A smiling face in the dark
“Little boy, tell me your name.”
“It’s La Hansen.”
“Lahansen.”
“Say your name.”
“I am Kang Hyeon-jun.”
puck!
“… ah?”
The moment Hyeon-jun said his name, the two soldiers’ heads fell and they rolled on the floor. Hyeon-joon, who strengthened his body for a moment using the mana recovered to just under 10, jumped out and decapitated the two with a single knife. It was literally a blink of an eye, and only La Hansen could barely see Hyun-jun’s cape flapping.
“Damn… .”
Hyeonjun reached out his hand and covered Chenze’s mouth even though his eyes were spinning from mana exhaustion and he was dizzy. In an instant, the flames exploded and burned the inside of the mouth and airways. Chen Ze couldn’t even scream and went into a seizure. Hyeonjun shook his hand and pushed Chenze away, dug into the adventurer who threw out his spear, and cut his throat deeply with his sword.
“Kkeuk… .”
When I hit the head with my left hand, the dangling head fell off and flew backwards and rolled on the floor.
“Ha ha ha ha ha… .”
While trembling with fear, La Hansen raised his sword with one hand and aimed it at Hyeon-jun. There was nothing to be heard except for Chenze, who was still barely alive, and the sound of the deeply cut soldiers crackling on the floor.
Hyeonjun looked at La Hansen’s face with a gloomy face. Looking at her like this, I could see that she was really young. seventeen… . No, people here get precocious quickly. Maybe fifteen.
“Kuaa!”
At that time, Burgel, who was lying down, seemed to have escaped the shock and shouted out a mana.
Hyeon-joon slowly turned his body to avoid the flying boulders, then quickly backed away and escaped the thorns rising from the ground.
“What are you doing! Kill him!”
The gravel exploded in a wide range. Hyeon-jun spurted water wide and blocked it. The small pebbles hit the water and lost their strength, only falling in front of him.
Burgel struggled, but no matter who saw it, they had no chance of winning. Hyeon-jun was able to kill La Hansen and kill Burgel with a single sword without using magic. However, he still looked into La Hansen’s eyes with a melancholy face.
“Lahansen, think carefully. You are still young and have skills. You can be successful anywhere else.”
“…….”
With Hyun-jun’s repeated persuasion, La Hansen seemed to have made up his mind and firmly gripped his sword and aimed at Hyun-jun. The tip of the knife still trembled, but there was no hesitation in his eyes anymore.
Hyunjoon finally closed his eyes. I let out a sigh and my head throbs. If I had killed them in the first battle without looking at their faces, this wouldn’t have happened… But I would have regretted killing all the enemies and checking their bodies.
Papabak!
Hyeonjun felt the mana with his eyes closed and avoided the thorns rising from the ground.
And slowly opened my eyes.
Having made up his mind, there was no expression on his face any more, and no force was felt. Lahansen swallowed. He was too young to risk death. he thought as he struggled to control his body that trembled in fear of death.
‘Still, they’ll kill me without pain.’
With Hyun-joon’s skills, he would drop his neck without a moment to feel the pain. Lahansen could no longer control his trembling and gritted his teeth to hide their clashing. The pebbles burst out again with Burgel’s magic, and the moment Hyeon-jun spewed water to block his vision, La Hansen trembled and charged vigorously. The sword dug through the water and gravel, and La Hansen saw a beautiful flash of light.
“Hick!”
Hyeon-jun walked slowly to Burgel, leaving La Hansen rolling on the floor behind.
Burgel collapsed on the floor and tried to bite his body with his legs, but he couldn’t help it. Thorns rose again and pebbles exploded, but Hyeon-jun did not slow down and walked silently, dodging or blocking them. Then, the moment Burgel spewed out mana to turn the floor into mud, Hyeon-joon approached him with a dash and cut off Burgel’s arm.
“Quaaa! Whoa! uhhhhh… .”
Burgel convulsed and rolled on the floor. Hyeonjun slowly swung his sword again and cut off the other arm as well.
“Ahhh! Ha ha! Whoa, whoa, whoa!”
