The Possessor Has No Desire To Be a Protagonist

046. Halberd’s Knight (2)

Trees and bushes quickly passed my vision.

Tia ran without stopping.

‘I have to ask someone for help.’

With that single thought alone, he had been running nonstop through the forest until now.

Ethan was obviously strong.

Each time it exceeded her common sense.

But will Ethan be able to defeat the knight?

Tia wasn’t sure about that question.

Intuition was speaking.

It will be difficult.

It’s not that Edan is weak, it’s that the opponent is strong.

The opponent was Rien in her previous life.

When it comes to the Empire’s guardian knights, everyone respected Rien so much that even now, there were even candidates who held him as a role model.

Moreover, the opponent is a lion who has been revived by necromancer.

The Necromancer Knight is more likely to have stronger power than he did during his lifetime.

I had read such a sentence in a book.

Of course, depending on the necromancer, the power that the necromancer obtains is different.

When I first met the knight, I sensed a terrifyingly strong demon.

red mage.

It was a magic that had only been encountered in stories and myths.

Magi was encroaching on the surroundings as if polluting them.

Facing such a demon was enough to make Tia’s limbs numb.

‘I… I ran away.’

It was scary. And I was afraid.

So I accepted Ethan’s offer.

‘Ethan… Please hold on. Goddess, please protect Edan.’

It was the only thing he could do right now.

She was a goddess I hadn’t normally looked for.

She was a goddess who did not answer any prayers.

I wanted to kneel down to such a goddess.

Is it because the idea was sold elsewhere?

widely.

Tia tripped on a rock and fell.

His palms and knees were slashed, and the hem of his clothes was stained with blood.

The wound was severe because he fell with the force of running.

But she soon recovered and ran through the bush again.

‘dummy… . I’m a stupid bitch.’

He should have given Edan an intermediate level spirit.

Ethan risked his life for himself.

‘But what about me? What did I do?’

ran away

In one corner of his heart, the selfish mind that he lived was also established.

‘A selfish bitch. I’m a damn selfish bitch.’

Even now… .

If I could, I wanted to go back to Ethan.

Tia suddenly stopped walking.

A mighty shock wave was coming from behind.

Red hair fluttered in the shock wave.

Tia, who has sensitive senses, was feeling it.

Then the ground shook as if it had been an earthquake.

“Ah, Ethan… .”

Tia stood tall like a shadow and had no choice but to stand.

However, in my head, I was calmly calculating the current impact.

‘If this amount of shock… . no matter how you… .’

Even if I went back, it was too late.

Looking back, there was nothing he could do.

Edan would have already become a cold corpse.

Even if Edan is strong, he is only a first year student.

It was not the strength for a freshman to block alone.

At that time, Tia saw a huge fortress in front of her eyes.

Smoke was rising from the castle.

‘Oh man… , There is a person over there.’

Tia forced herself to take a step.

He was determined to avenge Edan.

No matter how much gold you pour into it.

Even if he brought an army of mercenaries, swordsmen, hunters, and wizards, he would avenge Edan.

The Hergé family always pays off their debts.

And Ethan was Tia’s lifesaver.

* * *

forest.

Trees fell here and there like ruins.

That alone gave an idea of how large the magical conflict had been.

And the winner of the fight had already left the spot.

“… It’s ugly.”

The person wearing the gray robe muttered.

He was looking down at the black armor.

The knight who had been put to death seemed peaceful.

“Death has not yet been granted to you.”

He took a red jewel from his sleeve.

That alone made one arm throb.

It was the pain I got from targeting the black-haired boy and the red-haired girl.

“The mission is not over yet.”

will take revenge will surely take revenge

to that dark-haired guy.

Crying and begging to be saved, even letting out a bitter scream.

I will cut off your fingers and limbs.

And I will make you an immortal slave.

They would rejoice to see their puppet slaves murder their friends.

To do so, he still needed this Command Knight.

A fishy smile lingered on the lips of the gray robe.

A red light flashed once.

It was an artifact received from Gamigin.

