episode_0287

I already knew where my compatriots were.

It was not specifically obtained through intelligence. It’s just that the Empire had no intention of hiding it.

‘It was said to be the North.’

Seeing them all in one place, anyone could see that it was a trap, but Gaijin did not avoid that blatant provocation.

Because his patience was already worn out.

When I entered Lien, I killed everything I could, but when a fight broke out, sparks flew into my head.

The anger that I had barely suppressed grew in an instant, like a spring that had been pressed down.

Although he wasn’t this hot-tempered to begin with, the overlapping incidents had worn away his rationality.

Worn out reason could hardly control impulsive behavior.

Even minor mistakes could not be dealt with leniently, and more hatred and resentment than necessary arose. As a reaction to a life that didn’t go as planned, I had to do as I wanted to be relieved of my instincts.

Gaijin’s ferocity grew worse day by day, and eventually there were only people with similar tendencies left around him.

However, Gaijin thought nothing of him.

He had experience accumulated over the past 30 years, and his accumulated experience was able to support his crumbling reason.

You must kill someone without being caught, and it is more advantageous to attack at night rather than when the sun is up.

Raids must be carried out by a small number of elites, and if you engage in a random slaughter war, you are likely to be defeated in the end.

Although he is said to be one-armed, there are still no warriors who can deal with him. If Yoru, who was gifted with seven blessings, grew up, she could have defeated him, but her heart was broken before she could achieve it.

Gaijin’s ego grew uncontrollably. and,

‘Who are you?’

As my mind became sharper, I captured the powerful energy. I thought it was just a mixture of energy because so many compatriots were in one place, but it was so close that I couldn’t ignore it.

Among them, the most familiar one was the existence of Yoru. However, an even stronger presence was weighing down Yoru’s energy.

‘Who on earth is this?’

Gaijin predicted the owner of the strong energy.

Hugo Prien, who was called the Imperial Sword? I heard that he has been out of the front line for a long time due to aging.

The Sword Demon, Glenn Frien… wasn’t either. In my memories, his energy was as pure as the morning dew, and the energy I felt now was as cloudy as unpurified lye water.

‘No.’

Gaijin released the presence that he had killed. The other person had already noticed his presence, and he wanted to avoid meaningless actions.

‘Not Hugo, not Glenn.’

Black hair, black eyes, it was different from the strong people I remembered. At first glance, it looks the same as its compatriots.

So who is it? Even though it approaches very close and shows its ferocious intent, the bold evil spirit fights back with a violent energy…

“Oh, you really don’t know the meaning of sex slave?”

He was harassing his daughter as much as he could. The woman, who covered her body with a piece of cheesecloth, was treated like a prostitute who ate whatever she could from the street.

She stabs her breasts with a thin blade and slaps her ripe buttocks.

Yoru’s face turned red as if it were going to explode, but he just chewed his lips and swallowed his anger without much resistance.

“…Is this a provocation?”

Gaijin said, radiating a cool aura. Siron, who was in front of him, tilted his head.

“Was it too obvious? I thought he would attack right away, but he was surprisingly calm.”

Gaijin was a person whose magical achievements were superior to those of martial arts. Therefore, Siron deliberately tried to provoke him and engage in hand-to-hand combat.

But Gaijin was too calm.

“Is Yoru the child you picked up?”

Siron did not understand that reaction. If there was any affection between parents and children, Gaijin was not showing the reaction he should have shown.

Isn’t he calmly looking at the view of the prison as if it were someone else’s business?

“It’s Yeo-shik who is related by blood.”

The muttering voice was filled with heavy emotions. However, it was not anger, but extremely sticky disappointment.

“That’s strange. There is a father who is calm while his daughter is being harassed.”

“Should I be angry about that?”

To Gaijin, Yoru was not the daughter he had raised with great care.

“I raised Yoru to be a warrior, not a girl.”

“…”

“He taught us to fight when we feel unfair, and to kill someone who needs to be killed.”

Yoru’s shoulders trembled in blatant disappointment.

“But what does that mean? Even if being a prisoner is inevitable, shouldn’t you commit suicide if you weren’t gagged?”

I was already sick of disappointment. After some time, I couldn’t see the spirit in Yoru’s eyes, and all I heard was that he had suddenly gone into hiding.

From the time he started walking, he tried all kinds of elixirs, and because he had talent, he taught him martial arts whenever he could. Expectations were high for him to be a talented person who would lead the tribe.

As my expectations were high, so was my disappointment.

Before we knew it, Gaijin had lost his affection for Yoru. Still, because of their affection, they would not have sent a squad to kill him even if he acted without permission, but looking at the snail in front of him, even that crumbled.

“I was disappointed. Was life so precious? Did you want to live enough to endure a shame like a dog? ◦ ◦ ◦

“…No.”

“What is it? Our compatriots are scattered around, not even offering resistance. Aside from your qualifications as a warrior, aren’t you ashamed of your compatriots?”

Yoru’s teeth ground apart from the harsh blow to his chest. More than being physically molested by the man, Gaijin’s few words shook Yoru’s spirit.

