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Chapter 53

My Villains Episode 053

14. berserker(4)

‘Raid Chief Pageno is a pick that is very difficult for melee characters to deal with..

Pageno itself was threatening due to its excellent mobility and attack power, but the real problem was the horse archers..

I run around wildly, shoot arrows and run away. How much heat does it take?.

Moreover, when you get close to the leader, Pageno, the attack speed of his subordinates increases and he even fires one shot at a time, which is quite annoying..

So, in general, you can only catch Pageno after killing all the magic archers.….

“Whoa whoa-!”

‘It's different if you have the 'Windshield' shoulder tattoo..

Utequai charged at Pageno, deflecting arrows pouring in from all directions with the power of his tattoo..

Pageno quickly tried to avoid by pulling the reins, but Ellen's flaming arrow exploded on the horse that was one step ahead of him..

Fu Chemical!

“Hehehehe!”

The horse that had been pierced through the chest fell down helplessly, and Pageno, who was quickly rolling on the ground, came face to face with a huge dolme..

“Holy shit-!”

Kwasik!

Dolme, no, the rare item ‘Slonhe’s Maul’ literally turned Pageno’s upper body into a piece of cake..

•••It's truly a terrible power. Have you ever thought of confronting something like that head on? I guess I'm glad it ended with some cracks in my bones..

Unlike the Blood Knight, who had a standardized and limited skill tree, the Berserker had a very diverse build..

‘‘Strike Berserker’ specializing in ‘tribal combat techniques’ type of hard hitting skills.’.

‘'Ramen Berserker', which focuses on the 'Ecstasy' skill of the 'Berserk' series.’.

‘‘Steel Leather’ and ‘Iron Seal’ maximize defense, and ‘Stone Head Berserker’ extracts extreme damage with ‘headbutt’, which deals damage based on defense..

I tend to like all builds, so I took turns developing my characters..

And the most recently created berserker, 'Deep Dark Fantasy' was a 'Tattoo Berserker' specialized in tattoo-type skills..

“Athar-Marta!”

Utequai rushed at the archer while shouting an incomprehensible battle cry..

When he moved, his long feather decorations and long braided hair fluttered brilliantly. That wasn't all.

When the arrow flew, the arrow and shield tattoo on my shoulder blinked..

Every time Maul swung, the hammer, club, and iron hammer tattoos on his arms flashed..

When the blade of a spear accidentally touched my skin, the tattoo of the Milky Way and clouds on my back twitched..

Thanks to the quick attack of the demon archers, no one was captured by Maul, but the sight of Utequai running wild was extremely ferocious..

By the way, the effect is no joke? It’s on a different level from what you see on the monitor.?

Anyway, let me explain the berserker's skills again..

This tattoo series of skills had some pretty annoying features..

There are several types of tattoos that can be tattooed on different parts of the body, and you must choose one of them..

The synergy between tattoos is excellent, and all of them are either continuous effects or conditional activation skills..

Also, the effect of the tattoo does not activate on areas wearing armor..

That was the reason why high-level tattooed Berserkers walked around wearing only weapons, accessories, and underwear..

So at first glance, you might think, 'Isn't he just a pervert and not a berserker?' You might want to, but….

“what is this monster!”

“The captain got hit!”

♦••Even if you actually look at it, it doesn't look normal. Should I say it’s like a berserker?.

Even if you just take off your top, you'll be in good shape, but if you take off your pants too - wow, it's scary just to imagine it..

Anyway, the reason Ute Kwai running wild over there was topless was to create the effect of a tattoo..

He was unable to wear armor because he had a 'Bullet Armament tattoo' tattooed on his arm, a 'Wind Curtain tattoo' on his shoulder, and a 'Starry Guardian tattoo' on his back..

It was natural that its defense power was low because it could not wear armor, but it was not a big problem as the tattoos on its shoulders and back ensured its strong survivability..

No, on the contrary, he even looked light-hearted because he wasn't wearing cumbersome armor..

While watching Utequai fight, I diligently cut down the archers..

Maybe I'm already used to fighting horseback riders??

Without hesitation, I threw myself in, hugged the horse's head, beat it to the floor, and finished it off by stabbing the sword into the horse's neck..

