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Chapter 276

My Villains Episode 276

52. ancient gateway(4)

Goleman lived in Lianwell, the largest city in the West, for several years and met countless nobles, merchants, and even mercenaries..

However, simply coming and going, seeing things, or living with someone who has seen them a few times is a completely different story. To Goleman, all of his new colleagues were unfamiliar and fascinating beings..

‘Even the guys from Paulville do that..’

He pushed the pork to one side of the skillet and continued to think while frying onions in salty oil..

Goleman, Cavas and Shea Set were not the only ones to join Poynix's men at Polville. 'Walsh', who was once a guard at the top, and a man named 'Rusk', who lived alone in a place a little far from the village, also followed..

They probably joined Poynix to avoid conscription like the three friends, but since they did not have much interaction with each other even when they were in the village, Gollman was unable to find out the details..

The seven mercenaries from Modos were also interesting. Everyone had their own story, including Donnell and Mittelman, who deserted from the vampire count's army..

Also, they all had unreasonable pride..

It is said that even when the demons of Hell appeared in the middle of Modos, they did not run away until the end, and that was why Phoenix took them as his subordinates. In other words, they have proven their courage..

Even these people were treated like children by the six mercenaries who had followed Phoenix from Longville, to the east..

Gidon, a crossbowman and a man with a hard look, is a faithful member of Gwangmyeong Church..

He always carries a crucifix rosary in his left hand, and only puts it down when turning the crossbow windlass..

He was not the type of person who enjoyed interacting with people, so this was all Goleman knew about Gidon..

Umberta, who is always humming a tune, is a mercenary from the distant Crescent Islands..

It is said that he was a swordsman with a one-handed sword and his skills were so excellent that he once killed two orcs by himself..

Esson explained that he came to the continent in pursuit of his unfaithful lover and at some point ended up becoming a mercenary, and no one knows what happened to his lover..

As his nickname suggests, chubby Esson is a man with a generous body and shelter..

Perhaps because he grew up near a monastery, he has a good personality and has a knack for making friends with everyone around him..

Goleman didn't believe the story about that cheerful old man laughing and breaking people's bones with a pole hammer..

The dervish... … . As I experienced a week ago, she is a female warrior with a bold personality and broad shoulders..

It is said that he served in a count's family for 6 years, and as he was from an elite soldier of a noble family, he was excellent at martial arts and had unusual strength and stamina..

Every time he met Goleman, he would play dirty tricks on him, so he was someone he didn't want to meet..

Confire, a veteran mercenary from the Empire, serves as the de facto unit leader in this group and is treated as such..

Because he has so much experience, Phoenix often asks him for advice, and his role is to make low-ranking mercenaries, including his three friends, behave sweetly every day..

He was meticulous and took good care of his co-workers, so he was one of the few people who were considered good-natured people..

Fritz is a jerk. He has a crazy personality, but he is the most skilled among the mercenaries, so everyone tries to avoid him..

At least he is controlled by Phoenics and a red bear called 'Mr. Hatanka', but sometimes when his eyes turn, he attacks them as well..

In Gollman's eyes, it seemed a little pitiful that he couldn't control his anger while getting beaten up so badly every time..

Despite having once punched Cavas, the three friends have grown to like Fritz a little recently. This is because one of Fritz’s hobbies was ‘tormenting Donnell.’.

‘When 'Burned Donnell' did a good job, he would hit him on the back of the head, saying 'Well done Donnell', and when he didn't do his job, he would kick his shins, saying 'Overcooked Donnell', and every time he did that, Goleman had to hold back his laughter while pinching his thigh..

Originally, he should have been the most feared opponent in this group, but perhaps because Phoenix had threatened him in advance, he did not come near the three friends. It was fortunate..

Glancing at Conwyr and Fritz talking about something at the campfire over there, Goleman served some deliciously cooked pork and onions on a wooden plate..

The next turn was the egg brought by Cabas. Golman lightly stuck his dagger into the egg and then tapped the pummel with his hand..

“……It's harder than I thought.”

Golman muttered that and struck down the dagger with more force..

After several attempts, the egg finally cracked. He carefully removed the top eggshell and poured the contents into the skillet. The amount was so large that it seemed like it would overflow out of the pan..

Goleman diligently used a wooden spatula to loosen the yolk. Sizzling, unidentifiable bird eggs were fried in pork fat. Thoughts that had been cut off for a while continued to continue..

Phoenix is ​​a good person.

Goleman had never seen him hit his subordinates or swear at them. Even when beating Fritz, he maintained the form of sparring. His basic personality seemed like a sweet and kind person..

