A Stuffed Cheonma in my Head - Chapter 98



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Episode 098. Introduction

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Count Hermann Stavanger, Deputy Commander Curtis, and Commander Ashley arrived at the clearing one after another.

The sky over the empty lot was already covered with dark clouds.

The flashes of lightning were eerie, and the roaring thunder was loud.

“What’s going on!”

Before the knight could answer, the Black Prince shouted.

“Count! Step back!”

Because of the dark clouds covering the sky, it was difficult to see who was who.

The count recognized the Black Prince’s voice and asked him.

“What’s going on!”

“Wolfgang took hold of the demon sword, but he couldn’t overcome it and went berserk! The devil is stopping his rampage!”

“that……!”

Curtis said urgently.

“Then shouldn’t we hurry and help the devil? Why are you just sitting there?”

“The devil’s instructions! I told you not to let anyone near me!”

Kkwarung!

Every time a red lightning flashed, two demons were revealed, fighting swords in the middle of the clearing.

Wolfgang was like a beast, swinging his sword wildly, and Ashvan was swinging his sword wildly in response.

No, looking closely, I saw that he was deflecting each and every sword that was being swung around haphazardly.

Phagec!

Every time the swords crossed, red lightning flashed.

“What is this… … .”

The faces of the three knights were filled with horror.

To most people, it might just seem like they’re just swinging their wands around randomly, but the three who had reached a certain level could tell.

Ashvan is just defending himself and fending off those relentless sword strikes one by one.

It was literally a ghostly skill.

What kind of ridiculous and delicate swordsmanship is this?

The act of shedding a sword is itself a very difficult skill.

It’s much easier to just block or avoid it.

Because if you deviate even a little bit or fail to control your strength, you will get cut.

But, to be able to receive and release all the ever-changing sword strikes that are impossible to find in that format at such an exquisite moment.

It was on a whole different level from how experienced knights would read the flow of their opponents’ standardized swordsmanship, figure out their swordsmanship’s characteristics, and then strike them once or twice.

It’s like tightrope walking on a cliff, jumping up and down on a thin rope.

“what…….”

It’s not something that can be attempted with just a little courage.

A small mistake can lead directly to death.

Are you crazy? Is that something a normal person would do? This is not an ordinary mentality.

Is this… the realm of effort? The realm of talent? Or something else?

Is that what happens when a genius born from heaven reaches a certain level after much hard work?

It was as if I was looking at a solid rock beneath a powerful waterfall, pouring down the water with tremendous force.

Kkwarung!

Kihahahaha!

A creepy, eerie laughter cut through the thunder.

Whose laughter is that?

The moment the lightning struck, they could see the faces of the two people, and they were both smiling.

Like a devil.

“… … !”

Creepy.

Count Starvanger unconsciously swept his arm.

It gave me goosebumps.

At that time, it was a different kind of eerieness than when I had fought against the bitter cold.

“ah…….”

Ashley watched the two demons fight, her mind blank.

She was proud of having crossed the line many times to get to this point, but she had never seen anything like this.

My heart was pounding.

Is this fear or elation?

I wanted to run over there and join in, but I also wanted to turn around and run away.

At this moment, Ashley heard a small laugh.

“Hehehe.”

I looked over in surprise and saw Curtis smiling.

He had an eerie smile on his face, holding the hilt of his sword tightly, as if he wanted to run over there at any moment.

“… … !”

Ashley was more surprised than ever to see the two demons fighting.

I have never seen a captain like this.

I’ve always seen her as strict and serious, but now I see her with this devilish, murderous look.

“ah.”

Ashley turned her gaze to the battlefield where two demons were fighting, hearing a sigh from somewhere.

Kkwarung!

A thunderous noise rang out, as if the sky was being torn apart.

Lightning struck down at the sword Wolfgang had raised.

The moment I saw a strange light shining from the devil’s tightly shut eyes, he disappeared.

Flash.

The next moment, he was cutting through a giant red lightning bolt.

The lightning disappeared like a candle going out.

And then, bang! There was a sound and everything stopped.

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The moment Wolfgang froze like a statue, Ashvan quickly struck the back of his hand.

