Betrayal Knight’s Joyful Faith - Chapter 434



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The Cheerful God of Betrayal Chapter 434

Thud. Kwung.

Ignoring the occasional loud noises, the three focused solely on chasing the spirit.

Often, whenever they encountered an enemy, they would deal with them as quietly and quickly as possible, and they would dig into the castle.

The streets that were once bustling were filled with the scars of war.

There were hardly any bodies left as they had already been taken by the Chernionists for use.

However, the bloodstains that had not yet been erased, the broken furniture, and the traces of burning the by-products from the corpse were still there, welcoming a new morning.

“I’m starting to feel a little uneasy.”

Arthur grumbled briefly, pulling back the hood he had on.

But Arendt, who was at the forefront, just blurted it out without changing her facial expression.

“Hold on. Do you think getting a salary is easy?”

Traces of the burning of Luce statues and symbols inside houses and stores were also clearly visible on the bloody road.

I didn’t have to imagine how those who had taken over the territory celebrated their victory, but it was vivid in my mind.

Licht, who was quickening his pace, suddenly felt something catch his foot and lowered his gaze.

“… … .”

It was a small piece of Luce’s statue that was kept in the house.

Licht’s face hardened for a moment.

Will the souls of those who were unjustly sacrificed be accepted by the god Luce?

Would those who died without submitting to the god of darkness have been happy with their death?

Surely, many of the victims must have died calling out Luce’s name.

‘Whether it was a wish or a cry for salvation… … .’

I wonder if that voice actually reached Luce.

Would Luce have gladly taken their souls and allowed them to find peace?

These were facts that he would have believed without a doubt in the past, but now, it was not easy for Licht to be certain.

‘Is there any meaning to these deaths?’

As such questions began to arise, the words that Arendt habitually said came to mind.

No matter how much you console yourself by saying that it was a meaningful sacrifice, it’s just a dog’s death anyway.

“What makes you think so?”

At that moment, an indifferent voice penetrated my dull nerves.

He was still following with his eyes the positions of the spirits that were invisible to them.

Licht suddenly raised his head and responded as if nothing had happened.

“nothing.”

I thought she would say something more, but surprisingly, Arendt didn’t say anything.

“… … They changed direction. Are they going towards Yeongju Castle?”

“I guess that would be a good place to hold the prisoners.”

Arthur replied.

Most castles had underground prisons to hold the most vicious criminals awaiting trial.

It would be difficult to escape there right away, and it would be easy to force people in.

Licht’s face hardened.

“If it’s possible to accommodate everyone there… …. In reality, it’s safe to say that there aren’t many survivors.”

“The rest may have already been moved outside. Or they may be receiving training to become teachers at the main office.”

Arendt’s voice continued.

“There’s no guarantee that the survivors won’t join the enemy. What wouldn’t they do to survive?”

“… … .”

Licht, who was about to say something more, closed his mouth. He realized that there was no point in refuting this.

Right then.

“Intruder!”

A group of enemies who had just turned the corner spotted the three men and shouted.

Without even a moment to lose themselves in thought, the three men drew their swords.

* * *

Crunch!

The ghoul’s claws tore a long slash across the white horse’s flank.

“Hehehehe!”

As the horse screamed and fell forward, Laius quickly jumped down and landed on the ground.

The white horse, which was struggling on all fours while showing its internal organs, was instantly bitten by a giant ghoul and died.

“sorry.”

After a brief apology to the lifeless horse, Laius slew the ghoul that was rushing at him with one stroke of his sword.

“Keeeeeek!”

As soon as it touched the holy sword, the ghoul began to melt as if it had suffered a severe burn.

Lyos swept through the surroundings, checked the location of his subordinates, and shouted.

“Don’t dig too deep into enemy territory!”

There was no answer in return. It was because they were all too tired to deal with the enemies that were advancing one after another.

But they began to retreat little by little, keeping their enemies in check.

Everyone was moving according to Leo’s orders.

‘We need to achieve as much balance as possible.’

Lyos looked up at the almost bright sky to gauge the time.

The key to this operation was to hit and get away as quickly as possible.

However, it was somewhat uncertain whether things would actually go as planned.

“… … !”

Laius, who was lost in thought for a moment, felt something rushing toward him.

Kaaaaang!

The giant ghoul’s sword collided head-on with the sword I reflexively swung.

“Krrrrr… … .”

A scratching sound came from between the jaws that were not properly interlocked.

Laius clicked his tongue and struck the enemy’s sword away.

Kwaaaaang!

A loud crashing sound swept through the battlefield.

Leos did not miss the moment when the ghoul lost its balance and staggered for a moment.

The holy sword flashed with a pure white light.

Crunch!

“Keeeeeek!”

The upper body of the screaming ghoul was completely separated from its lower body.

The upper body, which had lost its balance and was struggling, fell to the ground with a heavy, thumping sound.

The ghoul was still not dead, flailing his arms that were tightly gripping the sword.

But without hesitation, Laius turned around and kicked the ground towards the next enemy.

The moment the giant ghoul tried to breathe life into him again.

Wedge!

The arrow flew in with a cracking sound, and then…

Immediately after piercing the ghoul’s head, it exploded in a red flame.

The lower half of his body, which had been struggling because he couldn’t secure a field of vision, was soon completely shattered by the flying arrow.

‘About 3 hours from now.’

