Chapter 426
My Villains Episode 426
65. peak of spring(1)
3Last day of the month. The beautiful season with cool breezes and warm sunlight is in full bloom..
In a field in Obdorf, white and yellow daisies, purple-colored raindrops, and blue star-like cornflowers were in full bloom. Pairs of starlings were playing under a blue sky with clouds. Some distance away from the small village, a lone windmill was spinning leisurely..
Freshly colored oat fields surrounded the village's low fence like a wide river..
“hey! hey!”
A boy walking in the middle of an oat field was shouting in a monotonous tune that was unclear whether it was a slogan or a song. As he waved the loud pole back and forth, sparrows flew up in droves..
“hey! hey!”
Using the child's refreshing voice as a work song, three adults vigorously hoeed. A furrow was dug in the moist soil and a drainage ditch was opened..
The oats, soaked in spring rain, warm sunlight, and the priest's blessing, had already grown to the level under the child's chin. If all goes well, the ears will sprout soon, and harvest will be possible as soon as May..
“hey! hey… … . uh?”
When the music playing over the picturesque scenery stopped, a middle-aged woman wearing a scarf straightened her back for the first time in a long time and looked back at the boy..
“What's going on??”
“……aunt, stir.”
“Ugh?”
The woman turned her gaze to follow the direction indicated by the cockle hand and took a deep breath..
“Lord… … . Honey, look over there..”
In the distance, in the middle of a field of colorful flowers, a windmill was emitting black smoke. As the startled farmers opened their eyes wide and said, 'Uh-uh-', the flames engulfed the windmill..
“Everyone go to the fence! hurry!”
The woman’s husband shouted. He was a lucky man who had escaped recent conscription by losing four fingers in a war about ten years earlier..
“Uncle. There was a fire?”
“This guy, I don’t want you to know anything so just go away.!”
Since he had vivid memories of being chased around by ignorant officers and knights, he quickly realized what was happening. What was hitting that windmill was clearly a fire of war. This is the fire of war that has been burning brightly around Isbowald recently..
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu/
A trumpet sound was heard from the side of the wooden fence. A bard who stopped by a village during his wanderings blew a wooden wind instrument he had made to inform people of the situation..
The effect was enough that the entire village found the windmill burning. The problem was that the wonderful sound was very similar to the sound of a horn commonly used in the military..
Those who burned the windmill glared at the village with wary eyes..
“Get in line-!”
The soldiers gathered together, shouting and repeating the song in response to the loud command. As the swarming soldiers covered the hillside, the faces of the men standing at the fence turned pale..
“what? Where do they come from??”
“How do I do this... … . Chief! First, bring in the village chief first.!”
The young Janghan, who acts as the village's vigilante leader, shouts at the confused people..
“Everyone who was on their turn, go down first! When everyone comes in, put up a wooden fence and lock it! You and you! Bring all the ones who haven't come out yet.!”
While the few young people were busy moving around, an old man came running in a huff..
“village chief!”
“Oh my, what kind of fuss is this?.”
The village chief trembled when he noticed the soldiers approaching the village..
“No, I, I. Where did all that horde come from??”
“I know things that old people don't know.?”
“Even if everyone, including children and adults, collected it, it wouldn't be even half of that... … . Oh my, maybe that’s a good thing. Shouldn’t we at least raise the white flag??”
The vigilante leader's face twisted..
“Irene or something like that, what did those two bastards come and say? If you cooperate with the enemy, you get the village, right? They burned it all down and took away all the men and women..”
“Hey man, why did I cooperate? What I'm saying is, let's lie flat on our faces until they get their way..”
“If you take away barley and rye to feed the soldiers, and take away hay to feed the horses,?”
“What if I have to give it up? Is life precious? Is cutting grass precious??”
“If you arrest men to fill the pages,?”
“Could it be that the remaining young people are under 30 and would do that??’’
When the village chief spoke with an anxious expression, Captain Ja sighed deeply..
“Come to your senses, old man. Is war a joke? And again, no matter how I let those guys go, the ignorant nude people will come back, so I just say it was a good thing and let it go.
I'm going?”
“So what should we do? I'm going to die fighting today?”
“Eisbowald is just a stone's throw away. What will I do if I lie flat on my face today and people calling me ‘enemy man’ or ‘devil in my heart’ come??”
