13. Misunderstandings repeat (1)
The dragon’s reaction was a bit delayed due to its flight speed being faster than that of a bullet.
With a loud bang, Zeke was embedded in the dragon’s body. If I hadn’t blocked it with my shield, Zeke would have been destroyed.
The dragon’s body bent from the shock. It spun around like a kite that had lost its string and fell to the ground. Zeke got
up, struggling through the body of the fallen dragon
. It seemed like he was still dazed from shock.
“and! “It’s too much.”
Zeke grunted as he held the half-turned steel helmet with his hand.
“What are you saying thank you just now? “Why does a boy change his mind so quickly?”
“That’s it…
“Congratulations, you caught the dragon! hurray!” Deus dryly raised his hands and shouted “Hurray” while Zeke shook his head.
“I haven’t caught it yet.”
Alex spoke briefly and ran forward. In an instant, Zeke’s vision was filled with green.
I was on the verge of losing my mind from the acrid and fishy smell of poison.
It was a highly concentrated poisonous gas that would have killed him instantly if Yulgeum had not used the detoxification spell in time.
Zeke tensed and put up his shield.
“be careful. Just breathing in the aquamarine gas is enough to melt your lungs.”
Yulgeum cast magic on the shield again and said this.
It was a magic that purified the shield and the air around it.
“thank you.”
Zeke put his shield in front of him, drew his sword, and slowly moved forward.
The poisonous fog was so thick that the dragon could not be seen.
As I was literally walking forward, I felt a shiver run down my spine and tightened my grip on the shield.
thud!
The body was thrown back by a dull impact. Zeke stepped strongly on his back foot and barely managed to prevent his body from being blown away.
At that moment, someone grabbed his collar again.
A bitter smile came out.
In this fight, it seemed to play the role of a cannonball.
I crouched down and covered my face with my shield. The acceleration made me feel sore, and I was thrown into something that looked like a wall.
It collided with a dragon beyond the thick fog.
The dragon’s head was tilted back and fell flat.
Zeke gained his balance faster this time
and got away from the dragon.
After trying it once, I got the hang of being a cannonball.
Alex helped Zeke, who was staggering.
“Are you okay?”
“Oh yes, it’s okay. “I don’t know what will happen if I get thrown again.”
“That won’t happen anymore.”
Zeke looked over Alex’s shoulder at the fallen dragon. There was no movement as if he had fainted.
“Did you kill it?”
“Yes, for now.”
Deus raised his voice from afar.
“butler!”
“Yes, my lord!”
“Armpit hair.”
“…Yes, my lord.”
Alex sighed and began rummaging through the dragon’s body.
Meanwhile, Yulgeum approached Zeke.
“How do you feel?”
“Oh, it’s okay.”
“It’s sturdy.”
“It’s thanks to Eulgeum’s magic.”
“Anyway, you’re ignorant. “I never thought I could stun a dragon by throwing a person.”
“That’s right! “Where on earth did Deus get such powerful power?”
“well. “I guess I made a contract with some devil.”
Zeke smiled awkwardly at the word devil.
“It’s probably not the devil. Rather, perhaps he was clothed with the divine protection of an angel.”
It was at this time that Alex raised his voice and shouted.
“I found it!”
Yulgeum looked at Alex in surprise. Zeke also looked nervous.
” also.”
Deus slowly approached the dragon.
“At this point, I guess it’s true that someone is targeting me, right? No, to be precise…
Deus stopped midway and placed his hand on Zeke’s shoulder.
“I guess they’re targeting Zeke.’’
“Yes?”
“congratulations. “I became a target.”
“Me?”
“huh. you.”
“Why me…
“Because I’m not. “There is no need to hold a grudge.”
Alex raised his hand.
“Me neither.”
Then Yulgeum also spoke.
“me too.”
“I… I don’t think I’ve done anything to deserve a dragon attack.”
“What are you talking about. You’ve hunted everything from dragons to giants. I went around meeting people who were talking about Holy things
and bought a lot of dragon scales. “No matter what, it would have become quite famous, right?”
“That was all done by Deus.”
“The names are all yours.” Deus chuckled.
“That’s why you shouldn’t sign anywhere and lend your name. Because no matter who did it, you did it. “Everything that’s happening in Joryx Castle.”
“It’s a little scary to hear that.” Zeke
took a new look at the fallen dragon.
The son of a contract warrior.
No assets at all. Rather, there were a few debts here and there that needed to be repaid.
I placed all my hopes on my younger siblings, but it was just a hopeless hope.
But
not now.
Something was happening around me.
Even though he only lent his name, he couldn’t be free from responsibility.
Will he be able to endure it?
Zeke shook his head and looked into Deus’ eyes.
The frighteningly dark colored eyes were shining beautifully.
And those eyes became Zeke’s greatest source of courage.
“That’s a good look.”
Deus gives words of praise again.
Zeke looked under his nose and plunged his sword into his waist.
“Good luck, Your Holiness. “May the blessings of the twelve archangels be with you.”
“Prince Cadenza, please stop the ceremony. “Those warriors will be the true Messiah of this humanity.”
Seonghwangcheong’s most secret room was located at the edge of a sharp cliff.
Ascalon, the sword of Saint George, a unit under the direct command of the Holy Emperor.
The secret military command center was the real identity of this room.
