episode_0052

-Kugu-kung!

“Ouch!”

“What, what’s going on all of a sudden!?”

“What are you guys doing! Get out of here!”

The earth shook violently up and down.

Startled by the sudden earthquake, twenty cadets under Karlstein quickly escaped from the building.

“Teacher, teacher!”

Gray dust rising from all sides, including inside the building.

Karlstein opened his mouth without even glancing at his disciples who were moving around inside.

“Everyone, now leave the fortress and stand by on horseback.”

“Yes?”

“Come on! This is an order!”

The vibrations that shook the earth have already stopped.

Along with him, the movements of his disciples also stopped like a stone statue.

“Didn’t you hear what I said!”

“…Okay, guys, let’s go.”

“Excuse me, instructor, aren’t you going?”

“I have something to check. I’ll go right after you, so just wait.”

“Oh, yes!”

The building began to appear again through the slowly settling dust.

Inside the entrance, you can see a circuit of mana emitting a much brighter light than before.

‘It seems to be working properly…’

I’m already sure, but I want to see it with my own eyes.

Did the door really open?

Are demons pouring out of that door?

If there are truly high-ranking magicians among those who arrive first, they will be no match for any number of demons that pass through the gate.

Because this place is just an average dungeon that was cleaned up a long time ago.

But the more it is like that, the more I want to check it out.

What on earth is their purpose?

What are you aiming for by coming to a place like this?

‘One horse, one carriage…’

The number of uninvited guests would be at most four or five.

With that number, it’s not that difficult to sneak a peek and get away.

Even if there were high-ranking magicians involved, they would be too busy dealing with the demons rushing through the door right now.

“Hoo…”

He took a deep breath and walked slowly into the building.

* * *

Things are getting really messy.

Hundreds of bones pouring out endlessly from a suddenly enlarged giant hole.

They moved in unison as if they were preparing to hunt me.

The first three skeletons that appeared blocked my escape route, and in the meantime, dozens of them surrounded me.

The rest of them headed towards Angelica, Dalot, and Huey’s group who were far away, and the three of us who couldn’t escape without me were also surrounded from that direction.

The guys who escaped late had blocked the only path leading to the building’s exit in several layers, so the only way for us to get out of here was to take them all down.

“Adrian!”

Dallot is trying to come this way forcefully.

Huey and Angelica are following behind.

‘If that’s the case, you guys should have started moving a long time ago. You bastards called Escorts.’

I shouted as I dodged the sword flying towards Jeongsu-ri.

“Don’t worry about me and just reduce the number of skeletons!”

“Ah… Yes! But if it gets dangerous, call me right away!”

-Shatter!

There were so many of them that I was a little scared at first, but fortunately they weren’t that strong.

The movements are uncluttered and the speed is very fast, but from the perspective of someone who has been dealing with Angelica for the past week, it’s like turtle gymnastics?

Rather, it could be said that the pink-haired spy at the breeding center was more threatening.

I easily dodged the attacks coming from all sides and smashed their heads one by one.

-Shatter!

“Slow down, kids!”

Among them, there were some that looked like higher-level entities, but it was very easy to tell them apart.

Because only their swords were emitting a black aura.

But no matter how powerful the attack is, it is meaningless if it doesn’t hit.

The higher-ranking entities moved at a near-speed pace compared to the others, but it wasn’t at a level that I couldn’t avoid at my current level.

“Ugh… tea!”

I narrowly avoid the black aura sword flying at me from an angle by weaving my waist.

Before I even touched the ground, the body of the regular skeleton knight standing behind me was cut apart vertically.

“You’re crazy… What the heck is that?”

I just brushed past Aura and it’s like this.

There is nothing wrong with what Angelica said.

It seems advisable to avoid using the strategy of giving flesh to Aura users and taking bones from them.

‘If it doesn’t work, then that’s the end of it!’

He swung his sword upward from below, swinging his waist like a grasshopper.

-Kak!

“!?”

The attack was blocked.

The sword that was caught in the bastard’s ribs bounced away weakly.

“Why is it so hard?”

Is this really a superior entity?

Even though my posture was off, it was a powerful blow that shattered the bones of the other guys.

But you can stop that with just one rib?

I can guess the reason in a general sense.

Since it is possible to create an aura by channeling magical power into a sword, it would also be possible to channel magical power into one’s own body to increase defense.

I came to my senses and straightened my posture.

“Let’s see who wins!”

He held the sword he had been swinging with one hand with both.

-Shatter!

-Shatter!

Use your speed to quickly break the heads of the lesser creatures and focus on the higher-ranking ones.

-Boohoo!

Lightly dodge the black aura that is drawn downward from above with a side dash, then press hard on the ground with the tip of your foot and put your weight on the sword.

