Subscriber of the Gods Episode 274
Episode 274. This is this (2)
WHEEING-!
Ethan, who had used the wind and cloud, had already arrived at the southeastern part of Wickus’ territory.
Phagecic-!
Ethan, who had observed the assassins’ movements with the Eye of Horus, used the power of thunder to instantly cut down the assassins.
The assassins were taken aback by Ethan’s sudden appearance.
“How did you get here?”
The doubt didn’t last long, because Ethan used his Ethan swordsmanship with all his might.
“Keuk… … !”
Although they were Nightwalkers carefully raised by the Marquis, none of them were capable of standing up to Ethan in terms of personal strength.
Even because of the extinction disease, I had focused my abilities on defense during my growth so far, so all of the assassins’ attacks were attacks that I could deal with.
Push-!
“The poison doesn’t work… …?”
“There is already resistance.”
All poisons commonly used by assassins have resistance.
Even if you tried to hide your presence and attack by surprise, it would not work because Horus’s Eye would detect all the movements.
“Ugh.”
Ethan easily dealt with the assassins and immediately used Wind Cloud. There was no time to delay.
‘Because everything will be happening at the same time.’
The timing of entry is slightly different for each, but the error is not that large.
It seemed like he had set out to finish everything tonight.
-Use wind and cloud!
-You can feel the power of the wind even better.
Ethan moved like the wind, riding the storm.
When you arrive at the registered territory, quickly enter the building with the power of thunder. After that, kill the assassins and use wind and cloud again.
‘Not even one person can die.’
If even one of Wickus’ men dies, this fight is a victory for the Marquis.
‘If I could take care of all the assassins without exception… … .’
Suddenly, a very good idea popped into Ethan’s head.
This was possible because Marquis Dren took a huge risk.
* * *
When clouds cover the moon.
During that brief moment, an intruder entered Lord Wickus’ castle.
The intruder quickly entered the room and immediately stabbed the target with a dagger.
But there was no assassination target there.
“Welcome to the right place. I’m Ethan Wickers.”
The Crescent Moon Assassin frowned as he heard a voice from the other side.
“You, Schudlen Mark.”
“Do you know me? Oh, no. I’m Ethan Wickers.”
“Cheolsu. You’ve been caught.”
The Crescent Moon Assassins immediately scattered from the scene and hid in the darkness.
But they couldn’t get out.
“……this.”
There was no exit leading outside.
“I told you you’re really bad at acting.”
Yeerika, who had been waiting, had completely separated the space.
“… …Kill them and escape! The target must be nearby.”
“Does it look pretty funny?”
A magic circle was drawn on Yeerika’s hand as she blocked the assassins’ path.
“I’m not going to send even one person.”
“Kill them!”
But perhaps because Yeerika’s warning seemed ridiculous, the assassins each drew their weapons and rushed at the two men.
They were well acquainted with Schudlen and Yeurika.
I figured out Shudlen’s origins and what level of skill he had. The same was true for Yeerika.
“She is the granddaughter of that madman Hecate. She is under a ban and cannot use her magic properly, so kill her in one fell swoop!”
At those words, Yeriqa laughed. It was a dry smile without a hint of humor.
At the same time, I spread my hands wide and the magic circle that had been concentrated on one hand split into two magic circles along my two hands.
“It’s a magic that my grandfather often used.”
Whoosh whoosh-.
A yellowish flame flickered in both hands.
“Fireworks.”
Flames spread from her hands and began to rain down on the room. The assassins moved their bodies slightly to avoid the flames.
Indeed, the Crescent Moon Assassins’ movements were clearly different.
It was a skillful move that came from experience dealing with numerous strong opponents.
But there was one thing they overlooked: the level of Schudlen and Yeerika.
I had a good grasp of Ethan Wickers’ level, who had shown quite a bit of movement externally. However, I had not been able to properly grasp the level of the two escorts.
Boom-! Boom-!
The fireworks that had been pouring down in all directions exploded.
The sight was just like fireworks.
Meanwhile, the assassins who had attacked Schudlen were also impressed.
Seven assassins took up positions on all sides and struck simultaneously.
Although he had aimed for the vital points and attacked with certainty, Shudlen perfectly parried the seven attacks and knocked down the two assassins in an instant.
“!”
The Crescent Moon Swordsman, who had been watching the whole scene, clicked his tongue.
“This… is not good.”
