069. The end of the chase
The six charlatans were well-armed.
It felt like a ronin wearing cloth clothes and a hat, something you would often see in a martial arts world.
On the other hand, the leader of the six charlatans was different from the other charlatans.
Iron armor, helmet, and even a faceplate that protects the face except the mouth and eyes.
The heroic leader was covering his body with all kinds of protective gear.
A thorough and intimidating appearance that shows no flaws.
The end of the captain, who seemed like he could easily handle a 1-100 battle without even thinking about assassination, was nothing short of shabby.
The single card fired by Artea pierced the back of the captain’s head and caused his death.
It is surprising that the card has enough killing power to pierce a helmet.
Even more than that, Artea’s sniping skills, which succeeded in assassinating her with a card, aroused admiration.
In fact, I misunderstood that I had made a big mistake and was looking at what was going on around me with lost eyes.
“Captain!!”
“What are you doing! Quickly call the shaman!”
“Better stop the bleeding… ! Stopping the bleeding is an urgent priority!”
The six charlatans who lost their leader cried out and rushed to the captain’s side.
Start CPR on the captain or try to cover the wound with a cloth.
I tried my best to save the captain, but I think it was already too late.
A card hole suddenly appears in a person’s head. How can he survive?
There is no possibility of resurrection unless you are reborn by resurrecting the dead or changing your race to undead.
“Did I do something for nothing?”
“No, that’s not it… ….”
“As expected of a nobleman.”
When Artea asked a question that was difficult to answer, Finesse responded on my behalf and even applauded.
“It seems that every nobleman has the same special ability to come to you and see it from the Assassin Pavilion. “He truly has an amazing personality.”
“hahahaha, I’m really embarrassed that you said that. Anyway, thank you for the compliment!”
It was a sarcastic remark to anyone, but Artea took it as a compliment.
It was clear to see that his face, which was full of disapproval, changed 180 degrees and became happy.
You could say I had positive thinking, but to be honest, I just felt like an idiot.
Finesse seemed to have the same thoughts as me as he pointed his finger to his temple and twirled it around.
“Anyway, Artea, why are you here?”
“She had been looking for the agent all the time because she had something she wanted to ask the agent for. Then I came here by chance, and I happened to see the agent coming out of the camp and followed him.”
“You went looking for me because you had a favor to ask? “Have the undead invaded again?”
“No.”
“Then what is it?”
“That…… “Could you please come to our elf village one more time?”
Artea invites me to the forest of elves filled with hatred of other races.
As soon as she remembered her time there, her sense of repulsion arose.
However, it is not good to just reject it, so I need to hear the reason.
“I know very well that this is a shameless request. “The past where the elves treated you with contempt will not change.”
“Why are you asking me to come when you know so well?”
“The grace that saved us from the mistakes of the past and the undead. We elves regretted our mistakes and waited for the agent to return to welcome the hero. However, the Agent suddenly disappeared, leaving many elves sad and sad.”
The elves who looked at me so coldly are sad…….
I’m sorry, but I couldn’t imagine it.
My last memories of elves were not very good.
“So, please give us the opportunity to serve you one more time.”
“Umm… ….”
“Master, what are you going to do?”
“Honestly, it doesn’t appeal to me.”
I feel sorry for Artea for getting down on her knees and crying, but it’s a waste of time to devote to her elves.
From the beginning, I only fought the undead for my own survival and benefit, not for the elves.
So, I have no obligation to receive the favor of the elves, but I feel like I would become angry when I see the reformed elves.
If there were any elves who were friendly to me from the beginning, there would have been less resistance.
But no one in the village has ever shown me a kind side.
In the meantime, when he received a favor from me, he changed his mind and wanted to treat me again.
Isn’t this no different from saying you want to run the washing machine in front of me?
It was so scandalous that I wanted to make a card called ‘5700 characters’ and send it to the elves.
As the corners of my mouth slowly lowered, Artea began to break into a cold sweat.
