The Status Window Disappeared

Chasing and being chased (8)

It was a pity for Chris, but the deformed sword was not a weapon that only fooled those who used it.

If that were the case, the weapon itself would have been weeded out in the first place.

While barely blocking the mercenary commander’s attack with his shield, he suddenly realized the power of the deformed sword.

In order to use the shield technique that Chris has learned, he must accurately grasp the moment when the opponent’s blow is approaching.

It’s not simply standing still with a shield, but pushing forward and pulling back to deflect the timing of the opponent’s intended attack.

In this way, the impact received by the shield is dispersed and the power of the attack can be significantly reduced.

Even a small change in the strike point of the sword completely changes the timing of the strike.

However, since the Blade of Grief has a curved blade like a snake, it is more difficult to guess the timing. Because of this, Chris’s defense was slowly and steadily falling apart.

I wanted to counterattack, but the opponent was too blatantly leaving his side open.

This is an obvious pitfall.

If Chris went in lightly out of pride, he would be irreparably hurt.

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Moreover, the effect of the Blade of Grief was activated just by brushing against it, so it was difficult to lower the shield recklessly.

But it can’t continue like this for a thousand or ten thousand years.

The eyes of the mercenary captain looking over the shield are shining sharply. If I run out of energy here, a flash of conversion will surely fly in.

A warrior of the level of a mercenary leader would have a skill that could completely tear down weak defenses.

In this situation, it’s best to keep your distance and push with the firepower of your skills.

However, the Yongbyeol, who were well aware of the fact, were constantly interfering with Chris’ escape by surrounding him.

It was a mistake to dig right into the middle of enemy lines to defeat the wizards earlier.

While Chris gritting his teeth and rolling his head, Tyrone, who was watching him, extended a helping hand.

A flash of red flashed from the watchtower on top of the castle wall, and an explosion occurred in the space behind Chris. Thanks to that, when I confirmed that the escape route was open, I didn’t have to hesitate any longer.

He quickly opened the distance by firing a series of lunges, and felt the pain as if his right leg was being ripped off. But there is no time to wait for the life force to heal the wounds.

The mercenary commander, who noticed Chris’ plan, was already in the middle of a fierce pursuit.

“You shouldn’t give it away. Block them all!”

“The Demon Palace of the Phoenix!”

Chris, who supported himself with his left leg, which he hadn’t used on purpose, summoned an epic item and lavished his mana on it to pull the string.

Before, I couldn’t use it because I was afraid that the attack would be blocked because there were wizards, but I don’t have to worry about that now.

Seeing the mercenaries’ expressions harden, he gritted his teeth and fired continuously.

Explosive noise and flames burst out one after another, and the whole field of vision in front of my eyes was dyed red.

In the yard of the temple, a landscape unfolded as if the sun had risen in the middle of the night.

While the hot air dried up the distant grass and killed it, the loud explosion deafened my ears.

From the inferno of the present world, a black figure burst forth with a roar.

“aaa!”

Chris belatedly threw down his longbow and raised his shield, but even so, it seemed that he could not block the mercenary commander’s blow.

He barely escaped instant death due to the sacrifices of his comrades, and while all the flesh on his body was melting, he grabbed his longsword and rushed forward.

It’s a similar tactic to when Chris defeated the wizards before, but it’s much more gruesome and creepy than that.

Because it was a blow with all his strength, Chris instinctively improvised.

“The Mirror Ring!”

The clone summoned by the effect of the epic item is summoned in front of Chris and receives the attack of the mercenary commander instead.

The mercenary commander, who was stopped by a large mass of magical power, tried to retrieve the sword while kicking his dry tongue, but unfortunately Chris was a little faster.

Raising his longsword early, he cut down the slowly disappearing alter ego and the mercenary leader at once.

dump! With a sound, the half-charred, half-melted body of the mercenary commander collapsed powerlessly.

A terrible face that I don’t want to see again, even in my dreams.

Rather than the pride of defeating a formidable enemy, the relief of somehow surviving filled Chris’s chest.

As he barely stood with his longsword lowered, breathing heavily, Tyrone, who had been shooting from the watchtower, hurriedly ran into the yard.

Noticing that the noise outside has stopped, Joseph also opens the door of the headquarters and comes out.

“Shut up, are you done?”

“okay. It was hard to hide.”

Chris, remembering Joseph’s blessing, spit out playfully.

While he blushes, Tyrone sticks out his tongue as he sees the charred corpses.

“I’m going to have a hard time cleaning this up… Than there are no survivors? Shouldn’t you know who sent these guys? I didn’t think about the aftermath of this kid and baked everything.”

“Would you like to bake some too?”

A slightly heated Chris shakes his fist, and Tyrone shakes his head quickly.

In fact, Chris also wanted to capture the prisoner if he could, but he couldn’t afford it because he almost died in a while.

Still, he didn’t hate Tyrone’s joke.

Unlike Lewis, who is now part of the witch’s collection, he did not vomit or vomit even when he saw the ghastly corpse.

I have no hesitation about killing people.

It was probably thanks to his career in the Imperial Inspection Department.

The two began burying the bodies of the mercenaries in the backyard of the temple, while an oblivious Joseph wept over the burned lawn.

The horse is a corpse, in fact, most of it is ashes left after cremation, so it wasn’t too difficult to dispose of it.

Of course, it was a bit painful that the mana to be absorbed by the Devouring Power in the status window was reduced because of that.

While Chris was digging the pit, Tyrone made an astringent noise as he was salvaging useful equipment from the cart containing the bodies.

“Hey, you should take this.”

“Oops.”

