How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 29
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Episode 29. Blood Brotherhood (1)
Phage crackle!
An electromagnetic storm raged, covering the surrounding area in a hazy cloud of dust.
The blue electric current flashing clearly could be seen in the obscured vision.
“Tesla Arms! Why is a guy with something like that here?”
Tesla Arms.
It refers to a special grade prosthetic hand manufactured by the military and equipped with special abilities.
The Tesla Arms, which emit high-powered electricity, are such valuable items that only a few were produced in the entirety of Tirna.
It was definitely not something that an ordinary gang could have saved.
That means the intruder is a truly great strong person.
The mercenaries and troubleshooters couldn’t understand why such a person had suddenly appeared.
“Get out of my way! Get back!”
“If you want to live, jump out!”
Until then, the mercenaries who had been calmly dealing with crisis situations began to panic.
In that situation, the ones who moved properly were the problem solvers who had gained a certain reputation.
Taang!
Anna, a sniper who had been waiting at the very back of the group, fired her sniper rifle at the intruder.
Her vision was obscured by a thick cloud of dust, but her bullet seemed to care nothing about such things as it aimed precisely for the intruder’s forehead.
Jiiing.
Then the intruder reacted.
As the intruder first appeared, he held out his Tesla Arms, generating a powerful magnetic field that held the bullet in midair.
Use it. Sigh.
Red eyes flashed behind the round goggles of the intruder’s gas mask.
It was curved like a crescent moon, as if mocking Anna.
Peeing-!
Immediately afterwards, the bullet that had been stuck in the air returned towards Anna.
“… … !”
Anna, who had been watching the series of actions through the scope, opened her eyes wide.
But as a sniper, she didn’t have the mobility to dodge the bullets flying at her.
As Anna tightly closed her eyes, sparks flew with a snap.
When sniper Anna opened her eyes, what she saw was Ossian’s back holding a sword.
“Get out.”
A bullet, neatly cut in half, lay lying near Ossian.
There was no way he wouldn’t recognize the large-caliber bullets he used in his sniper rifle.
Now, Ossian cut off the flying bullet with his sword.
After a moment of shock at that, Ossian charged towards his enemy.
Ossian’s slash, which had come within striking distance of the intruder in an instant, aimed for the space between the eyebrows.
“What is this?”
Kiiing–!!
But the moment the intruder thrust his Tesla Arms out again, Ossian’s sword strike stopped in midair.
No matter how fast your swordsmanship is, the sword you swing is ultimately made of metal.
It was absolutely impossible to reach anything that was affected by magnetism.
“Using a knife? You’re such a funny guy.”
The intruder, who was carefully observing Ossian’s appearance, spoke up.
The sight of Ossian using a sword as a weapon was impressive.
“I don’t know if it’s stupid or brave, but you’re trying to swing your sword at me… … .”
“You talk a lot.”
Ossian said, putting strength into his arms.
Thud!
Strength surged through the muscles of his entire body, and the sword that had been blocked by an invisible wall slowly advanced forward.
“what……?”
The intruder opened his eyes wide inside his gas mask as he watched the sword slowly approaching.
It is a powerful magnetic force that can even stop a flying bullet in midair.
Pushing it away with pure physical strength?
“… … You cheeky little bug.”
The intruder lowered his voice, as if he didn’t like the fact that Ossian was approaching him.
At the same time, the magnetic force that was pushing away Ossian’s sword became stronger.
Kuung!
The ground that Ossian had been standing on with both feet shook violently and cracked.
Nevertheless, Ossian held on and did not give in.
Rather, as I began to apply more force, I broke through the stronger magnetic force and took another step forward.
‘It’s still possible.’
Ossian felt it.
Even in the current situation where the sword is blocked, the body’s abilities have not yet reached their limits.
Truly unbelievable physical ability.
Ossian pushed harder.
Kkwaduk!
The ground sank heavily, but Ossian did not stop.
