Episode 07. Dragon Slayer
The man in the black mask was embarrassed.
Apparently, he hit me in the back of the head with a bag full of iron beads. How can you hold on without falling down?
‘Did I miss the mark? No. That can’t be possible.’
I have used this weapon to kill dozens, hundreds, and thousands of times before.
It definitely felt like I was hitting a piece of flesh. And very heavily.
I think it was pure luck that the target didn’t die.
Not only was it destructive enough to kill small monsters instantly, but even the tough orcs couldn’t come to their senses if they were hit by the bead bag.
‘… ‘Is it possible that Strange was born with a stone head?’
The man in the black mask couldn’t tell. How Verdin withstood the shock.
You would probably be very surprised if you later found out why the assassination failed.
The fact that in that split second, which lasted less than a second, Verdin sensed danger and surrounded himself with aurors.
“Why, why don’t you die? “You little bastard!”
Shock-
The black masked man took out his sword.
If blunt weapons don’t work, you can cut them down. It was a very simple thing.
But he didn’t know. Why is the kid in front of him with a smile on his face right now?
“Are you an assassin?”
“… … .”
“Don’t answer if you don’t want to.”
Sigh.
Verdin took out his sword. The blade was dull because it had just been trained, but it was still good enough to cut someone down.
“What are you doing? “Don’t attack me.”
A relaxed expression.
On the other hand, the black masked man was extremely nervous and had difficulty breathing.
I need to deal with at least one kid quickly and leave the place. How embarrassing it would be for the confrontation to unfold so unexpectedly.
‘We must hurry.’
If time is delayed like this, the guardian knights guarding the castle will come.
‘Damn it. ‘I need to finish this quickly before things go wrong.’
The masked man said, infusing his sword with aura.
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
“Don’t fuss.”
Crash!
The masked man ran towards Verdin. The way he moved around with his feet covered in aura was quite impressive.
Well, if he was able to break through the guardian knights guarding Castle Strange, his skills would not be average. In this world, even assassins have to do that to make a living.
Kang!
The sword clashed with the sword and made a cheerful sound. The final note was so clean that it sounded cool as if it had been placed in exactly the same position.
‘Did you hold the sword upside down?’
The assassin’s blade is pointing towards the ground. He was so skilled in handling his weapon that he did not know when he changed the position of the handle.
Of course, it may not be possible to reach Verdin, who was called the Sword King in his previous life.
Kang!
“For an assassin, his sword skills are quite good.”
The assassin’s sword flew in a curved line and suddenly turned into a thrust.
The identity of the assassin began to emerge little by little in Verdin’s mind.
There were only a few people who used sword techniques that could be called secret arts.
“Shut up, little boy, what are you talking about?”
“I’ll show. “What do you know?”
Kang! Kang! Kang! Kang!
It was divided into exactly four cases. This was enough to understand each other’s skills. The masked man decided that he couldn’t defeat this kid with a sword.
I had only struck a few times, but the teeth on the blade came off, and the shock that came through my fingertips sent a tingle up to my elbow.
‘Damn you Strangers, are you born a monster?’
In that case, I have no choice but to use a weapon other than a sword. The masked man extended his sword forward with his left hand, and grabbed the small crossbow strapped to his back with his right hand.
“f*ck you, kid!”
Without hesitation, he loaded the bolt and aimed at Verdin. But this was a huge mistake.
Maybe it would have worked when dealing with someone else.
The person in front of him now is a person who used the sword body as Bae Hu-ryeong and was called the Sword King in his previous life.
Shock-
The sound of the wind blowing rang through the masked man’s ears. It was not visible that anything had passed.
Just pull your index finger to load the bolt.
dump.
He saw his right arm on the ground.
“… … ?”
Push! With a sound, blood began to pour from the severed arm.
“evil!”
I screamed out in unbearable pain.
Verdin, who had suddenly turned blonde, picked up the masked man’s severed arm.
“If I had only used a sword, I wouldn’t have cut off my arm.”
“… … .”
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“Well, I was going to cut off his head anyway, so it doesn’t matter?”
The masked man sent shivers down his spine.
How can a five year old say something like that?
As soon as I made eye contact with Verdin, I got goosebumps all over my body. Her golden eyes, which I had seen for the first time in my life, contained a strength of life I had never felt before.
The kind of spirit you might feel when facing a wild beast, a spirit so strong that your legs can’t move.
The masked man’s heavy breathing filled the room. The blood pouring out from the wound had already soaked the floor.
Victory and defeat have already been decided.
An assassin skilled enough to break through the Strange family’s security was defeated by a five-year-old child.
“… Damn it!”
The masked man quickly scanned the surroundings and ran towards the window.
Wow!
Verdin did not pursue the fleeing assassin.
I just hold up the assassin’s severed arm and watch where he disappears through the broken window.