If you look at his way of speaking, intonation, and the words he uses, he seems like a heavenly noble, but his actions aren't like that..

Since he did not enjoy being dependent on others, he did most of the work himself and was always grateful to Hicks and Rowen who did his chores for him..

Goleman saw Poynix and thought that he had a personality close to that of a scholar..

When he showed off his body movements as lightly as if he were wearing silk clothes while wearing heavy plate armor, I thought that he was indeed a knight of high reputation. Still, Goleman couldn't imagine Phoenix killing people..

We still don't know much about Utequai, the red bear whom the mercenaries politely call 'Mr. Hatanka'. For Goleman, it was not easy to understand Mr. Hatanka, a pagan and foreigner..

What was certain was that he was no ordinary barbarian..

Mr. Hatanka was a man of ridiculous size. He was also a man of great strength, capable of lifting a cart with a broken wheel without removing its load..

Goleman was confident that he would urinate just by shouting..

However, whenever we made eye contact, he would smile and talk to Goleman. He patted me on the shoulder while saying a few words in fluent, though not perfect, Milanese, and despite his disparate facial features, I could clearly tell that what was conveyed was goodwill..

Also, Mr. Hatanka painted while looking up at the sky on nights when the moon was bright. I guessed that it was scribbling or scribbling, but what I saw while on guard duty was that the workmanship was not ordinary..

In Goleman's common sense, barbarians were not creatures capable of drawing such a picture..

Anyway, Mr. Hatanka was a difficult person to understand..

The woman from the East, ‘mungchi’, was even more difficult to understand..

At first glance, he appeared to be Goleman's age, but due to his racially unfamiliar appearance, it was impossible to determine his exact age..

When I first saw her, I thought she had a cute face, but she wasn't tall and had a slim body, so I thought she couldn't use her strength. But the mercenaries from Longville are secretly afraid of her, so she must be up to something..

Also, after observing her for several days, Goleman realized something surprising. The fact was that she only appeared in front of Phoenix..

When Poynix wasn't with her, Munchi was nowhere to be seen. Then, at some point, when I looked back at Phoenix, I saw that he was right next to me, as if he had emerged from the shadows..

Her appearance reminded them of a spirit or a ghost, so at some point, Goleman and his friends began to feel uneasy about the woman named Mungchi..

Hayla, a woman known as a ‘noble young lady’ among mercenaries, was equally difficult to understand..

First of all, the young lady was a beauty. Even Gollman, who prided himself on having extensive knowledge due to his time in Lianwell, had never seen a beauty like her. Whenever our eyes met, I gasped..

Looking at her luxurious clothes and natural elegance, it was clear that she was an aristocrat. However, it was not clear which noble it was, and it is said that a similar discussion had already taken place among the mercenaries..

Topal and Baden, famous for their abundance of beautiful women, were mentioned as potential locations, but the most convincing hypothesis was Eyland across the Narrow Sea. Black hair, black eyes, pure white skin, and powerful blood magic were the characteristics of the two duke families that ruled the Little Kingdom in the distant past..

However, it is said that that hypothesis was immediately refuted. This is because there was a story that Phoenix once introduced her as his cousin..

The idea that a knight who swore allegiance to the prince of the Geore royal family was a cousin to the daughter of the Duke of Eyland was, according to common sense, nonsense..

Although their exact identity was unknown, the young lady, who was certain to be a noblewoman, was the object of admiration and admiration for most of the group. It was only natural that she was a noble beauty and kind to everyone..

At first, Goleman had a hard time dealing with her because of her doll-like, expressionless face, but her heart melted with the warm tea, sweet snacks, and small considerations..

“only gol.”

Gollman, who had been contemplating, suddenly raised his head. It was because he heard an auditory hallucination as if Heyla was calling him from somewhere..

“only gol.”

““Ugh!” Goleman's shoulders shook when he heard the voice again. When I turned around, I saw Hayla standing there, the hem of her coat and her black hair blowing in the winter wind..

“Ah, girl?”

“this.”

She handed the surprised Goleman a bag without saying anything. He looked at his pocket and Hela alternately with a nervous look on his face..

“Uh, what is this??”

“pepper.”

Cabas, who was pretending to sleep, and Shea, who was suppressing her anger inside, were suddenly looking up at Hayla with wide eyes..

“Pepper, you mean? Why is this precious?.”

“I can't eat it without pepper. Because it’s fishy.”

As she said this, she pointed to a fluffy bird egg dish cooked in a cast iron skillet..

“……Ah, yes. Thank you, lady..”

“where did you get that?”

“yes? Oh, you mean this egg??”

« O ” ugh.

