Episode 172
Ripple Fun.
It is the name of a city in the north that was given because laughter spreads like a wave.
three years ago.
The North suffered severe damage from the war with the Orcs.
However, colorlessly, it was quickly restored and prospered even more.
It was because of the existence of one person.
Colliers von Zervan.
He was famous for committing atrocities that would be embarrassing if he was the second most insane.
He was kicked out of his family and kept quiet even in the church, but one day he appeared and calmed the anger of the north.
Northern war hero.
He was the pride of the northerners and an idol for children, to the extent that a bronze statue was built in honor of him who fought bravely against the Orc overlord.
That’s all.
Heading to the capital of Carpe, he becomes a count and cuts off rotten nobles and is a hero of saving the country, defending the queen by blocking the empire’s surprise attack.
Callius, who had been stuck in the northern lands, soared high into the sky before he knew it, and always settled in a corner of their hearts.
So even in Ripple Fun, there is always a story of Colius in the song phrases that wandering bards talk about for a while.
Of course, the citizens of Ripple Fun threw silver coins to them, who always brought new stories, and asked them to unravel the bundle of stories.
So the wandering bards weave new news into songs.
“iced coffee-! He finally made his pilgrimage! The Empire watched him with wildcat eyes!”
“These rotten bastards.”
“But he did not let go of his sword! The spear of the Empire shattered before his sword.”
“Sure!”
“Ah! Master Colliers is not someone to be defeated easily! My daughter was kicked by him too!”
“Ah, but the crisis has come again. A dragon came to him while he was walking the path of seeking in the middle of the empire!”
In this way, it was a ripple fun that always made me laugh, but in the current situation, I couldn’t find such a friendly atmosphere.
Bernard swallowed his saliva at the sight of the residents forcibly giving money to the bards and asking them to sing his song.
“Tsk tsk.”
The worse the original situation, the more people want to find something else to escape from reality or to feel vicariously satisfied.
Even if it’s something I’ve always heard, I’ll hire the bards to sing again.
even for a while
To forget this situation even a little bit.
Drizzle drag.
Northern knights stationed in Ripple Fun.
And all kinds of mercenaries built barracks near the village.
A short distance from the sinking forest.
It was because the particularly bizarre moves of the demons were often witnessed here.
One-armed knight Bernard escaped the village.
The only paladin in the north and the one who became the bishop of the northern branch.
He has many northern knights and pilgrims.
He even gathered mercenaries and stationed them here.
“This is it.”
“yes! This part here…”
“Um…”
A strange feeling spreads over Bernard’s eyes as he examines the remains of the demons that appeared outside the village.
There were more wrinkles around the eyes, and I lost a lot of weight because I was older than before. However, on the contrary, he became an old man full of dizziness in his eyes.
“It’s true.”
Strange threads are wrapped around the beast’s neck and ankles.
“yes. Originally, it is not yet time for the wheel to turn. Besides, I’ve heard many stories that the demons’ actions are quite strange, so I suspect it’s probably someone’s work.”
“Thread… the group that worships the god of thread is too broad, so it’s not something that can be easily judged.”
In fact, it is used everywhere and everyone uses it.
In fact, it can become a weapon by itself or an instrument together with others.
All of them worship the same god, but split into different factions and show strange behavior.
“But as long as the thread came out. It seems that followers of the old gods can control not only trolls but also monsters.”
Not all witches are like that.
It seemed that only the boss was brainwashed and manipulated with thread.
But that alone was enough to intentionally invade the village or cause damage to the northern residents.
Unlike the Demon Beasts that lay on the ground,
not all Northerners can fight.
“It’s going to be a pretty tough fight. jack. Do you remember?”
“You mean three years ago?”
“okay. three years ago. Speaking of the war I had with that idiot.”
three years ago.
It was a series of hardships back then.
After crossing the mountain, a huge mountain attacked them again, and there were many accidents that exploded inside and outside.
“I remember. It is safe to say that the battlefield at that time made me.”
“I think this wind will turn into a storm just like that time and come crashing down on us.”
“…”
Bernard looked at the distant sky with one hand behind his back.
The northern wind is sharp today as well. It was cold as if it would cut through the bones.
As always.
“It’s a bit worth living, so it’s a trial again, but our god.”
it’s a troll
Why do the remnants of the old era come now and threaten the present era?
Even the sky doesn’t care
What did the North do wrong?
“What did you do?”
That time when you click your tongue.
“damn! No!!”
On Boy’s Day, a voice echoed around the barracks.
“I will find out.”
“No, let’s go together.”
Let’s go to the source with Jack.
A blond-haired mercenary boy was arguing with another mercenary.
“You bastard thief! I didn’t steal this anyway! It’s a precious sword for you, so why would you ask me for it?
“It’s mine! It’s a sword I got as a gift from my benefactor! It’s not something you carelessly take or do, you bastard pig!”
They were fighting over a sword.
The northern part is originally a place where many mercenaries come because of the monsters.
Therefore, many mercenaries were hired for this operation.
‘You’re young.’
But that blond boy was quite young.
He looked no more than Emily’s age, but the glimpses of his neck and the calluses on his hands were showing his life, which he had gone through before and after childbirth.
“someone.”
“Yes, they are members of the Red Wolf Mercenary Corps. The child soldier’s name is Chris. And that one is sweet.”