Even though he didn’t give an answer, he seemed to have expected the answer to come out of my mouth.
“Moreover, there was an order to make sure to bring the agent!”
“Who said that?”
“He is the Lord whom we elves have trusted and followed since the beginning.”
The word that came to mind as soon as I heard Artea’s words was quest.
All the gods I have met so far have offered me a deal with compensation.
I think she may have asked me to bring her for the same reason.
“Would you please come to the elf village and meet our lord?”
“I’m sorry, but I can’t go back to the elf forest right now. “There’s a mountain of work to do.”
When she shook her head and firmly refused, Artea showed a regretful expression.
“Is that so…. “Then, can you come when you’re done with all your errands?”
“I can’t guarantee it because I don’t know when it will end and I don’t know how it will turn out.”
“Let me help you!”
“You?”
“Yes! “Wouldn’t it be possible to complete the work more quickly if I were there to help?”
“Yes, but you have a duty to protect the elven forest.”
“It’s okay. “God told me not to even think about coming back until he brings the agent.”
“But you can’t stay by my side forever.”
“The Lord did not set a specific period for bringing him in. Therefore, it means that it doesn’t matter if I stay by your side even after 100 years!”
That’s right, elves were a long-lived species.
I had forgotten that the elves’ concept of time is different from that of humans.
Anyway, seeing as we can wait 100 years, I don’t think it’s a very urgent situation.
Or maybe they are not calling you to request a quest.
“Is it not possible to even be there to help? ?”
“Do whatever you want. Instead, if you interfere with my work, I will mercilessly tell you to go back to the forest.”
“I will definitely not disappoint you!”
Apart from my antipathy toward things related to elves, I was happy to accept Artea’s help.
Artea was a talented person in many ways, both in dual and realistic terms.
Infinite variables can be created depending on how it is used.
Finesse didn’t seem to like it, but he didn’t actively act as if he would respect my choice.
“Then, since it has been decided, let’s quickly run away. “I wasted too much time talking.”
“Wait!!”
When I accepted Artea’s joining and was about to leave.
The six charlatans who had finally accepted the death of their leader blocked our path.
Their eyes were full of terrible venom.
“Did you think you could escape from us after assassinating our precious captain?”
“Wake up! “Even if we have to die, we will definitely end up holding the leg of your pants in our mouths!”
“It’s war! “Hurry up and draw a card!”
Six thugs pointing their weapons at us, saying they won’t miss a single one.
Finess and Artea stepped forward, saying they would fight them.
While I felt reassured as I had one more person to protect me, the situation was not very good.
With the destruction of the last remaining digging robot, other pursuers must have realized that we were not underground.
The monsters will come back to the ground, and if time is delayed here, they will inevitably be caught.
So, we must escape from the clutches of the six charlatans at any cost.
I spoke quietly to the women in a voice that the charlatans could not hear.
“Both of you listen to me carefully. When I give the signal, run out of the forest without looking back. Don’t ask why because you don’t want them to notice. And Artea run and get ready to shoot her cards.”
Two people nodding their heads cautiously.
It was a sign that he would trust me.
While the charlatans’ eyes were focused on them, I took out a card from the list of cards I had.
“Now is the time!”
“I told you it was no use, but are you going to run away in the end?”
We took the right path to avoid the charlatans.
So the charlatans followed us at a fast pace.
Finesse, who took the lead, used fire to burn down all the grass and trees that were in the way of movement.
Artea, located in the center, was running as I commanded, placing her card on the bowstring.
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Finally, I was running toward the rear and threw the card I had taken out behind me.
As soon as the card I threw hit the ground, it glowed and activated its effect.
[The Last Warrior]
Persistent Trap
⑴: As long as this card exists in the Magic & Trap Zone, only one Warrior-Type monster can be face-up on each player’s field. If both players have 2 or more Warrior-Type monsters on their field, they must send 1 Warrior-Type monster to the Graveyard.
A card with the effect of limiting summoning to warriors only.