The intruder’s eyes glowed behind his gas mask.
“Yeah. It’s definitely strong for a bug.”
This level of magnetic force is enough to easily blow away not only bullets but also a large, oncoming truck.
It’s absurd that a naked human being is holding it up.
What was even more absurd was that while this side was increasing its output, Ossian was applying even more force and gradually approaching.
“… … Originally, I was only going to do a performance test, but that didn’t work out.”
The intruder muttered something like that and then raised his right arm.
The arm revealed by the slightly torn bandage was that of a human.
And then magic power formed in his right hand.
“wizard……?”
Ossian never imagined that the one who brought about this situation was a wizard.
Wizards of this era do not wear robes and hold wands like they used to and show off that they are wizards.
That’s why it was a big mistake not to be able to guess someone’s occupation just by looking at their appearance.
“You idiot. It’s too late.”
The intruder extended his right arm toward Ossian.
A purple-colored force formed a circle like an angel’s ring above Ossian’s head.
And the enormous pressure crushed Ossian’s body.
Kuung!
The 3-star gravity magic [Gravity Press] was activated.
Gravity magic that increases gravity within a certain range.
This was not welcome news to Ossian, who had been struggling with magnetism and strength.
The power that had been gradually gaining the upper hand was tied in an instant.
Ossian’s two legs dug into the ground up to his ankles, and his muscles began to feel the strain, little by little.
‘This is difficult to endure with just physical strength.’
When Ossian first felt a sense of crisis and had such thoughts, the intruder was even more absurd.
‘Can you sustain the power of Tesla Arms while simultaneously holding the gravity press with your body?’
Gravity Press is a dangerous magic that will crush a naked human being as if they were crushed in a press.
But Ossian was enduring this even in extreme circumstances.
A physical ability that truly transcends common sense.
A problem solver with this level of skill would probably gain great fame in no time.
“Then what are you going to do? You’re going to die here anyway.”
The intruder said so and tried to increase his magical power to increase its output.
It certainly would have been so if the bullet hadn’t come flying.
“Ronald! Reginald! Shoot!”
At Commander David’s command, two automatons fired their Tommy guns.
The intruder clicked his tongue and turned the magical power he was trying to inflict on Ossian in a different direction, unleashing a new magic.
A translucent barrier of magical power was created in the air.
Tommy gun bullets hit the barrier like rain pouring down on an umbrella.
The burden on Ossian’s body disappeared, and David shouted when he saw it.
“Step back!”
“You annoying little bug. I’ll take care of you first.”
The intruder instantly turned up the output of his Tesla Arms to maximum.
Ossian’s body and sword were thrown far back by the sudden surge of power.
It is a magnetic force that is spread widely and concentrated at one point.
The intruder, who quickly pushed Ossian away, turned his gaze to David.
The moment David saw that sight, he hurriedly stepped back, pushing the automaton forward.
Immediately afterwards, fireballs flew in and engulfed the automaton.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Phage crackle!
The intruder, who was waving flames on his right arm and electricity on his left arm and slashing in all directions, was truly a devil descending upon humanity.
A wide swath of flames engulfed the other mercenaries.
“Ahhhh!”
“Save me!”
Then Jonathan, whose skin had hardened, rushed at the intruder.
“Wow!”
“What the heck is this thing?”
The intruder laughed at Jonathan and cast a gravity spell.
The two-star gravity magic [Gravity Pulse] hit Jonathan hard in the face.
Kwajik!
“Khuuuk!”
The steel skin that had been repelling bullets peeled off like tree bark. Jonathan’s body was thrown backwards like a water spout and rolled around on the floor.
The mercenaries who saw that sight lost their will to fight.
It’s overwhelming with just the Tesla Arms, and even more so with the wizard.
Besides, judging by the fact that he can easily use magic of that level of power, he is at least a 4-star wizard.
He is someone who is treated as an elite force wherever he goes.
Everyone dies here.
It was David who scolded the mercenaries who were frozen in place at that thought.
