Chapter 239: |
Chapter 239
Luckily, Raymond brought an antidote.
The parasympathetic poison was one of the most common poisons of mass destruction.
‘You can take a drug that activates the sympathetic nervous system, like atropine.’
Then, Kairn said in surprise.
“How did you get here? Didn’t you go to the scene of the fire?”
Raymond frowned.
It was clear from his words that the fire in the slums was connected to Kairn.
“I’m not the only healer.”
“I’ve sent my disciples to the scene of the fire.”
Yes, he wasn’t alone now.
There were disciples who had worked hard to cultivate them.
They were sent to the scene of the fire.
Kairn grinned. “Yes, that’s out of the ordinary. But how would you deal with this? You wouldn’t be able to do anything on your own.”
“Why do you think I’m alone?”
“What?”
Raymond exclaimed.
“Hurry up to Kairn, get rid of that demon!”
Crackle!
The door smashed and the knights rushed in!
It was the Royal Knights who had flown in with Raymond from the palace!
Incidentally, they were also dressed in
suits as instructed by Raymond.
At the same time, Raymond exclaimed again.
“Hanson, Lindon! Give them the antidote!”
“Yes, Master!”
Hanson and Lindon spun around quickly and gave the injection.
Raymond also gave injections directly to Sophia and the Duke Raif.
“You’re going to be okay now.”
“Great…”
After all, he is a Sword Master.
Duke Raif had just received the injection and his mouth was moving already.
“…… …….”
“It’s going to take a little bit longer to fully recover once you’re stable.”
“……Go.”
“Don’t Speak…….”
“…… Run… Don’t do it!”
Raymond was stunned.
An unbelievable story had come from the mouth of the Duke oRaif.
‘Run?’
But he wasn’t wrong.
The Duke Raif repeated.
“Come on…… Even you…… ……. Must run away.”
“……?”
And Raymond knew.
Why did the Duke Raif telling such a story?
Paaat!
A fountain of blood sprang up.
It was the blood of the Royal Knights.
It wasn’t just one.
In an instant, the crowd of people who had surged at Kairn began to stumble and fall.
Someone was decapitated, someone had their chest pierced.
It was a surreal sight, as if it was a nightmare.
The horrible sight made Raymond stiffen.
In the thick of the bloody storm, Raymond saw.
A white-haired young man smirking.
And the red river qi that shimmered in the sword in his hand, the Aura.
‘A Sword Master?’
Raymond stiffened.
Then he remembered.
When he first arrived, there was something red that was flying at Duke Raif.
He didn’t recognize it because he was panicking at the time, but it was an aura!
Raif bit his lip.
“…… He’s definitely the White murderer.”
“……!”
Raymond’s eyes widened.
It was a name he knew!
‘The Peninsula’s Mad Felon!’
White Murderer.
As his nickname suggests, he was a killer.
The problem is that he’s a sword master.
He was hunted down by the Peninsula Kingdom, but he survived and roamed the continent as a special mercenary.
‘Why is that madman here?’
White-haired shrugged.
“I didn’t know anyone would recognize me in such a peaceful corner. That’s right, I’m the white murderer.”
He looked at Raymond.
“You are the Marquis Penin. Hi. I’ve heard a lot of stories.”
“…….”
“You wonder why I’m here in such a quiet corner. It’s simple.”
The white-haired grinned.
“It’s because of the money. It’s good money. Oh, a saint like you doesn’t know the sweetness of money, does he?”
Raymond swallowed.
It was the worst thing to be dealing with the white murderer.
“He’s on par with the Duke of Raif. We can’t fight back with most of our forces down.’
Raymond looked distraught.
Normally, a Sword Master wouldn’t have been too much of a threat.
Sword Master isn’t invincible.
But now, most of their power had been drowned out by the gas poison.
He was medicated and would recover soon, but the problem was time.
‘It will take 1~2 minutes for everyone to get back to the point where they can fight.’
On the other hand, it won’t take more than a few seconds for him to slaughter everyone here.
The corners of his mouth lifted as if he had the same idea.
“It’s a shame you’ve made it this far, but it’s a futile effort.”
“…….”
“Well, I’m comfortable not having to find and kill you.”
Raymond clenched his fists.
After killing everyone here, Kairn plans to join forces with the Marquis of Nexen and others to take over the kingdom of Houston.
‘What shall I do?’
Then, Duke Raif cried out eagerly.
“Marquis Penin, don’t be unreasonable. Run away! Your talents must not be crushed in a place like this!”
Raymond gritted his teeth.
“No, I’m not going.”
“You?”
Everyone in the room looked at Raymond in amazement.
His opponent is the Sword Master Killer.
But to fight back?
“There’s only one way.”
The white-haired killer looked at Raymond curiously. It was an eerie gaze, like looking at prey.
“What are you up to?”
Raymond’s heart pounded.
[You’re stepping up for your patients.]
[Skill, Heart of Steel!]
