Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 355
A knight approached the gatekeepers who were silently watching Eldmia retreating on horseback. Then, unlike the other guards who were leaning against the castle wall and raising their weapons in great tension, the gatekeeper showed a calm demeanor and asked him a question..
"Should I shoot??"
As he saw Eldmia approaching, a crossbow that had been preloaded in case of an emergency was hanging on his back. The knight shook his head, stopping him from moving his hand to shoot as soon as the order was given..
"no. The Count said to pay attention to the cause. He doesn't do anything unnecessary."
We had just received word that a royal witness would arrive in less than a day. While it was unknown whether Eldmia had come after him, the count's judgment was that it was not a good idea for her to do something useless, and the knight respected the count's judgment..
"But... it's amazing. I only felt a very slight aura, but I can't believe I defeated the ear hunter.."
Although he lacked basic skills, he was a man who made up for his shortcomings with the experience he gained while crossing the crossroads of life and death. Although she was by no means an easy opponent, Eldmia looked unscathed..
Or pretending to do so.
"...Get ready. The Count believed that there was a high possibility that the bastard would take action as soon as the witness arrived.."
"All right."
The sun will soon begin to set.
If he wanted to break through the territory alone, he would naturally attempt a night attack, and looking at the expected arrival time of the inductees, it might have been a very carefully planned plan. On the one hand, one even suspects that the Empire is just saying they have no connection and is watching over them from behind..
"The tension is like dealing with an army. Act as if you are looking for a stray dog. To raise the guard with maximum number of people."
The knight, who gave the order based on extremely rational judgment, did not just stop at words, but climbed the castle wall himself and began to keep a close eye on Eldmia. When the attack started and the situation looked bad, I had no intention of neglecting my mission as soon as I went out to the outer castle to stop it..
It was not a bad action in terms of maintaining discipline in the unit. Because a knight who had reached the level of an Auror expert took the lead and stood on guard duty, there was no one who had the courage to be lazy..
Not long after, the inductees arrive, escorted by royal troops with perfect timing, and after speaking with Eldmia who is preparing to camp outside, the knight looks around the entire territory and enters the inner palace to talk to the Count. I didn't take my eyes off him for even a moment out of fear of sudden action..
As time passed, the royal troops from the inner city built a camp in a location where they could see Eldmia and the territory at a glance. It seemed like they were confirming the duel from outside and confirming the witness inside..
It didn't matter since he wouldn't be able to make it to Naejeong anyway. Even though a long time had passed since then, the sun had set and the night had deepened, the knight faithfully stayed where he was..
If you're an army, you can't be unaware of what's moving, but a single enemy is a different story. It was clear that if a talented person who had defeated the Ear Hunter, who was an Auror expert, without a scratch, sneaked in under the cover of darkness, confusion would increase and unnecessary damage would occur, so the knight received permission from the lord and brought the troops to the rear to set up a guard..
It goes without saying that the soldiers following the order were also on the highest alert. I don't know who Elde Mia is, but since the Auror knight is so nervous, I think he must be an unusual person..
It was around dawn the next day that an air of something strange began to flow among the troops of McKellin Territory, who had spent the night in such tension..
'I don't do night study...?'
Could it be that the goal is to block the movements of the territory like this? Or was there a hidden intention to humiliate him by creating a situation where the territory's troops were mobilized against just one person??
In the sight of the knight rolling his head with slightly bloodshot eyes due to mild fatigue, Eldmia's obnoxious appearance was captured leisurely waking up and preparing breakfast..
Rather, Oswal and the elves who were held captive seemed more anxious than Eldmia herself, who challenged the duel. The sight of him cooking and eating food in such earnest way made me wonder if he was really the one causing trouble in the city..
Unfortunately or fortunately, that uncomfortable feeling did not last long. This is because Eldmia, who had finished eating and relaxed slightly, approached the territory as if she were taking a walk..
Voices were heard from everywhere to stop the soldiers who were scared and preparing their bows and crossbows. The knight briefly breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the leaders move quickly, understanding that if the story of starting a fight against just one person were to spread, it wouldn't even be a laughing matter..
wee.
"Ahhh! Hmm. excuse. It’s morning and my throat is locked."
A look of astonishment fell upon her as she settled down and relaxed her neck with a strangely restrained movement, but Eldmia paid it no mind, took a deep breath, and shouted loudly..
"I, Eldmia Ega, son of Lathan Egah and Evisher Ruina! I was threatened with assassination just because I spoke out to correct the wrongdoings of the city gatekeeper! By challenging Count Pastalia van McKellen to a duel, who has thereby insulted my own honor and faith! An inductee approved by Caldra XVI, the rightful leader of Caldra! In front of the gods! We hope to win back our lost honor by competing fairly and confidently! I declare it here!"
"...What is that doing now??"
"...declaration of war?"
A bewildered reaction spread among those who were watching, but the driver did not even dare to calm the confusion. Because it took me a long time to understand what was going on..
Whether his doubts grew or not, Eldmia's declaration continued..
"The one who will fight against me to protect the honor of Count Pastalia Van McKellen! Raise your sword! And accept death as the price of your faith! However, he has no intention of doing so! Put down your weapons! This is to avoid unnecessary and innocent casualties in the process of a fair duel.!"
