episode_0646
by fnovelpia
“… … .”
A station on the planet Chiprotte bathed in sunset light.
A young immigrant, Karen, stared blankly ahead, covered in the blood of the punctured bug’s corpse.
Wherever his gaze was directed, an unidentified armed group was raining down attacks on the hordes of bugs wandering around.
That’s right. The one bug right in front of Karen’s nose was dead, but soon the station was filled with screams and gunshots erupting from all over.
It was evidence that there were other bug entities besides the one that had attacked the tavern.
Although I don’t know for sure, it was clear that bugs had nested here, just like Orca-9.
I noticed another swarm of bugs running towards me from a distance.
Karen put her trembling hands into her bosom.
Although he didn’t have much combat experience, he was a resident of a remote planet with poor public security.
There is a story that he carries a dagger for self-defense in his pocket.
Of course, this dagger has been used only as an extension rather than for self-defense up until now.
Kwak-
Karen grabbed the dagger in her bosom.
Looking at the size and shell of the corpse bug in front of him, it seemed difficult to cut off even its antennae with a dagger like this, but he could not just let it die.
It was already shameful enough that I almost died from a frozen body once.
When he gathered his thoughts and raised his head, a man wearing a black coat was standing in front of him.
“Stay here and don’t move.”
A firm voice rang in Karen’s ears.
‘The Knights Templar…?’
Kallen’s eyes widened as she saw the constellation symbol of Luminaris engraved on the coat.
This man and the group of people clearly looked like the Knights of Luminaris they had been talking about in the tavern.
Whether or not Karen was staring at him absentmindedly, the man drew his pistol in his right hand and his longsword in his left.
A swarm of bugs was running towards them just before they were about to attack them.
Kieeek!
The longsword’s light flashed.
The bug’s head, just in front of Kallen, detached and fell to the ground. It was a single blow.
But even if one died, there were still many bugs left. Other bugs attacked the man with their huge forelegs, as if mocking his majesty.
However, he slightly twisted his body to avoid the flying attack and followed up with a series of shots, accurately piercing the weak point between the bug’s carapace.
Ta-da-da-dang!
Karen stared blankly at the man who was fighting, protecting him and not backing down from the bugs.
The man showed no sign of fear as legions of black-shelled bugs crawled up the building and ran along the ground like waves.
thud.
The man took a strong step and threw down the longsword he was holding in his hand.
It flew away like a spear and sank into the forehead of the running bug, leaving only the black handle behind.
With his free left hand, he pulled out the silver pistol hanging from his waistband.
Bang! Ta-da-da-dang!
The man fired the pistols in both hands into the surrounding area as if he were firing a rifle.
But all of the bullets hit the bug’s body without missing a single one.
The bugs that surrounded the area were hit by bullets in weak parts of their shells, such as their antennae, joints, and eyes, and were unable to regain consciousness.
Karen’s gaze was drawn to the pistol the man was holding.
I was curious as to what kind of weapon it was that could do something like that with a pistol, not even a rifle for bugs.
But when I found out what the gun was, I couldn’t help but be surprised.
‘What about that gun?’
The pistols the man was holding in both hands were ones that Kallen also recognized.
It was a pistol with decent performance for self-defense, so much so that even cargo ship sailors would show off their guns.
But when you compare the way the sailors were playfully shooting cans to the way they were using guns against bugs, there was a world of difference between toy guns and real guns.
It seemed like a gun that looked the same on the outside but was completely different on the inside.
I wondered if the Valkyrians could do something like that with a gun that had an automatic aiming system.
The man’s movements as he fought off the bugs rushing in from the left and right were as natural as the flow of water.
Short, precise shots flew as if they had calculated the angle and trajectory, and the bullets of light pierced the bugs’ weak points. The enemies’ carapace burst, and mucus spurted out in all directions.
In some ways, it almost seemed as if the bug was directly targeting the man’s bullets at his weak points.
The reason why Karen was able to keep her eyes on the battle even though she was out of her mind was probably because she lost her sense of reality.
The other forces, except for the man standing guard in front of him, soon arrived where they were.
“Euraaah!”
A man as big as a mountain roared and swung his longsword. The longsword, which looked heavy for his size, broke through the carapace of the bugs without even targeting their weak points, such as their joints.
The number of bugs he cut off with just one turn of his body was three.
The blade, which seemed to be made of a special alloy, repelled the bug’s body fluids and retained its chilling shine.
“Jack, twelve o’clock!”
A command burst from the man’s mouth.
Another warrior moved at that command.
With a distinctive tattoo on one eyelid, he held a pistol in each hand and fired in rapid succession like a man giving orders.
He quickly eliminated all the enemies around him by lowering his body, rolling on the ground, and jumping.
The bug horde seemed confused by the sight of the Paladins slaughtering them so easily.
They didn’t miss the opportunity and disposed of the bugs more violently.
Their coats were stained with the bug’s fluid and debris as they finished the battle, clearing out the last remaining enemies, but no one was out of breath.
“… … .”
As the street fell silent, the man who appeared to be the leader who had saved Karen slowly put his gun away and spoke.
“We’re done cleaning up here. Let’s treat the injured and move on to the next location.”
The Knights carried out their orders so unwaveringly that it was hard to believe they had just fought a battle.
They checked their equipment, administered first aid to the injured, and prepared to move them somewhere. The injured they were talking about were not members of the Paladins, but residents.
The first person who was attacked by bugs and was bleeding and convulsing was personally treated by a man who appeared to be the leader.
When the maintenance was over, Karen turned around without hesitation and started to walk away, and without realizing it, she opened her mouth.
“Hey, hey… !”
“… … .”
“Are you a Knight of the Holy Order?! Luminaris Knights! Please take me too!”
He saw it with his own eyes, fluttering his coat and fighting bugs.
It’s probably true that he took out all the city’s gangs without firing a shot or shedding any blood.
It’s not yet certain whether he can treat the injured in an instant based on first aid alone, but what he’s already confirmed is a remarkable ability.
Karen felt her dead heart begin to beat faster again as she adjusted to the harsh realities of this remote planet.
He too wanted to be as cool as them, swinging his coat around and slaughtering bugs and criminals.
But their reaction was strange.
They exchanged glances and then suddenly burst into laughter.
After laughing like that for a while, when Karen’s expression turned sad, the leader opened his mouth.
“Welcome to the club. Asei.”
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I sat at my desk and listened to Kai Delshard’s report.
“Saint, I report to you.”
He said with a simple salute.
I founded the Order of Knights and placed Kai Delshard in the position of Grand Master.
It was a necessary measure to pass on the tiresome practical work and make proper use of his leadership skills.
“What is the result?”
“The bug army has been completely subdued. The small nest on the eastern wall of the station has also been blasted. The loot is 15 energy cells collected from the ruined city, 8 tons of multi-purpose alloy, and 2 core data chips. The rest of the supplies have been left for the residents to use.”
“Good job. We’re not pirates, so just take the reward for protecting us. What about the damage?”
“There were no casualties among the members. However, the damage to the residents was a bit more severe. There were 34 injured, 7 of whom are in critical condition. The total number of deaths is 12.”
If this is the result of a horde of bugs, it’s as good as stopping them without causing any damage.
It was a small nest, so it would have been blocked eventually, but I thought that if the Knights hadn’t been there, 20% of the station’s population would have died.
“Additionally… there are many applicants. 27 residents have expressed their intention to apply. Most of them seem to have been impressed by what they saw during the battle.”
“I am a prospective member… ”
As word of the Luminaris Knights spread, people began knocking on our door to join, even though we didn’t have to recruit them.
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