Chapter 101

Chapter 101

Duo

“You are excluded.”

First said firmly while pointing at Adrianne. Pumpkin softly was amazed.

There was not even a small laughter on First’s face now. First was a serious man when working.

It was clear there was a reasonable reason.

“······What sound is that?”

Adrianne’s voice was indifferent as usual.

“This is magic. You burn mana, so rather interference to Galahad.”

Adrianne’s eyebrows softly furrowed.

“So you are excluded.”

First said again without caring while pointing at Adrianne.

It was a reasonable and calm explanation.

The problem—.

“What Galahad needs is me.”

Ending with that First entered the blood-colored mist.

Adrianne’s eyebrows softly shook.

Pumpkin hurriedly bowed his head.

“If help is needed I will request. Once, please the siege so one cannot run away.”

Although Adrianne was still expressionless, Pumpkin felt she looked somehow decomposed.

Pumpkin followed First and entered the mist. The mist was thick density. Every time breathing a sticky feeling as if attaching an unpleasant feeling.

‘Galahad made this?’

Pumpkin furrowed his eyes.

Although more credibility that a high-rank demon race made it, it was words First said. First was an expert regarding Galahad.

Walking a little like that there was a huge back. It was First.

“Why are you so?”

First pointed inside instead of answering. Because the red mist was too thick the inside was not properly seen. Pumpkin concentrated aura in the eyes. The vision became much more comfortable.

‘High-rank demon race—.’

Far away there was a high-rank demon race wearing a crown. Because the presence given off was tingling realized it was the ruler the moment seeing.

The ruler’s state was a mess. There was a huge hole in the chest and the neck was torn.

Although clearly fatal wounds, the ruler was bright.

“Damn trivial human guy.”

The ruler said lowly.

Pumpkin’s mind became confused. The body bent on its own. First held the shoulder. At the firm hand Pumpkin’s mind returned.

“Raise aura tightly. With the head.”

“Yes.”

Pumpkin urgently raised aura. As raising aura up to the head, the mind returned.

The ruler’s gaze did not even head this way. Just entered the area, yet such pressure—.

‘······This is a high-rank demon race?’

Pumpkin muttered while desperately pressing the rough breath.

The monster in front of the ruler roughly moved. It was a terrible monster bunched with people, yet there was no small scream. The sound of flesh colliding was all.

The monster swung a fist toward somewhere. At that power the blood-colored mist greatly shook. The inside appearance was clearly seen.

There Galahad was there. Galahad’s appearance was pathetic. There were scars in places, and the always neat clothes and hair were fully disheveled.

Yet still the posture was upright.

‘Eyes closed?’

Galahad was quietly closing his eyes.

The monster’s huge fist struck down Galahad’s red barrier.

Thud!! the floor softly shook. As the fist shattered blood and flesh fully sprayed.

The blood-colored mist became even thicker, and the vision was covered.

“The power is becoming stronger. Stay back. Control so one cannot enter from outside. Because rather only interference.”

First said while shaking the sword.

It was an order.

“Yes, understood.”

Pumpkin nodded and stepped back.

First had already disappeared into the thick blood-colored mist.

****

‘Interesting.’

Galahad closed his eyes and concentrated on the sense.

The red mist was magic used when hunting with the Grand Duke.

Mana flowed from low density places to high density places.

The ruler who is a high-rank demon race attracted the red mist exactly like a magnet. Galahad followed that and judged the red mist. Gauged the speed and direction of the mana flow and calculated the ruler’s location.

Such stupid calculation possible was because researched space magic.

While researching space magic the understanding about space overwhelmingly increased. Thanks to that the calculation became faster.

“Ice awl.”

Galahad flicked his finger. As space undulated the ice awl disappeared and—.

The demon races greatly flinched. It was the signal of hitting.

‘Fun.’

Calculating the flow of the red mist, and using space magic—. it was a trick beyond the level of calculation.

The thrill when what theoretically thought exactly worked could not be explained.

Then, the pressure on the shoulder became even heavier.

‘Gradually becoming stronger.’

