How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 21
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Episode 21. Blossom Tier (1)
‘This works.’
I couldn’t help but be amazed at the sight that unfolded before my eyes.
To cut down magic with just a few slashes of the sword.
‘No. I already used the magic that Carl Jackson used.’
That’s because [the skeleton spear] is a bone, so it was cut out, and the smoke and such were cut out by the sword wind, so I thought that was it.
But cutting a shadow with a knife?
Of course, it’s not a real shadow, it’s just magic made of black magic.
It was amazing that this was possible with a knife.
‘This wasn’t possible in the original in-game PVP.’
The game is basically a single-player RPG, but it has an online mode where you can enter other users’ worlds or call those users into your world.
When we meet? Of course, we chat and run dungeons together.
But the most common one is still player versus player competition, or PVP (Player Versus Player).
As a veteran of this game, I boasted high rankings in PVP as well.
Wandering Knight PVP Ranking 1st.
Not to brag, but I’ve never met anyone who’s better at it than me.
‘I did a lot of PVP too.’
That was also a pretty happy memory.
The problem is, later on, rumors spread and no one came to my world even when I invited them.
So, I would barge into other people’s worlds and destroy everything.
If you force your way in, you have to take quite a few penalties, but I’ve never lost even after taking those penalties.
‘It wasn’t fun so I stopped doing it for a long time.’
Anyway, when dealing with a magician in PVP, the knight only had two options to choose from.
Block or avoid.
Blocking it wasn’t a good option either.
Even if you block magic with a shield, your health will decrease. This is because there is no such thing as a 100% resistance rate in the game.
So, against wizards, you had to move around a lot to avoid their attacks.
But now that it’s become a reality, a new way has become possible.
‘The best defense is a good offense, isn’t it?’
I like that.
I pointed the tip of my sword at the warlock in front of me.
*
The warlock responded to Ossian’s provocation.
The dry voice became a little more powerful.
“… … I will do it properly.”
The warlock lifted the staff in his hand and then slammed it against the floor.
Chorus!
Just as before, a hand emerged from the warlock’s shadow and swooped down on Ossian.
The shadowy hand that approached, filling the narrow alley, at first glance looked like a wave approaching.
‘It should be within the expected category.’
Ossian didn’t feel any particular emotion.
Ossian prepared to swing his sword at the approaching hand of the shadow.
And the moment when you are about to swing your sword with the right timing.
The shadow hand showed a change.
Phew-!!
A giant hand split into two.
‘It’s grown?’
The changes didn’t end there.
The shadow’s hand split into two, then into four. The four again split into eight.
The shadows became smaller as they split, but their number became so large that it was difficult to count them by eye.
Shadows spread out like loose threads, encircling Ossian.
The warlock deliberately split his hand just before reaching the sword’s range.
This is an analysis of the range and speed of Ossian’s sword at that split second.
Shadows soon covered Ossian and Carl Jackson like a spider’s web.
It didn’t stop there, they even wrapped it in a circle and tied it in the shape of a kochi.
The warlock thought this was enough.
It is impossible to escape without touching the worm.
After a while, leave the troubleshooter who is passed out inside the cocoon and retrieve Carl Jackson, and the mission will be over.
The warlock approached the shadow-covered cocoon.
Immediately afterwards, the black magician stopped walking without realizing it.
It wasn’t a decision made with the head, but rather a reaction made by the body on its own.
“… … ?”
Even if I thought about it myself, it was strange, but when I think about what happened right after, that action was the right one.
Crack! The black gochi split vertically like a split log.
The warlock asked without realizing it, looking at Ossian standing there unharmed.
“how?”
It’s an attack that causes confusion and panic upon contact, and yet you’re trapped there and don’t care?
It was impossible unless one had moderate mental strength.
Unfortunately, Ossian’s mental power was maxed out at 99, making him virtually immune to such attacks.
Boom!
Ossian’s upper body bent slightly, and then his body shot out like a bullet.
The moment his new form disappeared, the ground he had just stood on shook and a cloud of dust rose up.
The transcendent power of gravity narrowed the distance between them in an instant.
Ossian’s sword flashed and he swung it horizontally.
The warlock was unable to respond to the situation that occurred so suddenly.
I won.
It was the moment when Ossian became so certain.
Kaang!
‘hmm?’
The sword got stuck in something.
Looking closely, I saw light streaming from the goat bone mask the warlock was wearing.
‘Defensive magic circle? Was it an artifact rather than a simple mask?’
I thought that some kind of magical treatment had been applied to the mask, as it seemed impossible to see inside through the gaping pupils.
I never would have guessed that defensive magic was also engraved on it.
Even if he had swung it without using any strength, it would have been a feat to block it considering his superhuman physical ability.
The warlock tried to cast his spell again at that moment.
Since this side showed a gap, he must have intended to take advantage of it.
But Ossian had no intention of being fooled by that obvious truth.
Ossian applied strength to the sword that was about to be pushed away. Kagagak! The magic circle and the blade rubbed against each other, and soon the magic circle was cut.
It didn’t stop there, the blade reached the bone mask.
Crunch-.
The bone mask was cut off along with the magic circle that was torn in half.
But it was shallow.
The black magician was still intact, although his mask was cut off.
The moment he retrieved the sword he had been swinging and was about to swing it again, Ossian unknowingly stopped swinging his sword.
This was because the bone mask was cut off, revealing the appearance of the warlock inside.
The warlock behind the mask was a woman.
With her doll-like appearance and silver hair, she had a charming appearance that would make one wonder if she was a noblewoman.
