Chapter 58 – 16. Beyond the Gate (4)
A small explosion sounded from Chloe’s memorization. Soon, dark green mana shone from the giant’s wounds.
It was a giant who had been pouring out fierce attacks a while ago. As time passed, and as he was stimulated by my attack, sparks were added to his whole body.
It’s a look that goes beyond the standard 3 type. The giant’s attack was ferocious and very fast. Instead of a temporary buff, the constant berserk effect added to the danger.
It was 3 times bigger than me.
‘That’s why I had to relax a bit.’
Chloe exclaimed.
“I used up all the poison I brought! I don’t know if that monster is so huge that it will kill you instantly! However, the effect will be sufficient. Count!”
It was as Chloe said. The visionary that she usually hid. It was extremely poisonous enough to kill a normal type 3 monster in one shot.
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「Check the active passive.」
* All-inclusive
: Immune to all poisons. Poison-based status ailments are grasped with the Understanding Poison effect.
* List of active status ailments
: Alchemist’s Extreme Poison (Applied in small amounts. Detoxification completed immediately)
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Even a small amount of poison spread into the air was enough to activate my passive immediately.
Aaaaa-
Also, the effect was great. As the poison spread through the body through the wound, the giant let out a terrifying scream in pain.
It was such a strong shout that vibrations could be felt throughout the city hall.
However, the extreme poison did not kill Cyclops instantly. It seemed that the poison’s damage was insufficient.
‘Since it’s too big, it’s impossible to die instantly.’
I also had to finish it.
“Relax. Chloe.”
Chloe probably used up all her mana in the alchemy poison attack a while ago. She also used all of her own secret readings hidden in my instructions.
She did her job well enough for her part.
Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwam!
The giant went wild in pain and destroyed all the earthen pillars I had made. But there was nothing to worry about. I had enough mana left, and what was left was the material for the pillar.
I used alchemy again.
Boo woo woo-
Then, a large number of pillars of earth were created, many times as many as the ones he had destroyed. The one and only giant’s eyes trembled with bewilderment.
I stepped off the pillar of dirt at once and jumped into the air.
“If you want to break it, not the strict earthen pillar, try to break me.”
The giant’s siege hammer immediately flew at me. But I wasn’t there anymore. I stepped on another pillar of earth and returned to the giant’s blind spot even more quickly.
Woo woo woo-
The siege hammer slashed through the air again. But it wasn’t threatening. The giant was definitely slower than before. It was an extreme poison effect.
‘It was so poisonous that a normal type 3 monster would die. Of course.’
Its movement seemed slow enough to cause a yawn to me who was seriously immersed in the battle.
I have just conceived it and used it for the first time today, and now I am fully accustomed to the pseudo-air combat through earth pillars.
“Aaaaagh!!!”
When I dodged one attack after another, the giant got very excited. However, there is no more momentum than when he ran amok with a berserk earlier.
Speed, height, and attack power. Now the giants had no advantage over me either.
It was the sound that the end of the battle was approaching. Of course, he could be vigilant, confident of victory in his premonition.
Reinhardt’s blood seemed to mix with the energy of a seething warrior and the coldness of Essenmund’s freezing wind.
I am colder than ever.
With that cold reason, he drew the most optimal line. The giant’s attack went back to inaction again. Through that gap, my Lion Heart Sword’s 5 meals were issued.
The tip of the sword had already pierced the Cyclops’ eyes, faster than he could react.
Uh uh uh-
It was a stab that poured all the remaining mana into it.
Containing the spirit of the mighty lion heart sword, my imperial sword burst Cyclops’ head like a watermelon.
And I landed softly on the ground. Chloe’s pupils widened as she watched the final blow.
Cuckoo kung. The giant’s body, which had lost its head, collapsed on the ground with a huge sound.
“I won. You suffered too Chloe.”
Finally, all the dungeon raids were over.
***
After taking the Type 3 Witchbeast’s Mahjong Stone, I entered the City Hall building. Breaking the core of the dungeon placed in the central hallway created an escape gate.
When we came out, Anton and the gnostic soldiers were still waiting for us in the wilderness.
At the same time, the gate disappeared. It was clear evidence that the dungeon raid was successful.
The cheers of the soldiers who watched the scene erupted all at once.
“The Count of the Reinhard family has come out!!!”
“You succeeded in hunting the monster!!! Now we are all alive!!”
“Really, Reinhardt’s person was different!! To think we’re going to kill all the monsters we couldn’t even touch and come back!!”
“Reinhard!! Reinhardt!! Great Reinhard!!”
Lord Anton also greeted me quickly with an emotional look.
“I… You really killed all the demons! I can’t believe it! As expected, Reinhardt’s bravery…!! You really worked hard!!”
Then, Anton and his soldiers all knelt toward me. It was like the reaction of people who witnessed the miracle of a mythical hero right in front of their eyes.
‘But. It must be surprising to see him like this.’
My attire was a pair of metal armor over battle garb. Because I exploded the Cyclops’ head a moment ago, the bodily fluids and blood splattered all over me.
The traces remained all over my body, clearly proving my activity. Anton raised his hands to the sky and praised me.
“It must have been an incredibly fierce battle!! However, the Count returned safely with the Marquis Lady!! His skills are really high and he is heroic!!”
On the other hand, Chloe’s body was relatively clean, although there was some dust on it.
Of course, Chloe was also very active in dungeon raids. Judging from the appearance of the two, it was clear that I was the one who suffered.
So all the cheers of the soldiers were directed at me.
“Not only us but also the villagers will widely praise the Count’s merits!!”
“Reinhard!! Reinhardt!!”
