Becoming a Hunter in a Dark Fantasy - Chapter 121
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Episode 121: The Final Knot (1)
Gail suddenly opened her eyes.
“Huh!”
My dark vision gradually brightened, and a cold breeze brushed my nose.
“Ugh! … … Here?”
Gail groaned involuntarily, raised her upper body, and looked around hurriedly.
It was a desolate plain.
Even he was in the middle of a deep, sunken hole. I don’t know why, but whatever.
‘It’s reality.’
You’re finally back. I can’t help but feel relieved about that.
“Ugh!”
Gail felt frightened without realizing it.
He met the gaze and eyes of someone who had been staring at him from a little distance.
His blue eyes, as if cut out of a piece of the sky, were filled with suspicion.
“Hey, kid? What are you doing there…?”
The gaze that scanned him thoroughly was so scary that it made my stomach tremble.
Wow. Today is my memorial day.
Gale unconsciously began to wonder if he had done anything wrong to Elwin.
‘I was watching you before, and you caught me dropping a little kid’s favorite painting. It was badly scratched… ‘
Gail rolled her eyes as her feet prickled her.
‘Or maybe you spilled a teapot of Arad tea leaves? Or did you get caught eating a precious bowl?!’
To clarify up front, Elwin already knew about the accidents Gale had caused.
I just quietly let it go with a sigh. Thinking of the main character who needs a lot of attention.
“Hmm.”
It was purely a misunderstanding on Gail’s part.
The reason Elwin did that was not to reprimand Gale for the accidents he had committed.
It was just that I couldn’t tell whether the self that had just awakened was Gale Garib’s, the Demon King’s, or… … ■■■’s.
But now I am sure. Elwin smiled broadly.
“You’re awake, Gail!”
“… … Huh? Oh, I guess so.”
Elwin extended his hand to Gale, who had been sitting blankly until then.
Gail stood up, taking his hand, even though she looked puzzled.
“More than that, kid. Where are you?”
It was a far cry from the place where Gale had been kidnapped. For one thing, it wasn’t a dusty basement.
“Huh? Is there some kind of war going on?”
The view of the surrounding area when you stand up is truly spectacular.
The coniferous forest that had been well established on the ground was now broken, torn and damaged.
What about the huge craters that appear here and there or the mountain ridges that can be seen in the distance?
“Ooh.”
It had completely changed into a U shape. It looked like a croissant that had been bitten off and placed upside down.
Gail clicked her tongue.
Because at a glance, you can tell that it is not a natural sight, but a spectacle created by an artificial impact.
“Tsk tsk. What kind of a worthless writer cut down a mountain like that? He doesn’t know how precious nature is. Ugh. It wasn’t like that back in my day!”
Elwin smiled awkwardly. It was probably partly Elwin’s fault, but most of it was Gale’s own doing.
Even as Gale spat in his face, Elwin was unable to say anything.
“More than that… … Ouch! Ouch! Why does my body hurt so much? Oh my, I’m so sore. I’m dying, dying!”
Then Gail let out a death scream from the pain she felt all over her body.
It felt like someone had been carefully stepping on his body. There wasn’t a single spot that didn’t hurt.
Elwin now averted his eyes.
“Lord Elwin!”
“……game?”
At that moment, the sounds of two people quickly approaching from the other side.
It was Hake and Zerap who came looking for them as the noise died down and the fighting seemed to have died down.
Unlike Hake, who found a hint of Gale in ‘it’, Zerap, who thought it was a fake with a similar appearance, looked surprised.
Hake asked cautiously.
“Gail. Are you… … okay?”
“Huh? Huh. It hurts, but it’s still livable.”
“If that’s the case, then that’s fortunate… … .”
“… … Huh. What the heck is going on.”
Hake glanced at Elwin and Gale. Zerap, who was sighing softly, also kept his mouth shut.
The real culprit, Gail, seemed to have no memory of ‘it’.
But I wasn’t sure if I could ask Elwin, who seemed to know Gale or something, about ‘that’ without any clue.
“… … ? What is it?”
At the strangely awkward atmosphere that was emanating from the two of them, only Gail, who knew nothing about it, tilted her head.
It was Elwin who sorted out the mess.
“Okay. Now that we’ve put out the urgent fire, let’s finish up the work.”
Elwin turned his attention to me and gave quick instructions, clapping his hands.
“Gail and Hake, please wait here and join the others. I’ve already contacted the airship, so they should be on their way.”
“Oh, yes!”
“Yes, I understand.”
“You are being treated by Sercia. Please tell Calix to relax, as there will be no more fighting or attacks.”
Elwin glanced at the distance.
There were small children there. They were hiding behind an old tree that had managed to avoid the aftermath of the battle, and they were looking around with anxious eyes.
“There are some children about 200 meters to the southeast. Are they the Gnaud tribe members we rescued?”
“Ah! That’s right!”
“I see. Then it would be better to take the children with you.”
Elwin gave a short nod. Hake’s new form quickly noticed this and disappeared.
I guess they want to bring the children and reassure them.
“What about you, kid? What are you going to do with that vicious criminal?”
Gale asked. Elwin’s instructions were always rational and systematic.
He would utilize all the personnel available to him, without exception, as appropriate to the situation or conditions.
