The spur bone.
The brutal torture technique, which involved separating the flesh and bones, continued for over 30 minutes.
Of course, it wasn’t a real separation of flesh and bone, but for someone who had suffered that much, thirty minutes would have felt like thirty years.
In fact, Roy Bant, who was as haggard as could be, was in a state no different from a corpse.
A lifespan so short that it wouldn’t be strange if he died at any time.
It was so miserable, but there was nothing I could do.
“He was a tough guy, he had a very tight mouth….”
“It’s not that it’s heavy, but isn’t it that your senior forced you not to speak?”
“Oh.”
“… … .”
Jordan shut his mouth in warning solemnity.
Having witnessed in real time the horrific sight of muscles and bones being twisted into deformities and then restored to their original form, I was unable to confront him in many ways.
Brutal violence that can leave psychological trauma to some.
This was a good example of why torturers become mentally ill.
But he remained steadfast.
His actions were mad, but he was more cool-headed than anyone else.
It was as if he had finished his mandatory work, and looking at it, Jordan shed a bead of sweat.
‘This senior… is really thorough.’
Although Jordan didn’t fully understand the senior knight, he felt like he understood at least superficially.
A person who has no mercy for his enemies, and is infinitely ruthless and uncompromising in the use of any means necessary against those he defines as enemies.
Some people might say, ‘That’s obvious, isn’t it?’ but those who know, will know.
There is a world of difference between knowing and doing.
‘Even if there is a day when we have to fight again, I will fight to learn, I am not the type of person who wants to fight as an enemy, this senior… .’
In many ways.
On the other hand, while Jordan was increasing his understanding of the character Lee Han, Jake, who had already experienced the character Lee Han for three years, seemed indifferent.
“But that’s fortunate. You know a lot more than I thought.”
No, it wasn’t that he was indifferent, but his expression was also businesslike, and he didn’t even show any sympathy towards the other person.
“… That’s unexpected, you seemed like you’d get angry over something like this.”
Looking at this, Aren, who had turned paler than Jordan, or rather, had thrown up everything inside him, flinched and let out a voice without realizing it as he saw another side of Jake, whom he had considered the only normal person.
How could a knight commit such a cruel and barbaric act as torture against a prisoner?
I thought you could say something so principled and normal.
Jake is puzzled by Aren.
“Isn’t he an enemy who threatens Pendragon? Of course, I also know that it is against humanity and chivalry. However, as a knight, if it is for the peace and order of the kingdom and the people, I should not hesitate to swing my sword even if I am called a demon by the enemy. I just do not waste my emotions on someone who would become an enemy of Pendragon, Your Highness the Eighth Prince. However, I do not think he did anything wrong. Someone has to do what needs to be done, and the kingdom can still be at peace because there are people like him who dirty their hands.”
“… … .”
“If this is a problem between me and that guy, I recommend that you return to the capital right now. I will persuade him.”
“… … .”
…until now.
Jake, who had always called him the Knight Commander or Sir while studying, used the word [Eighth Prince] for the first time, and if Aren didn’t know what that meant, he would have been a fool in the true sense of the word.
Treating yourself as ‘royalty’ rather than a knight.
That couldn’t have been anything other than a warning to live like a greenhouse plant.
Let’s stop playing knight… .
Hearing this.
Splash!
If his pride is not hurt, he cannot be called a man before royalty!
“Watch your words, I am not the Eighth Prince, but the proud First Knight Commander of the Silver Lion. Get on topic, Jake Farman!”
Aren raised his voice in anger, biting his lip so hard that it bled, while Jake just nodded indifferently.
“… Excuse me, Lord Aren.”
“Fuck!”
Aren’s expression was clearly resentful and he couldn’t control his anger.
But the anger wasn’t directed at Jake.
In these situations, it’s better to show your ugly side and get angry at yourself for your ugly behavior.
‘I am the knight of the silver lion!’
Aren, repeating this, opened his eyes towards Jake.
