Almost hit Aaron in the head
Gesher Wind, an officer of the Imperial Eastern Administration, placed a fancy cup of steaming tea in front of his superior, Ben Hardt, and observed him closely.
“What is it?”
Ben Hardt, who had been smiling until just now, frowned at the sight of Gesher Wind.
‘With your temper···.’
Gesher Wind swallowed hard and opened his mouth.
“They say the meeting was a failure.”
“what?”
Gesher Wind sighed inwardly at his boss’s irritated question and continued speaking.
“They sent nightmare eaters and maggots to the council, but they failed to take control of Castle Cassidy and even kidnap Youngae.”
“why?”
“Aesongi was stopped by the Knights of the Castle of Cassidy and the Inquisitors… The Nightmare Eaters are of unknown origin, and the Imperial Intelligence Service believes they have been defeated by the Inquisitors. The Inquisitors were not seen before they reached Aesongi….”
“What? A nightmare eater is attacking a heretic inquisitor? You crazy honeypot bastards-.”
As Ben Hardt was about to lift the glass in front of him, Gesher Wind hurriedly opened his mouth.
“Oh, that heretic inquisitor is said to have been demoted from the Knights Templar.”
“Hmm. After all, it’s the Information Agency. If you’re from the Knights Templar, you’re probably a 2nd-grade manager… But how can you be demoted from the Knights Templar? They’re all kids raised directly by the sect.”
‘Anyway, his personality is···.’
Gesher Wind swept his chest.
“That’s a religious secret, so we couldn’t find out. We could find out if we wanted to, but it seems like they decided it wasn’t worth investing that much manpower into.”
“hmm···.”
Gesher Wind waited for Ben Hardt’s silence, drinking the hot coffee placed next to him.
‘Why do the religious bastards call this good thing the devil’s drink?’
Of course, Gesher Wind of the Imperial Eastern Management Office knew very well that coffee was not a demonic thing. In fact, they even managed demons, and there was no demon called coffee.
“This is fucked up.”
Gesher Wind nodded at Ben Hardt’s words, which came out like a sigh.
There is no more accurate description of the current situation than mine.
Recently, the power of the so-called ‘Black Bloods’ has grown rapidly in the eastern part of the empire.
So, in order to prevent him, the Imperial Eastern Management Office leaked information to the ‘Hoe’, who were enemies with them, but these idiots couldn’t even take a single baron’s castle, so the balance was completely destroyed.
This was a clear blunder. According to the plan, Castle Cassadic should have been destroyed long ago, and it should have been used as a springboard for the Hui to increase their power and keep the Black Bloods in check, maintaining tension in the eastern part of the Empire.
However, the Cassadic surname still stood, and the power of the ‘Hoe’ became weaker.
If the ‘black blood’ continued to grow in power like this, there was no choice but to take action separately. It had gone beyond the ‘appropriate’ level that the empire needed.
I could only sigh when I thought about investing in ‘Black Blood’ and ‘Hoe’.
‘···Is there anything in the Cassadic Castle?’
Gesher Wind and Ben Hardt both sighed at the same time.
“Then that bastard won’t move. The ‘Great Darkness’ that is the head of ‘Hoe’. That demon possessed black magician bastard.”
“Yes, judging by his temperament… he’ll definitely not care about the manual. The damage he took this time completely ruined the balance with the ‘Black Blood’, so he’ll be in a hurry.”
The action taken to restore balance instead completely destroyed it. Once again, a sigh filled the space.
“What are the chances of stopping it from the Cassidy side?”
“Even if the ‘Great Darkness’ is a person who has reached the 1st rank… With the Knights Templar and one knight… Even if there is a knight left, he is only able to reach the 2nd rank….”
Anyway, leaving the ‘Great Darkness’ alone would have brought about the results they initially wanted, but the problem was that he broke the guidelines.
I couldn’t just leave it alone because it was something that dared to go against the empire.
At that moment, Ben Hardt gave a clear answer.
“Send him. What was it…? Knight Kurtang?”
“Are you talking about the ‘sexy’ Sir Kurton?”
“Kyung-eun is a damn bastard. He’s just crazy about women.”
“However, despite his personality, his skills are at the upper level of first-class, so he is not easily moved···.”
