Chapter 38. How
to truly repent (3)
Warlock Lupelan took a step back.
My heart thumped all over.
Fear soared.
I wanted to run away right away.
But that was impossible.
jerk jerk.
The silver-haired knight, Xaviel, slowly approaches in front of you.
It was because his eyes weren’t showing any gaps.
‘If I try to do something even a little bit, I’ll spray the sword right away.’
The black magician had a hunch.
The moment you try to run away, the sword will fly.
He would never be able to dodge or block that sword.
Even more so, he could not even dream of a counterattack.
It was because he ran out of mana.
‘I can’t imagine treating the enhanced ghoul like that….’
I didn’t even dream of it.
It was a ghoul made with all sorts of reagents and black magic.
A special treatment was applied over a hundred days and nights in a specially created magic circle.
The ghouls that were strengthened like that boasted a different level of strength from ordinary undead ghouls.
The steel-hard skin even bounced off an axe.
The movement was quick and swift, like the wind.
In addition, it had some intelligence of its own.
The ferocity based on that intelligence often frightened even the owner.
In other words, the enhanced ghoul was the perfect murder weapon and the final weapon from his point of view.
But what is this silver-haired knight in front of me?
What kind of existence is it that turns 50 enhanced ghouls into pieces with one sword and turns them into rotten pieces of meat?
“you! What are you!”
It was unfair.
Blood welled up on the back of the warlock’s neck.
“What the hell are you doing here, messing around!”
A mixture of fear, resentment, and urgency erupted in random shouts.
On the one hand, it was also a cry of desperation.
He was also intuitive.
that he will die soon.
‘I don’t want to die.’
I wanted to live.
There was a study that I really wanted to succeed.
I had to see the end of the study.
Only then can the lost family be brought back to life.
You will finally be able to regain your happy past life.
He was a black magician who believed and endured.
In his eyes, the silver-haired knight slowly approaching looked like the grim reaper itself.
jerk jerk.
Xaviel’s steps narrowed the distance step by step.
There was no escape hole, no room to counterattack.
Didn’t even say a word.
There was no possibility of negotiation.
That fact drove the warlock into a panic.
“stop! Do not come! Do not come!”
I shouted urgently, but to no avail.
Life flashed in the blue eyes of the silver-haired knight.
His sword pierced the air, spraying light.
Wedge liquid!
“…Hee!”
The black magician closed his eyes tightly.
That was the moment.
“Stop Xaviel.”
An unexpected sound came.
At the same time, a light breeze hit the nape of my neck.
Hoo-wook.
“…!”
Could it be that his throat was cut?
The black magician carefully opened his closed eyes.
And I had to do it again.
It was because he realized belatedly that the silver-haired knight’s longsword was stopped less than one centimeter from the nape of his neck.
“Huh huh!”
My legs trembled.
The popliteal fossa was numb.
At that time, a voice like a rope of salvation was heard again.
“For now, don’t kill Xaviel. I have something to do first.”
Who is it?
The warlock’s eyes moved in the direction of the voice.
Soon he was able to spot a man with black hair.
Receiving the dark wizard’s gaze, Lloyd smiled.
“I have something to say to that guy, so let’s put the sword away.”
“All right.”
Xaviel’s sword was put away.
The warlock let out a belated breath.
Lloyd approached the black magician.
“Hey. Are you okay?”
“….”
Until recently, we had been sharing swordplay and curse magic in order. Is it okay?
However, the black magician did not consider such Lloyd shameless.
Anyway, he was the one who saved himself.
The black magician answered cautiously.
“Whoa whoa…It’s okay. Anyway, thank you for your mercy.”
“What is mercy?”
Lloyd laughed.
It wasn’t that I saved her because she was pretty.
There was something missing up to the spine, so I saved it.
It’s simple.
If until now was the time of retribution.
From now on, it will be a time of exploitation.
At the same time, a feast of fishing and amusement will be held.
Lloyd said while reflecting on his clever plan for the future.
“Have mercy. I’m not such a nice guy.”
“….”
“Anyway, you kidnapped my soldiers. All construction materials were also stolen. yes?”
“Um, you mean the ones you brought a few days ago?”
“uh. Are you alive?”
“Of course.”
“All?”
“exactly.”
“I’m glad. If even one person was wrong, I was going to kill him right away.”
Lloyd grinned.
The corner of the black magician’s eyes twitched slightly.
“Ummm…I am sorry about this.”
“Sorry? Oral only?”
“Of course not.”
The black magician hurriedly shook his head.
“I will release them right now. So can I move for a moment?”
“However much.”
Lloyd’s permission fell.
The black magician cautiously stood up.
I went to one side of the lab and pulled the lever.
Chunk! Clap!
A few groans rang out.
Before long, the entire wooden wall on one side of the lab was opened.
The prison facility hidden in the space behind it was revealed.
“Tsk tsk.”
As soon as Lloyd looked inside the prison, he frowned.
It had to be.
