The Killer’s Otherworld - Chapter 39



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039. Nobody… … (2)

“Huh? Why this all of a sudden?”

Reina explained excitedly in response to Elle’s question.

“Do you know what people call you? The Silver-Haired Witch, Witch! There’s already a bounty on you throughout the Kingdom of Creed. It’s a whopping 1000 gold! Even the fearsome mercenaries and guilds will be searching for you with their eyes wide open.”

At her words, Yiel let out a faint sneer.

“A witch… is that okay?”

“Oh my, do you know how much I’m making you feel? Anyway, I cover my face and tie my hair up so that it can’t be seen. Since silver hair isn’t common, they’ll definitely be suspicious.”

A thousand gold coins is a huge amount that can buy several large stores. Even if you just report it, half of it will be gone, but she doesn’t think about it at all and just worries like this, so I feel grateful for no reason. Yiel answered while ruffling Reina’s hair for no reason.

“Yeah, don’t worry, Reina. I’ll be careful.”

After settling the items, I changed into the pure white clothes she had given me. I felt that I looked quite similar to the priest I had given my name to before, as I was wearing a pure white cotton mask that she had prepared together.

As expected by Yiel, the attire is that of a priest performing at the Temple of Odir, and it is said that most people do not touch it. If done wrong, it could turn the entire nation into enemies.

Reina couldn’t close her mouth as she looked at Iel, who had changed into priestly attire.

“Wow…… Sister, you look pretty no matter what you wear……. After all, the face is what completes fashion. Should I cover my eyes too? Ah, I’m worried. I’ll take you to the castle gate.”

Yiel nodded with a small smile. She also secretly regretted her brief meeting with Erina. As they left the general store and walked down the street, they saw dozens of armed knights approaching them.

In an instant, Reina pulled Iel into an alley and hid her body.

“Shh, those outfits belong to the best knights in our kingdom. Just in case, it’s best not to show them.”

“huh…….”

Yiel answered dryly and stuck his head out to watch their procession. This was because, without realizing it, he had been gradually developing a sense of pride toward the strong. The knights were all covered in blood and had obvious signs of exhaustion, but their eyes were bright and shining, just like the elite knights.

According to what I heard from Reina, the war wasn’t over yet, so I wondered why the knights who should be active on the front lines had returned here. That was when.

-Squeak squeak.

With the sound of heavy wooden wheels rolling, a huge cart pulled by four horses came into view. A huge cross-shaped piece of wood was firmly planted on top of the cart, and a man was seen tightly tied to it. It was hard to imagine how dangerous the man was, with iron chains as thick as Iel’s forearm wrapped around his arms, legs, and torso.

‘How big a sin have I committed?’

As expected, the sinner’s name was covered with a black hood to prevent it from being revealed. The expression on Yiel’s face, which was being examined out of simple curiosity, was mysterious. It was definitely a familiar face. Suddenly, a man’s face flashed through Yiel’s mind.

‘That guy… … by any chance?!’

At that moment, Reina pointed at him with her index finger and shouted.

“Hey! That guy!”

“Raina, you know?”

In response to Elle’s question, Reina nodded vigorously and continued speaking.

“Of course~. It’s the biggest concern and fear of people these days!”

“awe?”

“Yes! Do you know what people call him? The Black Prince, the reaper of all people! He killed ten thousand Creed soldiers alone, wearing only a black coat and no armor! In the end, Marquis Irel personally led the knights and subdued them…….”

Reina paused for a moment after speaking up to that point and whispered in my ear as if telling me a secret.

“There are rumors going around that he is the third prince of the Kingdom of Mudelli who died of illness three years ago… That’s why he is nicknamed ‘Black Prince.’”

Disappointment appeared on Elle’s face at her words. Still, I have to check. Elle said, her gaze fixed on the man called the Black Prince.

“I see. Then where is that person being taken?”

