Episode 121 Oh my.
Seeing a corpse split in half and spitting out all its internal organs was not a pleasant experience for normal sensibilities.
Even more so if it was something he did himself.
However, Logan was smiling brightly even though his face was pale and sweating.
Of course, it wasn’t because he was a homicidal maniac with strange tastes.
“Wow!”
Ugh.
Hands that naturally require strength. An exhilarating thrill that travels all the way to the nerve endings.
I have achieved a level that I could never have dreamed of in my previous life.
If we consider a superhuman to be something more than a human, he or she has achieved the highest level that a human can achieve.
“I did it!”
An absolute joy that combines the joy of overcoming a life crisis and the joy of rising in status as if I had become a higher being.
That made Logan cheer even though he was in poor physical condition.
But now I couldn’t just enjoy the joy.
– Ouch!
It seemed like it was going to stop, but then the scream came again.
Logan’s complexion hardened and he ran like the wind toward the inside of the residence.
Fortunately, Logan’s pride paid off.
When he entered the official residence, most of what he saw were corpses wearing black masks, and there were almost no people who looked like McLane soldiers or knights.
One of them even died after being impaled by soldiers’ quarrels while Logan was discovering and rushing towards him.
The sight put Logan at ease.
“What is the damage situation?”
“Nothing has been confirmed yet….”
– Quaaaaang!
The knight who was answering at an angle with Logan’s gaze simultaneously turned to the north.
“father!”
“My lord!”
At that moment, Logan ran north like the wind first.
Chachaechaechaeng!
bang! Quang!
Ugh.
The northern outbuilding ran at full speed.
A one-sided fight was going on in one corner of the space created exclusively for the lord and his wife.
The appearance of the red Force Blade that caught the attention of those around it was similar.
However, one was barely able to block the attack by standing in one place, and the other was attacking him as if toying with him, stabbing his sword in the back at every opportunity.
And with that alone, Padrick McLane’s injuries continued to pile up.
Blood was flowing down the corner of his mouth, either because he had bitten his lip until it bled or because he had already suffered internal injuries, and the situation was becoming more and more unfavorable.
“Honey! I’m fine! Just fight!”
Marian Kairos screams as if she were screaming evilly.
Although she didn’t have the skills or ability to watch the fight, she had the brains to determine why her husband, who was blocking her path, was continuously getting injured.
However, as if he could not hear his wife’s cries at all, Padrick kept blocking the door and did not get out of the way, even though he was repeatedly injured.
‘A foolish thing to do.’
Looking at the scene, Logan gritted his teeth.
In the end, it was a frustrating sight for him to end up strangling himself, but in a way, he was also extremely fatherly.
And fortunately, I was able to overturn that board, which was so annoying just looking at it.
Logan rushed at the speed of a beam of light and quickly took control of the intruder’s back.
Then, he grabbed his weak spot and stretched out, letting the person who was enjoying the knife cut know that the fun time was over.
“Sorry buddy!”
Pooh wow!
“Huh?!”
“Let’s have a detailed conversation later.”
The friend who had stabbed his back for the first time smiled brightly with a bloody face.
* * *
“The total number of enemies identified so far is thirteen. Except for the one captured by the Prince, all of them were killed. All those killed in the official residence are presumed to be intermediate force users.”
“What is our damage?”
“Our losses were five dead soldiers, twelve wounded, and the lord was seriously injured.”
“…Are you sure?”
The party who had ordered an unreasonable defense system was rather surprised by the much lower damage than expected.
There were unfortunate deaths and my father was seriously injured, but considering the level of the intruders, the damage was surprisingly small.
The knight nodded while looking at Logan and added.
“It’s true. To give you my personal opinion, I don’t think these guys did any research on us when they came to surprise us. Especially about the repeating crossbow.”
“Hmm… That’s right.”
Wasn’t it sent from Jordan’s Baltermime?
If you had just talked to Roger Bipros, you wouldn’t know that these guys would do such a stupid thing.
Since there was only one suspect who could have done something like this, my strong convictions were a little shaken.
but.
‘Roger Bypros may not have spoken, or conversely, the Duke of Jordan may not have spoken.’
Logan felt the need to talk to the friend he met through stabbing.
“Where are you from?”
“….”
“Duchies of Waltermime?”
“….”
“name is?”
“….”
“You’re a man, right?”
The one-sided conversation continued for over 10 minutes.
The chained friend was too quiet.
‘It starts when you start talking about anything.’
Whether you swear or lie.
Only when the captive started talking would there be room to piece together something.
That’s why most of the torturers Logan saw in his past life began by telling stories they knew about each other.
But this person had no reaction at all.
Is it because they stabbed him from the very first moment and cut all the ligaments in his limbs to prevent him from escaping?
‘It’s a bit harsh.’
Only his burning eyes were filled with anger, and his mouth showed no signs of opening.
However, it wasn’t like Logan had any special talent for torture.
There was no way that McLane, who came from a rural fiefdom, would have a torture expert.
“Wouldn’t it be unfair to die as an assassin after training to the highest level? It seems like you came from a knight background.”
“….”
I asked him a few more questions after that, but his expression was the same as the first time and his eyebrows didn’t change.
“Hmm, okay. I understand what you mean. I respect that.”
Slurp.
“I had a great time meeting you.”
“Confucius!”
He came all the way to the prison and just talked to himself, then stood up and immediately took out a knife.
The guard was startled and shouted urgently.
There was no change in the expressions of neither Logan nor the prisoner.
but.