“All of our kids have scored a goal.”
It’s not that it wasn’t, but the soldiers’ appearance wasn’t very good.
Ten people sent back to the manor to bring insulation.
Ten other people seemed to have been sent together from the estate.
All 20 of them looked sunken and sunken in their cheeks as if they hadn’t had a proper meal while they were confined.
“mi…I’m sorry.”
“You know I’m sorry? What would have happened if they died like that.”
“….”
“At this point, I’m starting to wonder. Are you a pervert? What were you trying to do with them locked up like that?”
“That is….”
“Will you be honest with me? It seems like there is a story behind it.”
“….”
Lloyd’s way of speaking seemed to be pressing but strangely comforting the opponent.
Could it be because of that tone?
The black magician, who hesitated several times and pursed his lips, slowly opened his mouth.
“actually…uhm i…We were conducting research on reviving the dead.”
“Reviving the dead? undead?”
Lloyd looked back at the fragmented reinforced ghoul.
The black magician shook his head.
“no. other than that It wasn’t that I was studying the undead. It is different from that.”
“different? What is different?”
“The research I’ve been doing is a way to literally bring the dead back to life.”
“A dead person? Resurrection?”
“resurrection…exactly. They are similar.”
The black magician quickly nodded.
“I wanted to save my family. my wife and children…I mean.”
“why? what happened?”
“exactly.”
For the first time, sadness was evident in the warlock’s tone.
“I was originally a mage of an ordinary land. He was also an ordinary father, taking care of his wife and children. I was happy. No, I would have been happy. If it hadn’t been for that unfortunate accident….”
“stop. If you’re just going to talk about what kind of accident it was, then stop.”
“…Anyway, I wanted to get my lost family back. That’s what it was.”
“Did you study magic here?”
“exactly.”
“Couldn’t you just offer up a living life as a sacrifice to bring the dead back to life?”
“that….”
“Right.”
Lloyd’s eyes narrowed.
“It seems like you’ve already tried a few times. Right?”
“….”
The black magician’s words disappeared.
Lloyd’s voice hardened.
“You studied forbidden magic. At least dozens of them would have been sacrificed.”
“that….”
“Shut up. Do you know what you did?”
Lloyd’s voice became rough beyond harshness.
“You bring the dead back to life? do you think that’s possible? Think with common sense, you stupid bastard.”
“I am….”
“It’s done. okay. if it is Seriously, suppose your crazy attempt was successful. So let’s say he brought his wife and children back to life. Then my wife and children wow thank you for saving us. oh it could be Even if we meet each other. At least your wife might be.”
“Please do not insult my wife and children.”
“You insulted me.”
“….”
“why? no? Are you angry? But don’t you have anything to say?”
“….”
“Do you have any sense of what you’ve been up to now? you stupid little boy Dead people are dead people. If you’ve already sent it, it’s polite to let it go so you can rest.”
Was it because I suddenly remembered my parents?
Lloyd wrinkled his nose.
The black magician bit his lip.
“Of course I…You know that. But I couldn’t forget my children who were more precious than my life, who was more lovable than my beloved wife. How can you send it so easily Even if I close my eyes and open them, I can’t stand it because it’s still in front of my eyes.”
“So you couldn’t send it like that?”
“My fault. ah me too It’s my greed and regret.”
“So what are we going to do now?”
“…have to forget Can you tell me anything?”
Hot tears were streaming down the black magician’s face.
Instead of wiping away his tears, he looked at Lloyd with reddened eyes.
“I will stop studying like this.”
“Are you going to quit? really?”
“exactly. Actually me too…I am tired.”
“Tsk. Get tired right away.”
“…Even if you have ten mouths, you have nothing to say. Instead-”
The warlock turned his head.
where his gaze is directed.
There was a large iron box there.
He pointed to the box and said.
“I will give you everything in that box.”
“that? What?”
“These are all sorts of magic reagents and items that I have been collecting for my research.”
“Um, would that be expensive?”
“But they are things I don’t need anymore.”
“…You seem to have made up your mind.”
“Isn’t that right? well here I will open the box.”
The warlock approached the box.
He bit off the tip of his index finger in front of the box.
So I put my bleeding index finger to the keyhole of the box.
Blood seeped into the keyhole.
“This is other than a magically created lock. Only my blood opens. Only the blood shed while still alive. It’s not like that, but if you give it a little shock from the outside, everything in the box melts and disappears.”
As if his words were true, the box slammed open.
Indeed, all sorts of magic reagents and material items were squeezed into it.
“This is also compensation for the damage I caused by kidnapping your soldiers. Please accept it.”
“I’m happy to say so.”
Lloyd laughed happily.
The black magician also smiled sadly.
Then he raised his hand and wiped the tears from his eyes.
He curled up his lips behind the sleeve that covered his face.
‘A fool.’
The black magician laughed.
Do you believe in this
It was really unfortunate.
‘I’m glad the young boy likes to pretend to be smart.’
Besides, he was moderately greedy and even kind.