It was a body move that resembled a cat animal rather than a human... . Well, how about it? As long as the effect is good, that's fine..

Ellen focused on targeting the horses' legs with her wind fist..

Those who fell off their horses like that, Mr. Grania and Mr. Landel rushed in and cut off their heads..

With Pageno dead and half of the gang falling, the magic archers finally began to lose their minds..

“Hatanka, stop! There's no need to chase after me!”

After killing Pageno, Utequoi was unable to catch a single demon archer and was in a state of despair..

That's why the demon archers screamed incomprehensibly until they were out of sight..

“Arak tark'ya qun-talil! Erpen Th-ral!”

I don't know what it says, but it looks like it's an insult just by looking at it..

By the way, doesn't this kid know what a 'prayer secret' is??

Her voice is so loud that I'm worried that all the demonic enemies around her will come flocking to her..

“Hey dude, come to work!”

Only after I screamed, blood in my throat, did Utequai spit on the floor and turn away..

Thanks to the fact that Pageno, the raider leader who was guarding the area, was reduced to nothing, the resistance of the demon enemies was significantly reduced..

There were about fifty demon enemies left at the previous campsite, but they were dumb and had no talent to block Utequai's charge..

“Gua lune'telil!”

“Wow!”

“What is that bastard! Even arrows don't go through!”

The sight of him screaming, deflecting arrows, and swinging Maul to wipe out magical enemies... It felt more like cleaning than fighting. Is this what a human butcher is talking about?.

Anyway, after Ute Kwai and I joined in the rampage, they soon scattered in all directions and ran away..

If you look closely, these magical enemies are weaker than you think..

If Prince Ulkar comes head-on with his army, I think he can wipe them out... Oh, that must be hard?

Well, the 'Baron' who gathered a bunch of thieves and built up a force close to a warlord is probably not such an easy guy..

Considering the final battle of Chapter 2, he was definitely a scary guy..

The reason we were able to break through the siege with such ease was probably thanks to the prince's army drawing attention from the front..

Fortunately, the secret passageway was still intact, and we were able to safely return to South Harbor through the sewer..

By the time we got to the ground and encountered the shocked soldiers, it was already dark at dawn..

Normally, the entire city would be asleep, but South Harbor was loudly awake..

It can't be because of us, right? As I was looking at the brightly awake city, I asked a guard I knew..

“What is this fuss about??”

“That's it.”

The chatty guard who had helped Ellen and me through a difficult time by providing kind guidance earlier smiled brightly..

“Don't be surprised and listen. There was a lot of chaos a little while ago, about two or three hours ago. I couldn't believe it even though I saw it with my own eyes on my way to shift. Look at that light over there. Who would think that a riot had broken out? That's why you're surprised too?”

•••Oh, my ears feel like they're bleeding.

“But that's not the case. Actually what happened,”

“The three princes have come.”

“Yes, the three princes-?”

The person who appeared after interrupting the guard's chat was a bulldog wearing a thick cape over a checkered badge. No, it was the head of the guard..

Leaving behind the chattering guard who was stiff and on his heels, the guard captain looked at me and the group with an uneasy look on his face..

“Everyone came back alive. That's amazing, you too.”

•••What is this disbelieving tone about a topic that they forcibly requested? I guess they knew it was a tough mission.?

“I came close to death three or four times, but somehow I survived..”

“… Follow me.”

“Where are you talking about??”

“With saltiness. “His Excellency is looking for you.” I thought about it every time I went back and forth between Seongju's workshops, but the Salt Fortress was a building that looked a bit odd. It didn't have walls or a moat to be called a fortress, and it looked a bit bulky to be called a tower..

There were palace towers at the four corners of the four-story box-like building, all of which were topped with white-painted tiles. There is no way there is paint in this world, but it can be painted such a pretty white color. It's a bit strange.

Anyway, this was the residence of the great lord who ruled the vast land including South Harbour. Just looking at it, it was thoroughly fortified..

The exterior wall was built with lime spread between large rocks, and it looked incomparably stronger than other buildings in the city made of brick or wood..

1There were no doors or even windows on the floor, and you had to climb a wooden staircase to enter the only entrance to the second floor..

