episode_0041

An awkward silence hangs around.

The soft atmosphere, which did not fit the heavy atmosphere, seemed to give off a strange feeling.

Kyle, the leader of the slaughter team, asked Luke with a wary look.

“Who are you···?”

“Wow, sir, I introduced you earlier. You’re a warrior.”

“How did you get in here?”

“There are ways. In fact, the barrier is a wall made of rules. You can do it by walking in a similar way.”

“··· So you followed our breakthrough method?”

In that moment, Kyle’s alertness grew stronger.

The Slaughter Squad, which places stealth as its most important element, possessed several secret magics.

One of them is the glass prison used to surround the princess today.

It was a barrier magic that distorted the light reflected in the field of vision, completely isolating the inside and outside of the barrier.

It is difficult to find, and you have to walk in a unique way to get in.

Coming in from outside is virtually impossible.

But he said he saw it and imitated it. He said it was just by watching the secret technique that was only taught in the Chuksaldae.

‘He’s an extraordinary guy.’

Since he didn’t attend the banquet, I wasn’t sure if he was a real warrior.

However, even in this situation, the gentle atmosphere he displayed, and the strangely ominous feeling he felt behind his back… told me that he was quite capable.

Enough for Vice-Captain Kyle to be on guard.

Kyle and the Squad watched Luke nervously.

… and it was the same for Luke.

*

The Imperial Assassination Squad.

The Empire’s darkness, the direct command of the Emperor and the object of fear for all people. Perhaps because of its use and atmosphere, it is a group that often appears as an enemy in games.

They may not be the main villains, but they are at least sub-villains. There were even several H-scenes created by these guys. Of course, due to the nature of the game, there are only H-scenes and such.

Anyway, these are annoying guys that you often see in the game. Thanks to that, I got hurt a lot by them in the early part of the game.

But the feeling I have when I look at those guys now is…

‘Fucking bastards.’

That was all there was to it.

You can see the level window floating above the guys’ heads.

They all appear to be less than Lv70. Even the highest ones are 18 levels higher than mine.

Of course, that level is considered quite high here… but from my perspective, it feels like a world of difference.

Of course, that’s true.

We’ve already captured the King of Chung, so how could we possibly be pushed back by a group of assassins like that?

Of course, Vice-Captain Kyle was definitely a bit higher level.

A whopping 73.

Compared to my party members, I don’t look that bad.

If you go to a small country, you can even look up to the strongest. Indeed, as it is an empire, the country is overflowing with talent.

But it’s clear that we won’t be able to compete with each other.

“I don’t care who you are. If you saw the scene, you have no choice but to die. You guys, attack!”

Perhaps because they are a group that prioritizes secrecy above all else, the guy started attacking me after a brief conversation.

Pavabat!

The assassins behind them take out blades from their hoods and rush at them. Each one of them delivers a fatal blow targeting a vital point.

“Ha.”

But when I saw that, I just laughed in vain.

“These guys are really crazy. I said I’m a warrior?”

What would the Demon King do if the real hero died? Even though they are an assassination group, aren’t they really helpless?

This is why the country is rotting from the inside.

Of course I had no intention of killing those guys.

[Use ‘Blood Flow Acceleration’!]

[‘Multicasting’ is activated!]

I quickly draw my holy sword and swing it at them.

Then, the members of the assassination squad fell like autumn leaves.

Still, since they all had skills, they somehow managed to avoid serious injuries.

The soldiers who fell to the ground screamed in shock.

“Ugh···! What power···!”

“Wow, that’s a really great person!”

As I listened to those sounds, I felt a tingling sensation.

If I had to sum up this feeling in one word, it would be pleasure.

‘··· okay.’

This cool feeling that I had forgotten for a while.

Turns out I was a munchkin!

‘The King of Chung was a crazy bastard.’

By human standards, I was definitely in the strongest line.

Excluding monsters like the leader of the assassination squad, the leader of the royal guard, the sword master, the magic tower master, and the elder of the world tree, he had virtually no rivals.

I swung my sword wildly, feeling a sense of omnipotence that I hadn’t felt in a long time. Every time I did, the bones of my men broke and blood gushed out.

I was definitely crushing people.

It was a pretty brutal scene, but… it wasn’t as moving as I thought it would be.

To begin with, the opponents were bad guys, and I’ve been through too much to be moved by something like this.

Before I could break them, my body was broken first. Before they took my life, I almost died dozens of times.

Pointing a sword at a person was a bit more insensitive than I expected.

