22. Fighting with mugwort monsters (3)
Oreno smiled.
She turned 19 this year and was a half-blood born from her grandfather’s generation.
Although he did not inherit Holly’s surname, his blood level was not bad, so he was able to be selected as one of the Holy Knights of the Holy Emperor.
“I will never forget the sight of me fighting a big black monster.”
“They said it was a contaminated gorilla.”
“A gorilla?”
“I heard it’s an ancient creature.”
“also! You are as knowledgeable about ancient monsters as Zeke. ”
“I’m also learning now.”
Meanwhile, Deus’ carriage was not far from where Zeke and the young paladins were passing by on horseback.
I knew he was Zeke’s colleague, but no one was interested in him.
After a brave paladin spoke a few words and heard the reply, “Get out of the way because it’s annoying.”
“It’s good.”
“I guess I’m jealous.”
“Who is envious of whom?”
“Deus Zeke.”
“Noisy. “She’s not helpful.”
“Why can’t I be of help?”
“In the end, all they say is, let’s wait and see.”
Yulgeum was furious.
“If you’re that good, why don’t you try pushing that volcano into the ground?”
“Are you suggesting that as a solution?”
“It was your subordinates who did it in the first place. My kids are still cute though. “It was a simple dream to take over the fairy kingdom and turn it into a dragon kingdom.”
“I hope my subordinates are petty.”
“It’s better than committing something without a plan.”
Deus’ expression suddenly hardened.
“Without a plan…
“Yes, without a plan!”
“That can’t be possible.”
“What makes it impossible? “Are you saying they are trustworthy subordinates?”
“No, it’s the opposite. “You don’t know much about demons
.”
“What do you mean?”
“Demons are completely selfish. I don’t mean it in a bad way, I can only think about it for my own benefit. Even the slaughter and destruction are just entertainment for my own benefit.”
“however?”
“What benefit does this have?”
“The power of the human world has been greatly weakened, just as the demons wanted.”
“That’s for the clan’s benefit, not Alex’s, right?”
“When it comes to being a duke…
“It’s a duke, so add it. Let alone profit, you don’t even know my intentions, right? “There is no demon that can make the demon king truly angry.”
“What you’re saying is that there is no reason to do such a terrible thing, regardless of your wishes?”
“yes. Those demon peacocks really hate taking responsibility, right? Who made a volcano erupt on earth for the sake of demons without anyone asking them to? And then release the mugwort monster on the ground? Nonsense. “It’s not the demons’ way.”
“Well, for 665 centuries, we have been stubbornly attacking head-on with the Demon King at the forefront,
so it is strange that we are now using an anomalous device again.”
“It would make more sense if the Demon King made that decision, but what about Alex? “That cunning Beholder can’t do that.”
“But I think I’ve heard this story before.”
” when?”
“Dragons. A story about someone inciting dragons to contaminate their people with mold. “You don’t know much about the dragon people, but we rarely use our people like that.”
“Wouldn’t you know if someone quite trustworthy ordered it
?”
“that’s right.”
“Who is that?”
“I don’t know.”
“Still, I’m sure there are people who are suspicious.”
“What about you?”
“If I had to say it… the Demon King of Sentai?”
“You’re dead.”
“The demon spirit still remains. Lastly, it is the devil’s custom to swallow it to complete its power and then go to war. “The experience of previous generations is meant to be passed down to the next generation in that way.”
“In the end, it was because he was away.”
“And the reason your kids are going wild is because Jin Geum-yong is incompetent?”
“Don’t hit my bones. “It hurts so much.”
“Are you doing your best to block your child’s path?”
Deus looked towards the volcano.
“Are you going to go back and make a deal?”
“Who do you like?”
“then?”
“I need to live even harder. As a human. Even if 100 or 1,000 years pass from now,
I will never create children and challenge the birth rate to zero. The devil’s pole will be cut off by mine. It’s called small but certain revenge. Haha!”
“Do you think an evil laugh goes well with that? “It’s not some sort of non-marriage movement.”
“The best way to screw over vested interests is through non-procreation.”
“Yes, your determination is amazing.”
At that moment, the front window of the carriage opened and Scatul spoke.
“I’m sorry for intruding on your private conversation, but I am your enemy.”
Deus lifted the curtain blocking the conversation and stuck his head out the window.
I saw winged monkeys in the distance.
“Munchkin?”
Yulgeum pressed Deus’s back and put his head out of the window.
“Are you a mugwort monster?”
“Get out of the way, you damn woman.”
“Let me see too.”
“You can just look over there!”
“Why don’t we just share it with each other?” It seems to be a monkey mutation. “Is that
three?”
“It’s not that strong, but it’s annoying. “Because you have a good head.”
“You somehow didn’t get incorporated into the demon tribe.”
“He’s smart, but he doesn’t listen. I just like Jang Nan. “The problem is that the joke is to tear people apart and share them.”
The movements of the Paladins became faster.
Wizards attacked the sky and knights came down to the ground and swung their swords at the winged monkeys.
Zeke and the young paladins around him
also formed an attack formation. Deus spoke to his two subordinates.
“Please help me in moderation. “It’s not that difficult.”
“Yes, master.”
After the two left, Deus came back into the carriage.
“Are you just going to watch?”
