Chapter 66 – Cancellation Ticket
“Hey~. Well, it was a great coming-of-age ceremony in another sense. “Don’t you think so too, Sir Matthew?”
“Okay.”
“I can understand the people who lost their temper and went on a rampage. It’s embarrassing, but even I lost my temper for a moment. That child’s appearance could be considered a special ability.”
“… I agree.”
“I wanted to attract that child even more. Light makeup is all it takes, but if you dress up in earnest and send it out into the social world…”
“This can’t be a joke.”
Hehe. Sure. Surely, not only horny gentlemen and ladies, but even tight-lipped ministers and hostesses will be captivated by her and give everything they have to her. The term Gyeonggukjisaek was probably created for that child.”
“…”
Perhaps because he no longer felt bothered to hang out, Matthew kept his mouth shut without even giving a short answer.
However, Ehiri paid no heed and continued talking about the benefits that would be gained if Jun were with her.
So the two people walked away having a one-sided conversation.
One by one, black dolls began to follow behind the two people.
After a while, Ehiri and Matthew reached the entrance of the mountain where they first met Jun.
At that time, Matthew, who had kept his mouth shut, finally opened his mouth.
“Is that why you liked it so much? To the point of hinting at some of the operations?”
“… Would you be angry if I told you it was a coming-of-age gift to a specially grown child?”
Ehiri smiles bitterly.
Matthew stared at the scene and then shrugged his shoulders.
“You’re saying something strange. “I just gave my child a coming-of-age gift. Is that something to be angry about?”
Hehe. This is why I like you the most among your swords.”
Unlike other swords, Matthew had some conscience and flexibility left.
He considered it a weakness and tried to get rid of it, but Ehiri wanted that weakness to remain.
Since he had already lost it a long time ago, he wanted to feel its presence by his side.
Don’t become an even more ugly beast than you are now.
“It sounds terrible. Do you think it went more smoothly than planned?”
“Yes, by now most of the illegitimate prince’s forces will be in ambush on that mountain.”
The mountains, which seem quiet at first glance, must be teeming with beasts trying to protect their territory.
Among those animals, the child would also be included.
“Wouldn’t the advice you gave make me stay in the village to some extent?”
“There is no one in this world who easily believes the words of the enemy. “Most people only want to believe what they see.”
That is why he appeared in the name of celebrating the coming-of-age ceremony.
Since this side, which can be said to be the leader of this matter, has been revealed, the illegitimate prince’s efforts have no choice but to focus on this side, even though he does not know their intentions.
The person in charge of the operation is directly acting as bait and tempting them, so how can they not concentrate and let go?
“They probably judged that the advice I gave them was a deceptive tactic to split their power between the mountains and the village. So…”
“Most of the illegitimate prince’s military power will be located over there?”
“Yes, after the coming-of-age ceremony, they were suspicious of us leaving the village without any hesitation, so they followed us for a while, and when we got too far away from the village, they immediately returned to the mountain.”
“Then the village will be like an empty house.”
“I would have left a minimum amount of power just in case, but it won’t be much.”
After saying that, Ehiri took out a huge yellow magic stone (a stone made by crystallizing mana) from her pocket.
There were magic circles engraved on the magic stone.
“As planned, I will leave the power in the mountains to Sir Matthew. I use this…”
Sasasak!
Several black dolls gathered by Ehiri’s side.
Matthew unconsciously placed his hand on the sword on his waist due to the ferocious violence they unleashed.
“I will invade the village with them and destroy the illegitimate prince… And everything in the church.”
Erich’s face as he said that was still smiling, but he looked sad for some reason, so Matthew hesitated before finally opening his mouth.
“Do you really need to go? Just wait here.”
Haha. Are you worried? “Thank you, but I can’t do that.”
“… Why? “You don’t even have any special abilities.”
“My role is not combat, but surveillance. We’ll need to keep the vengeful here from running amok if we’re going to leave room for recruits. And… No, nothing.”
I want to engrave my sins clearly with my own two eyes.
Ehiri was about to say that when he saw Matthew’s eyes struggling over something and shook his head.
Because if I had said it like that, I would have fainted until the matter was finished.
“Well then, Sir Matthew. “I’ll leave it to you here.”
“… Okay.”
Cheer up!
Before Matthew could stop him again, Ehiri broke the magic stone in his hand.
Then, the yellow mana trapped in the magic stone spread out around and covered Ehiri and the black people standing near him.
