Chapter 158 – 45. Slum Patrol (4)
Lucia couldn’t contain her anger.
I wanted to turn that witch into a beehive right away. They are the residents of the slums who already live a miserable life.
However, even their lives were lost by the demons and monsters called by the witch.
Lucia knows the life of the poor better than anyone else. I know that among the poor, there are definitely those who sometimes wish for rest through death.
‘But that woman has no right to play with the lives of villagers!’
There were even children among the young victims. Even so, that woman shamelessly made fun of her mouth.
I said there was no need to fuss over the death of a few bugs. The moment she heard those disgusting words, she decided to kill that woman without fail.
But Lucia was in fact well aware of her own true intentions. It was funny how she weighted her anger.
She had more upset than that. More than anything, Lucia couldn’t stand that woman touching Count Julian.
That wormy witch is too noble to lay her hands on her. Because Count Julian is the only heir to the great Margrave Wilhelm.
‘I dare to call my Count Julian…’
And before he knew it, the name he called him internally changed. It was. Actually, Count Julian’s status was not that important.
The man Lucia already had a crush on.
The seriousness of the northerners, different from the frivolous Southerners. Like the first impression, it remained in Lucia’s heart and has not changed even now. It went deeper.
Such Yulian was drenched in blood in front of his eyes. Lucia was even more furious.
‘I will definitely kill that woman.’
He stabbed his sword in a trance, leaving only his murderous intent behind. The opponent is completely on the defensive. Now, the moment when we can secure victory by pushing a little harder.
Cried the witch, pulling one of her daggers from her bosom.
“Baron! I will offer my blood and ghosts!”
Then she threw the dagger into the air. The dagger settled in the air without falling to the floor.
A bloody magic circle was drawn around the dagger, and soon the space where the three were standing was enveloped in darkness.
‘Damn it! Is it a black magic? Dangerous!’
It was completely different from the moment before. It is a different type of demonic spirit from the demonic beast, the magic of black magic.
Black magic was tricky. An ordinary Magi could be suppressed with the divine power that any student of the Pantheon possesses.
The energy I feel now is on a different level.
‘No way. Did he summon the power of a demon noble?’
Devil. The apostles of Yunir, who were once gods but have fallen. Borrowing the power of the apostles, the black magician used to show off his power beyond imagination.
‘I don’t know much about black magic. It’s not Magi who can respond at least at the cadet level.’
And that dagger that kept spitting out demonic energy in the air was unusual.
It seemed to be a special artifact that amplified black magic.
The moment I was exposed to that demon. Lucia’s emotions fluctuated greatly. An unpleasant voice rang in her head.
You are a burden to the Count. The Count doesn’t need you. You are from the slums. I don’t deserve to stand next to the Count.
More than anything, because he is a dirty illegitimate child.
The Count hates you-
The Count despises you-
The hoarse voice continued to echo.
‘Heuk…’
It was a curse that felt similar to magic power.
Strictly speaking, demon power and demon power are distinct. The effect of the curse was similar. Hide it in your chest Because it persistently touches negative thoughts that you never want to think about.
Inwardly, he shouted Roia’s name. Although some mana was converted into divine power. The weak light could not push out the thick darkness.
It was then. Someone pulled him hard from behind.
“Lucia! Wake up!”
At the same time, an explosion sounded from where she was originally. It was the witch’s blood magic.
It was an explosion that would seriously injure her if she stayed there.
The man who pulled him, Count Yulian, said.
“This space was dominated by the magic of black magic. If you get possessed by that demon, you could die without doing anything! You have to stay calm.”
“Yeah! Count!”
Count Julian called out his name.
Much more than when I used divine power a while ago. Lucia felt her heart calm just by the earl’s voice.
And even though it was a place like this. As she always did when she was with the Countess. My heart was pounding.
***
A vengeful spirit that has been accumulated to some extent in the Soul Dagger. Rene freed the ghost without any help.
A magic circle created near the Soul Dagger absorbed some of the ghost. A large amount of demonic energy was released from there.
Through that magic, the tide of battle was reversed.
Now, this tower has obviously become Renée’s home ground.
“Chit. I was lucky to dodge it. Pink Galbo Year. But now there will be nowhere to escape. And you dare to stab me? You’ll cut off your limbs and throw them in a back alley whorehouse. Be prepared!”
Spouting bloody words as if he was quite pissed off, Renee’s attack began.
It was like entering a dungeon of a higher-ranked monster. The demonic fog and curse weighed heavily on the two of them. No, it should have been.
‘I know very well that you are a scary Magi. I feel the pressure.’
If you had collected as many ghosts as you originally planned. A soul dagger was a dangerous item that could raise the hierarchy by one level.
Even though it wasn’t the highest number of ghosts. With the vengeful spirits already gathered in the Soul Dagger, it seems that Renée’s black magic hierarchy has temporarily risen a notch.
Perhaps because of that influence, Lucia also attacked. It was to the extent that I had stopped and trembled on the spot a while ago.
But I was different.
‘Anyway, baron-level black magic. It’s useless to me.’
Even in that thick concentration of demonic energy. It was as comfortable as usual.
A large number of ghosts were summoned near the Soul Dagger. I whispered into Lucia’s ear as I embraced her.
“I deal with that specter. Lucia, will you deal with that witch?”
“Yeah! Count!”
“Magi affects the mind. But there are allies of the Pantheon to rely on. If you don’t waver and believe in each other, there’s no problem! Lucia, it’s possible if it’s you.”
Lucia calmed down at my calm words.
“Trust… You mean the Count believes in me too… I see!”
Lucia nodded her head vigorously and ran off. Her speed was so fast that only a remnant could be seen.
“Dirty Witch! I will definitely kill you!”