“Well, there’s no way I would step up to that level. “First of all, I’m a merchant.”
“Then I guess I’ll just look around.” Yulgeum also leaned against the back of the carriage. I glanced at Deus.
And I counted the numbers in my head.
Eight seven… three two one.
“Mr. I’m bored. Let’s get out, damn woman.”
“Can’t you last even 10 seconds?”
“what?”
“This is the story. “Then, let’s relax for the first time in a long time.”
Zeke smiled brightly as Deus and Yulgeum joined the battle.
In particular, just knowing that Deus was nearby gave me a
hundred times more courage. Hundreds of winged monkeys
roamed the sky.
If it sees even a small gap, it snatches the person and flies up into the sky.
The Holy Knights went among the citizens of Neuekan and raised their shields to the sky to block the monkeys.
However, it was not easy to protect the 30,000 residents who were running away in fear on the narrow mountain road.
It wasn’t difficult to deal with monkeys outside of a group of residents.
The strength of each munchkin
was at most that of an ordinary adult.
The Munchkins must have realized that fact and did not approach the armed knights and wizards.
They targeted women and children and snatched them up into the sea and sky.
At a time when the knights were in confusion, Deus spoke to Zeke.
“Hug each of the five of you.”
“yes?”
“People. Let’s hug five of them! “Is anyone okay?”
Zeke couldn’t immediately understand what Deus was saying.
But his words are a great command.
Zeke raised his voice as he jumped into the crowd on horseback.
“Wise inhabitants of Neuekan! Divide into groups of five or six and hug each other tightly! “This is a wise man’s strategy, so it will definitely yield good results!”
Monkeys were still flying overhead.
There was no way the monkeys could get rid of people just because they were hugging each other.
If anything, they might get in the way of each other’s steps and get caught more easily.
If someone else had shouted, there was a high possibility that the order would not have been followed due to such suspicion.
But it was Zeke who spoke.
To the citizens of Neuekan, Zeke’s every word was a command.
Without thinking twice, people gathered in groups and hugged each other tightly.
About 30,000 citizens formed a dot into thousands of lumps.
The moment Zeke saw that, he realized the true meaning of Deus’ order.
The confusion was calmed and a path was opened between people.
As it became easier for monkeys to target humans, it also became easier for paladins to move among people.
The knights, who had gathered at the rear and at the front, not knowing what to do, quickly burrowed into the crowd of people.
He threw his sword at the monkey that was snatching the child. Before Pagongseong arrived, the monkey’s body was broken in two and fell to the ground.
Those who could not fight held each other tightly and closed their eyes.
I’m just praying that this disaster passes quickly.
And those who could fight went among the residents with all their might and attacked the monkeys.
A brutal battle continued for about 30 minutes, and the monkeys began to retreat.
The sacrifices of people were great, but hundreds of munchkins were also killed.
As the damage increased, it seemed like it was no longer fun.
Without worrying about who was going to go first, he ran away and disappeared across the sky like a tide.
We have escaped another crisis.
People were relieved by that fact.
The families who lost their lives to the munchkins mourned.
However, hundreds of times that many people were thankful that their lives were saved.
The joy is contagious and takes away the sadness. Those who survived gained the strength to move forward.
So we became one piece and went down the mountain again.
Like one living thing.
Humans always move forward like that.
Seven major battles
took place while descending the mountain.
And in those battles, the knights always won.
Even the seasoned knight captain was dizzy for a moment when dozens of giants lost their base due to the volcano and were wandering around, blocking their path.
But they had Zeke.
“The greatest enemy is within. The name of a powerful enemy is fear. Take courage. God is on the side of those who dare!”
A 14-year-old young warrior is at the front.
He was leading everyone, blocking the attacks of the giants with just a shield.
The hearts of the Paladins were filled with faith.
God has not abandoned us.
Didn’t he send down such a young warrior to lead the 30,000 lost sheep of No Iekan to a safe place?
It itself became energy and exerted even greater power.
During the three-day journey, the holy power of the Holy Knights became incomparably stronger than when they were in the mountains.
For Deus, that appearance
was a series of fresh experiences.
Those weak humans could win against Wormwood’s powerful army just because a large number of them gathered together.
At the root of that unbelievable miracle was the power of a warrior.
As long as they cannot defeat the warrior, the demons cannot win against humans.
Well, I didn’t really have any intention of winning.
When we arrived at the large pipe on the flat ground, Zeke breathed a sigh of relief for the first time.
I looked back on the way I came down. The high mountain range was covered with dark clouds
.
It appeared to be a volcanic cloud.
The dark clouds that covered the mountain like a lid continuously spit out dry lightning.
Zeke looked at the hell-like place for a while and then turned to the leaders of the leading knight corps.
“It’s flat from here, so I think you can do without me. As I said earlier, I will go to Joryx Castle.”
Vice Mayor Segetsu, who was with the knight commanders, held Zeke’s hand.
“Do you really have to do that? Joryx Castle is probably doing well on its own terms. Wouldn’t it be a good idea to come with us to see His Holiness and tell him what happened on the mountain?”
The Vice Mayor’s recommendation was purely out of goodwill.
I wanted to report Zeke’s heroic deeds to the Imperial Office so that he could receive an award.
