Return of the Calamity-Class Death Knight Chapter 8

The Return of the Destruction Level Death Knight Episode 8

Episode 8. Warlock (1)

Landwalk City.

This city, built by merchants and artisans, is a wealthy place where money and people never run out.

Although it is always a brightly shining and splendid place, there was light and dark even in this city.

People who could not adapt to the city and moved away gathered to live on the outskirts of the city.

That is how the slums of Landwalk City were created.

Because it was dirty, smelly, and dangerous, people in the city tried to avoid going to the slums if possible.

Thanks to this, the slums were always quiet, as if they had promised.

“Aaaah!”

“What the hell are they doing!”

The slums were noisy today.

Dozens of men suddenly came in, searched each hut one by one, and dragged out the poor people.

“Where are these beggars talking so loudly?”

“You can’t shut up!”

The poor resisted in their own way, but to no avail.

As the men thrust their fists into the face and abdomen, it became quiet.

“Find him quickly!”

“The boss said he would give ten gold coins to the one who finds it first!”

The young men began to wander among the poor carrying portraits.

I looked at the faces of the poor people one by one.

“Isn’t this guy?”

“There is no mole on your forehead. “Not him.”

It was then.

One of the poor people jumped up and put his fist into the jaws of the two men.

Then he turned and ran away.

“uh? “Run away!”

“catch! If we miss, the boss will kill us instead of him!”

The men stampeded after the man. The man could not get far and was captured by the men.

“Whose body do these snake bastards dare to touch! “I can’t let go right now!”

The man went on a rampage, but was unable to overcome the strength of the men.

He fell to the floor and was firmly suppressed by the men.

“boss! “We’ve caught the leader of the gutters!”

“Please come and check it out!”

The men who subdued the man called someone.

After a while, a fat man came walking awkwardly.

“Tsk tsk tsk.”

He was holding a large piece of sugar bread in his hand.

“Tsk tsk, I caught it sooner than I thought.”

“Isn’t this all thanks to the Boss’ excellence? “Competent subordinates tend to gather under competent superiors.”

The subordinate next to him patted his palms together and flattered them.

Did you like the flattery? The man nodded his head with a satisfied face.

“Tsk tsk, why did you hide in such a dirty place?”

The man ate the large, pan-like sugar bread in one go.

Then Suha quickly presented a new sugar bread.

“Tsk tsk, the food doesn’t taste as good because of the smell. Anyway, he’s a guy I don’t like.”

“That’s right. “He’s a guy who doesn’t have any sense at all.”

The longer the squealing sound, the more the expression on the man’s face distorted as he was being held down on the floor.

In the end, the man couldn’t stand it anymore and shouted.

“You pig! “Suck it up!”

“Chuck, pig? “Is that really what you said to me?”

“It seems so. Anyway, this guy has no discernment at all. “You look at the boss’s muscular body and say he’s a pig.”

“Tsk tsk, with such eyes, you ruined the entire organization.”

The fat man wasn’t angry at all.

Instead, I just ate the third piece of sugar bread.

“Hey gutter rat.”

The fat man said as he sucked the sugar powder off his finger.

“I warned you. “When I say good things, I tell you to give up the organization and come under me.”

Gutter rat.

It was the name of an organization that had a tight grip on the underworld of Landwalk until not long ago.

The power of the rat was so strong that other organizations had to join forces to fight it.

The gutter rat, which boasted such great power, was ruined overnight.

It wasn’t just the gutters. All other organizations also collapsed.

By that fat man, Cedric Walker.

“Look, in the end, rats just become food for snakes, right?”

The ‘Black Snake’, an organization created by Cedric Walker, quickly dominated the underworld of Landwalker City with its fearsome belligerence.

Now that even the Gutter Rat had collapsed, there was not a single organization left to fight against the Black Snake.

“Tsk tsk, I caught this guy too, so it’s over now. “Just dispose of it roughly and bury the body anywhere.”

“Yes, boss.”

Cedric Walker turned away as if he was no longer interested.

The leader of the rat was about to spit out an insult.

“You bitch… … town! Ugh!”

He couldn’t do that because the members of the Black Snake organization put a gag on his mouth.

Cedric Walker got on the carriage and asked his subordinate.

“There are no more remnants left, right?”

“Yes that’s right.”

In recent days, Cedric Walker has devoted his time to eliminating the remnants of the shattered organization.

“Then I guess I’ll have to go deal with that noble guy now.”

“If you’re a noble guy… … Oh, you mean Damien Haxen, who attacked the bar.”

Cedric Walker’s cheeks twitched slightly at his subordinate’s words.

