How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 59



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Episode 59. Anxiety (2)

Perhaps because there was no prior notice, the newly opened street was quite deserted with no people gathered there.

Moreover, the soldiers stationed on the rooftops of each building were nowhere to be seen.

Even if something happens, it won’t be easy to find it since there are fewer witnesses.

‘It’s not good.’

Ossian’s eyes scanned the windows of the building.

The glass windows were hardly transparent, even in vain. Since you never knew what might be lurking inside the shaded windows, you had to raise your guard.

The troubleshooters must have read the same current, as they whispered softly among themselves.

“Hey, something is going strangely wrong.”

“The direction of progress suddenly changed. Didn’t they say something like this in advance?”

But, despite the suspicious nature of it, there was nothing they could do.

Anyway, their role is to stand like a screen.

Their situation was that they had to follow along silently even if it meant going around the city once.

‘Honestly, it has nothing to do with me, so it would be right to just ignore it and move on.’

As I entered the deserted street, the feeling that had been piercing my mind suddenly disappeared.

But that’s like the calm before the storm.

think.

If something is going to happen, it will happen here.

‘The escorts who had been following us have also secretly left, so our numbers have decreased.’

In particular, the number of people surrounding Princess Orlea has been greatly reduced.

It was an obvious signal to anyone. The princess, who was the person being escorted, would not have been unaware of this fact.

‘no.’

Ossian saw.

Princess Orlea’s expression became more pensive than before.

Although he tried to smile for the sake of the people watching, his face had the expression of someone prepared to die.

‘I knew it from the beginning.’

If you were prepared to die, you probably knew that someone was after your life.

The Marquis de Dubuie, who was leading the men from the side, was also nowhere to be seen. That must mean that the man was also an accomplice.

‘Is this why you called in those problem solvers who have no basis as your escort?’

The military of Tirna, and the bodyguard of the Kingdom of Charles.

It was all one pack.

There’s probably an assassin waiting nearby to kill the princess.

The method is not difficult. If you know how to fire just one gun, you can create a situation where you can kill anyone.

‘There is no reason to save anyone.’

Rather, the moment you step forward to save her, you are jumping into the middle of this huge conspiracy.

In that case, it would have been better to just withdraw with the minor stigma of having failed the escort mission.

Common sense tells you that it’s correct.

It is a very rational decision.

but.

‘My mission is to escort her.’

There is a person in front of me who is prepared to die.

But that death is not something you choose. A death that someone forces upon you is no different from murder.

Sling.

Ossian drew his sword.

The sense that had been vague until then became clearer than ever the moment I pulled out the sword.

‘It’s visible.’

It seemed like it was going to bring death to someone.

The red dots created in the air looked like the eyes of a demon leaking out of a pitch-black crack.

The ominous light slowly moved, pointing to Princess Orlea’s heart.

That’s it.

Ossian, who confirmed the light, grabbed his sword and moved without hesitation.

No one noticed Ossian’s movements. Ossian moved quickly and stealthily.

A gunshot was heard from afar. At the same time, Ossian’s sharpened gaze caught a flying bullet.

In the slowly flowing time, Ossian swung his sword.

The moment the tip of the bullet meets Ossian’s sword.

-Time has returned to its original flow.

Taang! Kang!

Almost simultaneously, a gunshot rang out, sparks flew before Princess Orlea’s eyes, and the dismembered bullets rolled across the floor.

“Wh, what… … .”

The guards watching from the side, the chauffeur driving, and even Princess Orlea herself.

Everyone stared at Ossian with their eyes wide open.

But those who realized the situation belatedly screamed.

“Hey, it’s a gun!”

“Assassin!”

The gathered people scattered in panic.

The people who were continuing the procession were also confused and didn’t know what to do.

“You, what are you doing!”

“Don’t you know even though you saw it? I was just protecting the person I was supposed to escort.”

The guard’s expression became thoughtful.

Rather than being grateful for the help, it was closer to reproach for doing something like that and confusion about what had gone wrong and causing a big problem.

I see.

Is this guy involved too?

Ossian’s gaze was still directed at Princess Orlea, who was staring blankly at him.

Does this little girl know that her life has been saved?

‘You knew it. You knew you were going to die here today.’

At that moment, Princess Orleia’s small lips opened and a trembling voice flowed out.

“He, you… … .”

Princess Orlea’s eyes, who was about to say something, turned to Ossian, who was standing on the passenger seat.

Ossian didn’t ask why.

Instead, his body spun around quickly.

Crunch!

The gun the driver pulled out was cut open, revealing a clean cross-section.

“knife?”

The driver stared in bewilderment at the pistol, which had only the handle left.

It was hard to believe that the weapon held by the person who saved Princess Orlea was nothing more than a sword.

Before he could say anything, Ossian’s sole kicked him in the face.

The driver collapsed, bleeding.

Ossian immediately discovered that bright red lights were forming all over his body.

“danger……!”

Before Princess Orlea could finish her warning, Ossian’s sword began to dance.

Kagagaga River!

Five bullets aimed at the vital spot all broke into pieces and rolled around on the ground.

Princess Orleia kept her mouth shut. Not only was her warning meaningless, but Ossian’s inaction was just too absurd.

Swinging a sword to cut down flying bullets? Is that even possible?

Princess Orlean was young, but she was intelligent.

