Chapter 83
My Villains Episode 083
22. witch(3)
I sat down on the stone steps, wiping the blood from the corner of my mouth..
“Phew, that's tough..”
I didn't feel it during the fight, but after it was over, my whole body ached so much..
In particular, my shoulder, which was hit by all kinds of weapons, and my side, which was stabbed several times with the tip of a knife, cause intense pain every time I take a breath..
My stomach and thighs were throbbing as if I had been hit with a fist several times, and my shins were sore as if they had been cut with a sharp knife..
It's a shame my armor is strong, otherwise I would have fallen to my death by now..
wo O ” -----------9
After sitting and groaning for about ten minutes, the pain subsided a little. No, have you gotten used to the pain? anyway.
I stood up against the wall and looked around..
3I entered through the floor and came down the stairs, so this must be the second floor of the palace tower. Candles in brass candlesticks dimly lit the room..
In a room with an arrow hole in the wall, there was only one soldier's corpse lying around, and there were no other objects..
On one side stood a spiral staircase leading to the upper and lower floors, and on the other side stood a thick wooden door with an iron frame..
““The door appears to be locked.” Even when I put my ear to it, I couldn't hear any special sound..
There's no way they didn't notice the chaos here, so they probably don't have the capacity to send reinforcements..
“Okay.”
Geek.
I held on to the doorknob and wrestled with it for a while, but there was no sign of the door opening..
If your strength is 23, you are no better than a wild boar, but is it still lacking? . Next time I level up, I'll have to improve my strength..
Should I destroy it with Hrunting??
No, no. If you hit it recklessly and the blade gets damaged, there is no way to turn it back... . Of course, since it is a unique weapon, it won't be damaged that easily, but you never know..
To my disappointment, I picked up a battle ax from upstairs and tried to hack it, but the door wouldn't budge..
This is because the heart material piled up in layers on a sturdy frame was quite tough. I think I'll have to spend at least 20-30 minutes with an ax to break it and get through it..
I went upstairs again, but the door was twisted, probably because of the earthquake. Moreover, seeing that there are pieces of stone sticking out between the cracked doors, it looks like the wall might collapse if touched carelessly..
Ugh, I can't help it..
I went down to the first floor, lighting the front with a candlestick..
A damp, musty smell fills my nose. Obviously, in terms of the number of floors, it is above ground, but it feels damp and as if you are entering a basement..
I went down the stairs and looked at the lights around me, and on the other side I went up to another palace tower.
There was a thin staircase and a well in the center. There were miscellaneous items such as wooden barrels, boxes, and ceramic dishes rolling around, and in the corner... , "•••hmm?”
“Poynix? It's you?”
“Ugh?”
Familiar people were locked in a small iron cage. They were Sisters Grania and Olga. The two had been stripped of all their weapons and were tightly bound with ropes..
“what are you doing here?”
“that is….”
Grania looked sideways at Sister Olga with an embarrassed expression..
Oh no way. really?
“Sister, did you get a letter??”
“•••huh. I didn't do that on purpose.….”
Ha, I'm going crazy and jumping up and down. Was the sudden movement of the SS really because of Sister Olga? Because of the letter I wrote?
“I think I accidentally spilled it on my way up to the bedroom. I didn't even know it was because the stairs were so dark..”
•••Really, if it wasn't for the nun, I would have been in love right away..
I said with a small sigh.
“…I'm glad I didn't die on the spot. What about Farrell and Gilius??”
“I'm not sure.”
“I don't know?”
When I narrowed my eyes and asked, Grania who was next to me answered for me..
“Apparently they were caught together, but we were brought here and the two of us were sent somewhere else. First of all, please release this quickly. “It looks like it’s still under siege.” The key was not that difficult to find. Among the soldiers dealt with above, one with a different appearance was a guard..
I opened the cage and released the restraints, and Grania explained the situation..