It was quite a shock to Ossian, who had thought of him as an old man with a small build.
‘What? In this day and age, a kid like this is learning black magic?’
Ossian thought back to the warlocks he had seen.
In the game, the warlocks are usually full of gloomy and strange looking guys.
There were some female warlocks among them.
What should I say in that case? He looks like a warlock at first glance.
What it means is that it is horribly ugly.
But no matter how badly I tried to see it, the girl who had just fainted didn’t look like a warlock.
It may be considered career discrimination to say this, but the black magician in front of me was someone who directly denied Ossian’s physiognomy.
‘In a normal game, if an NPC had this kind of appearance, they would definitely have an important role in the story.’
That thought gave Ossian’s sword a moment of hesitation.
“Stop! Stop!”
At that moment, Lorraine, who had been running hurriedly from across the alley, shouted at Ossian.
Lorraine was almost out of her mind as she watched Ossian about to swing his sword.
That guy. Isn’t he from the Black Magician’s Union? He’s someone you absolutely must not mess with, no matter how much it conflicts with your work.
“You were lucky.”
Ossian put his sword into his waistband as if his excitement had died down.
Since the opponent had no intention of killing me, I decided it would be better to end it here.
‘In the old days, if you were a warlock, you could just kill them.’
In fact, even now, his body was trembling as if he wanted to swing his sword.
The name ‘warlock’ touched the [chivalry] deeply engraved in his body.
However, since Ossian’s reason was that of a modern man, he did not unconditionally attack his opponent just because he was a black magician.
“Huh. You didn’t touch the warlock, right?”
“As you can see. Why is it so late?”
Ossian asked Lorraine, as if rebuking her.
Lorraine was momentarily dumbfounded.
What do you mean, late? I ran without resting and my feet were sweaty, so how can I be late?
But Lorraine, who was about to argue like that, had no choice but to keep her mouth shut when she found Carl Jackson already collapsed and unconscious.
“… … You really caught it?”
“Then, are there cases where they catch fakes?”
“And that warlock lying over there… … .”
Lorraine’s expression hardened.
“Why? Do you know each other?”
“We don’t know each other, but I recognize your face.”
“I guess he’s quite famous.”
“Famous? Not at that level. Elise Denarova. A genius of black magic who comes once in a hundred years.”
“A genius in black magic?”
“At a young age, you are already a 4-star warlock, and you are also the head of the warlock academy!”
“Wait a minute. The Warlock Academy?”
Ossian asked as if he had heard something he shouldn’t have heard.
“The Black Magic Academy is, of course, a university that teaches black magic. Haven’t you heard of [Caligo Biblio]? It’s incredibly famous.”
“… … Is there a place like a gang academy here?”
“What the hell are you talking about? Where in the world is that? Are you training gangsters or something?”
That’s exactly how I feel right now after hearing about the Warlock Academy.
Ossian’s gaze, lost, turned to a black magician named Elise.
Elise, who had woken up before she knew it, was staring blankly in this direction.
Lorraine also felt that transparent gaze and whispered to Ossian.
‘Are you okay? Did I hurt you or anything?’
‘I swung the sword, but the mask blocked it well, so I guess no one got hurt.’
‘What? This crazy… …!’
Lorraine looked down at the painting, lost in thought.
‘How did you beat a 4-star warlock?’
Even if you’re a mutant, is this possible?
Judging from the situation, it didn’t seem like Ossian had launched a surprise attack.
In addition, there was Carl Jackson lying on the floor, and traces of black magic carved around him.
It is true that we have already been through a battle.
‘Where the hell did this guy come from and what has he been doing?’
It was when Lorraine stared at Ossian with a look of disbelief.
One side of the alley became chaotic, and then a group of people appeared.
They were large, broad-shouldered men, all heavily armed.
Ossian and Lorraine knew immediately who they were.
“Oh, those guys. Look at them showing up now that their work is done.”
Lorraine muttered in an irritated voice.
Among the people who came out of Blossom Tier Company, a man who appeared to be the representative stepped forward.
“Are you a problem solver?”
A high-handed tone of voice and a look that seems to look down on me.
I had no intention of hiding the fact that I was looking down here.
Lorraine was slightly upset, but held it together because Ossian remained quiet.
“I asked if you could be a problem solver.”
“Yes.”
Ossian answered yes, since he was the one who had been awarded this mission.
The team leader who came out of the company looked at Ossian with an expression on his face like, ‘What is this kid?’
Although he couldn’t bow down to me, I was quite embarrassed when he came forward and spoke to me informally.
His gaze swept over Ossian from head to toe.
‘How on earth did you do it? Did you just get lucky?’
No matter how you looked at it, Ossian’s attire was not suitable for fighting a warlock.
He was just wearing plain leather pants, a dress shirt, and a vest.
The problem solver who was recruited as an arrow catcher would capture the escaped Carl Jackson.
‘Carl Jackson has a capsule containing 3-star black magic, so I thought it would be impossible for our team alone.’
That’s why the company first sent a problem solver to ‘consume’ the capsule instead.
The problem solver suddenly succeeded in completing the request.
Well, the team leader, who decided that a good thing was a good thing, opened his mouth.
“Thank you for your hard work. We will take Carl Jackson with us. We will send the compensation through the broker right away.”
Behind the team leader, his subordinates tried to carry away the unconscious Carl Jackson.
If only Ossian hadn’t stood in their way.
“what?”
The team leader glared at Ossian, asking what he was doing.
Ossian spoke to the team leader.
“Didn’t we still have to calculate something?”
The team leader’s face hardened.