Chapter 352
My Villains Episode 352
59. plateau(12)
Ashur.
A handsome man dressed to resemble a jackdaw and giving off a somewhat gloomy aura. The leader of a gang of bounty hunters renowned on the continent, and a vision hunter paired with Atalanta..
He only slightly lifted the corners of his mouth..
“Do you remember me?.”
“……of course.”
This is my first time having a face-to-face conversation with Ashur. The last time we met in Modos, all I saw was him flying using that tattered magic cloak..
Therefore, the familiarity I feel now must have come from my memories of enjoying the game as Kim Seung-su..
“Just as I imagined. That reaction, that look.”
Just as Ashur was muttering in amusement, his subordinates who had been making a fuss realized his identity and were shocked..
“Me, me, that bastard! Back then, he was the kid who was flying around and shooting arrows.!”
“Yes, the heads of the 'black wolves'.”
As the chubby Eson made a fuss and pointed his finger, the veteran Confire slightly narrowed his eyes. Of course, he was on guard and had his hand on his weapon..
“What, what happened all of a sudden??”
“I don't know, dude.”
McCaig, Henrik, Dylan, and Cabas, who joined after Modos, saw Ashur for the first time, but they quickly realized what was going on and gathered their momentum..
“……Uh, uhh?”
On the other hand, Theodora blinked her open eyes as if she had no idea what this meant. Then, even though he was drunk, he must have sensed something unusual, so he quickly got up, leaning on the table..
Glancing at the subordinates ready to pounce at any moment and the princess leaning against the wall with a bewildered expression, I shrugged my shoulders at Ashur..
“As you can see, I don't think we're meant to meet in a tavern like this..”
“hmm? i don't think so.”
“what?”
He took slow steps and came towards me..
sreung.
The spirit of the subordinates became sharper, and Dervish and Henrik even took out their weapons. Realizing that the situation was getting more serious, the tavern owners and clerks quietly made a fuss and left the venue..
“Isn’t that what people like us are like? When interests are at stake, allies become enemies and enemies become allies..”
“Guys like us?”
“okay. I pretend to be a high-class man, but in reality, I'm no different from a serf hunter, and you pretend to be a knight, but in reality, you're just a mercenary bum. If you ask me what's going on, it's from there..”
“bullshit!”
The one who shouted was Gidon, who was wiping his bloody face. He spat a mixture of teeth and blood, then raised his heavy crossbow and aimed it at Ashur..
“Is the guy who sold his people for gold trying to match me? It's not funny.!”
I heard that the original leader of the black wolves was a guy named ‘One-Eyed Dirk.’ It was only two or three years ago that Ashur appeared and took Dirk's place..
The black wolves were a group that had been famous on the continent for a long time, so there were few people who didn't know about them, and Ashur, before he became the leader, was a very famous guy..
“Why isn't it a compliment? It's rare to find a leader as decisive as me..”
“crazy guy.”
“Thank you for the compliment, but I wish you would leave out the minnow. As you can see, I was about to have a conversation with your master.” Even with the tautly pulled steel string and the long crossbow on top of it aimed at the center of his chest, Ashur was extremely relaxed. Although his eyes were sharp, he even had a smile on his lips..
As can be roughly inferred from his dark skin, he was of the Nudein tribe like Atalanta. Judging by his gray hair and amber eyes, he was probably born with a noble lineage..
The reason why Ashur became infamous as a bounty hunter was when he sold the entire Nudein clan to a sultan in the Amir Alliance far away.
was.
Although the details are not known, it is said that there were more than a thousand Nu Dane people who crossed over to the Amir Allied Powers at that time, and it is said that the eastern part of the kingdom was in turmoil for a while..
“So, what did you come to talk about??”
As I took a step forward and placed my hand on the black ice pummel, Ashur, who had been slowly approaching, suddenly stopped..
“I hope this is an interesting story. It still makes me grind my teeth when I remember being struck by lightning in Longville..”
“It was Master Widal who struck the thunderbolt. He was one of the subordinates of Grand Master Galnar of the Palace of La-Palais..”
“Do you want to play with me now??”
“you're welcome. I just want to explain my situation.”
Confire, Dylan, and others moved secretly to surround him, but his golden eyes, shining in the light, did not waver at all..
“I just did the work as requested. I hope you don't have any regrets..”
“When receiving a request, shouldn't you be prepared to incur resentment??”
“That's right. But in the end, the only ones who died were our kids.?”
“however?”
“‘But what? Anything that isn't your life is worth gold,”
stick
Looking for an opportunity, I quickly drew my sword, jumped forward, and slashed at Ashur's neck..
Even in his own estimation, it was a lightning-like move, but the agile bounty hunter dodged the sword strike by flying backwards like a leopard. And he spread his tattered cloak and flapped his wings..
“Lee, dog bastard!”
Fritz burst out from the siege and swung his iron flail..
At that moment, Ashur's body was divided into two. One was faint and the other was clear. Fritz's iron weight struck the vivid shape with a fierce sound..
fish style.
The figure hit by the iron weight dispersed like smoke, and the faint figure became clear as if it were showing itself. Ashur created an illusion with the power of vision..
I was about to pounce again at the guy who was fluttering and swimming away.-
“Stop, dance！”
Ashur stretched out his right hand, which was hidden inside his cloak. When I saw the object held there, I quickly stopped and tried to dissuade my subordinates..