“After being trapped in the salt castle, the castle owner started to become a little strange. He didn't even touch the food and told me bullshit that the prince would attack me if I did anything..”
“Why suddenly? Did I go crazy??”
“It could be so. He went on a rampage saying that the reason his son was sick with a fever was because of the prince's curse..”
“son? Oh, it was Seongju's son who was a sick member of the family.?”
This time Sister Olga answered..
“that's right. Me and another sister were taking care of the sick..”
“Umm. Then where is everyone in the Seongju family??”
“It must be in the throne room. Since the lord of the castle is not one to fight, he will stay with his other relatives..”
“Is it because of the castle lord's orders that the SS is resisting now??”
“I guess so. After the letter was discovered, there was a lot of panic. They were screaming that they were going to hang us in the square..”
Wow, the scenario is really twisted..
If we recall the original scenario,….
The order was to follow certain quests, catch 'Kingpin' Uvar at the dock, and catch the 'Unveiled Location' in front of the Salt Castle..
In the process, there was no conflict with Seongju, and of course, there was no fighting with the SS. Since it was the castle lord and his vassals who gave the quest in the first place, there was no reason to fight..
However, situations that did not exist in the game occurred, such as an earthquake and Prince Ulkar taking control of the city..
Of course, it may be because I intervened in the events here and there, but I think the scenario was probably greatly distorted because of those factors..
Umm…….
Okay, that's it. This is not the time to worry about this. Let's start with what needs to be done now.
“I have to go and open the lattice door. The knights are just waiting for me with their necks bent. We'll go together?”
“Well, I can't just suck my fingers here..”
“Then both of you arm yourself first. There is a lot of unclaimed equipment above..”
“above?”
Grania glanced towards the stairs with a gloomy expression on her face..
“I heard a strange noise earlier..”
“weird sound?”
“huh. please… I heard something like an animal howling. you didn't hear?”
“…I'm not sure. Did you mishear the sound of a fight outside??”
“I'm not sure exactly because it sounds like an echo... I definitely heard it from above. That's right, Sister.?”
“that's right. It was a laugh that was extremely blasphemous..”
Looking at the two with unpleasant expressions on their faces, I burst out laughing..
“It was so dark that I must have been hallucinating. If you feel uncomfortable, you can wait here..”
Grania made eye contact with Sister Olga for a moment and then shook her head..
“…No, not even that much. Let's go up.”
The mercenary and the nun stood behind me, armed with the equipment of dead SS men..
Sister Olga wrote a healing prayer for me, and thanks to it, the pain that remained in various parts of my body seemed to subside..
Since we couldn't waste any more time, we went straight up the stairs on the other side. I quietly walked up to the room on the second floor, keeping the sound of my footsteps as low as possible.!
“Wow!”
X arm, what is this??
Something flew from a corner of the room and hit my chest. I twisted my shoulder reflexively, but the projectile was so fast that there was no way to avoid it..
I quickly raised my shield and looked down to see an arrow with three feathers rolling around on the floor..
The steel plate held in place with rivets bounced to the extent of creating a deep dent, but the pain in my breastbone was intense, as if I had been hit by an iron club..
““Ugh, *cough* you bastards,” he let out a frustrated cough, then straightened his wobbly upper body by pulling his waist. Then he threw down the candlestick, pulled out Hrunting, and kicked it on the floor..
Then, a total of eight soldiers jumped out - three from the front, two from the stairs leading to the third floor, and three from the door leading to the hallway. A sturdy weapon that is familiar to the eye. It was the royal guard of Seongju..
They seemed to have been in ambush for a while, each holding a piece of wood in their mouths. Even with my sensitive hearing, I couldn't hear a single breathing sound. Was that the reason??
Since the number of enemies is large, the correct answer would be to keep your stance firm and fight slowly. But the pain rising from my breastbone passed through my throat and turned into anger, so I couldn't hold back and rushed forward..
“Wow!”
