Goblin Knight - Chapter 359



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EP.359 The Fall of the Moon (37)

When I hurriedly packed my gear and ran out of the dorm, the Wolf Forest had already become a mess.

Sporadic howling sounds can be heard here and there, as well as urgent shouts to move quickly, the sound of someone being bitten to death, and the sound of someone collapsing in front of the corpse and sobbing.

If this much commotion was going on, Blanc, with his keen ears, could never have missed it… but unfortunately, it wasn’t anyone’s fault.

The ‘special accommodation’ they stayed in was a building built under the tree of the sanctuary. It was within the range of the sound-blocking magic tool, Breath of the Sigh.

‘There, the timing is so bad… …!’

The timing of the attack is exquisite, almost perfect.

In addition to the complacency that the infected had not attacked in groups so far, the leadership was exhausted from the heated debate that had continued all night, and the other werewolves were preparing to abandon the forest and evacuate.

That was literally the worst possible opening.

“What is this, what is this… why all of a sudden… … ?”

“Why are you taking so long!? Hurry up, Saintess! You have to join our children somehow!!”

As soon as Yael shouted, a black shadow fell from above her head.

It was a silvery glow, with blood of unknown origin streaming from its bubbling mouth.

Blanc, terrified, drew his sword and tried to help her, but Yael skillfully grabbed his foreleg and rolled forward.

The new form of the madman fell to the ground for a moment, and then crashed into a tree with a loud crash.

The man who had been struggling for several seconds despite having a broken neck finally gave in.

“Damn, we’re already here? It’s us. We’re so damn fast!”

“… … You killed him. Are you okay?”

“It’s not okay at all! I know that face!! But I’m in a position where I can’t choose any method, so what can I do!?”

Yael looked straight ahead and said with a face full of resentment and self-reproach.

“You too… Knight Nari, don’t worry about it anymore. You were able to subdue four of them even when surrounded like that, so killing them should be easier.”

“… … .”

“Don’t think of it as killing them, just… think of it as letting them rest in peace. That’ll be better for them too.”

Blanc simply nodded grimly.

Yael took the silence as an affirmation, let out a deep sigh and began to move forward.

It wasn’t the barracks she visited yesterday.

“Where are you going?”

“North! The barracks are already finished! I told my children to gather north so we can pick off the other wolves and leave immediately!”

“Already? Wait, then what about your companion!?”

“Don’t worry, Yaul will be fine! I’ve asked my most trusted lieutenants to protect him! So hurry… Huh!?”

Just as Yael was about to say something, a group of shadows rose again from the bushes.

Two of the mad wolves tied Yael’s feet, while the remaining three rushed towards Blanc and his party.

Blanc closed her eyes tightly, feeling Preston’s slight trembling touch with her hand.

I really didn’t want to do it. Unlike ghouls, these are still alive.

And yet… I realized there was no way… … .

“Blanc! Be careful-”

Squeak!!

The iron sword, fired faster than Nellyvia’s warning, tore through the air and drew a line.

As the ribcage of one of the wolves in the lead split along the path, Blanc, who had snapped a sharp rib with his empty left hand, threw it at the back of the head of the wolf rushing toward the saintess.

Crunch!! The dagger transformed into a single sword, piercing through thick leather and skull, and shattered the already damaged brain.

Finally, he threw a bundle of ruined armor at the last remaining man who was thrusting his sharp fangs at him and struck his jaw with the pommel, causing him to chew on it.

The wolf’s teeth shattered, and sharp fragments of armor pierced the roof of his mouth and jaw.

Only after all that action was over were the madmen allowed to fall to the floor.

“Be careful… There was nothing to do… … .”

While Nellyvia muttered with a somewhat blank expression, Blanc glanced at Yael.

She seemed to have been born with considerable strength, as she was crushing the heads of the madmen by placing one on each of her front paws.

At that level, I guess I don’t need any help. Blanc, having made his decision, turned his back to Nelivia.

It meant to be lifted.

“… … Are you, are you okay? That… your armor… … .”

Nellyvia asked cautiously, looking down at the pieces of armor scattered on the floor.

When I left the dormitory to pack my gear, I had no reason or time to put my damaged armor back on, so I just packed it into a suitable bundle and carried it on my back.

But… it’s a vain hope to hope for armor repairs at this point.

That was the very reason why I could throw my armor at the madman’s snout without hesitation.

‘I am truly indebted to you, Sir Javert… … .’

“You’re right. It’s time to change. All I need is a helmet.”

“… … .”

Nellyvia hesitated, perhaps remembering the conversation last night, and soon put her arms around his neck and carried him awkwardly.

At some point, Tirasya had transformed from her usual human girl appearance into that of a small silver wolf.

“It’s a little smaller than I thought.”

– I could make it a little bigger, but… Sorry, I’m not used to carrying someone. I won’t be able to run fast.

“Then what can I do… Wait, are you saying that in that state? Is that something you can do?”

– Yes? Isn’t that obvious? How can you transform into another form without memorizing the runes?

“Rune? If you know what a rune is, you can change?”

While Tirasya tilted her head, Yael finally dropped the two dead bodies of the madmen onto the floor.

