19. Fighting with a walking corpse (5)
As I dozed off in my chair, it was already getting close to lunch time.
When I opened my eyes to the shadow, I saw Skathul standing there.
“master.”
” uh.”
Maybe it was because of the backlight, but his appearance felt strange.
The sunlight turns into a circle and surrounds the head, and the brilliance spreads out in all directions like wings
.
” What?”
“I’m here to tell you the meal time.”
“Zeke?”
“I started practicing black magic.”
“Oh, I decided to do that.”
Scatul laughed bitterly.
“I never thought I would bring an arch lich as a servant.”
“But why Arch Lich?”
“Didn’t you know?”
“huh.”
“Didn’t you create a lich and minister
? “That is something that only the highest-ranking lichs can do.”
“Oh, right. “It looks like they turned one of the villagers into a lich.”
“It would be appropriate to call the Philosopher’s Stone that you made the Black Philosopher’s Stone, but it is not usually difficult to feed it to others and turn them into wizards.”
“Is he that outstanding?”
“yes.”
“Good. Zeke will become stronger again. Anyway, you taught me well. “He fought
well .”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
“Please continue to take good care of me. “I don’t know how long it will last.”
“How long?”
“Either you leave, or I will leave.”
“Why did you say that…
Deus shook his head and stood up.
“Humans can only live 100 years. “You are a fairy.”
“Ah, is that what you meant?”
“Let’s just say that. “I’m going to have a meal with that damn woman.”
“Please come back, master.”
Scatul bowed his head and saw him off.
The hero and the devil.
Fairy and Arch Lich.
And even Jin Geum-yong.
It is too naive to think that a relationship will last forever.
Zeke’s stall opened for the first time in a long time.
Many people were now aware that he was a hero, so they thought he would do it once the door was closed.
They said they were fighting to save the world, but they couldn’t criticize them for not selling chicken skewers.
Regular customers gathered.
In the early evening, after the real money customers had cooled off, one by one, people took their seats.
Among the regulars, Deus could not be left out when it came to the best regular.
He always paid for what he ate at the food stalls. Zeke was the most grateful customer because he even gave me a decent tip. I couldn’t
even say I wouldn’t accept money
. I just fill my heart with gratitude.
“By the way, my younger siblings have now started receiving swordsmanship and magic lessons.”
Deus nodded at what Zeke said while washing the dishes.
“I’ll have to work hard to earn it.”
“yes. “It’s thanks to Deus for always helping me.”
“I just paved the way. “You can be proud of yourself because running is entirely your own strength.”
“Yes?”
“I am? “Do you have any help from me?”
It was a rule. Zeke said, smiling brightly.
“Yulgeum’s help is also great.”
Yulgeum is back.
But when Zeke looked at her, he thought it was really strange.
I was sure he left…
but somehow it felt like we were together the whole time.
My image strangely overlapped with the wizard I was with not long ago, and I often had the illusion that they were the same person.
The thought of knowing something was strangely persuasive, so I didn’t dig into it any further,
but it was an amazing feeling.
“What are you helping? “Where are you going to put your spoon?”
“Come on. “I got all the weapons they sell.”
“If anyone hears it, they will think it was given to me for free. “Is this the reward for my labor?”
Looking at the two still bickering, Zeke smiled pleasantly.
At that time, a new customer came.
It was a young woman who hesitantly walked up the street and sat down.
“Oh, senior.”
“What’s going on rich girl?
I get scolded by my dad. “Go home early.”
“Don’t be sarcastic.”
Lexia pouted at Deus.
Actually, I was already scolded.
This was because he went out with horses and weapons and fought against the undead.
Not only did she break the sacred silver sword that was carefully kept in the family’s armory, but she herself returned with serious injuries.
If it weren’t for Deus and Yulgeum, I wouldn’t be in this world by now.
What father wouldn’t get scolded?
“It’s Seonghwangcheong’s fault. I made a mistake in selecting the grade. Who would have thought there would be so many undead?”
Lexia heard Sadimus’ name, but did not see him.
After that, he passed out for a long time, and when he returned to Joryx Castle in his sleep, even the name Sadimus was a blur in his memory.
Deus also intentionally didn’t mention it. Thanks to that, she did not know that Sadimus, the culprit of the incident,
was acting as a servant of Deus here.
“Is your body okay?”
Lexia nodded to Zeke’s question.
“huh. “I came to apologize.”
“To whom?”
“To Zeke.”
“Me?”
“yes. Sorry.”
Lexia stood up and bowed her head.
“Why are you apologizing?”
“You got caught up in something ridiculous because of me
.”
“If that’s what happened, don’t apologize. It’s not absurd. “It’s something a warrior should do.”
What a warrior must do.
Lexia felt somewhat embarrassed at those words.
“Anyway, the Seonghwangcheong government has dispatched someone to investigate Forbesbee Village. There is a story that it was originally a seal created by the Zodiac Knights a thousand years ago, and they went there themselves.”
Lexia sat down again.
“I want to see Zodiac Night.”
“Didn’t you see it?”
“huh. “It’s so shrouded in mystery.”
“Didn’t you also receive training at Seonghwangcheong?”
“It’s only been a month. “It sounds good, so I’m going to visit Yongsa Yeonsuji.”
“You’re going to go to college after you graduate from high school. Then you will have a chance to see it.”
