A stench that stings the nose.
Looking around, Geil realized the identity of the smell of blood that had been tormenting his nose ever since he first entered this place.
okay. okay.
The sound of chains echoed.
“Is it a prison… ?”
“It is a torture chamber and holding cell. It is a place where children who have not yet been brainwashed are left unattended. I was here once too.”
narrow hallway.
Rows of rooms.
Children who were still young could be seen peeping through the iron bars. Their hands and feet were filled with what appeared to be restraints,
The floor was strewn with blood and filth.
It was mostly dry and twisted like a bare tree branch. However, the eyes of some children were sharp enough to make even Zeil flinch.
“Are all these children raised by Salsu?”
“That’s right.”
“… It’s terrible.”
There was no further conversation.
that buck that buck
The moment I passed the last prison cell and tried to enter the mansion, I heard something like rusty metal from behind.
“if… Are you Seil Sieghart… ?”
Startled, Gilles headed to the place where the voice came from. I never thought there would be anyone here who could say his name. Just in case, he used his powers to change his appearance.
A white-haired old man looking through the iron bars. He was droopy due to his lack of energy, but judging from the scars carved all over his body and the shape of his muscles, he didn’t seem to be an ordinary person.
No matter how bad he had been, his throat was completely hoarse, and every time he breathed, a rustling sound escaped from the old man’s mouth.
When Geil tried to approach the iron grate, Roman blocked it with a worried face.
“… It might be a trap.”
“are you okay.”
Seil passed Roman and stood in front of the iron grate.
“It is strange. Are you really human? .”
Looking closely, the old man’s pupils were all white.
‘… Is it blind?’
“Who are you and do you know my name?”
The old man’s empty eyes turned to Geil. His world was all in darkness, but sometimes he could see what others couldn’t see.
“A purple flame burning brightly… … . The great abyss that lay beneath it. Is this fate after all… .”
An old man who speaks incomprehensible words.
However, Zeil felt that his appearance and energy were unusual.
“My name is Radamus. The world calls him the Blind Sage of the Western Forest.”
Gilles’ eyes widened.
‘The blind sage of the western forest… … . Radamus… ?’
Giles knew who he was.
An astrologer who lost his sight due to a curse from a demon god, but in return gained the power to see the future.
Later, he was a helper who gave great help to the Cheonakcheon group.
I was thinking of making contact with him, but I was putting off the search because his whereabouts were so unclear, but I never imagined that I would meet him in this way.
Gulp, Seile swallowed.
“… Seeing the agitation of the flames, it seems you already know who I am.”
“Did the sage know that I would come here?”
The old man nodded and smiled bitterly.
“It’s a trivial feat. Even though I don’t want to, I show a lot of things regardless of my will. However, how can such a person be called a wise man when he does not even know how to see the road ahead of him? ha ha ha… .”
Something was strange.
As far as Geil knew, he was a warrior who had reached a considerable level.
Before being cursed by the devil, the nickname that called him was Fighting Ghost (鬪鬼). He was a man who literally wandered the country crazy about fighting.
Although he went into seclusion after losing both eyes and devoted himself to astrology, his powerlessness would never fade.
“… Why are you being held here?”
“As you know, I am blind. However, you can see things that others cannot see. The people who brought me here seemed to need that ability. Even though he’s quite old, it wasn’t too difficult to take care of an old body… … .”
“There must be someone to protect.”
“That’s right. There is one cute disciple. An intelligent and upright child, unlike me… . By now, she must be shedding tears, blaming herself for not being able to protect her teacher. That child is not guilty of anything. Even for that child, I have to go back. could you get me out of here? I will never forget this job of mine. I swear by my name.”
From Geil’s point of view, Radamus was an ambiguous figure standing on the border between good and evil.
A person who can turn around at any time in the direction that benefits him. However, he was a certain person even in the relationship of Eun-Won (恩怨).
said Gail.
“We will occupy Count Harman from now on.”
the old man answered.
“As long as you bring me out, I will fully cooperate with you without asking anything. Even if you are a demon worshiper… .”
He’s a sly old man.
From what I mentioned at the beginning, he should have already known my true identity.
I couldn’t help but laugh at the shamelessness.
“great. You must not forget this grace.”
“Of course. There will be nothing to hold you back.”
“All right.”
Wooddeuk.
Seil, who bent the iron bars with only his strength, strode toward the old man.
A restraint that covers both arms and legs.
It was distinctly different from the usual ones.
“It is a restraint made of magic stone that has the property of blocking magical power. Compared to ordinary restraints, its strength is enormous, so it is easy to loosen it… … .”
“Be careful.”
Before he could finish his sentence, Geile broke the restraint.
The old man looked at him with a surprised face and said.
“… … Are you really human?”
“you’re right.”
The free old man began to warm up. Every time I turned my shoulder, a crunching, crunching sound resonated.
A strong energy radiated from his body. The Mana blocked by the Maryu Stone was released.
‘Circle 7… ? maybe more than that… .’
Looking at it now, instead of weakening, I wondered if I had become stronger than when I was in my prime, as if I had trained in the woods.
“Come on, let’s go.”
Roman stood in front of the door and said.
“From now on, the killers under the direct control of the Blue Moon are waiting, so you need to prepare your mind.”
small wooden door.
The party raised their nerves and went inside.
What appeared was the kitchen. The secret passage was connected to the kitchen.