The ruler’s authority was becoming stronger.

‘Did one concentrate authority.’

Like a mage compressing mana, the ruler seemed reduced the area of authority and strengthened the power.

Whether because a high-rank demon race, different from the demon races who swung authority without thinking.

To attack the ruler who is a high-rank demon race, one had to drink the ruler’s blood and compress the mana that came out. Only then one could deal effective hits.

The problem—.

‘Two sips left.’

That the ruler’s blood did not remain much.

The surface situation was not bad.

The red mist made of the demon race’s blood was Galahad’s area. The caught demon races alone already two digits. The demon races focused around were also much fewer than before.

One could see the flow was good.

However—.

‘The guy’s authority is not mental interference.’

Galahad’s eyes sank.

The ruler’s authority was not mental interference. It was authority that exerts influence on the flesh. One could know just looking at the golem made of humans.

Even though saw quite a rough appearance, the ruler was continuously inducing a war of attrition.

‘There is still a remaining move.’

There was something the ruler was hiding.

‘Raising corpses again?’

There was also a possibility of raising corpses.

What Galahad most guards was the fox mask’s question of whether opened.

Then, a familiar presence was felt between the blood-colored mist. It was First.

‘Came.’

First was quietly in the mist. Did not move rashly.

Galahad did not particularly explain the plan. There was no time for that, nor need. Just nodded.

First’s presence gradually disappeared.

‘About two sips.’

Galahad shook the remaining water bottle.

Since one sip one magic—.

‘Enough.’

Galahad’s eyes deeply sank.

****

‘Quite.’

The ruler raised its head.

A little away there was the guy. The guy wrapped a barrier made of the demon race’s blood, and was quietly closing his eyes.

Using the demon race’s blood—. isn’t it like bat guys. At that the ruler’s brows furrowed.

‘That the traitor’s disciple was false.’

What the traitor most disliked was bats. There was no way the traitor’s disciple was a bat.

Yet—.

‘Why does the traitor’s smell come from the guy.’

Fighting like a bat, yet a guy from whom the traitor’s smell comes—.

“What on earth are you?”

The ruler said while furrowing its eyebrows. Truly curious about the guy’s identity.

Then an ice awl tapped the ruler’s shoulder. The ruler’s figure softly shook.

The guy confirmed the location with the blood-colored mist. The guy’s ice was not something one can avoid.

Certainly threatening but—.

That was all.

“Yes, I will acknowledge.”

Lightly shook the shoulder. The ice shattered and scattered.

The ruler examined below. Flesh and bones were fully piled. One could not even count how many that number.

How many the number the guy toppled. Truly an amazing achievement.

To the guy it would look as if oneself is winning.

However, the ruler’s authority was domination.

“Have not permitted.”

The ruler quietly ordered.

The piled corpses started heaving. Fragmented bones and flesh tangled. Creak creak. The cheerful sound of flesh and bones tangling spread.

Flesh bunched around the heart. As flesh fully bunched, the demon race’s bones harder than iron covered that. Exactly a shape like armor.

Soldiers armed in dark color rose. They had neither eyes nor mouth. There was also no need for a hole to breathe.

Just two feet to charge at the king’s enemy and two hands to seize the neck was all.

“Rise. My soldiers.”

It was the ruler’s soldiers. In an instant the space was full. The ruler’s soldiers who do not even breathe simultaneously headed to the guy.

The momentum was different from the previous subordinates.

The ruler twisted the corners of its mouth and stared at the guy.

How sweet a despair would it be—.

However, the guy’s reaction was different from the ruler’s expectation.

The guy—.

“Oh, mysterious. Can one raise again even if shattering? Using bones like armor is an excellent choice. However, isn’t giving something like a spear better than leaving as armor?”

Asked while sparkling the eyes. In a voice really full of interest—.

The guy rather revealed curiosity far from despair.

“It was a demon race.”

“Sorry but, it is human. Just the academic zeal is excellent. Truly thank you for presenting such a cool spectacle.”

At the guy expressing thanks the ruler’s face furrowed.

“Leave only the head and neck.”

