5. Bread and dagger (86)
sword and blood dance
A bloody haze was spreading over the snowfield where the setting sun had already set. Although it was an ugly gesture of two men trying to take each other’s lives, if it was a dance, it was a dance.
Is there a dance that fits the moment better than this?
Several bundles of tentacles sprouted from the flesh. The sharp end, like an awl, was aimed at me.
And the tentacles that shoot at once.
I didn’t mean to treat you quietly.
As the silver light exploded from my sword, blood gushed out between the fragmented bundles of tentacles. Taking that gap, a middle-aged man dug into my arms.
It was Leoric.
I couldn’t tell if it was the body or the body.
It was probably a body. There was no reason to do something stupid like putting the main body first.
The kicks, which contained the power of running, exploded on my waist.
With a thump, my flesh and bones trembled.
I raised my sword face to block it, but it was impossible to completely offset even the amount of impact.
I muttered curse words in my heart and slid across the flesh.
The boiling flesh was trying to snatch my ankles as if they were sticking together.
Quickly kicking off the flesh, as if running a couple of steps backwards.
Then Leoric’s numerous bodies immediately opened their mouths, their skulls shaking.
As if I’ve been waiting for that.
aaa!
Like light bulbs, one by one, the heads begin to emit pure white light.
I hurriedly condensed the aura on the sword.
conclusion.
The blade of the sword reflected the beam of light as if it were a mirror. As I adjusted the angle and swept the surroundings with a beam of light, several Leoric’s bodies burned and made a sizzling sound.
It was a terrible burnt smell. I never got used to the smell of a ripening corpse.
I gasped and caught my breath.
It was tiring and tiring. Leoric, on the other hand, opened his several shells and shouted as if he was still alive.
“Mu, Yong, Ha, Da!”
“I’m getting tired of that too… Shut up!”
Again my foot kicked the ground.
But I couldn’t fully focus on Leoric. It was because the call I was waiting for hadn’t come yet.
Now is the time to slowly arrive.
As if to repay my expectations, a voice rang out from the magic tool that was hanging in my ear.
It was a secret, small voice.
[Lee, Sir Ian! Are you all right?! We have arrived!]
“What about Seria?”
[I’m with you by my side!]
I let out a sigh of relief.
Now, there are signs that the situation will ease up a bit.
Of course, even in the midst of that, Leoric did not remain calm. Two bodies rushed at me, throwing fists and feet, respectively.
It looks like a simple boxing technique, but its power cannot be ignored.
Having accepted the power of the evil spirit, Leoric’s body was strong.
Simple punches and kicks were enough to produce power comparable to shells. I gnashed my teeth and parried the attacks of the two bodies with the ‘Gyeol’ I was maintaining.
Cang, with a clear sound, the fingers and toes that collided with the sword were crushed.
and the year that follows.
With a click, the blade drew a horizontal line of light.
The muscles in both arms contracted stiffly from exerting all their might. By the end, I didn’t even feel any resistance.
Leoric’s two bodies were cut in half and scattered.
Only then did I regain my composure and delivered my request while panting.
“Seria, please apply as soon as possible, and Her Highness, please open those ‘eyes’.”
[‘Eye’?]
“Yeah, you know that… The ‘dragon’s eye’ or something! Come on!”
At my urging, I felt a sense of haste beyond the magic tools.
The results were revealed shortly after.
Seria ran as if flying and landed behind me. It was on the flesh, but there was not even the slightest noise.
Right after that clean landing, Seria grabbed my hand with a nervous look on her face.
“I-Ian senior… Are you okay? The sound of breathing is unusual, and bloody all over… … !”
“It’s not my blood.”
In fact, there was a little bit of my blood mixed in, but I deliberately didn’t mention it.
It was because Seria’s hands were still shaking.
“Do not lie. Senior Ian’s blood smells clean… Unlike that of this disgusting monster.”
What nonsense, I was trying to say.
I smiled bitterly when I recalled Seria’s secret.
My eyes glanced at Betty, who had been put down behind me.
Gray hair and blue eyes.
Why didn’t I realize it sooner?
