I see your code (109)
“Those who are not knights do not shoot bows! If you can’t put magic into your weapon anyway, you can’t even pierce the skin!”
Dike looked up at the sky and shouted.
Unknown monsters with muscular bat wings. Arrows shot by ordinary soldiers were hit by them and bounced off, attacking their beloved ally.
Only then will it be a hindrance rather than a help. Dake’s judgment was quick.
“Soldiers return to the building immediately! Don’t go out until the situation is over!”
As if waiting for the command, the armored soldiers immediately began to run away. It was because they had already noticed that they would only be killed if they stayed here.
“Aww!”
One of the soldiers who was running away began to be dragged into the air. If you add up the weight of the armor, it weighs well over 100 kilos, and those flying monsters snatched people up like some sort of fluff.
Dike aimed at the gap he had come down from, and immediately kicked his foot.
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
“Go, thank you!”
“Goodbye. Let’s go back to the building right away.”
“Yes, yes!”
The soldier, who had survived from death, started running with tears in his eyes. Dake glanced at it and looked at the monster that had been cut in two.
‘It’s not that strong if you stick directly.’
Will it be level 5? It cannot be said that it is weak, but it is not to the extent that the opponent is impossible.
The problem is that they fly in the sky.
Unless even wings sprout from the knights, there is no way to kill those monsters.
The only moment he came down to the ground was when he was hunting his prey, and even though he looked like that, he never aimed at the knights whether he had the least rationality. It only continues to target weak soldiers and civilians.
‘… … Should we launch a bait operation?’
If you place people on purpose, you might be able to cut them as you did just before.
Dake thought about that, then shook his head to shake off his thoughts.
‘I don’t think so.’
However, the risk is too high. The monster’s grip is beyond imagination. Earlier, that soldier was just lucky, but in fact, it wouldn’t be surprising if his back broke the moment he was caught.
In the end, he had only one choice left. We’ll just leave the knights alone and wait for them to retreat.
‘… … Helpless.’
It was the first time Dike had felt this way since becoming a knight. It wasn’t even a particularly sharp number, though.
Still, I’d say it’s fortunate out of misfortune. At least the escape ended sooner than expected. After a while, only the knights were left outside.
‘I’m leaving now.’
Dike looked up at the sky and thought.
It was a reasonable decision.
They’re only at level 5, and on land, they can’t compete with the knights.
Have you actually been avoiding them all the time?
Considering those actions, it even seemed natural for them to stop running away.
But his prediction was immediately wrong.
Some of them are starting to come down.
Dake didn’t feel sorry for that. Rather, I wanted to fight them.
At the same time, there was a guy approaching him. He immediately drew his sword and ran towards the monster.
And I had to keep my eyes wide open.
“What?”
His attack was blocked by the monster’s arm as if nothing had happened. The boy grinned, then raised his other hand and swung it violently.
“Wow!”
He barely avoided that fist. power and speed. Anyway, it’s not level 5. He explored the opponent’s realm once again.
‘… … Level 3?’
The results that came out were astonishing. It was an opponent of the same level as him.
Dake also learned that such a monster exists for the first time today, and it’s the first time he’s ever seen such a level difference between individuals.
‘… … This, I must not be vigilant.’
It was a moment when he raised his sword with a tense face in thought.
Aww!
A cloud of dust spread out from the place where the monster had been with a loud bang. Dike couldn’t hide his embarrassment at the sudden situation.
Soon after, the dust cleared completely, and inside, a black-haired man with the monster’s head was standing firmly.
Dake’s expression turned bright in an instant when he saw him.
“Sir Dante!”
* * *
As I was wiping the dust off my clothes, Duke approached me with a bright complexion.
“I never thought you would come back. Is there anything you left behind?”
“no. I caught something the village chief said was strange, so I came to see it for a while.”
Dake tilted his head at my words.
“What is strange?”
“The east is an area where almost no monsters live, but it is unusual that a lot of them came from there.”
“ah… … ! If that’s the case, we’ve heard of it.”
Then he looked at me with a burdened look.
“We were just wondering if that was the case, but you might as well go there and check it out for yourself… … . You are great too.”
“It’s nothing.”
Actually, checking these things is the basic of basics.
Even so, the reason the Knights missed it must have been because they thought it was not really a big deal.
A few goblins and a few ogres must have come out of nowhere. Aren’t hundreds of knights gathered here?
If I hadn’t known the information about the nest, I might not have even gone to the investigation. Because that’s pretty cumbersome.
“So Sir Dante, have you seen anything? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have come back.”
He pointed at the bodies of the Balrogs at the sound of the hustle and bustle.
“I found their nest. Perhaps the monsters ran away from them.”
