28 – #07. Gutter rats (3)

Jack helped us move into the city, moderately dragged the search around, added a movement to a specific route, and turned around to get out of the city.

Meanwhile, the rest of the crew took a separate route to get out of the gutter and similarly escaped from the inside of the castle.

All of these people had a bounty on them, so I couldn’t move hastily, and in the end, they couldn’t get out and were stuck here for years, so there was a part of me that understood them.

“Boss, the Seongguk bastards have invaded the northwest driveway.”

“The time has come.”

About a week after coming here.

Finally, those who couldn’t find my traces on the ground began to enter this underground capital.

“With this, their manpower has also been dispersed. I’m going to hit it off quickly, but is the little girl really okay?”

“I will take care of Lenny.”

To support the girl’s body, I made something similar to a jigsaw and sat it there.

It should be possible to carry it on your back like last time, but only then will I be unable to use my hands. It would be much better to move like this if possible.

“Mister, please don’t push yourself too hard.”

“I think so.”

Unlike last time, there is an assistant this time.

The geography of this place, which I was concerned about, is also a smart person, and he said he knows how to fight quite a bit, so even if you don’t believe everything, it will definitely help.

“Operation begins! Ye go to the eastern entrance. Watch the situation from there, and me, Lee Hyung, and some guys will escape through this doorway from now on.”

The plan is to disperse the number of people, so that about 5 people who will support me and Jack will stick to us, and all the rest will move in different directions and quickly escape the castle.

In the end, I became the bait, but I didn’t care about that part because I would have been caught right away anyway.

Since I got a helper, this seemed the best right now.

“Are you going home now?”

“Sure. Of course, since the house is gone, I will have to go back to the city first.”

The cabin that was the culmination of my three years of hard work has already collapsed.

First of all, the goal was to escape from the castle town, and eventually to return to that city again, but thinking about it, there was a high probability that Cecilia had discovered that place as well.

Then we’ll have to look for other settlements.

“Brother, don’t stand there blankly. It moves slowly.”

“It should be.”

My head was cluttered with thoughts about what happened after a while.

But in the current situation, thinking about the future is a luxury.

If Cecilia were to capture her again right away, the unstoppable ruin of the Holy War was approaching, and even if there were helpers, the chance of escape was not very high.

Following Jack’s movement in the lead, we moved to the place designated as the existing exit, and checked the ground area through the ladder there.

“There are no people around.”

Jack twitched his lips and turned his head.

“It seems that a large number of people have been sent underground. This could be easier than expected.”

“Boss, I’m sure you’ve installed some gateways.”

“Because I know.”

Matching their gaze, I also looked around.

This neighborhood is a road that leads straight from the alley to the underground water supply. Among them, it seems that it aimed at the narrowest place, and it was only after pushing the blockage with one iron lid that it was barely able to escape.

“Let’s head to the residence. No questions asked.”

Jack tapped me on the shoulder and started running fast.

I worried a little while moving his feet accordingly.

Why is it in the residential area?

I wondered if it would be better to cross alleys and alleys to avoid people’s attention, but if you think about it carefully, the easiest place for a person to hide is a place that requires thorough investigation even for those who search.

Can we understand it as a quick situational judgment?

He ran forward without hesitation and surveyed his surroundings. I also looked here and there and looked for people as much as possible, but the unfortunate part was that part of the field of vision was narrowed because it was covered by the mask.

I ran into a few civilians as I passed by, but before they could do anything, I immediately ran out of the spot and managed to hide in the vicinity of the civilian settlement Jack had mentioned.

“…… Oh no, since I’m old and playing hide-and-seek.”

Jack let out a sigh as if it were absurd, but then turned his head to look this way and raised his finger.

“By the way, bro. Aren’t you uncomfortable with that mask? No, I don’t know if he’s trying to hide his face before it’s uncomfortable, but you know he’s focusing attention on it, right?”

“There is an unavoidable situation.”

“Then I can’t help it.”

After quite a bit of understanding, he gathered the people around him and said that he would rest a little before moving, taking out a cigarette and moving to that obscure place.

A quiet open space near a residential area.

Fortunately, after entering this area, there were no witnesses as Jack guided them through the alleys and narrow walls, but it was clear that the information that suspicious people were roaming the castle would spread sooner or later.

“Mister, please hold my hand for a moment.”

“Huh? What’s the matter.”

First of all, I grabbed Lenny’s hand as he landed on the floor, and the girl held up a small handkerchief and groped in the direction where my hand was and where her face would be.

“I’m just trying to wipe away sweat… ….”

“Ah, I will do that. Thank you.”

He lightly stroked Lenny’s head.

It could be seen as admirable, but her heart was heavy because this child seemed to be looking at my appearance somewhere.

She’s been together for years and she’s still struggling.

She did it with her heart, with her body.

If this is over and I can meet Mea again, then it seemed like the right choice would be to find someone who would really take care of the girl separately and take care of her normally.

I’ve been able to endure it for a while, but as I started with Mea and reunited with her past, Lenny, who had nothing to do with it, became more involved.

Especially this time in the Holy Land, there is no excuse.

“Leni. When I go home this time.”

“Yes?”

“There is something I want to say….”

The car was about to continue talking like that.

“Shh.”

Jack came right next to us and raised his finger at us, furrowing his brows.

“Quiet. Get out of here right now.”

Even as he spoke his words, his expression showed no signs of loosening up.

In fact, he bit his teeth in the process of carefully moving.

“The Seongguk bastards are moving too fast. Even at a time when some of our attention is focused on the underground, there is no way we can respond this quickly.”

There were times when it was forced to appear, but it was completely shaken off before entering this place.

In fact, I thought it would be difficult to immediately grasp even our movements, let alone our destination.

“Tsk, it’s no use talking about it.”