I spoke forcefully to Seria while cutting off the fleshy tentacles that flew like whips.
“Seria, do you believe me?”
“Yes Yes?”
Now it was Seria’s turn to let out some dumb noises.
It was frustrating in the yard where Chinese poetry was urgent, but I deliberately did not pick up Seria.
Because it was such an important thing.
“Do you believe me? No matter what happens, can you not doubt me… … .”
“Of course!”
Seria raised her voice as if it were absurd.
Rather, it looked like I was being interrogated.
A voice that was heated with excitement vomited.
“How could I ever doubt Ian-senpai? I swear I never did. Even if you tell me to die right away, you can die! What the hell did you think of me… … .”
“You are not a monster.”
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Just one word.
Seria’s eyes went blank at the sudden sound.
It was an expression that did not understand English. That would be a natural reaction.
One of the tentacles that flew in with a pop was split by a silver aura. The fallen tentacle started to glow, but I didn’t even pay attention.
It was a familiar sight by now.
Now, more important stories remain.
“Didn’t I say I had no doubts? So trust me unconditionally.”
“That, that’s right. But what does that mean… … ?”
“And I will never leave you alone.”
Seria tilted her head as if she was even more puzzled.
I couldn’t explain the situation right now.
This was entirely a secret of the Yurdina family. As an outsider, I couldn’t come out and tell the truth.
Even if this was revealed, the subject had to be Delphine, the heir to the Yurdina family.
Nevertheless, I emphasized it again with a strong will.
“So don’t try to sacrifice yourself unnecessarily. If anything happens, be sure to consult with me or Delphine-senpai, and don’t even think about stepping away from me… … .”
“That, stop!”
Seria cried out in tears at my continued nagging.
It was a rather pitiful sight.
It seemed that I was very ashamed of my request.
“Senior Ian, I am not a child. You don’t have to ask for it one by one. And to tell you one more thing, I have absolutely no intention of leaving senior Lee Ahn’s side… … .”
“I mean just in case.”
I tousled Seria’s gray hair as if telling her to calm down.
The battle was still lulled.
As the flying tentacles were cut off and the body exploded, Leoric seemed to have decided to wait and see. Of course, it would be a short wait, and after grasping Seria’s strength, the attack would continue.
At the end of that moment, I spoke to Seria.
“Never disappear on your own, Seria.”
It was a phrase I had heard many times.
Even so, Seria did not dare to show any discomfort. To be precise, the way I stroked her hair seemed to make her feel good.
Rather, the backlash occurred elsewhere.
[Me, Sir Ian? So what should we do?]
It was a tone of subtle dissatisfaction.
Hearing the princess’ sullen voice coming from the magic tool hanging over my ear, I remained silent for a moment. Come to think of it, didn’t I tell you the detailed plan?
When my touch stopped, Seria also came to her senses.
This was a battlefield.
I realized that I was wasting too much time.
It was such an important issue to me, but to Seria, it was tantamount to matching the unknown voice.
There is only one mystery.
The question of why the timid princess had interrupted my words remained, but it was not an important issue.
I threw in a little prank to ease the tension.
“Your Highness, are you jealous because I only take care of Seria?”
The reaction of the princess who followed him was very dramatic.
[Ji, Jealousy! My, how could I… Not jealous, yes. It’s not jealousy… … .]
The voice of the princess, transmitted through the magic tool, rose. At first it sounded like a whisper, but now it sounded like thunder hitting my eardrums.
That meant the princess was taken aback.
Perhaps a little more inquiring would yield a more amusing response, but I decided to stop.
Either way, it didn’t matter as long as the tension was relaxed.
“Then please concentrate. Because you probably only get one chance.”
Leoric’s eyes turned to mine as I stepped forward.
The scene where the eyes of numerous bodies were aimed at me at once gave me a grotesque feeling.
I have to find the main body among those bodies.
And, as far as I know, there was only one person who could do that task.
“Her Highness, when I give you a signal, point out the ‘color-visible’ body.”
Only then did the princess let out a short exclamation beyond the magic tool.
Gradually, it seemed that I realized what my plan was.