Goblin Knight - Chapter 319



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EP.319 24 Hours (Part 2)

“Ugh-uh-uh!!”
Yaul raised both hands high and struck him down with his characteristic loud cry.
Since both swords were thrown out, he couldn’t react right away. Blanc dodged the blow by rolling to the side.
With a “scratch scrash” sound, Yaul’s fingernails scraped the floor, leaving gruesome scars.
It was such an overwhelming force that it was impossible to tell whether even this plate armor could withstand it. If it were to be attacked even once, it would be the end.
“Sir! Hold on a little longer, I need support-”
– Kyaung!!
Ella and Trasha immediately tried to step forward to help him, but a huge vine rose up from the ground, blocking their path.
Following the source of the vines, I came across a huge tree of unknown origin, its trunk pointing towards the ground like arms.
“Trent!? Where did you sell that wonderful name of the easygoing and peaceful guardian of nature!!”
“That name was burned away when they burned all the forests in the north, dead humans.”
“This is really fucking annoying! If I just put in a little effort, something like this thorny vine… …!”
“That won’t work.”
In the darkness, a number of winged monsters swooped down from the sky as giant arrows shot by the horsemen swept past her.
They were all daunting beings for Blanc to deal with.
“I am well aware of your dangers, dead human… No, is the name Twelve O’Clock Girl more familiar to you?”
“… … Since you insisted on calling me by that name, does that mean you have nothing to say even if I get chopped to pieces? You monsters!!”
“Keep your distance and subdue them! They are not something that can be helped by a war of attrition, so just focus on restraining their movements!!”
– Krrrr, woof… keuheuung!!
Beyond the wall of vines, the sounds of fierce combat between Ella and the Federation’s monsters could be heard.
I was extremely curious to see how the engagement was going, but unfortunately I was unable to confirm the details.
There were also times when the view was blocked by vines.
Because I was facing a formidable enemy who would take me by surprise if I even looked away for a moment.
“Whoaaaaah!!”
We can’t let it keep attacking. The difference in power is too great. The top priority is to somehow control the flow of the battle.
Blanc wielded two swords in a counter-attack and rushed at Yaul, spinning his entire body around like a storm.
Knock, knock, knock, bang! In the midst of the swirling slaughter that would have been impossible for a criminal to even chase, Yaul, who had been able to block the first fifteen attacks, allowed himself to be wounded.
A stream of blood shot into the air with a small groan. Perhaps deciding that it would be better to avoid it rather than block it, Yaul jumped far away and adjusted his posture.
I won’t even give you a chance. Blanc, who had stopped spinning, kicked the ground and tried to run forward.
Yaul was right in front of my eyes.
“To think that the green paper can beat the beast species with its leaping power is arrogance in its own right!!”
“Ugh… … !”
Boom!! Yaul’s hind leg flew in at a rapid pace and hit Blanc hard.
Even though he clearly defended himself with both swords raised, he didn’t show any hesitation. Perhaps he trusted the monster’s defense.
However, Yaul’s fierce attack came like a mad dog, as if he would not even allow Blanc, whose posture had collapsed, to make a judgment.
As soon as you land on the ground, twist your body to avoid the right front foot coming down, and raise your arm to block the left front foot from aiming for the pitch.
Without slowing down the momentum of the charge, he tries to slam his body into it. He tries to bite it with those vicious teeth. However, the distance is too close to do anything with a sword. So…
Power is power. Blanc gritted his teeth and stomped his foot down, then thrust his shoulder forward and slammed it hard into Yaul.
“K-haa!”
“Boom… … !”
Bam… …! A dull sound of steel and bone clashing erupted.
Even the strongest monster seemed unable to withstand the impact of a chunk of steel hitting its ribs, as Yaul staggered for a moment.
Blanc, seizing the opportunity, plunged the silver sword into his chest without a moment’s hesitation.
Phew, I felt the tip of the sword tearing at my flesh.
But that was it. Because my posture was not good, I couldn’t completely penetrate the monster’s thick hide.
Well, that’s good. If you can create a gap once, it means you can do it twice or three times. If you can open the way without missing that opportunity-
– Kikyaakyaak!!
“Huh!?”
Small monsters of unknown origin were rushing in from all directions.
They were smaller than goblins and had red dwarf-like bodies, and they were so ugly that they seemed like they did not belong in this world.
And that guess turned out to be partly correct.
In reality, those red monsters were crawling out from some gap that had opened in the darkness.
“What the… shit!!”
“It’s an imp, a goblin knight.”
While he was losing his mind over the endless army of red dwarves that kept coming at him no matter how many times he killed them, trampled them to death, and threw them to death, Yaul slowly approached him and spoke.
“A low-level summoner that the dreamers often handle. And now that they’ve come out… … .”
“… … !!”
Blanc looked up at the sky in despairing realization.
The crimson flashes that seemed like they would forever light up the sky were no longer flying.
There was no need for the Federation leader to ‘dark’ the flashes, nor for the other dreamers to defend the remaining grenades.
And that means-
– Nightmares will consume you… … .
– Nightmares will consume you… … .
– Nightmares will consume you… … .
