Episode 90. Master Piece.
Veratir protrudes from an unpredictable angle. He hit his fist towards Matteo Ricci.
Wow!
Of course, the giant brush, not his body, blocked the fist, but it couldn’t let all of the impact go away.
“Ugh!”
Matteo Ricci rolled on the ground with a broken brush.
Veratir did not miss this opportunity and ran forward, swinging his fist at his head once again.
Boom!
“Out of respect for our past, I tried to end it in one blow without any pain!”
Matteo Ricci easily dodged his punch and stabbed Beratir in the side with the sharp edge of a broken brush.
“Stop f*cking with me!”
Flutter!
“Ugh!”
Veratir’s torso was shaken by the blow a moment ago.
Thanks to that, the fist that failed to hit hit Matteo Ricci on the side of the face.
bang!
Even though he didn’t hit it accurately, the aura that spread through his fist tore through Matteo Ricci’s face.
Sigh.
“Nuh, snow.”
Matteo Ricci kicked Beratir in the abdomen while clutching his torn right eye.
puck!
Veratir was pushed back and stood up, chuckling.
-Hahaha!
“You’re cute, old man.”
“… Verathir, why are you stopping me!”
“Well, that’s fine. “I heard a rumor that someone was trying to steal my prey, so I came to check it out, but that scumbag was you, so I had to stop him?”
“Prey.”
“Why are you here now and pretending not to know? “I heard everything you did to our academy.”
Matteo Ricci looked back and forth between me and Beratir, then furrowed his brows and answered.
“Could it be that kid who called you?”
“Maybe so.”
“I don’t know what you heard, but I will end my relationship with you here, so get out of the way.”
“You can’t do that? “I told you a moment ago.”
Veratir continued, pointing his finger at Lois.
“That guy is my prey. “Don’t do anything useless and get the hell out of here.”
The two glared at each other.
I watched them from afar and began to understand their relationship.
My father, Veratir, and Matteo Ricci, a colleague whom I met for the first time in my life.
What happened to the three of them that they don’t get along so well?
‘… Well, that could be it.’
Because I also had a lot of disagreements with party members in my past life. The reasons were varied, and the biggest problem was that they did not agree.
‘They will also be no different from me.’
Because unless you’re God, everything can’t be perfect.
“Verathyr, I don’t know why you are doing this. “Why are you saying you want to come and catch Lois now?”
“You are asking what I want to ask. “Why are you suddenly like this when you used to live as Lois’ dog?”
“Lois’ dog? “Speaking without thinking is the same now as it was then.”
Veratir made a mischievous expression while digging his ear with his little finger.
“Where are the dogs barking? Hey Verdin. They say that a mad dog is treated with a falcon, but why didn’t Lois give that bastard some medicine?”
I smiled at him and then answered.
“I’m sorry, I think your father was very busy and couldn’t manage it. “Starting today, I will give you medicine.”
“It’s okay, I’ll give you enough for today. Please take a look at the place. “Still, I’ve seen you for over ten years, so I have to bury you.”
Matteo Ricci’s face turned red.
He discarded the broken brush leg, grabbed the furry end with both hands, and lunged at Verathir again.
“Shut up, you damn bastards!”
The battle between Matteo Ricci and Beratir has begun again. The two sincerely tried their best to kill each other.
The training ground was filled with animal soldiers drawn by Matteo Ricci’s brush, and Beratir dealt with the enemies as easily as if they were children.
He grabbed the bull by the horns and swung it like a bat, cutting down mice and rabbits.
bang! bang!
He kicked the sheep and the monkey and threw them out the window.
Wow!
The remaining animal soldiers lost their will to fight with just their spirit.
Write-
“Ahh!!!”
A tiger, a dragon, a horse, and a dog fell down with blood streaming from their ears.
Flutter, flutter.
“… Matteo Ricci, do you know why Lois sent you, a traitor, alive that day?”
Matteo Ricci briefly glanced at the fallen animal soldiers and answered.
“The reason I let him go alive is because I escaped him with my own strength.”
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“Yes, you might think so. But do you think Lois at the time wouldn’t have been able to catch even one of you if she had put her mind to it?”
“… … .”
“Stupid guy. Well, you have been an old man ever since then, so your head must have stopped turning due to old age.”
“Shut up, there was no one at the party dumber than you.”
“That’s your opinion. what… done! It doesn’t matter what you say anymore. “I’m killing you and Lois today.”
Verathir turned and looked at me.
“I will bring back the title of being the strongest on the continent.”
Although his mouth is smiling, there is a deep sorrow in his eyes.
I watched without answering because I knew the truth.
After all, I will be the only one who remembers what happened today.
Clap clap clap!
I clapped my hands loudly and raised my voice towards them.
“I’m telling you in advance, Sister Valentine will be arriving at the castle soon.”
Matteo Ricci and Beratir’s expressions hardened at the same time.
“So please hurry up and get the job done. “I can only pretend not to see it until then.”
* * *
This is a very old story.
In a time when humans could live to an age between 50 and 60 on average, there was one knight who was already well over 100 years old.
