How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 106



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Episode 106. The Guardian’s Identity (1)

Elise Denarova? Where on earth is that name coming from?

Ossian couldn’t understand Terence’s words any more. No, in fact, it would be more correct to say that he vaguely understood them, but didn’t want to understand them.

“you…….”

A hypothesis vaguely pops into my head.

“Do you like that kid?”

“good……!”

Terence bit his lip, speechless.

His eyes rolled around as if they were wandering.

“Joe, what do you mean you like it! Me, a wizard like me, a warlock like that? Ha! That’s not even funny! That can’t be happening!”

“… … .”

I see, you like it.

There was nothing strange about it. If Terence was attending the Magic Academy, he would know Elise, who was from the Black Magic Academy.

Besides, Elise is a striking beauty just from her looks.

It was understandable that Terence, with his young blood, would react that way.

“Oh my… … .”

Ossian felt sorry for Terence.

Even if you like it, why do you like that kind of thing?

“Did you sense the emotion in Ossian’s eyes?” asked Terence.

“What, what is it? Why are you looking at me like that?”

“You’ve had a hard time.”

Ossian patted Terence on the shoulder, encouraging him.

I fell for a crazy woman who liked human corpses. Love was such a scary thing.

“But why are you so angry at me?”

Come to think of it, I have absolutely no reason to be angry at myself for liking Elise.

“What, what? You don’t know?”

“You have to tell me so I can understand.”

“Hey, Elise Denarova… … is following you around!”

“her?”

For a moment, Ossian thought he had misheard something.

That much Terence’s words did not make sense.

“Following me? Are you mistaken?”

“I heard you met the Goldilocks family a while ago!”

“Who told you that?”

“That’s… a secret! Anyway, we did meet, right?”

“That’s true, but.”

“Look at that!”

“But that was a business meeting, it’s not like I had any particular intention of meeting you.”

“That’s not all! I also know that Elise is interested in you!”

“no…….”

It’s true that Elise was interested in Ossian. The problem was that her interest wasn’t rational affection.

What interest do you have when you hand me a contract and say you’ll use my body if I die?

Ossian felt it was his duty to clear up the young man’s misunderstanding.

“That’s a misunderstanding.”

“Misunderstanding?”

“Yes, Elise Denarova. Her interest in me is not a romantic interest or anything like that. She just covets my body.”

“Mom, you’re saying my body is greedy?!”

Terence was astonished. How could he desire my body? How could he do such a shameless thing without giving me his heart!

So in the end, was that the kind of relationship they had?

‘Damn! I didn’t like it from the first time I saw it!’

The moment he saw Ossian, Terence was shocked.

I knew the story from hearing it, but when I actually saw it, it was worse than the rumors I had heard.

Eyes soaked in emotion that make you wonder what he’s thinking, sculptural features, and even a charisma that makes him seem like the child of a famous nobleman.

That alone is enough to make you feel defeated, but what about his sturdy build? Even though he was covered by a coat, his physique could not be hidden.

Terence examined his body.

‘I also worked out hard.’

The wizard didn’t just sit there all the time.

Because physical strength was also important, Terence worked harder than others to build up his physical strength and build his body.

But even so, compared to the knight Ossian, it was still far from enough.

‘Does Elise really like a solid man? No! There’s no way Elise would do something so shallow as to only chase after the body! This guy is definitely deceiving me!’

As the feeling of defeat washed over him, Terence couldn’t stand the anger.

“Damn it! Let’s just wait and see!”

He shouted out some common third-rate villain lines and left the place.

Trying to resolve a misunderstanding only resulted in it becoming more serious.

Ossian could only stare blankly at Terence as he walked away.

Then someone came up to him and tapped him on the body.

It was Thalia, Terence’s younger sister.

“I’m sorry. Is my brother a bit of a bother?”

“If you know, please tell me.”

“That’s because he doesn’t listen even when I tell him to stop. He’s usually quite intelligent, but when it comes to Elise, he can’t tell what’s right and what’s wrong.”

“Well, isn’t that the privilege of youth?”

