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[205] Sea (4)
Woooooo!
It felt like the sea was howling.
The ominous undead stood in the center of the deck, attracting everyone’s attention.
The flashing red eyes inside the face shield slowly scanned the surroundings.
What his eyes stopped on was the blank space lying on the floor. The Death Knight approached with great strides.
“he… … Hehe… … .”
Baekmyeonjeok began to crawl, scratching the floor with his fingers.
Slurp.
The sword was pulled from the Death Knight’s waist. Unlike her old armor, the sword drawn by the Death Knight had an edge that felt like it could cut just by looking at it.
The sword struck without mercy pierced Baekmyeonjeok’s body.
“Aaaah!”
Seongmin Lee did not stop Death Knight’s actions. This is because there was no need to step forward and protect the area.
The white surface fluttered around like a fish pierced by a harpoon. The Death Knight, who was looking down at the vast area, twisted the pierced sword.
With a terrible sound, the entire body was torn apart.
Eventually, Baekmyeonjeok could not even scream and fell limp. The Death Knight pulled out the sword from Baekmyeonjeok’s back and started moving again.
Everyone watched the Death Knight’s movements without even being able to breathe properly.
The place where the Death Knight headed was next to the maids that Baekmyeonjeok had brought. Just as Baek Myeon-jeok died, they also died.
After executing a painful death, the Death Knight creaked and moved again.
The Death Knight looked at the sailors and mercenaries on the deck one by one.
Zod looked like he was going to lose his mind. It was a departure for which he had high expectations, and he had thought that by meeting Ingray, he would make connections with the De Lard family.
Everything has gone wrong, and now we are faced with an unknown ghost ship and an armored monster.
It’s a terrible nightmare. Zod trembled and grabbed his pants. His newly changed pants were wet with urine again.
“you.”
The place where Death Knight’s gaze stopped was Lee Seong-min. The red eyes shook, and a low voice, as if speaking from inside a cave, came out.
“Are those humans your prey?”
Death Knight asked.
food? Seongmin Lee did not understand the Death Knight’s words and tilted his head. Death Knight looked at Lee Seong-min, who was standing blankly, and spoke again.
“The humans I killed. They were the ones who invaded our territory. He ran away, chased me, and killed me. Are you dissatisfied?”
“No, I don’t care.”
“Those humans. “If it’s your food, don’t touch it.”
It seemed that Death Knight did not want to fight with Lee Seong-min.
Is it because Lee Sung-min feels that he has reached transcendence?
Seongmin Lee didn’t know so he tilted his head.
[no. It’s not because you’re transcendental, but it seems like they recognize you as a monster.]
Heoju said. Seongmin Lee nodded his head in understanding.
Death Knight is also an outsider. They are monsters transformed by the deaths of knights and warriors who signed a contract with the devil. Similar to lychee, but worse quality.
“… … “They are my prey.”
Although he didn’t really intend to eat him, Lee Seong-min answered that way because he didn’t want to get involved with the Death Knight for no reason.
It wouldn’t have been much of a problem if it was that one Death Knight, but the ghost ship that was so close to Zod’s trade ship was very unsettling.
The Death Knight turned around. As he was about to go back up to the ghost ship, his body suddenly froze. He turned his head and looked at Lee Seong-min.
“for a moment.”
Death Knight looked at Lee Seong-min.
“The captain wants to meet you.”
“what?”
“I won’t hurt you.”
Captain? Seongmin Lee looked towards the ghost ship. When Seongmin Lee hesitated to answer, Death Knight spoke again.
“I hope you don’t refuse. The captain’s orders are absolute. If you refuse, I will be forced to bring you before the captain.”
“… … “Are you saying that because you have the confidence to do so?”
“No, I am not confident.”
Death Knight shook his head in response to Lee Seong-min’s question. He heard his armor clank every time the bastard moved his head.
“I cannot force you. However, if I fall on you, all the Death Knights on that ship will come down and try to drag you away.”
[Wouldn’t it be better to follow along first?]
‘Go on a ship full of Death Knights?’
[There is no need to think too negatively. Death Knights have no hesitation in killing humans, but they are not that violent towards other types of humans.]
“Said the captain. No harm will come to you on that ship. This the captain promised under his own name, Bolander Evreil.”
The Death Knight spoke again.
[…] … Bolander?]
Heoju reacted to Death Knight’s words. Is this a name you know? Seongmin Lee asked Heo Joo a question. After a moment of silence, Heoju nodded his head.
[If Volander made a promise in his name, you can trust it.]
‘Who is this guy?’
[Predator’s Black Star.]
Vampire Queen Jennyella, Arch Lich Arbes.
Red Ghost, the leader of the monsters, was killed by Yana, and because Yana was not a monster of human origin, she could not climb the Predator’s Black Star.
Lee Seong-min had never met the King of Lycan Slope, nor had he heard his name.
The only Lycan Slope that Seongmin Lee knows is Joowon, which was once called Gwangrang.
[Bolander is the leader of the Death Knights. Hundreds of years have passed, but huh! He never imagined that it would be out at sea.]
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‘Can I trust him?’
[The decision is yours. However, the Bolander I know is… … He was a man who never broke a promise made in his name. Well, you never know. As hundreds of years passed, he may have become adept at lying.]
“Follow me.”
Seongmin Lee answered Death Knight. As Heo Ju said, as hundreds of years passed, Bolander may have looked different from what Heo Ju remembered, but Lee Seong-min still planned to trust Heo Ju’s opinion.
[Baby, he’s cute.]
‘shut up.’
Seongmin Lee jumped from the deck with the Death Knight and fell on top of the ghost ship.
The darkness that created night around here flowed around the ghost ship.
The darkness and the Death Knight I encountered in person were also like that… … When you fall onto the deck of a ghost ship.