“Mateo Ricci, I appoint you as the leader of the 1st Holy Knights.”
Not only had he already retired from the front, but he was leading the knights at an age when he should have been close to death.
“I swear to heaven and earth that I will obey the Creator’s commands until the end of my life.”
I set out on a path that would allow me to end my life gloriously as a knight. And that too from the Holy Knights of the Pope’s Office, the highest power on the continent.
“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.”
The Pope lightly placed his hand on Matteo Ricci’s helmet.
“As in the beginning, now and always and forever.”
Matteo Ricci held his sword with both hands and whispered.
“amen.”
After completing the induction ceremony, he was sent straight to the battlefield.
It was a time when the human side was low on power because it was a war against demons who had escaped from the tower and disobeyed God’s will.
It was a time when it was easier to see monsters than people wherever you went on the continent, so the Holy Knights he led had to fight every single day.
“… “Let’s stay in this village today.”
Matteo Ricci visited a village near the battlefield. However, he could not move to reveal his affiliation.
This was Strange’s territory, which was reputed to be more dangerous than the demons.
“I am a wandering knight passing by. Could you stay for a day?”
If they were simple adventurers, they would have been coldly rejected, but a white-haired old man called the village elder welcomed them warmly.
“We would be grateful if you would stay.”
There were only two knights following him.
Nevertheless, the residents welcomed the village warmly, saying that the village had been blessed with the ability to fight against darkness.
Moreover, it was not a stable where adventurers could rest, but a small room in the cathedral prepared by a priest in the village.
“Please rest comfortably. “If you need a meal, please tell me.”
The village bishop gave the knights a girl with unfocused eyes and white hair.
“Yes, I will.”
Two knights following Matteo Ricci took off their helmets and pointed at the girl.
“Hey, come here.”
“The bishop is quick-witted. “I’ll be able to get through tonight without being bored.”
The white-haired girl walked as they asked without any resistance.
“stop.”
But Matteo Ricci blocked their path.
“Our mission is to track down the demons who escaped from the tower. “Enjoy entertainment after the operation is over.”
“Ah, leader! Can you please just look at this? “I’ve already been dealing with monsters day and night for five days.”
“That’s right, we didn’t ask for it first, but the bishop prepared it for us.”
The sweet rest that came after five days, such time cannot be wasted through entertainment.
You must save your stamina for a battle that may break out anytime and anywhere.
Matteo Ricci decided so and shook his head.
“Don’t make me say the same thing twice.”
The two knights lay down on the floor, grumbling.
“Oh, do whatever you want. “Then I’m going to get some sleep until the sun rises.”
“I don’t need to eat either, I’ll just sleep for a bit. “I have to keep my eyes peeled, so I can leave early.”
The white-haired girl tilted her head.
“What should I do?”
Matteo Ricci lightly stroked her head.
“What’s your name?”
“Joanna, this is Joanna Arc.”
“It’s a pretty name. “Then Joanna Arc, could you prepare some water for us?”
“Water?”
“okay. “It would be nice if you could bring me some water to drink.”
Joanna Arc nodded slightly.
“Yes, but are you a knight?”
“okay.”
“Really?”
“That’s right.”
“Then, sir, may I ask you a favor?”
Matteo Ricci bent down to hear the story in detail.
“If it’s a favor I can grant.”
A white-haired girl, Joanna Arc, told us about an incident that had recently occurred in this village.
A few years ago, village elders started disappearing one by one at night, and not long ago, even his own parents disappeared.
“So you’re saying your parents were just at home and then disappeared?”
“Yes, he was sleeping next to me.”
“Are there any children around the same age as you who have disappeared?”
“uh… . no. “Only the adults disappeared.”
One of the knights monologued.
“Didn’t you get attacked by a monster when you went to pee for a moment?”
Another one of the knights answered.
“That can’t be possible, there are no dungeons around here.”
Matteo Ricci, who was listening to the story, rested his chin and thought for a moment, then frowned and asked Joanna Arc.
“Among those who disappeared, none of them came back?”
“yes.”
“I knew it first. “Then bring me some water, so I can find out about your missing mother before I leave this village.”
After finishing the conversation, the girl went to fetch water.
Then, the two subordinate knights who had been relaxed until just now adjusted their posture and looked at Matthew Ricci with meaningful expressions.
“leader. Ever since I entered this village, I have felt a strange sense of heterogeneity. “I suspect demons.”
“I agree. “Besides, the one we’re chasing definitely doesn’t eat children.”
This is the work of demons.
The two subordinate knights concluded that.
“I will look into this matter myself. “You may rest here.”
Matteo Ricci ordered his men to rest. Unless you are sure, do not make a hasty move.
Rather, it would be helpful to recover your physical strength. Even if the culprit of the unknown incident is the one they are chasing.
-Aaaah!
A girl’s scream was heard.
Matteo Ricci and the two knights reflexively ran out with their swords in hand.
And the girl found there was covered in red blood from head to toe.
“ah… . “Uncle, please save me.”
fantasy,
