the place I reached after being pushed and running away.
Even in Setima, it was a forested land called ‘tent’.
The entire area around the entrance was blocked by rubble, so there was only one actual entrance.
There, the warrior was waiting for the people with his arms crossed and feeling the wind.
“grandma! “I want some candy!”
A child’s voice is heard. The warrior who had taken her place beforehand opens her closed eyes.
“This guy, you need to hold on for a little while.”
I tried to pretend to be scared of the child who was clinging to his grandmother and begging for candy, but the child just giggled.
“Hi-Hi! “You act like you’re scared, but I’m not scared at all!”
“her.”
A warrior scratching the back of his head with a shy expression. Her grandmother looks at him and she bows her head deeply to express her gratitude.
“You suffered so much because of us. thank you.”
“No, of course it has to be done.”
Musa smiles and takes the grandmother and grandchild inside.
“grandma! Are you really out of candy? “You took one out every day!”
“Ugh, you guy. Just wait. “Let me take a look.”
The grandmother and grandchild went inside, rummaging through their arms, saying they couldn’t stop them.
As I looked along the road again, I saw that the residents of Setima were coming here in earnest, starting with them.
“Brother, I’m really sorry.”
“i look forward to.”
A drinking buddy and his wife bow their heads.
“Guys, gather here. Ugh! Don’t let go of your friend’s hand. Come on! “Come here?!”
Although he looks harsh, he is actually a kind director who is responsible for the orphans of Setima.
“You mean running like this? like this!”
“No, my leg hurts!”
Children jumping around in place and laughing because it was fun.
“i look forward to.”
Even the priest of Setima passes by with his head bowed deeply.
Musa greeted everyone with his arms crossed. If you hold on just a little longer, support will come from other tribes you have been with.
All I had to do was block this entrance for just a moment.
“mister!”
“hmm?”
At that time, a girl came up to me with a bright smile at my feet. She was the daughter of a priest, and she was a child that the warriors often played with.
“Why? “I have to go to my dad.”
“Look at this! “I made it!”
What the girl held out was a doll. She couldn’t say she made it very well, but she still put a lot of effort into it.
“What did you make? General?”
“Yes?!”
I tried to take a picture, but the child was pouting and exclaiming as if he was wrong.
“You’re an angel! Angel! “He will protect us all!”
“Ahhh! okay! “You were an angel!”
“yes! I’m sure when it’s all over, everyone will laugh and be happy together!”
A girl who smiles and shouts with confidence. Thanks to this, Musa relaxes a little and pats her head.
Then the girl proudly holds out the doll and explains.
“Look at this. “They cut my hair and attached it to me and it made me look alive!”
I thought it was a beard, but it turned out to be hair. Musa smiled as she looked at the black hair on her doll.
“Yes, I’m sure the angel will protect us because of your sincerity.”
“Right?! Right! Ehehe! Don’t worry too, man! “The angel will take care of everything!”
The girl says that and goes inside. Looking at the back of the girl, the warrior smiles as if he were killing himself.
“Yes, the angel will protect you.”
The ground is shaking.
It was a point where you could see how many warhorses were running.
“Has it already arrived?”
Slowly relaxing his soggy body, the warrior placed his hand on the sword strapped to his waist.
It was expected to be a fairly long and arduous battle.
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“Sigh! Haha!”
It’s sticky and blood soaks my whole body, making me feel heavy. I couldn’t open my eyes properly, so I tried to wipe them with my hands, but it only smeared more blood on my hands.
In front of a pool of blood illuminated by a red crescent moon, the warrior was on his knees, catching his breath.
The enemy has already retreated.
Maybe I’ll come back tomorrow, but I made it through today.
Even though it was difficult for him to even take a single step due to the injuries he received, the warrior smiled with his lips raised heavily.
“You held on.”
Tomorrow, support will arrive from a nearby tribal village. Then, you can start a large-scale counterattack again.
It was unfortunate that he, who was supposed to be at the forefront, was exhausted, but he was confident that he could overcome it.
I glance behind my back.
Behind the dark passage, not a single voice of the villagers can be heard, but none of the kingdom’s troops have passed through, so you’ll be safe.
“I’m hungry.”
I want to go inside and fill my hungry stomach, but my legs don’t move properly. I waited for a while to see if they would bring me something to eat inside.
The sun rises.
The kingdom’s army rushed in just like yesterday.
This time, Musa blocked it.
It was truly an amazing achievement.
Even though he lost a hand along the way and was very hungry, he gritted his teeth and persevered and overcame it.
“I’m hungry, I’m so hungry.”
More than the pain and wounds, the biggest problem was the hunger that came after an intense battle.
Because it wasn’t properly replenished, I no longer had the strength to even hold a sword.
so that.
The warrior approaches one of the scattered corpses, picks up one of the enemy’s severed arms, and stuffs it into his mouth.
His sharp, sword-like teeth chew as if they were digging into flesh. Blood filled my mouth like gravy, but my mouth was already filled with the smell of blood.
I know how evil it is to eat human flesh.
The goddess of Setima could have clicked her tongue and left when she saw herself.
But in order to protect it, he had to become a demon.
Crunch crunch.
For the countless residents of Setima who believe in him and are praying within.
