Swordmaster of the Red Light District

family (2)

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A barrier was spread around the hideout established by the Locust, but the barrier was not a means of perfect protection from all threats.

Because of this, Locust’s subordinate, Uni, who was patrolling around the outskirts of the barrier, wrinkled his face and muttered.

“I’m late. Where are you doing these cubs?”

“Don’t be too hasty.”

“Damn it, Simone is dead.”

Uni was nervous towards his fellow warlock, Octet.

“Things have gone awry. I may have to flee right away. The people who went to investigate Simone’s death probably don’t know that.

Octopus sighed.

As soon as Simone died, all of his colleagues in the city of Dinar headed to the lord’s castle.

Finally, the news broke.

Uni was right. Now that the situation does not know how to change, the colleagues who headed to the permanent residence were obliged to deliver new information as quickly as possible.

However, there has been no contact for over an hour.

“I understand the anxiety. Ha, I guess the Lord is away at a time like this.”

“I’m distracted. Damn it, what are you doing irresponsibly to bring us all the way here?”

“Uni, watch your mouth.”

“I know you’re going to eat good food alone. But do you really have to go out at this time?”

“Please calm down. We’ll need some discussion first of all.”

“Yeah, right now.”

Uni turned around.

As we walked along the river, we came to a hut that served as a hideout.

Upon arriving at the hut, Uni opened the door and shouted.

“Nobem! Duode! Let’s talk!”

“What’s up?”

“I can’t stand it because I’m anxious. I can’t die here anymore.”

“Lord told me to wait.”

“Damn it. Duode, you still don’t know? Rod’s sold out of his mind!”

“Uni, are you going to rebel now?”

“It doesn’t mean that! We couldn’t get help from Rod right now, so let’s find a way to live on our own.”

“That’s a protest.”

“Why are you being so frustrating. Simone is dead, too! Contact from the investigation team is getting delayed!

“…”

Uni’s argument was also valid.

Duode thought briefly. Moving the hideout arbitrarily would definitely make Rod uncomfortable.

However, it was also true that Rod was distracted by something else and left his men unattended.

It was important to save your life right now, even if you are punished later.

Duode nodded.

“…Okay. Pack your luggage. Erase the traces. I will contact Lord separately.”

“Great, Duode. Thank you so much.”

“Don’t make useless noises and move quickly.”

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Novem, who had been listening to the story, got up from his seat.

“What will the elf do?”

“…get it right now.”

“I do.”

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Novem entered the room and came out holding the elf’s wrist.

The dragged elf twisted around and resisted.

“Hey, let this go-!”

“Shut up!”

In a fiery rage, Noven kicked the elf in the leg.

puck!

“Aww!”

As the elf fell, Noven kicked him in the stomach in a row.

Because the back was blocked by a wall, the elves were exposed to violence helplessly.

Whoops! Whoops!

“Ugh! Aww!”

“Damn, useless bitch. A bastard who was abandoned by his own people, he doesn’t even understand the subject!”

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Novem kept kicking until the moaning subsided, and he gripped the elf’s scattered arms vigorously.

The elf drained blood and murmured.

“Ult… I’ll scold you all…”

“Ult? Are you talking about the missing lord?”

“Wow, uh…”

“Sick year.”

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Novem led the elf out with a smile on his face.

Preparations for moving the hideout were completed quickly.

Being chased by the Empire, they were always ready to escape.

Duode opened up the schematic and explained it.

“Ride along the river and move widely around the Signi Mountains.”

“It’s a good decision. It’s a good place to run if you can’t afford it.”

Even if you just dig deep into the mountain range, it is not easy to track.

Everyone nodded as if they understood.

“Now release the barrier…”

Duode was startled and turned his head towards somewhere in the forest.

“It’s an intruder. The number is ten. If you look at the speed, it’s a cavalryman.”

“Damn it, I thought this would happen. How much time can you make with a barrier?”

“I can’t stand it. The concealment barrier and the detection barrier are torn at the same time. The location of the hideout is clearly exposed, and there is an expert-class among the intruders.”

“It bounces fast. How do you know how many knights there are among the intruders?”

“The load is reduced as much as possible and moved.”

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Novem clicked his tongue.

“Then I’ll take care of this bitch. I don’t know when I’m going to scream again, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to take her.”

“Do that…?”

Duode, who was about to nod his head, hastily grabbed Noven’s neck and dragged him.

A black spear rose from the ground and pierced Noven’s wrist.

“Awesome! What a bastard!”

The moment Noven vomited his anger for missing the elf, the artifact’s cover was removed, revealing Seria’s appearance.

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Novem, who dyed his eyes red, created a huge claw with the blood that flowed from his wrist.

