Chapter 64 : Chapter 64
Chapter 64. Something I Must Ask
“Uresra, Uresra.”
Even after fighting the Necromancer, traces of them had appeared. They also said they saw a pendant with a similar emblem in Uresra.
“There seems to be something there……”
It was just a feeling, but it seemed the Hoso Merchant Guild had some connection with
Uresra. Not just a simple acquaintance, but a feeling that they had roots in Uresra.
‘It’s not like I can go to Uresra right away.’
If I had my way, I’d go and check right now, but there were so many things to do at the moment…….
“A, are you n, not worried?”
Odekerkh, who was moving with me, asked. Michelle, who was next to him, also looked at me with a similar feeling in her eyes.
“Worried about what?”
“W, well, you said G, Geom was the s, strongest. They should all be in the w, warehouse now……”
Ah, that kind of worry.
“Nigues is there, isn’t he? A 3rd Circle mage and two humans hovering around the 2nd Circle are there, so what’s there to worry about?”
“S, still. They're called H, Hobiyukyeong, so……”
“It’s an empty name.”
“H, huh?”
“Have you heard of it anywhere else?”
“N, no.”
“Exactly.”
The skills of each one of them were not that high. If the six of them fought together, it would be quite formidable, but otherwise, there was no reason to be particularly afraid. Especially in a situation without Sul, they would be even more pathetic. It was because they had lost their reliable supporter who set up tactics, concealed their presence, and boosted their attack power.
Kung.
The sound of something heavy hitting the floor echoed. Not just anywhere, but from the warehouse.
Odekerkh and Michelle looked at me.
“Isn’t Nigues just showing off his skills?”
I smiled awkwardly and speculated on the cause of the sound in my own way.
Kwaaang!
With a considerable impact, a part of the warehouse roof was blown away. And through the gap, gray smoke billowed up.
Odekerkh and Michelle looked at me once again.
“Hmm……”
Even to me, that seemed a bit far from Nigues just showing off his skills.
As if by agreement, we started running.
Kudangtang!
As we entered the warehouse, a rough and fierce greeting flew at us.
“B, behind me.”
Odekerkh stepped forward and swung his sword. Earthen pillars shot up one by one, knocking aside the flying crates.
“What is this?”
Michelle tilted her head as she looked at the contents of the broken crates.
I gestured to her not to mind and looked at the four shadows swaying chaotically in the distance. The sight of them swaying as if wailing under a red light felt like looking at hell.
“Get ready.”
I immediately assumed a combat stance.
Gripping Dawn, I headed toward the place where the loud noise was echoing.
“Keok!”
A guy I’d never seen before was gripping Piontek’s face with one hand. On the other side, Adellian was lying on the ground, trembling as if in convulsions, and Nigues was also slammed into the floor, coughing up blood.
“More useless things have arrived.”
The guy said, looking at me, Michelle, and Odekerkh.
“What are you? I haven’t seen your face before.”
I needed time to read the situation. So, I responded in a calm voice.
“I am the master of this place and the one in charge of the Moonlight Festival. You have ignored my warning.”
So that’s the guy called Gwanju.
“I never heard a warning, so is it okay for you to just beat people up like this?”
“……”
Gwanju opened his hand and dropped Piontek.
At that moment, Michelle shot an arrow at Gwanju.
Hwareureuk.
The arrow in front of Gwanju burned up as it was.
Seeing this, Michelle’s eyes narrowed.
“It was a fast arrow……”
It seemed quite a shock that the arrow, imbued with the power of wind, had disappeared so helplessly.
“Hmm.”
Gwanju looked beyond the torn roof.
Dark clouds embraced the moon, signaling the passing of the dark night.
“Not even a day is left. I must move the goods. Before you lot ruin things further.”
Gwanju raised his hand high.
Kwagwang!
A part of the ceiling exploded, and fireworks of various colors shot high into the sky.
“Wooooow!”
The cheers of numerous people echoed from afar.
“H, huh? W, what is this sound?”