Although it did bring him to his senses, it was not pleasant to be provoked towards himself.
“… Now I think I understand. Why you’re friends with that monster.”
“Is this a curse?”
“Then is that a compliment?”
“Hmm, that’s a curse word.”
“profit!”
Aren realized that his respect was now coming across as quite unpleasant.
“… Senior Jake even does such provocations. That really pisses me off.”
Even if you were someone like me, you wouldn’t be able to avoid feeling hurt when you hear things like that.
From a third-person perspective, Aren was seen playing on Jake’s palm, and Iord was amazed at the different side of the senior knight he had thought to be innocent.
It’s a provocative tone that reminds me of ‘someone’.
And that someone… .
“Tch, that guy used to be a gentleman. But after going on a few missions with me and seeing a lot of bad things, his personality has become a bit twisted. Anyway, they say that being a soldier warps a person’s character.”
“… … .”
“Why do you look like that?”
“Oh, no… .”
“…Your eyes are so rude.”
“Really, I had no intention whatsoever.”
“Hmm… .”
“… … .”
Jordan remained silent, closed his mouth, and looked away.
… … How can I say it?
‘Senior… no matter how I look at it, it seems like you are the culprit more than the military.’
… said.
Jordan had the wisdom to know that the mouth was a source of disaster, and he kept himself safe in silence.
It was the moment when the essential passive skills of a social person were created.
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– They approached me one day… .
The information Roy Bant uttered mentioned multiple people, not just one.
– I don’t know how long they’ve been in the tunnel, but I’m sure it’s been at least ten years.
Let me ask you why you think so.
– … They used the tunnels as if they were their own homes, and they knew the structure very well. They knew secrets that even the soldiers who managed the tunnels did not know.
For some, prison is like hell and a place of execution, but for them, it is their own home.
This also meant that the structure of the tunnel, which was as complex as an anthill and as labyrinthine as an unknown path, was completely understood.
It’s a tunnel whose structure changes constantly because of the worms… .
It must have been a long time.
But 10 years is something that is hard to believe.
– There are buildings and farms, meaning habitable facilities are inside the tunnels.
… It’s hard to believe, but they had created their own living quarters here and there in the tunnels.
A variety of facilities have been created that would be impossible to build without living there for at least 10 years.
This is also hard to believe information.
Even if the soldiers do not enter the tunnels often and are indifferent, how can they not know that living quarters are being built?
As ‘he’ twitched his hand again with doubt.
– Eek! Trust me! I, I’m telling the truth! I, I’m only saying what I saw!!
Roy Bant cried.
As if I never wanted to go through that pain again.
And he was throwing a tantrum.
– I don’t know who they are! But they were organized! They were trying to persuade the strong in the tunnels! Most of them seemed to be looking for those with a grievance, or those who were angry at the Pendragons, or even the nobles and royalty! They even had an antidote from somewhere, and they restored the fighting skills! I even saw them teach the fighting skills to the earthworm farmer!!
I tried my best to spit out information, and something unusual came out.
– Me, me too. I was a low-ranking soldier from Britain. I came here for plundering civilians, and I was just waiting to die! Ha, but they taught me how to fight speculation. The elixir that you took out of my pocket is the same. It has side effects, but it increases your fighting power! It’s real! Believe me!
… … This information cannot be more unbelievable.
He said two years.
The period of time the guy was imprisoned in the tunnel.
Also, a soldier who didn’t even know how to cast a spell, and an adult man at that, learned the spell and reached that level in just two years.
It’s not just that level.
He is definitely stronger than the halves of the Silver Lion, and he is definitely stronger than the commander of the 1st Division who leads those halves.
But it’s only been two years… .
It was astonishing to think that it would take at least 10 years to complete an article for one person.
– My, my mission was to recruit those who harbored resentment toward the nobility. You guys were the same. I knew that recruiting you guys would guarantee me promotion, and I thought I could get more benefits, so… , Ugh!
Roy Bant writhe in pain again as he spits out the information.
