The Killer’s Otherworld - Chapter 15



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015. Fight (2)

Icarone swung his two swords as he turned sharply. The werewolf, who had followed him all the way to his back, quickly swung his claws and struck one of them, but was unable to prevent the other sword from turning into a stabbing attack, allowing it to attack. The werewolf shuddered as it was hit squarely in the heart. Icarone trusted the feeling he felt in the handle and immediately pulled out his sword and raised it to the side.

Although the werewolf’s claws were made of a material lighter than iron, their natural strength was so great that they were easily pushed back even if blocked. Brochen was said to be weak, but it was much stronger than an orc or a healthy adult male. One of them was able to be dealt with in one blow, whether it was because of luck or Ray’s sharpness, but he had no idea how to deal with the other two. He was just blocking them absentmindedly, and then a thought suddenly occurred to him.

‘How sharp is Ray’s sharpness?’

The thought was short. Icarone swung her ray at the oncoming werewolf’s claws. It was a risky move that left her unable to block the subsequent attack.

-Crunch!

At that moment, the werewolf’s claws were seen cutting cleanly like corn stalks. Icarone secretly cheered and stabbed his sword into the creature’s wide-open chest.

“Kekeke!”

“Ugh!”

As the attack hit, I felt my side burn. It was an expected attack that I allowed because of the risky move of cutting off Ray’s claws. The long cut from the back to the side made the blood boil. I tried to ignore the pain that was rushing in and cut the neck of the guy who had been pierced through the chest.

Unlike the orcs, the werewolf’s blood, red like a human’s, spurted mercilessly onto his face. However, Icarone glared at the remaining werewolves without blinking. They are the ones who do not allow even the slightest weakness or carelessness.

“Krrrr……”

The werewolf was crying softly, as if it was filled with anger due to the death of its comrade. Its blue eyes were filled with murderous intent. Icarone waited for an attack, catching his breath. This was because, in order to cut the claws by clashing swords like before, the timing had to be perfect when the opponent swung.

-Wriggle.

‘Now is the time!’

Icarone took a stance to swing at the werewolf as it took a step back and then leaped up.

“sting?!”

I thought I knew how to do it because I had only seen him cutting until now. But then he flew at me at a frightening speed with both hands outstretched like Superman! Icarone thought about how to dodge for a moment and quickly rolled to the side.

Because the speed was so fast and the response was so slow, the claws just grazed my shoulder. Without even looking back at the wound, Icarone immediately crossed his swords in an X shape to prepare for the next attack.

This was the scariest aspect of the werewolf. Its unique agility allowed it to strike without pause, as if it were swinging two swords. However, Icarone, who had learned of Ray’s sharpness, was no longer affected.

-Crunch.

With one swing, both of the werewolf’s claws were cut off. Without stopping, he immediately turned his body and cut off its neck with the sword in his left hand.

As the werewolf collapsed, his expression twisted in pain, the forest was filled with silence. Icarone was breathing heavily, as if he had not been breathing until then.

“Ugh, ugh, gasp…….”

Three at once, no matter how good Ray’s sword was, it was an impossible fight for Icarone alone. Clearly, some unknown power had been activated. Thinking back on the battle just a moment ago, I had no confidence in doing it again. No matter how good it was that it was a good phenomenon that saved my life right now, I couldn’t easily shake off the uneasy feeling of not knowing that it wasn’t completely mine.

* * *

“I guess I took the wrong path…….”

Even after three days of walking, I couldn’t see a single village or a main road. I’ve caught over thirty werewolves that have been chasing me. If you include the ones I caught with Brochen, it seems like I’ve caught more than the number I saw in Aaron Village, but it seems like that wasn’t all. In addition, my level is already approaching 26, but my abilities don’t seem to increase much even if I level up. Because of that, I always feel tired every time I hunt a werewolf, and since I can’t eat anything, my body is getting tired, and my leather clothes are all scratched and tattered.

‘I’m hungry, thirsty… … and sleepy.’

It was at that moment, when he was walking, dragging his sword, with wounds on both arms, that Icarone finally heard a human voice in his ear.

“Wait! There’s something…. An undead?”

‘Undead? You wouldn’t be talking about me, would you…? No, maybe you are. It’s hard to think of me as a normal human being, walking strangely in my bloody and tattered clothes.’

“Huh! Are you a survivor?!”

A knight riding a horse, wearing splendid white armor and a splendid sword on his belt. Something about it looks familiar. I don’t know this knight… … . Behind the knight, countless soldiers are lined up in a neat line, each holding a spear.

I felt all the strength drain from my body as I relaxed at the thought of being able to escape the werewolf’s pursuit. Icarone, who suddenly felt dizzy and staggered, whipped herself back to her senses.

‘Wake up, people are scarier. Don’t let your guard down… … .’

Contrary to Icarone’s thoughts, the body that had reached its limit collapsed in front of the knight. Through Icarone’s hazy vision, he saw someone in pure white clothing approaching. He sensed the refreshing scent of grass and someone’s hand was within reach.

-chin!

Icarone grabbed the wrist while still not in his right mind. It was a slender wrist, half the size of the knight he had seen earlier.

-Sreung!

“Let go of my hand!”

