6. Proof of Existence (30)
It was a night without even the chirping of birds.
The breathing of the group who approached the cabin in the middle of the night subsided. Observing it from close range, there were not only a couple of suspicious things.
First of all, there were too few people around the cabin.
It wasn’t that the presence of a living, breathing human being had faded. Literally, it was after the many merchants around the cabin had disappeared.
At most, a few mercenaries in escort were yawning.
There was no way that dozens of people would have escaped this area. If it did, it would have caught our eye long ago.
The only possibility was in that ‘hut’.
That little hut swallowed all the merchants. Only this assumption was established in isolation.
Of course, that was nonsense.
I held my breath and put my ears to the ground. I closed my eyes and focused on my hearing, and soon I began to hear the faint sound of wind.
The attention of the group naturally focused on me. I deliberately communicated with them only by the shape of my mouth.
‘There is an underground.’
No further conversation was necessary.
We nodded our heads at the end of the unspoken agreement. After pointing out each mercenary with a wink, they kicked off the ground and shot four figures.
Billion, evil, ugh!
And the sound of gripping and someone being electrocuted.
The mercenary who had been struck on the back of the neck by the sword’s pommel could not even scream properly. I just rolled my eyes and collapsed.
The same goes for the mercenaries who were killed by Yuren and Celine.
At least the mercenary who had been hit directly by Elsie’s electric shock almost screamed, but the electric current that penetrated even his tongue completely blocked his breathing hole.
What was surprising was the fact that Celine’s skill was beyond imagination.
Originally, she competed with power rather than speed. Of course, he had in mind the possibility of not being able to subdue it at once, but Celine completed her role without even taking out an axe.
The moment the elbow hit the pit of the stomach, the mercenary had an expression as if he was about to vomit blood.
The speed at which my skills developed was very fast. If we do well, we might be able to aim for a higher level.
It was a matter of Celine’s efforts.
After clearing up the mercenaries around the hut, we shook our hands and regained our voices.
“Surprisingly simple, isn’t it?”
“Be careful, senior Elsie.”
Because this is the start
It’s a fact that everyone should know without having to add it, so I walked over and stood in front of the door of the cabin.
Then, Yuren and Celine naturally stood on either side of me, and Elsie-senior guarded the rear.
I said, “Huh,” and smiled.
It was clearly a formation prepared for battle. In my heart, I was aware of everything.
The fact that the moment you open this cabin, there will be no turning back.
Whoa, I said and caught my breath.
A few scenes started to float in my head.
It reminded me of the first attack by the faceless assailants. It was a time when it was a bit out of the blue.
Why did the Witchcraft become more ferocious that day?
And why did the faceless assailants target Lia instead of the person of the Holy Kingdom?
Leah at the time clung to me while crying. It was only because I passed the risk of death.
With a bang, my kick shattered the cabin door.
A cloud of dust rose along with the piece of wood. Soon, the scenery that appeared before our eyes was the merchants who were resting while eating tea and refreshments.
Their attention was focused on me.
It was not too much as they entered the cabin while clapping their hands.
I smiled as harmlessly as possible.
“Anyone out of these who has nothing to do with the Dark Church?”
Tick-tock.
The eyelids of the merchants who had been staring blankly at me repeated their opening and closing movements. Among them, there were many people who made eye contact with each other and made faces that did not know why.
That’s why I provoked them again.
“… … Try being a Delphirem bastard.”
Static thereafter.
The heads of the merchants who had been frozen in a daze all at once tilted. The sight of dozens of pairs of pupils moving at the same time gave a sense of déjà vu.
So the merchants kept silent for some time.
“Keuuu, Kihehehe!”
He screamed and dyed his eyes red.
The number of merchants who suddenly rose up was all. There was no reason to wait any longer.
Pak, and beams of light shoot across the atmosphere.
It was a hatchet.
A straight trajectory lodged in the forehead of the merchant in the forefront. Blood splashed into the air like a horn announcing the start of a war.
Of course, this was just the beginning.
The silver ax blade reflects the light of the lantern and dances in the air. Then, the shadows of the two swordsmen kicked the ground and were shot.
Knock, knock, knock!
Blood splattered as the hatchet twisted its tracks like a swallow, and I sprinted between them. Countless silvery solid lines were being carved on the body of one of the merchants who stood in my way.
Truly an instant.
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Just once, as Yuren’s sword emitted light, the merchant’s body was cut into pieces. In addition, the ax that Celine wielded with all her might severed the upper bodies of the two merchants.
