Episode 18. Second Bae Hu-ryeong
Dark clouds filled the sky, pouring down intense rain.
Ssaaaa-
A knight in silver armor carefully looked for the porter waiting at the back gate of Strange Castle.
“Are you Kane?”
An old man wearing shabby leather armor bowed his head and answered.
“Yes! I am Kane.”
“… Are you ready?”
“Of course. “I prepared myself to be a strong horse.”
“Okay, then take this bag and go east.”
“You mean east?”
“okay. When you arrive at the border crossing from central to eastern, the Knights will be waiting for you. “You can find Giselle there and hand her the pouch.”
“Oh, I understand.”
“We must hurry.”
“I will do my best. “Anyway, what’s in your pocket?”
Let’s ask the old man carefully what he has in his pocket.
Shock!
The knight aimed his sword at his neck.
“Don’t question it.”
“Oh, I understand!”
“If you want to live, never wonder about your pockets. All you have to do is carry it.”
“Okay, I understand.”
A loud shout was heard from behind the knight.
-Catch it!
A voice that anyone can tell is aggressive.
The driver who handed the bag pushed the old man on the back.
“Hurry!”
The old man quickly got into the carriage and answered.
“Yes, yep!”
“What if someone catches me? “Say you are carrying out a mission for the Strange family.”
“All right.”
“If you say Giselle’s name, Glazer won’t be able to harm you either.”
“I won’t forget.”
“… good.”
The knight hit the horse’s buttocks with his palm.
slap!
Heeeeeeee! He cried loudly and started running, dragging the carriage.
Rattling, rattling, rattling!
* * *
A loud roar was heard from the direction of the blacksmith shop.
Quagwang!
When I looked out the window, I saw an intense flash of light breaking through the clouds and rising into the sky.
After witnessing that scene, I ran straight to the blacksmith shop and spoke to Siegfried.
“Master, it is time to greet Brunhild.”
Siegfried, who had been dozing off while floating in the air, suddenly woke up and his face was distorted.
“Huh?! What are you talking about suddenly? “Time to meet Brunhild?”
“Soul Stone has been opened.”
“Soul Stone?”
“Yes, now it’s time to try her and sign a contract.”
It’s funny to even say this.
How dull is this person that he couldn’t come to his senses even after hearing the explosion a while ago?
“no! “I’m not ready?”
“Master, what do you have to prepare? Just hang out like normal and wait.”
“Like usual?”
“Yes, spying on Emma changing her clothes. “Picking her nose and making fun of her.”
“Hey man. Have you always looked at me like that?”
‘Yes,’ I answered in my heart.
If I say it out loud, I’ll get upset and not say anything for a week.
Rumbling!
A loud thunder was heard from the sky.
Heavy rain began to fall, as if announcing the second coming of Brunhild.
Her energy was so strong that an emergency evacuation order was issued within the castle.
Guardian Knight Commander Bess shouted at the top of his voice.
“It’s an enemy surprise attack! “Let the 1st guard check the blacksmith shop, and the rest of the unit lock the gate and strengthen security!”
The knights move hurriedly.
I passed between them and joined the guards heading towards the forge.
“This place is dangerous. “Please step aside, Master Dean.”
Although the square-jawed guard captain spoke firmly. I shook my head and followed him.
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“are you okay.”
“The enemy may be a wizard, as he controls the weather.”
“Good.”
“… “Do you like it?”
“Yes, I really wanted to see a wizard.”
He tilted his head as if he couldn’t understand me.
“What if something happens to you, Master? “All of our heads will fall off.”
“That won’t happen, so don’t worry.”
“… … .”
“Security Captain, I will take responsibility for everything, so let’s go.”
The guard captain swallowed his saliva as he looked at Siegfried burning brightly behind me.
“All right.”
So I arrived at the destroyed blacksmith shop with the 1st Battalion of guards.
There, there was a blacksmith who had been blown away by the storm created by the soul stone, and Rox, who was crushed by the remains.
I quickly ran over and raised Rox’s fallen upper body.
“What about the Soul Stone?”
“soul… stone?”
“So, where is the Soul Stone?”
“Soul Stone… . I was holding it… . Suddenly I heard someone’s voice… . “Ugh!”
“voice?”
Rox clutched the back of his head with a pained expression. His palms were stained with blood.
‘what?’
Even if you hit it with a sword, Rox’s healthy body will still get hurt.
I quickly looked around.
It didn’t take long to find the culprit. The pouring rain soaked the soil and created footprints.
There was a clear trace of someone passing by.
Looking at the shape, it is clear that they are steel boots. If so, it means that someone in the castle knew the whereabouts of the Soul Stone and was attached to Rox.
‘… … ‘Things got complicated.’
Could it be that Gunther is aware of my movements?
‘Should I have been guarding in front of the blacksmith shop?’
If the Soul Stone is stolen, things get complicated.
“Security captain!”
“yes!’
“Spread out a perimeter around the blacksmith shop right now and move the injured to a safe place.”
