< Chapter 85 - Kaisa Orphan #4 >
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As soon as she opened the door, Cordelia frowned. A damp, musty smell suddenly wafted out from inside.
They said it was a special room and all, but in the end it was just a prison.
It was also located underground, making it a virtually sealed space without any windows.
I opened the door, but I couldn’t see inside properly because of the pitch-black darkness.
“Caesar?”
Cordelia raised her voice without realizing it, but there was no answer from inside.
Uther opened the door a little wider and winked at Cordelia, who cast a magical light inside the prison, dispelling the darkness.
“Ugh.”
As the light spread, Cordelia felt nauseous again. Her sensitive nose had picked up on new things before she could identify anything.
The strong smell of vomit and the strong smell of blood that stung my nose. It was so difficult to breathe because of the mixture of these two things in the poorly ventilated prison.
“Wind!”
Cordelia, who had quickly used wind magic to clear the air, opened her eyes wide in surprise again.
It was because the sight inside the prison had finally come into view.
“Ka, Kaisa?”
A half-naked, black-haired woman sat inside a stone prison cell.
Both arms were tied to thick iron chains attached to the ceiling, and both legs had large shackles around their ankles, restricting their movements.
Her long, black hair, which poured down like a waterfall, covered half of her upper body as well as her drooping head, so I couldn’t see her face, but it was definitely Caesar.
“Oh, you’re dead?”
It wasn’t just that he sat there motionless.
Because a large silver sword was piercing through Caesar’s stomach and back like a skewer.
“No, I’m alive. Because I’m Caesar.”
It was an injury that would have killed a normal person long ago, but as Uther himself said, it was Caesar.
There was no way she, who had inherited the blood of the divine beast Fenrir, could die from such a minor injury.
“It seems like something that was originally intended to prevent regeneration.”
The sword piercing through Caesar’s stomach.
Judging by the way it gleamed in the light, it wasn’t an ordinary iron sword. It seemed to be made of silver, or at least had a silver-plated blade.
“It’s true.”
Looking closely, I could see smoke rising from the abdomen where the sword had pierced through, as if something was burning.
It seemed that the silver sword was suppressing Caesar’s regenerative powers.
‘Yes, because it’s Caesar.’
Cordelia nodded with a newly convinced expression.
In the original, it was Kaisa who not only recovered from wounds, but even regenerated severed limbs.
As Yuder said, it didn’t make sense that he would die from such a minor injury.
‘But I think it’ll still hurt a lot.’
Just because you have regenerative powers doesn’t mean you don’t know pain.
“Anyway, let’s hurry.”
“huh!”
Even if it weren’t for Caesar’s wounds, it wasn’t a time to take it easy.
Uther and Cordelia hurriedly approached Caesar, and Cordelia found herself gagging again.
“Ugh.”
The smell was so bad.
Now that I think about it, it seems like Caesar was the source of all the smells in the prison.
Although he had only been detained for a day, the result was a mixture of blood, urine, vomit, etc. in a room with no ventilation.
Cordelia was overcome with the urge to do something about Caesar’s leather trousers, which were now soaked in urine and vomit, but things took priority.
“What should I do? Should I just lay him down?”
“Let’s pull out the sword first.”
Caesar was impossible to take down even if the chains were cut because of the sword that pierced through him like a skewer.
Cordelia nodded and took a step back, and Uther gripped the hilt of the silver sword that had pierced Kai’sa’s abdomen tightly.
“Caesar, I’ll pick you.”
Although it was a situation where consent could not be obtained from the beginning, Yuder, who had asked for understanding, immediately pulled out his sword.
Tzaak-!
Because of Caesar’s regenerative powers, the blood and flesh that had clung to the blade were swept away.
At the same time, Caesar’s body shook. Her back arched like a bow, and her drooping head fell back, letting out a groan of pain.
And it was right after that.
Kkwaduk-!
Caesar pulled both arms.
He used his great strength to rip off the iron chains that were connecting him to the ceiling, and swung them around without even being able to open his eyes properly.
“Huh?!”
