7. Jealousy is my strength (31)
The silence was heavy.
A collapsing building on an oblique section was causing malocclusion. The screams of the falling stone building hit my eardrums throbbingly.
Even so, no one can open their mouth.
The same was true of me grabbing and shaking the swordsman’s collar, the swordsman dangling from my hand, and even Shien, who had just come to his senses.
There was a thump and the sound of the building collapsing.
From this point on, Shien regained his senses and shook his head. The form of touching the forehead with a vain smile was unusual.
“Whoop, whoop… Sir Lee An, I must have heard hallucinations. That girl is my great grandfather… … .”
Fortunately, the princess seemed to be suffering from cognitive dissonance.
I just did that.
The weight of the title ‘Imperial Swordsman’ was beyond imagination. Isn’t he the strongest soldier in the empire and the person who adds weight to the imperial family?
But suddenly, she turned into such a small girl.
It was more strange to believe easily. Rather, unless he had witnessed undeniable evidence like the emperor.
If so, it’s not too late.
At the judgment that pierced my brain like an awl, I immediately shook my sword ball in a state of panic. The swordsman’s head snapped, and the light slowly began to return to those blue eyes.
I couldn’t miss this moment.
“What are you talking about… Aren’t you mistaken, Her Highness the Princess? I’ve never called a swordsman before.”
“No, no way! Sienna, this old lady… Khehehehe.”
I called attention by shaking my sword ball once again.
The swordsman, who almost made a fatal mistake, finally came to his senses.
“That, so… on that… A cow, a girl is a ‘swordsmith’. what a rude word… … .”
It’s called ‘girl’.
What is this worn-out first person?
He had a lot of desire to point it out, but Shien didn’t bother to point it out, perhaps because he wanted to find peace of mind. It might have been an instinct to protect the mind.
A sigh of relief escaped from the princess’s mouth.
“Indeed, I knew that. I’m sorry, Sir Ian… Because I’m so out of my mind… … .”
“Fine. Everyone has times like that.”
I smiled awkwardly and relaxed my grip on the swordsman’s collar.
The swordsman who regained his freedom sneered and adjusted his clothes. A slight annoyance emanated from those dissatisfied eyes.
what did you do well
The moment I grumbled inwardly like that.
“Turn off, keueueueueueueueueueu!”
A moaning sound soaked in original reading flowed from somewhere.
My startled gaze hurriedly followed the epicenter. There was no need to search for people from afar.
Among the rubble of the collapsed building, a slender arm was sticking out like a tombstone.
Her skin was pale, contrasting with the gloomy surroundings. Then, at the site of the dusty collapse, something staggered out of the stone tomb.
Brilliant blue flames float in the air.
The woman’s golden hair was gradually turning gray. While Shien and I were so flustered that we couldn’t say anything, the swordsman snorted and said.
“Heh, I thought it wouldn’t be just fishing.”
“No matter how hard it is, I can’t sacrifice the remaining people… … .”
“Children who do not have to die are alive. Your girlfriend’s friend isn’t in this building in the first place.”
I swallowed my saliva and closed my eyes at the continued rebuttal.
Indeed, there were a few breaths that caught my breath. I don’t know what method he used, but the swordsmith seemed capable enough to protect some people while the building was collapsing.
A skill that has reached its peak.
It was more than enough to call it a feat. I felt goosebumps at the swordsman’s unfathomable swordsmanship.
And even the information power to pinpoint the ‘friend of a precious person’ I mentioned.
He was the best swordsman on the continent, and he looked like a great person sitting on the throne of the Imperial Intelligence Department.
However, these thoughts did not last long.
It was because the vampire’s blood relative, who had risen from the ruins, exploded into madness.
“Puh, ahahahaha… hahahaha! uh, how did you know? I thought I hid well!”
It wasn’t something I did knowingly.
But there was no reason to reveal the truth. While watching the light of caution in the vampire’s eyes, I sneaked forward as if protecting the princess.
“… … I would have gathered only students here.”
“Whoops, it can’t be… it was you The identity of this delicious smell… … ..”
The blood relatives of the vampire did not answer my question.
It was just that her eyes twinkled with a sinister light and she licked her lips.
A blatant desire was felt in his gaze.
Should I call it appetite, or should I call it sexual desire?
Soon, a booming voice followed. It was a timid tone.
“Little boy, little boy… what the hell is your identity? How the hell can it smell so delicious? even… You are the center of the barrier! Ahahahaha! My sister was attracted to this smell!”
There was not much room for me to intervene in the behavior of asking questions and answering on my own.
