The Indomitable Martial King Chapter 147

“Everyone, be on guard in all directions! It’s an attack! “Gather around the wagon!”

Even in the midst of fear, the hunters formed an orderly line around the wagon. Lundon gritted his teeth, back to back with his colleague.

“Damn, we lost four people in an instant!”

I don’t know what kind of monster is moving so secretly. Lundon shouted at Rousseau.

“Wizard Rousseau! “Detection magic!”

“Oh, I understand!”

Russo, who had been standing in a daze out of embarrassment, finally came to his senses and prepared his magic. Because he is so nervous, Suin keeps failing. His mouth kept getting dry as he didn’t know when or where something might fly and smash his head.

“Gasp… … .”

Russo, who had barely completed the spell, closed his eyes and shouted the starter word.

“Detect Life Object!”

The 3rd circle detection magic that finds the energy of living things has spread widely, centering around Rousseau. Now, if it is a living being, it will be possible to detect it with this magic. It was when Rousseau inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ororororororo!

A strange humming echoed in the darkness. It was a strange sound, neither a bird nor a wild animal’s cry. A dual humming that is thin and long, yet low and thick. As soon as it rang out, Rousseau coughed.

“Kek! Kekek!”

“Why are you doing this, Rousseau?”

Rousseau responded in astonishment to Lunden’s question.

“My, my magic is broken!”

“What?”

The moment that strange humming was heard, an unknown force interfered with Rousseau’s magic and nullified the magic field. Rousseau trembled and turned his head in all directions. The cries of the old woman from the village of Ferrum inadvertently appeared in Rousseau’s fear-filled mind.

-The forest’s wrath will strike! The fury of the forest!

Lundon grabbed the panicked Rousseau by the shoulders, shook him, and let out a roar.

“hey! Russo! Wake! “Know the enemy’s location quickly!”

It was a time when everyone was in confusion. A gloomy voice was heard from far above the tree.

“My clan didn’t do any harm to you… … .”

It was a distinct common language. But no one thought it was a voice coming from a human throat. It was a rough voice, like rubbing metal against each other, and an eerie voice that sounded like it came from the edge of hell.

“You have harmed him through greed… … .”

An eerie voice continues. Runden struggled to muster up her courage and pulled out her sword and aimed it.

“What kind of evil monster would dare harm a human who receives Sayer’s protection!”

Whirly!

The wind blew. A black shadow fell over the heads of Rundon and his group. At the same time, a long, whip-like shadow ran over the group. A dull noise rang out in succession, and the four hunters flew backwards, spraying blood.

“Wow!”

“Aaaah!”

A desperate scream shook the forest.

The fallen shadow slowly rose up. Eerie eyes began to glow with blue flames and glare at the group. A shadow appeared between the shaking bonfires.

It was a monster with lumpy blue skin, long limbs, a hooked nose, and a stubborn look. The identity of the long, whip-like shadow was the two arms of that monster. The sharp nails growing on both long arms were what killed four of his comrades in the blink of an eye.

One of the hunters muttered absentmindedly.

“… … troll?”

This was no ordinary troll. First of all, the body looked thicker than an ordinary troll.

While most trolls are so skinny that they even give the impression of being thin, this troll, although slim, was clearly armed with thick muscles. Her hair is braided into dozens of extremely curly strands, reaching down to her waist, and her entire body is painted with complex patterns in red and blue pigment.

And above all, there was something that clearly stood out… … .

“… … “It’s an ivory molar!”

The moment they saw the troll’s teeth, the two long molars sticking out like elephant tusks, someone screamed. The others who heard the shout were also embarrassed and took a step back.

“Ivory molars! “You mean that demon troll?”

Rundon muttered in horror.

Ivory molars.

It was like a kind of superstition passed down among monster hunters.

This monster, which appeared and disappeared mysteriously and attacked hunters with an intelligence exceeding that of a human and a strange technique that did not work even with magic, had the appearance of a troll, but was a ruthless monster that was completely different from a troll.

It was said that more than 20 branches of the Alchemist’s Guild collapsed because of that devil. I also heard that the famous monster hunting group, Darald Hunters, was wiped out because of that troll. There are even rumors that a famous Auror in the North was killed by that demon. Among the monster hunters, there were many who seriously believed that the ivory molar was a devil from hell who had transformed into a troll.

ridge! ridge! ridge!

