How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 44
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Episode 44. Sadnapal (2)
Ossian quickly ran to where the witch was using the information he had obtained.
The streets were so full of people that it was difficult to run, so I walked across the roofs of buildings.
His steps were quick and light at the same time, so people did not notice Ossian running on the rooftop.
As I continued to run, the buildings lined up in a regular pattern began to become shabby one by one, and a shantytown appeared.
‘Is this the slum of Sadnapal?’
Ossian got down on the street and looked around.
The information officer said there was a witch hiding here. He wouldn’t have lied in that situation.
‘Certainly, considering the structure of the messy streets and the difficulty of finding your way around, it’s suitable for hiding.’
Beggars approached Ossian one by one with shining eyes.
At first glance, Ossian seemed to be a nobleman with more money than anyone else.
For slum dwellers, there could be no more attractive prey.
“Get out.”
Ossian glared at the slum beggars and said a few words.
The people in the slums stopped in their tracks, perhaps because of the strange power contained in that voice.
But in reality, no one backed down.
If you had listened to what I said in the first place, you wouldn’t have even started doing this.
This is getting annoying.
Ossian didn’t want to make a fuss here.
There was little time left as the witch might suddenly be captured by the Petra cult at any moment.
Phew!
Then a loud noise erupted from afar.
The slum beggars scattered in twos and threes, trembling.
A strange light lingered in Ossian’s eyes.
“There you go.”
The explosions continued to be heard. Between the explosions, a holy golden aura could be seen mixing.
It was a divine power used by priests.
It was clear that the witch and the Vatican’s pursuit force had encountered each other.
Ossian ran like the wind toward the epicenter.
The surrounding scenery quickly passed by.
There was no clash as we cut through the slums, where people were running away in fear.
“What, what is it?”
“What just happened?”
The slum dwellers were bewildered as Ossian passed by them like a ghost.
Ossian then rolled heavily on the floor.
The ground shook violently with a loud thud, and footprints were left on the solid ground.
Ossian’s body shot up high after receiving a huge recoil.
Ossian, floating in the air, looked around with a wider field of vision.
I was finally able to find it.
A woman running away in a red cloak, and a group of people in pure white clothing chasing after her.
Starlight sparkled in his eyes.
Ossian’s body fell like a hawk swooping down on its prey.
At that moment, the witch was stuck at a dead end and couldn’t do anything.
Ossian was dropped right between the witch and the pursuers of the Cult of Petra.
Kuung!
A cloud of dust rose as if a bomb had exploded, and the shabby shantytown houses nearby shook.
Eventually, the dust cloud settled and Ossian slowly rose from his seat.
The witch who was running away opened her eyes wide. The same was true for the Vatican’s pursuit team.
Everyone had no choice but to watch the scene.
“Who are you?”
The knight at the forefront of the pursuit party asked with courage.
He was a man in his mid-forties with a thick neck and chin. His stern gaze was directed at Ossian with a hint of hostility.
At those words, Ossian’s eyes turned to the paladin.
“… … !”
The moment he saw the pure white flames flickering in Ossian’s eyes, the paladin took a step back without realizing it.
It was the same with other priests and knights.
Look at that light shimmering between those indifferent eyes.
Even the boundless faith in God had an overwhelming feeling that made it waver for a moment, like melting in water.
But the pursuers shook off their fear and tried to surround Ossian.
Ossian looked at the sight and placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.
‘Should I pick it here?’
Ossian glanced at the witch behind him.
She was swaddled in a red cloak, sitting there, terrified.
‘If we fight, we’ll get involved. Besides, it won’t be good to go against the religious order.’
Ossian took his hand off the hilt again.
It was a newly made sword, but it was not yet time to use it.
“Excuse me.”
“What? What the, ugh!”
Ossian immediately approached the witch, asked for her understanding, and hugged her.
The moment the knights were about to shout out what he was trying to do, Ossian’s body rose high into the sky.
“Did I fly? Was I a wizard?”
But the conductor with a keen eye immediately realized that this was not the case.
‘No, that’s just jumping with brute force.’
You can jump like that just by holding a person in your arms and jumping in place?
Was he a mutant? Or an enhanced human? Either way, it was clear that he was from Tirna.
‘City of Sinners.’
The Petra cult called Tirna the city of sinners.
Tirna values ??ability and money. So, whether you are a witch, a black magician, or the greatest criminal of the century, you will be treated well and live in Tirna.
Moreover, through their enormous funds and power, they boasted influence that went beyond complete independence from surrounding kingdoms.
It was a famous anecdote that the mayor of Tirna responded with a scoff despite repeated warnings from the Vatican in Petra.
“What are you guys doing! Hurry up and chase after them! We can’t let the heretics escape!”
The pursuit party pursued Ossian fiercely.
*
Ossian kept running.
The complex geography of the shantytown presented no problem to him.
Just run like the wind, stepping on the roof and that’s it.
If he had wanted to, he could have destroyed the house with every step he took. But Ossian concentrated on his every step as much as possible.
Then it began to run upwards without a sound, as if a feather was settling down.
The witch, who had initially writhed in bewilderment, now quietly watched the scene.
As he floated into the air and fell, he unconsciously grabbed the hem of Ossian’s coat with his hand.
But the eyes hidden under the bright red hood continued to stare at Ossian.
Bewilderment, shock, and relief all at the same time.
After leaving the slums, Ossian entered a deserted alley and dropped the witch off.
“Can you walk?”
“yes yes.”
The witch didn’t seem to have much strength in her legs, but she didn’t fall or anything.