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Noven tried to wield the claw confidently at the approaching Seria, but when the sword burst out of Seria’s sword, she flinched and stepped back.

Seria first secured the elves and then opened up the distance again.

Seria asked the frantic-looking elf.

“Are you Titi?”

“TT?”

“Yeah, Titty.”

“Do you know Titty?”

“I don’t know. I just listened to Ult.”

“Do you know Ult?”

“friend.”

“Really? I miss Ult. When are you coming back?”

It was a strangely out of focus conversation, but Seria, convinced that the opponent was Titi, fired the signal.

Mohamed, who was riding a horse and running to the hideout, saw the flare and jumped to the ground.

“Annihilate the enemies of the Empire!!”

The knights who jumped off their horses following Mohammed drew out their brilliant swordsmanship.

In the next moment, dozens of swords flew around, breaking down all the trees in the way.

quagga gaga!!!

The knights who opened the road in a straight line to the location where the flare was fired rushed towards the warlocks with all their might.

The complexions of the warlocks turned black and died.

*

“Oh, the world is comfortable because the knights are here.”

Rey sat down on the dirt floor and admired the battle between the knights and the warlocks.

As the knights gathered as a squad and poured out firepower, the terrain changed.

Ray lamented as he watched the river water pouring in and stagnating after the well-preserved flat land collapsed like a basin.

“When will our children grow up to fly like that?”

i wish i could grow up a bit sooner

Wouldn’t that make it a little less painful?

If we keep fighting like now, degenerative arthritis will come in our 30s.

Ray looked around the battlefield, muttering that he had to hold out for another 10 years.

A small elf was grimacing in Seria’s arms.

‘Because of that one elf, the Count dragged all his knights to the battlefield.’

Contrary to the less distant impression, he seemed to be a fairly important person.

Ray wanted to be a little sarcastic about this.

Although it was a case of being beaten for taking a step backwards, it was impossible to know how much worse the situation would have been had it not been for Ray.

‘By the way, the battle is too one-sided.’

Thanks to Seria’s use of artifacts to safely rescue Titi, the knights were able to pour out all their might.

Among the warlocks, there were some who reached the 5th circle, but what does that matter?

This place has been filled with 11 people who are above the expert level.

“Aww!!”

“Oh, no!! Ouch!!”

The warlocks died without even the slightest resistance.

On the one hand, Ray felt refreshed, and on the other hand, it was a pain in the butt.

If the Locust had been included between them, the battle would not have been resolved so easily.

Missed the most dangerous one.

Whoa—!

The riot had subsided.

The warlock, who had resisted to the end, rolled over the ground with his back crossed.

The only damage on the count’s side was that the two knights suffered minor injuries.

It was a perfect victory.

However, without cheering, everyone’s eyes turned to the Warlock Uni.

Unlike his fellow warlocks who resisted to the end, Uni was quietly captured.

It was rare. Warlocks could not avoid the death penalty, so they would rather commit suicide before being captured.

asked Mohammed.

“What kind of craft?”

“I just wanted to die comfortably.”

“If we cooperate quietly, we will consider it.”

“Don’t be rude. Since I was caught quietly, will you give me a clean neck?”

“Is this the Locust’s subordinate?”

“Damn it. Yeah, I was just playing the bastard for him.”

“Where did the Locust go?”

“I don’t know, I don’t know. Don’t look at me like that. I really don’t know.”

With a rough breath, Uni expressed a sense of betrayal.

“That bastard has been in a different mood for a while now. At the most, he came all the way here and left us alone? Damn it, I thought it was going to be like this.”

“Did you have a different mind and you were sold?”

“Yeah. I think you’ve found some great treasure. You didn’t share any information with us because you thought you were going to take a gulp on your own. I’m sure he’ll be right next to the mysterious treasure.”

“When did you disappear from your face?”

“This morning.”

“Oh, I’ll turn.”

Rey frowned and stepped forward.

“I need to go to the orphanage right now.”

“This crazy bastard has really crossed the line.”

Jenkinson was furious as he drew his sword at Rey.

It was no longer acceptable for an ignorant, ignorant, foolish man to tease his snout.

Rey understood Jenkinson’s reaction, so she leaned in and tried to enter, but Seria struck Jenkinson’s sword one step ahead.

Kagang!

Seria’s life turns towards Jenkinson.

Jenkinson also did not back down and raised the momentum.

As the tension flowed, the Count took off his helmet and asked.

“Ray, are you sure that the treasure Locust is aiming for is Luna?”

“If it weren’t for it, I wouldn’t have come all the way to the Dinar and started this uproar.”

“The Locust, who decided that his identity had been discovered, may have abandoned his men and just ran away.”