The legendary demon troll, the ivory molar, began to approach the group making drum sounds. There was a small drum hanging from side to side next to his thigh, and he was beating it. Every time the sound of the drum rang in the hunters’ ears, an incomprehensible fear was encroaching on their minds.

“Umbat Kurad Lalka Lalka Lataka… … .”

An eerie, unintelligible voice rhythms with the sound of drums. The hunters all backed away in fear.

“Ugh… … .”

The hunters began to run away one by one. Rundon looked back and forth between the captured troll on the carriage and the ivory molar in front of him. In my heart, I wanted to run away right away. That’s how powerful the grip of fear was on his heart.

However, the desire that was as powerful as the fear, the gold before his eyes, was holding him back.

A mocking voice was heard in Lunden’s ear as he hesitated.

“Has greed triumphed over fear? “You are indeed human.”

“Aaaah!”

With a desperate scream, Lundon’s head flew high into the night sky.

3

A week after encountering Thethron, Leffenhardt and his party returned to Antares.

Originally, to get from the Setelad Mountains to the Gloten Mountains, where the County of Antares is located, it would take about a month even if you drive non-stop at a fast pace. However, by using the Daiman Terminal and passing through Chloe Dungeon, where the space portal was newly activated, the time was greatly reduced.

Upon his return, Leffenhardt immediately checked to see if anything had happened while he was away.

First of all, the Orcs and the Blue Bear tribe, who had established a new village on the edge of Baekgukryeong adjacent to the Gloten Mountains, were engrossed in hunting and gathering to their heart’s content as they traveled up and down the mountain ranges. Since it was not long since they moved, there did not seem to be any conflicts with the indigenous people of the Glotten Mountains or other mountain peoples.

Of course, you will face it someday, so you need to prepare now. So, Reppenhardt delivered a flag with the coat of arms of the County of Antares to Stala and Graltar and told them to fight with that flag if a battle broke out.

Planting another world tree in Elven Forest, a home for elves, also went smoothly. When Repenhark planted Jerunting, the Staff of Changcheon, in the middle of the forest and awakened the spirit of the World Tree, the crude staff soon sprouted and grew to the size of a huge oak tree.

Since the world tree was no longer one, it became necessary to distinguish them by naming them separately. So, the Danheim clan’s world tree was called Nihilen after the name of the original artifact, and the new world tree was named Jerunting, and several elves from the Danheim clan who came on a business trip stayed by and looked after it.

Most of the Grand Forge’s warriors remained in the Kingdom of Antares.

Grand Forge obtained a large amount of grain and food through Taoban Trading Company, so for the time being, there was no need for warriors to risk their lives to hunt monsters. So, only about 30 dwarf warriors returned to transport food, and the rest were assisting the dwarf clan originally residing in the other county of Antares.

This dwarf clan, who had been slaves, was no longer building their own village underground in the White King of Antares, but near the mines. It was not long after they became free, so it still took some more time for the village to be completed, but as expected of dwarves who were well-versed in architecture and construction, they had already prepared an area to live in.

Overall, everything was going smoothly. These races were doing their best to secure their own future, and there was no need for Repenhardt to do anything yet.

But another problem is troubling Reppenhardt… … .

It was about humans.

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Twenty days after Leffenhardt’s return.

In the front yard of Antares, about 30 people were gathered in the scorching midsummer sun. They were all well-armed, strong-looking men. Each of them, wearing inconsistent weapons and armor, was proudly shouting as they looked at Reppenhardt on the podium.

“It is an honor to meet the renowned King Reppenhardt!”

“I’m Godwin! I came here to show my loyalty to the King! Even after all this, we have built quite a reputation in the northern part of Vasily’s kingdom!”

These were all mercenaries and warriors who gathered together in hopes of taking a place under the emerging nobleman, Count Antares.

The dream of all sword bearers is to become a knight. However, becoming a knight is not possible just by having skills. Most nobles traditionally have an order of knights, and to belong to one, one must have not only ability but also bloodline and family background. For those of lowly status, no matter how skilled they were, their limits to success were as mercenaries, monster hunters, or dungeon explorers.