What fell from the cart with a metal sound was none other than the blade of grief.

Since Chris killed the mercenary captain, ownership of this epic item passed to him.

However, he disapprovedly turned the longsword covered in ashes.

The Blade of Grief is definitely a good weapon.

First of all, since it is an epic item, it is not only impossible to destroy, but also has a very annoying special function.

However, its odd form robs it of all the advantages listed above.

“Is this a weapon that can’t be used that far?”

When Tyrone, who was watching from the side, said one more word, Chris clicked his tongue.

“Um… If you try to use it, you might be able to use it, but if you do it wrong, it seems like you’ll get into a bad habit.”

Chris is not a master of swordsmanship like the captain of the black dragon.

Now I’m in a position to train new jobs through the status window, but I thought I shouldn’t use something like a deformed sword.

Chris, who had been burying the body with a blade of grief, suddenly became suspicious and asked.

“By the way, did you manage to deal with the sniper? Actually, you weren’t expecting much.”

“What about my skills… Well, if it weren’t for the Guardian’s necklace, I would have died many times.”

Tyrone, who had pouted his lips at Chris’ words, obediently acknowledged his skills and touched the epic item hanging around his neck.

The guardian’s necklace he possesses is a treasure that defends against a certain number of attacks.

In a sniper battle where one blow is fatal, there are few epic items like that.

From the opposing sniper’s point of view, it would have seemed that Tyrone was holding his life as a spare.

“In the end, you won by tempal?”

“losing.”

The two of them lightly quarreled and buried all the bodies.

Strangely, the guards, who must have heard the commotion in the temple, didn’t even show their faces until the cleanup was over. Although it’s a good thing for Chris, it’s a little admirable when a public servant doesn’t have this much responsibility.

Tyrone sighed as he put down the soil-covered shovel and asked, wiping the sweat from his brow.

“But who sent these guys?”

“I’ll have to think about that from now on.”

Chris, Tyrone, and Joseph moved into the building and went straight into the meeting.

What is urgent right now is to find out who was behind this attack.

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Mercenaries are just minions.

The black magic that harbored malice against them is still alive and well.

“First of all, it seems that the mercenaries were aiming for the temple, not us.”

When Chris said, recalling what he heard from the mercenary commander, Tyrone retorted with an unreliable expression.

“I heard that the black dragon is one of the strongest mercenaries? Is there any reason to mobilize such people to raid a temple like this?”

“It is said that they specialize in hunting players, but even if a mercenary is strong, it is a mercenary. In fact, both of us did it. Even those with high ransom don’t get easy jobs.”

Even if it was a temple in a secluded city, if there was a proper paladin, the black dragon wouldn’t have been able to be vigilant.

Besides, there’s no guarantee that they were only planning to raid this place.

If the plan was to attack the temples in the surrounding cities one after another, it wouldn’t be too much to use a black dragon.

Convinced by Chris’ explanation, Tyrone pointed out the first group that came to mind.

“Could it be the Black Flag guys? They don’t have enough motivation, so they overflow.”

“Aren’t they them?”

Currently, the Black Flag is being robbed by allied forces, including the Cadral Church.

But why do you rob an empty house by spending a huge amount of money? If they could afford it, they would strengthen their own guards first.

Besides, even if you hire mercenaries, you can’t even touch the really big temples.

“The temples located in the big cities of each country are much stronger than the average fortress. If you can’t hit that place, you can never win even if you play a game of chicken with the church.”

“No, that’s right. Temples in large cities are supposed to have at least five paladins residing in any situation.”

Joseph nodded proudly, confirming Chris’ words.

Even Chris, who was talented in his own way, had a lot of blood to penetrate.

No, there is no need to go to the Great War.

If there were only three paladins here, the black dragon would not have attempted the attack itself.

The paladins located in the sacred ground of the church were really troublesome.

Tyrone, who organized the situation in his own way, muttered in a timid voice.

“Then these guys didn’t try to put an end to the Cadral Church, but were put there simply to cut down on their strength?”

“yes. So it won’t be the work of the black flag. They’re in a hurry to survive right now… … .”

Unaware of the situation, Joseph kept his mouth shut and tried to understand the conversation between the two.

As an apprentice priest, it is highly likely that he does not know the truth about the black flag or status window disappearance.

Having reached that point, Chris sent Joseph away for a while.

“Could you move away for a moment? I’m not sure if it’s okay to say it in front of you.”

“All right.”

As Joseph obediently left his seat, Tyrone also roughly noticed Chris’s intentions.

“Is it because of the disappearance of the status window?”

“Is there any other reason to raid the temple?”

Although the allied forces, including the Cadral Church, were pushed back by the black flag, they were one of the masterminds behind the disappearance of the status window.

I’ve been hiding it well until now, but this time I’ve revealed the fact to seek the cooperation of the players.

Although they strictly selected people and took measures in their own way, it seems that the information was leaked because it was slightly lacking.

It’s not a very happy situation for Chris, who has not yet finished the black flag.

“Then what are you going to do now?”

Tyrone watched Chris with a look of subtle anticipation.

He, who has not yet recovered the status window, may be secretly hoping for the destruction of the Cadral Church, which can become a danger at any time.

Chris shook his head slightly, shattering his expectations at once.

“What do you do? The Cadral Church will take care of the raid. We’ll take a break as scheduled, then hit a black flag and leave.”

“Kuhm.”

Tyrone grumbled a little, but accepted Chris’s opinion calmly.

If he refuted it here, Chris might jump at him to get his Epic item.

As the uneasy alliance between the two men lasted a little longer, sunlight filtered through the windows of the temple.