Cordelia reflexively screamed at the sudden onslaught of chains, but she responded calmly.
No, it was more like her instincts were reacting reflexively.
I sensed the trajectory of the chain. At that moment, my body reacted and I moved my feet toward the safe zone.
He perfectly dodged the iron chains that poured down sharply from above his head with just one step.
And Uther didn’t avoid it.
Evasion itself was possible, but doing so would have caused Cordelia to reach the chains tied to her left arm – namely, Caesar’s.
Yuder jumped up from his seat, grabbed the chain with his hand, and threw it to the side.
I looked back at Caesar as there was a sharp sound of the chains colliding with the floor.
Chewy!
Smoke rose rapidly from the wound where the knife had been pulled out. There was not even a small scar on the smooth brown skin, as if the fact that the knife had been stuck there until just now was a lie.
And Caesar exhaled.
He leapt up from his seat with his blue eyes shining like a wild beast.
‘Kick?!’
Cordelia had a feeling. Even though Caesar’s ankles were tied to the ground with thick chains.
And as always, Cordelia’s intuition was correct.
Caesar kicked his right foot.
The thick iron chain tensed up in an instant, trying to restrain her legs, but it was too much. The latch holding the chain in place was pulled out, and Kaisa’s foot was slammed into Uther’s side.
bang!
There was a loud noise that was so loud that you wouldn’t think a person was kicking another person.
But Uther didn’t bounce off the wall. He didn’t even break a bone when he was hit in the side.
Uther’s left arm blocked Kai’sa’s kick, instantly shifting his center of gravity and applying force to prevent himself from being pushed back.
Caesar tried to quickly pull back his right foot, but Uther would not allow him to do so. He moved his hand like a snake, grabbed Caesar’s ankle, and threw him to the ground.
“evil?!”
Caesar screamed in agony as her legs felt like they were being ripped off, and fell. Unlike her right foot, her left foot was still chained, so the angle at which she fell was bizarre.
From now on, it’s going to be a mess.
For a normal person, it would be normal to be unable to move for a while due to pain, but the opponent was Kai’Sa.
Uther continued to thrust his sword into the prone Kaisa’s back without stopping.
thud!
The shockwave shook the ground, and the force was so strong that Kai’Sa’s body was thrown back violently from the recoil alone.
But it wasn’t yet.
It had no taste.
No, it seemed like the attack went in well, judging by the sharp feeling, but it felt like it didn’t do much damage to Kai’sa, perhaps because she had the situation in her hand.
The original goal was to save Kai’Sa, not to defeat her, but first, it was necessary to subdue her.
Uther bounced once and then moved his hand without giving Kaisha a chance to get up, who was lying flat on the floor again. He flipped Kaisha over so that she was lying down, and then struck her in the stomach again.
“Cough!”
This time, it didn’t bounce, because Uther had pressed down on Kaisha’s abdomen while his length was extended.
Bright red blood spurted from Caesar’s mouth like a fountain.
Cordelia covered her mouth with her hand to stifle her screams, and Uther poured his black dragon’s energy into the palm that was touching Kai’sa’s abdomen once more to deliver an additional strike.
“Ugh.”
Caesar, who had been covered in his own blood, gasped for breath and fell to the ground without moving.
“You, Yuder killed Caesar!”
Cordelia said with a pale face.
That was understandable, as the sight of Caesar, with his entire upper body covered in blood, not to mention his face and hair, was extremely gruesome.
But Uder shook his head.
I could tell the moment I put my hand on Caesar’s stomach.
Steel-like abs located just beneath soft skin.
No, it wasn’t just his abs that were the problem. I could feel his incredible vitality.
“Ugh··· gasp······.”
Uder let out a ragged breath and slowly took a deep breath.
And I understood why the unknown inspector in the iron mask had placed a silver sword in Caesar’s stomach.
‘Is this a real monster?’
Just looking at his physical strength and regenerative power, he seemed to surpass even Yuder himself.
Something must have happened in the past year or so, but Kaisa has become stronger than the original.
‘How many more times have you been on the brink of death?’