“Well… I guess I’ll probably end up locked in the underground prison inside Degavoli.”

“dungeon…….”

Elle’s eyes lit up.

* * *

A pitch-black night without even moonlight. A black shadow flew up to the sturdy castle walls.

-Push.

“Crup…….”

A soldier fell down with a groan of frustration. Behind him stood Iel, his eyes cold and frozen.

‘Isn’t this the case too?’

We are already on the fourth floor of the dungeon inside the Degabolli Castle. How much further down do we have to go…? … The person who appears to be the Black Prince is nowhere to be seen.

At that moment, Iel’s eyes found a tiny keyhole in the only empty prison cell. Iel pulled the key ring from the prison keeper’s waist and went inside the prison.

-Thump thump.

‘It’s definitely empty inside.’

It was a door that looked like a wall. EL started trying out the keys on the key ring.

-Knock knock click.

I put in the simplest-looking key and turned it, and the stone door opened with a heavy sound. At the same time, someone’s sharp shout was heard.

“Who are you!”

It was hard to see clearly because it was a relatively weak luminous stone rather than a torch, but it was clearly the uniform of the Irel Knights who had transported the Black Prince a few days ago. There were two opponents. Instead of answering, Iel ran forward with her sword in front.

‘The strongest knights… … .’

“Intruder? How dare you!”

The words that come out are different because of his great pride. Without letting his guard down, Yiel stretched out his sword to the nearby knight first.

-visor!

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“Huh!”

The knight swallowed the wind at an incredible speed. Even Iel was surprised in his own way. It had been a long time since he felt someone block his sword. Iel smiled coldly and turned his sword to aim for the knight’s wrist.

“Where!”

Just before the knight’s wrist was cut off, another knight shouted and stabbed him in the side. Iel immediately turned his sword and stabbed the knight in the heart, cutting off his sword.

‘It’s spicy, but… … slow.’

“Sigh.”

The knight groaned and stiffened for a moment as the sword was stuck in his heart. Without even thinking about pulling out his sword, Iel swung his sword at another knight while cutting his side.

-Chae-Ang!

Second, the sword is blocked for the first time in a long time. But this is his limit. Using the rebound force of the sword, Iel elegantly circles around and cuts off the leg.

“Kwaaak!”

The knight with the pierced heart and the knight with the severed leg fell almost simultaneously. Without hesitation, Iel swung her sword at the neck of the knight who lost a leg.

-Whoaaah!

Warm blood splattered across her face. As if she was used to it, Yiel didn’t even wipe the blood away and just stared at the headless knight’s body until it completely stopped moving.

‘The Knights of Irel aren’t that great either.’

Iel, who had wiped the blood off the sword, took a step forward. If it was that mysterious dagger, there would have been no need to waste time like this and it wouldn’t have been stained with blood, but at some point, he began to hesitate to use it. This was because he felt the strange energy that grew stronger every time he killed a living being penetrate his heart.

Following the sound of his delicate breathing, Yiel went a little further inside. There, he saw the figure of the Black Prince, still wrapped in iron chains, with the wooden cross-shaped cross missing. Blood was seeping out from between the iron chains, and his face was much thinner than before, so it was impossible to imagine how much torture he had endured.

Elle walked slowly and carefully reached out her hand to his face, which was covered in blood and dirt.

-Clang.

His face trembled slightly and he flinched. It was not something he was aware of, but a reflex action that came automatically after a long and prolonged torture. Yiel brought her hand to his cheek a little more slowly. He seemed to quietly accept her touch, feeling a different, soft sensation than before.

But Yiel’s eyes sank even colder. Unlike when she stretched out her hand, she quickly withdrew it. Yiel turned around so quickly that the sound of her clothes rustling could be heard and spat out softly.

“No…….”

The disappointment was as great as the expectations. The coldness of Iel’s aura spread throughout the room. What had I done for a man who had nothing to do with me? Suddenly, Iel felt resentful of the man who looked like him. Iel turned around again and took out his sword.