“I heard there’s a pretty girl in the East in Cassidy. If you just tell her about it, she’ll run out. And while you’re at it, you should also ‘moderately’ clean up the black blood side… No, just throw it away and grow a new one. There are a few more besides those.”
Gesher Wind swallowed hard as he understood Ben Hardt’s meaning.
Ben Hardt was thinking of rewriting the Eastern board entirely, which was an overreaction to a mere 1st-grade violation of the guidelines.
If this were normal, this would be a simple problem that could be solved by simply pushing away the target and those associated with the target···.
“If you don’t nip it in the bud, you never know where variables might come from. And if it’s a ‘great darkness,’ it’s going to be big, right? You have to catch the big guys right from the start. I know from experience that big guys act dull and then suddenly stab you in the back of the head at an unexpected moment…”
Gesher Wind speculated that Ben Hardt’s overreaction might have been related to some incident that led to his demotion from the center to the east.
Since coming to the Eastern Directorate, Ben Hardt has been having fits whenever anyone talks about big guys.
‘By the way, the great darkness and the lechery… Cassidy has come this far.’
Gesher Wind sent a small condolences to a small castle far away.
Although Cassidy had overcome crises with incomprehensible luck, this time it was not at a level where luck could have been the answer.
Cassidy has been in a state of turmoil recently, so the atmosphere would have been tense even without them.
Gesher Wind paid a small tribute to the cow that was to be sacrificed for the generations.
***
“Thank you for your hard work. You won. You’re great.”
“Ugh… Brother!”
“Don’t stick to it. I’ll ask.”
“yes.”
I patted the shoulder of the weasel in front of me.
The weasel nodded, wiping away his tears.
Actually, I didn’t understand what a foul was.
How can there be any foul play in a fight to elect a captain of the outer castle guard, let alone a knight? The winner is the winner.
‘No matter what, it’s a bit···.’
But after hearing the story again, I understood. To that extent, it was foul play.
“I···I···I···.”
“Captain, breathe. Breathe.”
The first platoon leader, Blant, who was standing next to the captain, poked the captain while giggling teasingly. The captain’s cheeks fluttered at that.
It might have been a good thing that I fell at this point. If I had won and met Choco, it would have been bad.
A monk with a sullen face took a weasel in to be cured.
Since then, the 5th Group captain selection competition has continued, but there has been nothing worth seeing.
As Choco came out onto the field, the pace of the game accelerated significantly as more and more people started to forfeit along with strange chants of “Two Aarons?!!”
So Choco made it to the finals without fighting even once.
The opponent Choco faced in the finals was Chueotang from Group 5.
Chueotang pounded his chest with his fist to get his spirits up. Choco just looked at him and raised the corners of her mouth.
Chueotang, either stupid or brave or both, chose to face Choco, who was half his size.
And as always, the price of courage wasn’t so sweet.
The sand guys who didn’t wear iron would lose their lives if they made even the slightest mistake, so they did their best no matter who they faced.
And there was no need to mention the fifth star who was respected by such people.
Kwajik-.
The arm of the chueotang turned in the opposite direction with a horrible sound that was so horrible that it made one frown just hearing it.
Ugh···.
Chueotang couldn’t even scream in excruciating pain, and the onlookers couldn’t cheer anymore.
Crunch.
Choco’s large fist crushed one of Chueotang’s shoulders, causing the soup to fall in place.
Even though he was rusty, Vermunt was the fifth star.
Knowing what Vermunt’s next move would be, I quickly kicked the ground and stepped forward.
Luckily, I was able to hit Vermunt’s head before he could detach his opponent’s head.
“Something. You who killed the stars.”
Vermunt asked me with eyes filled with passion. His eyes resembled those of a beast that had seen blood.
“Don’t pull out your hair.”
“I was just trying to imitate it.”
Only then did Vermunt, who had placed down the stew, scratch the back of his head and answer.
I wondered why I had to imitate that, but I didn’t say it out loud.
“Ugh···.”
Looking to the side, the captain with a strange expression on his face let out a sigh as he looked back and forth between Vermunt and the lord.
When I looked towards Yeongju, everyone’s faces were pale.
The blood-smelling battle of Vermunt did not seem to have left a very good impression on them.
“The winner is Chanda… No! Vermunt! From now on, Vermunt is the leader of the 5th Division of the Outer City Guard.”
The captain, who tried to relax his expression, shouted with all his might. The audience that had been frozen in place gave him a silent applause, and Vermunt, who had returned to his usual chocolate form, raised both his hands.