“Burgel, if you want to die in peace, tell me whose owner it is.”
“Kuheuuu… hehehe… ”
Brugel, who was grunting in pain, began to laugh while pouring out sweat.
“Heh heh… . uh… . Say something, okay?”
Hyeonjun silently squatted down and grabbed his ankle.
“They say that burns are the greatest pain a human can feel, but from what I’ve experienced, it seems to be true to some extent.”
“Now, wait… .”
“You’ll find out.”
Roaring!
“Ahhh!”
A small fire spouted from Hyeonjun’s hand burned Burgel’s ankle. It burned slowly with a small fire, never raising the flame. Burgel screamed, rolled his eyes, and went into a seizure. Hyeonjun removed his hand and splashed cold water on Burgel’s face.
“Now it is the ankle. We still have a long way to go.”
Burgel shuddered with shock and couldn’t control his body. It smells like urine.
“Burgel, tell me who instigated it. I will give you a chance to die in peace.”
“Shareholder… porridge, uh… !”
He is a dog-like and weak-willed guy, but he used to be attached to the nobility. I know the power of nobility, and I know its fear. On top of that, his skills are mediocre, and he is a guy who has uselessly built up his pride. I won’t open my mouth easily.
Hyeonjun nodded and grabbed the ankle on the other side of Burgel.
“Hee! Hick!”
He hadn’t even started the fire yet, but Brugel screamed and convulsed. Hyeonjun raised mana with an expressionless face. There was still more than half of the mana left in the magic tool. it won’t be enough
***
In an area lined with aristocratic mansions, two soldiers standing guard in front of one mansion chatted in small whispers.
“The improvement ceremony still lingers in my head.”
“hehehehe, Tureion spread its wings, of course.”
Anyone who has worked the night shift knows how hellish it is.
During the day, they don’t say a word or move for the sake of the family’s authority, but when they stand guard at night like this, they have a sneaky conversation because no one is watching. Even the knights, servants, and even the head of the family know about it, but ignore it. Because I know they never lose their guard while they chat.
That’s why, when a shadow shimmers in a dark alley where there is no moonlight, and when something is thrust out at them, it cannot be said that it is their fault even if they startle and aim at the halberd.
“quietly… .”
The shadow whispered and shook something in its hand again.
A soldier pointed a halberd and carefully approached to check it. It was a longsword, with the scabbard in its sheath and the handle held out towards them.
The moment he saw the handle of the sword, the soldier’s eyes widened.
“I want to see Duvan.”
A long sword engraved with the pattern of the Turaion family. The sword that Duvan used!
“Please wait a moment.”
And the soldier turned and whispered inside the door. Then, a soldier hiding in an invisible place entered the mansion with hasty steps.
Hyeon-joon stood in silence as he held out his sword.
“It’s okay to have it.”
“Since I came here as a guest, I will not go with a weapon.”
Then he untied his belt and handed it to them. A one-handed sword and a dagger hung from his belt. The soldier hesitated for a moment, but shook his head.
“Thuraion does not disrespect guests.”
“under.”
The soldier got goosebumps when he saw the shadow parting and revealing white teeth. It was only then that I felt the strong smell of blood. I felt like I was being strangled without any vitality or momentum.
‘It’s like a monster… !’
Fear set in, and the soldier gripped his halberd tightly. However, he maintained an attitude towards the guests. Turaion’s name pushed his back to open his chest.
“Thank you.”
However, the shadow approached him and gave him a longsword and a belt. The smell of ashes spread along with the smell of blood that made my head dizzy.
“But out of respect for the Turaion family, you are not going to carry a weapon. I’ll leave it to you.”
The soldier accepted them with a stiff face.
“Come inside.”
The neatly dressed old man who returned with the soldier whispered. Even after midnight, there is no distraction.
The soldier opened the iron door carefully without making any noise, and the shadow swayed silently and entered the door. Then he walked quietly along with the old man, the butler of the Turaion family.
A butler standing at the entrance of the mansion across the courtyard, more like a parade ground than a garden, opened the door, but the shadow just stood there silently. Then he said little.
