How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 52
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Episode 52. Walpurgis Night (2)
Holy Light Sword.
Karen’s expression hardened as the starlight descended upon the earth.
What is that?
Her eyes remained fixed on the sword in Ossian’s hand.
Suddenly, a pure white light burst out from the sword? Could that person also be a witch? But only women can be witches.
Although it was crazy to think that it was a trick of the eye, Karen did not think that the sword was fake.
I feel it.
A great power felt in the flames mixed with blue and white.
It is a high-heat sword that cuts down anything it touches.
At the same time, Karen found herself having such thoughts without realizing it.
It’s beautiful.
“What are you going to do? Are you going to try and stick it out here?”
Ossian gave Karen a final warning.
It was only because this was Violet Fox that she didn’t swing right away, but if even this warning was ignored, she had no intention of avoiding a fight.
Karen didn’t answer that. Instead, she stared at Anna for a moment, then quickly put the knife in her hand into her waistband.
The moment the large sword was hung on his waist, it shrank down to its original size and disappeared.
“Ugh. This isn’t fun anymore. Karen wants to go.”
Karen turned around and left the Violet Fox Tavern.
It was more disappointing than expected for him to suddenly appear and threaten Anna Grunt.
“Whoa, that’s a relief.”
Ronan, who had been keeping his back straight until then, slumped down with his shoulders slumped.
Diorlan and Lorraine also felt relieved.
“I’m glad it ended safely without any problems. I was really worried inside, wondering what would happen if a fight broke out.”
“… … You speak quite confidently, considering you were scared.”
“Haha, you can’t just run away because it’s scary, right?”
Ronan responded with a smile and turned to look at Anna.
“Miss Anna Grunt. Are you okay?”
“Oh, yes. Yes.”
“I’m sorry that this has happened to you. But I thought it would only get worse if I left it alone, so I ended up interfering without even knowing the situation.”
“Oh, no. Rather, I feel more sorry. I am also grateful.”
Anna shuddered as she recalled Karen’s appearance just a moment ago.
“I didn’t expect another witch to come looking for me as soon as I got here.”
“Didn’t I tell you? Witches are considered quite valuable in Tirna. So it’s only natural that other witches would be greedy.”
“Is that the place called the witches’ coven?”
Ronan nodded to Ena’s question.
“Yes. The witch Karen who just came to visit is a member of Walpurgisnacht, one of only two witch covens in Tirna.”
“There are two?”
Ossian didn’t know that either, so he muttered in surprise.
“One of them, as you’ve heard, is Walpurgis Night. It’s an organization created for witches to come together, join forces, and live well together. In fact, it’s more of a gathering than an organization.”
They just joined forces to do whatever they wanted, and had nothing that would require an organization.
However, it couldn’t be seen as funny because all the members were witches.
“The other one is ‘Witch’s Tea Party’.”
“That’s quite a cute name.”
“This is a place with a strong tendency toward public organization. Although it has the power of a witch, it cannot do nothing in the city, so it was created in cooperation with the city of Tirna. It is a place to deal with those who threaten the city, or to step forward when there are other important matters.”
“Is this so that even witches are divided according to their tendencies?”
“But the tea party is stronger in terms of power. I heard that they have a legendary witch attached to them.”
She is the legendary witch.
Ossian suddenly thought of the witches in the game.
If there is no specific lifespan given to a witch, then perhaps the being she knew still exists today.
Such thoughts ended with Ronan’s subsequent words.
“In that sense, Ms. Anna Grunt is bound to be a person of interest. She is a witch who does not yet have a proper affiliation. Now that she has entered Tirna, those who have been keeping an eye on her until now will come into direct contact with her.”
Anna’s worth was much higher than she thought.
You will get involved in things even if you don’t want to.
Anna felt the gravity of the situation and her expression became heavy.
“But the same goes for Mr. Ossian.”
“Me?”
“This request. To be honest, I didn’t think it would succeed. Even if it did, I thought the odds were less than 10%.”
“That’s quite a humiliating assessment.”
“I know it may be unpleasant, but this is an objective assessment. But Mr. Ossian has done it with flying colors. Among the mafia, the bikers, the sorcerers, and the pursuers of the Holy See.”