So I deliberately ignored the murmur and decided to ask the question. It seemed that he was just as excited as he was, hoping that he might give an important clue.
“Where is Celine?”
It was a question I asked while lowering my voice and scratching my vocal chords.
The vampire smiled knowingly at my ferocious spirit. Tok-tok, the index finger touching my lips was strangely crushing.
“Celine? Celine? Well… I don’t remember Did one of my sisters eat it up?”
“The woman with dark hair and tan eyes.”
“Puhehehe, you haven’t seen it before? Ah, by the way, the way you get angry is also attractive. How are you, kid? How about spending a deep night with this older sister?”
He was not the kind of person to have a conversation with.
I let out an annoyed sigh and quietly put my hand on my waist.
It was a kind of intimidation.
There was a separate party who was really moved by the vampire’s suggestion.
“this person… A vulgar bitch!”
It was Shien.
Embarrassed, the princess took a step forward and stiffened the hairs all over her body. Like a cat in a state of war.
“Hey, do you think Sir Ian will fall for the temptation of a slut like you?! Sir Lee Ahn slept with a girl with a better body than you!”
“What do you mean… … .”
Hearing the noise as if he had witnessed it with his own two eyes, I wanted to ask him something, but I didn’t have the time to do so.
It was because the vampire had cut my throat.
Pak, the blood that burst out continued to wriggle like an invertebrate creature. Soon, spheres of blood spilled over the surrounding rubble.
Not understanding the vampire’s intentions, I just stiffened my body.
It didn’t take long until I found out the ulterior motive.
A voice leaked out of the vampire’s severed vocal chords with a gurgling sound.
“Kuh. gurgling… you, don’t be so… hehehehe… I know, Ian Perkus… Did you have a confrontation with a saint at the Court on the Mount?”
Then, the vampire grabbed my head with both hands. Soon, the face returns to its place with a sound of thunder.
The vampire’s wound was already sizzling and painful.
The woman smiled carefreely as if nothing had happened.
“Of course, I’m not at the level where I can face off alone… But what if there are hostages?”
Only then did my senses hurriedly examine the blood-splattered wreckage.
It was as the vampire said.
A faint sound of breathing could be heard in the wreckage. Probably innocent missing people.
It was right before I gritted my teeth and applied strength to the sword.
“Then die?”
The vampire’s retinue let out a vile laugh while holding a bloody ship.
“Are you trying to cause an aura? Then die right away, those kids. If it sounds like a joke, would you like to experiment?”
“This crazy… … .”
The desire to drop his grinning head right away was like a chimney.
But still I needed a few seconds to enter the ‘border’. Once time stopped, I couldn’t handle it, but I couldn’t help it if I took the lives of the hostages as soon as I raised the aura.
Actually, it was a good story.
Conversation? Rather, it was what I was hoping for.
Even so, I deliberately decided to bluff. Because I didn’t want to lose momentum.
“Does your life seem worth more than a few hostages?”
“If you judged that, do as you please. Anyway, my defeat was decided from the moment the building collapsed… Are you willing to offer your neck? Instead, with your alumni.”
In the end, I had no choice but to release my hand from the sword while moaning.
The opponent was also a judge.
If death is decided anyway, I would like to increase the number of companions as much as possible.
Both of them needed to have a conversation. I decided to stop unnecessary stimuli.
“… … OK, so let’s just ask one thing. What the hell are you guys doing at the academy? Why is it the academy?”
“Will you save me if I tell you?”
At first glance, it seemed innocent, but the tone contained coquetry.
Shien grew more alert and whispered in my ear.
“Don’t believe me. Because it looks like something is plotting.”
Saying that, Shien’s light gray pupils had already been torn vertically.
Even so, I didn’t have the option of stopping the conversation. If I blow this opportunity anyway, there is no chance to get a clue.
“What did you know?”
“Well, I think I know more than you… kid.”
It was an ambiguous answer that left only room.
The pun was annoying, but I was the one who was in a hurry.
I sighed and tried to calm my seething flesh.
“… … It depends on the quality of the information.”
“Such an ambiguous promise, I don’t like it?”
“Don’t provoke me too much.”
Scratching my vocal chords in a cool tone, I tapped the hatchet hanging from my waist.
“Do you think I dealt with people like you one by one?”
Hmmm, and only then did the vampire’s family look a little more cautious.
If you’ve heard of my reputation, you’re bound to know.
The fact that these words are by no means false.
In the end, the family had no choice but to shrug their shoulders and reveal some information.