How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 19
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Episode 19. Scotland Yard (1)
Ossian walked on the roof of a building full of chimneys.
Although his actions were clearly normal, such as walking, his new form glided across the rooftop like a ghost.
Lorraine, who was following him, couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.
‘How come I never get caught?’
The black magician’s servant horse that monitored the air was not just one.
A total of five birds were periodically circling the area, keeping an eye out for any intruders.
If there was some sort of consistent pattern, it would be so, but the birds’ movements were not particularly systematic.
Lorraine, who had been in the troubleshooting business for a long time, felt that this was not right.
But Ossian, who promised to guide, was unhesitating.
The reckless behavior was so surprising that it deserved applause.
Finally, when she was completely out of sight, Lorraine looked back in disbelief at her true success.
“The warlock’s bird has a narrow field of vision.”
At that moment, Ossian, who was walking ahead, opened his mouth.
For a moment, Lorraine flinched involuntarily, wondering if Ossian had seen through her inner thoughts.
“If you try to cover it up by going up to a high altitude, objects will appear smaller and it will be difficult to find enemies. Naturally, you will have no choice but to maintain a certain altitude.”
It shouldn’t be so far away that it looks too small, nor should it be so close that it creates a narrow field of view.
“If you always move while maintaining a certain altitude, you can naturally see how far the terrain extends. Knowing that, it’s easy to dig into blind spots.”
Ossian explained how he had managed to slip past this surveillance network without being detected.
Lorraine was even more confused when she heard that.
‘But how do you know about the field of view and blind spots?’
Knowing these things doesn’t guarantee success.
Quite the opposite.
It is a technique that can only be implemented by those who have learned it through countless practical experiences.
‘So, does that mean this guy has fought so many warlocks that he’s used to this?’
Lorraine stared at Ossian’s back with the same gaze as if she were looking at a monster.
However, Ossian was deeply engrossed in other thoughts.
‘It’s been a while. It’s very common for warlocks to use beast steeds made of bone.’
The early playable characters in this game are weak.
It’s slow, has weak attack power, and dies incredibly easily when hit.
The same goes for the sturdy and stable wandering knight character.
As you progress through the quest, you will occasionally have to subdue black magicians performing secret rituals, and from that point on, the difficulty level becomes truly hellish.
‘In the forest, all kinds of beasts were really watchdogs of the warlock. It was crazy to move without their eyes.’
When it comes time to storm the warlock’s hideout, the game genre changes.
From fantasy RPGs to extreme stealth thrillers.
‘If you make even the slightest mistake, the undead will immediately swarm you from all directions.’
Then you would see a gray screen, which almost certainly meant the player’s death.
How to move while removing servant horses?
The moment the servant horse is touched, the warlock sends out the prepared undead army.
Then you get swallowed up by that amount and it’s game over again.
‘If you’re a thief, it’s easier to get in because of your stealth and infiltration skills. A dull knight character can’t even do that.’
A character who fights head-on with a sword and shield must sneak up on the beast while avoiding its eyes.
Of course, it wasn’t easy, and there were a lot of deaths.
If you repeat that kind of thing over three digits, you will naturally acquire the skill.
This includes places that the warlock’s servant horse cannot see, the servant horse’s behavior patterns, and the warlock’s responses.
‘Still, compared to the warlocks I knew, surveillance is much more lax.’
Ossian wondered why there were only five birds flying in the air.
Lorraine thought that was a lot, but Ossian couldn’t know the inside story.
From Ossian’s point of view, it was really true that less was right.
‘Don’t warlocks usually have more than 50 birds like that?’
It doesn’t just sing songs.
A servant horse made of eagle or falcon bones was usually no easy task for those who faced it.
The range of vision is similar between common birds and eagles because they do not have eyeballs, but the difference is in the speed at which they fly.
‘And in severe cases, they even deal with bugs.’
When I went near the bushes where the cicadas were chirping and the undead swarmed me, I really wanted to break my keyboard.
If only he had condensed all that anger and released it when he faced the warlock, otherwise he might have had to incur fixed expenses from his meager salary.
‘I have to be careful with this.’
I’ve learned necromancy, but I can’t feel relieved at that level.
On the contrary, it was said that it could be extremely dangerous in other fields.
‘Since you said it’s a disease, it’ll probably use an area-of-effect attack. If we give it time, it’ll be at a disadvantage.’
Before they knew it, the two had arrived at their destination.
A makeshift hideout for the runaway warlock Carl Jackson.
Lorraine pulled a small brass telescope from her waistband.
She nodded as she checked the building.
“There he is. Carl Jackson. Confirmed.”
“Yeah. I can see it too.”
“… …Can you see it?”
Lorraine measured the distance between Ossian and Carl Jackson’s hideout.
She is a sniper, and no matter where she goes, she never hears anyone say that her eyesight is bad, but compared to Ossian, she feels inadequate.
“… … Which floor is it?”
“Second window on the fourth floor. Sitting quietly in the corner.”
I asked just in case, and got an accurate answer.