Ring!

The bright red sword fell from Wolfgang’s hand.

At the moment when Wolfgang dropped his sword and fell down like a puppet with its strings cut, Ashvan kicked the fallen sword from a distance.

The dark clouds that had covered the sky disappeared as if it were a lie.

The sun shyly peeked its head through the clouds.

The empty lot was littered with bloodstains and blackened burn marks here and there.

“after…….”

The red-eyed man covered in blood let out a long breath as if he was tired, then closed his eyes tightly and opened them again.

He staggered slightly, then looked to one side and shouted.

“Call a doctor here!”

“ah.”

The knights who had been watching in a daze until then realized that the situation was over at Ashvan’s shout.

Curtis immediately gave orders to his knights.

“Bring me a stretcher!”

“yes!”

The two knights ran in a hurry towards the annex.

At that moment, a tree in the empty lot swayed slightly and a figure landed next to Ashvan like the wind.

Shushuruta asked.

“Ashvan. Are you okay?”

Ashvan answered with a tired expression.

“It’s okay. This isn’t my blood.”

“Just stay still and watch.”

“Why is it like this?”

She carefully examined Ashvan here and there, then poked a part of his left arm.

“evil!”

“Your left arm is hurt.”

Ashvan grumbled, swatting away Shushuruta’s hand.

“It’s nothing. It’ll get better after you apply some saliva.”

“It will get better if you apply saliva.”

Shushuruta shouted at Curtis.

“Here, bring me another stretcher!”

Ashvan grabbed Shushuruta’s head and grabbed him.

“Ugh!”

“Don’t be so excited. Your leg isn’t hurt.”

“Don’t be stubborn. Just ride the stretcher quietly.”

“I don’t like it.”

The Black Prince, who had been blankly staring at the two bickering, gave instructions to the knights surrounding the open space.

“Hold your ground! It’s not over yet!”

Then he ran towards Ashvan.

“My lord!”

The black knight next to him quickly followed suit.

Ashvan frowned as he looked at the Black Prince running towards him.

“Why are you making such a fuss? I told you this isn’t my blood—”

The Black Prince passed Ashvan and approached the fallen Wolfgang to examine him.

“… … .”

“What? If you’re going to talk, talk until the end.”

“Be quiet.”

Ashvan, who was embarrassed, took out his anger on Shushuruta.

The Black Prince confirmed that Wolfgang was breathing.

‘I’m alive!’

The Black Prince shouted.

“Stretcher! Bring me a stretcher!”

“I already went to get it, kid. The back drum.”

Ashvan gave a scolding.

A moment later, four sturdy servants came running out of breath and carried Wolfgang away on a stretcher.

Only then did the Black Prince breathe a sigh of relief and look at Ashvan.

The Black Prince’s eyes sank heavily.

“… … .”

“What are you looking at?”

“… … I told you to kill him. Why didn’t you kill him?”

Ashvan chuckled.

“My heart.”

“… … .”

The Black Prince’s eyes deepened.

While the Black Prince was looking at Ashvan with an unknown gaze, the Count, Ashley, and Curtis approached.

“Your Majesty Ashvan. Are you alright?”

“Yeah, whatever.”

Shushuruta refuted.

“It’s not okay at all! You’re just pretending to be okay when you’re not. You need to go see a doctor right away!”

“You keep your mouth shut.”

“Ugh, ugh.”

The count looked at the two bickering and only then breathed a sigh of relief.

“Thank goodness. I thought the gates of hell had opened.”

Curtis also spoke to Ashvan.

“Your Majesty, are you badly hurt?”

“How many times do I have to tell you? I said it’s nothing.”

Ashvan, who had been grumbling, found a blond knight staring blankly at him among them.

“Hmm? I’ve never seen that face before.”

“ah.”

The Count, who noticed Ashvan’s gaze, quickly introduced Ashley.

“He is the commander of our Starvanger Knights. I didn’t intend to introduce him like this.”

Ashvan’s eyes widened.

“What? You’re the Commander of the Knights?”

“That’s right.”

Ashvan’s eyes lit up for a moment.

