047. Ruins (3)
A distant past that I can’t even remember anymore…….
Death Knight was the head of the family, a knight. Like any family, he is just an ordinary head of household with one daughter.
However, even in such a harmonious family, misfortune came without warning. The Demon Church’s necromancer who attacked the city and the numerous undead hordes that followed him were his enemies.
So he cut the enemy. As a result of swinging the sword to the point of losing his mind, only the corpses of his comrades and enemies remained by his side, not his comrades and comrades.
In the end, he was finally defeated. It was reborn as a Death Knight who was suppressed and trapped in a city in the dark, carrying out mechanical orders to protect it.
It was a tedious task given to him. Even though he dared not count the amount of time that had passed, he could only count on five fingers the number of people who visited the city.
But the string of his patience was only getting looser and looser. Even if the body did not need food, water and sleep, the long years had given him boredom.
─That’s it…….
Looking at the right side of the torn armor, the knight laughed.
No, it must be funny even to say it’s a laugh. Isn’t the bony white bone in the armor at the end of his gaze proving it? He is dead He couldn’t die, so his voice, the proof of life, would fly to him who was living.
The knight raised a greatsword. Even an uninvited guest who came unexpectedly, he is such a talented person that the feeling of power makes people admire.
As a knight, as a Death Knight who can no longer die, he must be happy to share the sword with him.
“Is it funny?”
The knight turned his gaze to the enemy. Contrary to what he said, an arc line was drawn around his mouth, as if he was quite happy with the situation.
It’s really fun. I never thought exchanging swords with an unexpected enemy would be so much fun.
Clock!
Thanks to his vocal chords already crumbling over the years, the knight replaced his expression with action.
Raise the greatsword. That seemed to be the answer, and his enemy, the blue-haired man, raised his sword with a happy face just like him.
─Hung!
And the clash begins again. Every time the sword and the greatsword collided, the knight keenly felt the gap in his strength. He’s still a human with a hint of youth, but how does he have such strong power?
In the first place, he was not the author’s opponent. Just with a heart of benevolent service, he faces his own sword.
So the knight had no choice but to do his best. Originally, beings with supreme power always have an eccentric temperament. Therefore, it was his respect for the enemy that struck with all the power he had.
─Kagagakak!
A terrible sound echoed through the hall as metal collided with metal. It was only a few battles, but the knight enjoyed this situation so much.
* * *
“Oops… ….”
Beatris muttered something blankly to herself in the battle that was gradually gaining momentum.
Right now, just the fact that Veris was exchanging opinions with the Death Knight made her mind go crazy. However, he did not stop there, and he was eager to fight even more intensely.
And…… It wasn’t just a scene that an undead who lost their will would show. For some reason, Beatrice felt like she was watching a decrepit master fighting a swordsman training student.
─Pain!
As Veris’s sword once again brushed through the armor of the lower left of the Death Knight, a large hole appeared again.
Anyway, there is no need to decide whether to win or lose, it is a clear situation. However, as Swordsman Nu, who must have known that fact better than anyone else, was sharing swords without getting tired, Beatrice could only watch the scene in silence.
‘Amazing.’
As she watched the battle herself, she remembered a simple impression.
She was, in fact, the one she didn’t trust very much, even though she had seen Gunther’s letter and told Veris what she thought about her self-sacrifice.
But…… Now that she’s watching this scene, she can’t help but admit that she’s narrow-minded.
─Kang! Hard!
The workshop was still going on at this moment. Of course, what makes it awkward to call her a studio is that Berris maintains a relaxed attitude, just like someone out for a walk.
“As far as her true swordsmanship skills are concerned, she’s the best I’ve ever seen in my life.”
At Veris’ sincere exclamation, Beatrice blankly watched their battle.
Unfortunately, in her eyes, it was difficult to distinguish how excellent the battle between Berris and the Death Knight was. She was only vaguely aware of the fact that she had great power and mana collided with each other.
She would have reacted differently if it were her real brother Gunther, who trained her swordsmanship, unlike her who trained her magic.
─Chaeeng!
A problem eventually occurred when the damage continued to accumulate on the Death Knight’s armor.
Of course, it wasn’t a problem that happened to Veris. The Death Knight’s sword, which had been moving as if wielding a toy sword, with a greatsword larger than her child’s, cut through the air and fell to the faraway floor.
A strange silence hung between Veris and Death Knight. Victory or defeat has already been decided.
“This is your strength.”
The two men exchanged glances without speaking. Although she didn’t bother to speak or express herself, for some reason, Berris acted as if she knew his heart.
Buck and go.
After Veris put her sword in the scabbard, she approached the Death Knight who was standing in the middle of nowhere.
“Oh, stop! Dangerous!”
Beatrice was stunned by that and couldn’t help but let out her voice.
