Episode. 20 Origins (2)
now it came to mind
One day, the darkness suddenly ate Pauline Castle.
Even the hell that started from then.
How were the screams of the proud knights?
iron-
The sword that slipped from the count’s grip cried pathetically.
“… … .”
He looked around the battlefield without saying anything.
The knights surrounding him felt the momentum of a well-forged sword.
Why didn’t I realize it until now?
They are the first order of knights to support the great Battenberg.
It definitely couldn’t be a monster.
This time I turned my head and saw Rio Castle.
Beyond the mountains of corpses, the allied flag caught my eye.
Ord, Lynne, Jackal, Saiyan, Helga… … .
Trustworthy samurai guarded Rio Castle.
“Relief… … Good luck, Ido… … .”
I thought a terrible nightmare had overtaken King Baren and Rio Castle.
But it wasn’t.
“Ah, Mong-e… … Missing thing… … It was us, Gua… … .”
The Count expressed deep relief.
It was very fortunate that the royal capital and Rio Castle were in good health.
But even that was short-lived.
An inescapable sense of guilt plagued him.
Because it was the count and the knights of the Poir family who drew their swords at them.
“The darkness has deceived and fooled you.”
said Richard.
A look of pity passed over his face.
“You, of… … name… … .”
“Richard Battenberg.”
The count’s body trembled.
All kinds of emotions were complicatedly intertwined.
“… … please… … Kill, give, give… … .”
That was the only thing that came out.
There is not much time allowed for the Count.
The living reflected in his eyes were grotesquely decaying.
The spirit of the count who had resisted the curse faded again.
sooner rather than later.
At least so that I can die as a knight.
Even with firm steps, she approached Richard and held out her neck.
“I hope you rest in peace as we are defending the kingdom.”
Richard, who held the star tightly, consoled the count.
As if begging for trust, I deliberately straightened my exhausted body and faced the Count.
gooh-
The stars and the stars became one and resonated.
The remaining faith shone brightly like the sun.
chuck-
Count Feuir silently took the sword before the lineage of Battenberg.
that was the last one
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The hard battle is over.
The union that defended the castle this time also screamed.
Rather than cheering, it was more like a ceremony announcing victory.
Blazing-
Red flames soared high into the sky.
The knights sacrificed in today’s battle and the knights of the Poir family were gathered together and cremated.
[In the dark of the night]
[He will deliver the good news through the lamp]
[Soon the dawn will rise]
Devotees sang in front of him.
His voice was hoarse, but he did his best to honor the souls of the dead.
Flames emitting acrid smoke danced to and fro.
There was no wind blowing, which was very strange.
The knight holding the sword of the departed comrade continued to mumble.
He boasted that this was such a famous sword… … stupid child-
It was a clumsy struggle to forget the sadness.
“Bring more oil!”
“I’ll take all the scattered arms!”
After the song ended, the union, which had been silent, got busy again.
While everyone was moving frantically, Rapture and Richard were taking a break on one side.
“It was more like a requiem than a hymn. Their voices are all cracked.”
“Chwiik, I agree. Anyway, Soje is beautiful after all… … .”
Rapture’s gaze did not know how to leave Mary.
He tightened up the muscles on his face that were about to loosen up, then suddenly stiffened his expression and asked.
“How is Aaron? You seem very injured.”
“How are you?”
Richard raised his finger and pointed to one place.
There was a knight lying down with a flag wrapped around it.
It looked like a white cloth was covering the corpse.
“Chwik, chwiik! Is Aaron dead!?”
“okay.”
“oh my god… … !”
Rapture’s face contorted at the shocking news of his death.
To think that a loyal knight of a great human warrior would end like this… … .
It was then.
“I’m not dead, young master!”
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The corpse wrapped in the flag jumped up and shouted.
“Ew? Great human warrior, how did this… … .”
“Damn it, I ended up becoming undead!”
“Uh, undead… … !”
Rapture widened his eyes at Richard’s astonished voice.
Then he hurriedly looked at Aaron.
Outwardly, it remained the same as before.
Rapture, wondering if he was really undead, pulled out the ax on his back and lifted it.
“If it’s a great human warrior, then that’s it, Chwik!”
“Geuhup… … Rapture, please. Seeing Aaron like that is so cruel to me.”
“Leave it to me. I really don’t care about the sky… … .”
Aaron’s face turned white as he listened to the conversation.
The way the stupid orc approached with an axe was particularly terrifying.
“Rapture! The Bocchan is just playing a joke! Because I’m not dead!”
“It’s a question and answer dance!”
Richard giggled as he watched the happening.
Not being bitten by a zombie, being cut by a Death Knight’s sword doesn’t make you undead.