Almost at the same time, a cold metal touched Icarone’s neck. He couldn’t help but be surprised at the speed at which he couldn’t react, no matter how bad his physical condition was. At that moment, a voice as pure and delicate as his wrist was heard.

“Commander Raven, put away your sword.”

“but…….”

“Pick it up.”

The cold air retreated at her words.

Raven… … Icarone knew why the knight in the dazzling armor looked familiar. He was the one who had instantly put down the nameless people’s uprising in Raytel Village with his incredible inaction. The power that he had seen for the first time here was so unlike any human that it was engraved vividly in his memory.

At that moment, the woman in the pure white clothes raised her other hand and spread it out in front of her eyes and said.

“Icarone? Look, you don’t have a weapon. I have no intention of harming you, nor any reason to harm you. I’m just trying to heal you.”

Her voice was calm.

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“What is the reason…?”

She answered Icarone’s question with a bright smile.

“Because they are residents of our territory.”

“people…….”

Our territory? I don’t quite understand, but Icarone’s heart felt relaxed without me knowing it. Strangely, I trusted her words.

‘Yes. I am nothing in this world right now. I am not a murderer who has assassinated dozens of people, nor am I ‘Sina’ who is the envy of other contract killers. I do not have money, and they have no reason to threaten or harm me.’

Maybe because of my current physical condition, I am believing and rationalizing what I want to believe. As Icarone slowly let go of my wrist, her hand cautiously approached me.

“Okay. Rest easy and relax…….”

Her calm voice sounded like a spell, and my heavy eyes slowly closed.

* * *

-Thump thump.

His eyelids wouldn’t open properly. This was probably because the extreme concentration and tension had accumulated a tremendous amount of fatigue. Still, Icarone tried to open his eyelids with all his might, thinking that he had to know what was going on.

‘tent?’

As I was trying to remember why I was in this tent, I heard a low, husky voice from next to me.

“Are you awake?”

Turning his head to follow the sound, he saw a cold-looking man with gray hair and a face that looked like he was in his mid-30s. Only then did Icarone realize that he had fainted. And slowly he looked up at his name.

‘Raven’.

For a moment, his whole body stiffened and he felt tense. He remembered what had happened before he lost consciousness. He was definitely the one who had pointed the sword at his neck. Icarone picked up the sword reflexively.

“What is that reaction?”

“…….”

As Icarone stood guard without saying anything, Raven turned her head as if she didn’t care and put on the silver helmet she had at her side and spoke.

“Come out, I have a place to go.”

“Ugh…….”

At least he didn’t show any hostility, so I followed him for now. As I got up, I groaned involuntarily, perhaps because of the deep wound on my side. Then Raven turned her head halfway and continued speaking.

“Don’t joke around.”

Icarone followed him, feeling something strange about his familiar way of speaking. As she followed him, she checked his body condition, but something was strange. There was only a dull ache, and no soreness. She followed Raven’s wide back, wondering what was going on.

“insect!”

“insect!”

As Raven passed the barracks, the soldiers who noticed him would quickly stop what they were doing and salute him politely. Judging from the look of surprise on the faces of those who discovered him a little late, it was easy to guess how high up in the hierarchy he was. Raven stopped in front of the large barracks at the end and spoke in an unusually cautious voice.

“My lord, I have brought the young man.”

“Ah, Commander Raven, please come in.”

I wondered who this incredible person was who was having such a hard time dealing with, but the voice coming from inside was completely unexpected. It was definitely the voice of the woman I had spoken to before losing consciousness. Now that I think about it, it seems like it was that woman who made Iza put away his sword.

“Okay, then I will go in.”

As I followed Raven inside, I saw a woman wearing white clothes sitting in the center of a long table that could seat ten people.

‘ah…….’

She has a noble smile, and she is a beauty that even Icarone, who thought of women as nothing more than beings that cause confusion to men, was surprised.

Her slender face and deep, hazy eyes arouse a protective instinct, her blond hair that falls slightly below her shoulders makes her pure white face even more dazzling, and her small, thin, light pink lips that stand out even more when they’re close by make it seem like she’s grown up eating only good things and speaking only beautiful words since she was born.

In short, she was a woman who seemed to have lived a life completely opposite to Icarone.

“Behave, Viscount Ieri, Lord of Byren.”

‘Lord Byren? This woman?’

At that moment, he remembered what Brozen had said before he died. The lord he had been so loyal to was this woman. What was it that made such a knight so loyal? Icarone unconsciously observed her with such doubts.

“It’s embarrassing when you look at it that way. Hehe.”

Even a small gesture like covering the ball with one hand and smiling playfully felt noble. It was a refreshing shock that made me think that all nobles I had only heard of were like this.

“Why did you ask to see me?”

“This insolent guy…….”

Raven glared at him, growling and holding the handle as if he was going to pull out the sword at any moment.

It is only right that someone who is nothing dares to speak informally to his lord, who he values ​​and is loyal to as if he were his own life, and that he speaks in an arrogant manner at that.

However, Icarone thought that since he was not a killer here, he had no reason to be polite to anyone. Therefore, he had no intention of changing his speech. Although his purpose was different from that of ordinary people, he was polite only to make his target let his guard down, and for him, the standard for polite speech itself was different.

At that moment, Ierie raised one hand to stop him and said.

“I’m fine, Commander. The reason I called you, Icarone, was because of that sword.”

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