The great mage who transcends by return Chapter 328
In the past, the relationship between the two adjacent small kingdoms could not be said to be good even with empty words. Right now, the relationship between the previous royal family was literally nothing.
If there was anything else, would it be that each successor of the royal family had an open mind than expected?
They questioned the corpses piling up near the border and felt the situation needed to be improved.
And in that thought… ….
– …hmm?
– You guys can’t… ….
The two heirs met each other quite by accident.
– Oh damn.
A certain knight’s servant was caught between them.
…That was the beginning of the story.
* * *
“…Uhm.”
The knight got up slowly.
My mind was blank. What were you doing just a moment ago and what did you come all the way here to do? ….
and that moment.
“Kuh…?!”
Realizing the current situation belatedly, he hurriedly got up.
It would not be strange to call this area literally ‘hell’.
Monsters that covet human corpses roam everywhere, and sometimes demons are also seen.
How stupid!
He hurriedly reached for the sword hanging from his waist.
After a while, however, he realized that the sword he should have at his waist didn’t exist.
“no…?”
“You are awake.”
then a voice came from behind.
The knight trembled involuntarily, showing signs of caution in his voice.
When I turned around, a young man was sitting in front of a campfire. His face was not visible because he had turned his back.
“…who are you.”
He could have been happy to hear someone’s voice after a long time, but he came to the point where he doubted even that ‘welcome’.
Among the monsters, there are certain types that show such illusions and devour humans… ….
But no matter how the knight reacted, the owner of the voice spoke softly.
“It hurt more than I thought. All of them were cured once. Fortunately, there were no deep wounds.”
“…!”
“Ah, I put away my weapons in case of an emergency. Even the dagger I hid in my bosom.”
At those words, the knight’s fingertips faintly trembled.
He speaks softly and as if he saved himself, but it’s not easy to believe.
But then, a soft light rose from the necklace he was wearing around his neck.
It is a token of the promise received from the two lords a long time ago.
“This light….”
“It’s < Pandala’s Light >. It is one of the magic tools created by the great dwarven craftsman Pandala.”
As he said that, he slowly turned around and looked at the knight.
The first thing I saw was red eyes.
In general, ‘red eyes’ tend to be treated as ominous. It is actually the color that symbolizes the devil.
But what can I say?
The red eyes in front of her were a bit different.
Do you feel the warmth that only life has?
Moreover, the reddish-colored staff that the young man was carrying on his shoulder.
As far as the knight knew, there was only one staff member with such a strange appearance on the current continent.
With a trembling voice, he said the name of that ‘one’.
“…Hero Mikhail Walpurgis.”
At those words, a smile appeared on the young man Mikhail’s lips.
“you’re right.”
“….”
Unknowingly, the knight sat down with a relieved expression on his face.
If the Pandala’s light responded, you can rest assured.
As a symbol received from the two, this light was born with the power to clearly distinguish between good and evil.
“Uh how are you here….”
“Is there any other reason why the hero is here?”
Mikhail continued with a bitter smile.
“I have come to save you.”
* * *
“…hmm.”
The appearance of the knight standing in front of my eyes was miserable.
The armor is in a state where it is questionable whether it functions properly as it is crushed and broken in places.
A face full of fatigue.
Besides, the sword I saw earlier was completely toothless.
It’s such a terrible state that it wouldn’t be strange if he died at any time.
what of course
– I’m a contractor.
Once I’ve found it, that shouldn’t be a big deal anymore.
“Take it.”
“Oh oh oh….”
Even if it was repaired on the spot, it would be better than the work of a moderate blacksmith.
Wasn’t it Wise who was in charge of repairs in the first place?
It was Solomon who was well versed not only in magic, but also in crafting magic tools.
– First of all, all of the broken magic was repaired. And there are some things that are lacking, so there are some that are additionally engraved.
“Heh heh….”
The knight immediately put on the armor he received and kicked his sword.
Then he opened his eyes wide and shouted in amazement.
“Uh, how can I get my arms in such an instant…!”
“First of all, you are a warrior.”
As a bonus, he is also the great mage of the 9th circle. I’ve felt it for a long time, but being a hero isn’t something that can be done by doing just one thing well.
Do you only grow strength because you need strong power? It’s not a warrior, it’s just a siege weapon.
The knight, who had been moving around curiously for a while, suddenly bowed his head to me.
“Thank you, warrior!”
“Oh that’s fine. I’m not the one who restored Sir’s body in the first place.”
“…yes?”
A knight looking at me with a puzzled expression as if asking what he was talking about.
It was then.
“Ah, are you awake?”
With the sound of scratching the ground very roughly, Ariandel smiled brightly and came towards us.
She was holding a blunt weapon reinforced with divine power in one hand, and the tip was stained red.
