Episode 177. Black-haired devil (2)
There is a story that has been floating around like a superstition for several years on the continent.
The name is also long, ‘a story about a devil who disturbs the order of light’.
At first glance, it may seem like a novel made up by a no-nonsense storyteller for fun, but in recent years, it has spread so widely across the continent that no one who lives on land knows about it.
It is often said that three phenomena occur before the devil appears.
First, a stream of red water spreads in all directions as if red wine had been spilled, spreading like a river in front of the eyes, and usually people who witness the sight naturally feel a chill down their spines and break into a cold sweat.
Second, vision becomes dark as an unfamiliar black fog of unknown origin appears. This is by no means a natural fog, and instantly covers all directions as if trying to confine the subject.
The third and final person said that he heard unfamiliar footsteps from beyond the space of ignorance, and when the sound got closer, he made eye contact with cruel red eyes that seemed to be stained with blood.
If you end up experiencing all three of these phenomena,
He immediately got down on his knees and prayed to the god he believed in.
I’m not praying for your life,
I sincerely pray for you to die with as little pain as possible.
The devil, who felt a little pity at that sight, might be able to ease the pain… … .
“Well, is there no one outside?”
Vince, embarrassed by the unexpected situation, shouted loudly outside the workplace.
Apparently, before entering the workshop, a total of about 50 troops were deployed outside, but for some reason, no one even responded, let alone came running.
“Why aren’t you saying anything! “If anyone hears it, jump in!”
He shouted once again in a voice filled with excitement, and a being appeared at the end of the red stream.
-plodding along
Vince, whose heart was pounding uncontrollably, soon smiled in relief.
The person who appeared was a knight belonging to the territory, armed with brown, high-quality leather armor.
Vince thought that he had heard his call and came running.
“Why did you come alone? No, rather, what is this current situation… … !”
A brief moment of relief,
Vince’s body froze again as an anxious thought suddenly passed through his mind.
Could it be that his judgment ability has deteriorated because he has been faced with an unexpected situation?
Even if the entire army were to run at a single pace, it wouldn’t be enough, and there was only one person coming leisurely, as if taking a walk, and they were reacting to this as if they were relieved?
Even a three-year-old child would find this strange.
Cold sweat was rolling down from Vince and even the knights guarding him due to the sudden surge of fear and fear.
“So, reveal your affiliation!”
One driver who barely mustered up the courage ordered identification, but
“… … .”
He didn’t even react.
With bright red eyes that seem to be soaked in blood,
As if to slowly amplify the fear felt by those facing it,
It was emitting a strange energy that could not be said to be of this world, and was getting closer and closer to Vince.
-thud! thud!
Then, the large knight who had previously suppressed a man named Sion with one hand stepped forward.
He looked calmly at the approaching red-eyed being without the slightest sign of flinching.
The large knight was special to Vince.
When he was a merchant, he bought him for a large sum of money at the slave market, freed him, hired him as a guardian knight to work for him, and even brought him to his territory, so he was attached to him in his own way.
Although he originally had excellent strength, he even fed him the blood of a demonic beast he had obtained with great difficulty in the dark.
He was like Vince’s last defender, capable of withstanding the strength of dozens of adult men.
Despite the somewhat threatening presence, the red-eyed devil did not stop walking.
There was no sign of his stride slowing down, as if he had no intention of stopping at all, and his gaze continued to be focused on Vince.
-Whoop!
In response, the large knight swung his massive fist.
-puck!
A dull hitting sound was heard, and the sensation of a hard jaw bone was felt at the end of the fist.
When I sensed that the blow had landed properly, I tried to blow it away by applying force, but
“… … ?”
For some reason, the unidentified knight did not move.
It took a moment for me to realize that something was wrong, and then I felt a tingling pain coming from the fist that made contact with his face.
The large knight realized it too late.
What his fist touched was not his face, but his hand, not even his palm, but the back of his hand.
He blocked the swung fist without even having time to defend himself by simply raising his hand.
The knight’s pupils shook greatly at the unbelievable sight.
“… … .”
As a result, the red gaze that had been directed at Vince finally turned to the driver.
I was agitated there for a while,
-chin
Before he knew it, the knight’s wrist was tightly held by him.
I tried to struggle around to get it out, but my wrist wouldn’t budge.
The moment the knight couldn’t stand it and tried to strike with his other fist,
-Wow!
The knight’s wrist began to twist as if he were squeezing a laundry bag.
“Kwaaaak!”
The knight screamed in pain as his bones and nerves became one.
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I was in so much pain that I didn’t even notice that my body was rising into the air.