The soldiers passing by were all wearing chainmail and breastplates, wearing saucer-shaped iron helmets, and holding large federal flags. They are all big and have lively eyes. They are probably the castle lord's guards that I have only heard about..

Mr. Luke and Utequoi could not enter the salt castle. It was unavoidable because he was an outsider whose identity was uncertain..

Ellen and I are both outsiders, but... Well, they are the parties who received the request..

Arnal's wounds from the arrow were so severe that he was sent straight to the doctor..

The rest were also slightly injured, but not to the extent that they could not present an audience to the Lord of the Castle right away..

After passing through several narrow, dark hallways and stairs, we arrived at a larger, less dark room..

There were about a dozen people gathered in the room, and some of them I knew..

The military commander who commanded the dockside battle, the man who bought the crocodile skin, Sir Ankir, a huge knight, and-

“You're only saying things I can't accept, Your Majesty..”

“What can’t you accept? It has always been the case since the founder established this kingdom that a capable person takes charge..”

It was Prince Ulkar, a handsome man sitting on a chair and asking in a confident tone..

Unlike his silver hair, which still shined thanks to the candles lit here and there in the throne room, the Golden Lion's armor was covered in blood and dust everywhere..

•••Wow, crazy. You really came?

Could it be that they managed to break through the siege head on? Breaking through the numerous hordes of magic enemies?

“… Does that mean that I lack the ability to take charge now?” “I am not blaming the Count for his bravery. What I needed most here now was an experienced military commander like me..”

“Doesn't it mean the same thing??”

“Well, if you accept it that way, I can't help it..”

As the prince crossed his arms with an expressionless face, the man called the Count hardened his expression..

The Earl of Savon and the owner of the Salt Castle was a man of short stature who appeared to be in his early 30s..

He was sitting on an ornate wooden chair with a circular cross engraved on it, and his sunken cheeks were more impressive than his well-maintained beard..

When the conversation paused for a moment, the guard captain who led us stepped forward and bowed his head..

“Sir, the mercenaries have arrived..”

“Oh, yeah!”

Seongju, who had a wrinkled face, turned bright red when he saw us..

Uh, but - who should I say hello to? Is it right to say hello to the owner of the castle? Or go first to the prince who is superior.?

Seongju cut off my brief hesitation and spread his arms exaggeratedly..

“The proud warriors of South Harbor have arrived.!”

Mr. Randel and Ivo, who were standing together, quickly moved to the side, bowed to the prince, and stood behind him..

Anyway, Seongju burst out laughing and came over to me, raised his tiptoes and tapped my shoulder..

“Janghae, Janghae!”

•••What, why are you acting friendly? It's our first time seeing each other, mister..

“Treasurer, give them plenty of gold coins! What even the Three Princes, renowned as heroes, could not accomplish, only the four of us were able to accomplish.!”

This time, the prince's expression hardened at the words of Seongju..

“The people will praise His Highness the Prince. Talking about the bravery of breaking through the siege and knocking on the castle gate with only three cavalrymen. Because foolish people are deceived by what they see..”

‘'Lead only three cavalrymen'... ? This guy, Ulkar, really did something crazy.?

While the army was dealing with the magical enemies, the prince himself came up with a crazy plan to break through with only a small number of elite troops.?

Seongju continued to talk excitedly, as if he couldn't read the surprise on my face or wasn't even interested..

“But I am different, warriors! Even though they may have traveled underground like rats or snakes, they returned like this without anyone getting hurt. Isn’t this true wisdom and courage suited to the battlefield??”

What kind of bullshit is this? Who doesn’t get hurt? And this… You're being sarcastic about the prince, right??

I glanced sideways and saw Lord Ankir, who was about to get angry, and the prince who raised his hand to stop him..

Anyway, the lord of the castle looked back at the prince with a glaring look on his face..

“Isn't that right, Your Majesty??”

“•••I see. Truly great dance and wisdom, Count..”

Contrary to what he said, the prince's dark blue eyes seemed like they could spit fire. The term ‘facial expression management’ seems like a joke, and anyone who sees it has an angry expression on their face..

•••Uh, I think I got this wrong..

Suddenly, the sentence ‘Shrimp’s back explodes in a whale fight’ flashed through my mind..