Episode. 16 The living corpse and the living corpse (2)
“I go first.”
I went ahead holding onto the star.
“Keep it off!”
A bunch of corpses rushed at me.
Maybe he didn’t like the faith that the stars exude so much.
A fist that flies with savage momentum.
He swung his sword accordingly.
Slow-!
With a thud, the corpse’s right hand fell to the floor.
Black dead blood stains the ground from the cut section.
I cut off his huge body without a break.
His body, which was made by weaving rotting corpses up, was dull and bulky, so he did not pose a threat to me now.
“Rurruleuk!”
Acrid black smoke billowed from the rotting flesh whenever a star cut through it.
The regenerative power unique to a bunch of corpses was not able to exert its full potential due to faith.
it will be painful
The person who suffered even after death was infinitely pitiful. Because the corpse of an allied knight was also entangled in that body boiling with maggots.
I will bring you back to rest.
“Turn it off, turn it off!”
I rallied and attacked.
He cut off one of his legs and made him kneel, and cut the joints in both arms to make him unable to resist.
Nevertheless, he thrust his mouth at me and clashed his teeth like an angler.
A pitiful yet terrifying being.
“Rest in peace.”
The star gently drew an arc.
In the middle of it, the guy’s neck was caught.
It was an empty ending for a high-level undead.
“young master!”
As I was looking down at the body that had been strangled, Aaron approached me.
His eyes were filled with the heat of the battlefield.
“We will run amok too!”
Then he hurriedly ran out into the middle of the battlefield.
The other knights also entangled themselves with the undead and started fighting.
Apparently, he was excited to see me step out.
“Why are you guys excited?”
The Allied Forces, who were trying to boost their morale, were unable to grasp the situation and only blinked their eyes.
I didn’t use my faith for the sake of doing this.
After all, killing a high-ranking undead couldn’t completely change the atmosphere of the battlefield.
“Tsk.”
I went to the walls of Rio Castle.
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“Chwiiik!”
Rapture violently slammed the ax down.
The undead, which received that ferocious force with their whole body, were split in two from the head.
“What, this tastes the worst when split! Chwik!”
To be honest, I felt a deep disappointment.
What Rapture wanted was a true warrior’s fight, where fighting spirit and fighting spirit clashed to see who was more courageous and powerful.
But what was unfolding before her eyes was far from that.
The dead had no fighting spirit, and conversely, there was no fighting against the dead.
“Hmm?”
Then he suddenly looked at one side of the battlefield.
While the 3rd Knights were struggling, I noticed someone standing alone.
“comrade?”
It was Moritz, who reluctantly followed Richard.
Her face was white, and the tip of the sword she was gripping trembled like a newborn orc.
“comrade! Why are you doing that?”
Rapture rushed over and asked.
“Are you afraid?”
“Poem, noisy! What are you afraid of!”
Moritz, who cried out in tears, was actually afraid.
Influenced by Richard’s performance, it was good that he ran with great vigour, but he had little practical experience in the first place.
It wasn’t enough that the dark Magi squeezed his heart, and the enemy in front of him was a terrible undead.
It was a bad joke for Moritz.
“Hmm!”
Rapture, who was staring at him blindly, struck the axe.
At the same time, the undead targeting Moritz split in half.
“Hee, hee!”
“What, you’re afraid! Chwiik!”
Looking at the pale Moritz, Rapture raised one corner of his mouth.
“Oh, comrade, you are a coward. If that’s the case, why did you follow me?”
“… … Not a coward!”
As if it had been stabbed to the core, a piercing cry erupted from Moritz.
His forced widening eyes showed courage, not courage.
It’s about overcoming fear, not about ignoring it.
Rapture, a brave orc, wanted to teach this inexperienced orc a lesson.
“Comrade, when you are so afraid.”
Chuck- His thick fingers pointed.
Moritz moved his gaze to follow Rapture’s hand.
“Seeing a great human warrior will put your mind at ease. Chwik!”
Where the finger pointed was Richard.
When did you climb the top of the castle wall?
Standing majestically and looking down at the battlefield, Richard held a certain flag in his hand.
It was the flag of the Allied Forces with the crests of the five military families belonging to the Kingdom of Battenberg and Baren.
“Richard… … ?”
what are you doing over there
As Moritz muttered blankly, light exploded from the flag Richard was holding.
“Kuhhh! Isn’t it really cool? It shines so bright, like a torch!”
Moritz involuntarily nodded.
I want to deny it, but as Rapture said, Richard was cool.
What the hell is that unknown light.
Why does the fear disappear just by looking at that?
Why is he the only one who can shine that kind of light?
“Kuk!”
Moritz recalled the reason he had followed Richard to such a place.
Didn’t he even bend his pride to get out of his pathetic appearance?
“Damn it, damn it! You can’t be so pathetic!”