“…Jordan Waltermim has taken care of his subordinates well.”
The corners of the prisoner’s mouth rose slightly at the last word Logan spat out.
“That’s right. Duke Waltermime.”
The moment the corners of the prisoner’s mouth, which had slightly risen, hardened.
Sigh!
Pushushu.
dump.
The man’s head fell to the floor of the prison cell, accompanied by a splatter of blood.
“Lord Confucius.”
“Death penalty for injuring the lord of McLane. Should I have told him and killed him? Write.”
next day.
The once peaceful town of McLane was shaken by an attack last night.
but.
“Did you hear?”
“I heard. But who attacked you?”
“I don’t know.”
There was no official announcement from the McLane family about the attackers, only a memorial service for the soldiers who died in the process and compensation for their families.
And Logan gathered his aides.
“My father, the lord, was seriously injured and was lying in a hospital bed. However, there is nothing to prove the identity of the attackers, and none of the top force users have any known faces.”
The complexions of all those gathered darkened at Logan’s words.
“That makes my suspicions even more clear. The person who instigated yesterday’s attack was Duke Waltermaim of Jordan. Does anyone have a different opinion than me?”
Dwayne Heinkel Philip Clayton.
Everyone looked at the ceiling or the floor, avoiding Logan’s gaze.
As Logan said, it was a very clear feeling, but not everyone said it out loud as if they had promised.
Perhaps everyone felt the same way, as they looked at each other with deep sorrow in their eyes.
“Hmm. Then I assume everyone agrees with my opinion…”
“No! Confucius!”
“It’s absolutely impossible to be a duke!”
“Besides, now we may have to deal with the entire Second Prince Sect!”
“In order to do that, before that, I need to go to the empire with a lot of capital… uh… just kidding. Ahahaha…”
At the end, Philip was frowned upon by those around him, but it was clear that everyone had the same intention. .
So Logan chuckled.
“Why do you think I’m going to pick a fight with the duchy?”
“That’s it…”
“What…”
The look in my eyes returned as if I was asking because I didn’t know.
Strictly speaking, wasn’t Logan the one who made the provocation first?
Fortunately, Logan gave an answer that put everyone at ease.
“I am also a human being with at least some common sense. If we attack Jordan Waltermeim now, we will all die. Even if I were the duke, I would attack us first. I will only target Juan Douglas.”
Whoa whoa.
Everyone simultaneously touched their hearts and breathed a sigh of relief.
But that was only for a moment.
“No, but. Is it human to send out a horde of assassins just because they disobeyed a warning? How can this bastard want to kill everyone just because they ignored his words? Isn’t that crazy? Is it possible to live a normal life? If people at least have a conscience. …”
After that, the relentless swearing continued for over 10 minutes.
When the faces of those gathered turn pale once again.
“but!”
bang!
“We have to endure it. Why?!”
“….”
“Because I have no strength! I got slapped first! If you hit me too, I’ll be the only one who dies! Even if it’s unfair, I have to endure it! Why?!”
bang!
“Because I don’t have any strength.”
“….”
“Isn’t it really ugly? Am I the only one feeling unfair right now? Huh?”
Jump and jump.
The sound of nervous footsteps irritated my ears in the silence.
After a period of breathtaking silence, Logan suddenly asked.
“Commander Heinkel. What is the status of the knights’ training?”
“…Everything is perfect.”
“Are the newly appointed knights trustworthy?”
“Regardless of whether you believe it or not, we have set it up so that you can follow orders immediately.”
“Okay Dwayne.”
“yes?!”
The shocked administrator looks at Logan with pitiful eyes.
“Is your financial and food situation okay? A significant amount must have been invested in the second town?”
“…It’s a bit tight, but it doesn’t seem like there will be any problem until the harvest season. I think we’ll have some money to spare once the town construction is completed.”
“good.”
“Clayton, what about the development of ‘that’?”
“We will develop it so that a prototype can be released within a few months… no, within a month or two.”
“Good. And…”
The atmosphere reminds me of this. At the moment when the intangible spirit of accomplishing something boiled over, Philip, who made eye contact with Logan, stood up vigorously.
“Sit down. Why are you getting up?”
“…yes.”
“Kkkkkk.”
As laughter spread throughout the audience, Logan tapped Philip on the shoulder and laughed.
“You did a good job selling food to both factions. I will always give you generous bonuses, so if you have any good ideas, let me know. And as soon as this mess is sorted out… you know?”
“Yes! I will do my best!”
“okay. But thanks to you all, there is hope.”
The nervous expression changed into a smile.
“I have hope that one day, I, or we, will have the strength to properly repay this humiliation.”
The smiling face caught the eyes of everyone present. He looked at each one.
Then he slowly and politely bowed his head.
“Confucius…”
“I hope everyone will try a little harder. It wasn’t far. Then all the glory of McLane will be with you.”
After that day, the atmosphere of McLane changed a little.
* * * Dudududududu.
“Faster! More!”
Heehee!
“Quickly take the kid who fell off his horse to the priest! And next!”
The soldiers’ training became a little more extreme.
“Force users grow in the process of challenging their limits. When you think you have reached your limit, take one more step. And make it a habit.”
Heinkel made a death-defying request and drove the knights crazy.
“You almost died, my lord?”
“There’s going to be a war?!”
“Crazy! What better place to live than our territory? “
We have to protect the territory!”
The number of men in the territory applying to join the vigilante group continued to increase.
Three more months passed like that.