About a week ago, the bar where Cedric Walker was patronizing was attacked.

It was an enormous incident in which the gang members who guarded the bar and even the hired knights were massacred.

Because of this, the status of Cedric Walker and the Black Snake fell significantly.

So much so that the remnants who had been hiding all along rebelled.

“Should we send the kids to sort it out?”

Suddenly, Cedric Walker hit his subordinate on the back of the head.

“Are you an asshole? “You’re going to kill a noble not even in the city, but in the territory?”

Even the most inconsequential family issues can be dealt with in one day.

But even if they are weak, a noble is a noble.

A nobleman staying in a fiefdom is suddenly murdered?

There was no way the royal palace could just sit by and watch such a huge event.

“I’m an idiot for having someone like this as my subordinate!”

“S-sorry.”

“If you think I’m sorry, just give me one more piece of bread.”

Suha quickly handed out the sugar bread.

Cedric Walker took a big bite of the sugar bread.

“Tsk tsk, it gets annoying if you touch it directly. “It’s best to leave this kind of work to a professional.”

“After all, you are the boss! But who are the experts?”

“Warlock.”

“yes?”

“I’m going to hire a warlock. “No, I already hired you.”

A wicked smile appeared on Cedric Erker’s lips.

“If the warlock makes even the slightest trick, that small territory will be ruined in an instant. “There’s no need to see blood.”

Even after hearing Cedric Walker’s words, Suha’s face did not brighten at all.

“Aren’t warlocks dangerous? “I heard that if you offend them even a little bit, they brainwash their employers and turn them into slaves.”

“Do you think such black magic is easy? You have to be a high-ranking warlock to be able to do this. “How difficult it is to meet a high-ranking warlock.”

“That’s true, but… … .”

“And now is the time when the church is cracking down on warlocks. “All high-ranking warlocks must be busy avoiding the church.”

The carriage stopped.

Cedric Walker took his men into a shabby house located on the outskirts of the city.

“Oh, are you here?”

Inside the house, a scruffy man was waiting for Cedric Walker.

“Is that you, Fakely?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Not only was Fakely grumpy, but he was even stuttering.

In many ways, it was not a trustworthy impression.

“You already know the details of the request, right? “The more damage you inflict on Viscount Haksen with black magic, the more you will be paid.”

“Oh, I understand!”

“I will prepare the supplies needed to use black magic. “Just say it.”

“Are you sure? Thank you!”

Paykly repeatedly bowed.

Wizards tend to have high standards of opinion.

This is because it uses a transcendent power called magic. Warlocks were no exception.

In comparison, Fakely was too servile.

“Instead, if you are caught by the cult, you will not know me.”

“Keep this in mind, I will keep that in mind again.”

Fakely bowed again. His head was almost touching the floor.

* * *

breakfast time.

All of Viscount Haksen’s people gathered in one place, but no sound of conversation was heard.

All I could hear was the sound of dishes clattering.

Occasionally the family looked in one direction as if they had made an appointment.

To Damian Haxen, the eldest son of Viscount Haxen.

Damian Haxen, whether aware of those gazes or not, remained silent and focused on his meal.

As soon as I finished all the food, I wiped my mouth with a napkin.

“I will wake up first.”

“Well, do it like that.”

As soon as his father gave him permission, Damian Haxen stood up.

Damian Haxen went out and scratched his cheek.

‘I guess I’m very awkward.’

There were no complaints.

My son, who was in an open car class, changed overnight, so it must be unfamiliar.

‘It will gradually get better over time.’

With that in mind, Damian Haxen walked down the hallway. I had to start my morning training now.

At that time, a maid approached Damian Haxen.

“What’s going on?”

“There is something the young lady told me to give to you.”

What the maid handed out was a canteen and some simple snacks.

Damian Haxen looked at the items with a blank expression for a moment.

“… … “Your sister told you to give this to me?”

“Yes, you asked me to tell you that I am always rooting for you.”

Damian Haxen smiled bitterly.

I can’t believe you encouraged me like this even though you almost got embarrassed because of this ugly little brother.

“Please tell me thank you.”

The maid bowed her head slightly and then stepped back.

* * *

Damian Haxen gathered the things he needed for training and came out.

In addition to the water and food my sister brought me, I brought a towel to wipe off my sweat, and finally, I brought something special.

“I should thank my father.”

It was a long sword.

It was the longsword that almost split Damian Haxen’s head on the first day of his return.

I’m planning to start swordsmanship training starting today, so I told my father about it last night and received it.

“It’s not a very good knife, but… … “It’s for training anyway.”