The guardian knight who arrived late knocked strongly on the door.
Bang, bang, bang.
“Master, is it okay if I come in?”
“Oh, come in.”
Three guardian knights entered the room. Among them, the knight who was the leader asked with wide eyes as he scanned the blood-soaked floor.
“this… . “What is this?”
“The assassin has arrived.”
“assassin?!”
“Yes, and he ran away over there.”
Verdin pointed to the forest outside the window. The guardian knight ran over, confirmed the assassin’s location, and raised his voice to the guards outside the castle.
“He’s an assassin! Chase!!”
* * *
The assassin ran through the forest with all his might. You must never be caught by the knights of the Strange family. If I do that, it won’t end with me dying.
Even as he was running, he untied his waist strap, stretched it long, then pulled it tight with his mouth and left arm and tied the upper part of his severed right arm.
Pak.
Bleeding was noticeably reduced. Take an unknown powder out of your pocket and sprinkle it on the cut area. It’s so fun! With the sound, blood gathered and clogged the wound.
As the blood stains on the ground faded, the knights’ pursuit slowed down.
Thanks to this, as time passed, the distance between the two grew wider and the knights eventually lost sight of the assassin.
Maybe if the sun had risen a little earlier, we could have caught it. The dark clouds that filled the sky helped him.
“after… “Thank goodness.”
The assassin eluded his pursuers and hid in a nearby cave.
This was a place deep in the forest where large monsters appeared, a location that not only adventurers but veteran merchants could pass by.
“Damn you little bastard.”
The masked man bit his lip with a painful expression.
Then, as he was holding his severed arm and trying to catch his breath, a middle-aged man with a face full of scars appeared from the shadows.
“You’re late.”
“… … leader.”
The so-called leader looked at the masked man’s severed arm and sighed.
“Did you fail?”
“… sorry.”
“Is it because of the Guardian Knights?’
“no.”
“then?”
The masked man was trying to tell the truth about being bullied by the kid, but he was so embarrassed that he just lowered his head.
The man called the leader slowly approached and pushed the assassin’s forehead with his finger.
Pak.
“Tell me the reason for the failure.”
“… The assassination attempt was successful. “The target is not dead.”
“what??”
“that is… “I succeeded in sneaking in, and while the guardian knights were away, I even succeeded in hitting the kid on the head with a blunt object.”
“But you’re saying he survived after being hit on the head with a blunt object? “A five-year-old kid?”
“… “Yes, sorry.”
The masked man got down on his knees and looked.
The man called the leader clenched his fists with a blood clot on his forehead.
“What about the chase?”
“I ignored everyone.”
“Did they reveal your identity?”
“Oh, no. I just gave her one arm. “Nothing else-”
“You idiot! “So your arm is in Castle Strange?”
“… … yes.”
“Why didn’t you retrieve it?”
“I can’t afford that… .”
slap!
The leader slapped the masked man on the cheek. He then took out a dagger and thrust it into his uvula.
“There is someone who has the ability to chase them down just by recognizing their voice. And you left your arm there? “Do you know what you’re talking about?”
The leader was troubled. If the Strange family starts pursuing them in earnest, it is only a matter of time before they are caught.
“… “You should go back east.”
“East? Are you telling me to go back to the Glazer territory?”
“Yes, if you explain the situation to the client, he will find those who will send it to another continent by sea. “If something goes wrong, he’ll die anyway.”
“To another continent… .”
“Hurry up. Find them as soon as possible and disappear from this land. “Before Strange moves in earnest.”
* * *
“That’s fun.”
Looking at the type of weapon he wields, it is clear that he is an assassin.
The way he held the sword handle was also the same as that of the eastern assassins I knew. In that case, the guy who instigated my murder must have been closely related to the assassins in the east.
‘If it’s east… .’
It must be him.
Siegfried frowned and scratched his head.
“You bastard, why didn’t you go after the assassin?”
“Because you won’t be able to catch it anyway.”
“why?”
“The assassin who came to me was a veteran. And I’m still five years old. “If you run away for your life, I won’t be able to physically chase you.”
I placed the arm of the assassin I dealt with earlier on the table and continued.
“He will be caught soon anyway.”
“huh? how?”
“Because I know who it is.”
“You know who it is?”
“Yes, it is not common for an assassin to be good enough to break through the security of Strange’s home.”
Siegfried answered, digging his nostril with his little finger.
“Of course.”
“And to give them orders. No, at least I can entrust the request to you. And there aren’t many people who want to keep me in check.”
“Who is that?”
I looked up and saw the current direct members of the Strange family hanging above the door.
A photo of the seven siblings underneath, starting with Lois. Six brothers, excluding me, the youngest.
‘Right now, there is someone out there aiming for my head.’
He is also said to be the likely next matriarch of the Strange family.
“… … “Gunther.”
The first one started to move.
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