When Ehiri closed his eyes and took a deep breath, he opened them again, and a different landscape unfolded in front of him than before.
‘It’s worth spending a lot of money on.’
An imitation hearthstone made with reference to the hearthstone used in the labyrinth.
Because the product of the holy method was forced to be made with magic, precious yellow magic stones had to be used as a base instead of the commonly used blue, and since there were almost no wizards who knew how to bestow the highest level magic, teleportation, even the first prince felt burdened about making it.
‘If I could input the coordinates of the return location at will, it would be a tremendous strategic weapon if the input coordinates lasted for a few days, but it’s such a shame.’
It was impossible to input coordinates for a fake return stone, so you had to go directly to the return location and register the coordinates. Even if I tried to register the return location, the coordinates could only be stored for about half a day. This was also the reason why I stopped by Primuni Village on the day of the coming of age ceremony.
‘It’s a bit of a surprise, but there’s nothing better than this for a surprise attack.’
Ehiri nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the village, which was clearly visible through the torches installed here and there, even though it was a dark night.
For a moment, he erased the smile on his face and coldly recited.
“You guys probably didn’t forget the promise.”
Three of the people in black who were looking at the scene with bloody eyes stepped forward.
They were representatives of the assassination group that was with Ehiri when she first met Jun.
“Do not touch anything other than the target as much as possible. “You mean that?”
“Say that!”
“Countless brothers have died. We must take revenge. By inflicting the same pain.”
Revenge!
Kill them all!
Hehe!
Sounds resembling deaf ears rang out.
It was a voice that would have made an ordinary person foam at the mouth and collapse as soon as they heard it, but Ehiri didn’t even blink.
“It’s a blessing to be self-employed.”
Ehiri coldly muttered once again.
He also stopped being respectful, which was a habit of his. He was not worthy of respect from those who forgot their duty.
“… What?”
“How dare you disobey orders and live for a hunting dog. It was natural that you guys fell.”
“Do you want to die! “I think your title will save you, but we don’t care about that!”
“But you care about your life. You might want to start the organization again. “Am I wrong?”
“… What do you want?”
“If you’re a hunting dog, like a hunting dog, bark if you want to bark, and if you want to lie down, lie down. “You know what this means, right?”
There was no answer. However, looking at his disapproving eyes, it was clear that he understood.
Ehiri erased his disgusted expression and continued speaking with a smile.
“Okay then, hounds. Let’s start hunting.”
Following his command, arrows with flames flying across the dark night sky.
The villagers, who were surrounded by the heat and light of the torches, did not notice this at all.
Soon the warm torches turned into flames and burned down the village, and the joyful music and singing turned into screams and screams.
“Go.”
Shoo shoo shoo!
In the midst of the chaos, Ehiri unleashed the hunting dogs.
The hunting dogs quickly hid into the village.
Ehiri saw the burning village in his eyes and slowly walked into the village as well.
None of the villagers, who were distraught over the sudden fire, paid any attention to him.
As he walked with the devastation of the village in his eyes, he arrived in front of the church.
A battle was going on inside the church. However, the noise of battle was not heard. It was thanks to the magic tools provided to the assassins.
Ehiri touched her trembling cheek and took out a mask with a handsome beard drawn on it from her arms and put it on.
He then stepped into the vaguely visible tent.
“Hello everyone. Nice to meet you.”
The battle stopped and everyone’s eyes focused on him.
How would you see yourself standing with your back to a burning village?
“Sorry for being so sudden, but…”
Good luck! Good luck!
Ehiri continued to move his mouth while thinking such foolish thoughts.
――――――――
“Please die.”
A masked monster.
He looked like a messenger from hell, calmly asking for death while turning his back on the village covered in flames.
So,
Rattling
Leon, who had already hardened from his first real battle, was finally overwhelmed by his aura and began to tremble.
Chang!
“Leon! “Be careful!”
Taking advantage of the gap, one of the assassins swung his sword.
Fortunately, Kate, who was nearby, quickly blocked me with a shield and was able to avoid damage.
“Okay, thank you. Kate Soo”
Mate!
“Woman?”
Kate’s palm hit Leon’s cheek.
Leon massaged his stinging cheek and looked blankly at Kate.
“Get your mind together, Leon. We’re in combat, not sparring. “If you stand still, you’ll die in an instant.”
“Yes, yes.”