However, even for such commoners, the path to becoming a knight was sometimes opened, and this was when a new noble family was established. Emerging aristocratic families who needed to quickly accumulate power often had commoners appointed as knights if they had enough skills.

And although King Reppenhardt had many powerful warriors of different races under his command, there were not many humans. He is a mercenary who heard rumors and warriors gathered together with the dream that they too could become knights.

It has already been more than three months since the Kingdom of Antares was established. A significant number of warriors had already visited Baekwangseong since the time Reppenhardt and his party left, and they were still flocking here every day and raising their voices. Most of them were seasoned mercenaries, but there were quite a few local gangsters who had no idea how big the world was.

“I was no match for anyone holding a spear! “I will never disappoint!”

“I am the one who killed the wolf with just my fists!”

As each man introduces himself and raises his voice, the front yard of Baekwangseong becomes as noisy as a market floor. Russ, who was standing next to Reppenhardt, shouted.

“Everyone be quiet!”

As Russ, a renowned Auror, shouted, the audience immediately became quiet. Reppenhardt looked at his men and muttered to himself.

‘Oh, by the way, during the time of the Antares Empire, not a single person came voluntarily, saying they couldn’t become a demon under the demon king… … Are they flocking like that now?’

Once again, you realize the difference in popularity between the Demon King and the King of Power. In any case, it was a desirable reaction. With a bitter smile, Reppenhardt opened his mouth to his audience.

“Warriors, I am truly grateful for the hearts that gathered together to follow this poor man. “This alone confirms your sincerity, so if you show your skills, you will be treated generously!”

“Oooooh!”

When the famous King of Power spoke as if acknowledging them, the men cheered as if they had already become knights. Of course, if you listen carefully, it means that in the end, they will check all of your skills and make a choice.

Leppenhardt smoothed his chin as he looked at the gathered people.

‘I guess I’ll have to filter it out a bit today too.’

It’s good for people to come together, but that doesn’t mean everyone can accept it. Reppenhardt winked at the two people standing below the podium, Russ and Tarsid.

‘Just beat them up a bit and pick out only those who can be useful!’

Since this had already been going on for several days, he responded with a smile as if telling them both to leave it to him. Russ and Tashid stepped forward, swords drawn. Russ pointed his sword at the sturdy mercenary standing in front of the line.

“My name is Cyrus.”

The mercenary man looked sorry and drew his sword.

“Petra Hao of the Bloodwind. “It is an honor to face the renowned Lord Cyrus!”

Anyway, the opponent is an Auror user, so there is no way I can win in a fight. However, this fight was only about proving his skills, and Fet was nervous and pulled out his sword.

“Then I’ll go! Taaaaaat!”

Fet fires his sword fiercely. Of course, Russ simply blocked all attacks. The others gathered in the front yard were whispering as they watched this duel, which was almost like a map sparring rather than a confrontation.

“A lot of people came here today too.”

“As expected, Sir Cyrus is amazing. How does the sword flow so naturally like water?”

They were already tested warriors.

Some passed the exam and became knights, while others did not pass but were unable to let go of their regrets and remained as castle guards. The number of warriors who had flocked in over the past few days was significant, and currently, twenty knights and close to a hundred soldiers, excluding members of other races, had gathered under Repenhardt.

‘Of course, if you put it all together, it’s not as powerful as ten dwarf warriors… … .’

Reppenhardt looked sour as he watched the battle between Russ and Pete. However, in order to take a different path from the previous life, humans must also be embraced, so Repenhardt was gathering warriors as soon as he felt they could be useful.

‘No matter what, a person with too much prejudice against a different race is in trouble.’

Reppenhardt’s gaze turned to Tashid, who, like Russ, was testing the group on the other side of the front yard.

Tashid, like Russ, was dealing with mercenaries simply. In general, he often admired Tashid’s inaction, but there were also those among his followers who could not accept and rebelled.

“Ugh! “Are you trying to judge my skills by something like an orc?”

The humans who were watching laughed and clicked their tongues at the sight of the giant screaming while lying down.

“Like that, like that.”

“That guy is eliminated.”

“What an idiot you are. “Does Tashid still look like a normal orc?”

Sure enough, Tashid smiled coldly and lifted up Yamado and Dakar.

“Oh, that’s right?”

Ugh!