What one soldier said with a laugh was true. That was a declaration of war. While I was dumbfounded, Eldmia put her hand over her mouth and whistled as loudly as her voice..
-Blood profit! PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
What is that again?...?
While ruminating on that strangely familiar note, the knight saw Eldmia starting to take a running stance and shouted in surprise..
"Me, trumpet! That's a replacement for the war-starting trumpet! Ready for battle! ready for battle!"
Normally, we would have laughed at just one person for doing something crazy, but did they say that even crazy things can look like they have something to do with excessive confidence?.
As the knight's urgent orders and this unbelievable situation overlapped, none of the soldiers took this lightly and became very nervous and moved quickly. The problem was that Eldmia, carrying a huge ax on her back, ran faster than the soldiers' movements..
The knight, who saw the arrow cut through the air and hit the ground in a movement that seemed like a lie, saying he only felt a little bit of aura, gritted his teeth and shouted..
"Damn it! The bow is done! Crossbowman! shooting! Spearmen guard the gate.!"
A strong iron gate? In the West, there was already a legend that was not a legend called Catherine the Battering Ram..
Remembering the incident in which the entire West learned what happens when an individual's force is backed up by a weapon, no one guarding the outer wall had the vain hope that Eldmia would come running and see if he could not break through the main gate..
The speed at which it was running towards the gate was already far beyond the normal range. I was even anxious that that guy might hit the gate with his body and rip it off. Among them, there were those who hoped that they would run and fall after being hit by a crossbow, but unfortunately, that wish did not come true..
In the end, just before Eldmia reached the castle gate without any problems, all troops except the crossbowmen ran down the stairs with their feet on fire, praying that the iron gate would be safe. Since he ran with such confidence, it was the result of a firm belief that something would happen..
However, Eldmia cleverly betrayed that trust. The crossbowmen who were aiming to shoot Eldmia, who was clinging to the castle gate until the very end, became frightened and began to shout..
"Ugh?! Hey, that bastard is running while holding on to the wall.!!"
"It’s Kisani!! Kisanieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!"
The reason I was able to turn around even though I couldn't believe my own ears when I heard the desperate cry was because of the knight's personality of being able to understand everything only when I see it with my eyes. Running while holding on to a wall? What kind of bullshit is that? Is there some kind of magic that makes a stone wall collapse when you touch it??
"He's running on top of that bastard.!"
Since it's not just one or two people shouting, it doesn't seem like what they're seeing is different, so why can't I understand the situation? The knight, clad in auror and speeding away in a stuffy mood, was only able to understand their cries after sticking his head out of the castle walls..
"What is this..."
Eldmia was actually climbing up the castle wall with one hand..
As if running on the ground, without slowing down at all, as if climbing stairs..
'stairs?'
The knight's aura-enhanced physical eyes caught something of Eldmia standing on top of him..
When two nail-like things that seem infinitely thin compared to his size get stuck in the wall, Eldmia runs on them, stepping on them like stairs. The knight, shivering at the unidentified tool that was pulled out and struck repeatedly as fast as he ran, snatched the long spear from the soldier next to him..
"Let your inner self know! Minimum Auror Expert! I am a magic tool user.!"
With a loud cry, the knight's javelin, which used all his might, was aimed at Eldmia, who had already jumped more than halfway up the castle wall..
I don't know what kind of magic was used, but it was barely enough support to raise one foot. Seeing that he was climbing in an unstable position with his upper body almost pressed against the wall, it was clear that there was no way to increase the base any further than that..
In that case, it would have been nice to just buy some time by dropping it. A nail that looked a little thicker than the nail Eldmia was stepping on came out of nowhere and suddenly flew towards the spear that was thrown with such feelings..
It was too big to be called a nail. It was big, thick, and delicate..
It was literally a bamboo needle..
"What is that again??!"
The moment the tip of an unidentified bamboo needle meets the tip of the spear, the blade shatters and the spear shaft explodes and scatters..
The knight, who realized that the bamboo needle, which rose so fast that it felt slow to see the fragments splashing and scattering, was aiming for his forehead, twisted his whole body and threw himself into the castle wall..
-nettle!
The power of the twisted bamboo needle that passed by just a piece of paper was like the spear wielded by a knight. The knight was relieved to have avoided that blow and was about to throw his spear at Eldmia again, when the sound of something crashing through the castle wall was heard in his ears..
The driver's face twisted as he understood what it meant because he had seen it in person..
"Shit."
Eldmia came over the castle wall with a fast and steady sound that grew louder..
While the soldiers, who suffered from cognitive dissonance at the sight of him moving lightly as if climbing a low wall, were unable to react properly, Eldmia smiled while looking straight at the knight..
"The response is good?"
-profit!
A small whistling sound came from his mouth as he swung the two-handed ax on his back like a toy. Then, a twisted bamboo needle that seemed to have flown endlessly into the sky and nine needles that he had clearly used to climb up the castle wall flew behind him..
The knight pulled out his sword, feeling as if he were being pointed at by ten spears, even though he was just floating in the air and aiming at the tip..
Those who survived later said.
That's how McKellin's nightmare began..
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