“… …Somehow, when I’m with you, I feel really pathetic.”
“It’s because you lack training.”
“Training is a piece of shit. So what are we going to do now? It seems like the guy hasn’t noticed yet.”
“The easiest way is to launch a surprise attack.”
“surprise attack?”
“Yes. But I have to be a little more careful because I don’t know what that dirty warlock guy might have done around the house.”
As he spoke, Ossian suddenly turned his head to one side.
“What? What’s going on?”
“An uninvited guest has arrived.”
“what?”
Lorraine looked back to where Ossian had seen her, but saw nothing but the roof of a building belching smoke.
*
Warlock Karl Jackson locked himself in his room and kept his surroundings under strict surveillance.
‘Damn. I moved too hastily.’
It was good that he hit the Blossom Tier Pharmaceuticals in the back of the head and ran away with the recipe.
But the pursuit was so fast that he couldn’t run far and ended up stranded in Area 43.
At the very least, I had to get out of Tirna, or at least to the 50th area where pursuit was impossible.
‘Even now, my pursuers are out there, searching for me with their eyes wide open.’
Even though I’m hiding like this now, it’s only a matter of time before I get caught.
Fortunately, no trace of those who appeared to be pursuers has been found yet.
At least that was the view from the perspective of the reconnaissance horse.
Carl Jackson was relieved by that fact, but then he was overcome with self-loathing at his own situation.
‘What the hell. If only I hadn’t gotten into debt from that damn gambling!’
Carl Jackson, although of low rank, joined the Warlock’s Guild and was given the title of a trustworthy Warlock.
If I had made good use of my major, I would have been able to live a life that was not inferior to others.
The problem, however, was that while he was clearly trustworthy when it came to work, his private life was anything but.
Carl lost his money in a fit of anger at a private casino, which left him in huge debt that he can hardly pay off with his current job.
Even the black magician who would tremble in his sleep at the sight of back alley thugs would tremble at the sight of thugs coming to collect debts when he owed them.
Tirna, a capital-dominated city, was such a place.
A place where money is more precious than life, and its weight is heavier than life.
Carl was filled with anger at his situation.
The sight of those punks who usually bowed their heads to him, glaring like hyenas the moment he got into gambling debt.
‘Fuck you kids. Did I look that funny to you?’
First of all, I had to pay off my debt.
He is employed by a pharmaceutical company called Blossom Tier and is said to be receiving a decent salary, but it is difficult to pay off his debt with that salary for the rest of his life.
So Carl Jackson did it.
It’s stealing corporate secrets.
‘If we can just sell this recipe to other pharmaceutical companies, we can pay off our debt.’
Where would it be just a supplement? Rather, there would be money left over.
In the case of potion recipes, companies are desperate to somehow steal them from each other.
After that, you can take that money and leave Tirna and go into exile in another country.
But this plan for the sword went awry from the start.
Contrary to what was planned in advance, the pursuit began quickly and they were unable to escape far.
‘The Blossom Tier doesn’t matter. I can deal with anyone who comes. The problem is the other side.’
It wasn’t just Blossom Tier Pharmaceuticals that he hit on the back of the head, but also the Black Magician’s Union.
They trusted the sword and gave it to him as a guarantee, but the sword betrayed them.
The union must have suffered considerable damage as well.
If you get caught by the union, then it would be better to die.
As a fellow warlock, Carl knew better than anyone what they would do to him.
‘Why on earth am I like this?’
I had an unfounded belief that I could do well before I ran away, but that wasn’t the case in reality.
Karl later regretted his actions.
But no matter how quickly you regret it, it’s always too late.
‘Phew. I guess I’ll just get some shut-eye.’
I couldn’t even sleep properly because I was running away.
Judging by the fact that there’s still no response from the servant horse, it seems the pursuers haven’t come this far.
It was at that moment that Carl, who had thought he would be able to rest for a bit, was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
In one corner, the skeletal rat’s head shattered with a crash.
“… … !”
The rushing water suddenly ran away.
Carl suddenly sat up from his crouching position.
“What the heck… … .”
The traps that had been set up in every alley just in case were triggered.
which.
It meant that the pursuer was in this vicinity.
*
“Huh, huh? That kid is running away?”
Lorraine fussed as she watched Carl Jackson move hurriedly.
Ossian nodded, as he was also watching.
“I see you noticed.”
“Did he get caught? There shouldn’t be any of his servants around here… … .”
“It wasn’t us. It was the other guys who got caught.”
“Other guys? Could it be the Blossom Tier guys? These guys put in a request for us and then try to hit us in the back?”
“It turned out well.”
Ossian’s eyes glowed eerily.
“What better opportunity could there be than for the evil warlock who has been locked in his workshop to come out of his own accord?”
Nothing changes just because a third party intervenes.
Because whoever catches something first is the owner.
“It moves.”
As he said this, Ossian kicked off the roof and ran.
The speed was so fast that Lorraine couldn’t even think of keeping up for a moment.
“Go, let’s go together!”
Lorraine, who came to her senses late, followed Ossian.