A Stuffed Cheonma in my Head - Chapter 248



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Episode 248. The Master of Aurora

Third day of reconnaissance.

I came out of the barrier early, just as the sun was rising.

“Phew… … .”

The breath dispersed into a haze.

I took a deep breath of the cold air beyond the barrier and chased away the drowsiness.

I have now become accustomed to the chilly dawn air beyond the barrier.

I closed my eyes for a moment and took deep breaths.

Then I slowly opened my eyes and… … .

The owner of the white cloak appeared over there, fluttering in the wind.

It was the great black magician Adrian who received the support and expectations of our Sherwood.

Actually, this is just my expectation, and I feel like it’s still too early to say it’s great.

That’s what I called it anyway.

If you ask why.

It’s my heart.

[Well done.]

I stared at the billowing white cloak for a moment, then widened my field of vision.

Then his friends whom he had seen the day before came into view.

It was spherical.

Those horrible-looking faces were really endearing.

Thanks to that strong first impression, I couldn’t forget it.

Who can forget their faces after seeing them once?

Just sit back and admire their individual and creative sides… … .

“hmm?”

I found some guys I’ve never met before.

No, now that I look at it, there were more than a few guys I was meeting for the first time.

The number of monsters had doubled compared to the previous day.

Thud thud.

I headed towards it as if possessed.

Adrian soon felt the presence and turned around.

“Ah, Lord Ashvan! You have come.”

“Adrian Lord. What is all this?”

“Haha, how could I just sit still when Lord Ashvan is supporting me like that? Adrian, I’ve shown off my skills to the fullest.”

The capital of the monsters, their unspeakable strangeness had also advanced to the next level.

It gets even worse there? Was this even possible?

“Hahaha! How is it, my masterpiece!”

I looked at Adrian’s face, who was smiling as if he was saying something good.

There were dark shadows under his eyes.

“Hey, Warlock.”

“yes?”

“You weren’t out here all night?”

“Hahaha! It’s okay. I didn’t freeze to death.”

“no…….”

I wonder if they gave me the cloak for nothing.

Either way, Adrian began to describe his works with great enthusiasm.

Adrian pointed out one in particular that was extremely ugly.

“Do you see this guy over there?”

“……unfortunately.”

Is it because I’m so ugly?

It was a man with a mask made of the bones of an unknown beast on his face, and his terrifying beauty could be seen through the slightly broken cracks.

That’s not all.

All over his body were unidentifiable bones.

It looked like the remains of a body armor that had been shattered several times had been pieced together and placed on my skin like a puzzle.

Cheonma, who couldn’t stand to watch, said a word.

[It’s gross.]

I agree.

I’m dying of disgust.

He was a guy who created an unpleasant feeling that was difficult to describe just by looking at him.

“Isn’t it cool?”

“no.”

“I even gave it a name. Bernheim.”

“… … .”

“This guy has two B-class magic stones embedded in him. That’s what a double core is, hahaha! I dare say that even an A-class demon would have to be nervous in front of this guy.”

Adrian turned his head and looked at me.

A strange light flashed across his eyes.

“I was able to create this masterpiece because Lord Ashvan gave me so many magic stones. When I was able to use the magic stones without reserve, all kinds of ideas came pouring out. That’s when I realized that my creativity was confined within a framework!”

“Ow… … .”

“Due to the realistic circumstances of the lack of materials, I had unknowingly confined myself to my limits. Only after Ashvan-kong had cleared my mind was I able to open my eyes. Alas! During that time, I was no different from a blind person with open eyes.”

Adrian sighed, spreading his arms.

… … The thought that I had done something pointless began to creep in.

It seemed like the madman was trying to advance to new heights that had never been seen before.

The mad warlock Adrian looked at me with his sparkling, clear eyes.

“Surely Lord Ashvan saw through all this, right? That’s why he gave me such an excessive amount of magic stones to give me some clues?”

“… … .”

I guess so.

I just found it annoying to carry around so I just threw it out and left.

There was no place to use the magic stone right away, so I thought I was being tricked into doing something when I was short on even one hand.

When I didn’t answer, Adrian interpreted my silence in his own way.

“Alas! The merciful Apostle of Ketel came to poor Adrian and said, ‘Do not confine yourself within limits.’ Then a miracle happened! The poor servant of Ketel finally opened his eyes at the touch of the Apostle’s hand!”

“… … .”

I looked into Adrian’s sparkling eyes.

It was a delicious eye with a slightly different meaning than those I had seen before.

This guy is a bit too much.

Is it because he’s a wizard? It also seems to have some religious overtones.

“hmm.”

It’s a bit awkward to break the mood when they’re so happy.

Anyway, I think I’ve gained some insight.

The interpretation of a dream is more important than the dream itself. I decided to let myself be delusional.

There was nothing difficult.

All you have to do is keep your mouth shut and look at it with a solemn expression.

“Oh, what a joy! Oh, what a delight!”

Let’s just leave it alone. Adrian started dancing in an unidentifiable manner, unable to stop admiring it.