“nest… … mean?”
“okay.”
Duke’s expression turned serious in an instant.
“Can you guess how many there are?”
“Most of them are around 100, but the biggest ones probably have around 300.”
As he spoke indifferently, the boy’s face turned red with astonishment.
“You mean not one nest?”
“I checked seven.”
“… … .”
There was no answer for a long time. Perhaps you are thinking about the meaning of what I said.
Well, in summary, there are close to a thousand such monsters. It’s a desperate situation for anyone to see, so if it’s natural, it’s a natural reaction.
But Dick quickly regained his composure. As if it was nothing like that.
“Somehow, I thought that this wave had a strangely high energy input. Maybe the kingdom side was aware of this situation.”
“Aren’t you worried? There are almost a thousand monsters equivalent to knights.”
“Well… … It might have been the case if it were just us, but now the Commander is such a great person.”
Duke smiled and continued.
“Ah, I have to report on that nest anyway, so why don’t you go see Lord Dante?”
I was a little worried about that.
Anyway, I thought we would meet someday because of the nest, but I didn’t know that it would be today.
Well, it doesn’t matter when we meet.
As he nodded, Duke smiled brightly.
“Good. It must be a good experience for Sir Dante. Any knight of Argon wants to meet him at least once.”
As he spoke, Duke began to move. I followed him without saying a word.
Not long after that, we arrived at a three-story building.
It is a building that looks like a headquarters if you ask anyone on the street. Rather, it has to be said that it looks strange if it is not the headquarters.
“You have been given permission to speak with the commander.”
Dake, who was talking to the guard at the entrance, approached and said,
… … Anyway, isn’t it too quick?
“Fast.”
“Because there are a lot of prosecutors who are missing, such as weapons prosecutors and assassination plots. If you have a strong relationship, this is convenient.”
Dake smiled and shrugged.
Surely, if someone can kill him, there’s no need to search in the first place. After all, the only person who can stop it is that person.
So convinced, I followed the deck up to the third floor. A large solitary room at the end of the hallway. As I headed there, I stopped for a moment in the middle. It was because the feeling was new as it was the second-class knight I saw when I came to this world.
[NPC-1-183-4]
One of the four argon swords. First-class knight Vincent Gregorian was right there in that room.
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“It’s a balrog.”
At Vincent’s presumptuous words, Dake tilted his head.
“Ballog… … mean? It’s a name I’ve never heard of.”
“Because they have been hiding for hundreds of years. Everyone thought they were extinct and didn’t care.”
Vincent mumbled as if it didn’t matter and turned his gaze to me.
“So, you found their nest?”
“That’s right.”
It wasn’t a particularly special answer, but Dake looked at me with a surprised expression.
what is the problem?
Vincent asked if he had the same thought.
“Is something wrong?”
“Oh, no. It’s nothing… … It’s the first time I’ve ever seen Sir Dante speak respectfully to someone, and I’m just a little surprised.”
“… … .”
I don’t know what he was thinking of me.
No matter how much I maintain the concept, I can’t say nonsense to a person who is much older than the sum of my past and present lives. How many years of Confucian education have I received?
Vincent grinned.
“Is it true, Iron’s disciple? Still, seeing that he is covering up his opponent, he seems to be much more sane than the master.”
“I’ve only heard rumors, but is Sir Iron that eccentric?”
“The geek is such a good way to describe him.”
“… … That’s it.”
Vincent shrugged at Dake’s murmur.
“As is often the case with rumors, there are parts that have been inflated, and there are parts that have been reduced. In fact, I tend to view it as a normal human being. At least he’s not a crazy killer like Theodore.”
After saying that, he turned his head back to me.
“Anyway, it was good to see you. You have given me very valuable information. Please let me know if there is any reward you are looking for. Make sure you take care of it as much as possible.”
I had something in mind for the price.
I looked at him and asked.
“How do you plan to dispose of the nest?”
“I’m planning to create a subjugation squad to clear it up. Giving them the right to air will cause too much damage.”
“Then can I join the subjugation squad too?”
“In the subjugation squad?”
Vincent made a puzzled expression.
“I think I told you to talk about compensation.”
“Of course, the desired reward is different. If you catch a level 3 or higher Balrog, please let me kill you myself.”
“… … Are you aiming for the honor of killing Balrog?”
No way. They just want real gains.
Vincent looked at me for a moment, then nodded.
“In that respect, I didn’t resemble my master. Anyway, it doesn’t matter if that’s the case. It’s unavoidable when you can’t do it, but if possible, I’ll let you kill them yourself.”
Hearing that, I smirked inwardly.
I had no choice but to do so.
Now, it’s almost like I have a way to earn points that I can eat for free.
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