Painted on the golden door is a picture of a saint beheading a dragon, and
on a stand by the window is a ceremonial sword made based on the records of Ascalon.
The Holy Emperor stood in front of the holy sword Ascalon and stroked the back of the sword.
“Lord Cadenza. “Can you believe that this old body had trouble sleeping early in the morning due to tension?”
“Your Holiness (聖下). Take care of your body. “You are the focal point of our 100 million believers.”
“The pitcher…
An old man who seemed to be well over eighty shook his eyebrows.
“Please report.”
“They say it’s more than 10 percent.”
“But what was reported… was it also missing?”
“I checked it myself. “It looks like he’s already surpassed a G-class hero.”
“Didn’t you say you were 14?”
“That’s right.”
“At the age of 14, he’s in G class…
“We have to bring him to Seonghwangcheong. “If his parents were alive, he would have no right to do so, but he is an orphan.”
“Hmm.”
“If you lead the knights and prepare for the 666th war in the future, you will be able to succeed in eliminating the Demon King.”
“I have heard of Lord Cadenza’s intentions for a long time.”
“His Holiness. I can still fight in 20 years. The same goes for D-class heroes and G-class heroes. “There is no reason to be excluded from the battlefield just because you are 40 years old.”
“I’ve never ruled it out.”
“Even though we have energy left, we always stop marching at the entrance to the demon world.”
“Because the last hero always died in the battle against the Demon King.”
“Askaron will fill the gap after that.”
“Focusing on a hero who is close to being the last one?”
“That’s right. He can do it. “If we teach him various combat techniques and magic for 20 years from now, he will become a talent comparable to the Last Hero.”
“Two true warriors.”
“That’s right. Opportunities like this don’t come around often. Even 20 years later, he is only in his mid-30s. “If we fight with two heroes at the head of the war against
the Demon King , humanity will be able to win much more easily.”
Cadenza opened his mouth again to the hesitant Seonghwang.
“All we need is His Holiness’ decision.”
“I… didn’t learn.”
“His Holiness!”
“I didn’t hear God tell me to lead two warriors. “I didn’t learn those lessons.”
“This is an opportunity that only comes once in thousands or tens of thousands of years. It is a miracle given by God that a 4th generation warrior has a lineage comparable to that of the last warrior .
“His very existence is an oracle.”
Seonghwang closed his mouth.
He stroked Ascaron again.
“…What kind of people are his colleagues?”
“He seems capable, but he is frivolous.”
“But didn’t you say the relationship was strong?”
“It seems like it can be solved with money. The leader is a man named Deus, and he is a magistrate.”
“Then you don’t have to worry about that. Everything should be done naturally. “It would be best for you to come to our Seonghwangcheong and join Ascaron yourself.”
“Don’t worry. His Holiness.”
“After that… we’ll discuss it later.”
“yes.”
Cadenza bowed his head.
I was angry.
Why did God give talent to such an orphan boy and not to himself?
And I was happy.
For giving that boy in his own time, neither later nor sooner.
I expressed joyful gratitude to God for his consideration.
“One more bottle of alcohol.”
Zeke’s stall was doing quite well today as well.
Since the seats in front of the stall were not enough, a few folding tables were also placed in the yard of the store. When
Yulgeum waved her hand and placed an additional order,
Zeke rushed over and brought her some drinks.
“If this continues, Zeke will become richer than Deus.”
“What. “It’s Bakridamae.”
“You can’t pretend not to know me even after you make a lot of money.”
“Deus too! “Don’t make fun of me.”
“hey! “Aren’t you going to take my order?”
“yes! Let’s go!”
After Zeke left, Deus sat down with Yulgeum and had a drink.
“But isn’t it nice to have a drinking buddy?” Deus scoffed
at Eulgeum’s question .
“A wall that doesn’t respond or a wicked woman who has a hard time manipulating people.”
“What a wicked woman.”
“Or what? How many times have strange jobs been brought out of nowhere and done for free?”
“I told you to say it right away. “Do you think I’m not taking care of your business for free?”
“You helped me? “I don’t remember anything like that.”
“Zeke…
“That was helping Zeke.”
“Well,
if you think about it, you were just forced to pretend to be a wizard, right?”
“I’m about to get upset.”
Yulgeum made a stern expression.
“Don’t be too attached. “We don’t see each other after work.”
Deus poured himself another drink and chewed his snack dryly.
“is it?”
“or not?”
“That’s right. Don’t worry about that either. “They are trying to use my power and influence to eat me.”
“Influence? Foot.”
Yulgeum frowned at the blatant ridicule.
“What is that laugh?”
“Influence? That force as fluffy as bean powder? The kids are openly rebelling, and half of the entry routes are blocked due to a treaty of non-aggression or something. “What kind of force could something like a dragon be?”
“That comment hurts a bit.”
“I think I have a rough idea of what they’re aiming for. “Are you curious about what’s behind you?”
“It’s the same there too, right? Why did Darche do such a thing? How far is it connected? “Not even Alex knows
.”
“Do you not know or are you pretending not to know?”
“If you think about it, I don’t think he listens well to his subordinates either.”
“That’s right. He said he would be loyal in words, but…
He stopped breathing for a moment and then opened his mouth again.
“The only person who died during the 666 centuries was the Demon King.”
At that time, a head suddenly grew next to the table of the two people.
The opponent was standing upright. His shoulders were at the same height as the table. He was a dwarf.