Just like the Saiyans in Dragon Ball, Kai’Sa became stronger every time she was close to death.
To be exact, it was the process of the divine beast Fenrir’s blood flowing through her body awakening, but in any case, it was truly an amazing physical ability.
“Are you alive?”
“Oh, he’s alive.”
He simply lost consciousness due to accumulated damage.
Moreover, even during this time, Caesar’s regenerative powers did not stop working.
In the short time we exchanged a few words, my breathing, which had been rough, completely stabilized, and my hands and feet, which had been convulsing, were now fine.
“Isn’t this the kid who was stabbed just now?”
“Oh, that’s a silver sword too.”
It was like this even though it had been left stuck in a silver sword, which could be considered the polar opposite of the Lycan Slope, for at least half a day.
“But it seems like it’s too much. My stamina is completely depleted. My regeneration ability also seems to have slowed down.”
“Should I get treatment?”
Cordelia would normally have used her healing magic without asking, but this time she couldn’t help but ask.
Yuder seemed to think for a moment, then nodded.
“I felt like I wasn’t in my right mind just now. I guess it was a reflexive self-defense… I’ll be able to talk once I regain consciousness.”
Because it was just now that the sword was drawn.
But Cordelia said with a displeased look on her face.
“Are you sure it’s okay?”
“It’ll be okay. We’ll be able to communicate just fine. There are beasts here too, right?”
Cordelia tilted her head for a moment, not knowing what Uther meant by that, but soon understood.
That’s why he said with a frown.
“I’m going to really bite you later.”
“I’ll look forward to it.”
“That’s really bad.”
Uther smiled slyly, and Cordelia growled for no reason before casting a healing spell.
But it was right after that.
“wow.”
“why?”
“No, what should I say? It’s just absorbing the recovery magic like a sponge.”
It was my first time feeling this way.
It was to the point where I felt like my magic power was being taken away.
“Is this really a person?”
As Uther spoke without realizing it, Cordelia created water with Create Water, soaked a handkerchief in it, and wiped Kaisa’s face with it.
“big.”
“uh?”
“No, it’s big.”
Unlike Cordelia, who was slightly over 160 cm tall and had a naturally thin physique, Kaisa had a large frame.
According to the original profile, he would be around 170 cm tall, but because his proportions are so good, he seems to be easily over 180 cm tall.
His shoulders were broad, his chest was large, and his hands and feet were also large.
‘You look like an athlete.’
No, maybe more like a fitness model?
Should I say she is a beauty with a wild side?
If Cordelia was a cat, then Kaisa was truly a panther-like woman.
Anyway, since I had already infiltrated, I couldn’t just waste time.
“Just in case, step behind me as soon as I use the magic.”
“huh.”
Cordelia answered right away and immediately ran behind Uder as soon as she casted the awakening spell.
‘It’s like a hamster.’
That was when Yuder thought about it without realizing it.
“Ugh.”
As if the awakening spell had worked, Kaisa groaned and opened her eyes with difficulty. As Yuder had expected, this time, instead of running wild like an animal, she was getting up like a human.
“Are you coming to your senses?”
Instead of answering Uther’s question right away, Caesar grimaced again, groaned, and slowly raised his upper body.
“Ugh… My head hurts.”
‘Not a ship?’
I wanted to ask again without realizing it, but I held back and watched Kaisha’s reaction.
“Ugh… the smell.”
Kaiser sniffed once, retched, and frowned, but it was no use. The source of the smell was Kaiser himself.
“Caesar?”
“Ha… Who are you?”
“Uder August Bayer. This is my fiancée, Cordelia August Chase. I have come to rescue you.”
“Hello?”
When Cordelia poked her head out from behind Uther to greet him, Kaiser opened his eyes wide and said.
“Wow, it’s pretty?”
“uh?”
“It’s so pretty. I want to bite it.”
And the smiling face was just like that of an old man.
‘Yuder, he’s weird.’
‘Caesar is originally strange, don’t you know?’
‘Come to think of it, that’s true.’
Yes, Caesar is a strange child by nature.
Convinced, Cordelia hid behind Uther’s back and looked at Caesar, and Uther continued the story.
