A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 88

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Chapter 88: Legend of the Hero (2)

 

【L-Lord…!】

 

A place resembling the calm before the storm. It was the Lord’s office in the Elf Castle.

A knight who had burst through the door urgently called out to the Lord. His face was deathly pale.

 

【Hmm? What’s the matter that has you so worked up?】

 

The Lord flipped through parchment with a carefree demeanor. His hand movements as he cut useless budget items with a quill pen looked quite leisurely.

 

【T-That is…】

【Speak slowly. What’s so urgent?】

【It’s an urgent matter…!】

 

The ashen-faced knight spoke. The Lord only raised his eyes to look at him.

Soon the Lord put down the glasses he had taken from the humans a few weeks ago and rolled up the parchment he had been reading.

 

【Why? Isn’t everything going according to plan? If their strength weakens a bit more like this, everything will proceed perfectly. Isn’t the God of Coincidence helping us?】

 

Who would have known that the ‘Bow of Green Sound’ that had disappeared hundreds of years ago would be discovered there after going round and round?

By attaching a legend story that didn’t even exist there, quite a plausible tale was completed.

 

【…】

 

The knight bit his lips. It seemed he wanted to refute his lord’s confidence. However, he only hesitated throughout and didn’t open his mouth.

The Lord’s expression, which had been gentle all along, hardened instantly.

 

【Kugh…!】

【Listen here. I don’t particularly like wasting time. I’m being patient because it’s an unavoidable situation. But my patience reached its limit long ago.】

【S-Sorry… I’m…】

【But if you’re going to do this too, that won’t do, will it? If you have something to say, it would be best to spit it out as quickly as possible.】

 

Cough, cough!

 

The knight let out rough coughs. It was the moment the Lord’s telekinesis magic was withdrawn.

The Lord released his magic and placed his glasses on the bridge of his nose again. Since his method of using them was somewhat clumsy, it was a very awkward sight.

 

【Hurry up and report.】

【…Yes.】

 

The knight opened his mouth while trying hard to hide his cold sweat.

 

【The First Knight Commander has… fallen in battle.】

【…】

【There was a problem on the floor where the Heroes are staying, and it seems to be a death resulting from that. Also, in that process, it seems the Heroes may have caught on to our side’s plan…】

 

The Lord focused more on the last sentence than on the news that the Knight Commander had died.

 

【…How much did they figure out?】

 

Even though someone who was a pillar of the Knight Order had died. And even though Josephine had contributed quite a bit to this matter. The Lord seemed to have no regrets related to that.

However, the knight also seemed accustomed to it, merely answering the Lord’s question without any reaction.

 

【Ah, fortunately according to other reports, it’s not everything, and they seem to have only noticed that they fell into some kind of trap…!】

【Hmm… They’re quite skilled.】

 

The Lord stroked his chin. Anyway, they had caught on to some extent.

He had thought they wouldn’t be completely stupid.

 

‘Faster than expected.’

 

He had barely given them any reason to be suspicious, and had treated them by gathering every bit of reluctant kindness he could muster. Hadn’t he even given them the finest rooms?

 

But for it to turn out like this…

He had tried not to use force if possible.

 

【They’re making the situation troublesome with their own feet. Gather the knights. I’ll follow shortly as well.】

【Yes, yes! How many should I prepare?】

 

‘There was the one with the bow and one healer, and one who uses a big sword, wasn’t it?’

 

【…The full army should catch them quickly.】

 

He had heard the last one was quite strong, but he would be below the fake hero.

So if they gathered the entire Knight Order, it would be sufficient.

 

The Lord smiled with an arrogant face.

 

* * *

 

“We were supposed to meet around here.”

 

I looked around the castle corridor. The Elf Knights weren’t visible yet, but as long as I was with Baek Kyul, vigilance was essential.

As I kept looking around in all directions and walked carefully, Baek Kyul grumbled with dissatisfaction.

 

“What do you take me for? I even saved your life.”

“Hey, I’m really grateful for that. It was totally amazing.”

 

 

A little while ago, Baek Kyul had cast a skill on me.

Then I really felt the poison inside my body disappear like a lie.

Thanks to that, I was able to eliminate the damn elf’s blood without wasting mana.

 

Baek Kyul said with a snort.

 

“I told you so. I can do poison purification too.”

 

No wonder. He was fearlessly trying to eat anything and everything.

I shook my head and ruffled the guy’s hair.

 

‘This kid is better than the Divine Spirit.’

| Wh-what! If it weren’t for me, you would have died long ago! |

‘Whether I die from poison or get shot by an arrow…’

 

Crackle, crackle. I could feel Thunder God getting irritated, but I didn’t care.

 

“Ah, this way.”

 

We finally arrived at the meeting point we had arranged with Choi Yu-il.

It took quite a while because the castle was too vast, but fortunately, Choi Yu-il’s platinum hair was easy to spot.

 

Right, I spotted… him.

 

“…Why is he like this?”

 

Choi Yu-il was completely sprawled out with all the strength drained from his body.

 

‘Is he injured?’

 

However, there was no blood flowing in the corridor. Wondering if he had been poisoned like me, I bent down and quickly shook the guy.

 

“Hey, hey. Mister? You can’t do this here. Hey, wake up. Are you okay?”

 

Uuugh…

 

Choi Yu-il mumbled in a weak voice.

 

“Hae, Hae-dam…”

“What is it, you fool.”

“I’m so sleepy…”

 

‘…So it was because of sleep.’