“Your Highness……”
Not only Odekerkh, but also Michelle, who was usually not easily shaken, could not hide her bewilderment.
“Now, come. I will judge you and use you as sacrifices for the Moonlight Festival.”
Gwanju was staring straight at me, shooting out killing intent.
I breathed slowly and carefully read the situation.
Looking at Nigues, Piontek, and Adellian, I could get a sense of Gwanju’s power.
‘So he’s stronger than Nigues…….’
That meant he was over the 3rd Circle and possibly a 4th Circle. If so, this was the strongest guy I had met since entering Maxim’s body…….
“What circle?”
I had to confirm.
“……?”
Gwanju furrowed his brow and looked at me as if I were a strange person.
“If you don’t want to tell me, then don’t. You’re probably a 3rd or 4th Circle anyway.”
“You’re not in your right mind.”
“It might seem that way in your eyes. In the world of the one-eyed, the two-eyed is abnormal.
I admit it.”
Both of Gwanju’s eyes contorted strangely. His forehead was also full of wrinkles. I didn’t think I had said anything that difficult, but it seemed that man’s head wasn’t very good.
“You’re the first one I’ve seen spouting nonsense even when facing death.”
“Die? Who?”
I raised the corners of my mouth and readjusted my grip on Dawn. In the distance, I could see Nigues getting up from his spot. Adellian also seemed to have composed herself, leaning against a wall and taking in the current situation.
‘Do I just need to do something about Piontek?’
Judging from the cheers just now, a large crowd would be coming here. The number of people who could fight was about Michelle and Odekerkh. Nigues could help, but I couldn’t expect much. If so, it was right to exclude him.
“Odekerkh.”
“H, huh?”
“I’ll try to do something about that guy, so get Piontek out. And……”
Just as I was about to tell Odekerkh that he needed to get out of here, dozens of people poured into the warehouse. In that case, the plan had to be revised.
“You can make stone pillars, right?”
“S, stone pillars? H, huh.”
“How many can you make at the same time?”
“A, at the same time?”
Odekerkh looked around as if to grasp the intention of the question.
“I, I think I c, can do a, all of them, but……”
“Piontek?”
“H, huh.”
“Good. Michelle.”
“I think I can do it.”
Since they’ve matched their breathing to some extent, does that mean they can understand with just a look? Good.
“B, but. A, are you going to fight alone?”
“It seems that guy likes me a little.”
I looked at Gwanju and raised the corners of my mouth to the fullest.
“Get rid of them and move the merchandise.”
Gwanju, having confirmed that all his subordinates had entered, gave the order.
So, I also signaled the start of our action.
“Move.”
Michelle and Odekerkh, who were behind me, dispersed.
Gwanju, seeing this, snapped his fingers.
Peong! Peong! Pepeong!
The movements of Michelle and Odekerkh stopped due to the continuous small explosions.
Gwanju’s subordinates charged.
Michelle shot her bow and took them down one by one, but there was a clear limit.
“Odekerkh! Wooden spikes!”
I needed something to finish them off at once.
Odekerkh stabbed a wooden crate with his sword. Then, he threw it over my head.
The wooden crate exploded, becoming hundreds of awls.
“Get down!”
I shouted to Michelle and Odekerkh and hit the wooden awls with the flat of Dawn.
“Don’t you run wild!”
Gwanju, who stood in front of his subordinates, spread his arms and sprayed heat.
The fiercely flying wooden awls were swallowed by the heat and burned black.
I smiled as I watched this.
“……?”
Gwanju looked at this strangely.
How foolish.
I readjusted my grip on Dawn and charged at Gwanju.
Puk!
The torso of the subordinate next to Gwanju was split by Dawn. Gwanju had used him as a shield.
“Why is it that bad bastards never change?”
Then and now, how could they be so alike in sacrificing others’ lives to protect their own bodies?
I clicked my tongue and put strength into my entire body. Dawn sprayed blood and aimed for Gwanju’s neck.
Kaang!
