Into the Creations 85

Chapter 85 – 085. Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family

085. Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into the Baek Family

Twenty-one warhorses galloped forward.
The warhorses of this world were trained in a special way, boasting specs that were incomparable to real-world horses. They were not only faster than ordinary horses, but their physique and strength were also formidable.

When a knight who wielded aura rode a warhorse and charged across the battlefield, ordinary infantry could never stop them.
And currently, the warhorses were focused on running, without any equipment except for the reins. The surrounding scenery flashed by. The clattering sound was quite menacing.

‘Tsk. This is hard to ride.’

I was riding a horse with the head butler, Hasent. Hasent was holding the reins from behind me, controlling the horse. This was because I hadn’t learned how to ride yet.
Even with the saddle, I could feel the full impact of the horse’s movements every time it ran. It was partly because of my small stature, but also because the warhorse was galloping so wildly. I clenched my lower body tightly to avoid falling off the horse.

‘I’d rather ride a bike.’

The problem was that the environment wasn’t suitable for riding a bike. The ground was uneven with protruding stones, and soon we would have to cross a forest. In many ways, a horse was the perfect choice.

‘If I could, I’d like to bring a helicopter…’

That was impossible. Getting a helicopter was as simple as stealing one from the ‘Vampire Detective’ world.
However, what could go into the inventory was limited to what I could carry. No matter how large an object was, if I could lift it, I could put it in the inventory. Conversely, no matter how small an object was, if I couldn’t lift it, I couldn’t put it in the inventory.

“Young Master Eugene!”

Hent, who was right behind us, called out to me. Hasent, who knew the exact route to Artel Village, was leading the way.

“What is it?!”
“Is Artel Village such an important place that we have to rush like this?”

It was understandable that he was curious. We were just suddenly rushing forward.

“Although it is a small village in the outskirts, it is still a village belonging to our Prucus territory. If the village is under attack, shouldn’t we naturally step in?”

I made up a plausible excuse. The Plun Knights were mostly commoners, and even though Hent was a mercenary, he couldn’t ignore chivalry as a knight. No, rather, because they were commoners, they tended to pursue chivalry even more.

“That’s right! Protecting the people of the territory! That is the duty of us knights!”

Hent was pleased. It was a knightly thing to do after a long time. If you think about it, this was enough to become a good story for the knights.

‘Artel Village itself isn’t important.’

Artel Village was a village created by a group of runaways. It was a small village that didn’t even pay taxes properly. If it weren’t for me, the Prucus family would never have known that Artel Village existed.
Even if such a small village disappeared overnight, no one in the Prucus territory would care.

‘What’s important is the person in Artel Village.’

Yuria Grace. Kyle’s enemy who appears in the latter half of the story.
The author officially introduced her as the greatest genius and assassin in the world.
Her talent was so great that even the protagonist, Kyle, couldn’t dare to match it.
The reason Kyle was able to kill Yuria Grace was because he had grown with the help of fortuitous encounters. Fans analyzed that if they were in the same condition without any fortuitous encounters, Kyle would not have been able to kill Yuria Grace.

‘In the original story, Yuria Grace’s past is briefly mentioned. She lives in Artel Village, and this incident leads her to become an assassin in the back alleys.’

She becomes an aura master at a young age and becomes an absurdly skilled person who assassinates a duke’s family. Her nickname in the original story is the Dark Emperor.

‘In short, it’s power inflation.’

Various settings were added, but it was a character that clearly felt like it was hastily created.
My goal was to raise Yuria Grace, who was not yet an assassin in the back alleys, as my personal assassin. If I had an assassin who would carry out my orders without question, things would become much easier.
It was also a kind of insurance in case my plans went wrong and I had to face Kyle.

“I’m going! Wait for me!”
“Oh! The young master’s sense of justice is burning!”
“As knights, we cannot be outdone!”
“For the justice of Prucus!”

Knights were creatures who were crazy about honor that didn’t even pay well.

***

Artel Village was located on the outskirts of the ‘Sea of Evil’s Harm’.
The Sea of Evil’s Harm was a forbidden place known to everyone on the continent. Monsters appeared from time to time, and none of the adventurers who went to its center had ever revealed its secrets.
Because the Sea of Evil’s Harm was shunned by people, it was the perfect place for runaways.

Artel Village was a village formed by all sorts of runaways. Criminals, debtors, fugitives, the disabled, slaves, and so on.
Except for the occasional monster appearing from the forest, no one ever came, so it was a very peaceful village.
Until just now. Before the sun began to set.

Artel Village was in chaos. The sounds of fighting and screams echoed everywhere. Flames were rising in various parts of the village.
The Pfrek Mercenary Group. Or, to be precise, a band of robbers disguised as a mercenary group, had attacked the village.
Although Artel Village was a village of criminals, its population was less than 100, and there were less than 20 people who could fight. Due to the nature of the poor village, the equipment they had was not very good either.
On the other hand, the Pfrek Robber Band was made up of more than 30 professional fighters. Artel Village was no match for them.

“Ria!”

Nell Lins rushed into the house. She was very thin, with black hair and a disheveled appearance.

“Yes, Mother.”

Yuria Grace, who was reading as Nell had told her to, answered calmly. Her face was very inorganic.
Her hair was dry and covered in soot. Her cheeks were hollow, and her skin was clinging to her bones. Like Nell, she didn’t look good. However, Yuria’s blue eyes were shining quietly.

“The robbers have attacked the village. It’s very dangerous.”
“……”
“Ria, what did I teach you to do in case of an emergency?”
“I learned to hide in the woodpile behind the house with the emergency money and escape into the forest when the opportunity arises.”
“You know it well. Ria! Now is that emergency, so act immediately!”
“……What about you, Mother?”
“I will stop them here. It’s too late to escape together… There’s no need to hide. Ria, run into the forest right now!”