 

I held my forehead and immediately called Baek Kyul.

 

“Baek Kyul.”

“Yeah.”

 

I think I saw some strange characters. But that wasn’t important right now.

Baek Kyul approached Choi Yu-il and knelt down.

 

“Sir. I’ll restore your stamina, so seriously, you can’t break the magic stone this time.”

“Got it…”

 

Whoooosh―

 

Blue mana waves resembling the sky seeped into Choi Yu-il. I could see vitality gradually returning to the guy.

 

“And, sir. When you get up…”

 

Clank.

Clank.

 

“You’ll have to deal with those things first.”

 

Baek Kyul raised his head. I also confirmed the beings approaching from the end of the corridor.

 

Clank.

Clank.

 

Knights advancing while gripping spears and holding arrows.

There, dozens of Elf Knights were blocking the path ahead.

 

Choi Yu-il got up. With the shadows under his eyes gone, he now seemed to have recovered his stamina to some degree.

 

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah. The effect is really good… It feels like I drank about five bottles of Fatigue Recovery Potion.”

“That’s my level.”

 

Good. Choi Yu-il has recovered too. There are no more problems with our fighting strength.

 

“Now then…”

 

I drew the Spirit General Sword from its scabbard.

The blade that had absorbed purple blood several times glinted silver.

 

“Now we have to deal with them.”

 

Choi Yu-il also took out the Bow of Green Sound.

Nocking an arrow to the bowstring, the guy looked at his targets with clearer eyes.

 

【Those are the ones who killed the First Knight Commander! Don’t show them any mercy!】

 

An Elf Knight shouted. Even counting optimistically, there were at least dozens. Thinking realistically, the number exceeded a hundred.

 

“What’s that about?”

“Hmm… Who knows? They’re saying we killed their Knight Commander.”

 

I ran my hand through the back of my hair. To be precise, I was the one who killed him.

 

“Divine Spirit.”

| Yes! I’m ready! |

“You’ll get to fight to your heart’s content today.”

 

I don’t know if that’s good news for me too… I smiled lightly and aimed the Spirit General Sword.

 

“Thunder Rain.”

 

Then immediately, I struck down toward the castle floor.

 

【Urgh…?!】

【Wh-what is this…!】

 

Crackle.

 

Perhaps because I set the range narrow. Only the knights standing in the front row were burned black.

Hmm, maybe I could be a bit more bold. But first.

 

“Cover me from behind. The bow is a long-range weapon after all.”

“Right. Kyul, this way.”

 

Choi Yu-il grabbed Baek Kyul and leaped to the back of the corridor. Once some distance opened up, I roughly got a sense of what range I should set.

 

“Hmm…”

 

I gripped the Spirit General Sword in reverse. I could feel the Elf Knights hesitating.

 

【E-everyone fall back. There will be no giving up on revenge!】

【We have greater numbers! Brave Knights of Dawn, glorious revenge—!!】

 

Twitch.

My eyebrow twisted.

 

“…This is kind of ridiculous.”

 

Crack!

 

I changed my plan to cast Thunder Rain and quickly moved my feet.

My body charged with lightning closed the distance with the knights in the blink of an eye.

I swung the Spirit General Sword in one swift motion.

 

Whoosh—

 

The Spirit General Sword that cut through the air also cut through the elves’ hearts.

 

“Revenge?”

 

You guys…

 

“Don’t care at all.”

 

It was truly ridiculous. Their voices were loud, desperately crying out to avenge their superior, but.

Inside they were completely empty. Their purple eyes contained nothing. Nothing except the desire to kill the enemy right before them.

There was no reason for killing.

 

“I’m also doing revenge… something complicated like that.”

 

I swung my sword once again.

 

Slash.

 

 

Faster than anything else. So fast that thunder couldn’t catch up to lightning.

 

“So I know well. I can see it just by looking in the mirror.”

 

Slash.

 

“But here, none of these…”

 

Don’t even have similar eyes.

 

“To think I tried to believe in things like this. I really had a ridiculous dream.”

 

Crack.

 

How many times was it. How many blade strikes had landed. I shook off the blood flowing along the sword blade.

I seemed to have dealt with about a quarter of them.

 

Kugh, aaaah!

Urgh, everyone fall back!

Damn it…!

 

The elves’ screams could be heard. Unable to put up any real resistance, they were falling one by one.

 

Occasionally arrows flew through the chaotic scene.

 

Screech—!

Clang.

 

I quickly deflected those as well.

Thus the elves’ counterattacks, whatever they were, all ended in vain.

 

Also…

 

“Green Bow, Rapid Fire.”

 

Choi Yu-il’s arrows were faster than theirs. The prey I momentarily missed met their end from his arrows.

I trusted the skills of the one covering my back and simply pressed forward.

 

‘…I wonder if this is what it feels like to join a guild.’

 

It wasn’t bad.

 

“Thunder Storm, Lightning Flash.”

 

Another bolt of lightning shot out. I pierced through the elf knight’s hide and caught my breath for a moment.

 

“Huff…”

 

‘How many are left?’

 

I could feel the enemy hesitating. The ones who had been charging at us recklessly, relying on their numbers, now seemed to be actually thinking.

The Elf Knights were backing away from us step by step.

 

“Choi Yu-il. Now it’s time to finish this…”

 

I said while glancing back. Choi Yu-il nodded as well.

 

However, at that moment, the sound that reached my ears was.

 

Clank.

Clank.

 

The sound of another knight order’s footsteps.

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