Kwaang!
Hrunting swung around with a fierce shout and blew away a soldier with his shield intact..
He then blocked the ax coming from the side with his shield and stabbed his sword deep under the attacker's helmet..
“"Geez," I left behind the guy whose eyeball was pierced and his body was shaking, and I started running away with my blade dyed red..
Since Sister Grania and Sister Olga were watching my back, the enemies were unable to completely surround me..
Thanks to this, I was able to sweep the narrow room to my heart's content, and it took less than 3 minutes to kill all the enemies..
“Haha, haha. Ugh, I'm dying..”
I fell down, pulling the sword from the last soldier's chest..
“Phoenix, it's okay.?”
“No, *sigh* it's so hard.”
The battle with elite soldiers was more tiring than expected..
The royal guards of Seongju fired their weapons from a blind spot whenever there was even a small gap..
Thanks to this, I had to twist my body to use my armor to catch the attack, and every time I did that, it felt like my muscles were torn and my bones were breaking..
Moreover, because it was well-armed, it was not easy to deal with it..
The only place to aim was the face, and even then it was covered with a chain cover. Perhaps because it was a proper product and not a cheap one, my wrist felt sore every time I pierced the chain with the knife..
I'm glad the blade wasn't damaged, but I think I'll break my wrist and elbow before that happens..
This fatigue continued to accumulate from the successive fierce battles, and although my body was strong and I was able to withstand it, it was difficult..
Of course, it would have been better if I had used the ‘Plunder’ skill… You can't suck human blood in front of a priest..
“Lord, who looks down on all ages. Come into the servant's hand and give love..”
With a short mutter, Sister Olga's hands glowed white. When the shining hand touched my head, a faint light poured out and enveloped my whole body..
slurp.
Hmm, the pain is much less..
Although it is inferior compared to the priest in the church, Sister Olga's Holy Order seems to be quite useful..
I guess that's why Grania is dragging this shaky nun around..
“Phew, thank you. It's worth living now.”
As I took a breath and turned my shoulders, Grania said as if she was dumbfounded..
“You've already killed more than 20 people from the fight in the palace tower over there, right? No wonder they wiped out half of the castle lord's personal guards... . You couldn't even hold a knife properly until a month ago.?”
“Huh, I guess so. “Because I fight until I’m almost behind every time, my skills improve quickly.” When I joked, Grania burst out laughing and shook her head. I also stood up with a smile on my face..
I went out into the hallway through the door through which the enemy soldiers came in, but I didn't feel anyone at all..
The candle holders lined up brightly lit up the hallway, allowing me to see the lattice door on the other side at a glance. There certainly isn't a single trace of the enemy in sight..
“•••what?”
“It might be a trap.”
Grania's dark brown eyes were shining beneath her heavily covered helmet..
“Watch out for ceilings and corners. “An arrow could fly out of nowhere.” But, to put that statement to shame, there were no attacks or traps as we slowly passed through the hallway..
When I reached the winch that raised the lattice door and no one showed up, I let out a sigh of relief..
“Could it be that he ran away??”
“There is no corner to run away to. It must have gone up..”
Hmm, I guess so..
The hallway leading from the palace tower to the lattice door was narrow enough for me to barely walk through..
Even considering that my physique was much above average, it was a structure that would have made it impossible for more than two heavily armed soldiers to stand..
What if the SS encounters me in this environment? It won't cause much damage and they'll all be chopped up..
The reason they were so dangerous was because they surrounded us with water. Even if there are a bunch of elite soldiers, if you attack them one by one, they are nothing but difficult opponents..
When I think about it that way, I understand why they retreated... Still, I feel uncomfortable.
•••Uh, but?
“Hey, why is this like this??”
“huh? why‘?”
Grania frowned when she noticed what I was pointing at..
“Holy shit. These bastards destroyed the machine?”
Fuck, that's right then. I wondered how things worked out so easily.
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