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The next morning dawned. Quite a few people warm up their bodies to prepare for battle and have light conversations with people around them to calm their minds.

“Aren’t you nervous? I… seem a little nervous.”

“Ha, what tension! Have you ever seen me get scared? Huh?!”

“Haha… no.”

I can hear the sound of a conversation with an acquaintance I have known for a long time.

Contrary to the confident attitude and voice of a mercenary who said he was not nervous, not even he could stop the cold sweat flowing from his back.

-…Hoo. There are quite a few strong people.

-If I fight that person, can I win?

-As expected… The level gathered through the imperial family’s request is only one.

Before leaving for a campaign, the gathered individuals and groups compare each other’s combat power with their own and run numerous simulations in their heads.

After all, it is not easy to see so many outstanding people gathered in one place.

The ‘Green Slayer’ is said to have collected the heads of goblins and orcs.

A ‘barbarian warrior’ who shows off his bursting muscles without any outerwear despite the cold weather.

A wolf beastman fiddling with gauntlets so large that they rival his own body, ‘Wolf of Ash.’ etc.

As people from all over the continent, each doing their own thing, gather in one place, looks of awe and determination gather.

Since this was an important matter for which the imperial family had personally submitted a request, it would not be an exaggeration to say that only veterans among veterans gathered.

Jeopuk-jeopuk.

“”………….””

And when the new type of two people appears, the sound disappears as if they had been talking for some time.

The head of the barbarian warrior, who had never bowed his head once in his life, was turned toward the floor, and the green slayer was avoiding his gaze.

Besides that, fear begins to appear in the eyes of everyone standing there.

Hair the same color as the sky as it began to walk out, and hair whiter than pure white snow, fluttered in the sharp wind.

There are countless examples of comparing a beautiful woman to a flower. The appearance of the two women in front of me was so beautiful that it could not be compared to flowers or anything like that.

However, no one present dared to face them or harbor dirty desires.

Just by looking into their empty eyes, it feels like death is right in front of my eyes.

That endless darkness was an abyss that even veterans who had crossed the line of fire their entire lives could not dare to predict.

It was as if I was in the position of a prey who had no choice but to stand trembling and hope that the predator would quietly pass by without looking at me.

I don’t even feel like running away or fighting back. In the first place, such actions would be done under the premise that ‘we can survive’.

Seris is the vice-leader of the ‘Scar Mercenaries’, which is evaluated as the most powerful at the moment.

The story of him splitting the sky in one fell swoop and cutting down a dragon with just one body made everyone’s hearts burn hotly.

Ariel Frost of the Frost family, with overwhelming magical power that cannot be compared to any other wizard.

She, who was said to have performed the ‘weather change magic’ that only dragons in legend could do, seemed to be looking at something other than a human.

Surely, they are also our allies. Their attacks won’t be directed at us.

Rattling…

The veterans who faced this living disaster and legend could only shed cold sweat and pray for this time to pass.

***

“Sleep! Just follow me! I will take good care of my safety, so don’t worry about it!”

Contrary to the lively voice of the attendant, the mood of those heading to the old castle was quite calm.

There is no need to explain why. It must be because of those two women who are at the forefront, walking without saying a word, following the footsteps of the aide.

The mercenary member’s mouth, which had been told over a hundred times that he would not stop speaking for a single moment and that he would close his mouth, did not open as if it had been closed.

Because they were strong people, and because of the nature of their jobs, which had many warlike and cheerful personalities, it was a tedious march that was likely to lead to harsh and honest stories.

“”…………””

As of now, no sound has been heard.

Everyone was only looking at the two women walking ahead, and the only sounds were the lively voice of the attendant and the sound of stepping on snow.

In this way, all of them who participated in the warlock subjugation came to remember the moment of ‘the most boring and scary march of their lives’ in their minds.

It didn’t take long to reach the old castle. That was the reason why we gathered in a village not far from Goseong in the first place.

For those who are well-known on the continent, even just a quick walk, not even a full sprint, was not enough to warm up.

“Now! This is the request location! It’s really old, but it’s still a beautiful castle, right?!”

Obviously, that aide was an ordinary person, but everyone was wondering how he was able to lead the veterans and move forward without stopping.