“Hey guy, look at that. I don't know anything else, but isn't the flag in the middle the Duke's flag? Even if we eat together, we should stick together with people of the same race. Are we going to stick together with northern barbarians or wandering bandits??”
After the two men had been arguing for some time, the man standing on one side of the fence shouted in an urgent voice..
“Elderly! older brother! excuse me!”
The village chief, the vigilante leader, and the village youth who turned their heads to the east opened their mouths or widened their eyes in surprise. A horse was running around the oat field in front of the fence..
It was surprising to see a rider, unknown when and where he appeared, suddenly passing in front of us, but what was even more surprising was the horse carrying him..
Crumbling, rumbling/
It was about twice as big as a pack horse, had a pair of spiral horns on its forehead, and growled like a wild beast with its sharp fangs exposed..
Those standing on the fence immediately recognized the identity of the monster that was running at speed..
“bicorn……
“Then, no way.”
A man who performed fearsome acts in the distant borderlands of Szelntri, in Froshafen in Angst, and in Eisbowald in Obdorf..
A person who has become famous not only within the kingdom but throughout the continent in less than a year since he first began to stand out..
“It's an enemy knight!”
The red knight, who was running in a gentle line around the oat field, reached a field of colorful flowers and pulled the reins. Then he started running straight towards the army that was advancing towards the village..
“……Are you going at it alone??”
“No, no matter how red knight he is.”
There were more than six hundred people in a tight formation. Moreover, as if the opponents were farmers, they were well-armed soldiers. Even considering the reputation the Red Knight had, he couldn't fight back with a short-term spell..
“Hey, there's more over there.!”
When I looked back, I saw about fifty cavalry galloping along the road where the red knights had run. A few men let out a small cry at the sight of the horse crushing the oat fields with his hard hooves, but soon people's attention was focused on the red knight again..
He wore a dark red cloak over a light plate breastplate, and dark, cold eyes flashed through the helmet that even covered his nose. A gloved hand that seemed to be covered in thin scales pulled out a long javelin from the saddle..
nettle liquid!
The next moment, the javelin split the blue sky with a ferocious sound. The gap of about 60 meters was erased in an instant..
“gasp!”
Among the riders gathered in the middle of the line, a middle-aged man in a flashy costume fell from his horse. The center of his chest was pierced by a javelin..
“this!”
“Protect your lord!”
Four imperial knights and heavily armed infantrymen gathered around a small young man. Phoenix frowned as the pale face beneath the headplate disappeared behind the wall of shields and armor..
“AC, you're wrong..”
Following a muttering, four javelins were fired in succession..
A middle-aged woman wearing a loose robe, a large young man holding a flag, and an old officer who was shouting at the archers fell down in that order. The imperial knight standing at the forefront of the line barely managed to avoid the javelin by leaning his shoulder, and the two soldiers behind him were skewered and thrown to the ground..
The red knight smiled excitedly and pulled out his sword. The cold air emanating from the black blade was so strong that the soldiers in the first row flinched in shock..
“shoot!”
“Aim for the bicorn!”
More than 150 archers fired arrows all at once..
Phoenix lowered his posture and struck Bicorn's buttocks with the side of his sword..
Kreung.'
The bicorn, which was already running at an incredible speed, accelerated even further with an angry growl. ‘Doo-doo-doo-’, even the beat was erased from the sound of the horses’ hooves. The sparse shadow of the rain of arrows passed by in an instant..
Of course, it wasn't possible to dodge all the arrows, so several arrows hit the red knight's back and Bicorn's buttocks. However, the sturdy plate breastplate worn by Kovalyu swordsmen easily deflected arrows, and Bicorn did not even snort after being hit by a few arrows..
“window, forward!”
“Chaang-! from now on!”
The soldiers lined up in three or four layers held out their long spears at once. More than a hundred spears were aimed at the enemy knights, but only a handful of them had their tips shaking. It was clear that they were elite soldiers who had endured harsh training..
“Hmm,”
In front of the forest of long spears, 'black ice' colored dark red increased steadily. The bandit man stepped on his stirrups and wildly swung his blade, which rose nearly 3 meters away..
Depending on your height/
Dozens of spear poles were cut, broken, pushed around, and tangled up all at once. The soldiers in the lead were bleeding from their necks and chests without even knowing what was happening, and the soldiers behind them gritted their teeth as they felt a sharp pain in their mouths..