It was a blow that did not even feel resistance.
thud!
The Battle Ax slammed into the wall created a strong shockwave. Dust poured from the ceiling of the cabin, which rumbled and vibrated.
“Quaaagh!”
Screams erupted from everywhere like firecrackers. Blue thunderbolts flew between the merchants, giving off an acrid smell. It was enough for me to slice through the chests of the remaining enemies every once in a while.
Kicking, cutting with a sword.
Every step I took was blood and lightning. A merchant who was pierced through the chest by Yuren’s sword cried out and vomited blood, or a merchant who was cut in half by Celine’s Battle X.
In the midst of that blood and flesh festival, I searched for memories.
It was the day he had a duel with the Archmage.
I saw an unfamiliar scenery that day. The road I have to go someday, the boundary I want to open.
Then I even smelled it.
It was the fishy smell of blood, the stench unique to the Dark Church.
Time was gradually slowing down the flow.
Before I knew it, my sword tore apart the parallax and slaughtered a chunk of flesh. The tip of the sword pierced the pit of the stomach without a sound, and the merchant’s eyes widened in resentment and astonishment.
After that, another merchant was approaching.
Another merchant’s arm appeared as it pierced the chest of the merchant who became a corpse. Right after that, my empty hand snatched the hatchet flying in the air.
that was the last
The bright red brain is scattered along with the bone fragments.
It was only then that my body, which slanted away from the arm, gave strength to the corpse without hesitation. Covered in the blood that spurted out like a fountain, I pushed the two corpses away at once.
Udangtang!
The three merchants who had rushed at me suddenly jumped up in surprise at the corpse that fell over. In an instant, the beast’s shadow overtook and mounted one of them.
It was Yuren.
The merchant’s body, unable to overcome the tremendous amount of momentum, collapsed while being pushed away. Without hesitation, Yuren grabbed the sword in reverse and pierced the victim’s uvula.
At the same time, the hatchet was thrown in an oblique line of light.
The body of one merchant, struck in the side by an ax blade, was cut in half and scattered. And the rest was nothing I had to deal with.
Bang, because the girl flew in from somewhere and crushed her whole body.
Celine, who was covered in blood before she knew it, raised a clear smile.
“Whew, it’s over now!”
With this as a signal, I snapped the hatchet back into my hand. The horrors created by the three prosecutors were brutal.
Dismembered body parts were rolling over the stream of blood. There were very few corpses that escaped death.
A whistle of admiration leaked out of Elsie-senpai’s mouth.
“I don’t even need to go out?”
“It is too early to be relieved. Do you still have the underground?”
To my sarcasm, Yuren scratched his head and made an annoyed face. He was showing off that he really didn’t want to go underground.
“Ian, won’t you soon be satisfied and go back? No one knows what kind of monster lurks down there.”
Of course, it was a sound that would not be eaten.
I finally found a secret passage hidden by a bookshelf. A long flight of stairs greeted us in the dark.
A vision lit by torches guided me.
Every time I stepped down the stairs one by one, there were memories scratching my head.
my sister, Leah.
I was scared since childhood. When he first met me, he couldn’t open his heart easily, so he looked at me every day.
Because of his timid personality, if he was surprised once, he would tremble for days.
Several scenes pass my retina one after another.
Lia smiled broadly at the money talk and kissed her on the cheek.
Leah, who was sitting in front of the masked assailant, was shaking.
And Lia, who was laughing and talking with the merchants in the city.
“… … Ian?”
The low call sent me to my senses.
Yuren was looking at me with a worried expression. Elsie senior and Celine, of course.
“Are you okay?”
Of course, I wanted to answer right away.
I was at a loss for words. Of course, the hesitation was not long.
Soon, a bitter smile crept across my lips.
“… … Of course not, dude.”
Yuren said nothing and withdrew his hand. There were already a few stairs left to the basement.
The moment when such a heavy silence settles between us.
“Quaaagh!”
A scream erupted from somewhere. It was clearly an echo originating from the place we were heading to.
Yuren and I met each other’s eyes. Then, immediately after nodding, we rushed down the remaining stairs as if running. Deep underground, a surprisingly large space was created.
On the ceiling, a bloody sphere reminiscent of the sun showed off its presence.
A pale, tired girl was lying on the ground, along with a group of unknown children. She was a child who was supposed to be adopted by Shylock’s office.
And a girl sitting down and trembling.
A feeling of fear flashed in his golden eyes. As I followed that line of sight, I saw a man with his back showing with his hands behind his back.
Perry Coors.
He was the person we were chasing.