“Aren’t you ashamed of yourself, Elder?”

But it wasn’t like she didn’t have anything to say.

“What do you mean?”

“We already lost. How long are you going to be unreasonable?”

Tap – A vein appeared on Gaijin’s forehead. Even so, Yoru did not stop.

“What happened to the proud warriors? This is not the face of someone who has not been able to rest on time, let alone sleep. What about children? The face that should be full of smiles is full of tear marks and sorrow.”

It may be dismissed as a weak thought, but it was something I felt after looking around the empire for a month. I wanted to deny it out of pride, but the more I tried, the more the gap between the Empire and Sileia became apparent.

“Even a mere bastard will eat until he is full. But what are we? Meat with a strong smell. Since we don’t even have that, we have to live by eating grass.”

“…You sound weak.”

“Is pride more important than life? Are you saying that the empire was so bad that the entire tribe risked their lives to fight against it?”

“I became a coward because I couldn’t see it.”

“Isn’t the current threat more severe? Are you saying it was the empire that cut off the elder’s arm? Even if there is a personal grudge, isn’t there an end to this?”

Yoru once had the same thoughts as Gaijin. They were proud of serving a great cause and thought it was natural to kill and kill each other.

However, Yoru’s thoughts gradually began to change.

The village people, who had always welcomed Yoru, suddenly stopped welcoming him. It’s not that I’m ignoring her, it’s that I’ve lost the energy and leisure to welcome her.

Looking back now,

It was difficult to save my own life, so it was strange that Yoru cared about what he was doing outside.

Silea’s enemy was not a distant empire,

They were magic beasts that made me doubt whether I would be able to survive tomorrow. Even if the empire had encouraged that situation, there was no room for ideology to intervene in the actual threat.

“We lost. Even if you don’t surrender, can’t you stop fighting?”

All you have to do is live within the empire.

If you do it the way you always have, the way the ganjas have done, there is no reason to get caught.

The fallen compatriots were proof of that. Until the theory emerged, no one in the empire cared about their existence.

They are neither elves nor dwarves, and they can easily blend in.

“So, what do you want to say?”

“…Put down your sword and surrender. If so, our compatriots can buy it.”

“It is the empire that has taken the hostage. Don’t you think they are cowards?”

“The living must live.”

“Even if you die in battle, your compatriots will be proud.”

“…Have you asked him directly?”

“You are not a warrior, you are an accident that you do not know.”

Gaijin pulled out the dagger from his waist. Shiron also raised his holy sword accordingly.

“As expected, you are arrogant.”

“The fuck you keep being arrogant?”

“What, didn’t you take your time until this conversation ended?”

“…I wonder who took it easy.”

Siron snorted. Hwaaa! A huge air current filled the space.

bang!

bang! Quang!

The mana so dense that it was visible became a storm, and pillars of fire burst out from the ground one after another. The scorching heat heated up the earth.

“Ugh…!”

Yoru covered the hot air with his arms. Siron didn’t pay any attention to her and extended his hand.

Thanks to the unexpected delay, I was able to prepare this much magic. The energy of the flames overflowed, and the ground melted and became sticky.

But despite all this, Yoru did not suffer even the slightest burn.

A thick storm erected a wall between the hostages, and the ground undulated, transporting the men to the back.

Mana manipulation that is close to divine.

There are only three visible phenomena. There are dozens of magic techniques unfolding. There are hundreds of calculations that have passed through my mind.

So, there had to be only one death.

Jureuk-

“…?”

Yoru’s eyes widened at the sudden feeling of warmth.

Tuk-tuk-

Hot liquid flowed from his mouth.

“P…?”

A burning pain later rose up my throat. Hot nosebleeds flowed and my entire body was in burning pain.

-Quaaa!

Screams erupted from the people who were being pushed away.

For a moment, I thought it was Siron’s doing, but his face was facing forward the whole time. As if the screaming that just happened had nothing to do with him. A line was drawn in Yoru’s confused gaze.

“Cowardly bastard. There is no blood or tears.”

Siron extinguished the fluttering flames. What was revealed through the smoke was not a charred corpse.

Yoru had a question.

I wondered if it was possible to be so fine in that flame.

“Are you saying that accepting help from compatriots is cowardice?”

Gaijin said, shaking off the soot from his body. There was sticky blood stuck to the dagger he was holding, and it seemed like he had no intention of hiding what he had done.

Blood magic.

He passed on the damage he should have suffered to his compatriots.

Blood magic does not work on those perceived as enemies. Ironically, Gaijin recognized 300’s compatriots as his colleagues.

“Did you stop the attack because of hesitation?”

Gaijin plunged the dagger into his shoulder. At that moment, a terrible pain came to Yoru’s shoulder.

dump-

“It looks like they are the ones who took the hostage.”

Gaijin laughed as he looked at Yoru in pain. His eyes were curved like crescent moons, as if gauging Siron’s reaction.

“You’re laughing.”

Shiron smiled and swung the holy sword.