268. Hero Hunt (2)
The Lofty Knights are skilled at fighting and protecting each other.
We had no choice but to do so for the sake of our captain, who fought at the forefront to avoid losing us as much as possible during the 8-year war. If they do this, Deonhardt will pay less attention to them. They did not want to become a burden that held the young captain back.
As with anything, you get used to it over time. What was creaky at first because it didn’t work well together gave rise to a synergy that more than doubled over time. This was also the moment when the hastily constructed vanguard, which was a simple meat shield, began to become famous as ‘immortal’.
‘Well, it’s not important, so let’s skip it.’
The point is that this also worked for the commander of the 10th Corps.
Killed the corps commander.
It seems like there was a lot of emotional turmoil. Several factors were added to it, and it seemed to have a greater effect than expected, creating a situation that would normally have been unthinkable.
“Really… we killed them together.”
Nonsense. Someone muttered as if in a whisper.
Even though he is a corps commander with little presence among the corps commanders who are not well known in the human world, the intimidating feeling of his position cannot be ignored. Even though he suffered quite a few injuries in the process of dealing with him, he doesn’t seem to have any problems with his immediate movements.
What on earth happened to these people? There was shock on the faces of those watching.
“Okay then.”
Milan and Cleter, who were standing in front of the mangled body of the 10th Corps commander, leisurely turn their heads.
The attackers gasped as they faced their faces covered in blood. An eerie eye light was shining clearly through the red liquid.
“Is it our turn now?”
“….”
Is there a saying that in the southern part of the country, a good harvest occurs every three years?
Against the background of no response, Cletor thought.
‘It means that we also know how to imitate the captain.’
Everything from dagger techniques to shaking the mood.
So I acted like a captain from the past. Because it is the most useful method when a minority deals with a majority.
Above all, they have already been properly burned by the captain once. If he found a similar feeling in his direct subordinate, he would recoil, even reflexively.
Sure enough, as intended, a faint fear appeared in the eyes of the enemies
. ‘It is done.’
The two laughed inwardly.
Cleter broke the strange standoff where no one was able to make a move, took a step forward, and calmly opened his mouth.
“The commander is also dead. How about we all step aside at this point? If you do that, I will give you this body as a gift.”
“That’s right, I intentionally touched the face as little as possible, but wouldn’t it be worth using?”
“….”
They say they are a knight corps under Deonhardt, but in the end, they are not demons but two humans. Since their original goal was to be the 10th Corps commander and they did not feel the need to take any damage to kill those two, the attackers accepted their offer.
That day,
the head of the commander of the 10th Army Corps was hung in front of the walls of Sanguk.
***
As expected, the commander of the 10th Corps died. Although the process was a bit different from calculation.
“….”
“….”
Deon looked in bewilderment at the two standing proudly against the background of blood splashing everywhere. The look they gave to the two who came back after doing more than what was asked was not a compliment, but was closer to a look of troublemakers, but Milan and Cleter paid no attention.
Milan, with a bandage on his side and gauze on his cheek, asked shamelessly.
“Don’t you praise me?”
“…Why me? I did something I wasn’t asked to do.”
“But you wanted this result.”
“….”
I had no intention of nagging in the first place.
Even if I say it, my mouth only hurts. After sighing lightly, he gestured towards the two. The two guys obediently approach, as intended by their hand gestures, even though they have question marks above their heads. Deon looked at the wound that was getting closer and stretched out his hand.
Cleter, who had a bandage wrapped around one eye, was startled by a hand touching the bandage and awkwardly looked away.
“…Fortunately, they say there is no problem with seeing. It only looks like this, it’s just a slight cut on the outside…” ”
Yes…”
“I also say that it will heal completely with time!”
“You shut up.”
“Why me?!”
I ignored the frustrated cries and pressed down on the bandage.
Deon looked back at Milan, leaving behind Cleter, who was trembling and screaming silently, covering the wound with both hands. The guy who sensed something ominous took a step back.
“Captain…Captain?”
“Come on.”
“Oh no, Captain. Just a moment…! Argh!”
Milan fell to the floor. Deon said in a cold voice, looking down at the man who was wrapped around his side and wriggling like a bug, as if pitiful.
“Next time, don’t do anything useless.”
“It wasn’t a useless thing….”
“If it’s something you didn’t ask to do, it’s a useless thing.”
“….”
“If you’re going to act however you want, don’t worry about getting hurt. What is this?”
“Ack! Captain! There’s a wound! It hurts!”
Milan, who wriggled around to avoid Deon’s foot tapping his side, eventually stood up and quickly retreated.
“That’s too much!”
“what.”
“….”
I definitely got hurt while moving around, so there’s nothing to say. Considering that every single bit of military power is important in war, this cannot be considered punishment.
I tried shouting, but there was nothing more to say, so Milan closed his mouth, rolled his eyes, and then slumped his shoulders.
“I’m sorry…” ”
…That’s enough. Now, go out. Don’t wander around and injure yourself again, just get some rest.”
“yes.”
“And…”
Sarak – I heard the sound of documents being picked up.
Since the conversation was barely audible and Deon Hardt was looking at documents, Milan and Kletter, who assumed they had misheard and were about to leave, were startled by the continued voice and turned around.
“great job.”
“…!”
The voice was like a whisper.
