The Killer’s Otherworld - Chapter 28



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028. Harin’s Cave (3)

Icarone turned his head slightly at the word Raven and looked at him. The dazzling armor, the red badge. It was understandable that he spoke to him in a displeased tone as soon as he arrived. A member of the Raven Knights, the best knight order in Byren Castle (the name of the order is derived from the name of the captain), was ordered to bring a mere lieutenant, so he could not help but be dissatisfied. However, since the captain was personally looking for him, L’Ilan barely managed to maintain a polite tone.

“Captain Raven…?”

“Are you deaf? I think I said that a little while ago. If you understand, then come out quickly. Oh my, this Ruilan is running errands to summon the 10th Lieutenant and all…….”

It was a grumbling that was said as he left, but it was something that anyone could hear. However, neither Icarone nor the butler Bern, who was in the room, lifted an eyebrow.

Icarone turned around and took care of Ray and Guido, who were leaning against the bedside. He didn’t know why Raven had called him. He had simply accepted to become the 10th Lieutenant of Byren, and he moved when called.

Guido. The sword that Harin’s piece was holding, obtained from the leader of the demons, and named Guido after seeing that only one edge was standing.

I didn’t know, but later, when I looked at it in a bright place, it was dark as if it had absorbed the darkness, and the blade that was standing on one side was very slightly dark red as if it had been soaked with blood. It didn’t have the characteristic metallic luster and was a little lighter than steel, which made me think it might not be made of metal.

As he was holding the sword, Bern brought out the black coat he had obtained from Harin’s fragment. This coat was also a matte coat of unknown material or monster skin, and only the ends were finished with white thread.

As Icarone came out of the mansion, he saw the knight Ruilan already riding on horseback. He was frowning so deeply that it seemed as if his insides and outs were the same.

“Oh, didn’t Commander Raven say he was looking for you? Get ready quickly.”

Icarone, who had let his words go in one ear and out the other, was slightly embarrassed for another reason. Perhaps it was natural, but L’Ilan had not brought a carriage. There was only one horse, so Icarone was seriously contemplating whether he should ride behind the knight.

-Heehee.

Turning his head at the sound of the horse, he saw his butler Bern leading a magnificent white horse. The shiny white fork and the well-balanced, solid muscles made him feel that it was a fine horse even at a glance, even though he did not know much about horses.

Bern approached Icarone with a slight smile and handed him the reins.

“This is the white horse of Mt. Riorus that the lord previously gave to you along with this mansion. Please give it a name yourself.”

“ah…….”

He had never gone out before, so he only just found out that he had such a fine horse in his house. Icarone received the white horse with a slightly bewildered heart and climbed on it. There was no shaking at all while he was climbing on it, and the saddle seemed to fit his body perfectly, showing Ierie’s delicateness.

Knight Ruilan realized that his mouth had opened without him knowing it, so he shook his head and spoke to Icarone.

“Hey, let’s go quickly. Here we go!”

“Have a nice day, master.”

“Yes, then.”

Icarone followed behind L’Ilan, cautiously stepping on his spur.

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“Let’s spar some time.”

These were Raven’s first words after meeting her a week ago. Although they were unexpected words, Icarone followed him obediently.

The training grounds where only knights of the Byren Castle can enter. When Raven, the knight commander and their idol, was said to be sparring with someone, the knights put aside their work and rushed to take their seats. Over fifty knights were sitting around the training grounds, their eyes sparkling.

“Who on earth is that guy that he’s sparring one-on-one with the captain?”

“I don’t know if that skinny guy will be able to use his strength properly.”

“Look at the way he’s holding the sword. He looks like he hasn’t learned swordsmanship properly… How can the captain personally train with him?”

The voices of the knights questioning the sight of the two facing each other could be heard. Icarone heard their words, but paid no attention to them at all, continuing to stare at Raven with dry eyes.

“Don’t worry, envy and jealousy will keep them in check.”

Since it was a duel where one’s skills would be revealed, it was the instinct of those who held a sword to be reluctant to show off to others. Icarone nodded slightly at Raven’s words, predicting that he would also have such feelings, and slowly pulled out Ray and Guido.

“Will you come first?”

When Icarone saw Guido, memories of Harin’s cave came to mind without him knowing, but he quickly shook his head. Raven had already drawn his sword and was properly taking a stance. It was a silent signal that he would do his best. Icarone moved his body first with his eyes still fixed. A matte, dark red sword rushed over Raven’s head.

-Shoot!

Raven knew perfectly well about Icarone’s skills before he disappeared. This was because he had occasionally seen him fight werewolves alone. Although his swordsmanship was crude and defense was neglected, he knew that he had natural fighting ability by watching him accurately identify the enemy’s weaknesses and gaps and attack them. If he trained well, he could become a knight of considerable fame. That was why he had not said anything even when Lord Ierie showed him favor and caused him hundreds of gold in losses.