“Caesar, let me say this again: I am Uther and this is Cordelia.”
“Oh, I think I’ve heard of it. That crazy… no, fantasy couple? You guys run away from home every day, right? You always hug and kiss, whether other people are watching or not.”
Although Yuder felt dizzy for a moment at Caesar’s words, he tried to answer calmly.
“···It’s a distorted rumor.”
“Oh, that’s right. That’s a completely exaggerated rumor.”
As Cordelia continued to add her words, Caesar’s expression became more amused, but now was not the time for such small talk.
“Anyway, if you know us, the story will be quick. As I just said, we came to save you. Let’s escape.”
“Wait a minute, what’s the proof that you guys are the real Uther and Cordelia?”
When asked by Caesar, Cordelia tried to bring out the Count’s family crest, but Uther pointed to her and said.
“Is there another red-haired girl in the kingdom who is so pretty, cute, and lovely?”
“That’s right.”
Caesar nodded with a convinced expression, and Cordelia, who was searching through her arms, blushed.
‘What are these guys saying!’
And what else is there to be convinced of!
Of course, if you don’t understand, that’s annoying in its own way.
When Cordelia frowned, Kaisa laughed cutely and said,
“Well, I don’t care if you’re real or fake. It’s true that you let me go, and there’s no reason for you to go to all this trouble to deceive me, so I’ll believe you for now.”
Having said that, Caesar lightly tore off the chains on his wrists and ankles with his hands.
Caesar’s strength was truly tremendous.
‘Who the hell subdued Caesar?’
After seeing Caesar’s incredible strength and toughness that surpassed common sense, I couldn’t help but have new questions.
A man in an iron mask.
Who on earth was he to overpower Caesar?
But it wasn’t the time to dig into each and every one of those things.
Although the pirates were defeated without a sound thanks to the Silent Field, that didn’t mean they could rest easy.
If a pirate comes out to urinate at night and finds his fallen comrades, he will immediately sound the alarm.
“Let’s go out for now.”
At Uther’s urging, Caesar sat up, but soon turned to look at the door and growled. What was even more surprising was that Cordelia showed a similar reaction.
The animalistic intuition of two wild women.
Uder quickly spread his wings and understood what the two had sensed.
‘The Man in the Iron Mask.’
He was approaching at a rapid pace. It seemed as if the sword piercing through Caesar’s stomach was enchanted with some kind of magic.
Uther calculated in an instant. He thought about running away with the Super Wind Trust while holding Cordelia and Kaisa’s waist, but he soon concluded that it was impossible. It would be okay if he only held Cordelia, but if he ran while holding Kaisa like that, he would have no choice but to give his back to the man in the iron mask. The man in the iron mask was that fast.
“Coming.”
Caesar quickly picked up the chain that had fallen to the ground, and Juder used his clairvoyance to peer through the wall. He identified the location of the man in the iron mask who was rushing toward him and asked.
“The man in the iron mask. Do you know who he is?”
Analysis was initiated at the same time.
The data was compiled by synthesizing the man’s height, physique, and incredible movement speed.
If Caesar provided even a small clue, it was to add information and figure out the man’s identity.
But there was no need for that.
At that moment, Caesar, who was holding the chain, opened his mouth.
The man in the iron mask appeared beyond the wide open door.
A tall man of about 190 cm with broad shoulders.
A long sword and a dagger, worn on each waist.
Dark skin briefly revealed between the collar.
An incredible movement speed that cannot even be described as swift.
Here, he has the skills to overwhelm Caesar.
This was enough. Even though his face was covered by an iron mask, the rotten water of the heroic story, Uther and Cordelia, were able to see through the man’s identity right away.
And that’s why Cordelia couldn’t help but swear.
“Fuck, is Betrayal a passive for Ten Swordsmen?”
After the Guardian and the First Sword, now the man in front of you.
A man who, despite being a noble of the kingdom, sided with the pirates and detained Caesar.
His name is Sebastian Le Guin.
He was a swift swordsman who boasted the fastest sword in the South.
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