The guard captain was shocked when he looked into my eyes and lowered his head.
“I will follow your orders.”
“Don’t let anyone come near here. Even if Knight Commander Beth comes.”
“yes.”
“If a problem arises, you can use my name, so I hope you carry out your mission reliably.”
“Please leave it to me, Master.”
* * *
The back gate of Strange Castle.
I found a knight at the end of the footprints that started at the forge.
“There was a rat inside. “Where did the Soul Stone get stolen?”
“I don’t know anything.”
“I don’t know?”
“yes. “If you ask me what it is or where it has gone, you won’t get any answer from me.”
“under.”
From the looks of it, the Soul Stone has already left the castle.
This driver was probably staying put to buy time.
He, too, looks resigned and his gaze is directed to the floor.
I continued speaking, pulling out my sword and making him lift his chin.
“Tell me your affiliation, knight.”
“… … 3rd Guards Company, Charles Hamilton.”
“Hamilton, is your master Gunter?”
“… … .”
The knight bit his lip and pulled a dagger from his belt.
The next action was as obvious as fire.
Hiss!
He swung the blade towards his own neck.
‘You idiot.’
I stretched out my aura-covered hand and grabbed his sword.
Pak.
He then applied force to his fingertips and broke the blade.
Kang!
“If you want to die, I will kill you.”
“… … .”
“But you won’t die easily.”
* * *
Rattling, rattling, rattling!
A shabby carriage that looks as if it will break at the slightest touch is powerfully moving through a field of reeds.
“Ugh!”
An old man in brown leather armor urged the horse, whipping it on its rump.
“Run faster, run faster!”
The old man made an urgent voice as if he was being chased by something. His eyes were full of anxiety and his arms were shaking violently as if an earthquake had occurred, clearly showing his condition. What on earth is putting so much pressure on him?
Ssaaaa-
The wind knocked down the reeds to the side. In an instant, the field of view became wide open, and beasts and monsters hiding around could be seen.
A level 9 monster called goblin, said to be the weakest in the forest, and a group of hyenas trying to take over the rotten meat they ate.
“Go away, you monsters!”
The old man took out the bat that was tied to his thigh and swung it in the air.
The enemy had not even approached yet, but he was trying to show off his power for no reason.
As the wind died down and the reeds found their place again, visibility narrowed.
At the same time, crackling noises came from all directions and I felt something approaching.
If we continue like this, we will be attacked by beasts and monsters.
The old man, who knew all the facts, swallowed his saliva and tightly clutched the pockets on his waist.
“shit! Do something, do something! If it continues like this… … !”
Did he recognize the old man’s earnestness? A blue light flashed inside the pocket he was holding.
Sssssssssssssssshhhh!
[If I help you, what will you give me?]
A faint voice came to my ear.
The old man rubbed his eyes with an expression of disbelief.
But there was no time to think for long. This was because the footsteps of the enemy who had come for him could already be heard nearby.
“Nothing, anything. “I’ll give you anything you want!”
[okay?]
“Yes, really!”
[i get it.]
Blue smoke came out of his pocket and turned into a beautiful woman.
Dressed like a wizard, she raised her palms towards the sky and began to collect mana so intense that the space seemed distorted.
Crumbling-!!
Thunder was heard in the empty space.
The old man covered his ears with a frightened expression.
A woman in blue robes slowly looked around.
Soon, goblins appeared from all directions and rushed at the carriage, making strange noises.
-Kikiki kick!
Their appearance was no different from bandits ambushing adventurers or merchants.
They were so well-equipped that they were no different from human adventurers, so how could they not be scared if a group of them attacked them?
“Aaaah!”
The old man pulled on the reins with a puzzled expression.
The horse was also very surprised by the sudden enemy attack and raised its front paws.
-Hey!
As the carriage shook violently, the old man lost his balance and fell from the carriage.
dump!
The hyenas hiding in the reeds seemed to be waiting for this moment and attacked at the same time.
-Keeee!
“Oh, no!”
The old man closed his eyes tightly.
Until then, the old man thought he was dead.
There is no way to deal with this many monsters and beasts alone.
“… huh?”
But when he opened his eyes again, an unbelievable sight unfolded before his eyes.
Quad deuk-
The whole world was covered with ice.
Frozen blue reed fields and pure white snow falling from the sky.
Is that all? The goblins and hyenas that had attacked him were all trapped in the ice.
“Unbelievable… .”
He rubbed his eyes with an expression of disbelief.
As he was looking around to understand the situation, blue smoke rushed in front of him and spoke to him.
“You said you would do anything, right?”
“… yes?”
“Then undergo my trial.”
“Poetry, ordeal?”
“okay. test.”
“What is that?”
The old man looked at the blue smoke with a frightened expression.
A woman wearing a robe appeared in front of him, smiled brightly, stretched out her hands to both sides, and said.
“Can you join me? “It’s a process of finding out.”
fantasy,