“This is really fun! When is the next captain selection competition?”
The onlookers were startled by Choco’s unexpected plan to take over the guards and stepped back.
“Aaron! Take him!!”
The captain gestured in horror and I dragged Choco out of the arena.
The lord got up from his seat and started talking and the people cheered.
Choco disappeared somewhere to meet the guys who would become his subordinates.
“Captain, please try this.”
The lord had given him some time to relax, thanks to his long speech. Berman handed him some hard bread that he had procured somewhere.
‘The bread here is all hard.’
It was almost like a weapon because it didn’t even have meat in it, but I ate it like I was eating a cookie. It was such a bad bread that I felt sorry for the wheat that disappeared to make it.
At that moment, Kel brought in Brick, whose face was red.
“Boss! Well, this innocent Brick is thinking of proposing to Charlotte!”
Kel, very angry, pointed at Brick and shouted.
“That··· Ahem··· I think it’s time···.”
Brick nodded, his face flushed as if it was going to burst, his cheeks twitching.
Hmm···.
Contrary to Brick’s exciting declaration, the response was a bit lukewarm.
It couldn’t be helped, because due to the nature of the police force, they were involved in various conflicts, so they had no choice but to get involved in the affairs of couples, big and small. And among the couple cases that came to us, there were almost no good ones.
Among them, the most troublesome problem was ‘My child resembles the uncle next door’. In fact, it didn’t matter if they were commoners who didn’t eat well because their appearances were similar, but if there was a handsome guy among them, it was a big problem. Of course, most of them were mascot endings.
‘How could such a road···.’
Even though it was the only mild brick, it couldn’t help but have a slurping sound.
“Why is everyone reacting like that?”
“Hey Brick, are you serious about this?”
“Yes. Of course. Marriage is such a big deal…”
“Hmm, Charlotte, do you have any money saved up? Brick marriage is even more horrible than you think. Think about it carefully.”
Various advice and questions poured in from here and there.
“Okay, the simplest thing is- Brick. Have you ever spent the night with Charlotte?”
“···Huh? Why are you asking such a thing?”
“It’s important. It’s very important.”
Brick scratched his cheek at Kel’s serious face that didn’t match his. Brick hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly.
At that, Kel opened his mouth and glared.
“How much silver can you pay for that bed···.”
“Hey, you little shit.”
I quickly hit Kel on the back of the head to silence him. Kel muttered something, but he became quiet after I hit him again.
“Charlotte is just a waitress, so if you compare her value to your mother’s store···.”
Snake Eyes Pool gave me some great advice.
“Would you die for her? Brick. I think that’s the most important thing…”
Berman spoke like a bachelor.
‘Hmm. Brick is getting married.’
Marriage between commoners was surprisingly easy. All it took was for the two to agree and go to the synagogue to have it certified.
Aside from that, there was also a strange custom that required the consent of both families and even neighbors to get married for real, but once the couple went to the synagogue and got their marriage stamped, there was no way to stop them.
When it came to religious matters, if you spoke wrongly your life was in danger, so you didn’t raise objections unless absolutely necessary.
I don’t know what Charlotte is thinking yet, but it’s clear that she won’t refuse unless it’s really necessary. Brick was a young man who possessed the most important qualities of sincerity and honesty in this era.
“Then we should prepare for ‘The Night We Visit’!”
Kel shouted with an excited look on his face, and the rest nodded their heads in agreement.
The heat rose in an instant.
“I have to do my best.”
I nodded in response.
“You… don’t have to do that….”
Brick, who had become lost in thought, shook his head.
Brick’s opinion didn’t matter much anymore.
***
‘The Night I Visit’
It was a tradition that men would overcome great hardships and enter a woman’s window when courting her.
The more difficult the process of climbing over a window and entering a woman’s room, the greater the man’s sincerity – it was a dangerous tradition, but when viewed from the side, there was nothing more fun than this.
To further increase the fun, the four members of Group 4, excluding Aaron and Brick, gathered in the Laughing Rabbit basement.
“Let’s call some Skane kids and put them down there. It’ll look good and we’ll have to use a lot of strength.”
Kel explained excitedly, even spitting.
“Isn’t that enough?”
“Stop nagging and tell me the solution.”
“If you’re going to use it, it’s better to use it a little more and call it the foreign kids.”
