Episode. 15 Metamorphosis (1)
4 days later.
The Kingdom of Burt, located near the Hobson Mountains, sent its own knights.
“Hey, what did you bring so many?”
I was in awe when I saw the knights who brought two luxurious wagons and even carts.
“We put some pressure on it.”
Jack groaned beside him.
Because Battenberg’s mission this time was to subdue the dragon, which was a major problem for the Burt Kingdom.
That’s a good reason to eat it.
“Load your load!”
The knights moved busily at Polk’s instructions.
The dragon’s corpse was loaded onto a large cart brought from the kingdom.
How many days did you suffer to cut that guy into four equal parts?
Even if the scales were broken thanks to Gide, it took a really bloody effort to split the bones.
“It is an honor to meet you, son of Battenberg the Great.”
While I was looking at a scene that resembled a service site, someone spoke to me.
“My name is Fabian Müller, who leads the Steel Knights of the Burt Kingdom.”
“okay.”
I nodded and looked at his face.
His bulging eyebrows made him look like a soldier.
‘But the momentum is not zero.’
Not only that. All the knights of the Burt Kingdom had dead eyes.
Its appearance was no different from a tail wagging.
Their fear was not directed at Battenberg, but because of the Demon King’s demonic energy spread everywhere.
only one eye
just a few minutes.
The demon king, who only appeared in this world for a short time, scattered his demonic energy all over the continent.
The sky turned black as if filth had been smeared on it, and a demonic fear descended on the ground.
Truly, chaos had arrived.
“Dust is rising. Get into the carriage.”
At Aaron’s recommendation, I headed for the wagon.
“Put Gide in another wagon, and put Adele in the same wagon as me.”
“All right.”
Adele said she likes being by my side because she has the most energy, so the more time I spend with her, the quicker she will regain her energy.
I took a seat in the carriage and looked out.
‘I wonder if Snowfall will be okay.’
The average faith of 1,500 jumped to around 2,000 after the rift.
Seeing that they rely more on God, the residents there must be confused about everything.
‘I’ll have to call him soon.’
Unfortunately, I couldn’t let Shindo play any longer.
In particular, there is a competent talent, the evangelist.
Now is the time to eat it to the bone.
“young master. All luggage has been loaded.”
“Then let’s start right away.”
The Iron Knights decided to take the dragon’s corpse and other baggage anyway.
I ordered the knights to run the shortest distance, and they faithfully followed my order.
Inside the fast-moving carriage, I clicked my tongue.
“It’s a mess.”
The visible vegetation was dying, and even the beasts shrank from the terrible demonic energy.
The time the rift opened was less than 10 minutes at most.
However, the aftermath was harassing the continent like this.
“Get up quickly.”
muttered, instilling faith in Adele.
With the existence of the World Tree lying unconscious, it seemed that the world was even more confused.
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how long did it run The carriage and the 3rd Knights arrived in a large city.
“Why are you here?”
“This is the shortest way, so I’m going to cross it right away.”
Aaron replied with an honest face. Battenberg would be the only force capable of crossing such a large city without prior notice.
Truly a gangster from the North Continent.
“by the way… … .”
It was a mess here too.
The scene of the big city reflected outside the window was not exactly wrong with my expectations.
Residents come out on the street and bow their heads toward the carriage.
His eyes were puffy and his skin was pale.
It seemed that his heart was filled with fear and confusion.
“Aww!”
One of the children who was looking this way burst into tears.
I wonder if the look of the knights in the middle of the day looked very scary.
It became more frightening to those who were already confused.
Hmm, it’s too much to ignore, but I’m really concerned about the kid who burst into tears.
“Wait a minute.”
I stopped the wagon
After opening the door, the residents were noisy.
“Lee, Leah… … Suck!”
As if someone knew my face, I mumbled my name before gasping and covering my mouth.
The child’s mother, who had burst into tears, trembled.
Did I catch someone?
I guess I’m still crazy about them.
He took a short sigh and picked up the Battenberg flag that was planted in the carriage.
『Gives 1,000 faith to the object.』
The sun embracing the sword, the emblem of Battenberg.
The picture representing the sky of the world shone.
“ah… … .”
Residents stared at the collar with their mouths open.
Kwadeuk!
I pulled out the flag and stuck it into the ground.
It will be of some help to them. It was then that I felt a little more at ease.
“let’s go.”
He climbed back into the carriage and ordered us to depart.
“Isn’t it your ambition to conquer this city?”
Aaron asked in a funny voice outside the window.
But when I heard it, it really didn’t look that different from that.
The flag of another family stuck in the middle of the territory.
