< Side story 8. In the New World (2) >
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“It is clear that they are spies. “Kill it!”
A man who appeared to be the leader shouted. At the same time, the masked people all threw something. Kagagak! Dozens of shurikens flew through the wind and struck Asher’s defense shield.
“Ugh!”
Asher screamed. Of course, not a single shuriken could pierce his defense shield. Embarrassment burst out from the mouths of the masked people.
“Damn, along with the sword, long-distance attacks don’t work either.”
“I guess he’s not an ordinary guy. No matter how hexic it is, it has its weaknesses…”
“Could it be that he was not a member of the hostile faction but was dispatched from the Battle of Bokma?”
They started talking a lot, using words they couldn’t understand. Hexes, sects, and even fortune telling. These were all unheard of in the Empire. Asher, who could no longer bear it, gathered courage and opened his mouth.
“Well, I have no intention of fighting with you! Why on earth are you doing this?!”
I couldn’t understand the English text. It’s been almost 15 days since I arrived in the New Continent, but this is the first time I’ve encountered a situation like this. While Asher was taking a walk alone at night, he was attacked by those masked men.
It was fortunate that the camp at the top of Caravel was far away. At that time, the masked leader, who heard Asher’s words, snorted and shouted.
“That’s not even funny. You don’t want to fight? “I saw with my own eyes the black monster you raised run away with the stone statue that sealed the Rakshasa!”
“Uh, a black monster?”
“okay! A monster that flaps with four wings. “I won’t say I don’t know!”
“Well, like that…”
Asher’s face turned pale. All the characteristics of the black monster matched those of Sita. Something that happened just the day before passed through his head.
‘I’m in big trouble.’
It was about the time when I was looking around the village with Marya. Sita suddenly came and returned with a statue with an amulet attached to her mouth and proudly showed it to her. I guess that’s what the seal stone was referring to.
Moreover, Sita, who came to the New World for the first time, traveled to various places and collected things she liked. Asher, who belatedly realized the situation, swallowed thickly.
“What is Rakchal?”
“It’s a monster created by the hearts of evil people like you. “You know everything, but you’re acting like a fool!”
“No, I really don’t know…”
“Shut up! There is no way he could have done such an evil thing unless he was the culprit of the Pandemonium! “I will put my honor as the guardian of Yeongwolrim on the line to kill you!”
The masked man was indignant. It was unfair to Asher, but now was not the time for appeals to work. They had narrowed the distance again and were about to draw their swords.
“Up, it’s dangerous!”
Asher sensed danger and shouted urgently. bang! A large tree flew in a parabola and fell on the heads of the masked people. Confusion erupted from the spot where the tree fell.
“It’s a surprise attack!”
“W-what!?”
Fortunately, there were no casualties. This was thanks to the fact that the masked people spread out with uninterrupted movements. Naturally, people turned their heads in the direction from which the tree came. One of the masked people who discovered something was scared and pointed at him.
“Hey, look over there!”
“no way···!”
Fear appeared on the faces of the masked people. From far away in the valley they had passed through, something dark was approaching quickly. The sound of pounding footsteps was getting closer. A loud roar reminiscent of the death of an animal rang out.
“Keeeeeeek!”
At the same time, a being hidden in darkness appeared. It was a humanoid monster nearly 5 meters tall. someone shouted.
“I am Rakshasa!”
The monster called Rakshasa had such a terrible appearance that I feared it would appear in my dreams. The obsidian body was densely covered with letters written in melted gold. Sharp fingernails glistened in the moonlight.
“Uh, that…!”
Asher’s face turned pale. In the past few years of adventures with Ronan, I have encountered all kinds of terrible and fearsome beings, but this was the first time I had seen anything like this.
Should I say that it looked completely different, and that it felt different from any monster I had ever seen before? The masked men, in a state of panic, had stopped chasing Asher and were wandering around.
“It’s all over now…”
“I’ll buy time, so everyone run away!”
“Brother Jang, how could I do that!”
Their faces were all solemn, as if their lives were on the line. Rakshasa seemed to be a powerful being comparable to a dragon. What should I do? What should I do? Asher was crying and looking at Rakshasa.
“···huh?”
Asher, feeling doubtful, tilted his head. The mana felt from the Rakshasa was weaker than she thought. Contrary to her fearsome appearance, her inner strength was only slightly stronger than that of an ogre.
Asher’s breathing, which had become heavy, gradually calmed down. Surprisingly, she thought it might be worth a try. Asher gained courage once again and opened his mouth to her.
“Well, if only that is resolved…”
“what?”
“If I just kill that monster, will it stop chasing you?”
The masked people frowned. I thought this was some kind of nonsense. The man in charge of the captain snorted.
“under! That’s funny. Do you think that makes sense? “A woman like you is going to kill that Rakshasa that high-ranking Taoist monks rushed in and managed to seal?”
The subordinates followed suit, swearing. No matter how much extra magic he used, it was impossible. Asher, who had been called a woman, was trying to correct the errors of her men. A loud voice echoed from behind.
“Asher-! “What are you doing there?”
“Ma, Marya?!”
It wasn’t a very familiar voice. Asher shrugged her shoulders and slowly turned her head. Marja, carrying her great sword on one shoulder, was walking towards her with great strides.
“You’ve been looking for it for a while. “What are you doing?”
Her rich blonde hair was rustling in the night breeze. A red silk robe was draped over her sleepy-looking body. It was an item purchased at a high price to narrow the distance between the natives of the New World.
“These people kept following me… so I tried to drop it because I was afraid it would cause harm to the top.”
“Ugh, this is frustrating. At first glance, they look like a bunch of thieves, but I guess they will just blow them away. “You’re so kind that it’s a shame.”