It felt more like a struggle than a dance.

It was a sad dance performance.

“Ketel, do you see this foolish trick?”

“… … .”

The unbearable Cheonma said.

[Try to stop him. His condition is serious.]

I felt like if I let it continue, he would grab me by the hand and ask me to dance, so I lightly hit him on the back of the head and put on the brakes.

“Do it in moderation.”

“yes.”

Fortunately, his gaze returned immediately.

I looked at the nearly twenty creatures and asked.

“Are those guys moving?”

“Of course. Shall I show you?”

“No, that’s enough. Let me show you properly when the second wave comes.”

“I don’t care. I will never disappoint you.”

“Okay then. By the way, you didn’t use the A-class magic stone, did you?”

“Yes. I haven’t used it yet.”

“Why?”

“Because I haven’t found a body that fits him yet. Even if I put a Grade A magic stone into those mediocre guys, they won’t be able to withstand the output and will just explode.”

“hmm.”

So, this meant that an A-class magic stone had to be made of the body of an A-class magic beast.

Judging from the traces of something exploding left here and there, it seems to be a knowledge that was recently discovered.

Adrian immediately called me in a serious voice.

“Ashban Gong.”

“Something.”

“You will not regret the favor you have shown me.”

The guy who had been dancing around cheerfully just a moment ago was now looking at me with serious, sunken eyes.

When I looked closely, not only was the area under his eyes dark, but his eyes were also bloodshot to the point of looking red.

Now that I look at it, there was a reason why this guy was particularly insane.

That’s because I couldn’t sleep at all.

“Okay, then go inside and get some sleep. You’ll collapse. Don’t you know that maintaining your physical strength is the most important thing?”

“I’m still in good health.”

Having a feeling that we wouldn’t be able to communicate, I immediately grabbed Adrian by the back of his neck and dragged him to the wall.

“Ah, seeing the dignified back of Lord Ashvan, I get another inspiration… …!”

“Shut up, take a hot bath, and go to sleep.”

I put Adrian inside the barrier and then went to greet the princess, who was walking around in her usual toddling manner.

Lilia, who had become a snowman with various fur coats wrapped around her body, grabbed my two hands and recited a magic spell.

“Hey! Strength, rise!”

I heard Dauphin muttering next to me.

“Ah, Princess Lilia is the strongest.”

“Why?”

“Because you’re cute.”

“aha.”

Cheonma also expressed his agreement with a low laugh.

We threw ourselves into the white snowy field with the princess’s cheering.

“Hahaha! See you later, little brother.”

The thief and the alcohol-loving icebreaker run into the forest on the right.

-I’ll go!

Schmidt ran out onto the plain to the left.

Carrying Linda, who was very upset, on his back.

It looked like he was going to be a huge pain in the ass today.

We can’t lose either.

I said, glancing back.

“Your Majesty, are you ready?”

“no.”

“Let’s go too. Over there!”

Then we ran towards the magnificent white mountain range that greeted us vaguely in the distance.

I don’t know why, but running made me feel better.

“Hahahahahaha!”

Monde Kyung followed along, muttering a few curses.

“You crazy kid.”

* * *

“hmm?”

Ashvan, who was running on the white snowy field, stopped.

Because somehow the devil wasn’t visible.

It was definitely a devil that was tripping me up yesterday.

Ashvan paused for a moment and looked around.

Wheeeeew-

Only the snowstorm keeps blowing on and on.

The demon was nowhere to be seen.

Ashvan looked back with a bewildered face.

“Mond Sir.”

“why.”

“Did you see a demon on your way here?”

Mond, who had stopped following Ashvan, looked left and right and answered.

“yet.”

When I thought about it, it was strange.

Even if you haven’t crossed the ‘hill of beginning’ yet.

You haven’t seen a single demon?

The snowfield they were standing on was too large for just the two of them.

Even though it was only the beginning, before reaching the ‘Hill of Beginning’, it was not difficult to see demons wandering around.

It was a bit odd, but that wasn’t a reason to stop the reconnaissance.

Rather, finding out the reason will be the purpose of today’s reconnaissance.

Ashvan, who had stopped and was looking back at the snowy field covered in white powder, suddenly raised the corners of his mouth.

“Aha, I see.”

“what?”

“It looks like these cute guys are playing hide and seek.”

“… … .”

Monde stared blankly at Sherwood’s nonsense-laced captain.

“Hehehe… … Are you asking me to find it now? Is it some new game? Okay, then I’ll play with you.”

“for a moment-”

“Hahaha! Here comes the thief! Hide tight! I can see your hair!”

Ashvan ran like a whirlwind toward the mountain range in the distance without even being able to say anything.

“Ugh… How did I end up getting involved with such a crazy guy.”

Monde took a deep breath and ran after him.

As I ran along Ashvan, the ‘Hill of Beginning’ appeared in the distance.

Starting from that hill, the wind becomes rougher and the number of wandering demons increases significantly.