Chris Boy and the mercenary Dalph.
Bernard watched them for a moment.
The scuffle over the sword soon turned into a fistfight.
Dalf was big and strong, befitting being called a pig.
However, Chris was still young, but he had a little dwarf, but his hand was so fast that he was called a thief.
“You’ve been caught.”
“hmm.”
But even so, I am still a child.
Fifteen now? Was it around sixteen?
Once caught by Dalph, he was beaten and strangled.
Bernard and even Jack thought it would be an over fight.
“Surrender! surrender!”
“Leave behind. Fuck… Ah!”
Bawk!
He released the restraints with a sudden head-butt and kicked Dalf in the groin right after he sprinkled snow.
“Khehe!”
“Puhaha! There are no pigs!”
After that, one-sided violence.
Contrary to his youthful face, Chris kicked and kicked Dalf in the groin.
Most of the onlookers who enjoyed watching were men, so I closed my eyes tightly without realizing it.
Chris, who soon won, declared with his sword cherished in his arms.
“If there is a guy who wants my sword once again, I will give you both sides of the marble like this bastard, so I know that!”
And then Chris slowly disappears.
Seeing Chris like that, Bernard remembered the madness he had seen six years ago.
So I called and asked.
Beneath the smile of the rose that burns from the child’s mouth. The story of a pilgrim annihilating one hundred imperial soldiers with a single sword flowed naturally.
He said that this sword was given to him.
To the one whose name I don’t even know.
The strongest thing in the world was the sword.
I heard the boy’s promise to convey that I know now.
I tapped on the shoulder with my one remaining hand. the boy asked.
Why do you have one arm?
So the old man replied.
“To the hero, along with my unfulfilled dreams…”
I entrusted it.
I answered that.
thinking of a different person.
They prepared to face the war.
* * *
Pick up.
Callius, picking his ear, suddenly looked around.
“How many did you catch with Philo?”
“I am twenty-four. inspiration?”
“haha! You’re still far away! I am thirty!”
“Sheesh. What about Serena?”
“I am forty-four.”
“Keukeun….”
They arrived in the North and competed for the number of monsters and bandits they each caught.
It was a fairly leisurely time.
The scenery before them was far from peaceful.
Corpses of fallen bandits.
And the magic beasts that appeared with them.
What was quite strange was that the bandits and the demons fought together.
Normal bandit strength. And their corpses, which exceeded the strength of the beasts and were strangely ferocious, had iron stakes or iron needles embedded in them.
like.
Like being manipulated by someone.
“Why are you like that?”
“My ears are itchy. Serena.”
Calling out to Serena, Callius points to a forest.
Serena immediately followed his call and took out an arrow and put it on the bowstring to shoot.
Piyung-!
“what? Why all of a sudden?”
“Wait. If Khalis told me to shoot, it must be for a reason.”
and soon.
-Keuk!
Along with a small moan, the sound of something falling into the bush made the elf Serena’s ears twitch.
“I got it.”
“Bring it.”
I thought it was the remnant that controlled the demons.
It didn’t look like that at all.
“Kill it!”
“Are you young?”
“Are you really a child?”
“Looking at the costumes, you really look like a child.”
The body was wrapped in warm fur, but the camouflage was thorough.
‘Is it an artifact?’
The camouflage clothes he wore were artifacts, and when he took them off, he was wearing quite luxurious clothes. However, an arrow hit him in the thigh and was bleeding.
“Isn’t this a school uniform?”
The school uniform, which seemed to have been seen many times, had a royal pattern engraved on its chest.
“Are you a student at the Royal Academy?”
“…”
Regardless of his outfit or appearance, his role seems to be that of a skirmisher.
If you’ve seen Colius’ hair, you’d have to let your guard down, but he’s still in his robe. From the teacher’s point of view, he wouldn’t look very kind as he leads the different races.
‘Have you even practiced against the northern magic beasts? It’s pretty rough.’
Perhaps it means that they too are conscious of the approaching war.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have sent academy students to the north for practical training.
“I have a question.”
No matter what the academy or education is doing, honestly, it’s not something I’m interested in.
but.
Just one thing.
“Is Emily here too?”
In this space where danger looms.
Also, if your daughter is involved in the battlefield.
I didn’t like it so much.
“…Emily?”
Saint Ailee asked back at the strangely similar names.
Upon receiving the question, the academy teacher’s eyes widened for a moment, then he shut his mouth.
just the reaction.
Colleas could have guessed.
‘There is.’
If you’re an academy student, there’s no way you don’t know Emily.
If Emily is around here.
“Maybe we should delay going to the castle.”
To Colius, trolls aren’t that big of a threat.
However, that is limited to him and the saints, not to others.
Shield Knight Puppy with you.
Elf Serena Dwarf Aldu.
It would be difficult to deal with trolls alone, even with only the Yongin Phil.
At that time.
The biggest reason Colius thought of hunting trolls was the presence or absence of holy water.
If Colius hadn’t had the holy water at that time, he would have just run away without even thinking about catching the troll.
That’s why trolls are so powerful that they can be compared to masters.
But at this time they came out on the ground.
With Emily in the North, Colius was worried.
I don’t know why around that child.
“It seems like the battlefield is always revolving.”