“That’s right. “Zeek… you’re not going, right?”
“What college should an elementary school graduate go to?”
“There is also a system where you can get a diploma through an exam. Why don’t you take the warrior qualification exam?”
“I just have no thoughts. “For now, I’m satisfied with it the way it is.”
Lexia opened her mouth again, but Deus interrupted her.
“Why don’t you order something to eat and tell me? Don’t interfere with other people’s business. “Unlike you, Zeke has to earn money to live, right?”
Lexia got upset and was about to say something, but nodded, saying it wasn’t a mistake.
“Something that’s delicious and won’t make you gain weight.”
“Where is that?”
“I didn’t order it from you, right?”
“The level of taste is determined by the harmony of oil and sugar.”
“Hmph, how did Zeke get caught by someone like you!”
“Don’t be angry. Deus likes harmless jokes. I’ll make it as a light snack. “I just happened to get some tofu.”
“Tofu?”
“It’s a food ingredient made by pressing and drying tofu. If you cut it into thin strips, the texture is similar to noodles. “I’ll try stir-fried tofu.”
Deus was listening to the story, and even Yulgeum joined in.
“Me too. “It looks delicious.”
” me too.”
“Yes, I will fry it generously.”
The only ingredients used in the fried noodles that Zeke made were chili peppers and chili oil made from green onion and garlic.
But with that alone, the incense could no longer be called earthly.
At the first chopstick, Lexia’s condition, which had been on a downward curve for several days, immediately turned upward.
Lexia said to Zeke as she left the place after a late night snack.
“But we often go on adventures together.
“The ending wasn’t very good… but the middle was really good.”
“It’s okay if it’s a day off. “I’ve caused too much trouble to Mr. Scatul this time.”
“okay. “It’s a promise.”
“Yes, senior.”
The night’s rest is not fair to everyone.
Investigator Cadenza van Hollypich was spending the night wide awake in the village of Povesby.
“You’re annoying.”
Several undead wandered around and came to the lodgings where Cadenza was sleeping.
This is already the fourth time this night.
It was such an insignificant enemy that it only took a few seconds to defeat it, but that didn’t change the fact that it was annoying.
I opened the door. At that moment, the skeleton opened its mouth and tried to bite.
But Cadenza’s sword was faster.
The skull’s chest was split crosswise and blown away by the wind pressure of the sword. Cadenza ran out of the house and
crushed
the skeletons and zombies surrounding him .
At that time, I saw a red light flashing beyond the black forest.
It was a familiar power.
A holy light that is powerful but never evil.
“Holy sword Antares!”
“female! friend!”
The man’s sword sticking out of the darkness had a skeleton’s head stuck on it.
The bold man, who seemed to be over 190 centimeters tall, wielded the bastard sword like a one-handed sword.
He threw the remains of the skull into the air
and crushed several of the animals around him with a single blow.
“Mr. Oridon. long time no see.”
“What is Mr. Friends? Just call me Oridon.”
“I’m not the type like you to call everyone I see my friend.”
“We’re Zodiac Knights.”
“We are colleagues, not friends.”
“Why are you so picky?”
Oridon van Holywhig. The man whose name was the fig tree approached Cadenza and put his arm around her shoulder.
“I thought I would suffer alone, so
I rushed over.”
“There is no need for trouble. As you can see, it’s just trash.”
“According to the records, it appears that the person sealed here was Sadimus, a famous black mage from 1,000 years ago.”
“It’s a rare case where, even though he was a warlock, he became a warrior’s companion.”
“I heard it has nothing to do with demons.”
“yes. It is said that he discovered and learned the black magic book of the Silver Age. But in the end, he was unable to overcome the curse of the demons and became a lich himself.”
“It’s a pitiful fate.”
“I have no sympathy. Rather, it’s pitiful. “If you have chosen the fate of being a warrior’s companion, you have the responsibility to be beautiful until the end.”
“Don’t be so stiff. “You’re human.”
“At least a warrior’s companion must not be human. Because we must perform the holy war as God’s representative. “It’s the same for us too.”
“As expected, he is an honor student in the 9% pureblood category.”
Cadenza said as he got out of Oridon’s shoulder
.
“Mr. Oridon, there is nothing special to do here. Sadimus’ seal has been destroyed, but his presence has already disappeared. “I don’t know if another incident occurs, but right now, there is nothing that would require the Joe Deak Knights to step forward.”
“But you are here.”
“I have something else to look into.”
“Are you talking about the boy who said he was a soldier?”
“Where did you hear that?”
“The mouse listens to the night, and the bird
listens to the day. A horse without feet can run a thousand miles
.”
“Don’t you think that a guy like you staying as an investigator for a small castle like Zoryx for several months is a device for generating rumors?”
“It feels even more painful to be pointed out by Mr. Oridon.”
“So what do you think? It’s Zeke who came here, right? ‘Do you think he’s a talent worthy of becoming the tenth Zodiac Knight?’
“I’m 14.”
” know.”
“I think we’ve already surpassed A rank. “If you hit G generously, it’s at the beginning level of D.”
“lie!”
“If you think what I’m saying is a lie, there is no need for further conversation.”
“It’s tolerance.”
Cadenza sighed briefly and continued.
“I understand that it’s hard to believe, but… that would be double-digit power even for purebloods.”