Deon didn’t even look at them, as if he couldn’t sense the two’s enlarged gazes, and only focused on the documents.
“….”
“….”
As if they understood the situation, the puzzled expressions of the two softened.
Then the corners of Milan’s mouth rose wide.
“Captain Ha, really…!! Ugh!”
“Look at the documents. Let’s go without making a fuss. Excuse me, Captain.”
Cleter, covering his mouth as if he was raising his voice excitedly, drags him outside.
Only after the two had retreated did Dan, who had been quietly watching nearby, secretly call out to Deon.
“Master, that document is blank.”
“…I know.”
Deon put down the blank paper.
Dan looked at him with a strange look and was about to tease him further, but when he saw his irritated hands tidying up the messy desk, he kept his mouth shut.
There was a short silence.
“…?”
Deon glances at him as if asking why he is here instead of going out. Dan began speaking as if he had been waiting for our gaze to meet.
A nutritious but somewhat heavy topic emerged.
“What are you going to do now?”
The hands that were busy moving stopped.
“If you think about it, the commander of the 10th Corps died while following the Master’s orders. It won’t have a good effect on the Master either.”
“…So now you have to take responsibility.”
There is a saying that when the hunt is over, the hunting dogs are eaten.
“Now that the 10th Corps commander is dead, shouldn’t we take revenge? It was our precious military force.”
Deon raised his eyes and made eye contact with Dan. Bright red eyes revealed confidence without filtering.
“Ready your weapons.”
We don’t need Sanguk anymore, so let’s push it away.
Deon grinned.
***
Deon Hardt entered the battlefield in person.
…with a strange, strange plant hanging on its side.
“Suck.”
People who make eye contact with a strange plant avoid their gaze with an awkward expression. Either way, Deon calmly moved forward, pushing away the blood that had accumulated to his thighs.
I stopped in front of the siege tower and raised my head.
‘…If we get on top of this, a whole country will truly collapse.’
It’s a strange feeling that we’ve always talked about destroying something with words and documents, but now it’s actually coming to reality right in front of our noses.
As if it sensed that Deonhardt was thinking negatively, the monster let out a low cry and patted his back. As I raised my hand to caress the flower pot, a vendor who had been watching nearby approached me.
“Um… Master Deon.”
“…?”
It seems that being immersed in useless thoughts was taken as another meaning of silence. Apologies continued as if he had no shame.
“I’m sorry. I only completed two siege towers.”
“…That’s more than enough. Have you prepared for the most important chemical attack?”
“Yes. It will be enough to withstand a fire arrow.”
“That’s it.”
If you put your mind to it, you can climb over the wall and sweep it away by yourself, but if you do that, you will be looked at with suspicion and wonder why you didn’t do it before when you could have done it sooner.
That’s why I need a siege tower to send me beyond the walls.
‘What are the two? Just one is enough.’
Deon, carrying several spears, glanced at the demons who would move the siege tower and then looked back at the person in charge.
“Don’t think about anything else, just hit it on the wall.”
“yes?”
“Whether fire arrows or rocks come flying at you, ignore them and push on. I’ll take care of the rest.”
All you have to do is let me into the other side.
The plan itself was so simple that there was no need to conduct anything. When Deon Hart goes beyond and opens the gate, the waiting troops rush in.
“Ah… I understand.”
“Then when I go up, give the signal and set off.”
“yes.”
Climbed the siege tower. Deon frowned when he spotted the crazy dogs who had already climbed on board and were waiting.
I asked him to let me go with him, but he whined, so I agreed… but he still didn’t want to. A blunt voice came out even though I knew that I had come this far and there was no turning back.
“Just wait outside and come in when the door opens.”
“If the captain is inside alone, it will be difficult to find him when he joins later!”
“We need at least some of them to move together and make some noise so that the rest can join us!”
“…Okay, that’s not entirely absurd…”
The disapproving face was completely distorted when Milan’s eyes met.
“Why is this guy here?”
“What’s wrong with me!”
“Shut up the injured.”
“….”
Milan became sullen.
Naturally, Deon didn’t care. Sharp words poured out without hesitation.
“Even if the others are like that, shouldn’t this guy be part of the waiting group outside? He said he would figure it out on his own, but what is this?”
“Captain A. Why are you doing this? Please look at me proudly!”
“I came here because I was worried about the captain, but you just looked after me…”
“I’m a hero.”
“….”
“Who is talking about whose safety?”
A clear sneer appeared on his white face.
Dan, who was checking the sword on his belt, shook his head as if he had a bad temper. No matter how much this conversation is meant to relieve tension, if things continue like this, morale will die before it even starts.
He quietly intervened and changed the topic.
“More than that, why did you bring that guy on Master’s belt?”
“Ah… I can’t help it. If I leave it behind, there will be another mess.”
“Suck.”
The monster nods its head.
Of course, it wasn’t a big deal when I failed last time… but it’s still like that. The moment Dan was about to say something.
Clang.
The siege tower began to move. At the same time, the air surrounding me changed.
‘…oh.’
I just need to take care of myself. I don’t think there’s any need to make a fuss.
Dan quietly kept his mouth shut when he noticed the knights’ eyes taking on a serious glow, in contrast to their light expressions, and Deon turning his head to look at the castle wall with a completely stern face.