-thud!
With a bloody sound of falling, red blood flowed from beneath their feet.
The red-eyed devil let go of the knight’s hand and walked towards Vince again.
“Well, what are you doing! Stop it! “Hurry and stop that guy!”
Vince became even more anxious and quickly ordered the remaining knights to stop him.
It was literally worse than suicide.
The knights had no choice but to cry and rush forward.
Still, we had a numerical superiority, so I thought that if we took advantage of it, something would work out.
“Hey!”
That feeling disappeared soon after.
-Soak
Ten knights fell in the blink of an eye.
He did not wield a weapon such as a sword or spear,
At least he couldn’t move his hands or feet.
There was only the strange sound of the wind passing by for a moment.
Now, there were only two people, including Vince, with both feet on the ground.
“W-what is this?”
Vince, whose legs became weak, collapsed to the floor.
The black fog that had begun to appear faintly had already covered the entire surrounding area.
All that can be seen in that black space is one’s own trembling body and red eyes radiating murder.
The distance between the two quickly became close enough to place one finger between them.
-Sigh
The red-eyed being gently raised his hand and immediately put his hand into the pocket on Vince’s chest.
A magic crystal the size of a thumbnail emerged from inside the pocket.
“Did you say that if you knew the value of the crystal, you wouldn’t be able to steal it?”
An eerie voice that tightens your nerves.
It felt as if the devil of hell was whispering in his ear.
Vince, who was already overwhelmed by the momentum, was unable to respond.
-Jeojeok
With a crackling sound, the magic crystals were broken into powder and dispersed.
As a result, the small mana sphere contained within the crystal radiated a vivid blue light, and soon the light was colored into a pitch-black light.
“Just because you know the value doesn’t mean you can afford it.”
“what?”
“It doesn’t matter whether you know the value or not, in the end, haven’t you used this to fulfill all kinds of self-interest?”
“… … !”
“Then you too will have to pay the price… … .”
-Sreung
Along with the chilling sound of the sword, I felt a gloomy chill.
A strange purple dagger that can never be thought of as an ordinary weapon.
Vince’s face reflected in the sword was so dirty.
Only then did Vince realize.
What you need to do now is not deny reality.
Humbly accepting everything,
The best I could do right now was to pray for a less painful death from this demon.
* * *
“haha… … .”
The bleeding stopped, but feeling in my body never came back.
All I can do is gasp and look at the direction my face is facing.
I thought it was better not to see it, but… … .
“… … !”
A cruel scene that I cannot bear to open my eyes to is unfolding before my eyes.
The black-haired man doubted his eyes again and again.
Is that really something a human being can do?
It was a sight that even he, who had been holding a sword and covered in blood since quite early on, could not bear to fully see.
However, the man faced the whole scene straight ahead.
All organs of his body felt cold and sweat poured down his skin, but the man never once closed his eyes or looked away.
It was as if I was completely engrossed in the sight before my eyes… … .
-Sigh
After completing the execution ceremony, the devil finally stood up.
Black hair dyed by the pitch-black night sky,
Red eyes soaked in blood,
Even a purple dagger that gives off a gloomy chill.
Has the black-haired devil I’ve only heard about in rumors really appeared?
Feeling excited for some reason, the man swallowed dried blood mixed with blood.
“… … !”
The devil’s gaze slowly turned his head and finally met the man.
He and the other man are the only two people in this workshop who are still sane.
The man’s mind was full of nervousness and fear, wondering if they were trying to kill him as well.
Still, I didn’t even look away.
If I had to explain why,
Because wonder was greater than fear of the devil.
I felt as if I had once again realized what it felt like to be seduced by the devil.
“… … .”
The devil looked at the man with a deep gaze without saying anything.
It seemed like they were looking at him with interest, as he didn’t even blink even in this situation.
-plodding
The devil finally took his feet and walked towards the man with long strides.
Then he immediately sat down and made eye contact with the fallen man.
The strange eye contact continued for a while,
-Wooow.
Soon, pure white light appeared from the devil’s hand.
The light penetrated into the wounded man’s body and brought warmth to his cold, battered body.
As a result, the pain gradually disappeared, and the senses in my body that had become dull gradually began to return.
The man was soon able to get up.
In terms of feeling, I felt much better than before I was attacked by the large knight.
A series of truly unbelievable events.
Although I looked around my body in a daze, I soon came to my senses and hurriedly looked up.
“… … !”
The unidentified devil had already disappeared before my eyes.
Only a faint black fog remained in the place, proving that he was there.
(Continued in the next part)
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