How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Episode 30

Verium’s escape route was in the opposite direction to the broken bridge.

A detour to exit the site of the ruins.

And the road was also full of ghouls.

“draft!”

Ian fired a sphere of fire at the ghoul in front of him.

Puffup! In an instant, three fireballs hit the ghoul’s chest and completely shattered its skin.

Then, Xian stamped the sword with holy water on the magic stone that could be seen inside.

Crisp!

One ghoul collapsed.

Originally, he had to pick up the purified magic stone, but now was not the time.

Without stopping, the two continued to kill the ghouls blocking their path.

‘It’s faster than I thought.’

The breathing between the two was tight.

Ian is also a student in the 9th position. On top of that, thanks to a fairly solid foundation, the magic expression speed and projection speed were considerable.

It was perfect for the current situation in which the enemy was being pursued.

“Ignore the ones you want to ignore.”

“uh!”

The two continued to cut their way through the crowd of ghouls.

In the first place, the goal of the two was not to annihilate the ghouls.

In the midst of passing by, killing only the guys blocking the road.

It was a perfect position to be surrounded by exhaustion if you lacked breakthrough power, but as long as Xian was there, there was no such thing.

And finally.

“It’s here.”

“Here… … .”

reached the top

A huge stone gate at the entrance.

Ian raised his staff, gathered magic power for a moment, and then released an arcane flare that was much stronger than before.

Quaaang-!

The air shuddered with a roar.

Rising dust and haze.

however.

“sh*t.”

The door was fine.

“What do we do? Shall we break through with greater magic or find another entrance?”

Ian asked quickly.

In order to prepare large-scale magic, it takes time and concentration.

However, if you delay even a little bit, the ghouls could come after you from behind.

Therefore, it may be the correct answer to look for another entrance.

However, the problem is that we cannot be sure that there is always another entrance.

If you make the wrong choice, you won’t even be able to enter the tower and your feet will be tied up.

“It breaks through.”

Sian replied to Ian who was looking at him.

There was no other answer than this.

Ian nodded immediately and raised his wand. Then, after checking his back, he began to recite an incantation.

Ghouls are visible, but there are not many of them.

If Xian can hold out for a little while until he prepares the magic… … .

Ian thought so, but.

“draft?”

Xian did not turn backwards. He rather walked further.

what are you doing! Ian looked at him with puzzled eyes.

and after a while

Flash!

“… … !”

Ian opened his eyes wide at the sight of the intensely flashing sword light.

Kwakwagwagwagwang!

Before long, he saw the stone gate completely smashed as if it had been torn apart by the paws of a huge beast.

Ian opened his mouth.

“let’s go.”

Ignoring his astonishment, Xian ran through the door.

* * *

1st floor of the tower.

Ghouls were also deployed here and there.

After arranging them all, Xian looked for traces of Verium.

‘draft.’

Ian also looked at the traces and glanced at Xian.

The story I said earlier in the ruins that the two of us were enough.

In fact, I couldn’t understand it.

How can you say that two people are enough when you don’t know the enemy’s skill or size?

He interpreted it this way.

It’s enough for the two of us to fulfill the role of reconnaissance.

But just now, that slam that smashed the tower’s door.

My body trembled.

I could see it and know it.

He really came here to finish off the enemy with just the two of them.

‘It wasn’t everything.’

The skills he saw during the duel, and the skills he showed against the ghouls, weren’t everything.

Ian swallowed at that fact.

“The trail is split in two.”

“two?”

After a while, Xian straightened his back and spoke.

“One up, one down.”

“Why two? Is it a disturbance?”

To Ian’s question, Xian shook his head and answered.

“Rather than disrupting, I intend to split us in two. There will be him on one side and Reina will be trapped on the other.”

“Then what shall we do? Wouldn’t it be dangerous if we split according to his intentions?”

Xian was in trouble.

Certainly the safer way is to unite and attack one side at a time.