It also meant that Ossian had become complete as a problem solver.
It also meant that from now on, you would be on other people’s lips and could be subject to interference and jealousy.
“Maybe even now, somewhere, he might be keeping an eye on Mr. Ossian.”
So, Ronan didn’t necessarily add, “Be careful.”
*
Balud led his men to the conference room.
The North Blinders, which he is a member of, regularly holds board meetings to discuss various issues.
How is the market, how is the power struggle in the city going, how are the bribes to public officials going, how is the current business progressing?
Since Balud was also one of the directors, attendance at the meeting was mandatory.
He was dressed in his usual neat white suit and kept his hair unkempt.
“Oh. Hey, who’s this? Isn’t that our always neat and tidy Director Balud? You’ve come a long way.”
As I entered the conference room, a frivolous voice welcomed me.
“Your words and actions are still so low, Kursha.”
The person who spoke was a man with striking, fiery red hair that resembled a lion’s mane.
His free-spirited nature was clearly evident from the way he sat on his chair with his shirt unbuttoned to his chest.
Kursha, one of the directors of the North Blinders Mafia.
The corners of his mouth curled up as if he had heard interesting news.
“How are you? How’s things going these days? I heard some interesting news recently.”
“… … .”
“Oh. This. You’re going to exercise your right to remain silent? Well, even if you had ten mouths, you wouldn’t have anything to say. After all, the world’s greatest Balud failed against a rookie problem solver. Hahaha!”
Balud ignored Kursha’s words and sat down in the seat given to him.
In other places, the directors who had already arrived were already seated.
But none of them intervened in the conversation.
Just watching.
Balud thought, slowly running his hands through his hair.
‘It’s still a suffocatingly stuffy place.’
Although they were all equally qualified to be directors, they were also strong competitors to each other.
Since this side failed, it is natural to use that as an excuse to criticize them.
Still, the reason he stays still like that is to finish it more strongly and definitely.
‘The role of the mad dog was originally passed on to Kursha, who I wasn’t on good terms with. Kursha knew that, but he willingly took on the role of the host.’
Even so, it’s just a useless trick.
If I don’t react and ignore it, that guy will probably fall out on his own.
But, contrary to Balud’s thoughts, Kursha did not seem to have any intention of letting go of the opportunity he had finally seized.
“I think our Balud director has lost his mind. He can’t even deal with a single Hotbari problem solver. Is he perhaps giving him some leniency?”
“… … I don’t know what that means.”
“What I’m saying is, aren’t your skills too rusty?”
At Kursha’s words, a strong murderous spirit arose in Balud.
Balud pushed up the glasses on his face with his fingers.
The lenses of his glasses glowed white and his pupils were no longer visible.
“Where, would you like to check it here?”
“Oh, that’s interesting.”
Kursha also smiled, revealing his pure white teeth without giving up. His red hair swayed despite the absence of wind.
The one who poured cold water on the heated atmosphere between the two was an old man with freckles on his face.
“Both of you stop. How can you fight among your family members in a place like this? The chairman will be here soon.”
At those words, Balud and Kursha gained momentum.
Balud maintained his usual attitude as if he had just said it out of the blue, and Kursha snorted.
‘Looking at that reaction, it seems like he couldn’t properly fight that rookie problem solver and win.’
Although they are like enemies, Kursha knows Balud’s abilities.
In this organization with a long history called the North Blinders, a northern barbarian who suddenly joined one day rose to this position in an instant.
It’s impossible without skill.
Balud possessed outstanding fighting skills, but he was also very good at commanding people.
That’s why the department he was in charge of was mainly focused on services and human resources offices.
Unlike other people who make money through objects, this is a style of making money through people.
So the other board members were not very fond of Balud.
He said that it was a crude and outdated method.
‘It’s a truly barbaric act, but at least their skills are real.’
I was very interested.
Who is that brilliant troubleshooter who took the rumored witch who requested asylum?
It is surprising that he fought Balud alone, not even as a team, and even survived the mad dogs of the Vatican that chased him.
