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Episode 259. Where the Sword's Tip Points (4)
It felt strange to 'pull a carriage' rather than ride a horse, but Yurian was good at handling 'horses'.
To be more specific, it is about controlling 'words'. It can be said that suppressing instincts through fear is ingrained in one's body.
'Thanks to that, handling the carriage isn't particularly difficult.'
The scenery from atop a carriage running on the road through the dark night was truly magnificent.
The world was full of darkness, and running through it with a single torch had its own unique flavor, and it felt different thanks to it.
'Isn't it perfect for dying?'
However, my sense, which is far from ‘art’, was wary of this kind of thing.
Driving at night is dangerous.
That's what I know as common sense.
Suddenly──!
As I hold the reins of the horses, intoxicated by such emotions, it feels like someone has landed on the carriage.
'You're here.'
I'm talking about Urharga.
In the first place, the reason I was holding the reins of the horse in the middle of the night was to summon 'Urhar'.
If anything related to Kaldrak were to escape the system, it was easy to guess that 'Yulsis' would react.
'Of course, Kaldrak is not the kind of person to mess things up like this.'
Yulsis must have thought it was a trap.
However, since he couldn't just stand by and watch, he would have sent the least 'loyal' of the people associated with the 'Horn of the Demon God'.
That's it.
'Urharji.'
Of the four Royal Knights, he is the most humane.
That doesn't mean he's 'human' in the general sense. He's a 'royal knight' who is strong like a monster and carries out his missions without any hesitation.
'Kikubad.'
It will never be encompassed.
That old lady is obsessed with the name 'Geumseong'.
In the past, he was known as 'Geomseong', but later, due to controversy over his actions and the emergence of 'Haydn Reich', he was removed from the name 'Geomseong'.
'The old man is obsessed with name and fame, and has no regard for the survival of the empire.'
The old man has lived long enough. Now, the only thing left in his life is to achieve 'achievements', so returning to the position of 'Geomseong' is the final goal of his life.
'Compared to him, Urhart can be said to be a person with whom one can communicate.'
A person who has his own beliefs and is conflicted between those beliefs and 'orders'. I think this is the standard that the 'Royal Knights' should have, but Urhar's point is even more highlighted.
I think so.
In <Ji·Ma·Juk>, Urhar always looks fine──.
“I am the black knight.”
Did I hear wrong?
What are you talking about, you crazy bastard?
***
Black Knight.
When the one who revealed his name like that turned his head, Urhar thought that if it was an 'impersonation', he would not be forgiven.
‘… … Isn’t that what I should say?’
He was now impersonating the 'Black Knight' himself. As he was thinking that, the coachman turned his head.
Indeed, he was wearing the mask of the 'Black Knight'.
“All of you……!”
At first, confusion covered Urhar's face.
After that, I was moved by the fact that the object of my admiration was right in front of me, and soon after, shame began to boil up from my lower abdomen.
“Yes, a black knight like you.”
“That, that’s not it……”
“Why are you so flustered? Didn’t you just refer to yourself as the Black Knight a moment ago?”
The black knight spoke softly and with a tug on the reins, the carriage began to stop.
A feeling of floating covered Urhar's body for a moment, and when he straightened his posture and looked at the horse's stable, the 'black knight' had already dismounted.
Urhart also followed suit.
“Black Knight, why are you here?”
The respect that came out of him was fleeting, and Urhar returned to the main topic and asked why the 'Black Knight' was here.
“Is there any reason why I shouldn’t be here?”
The black knight spoke naturally. Urhar felt something strange about his attitude.
This carriage was the one that set out from the system by 'Prince Kaldrak'. It is said to be the carriage that carried the 'Horn of the Demon God' and departed for the Allied Nations.
“The Horn of the Demon God.”
A wish that I had harbored for a long time rose from deep within my danjeon.
Can you please sign this?
First of all, work comes first right now.
It's not the same situation as when we faced the 'Black Knight' before.
“You mean, Black Knight, you were transporting the Horn of the Demon?”
“Maybe so, maybe not.”
“I’m not here to joke around!”
“I guess it’s the same for those guys too.”
"what!?"
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Urhar, who had forgotten to look around due to the heat, began to feel the presence of people through the bushes around the carriage as his emotions calmed down after hearing the words of the black knight.
'no way…….'
Urhar was about to ask if he had set a trap, but judging from the black knight's reaction, it didn't seem like that was the case.
Also, I didn't think he was that kind of person.
“……Could it be, a group of thieves?”
“If you don’t want to be killed by a demon, there’s no one who would resort to stealing.”
“Then why are there people here?”
“They must have been called by the guards hired for this carriage.”
"what!?"
As if he had known all along, the black knight pulled out the sword at his waist.
“That’s what the guards who escort carriages at dawn are like. They stop carriages along the way, steal their luggage, and sell it to make money.”
“Isn’t that robbery, not security?”
“You know that now?”
The blade of the sword drawn by the black knight was pitch black, as if it had absorbed shadows.
A sword worthy of its name. It is different from the superficial and showy 'Yurien's' jewel sword, Urhar thought to himself.
"what!?"
The sound of people between the bushes revealed itself.
'eight?'
The number of detectable signs is eight. If you were an ordinary person, you would be bewildered by this numerical disadvantage, but these are the Royal Knights.
“They said the coachman was an old man, but he’s not an old man. He’s two sane men.”
“So what? Killing them and stealing the contents is the same thing, you idiot.”