As he was listening, another terrible number was thrown at him, and Roy Bant looked resentful.
– Huh, why!?
I’m spitting out all the information, so why are you asking this?
To such a counter-question.
– Because you’re lying so blatantly. You didn’t just commit looting, did you?
– !!?
– I knew it. You’re just lying.
– Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh!!
Roy Bant.
He was a particularly serious criminal who not only plundered but also committed murder.
After confirming this, Lee Han gave a cold gaze.
– I’m really good at separating trash.
They just tortured him indifferently.
Not to spit out information, just to harass.
As such, most of them had heard the information, and the reporters had stern expressions.
“This leap, no matter how I look at it, is it that?”
“Yes, I think so.”
“Hmm….”
The knights saw signs of poisoning on Roy Bant, who was passed out in one corner.
Also, when you look at the extraordinary growth… .
“This is made from the flesh of a monster. Probably 100%.”
The flesh of a monster.
It is no different from poison to humans, and it is like a poison that causes immediate death the moment it is ingested.
It is common sense that if an animal eats it, it will mutate and become a ‘monster’.
… But you know what?
If you think about it.
“Humans are animals too, but they prove it like this.”
Among the humans who consume the flesh of monsters, there are some who survive.
And those who survive sometimes gain great strength, regenerative abilities, and superior learning abilities.
It’s truly a blessing.
However.
“Most of those who survive become insane. They get angry easily, commit murder easily, and their humanity gradually wears away.”
Could this prove that blessings and curses are not that far apart?
In that sense, it is clear that the demon’s flesh is a terrible curse and a nightmare at the same time.
“I’ve heard it said that you can become a ‘demon’, or a ‘demon’… ”
“… According to royal records, the last mine was discovered thirty years ago. And I heard that it was able to overpower a hundred soldiers in just one month, and was only put to death after a troop of knights arrived.”
The end of those who survive by eating the flesh of monsters is always the same.
Ultimately, the instinct of a monster is to kill people.
And the instinct of a human who has become a monster, a mine, is to kill people, and even more so-.
“They say they even resort to ‘cannibalism’.”
“Hmm!”
A case where a person does not even recognize his own child and eats his wife and children.
The knights who had heard this several times during their cadet days looked at it with a horrifying gaze.
Lee Han rolled the pill on his palm and gave a calm gaze.
“… Considering that he hasn’t completely lost his humanity, this elixir must have eliminated as many of those side effects as possible. But even that has its limits.”
Lee Han was confident.
An unpleasant stench is felt when looking at the leap.
It contains a small amount of flesh that humans can consume without dying.
“You must have experimented a lot. How many people did you kill?”
It is clear that this is a medicine that was created after learning as much as possible about a person’s immunity and resistance.
No, this can’t be called medicine or poison.
A time bomb that could explode at any moment!
At some point while you are consuming it, problems will arise.
And to develop such a time bomb, at a minimum… .
“They must have used tens of thousands of humans as test subjects. Ha! Those crazy guys-!”
It was Jake’s confident statement.
He had often witnessed such experiments, having occasionally caught illegal magicians together with Lee Han.
I’m not an expert, but I think it’ll give you a good idea.
That made it even more terrible.
How can this be something a human being should do!
There is a feeling of madness, obsession, and endless malice.
“It doesn’t matter whether these guys are Blood Cross or something. We have to get rid of them now, absolutely. Otherwise, the future will be even more terrible.”
“I agree.”
This is a group with such malicious intent.
But these groups even have a drug that can turn people into mines, or even
In addition, they are even teaching high-level speculation techniques to such people.
How many people like this are there?
Even if there were a thousand, or even a hundred, it would be a sufficiently threatening level.
An enemy that threatens the kingdom.
This simple fact was important, and the articles focused on Lee Han’s words.
And he lived up to the knights’ expectations.
“Let’s go, let’s kill everything.”
─I could only manage to give a refreshing, if not exhilarating, answer.
