The Escort Knight Who Is Being Obsessed Over by the Villainess Wants To Run Away

28. Last test (3)

While sleeping overnight, Yuel woke me up.

Immediately after that, I felt someone approaching me.

‘There are quite a few. At this time, in this place…. Who is it?’

He held his breath.

I put my hand on the sword and wait.

‘The direction is towards me… It may be the same. It seems to be slightly out of sync. It’s ambiguous. Am I the only one on the road passing by? But what is the reason for passing this place?’

I think of several possibilities.

To avoid the worst, you must react sensitively.

Hold your breath and hide and think.

‘How do I feel now? Can you fight?’

I woke up, but my mind quickly stood up sharp.

There is also a moon deer nearby.

Yel, a spiritual creature, is so powerful that it is difficult to ignore.

‘Who is the opponent? Human? Asmodians?’

It doesn’t matter either way.

I went through a lot in the past 5 years.

Of course, there were times when I had to kill people.

I did it every time.

The first murder, killing Sardis for Elijah, was a pretty effective inoculation for me.

The approaching people stopped moving.

The shadows in the forest shimmered as if the torches had been lit.

Soon you hear a voice.

“Hey, is anyone there?”

I slowly appeared before them.

Several people with torches were watching me in unison.

I took out my sword and aimed at it as if to keep my distance.

“Who are you? Reveal your identity.”

“Ah… !”

The torch reflected off the sword blazed and burned.

They saw my armor and asked.

“Hey, are you a knight?”

“I think I asked first.”

“Oh, sorry… ! We are blood, refugees. A nearby village has been captured, so it’s a way to escape….”

The man in the lead said trembling.

A grime-covered face.

The overcoat that covered her ankles was obviously tattered.

“Hmm. A place is a place, so it seems to be misunderstood. I apologize.”

I said, slightly lowering the tip of my sword.

“I am not a knight, I am a body wandering from place to place. It’s common these days.”

“Ah, ah. You did. If you’ll excuse me, could you stay with me for the night? As you can see, we are all ordinary refugees, and we have no means of countering enemy raids.”

The number is about 8 people.

A composition that does not discriminate between men and women.

I nodded.

“I see.”

“Thank you very much. It’s a reward, but this….”

The man approached and put his hand in his arms.

Looks like he’s trying to give something in return.

When he got close enough, I extended my sword.

It was a matter of seconds for the tip of the sword to pierce his neck while looking at the floor.

“Ouch….”

Blood boils from the mouth with the sound of the wind blowing out.

The hand that I put in my bosom comes out trembling.

In his hand was a sharp dagger.

Cold silence sitting down.

“It’s because I’m so bad at lying.”

The border of the Demon Realm.

It is a place where it is easy to encounter humans as dangerous as demons.

‘Which refugee carries a torch in this forest? 8 People all at once? I’d rather pray for him to die.’

In other words, they guarantee safety even when carrying a fire.

He must be a skilled person.

Actually, I was hiding at an angle they couldn’t see.

But they talked as if they had found me.

One more thing.

It looked like it was standing there, like a refugee who had fled, but it wasn’t really.

If you look closely, you can see that they are in formation.

It was a skilled formation that could be prepared for battle at any time.

I’m still not as smart as Elijah.

However, in order to survive, I learned to notice this much.

This is not the only reason for the surprise attack.

Since then, the survival expert has been warning me over and over again.

Death is right around the corner.

That means they are my enemies.

Breaking the silence, the refugees rushed in unison.

With each hand holding a sharp weapon.

“Surround and kill!”

“Don’t give me a chance to counterattack!”

The true color was revealed.

Eliminate blind spots by enveloping at once.

I didn’t bother to avoid or block it.

“Uel.”

As soon as he called it, his body soared into the sky.

Yuel took off with me on his back.

It flies through the cold night air.

A view overlooking the trees that have not sprouted leaves because it is still winter.

In the distance, you can even see the desolate sandy world of demons.

A cold night shines overhead.

The big full moon is like looking down.

The cold night air passes.

And right below, those who attacked me got tangled up.

I looked down at the breastplate.

‘Quick, sharp.’

Even though Yuel took off in an instant, he was scratched.

This is not an easy opponent.

‘It’s not just a group of defeated soldiers or mercenaries who have turned into robbers. Where do you belong?’

U.L steps on a thick tree and gives strength.

Draw an oblique downward line and rush to another tree.

Stand down, back down.

Like a goat descending a cliff, Yuel descended to the ground drawing a lightning-like pattern in the air.

“Come! Be careful!”