At the ruler’s order the soldiers moved simultaneously.

The ruler strengthened authority. The soldiers covered the guy.

The guy was looking at the ruler even the moment the soldiers fully charged.

At that sticky gaze the ruler furrowed its eyes.

The guy continuously flicked his finger. Sharp wind scratched the soldiers. Unlike before the soldiers did not collapse right away. That strength was different.

“Oh, certainly effective.”

At the guy’s admiration the ruler clicked its tongue.

Although a perfect offensive, the ruler did not let its guard down.

Because not an ordinary guy—.

Then, a cool feeling brushed. The ruler quickly twisted its shoulder. Sharp wind scratched the ruler’s shoulder. It was the guy’s magic.

At that the ruler confirmed the guy. The guy was fully surrounded by soldiers and the appearance was not even seen.

Attacking the ruler even in that situation—.

‘A vicious guy.’

The ruler purely admired.

However, unlike before the attack was not sharp.

‘Gradually the power seems dropping.’

Even if not Magic Realm driving the ruler this far was an amazing matter.

The ruler suddenly felt emptiness. Hurriedly examined authority.

‘This—.’

Only then realized something strange.

The authority unfolded outside was cut. Because of the red mist noticing was late.

‘Not simply for grasping my location—?’

How far did one see? Daring conducting such a move fight against oneself—.

The ruler’s eyes narrowed.

Could not know the outside situation. The possibility of being surrounded was large.

‘Entering alone was for binding me.’

The ruler held a sneer. Really thought one could bind oneself.

‘Arrogant.’

The ruler’s gaze headed to the right. A little away on the floor there was a small door.

‘Opening the boundary’s hole.’

The ruler did not choose this place for nothing. If the situation twists, was thinking of opening the boundary’s hole.

Although the fox mask guarded, one could not block the ruler opening.

If the boundary’s hole opens—.

‘Magic Realm will no longer be Magic Realm.’

The corners of the ruler’s mouth fully rose.

Cool wind scratched the ruler’s thigh. It was the guy’s magic.

Even though surrounded by soldiers the guy did not give up.

Whenever there is a gap—. no, made a gap and attacked the ruler.

‘Truly a vicious guy.’

But that power was weak. Because to the extent not even a scratch, the ruler did not even avoid.

“It is futile struggle.”

A moment chill was felt. The ruler hurriedly twisted its body. An ice spear brushed the ruler. If not avoided the heart would have been pierced.

‘Scattered empty moves to induce letting guard down?’

Calculating moves even in a situation surrounded by soldiers—?

“Amazing.”

The ruler acknowledged.

If the ruler did not guard, it was a sharp move to the extent of being hit.

However—.

“Can one kill me with only magic?”

It was the ruler who is a high-rank demon race sensitive to mana. No matter how sharp an attack the guy does, one could avoid vital points.

If not the neck cut or the heart pierced, the guy could not kill the ruler.

Then, a low voice was heard from behind.

“It is a sword.”

A knight of huge build was swinging a sword.

‘When—?’

Did not notice at all.

‘So poured attacks.’

It seemed the reason of continuously pouring magic was to attract the ruler’s nerves.

It seemed trying to make a gap for that knight to attack.

‘Then the attack just now also—.’

Was it that induced relieving by avoiding a confident strike.

Truly a sharp move.

‘A vicious guy.’

The ruler softly was amazed.

‘Dangerous.’

Although not knowing magic aura was dangerous.

Certainly a picky move but—.

'I am the ruler.'

The ruler momentarily fully pulled authority.

And—.

“Kneel.”

Ordered the knight.

As the ruler fully poured authority, the knight’s sword momentarily slowed.

Although the guy received the protection of the forgotten existence, the knight was not.

There was no way one could endure the ruler’s authority.

That was an order one cannot refuse.

'No—.'

However, the knight’s sword did not stop.

The knight pushed the sword even while spitting blood from the mouth.

Even if the muscles of the whole body refused, the knight did not stop the sword.

At that viciousness the ruler widened its eyes.

Eventually, the knight’s sword touched the ruler.