Seongmin Lee realized how insignificant the ominous feeling he felt from them was.
On the deck of the ghost ship, there was a dense ominous and deathly atmosphere that was reminiscent of hell.
A clanking sound echoes from all directions. Seongmin Lee kept his senses open and looked in the direction from which the sound was heard.
The sound came first, and the appearance came second.
The wandering darkness became a body, and armor covered it. Before I knew it, hundreds of Death Knights were standing on the deck, surrounding Lee Seong-min.
“I am the captain’s guest.”
The Death Knight who guided Seongmin Lee said. At those words, the Death Knights took a few steps back.
Their mere presence reminded him of death, but Seongmin Lee realized that what they were aiming at him was curiosity, not life.
“Come this way.”
Death Knight walked ahead. Seongmin Lee followed behind the Death Knight while caressing the spear on his back.
Enormous… … It was a military unit. He honestly couldn’t help but be shocked. There are hundreds of Death Knights on this large ship.
There are already dead knights who are not afraid of death.
How many of them have reached the pinnacle of excellence? No matter how low you put it, dozens were at an extreme level.
[The times we have lived are different.]
Heoju muttered.
[They have been knights and warriors since they were alive, and even after being corrupted and becoming Death Knights by the devil’s magic, they are still knights and warriors. That is why it is strong.]
‘It’s absurd.’
[What is absurd? Human weakness? Isn’t it rather absurd that humans are stronger than things that live for hundreds of years?]
Heo Joo chuckled and laughed.
[Don’t be mistaken. In this world, humans are just a bunch of people and don’t have any great advantages. If elves had an excellent reproductive rate, this world would have belonged to elves, and if youkai had been born easily, it would have belonged to youkai. Besides that, there are plenty of people who can take over a human’s place.]
‘know.’
[It looks like this ship is Bolander’s fortress. The levels of the gathered Death Knights are unusual. Are you surprised?]
‘uh.’
[ha ha ha! Among the Predators, Death Knights are comparable to Lycanslope in terms of power alone. The strongest among the five stars would be one of the three, Jenniella, Volander, or Howon, the king of Lycanslope.]
Seongmin Lee thought of Jennyella. Jennyella, whom she met in Trabia, was a monster who could be considered the best among the many strong people her Lee Seong-min had met.
The power of Sima Lianju was so unknown that it could not be determined, but the power of Jennyella, who dominated the space with fear just by her presence, was greater than that of the Sword Master.
[of course. If the Five Stars of the Predator had been worse than the Six Exalted Ones, Cheon Oecheon would have destroyed the Predator long ago.]
Death Knight and Lee Seong-min entered the hallway leading to the cabin.
There was no decoration in the hallway. The floor of the hallway made a creaking sound every time I walked, and that creaking mixed with the sound of the Death Knight’s armor moving made an unpleasant sound.
Eventually, the Death Knight’s steps stopped. The Death Knight took a few steps back without saying a word.
“Go in. “The captain is waiting.”
The door opened.
Seongmin Lee slowly went inside. ah. Seongmin Lee realized that his thoughts were wrong.
The darkness that turned the surrounding sea into night.
The dense energy of death floating around on the deck. I thought it was all centered around the stomach, but no.
Darkness and the energy of death. The one who stood at the center of it all was that Death Knight.
Bolander was sitting in an old chair. His armor was black, so clear that it was transparent, with red patterns engraved on it.
Golden eyes were shining from inside the sleek helmet.
From the moment Lee Seong-min faced Bolander, he felt his heart pounding.
The black heart embedded in Lee Seong-min’s chest was reacting to the energy emanating from Bolander.
“You are not a monster.”
Volander muttered.
“The body is like a monster. “It doesn’t feel like a monster.”
“What does it feel like to be a monster?”
“It smells like human flesh.”
Volander answered.
“Most monsters eat human flesh. There may be a difference as to whether there is a lot or a little.”
“I could be a monster that doesn’t eat human flesh.”
“It makes no sense for something so vicious and ominous to not eat human flesh. Right. “Are you the human being with Heoju that Jennyella mentioned?”
[Time has passed.]
Heoju grumbled.
[When I was alive, I met Predator monsters. Jennyella, Joowon, Howon, Bolander, Jeokgwi, etc. Volander was strong at the time, but he has become even stronger as hundreds of years have passed.]
“Why did you call me?”
“It’s curiosity.”
Bolander answered Lee Seong-min’s question without hesitation.
“I didn’t mean to hunt you. “I don’t really like indiscriminate killing.”
“I heard they exterminated the pirates for trespassing on their territory.”
“That’s a different story. “Don’t humans also consider themselves enemies if they invade their territory?”
“I won’t kill you unconditionally.”
“We are not human. “They were once human, but now they are corrupted monsters that are no longer human.”
“So you killed him? “Because you’re not human?”
“You misunderstand something. The reason I annihilated them was because they were ‘pirates’ who had invaded my territory. If they had been merchant ships or fishing boats, they would have given them a warning and driven them out of the area. But they were pirates. That’s why I killed him.”
Bolander said that and stood up.
“Although it has the body of a monster, it is not a monster… … “It even exudes the energy of a dragon.”
“… … what?”
“You give off the energy of a dragon.”
Bolander stared at Seongmin Lee.
“The arrogance that dragons have, that they are superior to all beings in the world. The sense of intimidation it possesses is radiating from you, even if only secretly. “I’m sure you’re not a polymorph of a young dragon.”
“no.”
“Then what are you, who is both a monster and a human, and even gives off the energy of a dragon?”
Volander slowly approached Seongmin Lee.
“I feel strange.”
Bolander’s steps stopped a few steps away from Lee Seong-min.
“I think you might be a genocidal predator.”
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