Marya clicked her tongue. The masked captain shouted after hearing that he was a thief.
“A bunch of thieves! “Who dare you say that about?”
“what? Wasn’t it?”
“of course! We are the guardians of the great Yeongwolrim! “There are ruthless thieves from outside the world that you have never heard of before…”
“Yeongwolrim?!”
It was the car he was talking about. Marja suddenly clapped her hands and widened her eyes in admiration. bang! She ran for a month and stopped in front of the captain.
“Handsome Daehyeop. Did you just say Yeongwolrim?”
“Wow, the speed…”
The captain was shocked. To his eyes, it seemed as if Marya’s figure disappeared for a moment and then reappeared. Marya, puffing out one cheek, poked his side and asked back.
“I asked if you were from Yeongwollim.”
“Yeah, yeah. Then what can I do! “Seeing as how you use hexes too, you’re in the same company as that woman!”
“Wow, I was looking for you so much, but I never expected to meet you here. My name is Marya Caravel, the vice-captain of Caravel Merchant Marine. If you have time…”
“Queeeeeek!”
Marya, who instantly changed into sales mode, was talking in a friendly manner. The Rakshasa screamed again and began to run, twisting its limbs in bizarre ways. The faces of the masked people turned pale.
“Huh oh oh! “Stop talking like that and get out of the way!”
“Oh really. Annoying.”
Marya narrowed her eyebrows. Only then did she notice the presence of her Rakshasa and turned her body. I don’t know what that thing was, but I really didn’t like it interrupting my business talk.
“Then just put that away and let’s talk about it.”
There was no time for the masked person to say anything. Marya let out a sharp sigh and suddenly kicked the ground and ran out. bang! A crack appeared where he stepped and his flagstone bounced.
“Quiririk?”
The Rakshasa’s eyes widened. Marya, who had narrowed the distance with just three leaps, had already reached his feet. It was at that moment that the Rakshasa, sensing his crisis, raised his arms high.
“Haaaab!”
Marya, holding the great sword with both hands, twisted her body sideways and swung the sword. Kwaaaaang! With a shattering sound, one of the Rakshasa’s legs was completely cut off.
It was the moment when the unbalanced body fell forward. Marya suddenly stopped and raised her greatsword upward. Suddenly! The heavy arc-shaped sword passed through the Rakshasa’s head, splitting it in half.
“Kueeh…!”
“What!”
The masked people’s eyes grew so big that they seemed to pop out. I couldn’t believe the power that came from such a small body. thud! The Rakshasa, which had cut off his legs and even his head, fell down with a loud noise. Marja grinned as she finished her work in no time.
“That’s enough now, right?”
“Well, what the heck is that little guy…”
Several masked people dropped the swords they were holding. It was a martial arts feat that could only be seen in dreams. At that time, a bizarre roar rang out across the mountains.
“Kaaaa!”
“Kererererek!”
Unlike before, it wasn’t just one. Tens of thousands of birds flew over the moonlit forest. The sounds of trees breaking and something huge hitting the ground were getting closer quickly.
“What is this again?”
Marja frowned. Suddenly, several huge shadows appeared on the road. The masked people who raised their heads froze. There seemed to be about a dozen Rakshachals looking down at them from the cliffs on either side.
“Grrr.”
“No way!”
It was a sight that made the blood in my entire body freeze. Each of the differently ugly Rakshasas was as big as a small hill. Eyes randomly attached to various parts of the body were scanning people.
“···We are all dead now.”
“Wasn’t there just one dog?”
Despair appeared on the faces of the masked people. There was no time to question what was happening. No matter how excellent the blonde swordsman’s martial arts skills were, it was too much to deal with such a number.
But Marya’s face was calm, without the slightest wavering. She quietly looked up at her Rakshalas and smiled.
“You guys are so unlucky.”
“Grrr?”
“If you had come when I was the only one there, you would have had a better chance of winning. “Why did you come along when our cutie was there?”
Marja shook her head. The masked people were taken aback by his tone of sincere sympathy. When you say cutie, who are you talking about?
Now that I think about it, the red-haired girl who was there a moment ago was no longer visible. It was the moment when a Rakshasa jumped down the cliff and raised his leg to trample Marya. Quang! An invisible fist struck Rakshasa’s chest.
“Gwok.”
A large figure, much larger than the ogre, flew away as if it were a pebble. The Rakshasa that was stuck on the cliff on the other side lowered its head. The chest made of steel was hollowed out like a crater.
“This is…!”
The masked people froze. It was a scar as if it had been hit by a meteorite. Marya lowered her great sword and spoke without turning her head.
“Asher. Please.”
No answer came back. It was just as the other Rakshasa were about to move. A low voice echoed above people’s heads.
“Knock Up Frost.”
The tone was like a normal conversation. As soon as the chanting was completed, a huge magic circle was drawn under the feet of the seven Rakshalas. That was before they could react. Quaaaang! The magic circle radiated light and a pillar of blizzard rose.
“Huh oh oh!”
The masked people were astonished. Seven ice storms tore through the moonlight and rose up into the night sky at once. Soon, Rakshasa, who could no longer move, appeared in the place where the storm subsided.
“It’s over.”
Marja laughed. The Rakshasa were made into seven ice sculptures. It was the moment when Asher lifted the spell. Damn it! With a sound like a rock splitting, the bodies of the Rakshasa fell apart.
“Phew…”
Asher, who had put an end to the situation at once, breathed a sigh of relief. The rakshas were weaker than expected, so I was able to finish without using much mana.
He slowly landed on the ground and was in the car trying to get to Marya. In an instant, the masked people surrounding them all bowed their heads and shouted.
“Sozer! Please help us!”
“Well, I’m a man.”