Crumbling/
The bicorn whipped its head around, took out a bunch of spears with its two horns, and rushed into the ranks of soldiers. Even considering the bicorn’s tough leather, it was a bold move. The secret to that boldness was the belief that somehow the owner riding on the cotton would solve all problems by running forward..
Phoenix did not betray that trust..
“Ugh.”
Following a small and concise gesture of energy, blades as long as long spears swept in all directions. The soldiers' heads and limbs rose here and there in a trajectory that rotated like a pinwheel..
“push it!”
“don't give me space!”
The army, led by Duke Avilambus' faithful vassal, attacked courageously despite losing nearly forty comrades in an instant..
The Red Knight smiled broadly and raised his left arm..
•bang/
The puddle of blood that had been soaking the floor exploded. The sticky blood turned into pieces of glass dyed with red dye and attacked the soldiers. The soldiers were well armed with chain armor and iron helmets, but the blood fragments penetrated the armor like awls and cut into vital areas..
The explosion did not end in one go. Every time the red knight's gaze touched, blood flakes swirled around. Seven explosions occurred in just three or four breaths, and more than a hundred soldiers fell..
“Shoot! Shoot me!”
Following the barrage of arrows again, the wizards also chanted spells..
However, the Red Knight was already given too many resources..
Gooooooo-
Phoenics raised his left arm high. The blood flowing from all directions began to defy gravity in accordance with the flow of magical energy. Blood droplets floated like upside-down rain, creating a red vortex centered on the left arm. The rotating blood drops each clumped together and formed several branches..
Charalak.
Half of the blood was stuck to my arm. The condensed blood formed dark red scales and engulfed me from my fingers to my shoulders..
The remaining veins gradually increased their rotation speed. Phoenix controlled his boiling blood and swung his left hand. The red vortex followed the gesture and went away..
Siiiiit!
‘The ‘wind of blood’ scattered arrows in all directions and then swirled towards the archers..
“Wow!”
“Wow,”
As if a whirlwind mixed with many blades, the sharp-edged veins followed the vortex and cut into the surroundings..
The red vortex flowed about 40 meters before dissipating and drenching the field. A red carpet was spread along the path that the bloody wind passed by. It was a carpet made with the blood shed by over 60 archers as the weft and warp threads..
“……That kind of devil……
While those who were dazed by the shocking scene were stuttering, four or five battle magicians poured out attack spells..
Starting with snakes covered in flames burning across the field and attacking the enemy knight, a shock wave erupted as if struck by a large, invisible fist..
“Wow ”
While the Red Knight was staggering, fiery snakes wrapped themselves around Bicorn's four legs..
Boom!
Bicorn was startled and struggling, but Phoenix tried to calm him down by holding the reins briefly. However, the vine whips that flew at him one after another wrapped around his shoulders and waist, causing him to fall from his horse..
“This-”
I didn't even have time to swear freely..
When an old battle wizard raised a quarterstaff, black light exploded from the end, and Phoenix, who faced it, froze for a moment. It was a ‘ray of paralysis’.
“It's now!”
Shock waves exploded one after another, and three bolts of lightning flew out. Elite soldiers wearing light armor and carrying axes rushed forward and threw iron nets one after another..
“kahak,”
The paralysis lasted only three seconds, but the Red Knight was on his knees, weighed down by five layers of iron net, and his body was shaking..
“stab!”
“End it!”
The soldiers who followed swung their long spears. Contrary to the command, there were few soldiers who thrust their spears. Most people hit Poynix's shoulders, back, and back of the head as if swinging a pole..
“class,”
Phoenix was hit on the back of the head by a heavy spear and had his tongue chewed. As the strong scent of blood spread, he suddenly came to his senses and flailed his arms..
‘He gripped the iron net with his hands covered in ‘iron-blooded armor’ and pushed black ice into the net. And I pulled with all my might, and the five layers of iron net were slowly torn away..
“Wow, that's crazy.”
“wizard, wizard!”
“keep attacking!”
Phoenix instinctively closed his eyes. I felt a black flash explode nearby. Then, another shock wave struck the top of his head, snakes of flame wrapped around both ankles, and lightning bolts pierced his stomach and armpits..