“I’m afraid I’ll stain the mansion.”
“It is our job. Don’t worry and come in.”
The shadow nodded and stepped inside.
Entering the lobby illuminated by magic lights, the shadow took off the hood of the cloak. The smell of ash, along with the smell of blood that I couldn’t hide even after washing it with water several times, made my head dizzy.
The moment the butler saw his eyes, his face hardened.
“Eat it inside.”
The shadow walking under the guidance of the butler, the dried black blood that could not be washed off the back of Hyeon-jun dripped down the path. Hyunjoon looked at it and said.
“sorry. Even after washing it off, it was still there.”
“no.”
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The butler turned around and said. But there was no smile on his face. The butler walked silently to the door, knocked, and spoke softly.
“Duban-nim, a guest has arrived.”
“Please let me in.”
Hearing an answer from inside, the butler politely opened the door.
Hyunjoon entered the room. There was a small table and chairs in the neat atmosphere of the living room, and a bottle of wine and a glass were placed on it.
“Jun, you came sooner than I thought.”
“Dvan.”
Hyeonjun bowed his head politely, but not servilely. Devan grinned and pointed in front of him. Hyunjoon walked quietly and sat down in front of him. Devan uncorked the bottle himself and poured the drink into a glass. Dark amber liquor was poured into the glass, and Devan pushed it in front of Hyeon-jun. And he himself poured himself a drink.
“It is indispensable to have alcohol in a place to welcome guests.”
Hyunjoon silently raised his glass and bumped into it. Dried blood dripped from between his gauntlets, staining the table. Devan didn’t blink an eye and enjoyed the scent of the liquor, then held a little in his mouth and savored the scent. Hyeonjun also smelled the incense and held it in his mouth.
“You don’t even want to hide it anymore.”
“What am I hiding?”
I heard a rustle outside and stopped in front of the door.
“Who did you kill?”
“I killed those who should have been killed.”
“Looking at me, do you think you need my help?”
“yes.”
A sign was heard again, and another one stood in front of the room.
“Tell me.”
“I am looking for a nobleman.”
The sound of metal continued to be heard and the presence stopped in front of the door.
However, both Hyeonjun and Devan didn’t care at all.
“Which nobleman?”
“He is a nobleman who has a mage named Burgel and a servant named Bester.”
“Hmm… .”
The sound of metal scraping was heard outside the room.
“I don’t know. I need to call the butler.”
“yes.”
Then, unstoppable footsteps approached with great strides, and a powerful voice rang out from outside the door.
“What are you doing?”
“My lord.”
“Open the door.”
Immediately the door opened and a tall middle-aged woman strode into the room.
Hyeon-jun saw knights wearing simple plate armor and holding swords behind her.
“What kind of rudeness is this to a guest who even left his weapon? Get away immediately. When the day comes, I will ask you for your sins.
“yes.”
The knights took their bow without saying a word and quickly retreated. Both Hyeonjun and Devan got up and took a bow.
“My lord.”
“done.”
When the woman raised her hand and said, Devan smiled softly and pulled out the chair he was sitting on for her. The woman strode closer and sat down on a chair.
“Sit down.”
At the woman’s words, Hyeon-joon sat down again. He sat down in the seat next to Devan.
The butler who followed her in before she knew it put a new glass on the table and poured her a drink with a neat gesture. The woman raised her glass, took a big sip, exhaled through her nose, and swallowed the strong drink in one gulp.
“I am Rivetran Turaion, the head of the Turaion family.”
She opened her eyes and looked straight into Hyunjoon’s eyes.
“Adventurer Jun, I apologize for the rudeness my knights treated you. But if you came to Turaion as a guest, you had better act as a guest.”
“All right.”
Even though he said that, the creepy feeling running through Hyeon-jun did not fade at all. It is not life, nor momentum, nor is it a force that actually exerts influence. However, as if a sharp knife was piercing the skin, it scratched the nerves sharply. Feeling that unknown sensation, the knights of Tureion hurriedly armed themselves and gathered in front of the room.