The moment they try to prepare for defense.

Uel slumps down behind them.

The enemy looked back all at once.

But I wasn’t there.

“Uh… ?!”

Someone’s question is scattered with the sound of flesh being cut.

I got down one step ahead of Yuel and cut off the enemy who turned his back.

While Yuel lands on the opposite side of me and draws attention, I attack from behind.

It is a cooperative trick that is possible because it is a spirit creature.

Because Yuel’s speed is so fast, it’s difficult for him to tell whether I’m riding on it or not.

“Back!”

“Come on all at once!”

Enemies rushing straight at me.

You parried the first attack with your shield.

“Keuugh!”

The guy who lost his balance fell down with the force of the running.

At the same time, the other guy got tangled up.

I stepped back and kicked the floor with all my might.

Chack-!

The soil and grass rose wildly.

A moment that covers your eyesight.

Slashes and kicks opponents who are hesitant.

“Keah!”

Screaming and stepping back, he gets entangled with another guy again.

‘… One person is missing?’

At that moment, the hair on my head stood on end.

A cool feeling like putting ice on the back of your neck.

I reflexively lowered my head and swung my hand behind me.

A hard object was caught under the glove.

‘Dagger… !’

I leaned forward while holding the dagger.

Something rolled down in front of me.

As soon as I confirm that it is an enemy, I swing my sword to finish it off.

‘Your ability to hide your presence is amazing. It’s not normal after all.’

There are five people left.

“What is this deer… !”

Just then, Yuel started rampaging behind them.

The power of the moon deer that absorbed the energy of the moon is strong.

Especially on a full moon day.

The opponent is not easy.

That’s the same here.

*

Every enemy was killed without exception.

“Hmm….”

I was worried as I wiped the blood on my sword.

‘What are these guys really like?’

Once the obtained information was combined.

‘Even after searching the goods, there was nothing that could identify the status or power. Guys thoroughly prepared. Besides, extraordinary skills.’

A simple conclusion follows.

It’s not a logical reasoning I made with my head, it’s a conclusion I came to because I knew quite a bit about this world.

… Could my hair be a little better?

‘It’s most likely a secret agent sent by someone.’

However, it is difficult to guess who is behind it.

‘A force capable of sending a secret agent to kill me.’

What was their real purpose?

Me?

No way.

I’m not that great of a person.

‘What if the opponent is Balak?’

I know he doesn’t like me, but well.

I don’t think so.

I don’t know why, but Balak doesn’t want to touch me like he used to.

Above all, there’s no way that the people Balak sent with his mind to be so weak.

I think their goal is probably….

‘Is Elijah’s foundation weakening?’

Then, a few people who can be identified are selected.

A child of the Bebel family.

Cain. Levi. Jezebel. Agan. Sarah.

Unfortunately, I know nothing about the brothers.

‘I don’t know more than this….’

You should report today’s affairs to Elijah.

A clever Elijah would figure out anything.

‘Should I have left the survivors for interrogation….’

I built a bonfire in the center of the corpses.

If you use the torch they brought, it will be done in no time.

There is no need to dispose of or organize the corpse.

Someone will see this fire and come and take care of it.

Asmodians.

A beast of the forest that has been transformed by magic.

A human more terrifying than those two.

Either way, I will kill these two and loot them.

Also, I have to leave quickly.

There is no guarantee that there will be only these people in the Secret Service.

Maybe they’re on their way here because there’s a supplementary staff.

I have to leave quickly.

‘I have to start by erasing the blood from my clothes.’

I approached Yuel.

“Let’s go to the nearby river.”

Yuel not only understands words, but also quickly grasps the geography of the forest.

In this situation, it’s much faster than finding it myself.

As soon as he got on board, Yuel ran in one direction without stopping.

A rippling, terrifyingly shallow river appeared before the sound of the stream flowing.

The moonlight wiped the blood on the Adrenal River.

‘If you’re a skilled tracker, you might smell blood and follow him.’

You have to move on after erasing the traces here.

Crush….

“Huh?”

The brush moved on the other side of the river.

The sound quickly receded into the darkness on the other side.

Seeing that the survival expert is quiet, he is not hostile or dangerous.

‘Was it just a beast?’

After wiping off the blood, I looked at the sky.

It’s still night, but sleep has fled.

‘I’ll have to move while I’m awake.’

If you find it quickly and return quickly… What…. Because nothing bad

***

The shadow retreated from the riverside after confirming the blood-wiping target on the other side.

I found the whereabouts of the target again, but it was dangerous to approach from the front.

