A gray-white old castle where you can clearly feel the traces of time. Even though they used brightly colored stones, for some reason, the group stopped in front of the castle full of gloom.
It was because of the only Death Knight guarding the gates.
It was an appearance that could be seen as an ordinary human at first glance, who meticulously covered his body with jet-black armor, but there was no one in this place who did not feel that he was a Death Knight.
It was because the spirit of death he felt was so deep and gloomy.
The moment he arrived in front of the Death Knight, Jenny, who had been holding Renee’s hand the whole time, ran towards the Death Knight without looking back. and hid after that.
Renee lifted his empty hands with regret for a moment, then made a tense face.
The reaction that came to me when I realized that it was Vera’s opponent who was the master of the scam I was feeling.
“… Vera.”
Vera could not answer the call.
From the moment he faced the Death Knight, his whole body stiffened in astonishment.
It was in the midst of swearing at Ballak and Durahhans who were talking about Death Knight inside.
‘A similar level is bullshit… .’
slurp.
A cold sweat ran down my back. His hand was on top of the scabbard. It was because of the sense of crisis that stabbed the survival instinct.
Vera was convinced.
‘Can’t win.’
He can never defeat that Death Knight. It was such an overwhelming difference that I could feel it even just looking at it.
This was only the second time in Vera’s life, and the first time he felt intimidated except for Bargo.
[Girl, did you go out alone again?]
A gloomy echo spread through the space as if swallowing it.
The lady that Death Knight refers to is none other than Jenny.
Jenny looked hesitant, and then nodded her head.
“… yes.”
[If you go out without a word, it will be difficult. How did the soldiers come here with the guests?]
“I am following you… .”
[I think you must be heartbroken.]
“Ugh… ”
Death Knight had a normal conversation with Jenny as if he didn’t care about the party, then turned his head back to the party and spoke.
[Did you come to see His Majesty?]
It was Renee who answered what was said.
“Ah yes! hello. We… .”
[I think you came from the Holy Kingdom.]
Startle-.
Everyone in the party, including René, hardened. Even the twins, who are sad if they are not aware, are the same.
It was natural. Even though they couldn’t see anything that could reveal that they were the people of Seongguk, it was discovered.
[No surprise. It was just a prediction because I felt a deep divinity. It seems to be the correct answer.]
The Death Knight said that to the rigid party and stood aside.
[Enter. The brethren inside will guide you.]
innocent attitude.
It was a fortunate situation, but Vera wrinkled his face and said that.
“… Aren’t you going to prove it?”
The question that he barely posed while using his evil to the fullest while holding down his instinct to continuously order him to escape.
It was too unfamiliar to see himself terrified, and it was an act he did as if his pride was hurting him.
[Oh yeah.]
The Death Knight blew Vera for a moment, then slipped his hand through the armor, pulled out a bone necklace, and threw it at Vera.
[Take it. You told your Majesty that we fought roughly. You will probably close your eyes.]
At that moment, the emotion Vera felt as he grabbed the flying bone necklace was nothing but contempt.
You probably don’t know what the proof you’re talking about means, but for some reason, your anger lies in your indifferent attitude. It’s like hearing people say, ‘You’re not worth anything.’
A heart that swells in an instant. In the midst of this, I was thinking that I would rather shoot and see the match with my sword up.
“… Vera.”
Renee stopped Vera.
Vera’s gaze turned to Renee. Seeing Renee’s expression of extreme concern, Vera bit his lip to suppress his emotions.
“… I’m glad things didn’t get complicated.”
The answer I gave while erasing as much as possible the signs that I had been thinking about before.
“Sorry.”
Hana Renee was a meaningless attempt. Renee knew immediately how Vera was feeling. So I apologized.
This is Vera, who is proud of himself. He is also a strong Vera, confident in his power and wins. Since he is such an Vera, it is clear that Vera will bet against that Death Knight if he does not stop him.
Vera’s look alone could tell.
‘Vera is an unbeatable opponent.’
Now Vera was different. At the root of that tension was the anxiety of defeat.
Renee didn’t want Vera to be knocked over by an opponent he couldn’t possibly win.
That experience was already enough for the Kingdom Union.
“If it’s okay to move on without having to fight, just be patient.”
It could be said that it was selfish greed, but from a rational point of view, his judgment was right this time.
Vera shivered, realizing that his innermost thoughts had been discovered, and then nodded with a sad face.
“… Yes.”
[When the story is over, please enter. I have a story to share with you.]
Jenny groaned. His mouth was slightly opened, and his pupils began to tremble as if an earthquake had occurred.
“Heh heh… !”
He was terrified at the thought that he was going to get hurt.
*
“OMG… It’s brutal.”
The long corridor of the castle.
These were the words Miller said while walking there under the guidance of Specter, who was waiting inside the castle.
“What kind of Death Knight is that? As far as I know, that kind of morale can’t come out of a Death Knight… .”
[Sir Hodrick is special.]
Specter answered the topic raised to solve the rigid atmosphere.
Specter, who truly took the form of a young woman, felt that the subdued atmosphere was awkward, and he continued to chatter, saying that Miller was right.
[Actually, he wasn’t the kind of person who would remain undead like this, but he had a promise with His Majesty, so he was guarding the gates. I don’t know what it is… .]