All plans went awry. Even the information we had in the first place was distorted.
Why isn’t Ethan Wickers here?
How did those escorts anticipate the assassination and wait here?
“It doesn’t seem like it was done… … .”
There’s no way the Marquis would have hit the back of the head.
Because I saw with my own eyes how big the Wickus Estate had become before I entered.
I also understood that the Marquis of Dren recognized the Countess of Wickers, who had grown to this extent, as a clear threat.
The justification was clear, so I trusted it.
then.
“… … So the power was unexpected.”
Sif drew his dagger and moved straight towards Shudlen.
The distance between me and Shudlen narrowed as if it were a lie, as my feet lightly tapped the ground.
Kyaang-!
“That’s true. In that short period of time, you’ve become stronger than before. No matter what, that’s still the case.”
Sif frowned.
That blow just now wasn’t just a simple blow. It was a signature technique that made Sif the master of the Crescent Moon.
Deadly stab.
But that was blocked. Even if it was used openly from the front, it would have enough power to easily pierce through a sword.
“You’re wasting your energy? It shouldn’t have been at this level. I don’t know what the hell happened.”
Sheep scratched his head with the handle of the dagger he was holding.
It was an incomprehensible situation, but it was not the time to leisurely try to figure out the situation.
In particular, Hecate’s granddaughter over there had magical abilities far beyond expectations.
“I had a hard time raising you.”
Bam-.
Sif lightly kicked the ground, and in an instant his figure disappeared.
Shudlen, who had been confronting him, slightly raised his upper body. Then, he kept his head still and turned his sword to the side.
Kyaang-!
“!”
As Shudlen precisely blocked Sif’s dagger, Sif’s expression became even more distorted.
“Let’s see how long we can be relaxed!”
Shudlen’s sword began to dance.
Thanks to Ethan, I received intensive training for two weeks from the best teacher on the continent.
Although Legia was certainly a great teacher, he was not the kind person who took care of all the stress that came with the training process.
As a result, Schudlen, who had received intensive training in a short period of time, had accumulated a lot of resentment due to stress.
I wanted to scream over and over again that it was too hard.
in short.
Kwaang-! Kwaang-!
This was clearly an act of anger.
“Ugh. Ugh!”
The shepherd’s waist bent backwards, almost half-folding.
Schudlen actively took advantage of the height difference and swung his sword as if he was striking down.
The shepherd who tried to stop this was beyond bewildered, he was terrified.
Is the difference in level really that big?
Are you saying that you… … couldn’t win?
“You seem to be coming to your senses now! But it’s too late to realize this. You shouldn’t have started in the first place! Even if you beat me, you’ll never beat Lady Yeorika.”
Schudlen glanced sideways.
As Sif slowly turned his eyes, there was Yerika sitting quietly on top of him, watching him after dealing with all of his subordinates.
“shit.”
Shudlen swung his sword.
* * *
“how?”
“Why are you here?”
“But it’s already too late.”
“Everywhere.”
“Wherever the Wickers flag is raised.”
“Because we’ll be there.”
They were all the same words.
They all thought Ethan had chosen one place to respond, but that wasn’t the case at all.
Ethan was everywhere the Wickus Estate flag was raised.
Hong Gil-dong’s fortune, which lives up to his name of “flashing in the east and flashing in the west,” was tamed by Ethan and showed its perfect form.
Ethan was able to move around the entire Wickus territory in the blink of an eye, which was an outstanding ability that would make Hong Gil-dong smile and applaud if he saw it.
‘I’m going to die.’
Of course, Ethan himself was about to have his head explode.
‘I wouldn’t have been able to handle it without the Dragon City and the Eye of Horus.’
His body was already overloaded and was starting to hurt quite a bit here and there. However, he was still firmly protecting Wickus’ territory.
All those sent by Marquis Dren to make sure things were done were also defeated.
“Cough!”
“But it’s already too late… … .”
“It’s late. Yes, it’s very late.”
Ethan laughed bitterly and took care of the last assassin.
“Phew.”
Perhaps even Marquis Dren could not have anticipated this outcome.
Maybe you thought it might fail.
But would you have ever dared to imagine that you would suffer such an overwhelming defeat without inflicting any significant damage?
“What is this… … .”
Count Yurahan looked at the masked men lying on the ground with bewildered eyes.
“Thank you for your understanding, Count Yurahan.”
