113 – Red Knight (1)
The day Glenn predicted.
Siriel woke up, rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at the scenery inside the tent.
‘It’s dark.’
Siriel, who was careful not to wake Lucia, who was still sleeping, took her gear and raised her head as she left the tent.
red clouds.
No matter how far from normal it was, the red clouds overhead were eerie enough to cause a stir. I had somewhat prepared my mind because I had overheard the conversation between Siron and Glenn, but actually seeing it was another story.
“You’re awake.”
Siron, who was preparing food near the bonfire, said.
“I thought about waking you up, but it was a good thing I didn’t. Come and listen.”
“…”
Siriel did not answer.
Instead, she ran her hand up to check for any matted hair. Fortunately, there was no pressure or strain. Siriel felt relieved and sat down next to Siron.
‘Delicious smell…’
Just then, a thick bowl of soup was presented in front of Siriel.
“When did you wake up?”
“Well. Was it two hours ago?”
“…Aren’t you tired? You’ve been on guard these days.”
Siron’s watch order was always second from the back or second from the front.
As soon as I went to bed, I had to wake up, and it was an awkward turn to go back to sleep.
“What? I’m not standing alone.”
Siron spoke casually and lined up useful weapons on the floor.
Ornot, the Spear of Fire, the Holy Sword, and the Shield of Chesed. A dwarf’s useful staff, a giant’s greaves…
Looking at the red clouds, the person who will appear is probably the Five Apostles Bernoulli. Unlike the Three Apostles of Oblivion, Bernoulli was a disaster that wandered around the world without being able to settle down.
‘Luckily he’s not that annoying.’
What should I pay attention to? Red raindrops falling from the sky lower resistance and randomly put opponents in a state of confusion.
The lemonade that had been prepared in advance was lined up.
When I thought about it, a red thunderbolt also fell. Due to the lightning suddenly falling on the spot where the red mud is accumulated, movement will be greatly restricted.
The giant’s gaiters were tied.
“Siriel.”
Siron approached Siriel holding a spear of fire. After emptying the bowl to the last detail, she turned her head.
“…huh?”
“Please show me the sword you are using now.”
Siriel entered the tent without saying anything to Siron. After a while. She brought a long sword that was slightly dirty.
‘It’s an unknown weapon.’
“…Is there a problem?”
Siriel noticed that Siron’s expression was not good.
“Can you handle a weapon with both hands… No, can you handle a spear?”
After saying that, Shiron held out a spear of fire to Siriel. More than what Shiron, who will mainly use the holy sword, has. It would be better for Siriel to use Ornote.
“Are you giving it to me?”
Accepting the spear, Siriel made a thrilling expression. She was secretly concerned about the milky white sword that Lucia had, but when she received the weapon as a ‘gift’ from Chiron, the corners of her mouth slowly began to open.
“no?”
However, contrary to Siriel’s expectations, the answer came in the negative.
“I’m borrowing it.”
“that…”
“Write it down and give it back.”
“okay…”
Tuk-tuk-
Siron was conscious of the cold sensation felt on his skin. Red… Rain began to fall so red that I wondered if there was anything redder in the world.
Siron wasn’t the only one who noticed something was up.
“ah…”
A shadow formed on Lucia’s face as she looked at the pot.
Red specks are floating here and there in the white soup.
Is it because I woke up late? Because of the rain that fell without warning, the food I had prepared was unedible.
Glenn tapped Lucia on the shoulder.
“I can feel a strange energy in the falling rain. It’s causing a stir in my heart. Come to your senses.”
“…I had already come to my senses.”
Lucia shifted her gaze and looked into the distance.
In the distance, at the end of the clouds, something plummeted to the ground.
Although it was a long distance, Lucia’s eyes were able to clearly see the other person’s movements. A guy wearing red armor. He is about two heads taller than Glenn, who is standing behind him. My instincts whispered that I should not leave that guy alive.
‘…Is it okay if I kill that bastard?’
Lucia pulled out a milky white sword. Glenn’s advice not to get upset is funny. I’ve been through this guy a lot in my past life.
Perhaps because of the rain falling from the sky, my whole body felt a little chilly, and a corner of my chest felt clogged, but as I raised my mana from the dantian, the amount of anxiety decreased.
‘Bernoulli is right.’
Siron, who discovered the identity of the enemy, raised the dwarf’s staff. A consumable equipment that shoots lightning, regardless of the caster’s capabilities.