“Then call them too. Isn’t there a wide street in front of Charlotte’s house?”
“Yes. It’s a brick, so it has to be the best. So that it will be legendary at Cassidy Castle.”
‘legend-.’
Everyone was entranced by the words that came out of Grass’ mouth and muttered the sweet words. The word ‘legend’ instantly lit a fire in their hearts.
“Isn’t that enough of a legend? If we’re going to do it, why don’t we call in the new kids and make a few more···”
“Brother! That’s not enough! To be a legend, you need to have some fire coming out of the walls…”
‘Leaving marriage behind, Brick… can you survive?’
Berman gulped as he watched the returning form.
“And of course the last one is···”
Everyone nodded at the weasel’s muttering.
The ending of ‘The Legendary Night of Finding’ was set.
“But isn’t that… too much?”
Everyone nodded at Berman’s muttering.
“···But the leader was already smiling broadly.”
Everyone let out a huff at the words that followed.
‘This is sure to become a legend.’
Perhaps an unfortunate accident occurred during the process and it became a legend, but it was still a legend.
***
‘Phew···.’
Brick let out a deep breath, feeling unnecessarily nervous.
“Let’s go! Donggeun Brick! You can do it! Take Charlotte! Defeat them all!”
“Ohhhhh! Ohhhhh!”
‘Did I say that for nothing?’
Brick gulped at the commotion around him.
I knew they were crazy, but they made a big deal out of it. The alley was already filled with people who had come out to watch. It seemed like there were more people than at the daytime preliminary round.
‘That’s why I said it as late as possible, but how could it happen in just one day…’
Not long after I said that, these crazy guys were ready.
“It will be a ‘legendary night of discovery’!!”
The word ‘legend’ that was constantly being shouted out made me feel quite uneasy. I couldn’t even imagine what on earth those crazy people could have done.
However, I couldn’t leave it out here.
If we leave this out, Brick will definitely become the biggest coward in Cassadic Castle and live his whole life alone, being pointed at by the children.
‘You can do it! Brick!’
Brick braced himself as he thought of the beautiful woman who was eating the fishbread with gusto. Everyone who received the fishbread threw a punch or slapped her, but she was the only woman who ate it with gusto.
There was no way another woman like that could exist. I had to catch her somehow.
Brick, clad in iron armor like a knight, stepped forward as his fellow guardsmen lent him their respective equipment.
Whoaaaaahh …
The cheering around me was burdensome, but I tried to relax my expression and headed towards Charlotte’s house.
‘First alley.’
The street I often walked with Charlotte was different than usual.
‘···You crazy kids!’
The alley was filled with shirtless Skane kids.
I had to pass through three alleys, and the first one was filled with ten healthy young men! Aside from just passing by, the street had a strangely hot vibe that I instinctively didn’t want to enter.
‘Do you think I’m some kind of Aaron sergeant?’
Brick wanted to turn around and run away right away, but he couldn’t.
‘I’m going to live alone my whole life… I’d rather die!’
Brick pulled out the sword he had received from Berman. It was a blunt, iron-like sword with a sharp blade, but it gave him some peace of mind.
“You innocent Brick! How dare you get married before us!!”
Then the Skane kids came running-.
Brick ran towards them with a feeling of giving up.
but.
“Eww! You’re too strong! Gentle Brick!!”
Every time I swung my sword, those I hadn’t even touched would scream and fall down. The smoke was so awkward it gave me goosebumps, but it was still much better than actually fighting.
“Oh my god! Brick beat ten people single-handedly!!”
“I can’t believe it! Brick was this strong!!”
Brick, who had defeated ten men with four swings of his sword, smiled playfully.
Brick walked away again, praying that this awkward and childish night would end.
A huge, bulky Scar blocked his path.
“Brick!! I will stop your stupid choice! That is not the way to go! You are being fooled by your lower body right now!”
Scar, who was spewing out a lot of anger, rushed forward, and Brick swung his sword as before.
However, unlike those guys just now, Scar did not fall down even after being hit by the sword.
No, instead, he punched Brick in the face.
“You may not understand now! But in the future, you will definitely be grateful to me···.”
Brick was left dazed by the powerful fist.
Brick, who was about to fall, was grabbed by Scar’s huge hand and shaken by the collar.
