Chapter 127

Episode 127

The stormy banquet passed and busier days began.

What happened in the forest came as a great shock to me.

I was helpless and unable to do anything. Winning the bet would have been impossible without hatchlings.

You never know when something like that might happen again.

I needed to build up my strength to prepare for that time.

‘Ahar is probably still getting stronger in real time.’

I got goosebumps thinking about Ahar, who was in the north and was growing stronger without end.

When Ahar emerges from the North, he may be as strong as the Sword Master.

Maybe Taurine will rob him of his talent.

This can make dealing with him very difficult.

It becomes impossible for me to deal with him alone.

That’s why you need Selina or Beatrice’s help.

‘Beatrice is getting stronger faster than the original, so it’s okay, but it would be good if Selina gradually awakens her Auror.’

There is a stark difference between the swordsman before and after awakening the auror.

You can think of it as crawling before awakening and running instead of walking after awakening.

There is such a huge difference.

When she awakened her Auror, it was as if her power increased tremendously.

“oh! “Raymond, you’re more energetic today.”

“Ha!”

“good! “If you show up like that, I’ll be motivated too!”

The mercenary king’s speed gradually increased.

I was so motivated that I was close to exploding.

In the end, the Mercenary King’s attacks came from all directions at a speed so fast that it was difficult to follow them with the eyes.

Quang!

I thought I had blocked it, but the Mercenary King’s fist stuck in my abdomen.

“Wow….”

The things I ate for breakfast were about to come up.

I tried to calm my stomach and stood on shaking legs.

“Oh sorry. “Did I go too far?”

“Phew… no. “Please just keep doing it like you do now.”

We can’t deal with the mercenary king forever.

I must become strong so that the mercenary king can use his full power.

If you can’t even do that, it will be difficult to survive against Ahar.

“Let’s finish here.”

“Thank you for your effort.”

“okay. “You did a good job too.”

As I sat down, the mercenary king came and lay down next to me.

“I have one question. Can I ask you?”

“What is it?”

“When there was an attack in the forest.”

“yes.”

“I guess you were very shocked at that time?”

“yes?”

As I looked puzzled, the Mercenary King crossed his legs and spoke.

“I felt impatience while sparring.”

“….”

“I’ve sparred with you a lot, but this is the first time I’ve felt something like that. “I guess the opponent was strong enough to make you feel that impatience?”

“…yes. “It was strong.”

I didn’t deny it.

It is true that it was this attack that made me feel impatient.

To be honest, I haven’t felt much of a crisis until now.

Although I was worried about Ahar, I thought that if things continued as they were now, I would be able to stop it.

Next to me now were Selina, Beatrice, William, Hatchling, etc….

There were talented people and powerful forces.

I thought I wouldn’t lose even if Ahar came out.

‘I felt it this time. ‘The world should not be judged by my thoughts.’

The man called Nox was strong beyond common sense.

If I were alone, I wasn’t confident I could survive Nox’s magic.

No matter how much I use Aura, I am not a sword master.

It is difficult to withstand such extreme magic.

“There are many strong people in the world.”

“Newly?”

The magic that I was able to endure without any problem under such magic, and furthermore, the magic that I used when attacking the Mercenary King, is something that I cannot withstand now.

That alone was too much for me, and I was worried that I would be able to defeat Ahar, who was stronger than him.

“I didn’t think I was weak either… but he was on a different level. “If it weren’t for his whims, I wouldn’t be alive.”

“Hmm…”

The Mercenary King closed his mouth and scratched his cheek.

“Tsk.”

The mercenary king raised his upper body and hit me hard on the back.

“evil! “What are you doing!”

A thrilling pain spread throughout my back, and I screamed involuntarily.

“You’re worried, which is unusual for you. Don’t dwell on the past. And I’m thankful that the guy you dealt with survived, just like you said.”

I couldn’t tell if this was comforting or teasing.

The Mercenary King must have read my expression and spoke with a serious face.

“The guy you dealt with is a very dangerous guy.”

“I know.”

Just by looking at him burning people alive, you can see how dangerous he is.

But he said it was more dangerous than I could imagine.

“No, you don’t know. “What kind of guy is he?”

“Of course I don’t know. “It was my first time seeing it.”

This is a character who did not appear in the original work to begin with.

How would I know such a person?

“Do you know that there was a White Horse War in the past?”

“What is the White Horse War?”

I do not know. There was no way to know what wasn’t in the original work, so I didn’t bother to know.

“To put it simply, the White Horse War was a war started by an emperor who coveted a white horse from another kingdom.”

“…It’s not a lie, right?”

“Why do I lie? “It’s an absurd war that actually happened, and it’s one of the largest wars on the continent.”

I had no idea how to react to this.

I had no idea that such a person existed in real life, starting a war because he coveted a white horse.

“Gerard Bain and I participated in that war. Thanks to my activities at that time, I was given the title of king, and Gerard and Bane were given the title of count.”

For some reason, I had a strong feeling that the story would be long.

It would be nice if you could just say the main points, but the Mercenary King also secretly talked a lot.