That’s why I knew very well how much what Ossian had shown me was beyond common sense.

Orlea remembered Ossian. He had been remembered for his outstanding appearance as a troubleshooter.

‘Are all the troubleshooters in Tirna monsters like this?’

So, in this situation, the only one who stepped forward was Ossian.

The rumor was that this man was the only one who stood out like an awl sticking out of his pocket.

Princess Orlean’s judgment did not last any longer.

Before she knew it, Ossian’s strong arms were grabbing her waist.

“Excuse me.”

“… … !”

Ossian quickly jumped up from his seat, carrying Princess Orlea in his arms.

Even if it was a neighboring kingdom, how dare he touch the body of a royal family member? This alone would not be enough to absolve him of his guilt, but Ossian had no choice.

Because the vehicle that just jumped exploded with red flames.

At the same time, among the citizens who were running around in confusion, people were seen pulling out pistols from their arms.

“They installed a bomb in the car. And what’s worse, they even placed assassins nearby.”

I don’t know who did this, but I can tell it was very deliberate.

If Ossian hadn’t intervened, Princess Orleia would have died here.

But now that I’m in,

“I won’t let you die.”

As he said this, Ossian stepped onto one side of the wall of the building and jumped again.

The assassin, who was about to shoot when Ossian fell, widened his eyes when he jumped higher instead.

“Crazy. What is that?”

“Did you fly in the sky?”

Ossian jumped off the wall and landed on the roof of the building.

The rooftop, where snipers should have been stationed, was deserted.

But Ossian was not relieved.

This entire area has already become a trap to kill Princess Orlea.

As long as we don’t get out of here, the assassins will not rest.

Judging by the chaos on the lower floor of the building, it seemed that assassins were running up the stairs.

“It’s no use. I can’t get out of here.”

Perhaps because she knew that fact, Princess Orlea gave a soft warning to Ossian.

Of course, Ossian didn’t even pretend to hear that.

He put the sword back in its scabbard and lifted the princess up with both hands.

A pose commonly called the princess hug.

It was a truly appropriate name, considering Princess Orlean’s status.

“There are enemies within a 3km radius. The same goes for Tirna’s military. They are all in the same boat.”

“I know.”

“You know? Then that means I can’t get out of here… … .”

“I’m warning you. You’d better keep your mouth shut from now on.”

Behind Ossian’s back, a pure white starlight appeared, taking the shape of a cloak.

“If you don’t want to bite your tongue.”

[Starry Cloud Silk]

Princess Orlea was entranced by the star-lit cloak spread out behind Ossian’s back.

But it was still too early to be surprised.

The cloak engraved on his back began to flutter even though there was no wind, and began to spray pure white powder.

It looks as if you are trying to apply force to push something away.

Soon, Ossian lifted his feet off the ground and started running.

Princess Orlea couldn’t help but grasp the hem of Ossian’s clothes with her small hands.

The speed at which Ossian ran was incredibly fast.

“We’ve arrived!”

“You couldn’t have gone far!”

The assassins who had just broken through the rooftop door were speechless at the sight of Ossian moving away in the distance, trailing a white tail.

They contacted other people without even daring to chase after them.

“What? The princess escaped? What do you mean!”

“Escape from the encirclement? Did you drink alcohol? How long has it been since you escaped? The encirclement is 3km long! How can you escape in just one minute?”

The people waiting outside were equally bewildered by the sudden news.

“Running across the rooftops? Even if you do that, once you get to the main street where the districts are divided, there’s nowhere to go! What? It went this way? Where on earth… … .”

The person who had been shouting into the receiver suddenly raised his head.

Between the buildings, wide roads with countless steam cars and trams running.

There was a meteor crossing over it.

“What is this… … .”

He heard a voice shouting on the other end of the receiver in his hand asking what was happening, but he watched the meteor moving away and did nothing.

*

A dark alley where no one’s eyes reach.

Ossian thought that it was enough and slowly let go of Princess Orlea.

Princess Orlea’s legs gave out, and she collapsed into the seat as soon as she let go of Ossian’s hand.

She didn’t even seem to care that the fancy dress she was wearing was getting dirty. No, maybe she didn’t have the capacity to do so.

“Why?”

Princess Orlea couldn’t help but ask Ossian.

“Why on earth did you save me?”

“Judging by his reaction, he knew from the beginning that he was going to die.”

Princess Orlean bit her lip.

How could she not know? In the first place, she was sent to Tirna to perform a certain role.

“I am…….”

“You come here as a delegation for the peace agreement in Tirna, and get shot and killed by extremists here. That’s your role, right?”

“… … Did you know?”

“If you do it so blatantly, it’s impossible not to know. If a princess who went to a neighboring country was shot and killed, then it’s only natural that her own people would be outraged. The Marquis of Dubuie will return to his home country and denounce Tirna.”

Princess Orlea was left speechless as the inside story spilled out of Ossian’s mouth.

This man is not only outstanding in brute force.

“Hmm. Let’s see. If the military, who should have been guarding the country, suddenly disappeared… … I guess you’re basically in cahoots. The military’s influence was behind the push for this agreement, so maybe they were aiming for it from the beginning.”

Ossian’s eyes, which had been stroking his chin for a moment, narrowed.

“The goal is war.”

The military and the Carolingian kingdom.

The two join hands and plan to start a war by sacrificing Princess Orlea.