Episode 265. emily (1)
A group of unrivaled mercenaries, just looking at their weapons.
However, if you look more closely, there are things that appear different.
The posture of holding a weapon, the fierce formation, and even the atmosphere emanating from the outside.
There was a strong possibility that these were knights who belonged to a group and received group training.
“Please identify yourself.”
The imperial knights who noticed this immediately demanded identification, but
“… … .”
They didn’t react.
-Hwiiing
Instead, a fishy smell was carried by the chilly wind.
Brian immediately realized this.
That group of strangers now,
They said they came to kill them.
-fault!
Upon realizing this, the assailants rushed in with swords in front of them, and the imperial army quickly prepared to respond.
“Emily, get off!”
Brian quickly pulled Emily out of the carriage.
“why? “What’s going on?”
“You must avoid it first!”
Emily, who got off the train unexpectedly, was startled when she saw the scene unfolding outside the carriage and clung to Brian’s back.
-Pot!
Then, this time, the gunmen who had been ambushing them from the bushes on both sides of the road appeared and attacked the two.
“Wind Twister!”
In response, Brian quickly pulled out his sword and swung it horizontally, causing a whirlpool to form around him and swirl around him.
The assailants who felt threatened immediately retreated, and those who were unable to dodge were caught in the whirlpool and their bodies soared into the air.
Brian did not settle down and immediately looked in all directions.
The imperial troops, who had briefly dispersed due to the fighting, also soon clung to the carriage.
“Hey, these monsters aren’t really coming for me, are they?”
“Well, that won’t be it. Don’t worry too much… … .”
“Why not? They are all looking at me with their eyes wide open! “What on earth are you saying I did wrong?”
In fact, the eyes of the monsters surrounding the carriage in a circle were all directed at Emily.
As if he had been targeting her from the beginning.
As time passed, those who had been in ambush in various places gradually appeared, and before we knew it, the carriage was surrounded by twice as many assailants as the imperial army.
At the moment when I couldn’t move my body easily and just rolled my eyes,
-sssss
Suddenly, unfamiliar smoke appeared in front of the assailants’ eyes.
I looked around for a moment, wondering if there was a fire somewhere.
“Oops!”
Suddenly, one of the assailants screamed and fell over.
Blood poured out of his neck like a fountain, and some people’s faces were distorted at the cruel sight.
“Hey, this isn’t acting!”
Soon, some monsters noticed something and muttered in disgust.
Soon, larger and thicker smoke appeared in front of them.
“It’s fog! “It’s black fog!”
-Clap! Sigh! Kwasik!
At the same time as the shout, the harmony of bloody slaughter echoed everywhere.
The gunmen who were threatening the carriage fell down one by one, vomiting blood, and soon assassins wearing black masks took their place.
“Huh, retreat! “Retreat!”
The gunmen, who realized that the situation had suddenly changed, retreated as if running away.
The assassins just stared at them as they ran away, but did not chase them.
“What is this?”
While the imperial army, which was not yet aware of the situation, remained on guard,
“Ma, I guess that’s right, right?”
Emily, who was clinging to Brian’s back, asked him quietly.
“Well, I guess so.”
Brian nodded while looking at someone with a somewhat familiar appearance among assassins.
“There is no need to be on guard! “We’re on your side!”
After calming down the imperial soldiers who were on guard, the assassin approached where the two were and took off his mask.
“Are you hurt?”
Emily asked immediately.
“Why are you here again?!”
“I was just following Xi’an’s instructions.”
The identity of the assassin was none other than Mia.
She explained that she was following the carriage with the Mist members to follow Xian’s orders to protect everyone, including Emily, while she was away.
“I thought I was really losing my liver!”
Emily sat down on the floor with a sigh of relief.
“But why did those monsters attack us?”
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“It was as if they knew we were in the carriage. “I think they attacked us from the beginning.”
“So for what?”
Emily tried to explain the reason, but at the moment, she had no idea.
“Could you please wait here for a moment? “We will divide our personnel and catch the escaped criminals.”
The imperial army asked them to wait with the intention of catching those who had run away and interrogating them, but Mia dissuaded them, saying it was useless.
“You’d better not go, right? “They’ve probably all disappeared without a trace by now.”
The Emperor was at a loss for Mia’s answer, which had no meaning.
On the other hand, Brian and Emily, who noticed something, looked very embarrassed.
“Surely you brought him too?”
Meanwhile, in a forest so thick that the sky cannot be seen.
“omg! omg!”
The assailants didn’t care that their arms and legs were scratched by tree branches, causing injuries, and their hearts were pounding so loudly.
“what’s this? “I never heard there was a mist!”
“But why did you just let us go? “You don’t feel any sense of pursuit at all?”
“If you have time to think about such things, run one more step! I’m going to die for no reason… … !”
They were running like crazy, as if their feet were on fire, but suddenly stopped in place.
“W-what is it?”
An elegant girl with white hair who you wouldn’t expect to find in the middle of this rough and rugged forest.
The gangsters were momentarily mesmerized by her pretty appearance that instantly soothed their nervous and urgent feelings and looked at her.
“Eh, elf?”
Some people narrowed their eyes when they saw her pointed ears.
‘… … .’
She stared at the assailants in silence, but suddenly held her hands together as if praying and closed her eyes.
