214. King of the North (8)
#214
“okay. “This is Aradan Tergeng son of Jaifa.”
Ronan at a loss for words closed his mouth. It was the moment when the unpleasant sense of déjà vu I had been feeling before was revealed.
Aradan’s swordsmanship which was based on wild instincts was very similar to Jaifa’s. Ade Shan who was breathing heavily spoke in a trembling voice.
“Did you bring your nephew back to life using necromancy?”
“okay. It is no exaggeration to say that Aradan has fulfilled my long-held wish and is the masterpiece of a lifetime. “Unlike me who has no talent in martial arts he inherited his older brother’s qualities.”
“How can that be…how…?”
“I’m sure Aradan will be happy too. Because he can directly punish the enemy who killed him and his father who became soft.”
There was not even a trace of guilt to be found in Barca’s calm voice. Aradan’s eyes who had already reached the end of their lives were shining with a cool glow.
It was a ghostly spirit unique to corpses that were brought back to life in defiance of reason. He looked into his eyes and Adeshan covered his mouth. The moment I let my guard down I felt like I was going to vomit.
Because everyone was silent only the sound of swords clashing echoed in the ugly distorted silence. Ronan who had been responding silently muttered quietly.
“Even though you said that…”
“Kaaaa!”
Suddenly a mindless roar erupted from Aradan’s maw. The sword attacks became more violent and rained down on Ronan. Two blades bristling like fangs were about to pierce his neck. Ronan shouted clutching the hilt of his sword as if it were going to break.
“Are you so people?”
“Cow?!”
Aradan’s eyes widened. La Mancha accelerated rapidly and struck down two swords that were flying at him at the same time. Kachang! The shattered blade fragments scattered like snowflakes.
“Get out of my way!”
Ronan immediately stretched out his leg and kicked Aradan in the stomach. The sensation of his insides exploding and his spine shattering ran down his toes. Quang! The flying body smashed various experimental tools and landed on the wall of the laboratory.
“…Anyway you’re an ignorant guy.”
Barca who was watching shook his head. Ronan’s legs strengthened by Varen’s aura were wrapped in a golden glow. Ronan turned to him and growled.
“I will definitely show you hell.”
Even in his two lives he had never felt this level of disgust. The maggot-infested field ward felt much cleaner.
must be killed And as painfully as possible. Ronan was about to manifest his auror.
“Do what you like. Still shouldn’t we finish the game we were playing?”
“what?”
Ronan frowned at the incomprehensible sound. In an instant the smoke rising from where Aradan was trapped tore to the left and right. It was the moment when his arm which moved before his head reflexively took a defensive stance. bang!! The shadow that rushed like a thunderbolt collided with Ronan.
“Cruck! Crack!”
“Oh my god…!”
Ronan raised his gaze and cursed. Five claws reminiscent of a curved sword were holding onto La Mancha. The sight of Aradan showing his fangs and roaring was surprisingly healthy.
‘How does it move?’
He had obviously broken his spine but I couldn’t figure out how. The abdomen that had been hit by the kick was still sunken. No matter how undead you are if your body is damaged you won’t be able to move freely.
He wanted to figure out the cause but Aradan did not give him time to think. After settling into his stance he turned to the side and swung his arms.
“Kuhuhuhhh!”
In a perfect rotation not a single gap could be found. It was hard to believe that he was making this move with only instinct and killing intent. The wind-tearing grip would have blown away not only Ronan’s head but his entire upper body.
“It’s good to have some energy.”
Ronan twisted his lips. If he had hit him head on his shoulder would have been broken. He had retreated to a stable distance and was preparing a counterattack. Wow! Suddenly a fingernail stretched out before his eyes and struck Ronan in the face.
“Huh?!”
My cheek was torn and blood splattered. The range was clearly longer than expected. It was fortunate that he turned his face right before contact and only brushed his face. Ronan raised his eyebrows as his eyes fell on Aradan.
“That’s…!”
“Kruk! “Gurgling!”
In fact Aradan’s left arm was so long that his fingertips touched the floor. Black tentacles were writhing inside the gaping wound on the inside of his elbow.
It didn’t seem like he was brought back to life simply by breathing. Barka said in a voice filled with laughter.
“Give up. This is not an opponent you can beat.”
“You bastard what kind of manipulation did you do to that kid to make him such a monster?”
“It was a favor. “My nephew wanted to become a stronger warrior than anyone else.”
Barka triumphantly said that he had turned Aradan into a true warrior through black magic and various experiments. Ronan chewed his lower lip. I wanted to run over and hit that head right away but Aradan would not get out of the way.
“Take care of them and come back.”
Barka turned his back on the struggling Ronan. Despite his leisurely tone his steps were hurried. Several corpses stood up from all over the lab and surrounded him as if they were guarding him.
“Ugh…!”
“Grunge grumble.”
The entities that seemed to have little combat power were purely meat shields to block Ronan’s aurors. He walked on limping legs and entered the side door in the corner of the laboratory.
“Get out of the way!”
Ronan became impatient and grabbed the hilt of his sword. His hand became blurred for a moment and a black line appeared on Aradan’s chest. Wow! Black rotten blood soaked Ronan’s face.
“It’s so fucking hard.”
“Grrrrrrrrr!”
But Aradan didn’t care. Were Tiger who showed a reaction similar to being stabbed by a tack immediately took his stance and rushed at Ronan. It felt like the ribs had been cut but even for a corpse it had incredible vitality.
“Let’s do it in moderation. huh?”
“Kyaaaaa!”
It was natural but the answer Ronan expected did not come back. Aradan had already died a long time ago. A puppet that is pickled and manipulated with all kinds of malice.