Anyway, we reached the request location. The temporary subjugation team of warlocks stopped on the spot and raised their heads to look at the black castle that gave off a majestic feeling.

“Hoo…”

“….Indeed.”

Those who watched the scene forgot their fear for a moment and only expressed exclamation.

It was understandable that the aide was making a fuss. Although it was a very old castle, its dignity and beauty did not disappear, but rather became stronger due to the ravages of time.

Most people did not live in the North, and this place in the northernmost part of the North was a place that even northern residents did not come to often.

Even in the eyes of hardened veterans, a bit of innocence and innocence returned. Because they also had a time when they were young and admired and admired cool and beautiful things.

“…inside. There is that warlock.”

“If you don’t want to take the lead, I will go first.”

However, unlike everyone else who had stopped, the two women started moving towards the castle without emotion.

Because in their minds, there was already no room for a building like that. For now, all I had to do was carry out my duties.

“Yes? Yes… I will wait here. Well then, good luck!”

“Now…wait! Let’s go together!”

“Well… they are cold people.”

Seris and Ariel, who were looking into each other’s eyes and feeling an unknown sense of kinship again, silently moved towards the castle.

The aide wished them good luck, and, albeit belatedly, the other party members began to follow them.

Those two people are the strongest, but they’re a little unusual… no. Recalling that I was strangely quiet.

***

It didn’t take long for them to reach right in front of the beautiful old castle.

Although I stared at it blankly for a moment. Without paying any attention to the shouting, I hurriedly followed the two people who were quickly leading the way, sticking out my tongue.

Then at that moment. From the old castle decorated in black, an unknown black haze began to rise.

At first glance, it looked like black smoke or a shadow rising.

Everyone could see the unpleasant and disgusting energy that darkness had.

The members of the warlock temporary subjugation team lowered their posture and began to take out their weapons. It wasn’t difficult for them, who were veterans, to understand the situation that was in front of them.

Although there were many people who had never seen black magic, there was no fool who could not understand the situation despite seeing this change.

If that were the case, I wouldn’t be here as a veteran.

“……..”

“….You bug…!”

The moment when everyone was nervous and lowered their posture.

Cerys was still just looking at the dark magic with empty eyes, and an immeasurably deep anger began to seep into Ariel’s empty eyes.

And that moment.

Kwaaang-!

The front part of the tall castle explodes, and the remains of the building begin to fall and hit the snow.

Some people covered their ears because of the loud noise it made, while others frowned and prepared for something to come.

Shuuuk-!

From the gaping hole in the old castle, someone with wings made of black magic, a dark and evil energy that could be said to be equally malicious, jumped out.

Because it was so high up, I couldn’t see it clearly, but it seemed like it was an old man wearing a black robe.

“Are you the ones trying to disturb me?”

The voice, which cannot be expected from an old man who appears to be over 80 years old at first glance, makes the old Goseong area resound.

“Ha… This is at the level of a 5-star monster…?”

“Fuck…fuck. Tsk tsk… If I were alone, I would have died.”

The subjugation team members began to break into a cold sweat due to the overwhelming force and the sense of death that made their entire bodies tingle.

indeed. He was strong enough to receive a direct request from the imperial family, and was a powerful enemy that must be defeated.

If that momentum were to turn towards the general public and the empire, the results would have been unpredictable and terrible.

And that moment when everyone was hesitant due to the overwhelming force.

“Attitude, cutting.”

“….Cutting.”

Sooo!

In an instant, a long white light formed, and then a slash was struck so quickly and concisely that even their veteran eyes could not see it.

And even though he could not even notice the movement of magic power, magic power slashes of unimaginable power began to fly towards the warlock.

“What…what-!”

Suddenly!

A slash made with a sword cuts off one of the warlock’s wings, followed by a magic slash.

The warlock barely reacted and was able to avoid having his entire torso cut off, but he could not avoid the feeling of fear rising in him.

“…Do not disturb. Because… I’m going to kill that.”

“You are really good at it. You just split the sky.”

“…Ha, what are you?”

“You are the one. Are you saying anything can happen?”

Looking down at the woman with light blue hair and the woman with white hair, who started growling as they looked at each other as if they were going to kill each other from far below.

The warlock, who was supposed to devour the continent through a perfect plan, felt something was wrong.