Episode 120. The return of the Sword King.
Valentine came out into the castle garden holding a small bird in his arms.
When she appeared, the clouds blocking the sun parted and let out light, and the guards who had been guarding their positions in the fog discovered her and tensedly maintained their posture.
‘When did we get here?’
The knights were surprised by her appearance.
I didn’t feel any presence at all, but he was already sitting in the middle of the garden, stroking the bird’s head.
Turf, plod, trudge.
Beth appeared with heavy steps.
He took off his helmet, nodded lightly, lowered his posture, and asked Valentine.
“Have you closed your eyes?”
“No, I can’t sleep.”
“You should get some rest before the war starts.”
Valentine smiled slightly at Beth.
“I don’t think it’s me who needs to rest?”
Her answer made Beth have a puzzled look on her face.
“I heard you’ve been awake for four days already. “If you don’t take care of your body to that degree, your body won’t be able to withstand the war even before it starts.”
“… “I don’t know what to do since Valentine himself takes care of it.”
“That’s it. I will be protecting this place, so take a nap. “Even the Glazers won’t be able to move for at least two days anyway.”
“For two days?”
“Fenrir headed east. Glazer will have a hard time just stopping that guy.”
“Is that so.”
“okay.”
Their conversation was as hard as a rock. Like setting a goal and only talking about it.
Was it because of that?
Beth tried to change the topic of conversation in an attempt to shorten the distance between herself and Valentine.
Trudging.
Beth took a step closer.
“What is that bird?”
If it were an ordinary bird, you probably wouldn’t have asked this question.
The bird she was holding was a creature that even Beth, who had spent many years in the south, could not recognize.
It was the size of a dog, had red feathers and eyes, and unlike ordinary birds, its four legs positioned front and back sparkled like gold.
“griffon.”
“griffon?”
“maybe. “I saw it in a book about divine beasts that I found in the library when I was young.”
Beth took another step forward with an interested look on her face.
Trudging.
“Then do you mind if I ask where you got that griffon?”
“In Verdin’s room.”
“In the matriarch’s room?”
“Yes, I saw an egg with a suspicious energy, so I looked into it. “This guy was coming out of his shell.”
“ah… .”
Valentine answered, holding the tip of the griffon’s nose and shaking it lightly.
“I didn’t know what it was so I tried to kill it right away, but I saved it after seeing the message Verdin left for me.”
“A message from Verdin?”
“Yes, he asked me not to touch it since it was a god that would be with him. Well, I don’t know where you got it, what abilities you have, and why you brought it to the castle.”
She seemed to like the griffon and hugged it tightly into her arms, rubbing her face against its back feathers.
“Verdin needs it so I have to take care of it.”
Beth smiled as if in return, then took a step closer, looking intently at the griffon.
“I see. Then, I will tell the guards not to attack the griffon if they see it. “They might mistake it for a monster and try to catch it.”
“There is no need for that. Because it is impossible to catch the divine beast with their skills.”
“Is that so?”
“okay. And I think I should ask you a question.”
“Please speak.”
Valentine put the griffon down on the ground, grabbed the sword at his waist, and spoke to Beth.
“Who are you?”
“… “What do you mean by that?”
“Beth received my orders this morning and headed to the royal capital.”
Ssaaaa-
Valentine’s aura enveloped the surroundings.
“And he never gets within five steps of me. No, Strange’s knight would never come within range of my shadow.”
“… … .”
“Because the act of coming into my street means a challenge to me.”
Beth, who had a stern expression on her face, suddenly let out a mean laugh and answered with one eyebrow raised.
“Oh, is that so? I had to find out a little more about Valentine. “You made a big mistake.”
“Who sent it?”
“I don’t think I can tell you that. but-”
The person imitating Beth ripped off his own face.
Fighting.
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When the fake face he was wearing came off, a bald middle-aged man with countless scars on his face was revealed.
Sigh.
“It’s a shame. “If I had taken just one step closer, I could have taken your breath away.”
“Is it Rothschild?”
“How did you know?”
“I saw you a long time ago. “I remember trying to climb the tower with my father.”
The bald man clapped his hands with a surprised expression.
match!
“oh? “It is an honor for the family that Judge Valentine remembers me.”
“… “What brings you here?”
“I just came to say hello.”
“greeting?”
“The war will start soon, so wouldn’t we be able to die without even seeing each other?”
“… … .”
“So I came to kill you with my own hands. “It’s too late to keep you alive, even though you know Rothschild’s secrets.”
A bald man rushed towards Valentine.
Pot!
“Because it’s so dangerous.”
Kaang!
* * *
While everyone was looking at the Timeless clock tower with anxious eyes, as ten minutes passed, the door began to rattle.
“oh? “It’s finally time for Verdin to return!”
As soon as Timeless finished speaking, the door to the clock tower opened.
Quang!