“This dog, these pups.”
He wanted to freeze all magical power using 'Dalmais', the magic dagger given to him by Prince Ulkar..
However, Poinix eventually received all attack spells with her body. It was humiliating to borrow the power of magic tools just because of a few battle wizards.,
It was still a tolerable situation to use a magic tool that would become useless after 15 days of use..
“Left, block the left!”
“The cavalry comes in.!”
The cavalry brought from Eisbowald were attacking the outskirts of the formation. Phoenics used his power again and completely tore the iron net..
“Uh, uhh.”
“attack! don't back down!”
When the red knight came out shaking off the iron net, the soldiers were frightened..
The helmet and breastplate were dented and broken and had disappeared somewhere, and blood was flowing down from all over the body. Nevertheless, no, that's why the red knight looked like he was afraid that he might be in a dream..
“Ah, fuck. They say there are no wizards or prosecutors who are great..”
Phoenix muttered that and drew his sword horizontally. As it was being swung, fifteen soldiers were caught in the longer blade and were cut in two..
“Ugh, ugh.!”
“This isn't possible, I can't do this.!”
There were soldiers who lost morale due to the swordsmanship. While the enemy soldiers were tangled together, the red knight looked around with his eyes shining fiercely. And he pulled out a bloody whip from the tip of his left finger, which had scales like sharp fingernails..
99 jutir, ma.
Hearing a voice full of mana, Phoenix quickly closed his eyes and swung his bloody whip. Five whips followed the sound and wrapped around the old wizard, emitting black flashes of light..
Chorak!
“gagging,”
The whip of blood contracted as quickly as it had spread, and the old wizard was instantly caught by the neck in a scaly grip..
“Thanks to you, I thought I was going to die, Grandpa..”
“Heh O heh” --9 -----
The red knight separated the old wizard's head and body with only his ghost power..
“enemy knight-!”
Imperial knights emerged from the soldiers and surrounded him. Heavy armored soldiers carrying shields and lightly dressed swordsmen were also present..
“Ha, yeah.”
Phoenix smiled as if he was happy to see you..
“I'd rather feel at ease with guys like you..”
Muttering that, he lifted up the spear with the broken stem..
As the red knight held his spear, the soldiers forming the siege began to tremble. However, the javelin flew out, leaving behind a spine-tingling sound and pierced the neck of the man holding the wand. He was a battle wizard who used lightning-type magic..
“You're using magic in a foolish way. Isn't it?”
At that time, a loud noise was suddenly heard from behind..
When Poynix turned around, he saw a bicorn that had been stabbed and cut here and there and had black burn marks on its legs, running wild as if its tail was on fire..
“back！”
“Damn it, spearman!”
However, among the elite soldiers who surrounded Phoenics, few held spears. The bicorn stabbed, bit, and kicked in all directions with a pair of horns, a maw with sharp teeth, and strong hooves..
“Haha, here!”
The Red Knight burst out laughing and ran to Bicorn..
An imperial knight blocked the attack and struck down his two-handed sword from his horse. Poynix raised the black ice and swung a scaly hand at the Imperial Knight's war horse..
Hehehehe!
The moment the war horse, whose face was deeply scratched, raised its front paws, the blade penetrated the gap under the rider's breastplate..
““Ugh,” while the Imperial Knight with his stomach split fell off his horse, Phoenix jumped up and got on the bicorn..
He immediately exploded with bloodshot wounds one after another. He then swung the black ice and dealt with the soldiers who gathered around, then placed his left hand on the back of Baikon's neck..
The scales surrounding the palm wriggled, creating a gap, and blood filled with vitality flowed into the bicorn with a loud 'tsutsutsu' sound..
Crrrrr
The cuts, cuts, and burns on Bicorn's entire body were healing noticeably. It would take time for the scabs to fall off, but regardless, the elated Demon Beast kept kicking the wet ground while snorting..
“……oh lord.”
Seeing the Red Knight and Bicorn regaining their majesty, a soldier prayed in a suppressed voice..
“Huh, I'm dying from a hard time.”
Phoenix ran a scaly hand through her hair and smiled brightly..
“Let's finish it quickly. Let me get some rest too.”
As soon as the words were finished, blood fragments flew out like flower buds bursting, and the long blade drew a dark red trail like a bee dancing..
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