“He was hunting for a while.”
“…Who are you?”
The knight looked at her and asked, not hiding his bewilderment.
No, who are you, breaking the head of a monster here… ….
A face like that.
…Well, even if it’s me, I think I’d be a little embarrassed if I woke up after losing my mind in a hopeless situation and what I saw was like this.
“Ah, it’s the saintess.”
“…Are you Saint Lady Seo?”
that one?
A knight staring at me with wide-eyed eyes and words like that.
I nodded my head quietly with a warm expression.
Ariandel was smiling brightly with the monster’s blood all over his face.
“Please wash Mikhail!”
“Ah yes.”
I cleaned her up with the cleaning magic.
Even though Ariandel found a saintly figure, the knight still couldn’t keep his mouth shut, as if the previous appearance was so shocking.
“Oh no…uh uh… …?”
“Once, all the nearby monsters have been eliminated. It’s been a while since I moved my body, so it’s a bit refreshing.”
“Thank you for your effort.”
It was Ariandel who was able to break the heads of monsters and demons with a more exquisite technique.
Even before returning, she wasn’t just playing the role of restoring her comrades behind the scenes.
Whatever.
“Um, so…The reason why the hero and the saintess are here right now… ….”
“First of all, it is exploration. As a bonus, there are things to find here.”
The real purpose is to attack the tomb where Asar’s shield Sebek is the guardian.
Reviving the influence of the tomb in a land occupied by demons has a great meaning.
It’s like giving a shot to the Demon God who has gained momentum with a preemptive strike.
At my words, the knight nodded with a serious expression.
“If it’s what the hero is doing, there must be a reason for it.”
“Yes, but by the way….”
It’s not a particularly leisurely situation to have a look at the liver, so let’s go straight to the main topic.
“Is it because of an oath?”
“…!”
At my words, the knight’s eyes widened.
Like how did you know that?
“The story of the ‘Knight of the Bridgehead’ who mediated between the two small kingdoms that enjoyed prosperity in this land in the past is quite famous.”
“….”
At my words, the knight shut his mouth and quietly held the magic tool hanging from his neck in his hand.
A pattern engraved on the ‘Light of Pandala’.
It is a pattern that skillfully blends two royal families that have now disappeared into history.
As far as I know, only one knight has this pattern.
Especially if it was a knight who was going to and from a land like this where death was obvious.
“Cyrus, the knight of the bridgehead.”
“….”
The knight Cyrus did not answer my words.
I just stare at the ground with dark sunken eyes. How long did the silence last?
“…you’re right. bridgehead. I was the knight who served the two royal families.”
“also.”
“A close friend of the two kings and an eyewitness to the oath they made in their youth. Yes that was me.”
Saying so, Cyrus’s hands were trembling slightly.
“…In the past, this land had endless conflicts. The two royal families regarded each other as enemies, and there was endless blood and death.”
“….”
“But the two kings of the time were different. They are determined to end the conflict and break the old chain of hatred with their own hands.”
“And you are the observer of the oath.”
“Yes that’s right.”
The promise made by Cyrus, the knight of the bridgehead, was by no means light. To be precise, the two kings who were close friends of Cyrus did not think so.
It would have been really nice.
In the peace finally restored after a long conflict, everyone must have only dreamed of a bright future.
It really should have been.
If it hadn’t been for the demons who came to this land without any warning.
It would have been if it hadn’t been for an unreasonable disaster that no one expected and dared not prevent.
“Is that why you came all the way here to keep that oath?”
“…It was a tragedy that happened while I was away for a while. We cannot undo what has already happened, but we must at least keep the ‘oath’ we made.”
“Hmm….”
oath as a knight.
The emotion that now overwhelms Cyrus is a deep sense of guilt for not fulfilling his duty as a knight.
Even after losing everything, will you fulfill your minimum obligations?
“Could you tell me what the pact was?”
“Nothing special. It was to the point of clinking glasses once again on the ground where we first swore.”
It’s a simple act.
Well, knight’s oaths aren’t all grandiose things.
By the way, it is the border of two small kingdoms.
“…hmm.”
“If you’re not rude, hero, could you help me finish this ‘oath’?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
After saying that, I thought for a moment about the ‘oath’ he had made.
Certainly, it was a great anecdote that ended the conflict between the two kingdoms through the knight’s ‘oath’.
‘Isn’t it too dramatic though?’
The relationship between the two kingdoms improved in an instant, not gradually over several generations… ….
it’s a bit weird
“Sir Cyrus.”
“You say yes.”
“That promise….”
I asked, looking straight at him.
“Was it really just a simple ‘oath’?”
Perhaps some kind of power was involved in this ‘oath’.
for example….
‘Apostle or something.’
With that thought in mind, I waited for Cyrus’ answer.