“No way…”

“Yes, that’s right. “In addition to us, many powerful people participated in that war, including that guy Nox.”

“….”

“In that war, he and we were enemies. We often clash…”

The Mercenary King must have seen my expression as he spoke and cleared his throat.

“To put it simply, what he looked like at that time was the worst. There was even a rumor going around that if you met that guy, you would never be able to return alive. Would you understand if his nickname was Psycho Arsonist?”

“So you’re saying it’s strange that they sent me alive?”

“No, that’s not the problem. “The problem is that he is very obsessed.”

What does this mean again?

My brows furrowed without me realizing it.

I had no idea that the word obsession could sound so ominous.

“Once he gets hooked, he never lets go. I’ll get it by any means possible. Strangely enough, his nickname was ‘Crazy Collector.’”

I got chills for a moment.

As the Mercenary King continued to speak, the ominous feeling grew bigger and bigger.

“There was only one case where he let the enemy live. I liked you. “So much so that he gave up what he was doing.”

“Isn’t that bad?”

“Why are you asking the obvious? You need to take proper care of yourself from now on. It looks like he’s firmly attached to you. “It’s going to be quite annoying.”

“…Fuck.”

I couldn’t help but swear.

Even though I only briefly heard from the Mercenary King, I could see how dangerous he was.

But that dangerous guy is targeting me.

Ahar isn’t enough, so even that crazy guy is targeting me… Why is life so difficult in this world?

“It’s hard for even me or Gerrard to stop him.”

“Are you that strong?”

“It’s strong, but not enough to beat us.”

“Then why…?”

“Because of the aftermath of fighting that guy. It’s not just me. The same goes for Gerrard and Bane. If we start fighting in earnest, there won’t be anyone left around them. You can think of it as a natural disaster. “If I were to be next to him, it would be difficult to survive at your level.”

“Wait.”

It was hard to accept what he said.

I don’t know about the Archmage’s battle, but I have already survived the Sword Master’s battle.

It wasn’t to the point where it couldn’t withstand the battle between Ahar and Taurean.

“It’s not that bad, is it?”

“what? Ah… right. “Because I met Taurine.”

He nodded as if he understood my reaction.

“That’s because she wasn’t fighting properly. “If she had revealed her power in earnest, the entire area would have collapsed.”

“…?”

That monster-like figure didn’t fight properly?

Then how much of a monster will he become if he fights in earnest?

I couldn’t figure it out.

Even when Ahar started a war in the original work, there were no major events such as mountains collapsing or seas splitting apart.

So there were some things that were harder to accept.

Because to me, Ahar was the strongest person that I could not compete with.

“Do you know the difference between a sword expert and a sword master?”

“…no.”

I do not know.

Other than that it’s crazy strong.

“The reason why the Sword Master is called the strongest is because of the quantity and quality of the Aurors, but if you look more closely, there is one special reason. “This also applies to archmages.”

“Then what’s the difference?”

“warrant.”

“…?”

“A sword master is given power. That’s what differentiates a sword expert from a sword master.”

Why does authority come from here?

Basically, the word power is understood to apply to God.

But I couldn’t easily believe that a human could achieve something like that.

If there was such a thing, the Sword Master and Archmage would not have been killed by Ahar so easily in the original work.

“I just don’t understand. Because this is like top secret. “Only the parties involved know about the power.”

“Is it real?”

“You won’t believe it, will you? After all, it is quicker to show something like this physically than to understand it with words.”

He jumped up.

Then he took a stance facing the sky.

“My power involves being able to destroy anything.”

His fist stretched out lazily.

I was slow enough to avoid it and then counterattack.

But when I stood in front of it, I wondered if that would be possible.

The slowly stretched out fist felt scary.

A warning bell rang in my head, telling me that if that fist was aimed at me, I would die.

Fuuuuuuu!

The impact of the fist lightly hitting the air was not light at all.

Clink.

A huge magic circle appeared in the sky with a sound like breaking glass.

It was not difficult to see that it was something the Count had laid out to protect the city.

However, the seemingly indestructible magic circle begins to crack.

The crack began to grow bigger and shattered the entire magic circle.

And the barrier surrounding the city disappeared.

“Hamilton!”

The count’s roar rang out.

“You crazy guy! “Get lost!”

“Now wait! I rebound!”

The Mercenary King, who was holding his right arm, screamed at the huge flying meteorite.

“You understand now, right? “What kind of power is it?”

“…Yes, I understand.”

The mercenary king, whose eyes were both purple, tried to pretend that he was okay.

Even though it happened to show me my power, I didn’t feel too guilty.

In the first place, I didn’t ask him to show me his power, he just showed it to me out of excitement.

It wasn’t my fault.

But what worries me is that Nox, who has the same power, is targeting me.

I was at a loss as to how to deal with him.

“It’s definitely a powerful ability. But there’s a reason why I don’t use this ability.”

“That’s what I’m saying. rebound.”

“uh. I know. After all, he is smart. If you tell me one thing, he will know ten.”

The Mercenary King burst into laughter.

“What are you laughing at because you did a good job?”

Kwaaaaang!

A rock created in the air hit the mercenary king in the back of the head.