“Listen carefully-! Brick! The fact that you are getting married now is a wrong decision that has been brainwashed by custom. Marriage is the most horrible thing the Empire has ever created…”
“Scar?”
“···Cash?”
Scar, who had been spitting out words, suddenly stopped when he heard a woman’s voice from above. Then he turned his head with a “thud-thud” sound from his throat.
A moment later, Scar, who looked as if he had seen the devil, ran away from the place.
“Wow···Ahh···, Brick defeated Bear Scar!”
Brick tried to pull himself together and started walking again at the somewhat dull cheering.
The next checkpoint was the colorful guards and other guards from different groups.
They showed better acting than Skane and fell to Brick’s sword, but in the middle, Kel, who had a similar face to Skane, sincerely stopped Brick.
Berman, who had been pretending to faint, blocked Kel’s attack by hitting him on the back of the head.
Brick bowed his head deeply to them as they chatted while he fell down, then started walking again.
Then Brick suddenly felt a strong impact on the back of his head and fell forward.
“Ahahaha! I let my guard down! Brother Brick!”
“Dylan! This crazy guy!”
“But when I see the back of your head, my hands start to itch···!”
When he came to his senses again, the people around him had disappeared. Brick walked on, rubbing the back of his head that was cold.
Next was the flame curtain.
‘crazy···.’
There was a fire blocking the middle of the alley, as if they were really trying to set it on fire. Looking closely, I could see Kanna, Hana, and the men from the Smiling Rabbit Inn next to it.
I don’t know how, but Kanna was pouring water from a large bucket with her hands to prevent the fire from spreading. And the men next to her were also helping by continuously pouring water.
‘No matter what, this is···.’
When Brick hesitates.
“Brick! Come on! Charlotte prepared ten fish buns!”
Brick came to his senses at Hannah’s scream.
‘Fish Bread! Charlotte!’
Brick took a deep breath and ran towards the flames. Just before he jumped into the flames, Kanna muttered something and sprayed a long stream of water, and a chill momentarily enveloped Brick’s body.
When you are surprised that the brick doesn’t get hot at all even though it has passed through the fire.
“Brick jumped over fire for love!!”
Cheers erupted again.
Brick then turned his head and thanked Hannah and Kanna, who were spilling water jugs as if to put out the fire.
Kanna didn’t even pretend to see it, and only Hannah gave a thumbs up. The men next to her were on fire and flustered.
‘It’s all here now.’
Brick looked up at the building in front of him.
Charlotte’s room was on the second floor.
There were sharp things stuck to the wall, but I was wearing gauntlets so it wasn’t a problem.
Although his body was heavy, Brick stubbornly climbed up the wall and entered Charlotte’s room window.
thud-.
Brick, who had fallen inside, straightened his head and wiped the sweat from his forehead while lying face down.
The moment he smelled the familiar scent of Charlotte, Brick trembled more than when he had confronted Skane outside, or when he had faced the guards, or when he had walked through the fire.
After a while, like the article I saw some time ago, I knelt down and slowly raised my head-.
“It took a long time.”
I was frozen in place by the massive size I was facing.
‘No matter what, the leader… these crazy kids.’
A heavily armed Aaron was standing in front of Charlotte like a hostage, one corner of his mouth raised.
The cold appearance exuded a sense of oppression that made the viewer feel frustrated.
Gulp-.
Brick’s hands began to sweat and his hair stood on end even though he knew it was smoke. He felt sorry for those who had stood before Aaron until now.
‘It’s acting. Even though the leader’s nickname is ‘The Loser,’ it’s not like that in reality!’
Brick kept repeating, ‘That’s just acting,’ to suppress the tension that made his fingers stand on end.
I couldn’t run away looking so ugly after coming this far.
‘It’s acting. That’s acting.’
Brick continued to mutter to himself, trying to build up his confidence, and ran forward.
Euaaaah!
Brick shouted at the top of his lungs to hide his trembling hands.
A small sense of anticipation rose in Brick’s chest as he saw Aaron standing still even though he had come right up to him.
If you ask the members of Group 4 what their wish is, their first wish will all be the same.
The thought that I might be able to fulfill my wish of ‘hitting Aaron’s head’ and the anticipation that it might lead to the cool nickname of ‘the one who hit Aaron’s head’!
Brick’s lips lifted when it became clear that this was the best gift ever.
puck-.
Brick’s mind was instantly blown away with a huge impact.