“stop, stop!”
Fritz and others, who were about to rush in, looked at me with an expression of confusion, but I could only grit my teeth..
“••••♦•Damn it.”
It was a piece of stone. A piece of white stone with cracked earth engraved on it.
Runedol, it was a ‘big earthquake’.
“Phew, that was a good try. I have a talent for surprise attacks.?”
Ashur, who had a thin scratch on his cheek, quickly wiped the blood away and raised his vision power. An invisible force came into play and the open wound shrank..
“When dealing with a blood magician, it's important to hide your blood..”
“I'm glad you recognized the rune stone. This small, lively town would have been completely destroyed..”
The Great Earthquake Runestone contains the power to cause an intense earthquake in a certain range. An earthquake so strong that it doesn't just shake the ground, but turns over and causes lava to erupt..
As Ashur said, if that runestone was activated now, Longdale would disappear without a trace..
“Did you come here to commit suicide??”
“no way.”
He fluttered the hem of his cloak at my sarcasm..
“I'm confident I can run away.”
“okay? Will I be able to escape by flying??”
Ashur glanced behind me, to be more precise, at Gidon, who was holding a heavy crossbow, and Kavas, who was holding a short bow..
“This is it, whatever..”
Jiing
A purple glow emanated from the golden eyes. The brilliance rose toward the ceiling like smoke, and then a minute shock wave exploded..
“Hundreds of millions—”
“C, C, what is this??”
The subordinates stumbled and held their heads due to the ‘mental wave’ caused by Ashur. I too felt the pain as if hundreds of needles were piercing my head and quickly raised my magic power..
“ O ugh” —=r,
“calm down. I was just showing off my skills for the sake of conversation..”
“Huh.”
After shaking off the mental wave, bubbling blood filled the blood vessels of my body as if I had been waiting. As I continued to glare at him, Ashur's expression hardened and he took a step back..
In addition to that,
“Dare, hex.”
Theodora, who regained focus in her eyes, stepped forward, placing her hand on the table..
And a firm command.
“stand back, stand-”
A flash of light exploded, and sparkling powder of light came out and permeated the bodies of his subordinates..
It was a ‘guardian light’ that amplified various defensive abilities of allies..
“Ugh-”
“Ugh, this is weird.……
The subordinates had strange feelings and strange expressions, but they were ready for battle..
“Lord of Light-”
Crossbowman Gidon trembled his lips and rolled his rosary, but regardless, his men quickly surrounded Ashur..
“ Hmm••••••
Ashur looked around at me, Theodora, and the mercenaries and scratched the tip of his nose with an embarrassed look..
“Fucked. This makes it seem like we really came here to commit suicide together..”
“This may not be the time to relax?”
“Yeah, I think so..”
“Put that thing down before I blow your head off.”
“……It's bloody. Who wouldn't be a bloody prosecutor?.”
He smiled again. This time, I drew a line all the way to the eyes with a shimmering purple glow..
“Well, do you think we have the conditions for a perfect conversation?.”
“……Is this bullshit again??”
“That's bullshit, we're equal now. Now that we've put each other's lives at stake, it's time to have a heartfelt conversation. Isn't it?”
Despite the imminent situation, Ashur burst into laughter cheerfully..
Seeing his appearance, Confire and Dervish looked nervous and adjusted their weapons, while Fritz, Henrik and others cursed..
“Yeah, I guess so. Instead, stop talking nonsense and just get to the point..”
“That's right.”
Ashur took off his crumpled triangular hat, brushed his hair, and continued speaking..
“I'm here to offer a deal..”
“transaction?”
“That's right, deal. A transaction that is mutually beneficial.”
“There were two requests I received. Both were about catching a girl. One was the fire witch, one was the 'Lady in black'.”
“……black woman?”
“Yeah, that East Continent assassin next to you..”
Of course, it's a bunch of talk..
Due to his personality, he would hardly have been noticed by others, but did he also have a nickname??
“But now, both of them have faded away..”
Ashur, who had tidied up his hair and put on a street hat, grumbled..
“The incredibly strong monk disappeared without a word, and Grandmaster Galnar was reduced to ashes..”
‘The ‘very strong monk’ is most likely ‘Iljin’, a Buddhist monk and martial arts expert of the Qiwu sect. however,
“Galnar is dead?”
“……Ah, it looks like the news hasn't arrived. Yes, it's dead. They say the fire witch burned it down herself.?”
Ellen?
No, how did a guy who was just over level 30 catch the grand master of the palace??
While I was confused, Ashur continued speaking..
“Requests dried up, and rumors spread that the Black Wolves were a group hostile to Ulkar's warlords. If things continue like this, business might come to a halt..”
“so‘?”
“hire us.”
“……what?”
“Hire him. I'll pay you cheaply.”
I was at a loss for words for a moment and burst out laughing..
“Are you crazy? What do I believe in and hire you guys??”
“If you don't want to believe it, just tell Ulkar about it. That guy would make the right decision..”
Ashur shrugged his shoulders with a deep smile..
“Actually, I don't want to fall under you either. How many children have we lost?.”
“……This guy is like a total idiot..”
“yes, i agree.”
When I looked at him with my mouth open, Ashur twitched his eyebrows and asked back..
“so? You will ignore a talented resource like me.?”
Really, you're just crazy.
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