But perhaps because he was such a fearful opponent, it didn’t help him much. Even with the help of skills, he was still scared and trembling.
But he managed to overcome it and spoke resolutely.
“One million penas.”
“…… What?”
“…… Didn’t you say you were here for the money? I’ll give you a million penas, so take your hands off.”
The white-haired killer fell silent for a moment, then laughed.
“You’re too prankful.”
“Do you think it’s a joke? Then I’ll say it again. Two million penas.”
“……!”
Only then did the white-haired killer’s eyes harden.
2,000,000 penas.
It was a lot of money even for the Sword Master.
Raymond swallowed and raised the amount.
“I’m going to make sure you’re going to do it. 3,000,000 pennas. What do you think?”
“……!”
“I think this amount is enough to satisfy you.”
The white-haired killer was silent.
It was like being weighed.
Raymond’s stomach burned.
‘Ugh. Please eat and stay away. After all, I can rob the royal family.’
Lives are precious, and I could give millions of penas to other people’s money.
But the white-haired killer grinned and shook his head.
“I’m shaking, but I can’t.”
“…… Why?”
“My contractor, he’s pretty scary. If he finds out I broke our contract, he’ll kill me. My life is precious.”
Raymond wondered.
The white-haired killer shuddered in fear.
‘Who’s the contractor?’
Can you frighten that mad Sword Master Killer?
“What’s more.”
The white-haired killer looked Raymond.
“I know someone like you. A saint for others only. I don’t hold hands with someone like you who shines.”
“……!”
‘Aren’t I a saint?’
But before he could refute, the white-haired killer smirked.
“Instead, I’ll make you an offer, and I’ll let you live.”
“What?”
“I’ve got a whim. I don’t want to kill you yet. If you run away now, I’ll let you go.”
Kairn frowned at the sudden remark.
“What? Is that ……?”
The white-haired killer stared at Kairn.
Kairn swallowed and said nothing.
Raymond bit his lip.
“What do you mean?”
“It would be fun to see someone as good as you who only lives for others end up fleeing and giving up the lives of others in fear of death.”
“……!”
Raymond’s face hardened.
He was a madman too.
The white-haired killer grinned.
“If you don’t like it, you can just die. I’ve got to work now. If you want to run away, run away. I’ll count to five?”
“……!”
Raymond’s eyes vibrated.
‘Uh, what am I going to do?’
From the looks of it, it looked like the madman was really going to let him go.
‘Do I have to run?’
But Raymond looked at the figures lying in the chamber.
If he escapes, they’ll all die.
Then, a trembling voice was heard.
“…… Go, run.”
It was Sophia!
She couldn’t move a fingertip yet, and she groaned as hard as she could.
She said with trembling lips.
Sophia wasn’t the only one.
The Duke Raif too.
Chancellor Galman.
Elmud too.
Everyone else who had connections with him hoped that Raymond would escape alive.
‘Damn!’
He couldn’t help it, and it was a heart-wrenching moment.
[Additional sub-quests will occur in desperate situations!]
[Protect the Patients!]
(Personal Quest)
Good deeds: Great cause level
Difficulty: High
Quest Description: A mad killer is trying to harm the fallen patients! As a healer, protect your patients!
Clear Condition: Survival of Patients
Reward: Bonus level up, 50 skill points
Perk: Become a benefactor of the entire nobility
[Considering the difficulty of the quest, you will be given the item “Temporary Skill Time Extension” (24 hours)!]
Raymond cursed inwardly.
‘Damn, how can I stop the Sword Master?! And then they’re going to give me a quest that doesn’t make sense!’
That’s when he thought about it.
Raymond paused.
‘Wait. Wouldn’t it be possible to extend ‘that skill’?”
His chances of defeating the killer were zero.
It was a proposition that would never change.
But what if he’d just hold on?
“I just have to hold on for a minute and then the Masters will get up and deal with him for me.”
Right now, Duke Raif was struggling to get out of his seat.
The medicine is currently working but soon enough it will be finished.
Elmud and the other knights were desperately trying to move their limbs.
As fast as 1 minute. In two minutes at the latest, they’ll be in a state to fight him somehow.
If he held out until then, the situation was resolved.
‘But if I do something wrong, I could die.’
Raymond looked frightened.
One minute, an enormously long time.
The odds of dying were much higher.
Considering his usual credo of safety, it was only right to run away.
But.
‘Damn, how can I do that?’
Raymond squeezes his eyes shut.
The white-haired killer said.
“Five seconds have passed. Won’t you go? Should I really kill you?”
In the end, Raymond made a two-judge decision.
He pulled the winter sword from his waistband.
“Yes, go on.”
“What?”
Raymond took a breath.
He was scared that his heart would stop, but he screamed.
If he didn’t bluff, he wouldn’t be able to move a step.
“All of those who have fallen here, I won’t let anyone hurt you!”
The moment he said that, a message came to mind.