And now, after nearly half a year, I had high hopes for his improved skills after hearing from the lord about the things he had experienced, but I couldn’t help but be disappointed by his current state. Before, he had been full of poison and sharp enough to cut anyone who touched him lightly, but now he was the very definition of emptiness. His dry, tasteless eyes that didn’t seem to belong to a living person, and his listlessness that didn’t even leave his bedroom for a week. The lord couldn’t leave the person he had put so much effort into like this.

First, he plans to make her feel his own shortcomings and make her want to learn swordsmanship. Raven braced his sword as he watched Icarone rushing towards him.

But Raven’s plans went awry from the very first move.

-Wow!

“All, the captain……”

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“You got pushed out?”

“I, how did that happen…….”

Captain Raven, who had never been pushed back even once by the Knights, was pushed back two steps on the first move. The knights were shocked. Even Leilan, who had personally brought Icarone, opened his mouth without realizing it. Raven, who had blocked him head-on to see his skills, was also flustered.

But Icarone’s sword is unstoppable. As soon as the first move is blocked, he lowers his body and spins around.

-Chae-jaeng!

He aimed for the lower body that was out of balance as it was pushed back. Raven couldn’t help but be amazed at his excellent judgment and quickly swung his sword to defend himself.

-Chaeng chaeng chaeng chaeng!

In order not to miss the first opportunity I had, I attacked as fast as I could, but Raven, who followed the sword path as if predicting the future and blocked the attacks in an annoying way, had a calm expression on his face as if I had never panicked.

While Icarone was running around swinging his twin swords, Raven was perfectly defending against Icarone’s attacks, moving only his right foot while keeping his left foot planted on the ground. As expected, he had no intention of killing, so his detection ability did not activate at all.

“It’s out! The captain’s iron wall defense!”

“As expected… he’s a bit fast, but he’s no match for the captain.”

“They spread the word. Are they mercenaries from Shar?”

“Well, then that’s right…….”

When Raven heard the knights’ voices, she decided there was nothing more to see and moved her left foot.

-Wobble!

Icarone staggered slightly, feeling helpless as he was blocking the attack where nothing was. Raven didn’t miss that moment and stabbed his neck with the tip of his sword.

-visor!

“Huh!”

Raven was as surprised as the first blow. It was clearly aimed at his blind spot, but Icarone reacted as if it had eyes in the back of its head.

Raven parried the attack and knocked his sword away. He must have lost his balance from turning around so quickly to attack, but he stood up again in a strange posture and faced him. Then he suddenly closed his eyes and let his hands hang limply.

“You closed your eyes during sparring!”

“I, am I crazy?”

“Are you…… insulting our leader?”

Their reaction was perhaps natural. Closing one’s eyes during a duel was an act of ignoring the opponent or declaring surrender. It was something that would never happen among knights. Raven also frowned slightly and said.

“Are you giving up?”

Then Icarone turned his wrists this way and that and spoke in a low voice.

“It’s just beginning.”

Icarone ran out with his eyes still closed.

Ten minutes later, Icarone was kneeling in front of Raven. There was only a terrible silence in the arena. Dozens of knights were staring at the center of the arena without even breathing, as if time had stopped.

Raven’s gaze, looking down at Icarone, was complicated. He remained silent for a moment before opening his mouth heavily.

“What… level are you?”

‘Level?’

It had been a long time since I had checked my level, because names and levels were like parts of my body, and I couldn’t see them in the dark, and I didn’t have the presence of mind to do so. Icarone weakly raised her head and checked her level.

-Icarone Lv. 47.

I figured it would have gone up quite a bit since it’s been 4 months. And since it’s stronger than a werewolf, I figured it would give a bit more experience points, so I calculated it to be around the mid to late 30s. But 47… … . It was dark so I couldn’t count the number of people I caught, but it seems like it gave a lot more experience points than I thought.

As Icarone was looking at the levels and lost in thought, Raven’s voice was heard again.

“Yeah… I’m sorry for being rude. By the way, have you ever thought about becoming a knight?”

Raven felt that the position of 10th Lieutenant would be a waste of skill for Icarone, who possessed such outstanding skills. In order to be promoted to a position befitting his skills, the title of Knight was essential. However, the answer he received was as expected.

“I’m not interested.”

“Okay, think about it carefully later.”

Raven still looked at Icarone with complicated eyes, then tapped her shoulder and turned around.

‘Icarone… … If it weren’t for Auror, I would have been the one kneeling. Unparalleled reflexes. You’ve gained a great deal from living in the dark. You are someone who should never be left alone.’

From that day on, a strange phenomenon occurred where the training time of the Raven Knights increased several times on its own.

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