He raised his eyes and raised his sword.
His hesitation disappeared as he rushed towards the undead.
And the change was not limited to Moritz.
“ah… … Ahh!”
“We must protect Rio Castle!”
The momentum of the allied forces seeing Richard changed.
Each of those shining flags had the coat of arms of the families they swore allegiance to.
The sense of duty buried in fear returned to its place, and the duty as a knight came to mind.
There was strength in the hand that wielded the spear.
“If not us, who will fight! Drive right now!”
“Ooh!”
Was it a dream that I had been trembling with Magi up until now, or was I dreaming now that I was not afraid of Magi?
It just didn’t matter.
Only the fact that they were no longer afraid made the hearts of the knights beat.
It was the moment when the flow of the battlefield changed at once.
The commander, Abalt, who looked at it in real time from the top of the castle wall, couldn’t believe it.
“Everyone, who are you?”
It was clear that all of this was the work of the young man next to him.
A man with an unknown light.
he replied.
“saint.”
“saint… … ?”
At Abalt, who stupidly asked back, Richard just grinned.
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At that moment, Leo’s cry echoed across the battlefield.
“Allies! Destroy the enemy!”
“Wow!”
The allied forces began to drive the undead.
He found rest for his comrades who died and turned into zombies, and rallied to protect Rio Castle.
“okay. This is the article.”
The eyes of the knights, who had died like living corpses just a moment ago, shone brightly.
Richard smiled as if he was satisfied with the change.
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Morale is hard to get back up once it goes down.
Likewise, morale, once elevated, never lowers its momentum.
Today’s Allied Forces were like that.
“… … .”
I looked around in silence.
The allied forces, escaping from fear and despair, drove the undead legion with a wave of force, and were finally able to defend Rio Castle this time as well.
“Wow!”
The knights raised their weapons high into the sky and roared. Then they all looked at me.
It’s been a while to send a mixed gaze, such as thanks, respect, and goodwill.
“No time to rest! Gather the corpses in one place!”
“Move quickly!”
Commanders shouted loudly.
Undead corpses contaminate the ground and emit a lot of unclean energy, so they had to be disposed of quickly.
Fire-!
Soon, thousands of corpses, heads and bodies, were gathered together and burned.
Those who had left their comrades inside stiffened their faces.
“Bocchan, are you all right?”
As I was watching the horrific scene from a step back, the 3rd Knights rushed towards me.
“okay. What about you?”
“Everyone is safe!”
I nodded and looked at the members of the 3rd Knights one by one.
Fortunately, no one seemed to have died from this battle.
Then Moritz came into view.
“Maurice.”
“Uh, huh? why?”
I just called, but it was funny how he was so flustered.
This is a reaction that only Battenberg’s second son, Sieg, showed.
“Come to me when you become undead. I will personally make you a Buddha.”
“… … This bastard!”
I know that Moritz fought hard, but he also showed an unexpectedly diligent appearance, so for some reason I wanted to tease him.
That’s when I was arguing with my companions.
“Brother Richard!”
Leo has arrived.
In the back, he led a bunch of people who seemed to be the heads of the coalition.
“Are you Master Richard?”
His mouth was asking, but his eyes were full of confidence.
“You’ve made it, Sir Leo. Even become the commander of the coalition.”
“You really were a young boy… … Ha, if it wasn’t for that light, I wouldn’t have recognized it.”
As if I couldn’t believe my grown-up figure, he grabbed my forehead.
Not only that, but the leaders of the coalition also raised their eyes wide.
“young master. Please wait a moment longer. I will summon the knights.”
Leo suddenly let out an odd sound.
“muster? Why do you call those who are in the middle of cleaning up?”
“Since there are two people of Battenberg blood, it is only right to follow the proper example. Moreover, isn’t he the hero who made a revolutionary contribution to this victory?”
“That’s it. It’s not even like that.”
I glanced at the Allies.
Even though they clearly won, their bodies and minds were full of scars.
Where do I go to receive greetings from such people?
‘If it’s the allied forces, it would be normal to block them without much damage.’
This is why flow is so important.
It’s not going to work if you get scared before fighting.
“Sir Leo, should I call you Commander?”
“Please feel free to call me.”
Leo nodded and replied.
I could see that he was trying hard to contain all the questions on his face.
Well, he was a very curious character.
“Then Sir Leo. Can we set up a meeting right now?”
“You mean the meeting?”
“yes.”
He must be tired from the arduous battle just over, but he couldn’t help it.
Just as Leo had many questions about me, I also had things I needed to know.
“I want to know what happened so far, how the damage is, and what the countermeasures are.”
“All right.”
“and… … Since you have kept your promise, I must also tell you my secret.”
Leo’s finger was still wearing the ring I had given him.
The harvest time has finally arrived.