8. Fighting with the Dragon God (5)
Zeke ran out between the burning carts.
The fire burned the ends of his hair, but he didn’t care.
He swung his sword and attacked the Merman nearby.
Kang!
Merman’s spear and Zeke’s sword clashed.
To be honest, Zeke’s swordsmanship skills
were average. My family’s martial arts were so-so, and what I learned at the warrior school was only at a beginner level.
However, even with that level of skill, when combined with the world’s famous sword, it brought about amazing results.
The Merman’s spear was cut off with just two strokes of the sword.
Zeke did not miss the opportunity and struck down his sword forcefully, causing a large wound on Merman’s chest.
“Kaaah!”
A scream rang out.
The Mermen’s eyes were focused on Zeke.
This was the first time since the attack on this small village that they had encountered defiance.
The Merman’s eyes, excited by blood, were terrifying.
Zeke put pressure on the gauntlet without realizing it.
The sharp blades of tridents stabbed at will from all directions.
He stepped back and held out his shield. The body was pushed as if it was going to fly due to Merman’s strength.
It felt like his shoulder was going to fall off, but Zeke gritted his teeth and held on.
I felt like my body would freeze in fear if I completely hid behind the shield.
It stretched out its hind legs, persevered, and moved forward.
courage!
That virtue was like the symbol of a warrior.
Zeke did not retreat despite the Merman’s onslaught.
In a way, it was the power of a shield. It flexibly defended against attacks from extremely powerful enemies.
However, in order for the weapon to demonstrate its power, it had to be supported by the courage of the warrior holding it.
As I crouched inside the shield, my body was pushed back by countless blows.
The sound and shock made the person feel intimidated.
The apparent difference in power was even more so. Even though he was a warrior, he was still human, so his power was different from that of Merman.
Zeke did not crouch. I endured and endured and moved forward again.
Compared to the strength of the Mermen, it wasn’t much better. If it weren’t for the shield made from dragon scales,
he would have been torn apart long ago and lost his life.
Zeke advanced.
I swung my sword, aiming for a short gap. One of the Mermen collapsed again, spewing blood.
There was no time to rejoice in that small victory.
Zeke’s cheek was scratched by the tip of the spear that penetrated the gap.
I hurriedly struck it away with my gauntlet and prevented injury, but my posture was disrupted.
I was able to regain my balance only after taking
two steps back from the series of spear strikes .
One step forward, one step back.
It was a fierce battle. The villagers felt their blood boiling without realizing it as they watched Zeke fight.
can do!
While Zeke was at the forefront blocking the Merman’s attack, the villagers gathered their courage and made their way outside the wall one by one.
It was no longer a fight to endure. Trembling like a twig in the wind
and praying that
the last moment would not come to me and my family … It was not a fight to endure the devilish times.
advanced.
My feet stepped forward. The hand holding the harpoon was stretched forward further.
“Ugh! “Demon bastards!”
“Die! “You fish!”
The Merman’s body was pierced by the harsh harpoons of the fishermen.
Zeke fought hard to protect them.
As the number of people increased, the Mermen’s attacks had no choice but to disperse.
One by one, the Mermen began to fall
. As their numbers increased, the front line collapsed.
For the first time, fear fell into the eyes of the besieged Mermen.
Some saw the opportunity and began to run away. A merciless harpoon was also pierced into their backs.
“Wow! “I won!”
“Take care of the dirty fish!”
They spit on the corpses, insulted them, took away their weapons, and gathered them all in one place.
The village was uplifted by the great victory.
The 60-year-old village chief held Zeke’s hand and bowed his head several times.
“Thank you! “Thank you!”
“I just did what I had to do.”
Zeke, the bloody warrior, forced a calm expression and answered:
“Instead of doing this, we should at least throw a banquet! Hey, Johnson! “Let’s check what’s left in the village warehouse.”
“no. “I have a colleague and need to take care of it.”
“A colleague? “You mean
you didn’t come here alone ?”
“yes.”
“But why do you do it alone… Well, if you have that level of skill, there’s no need to ask for help from a colleague. ah! I guess he came to fight the Mermen on his own out of concern that his colleagues would get hurt. Awesome! “Awesome!”
The village chief continued to express his admiration and then spoke to Zeke again.
“Didn’t you say you came after receiving a request from Joryx Castle?”
“Yes that’s right.”
“Then please give me that request. They will give us the seal of our village.
Now, the village seal will serve as proof that the request was fulfilled perfectly.”
Zeke handed over the request he had kept in his chest to the village chief.
There were several items written on the back of the request form.
For example, ‘1. How satisfied are you with what the hero solved?’ To the question ‘A. There were five questions, including B. Very satisfied and Satisfied.
Chief Jabil was very satisfied
with all items, including sincerity, kindness, perfection of work performance, and post-processing .
“If you take this request form to Joryx Castle’s office, you will receive the request fee.”
Next, the village chief tied up 10 of the Merman’s spears and handed them over to Zeke.
“Merman’s spear can be sold for quite a lot in the market.”
“No, please use this in the village.”
“I can’t do that. “If it were the way it was, we would have given it all to Zeke,
but we’re shamelessly taking care of more than half of it.”
“But…
“Anyway, when the Seonghwangcheong Office conducts a fact-finding investigation, it will be returned to Zeke.”