The cooks in the kitchen looked at Zeil and his party in unison.
“… … .”
A sudden intrusion by a thug.
Their bodies moved first before their heads could make a decision.
Like a trained shooter, there was no hesitation.
A total of 6 people.
Sharp blades rushed from all sides.
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Without hesitation, Geil smashed the head of the killer who rushed first.
dismissal.
A terrible sound resounded, and flesh splattered.
“First of all, one person.”
Even though the head of a comrade had been smashed in front of their eyes, the killers’ faces did not show any agitation.
Rather, as if to grasp the opponent’s skills, he kept a calm attitude while widening his distance.
However, it was not something to wait for. Black smoke rose from his hand and soon turned into a black spear. Geil threw the spear with all his might, and it got stuck in the chest of one of the shooters.
-It was an instant death.
Perhaps realizing that the opponent was not good, one of the killers immediately tried to leave.
“… … No. 32. Get out of here right away and report the intruder.”
“Okay… .”
At that moment, the blade of Roman’s sword protruding from the back swung around and cut off the heads of the two killers.
“… all.”
Took.
Degururr.
The fallen head rolled across the floor.
Let’s turn our heads to clean up the rest of the sprinklers… … .
“It’s been a while since I used my body, so it’s quite refreshing.”
Radamus, who was covered in blood all over, was turning his arms with a satisfied face.
Of course, the blood on his body belonged to the killers.
Seeing the corpses strewn at his feet, Geile once again realized that his judgment was correct.
“This way.”
The place they were heading to was the housekeeper’s bedroom.
Even though the troops were dispersed, it was a waste of energy to deal with all the cannons inside the mansion.
War is a thing that ends when the enemy general is captured.
In order to occupy the mansion, it was judged that securing the new recruits of the family was the priority.
The inside of the mansion was much larger than what it looked like from the outside. If it wasn’t for Roman who knew the structure of the mansion, it would have been quite difficult.
As if they had noticed that there was an abnormality in the mansion, water sprays came out from all sides.
Befitting a killer group that operates in the shadows, various types of memorization rained down like rain, raiding in unexpected places.
Unfortunately, however, the power gap was too great.
Before they knew it, the corridors they passed were lined with dead bodies of killers. Although they were different types of corpses, they had one thing in common.
All of them died without exceeding three sums.
“Regeneration of evil spirits.”
Even in the midst of that, Zeil did not forget to turn the corpses into monsters in his spare time.
It wouldn’t be as powerful as a monster without reason, but I thought it would be better than not having it.
Since it was not subordinated to a powerful warrior like Roman, the fact that it consumed less magic power also played a part.
Radamus stared at Gil as he reanimated the corpse.
“… Guryeo who wields strange powers.”
Gail looked at him suspiciously.
“Inspired. Are you really blind?”
“ha ha ha! Seeing these things is my specialty.”
Gradually, as time passed, there were more evil spirits created by Zeil than the living water that remained in the mansion.
“… There are many.”
“Isn’t the name of the assassin?”
“From today, I’m going to become a corpse master. ha ha ha!”
I walked endlessly through the maze-like hallways.
True to his reputation as an assassin, the corridor itself was full of traps to the point where it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was made for intruders, but most of the traps were lifted by Roman.
However, whether he didn’t remember it perfectly or added it over time, some traps were triggered, and Radamus destroyed them all with his ghostly movements.
Having reached the end of the last hallway, Zeil and the others opened the door. A long spiral staircase appeared. They slowly climbed the stairs holding their breath.
I looked around, but I didn’t notice any signs.
“The man who claims to be in charge of the night of the empire is very timid.”
“Considering the evil deeds I’ve done so far, I would have wanted to make it even higher in the sky.”
“but… … . I’m sure there aren’t a couple of guys who are targeting me. I heard that the family head is in a weak condition, is that true?”
“I do not know. At least when I was there, he didn’t look like that.”
“… … .”
Seil, who was lost in thought for a moment, broke the silence and spoke.
“Roman.”
“yes?”
“Now your master is me, not Earl Harman. So don’t speak highly of anyone but me.”
“… … sorry.”
After talking about this and that, I arrived at the end of the stairs before I knew it.
If you go through the door in front of this, you will finally be able to go.
Gireth Harman, who was selected as the next head of the family, said that he was from the 7th circle, so it was highly likely that the head of the family was a warrior beyond that. Also, since he was the head of the family, he would also be accompanied by escorts comparable to him.
‘I must be nervous.’
After completing his mental preparation, Zeil opened the door without hesitation. And then he muttered with a puzzled face.
“… Is this right?”
Roman also stuttered as if embarrassed.
“Yeah, but… .”
Even things were not properly equipped to be called the bedroom of the head of household.
Even if it was empty, it was too empty. I tried hard to come in, but I couldn’t even feel the presence.
Above all, the family head was nowhere to be seen. An unmanned man of that level would have already sensed our presence.
All I could see was a large bed in front of me.
Giles felt uncomfortable.
‘There is no escort in the housekeeper’s bedroom… ?’
Giles headed for the bed.
that buck that buck
He stopped and lifted the blanket. And then, his expression crumpled.
What caught his eye was a corpse with only bones remaining.
Only the red hair that symbolizes the Harman count family was a guarantee of who this corpse was.
“The family head is dead.”
A moment of surprise.
I could feel the presence of dozens of people beyond the door.