“Then Sir Curtis. Are you stronger than Sir?”

Curtis nodded without hesitation.

“Yes. He is stronger than me.”

“Hoo… … .”

Ashley interjected, flustered.

“No, that’s not true… … .”

Curtis cut her off.

“Chief Ashley will also be participating in the final battle with the First Prince, so how about taking this opportunity to say hello to the Demon Lord?”

The count also intervened.

“That’s right. Sir Ashley. Didn’t you say that your ideal type was a man stronger than you?”

“Huh? Why all of a sudden… … .”

“This is the red-eyed demon who defeated the Knight of Cold, the master of the ninth sword. This is Lord Ashvan.”

“ah…….”

“Come and say hello.”

“Oh, yes.”

Ashley hesitated and held out her hand, looking embarrassed.

“I’ve been busy so I haven’t had a chance to show my face. This is Ashley Grandalder.”

Ashvan took Ashley’s hand.

“You are the captain who took over Sir Curtis’s position. Nice to meet you.”

“Oh, no, that’s… … .”

Ashvan’s eyes sparkled as he shook hands.

“Hoo… … .”

I could tell to some extent just by holding hands.

After countless training sessions, the palms were torn and rip dozens and hundreds of times, making them tough. It was a sign of training.

“Sir Ashley.”

“yes?”

“Let’s spar sometime next time.”

“……yes?”

“What kind of sword do you use? It seems like you’ll be able to use a light sword to perform quick sword attacks. Is it a rapier?”

“Uh… … .”

Ashvan looked at Curtis.

“Oh, right. Sir Curtis, maybe this time?”

Curtis smiled and shook his head.

“I would like to decline.”

“Ugh.”

Ashvan whetted his appetite.

Curtis looked at the bright red sword that was lying on the ground, humming.

It was almost like he was screaming in anger.

“My devil. That black… … .”

“Oh, that.”

Ashvan approached Vlad.

As Ashvan got closer, the rumbling grew louder.

It was a stark contrast to the quiet days of the past.

“… … Didn’t you say I was well-behaved?”

“That’s right.”

Ashvan clicked his tongue.

“This damn thing has been hiding its claws all this time. This little bastard. Why don’t you be quiet?”

Ashvan stomped on the noisy Vlad.

“……okay.”

“Get behind! Get behind! You worthless little bastard.”

“… … .”

“You’re going wild! Go wild! Go wild? Come on. Do it more. Do it. Everyone is expecting it, so do it more spectacularly. Are you going to disappoint everyone?”

“… … .”

“You damn kid. You won’t do what I tell you to do. What do you know how to do? Get lost! Get lost!”

They watched in a daze as Ashvan mercilessly stomped on his sword for a while.

Woof… … .

In the end, Vlad, who had been badly beaten, became quiet as if shouting surrender.

Ashvan beat Vlad some more before putting his sword back into its scabbard and putting it back on his belt.

“I guess I’ll have to have an interview later.”

Woof… … !

“Aren’t you going to shut up?”

yes…….

Ashvan tapped his scabbard and spoke as if summarizing the situation.

“I guess I should go see the doctor too. Now that the situation is over, let’s disperse.”

Curtis said coolly.

“I will guide you.”

“Okay. I can go by myself. It seems like Kyung-do hasn’t rested yet, so go in and rest. I’m also planning to get treated and then go in and rest.”

“Yes, I understand.”

After finishing his work, Ashvan walked to one side of the empty lot.

“Move out, move out. The fearsome red-eyed demon is coming out.”

The knights opened the way.

“A guy who wasn’t hurt during the trip gets hurt as soon as he gets back. He doesn’t have a child.”

“Be quiet.”

Ashvan walked away towards the annex with Shushuruta, who was nagging him.

The black knights who were guarding the place looked at Ashvan with strange eyes.

The Black Prince’s gaze was also fixed on his back and did not know how to leave.

Ashley, who was watching Ashvan walk away, asked Curtis.

“… … Captain.”

“… … .”

“Ah, Vice-Captain.”

“What is it?”

“Dalian. It was just talk, right?”

“… … .”