“Your skills are better than I expected, Knight Nari. Are you ready to run?”

“Uh, um.”

“You look like you have something else to ask, but you know what I have to do later, right? Then… follow me!!”

Pot! Yael leaped with transcendent strength, climbed onto a tree branch in the forest, and ran.

Of course, there was no reason why Blanc, a forest dweller, couldn’t follow. Especially since he had taken off his armor after a long time and felt incredibly free.

The silent advance continued for several dozen minutes.

Although they were pursued several times as they ran through the forest canopy, the few ravens were now no match for Blanc and Yael’s power, who were ‘determined to kill’ them.

After advancing and cutting down dozens of werewolves.

Yael finally glanced down and said.

“We’re almost at the northern border of the territory. For now… it seems like the other guys have come enough.”

“Are we leaving right away?”

“Even if we do the bare minimum of checking… we can’t drag it out for too long. Even if we just wait, there’s no way to know if the people who can’t come are already dead.”

Jael threw herself down, muttering in a bitter tone.

The werewolves let out cheers of delight at the sight of Yael, who had landed lightly on the forest floor despite her large size.

“You’re back! Damn it, I was counting on you!”

“You little punks, stop making so much noise! ​​What more could you possibly say that would be good?”

Yael put one claw in front of her snout and hissed, then looked for her adjutant first and bit him.

“Hey, where’s my groom? Where’s my yowl?”

“Don’t worry, he’s inside. However… I was attacked by a crazy compatriot on my way here, and he was so shocked that I’m not here anymore.”

“That’s what happened. That timid nature is also part of her charm… Ha. Well, what do you like? What about the others?”

“… … To be honest, there are quite a few casualties. Some of them were scattered on their way here.”

“Damn it. Shouldn’t it have been me and the other guys who went to the saint? But if things had gone wrong that way, there really would have been no turning back.”

Yael muttered with a deep sigh.

“I wish there had been just one more leader, a commander to lead this evacuation route, other than me… … .”

‘… … .’

Blanc felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

Because I could guess who the person she was missing was.

Perhaps… even Yael herself, who brought it up, doesn’t know.

Meanwhile, the moment the saint arrived at the line of refugees, she had already run among them and gone to meet some werewolves.

There was a woman who looked exactly like Tirassia and a man who didn’t, and from what I overheard, they seemed to be Tirassia’s older sister and her husband.

And they were resenting Thirasia.

A helpless saint who has lost her family and friends and now has to leave for the forest, but has not yet found any way out.

Thirasia was unable to say anything and just looked after them.

It was an unjustified resentment, but it was also an unavoidable resentment. That must be the reason for the existence of the position of saint.

However, it was pitiful that Tirassia had to hear such words even from her beloved family…

“There’s nothing I can do.”

Yael clicked her tongue and stood up after hearing the specific details of the dead, injured, and missing from her adjutant.

“It’s unfortunate for those who have fallen behind in the line, but we can’t just wait around. We can now bring the most important saint to us, so let’s head north right away!”

“… … !”

The moment Yael’s command was given, Blanc suddenly remembered what he had been missing for a moment due to his absentmindedness.

The existence of a traitor or a traitor.

If we can’t catch him, it doesn’t matter where or when we flee. Even this sudden attack could be due to that betrayal!

It can’t be any later.

If we have to find out, there is no other time than now.

This moment, when the Coppertail Clan, the Wolang Clan, and their representatives were gathered together, was the only chance to clear up their misunderstandings and find the truth.

thus.

“Yael, wait-”

Just wait, he said.

It was the moment I was about to say.

– Tata tata tata tang!!

“Huh!?”

Across the forest, a sound like small cannons exploding one after another rang out, and something like a silver ball flew in at incredible speed.

Skilled players like Blanc and Yael could easily dodge it, but others couldn’t.

“Ah, aah!”

“What!? What is it this time… …!”

The silver beads mainly targeted those who were already sufficiently exhausted and wounded. There was no way to avoid them.

There… what I was most afraid of was…

The moment the silver orb was struck, it broke and sprayed black liquid.

A liquid like contaminated blood.

– That’s why… wolves are so comfortable.

As Blanc shuddered at the worst possible possibility, a voice came from the forest, where the sound of cannons had been heard.

The voice of a young, languid man.

“There are so many stories that can control behavior. ■Ki ■■ Sam ■Je, Pal ■ ■Geon, Yang ■■ Boy… If one thing doesn’t work out well, you can just change it to something else.”

The outlines of those hiding in the forest were revealed.

They were dozens of human beings, wearing what must once have been pristine white robes, each holding a sword in one hand and a strange staff in the other.

The reason the description of clothing is in the past tense was simple.

Because the white robes were dyed bright red with unknown blood, it looked like he was wearing a red hood.

And those who were so mad that they covered their white robes in blood even when they were about to ascend to the priesthood… Blanc knew them very well.

“……executor.”

“The only thing that bothers me is that there are strange things that aren’t recorded in the laws… well.”

A man wearing a magnificently decorated robe smiled alone.

“Because the goal this time was annihilation.”

“You guys─ how dare──!!”

“I hereby decree by the will of the fourth archbishop, the executor.”

The man said, waving his hands.

“Shoot them all.”