As Hayla's gaze landed on the eggshell left next to the bonfire, Gollman turned his head without realizing it. Cabas, who caught his gaze, muttered and opened his mouth..

“Uh, I picked that up. why are you doing that?”

“There was no Eucharist?”

“……adult? You mean in the nest? I don't think there was a mother……

“I see You're lucky.”

She took out a pair of gloves from inside her coat. It was a glove with five diamond-shaped patterns engraved on the back of the hand..

The moment Heyla put on those gloves.

far away,

Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!

A sharp cry was heard that seemed to tear the eardrums.!

“Holy crap, what are you talking about??”

“boundary! Everyone wake up-!”

As if a fire had struck, the campground, which had been immersed in dusk, woke up loudly..

Goleman, Cabas, and Shea covered their ears and looked as if they did not understand what was happening..

“Miss, this is-”

“It's the wyvern's howl..”

“••••••yes?”

“Wyvern. I'm coming for the egg.”

Only then did Cabas realize that what he had picked up was a wyvern egg, and his mouth widened. Shea and Golman also became pale and panicked..

“Uh, uhh, how do I do this?.”

“are you okay.”

In the distance, black shapes emerged from the white snow-covered bushes. Yes, shapes. There was not just one wyvern.

Hayla remained calm. She grabbed a nearby canteen and put out the bonfire..

“Wyverns have dull senses. If we hide well in the bushes, they won't spot us..”

Confire and Eson were shouting similar words to her. The mercenaries who put out the fire quickly hid themselves among the bushes..

But despite those efforts, the wyverns flew straight toward the camp..

Hayla, who was hiding among the bushes with her three friends, blinked a couple of times..

“……Have you ever run an errand near the nest??”

“yes? no, no.”

“then.”

Her dark eyes turned to Cabas's shins. Now I see that the scent of blood flowing from him is continuing into the forest..

“You shed blood.”

“••••••yes yes.”

Cabas' lips trembled..

He was feeling unbearable pressure and fear at the fact that he had summoned a monster of monsters that even ate ogres..

“Maybe, maybe it's good?”

Heyla silently stretched out her gloved finger toward Cabas' shin, and the blood soaked in the bandage instantly bubbled up, clumps up, and floated in the air..

““Stay here.” With Kavas' blood on her finger, Hayla made her way to the center of the camp, which was clear of bushes..

“miss! You can't come out.!”

“hide yourself!”

The other mercenaries were astonished and gestured with their hands, but Heyla looked at Phoenix with a gentle expression..

“I'm after this blood. have to fight.”

“••••••okay?”

Phoenix, who was sitting under a fir tree with bare branches, stood up comfortably..

“Well, that's good..”

He pulled out one of the two longswords hanging on his belt. The black blade that came out of its scabbard blew away the cold wind. The already chilly air became even colder..

“Now, prepare for battle!”

At Phoenix's light shout, the mercenaries walked out from the shadows and drew their weapons..

“Hey, man. “I heard wyvern leather is that expensive?” “It’s worth the price. If I catch just one, I'll be cured..”

The mercenaries laughed softly at Confire’s joke..

Utekwa Yi, who was rummaging through the cart alone, took something out of a wooden barrel lined with iron plates on the inside. The culprit was a chain so thick that it was difficult to hold in one hand..

“Pirkawa, good game. It's my first time seeing this too.”

He wrapped the chain around his hand. The chain clattered and sparks flew out, but it was as strong as cast iron.

There was no trace left on the skin..

Goleman, Cavas, and Shea looked blank for a moment..

According to their common sense, in order to hunt a group of wyverns, there had to be a sizable army, a professional group, or a large number of wizards. But now, they were trying to fight off a group of wyverns with only about twenty people..

Before the three friends could even express their doubts, Kyaaaaaaaaa! A cry broke out nearby..

The next moment, Heila stretched out her hand toward the sunset sky. The droplets of Cabas' blood floating above them spread out like fog, and the Wyverns once again let out a terrible roar like a scream..

The wyverns that had flown right in front of us were rushing straight towards this direction, to be more precise, towards Heila. Goleman, Cabas, and Shea raised their heads and only then properly faced the dragon above the wyvern..

Shiny black scales, a head with a bulging maw, an elongated neck, wings with claws in the middle, and a tail with thorns at the end..

The length from head to tail seemed to be over 4 meters, and the vicious claws looked like they could easily lift a bull..

There were as many as six such terrifying monsters..

Monsters weighing more than a ton flew at her in droves, but Heyla remained expressionless. A flash of light resembling starlight erupted from the hand stretched out toward the sky..

Toad-doo-dung/

A low, heavy sound. Glowing projectiles split the sky one after another..

About the meal!

