(EP.250) Birds in the Genus #5
250 – Bird in Cage #5
I once asked Aira at a meeting a while ago.
If you were to fight great heroes, would you be able to handle it? Ira thought about it for a moment, then looked into the tips of her nails and answered.
-Well, if their skills are really like the rumors, will they be able to win a good match?
It was a cautious answer in her own way, not like a queen who was always confident and dignified. That means you probably won’t know until you fight.
7th rank Aira can’t guarantee a win.
I was surprised for a while, but when I think about it, it was natural.
The heroes were the ones who had a blood battle with the demon king Solomon of the great evil. Because it was certain that each of them was also someone who surpassed humanity and reached the level of superman.
Pajit, Pajijit-.
In fact, what I could call this vitality or vitality that tingled my skin was an intensity of a kind I had never experienced before.
I asked calmly again, suppressing the rumbling in the lower part of my navel.
“Are you an opal belhawk?”
“… … .”
woohoo-. woo woo.
Again, there was no answer this time. Only the strange breathing sounds are heard, as if wearing an oxygen respirator.
It doesn’t seem like a good situation.
Shrek.
He grabbed the imp tail wand that was wrapped around his left arm. I feel confident that I can overcome any difficulties with this guy.
At the same time, a calm accident occurred.
The person far away in the dark hallway is definitely the Opal Bellhawk.
Otherwise, the spirit that has been embodied enough to touch this skin cannot be explained.
The problem is that the existence of the Belhawk family that had been shrouded in secrecy enough to bury it somehow appeared in front of me.
It’s true that I was looking for clues about him.
I have to say that it is rather embarrassing to show up from there so suddenly. And there’s a very good chance that he’s showing up in front of me for a bad reason.
Slurry-.
Another long curved crescent moon rises in the darkness.
Watching the two crescent moons gleam sadly, I was reminded of the story of the fairy swordsman Belhawk wielding two new moon swords and cutting off the heads of his enemies.
If you’re unlucky, you’ll see your skills this time – around the time you’re nervous. The two blades drew a long line in the hallway like a flowing wind.
saaa
“… … !”
It was at a rate I couldn’t even react. The moment he came to his senses, he realized too late that he had already been cut.
The sensation of heartless, sharp metal piercing my stomach and cutting my intestines and my spine was vividly felt, and my body collapsed from my knees to the floor.
Blink, blink-.
Then the lights came on again in the hallway. Soon I discovered something surprising. My stomach, which I thought had been cut indefinitely, had no vital organs.
“what.”
Even if you roll up your clothes and look at your stomach, you can only see clean skin without any common scars.
When I looked around my head belatedly, I could not hear the crescent moon that had risen in the darkness, nor the sound of unsteady breathing.
ㅡ Geiaak… !
It was just a skeleton that had been cut in half with the spine as the starting point behind me, writhing vigorously. After hearing the noise, the long-eared elf maids appeared and screamed.
“Hey! Skeleton!”
“It’s dangerous!”
-Gay ah… ! Heck, heck!
Pak, pak, pak-!
The remains of Orobis Angmar are now completely dead, thanks to the blows of the skulls by the elven maids with broomsticks.
It’s weird though.
* * *
“I am really sorry. Suddenly, the skeleton is alive and moving. I haven’t done anything like that since I rescued the remains. Suddenly, how did this happen… .”
The elf elders apologized to me over and over again.
What happened in the hallway earlier was wrapped up in the fact that I, who was attacked by a suddenly moving skeleton, counterattacked and defeated it.
The name of the opal belhawk was not given. I, too, did not bring that name out in front of them hastily.
“It is late, so please stay here today. I really want to make up for this ugliness somehow… !”
In the end, he couldn’t even talk about a loan of 750,000 gold to rectify the situation. First of all, as they said, it would be better to stay for a day in the huge mansion of Belhawk.
The problem is that the twin-sword fairy lurking somewhere in this mansion might be after me. It was late at night, and I decided to let my companions know about it.
A private room for guests.
After checking to see if there was any wiretapping device, I got lucky when I was safe.
“There, Elgar.”
Hearing my story, Elgar wrinkled her eyebrows as she let go of her hair, which was being prepared for sleep.
“What? Was it actually attacked by an opal? Are you sure?”
“I can’t explain it without him. And I must have been cut by a knife. I vividly felt the sensation of the blade coming into my stomach and cutting through my organs.”
Shrek.
I lifted my clothes and showed my belly to Elgar. Then Elgar said, “Why are you taking off your clothes?” Do you think I knew what to do with myself after taking my clothes off?
“No, look at my boat. It’s clean. There are no traces of cuts anywhere.”
“ah. So, your words must have been cut, but there are no wounds?”
“Right.”
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Click, Ki-ik.
Then the door opened and both me and Elgar shut their mouths. I wondered if the elf maids had come to bring blankets and pillows.
But the one who opened the door was Mirna wearing a white pajamas.