“Haaah!”

Counterattack like that!

-puck!

It worked.

The sword was buried deep into the bastard’s skull.

“…!?”

But unfortunately, it couldn’t be destroyed with one blow.

“That thing is so fucking hard!”

He quickly pulled out his sword and immediately rolled on the ground.

A number of blades flying towards where I was standing just a moment ago.

You can’t let your guard down for even a moment.

The number of enemies is too great.

He raised his body and swung his sword low, cutting off the shins of three or four regular skeleton knights.

The guys lost their balance and fell to the ground.

“You’re stuck!”

Then he rushes back to the higher entity, dodges its attacks, and thrusts his sword again into the splintered skull he has yet to destroy.

If once doesn’t work, twice.

If that doesn’t work, try three, four, five times!

After repeated attacks until it finally worked.

-Crunch.

The skull bowl was torn to pieces and scattered in all directions.

The aura that had bloomed on the sword disappeared, and it fell to the ground with the bones in its entire body collapsing, as if it had no strength left to maintain its form.

“Whew… What a persistent kid.”

But this was just the beginning.

They’re still piled up like a mountain, and even now they’re crawling out of their holes one by one.

‘Hey, today, it looks like you’re going to have a really good training session.’

In some ways, it’s a do-or-die situation.

But what’s really strange is that the corners of my mouth keep turning upwards.

A heart that beats faster over time, even though you are not out of breath or tired.

It’s proof that my body is excited.

That doesn’t mean my field of vision has narrowed.

Even while dealing with those guys, I was able to clearly see everything that was happening in this wide space.

‘This is really my first time…’

I was definitely enjoying this moment very much.

* * *

Arriving at the entrance to the underground cavern, Karlstein narrowed his eyes and examined the situation inside.

‘Could that be… Adrian Floyd?’

Then I discovered Adrian Floyd and was startled.

‘Why is that guy here…’

No matter how you look at it, it’s definitely him.

A man who is weird… no, it’s more fitting to call him crazy.

However, if you only look at his appearance, he has a sturdy physique that can be compared to other knights.

There was no way there could be two people like that in this kingdom.

‘Do you…know something?’

Apparently, Queen Serinia had asked her to watch over Adrian Floyd.

Since he had already joined the second prince’s faction, he could not refuse, so he accepted, but it was only because his interests of staying within the faction and the queen’s reputation coincided.

I honestly had no intention of doing any surveillance on him.

He was a guy I never thought about, so why did he suddenly show up in a place like this?

‘……’

Karlstein felt an inexplicable sense of unease.

It’s none other than Floyd.

He comes from the kingdom’s only family of magicians.

A person who, although not of the count’s blood, was rumored to have powers that partially surpassed the count’s.

If half of the people in this kingdom who can interpret and destroy the ancient seal are magicians with incredible skills, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the other half are people with the last name Floyd.

He is one of those people.

So I was anxious.

What does that guy know?

I wonder what you know to come here.

‘That can’t be…’

He shakes his head quickly.

That guy is crazy.

There is no way that a foolish bastard who would cause trouble by needlessly assaulting a princess would know his own secret.

It must just be a coincidence.

Karlstein thought about this and calmed his rapid breathing.

‘It seems there are no magicians in the group.’

There was one more person whose face I recognized, but the magician was not seen among their group.

‘I am a retired knight named Dalot…’

If he’s there, it shouldn’t be too hard to take down the Skeleton Knights, no matter how many there are.

It just takes time.

After all, not just anyone can become a royal knight.

But what if a boss suddenly appears here?

Is it possible for just four people to fight him without a healer or a magician?

Even though this is an old dungeon that was destroyed a long time ago, if the dungeon’s owner, who had been sleeping, reappears now that the seal has been lifted.

Can it really be stopped?

With just those numbers?

Karlstein turned around absentmindedly.

So I headed out of the building.

Adrian Floyd.

I’ve heard a lot about his evil deeds, but I’ve never felt any ill feelings toward him.

Queen Serenia’s request did not necessarily have to be fulfilled.

‘But it’s bad if you interfere with my work like this.’

You may not know anything now, but there is still a chance that you will notice something in the future.

‘There’s no need to leave unnecessary anxiety…’

It was about the time when the entrance to the building came into view.

Karlstein took a pocket out of his bosom, and then took something out of that pocket.

A crimson crystal that shines dazzlingly like an expensive jewel.

He took it in his hand, then placed his hand against the wall where the mana circuits were glowing.

“Goodbye Adrian Floyd.”

With a dazzling light, the crimson thing was instantly absorbed into the mana circuit and disappeared.

And again the earth began to shake.