Goblin Knight - Chapter 340



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EP.340 Once Upon a Time (20)

Three rays of light are shot, two swords are held.

The difference in skill level is not that big. Even the timing of passing is close to perfect.

You can’t block everything with a sword. You have to dodge.

but…….

‘Nellyvia.’

Behind him is Nellyvia.

The Executors’ goal is to execute Nellyvia. Dealing with her is merely an additional matter.

The moment Blanc allowed even the slightest opening, it would be Nelivia, not him, who would lose her life.

It can’t be left like that.

“Whoaaaa!!”

“… … !!”

After parrying the sharpest of the blue executioner’s swords with his silver sword and the sword on the right with his iron sword, Blanc lunged for the sword on the left that still remained.

It was clear that he had gone in to get stabbed, but he had no intention of throwing his life away.

He struck the side of the sword with his shoulder, believing that the shoulder armor, which still had some shape left, would minimize the damage.

Indeed, as Blanc had intended, the sword aimed at Nelivia lost its trajectory and went astray.

But it wasn’t without damage.

The impact shattered his shoulder armor, and the executioner’s sharp sword cut into his skin.

Whoa! A faint spray of blood appeared.

Although it was a minor injury, it was significant that he had already been injured after only receiving one hit.

It was a fight that could never last long.

As time goes by, the chances of Blanc showing his weakness and Nelivia being killed or Blanc being killed for not being able to withstand the attack increase.

In other words, what was most urgently needed right now was a powerful technology that could turn the tide of battle right away… … .

‘I can’t… I can’t do it yet!’

Kak- kakang!!

Once again, he blocks the blue executioner’s sword thrusting at him with his crossed swords, and then throws his dagger at the executioner on the right who is aiming for Nellivia, gnashing his teeth while keeping him at bay.

Even in the desperate situation where Agnelli was being targeted, his imagination was not complete.

Even if he were the main character in a storybook, he couldn’t suddenly awaken such powerful powers without any trigger.

‘I guess I can’t rely on luck after all. I have to defeat these three with my own strength… … .’

Blanc narrowed his eyes as he calmed himself down.

In any case, their overall power is superior. Even if they fight a battle relying on the nature of monsters, it is clear that they will lose.

Now was the time to rack my brain.

‘The Blue Executor is almost equal to me in terms of visible abilities. Even though I have the upper hand in strength, the other side is much more sophisticated. If I can push them, I might be able to seize the opportunity to win… but the difference in numbers is huge!’

He is not an easy opponent to fight one-on-one, but even at this moment when he looks at the blue enforcer, two swords are flying towards him from both sides.

He spreads out his swords in both hands and deflects them far away, while simultaneously raising his foot and kicking the blue executioner.

It was a surprise attack with the expectation that they would not be able to respond to the sudden attack… but it wasn’t easy.

Kaang!! The steel heel and the sword collided, creating a deafening metallic sound. In that brief moment, I aimed my sword in front of me and blocked the kick of the combat boots.

Is it too much to prioritize the blue one? Blanc looked at the other two executioners with the brief moment of leisure he gained from pushing the sword away.

‘And the white enforcers are… strange.’

His eyebrows naturally furrowed.

It wasn’t so strong that it was impossible to even understand. In terms of weaponry alone, it was only slightly lower than Blue, and if it had been just those two who had made the surprise attack, it would have been possible to try to win normally.

But… it was just, physiologically weird.

‘When swords clash, the natural reaction that should follow when a large movement is performed is not visible.’

It wasn’t good.

Even the blue ones, who were stronger than them, would wince or breathe heavily in pain as their hands were torn apart. It was advantageous for survival.

But there was no such reaction from them at all.

Even though his hand trembled after receiving his blow, he mechanically carried out the next attack without his face or breathing shaking.

Yeah, so to speak… like the Tin Man.

‘… … I didn’t even have the presence of mind to eat it all.’

A moment of pity flashed through Blanc’s eyes. These were the words of one who had sacrificed himself to fanaticism.

But that was only for a moment, as Blanc regained his senses and gripped the two swords tightly.

‘If you destroy it, it’s on the white side. But… it’s still not enough. I need to know more. How can someone without an ego swing a sword? How do they determine priorities? The way to find out is… … .’

Kakakakakan!!

Even while he was worrying about such things, the executors’ attacks continued endlessly.