But there was a problem.

‘Why did you separate from Reina?’

The guy took Reina hostage.

In order to make the most of that hostage, of course it is right to keep it next to you.

There was no reason to send it out of sight.

if there is a reason

‘We’re waiting for you to go rescue Raina.’

I couldn’t help but think like that.

I hope the pursuers go to rescue the hostages. Then you will be able to buy that much time.

In other words, what he wants is time.

Whether it’s to heal wounds or to embellish something.

Then, the correct answer here would be to catch them off guard and go play Verium together.

but.

“Let’s split. You go find Reina. I’m going to the culprit.”

I couldn’t leave her alone.

I know that being divided like this is also one of his intentions.

However, they still needed someone to go rescue the hostages.

“… … okay. Uh, by the way, which side is Reina?”

“that.”

I looked at the sword Xian was holding.

‘Ugh!’

Ravi pointed to one place.

It was underground.

“Raina is up there.”

Ian looked at Xian with a strange expression.

That tone of confidence. How the hell did you tell where Reina was and where the enemy was?

I was very curious, but now it wasn’t even when I was doing leisurely Q&A.

“okay.”

Ian started climbing towards the top of the tower.

After taking a peek at her back, Xian climbed the stairs leading to the basement.

* * *

“student! Look over here!”

“Yes, yes!”

“I think it will break through here too! Get some cover!”

“Ah, I get it!”

no remains. In that chaotic space, Droned was sweating profusely and shooting magic.

Requests for help from mercenaries coming from all over the place.

I couldn’t ignore it.

If they passed even one place, the ghouls were ready to attack.

‘How are the kids? What about Xian? What about Ian? Reina?’

Even while frantically shooting magic bullets at the ghouls and spreading a shield, the thought of the party did not leave Droned’s head.

He still doesn’t know what happened to Rayna.

All I could think of was that the party would be working hard in their own places.

‘You have to stop it. Until help comes!’

Droned blasted his magic.

Ghouls shot down by his magic fell helplessly.

Even so, the ghouls’ offensive did not diminish at all.

Even after their shoulders were blown off and their heads shot down by magic, they continued to climb the barricade.

An immortal monster, the undead.

Everyone was quickly getting tired of that tough and terrible offensive.

Within.

“Td, it’s pierced!”

“The ghouls are coming!”

“sh*t! Stop it!”

One of the weakest barricades was breached.

Droned didn’t know it, but it was the place that the blood knight had forcibly destroyed.

It was sloppily blocked in a hurry, but it did not last long and was broken again.

That was when it really started.

The inside of the ruins was turned into a mess by the rushing Ghouls, and other barricades were pierced one after another.

“Oh, no! draft! Ian! Raina! Where are you!?”

When the inside of the ruins turned into a melee, Drond started looking for the party.

I thought that would be dangerous too.

Someone found such a drone.

“Are you looking for a colleague!?”

It was the mercenary that Xian saved from the attack of the blood knight.

“yes yes! Do you know where my friends are? No matter how much I look for it, I can’t find it!”

“Actually, before… … .”

The mercenary explained in a loud voice as he thrust a knife into the ghoul’s throat.

The more he heard that, the more Drond’s eyes widened.

“I kidnapped… … ?”

“yes. The other two hurriedly followed. I’m in a hurry,”

f*ck!

The mercenary continued, reflexively dodging the ghoul’s teeth.

“… … It seems that the time was urgent, so I didn’t inform the students. It’s a big deal if you miss the culprit.”

“that… … .”

Droned’s eyes trembled.

Did that happen while you were away for a while?

‘A god-like bastard! Foolish bear cub! Why didn’t I notice!’

It was all to blame for this confusion.

Because of this, I didn’t notice Reina’s work.

Still, the guilt did not go away.

It’s the same team… … I’m a team member… … .

“Gu, ghouls!”

“Run away! No more!”

“Where are you running away! I’m surrounded!”