Siron had no intention of waiting for the other person to come this way. I waved my staff once in the air, and white energy gathered on the red armor.
——Flash!
Even though lightning suddenly struck, the party did not pay attention to Siron. I looked at the enemy who did not stop walking even after being struck by lightning.
‘I knew I wouldn’t fall.’
Shiron swallowed his regret and swung his staff one after another. The white energy gathered and hit the knight directly. bang! bang! bang! Twenty times in the process alone, the cane he was holding turned to dust.
And, I could see the red knight’s actions creaking. The armor, which was all bright red, looked dirty with soot sticking to it little by little.
and,
Slow steps quickened. In the helmet that was blocked in all directions, the sparkling eyes turned to Shiron. I am awakened by the creeping fear. The red armored knight, Bernoulli, was running toward the party, but Shiron was properly aware that he was running towards him.
“Watch out for the puddles. Lightning will fall.”
“…okay.”
Siron warned Lucia. And Lucia, who was catching her breath, kicked the ground hard. Wet red hair waved in the air. The seething mana turned into a white sword and attacked Bernoulli.
bang!
I tried to cut down my opponent with one blow, but I couldn’t. The dark red greatsword blocked Lucia’s attack. A brief struggle of power. Even with the strength boosted by mana, the opponent was not pushed back even a single step.
The swords that struck each other fell. bang! The swords that hit each other fall again and bang!! The ceaseless sword strikes clashed with each other.
‘Do you…use a knife?’
-Give your name.
A voice was heard from inside the helmet, but Lucia did not respond. Lucia knew well that it was better to make at least one attack rather than say a single word.
Lucia further increased the mana of her dantian. The slashing and swinging of the sword became faster. The gum cavity was swollen. Put aside the desire to kill with a single sword. First of all, I decided to swing my sword recklessly to break it and cut it into pieces.
-Answer me.
Lucia ignored it.
Although it was only two swords, it was normal for a storm to arise when they were swung. The pit rain drops no longer reached Lucia, and her warm breath was exhaled due to her heated body temperature.
Whoop-
Breathing becomes rough.
Thump thump thump thump-
My heart was pounding.
Faster sword strikes, swinging slashes. As much as that, the blood flow throughout the body became faster, and mana poured out from the bloodstream that was tangled like a spider’s web.
-This is an dishonorable match.
As expected, Lucia did not answer, but instead gritted her teeth. What kind of bullsh*t is this? Where is honor in fighting between death and killing? Lucia felt like vomiting due to the strong magical energy wafting out. Nevertheless, my mind was clear. Based on his numerous experiences, the dark magic energy made him recognize the enemy in front of him as someone who must be killed.
At that moment, a spear of fire struck Bernoulli behind him. Siriel, who was holding Ornot, caught the back that she had not been able to take care of.
‘You have to be careful of puddles.’
Pabababat – Spears clad in strong flags were pierced one after another. The place where it touched became dented and deformed and did not return. Siriel also felt the sensation of being struck not by air, but by heavy, stiff clay.
‘Why is it so hard?’
The spear that Siron gave did not pierce the armor.
Although panic arose, Siriel remained unfazed. Since it is an open space on all sides, it is the perfect condition for two people to attack together.
‘There are still puddles…’
The only weapon the opponent has is a sword. And two arms. Gaps are bound to exist. Siriel fired spear strikes one after another. When the sword was wrapped around the red spear, brilliant fireworks exploded from the tip.
The red knight leaped to the side. If we are attacked like this, defeat is certain. Taking a step back. One step, three steps! We tried to narrow the range of attacks. Two slashes pouring in can be seen at a glance.
Bernoulli looked over the helmet. Cut yourself into pieces, crush, stab, dig, and pierce yourself! Attacks from dishonorable people who want to kill you!
Three shadows wandered dizzyingly on the red ground. drew a picture. Viewers from afar made them feel like sand snakes churning through the desert.
thud-
A cloudy energy spread around Bernoulli. Lucia opened her eyes. Siriel closed her eyes tightly. I couldn’t open my eyes. My eyes hurt so much, as if a sharp blade was trying to dig into them.
No, the pain that couldn’t be described with the word pain began to eat away at Siriel’s thinking.
Cheolpuk-
“…uh?”
In an instant, Siriel’s body was pulled. Someone tugged at the outer garment tied around the shoulders.
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‘what?’
–bang!!
Lightning fell in front of Siriel’s nose.