“Gah, ah… ah… … !”
“The dreamers above, and our Highness, are personally participating in this battle.”
It seemed as if Yaul was saying something, but Blanc couldn’t understand a word.
It was because the voice was so loud that it felt like my head was going to split open, incomparable to what I had experienced a little while ago.
As those voices uttered each syllable, my body felt heavy and my eyes became dizzy.
The greatest of all the wounds he had suffered in the past was tearing at his body again with a sharp pain, and it seemed as if he was reliving the grief of losing his mother countless times over.
Blanc knew what this was.
The nightmare that the first of the Tall One’s servants, Mongma, cast on him. It was a magic that was modified to remove the unnecessary process of ‘showing a terrible dream’ and only manifest the results immediately.
The effect was weaker than before because the process was removed… but it would be different if it was overlapped dozens of times.
‘Oh, somehow… I can hold on… but… my body… … !’
My body is too dull to fight properly.
There is only one effective solution in this situation. Blanc barely raised his head toward the sky and asked.
“Where is the path I should take!!”
I could tell from up there that he was extremely flustered. It was because he had lost control of his tongue.
Even so, you probably didn’t know this. It’s a secret technique that I didn’t even use when I was with Yaul.
Indeed, the endless stream of imps stopped for a moment, and the spell that had been clouding his consciousness was lifted.
Without any hesitation, he runs towards Yaul, whose eyes are wide open, not knowing what has happened.
Because I was letting my guard down, my actions are a breath slower. At this level, I can cut it. I mean, I can get rid of this guy who is blocking the road.
And then.
And then-
“No, Your Majesty.”
“……what?”
Without even being able to put down the sword.
Yaul, and the ‘right direction’ that came back from the dreamers above… Blanc asked without realizing it.
“Where should I go… Where… … ?”
“There is no way forward… anywhere… … .”
That’s possible.
Glass shoes, no matter how hopeless the situation, you always showed me the way to go.
But… But how, in this situation where your help is needed the most… How could that be… … .
“That is so, sir.”
“Ah- ugh!”
bang!!
Yaul’s sword struck Blanc’s ribcage straight in as he was momentarily absent-minded.
Even if the blow was made through the armor without using the claws… it would be enough to cause a fatal wound to a monster of that size.
Blanc let out a single gasp and fell, crashing into the wall of thorns.
At the same time, the wall of thorns collapsed, completely binding his limbs.
I could see the view beyond the wall that had descended into my blurry vision.
The monsters were looking at Ella with monstrous eyes, each suffering from some kind of serious injury and panting in pain, while she was bound in the center with all kinds of magic and weapons, shouting, “Let go! Let go! I’ll kill you all!!”
Trasha, who was caught in the vines like Blanc, but somehow managed to escape without any injuries and was crying miserably.
And then, standing in front of Annelie, who she had been guarding… … .
A woman who looks strikingly like Annelie, but with two horns, wings, and a tail.
“Razili… La, Post Heinz… … .”
“… … .”
The second princess glanced at him with blue eyes.
But that was only for a moment, as the woman looked at Annelly again as if he was no longer a person to consider.
“It’s time to wake up now, Sister.”
He gently lifted his pure white hand and tapped the tip on Annely’s forehead, who was still in pain.
Boom… … !
“Ah, ahh… haaak, aaaahhhhh!!”
“Annelli!!”
Annelie, who had been emitting only small moans the whole time, convulsed violently and let out a tearing scream.
At the same time, certain shapes that had been invisible to Blanc for some time began to overlap with Annely.
The purple crystal that covered Anneli, which had already cracked and was currently cracking in all directions, shattering into pieces…
At first it was just a small ripple, but as the crystal shattered, the form of the demon gradually became more and more clear.
Two horns even larger than those of Razili La Postheinz, purple wings darkened by magic and yin energy rather than color, a tail shaped like an arrowhead… … .
– Obey! Give her your all!!
“Ugh… Ahh… … !”
Once again the monster’s voice spurred him on.
Iscariot’s magic that had kept his reason from being overtaken by his instincts seemed to have been shattered.
But now it was a good thing.
‘Even if I turn into a monster… a mere goblin!!’
To the boiling power, to the instinct, to the reason.
He prepares to jump as he feels the vines that are holding him back begin to break with a thud, thud sound.
The goal is Razili’s neck. There is only one chance-
“Stop that right now- Kaah!?”
bang!!
Someone again stepped on Blanc’s chest as he was about to run away.
It was yowl.
“Monsters become stronger when they are around demons. Do you think that only applies to you?”
“Hey, you… you little shit, let go… …!”
“… … It’s all over now. Just give up.”
“I told you to let go!!”
Bam!!
After violently kicking Yaul’s foot, Blanc ran towards Annely, practically walking on all fours.
I can’t lose Annelie like this.
Even if it is a meaningless resistance, I don’t want to admit it until the very last moment.
He charged forward, whether the surrounding monsters tried to stop him with their teeth, claws, magic, or their own swords and arrows.
To Annely, who is reconciling with another being-
– … … Master.
The moment those vivid purple eyes looked at him.
With a small bell ringing, darkness engulfed everything around.

Annelly pulled him into her dream.