Ethan immediately went to see Count Yurahan, who was sleeping, and asked for his understanding without any explanation.
That’s why Count Yurahan couldn’t figure out what the heck was going on.
“It is the work of the Marquis of Dren.”
Ethan quickly explained the current situation.
Count Yurahan listened to the story with a frown.
“her.”
Count Yurahan knew very well how much power the Marquis Dren possessed and how he wielded it.
At a time when the Wickus estate was small, the largest estate in the vicinity was that of Count Yurahan.
Because of this, the Count’s family was subject to many restraints from the Marquis of Dren.
Injustice was commonplace and absurd levels of concessions had to be made.
Of course, I couldn’t express my refusal. If I made a fuss, I would quietly pay the price.
As Count Yurahan was once the leader of this region, he could not help but react sensitively to the claws that the Marquis was revealing in earnest.
“I heard that the Marquis came. But I didn’t expect him to retaliate immediately like this. This… … This isn’t something that’s only happening here. If the Marquis is doing this himself, then others must be… … .”
“I’ve taken care of everything.”
“… … Okay, let’s go right away… … What? You finished taking care of everything?”
“I think I was trying to finish it all tonight. Don’t worry, I took care of it. This is the end.”
“… … ?”
The last place we arrived at was the Yurahan County.
Among the territories incorporated into the current Wickus territory, Count Yurahan’s territory was the most solid and thorough, so it was given the last priority.
Count Yurahan had a blank expression for a moment, wondering if he was dreaming.
“It is not a dream, Count.”
Ethan said.
“I’ll see you again once everything is sorted out.”
At the sight of Ethan leaving, Count Yurahan collapsed back onto the bed.
“It’s completely different. Much more so than when you proposed an alliance.”
If at that time I felt more like a challenger, now I feel like a strong person who has taken the throne and reigns.
“Accepting that alliance would have been the best choice I could have made.”
Count Yurahan smiled faintly.
* * *
After taking care of everything, Ethan returned to the estate.
Likewise, two escorts who had dealt with all of the Crescent Moon’s assassins were waiting for Ethan.
“What happened?”
“It was just as I thought.”
“oh my god.”
Yerikha shook her head.
“But if you say it was as you thought… … .”
“They sent assassins throughout the territory. They were trying to assassinate the key figures leading our territory.”
“… … You couldn’t possibly have stopped them all? They must have all come at the same time.”
Ethan just smiled.
“It’s clear that the body is one… … So the Whikers are a group of Whikers that came together to form Whikers?”
“Now that the ban is lifted, even jokes are fun to make, Yeerika.”
“… … This is not a joke.”
Ethan, who thoroughly blocked the movements of Marquis Dren, who moved boldly, seemed more impressive.
“Ugh, that damned brat. I can’t just leave him like this.”
“That’s right, Young Master. If we leave it like this, he’ll keep doing the same thing.”
“Who said we’d leave it alone? We’ve already secured the pretext. I’ve secured all the key assassins over there, and the ones I’ve dealt with.”
Ethan then told them his plan.
At first, Yeri’s expression, which had been listening with interest, gradually hardened.
And by the end, it was completely blue.
“Is that right?”
“Where did the person who burned for revenge go?”
“No, that’s true, but isn’t this too much?”
Yereka said.
“You’re going to infiltrate the Marquis’ house and assassinate the Marquis of Dren!”
“Now that we have a justification, even if we pay them back for what they’ve done to us, there’s nothing they can do. Even the Twelve Constellations themselves can’t protect us. If we had declared war, they would have done everything they could to stop it. But they can’t help but pay back tonight for what happened tonight.”
“But then, wouldn’t it be suspicious that we did it? Wouldn’t that be taking a risk like Marquis Dren?”
It was a fair question, but Ethan shook his head.
“Yerika. You are so stuck in the logic of the weak.”
“……yes?”
“If Marquis Dren had killed me, do you think he wouldn’t have been suspected of the same thing?”
“I guess you got it. Strongly.”
“The Marquis knew that and did it anyway. He knew that if he killed me, there would be no way for me to be watched by the Princess or His Holiness the Pope. He thought that he could easily crush any suspicion that arose.”
“How could that be… … .”
“Because that’s how I’ve lived. To him, being weak is a sin.”
“… … .”
“And I told you?”
Ethan said.
“Revenge must be done like a madman.”
Ethan, who said that and laughed, looked like a crazy person.
fantasy,
