A Stuffed Cheonma in my Head - Chapter 97



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Episode 097. Moonlight Angel

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“… … This concludes my report.”

Curtis, the second-in-command of the Starvanger Knights, concluded his speech.

His face was clearly worn out with fatigue.

“You’ve worked hard.”

The count said.

The Knight Commander continued.

“Thank you for your hard work, Captain.”

Curtis looked at her blankly.

At Curtis’ gaze, Ashley, the commander of the Starvanger Knights, hurriedly corrected his words.

“No, what I mean is, thank you for your hard work, Vice-Captain Curtis.”

Curtis sighed, rubbing his forehead.

“How long are you going to do that?”

Ashley’s face turned red.

“Oh, it was a mistake.”

“You did that in front of the members last time too.”

“… … I will be careful in the future.”

Curtis sighed again as he looked at the blonde young woman who was hesitantly looking at him with her head down.

Ashley Granalder, Captain of the Starvanger Knights.

She, known as the Golden Flash, was a genius who surpassed him in swordsmanship.

Anyone who saw her delicate yet brilliant, quick swordsmanship could not help but acknowledge her.

Does that mean I lack the charisma to lead people as a leader? That wasn’t it.

Her cool-headed judgment in critical situations was her true value and a treasure to the Knights Templar.

There was a powerful force in her words that had saved the knights so many times.

The members naturally followed her even without her having to shout.

Bold charisma and a strong bond of trust.

A hot heart and a cool head.

This is truly the epitome of a leader.

When the election for the next Knight Commander was held to replace Curtis, it was not surprising that she was elected unanimously.

but…….

“Phew… … .”

Curtis sighed again and wiped his face.

She is the one who best suits the title of Knight Commander.

Why is it that in front of me, I always end up like the kid I saw when I was young?

Curtis couldn’t figure out why.

“You are currently the commander of the Knights of Starvanger. Never forget that fact for even a moment.”

“Yes. I will be careful, Captain.”

“… … .”

“Oh, right. Deputy Director Curtis.”

Count Starvanger, who was looking at the two people with an incomprehensible smile, said.

“Sir Curtis. You must be tired. Please step back and rest.”

“yes.”

Curtis stood up from his seat, pushing the chair away.

The Count followed suit, and Ashley leapt to his feet like a newly minted knight.

“Okay, let’s go in.”

Curtis gave a brief bow to the Count and the Captain and turned away.

“Excuse me, Deputy Chief Curtis over there.”

When he looked back, Ashley was watching him nervously.

“What is it, Chief Ashley?”

“I… … When will you be entrusted with the position of team leader… … .”

Curtis sighed.

“Didn’t I tell you before? I’m not qualified to be the captain.”

“but…….”

“The members will probably be very opposed. Wasn’t this already over?”

“Ha, but didn’t you catch that crazy Linda this time?”

“It’s not that I brought you here, it’s that Linda came to find you.”

“I… … seemed to be listening to Vice-Chief Curtis’s instructions well.”

“The devil gave Linda instructions to do so, so she listened carefully.”

“still…….”

Curtis, who had been watching Ashley mumbling, called out to her in a low voice.

“Chief Ashley.”

Ashley looked up like a child caught eating something secretly.

“Yes, yes?”

“Is there a problem?”

“There is no problem… … but… … .”

“Okay then.”

Curtis turned around without hesitation and grabbed the doorknob.

The moment I was about to leave the room, the three people in the room all turned their gazes to the window.

Ominous dark clouds were gathering in the sky, and red lightning was striking beneath them.

“… … !”

The three of them, without exception, kicked open the window and went out.

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Kkwarung! Kkwarung! Kkwarung!

Red lightning struck the towering sword without stopping.

He looked at Wolfgang, who was holding a bloody sword and smiling, and asked Cheonma.

“So, there is a way?”

Cheonma said.

[There is always a way.]

“What do you think Master would do?”

[Hmm. If it were me, I would probably just beat him up enough to knock him out without killing him.]

“… … If that were possible, I wouldn’t have called my master.”

[That’s true. It’s still too much for you.]

“I know.”

[But as I said, there is always a way. And there is a lot of fun in finding out which one works.]