Thanks to that, I was able to receive his forgiveness with an attitude of genuine self-reflection.
‘done. It’s a magic item, just collect it again. You can also make reagents again. It’s important to survive here and get out.’
No matter what you give up, you have to stay alive.
Then you can start your research again elsewhere.
You can work harder on research and complete the theory.
‘Then I can bring it back. honey guys We’ll definitely see each other again.’
Just thinking about it made my heart ache.
My sorrowful heart trembled.
I wanted to get out of here and start research again.
‘And on a bigger scale. bolder. It is to make and offer sacrifices in units of hundreds, not dozens. Then the probability of success will increase. After that? You can find happiness again. I can go back to the warm life of that day.’
The warlock clenched his fists.
And decided.
I fooled the youngster enough, so it’s time to get out.
I thought I could leave here with a naturally moving and warm appearance.
“then…I’ll be on my way.”
“Where are you going?”
“I don’t know yet. After wandering around aimlessly, I want to start farming in a place where my feet can reach.”
“okay. That wouldn’t be too bad.”
“Thank you. then.”
The warlock slightly bowed his head towards Lloyd.
He turned around with a sad yet serious expression.
no i tried to turn
That was the moment.
“Haviel. Let me ask you one thing.”
Lloyd’s cool words echoed.
“What is the punishment for the serial killers specified in the Kingdom Code?”
“In the case of multiple killings, if the intent is clear, there is objective evidence, testimony or confession, and there are more than 10 witnesses, immediate disposition is possible under the authority of the nobility of the kingdom.”
Xaviel’s knife-like answer also echoed.
The black magician shrugged in surprise.
“What? What do you mean?”
I got goosebumps.
It’s an immediate decision.
what do you mean by that
It was obviously a warm atmosphere until just now.
Why did his attitude suddenly change like that?
Sureureung.
Xaviel drew his sword.
This was no joke.
The black magician hurriedly said.
“Why? why?”
I took a hasty step back.
asked Lloyd.
“Are you really trying to kill me? why? why?”
“Why? Isn’t that obvious?”
“Of course, what does that mean….”
“Didn’t you just hear? You’re a serial killer.”
“….”
Lloyd’s eyes looking this way.
I couldn’t find the stupidity and warmth like before.
On the one hand, a bitter yet calm expression.
Suddenly, my heart became urgent.
“But I, I also reflected enough…I admitted my mistake again….”
“so?
“Besides, I shed tears! I even cried over my sins!”
“Is it over with crying? Does repentance make your sins disappear?”
“that….”
“hey. Stop talking nonsense.”
An absurd smile came to Lloyd’s lips.
“I would have said it earlier. You said it was for your family? Did you do it to bring your beloved wife and children back to life? Then what about the people who died to you? Don’t they have family? No life?”
“….”
“Don’t cover up your sins with forced emotions. Don’t even pretend to regret it? Do you think I’ll be fooled by that? Do you know that I’ve seen people like you once or twice, really.”
Lloyd’s voice hardened.
Suddenly, Korea came to mind.
I also remembered the news of the heinous criminals who appeared on the news every day.
Abducting, raping and killing people, things that are too wasteful to be called human beings.
‘But few of them were properly punished.’
It was because of the trial in Korea.
It was strange.
The heinous criminals were sentenced to death with a cotton bat each time.
Some say that he made a mistake by drinking alcohol.
Or that they are mentally ill because they have a mental illness.
Either that or I’m sincerely sorry.
With all sorts of incomprehensible shitty excuses, he handed down a benevolent judgment.
Every time I thought I was really, really, really crazy.
Lloyd had seen that kind of thing dozens of times
.
From the beginning, he had played with the black magician.
‘It was to obtain those magic ingredients.’
Lloyd’s gaze glanced at the box.
In fact, the reason he saved the black magician for a while was to get that thing.
That’s why I worked hard and came all the way here with Xaviel.
So what now?
The purpose has been accomplished, so there is no need for a black magician.
No, I wanted to deal with this guy properly as much as possible.
‘Forgive me, but he’s a man who can’t come to his senses. It was like that in the novel too. Even after he was forgiven by Xaviel, he cut his throat while acting rashly.’
Actually it was.
So what if I could save this guy from here?
It was also clear that hundreds of people would be slaughtered for research somewhere.
“So, to sum it up, this is it. No matter how much you embellish the story and squeeze out the juice that doesn’t look like tears, there is one fact that doesn’t change. it’s your essence Do you know what it is?”
“That I….”
“That he is a serial killer.”
“….”
“And a serial killer should be punished accordingly. That’s how it is.”
“Wait a minute!”
“Do as Xaviel does.”
Lloyd turned around.
The black magician urgently begged.
Xaviel drew his sword and stepped forward.
“I follow the orders of Lloyd Frontera, the son of Lord Knight Xaviel Asrahan, to enforce the strict laws of the kingdom.”
Sureureung.
The sword flashed without mercy.