Crunch crunch.
For those who made me a human again after being completely broken in the tragedy of losing everything.
Crunch crunch.
The warrior simply forced himself to fill his stomach with chunks of meat to replenish his strength.
One day like that.
I made it through another day.
The voices of the residents who went inside were still not heard, and there were no shadows of tribesmen from other villages who had pledged to send support.
Nevertheless, the warrior did not turn his back.
Unfortunately, the end was a blade that pierced through my back.
Phew!
The warrior exhaled in vain as he saw the kingdom’s sword sticking out of his chest.
I could no longer feel anything other than the lingering scent of blood in my mouth.
His own thick blood gulped down his throat and spurted out like vomit.
“Kuahak!”
Not even a single person was allowed in, so how could they get out from inside?
Amid such questions, the man who stabbed Musa from behind answered with a smile.
“Most of the people inside were already dead on the first day. “You didn’t know you could travel underground through magic?”
“… … !”
“The tribesmen who decided to come for help? They’re all dead. “You should have seen everyone rushing to search like an idiot.”
The man whose face was not even visible was giggling.
“Thank you anyway. Thanks to this, a lot of the power of the rival family was exhausted, and the merits were returned to me.”
Slurp.
The warrior’s knees, which did not bend no matter the hardship, are brought down.
“I cut down the enemy general! The eldest son of the Geronia family! Ger—-!”
Now I couldn’t see clearly in front of me, and I could only hear faint sounds.
Musa realized that this was the end of his struggling life.
Like everyone else, warriors also imagined their own end.
I thought it would end like Onjeom.
finish.
I thought it would end everything neatly and leave no regrets behind.
I thought I would be happy to be free from all this tragedy.
I thought I would be calm and say that my life was empty and meaningless.
When the situation actually came, the end was not like a perfect spot, but like a messy ink like a scribble.
‘Bun, do.’
For being so helpless and being made fun of.
For foolishly playing into the hands of my enemies.
For failing to protect the villagers.
I feel resentful.
‘If there was such a thing as God… … .’
Musa did not believe in the goddess Setima. That’s why he thought with resentment.
‘I should have protected them.’
… … .
… … … … .
… … … … … … .
“Yes, this is your past.”
Boom!
The warrior came to his senses and swung his sword roughly. Before he knew it, he had pushed away the necromancer who was placing his hand on his heart.
Couldn’t protect it.
But is it a gift from God or a prank from the devil? He was given one more chance.
So this time.
[Kaaaa!]
I will protect it.
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“What did you just do?!”
Finden Eye, who had cleared the way, asked me in surprise.
While the gap was opened thanks to Findeneye and Gideon’s combined efforts, he absorbed magical power near his heart and tasted a piece of memory.
“I woke you up.”
I can’t explain the situation in detail, so I’ll tell you briefly.
“You must have come to your senses now.”
It was as I said.
The warrior, who was swinging his sword with a furious force, lowered his head for a moment as if to catch his breath and looked in this direction.
[How did you wake me up?]
The warrior who had been consumed by madness and despair until just a moment ago had finally opened his eyes.
“Because I need you.”
Naturally, Findenai and Gideon stepped to the side, and Musa and I were now facing each other in a straight line.
But just because we could talk didn’t mean he became friendly towards us.
[Get rid of that bullshit. Dogs of the kingdom. Tonight, I will take your heads and appease the vengeful spirits of the children who died.]
“It’s impossible.”
I denied his heavy declaration without hesitation.
“No matter how brutally they kill us, it is impossible to relieve their resentment.”
[What do you know!]
“Know.”
Good luck!
He wears a blue flame around his right hand. Just like she did for Emily.
It was a necromancer’s flame to deal with spirits.
“As long as you lose your mind and just stay here.”
[…] … .]
“I was the one who comforted them.”
At that moment, the eyes of not only the warrior but also other people were focused on me.
But, as usual, I was just talking to spirits.
“Warrior, answer me.”
Take one step towards him.
The warrior’s flame eyes flutter, signaling nervousness and anxiety.
“Who are you protecting them from?”
[I am… … .]
“Warrior, answer me.”
When I take a step forward again, this time the warrior takes a step back as if running away.
“What did the residents of Setima really want?”
[…] … .]
“What did the residents of Setima do in the face of the kingdom’s army, armed with spears and swords, riding on war horses?”
[…] … .]
“What was the wish of the girl who smiled proudly and showed you the doll?”
The tip of the warrior’s sword, which was held high, calmly lowers in a parabolic curve and touches the floor.
“now. “Who are these people who are acting as they please, under the pretext of representing them?”
Nameless evil spirits gathered at this academy, where the boundary between life and death had collapsed, and were satisfying their desires with flashy words about setting off Setima’s grudge.
“Warrior.”
I reached in front of the warrior who was looking at me blankly and slowly stretched out my hand.
Blue flames begin to spread throughout his body.
“For the sake of others and benefactors, a warrior who became Sura without laying down his sword.”
[ah… … .]
“Because you deserve to see the end of this story.”
The warrior’s divine form gradually began to melt in the flames and became distorted.
And then he came into my hands as an old, worn-out sword with a black light like the abyss.
“Come with me, let’s see the poor people off.”
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