“Don’t you know who I am?”
Urhar was about to take off his hood, intending to reveal his identity.
Even if they are criminals, it is forbidden to punish them on the spot. Unless they have insulted the royal family, it is common to arrest them and hand them over to the military.
“Whoever you are, what are you doing now… Ugh!”
However, the 'Black Knight' was not bound by such conventional rules. The Black Knight's kick, which came running like a flash, kicked the jaw of the man standing in front of him.
In an instant, a strange man rolled across the floor. Paying no attention to him, the black knight slashed the man next to him with his drawn sword.
“Kuaaaah!”
The screams spread wider as it dawned. As they echoed through the forest, the thugs raised their weapons with startled eyes.
“You, you, what are you doing…!?”
“You came armed, and you planned to leave without even swinging your sword?”
Sneak.
The black knight also turned his gaze to Urhar.
“You too. They didn’t come here to talk. Even if you were a Royal Knight, they wouldn’t care.”
“Royal Knights!?”
When the words 'Royal Knights' came out of his mouth, the villains were confused.
However, just as the Black Knight had guessed, the murderous intent in the villains’ eyes did not disappear.
“……Tsk.”
Urhar clicked his tongue. There was something he wanted to hear from the Black Knight.
Whether he is related to the 'Horn of the Demon God' and why he is here.
Because of that, I became impatient and just thought about sending them back by putting my name on it.
“I, like you, want to deal with them as quickly as possible, and I have something to say.”
As if he had read Urhar's inner thoughts, the black knight opened his mouth.
“So, I hope you can help me.”
A request for help.
If it had been someone else, it would have been something that would have made little impression on Urhart, but as one of the 'Royal Knights', he had heard such words several times.
However, it is a request for help from the 'Black Knight'. That 'Black Knight', that is.
Urhar was confused because of the embarrassment, but that one fact made his head start to clear up.
“As much as you want.”
***
A member of the Royal Knights and the Black Knight.
These two combined, what could six mercenaries who are begging for robbery do?
Of course, the situation was resolved in an instant.
'I know that Urhar admires the Black Knight.'
Just a little while ago, I asked Urhar for help in order to take advantage of that 'longing'.
When someone you admire asks you for something, isn't it natural for people to want to respond?
'You annoying guy.'
Is it because of the character of the 'Black Knight', or is it just my natural personality?
“Fighting back to back with the Black Knight…….”
I don't know. I always thought my personality wasn't that bad.
“A member of the Royal Knights is different. He was a fierce sword. I wouldn’t want to turn him into an enemy.”
"……huh?"
Urhar, who heard my compliment, smiled awkwardly and scratched his head.
“Rice, it’s nothing special. By the way, Black Knight… This is my first time seeing your swordsmanship in person, but it’s amazing!?”
"hmm."
“Somehow, it felt familiar. It felt similar to the style that the Sword Master used.”
what?
Wait, you must have seen it swung a few times, but you're saying you noticed it that deeply?
“……What school of martial arts did the Black Star use?”
Urhar began to think for a moment.
There are not many disciples of Haydn Reich. Now that he is dead, there are only a handful of people who learned his style.
'Except for Linné, who is a woman.'
The only one left is Yurian. It's me.
“Black Knight, you could not have…….”
Gulp.
“Do you know the Sword Master?”
Although he was nervous, Urhart seemed not to have guessed that the identity of the 'Black Knight' was Yurian.
'I understand that too.'
The identity of the 'Black Knight' is that Yurian. Originally, people who played <Ji-Ma-Juk> would have been so shocked that they would have done somersaults.
“We know each other. I’ve even been taught by him a few times.”
“What!? As expected!”
When I told him that I knew 'Black Star', Urhar laughed.
After that, as if something occurred to him, the guy coughed and calmed down.
“Oh, no, now is not the time to be saying that.”
Having regained his composure, Urhar returned to the main topic.
“Black Knight, I need to know why you are here.”
“Are you talking about the carriage that transported the horn of the demon god?”
When I asked, Urhar nodded.
“First of all, let’s get to the point. There is no such thing as a ‘horn of the demon god’ on this carriage.”
"what!?"
“Would you like to check? What’s inside the carriage?”
Urhar, who was looking at me with uneasy eyes at the question, checked the carriage's cargo space.
“There really isn’t any?”
Of course, there was no such thing as the 'Horn of the Demon God' inside. It was just false information sent by those planted by the Dawn Society.
'I didn't trust Yulsis in the first place, so I guess it was Urhar who came, who was just pretending to be.'
It was thanks to that anticipation that I was able to make contact with Urhar in such a secret way.
“The rumors about the Horn of the Demon are false. Don’t you know that Prince Kaldrak would never do such a thing?”
Urhar nodded slowly.
“……Then, why did His Majesty Kaldrak act like this? And why are you, Black Knight, with His Majesty Kaldrak?”
In response to his question, I slowly opened my mouth.
“You know what the current state of the royal family is like.”
“What are you trying to say?”
“Do you know why the horns of the demon are in the system, and why Yulsis is trying to collect the four horns?”
Urhar shook his head.
“Even if you don’t know the details, it is the duty of the Royal Knights to carry out the imperial orders.”
“Idiot.”
I spat out venomous words at Urhar.
Now, if you want to refute this, then just say 'Yulsis's goal'.
Furthermore, what the guy did to the emperor.
'hmm?'
There was no rebuttal. I turned my gaze to Urhar, and he was looking depressed with his head down.