Instead of reacting to the sight, Chloe just silently covered his face with a fan.
The group left the wilderness again. It was already late afternoon when we arrived back at Anton’s mansion.
“It’s late! It would be impossible to return to the ecliptic now. I will prepare a grand banquet! So please stay both of you at my mansion for one more day!”
It was what I was hoping for. After all the tension and excitement of the battle went away, I felt tired. As Anton said, staying one more day was the correct answer.
After washing my body and leaving, a meal was prepared in the restaurant of the mansion. It was definitely more luxurious than yesterday’s dinner.
Now that the threat of the estate is gone. It seemed that he had hurriedly gathered all the nearby eateries. The number of foods prepared in yesterday’s diet increased even more.
Chloe still didn’t seem to like the outfit, though.
‘Compared to jjambab, I’m a nobleman.’
I was used to all kinds of worst diets while serving in the military. So, this was a treat. The meat was also sparsely mixed.
Drinks were served after the meal, and the atmosphere of the banquet was ripe.
“To be honest, I thought my estate was over in my generation. As much as that, the monster that appeared this time was outrageous and terrifying. Count Julian will forever be remembered as the hero who saved this territory!”
“It’s too much. Sir Anton. It was only a Type 3 Witchbeast. So it was no big deal.”
“How humble a young man is! Now. It is the specialty of our Yeongji. Would you like to try it again?”
Then Anton whispered in his ear.
“Actually, the taste is incomparable to the luxurious liquor of the emperor. However, in my estate, it is a very famous wine made from berries.”
Then he looked up at Chloe.
“In fact, the fruit is very… It blesses the relationship between men and women… It is a fruit with great medicinal effects.”
I immediately understood the meaning behind the words. It must have been the so-called stamina-enhancing drink.
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「Never Territory’s Red Fruit Infused Wine」
* Rating: Rare
* Details: This is a special liquor made with red berries, a specialty of Nevers. It has a very good effect on enhancing stamina.
* Performance: Stamina stat +5
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When I checked the system, it was true. I felt like I had found an unexpected treasure in the nameless outskirts of the countryside.
“I don’t know if it’s rude, but the look in the eyes of that young lady of the Marquis looking at the Count is unusual. Of course, I have heard that Count Julian is the fiancé of Her Highness, but…”
Anton opened his eyes carefully.
“Nobody knows about a night of fire playing on the outskirts of the countryside. In addition, I heard that the children of the nobles of the zodiac are open-minded these days. Haha. That’s why I was even more careful about the futon for the two of you to stay in today.”
Hmmm. Anton seems to be considerate of me in his own way. I also liked the reward. However, the purpose of coming to Nevers was different.
“Then, from now on, I will sing a song for you, the Count!”
Anton suddenly rose from his seat. He could see Chloe glaring at him, as if something was wrong.
Unexpectedly, however, Anton had a talent for singing. No, he sang very well. He was probably not from a bard rather than a lowly knight.
He mixed happy and sad songs to heighten the atmosphere of the banquet.
And when the song was over, he began to play, this time by blowing on his horn. He too was very skillful.
Both the song and its instrumental were somehow familiar to me. Seeing the reactions of the banquet attendees, it seemed like a famous place. Even Chloe seemed to be responding to the music.
‘Perhaps…The song was made by ‘that person’.’
When Anton’s performance was over, the banquet hall was filled with applause. I also responded to the applause, and unexpectedly I gave Chloe a short applause as well.
“Phew… They don’t sing unless it’s a banquet. It hasn’t been easy since it’s been a while.”
“No. Sir Anton. I was very surprised. Rather, it seems that your skills are superior to that of the bard of the imperial city.”
“Absolutely not. Especially compared to him…”
Anton told me in a cautious voice.
“Count Julian’s father. Compared to Riel-sama.”
Bard Riel. A legendary bard who is said to have the voice of a demon. And that identity was also Julian’s biological father, Demon King Lucifer.
“I was young too. I once lived in the ecliptic, albeit briefly.”
Anton told me about his relationship with Riel. As I showed you earlier, Anton was much better at music than at knights.
Although he went to Seoul on the pretext of taking knight lessons. Anton was obsessed with the music of the zodiac without the knowledge of his father, the former lord.
And 20 years ago. The most famous musician in the ecliptic was, of course, the devil’s minstrel, Riel.
“It was a short performance. But he had been on the same stage as Riel. This horn was given to me as a gift from Riel at that time…”
I checked the horn’s grade with the system. Needless to say, Unique.
It was also the reason I came here to Nevers.
***
After the banquet, we headed to the room Anton had arranged for us. It was a room with a wide bed, unlike the place he had stayed the day before.
The futon is also clean and new. And the scented candles I got from somewhere were blooming full of good scent.
Although I drank quite a lot of the alcohol Anton gave me. He only detoxified most of it through the poisonous spit passive. However, the effect of energeticism remains as it is, and I am in a very heated state.
Not long after completing his first mission, the excitement of the battle was still there.
It felt like my blood was still boiling.
‘Energy week. It’s really effective.’
And I guess I wasn’t the only one who felt that way. Chloe in a night dress came to my room.
“What is it, Chloe?”
I thought I knew the reason, but I just asked once.
“As expected, the Count hasn’t slept either. The food in this manor is not good. The alcohol was surprisingly good.”
She sat cross-legged on a chair in front of the table in my room. Her legs exposed under the red nightdress were bewitching.
“I mean, I can’t sleep either. Wouldn’t you like to have some fun while having a drink?”
On the table were the drinks and snacks Chloe had brought, and a piece of wood.
A piece of wood and a game. Chloe whispered to me if we would like to play some kind of card game together.