Thalia widened her eyes and nodded at Ossian’s mature response.

“Hmm. Maybe you’ve met a rival who’s too strong for you.”

“… … It seems like there’s some misunderstanding on your side too.”

“Hahaha. I’m just kidding. I’m sure that idiot is the only one who thinks that way. Anyway, it’s nice to meet you. It’s only inside the ruins, but please take care of me.”

“Okay.”

I felt it from the first time I saw her, but Thalia definitely had a refreshing personality. She was different from other wizards.

The other academy cadets were uncomfortable with this space itself and had uncontrolled expressions the whole time.

Sometimes he would complain or get annoyed with the people in the Archaeological Federation.

It was rather a natural reaction, since he had magical talents and became an academy cadet at a young age.

‘I guess it’s because Terence is holding it back that unnecessary conflicts don’t arise.’

As Thalia said, if it wasn’t about Elise, then she seemed to be a very talented wizard.

Exploration of the ruins continued.

The party was much more pleasant than before, perhaps because wizards had joined in.

The transmission wasn’t particularly uncomfortable, but the wizard’s presence was more than that.

It was possible to find traps with detection magic, easily find paths, and especially find hidden spaces with magic detection.

“There is a hidden space over here.”

Terence tapped the wall.

Upon hearing this, the Archaeological League members came forward to examine the wall, and were able to discover a device that opened the entrance.

The stone wall opened with a creak, revealing a small room inside.

There were artifacts that could only be found in the ruins.

Most of them were old and damaged beyond recognition, but some of them still looked like they would fetch quite a bit of value if sold.

Ossian, Balud, and Illua could only watch the scene.

Since they had no role here, they were naturally left out of the distribution.

There wasn’t anything I particularly regretted, but when I saw the multi-talented wizards, there were many times when I suddenly regretted my past choices.

‘I guess I had to raise a wizard after all.’

As Ossian was thinking such nonsensical thoughts, his eyes met Terence’s.

Terence smiled proudly at Ossian, saying, “Did you see that?”

Ossian burst out laughing at the ridiculous sight.

Terence took it as another provocation, bit his lip, and quickly left.

‘He’s playing the drums and janggu all by himself.’

I should be thankful that I didn’t get bored in this tense ancient ruins.

At times like this, he acts like a child, but as soon as the exploration begins, his expression changes completely.

Just by looking at it, you could tell that Terence had a clear sense of reason.

The exploration continued. We obtained some small relics, but that was not all the people gathered here wanted.

The most important part of the ruins, most of the rewards were gathered there. I couldn’t stop until I got them.

‘The wizards have done everything, so even if we reach the deepest part, we won’t get a reward, so it’ll be difficult.’

At the very least, you had to accumulate achievements that the other side would acknowledge. That way, when the spoils are later distributed, you get a certain percentage.

Of course, that was only possible if you reached the deepest part.

Phew.

A wind blew from afar. Ossian felt something and stopped walking.

“for a moment.”

Everyone looked at Ossian. Suddenly, they had this look on their faces like they were wondering what they were going to do.

“Can’t you feel it?”

“Can’t you feel it? What is it?”

Several wizards frowned in displeasure at the sound of catching clouds.

Ossian muttered, staring in the direction the wind was blowing from.

“It’s black magic. Someone is fighting.”

“You want us to believe that nonsense now?”

One of the Magic Academy students who couldn’t hold back anymore stepped forward.

“If it was black magic, there’s no way we wouldn’t have felt it. But a troubleshooter who doesn’t even know how to use magic felt it? You should stop talking nonsense.”

“Do you really think so?”

“What? This… … !”

It was Terence who stopped the cadet from getting angry.

When Terence, the leader of the group, stepped forward, the disgruntled wizards had no choice but to back down in frustration.

Terence asked Ossian with a more serious expression than before.

“That. Can you take responsibility for it?”

“If you don’t believe me, maybe you can check it out yourself.”

There was no tremor in Ossian’s voice. At his confident demeanor, Terence immediately turned his gaze to his younger sister, Thalia.