The ruler’s right arm was cut and rolled on the floor.

At the empty right arm the ruler sincerely admired.

‘Amazing.’

Driving oneself this far—.

However, it was only one side arm.

“Now.”

The knight sneered.

Coolness was felt right beside the neck.

The ruler only then realized.

That the knight’s sword was for forcing the ruler’s movement—.

It was the guy’s third move.

‘Truly vicious.’

Soundless sharp wind cut the ruler’s neck.

The ruler’s head floated. The ruler’s gaze turned with a binggeul—.

In the air—.

‘Open.’

The ruler lowly ordered.

*

“This degree of pressure. Is this a high-rank demon race.”

First muttered while shaking the tingling hand.

First did not highly praise the demon race. Because the demon races faced in the center were all weak like trash.

But the North’s high-rank demon race the presence was completely different.

‘Almost knelt.’

First tightly chewed his teeth.

‘Facing this alone—.’

First admired at Galahad approaching while holding a cigarette in the mouth and limping.

Thought reduced the difference, yet went far again. Although a despairing difference—.

‘One can go up more.’

First rather raised the corners of his mouth.

If Galahad can go, First also can go.

Then, Galahad approached right in front and held out his hand.

At that as First tried to hold, Galahad furrowed his brows.

Galahad did not hold out his hand.

What he held out was—.

“All flowing. Quickly put.”

It was an empty water bottle.

****

‘······Interference. Interference becomes.’

Adrianne continuously muttered a thick monologue while looking at the red mist.

Then, the captains arrived in turn bringing troops. The captured 6th Battalion soldiers were considerable. It seemed late because suppressing not removing.

Soon troops fully gathered around the blood-colored mist.

Pumpkin blocked them trying to enter.

“The ruler possesses authority that dominates ones lower than oneself. If entering recklessly rather helps the ruler.”

Pumpkin calmly explained. There was no one who accepted Pumpkin’s explanation as is.

The captains lightly ignored that and tried to enter inside.

At that Adrianne stepped forward.

“The ruler is a dangerous high-rank demon race. Putting troops now is rather no different from putting firewood into a fire pile.”

Because what Adrianne can do now was only this.

Even at Adrianne’s order the captains opposed.

Then, 2nd Battalion Captain Liam stepped forward.

“It is an unknowable area. Because it might show an effect similar to Magic Realm surrounding the surroundings and waiting is correct.”

Following Liam the 5th Battalion Captain and even the 7th Battalion Captain joined. At that the captains stepped back one step. The captains each led units and took charge of areas.

“Having to leave a high-rank demon race to an empire guy—.”

“A high-rank demon race an empire guy can face we cannot face?”

A few captains grumbled softly. As aggressive North captains waiting seemed not to the liking.

Then, a huge presence spread from inside. The soldiers bowed their knees on their own. The company commanders enduring was all.

At that overwhelming momentum the captains’ faces stiffened.

‘Did some matter arise—.’

Adrianne chewed her lips. The hand holding the sword hilt tingled.

A moment later the blood-colored mist slowly thinned.

The captains each sent hand signals. The units moved busily. The captains stepped forward and drew weapons.

“The opponent is a high-rank demon race. Everyone tense.”

The units’ movement was quiet and fast.

The thinning blood-colored mist—. heavy silence took place. Tension rose as if bursting soon. A few soldiers trembled with a badeul badeul.

Then as wind blew the blood-colored mist was pushed away.

“That—.”

The appearance inside was quite terrible. Flesh and bones were fully piled, and monsters of soldier form were stopped.

Even captains who crossed the front line a landscape terrible to the extent of being fed up.

At the center there was Galahad.

Although the appearance was a mess, yet safe.

The problem—.

“Catch properly! It is a high-rank demon race’s blood! Do you know how precious?”

It was that Galahad is receiving the ruler’s blood.

And that with a fully excited face, even while nagging—.

At a situation far beyond expectation—.

The captains’ faces became subtle.

"Didn’t catch as you said!"

"Didn’t say one must not catch so. Like this—. said catch."

Adrianne became axe eyes.