“Call someone out this late at night. What the hell is going on, Lioness? I sleep a lot, so I want to go to bed early. Even though I secretly came.”
“I didn’t sing it, it was Tae-oh.”
“Sir Tae-oh?”
“I’ll tell Mirna, too.”
I explained to Mirna the same things I told Elgar. Mirna, who heard the whole story, was greatly surprised.
“I have already made contact with Opal… ?”
“It seems so. It was such a brief moment, though. It must have appeared in front of me. I don’t know why.”
“Is the boat okay?”
“That’s right.”
“But, in case you don’t know, let’s check it out. Lift your clothes up.”
Shrek.
At Mirna’s words, I showed her a boat. Soon a slender finger stroked my ribs or my skin to and fro.
Tickle.
wow.
Then Mirna pinches my stomach.
“Guah… !”
I felt like tears were coming out of my eyes.
“There is no damage to bones or organs. I’m really fine. Are you sure it was cut by the blade?”
“… It was. Even the feeling of the organs pouring out was vivid.”
The sensation of opening the stomach and pouring out what is inside. Then I could feel it vividly that it was death.
“I hope, but… .”
“Liones, do you have something to say?”
When Elgar sighed and opened her lips, Mirna asked as if asking questions. Then Elgar began to mutter a little while crossing her arms.
“Tell me without fussing, little Lioness.”
“No, I thought it was because it was such an absurd story. Do you know that mages and monks who have reached the ultimate in magic can embody their images externally?”
“It’s Sim Sang-hyun’s drink. It’s a barrier technique that makes the battlefield advantageous to you.”
“Yeah, just like that. The long and narrow sword path. There is a realm that those who have reached the end finally attain. A state of being able to cut through the opponent with the sword of the intangible mind. Don’t call it a heart sword.”
“Bend with your heart. Does that make sense?”
Mirna stuck out her tongue as if it were nonsense. I also agreed with that. Even if the world is full of magic and other miracles.
However, Elgar explained in a calm manner.
“Think of taking a bite of an incredibly sour lemon. The juice wets your mouth and goes down your throat. Just imagining it is sour, doesn’t it make you salivate?”
“It is.”
“The human head can imagine it. Likewise, fine muscle movements of opponents with strong spirit. Also, in our breath, spirit, will, and atmosphere, our brains start imagining a fictional attack.”
Elgar’s explanation was lengthy, but with a calm thought, I could easily understand what he meant. So this is what Elgar is saying.
“Are you saying that I was attacked by an attack that I imagined in my head?”
“Now it doesn’t look like that. If such an opponent is possible, it must be a swordsman with great skills. It would not be strange if the Opal Bellhawk, which had been forced to live until now, reached that level.”
A swordsman who cuts down people with only his memory.
That’s awesome.
“Anyway, I ate one. It’s not about the imaginary sword or what, but if it was a real attack, it wouldn’t be strange if Sir Tae-oh was really dead.”
Mirna was indignant.
As she said, if it had been a real sword, I might have been cut in half instead of half-elf.
“I cannot afford to be suffering like this. You dare to attack the court wizard. I will go back tomorrow and file a complaint.”
Mirna’s story was realistic.
Using Angmar’s public power to punish the Opal and Belhawk families would also be an effective method. But Elgar had a different opinion.
“How many people in the legal world got money from elves? I’m going to be indicted for a puck. And if you stab him without proof, it’s like turning all the Belhawks into enemies.”
Elgar’s words made sense.
If we were to fight the Belhawk family without clear and convincing evidence, it would be a frivolous brawl.
Then there will be infighting in Angmar, and Aira’s heart, which has been healed well so far, may be devastated again. Maybe the wall will collapse.
Of course, Mirna said, “Liones, young girl. Are you saying that you are not as weak as usual?” he grunted. To this, Elgar asked, “Who is speaking weak?”
“Do I sound weak? No, I don’t want to rely on something soft like a prosecution. A close fist always takes precedence over a distant law code. You’re going to bring that opal bastard out yourself.”
Right.
Elgar was thinking of dealing with Opal directly. It’s definitely Elgar-like and it seems to be more effective… .
Druck.
Then a sound came from the ceiling above our heads. I wondered what the hell this meant, so I looked up and saw amber eyes looking down at us.
“Shh—.”
It was Stella Belhawk.
She comes down gently from the ceiling and sits next to us.
“Where did you just come from?”
Stella answered my question.
“There is a passage in the ceiling of this mansion that I secretly made. Good for sneaking around. Anyway, I heard the story. I’ve already contacted Opal… ?”
“That’s right. I almost died.”
“… That’s weird. He’s the guy who won’t come out of the basement no matter what. But now I’ve barely had time to talk. I will give you a brief conclusion.”
Stella pointed to the ceiling.
“I can get to the basement through the ceiling I just came in. If you use the method I have prepared in advance, you will be able to safely enter the forbidden area.”