63. that’s the 1st round
“Heh…! Heh…! Heh…!”
Diaz also took a deep breath, probably consuming a lot of energy.
And then he slumped to his knees.
“This, I won… a high-ranking vampire…”
She felt the surprise of her own growth, the sense of accomplishment from defeating a high-ranking vampire, and the sense of liberation that ended her revenge.
Besides that, he looked up at me with eyes filled with various complicated emotions.
But there was also a bit of anxiety mixed in.
I could tell without even asking.
What it is.
Because the time I spent with her was already not small.
I smiled slightly, showing that I didn’t have to worry.
“It’s not a lie that Leanoa didn’t use demonic powers, so don’t worry. You’ll find out soon.”
The answer made Diaz look slightly apologetic.
“…I’m sorry. Even in the midst of that, I think I was shaken by Count Soleon’s words for a moment.”
“I don’t care. It’s because the honor of a close friend who has fought together for the rest of his life depends.”
“……thank you.”
Looking over there, I noticed that Andrew was also sprawled on the floor.
Even in the state of being beaten quite a bit, it was enough to endure so far.
Because that was the realm of mental power beyond physical strength.
I was even surprised that he could make it that far.
Suddenly Andrew, lying on his back, shouted.
“I’m not such an easy bastard! Hahaha! After looking at people easily, I’m so sorry!”
At his cry, the Paladins who fought together also raised their voices.
“Yeah! It’s a shame!”
“How dare you take our Andrew!”
Andrew lifted his head and laughed out loud.
“Right, right? After all, the paladin guys know how to look at something?”
“Of course! Ha ha ha!”
“Thank you for helping me earlier! Thanks to you, I’m alive, Sir Andrew!”
Andrew and the Paladins seemed to have become very close.
“Ah! No! We survived because we all fought together! If it weren’t for the guys, I’d already fall behind? Hahaha!”
“Kuuu?”
“Then buy me a drink today!”
“Gorum, Gorum! I’m going to feed my uncles until they lose their senses today!”
……It seemed like we had gotten to know each other a lot.
* * *
A series of battles are over.
I looked down at the floor beneath my feet.
Count Gargent, who was next to me, saw me like that and started talking.
“What’s going on?”
“Hmm.”
I skipped answering for a while and walked slowly, tapping the floor with my foot.
Clearly, something strange was emanating from below.
I didn’t feel it well outside the dimensional veil… but after the battle inside, I knew it.
During a battle, you feel life-threatening things first.
‘Is it the sound of breathing…?’
One was very thin.
as if it would break at any moment.
A name passed through my head.
‘A mortal bird.’
Does that mean they put a mortal bird in here?
It sounded quite possible.
This was a death row camp located on the outskirts of the city.
Few places in this region are as difficult to escape as here.
‘Besides, since they were all settling down right here, there must have been nowhere to run.’
Let’s be confident in our guesses.
I moved my body without any delay.
I just raised my left arm.
I swung it down like a hammer and took it down.
Quaang!
damn
The gazes of those far away also gathered at me in unison.
It was okay to suddenly hit the floor.
I looked up and said to Count Gargent.
“It will collapse soon.”
Then everyone got up from their seats.
It seemed that he noticed that I wasn’t doing anything strange, but that I had something on my mind.
“Ah, ah! I see! Back away everyone!”
As Count Gargent shouted, the knights began to hum.
“What, what?”
“What else is Lord Rohan doing?”
“What’s the matter? Let me see you.”
“I can’t see it here either, stop pushing.”
I don’t mind them.
Once again.
Wow!
I hit the floor with all my might.
OK.
Koo Goo Goo…!
“Uh, uh uh! It’s collapsing!”
“Back off! Go back!”
“Hey, hey! Go fast, man!”
The floor turns off around me.
I fell straight down and met red eyes that glowed in the dark.
* * *
percussion.
break the floor
At the bottom of it, I landed.
And he met his red eyes.
It was over there who spoke first.
Since he was already in the dark, he must have gotten used to the darkness.
“It’s a familiar……the one with a smell.”
My eyes were still adjusting to the dark.
And gradually the outline of the guy came into view.
A huge red-eyed raven.
My first impression was just that.
That red-eyed crow was locked in a huge cage.
Even that was not enough, so his whole body was wrapped in chains the size of his forearm.
Perhaps that restraint was the work of Ledea.
“Are you the new owner of the Phoenix?”
Is it because it is a mortal group that is also a divine beast?
Finding out in one shot didn’t seem normal.
There was no reason to lie, so I answered right away.
“Yes.”
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen the owner of the phoenix. Did the phoenix lead you here?”
A mortal bird asks questions while tilting its head with a look full of curiosity.
Again, I told you the truth.
“No. He’s sleeping in a safe place now.”
“……”
The mortal bird didn’t answer for a while…
“Ehh.”
He sighed.
The sight made me smile.
“That guy. It must have been a while since he woke up.”
“Yes. It’s still just a baby bird.”
“So, even though the brothers are being held like this, they will sleep peacefully.”
The mortal bird shook its head and opened its mouth again.
“Can you release this? It looks like you managed to get rid of the witch and came all the way here… We have to escape before the witch comes back.”
I drew my sword and cut through the bars of the huge cage.
Swoop.
Then he approached the mortal bird and carefully began to cut the chains that bound its torso.
“Ohh. It’s a very sharp sword. Good! By the way, can’t we hurry a little longer? If Ledea comes back after all this…”
“No need to worry.”