I don’t know if he survived the encounter or if he was lucky and managed to escape.
Just surviving means that the problem solver named Ossian is a rare sight these days.
and.
‘You said it was Violet Fox’s office?’
An office that only a very small number of professionals belong to, and which maintains a gray rating even under strict regulations.
If you can hear the name in your own ears, it must be a place that is well-known.
‘Wow! This is fun. It wouldn’t be bad to visit there sometime if you get the chance.’
*
“They say a new witch has come to town.”
Dark space.
In the pitch-black darkness, a delicate voice rang out pleasantly in a place where only a table with a pure white tablecloth was spread out.
At those words, exclamations of admiration came from another direction.
“Oh my. Is that true?”
“Yes. I heard that you were chased by the Vatican in Petra, but I heard you arrived safely.”
“That’s fortunate. The outside of the city must still have been a harsh place for us. Who knew there were still children left alive.”
“Maybe that’s why it feels like Walpurgis Night has already arrived.”
“It’s faster than I thought.”
“We’re late.”
A rumbling laughter echoed from everywhere.
Take a sip of the tea, put down the teacup, and pour new black tea into the teapot.
They chat like that.
This is what the witches’ tea party looked like.
“I have some exciting news.”
Then a golden flame burst out from the center of the table.
All the witches who had been laughing and chatting at that voice shut their mouths.
Although it was not visible, everyone’s eyes were focused on the golden flames.
“I heard there’s a troubleshooter who can safely bring a new witch to the city.”
“That’s amazing. It’s not a magician from the Magic Tower, nor a criminal organization from the underworld. It’s a single troubleshooter who can do that.”
“And I heard that you survived the battle against that Purifying Judge. And I heard a very interesting story.”
“What is that, big sister?”
“I heard he controls starlight.”
The surrounding witches were in an uproar at the mention of starlight.
The golden fire that burned steadily spoke.
“We’ll have to check to see if it’s a reappearance of a past legacy that was thought to have disappeared.”
The decision will be made later.
Should I let it go or should I take its hand?
Or should we just remove the sprouts?
*
“Huh.”
The top floor of a restaurant overlooking the city.
Grace Seeker looked out the window, shaking the wine glass in her hand.
“I told you that I wasn’t seeing things wrong back then?”
That guy has done it again this time.
Of course, only those in the know know about these rumors, so it’s hard to expect any great fame.
Well, I wonder if the guy will stop here.
Grace Seeker instinctively knew that this was the beginning.
“Haha. This is fun.”
It seemed like the boring city life would become a little more interesting.
*
“Especially those who failed to recruit the witch in this incident will become even more hostile to Mr. Ossian.”
“I guess so.”
“That’s the way it is in this industry. People look up to someone who is too good, but they try to trip them up. They respect them, but their desire to take their place is stronger. That’s the kind of place it is. It’s okay to do that.”
That was the underworld of Tirna.
From this incident onwards, Ossian has truly set foot in this world.
Even if you try to escape now, you can’t.
The only way to survive in the hell and swamp you’ve entered is to keep moving forward.
“There will be many crises in the future.”
The near-collision with Karen just now was just the beginning.
“More people.”
Tirna’s guards, bailiffs, gangsters, criminals, wizards, warlocks, and papal judges.
“More dangerous and stronger organizations.”
The Solver’s Alliance, the city’s major corporations, the Magic Tower, the Mafia, the Warlock Guild, the Tirna Defense Force, and the Witch’s Tea Party.
“Little-known powerhouses.”
The Blood Brotherhood, Walpurgis Night, the Twelve Holy See departments, and other secret societies operating in the city.
“Mr. Ossian will gradually wear out by sometimes clashing with them, sometimes cooperating with them, and sometimes ignoring them.”
For a moment, the smile disappeared from Ronan’s face and was replaced by seriousness.
“Are you prepared for all that?”
Ronan figured that it couldn’t be helped that Ossian was always scared and withholding his answer here.
It was the same with Diorlando and Lorraine.
“You can meet more diverse people.”
But Ossian was different.
Rather, he even had a subtle smile on his lips.
“It’s fun. Anyone is welcome. Come and see for yourself.”