At the same time, a pure white fog flowed from inside the door and enveloped the surroundings, and an aura so brutal that it sent shivers down the spine enveloped the surroundings.
The feeling of intimidation from an unseen person was enough to hold everyone’s breath.
Turf, plod, trudge.
Someone walked out.
To say it was Verdin, the shadow reflected in the fog was larger than expected.
It looked like there was one more head than the Alfredo facing him, so Rox, who did not know his identity, stretched out his mace forward and stood guard.
“Who are you?”
As he looked nervous, someone walking through the fog chuckled.
“Who is it?”
The voice was identical to Verdin’s.
But Rox did not let down his guard. Before embarking on his first adventure, Verdin had said:
There are plenty of people who can imitate your appearance and voice, so be careful.
If someone is trying to deceive you or you are in a situation where you really cannot recognize who I am, try attacking me directly.
‘I’ll accept any amount.’
Rox briefly recalled the conversation of that day. He then filled his mace and shield with mana and rushed towards his mist.
“Aaaah!”
“Good job, Rox.”
“huh?”
“You didn’t forget my advice.”
With these words, a purple light flashed in front of Rox’s eyes.
bang!
The impact split the fog and opened the path. And then a blond young man who appeared in front of everyone, looking to be around 20 years old.
“But I guess I remembered one and forgot two. I told you to do your best if you’re going to attack me, right? “If you do it carelessly, you could die.”
Rox held his face and looked irritated.
“Ahh! Verdin, you crazy bastard!”
Verdin looked down at Rox and raised the corners of his mouth.
“How are you?”
Rox stood up as if nothing had happened and stood in front of Verdin.
He must have had a hard time believing that Verdin had suddenly grown so big that he put his hand on his head and stretched it forward.
“… Well, what is it? Are you really Verdin? Why did it get so big?”
He continued speaking while shaking the hand that was touching Verdin’s abdomen.
“You’ve become a complete adult!”
“It has to be that way, because I spent ten years there.”
“ten… year?”
“Yeah, I told you before we went in. “Ten minutes here is ten years there.”
Easy profit!
Timeless flew through the air and bowed deeply.
“Are you here, Verdin? oh… Are you cool now? After all, he is worthy of being called the Sword King!”
Verdin threw the torn cloak at Timeless’ face.
Pak.
“You kept your promise.”
“Well, didn’t Master Verdin also keep his promise to me?”
“yes.”
“How was your trip?”
“Do you think you had a good trip? “I’ve been in that horrible place for ten years.”
“No, what… . In the past, there were people who lived for a hundred years? “He said he was saving his comrades.”
“That’s his situation.”
“Of course. By the way, what are you going to do now? I would like to tell you to undergo my trials, but… .”
Timeless slowly backed away and continued speaking.
“Looking at the condition of those two, it seems impossible for them to undergo the ordeal.”
Verdin looked at Cynthia and Theresa in that order. It was no different from how it was before he left.
Unlike the ten years he spent here, the past ten minutes were a very short time.
“If I come again, what floor will I start on?”
“Amon will send you to the 29th floor. “You have already completed half of the ordeal, and this place is no different from the 1st or 9th floor.”
“… I get it. Now, send us out of the tower. “I will come back to face my trials.”
“Yes, yes, you do. “Because it’s better for me.”
Let’s pretend to open a door in empty space like Timeless mimes.
Mei profit-
The sound of grinding hinges was heard, creating a square door leading to another dimension.
“I’ll wait.”
Ssaaaa-
Verdin answered, looking at the rainy Legion outside the door.
“… Wait, I haven’t heard the answer yet?”
“What do you mean?”
“Instead of giving you ten years. “You said you wanted to know if someone was alive or dead.”
Timeless shrugged his shoulders.
“ah! That’s not a problem. Who do you want to know is alive or dead?”
“my mother.”
“Verdin’s mother?”
“Yes, my mother. Verdandi de Strange. “I want to know whether she is alive or dead.”
* * *
Qarring!
Thunder and storms struck across the continent.
Even though it was daytime, the streets of the Legion were as dark as night, and people wearing black robes ran toward the tower at the same time, accompanied by thunder.
Doo doo doo doo-
One of them increased his speed and joined the leader next to him.
“Do you mind if I use magic?!”
The person who was guarding the lead responded by slowly lowering his speed and catching up.
“Does not matter. “If I can kill him, I’ll use whatever method I can, including magic.”
“Did Hagen give permission too?”
“Yes, no matter what we do here. “They said Rothschild would provide support.”
“oh… All right. “Then the three of us will stay here and form a magic square!”
Three men wearing robes dispersed, forming a tripod around the tower. Then, when they chanted a spell, a line connecting them was drawn on the ground and mana was released.
sssss-
One of the men in robes holds mana in both hands and places it on the ground.
Quad deuk!
In an instant, all of the imperial troops guarding the entrance to the tower were frozen.
“… Verdin, don’t miss out this time.”
fantasy,