The skill of the blacksmith who made the sword was not very good, and the iron used was also of poor quality.

Still, considering Viscount Haksen’s financial situation, even a sword like this had to be used sparingly.

“Maybe I should have taken Erwin Ryanbloom’s weapon.”

As befits his position as the Marquess’ minor ruler, Erwin Ryanblum possessed a truly famous sword. He was so good that even Damian Haxen was tempted.

“If I get the chance, I should get a good knife first.”

The point of being obsessed with weapons has already passed.

However, in the first place, prosecutors crave famous swords.

It was when Damian Haxen came out of the residence, thinking about various things.

“Oh my gosh, how can I talk about this?”

A sigh was heard from the stable.

Damian Haxen walked towards it, feeling puzzled.

Then, I saw the workers gathered in a stable.

I looked inside the stable among the workers to see what was going on.

‘The horse died, right?’

Of the three horses owned by the owner, one was dead.

He couldn’t even close his eyes properly and was sticking his tongue out.

“I was clearly fine until yesterday… … .”

“Why does a guy like that die?”

“I’m frustrated because I don’t know that.”

The attendants scratched their heads.

“The lord will be very angry… … .”

“It’s okay if you just get angry. “What if you tell us to ask questions?”

Since an animal as expensive and precious as a horse was killed, it was not unreasonable for the servants to be worried about this.

At best, the animal was dead, but Damian Haxen could not easily take his eyes off it.

I felt a somewhat familiar energy from the dead horse.

A complex and subtle feeling that is like completely burned ashes and fishy like blood.

‘… … ‘Dark magic?’

To find out more closely, Damian Haxen made his way through the servants and approached the horse.

“Who is pushing? “Uh, master?”

“Well, the master is here?”

As soon as they noticed Damian Haxen’s presence, the employees looked very frightened.

It was a natural reaction since even Damian Haxen, famous for the car accident squad, appeared in a situation where great damage was caused to the author’s property.

However, Damien Haxen was not interested in the workers.

All they had to do was look at the horse’s corpse to find traces of black magic.

‘As expected, I was right.’

As I stroked the horse’s skin, black magic came out from my fingertips.

The amount was small, but it was certain. It was not ordinary magic power, but black magic power.

‘Someone killed the horse with black magic.’

In fact, Damian Haxen was also skilled in black magic.

During his time as a Death Knight, Dorgo wanted to make Damian Haxen more powerful.

So he injected all the black magic he had learned into it.

As Dorgo wished, Damian wielded both a sword and black magic and reigned as an object of fear.

‘Who did this?’

The only two opponents who could hold a grudge against him enough to hire a warlock were Erwin Lionbloom and Black Snake.

But Erwin Ryanbloom left yesterday, so he may not have arrived at the Marquis yet.

‘Then all that’s left is the black snake.’

Since the risk of killing a noble was too great, it seemed like they would hire a warlock to harass them.

‘This has become a pain in the ass.’

If livestock continues to die like this in a poor estate like Viscount Haksen’s, it will result in a huge loss.

‘We need to kill the warlock as quickly as possible… … .’

The problem was how to find the warlock.

If it had been Damian Haxen during his time as a Death Knight, he would have expanded his energy to find it, but such action was impossible now.

‘… … Should I try tracking it down with black magic?’

To be honest, Damian Haxen hated black magic.

It was natural that his life was ruined by Dorgo.

But regardless of that, I was willing to use it as much as I could if it was helpful.

What was important to Damian was the safety and happiness of his family.

‘First, we have to send the workers to another place.’

Black magic could not be used in front of the users.

Damian Haxen spoke to the employees.

“It looks like this horse died of an infectious disease.”

“yes? Suddenly an epidemic… … “Huh!”

The attendant hastily covered his mouth. looked at Damian Haxen with his frightened eyes.

He seemed to think that he would be severely scolded for daring to spit out his words.

“Don’t let people come around the stables as the contagious disease can spread. Then call the men and burn the horse carcass.”

“Oh, I understand.”

The workers dispersed according to Damian Haxen’s orders.

The area near the stable quickly became quiet.

As the people disappeared, Damian Haxen gathered all the remaining dark magic power from the corpses.

Dark magic could not be gathered through ordinary methods.

Therefore, we had no choice but to first recycle the dark magic power in the corpse.

Although it was only a small amount, it was enough to use tracking magic.

“If we do it like this… … .”

Damian Haxen devised a spell, raised it, and made it manifest.

A black wave spread out in all directions around him. After a moment, the corner of Damian Haxen’s mouth twitched.

“It’s over there.”

Damian Haxen’s gaze turned westward.

fantasy,