“What a weak answer. I guess it doesn’t feel real yet. Then I’ll come to your senses.”
Kate grabbed Leon’s chin and turned his head toward the church.
The sight of children looking this way with eyes full of fear came into Leon’s field of vision.
“Pfft!”
Leon chewed his lips.
My dazed mind suddenly woke up, as if I had been doused with cold water.
“No one else may know, but you need to stay alert. “The person who brought disaster here is you, not anyone else.”
“… Yes!”
“Then go ahead and fight! “You brought it here, so get rid of it with your own hands!”
Leon did not answer.
Instead, he gripped his sword tightly and kicked the ground.
The assassin who had swung a dagger at him earlier blocked his path.
The lion, who had just become an adult, roared and unleashed his sword skills that he had practiced thousands and hundreds of times.
Rywindsor’s Vision – Ryan Claw
The lion’s claws attacked the assassin.
Chang!
The assassin swung his dagger and struck his sword away.
However, there was no need to feel sorry. Because a lion doesn’t have just one claw.
Leon’s sword strangely bent its trajectory, targeting the assassin’s weak spot.
The assassin opened his eyes and quickly turned his body.
Sigh!
Blood spattered from the assassin’s chest.
But I couldn’t like it. He felt a faint sensation coming from the sword. It meant that he could not inflict fatal wounds.
Leon prepared his third claw to finish him off.
At that time, I suddenly remembered the advice my friend had given me. My intuition urged me to believe it. Leon had no choice but to put away his sword and distance himself from the assassin.
At that moment,
Wedge!
Along with the sound of the wind cutting, something passed his face.
A few strands of his hair fluttered in the air.
‘If I hadn’t listened to the advice…’
As I was remembering the worst ending and swallowing dry saliva, the assassin clicked his tongue as if he was disappointed.
“Tch! I could have finished it. I have a good feeling.”
“… It’s more about having good friends than having good feelings.”
“I see. Then, I will send you to the other world with that friend.”
Pop! Pop!
The assassin’s body began to swell.
I don’t know exactly what the ability was, but it was bad news for Leon.
If it had been an externally released supernormal ability, it would have been nullified by Lion Qi, and it would have been easy to deal with, but no matter how you look at it, the assassin’s supernormal ability was an internal-condensed type.
‘I have no choice but to use it.’
Leon strengthened his resolve and placed his hand on his heart.
And then, the family’s unique characteristics were activated.
Exciting! Exciting!
My heart is beating fast.
The blood that pumps out powerfully from the heart circulates throughout the body.
The same process progressed faster and faster, and the energy naturally contained in the blood was condensed in the cells of the entire body.
Lai Windsor’s Vision – Overdrive
My whole body was overflowing with vitality.
I felt like I could do anything now.
Pop!
Leon chewed his lips once again to suppress his growing excitement.
Not only was the technique’s duration short, but it drew on energy contained in the blood, so after the technique was over, my energy was exhausted, and I could not move.
‘Finish it quickly.’
Pot!
Leon charged in like a lightning strike.
The assassin looked surprised at the incomparable speed,
“Amazing. “If the level was similar, it would have been dangerous.”
I easily avoided Leon’s blow.
Then he quickly struck Leon’s stomach with his half-swollen fist.
“Wow!”
“Leon!”
Leon was thrown backwards by the tremendous force and rolled on the ground miserably.
Many people tried to save him, but there was no time because of the assassins coming from all directions.
“Ugh! Damn it!”
Leon managed to raise his upper body. But that was all.
The aftereffects came as the overdrive was released due to the shock I had just received. He had no choice but to sit back and watch as the assassin approached him.
“Sorry. Everyone. I’m really sorry.”
Leon apologized and looked up at the sky.
I hated the needlessly clear moon. I feel like I’m making fun of my foolish self for daring to take the throne with so little power.
Tap!
“… Huh?”
At that time, an unknown water droplet flowed from the corner of my eye.
At first, Leon thought it was his own tears,
Tuk! Tuk! Tu-tu-tu-tuk!
He then realized that it wasn’t the water droplets hitting his face.
“What the hell is this?”
While everyone was surprised, raindrops fell from the sky and extinguished the fire that covered the village.
“What are you doing! Finish it quickly!”
“I got it!”
The moment the assassin raised his fist in response to the masked man’s urgent cry,
Kwarung!
A dragon brought raindrops and landed on the ground.