“Stop being so happy and tell me how.”

Although the situation was urgent, Cheonma maintained a relaxed attitude throughout.

It’s like I’m trying to figure out what to eat for dinner.

[The standard solution is to always think about the root of the problem.]

“The source… … .”

There was only one source.

That bloody sword. That desirable sword. That repulsive sword.

Pretending to be dead was just a shallow trick. Seeing you making such a fuss.

Someone else has been waiting quietly for the mouse to grab it.

“You have to take the main sword out of that guy’s hands.”

[Yes. If you think about the root of the problem, the answer is simple.]

“I don’t want to cut my arm.”

Cheonma chuckled.

[You’re going down a fun path.]

“… … Don’t they usually say that it’s the difficult path?”

[Then… … hmm… … .]

“Why? What is it?”

[The more I look at it, the more it seems like I’m seeing demons rolling their eyes and going berserk. It’s a bit noisy, though.]

“Mine?”

[A term referring to those who have mastered magic.]

“Magic?”

[… … You can roughly understand it as a strong martial art with significant side effects.]

“Aha. Then is that the coin purse?”

[If you go a little further, you will reach the coin shop.]

Doesn’t that mean that we’re on the verge of a currency war?

“Hmm. This is an urgent situation.”

Cheonma asked.

[Is your arm okay?]

I tried moving my left hand.

It moved better than I thought. It was a little shaky, but not too uncomfortable.

“Compared to the time when I was hit by the bitter cold, this is a relief.”

[Then listen carefully. There is nothing more effective in subduing an opponent than controlling his energy and blood. Controlling energy and blood means controlling the energy of the body.]

“hmm.”

[As you know, the body is a vessel that moves according to the flow of energy. Controlling energy means controlling the body. Pointing is one way to do that.]

“But it doesn’t work.”

[Those who are possessed by the devil and run wild cannot receive acupuncture. This is because their energy and blood are distorted.]

“I confirmed that too.”

[The key here is to control the energy. Not to control the energy and blood. Because energy and blood are just a means to control the energy. Do you understand?]

“hmm.”

[Do you understand?]

“any.”

[Then what should we do? It’s simple. Just kill them for a bit.]

“… … What?”

I was dazed for a moment.

No, this master.

“Master, I told you to teach me how to subdue. I can kill, too, somehow.”

As it turns out, subduing is much more difficult than simply killing.

[It’s not killing them completely, it’s just killing them for a very short time. Temporarily.]

“… … ? What difference does that make?”

Cheonma explained as if he was frustrated.

[So, what I mean is, you just need to stop the flow of his energy for a moment and then take away his sword. Do you understand?]

“Is that possible?”

[The organ that controls the human blood flow is the heart. If you apply an appropriate amount of tension to the area around the heart, the heart will stop for a very short time, and at that time, the blood flow will also stop temporarily.]

“oh…….”

It was a method I could never have imagined.

By striking the heart, the blood flow is forcibly stopped.

[You have reached the level of the Remnant Moon… …. Strike that Remnant Moon’s tension into his heart. It’s going to be a close call.]

“The tension of the crescent moon. In the bastard’s heart. Check.”

[Or cut off your arm.]

“Try it. That’s a last resort.”

[You’ll have to risk your life.]

“When did you not walk?”

At that moment, the bastard, having had his fill of red lightning, charged forward swinging his sword.

A red lightning flashed across the surface of the sword.

The moment it suddenly grew bigger, I threw my head back.

Crackle! Crackle!

A flash of red lightning passed past my ear.

The smell of burnt hair tickled my nose.

Creepy.

I got goosebumps.

I could tell instinctively.

This will kill you with just a passing glance.

Wolfgang, who had lost his senses, was throwing out such sword strikes indiscriminately, which could be called fraudulent.

This was the reason why Oposis was so wary of this sword.

I took a big step back and expected a follow-up attack.

Anyway, I have no choice but to try. If I just kill him like this, I think I’ll feel really bad.

I made a red aura appear on the tip of the sword that was cut in half, and made a complete sword.

From a distance, it might look like two red devils fighting each other’s swords.

“Crwaaaak!”