Jack shook his head and moved his group again.

The situation has already happened, so choosing the best is the natural thing to do. I had no intention of objecting, so I was going to follow him, but my feet stopped when I saw someone blocking my way.

“There, stop moving.”

“Huh. Did you even become a paladin?”

Facing a narrow alleyway, a fully armed paladin blocked us.

Existing Paladins are also tough opponents, but the story is a little different if they are fully equipped with armor and blocked an alleyway where they cannot use their numerical superiority.

“How did you know this place?”

“Take off that mask and show your face.”

…… Was Cecilia determined to make up her mind?

At this rate, I can’t escape. What else would the paladin in front do right now, and it was clear that soldiers were already scattered all around.

Since we made this move in a situation where we couldn’t even figure out our movement line, we could tell without looking that there must have been a lot of people elsewhere.

“Hey, brother. What the hell did they do to get them to move like this? Does this make sense unless you’re just f*cking with the momentum to overturn the entire Saints?”

“Criminal bastard. I will dispose of you separately, so don’t make fun of him.”

“No, that’s really absurd.”

Jack nodded at the paladin’s words and stepped forward.

“You seem to have been bragging about being a paladin, but do you really have to taste that there is a sky above the sky to feel refreshed?”

“If you invite death.”

The paladin immediately drew his sword.

In contrast, Jack is bare-fisted without a weapon.

“Jack, this seat is for me… ….”

“Enough.”

He took off his jacket and threw it at me.

“I’m watching you. A paladin can do anything.”

“Pride is one of the sins of the Bible.”

“Then the paladin committed treason today.”

Beating a paladin barefoot?

However, he moved forward without hesitation. Even his top was completely taken off, and his hands were still empty. Still, he headed forward without a moment’s hesitation.

“It’s arrogance. Okay, let’s compare whether the street jack fights better or the old paladin fights better.”

He threw out his fist once and kicked it into the ground.

The speed is so fast that it is hard to keep up with the eyes. The paladin responded by swinging his sword, but Jack’s twist was much faster than that.

Battles centered around narrow alleys.

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Digging into his opponent’s arms, Jack swung his fist and mainly hit the opponent’s wrist, and said that he was adding iron armor to that part, but the paladin was unable to make a proper attack because his arm was constantly pushed.

“Hey, you criminal!”

“Oops!”

Jack leisurely dodges the trail of his sword.

It was so natural that I forgot the situation for a moment and watched it. High level? That being said, Jack’s movements were simple, and it was clear that the Paladins were ahead of him in terms of physical ability.

But the Paladin cannot finish Jack.

I would say the difference in movement.

Jack, who moved with a focus on speed, attacked the enemy with a focus on fast body movements, and the paladin’s movements were too large and tight compared to Jack’s.

One fact came to mind here.

Paladins and soldiers of the Holy Kingdom were mainly raised to deal with demons or monsters.

Most of them were stronger and bigger than humans, so maybe they are optimizing their movements against such monsters and demons.

It’s a narrow alleyway.

Moreover, Jack dug into the paladin’s arms with agile movement, but the paladin’s response was too great.

Even a single hit is fatal.

But if it doesn’t fit, even that doesn’t mean anything.

The quick engagement was instant, but the number of attacks exchanged during that time could be counted in dozens. If he had poor eyesight, he probably wouldn’t even know the details.

Jack, who offset the trajectory of the sword drawn by the paladin diagonally by digging back, twisted his body as it was, gave it a spin, and hit his chin accurately.

“Whoa… …. Well, that much is easy.”

Just because his whole body is armed with armor doesn’t mean he has nowhere to attack.

He was armed with a helmet that covered his chin as well, but it probably wouldn’t even block the impact of the chin turning.

Paladin’s body slowly collapses, and he collapses.

“Now then, let’s go. Because I think it will be tighter in the future.”

Jack said it casually, but defeating a paladin with his bare body couldn’t be easier than it sounds.

He described himself as a liquor dealer and pimp, but with that alone, there were too many incomprehensible parts, such as his body movements and fists that remained intact even after hitting iron.

“Jack, what are you… ….”

“Let’s do the question after we get out of here. Is that right?”

I tried to nod my head at his words.

These were useless questions and answers that would not be of any help in resolving the current situation. I wondered if I would have been able to fight like that if it were me, but it must have been difficult.

So we left the fallen paladin behind and moved his feet again.

The final goal is to get out of this residential complex and break through the commercial district. Did you say that the road was relatively complicated because carts and wagons had to go around in that direction?

If you go there, it’s not far to the gate.

Remembering Jack’s words, I headed forward.

“If you get to the castle gate, there is a bribed soldier there, so let’s move a little harder.”

“Buy?”

It is said that the number of members of the s*xual intercourse is also bribed?

At that obvious question, Jack snorted.

“The soldiers there are all those who came in to make a living because they lacked money. Well, you must have more religious faith than others, but isn’t the money in front of you better than your old-fashioned faith?”

He grinned and moved his steps.

At this rate, I really felt like I could get out of the castle.

Jack was a strong man who could win even a single battle against a paladin, and if he hid in a relatively complex area, it wouldn’t be easy to find even a soldier from the Holy Kingdom.

Escape from here wasn’t a problem if we went a little further.

It was a pity that she left without finishing her work with Cecilia, but her logic and thoughts are completely unacceptable to me now.

Later.

I really wish I could talk to her again, even when time has passed and she’s abandoned the idea of her temple, or even when she’s lost my fascination.

“Then now… ….”

So, the car that Jack opened his mouth as he was about to leave the residential complex.

“Aren’t you too far out for a walk?”

A voice resembling the fresh scent of spring.

Luscious pink hair reflected in the sunlight blew in the wind.

“Should we go back now?”

Saint Cecilia was smiling at us.

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