This is truly the beginning of a white hell.

It’s not called ‘Beginning Hill’ for nothing.

At the same time, it is also the beginning of full-scale reconnaissance.

This is the starting point for reconnaissance.

It is a fairly high hill, so if you stand there, you can see the scenery all the way to the foot of the mountain in the distance at a glance.

So I used to stand on the hills and plan a route to reach the mountains while avoiding the demons as much as possible.

“ha ha ha!”

Ashvan ran up the hill without hesitation.

Ashvan, who had reached the top first, suddenly stopped laughing and stood still.

Monde followed him up the hill and watched his back as he suddenly stopped.

‘What the heck? Why is he doing that?’

Monde approached him slowly and spoke to him.

“Hey, what’s wrong?”

Ashvan looked back at him.

“… … pop out.”

“what?”

“Fry!”

And then he just ran down the hill he had climbed so quickly.

Monde looked at Ashvan with a bewildered expression as he passed by in an instant.

“What is it? What’s going on?”

Monde, who had followed Ashvan to the top of the hill, soon found out why.

Monde’s eyes slowly grew wide and his mouth opened.

“This is crazy.”

It was a wave of demons.

It was coming in black, over the distant white mountain range.

The waves that came rushing in fiercely were relentless, and the demons were like water droplets forming the waves, running greedily, bumping into each other.

The hazy snow flakes rose like dust.

Doo doo doo doo doo… … .

The faint sound of the ground rumbled from far away, spreading through my feet and up to my ears.

When faced with that overwhelming sight, I couldn’t help but stiffen up.

A shout came to Mond, who was frozen in place and staring blankly at the waves of demons.

“What are you doing!”

Monde came to his senses with a start and immediately turned around and ran after Ashvan, his feet burning.

“Eww!”

* * *

Ding ding ding ding-!

There was chaos on the wall.

“The wave has started! Everyone to your seats!”

“Move! Move!”

“Load the shells!”

“Load the shells first, and then the gunners who have finished loading, load the crossbows as well!”

“Move quickly!”

The soldiers were running around like they were flying over the barrier.

But even then, no confusion arose.

The path moved smoothly without any tangles.

It was thanks to the training that was repeated every day.

“Your Highness.”

The Duke of Elsevier gazed beyond the barrier.

The white hell was covered with black waves.

Now it was time for it to become a black hell.

The peacock opened his mouth heavily.

“It’s going to be a tough day.”

It’s only been two days since the first wave was stopped.

But they’re already crowding in.

It was different from the usual intervals of one to two weeks.

Moreover, it is of that scale even though it is only the second wave.

In addition, it was not difficult to observe large Class A demons that were not visible in the first wave.

It was an unusually harsh winter.

But it is his mission to protect this place.

No matter how much comes.

The fact that it must be stopped does not change.

The peacock looked at the waves of demons coming towards him, and saw six dots rushing towards him from each direction, as if being chased by the waves.

It was the Sherwood mercenary group that had gone out on a reconnaissance mission.

The peacock’s gaze turned towards them for a moment, then naturally moved down to the bottom of the barrier they would reach.

“… … ?”

The peacock’s eyebrows twitched.

“What is that?”

Some hideous demons were standing with their backs to the castle wall.

The adjutant answered.

“Oh, it’s Lord Adrian.”

“… …Are you talking about a warlock?”

“yes.”

Sure enough, upon closer inspection, a man wearing a white cloak was hurriedly drawing a magic circle on the floor behind the demons.

‘Come to think of it.’

I had heard about him from Ashvan.

The adjutant looked down at Adrian and asked.

“Should we tell them to withdraw inside the wall?”

“No, leave it alone. Instead, keep passage 13 open. You can get out at any time.”

“yes.”

The peacock watched the waves of demons getting closer and closer.

He grabbed the hilt of the sword at his waist.

Woof-

The sword trembled and shimmered a deep green.

“firing.”

“firing!”

The magically engraved shells flew in parabolic arcs.

Kwakwakwakwang!

Hearing the sound of explosions from afar, the Duke slowly drew his sword with his eyes closed.

Woohoo!

The sword, which had finally revealed its turquoise blade, howled.

The peacock raised his sword so that its tip was pointed towards the sky, then opened his eyes quickly.

A bright green light flashed in his eyes.

At the same time, light extended from the sword and reached the sky.

The green light that reached the sky spread in all directions in an instant and dominated the sky.

A mystical sight unfolded in the sky dyed entirely green.

An indescribable shape rippled.

It seemed as if a huge curtain of green light was decorating the sky, or as if a giant monster was looking down.

Woof woof woof!

Some soldiers looked up at the sky for a moment, lost in thought.

So mysterious that it’s almost scary.

It was a wonderful sight.

Guillermo Elsevier.

King of the North and guardian of the North Wall.

The owner of the Aurora, the Azure Sword among the nine swords of Apotheosis.

As he brought down the turquoise sword.

Woof woof woof!

The aurora spreading across the sky cried out softly and reached out to the ground.