“I don’t know, bastard! Just take it out on your own!”

The situation got progressively worse.

Each one was no match for the mercenaries, but there were too many of them.

The mercenaries were increasingly cornered.

‘What do we do?’

Droned gritted his teeth.

I have to go help the kids.

However, the current situation, let alone go to help, was dangerous even to myself.

“Uh, what should I do… … .”

His eyes grew darker.

You can’t give up. I have no intention of giving up… … Things were so bad.

If outside help does not come, they themselves will be annihilated. There was no more strength left to endure.

at its worst.

[ White lotus flower ]

The whole world froze.

Droned doubted his eyes.

Inside the ruins, it was snowing inside this room.

silence.

Snow and ice that seems to swallow all sounds.

Everything in sight was frozen.

“Who are the injured? Is anyone hurt!”

Beside her, who was spitting white breath, several men began to organize their seats.

The priests of the Purification Church have been waiting.

However, the woman who actually created this ice zone was wearing clothes other than the Jeonghwa Church priestly uniform.

“Sa, live!”

“Rescue is here!”

The ruins, which had been enveloped in silence for a while, resonated with the cheers of the mercenaries.

Under the cheers, the priests of the Purification Church began to organize the ghouls.

Those who can be seen sparsely among them are wearing clothes other than priestly clothes.

Droned saw them and wept.

clothes you know It was the same Everweil uniform he was wearing.

“… … Are you all right?”

Among them, she, the one who brought snow to this place.

Yuseol found the drond and asked.

“I-I’m fine! But the other kids!”

Droned hurriedly came to his senses and opened his mouth to her.

* * *

Awesome!

Xian slashed the ghoul and ran.

Down, further down, deep underground.

The energy of the night flowing from the sword enveloped his body.

‘thanks.’

‘yes!’

Enter the ruins and hunt the ghouls.

After that, he confronts a ghoul dressed in an unusual outfit.

The meeting with Beriam at the ruins.

And even breaking through the ghouls up to this tower.

So many things happened in less than half a day.

Even so, it was all thanks to Ravi’s ability to recover that he was still breathing.

‘Is Ian okay?’

This made Ian a little worried.

He probably doesn’t have the ability to restore health like Ravi.

The good news is that there are probably only normal ghouls there.

Verium and the peculiar ghouls are probably both underground.

and.

“also.”

As if to prove it, a guy appeared.

A ghoul in an unusual outfit.

The blood knight Fredel stood in his way.

‘A long sword made of water.’

In his hand was a sword that appeared to have been made by Verium.

A splendid sword that shows that much more attention was paid to it than previous water screens or daggers.

It wouldn’t be just the appearance of the sword. Perhaps the strength and performance have also been greatly upgraded.

Xian aimed his sword.

The blood knight also raised his sword accordingly.

Unlike the first time we met, he wasn’t gritting his teeth, he was fully aiming his sword.

That was more of a threat.

It meant that the meaninglessness of the previous life was acting more strongly than the ghoul’s instincts.

“Whoa.”

Xian let out a breath.

‘It ends at once.’

I can’t give Berriam any more time, who wants to pass the time.

An opponent you’ve already faced twice.

Exploring each other was sufficient.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Each other’s eyes look at each other.

The atmosphere is on the verge of leaving the country at any moment.

At first glance, it seemed to be still, but there were numerous confrontations between the two to gain timing.

And when the time finally came.

The two started moving at the same time.

A blood knight who slashes the sword from the bottom up.

Conversely, Xian strikes a black sword from top to bottom.

I once thought

A true master can do tens of thousands of things with just one simple strike.

It was impossible for me to do that yet.

There was a limit to what one could do with a single strike.

But as much as that one.

Ku-gu-gu-gu-!

I was confident that I would not lose to anything.

[ Heavenly Sword (霜天劍) – Heavenly Thunder (天雷)]

a raised sword.

The sky came down on that sword.