But this order was lacking in something. Not only was Elwin’s name and Zerap’s name missing, but they were also missing.
‘The only people who were mentioned were the young lady and the young master.’
What about the butler then?
Elwin, where is that guy’s most trusted comrade and what is he doing right now?
‘Since it wasn’t mentioned separately, I don’t think it’s inside the airship at least… … .’
Gale’s head, which would be sad if he were told that he was second to none in terms of quick wit, turned tensely.
There must be something else going on.
“I went to do what I had to do.”
Elwin said with a grin.
“And Mr. Zeraf and I have separate work to do.”
It was an answer that came out naturally, like flowing water, as if I knew that Gale would notice.
But it was still an answer that Gale couldn’t understand. What should Narhan Perdik do?
Instead, sparks flew to Zerap, who had been standing still.
“… … Me, me too?”
Zerap pointed at himself with his index finger in a trembling manner. It was as if he was hearing about it for the first time.
“Yes. I have to go tie the knot.”
Elwin looked into the distance quietly. Zerap followed him.
“ah…….”
And I sigh deeply. I see a forgotten stone pagoda that was blown away by ‘that thing’, half of it.
Now, it seems more appropriate to call it a tower rather than a place.
Nevertheless, the forgotten stone pagoda still remained there.
As if it would never disappear, even if forgotten by everyone.
“To Mr. Zerap, and to me.”
Elwin raised his lips slightly.
“It’s not over yet.”
Wheeeeeeing-!
The whirlwind that was blowing again was coming with a fierce force.
* * *
Under the darkening sky, black shadows dashed forward.
They were the executives of Depicchio, running away like crazy without looking back.
“Move quickly! Run as fast as you can!”
“We have to go a little further.”
“We have to cross the Batavi border as soon as possible… …!!”
When the angry mountain man was defeated by his brother and the traitor.
When an evil magical power rose from the basement of a forgotten stone pagoda.
And then something emerged, something that was either human or something else, wrapped around its entire body by such magical power.
They had a gut feeling that Depicchio’s long-held cause and plan had failed.
The decision was quick.
“Then… … we must plan for the future.”
We must continue their will for future generations, even though this generation failed.
In the next generation, we will be able to achieve even more perfect success through this experience.
“Someday… … !!!”
I will definitely succeed! I will establish my own country!
The Depicio executives were determined to do their best.
And that moment when they take a step forward to leave their grand wishes to their descendants.
Phew! Phew!
A fountain of blood gushed out.
Suddenly, the bodies of the executives who were running in the lead swelled up like balloons, and burst before they could even stop it.
Blood and flesh littered the surrounding area.
“… … !!”
“Who are you!?”
The surviving assassins drew their weapons and shouted,
Swish.
Then, a crowd of people appeared from somewhere, as if they had been immersed in the darkness.
It was a group of people wearing dark black robes.
The atmosphere was gloomy and ominous.
‘… … We didn’t detect any movement?’
Depicchio, known as the top assassin group.
Even though they were not as good as ‘Dal’, the highest executive of Depicio, they were proud of their skills since they had been appointed as executives.
In addition, all of the executives were from the Umbra clan.
The Night Reaper, also known as the Assassin Clan. A race specialized in night and darkness!
‘however……!!’
Those executives died without even noticing the presence of strangers or avoiding the attack.
If he had not revealed himself, the remaining executives would not have known until the end.
They gulped.
“Who are you?”
“… … .”
“Reveal your identity!”
“… … .”
But the black crowd continued to maintain a heavy silence.
No. It seemed like he was mumbling some unknown language.
The assassins exchanged glances silently. They had a feeling that they couldn’t leave it like this.
Ssssssss.
Ss …
A unique secret technique of the Umbra clan that allows them to hide in the darkness and pass through shadows. They surrounded their enemies with it, boasting the ultimate in stealth.
He moved so fast that it was invisible to the eye, and I could see the timing of his attack.
‘now!’
Then, at the signal sent by one of their colleagues, the assassins simultaneously fired their weapons.
Pavababak!
One assassin thought triumphantly.
Soon, those unidentified people will die, turning into hedgehogs with hidden weapons embedded in their entire bodies.
It was a perfect combination, a perfect attack. It was unavoidable… … .
“That’s funny.”
However, the dark weapons that were shot out like a storm were floating in the air as they were fired.
The assassins were shaken.
“Uh, how?”
Among the crowd of black people, a man with a vulgar expression slowly walked out from the center.
One hand raised into the air, the other holding the inverted cross preciously.
“Did you think an attack like this would work?”
The man with the sinister grin lightly twisted his wrist. But the result was not light.
Pavabababak-!
Then, the dark creatures floating in the air changed direction and rushed towards their original owner.
Bam.
In an instant, the bloody assassins fell miserably.
“Where did the rascals come from to disturb me.”
The man snorted. The other black crowd nodded their heads toward him.
“Your Excellency, Executor.”
“Ah, I know.”
The man dismissed them briefly, as if he knew what they were talking about.
The black crowd bowed their heads again as if embarrassed.
“I sensed an unspeakable evil in this area. There must be a devil somewhere here. I must bring him here.”
The man, Rohans Bagistel, the enforcer of the Dark Church, smiled darkly.