The wyvern that was flying in front screamed. There were four or five holes in the wings and chest..

The crossbows and arrows fired by the mercenaries also flew towards this bundle. Because the distance was close, most of the shots were successful. However, the only thing that penetrated the leather and caused significant damage was Gidon's 70cm crossbow..

“Inhale,”

One step late, Poynix threw the javelin. Following a heavy advance that made the snow covering the nearby floor shake, the javelin flew like a beam of light and landed in the skull of a wyvern..

Despite a series of fierce attacks, only one animal fell through the bushes. The wyvern with the javelin stuck in its head twisted its body while making a strange gurgling sound..

“Donell, wrap it up.!”

At Conwyre's shout, seven mercenaries, including Donnell, ran towards the fallen one..

The one with several bead-sized holes and the one with his cheek pierced by a thick crossbow stumbled for a moment before regaining their balance. Then they joined the other three and rushed into the camp..

At that moment, Hayla clenched her fists..

Quagga gagagak!

There was a loud noise as if something was being torn apart. A red-hot explosion swept over the mercenaries' heads..

The guy with the crossbow stuck in his cheek rolled in the snow with the top of his chin missing. The one hit by the star bullet poured out his organs, flapped his mop wings, and hit his head on the floor..

The rest of the Wyverns were also not very good. Every part of his body was torn by the sharp blood splinters, and hot blood was pouring out..

Heyla tried to raise her magic power again, but this time Phoenix was one step faster..

UA, g AA a) ”

Poynix's shoes flashed at the low muttering. Twang/ With a heavy sound of wind, a large figure in plate armor bounced diagonally into the air about 7 or 8 meters..

At the same time, the blood scattered by the Y bundle swirled around Phoenix. Blood instantly rushed towards the long sword, and the black blade became stained dark red..

Tsu 三«天 — /

The bloody blade grew longer than 2.5 meters and was frozen solid by the cold emitted by the long sword. A dark red ice blade split the air..

wedge-!

The long, sharp blade knocked off the head of a wyvern in one fell swoop. Phoenix twisted his body in the air to swing his sword again. But the last two wyverns passed by him coldly..

“Ah, Mr.-”

Seeing Poynix's appearance like that, Ute Kwai said, 'Huh!' and laughed.

He had both feet firmly planted on the frozen ground. Black light emanated from the tattoos covering his calves and shins. The connection with the land has become stronger..

“Ugh, lah-!”

The trees around him trembled at his shout. With snow dust covering the entire room, Utequai drew on the power of the earth and swung his chain..

It was cut off with the iron chain used by the lord of the Flame World, and was instantly engulfed in flames. Thick iron chains, over 15 meters long, radiated red-hot heat and swept everywhere. The snowstorm created by the trees cleared away, scattering steam..

Wow-!

The two wyverns fell headlong to the ground, wrapped in burning chains..

“Ugh-”

Ute Kwai was excited..

He bulged his thick forearms even further and pulled harder on the chain. Then he put it on his shoulder and twisted his waist. Two wyverns that fell wrapped in chains

The road rose into the sky.

“Ugh-”

“damage!" Fritz and Umberta, who were out on one side of the camp, screamed. The two ran with all their might, and two wyverns crashed down near where they were..

“Ah, X arm! Be careful, bro.!”

Fritz got angry and shouted, shaking the snow off his head, but Ute Kwai only laughed as he pulled his feet out of the ground..

Red burns remained on his hands, perhaps due to the heat of the hellfire, but Ute Kwai patted them as if shaking off dust..

“Oh, I wish I could run just one more time.”

Poynix walked out from the other side of the bush, sheathing her sword. Before he knew it, there was a bundle next to him..

“It's a bunch.”

“yes?”

“Can’t you teach me that, stepping on your toes and running??”

“……to.”

When Mongchi made an uncertain expression, Poinix grinned and ruffled her hair..

“Done. People must know how to be satisfied.”

A grumpy Eson approached him and grumbled..

“Nari, what is this? All that's left is a rag, right?.”

“what?”

“Donnell, that stupid bastard got all the bastards in trouble, and Mr. Hatanka completely roasted them both..”

“The one I killed is still fine, isn’t it??”

Eson glanced sideways at Heyla and lowered his voice..

“At the very least, the mound would have been a complete mess. I got hit by a piece of blood..”

He then grumbled, 'I'm glad there was at least one guy who got his head ripped off,' and Phoenix shrugged, licking his lips..

“Well, it can't be helped. Try to salvage as much as you can..”

“Yes, Nari.”

Goleman, Cabas, and Shea were left with their mouths open, probably unable to keep up with the battle that ended so quickly and the daily conversation that followed..