Even as a half-disarmed Death Knight, her powers are clearly dangerous. No one would know that, but what kind of confidence is that!
“No, it’s not dangerous.”
“What are you talking about! You’re saying this because you don’t know much about Death Knight. They are beings who have been subdued by Izzy, obey the orders of the necromancer, and perform their duties mechanically. They’re not just people to appeal to their emotions!”
In frustration, Beatrice shouted harshly. She was a voice full of urgency, which she considered herself to be the loudest voice in her life.
But, whether aware of Beatrice’s concern or not, Berrys continued her steps. Veris, who had come to the Death Knight’s feet, patted the Death Knight’s shoulder absurdly.
“Uh, huh?”
It’s Veris’ appearance as if she’s encouraging her opponent. Beatrice, who was watching this, let out a bewildered voice.
Death Knight. They must be passive enough to burn their souls to get rid of intruders…… What does that look mean?
“I said it wasn’t dangerous.”
Faced with Veris’s encouragement, the Death Knight raised her head and was looking at the sky.
The sky is as beautiful as it is terrifying. The purple sky of the artificially created city in the dungeon, but the current Death Knight must be missing that blue sky.
Thump!
The Death Knight’s heavy armor soon lowered his head and hit the floor. It wasn’t just a ridiculous phase of extinction. To his dismay, he knelt down on his knees and looked up at Veris.
Sureureung!
Berith’s sword, which had been stuck in the scabbard, was pulled out again.
At the repetition of that unnecessary action, Beatrice blankly watched it with an absurd look on her face.
“Sorry. If I had been born now, not in the past, I would have been a ridiculously talented swordsman.”
Veris was bitter in her mouth in the blue eyes of the undead that evoked a sense of transcendence, unafraid of her death.
Death.
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“… ….”
It was only then that Beatrice seemed to know what Veris was trying to do. Now he is trying to protect the end of the Death Knights who were fighting together.
It wasn’t easy to understand. It felt like they were doing everything they could to take each other’s lives.
─Flash!
Verys’ flat attack showed true power.
“Congratulations. Liberation.”
The sword that fell straight towards the Death Knight fell with an astonishing level of mana without even a hint of mercy.
Chang-Geurang!
The ghost of the old age of sorcery, freed from the constraints of necromancy and mana, collapsed like that.
No, to put it bluntly, it was funny to say that I collapsed. It was just that the moment Veris’ light pierced him, the blue eyes suddenly disappeared along with the emerald smoke.
In the plaza where the battle was fought, there were only the heavy armor worn by the Death Knight and a large greatsword that was far away.
* * *
The search continued. However, thanks to Veris, whose words had decreased infinitely compared to before, Beatrice had no choice but to pay attention to him.
Beris seems to have a lot of thoughts since the battle with the Death Knight. In this situation, she would shake hands with herself if she offered to lighten up herself.
Therefore, there was a strange silence between the two. To be honest, there were so many things Beatrice wanted to ask…… He was controlling it with the patience typical of wizards.
“Beatrice.”
“…… Yes?”
“That Death Knight.”
“Yes.”
“When he died, he looked good.”
“… ….”
Beatrice remembered the Death Knight at the moment when she was freed from the spell of life. It is a knight of white bones that has already been worn out. That’s why he had no way to express his will, but even Beatrice thought he was laughing at the last moment.
What should I say? Isn’t there an atmosphere that you can feel without having to say anything? That’s why she replied by nodding her head at Veris’s thoughts.
“Is it the work of the Devil Church that turned that knight into a Death Knight?”
It was Berris’ voice, something hollow. He had a mischievous smile on his face when he was with the others with him, but now Veris just had a cold expression.
“Maybe… …. It is an established theory in the academic world that the end of the age of sorcery was thanks to the Demon Lord who was successfully summoned by the Demon Church.”
“Yes.”
Puffed up.
Veris nodded and sat down on the rubble. He was a rock so huge that it would be colorless to call it a wreck.
“I really hate them.”
“…… Are you referring to the Demon Cult?”
“Yes. They’ve been disturbing my peace since time immemorial. I don’t like the way things are done.”
Veris muttered that while drawing out her sword, and began examining his condition. Despite protecting the sword during battle with an ability that is so outstanding that it can be called the extreme of mana control, several teeth have already come out.
“Should I kill them all?”
Beatrice trembled at the cool voice.
It was thanks to the fact that even though she knew that Veris’ sword was not aimed at her, she felt something inexpressible in her life.
“When I think…….”
Beatrice, who was about to offer something comforting, had no choice but to cut him off.
The reason was simple. Because it was just awkward. She is the one who has found it difficult to even say a warm word to her family after forming a circle.
She dared to sympathize with this man on such a subject, and she was not confident to take his side.
“I… ….”
Beatrice had a teary face.
The magic tower’s arcane magic training method, the circle. It was holding her back.