If he is that dangerous, he will likely become a hindrance to Reina and herself later. It would be right to eliminate such a target in advance. Yiel aimed her sword at his heart.

“This……green.”

-chin!

The sword stopped an inch before his heart. His voice rang loudly in Yiel’s head. Yyeondoo, the name he had forgotten when he fell into this world… … .

That’s the guy.

* * *

-Thump thump.

When I realized that I had regained consciousness, the first thing I felt was the pungent smell of blood. The disgusting smell of my blood mixed with the blood of unknown people… … When I opened my eyes, I could only see a dim light, so I knew that my eyes were covered with something like a cloth. That meant that I had been caught by someone. As I thought about that, a question suddenly arose.

‘Why didn’t you kill me?’

My memory has been hazy since the time when my blood vessels burst and my eyes turned red. Being tied up in this cold, iron-smelling thing meant I had lost the fight. But it wasn’t a quick punishment, it was a restraint? I don’t know. I didn’t even want to figure out what that person was thinking.

‘I guess it’s okay to just disappear like this… … slowly.’

-Thump thump.

The rattling feeling of moving somewhere persisted day and night. The occasional conversation between men occasionally woke me up from my hazy consciousness.

“He was seriously injured anyway, so do we really have to tie him up and transport him like this?”

“Oh my, you’re talking about trouble. Have you forgotten that this guy’s nickname is the Reaper of All People? If you even try to escape, we’ll be dead to the Duke.”

“But… look at that. Even though it’s a four-horse carriage, it’s heavy and can’t move quickly. I want to get to the capital quickly.”

“Do you have a lover hidden in the capital?”

“Yeah, then……. Hehe.”

“Huh? You?! Oh, by any chance… Arthur, would someone like that bother you? That woman is a sorceress, a sorceress. She’s probably being treated with the utmost respect even now. Even if she’s a prisoner, we won’t be able to meet her.”

“You’re quick-witted, you brat. Ha… If only I could hold a woman like that just once… Why don’t you just sneak in and do it? I’m a prisoner anyway, so what are you going to do with me? You’re called the Knights of Irelia, after all?”

“That crazy guy…….”

The man with the serious voice cursed and became quiet again. It seems that Ierie is not dead. After all, there are less than a hundred magicians in the entire world, so he would be a target of persuasion wherever he goes.

‘Persuasion?’

I vaguely think I know why I was captured. Persuasion and all… I have no intention of continuing this pitiful life any longer. I closed my eyes and regained my hazy consciousness.

* * *

Suddenly, a commotion was heard. It was almost like noise, since I had only heard the voices of the taciturn knights, but now I could hear the voices of dozens or hundreds of people at once. It felt like the environment had changed completely.

“Oh my, oh my, it’s the Black Prince, the Black Prince.”

“Mom, what crime did that person commit to deserve this?”

“Hey! Don’t look at me, kid! You’re going to get in trouble.”

“Huh, it’s the Black Prince… W, it’s scary…”

It was not hard to tell that the person they were referring to was me. The aura of fear felt from afar was directed towards me, so I guess I got a nickname without realizing it: Black Prince.

Soon, we arrived at a place filled with the smell of stone walls. At the same time, as if by magic, the commotion of people disappeared and silence came. Only the sound of the knights’ armor clashing and their footsteps echoed in the space.

The hands of the knights who dragged me were not kind, of course. The pain of my insteps breaking as they were scraped against the stairs came over me, but my throat could not even groan. When my feet were tattered and swayed like molluscs, the knights’ footsteps stopped.

The heavy tree that had been attached to my back was torn off and tied more tightly to the cold stone wall. I could not see anything beyond the cloth covering my eyes, and I felt that I was deep underground, where not a single ray of sunlight could enter.

“Kk kk… The messenger of all people? The Black Prince? Make me feel the pain of ten thousand people….”

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