After swinging it like that a few times, something strange happened.

“Ugh, you bastard! I can’t take this!”

Suddenly Kyle started shouting villain-like lines and started using something.

Suddenly, a magic circle began to appear above his hand, and something began to leave the bodies of the agents.

It was vitality. When I glanced around, I saw a red pattern shining on the necks of the agents.

I know what that is. I’ve seen it used in games a few times.

‘The Art of Sacrificial Ceremony.’

A technique to extract power using patterns carved into the members in advance. It was an extremely black magic ability that temporarily greatly increased the strength of the members at the cost of their lives.

This guy has learned this black magic separately.

The target is, of course, Vice-Captain Kyle.

I could see a sudden surge of strength coming from the guy’s body.

Despite the dirty method, the effect itself was very good.

Deila, who was sitting behind me, was so overwhelmed by the energy that her hands and feet were shaking.

I looked at the guy and said calmly.

“You have no blood or tears. You even throw your own men in without hesitation.”

“Shut up! Since we can’t win here anyway, why don’t we just survive!”

That’s true. Because we have secrets between us.

I walked the social concept of ‘a loser’, and the guys were caught by an outsider in the big case of kidnapping the princess.

Neither he nor I have any intention of letting each other live.

All that remains is a life-or-death struggle.

grasp!

The guy rushed at me. The speed he gained at the cost of the lives of his men surprised me. When our swords clashed, a powerful shockwave spread out in all directions.

Kang! Kang! Kang!

The guy swung his sword without hesitation. It seemed as if he was going to stab me somehow. Honestly, I could endure it up to this point.

But there’s one problem: he’s no ordinary inspector.

Kyle the Telekinesis.

He is a person with supernatural powers, not only with a sword but also with telekinesis.

In fact, he is a guy whose main weapon is his supernatural ability.

Kkugugugu…

As we crossed swords to some extent, my body suddenly began to feel heavy. It was as if my body was being weighed down by telekinesis.

It felt as if a giant’s hand was crushing my body.

From then on, I slowly started to catch up with the guy.

Even if I use blood flow acceleration, battle concentration, and Bright Ryu swordsmanship, there’s nothing I can do because my body itself is restricted.

‘I’m glad I’m healthy.’

If it were any other normal person, it wouldn’t have been strange for them to have become a slacker by now. After fighting a few times like that, something strange happened.

“Profit!”

For a moment, as the guy squeezed out his strength, my sword became noticeably slow. He didn’t miss it. He slashed through me with my sword and stabbed me in the body.

A single sword shot quickly, like a hawk targeting its prey.

The tip of his sword pierces my chest.

Push!

The guy cheered over the gushing blood.

“Okay!”

A fatal blow.

The tip of the guy’s sword clearly pierced his lung.

For most people, it was clearly a serious injury.

They will think they won, they will think they got through. It was hard, but they won… They will be happy.

But if the guy had any bad luck, it was that his opponents were not good.

“Tsk, this isn’t a good Warlock build.”

“···Huh?”

“There is no build like this after being hit, but in a normal state, there is nothing special about it···.”

I muttered as I put my hand on the guy’s body.

The guy with the blank face didn’t even react.

I used the skill in that state.

[Use ‘Painful Memory’!]

“Keuh-eok─!”

The guy’s side caved in for a moment. Perhaps because he hadn’t accumulated much damage, the power wasn’t that great.

But that’s not the end.

[Use ‘Blood Power Substitution’!]

[Your blood will take on the nature of paralysis!]

The nature of the blood pouring out from his chest changed. The guy’s body froze as the paralyzing poison poured out suddenly.

I slowly pulled out the knife stuck in my body.

Maybe it’s because my pain tolerance level is high. This level doesn’t hurt that much anymore.

“Monster··· guy···.”

“Yeah, I think so too.”

The guy quietly mumbles with his lips that are less numb.

I nodded slightly.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a hobby that involves playing with a guy who can’t even move his body. And since he’s skilled, he’ll be able to release his poison quickly.

so.

Crunch!

It was finished quickly.

In the clean path of the sword, the head of the guy with the expression of disbelief flies off.

The paralyzed body collapsed as soon as the head was cut off.

As if a thread had broken.

“Hoo···.”

In an alley filled with silence.

I sighed pitifully, the hot air rushing through my lungs.

After wrapping up the situation, I looked at the princess, Deila.

She is seen lying on the floor, shivering.

I looked at her and smiled.

“So now, it’s just the two of us left?”

“Huh!?”

She was scared.