If only I could have managed to deflect one sword first, the situation would have been better, but when three swords came at me at the same time, I had no choice but to sacrifice my body.

With each successive stroke, the amount of his blood flying in the air increased. This meant that the time he could endure was rapidly decreasing.

And there was no way that Nellyvia, who was watching from behind, would not have known.

“Me, me too… I’ll help too! Magic, I can still use magic-”

Nellyvia sat up, her voice shaking with confusion and anxiety.

But Blanc was so frightened that he had no choice but to stop her.

“If you’re not sure, stop!!”

“Huh, huh? Why-”

“I am holding on to the assumption that you are behind me! If that assumption is broken even once, I will not be able to protect you completely!!”

“But, but… … !”

Nellyvia looked up at him with panicked, trembling eyes.

In fact, not even a minute had passed since the battle began, but pieces of his armor were falling off, and bloody lines were drawn all over his body.

Anyone can see that the situation is extremely unfavorable, and the talk of protecting her completely just sounds like a bluff.

Nellyvia couldn’t believe it.

For some reason, she felt she had to do something to help this goblin who had thrown himself into a losing battle to protect himself.

So, Nellyvia took a half step back and stretched out her hand.

It was to target and convict the executors.

“Come, bitter cold! Cover three summers with snow-”

It was only a moment before the blue-robed executioner rushed to her side.

“uh…….”

“It’s been revealed.”

“Nellyvia!!”

Nellyvia closed her eyes without realizing it as the sword thrust directly into her heart.

The next moment, something warm was sprinkled all over her heart.

It was Blanc’s blood that had been deeply pierced through the side of his stomach as he threw himself in front of the sword.

“Ah, extreme, huh… … .”

“B, Blanc… … !”

Nellyvia, hidden in his shadow, called out to him in a helpless voice.

A completely penetrating wound. It was clearly a fatal wound, putting an end to an already disadvantageous battle.

The blue executor also let out a small sigh and drew his sword, perhaps having the same thoughts as Nellyvia.

But it wasn’t picked.

“what?”

“Grab, got, done… … .”

“What the- ugh!?”

In a rare moment of confusion for the blue enforcer, Blanc turned around as he struck his arm, breaking the bone.

As expected, as expected, the white enforcers were rushing forward with their swords drawn without any care.

The target was Nellyvia, who had revealed her weaknesses.

Anyone who looked at it could tell that Blanc was not the type of person who could immediately harvest lives and solidify his dominance.

‘As expected. There is no ego.’

There was no way to kill time like that anyway.

No matter how desperately I thought, I couldn’t get a clue unless there was a dramatic change in the situation.

So I deliberately incited Nellyvia.

He wanted to make her, who still distrusted him, move by deliberately inflicting more injuries, and to confirm their actions.

Although the blue enforcer moved much faster than expected and took a lot of damage… at the same time, this was his chance to project his ‘strength’, which was his only advantage.

It could be said that it was a good thing.

After that, it was more or less as I had guessed.

To say that there is no ego also means that there is no ability to make decisions for oneself. Someone has to give orders.

And the last command and decree they heard was ‘Execution of Nelivia’.

Now that the intruder has stepped aside.

“──Prioritize execution of the knights… …!!”

“It’s late.”

The fact that the executors were rushing towards Nellyvia while ignoring him also meant that he could take advantage of any opening.

And for someone of Blanc’s skill, that kind of opening is more than enough to end the fight.

There was no need to make any major moves. All she had to do was deflect the swords aimed at Nellyvia and strike her exposed chin with a pommel strike that contained the power of a monster.

Even if you don’t feel pain, you can’t do anything about the reactions of your body’s organs.

“Keuk… … !”

The two white enforcers gasped and momentarily crouched.

After striking the back of the neck and cutting off the consciousness, Blanc turned around to look at the incapacitated blue enforcer.

The fighting was effectively over.

After knocking him out like this, I planned to leave this place as quickly as possible.

But the executor’s eyes were strange as he looked at him.

“Yes, that guy, as expected… a monster… … .”

“ah?”

When he looked down at his body after hearing those words, he saw his arm that had turned green.

The transformation spell was beginning to wear off, either because time had run out or because of the sword stuck in his body.

And the one who happened to witness it was the executor who would never tolerate the existence of a monster.

If things continue like this, it will be revealed that he existed in this time zone.

then.

then…….