“What are you guys doing! Take shelter in the power plant!”
David shouted as he picked up one of the wounded mercenaries.
With no escape route blocked, the mercenaries had no choice but to flee into the power plant.
The intruder laughed at such people.
“Did you think I would just leave it like that?”
The intruder extended his Tesla Arms and aimed them at the mercenaries fleeing into the power plant.
I think I can generate electricity like this and destroy everything at once.
Ki-ki-ki-ki.
But what was hoped for did not happen.
The intruder looked at the Tesla Arms and cursed at the strain on his left arm.
“Damn it. Because of that weird kid.”
A thin stream of white smoke was leaking out from the Tesla Arms.
It is overheating due to excessive output.
The intruder ground his teeth as he thought of Ossian.
In a fight that would normally have been a one-sided victory, the Tesla Arms’ output limit was exceeded because of that one guy.
Although it is cooling down through its own cooling function, it is inevitable that performance degradation will occur for a while.
The intruder looked at the place where Ossian had flown away. The guy was already gone, so he must have died.
“You lucky bastard. Next time I see you, I’ll kill you for sure.”
The intruder muttered as he slowly walked into the power plant.
It was time to catch and kill the bugs that had escaped inside.
*
“Ugh. Ugh. That kid? Is he chasing me?”
“No. He didn’t come. I think he was pushed away.”
“Oh my god. How many have you bought now?”
Those who ran into the alley were counted.
Five people escaped safely.
Kuung!
Then the giant Jonathan fell out of thin air.
The mercenaries were so shocked by the sight that they pulled out their guns, but then lowered them as soon as they saw the person who had revealed himself.
It was Ossian who brought Jonathan.
‘You brought me a giant that was still intact while maintaining its rigidity?’
‘I think we just faced Tesla Arms a moment ago. How strong is it?’
Anyway, the number of returnees increased by two, bringing the total number to seven.
The mercenaries slumped down on their seats.
“What the hell. A Tesla Arms user? I’ve never heard of such a thing.”
“What the hell is that kid?”
As the mercenaries chattered among themselves, it was sniper Anna who answered.
“I’ve heard of it. There was a recent incident where a military warehouse was raided and important items were stolen.”
“Wait a minute. I heard about that too. That was the work of the Blood Brotherhood.”
Since it was featured in the newspapers, everyone knew about it.
The incident was an incident, but the people who did it were very famous.
“The Blood Brotherhood? Are they dangerous?”
When Ossian asked, the mercenary seemed dumbfounded but answered kindly.
“It’s a terrorist organization comprised of only a few strong people. They’re extremely vicious and insane. Each member is stronger than any organization, and they’re comprised of all kinds of dangerous people. They’re the ones who got a red tag from Tirna.”
“So that guy is also a member of the Blood Brotherhood.”
“That’s what it is. Damn it. Why are those crazy guys in a place like this… … .”
The problem is more the request.
If that crazy terrorist had appeared, we wouldn’t have been able to fight it with our own strength.
“David and his steel followers?”
“It must be inside. And it looks like the monster is chasing the guys who escaped inside.”
“I guess they’ve all been searched. Or maybe they’re destined to be searched soon.”
Despair. Frustration. Fear.
The mercenaries shuddered at the sight the intruder had just shown them.
The first to come to her senses and wake up was sniper Anna.
“I guess I should go now.”
“What? What about the request?”
“Of course I failed. What are you asking? I’m just grateful that I survived. Oh, and you said Ossian, right? Thanks for saving me. I owe you my life.”
Instead of answering, Ossian pointed to the unconscious Jonathan.
“If you’re going, make sure to carry that guy with you.”
“… … Aren’t you going over there?”
Anna, who had read something in Ossian’s words, asked out of curiosity.
“okay.”
“… …What are you going to do by staying here?”
“I have to go and save him.”
The mercenaries, including Anna, opened their eyes wide at the unexpected words.