The moment everyone frowned at that incomprehensible sight,
“… … ?”
Suddenly a dark shadow appeared over their heads.
-dripping
The fact that an unknown liquid is falling is a bonus.
Soon, my back suddenly became cold.
The monsters who barely managed to control their heads that were shaking like crazy and turned their heads away,
“Hey!”
The unbelievable sight made me sit down or freeze while standing.
“thank you for this food… … .”
-Kwasik
A mournful scream echoed throughout the forest, along with the terrifying sound of flesh being cut.
By the time the screams stop,
Hastia relaxed her hands and opened her eyes that had been closed.
“You’re not really surprised?”
‘I heard that ruthless appetite is a dragon’s nature. It’s my first time seeing it in person, but I’m not really surprised… … .’
However, contrary to what he said, Hastia’s heart was currently beating like crazy.
“I don’t eat just anything. “The only people I eat are people who smell bad.”
‘Isn’t that entirely your standard? Nana?’
“What does that matter? If you’re a bad person to me, then you’re also a bad person to Papa, right? “What’s wrong with that?”
Nana, who had returned to human form, licked the blood from the corner of her mouth and asked.
“I’m at ease. Because Hastia doesn’t smell bad yet. Rather, it smells good. It could be of great help to Papa… … .”
Those were harsh words to take as a compliment.
“So, please keep that smell going forever. Hastia!”
There was a contrast between Nana’s face, smiling brightly like a fresh flower, and Hastia’s face, wary like a hedgehog with thorns.
* * *
“What does that mean? “You mean an attack?”
Arin got up from her desk at the sudden news that came out of nowhere.
“What about Emily? “Is Emily okay?”
“yes. “The imperial troops who accompanied us are also said to be all safe.”
Arin immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
“According to reports, the assailants who carried out the attack seemed to know that they were carrying out the princess’s orders.”
“What are the attackers? Has it been revealed?”
“The majority are said to be unaffiliated mercenaries. but… … .”
Resimus, who was slightly observing his surroundings, soon put his mouth to Arin’s ear and whispered softly.
“I was told that some of them seem to be knights belonging to the Count of Averico.”
“Count Averico?”
“They said it’s not certain, it’s still close to an estimate.”
Arin tried to calm down her rising excitement and then spoke calmly.
“What is the basis for being the Count of Averico?”
“After examining the bodies of the raiders, it was found that many of them had swords mainly used by knights belonging to the Count of Averico. Also, the territory closest to the location of the attack was the territory of the Averico family… … .”
Arin, lost in thought, cupped her lips with one hand.
“What is the reason? Why suddenly… on Averico Street? … .”
“Woe, princess!!”
In the midst of a serious conversation, a driver quickly came to give another report.
“Maid Emily has now arrived in Belias!”
Arin, thinking she had heard wrong, narrowed her eyes and asked back.
“Emily has already arrived in Belias?”
“to! “We are waiting at the gates of Belias!”
Without asking any more questions, Arin headed straight to the Belias Gate with Resimus.
No matter how fast Hwangseong and Belias ran without stopping, it would have taken 3 to 4 days.
But how long has it been since the report was received before news of their arrival arrived?
It was something Arin couldn’t believe.
“B-Emily, the maid belonging to the Duke of Berthe! Meet Princess Arin!”
It really arrived.
Emily, of course, Brian, Hastia, and,
Even Nana waves happily to Arin.
It was conveniently located in Belias, the western border of the empire.
Strangely enough, the imperial army was nowhere to be seen.
“How did you get here so quickly? “Isn’t this a distance that can be reached in just a few hours?”
“Well, you said it was urgent… … .”
Emily and even Brian were hesitant to say something.
For some reason, it felt like I was watching Nana next to me, but
“First of all, there is something urgent to do, so let’s talk about it later! “Miss Emily, please talk to me right now!”
“yes. Princess!”
Emily immediately moved inside with Arin, escorted by knights.
“Thank you so much for coming so quickly despite my sudden call.”
“Bye, don’t say anything! But, where is our master?”
Emily carefully asked about Sian’s well-being.
“Wait a minute, I’m somewhere else. “This is also for Xian’s benefit, so from now on, Miss Emily, please answer honestly to every question I ask!”
“Yes, got it. I don’t know what help I can… … .”
It seemed like she still didn’t know why she had been called to Belias.
“Miss Emily. Do you know anything about a person named Haniel Pasiniti?”
Emily’s face, which had been somewhat hesitant, suddenly hardened.
“Haniel Pasiniti?”
“yes! I heard it from driver Yulken. Miss Emily knows something about him. Anything is fine, so please tell me everything you know about her!”
Despite the princess’s urgent urging, Emily kept her head half-bowed for some reason and rarely opened her mouth.
“Emily?”
“Why are you looking for that person?”
“yes?”
“Where are you now, Master?”
It was a short moment, but Arin clearly felt it.
In her voice asking for Xian’s location,
It was accompanied by very little living.
This was an extremely unfamiliar sight that I had never encountered before.
The moment Arin quickly became alert and tried to keep an eye on Emily’s movements,
-pop!
A familiar booming sound that I had heard before was heard very close by.
This was the signal for the appearance of a demonic beast that could only be heard in Belias.
“The devil has appeared!”
(Continued in the next part)
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