He had to see it.

The figure of the tailing target fighting.

I was also considering the possibility of subduing them after a fight if necessary.

However, after watching him fight, he immediately canceled.

It was a much harsher swordsman than expected.

‘I tried to aim for the moment I fell asleep, but that won’t be easy either. He has a keen sense of humor.’

I put on the black hood deeply and turned my steps.

Those who attacked the young man moved to the battlefield where they fell.

A place where a bonfire burns in the middle.

A few still alive and barely breathing found him.

“Who, who are you… !”

“Are you late?”

“… ….”

In uncomfortable silence, survivors stare at strangers.

An object that is as dark as a shadow even under the light of a bonfire.

It doesn’t look favourable at all.

The stranger did not answer in the end.

I pick up the sword that fell on the floor, and hit one person’s neck.

“What are you doing… ! Who are you!”

The stranger approaches the remnant.

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The survivors couldn’t even flinch or back down.

It was a car that had been cut all over and was barely waiting for death.

A stranger raises his sword.

At the same time, a strange thing happened.

Blood dripped from the throat of the just-dead comrade.

Blood also rose from the body of another comrade who had already become a corpse.

My colleagues quickly dried up.

Just before the raised sword falls.

The survivor realized the stranger’s magic and identity.

“Warlock… !”

f*ck-!

Blood and testaments scatter together.

Tadak, tadak.

A forest at night with bonfires burning.

The blood of a person who has just died rises like a jet into the air.

The blood gathered to form a red mist.

The mist is sucked down a stranger’s sleeve.

Feeling the vitality of the blood absorbed into his body, he remembered the face of Judas.

It’s different from when we first met.

He is the child he brainwashed.

‘I’ll need to take a more careful, meticulous approach.’

After confirming that the dark magic was full, the warlock left the forest.

‘All this for John.’

*

Early in the morning.

Lea cautiously entered Elijah’s bedroom.

As always, she wakes up a little earlier.

To see the sleeping Elijah.

It’s heartwarming to look at a face that still retains the look of a child even after becoming an adult.

By the way….

“… Miss?”

There is no Elijah in the bed.

Lea hurriedly touched the bed.

No warmth left.

She sometimes wakes up earlier than she wakes herself up, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

‘I checked that you fell asleep yesterday….’

The window was locked, but it was a pointless confirmation.

Elijah can use teleport.

Lia suddenly felt something different from usual.

There are no flower pots on her window sill.

The anemone pot that Elijah has been checking every morning for five years.

‘… No way.’

Leah cautiously entered the room next to hers.

She is Judas’ room.

As expected.

Elijah was asleep in Judas’ bed.

On the window sill, two flower pots were side by side in sunlight.

Leah smiled uncontrollably as she approached the bed.

The figure of Elijah, who is soundly asleep, is revealed.

The pillow she was lying on and the blanket pulled up to her chin all belonged to Judas.

She held a stuffed cat in her arms and did not forget to wear a red blanket around her neck as usual.

Turns over in her sleep and rubs her face against her pillow.

This is a common body habit for Judas.

Looking at her fawning figure, Leah smiled happily.

I involuntarily reach out to tidy her hair, but stop.

‘I….’

It must be someone who doesn’t have one.

Grabbing her heart, she grabbed her own hand and lowered it.

Unlike Narcissi, he has no foundation or power.

There are so many ordinary and weak people who are not strong enough to be kicked on the street like Balak.

So all I can do is slightly distort and manipulate information.

The real target of Elijah’s bait is not Balak’s children.

It would have been nice if they were caught incidentally, but it didn’t matter even if it wasn’t.

Leah wrapped the bait in her own delicious way and she delivered it to them.

That was all she could do.

It is an infinitely miserable reality.

That’s all I can do for you.

‘There are many things I want to do more for you….’

It should not be exposed.

He himself is Elijah’s weakness.

It was too late to reveal it.

Knowing how much she will suffer if Elijah learns the truth about her, she will simply remain as a shadow and disappear.

Because there is already someone to replace you.

Suddenly, both potted plants sprouted.

Elijah smiled faintly at her dream.

Leah looked back and forth between Elijah and her flower pot, and she just smiled bitterly.

*

As the sun rose, Judah arrived at the entrance of a certain site.

I am convinced again after looking around the surrounding scenery.

“That’s right.”

The place where the statue of the sun is enshrined.

It matches his memory.

‘I can return earlier than expected.’

Judah led Yuel to the entrance of the ruins.

And after a while.

A man arrived at the entrance where Judas disappeared.