Soon, his mind sank into a black space.

A pitch black space.

There he was able to face the spirit of the Black Knight.

The Black Knight, the man once called Rien.

“What do you want from me, don’t leave the dead alone? My man.”

The knight was staring into the dark sky with his back turned.

“Wake up again.”

“… Are you going to insult the dead?”

Eventually, the knight slowly turned around.

“You are just a puppet that Gamigin-nim controls anyway.”

“Are you saying I’m going to lose my memory again and repeat that mistake!”

The Black Knight’s halberd fell on him.

But this is the realm of the spirit.

Such a physical attack could not work.

Halberd passed lightly through the opponent.

“I command as Murumuru, a demon of the 54th rank. I have someone to stand up and take down with me.”

The red jewel shone once.

A red light entered the black space inside the empty helmet.

“Once again, fight. You are Gamigin-sama’s slave.”

After speaking, the opponent exited the space.

Before long, the black knight who was leaning against the tree opened his eyes.

The lower body, which had been far away, slowly flew toward the upper body as if attracted by a magnet.

A vicious red aura enveloped him. It was a more powerful demon than before.

The broken halberds became one again.

Soon, the black knight rose without a single wound.

* * *

Citadel of Arbis.

There was a savory smell and smoke was rising into the sky.

Cookies and tea filled my stomach, but that wasn’t enough.

In the end, Arthur and Anya returned to catch the boar together.

“How delicious will it be? I’m already salivating.”

Anya hummed and grilled a whole wild boar.

The boar was stuck in Anya’s hammer shaft with its head blown off.

Having his head exploded was a natural result since he was hit by a huge hammer.

Kargon table wild boar roast.

Everyone was reluctant because it was their first time roasting a wild boar.

“Really, delicious… right?”

Sepia asked with her brows narrowed.

“Yeah, it’s inexhaustibly delicious. After you eat, your eyes will go back.”

Even with her big legs, Sepia was suspicious.

Lognesban was a prosperous domain.

Sepia grew up eating all kinds of delicacies there.

I wasn’t even satisfied with any food.

I also didn’t like having to eat with my hands.

“Come on, everyone, take a bite.”

Anya’s eyes were shining with anticipation.

Sepia calmly took a bite and asked.

Was it because he was hungry?

‘tasty… !’

It was so delicious that I cried.

The moment you put it in your mouth, the fragrant aroma of herbs stimulated your taste buds.

‘This is a taste I’ve never had at Logness Class.’

Everyone was busy saying a word.

Even the princess, Tesha, had never tasted this flavor.

“Wow, Anya! Amazing, Great.”

“Anya, it’s so delicious.”

Anya smiled happily.

It was as if I had become a mother who fed her child to the fullest.

“Sepia, how does it suit your taste?”

“Mmm, it’s worth eating.”

“right? Is it worth eating? I knew everyone would like it.”

It was grilled whole with a special recipe handed down among the tribe.

“We eat like this at every festival.”

“is that so?”

“Uh! Lucky for you. I thought I would catch a wild boar.”

It was all the result of Arthur’s high luck.

“But, Annie, how do you make this?”

Sepia asked nervously.

I wanted to give Edan a taste as well.

If he learns even the recipe, wouldn’t it be possible to see Ethan’s face one day sitting across from each other at the table and eating with a smile?

‘Does Vivian know this recipe?’

When it came to cooking, Vivian knew almost nothing.

‘I think it would be nice to have a meal with the three of us when the time comes… . But why did Ethan come to mind?’

Sepia mumbled and thought about that.

“Well, that’s kind of hard to put into words.”

“Eh, yes?”

“yes! Let me know if you want to eat again later. I just need to catch the wild boar.”

The four of them were absorbed in their meal for a long time.

There were various jokes.

Then someone’s footsteps were heard.

Everyone’s gaze turned toward the entrance to the clearing.

The clothes of the woman standing at the entrance were covered with dirt here and there.

And his right knee was wet with blood.

There were tears in the eyes.