When Yuria hesitated, Nell frowned and raised her voice.

“Hurry!”

Yuria bit her lower lip and moved. She opened a hole hidden in the wooden floor and took out the emergency money. It was money she had been saving to escape the Rapelli Kingdom someday and go to the kingdom at the southern end.
Yuria then grabbed a backpack next to the bed. It was an emergency backpack that was always prepared. It contained food and daggers.

“Go quickly! Hurry!”

Nell urged Yuria. Yuria went out of the house through the wooden window at the back. If she ran straight, she would reach the forest. It was a forest where monsters appeared, and it was easy to get lost if you were not familiar with it, making it the perfect place to shake off pursuers.

“Ria, if you don’t forget what I taught you, you will be able to survive.”

Nell watched her daughter’s figure getting further away through the window, and then began to make a mess in the room, creating a disturbance.
It was to erase her daughter’s traces as much as possible. Even if she couldn’t erase them completely, she would be able to buy some time.
Nell opened a wardrobe in the corner. She took out a sword hidden among the old clothes. She had sold her armor, but she had never sold her sword and had been constantly maintaining it.
With the sword in her hand, she looked out the door.

“Hahahaha! Loot! Kill the men and rape the women!”

***

Yuria Grace was about to run into the forest, but she turned back. She quietly hid in the woodpile behind the house. She held her breath and quietly put her eye to a crack in the wall.
The reason she didn’t run away immediately as her mother had told her was to engrave the faces of the robbers clearly in her mind. Just because she was quiet didn’t mean she didn’t have emotions. Hatred filled Yuria’s eyes.

Also, she was confident that she could escape at any time. Soon, the sun would completely set and night would come. If she escaped into the dark forest, no matter how rough the robber band was, they would not be able to follow her through the unfamiliar forest path.
Yuria saw her mother taking out a sword from the wardrobe. She thought that maybe her mother would kill all the robbers. Her mother had great swordsmanship skills as a former knight.

“Hahahaha! Loot! Kill the men and rape the women!”

The unpleasant voice of a robber echoed. Following that, the laughter of other robbers mingled with the screams of the villagers. It was chaotic.

“Oh. What’s this? There’s a woman with a sword?”
“She’s too skinny. Well, that’s how it is in a poor village like this.”
“Take a closer look. Her face is not bad. If we sell her as a slave, we can make a good profit.”

Nell walked forward confidently with her sword in hand.

“Did you come looking for me?”

Six robbers looked at each other. They then burst into laughter, clutching their stomachs.

“Kuhahahaha!”
“Come looking for her? Does she think she’s a princess?”
“Hehehe. She’s a crazy woman. Well, it would be stranger if she didn’t have a mental illness living in this kind of village.”
“Why don’t you put down your sword and get laid quietly? The result is already decided, so let’s not waste each other’s energy.”

The robbers, each holding their own weapons, approached Nell. They maintained a certain distance and surrounded her.

“Did you attack the village simply for looting… That’s a stroke of luck.”
“Crazy bitch. What do you mean a stroke of luck? Attack!”

The robbers rushed towards her in unison. It was a trained movement.
Nell focused on her breathing and swung her sword with both hands. She swung the sword with incredible power that was hard to believe came from her thin arms.
And above all.
A bluish haze formed on Nell’s sword.

“This crazy! It’s aura!”

Sword energy. Also known as aura, it was the materialized power of mana.

“Aura expert?!”
“This crazy bitch! Was she a runaway knight!”

It was too late when the robbers realized. They were already too close.
Nell began to swing her sword in earnest. The sword, with its aura swirling around it, easily cut through people’s bodies.

“Aaaaaaaah!”
“You bitch!!”

The robbers screamed and continued to fight.
Although they were not experts, they could feel mana to some extent.
But it was not enough. Although Nell had not held a sword for a long time, the life and experience she had as a knight did not disappear.
Five robbers were dead, and only one remained. The remaining robber trembled and tried to escape.

“What are you doing?”

A red-haired robber appeared. He was a dirty-looking robber with one ear missing.
He was Pfrek, the one-eared leader of the Pfrek Robber Band.

“L, leader! That damn woman is an aura expert!”
“Looks like it.”

Soon, the robbers who had been scattered throughout the village approached. In their hands were women with their hair pulled. Loot.
Pfrek glared at Nell with sharp eyes.

“I’ve finally found you. Nell Lins.”
“You are…”
“I heard you have a child. Where is it?”
“Who sent you? Did he send you? …Or was it her?”
“You’re going to die anyway, so why ask questions?”

Pfrek looked around Nell. There was no one else in sight. She had probably already smuggled them out. Nell’s house was in the most remote part of the village, so they were a bit late.

“Well, it’s okay. I can just report that the child is dead.”

It seemed that the information guild had noticed their identity, so they were planning to take the money and run.
Besides, the guy who had asked him to kill Nell Lins was definitely shady, so he would try to kill her in a secluded place. He had to take the money and run before he was betrayed.

“Uh, leader. Weren’t we just here to rob this village?”
“If you know, you’ll get hurt. What are you doing? Kill that woman.”
“No. No. Leader. Isn’t she the best in this village? It’s too bad to kill her.”
“Kill her. Or do you want to die instead?”
“……I will kill her.”
“Don’t be too disappointed. If you want to do it, you can do it after you kill her.”
“Hehe. That’s right.”

The robbers began to surround Nell from all sides. Just because she was a knight didn’t mean she was invincible. If they prepared thoroughly, they could kill a knight without taking any damage.