Borrowing the devil’s power, René’s speed of acceleration magic increased even more. However, Lucia easily caught up with that movement.
‘Looks like you’ve escaped from the demon’s influence. Are you moving faster than usual?’
She didn’t look like someone who had been trembling even a little bit under the influence of demonic energy. It was a little creepy to see him change so suddenly with just my encouragement.
The thoughts stopped for a moment. More grim scams were scattered in Soul Dagger. At the same time, the specter began to move.
The Soul Dagger is not an ordinary item.
Besides, as a member of the Byrea mercenary corps, René must have gathered many vengeful spirits in that dagger while wandering around Island.
It is a specter created by Soul Dagger based on that ghost. Ghosts were quite tricky among the monsters.
It’s thicker than the monster type 4 I faced earlier. I felt a presence comparable to that of a type 3 monster.
‘If I was influenced by Magi. It’s not an easy enemy.’
But now I’m completely immune to that magic. I could only focus on that specter.
‘I must hurry.’
He quickly cut down the ghost with his lion heart sword. The more you cut in succession, the more specters were summoned.
It seems that he has accumulated a lot of ghosts, and the ghosts are constantly coming out.
Although Lucia was pushing Renée well. Even so, she is limited in what she buys her time with if it is Rene who has been buffed by Magi.
‘Then don’t be a ghost. I need to neutralize the Soul Dagger itself.’
Without hesitation, I wrote Oui and Midnight Sun.
A fierce mana blade erupted from the blade of the Imperial Sword. The flash of light that cut down many ghosts at once struck the soul dagger.
Geeing-
A cracking resonance was heard. The magic trick of the Lion Heart Sword that is properly packed with power. The hordes of specters literally evaporated.
However, the Soul Dagger was still strong. He let out a resonant sound, as if trying to exhale the specter again.
‘Then I just need another shot!’
Insignia obtained through power evaluation. As a result, the mana stat rose. This means that you can use the white night, an ouija, twice.
Heading towards the Soul Dagger who is trying to squeeze out the remaining ghosts once again. Blew the white night
Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwam-
The intense flash of the midnight sun hit the soul dagger. 3rd tier refined mana. With my special mana heart, I launched an attack that exceeded that standard.
Finally, the soul dagger lost its power and fell to the floor.
“Nonsense! My Soul Dagger!! How did you collect the ghosts! I can’t do this!!”
Renee, who watched the scene, was stunned. I secretly took the soul dagger. The rating confirmed by the system is unique. It was a great harvest.
And joined Lucia.
“Lucia! Let’s deal with that witch like this!”
“All right. Count!”
A trump card has been neutralized. But Renee couldn’t even afford to be soaked in the shock. The two pincers put Renee in a corner.
But so was Lucia. She was originally a woman who lacked her pedigree.
“Ugh… Ugh…”
It seemed like a limit. As I stepped forward, Renee also spurted her own blood to the limit and performed blood magic. But I raised my sword and nullified them all.
“That doesn’t work.”
Despair filled Renée’s gray eyes. Right at that moment. I hinted at Renée.
“What?”
It seems that I felt a moment of doubt. But soon, the sword strike I threw rushed to Renee’s neck.
“Damn it! I can’t help it!”
Renee narrowly avoided it.
And she even brought out her hidden last move. Suddenly, a violent explosion echoed here.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-
It was different from the blood magic explosion from before. It didn’t explode in this space.
“Count! The tower collapses!”
Lucia was right. The tower rang with a roar as if an earthquake had struck. After shaking left and right, the collapse began.
The marker that induced the breakout gate. It seems that Renée had his blood on the marker as well. I think I exploded the marker I threw under the tower.
“Shit. From markers to soul daggers. Bleeding is no joke. Well, I just need to kill the two of you and find it.”
René escaped the collapsing tower with a magic wand.
‘It turned out as I wanted.’
Because I’ve had enough hints. Rather, Renee was worth running away from. In addition to that, René was attached to the lieutenant spirit of darkness, Teneb.
“Count!!”
I hugged Lucia who couldn’t control herself in the collapse. And a huge tower as high as a 10-story building. Jumped through the window.
The two were unharmed.
***
That’s how the slum patrol with Lucia ended.
Renee didn’t leave the collapsed tower right away. He hovered above the tower, looking for an opportunity to retrieve the precious soul dagger.
I was horrified to see the two of them still intact after jumping from that high tower.
‘I made the earthen stairs with alchemy.’
That decaying expression was worth seeing.
Then the day dawned, and in the end they ran away. Because the devil’s power was rat poison to the sun. The two stopped by a church in Roia, where residents had been evacuated.
“Those two saved us!”
“He is the hero of the Pantheon!”
A huge thank you followed. Even the priests of the church bowed their heads to us.
“You two are… Prosecutors. Besides, if you’re a Pantheon swordsman, you’re definitely the holy priest of our Loia god. Loia’s blessings will fall on the merits of the two of you. You have done an amazing job.”
A priest from the church bestowed Loia’s blessing on them both. As a priest serving in such a slum, it seemed that his faith was sincere.
Through his blessing, his strength and stamina increased.
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[Roia, the god of battle, was delighted with your skills.]
: Status has risen with Roia’s blessing.
Strength: 30 —〉 35
Stamina: 35 —〉 40
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‘This is an unexpected reward.’
For the 4th rank, the two main stats had to be 40 quickly. Now, with just a pure body, it means that it is close to 4 times that of an ordinary person.
If you apply mana there, its power increases squarely.
‘The speed of adapting to the new mana practice will increase.’
Above all, that blessing came true for Lucia at the same time. The fierce battle last night seems to have left many thoughts on Lucia as well.
And after a few days It was Friday afternoon.
Lucia came to my mansion to keep the promise she made in her arena.
That I would use Lucia’s body. That was the bet.