I still cut the chains at a slow pace so as not to damage the mortal bird’s wings.
It was tied so tightly, it was almost buried in the flesh, so it was difficult to do it quickly.
The mortal bird tilted its head as if it did not understand.
“What do you mean by that?”
“He’s already dead.”
“You said… you killed? Seriously, that Ledeia? Are you saying you killed that witch?”
* * *
How many times do you ask back and forth?
It looked so unbelievable.
I definitely answered.
“Yes.”
“No, nonsense…”
Let’s keep cutting the chains without any answer.
Mortal Bird asked again.
“Really… you mean you killed the monster that crosses that dimension?”
squeak.
by then
The knots of the chains were also cut off, and the chains were completely released from the mortal bird’s body.
With Charara.
A bunch of chains hanging down on the floor with a heavy sound.
Perhaps because it was wrapped around it, the mortal bird’s wings were pressed down in a mess of feathers.
I looked at it and said it again.
“Yes. Killed.”
“The phoenix guy… You’ve brought a great human this life. So, are the high-ranking vampires next to him and the Vampire Lord dead?”
“Vampire Lord?……”
The two high-ranking vampires seemed to refer to Count Soleon and Count Molen.
However, I had never seen a Vampire Lord.
‘There must be a connection. Because only a vampire lord can create a high-ranking vampire.’
Both appeared at the same time.
So I vaguely expected it.
However, when I actually heard it with my own ears, it came more tangibly.
“You haven’t seen Vampire Lord?”
“Two high-ranking vampires were killed.”
“Yes…… Drettnor. That cunning bastard must have already made at least one escape hole.”
Drettnor…?
The unexpected name popped up, and my brows furrowed.
“Is he involved?”
At my question, the mortal bird gave a very surprised voice.
“…That person. Are you saying he knows Drettnor?”
“I know.”
“It’s the first time I’ve been surprised so much in such a short time. A mortal being, a human being, knows Drettnor.”
The mortal bird’s surprise was not understandable.
Even in the original work, Drettnor appeared as a troublesome boss monster that appeared after thousands of years.
Even when he appears, he doesn’t know who Drettnor is and remembers that the fight started.
‘But that’s based on the first playthrough.’
After the 2nd and 3rd playthroughs, the cinematic video that surprised me with Drettnor’s existence was annoying and I would pass it over.
I’ve seen it that way, so there’s no way I wouldn’t know.
well, anyway.
The appearance of that drettnor was quite late in the original work as well.
‘If you look closely, it’s almost right after the battle with Ledeia.’
You mean he was already on the move from this point on?
Same with Ledia.
It seemed that something had already been planned for a much longer time than I thought.
‘To be honest, I didn’t even think about it when I only encountered the game…’
With the appearance of an unexpected being, my head got a little complicated.
In the meantime, I had a lot to think about.
The mortal birds added one more worry.
“Dretnor risked his immortality and made a deal with the ominous entity, the monster of Morzadon.”
“If it’s the monster of Morzadon…no way, that’s…”
“That’s right. An existence like a curse born out of anger that shouldn’t exist in the world.”
Drettnor is also embarrassed, but the monster of Morzadon appears.
The monster of Morzadon was a descendant of the Titans, the gods of the previous generation.
Although it is said to be a descendant of Titan, the monster of Morzadon was a terrible existence, as if it were a monster from its name.
It was easy to see that it looked like a giant praying mantis with eyeballs stuck close to each other.
The monster born from the wrath of the Titans, who had been deprived of the throne of God.
He now has a hatred close to a curse towards the gods.
Of course, he was very hostile to humans who followed the gods of the current generation.
Of course, I was told that because of that, the monster of Morzadon was imprisoned somewhere in a prison created by God.
So I couldn’t come out…
I asked the mortal bird.
“Dretnor colluded with him? Why?”
“I don’t know about that either. I only found out because the immortals sold their immortality. So while chasing him, I was defeated by Ledea. Probably Drettnor and Ledea. They were both on the same team. “
“……”
It was a bit disappointing.
don’t have any information
By the way……
“But one thing is certain.”
The mortal bird continued.
Still, it seemed that there was no income at all.
“The monsters of Drettnor and Morzadon intend to bring the forces of Hell into Middle-earth. Middle-earth intends to throw it into chaos. To satisfy its wrath.”
After all, is it the monsters of Dretnor and Morzadon that cause the Great Invasion?
Wait a minute, wait a minute.
Mortal Bird didn’t sound like a big deal, but to me this was very big information.
So far, prepare for the eventual Great Invasion.
At most, I was obsessed with delaying the Great Invasion.
Because there was no way to stop the Great Invasion. Because I didn’t know.
But now, the words that came out of the mouths of the mortal birds revealed the cause of the Great Invasion itself.
That said, if you stop them…
‘You don’t have to live in the demon apocalypse world, do you?’
After the Great Invasion, the world of Pao God was literally a world on the brink of the end.
Even if you survive, you will have no choice but to live a life where you can move around comfortably, eat and drink as you do now.
If you walk roughly a few meters on the road, monsters will pop up, so what can I say?
What if you could stop it from happening in the first place?…
The mortal bird spoke again to me who had been silent.
“Dretnor, we must stop him. If you promise to help me, human. I will grant you the protection of mortals. It is the power to return those who have escaped the providence of death to their resting place.”
Plus, they give you a bonus…
It was quite difficult to find a reason to refuse.
My eyes flashed in the dark.