I’m sorry to the lord of this place, but I want you to know that it doesn’t mean anything.
“Look closely, everyone! This light is the light of Battenberg!”
“It is the light that drives out the darkness! Thank you, Master Richard, for your consideration!”
I grabbed my forehead.
The 3rd Knights were talking nonsense.
“young master. Leave it alone. They are reassuring the residents in their own way.”
“I don’t think so. look at those guys noses Let’s get off to a quick start.”
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Soon the carriage started again.
It crossed the city and ran through the plains.
The knights and I captured the passing sight with our own two eyes.
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when was it
At the garrison, knights once asked me.
“What is that monster that appeared when the sky cracked?”
So I answered what I know.
He’s called the Demon King.
The lichs now settled on the continent are stretching their demons to open the rift.
“Then does the monster called the Demon King reappear?”
“okay. Then it will be completely over.”
In the Holy Demon War, he was defeated by the warriors and suffered great wounds.
After that, he was stuck in the demon world and was only looking for opportunities.
‘It’s different now.’
The demon king must be weak because of his wounds. As far as I remember, that was correct.
But when the cracks opened for a moment, I was sure.
that he has become stronger. It is incomparable to the time of the Holy Demon War.
‘The reason is… … .’
Since the divinity that suppresses demonic energy is gone, the power of the demon king must have grown even more.
A variable I hadn’t thought of caused me a headache.
Will the demon king act according to my memory?
Lich, Demon Dragon, Demon Corps… … Will the great threats to hit the continent remain the same?
Never.
The plagues will appear in a more powerful form. Because the darker the Demon King’s demonic energy, the stronger his subordinates will be.
I could no longer blindly believe in the future I knew.
In addition, it was not only the Demon World that we needed to pay attention to, but also that guy from the Marx family.
Enemies lurk everywhere.
Suddenly, the truth came to me, and I felt sick to my stomach.
At that time, the knights pounded their chests and said.
“No matter what kind of monster we face, the 3rd Knights will stand with you, Master.”
“Didn’t you tell me to follow you? Next time, I will never just tremble.”
The knights looked at me with blank eyes.
It really meant that I wanted to be my own person.
“When are you not able to catch and eat me?”
“Ah! You see, you have to keep your promise.”
“you’re right. Not a single one of them survived, so go ahead and put your ass on.”
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I frowned as I remembered what happened at the garrison.
bad guys. I never thought I’d really kick my son-in-law.
Still, thanks to them, I was able to make up my mind.
There is no ‘Richard’, a madman who met a pitiful death.
Now there are many knights who follow me, and I will welcome them as followers soon.
As long as I became ‘Richard’, my existence itself is a variable.
“You have to be strong.”
He looked at the large box on the side of the wagon.
There is a dragon heart in it.
In order to consume a dragon’s heart, it must be processed several times.
In the process, the effectiveness is drastically reduced, but the human body could not withstand without doing so.
Even the dragon heart I have is Kwangryong’s, so it’s shocking.
“But if you eat it with the fruit of the world tree… … .”
From her bosom, she took out the crumbs of the fruit surrounded by leaves.
Adele, this admirable thing.
I was so surprised when I first discovered this.
For a moment, I alternated between the fruit in my hand and the dragon heart.
‘possible.’
Eating the heart as it is.
Adele had left fruit for this.
“Aaron.”
He poked his head out of the wagon and looked for Aaron.
“Did you call?”
“Just bring me a bottle of water. With a big one.”
He immediately brought living water.
『Gives 10,000 faith to the object.』
『I made holy water.』
I made about 10 days’ worth of Adele’s rice.
“Move Adele to a wagon with Gide and feed her with this water 1/10th a day.”
“All right.”
“And don’t come into my carriage for a while, never.”
“… … What else are you up to?”
He just smiled at Aaron, who was pretending to be anxious.
If I tell the truth, it was clear that he would tear me apart.
Did you understand my resolute intention?
Aaron followed the instructions with a firm face.
“Your faith is empty.”
I muttered as I sat alone in the carriage.
Only 4,000 faith left.
Still, I couldn’t help it. I don’t know how long it will take to digest Dragon Heart, and I have to feed Adele in the meantime.
“Well then… … .”
You should eat that handsome heart.
Kwajik!
He bites off a large heart filled with fruit crumbs.
The fishy smell bothered the tip of my nose and mouth, but I held it in.
One bite, two bites.
No matter how many times he chewed it, he ate it all with a fighting spirit.
and.
“Ugh!”
Mighty mana began to boil in the stomach.
“specialty ? Super concentrated activation.』
It felt like my body would explode if I stayed like this.
I closed my eyes and focused again and again to calm the mana.