A red devil rushed at me.

I focused my mind as much as I could on the flying red sword and the lightning bolt that was attached to it.

The tip of the sword was shaking violently.

That was a good thing.

I carefully held out the sword and let it flow, with the sensation of water flowing.

Crackle! Crackle!

Lightning flashed between their briefly clashing swords.

Although the force was strong, the swordsmanship would have been more threatening if it had been normal.

The less the tip of the sword shakes, the harder it is to throw it away.

Even lightning wouldn’t be enough to hit my sword. Of course, if it hit my body directly, it wouldn’t just end in excruciating pain.

It was fortunate that the lightning did not directly hit the blade. The aura released through the broken sword worked effectively. That was also fortunate.

I also thought that I was a fairly positive guy.

Even in this situation, I am finding something fortunate.

But… …the misfortune didn’t end there. It didn’t end with the sword being dropped.

After the sword passed, blood was scattered like a ribbon along the sword’s path.

“… … !”

Lightning flashed between the scattered drops of blood.

As soon as I saw it, I threw myself to the left.

Sparks flew from the stream of blood flying through the air and fell into the grass.

Phagec!

The grass was blackened with soot.

“What the heck.”

“Kaaaak!”

I parried and dodged the sword of Wolfgang, a passionate man who charged at me without stopping.

It was quite tricky, as you had to be careful of even the lightning that clung to the occasional drop of blood that was sprayed.

It’s hard enough to avoid the sword strikes that are swung around indiscriminately, and on top of that, you also have to dodge the occasional flying blood.

It was a dizzying experience.

I added the flying drops of blood to the things I had to watch out for, then shared the sword with Wolfgang.

Then, with his left hand, which was not holding the sword, he slowly made moonlight shine.

“You little beast. I’ll put a leash on you.”

I watched for an opportunity as I exchanged swords with Wolfgang.

Someday this guy will get tired too.

But, the bottom line is, this guy never gets tired.

It was as if he was burning all his life force until he died. He was like a candle.

Instead, the red lightning surrounding the sword gradually weakened.

It finally got to the point where I didn’t have to worry about the blood being sprayed.

Wolfgang’s sword was discharged.

This is why I was struck by lightning for so long in the first place.

I mingled with them, covering myself with the blood that was flying at me.

“Okay.”

Thanks to this, I was able to focus more on my left hand, which was preparing the moonlight.

The cool moonlight slowly warmed my palm.

A faint moonlight was blooming on the palm of my hand.

My internal energy was being completely consumed, but it was no problem as I just had to land one good attack.

“Krrrrr!”

At this time, Wolfgang, who had been attacking without any hesitation, finally retreated.

Wolfgang took a considerable step back and raised his discharged sword.

Crunch! Crunch!

Once again, red lightning began to strike the sword.

“Ah, it’s charging time.”

[It is now.]

“I know.”

I squeezed my eyes shut and opened them.

A bloody world welcomed me.

Wasn’t the world originally red?

My world was darker than his.

“Hehehe.”

Without realizing it, an inexplicable smile spread across my lips.

A maddening feeling took over me.

I couldn’t tell if what was boiling was excitement, blood, or madness.

Wolfgang was said to be on the verge of becoming possessed by a demon. Unfortunately, I was also in the same situation.

What does it mean? I don’t know.

The seething internal energy passed through the path of the wind.

Kkiyaak! Kkuaaaak!

A ringing sound echoed in my ears.

I don’t know why, but I felt at ease.

My thoughts simply flowed.

Moonlight on my left hand. In that bastard’s heart. Harpoon.

“Moonlight angel descending into your heart. Here I go.”

I kicked the ground, mumbling something incomprehensible.

The surrounding scenery faded away like paint, and Wolfgang’s figure, still holding his poop, grew larger.

In that moment, the bastard swung his sword, which had been struck by lightning, down vertically.

Phage crackle!

A bolt of blood-red lightning shot towards me.

Could this be the last desperate attempt?

“Hehehe.”

I cut the lightning with my sword.

Just like when I used magic before.

wickedness!

The lightning evaporated without a trace.

And I struck the bastard’s heart with the moonlight tension I held in my left hand.

puck!