“I know. But there is no trick to track the locust right now. Currently, the most likely place for a locust to appear is the nursery.”

“It’s a nursery school.”

“Even if you run away from the Countess, like a greedy wizard, you’ll want to take away the treasure you’ve been eyeing. I think so.”

“Hey, there’s a point.”

The Count wanted to get rid of the Locust as well.

If you let the grudge go live, it will act as a great source of anxiety later on.

It must be done, so the Count decided to believe Rei’s words once.

“I take Pietro and Titty, go to the orphanage, and join Didier. Do you have any disagreements?”

“…”

“Move.”

“I will obey your orders.”

Some knights expressed dissatisfaction with their faces, but there was no sharp alternative, so they got on the horse.

Rey asked Seria.

“Aunt, can you help me catch the instigator of this incident?”

“Yeah, it’s okay. You can ask me something else. It’s okay because I’m your nephew.”

“thank you.”

When Rey bowed her head, Seria was proud and stroked Rey’s head.

*

what? Luna’s parents?

Jimmy laughed at the emaciated man.

When you run away from your child, when do you come here and say something different?

Also, the timing was very subtle.

The man who read Jimmy’s expression turned his face red and shouted at the whale whale.

“Give me my daughter!! Luna!! Abby is here!! Come on out!!”

A woman standing next to the man questioned her by showing her identity card.

“If in doubt, check it out. We’re Luna’s parents? Come on! Let’s check it out!!”

“Heh heh, these things keep doing revenge.”

“I can’t leave my daughter to these thugs! Give me my daughter before I make a formal complaint!!”

Jimmy was wondering if he should kick them out by force, but Didier stepped forward.

“You guys.”

Koo!

I took only one step, and the ground rumbled dully.

Didier, who threatened Luna’s parents by spilling mana openly, lit up her eyes bluish.

“I heard that he borrowed a large amount of money and ran away without repaying it, leaving his child behind. Isn’t that true?”

“Oh, that’s a misunderstanding.”

The white-faced man shook his head hurriedly.

“I left the house for a while to borrow money from a relative, but there were some accidents. So I just got back a little late. All the money was liquidated.”

“I’ll have to check the facts. I’ll make a complaint to Earl Phillips. After a fair investigation, if there are no problems, I will return the child.”

“Ah, no, we are parents! How often do they take their children away from their parents so arbitrarily?!”

Just as Didier was about to reply, Karen’s voice resounded in the playground.

“Luna is my friend!! I’ll never take it with me!!”

Starting with Karen, the children with their heads out the window began to quack.

“Luna is our family!!”

“I won’t lose it to the bad adults!!”

“If you keep harassing Luna, Rey will come and beat you!!”

“Okay.”

Jimmy clenched his nose.

When I told him to stay in the room because it was dangerous, he didn’t listen very badly.

“Shut up!! Why don’t you guys go into the room quickly?!”

“Jimmy, drive out the bad adults!!”

“Hurry up and kick it!!”

“If you keep quiet, you’ll get to Rey later!!”

“Now, even those people are talking about Ray and intimidating me.”

Jimmy burst out laughing out of absurdity and ran across the playground.

Luna was standing in front of the nursery building, looking at her parents.

The young girl was shaking her small shoulders slightly, probably confused.

Jimmy reached out and patted Luna’s head with a callused hand.

“No need to be anxious.”

“…?”

“We’ll all protect you. Don’t worry. No one can take care of you. If you want to stay here, just say you want to stay.”

Luna’s trembling slowly subsided.

Luna calmed her mind and told Jimmy if she had made up her mind.

“…I want to say my last goodbyes to Mom and Dad.”

“Then let’s go say hello together.”

Jimmy took Luna’s hand and walked towards the fence.

Luna traversed the playground, recalling memories from the past few months.

When I came to the orphanage, I experienced so many things.

Playing with toys, learning to study, and making friends.

It was all the first time.

The stuffiness I felt when we slept together with a blanket.

The impatience I felt when waiting in line to get a snack.

Even the nervousness I felt when I broke up with Karen.

Looking back now, these were precious emotions.

Although it was a frivolous wind, Luna wanted to continue to stay by her friends and by Rey’s side.

Luna, who walked to the entrance of the fence, smiled at her parents, who had a hard time laughing.

“mom and dad.”

The man who confirmed Luna was delighted.

“Luna, let’s go home.”

“to home…”

Luna turned her head and looked at the foot of the mountain beyond the nursery.

The black giant was there.

Luna knew.

The black giant, shining so darkly, was emitting a vicious energy as if it would intervene in reality at any moment and spit out flames.

There was no more time.

Luna regretted not being able to say goodbye to her friends properly.

“I miss you so much. Come back to my house. Mom, Dad .”