Specter’s words continued in a lively tone, and Vera frowned as he looked at his still-quivering hands.
‘I didn’t see it.’
The moment Specter encountered the Death Knight whom he calls Lord Hodric, he tried to draw an imaginary sword with all his thoughts and nerves, but he did not think that any of them would work.
It’s like looking at a wall that can’t be crossed.
As Spector said, he was by no means a Death Knight. If he was that strong, it would be right for his name to remain in the history of the continent.
‘… Among the famous swordsmen in history, there is no name called Hodric.’
When it comes to swordsmanship, it’s a name that he doesn’t know with knowledge that goes beyond common sense.
‘alias?’
I thought of such a possibility, but then shook my head. There is no reason to hide your real name in this place where there are only the dead.
Vera, who continued to ponder, quickly suppressed his disturbed mind and erased the thoughts that came to mind.
‘… It’s not important.’
I erased it because I already knew that continuing these thoughts was ultimately based on a very personal feeling.
Wasn’t the purpose of visiting this place in the first place not a Death Knight called Hodric? There was something more important than that.
Maleus, King of Rotten Flesh.
He and his party came here to meet him.
It means that he came to receive the ‘coffin’ that he heard from Renee in the 1st round. In addition, we need to find out why the Apostle of Sabbath is growing here.
It is none other than meeting an ancient species. Shaking your image with an unintentional thought is absolutely unacceptable.
Vera began to recall things about Maleus from the repressed thoughts.
‘It’s the first time I’ve ever had a conversation with an ancient bell.’
From https://noblemtl.com
Only three ancient species I’ve ever met. No, with Alaysia facing only that piece, should I see it as a total of four?
When I met Terdan, I couldn’t talk because I was running away from him in anger, and Adrin was a tree, so of course I couldn’t talk. Even if you look at Orgus, it would be absurd to call the counting that Orgus accomplished a conversation.
‘I don’t know what kind of tendency it is yet, so it’s not good to be nervous.’
Judging from the atmosphere I felt in the cradle of the dead, I don’t think it was a violent temper, but I had to assume the worst.
If Maleus is attacking, even if it means sacrificing himself, the party will have to buy time to spend outside.
While thinking like that.
[It has arrived. Then have a good time.]
Specter said those words in front of the large gate that looked like the gate of Daejeon and disappeared.
Tension arose again between the party, who had softened the atmosphere by Specter and Miller’s chatter.
“Then let’s go.”
Rene’s words stiffened.
After that, the twins stepped forward and opened the gates of Daejeon.
*
[You are the servants of your parents.]
At the end of a straight red road in the center of Daejeon, the giant sitting on a dazzling throne spoke.
It’s bizarre indeed.
He was a giant that can only be expressed in words.
Basically, the shape of a moving white skeleton. However, to be called a complete skeleton, the muscle fibers that are barely hanging in various parts of the bone move the bone by repeating contraction and relaxation, so the expression ‘corpse’ rather than bone was a suitable expression.
The decorations on the outside are all colorful jewels that deserve to be called the treasures of heaven and earth.
The diamonds encrusted in the golden crown, the five necklaces draped over the collarbone, the colorful rings that rattled over the ten finger bones, and the cloak whose fabric underneath was covered by the jewels embedded in it.
Even if you look closely, you can clearly feel that they are treasures whose value is difficult to estimate.
There was a bizarreness that they created when they came together.
There was a sense of incongruity in the way the decaying corpse was covered with gold and silver jewels.
[Now, what did you come here for?]
The faintness of the echo that vibrated the space made my skin tingle. The vibrating vocal cords attached to the neck bones every time he spoke was arousing fear.
Aisha, the only child in the group, trembled at the sight and lowered her eyes. There was not much difference between Norn and Hela. Even if the knights were familiar with corpses, they were not familiar with such bizarre things.
Rejection from instinct. That is what crushes them.
The only people who can keep their composure right now are Rene, who is blind, and Vera, who is good at suppressing fear. And there were only five of them, the well-behaved twins and Miller, who was familiar with the dissected corpse.
just-.
Renee took a stick and took a step forward.
It was a step I took with courage in the face of the overwhelming feeling that my heart was vomiting out of my mouth.
“Maleus?”
Not being able to figure out what Maleus looked like now was unmatched luck for Renero.
You just have to deal with the pressure. Free from visual impact.
So, the burden on Nasum will be reduced a little.
[Yes, I am Maleus, king of this cradle. tell the dragon Mother’s daughter.]
It was a soft tone.
It was something that Renee couldn’t see, but the muscle fibers attached to the eye sockets of Maleus were actually relaxed and drooping.
Renee swallowed dry saliva and made a decision.
‘I asked for a dragon.’
It would be better to pierce through the hole-in-the-wall method rather than adding extravagance.
Renee’s head tilted forward slightly.
The tone that came out was imbued with the etiquette that I had heard when I was in Seongguk to make my ears bleed.
“I had something to ask about, so I came to see you. Do you know anything about the ‘coffin’?”
A hint given by himself in the last episode. A clue to the truth that even Vera does not know.
At the moment she should have heard it, Renee didn’t hesitate.