The reason Aaron was wearing the flag was only to receive the effect of the faith the flag had.
Because he was pretty overworked too.
“You are very mean.”
Leo approached Richard and spoke to him.
The words were the same, but Leo was also smiling and looking at Rapture and Aaron.
“If I don’t do this, I think I will sag.”
Richard put on a bitter expression.
The sensation of having decapitated Count Feuir was still vivid in my fingertips.
Although he has become accustomed to cutting something, the feeling of this time will not be easily forgotten.
“I understand that feeling.”
After saying that, Leo placed the crown that Richard had thrown off on his head.
“It suits you well too.”
“thanks. It’s much better.”
After that there was some silence.
Leo was the first to speak.
“Not a few knights have died in battle.”
“Because there were so many enemies.”
“Originally, I was able to block it without much damage. Before and today.”
He clenched his teeth and complained of frustration.
“I hear that the coalition is still not performing to its full potential.”
All of them are knights who have trained while listening to the voice of the elite.
They are often frightened, and often make mistakes in a hurry.
It was all because of Magi. In the face of this goddamn darkness, his guts were nothing more than shaming bullsh*t.
“Unless you’re a tolerable person, it’s only natural that you’re suffering from demons.”
“It’s not just like that, is it?”
Leo’s gaze turned to the followers.
The fact that they were mere ordinary people was more energetic than the knights of the alliance was really funny.
“What do you want to talk about?”
“I guess there really is such a thing as God.”
Leo looked at his master’s youngest son with warm eyes.
For some reason, after the successful prayer, Richard had a strange feeling.
Something ambiguous that is still difficult to explain in words.
“How many times have I said that?”
Richard smiled lightly and touched Leo’s chest.
After that, his body collapsed backwards.
Since I heard a satisfactory answer, I was going to sleep soundly.
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I woke up from a sweet sleep to the loud noise.
Actually, I was not asleep, but passed out.
“Ah… … .”
I crouched down without opening my eyes.
Judging by the feel of the soft blanket, it was clear that someone had moved me to a room in the castle.
Thanks for that, but please, I want to get some sleep.
In the battle with the Count, his physical condition was not good because he overworked himself.
I needed a break.
“Ah-oh!”
Is there no one who understands my heart?
The noise didn’t seem to end.
“What are you doing?”
I lifted the blanket that covered my head and listened.
The identity of the noise was singing.
[Dark embraces fear]
[The sheep have faith]
[How can I not endure this short night?]
The songs of the believers were heard from outside the citadel.
good so far
Their voices intertwined harmoniously emanated divine energy.
The problem was the two men who caused dissonance.
“Darkness!”
“Have fear!”
As if they were competing with each other, a lot of evil shouts hit their ears.
It was the voices of Aaron and Leo that were close to screaming without pitch or anything.
I jumped up and scratched my head.
During this time, I couldn’t fall asleep.
Sakshin led his aching body to the source of the screaming.
“Listen to Aaron Meyer’s prayers.”
– Please, please take care of the boy so that he wakes up safely, and let me be the first follower as a knight. At least faster than Captain Leo! Ho-le!
“I hear Leo’s prayer.”
– You probably know that our youngest son has fallen. There shouldn’t be something wrong with his jade body. whooping… … I will prepare 2,000 followers for you, so show sincerity to match. Oh, you’ll have to accept me as a follower before you do even a bastard named Aaron Meyer. ho-le.
“her.”
I checked the contents of the prayer on the way out, but I was at a loss for words.
First of all, it seems that two days have passed since I collapsed.
Because the prayer came in twice.
The problem is that the contents of recent prayers are spectacles.
“No, aside from Aaron, what about Leo? Aren’t you confusing prayer with threats?”
Even so, the painful bone was pulling even more.
What the hell happened to the competition?
My steps quickened.
“Fear not!”
Soon after arriving at the wide open space outside the citadel, a mess came into my eyes.
Devotees raising flags and singing songs.
Leo and Aaron stand in front of him and write evil with blood vessels around their necks.
And even the allied forces looking at them in bewilderment.
“Dad!”
Adele, who had been giggling on a nearby tree, spotted me first and came running.
I stopped her from trying to hug her and asked what was going on.
“There it is! Listen, it’s so funny!”
Adele, overjoyed, began to explain the situation.
It is said that the day after I collapsed, Leo sang a hymn with the believers.
It was a great improvement when I thought of him who was too tired to even pray.
“so?”
“But Aaron interrupted, sang along, and then said the question!”
“A word in question?”
“Yep. Big, big!”
She cleared her throat and continued.
Follow Aaron’s tone.