“If you do this you really should be killed.”
Ronan muttered as if he was being squeezed. Aradan was really strong but he didn’t actually think he was going to lose. However the fact that he was Zaifa’s child made his sword heavy.
To put an end to this he would have to make a complete piece of meat and grind it up but he couldn’t bring himself to do it. If he had known this would fucking happen he wouldn’t have read Zaifa’s letter. Suddenly Barka who was trying to enter through the side door stopped in place.
“Why don’t you just stop following something that isn’t the same?”
“Ugh…!”
Adeshan who was slowly walking gritted his teeth. I never thought you would notice during this commotion.
She was sneaking up on Varka while Ronan kept Aradan’s attention. Barka said tapping his head with his index finger.
“You’ve been trying to break into my mental world since a while ago. “It has dangerous power.”
“Barka!”
She gave up her stealth and drew her crossbow. A shot to the spleen that had already been hanging over her protest was fired. Kang! The arrow landed exactly in front of Barka’s eyes and bounced off as if it had hit a wall.
“ah!”
“Still… no matter how ridiculous I become would I still be beaten by someone like you?”
Barka scoffed. The star’s protection was fluttering around his body. Adeshan’s face hardened in despair. Barca with her back turned snapped her fingers.
“Clean it up.”
“Oh my…!”
Ade Shan immediately then cocked his crossbow. If they couldn’t damage his main body they had to at least collapse the ceiling to stop it. Then Aradan who had been fighting Ronan leapt kicking her ground. bang! Ade Shan blocked his path and struck down his crossbow.
“Claralak!”
“That’s ridiculous!”
Ade Shan’s eyes widened. It was an unrealistic reaction speed. Aradan clearing the danger extended his claws.
“Kuhung!”
“this…!”
It was too late to avoid it. She reflexively lifted her whip. Kwasik! Her dagger-like claws narrowly struck the whip not her heart. However she could not be considered to have completely succeeded in defending herself. The whip was pushed behind her and hit her upper body. At the same time her body bounced from the shock and rolled around on the floor.
“Ugh!”
Blood spurted from Ade Shan’s mouth. Five sharp iron pieces were dug into her from her chest to her side. I could feel the internal organs inside my skin being injured.
Barka had already disappeared inside the side door. Her footsteps were getting further and further away.
Squeezing out the last of her strength Adeshan instead of blocking or dodging fired another shot from her crossbow in Barca’s direction. This time Aradan couldn’t react either. Sigh! The sound of an arrowhead penetrating was heard from beyond the darkness.
“…Tsk!”
It was a hit. Barca’s moans followed. Fortunately she seemed to have dug into it right after the star’s protection disappeared. This will make Ronan’s pursuit much easier.
“Whoa….”
Perhaps because she was losing so much blood at once her vision was quickly becoming blurry. Having fulfilled her calling she lost her balance and fell. Aradan with her arms raised was about to deliver her final blow.
“Adeshan!”
Ronan’s cry was heard. At the same time the setting sun poured down from behind Aradan. The Auror pulling her opponent instantly pulled Aradan right in front of Ronan.
“Kuheuung!”
Aradan was unfazed and turned her body around. The blow that was meant to be delivered to Adeshan naturally landed on Ronan’s head. Ronan shouted without even looking at him.
“개새끼야 저리 비켜!”
The sword’s body which had been lined with scarlet was dyed red. La Mancha disappeared from sight for a moment. At the same time the hand that passed by Ronan’s ear hit the floor. Quaaaang! The stone floor was destroyed revealing a ground made of ice.
“Kraaaaaak!”
It was a draw. Aradan tried to attack again but Ronan who should have been in front of him could not be seen. As he turned his head he saw him running towards Adeshan ignoring himself.
“…Kruk?”
At that time dozens of red lines were drawn over Aradan’s body. He was about to bark something when he felt that her senses were being cut off. Wow! His body cut into exactly twenty pieces collapsed as if it were exploding.
Black blood and dismembered tentacles along with internal organs spilled onto the floor. Ronan who killed the meat shield corpses with a single sword ran to Adeshan. She was sitting against the wall moaning with her whip still lodged in her body.
“Ro Ronan….”
“Don’t talk. “I will treat you right away.”
The wound was deep. Ronan immediately pulled out his whip and poured the emergency potion into the affected area. With a sound like water in a pot evaporating the bleeding stopped and the flesh began to heal. Unable to overcome his pain Ade Shan bit his arm.
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…!”
“Why the hell did you do such a reckless thing? “Not like you.”
Ronan chewed her lip. She said that if she had been one step late Adeshan would have no longer been a person of this world. It was behavior that did not suit her who has always been rational.
“You can’t go far because it hits your leg… haha let’s chase him…”
“Adeshan.”
“Ronan I….”
Adeshan shaking like a newborn deer stood up. She turned her gaze away and suddenly pointed behind her at Ronan’s back.
“Look at that…”
“yes?”
The pieces of meat that made up Aradan were writhing and gathering in one place. Black tentacles extending out like the legs of an arthropod were attaching the severed body.
“Fuck.”
Ronan cursed. It seemed like it wasn’t completely finished. Even though her form was almost unrecognizable Aradan was trying to survive.
She suffered even after the death of the boy who was murdered at a time when she was in the prime of her love. Adeshan opened her mouth as she watched the terrible sight.
“I can’t forgive Barka.”
In contrast to her boiling anger her voice was cold and subdued. The gray eyes were fluttering a different color than usual. Her inner voice which she had been hearing for some time was urging her on.
【okay. Just a little more.】