It was Tia Erze.

“Tia… ?”

Arthur hurriedly ran to Tia.

At first glance, Tia didn’t look good.

The two eyes stared as if they had no focus.

“Tia, what’s up? it’s okay?”

“That, so to speak, is rather long. So, … Eh, Ethan… ”

Pronunciation was not clearly audible.

“Ethan… .”

“Ethan? Why Ethan?”

At the word Ethan, Sepia and Tesha hurriedly ran and surrounded Tia.

Everyone waited anxiously for Tia’s words.

Come to think of it, wasn’t Tia a partner with Edan?

“Ethan… ! So I think Ethan is dead.”

“What? What are you talking about Tia! Ethan is dead!”

Sepia pressed on.

Tia lowered her head and murmured.

“because of me… , It’s all because of me.”

Sepia grabbed Tia by the shoulder and shook her.

“Say it right! What happened to Ethan?”

“Ethan… Sacrifice for me… ”

“sacrifice? Sacrifice?”

The hand that held my shoulder was strong.

“Wait a minute. sepia! Let’s calm down and listen to Tia.”

“Calm? calm down? Do you feel like listening to Tia calmly now?”

Arthur interceded and Anya removed the sepia.

Tia still seemed stunned.

“Tia, tell me calmly what happened.”

Tia talked about what she had been through.

Everyone drooled.

“Sorry. Sorry… .”

“Wake. Tia Erze!”

“I’m sorry, Sepia, I’m a selfish bitch. He is a despicable human being who was saved by Edan’s life.”

match!

Tia’s head turned to the left.

Tia opened her eyes wide.

The cheeks that had been beaten tingled.

It wasn’t just Tia who was surprised.

“sepia! What are you doing!”

Tesha looked at the two through rabbit eyes.

“Wake. Tia Erze.”

“… sick. It hurts. sepia.”

“hurt? of course it hurts Because it hurt me Did you confirm that Ethan is dead? it’s not And you’re so weak and unemotional. Judge it soberly.”

However, there’s no way Ethan could survive with that level of magic explosion… .

It was a situation that made no sense even rationally.

I’ve already counted it several times.

It was an enemy emitting red demonic energy.

What is the probability that an ordinary first-year warrior candidate will survive against such an enemy?

Rather, the rabbit had a better chance of defeating the tiger.

“Answer me! You didn’t see Ethan die.”

“sepia… .”

“… please… Answer me.”

Sepia clung to Tia as if pleading.

The person who should be most saddened by Ethan’s death was Sepia.

I’ve known Ethan longer than anyone else here.

“Yes, sorry. I must have lost my temper for a moment.”

Tia tried to smile.

It was a laugh to calm himself and his opponent.

‘But so far no response has been detected after that shockwave.’

Tia couldn’t even utter those words.

That was the reason Tia didn’t hurry back to Edan with them.

Even if he went, it didn’t seem likely that he would win against the ruthless Command Knight.

The opponent was the Death Knight.

On top of that, he was an existence that faced hundreds of undead legions composed of zombies and ghouls almost single-handedly.

It was uncertain whether they would be able to catch it even if they brought the army.

‘We need an adventurer unit made up of B and A ranks.’

Minimum of 10 people.

That was Tia’s decision.

Even Tia alone was a B-class pull-up for an adventurer.

Arthur, Anya, Sepia, Tesha.

Perhaps they are like that too.

Aren’t Tesya’s grades lower than hers in the first place?

That’s why she deliberately omitted the fact that Ethan had asked her to bring reinforcements.

“What are you all doing? I have to go find Ethan.”

The one who was so lucky was Sepia.

“Wait. sepia.”

“Why else is the problem? Tia?”

‘If I face that commander knight with this party now, I’ll be annihilated.’

I wanted to block that much.

However, it was unlikely that sepia would be said to dry.

‘Even as long as I hear the sound of a selfish bitch… , Even if you get sepia’s grudge… , even if it is criticized by everyone. You must not lead them there.’

As always, Tia’s judgment was cold this time.