“ah! okay. “Then I will take it without further hesitation.”
Zeke put the request in his arms and said goodbye to the villagers.
The anxiety still remained. I didn’t know that the Mermen might attack again.
But as long as you don’t get scolded, it will be okay for the time being.
We killed about 80% of the invading Mermen.
Moreover, I thought that selling the collected Merman’s spears would be quite helpful in the restoration of the village.
Leaving his troubled thoughts behind, Zeke walked away towards the beach.
White sandy beach.
Simple table.
And a pair of men and women drinking tea.
Zeke burst out laughing at that sight.
I had a strong feeling that it was as expected.
Their leisurely scene right next to the fierce battlefield was not awkward at all.
“Did you do well?”
Deus raised his hand in greeting.
“yes.”
“There is also loot. “Take Alex and put him in the carriage.”
“No, I will do it.”
Zeke loaded the spear into the carriage and returned to where the table was. Meanwhile, Alex laid out another simple chair.
Zeke put down the large shield and sat there.
The wound on his face seemed to have opened again due to the movement. Blood flowed down.
Yulgeum raised his hand and created magic.
A warm wind blew around Zeke’s face, and the wound healed quickly, leaving only a small mark.
“Wow! “Do you know how to do sacred magic?”
“Why are you so surprised?”
“Don’t be surprised. I heard that only high-ranking priests can use holy magic .
“I heard it’s much more difficult than elemental magic.”
Yulgeum responded to Zeke’s surprise with a smile.
“So how was your first experience?” Deus opened his mouth again.
“ah! That’s…
“Do you feel like you’ve finally become a hero?”
“It really is. When so many Mermen gathered around me, I thought I was dead. Where does courage come from? Of course, I survived because my shield blocked the Merman’s attacks.”
“of course. “The weapons you have are enough to block even the devil’s blows.”
“The devil’s attack!”
Zeke thought that Deus’ words were somewhat exaggerated.
But on the other hand, I thought that since it was a weapon made from dragon scales, it might really have that kind of power.
I looked down at the shield. There was not a single house left in the Merman’s attack.
After drinking a cup of tea, Deus said this.
“Then I’ve finished my work, so I should go back.”
“Yes old!”
Zeke hurriedly loaded the weapon into the carriage and carried the table and chairs with Alex.
The carriage started running again. After this frame of travel, I returned to Joryx.
All the way back, I felt strange about Yulgeum.
What on earth does this trip mean?
Suddenly, regardless of whether it was a hero’s adventure or something else, I left everything to Zeke.
In reality, all Deus
did was have tea time at the beach.
Who would believe you if you said you went to the beach just to drink a few cups of coffee?
As soon as they arrived at Joryx Castle, the group headed to the warrior management office.
Deus spoke to Zeke as he parked the carriage outside the office.
“Go and submit it.”
“Yes, Deus.”
Carrying the sword on his shield, Zeke entered the office.
A B-class hero. However, no one
ignored anything at B level .
It wasn’t as blatantly dismissive as the first time I went to the office.
“Welcome, warrior Zeke.”
“Oh yeah.”
“What brings you here?”
“I would like to report the completion of the request.”
“Ah, did you bring the request form?”
“Here you go.”
“Merman B-class request… has been confirmed. You received an A in all satisfaction evaluations. You did a great job solving it. In this way, you can receive the full request fee
.”
The office staff stood up and stamped the office’s seal on some documents.
“Then please wait here for a moment. “I will get the request fee from the safe.”
What the employee brought after a while was 1 gold, 3 silver, and a small bag made of high-quality cloth.
After confirming the amount in a visible place, I put it in a sack and handed it over to Zeke.
“Thank you, Hero Zeke. Thanks to the activities of our warriors
, our continent of Jose is becoming more prosperous and more peaceful.”
After a typical greeting from an employee, Zeke left the office.
“I have received the request completion fee.”
Zeke tried to hand over the cloth pouch to Deus.
“Why are you giving that to me?”
“yes’?”
“You did the request alone.”
“That’s…
“You were the only one who beat up the Merman, and
you were the only one who dealt with the village chief.”
“That’s right.”
“Then you have to cover the entire request fee, so why are you giving it to me?”
“He•
“Get in the carriage quickly. “I have to go to the store.”
“Yes, Deus.”
Zeke hesitated about whether or not he should put the money in his pocket.
Alex, who was riding next to me, smiled and said.
“Do you remember what we talked about with you the night before you left?”
“yes? Oh, you mean when you run a food stall? At that time…
Zeke was startled while he was talking.
“ah! “School trip expenses!”
“I heard that my younger siblings are going to a faraway place this time, but I think 1 gold is too much for the elementary school and kindergarten school trip expenses.”
Zeke couldn’t open his mouth.
I turned my head and looked at Deus in the backseat. But Deus was deliberately avoiding his eyes. “Just giving 1 gold won’t be a big deal to my lord, but
it’s not something that can break Zeke’s pride .
“Because you are a warrior.”
Alex drove the horse into the alley. This was where Deus’ armor store was located.
“Oh, this is just my opinion. “I don’t know your true feelings.”
Zeke bowed his head towards Deus, who entered the store one step ahead.
“Thank you! Deus.”
But Deus just raised his hand and made no reply.