“Aaron!!”
“Oh, sorry. It’s just a habit.”
Charlotte shouted as she hurriedly hugged the unconscious Brick.
Aaron shrugged his shoulders as if he was truly sorry. Charlotte held Brick, who had passed out, in her arms, drooling from her mouth, and glared at Aaron.
“I told you I was just going to pretend! Why are you hitting me!”
“Ah, habit. Habit. And does this kid faint because he got hit once? He’s weak. He eats things like fish bread…”
“Aaron! Even a knight will faint if he gets hit by Aaron’s fist!”
Ahem-.
Aaron coughed awkwardly and took something out of his pocket.
It was a leather pouch that was as clean as new.
I don’t know what was in it, but it was definitely full.
“Anyway, congratulations on your wedding.”
Aaron smiled awkwardly as he held him out.
“I haven’t given permission yet! No, I can’t even bring up marriage!”
As Charlotte snapped, Aaron raised both his hands and quickly headed toward the window.
Aaron, sitting on the window sill, raised both thumbs and said.
“Brick, you’re a good guy.”
“So why did you hit that good guy···.”
Before Charlotte could finish speaking, Aaron fell out the window.
thud!!
“B···Brick knocked down Aaron!!”
Charlotte looked down at the brick in her arms as she listened to the commotion outside.
‘···I’m sure you won’t be able to get up, right?’
Charlotte poked Brick’s chubby cheek with her finger.
Unfortunately, Brick ended up being the Brick that ‘only slept on the first night’.
***
My back was so sore from falling on it.
I was turning my shoulder to him and heading towards the inn, when suddenly a black hood blocked my path.
‘Naeseong… What on earth are these honeypot bastards doing…’
I shed a sigh as I watched Young-ae reappear again after just one day.
This time, unlike yesterday, he was wearing a black hood pulled down low, but the graceful curve of his chin visible underneath was clearly that of his sharp head.
“Huh huh···.”
“Vivian?”
“Huh?! How?!”
At my question, Yeong-ae looked up at me with her eyes wide open in surprise. Then she sniffed at herself and made a fuss while making a ‘loud…’ sound.
I guess he was curious as to how his perfect disguise was discovered.
‘Not good.’
If rumors spread that Young-ae and I were meeting at night, soon to be married, one of them would definitely lose his head.
Of course, it would most likely be my neck, but then the Catholic Church would also…
I shook my head to clear my mind.
“How did you know?!”
Looking at his eyes, which were truly full of questions, it seemed as if he was the only one who didn’t know.
“I just have a good eye for detail. What’s the matter?”
It was a rather rude remark, but judging from Youngae’s attitude, she didn’t seem to care much, so I just blurted it out.
“Ah! We couldn’t have a proper conversation back then! It was because you lied to me!”
‘Why are you raising the end of your sentences?’
I had some doubts, but I nodded anyway.
“This time I’ll go first, so follow me! I won’t be able to fool you again!”
Youngae, with her hood slightly raised and her eyes wide open, walked briskly ahead.
I followed him for a while and then fell behind him. When I got quite far away, I heard someone shouting from afar, ‘Ahh! I got fooled again!!’
And on the way to the inn, I gestured to the guard I met from the outside to tell him that Young-ae was over there.
The incident came to a close when the sound of the whistle spread throughout the surrounding area, causing a commotion, and Yeong-ae’s screams filled with regret were heard from afar.
As I entered the inn, I came face to face with Choco, who was about to go on duty. While I was on daytime patrol, Choco was on nighttime patrol – our shifts were complete opposites.
“Don’t pull out the kids’ hair. Don’t hold on too tightly. This isn’t a front line.”
“Haha! Don’t worry, I won’t pick you!”
Choco’s answer, full of determination, was somewhat unsettling, but he nodded roughly.
“Aaron’s daughter! Aaron’s wife! Aaron’s servants! I’ll be back!”
I cleared my throat at the words of the guy who raised his hand and shouted. When I turned around, I saw Hanna avoiding my gaze and the refrigerator with sparkling eyes.
I quickly grabbed Choco and told him firmly not to say such things outside. Choco nodded with a somewhat awkward smile.
“At that moment, I…! I slammed my fist into his face! Fear flashed across his face! He was disoriented! But I’m Dylan! A man among men! I won’t fall over just because of that! Grit your teeth! Stand tall and proud…!”