Only then was Ossian able to properly examine the witch’s appearance.
Her hair was blonde. It was slightly wavy and short, just reaching her shoulders.
He was wearing a red hooded cloak over his head, and perhaps because of the strange atmosphere, he had a strong impression of mystery.
“The witch who requested asylum. Is that right?”
“… … Anna. It’s Anna Grunt. What about you?”
“Ossian. A troubleshooter and knight from Tirna.”
Witch Anna’s eyes widened at those words.
Introducing yourself as a knight to a witch. I thought it was a joke to break the atmosphere.
But her expression was so serious that it was hard for Anna to figure it out.
“Thank you for saving me, no matter what. Where are my other colleagues?”
“does not exist.”
“yes?”
Anna asked Ossian what he meant.
“We were there, but did we break up on the way here?”
“No. There wasn’t. From the beginning, I was alone.”
“what…….”
Anna has been having a headache.
It was a blessing that Ossian came to his rescue in his moment of crisis.
But alone? Judging from what I just saw, his abilities seem to be quite outstanding, but it would still be difficult to do it alone.
“Is there a problem?”
“Of course! You don’t know who you’re dealing with right now? It’s the Vatican of Petra!”
“Anyway, all we have to do is get out of this city without fighting.”
“It’s not that easy. Especially now that there’s a monster in this city.”
“monster?”
“… … Judging from the reaction, it seems like he doesn’t know, but there is one such guy. Still, since you arrived before anyone else, you must have a way to get out of this city, right?”
Still, since we’ve come this far, I expect there will be some sort of countermeasure.
But that expectation was shattered.
“does not exist.”
“Oh, there isn’t one? Where’s the return train?”
“It would be pointless to try to take the train. The express tracks leading here are destroyed. Besides, the podium is probably watching the station, unless they’re stupid. Maybe they can get through in disguise.”
“That won’t work. They are experts at tracking down heretics. No matter how I change my appearance, they will know right away if I am nearby.”
Maybe it’s because I’ve already been through something similar.
Anna’s voice was confident.
“Or do you not have a separate vehicle to drive?”
“does not exist.”
In the first place, Ossian ran all the way here.
Even though it was only half the distance, it was by no means a short distance.
Ossian thought about it carefully. Could he carry her like he did just before and run to Tirna?
‘No matter what, that seems impossible.’
I might not know if I was alone, but it was hard to be sure when there were two of us.
Suddenly, a thought crossed Ossian’s mind.
Come to think of it, there was something.
Those who drove very sturdy and fast vehicles.
“Maybe there is a way.”
“Really?”
“Yes. But you have to put up with a little bit of inconvenience.”
“Is it a bother?”
Did those words make you feel an instinctive sense of unease?
A moment of hesitation crossed Anna’s expression.
“… … I guess there’s no choice. If I stay in this city, I can’t avoid death, so I have no choice but to take the risk.”
“Then let’s go. They might come rushing here soon, so let’s move again.”
“Ah. Just a moment.”
As she said that, Anna carefully took something out of the basket she was holding in one hand.
It was a small matchbox.
Anna took out a match from inside and lit it.
Then something amazing happened.
The space around the match’s flame shimmered, and soon an illusion that looked exactly like Ena appeared.
‘That’s Witchcraft.’
The unique magic of witches, also known as witchcraft.
It is different from the magic used by wizards, and each witch has a different innate location craft.
The commonality is that the motifs of ability are all derived from fairy tales.
The witches that Ossian saw in the game were the same.
That’s why some people call witches’ magic Märchen.
Location crafts vary in power and performance.
In other words, power is not quantified.
‘Because in reality, there was a witch in the game who was capable of destroying a kingdom.’
In fact, the witch Rumpelstiltschen had the power to turn everything into gold, and even turned the entire kingdom into gold.
It was really bad.
The moment you set foot in the kingdom, something called a gold gauge appears, and when it reaches its maximum, no matter how much stamina you have, it will unconditionally turn into gold, resulting in instant death.
Many of Ossian’s people had died before they could even approach the witch.
So, most of the strategy was to find and kill the witch early in the game before she awakens.
So many gamers were of the opinion that it would be better to just nip it in the bud rather than challenge it.
Of course, Ossian caught it himself in the Golden Castle.
‘Is this person’s ability to show illusions through matches?’
I don’t know how far it would go, but it would definitely help a lot in escaping.
It was probably thanks to this ability that she was able to survive the pursuit of the religious order.
“This will buy us some time.”
“Then let’s move right away.”
*
The outskirts of the city of Sadnaphal.
A light flashed in Ena’s eyes as she noticed the large jeep parked there.
“That would be enough to get me out of the city.”
“okay.”
“But is it okay if there are bad guys guarding the vehicle?”
As Anna had worried, there was still someone left to manage the vehicles.
They are all so vigilant that you will be detected as soon as you approach.
“Don’t worry. There’s a way.”
“Really?”
Ossian immediately went into action.
So, he approached the vehicle with ridiculous physical abilities and knocked down all the people standing guard.
Anna stared at Ossian with a look of absurdity.
“It’s all over.”
“… … Yes. That’s a really great method.”
If you have excellent physical strength, you can do things like this easily.
Even though she thought about it like that, Anna decided to get in the car anyway.
At that moment, a voice was heard from behind.
“Oh, no. That won’t do. You’re trying to steal someone else’s car.”
“… … .”
Ossian slowly looked back.
“And we’re even taking the witch we were planning to serve with us. No matter what, we have to maintain business ethics, right?”
A pure white suit and white hat.
The eyes behind the rimless glasses underneath shone menacingly.