This time, Gwanju blocked Dawn himself. But…….
“A Pioneer’s Sword?”
It was a sword used in places of extreme cold. It was mainly used by the guys from Uresra, so why was this guy holding it?
Kwarureureuk.
Even before I could voice my question, Gwanju began to wield his sword. The characteristic serrations on the back of the sword scraped the air and created sparks.
Yes, the guys from Uresra used to swing it like that to pressure their opponents. He knew how to use the sword well. Gwanju, that bastard was definitely from Uresra.
“Not bad. But didn’t you forget something?”
I threw a question at Gwanju, who was diligently getting into his stance.
For a moment, Gwanju’s face contorted.
Kuguguguk.
Michelle, Piontek, Odekerkh, and Adellian were climbing a stone pillar to the roof of the warehouse.
“Damn it!”
Gwanju revealed his raw emotions for the first time.
Anyway, where did Nigues go?
“Secure the merchandise!”
Even before I could confirm Nigues’s location, Gwanju pointed at something and shouted.
There, Nigues was running with a limp.
“I will burn all of your souls. All of them!”
Gwanju relentlessly threw objects and fireballs at me. Then, he charged fiercely, swinging his sword.
I ignored this and ran to where Nigues was. For now, helping Nigues and rescuing his family was the priority over killing Gwanju.
“Odekerkh!”
I called Odekerkh and informed him of Nigues’s location. Then, I cut down the charging subordinates of Gwanju again and again.
“They’re like wild dogs.”
The sight of them charging with their eyes lit up and drool dripping was exactly like that.
“Honey! Carol!”
Nigues hugged his family, who had collapsed unconscious, and shouted. But something was a little strange. It was clearly a touching situation, but the state of his family…….
‘Are they even alive?’
There was no movement, no sign of life.
“They are just a little different from others. They are not dead.”
Nigues, who had felt my gaze, said.
I nodded and waved my hand at Odekerkh.
“Don’t let them get away!”
Beast-like things charged at Gwanju’s shout.
I grabbed Dawn and opened my mana heart wide. I circulated a larger amount of mana than before. Dawn, imbued with mana, made a ‘woong, woong, woong’ sound.
“If you want to live, go back.”
Whether the guys heard me or not, I spoke heavily.
“Kill them!”
The guy who shot out to the very front shouted.
I let out a hot breath and took a step. Dawn cut through the air, streamed blue energy, and drew a cool line.
Paak!
A tremendous wind pressure blew away the surrounding dust.
The movements of the guys who had been charging toward me and Nigues stopped.
Tuk, tududuk.
Their necks, torsos, and arms were cut and fell to the floor.
“U, uwaaak!”
“S, stop! Stop!”
“We’re going to die! We’re all going to die!”
The guys who had been charging late shouted as they saw what had happened in front of them.
Kuguguguk.
A stone pillar rose up, carrying me, Nigues, and his family toward the warehouse roof.
Gwanju stared at me intently.
Those eyes, they were those of a beast that had chosen its prey. Those of a predator, intending to bite the nape of the neck and cut off the breath the moment the heart relaxed.
“The moment you’re on the roof, grab your family and run immediately. Never go down below the building. Only run on the roofs.”
Nigues looked at me with worried eyes.
“What are you trying to do alone?”
“That guy is whining to play. So I have to play with him a little. Why? Want to play together?
It won’t be fun, though.”
“Are you thinking of fighting Gwanju? If we just run away……”
Nigues stopped what he was saying when he saw my smile. He probably knew it too. That unless someone stopped Gwanju, they couldn’t get away.
“It’s okay. And there’s something I must ask that guy. But he won’t answer if I just ask, will he?”
“Then I will help too.”
“Just protect your family. Don’t get in the way.”
It was difficult to look after my surroundings while fighting Gwanju. Not to mention an unconscious person, even a healthy one would be a burden.
Deolkeok.
The stone pillar reached the top of the roof.
As if waiting, Gwanju’s figure disappeared from my sight.
“He’s coming.”