I saw a weasel chatting excitedly while the three Hogu people sat down. Then, the weasel saw me and bowed 90 degrees to greet me, and the three Hogu people followed suit.
‘I’m not some kind of thug.’
It was ridiculous.
The weasel excitedly described his bloody fight with the ‘Evil Incarnate Log Murderer’ earlier in the morning.
I sat down, gave my armor the cold property from the fridge, ripped off my ice statue arm from my chestplate, and drank it in a lukewarm beer.
Then Hannah sat down next to me in an awkward position. Then out of the blue, she arched her back, stuck out her chest, and began to rub her arms against mine.
When I looked at him in disbelief, Hana raised her eyebrows. She couldn’t even raise her eyebrows properly, so they moved alternately as if she was riding a wave.
“What are you doing?”
“Huh? Ah… That… Charlotte is like this….”
Hannah stuttered and fell, then suddenly got up and disappeared behind her.
The ‘chest rubbing’ that Charlotte had been doing to Brick before had come full circle and ended up here… I couldn’t believe it.
‘But what are you thinking when you rub it against my shoulder blade?’
I shook my head slightly and went up to my room, drinking a cold beer while watching the fridge’s strange dance.
I felt the demon that had recently eaten the back of the head of the knight and the heretic inquisitor being digested. Now it was time to see the results.
‘It was 4 seconds last time, so is it 8 seconds now? Or maybe 6 seconds?’
I put the scabbard in the doorknob, locked it, and readjusted my grip on the sword. I felt a sense of anticipation.
‘Tenant.’
– I will show you. A power that is both weak and great.
As soon as I called, the tenant answered as if he had been waiting. I could feel the excessive excitement in his voice and the power that made my hair stand on end all over my body.
My arms and legs trembled with excruciating pain, as if hot lava was flowing through my veins from the center of my chest.
‘···What is this?’
– Look carefully.
I still wanted to say something to the arrogant voice, but I opened my eyes wide and focused on the sword, feeling as if my limbs would turn to dust if I lost focus.
Soon, as if the blue sun was rising, a brilliant blue light burst out from the sword and filled the room.
I gaped in amazement at the power greater than any aura I had ever seen before.
Soon, I was emitting an aura that seemed like it would burn the world, like a warrior from a legend.
However, the problem is···.
– Whee, whew, whew… Huu …
‘Why 2 seconds again?’
The aura disappeared in the blink of an eye.
‘The time clearly hasn’t increased···.’
That’s when I realized instinctively.
That the destructive power of the tenants was concentrated and erupted in one fell swoop.
‘Firepower increased as time decreased to 2 seconds.’
I looked down at the sword, sighing.
I had a feeling that there was no way to compromise with him on this. He wasn’t satisfied with his current firepower either.
‘Firepower.’
I don’t know if it will continue to increase like this, but it wasn’t a bad choice.
As always in a diagonal battle, the outcome is decided in a split second, so if used well, the effect would be better than the duration.
‘It feels like a bamboo spear.’
He muttered, looking down at his hands that had just felt like they were burning from the heat.
‘A bamboo spear that lasts for 2 seconds···.’
I closed my eyes for a moment and imagined the situation.
If we take out all the demons we’ve met so far and compare them…
‘That’s enough.’
If you were in a one-on-one situation with someone, it would be very useful.
In the first place, the likelihood of me having to borrow the devil’s powers to fight multiple opponents was significantly low, and in a one-on-one fight, a bamboo spear with concentrated firepower was actually better.
still···.
‘2 seconds? That’s a quick death blow.’
I felt like my pride was being hurt for no reason, so I muttered quietly while putting the sword back in its sheath.
Leaving the devil behind, I couldn’t go anywhere and show off because of the duration.
***
Ugh-.
“···You ate it all.”
A large, old man looked down at the bones in front of him and licked his lips regretfully.
Then I put a bone in my mouth, chewed it, and then spat it out. Unfortunately, I couldn’t eat the bone.
The man crushed the remaining bones into powder with his feet and threw him into the air.
“Cathedral Castle···.”
White powder fluttered in the wind.
The man nodded, looking in that direction.
It was a special way of measuring direction that the man had devised.
The knight hunter placed the bone in place and moved in the direction the wind told him to go.
The wind was blowing exactly in the direction where Cassady Castle was.