It was a secret number hidden to be used when dueling with heroes.
However, since the six knights were also warriors, the time came when they could be put to good use.
“Pfft!”
“Wow!”
“What, what? “Why is everyone doing this!”
Except for the thief who was running at the vanguard, the others fell backward one after another.
Starting from the card I threw, an invisible wall appeared and blocked them.
Because one could exist on the field, it could not be completely blocked.
However, plans are already in place to dispose of every last one.
“Artea, shoot!”
“Yes!”
Arte turns her body backwards while running.
She aimed the bow at the target to be shot in 0.5 Seconds, and with the remaining 0.5 Seconds, she pulled and released the bowstring.
She succeeded in sniping the heart of the remaining thief in just one second and turned her body again.
I was astonished by her magical bow skills and followed her around.
It was also amazing that she turned her body around, believing that she would get it right.
Basically, after shooting a bow, it is checked whether it has hit the target.
But she did not do such a troublesome thing because Artea had pride and belief in the bow.
Suddenly, she felt that she had made a good decision to accept him as a colleague.
“What if they break the trap and come after me?”
“You don’t have to worry about that. “The six charlatans who lost their leader are very vulnerable to magic and traps.”
“Master, I can see a meadow ahead.”
“Okay, let’s go!”
We escaped from the dense forest and emerged into a sunny meadow.
As soon as I entered the meadow, I immediately looked up at the sky.
Fortunately, there were no angels or dragons flying in the sky.
As we looked around without stopping, we saw numerous monsters in the sky opposite us.
It looks like they are busy trying to catch escape cards other than ours.
I was finally able to catch my breath.
“Phew… !”
“I think it’s still too early to feel relieved.”
Boo!
The sound of an engine was heard from somewhere, and a vehicle approached us.
As Artea said, we could not let down our guard.
We quickly took a lookout for the newly appeared vehicle.
A tense moment about who will get out of the car.
The car’s door did not open, but instead the window rolled down.
And inside there was a woman I had seen before.
“You…” ?”
“Get on board!”
A woman gesturing for us to get into the vehicle.
She was the president of the Hero Association.
“There’s no time, so get in my car quickly!”
“What should we believe and get in that car?”
“You’ll never be able to run away from those who are following you with just one leg, right?”
Goo-gu-gung-!
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire forest shook and birds flew around.
It is difficult to escape from pursuers on the vast grassland.
Unlike a forest, there is no cover, so your location is easily discovered.
“Sir, let’s get in the association president’s vehicle.”
“Is it okay?”
“Not only is she alone, but her body is weak. If she fails, the three of us can subdue her.”
“That’s right.”
With no choice, we quickly boarded the association president’s car.
As soon as the last person closed the car door, the car started running on the meadow again.
The vehicle was definitely moving much faster than just driving.
“It’s better, but why are you helping us?”
“I’ll explain the reason later, so prepare for battle now!”
“What?”
The president of the association glanced at the side mirror of the vehicle.
I’m running away in a car, but are they already following me?
When I turned around and checked the rearview mirror, I saw a driverless motorcycle following behind us.
When I first saw the association president’s vehicle, there were no monsters in my memory.
It was natural that it was a vehicle made by the residents of the Duel World, not a card made by the creator.
On the other hand, the motorcycle following us had a monster that just came to mind.
ST (Speedy Toy).
It was a themed monster with a moving toy motif.
“How do you prepare for battle in a vehicle?”
“Don’t worry. “My car is an open-top car.”
When the president of the association pressed the button, a mechanical sound was heard and the roof of the vehicle opened.
A headwind came harshly inside along with the shining sunlight.
“So what are you telling me to do in this state?”
“What can you say? “Of course it’s a duel!”
“Duh… spirit… ?”
A motorcycle approached me before I knew it.
A hologram screen appeared above the exhaust plate of the motorcycle.
『Riding Duel, Activation!』
“Yeobyeong.”
IT’S MOTORCYCLE DUEL!!!