If the rescue operation was not completed before noon, the prisoners would have no choice but to give up.

This was something that Ludwin, Laius, and Arendt had agreed on just before the sortie.

If you take too long, a piece of the broken sword’s heart might appear.

If by any chance Jiklin or Roger showed up before then, we would prioritize withdrawal to preserve our power.

‘but…….’

Although she was prickly and eccentric, Arendt always moved to minimize damage.

If it were Arendt, if it were them, they would find a way out of any emergency.

Laius believed so.

* * *

As Arendt had expected, Luna headed straight for the castle.

There were quite a few remaining battle priests around Yeongju Castle.

It was to guard the trapped prisoners and wait for Jiklin, who would arrive soon.

After confirming that Luna was sitting on the wall of the castle, they hid nearby.

“I kind of expected it, but it’s annoying.”

Arendt grumbled irritably.

Near the castle, battle priests wearing black robes were moving busily.

It was only natural that each of them was not a force to be reckoned with.

Moreover, because this area was so open, there were limits to moving secretly.

If a battle were fought in a place like this, it would definitely cause chaos in an instant.

Luna circled around and landed right in front of the three people.

Arendt asked Luna.

“Are you sure there are people there? Are they locked in the dungeon?”

Luna nodded.

“Is there a way to infiltrate without being noticed by those guys?”

This time, the spirit shook its head. It meant that there was no other way than a frontal assault.

“then…….”

Arendt’s eyes moved silently and landed on Arthur and Richt.

The two men who met eyes with the apprentice knight flinched.

“… … What is it?”

“Although my seniors are a bit incompetent and dull people.”

When Richt asked complicatedly, Arendt continued calmly.

Before the two could even feel aggrieved by the sudden attack, Arendt blurted it out out of the blue.

“Surely you’re not so useless that you can’t waste time dealing with those guys?”

“what?”

Arthur and Richter both let out a dumbfounded noise at the same time.

Under the gaze of her seniors, Arendt gestured toward the direction where the priests were milling about.

“Go and do some clowning. I’ll sneak in and see what happens.”

“… … Are you serious?”

Arendt responded shamelessly to Arthur’s question.

“I’m serious. If there’s another way, please tell me. I’ll listen.”

“No, everything is fine, but why me and my senior?”

Arendt tilted her head as Arthur, his voice hoarse, started to lose his temper.

“Isn’t that obvious? I’m the best person for infiltration.”

“… … .”

“The fact that you are asking this question again is proof that you still have a long way to go to become a senior.”

I was so annoyed, but I couldn’t bring myself to argue back.

Arthur was originally considered the fastest and most agile person in the Knights Templar, but recently Arendt had begun to surpass him in agility.

“What are you doing? Don’t go. When you think it’s time, escape on your own. Or join me.”

The two looked at their junior for a long time in a dazed manner.

But no clear idea came to mind, so in the end, Licht had no choice but to let out a big sigh.

“Just don’t talk.”

“That’s a wise decision.”

Arendt nodded with satisfaction.

Once a decision was made, further arguing was just a waste of time.

Arthur and Licht exchanged glances and drew their swords without hesitation.

visor!

The black surface revealed under the sunlight, with a clean, crisp sound, took on a pure white glow.

As soon as the two people kicked the ground and ran outside, the surroundings became noisy.

“Who are you!”

The priest’s head, which had been screaming, was cleanly cut off by Licht’s sword.

Licht, who had just crushed the weakly fallen neck, charged straight into the enemy lines.

It was Arthur’s job to cut the still-living body in half.

“Intruder!”

“Damn, when did it get here… … !”

As they had intended, the enemy’s attention began to be completely focused on Licht and Arthur.

“When did you come? You guys were so weak that you didn’t even notice me digging in here.”

Arthur laughed provocatively at the enemies rushing towards them.

“They say there are priests who don’t die, but they’re nothing special.”

Licht looked as if his stomach was aching at the extremely Arendt-like lines that came out of Arthur’s mouth.

However, Licht began to relieve his regret for his junior by cutting down the enemies in front of him.

As the two began to get into a full-blown brawl, Arendt was able to get away without much effort.

“… … .”

“What? This is the adult way.”

Arendt responded calmly to the spirit who was quietly sending her a look of reproach.

Luna, who had started flying again, soon found the most vulnerable spot.

There was one priest guarding the walls, but Arendt was able to deal with him without difficulty.

“… … !”

The priest froze in an instant, his eyes wide open at the sudden attack.

Arendt kicked the ground hard, leaving the enemy to scatter into silver dust with a loud thud.

Arendt leaped once more, using the protruding bricks as a stepping stone, and easily leaped over the wall.

Kuung!

As Arendt landed gently, the priests beyond her stepped back in confusion.

“What, what is it?”

“Just shut up and leave. I’m so busy I’m dying.”

The priests were about to scream in surprise, but Arendt was faster than them.

Pure white frost swept under the sunlight.

Clang!

The priests who were frozen to death in the blink of an eye were turned into pieces of ice and disappeared.

“let’s go.”

Luna, who had been sitting on a nearby tree waiting for the battle to end, took flight again.

Arendt, who was running following the spirit, glanced up at the sky.

The sky, where the sun had fully risen, had already turned a bright blue.

‘There are about 2 hours left now.’

There wasn’t as much time left as I thought.

If you count the time it takes to get people out, you need to hurry.

Arendt quickened her pace.