Thalia unleashed her magic, unfolding her magical power as if she had been waiting.

Her mana resonated with the atmosphere, sending out waves invisible to the eye.

It was exploration magic.

Waves of magical power traveled throughout the ruins, much like the ultrasonic waves bats use to catch their prey.

Thalia, who had been concentrating with her eyes closed, opened her eyes with a start after a while.

“Really. There was a fight.”

The other wizards and explorers were surprised by Thalia’s words.

“Really?”

“No, how can a problem solver… … if we don’t feel it?”

“That’s not the issue right now. You said the warlock was fighting?”

Ossian could see from that reaction that Thalia had exceptionally good detection skills.

Terence, her older brother, asked again to confirm the situation.

“Yeah. I felt the dark magic used by the warlock. It’s quite powerful. It seems like he’s a very excellent warlock.”

“If the warlock who came here is a 4-star warlock from the warlock union, he must be a warlock.”

“Not only that. There are other warlocks with them, and they are still fighting.”

“Who is your opponent?”

“I don’t know. But not many. They don’t seem to be fighting among themselves.”

That meant one thing.

A little further away, a party that hired a warlock encountered the guardian of the ruins.

“What distance?”

“It’s quite far away. Even my detection can barely detect it.”

“that…….”

Terence saw Ossian again.

Despite his appearance, his younger sister Thalia possesses exceptional skills in areas including detection magic.

Unlike himself, who was a combat-oriented person, he was a genius. Even his younger sister could not sense the fight at that moment, but Ossian noticed it before anyone else.

Was it a coincidence? It was so unrealistic that I wanted to think that way.

“What are you going to do?”

Thalia asked. Terence exchanged opinions with the explorer who had hired him.

“Just continuing like this is also a method.”

“Yes. But looking at the situation, it seems like the Warlocks are having a hard time holding out. Once they’re done with, I think it’ll be our turn next.”

“I think so too. You can’t avoid the Guardian forever. You’ll definitely have to face him at some point, so it would be better to deal with him now in preparation for that.”

It is dangerous to fight the Guardians.

In particular, the guardians of this relic were so strong that it was difficult to guess their true identities.

It was best to avoid encountering the Guardian. However, as you head towards the innermost part of the ruins, you will inevitably encounter the Guardian.

In that case, it would have been a better choice to help the warlocks now and eliminate the guardians.

“Go right now.”

Everyone moved quickly, following Terence’s instructions.

Ossian also joined the front of the procession with his senses sharpened.

“Thalia. Where are you?”

“I’m still checking.”

Thalia periodically cast detection magic to monitor the movements of the warlocks.

“The fighting is getting fierce!”

Thalia’s voice became urgent. Everyone who didn’t know what was happening on the other side focused on her voice.

“The numbers are dwindling. The warlocks are at a disadvantage!”

“Ouch. Get moving!”

The movement gained speed.

Meanwhile, Thalia’s report continued.

“10 people left!”

How many people came with the warlock? At least twenty. If half of them were defeated, it meant that the combat personnel were practically wiped out.

“Five people left!”

That quickly?

In that split second, five people died.

People who were in a hurry ran with their mouths full of sweat.

The sounds of the fight that had been vaguely felt had now become close enough for everyone to hear.

Kwakwakwakwang!

A loud noise echoed throughout the ruins as an intense black magic exploded.

“Almost there!”

Terence was sure. This was it.

At that moment, Thalia spoke in a trembling voice.

“I, there’s no one left… …. We’re all… annihilated.”

“what?”

In that short period of time, they were all wiped out? No matter how strong the relic guardians are, how could a party with a 4-star warlock do that?

Everyone stopped walking.

The space that had been noisy just a moment ago became so quiet that you could hear breathing.

In the suffocating silence, I felt something approaching from afar.

Here he comes. He’s coming.

Guardian of the ruins. A monster that has already destroyed more than three parties.

At the same time, Ossian recalled a memory, along with a tingling and palpable sense of crisis alert.

“this…….”

Ossian belatedly realized the identity of the relic guardian.

“Why did it have to be that guy?”