“I’m not following you, Fairti.”
The dandy young noble sighed in exasperation while giving his friend a fleeting glance of mockery and contempt.
“You can’t continue using it without understanding its capabilities and consequences. You need to know how it functions and how you can make great use out of it. Simply relying on an untimely death is idiotic, to say the least.”
“Now you’re just mocking me.”
“Did you just figure that out? God, what would you do without me?”
Leiu snorted and resumed eating, but not for long as Fairti continued talking about the skill.
Despite facing three opponents at once, Leiu came out victorious. He overpowered the archer, blocked the projectiles, and even had the time to use [Ease of Darkness]. The black mist did a wonderful job at incapacitating the three.Meanwhile, Seo Ae-Ri, even with her Stealth Skill, struggled for a bit. She didn’t focus too much on playing Hell Gate, so her level was relatively low. Her gear wasn’t exceptional either, nevertheless, she did manage to hold her own for a while, at least until her companion was done.Surprisingly, before the the Dark Knight could deal the finishing blow, one of the assailants, who was a tall man with long black rabbit ears, raised his hands in surrender and shouted atop his lungs“We surrender! Stop!”
After a brief conversation with Fairti to clarify his intentions, Leiu and his companions proceeded to follow the group of beastmen from the Lunar Clan. While it is true that Leiu agreed to be guided through the wasteland of Ferywonia, he still didn’t trust the Lunarian and was constantly on guard. The guides, on the other hand, behaved in a docile and amicable manner. The two groups started on the wrong foot and the leader of the beastmen spared no efforts to display his intention to repay the debt. Apparently, his name was Runar, the son of the clan’s chieftain and one of their mightiest warriors. “Each day, if there are no storms, we are responsible to scavenge any resources and hunt the beasts for their carcaces and meat.” Runar happily explained a couple of things about his ‘job’ and did not ignore any of Fairti’s questions. Meanwhile, the Dark Knight was walking a couple of paces ahead, Seo Ae-Ri right next to him, constantly throwing fleeting gazes at the other rabbit men
“I really can’t get used to how creepy this place is! Ugh!”Inside the Eternal Abyss Manor, which was currently vacant, a man in a funny two-colored jester-like costume was walking around and rubbing his arms to get rid of the unpleasant chills. He continuously complained while sneaking glances at his two companions.The two were walking together; One was a relatively tall man with short black hair, a warm expression and uniquely and differently-colored eyes. The other was a woman shorter than him, she had long silver hair that glistened amidst the darkness of the manor. She had two crimson eyes and was wearing a one-piece jet black dress that added more to her exceptional beauty.Contrary to her husband, however, the woman had a chillingly cold face and an almost never-changing expre
“This place is grim…”Seo Ae-Ri stuck close to her companions and could not help remark. Despite Runar’s attempt to be a welcome host, the Lunar Clan’s camp was dominated by a gloom atmosphere, filled with desperation. Most tribe members were lurking in their homes or in the shadows, their eyes hollow and devoid of will; It was clear they had given up on making their lives better.It was not to say there were no lively ones, the children, especially. However, their fleeting joy was only thanks to their innocent ignorance and the inability to comprehend the misery that lies outside the camp’s walls.“Yes, I can’t help but agree.”Fairti studied the Lunar clan for
The Elven girl stared but did not say anything, forcing Leiu to speak instead.“You’re… Selphie, right?”Unlike their last albeit brief meeting, Selphie had a slightly brighter expression. She looked down at the Dark Knight and, after much contemplation, she simply asked,“What are you doing here?”“...”A bit surprised by such an unwarranted question, Leiu dumbly looked back at Selphie, not knowing how to reply exactly.Fortunately, their conversation was interrupted by another arrival. Like the elven girl, this one, too, wore a conspicuous grey robe, but she had
Several times already, the group of beastmen, elves, and humans, was stopped by the hostile underground monsters. As they headed North, more and more of the monsters appeared, most mutated due to the corrupted Mana, the result of the curse afflicted by the fairies.At some point, Leiu had to step in and lend a hand as Runar and his small guiding crew were able to safely dispose of all enemies. While the Lunar Clan members were decently strong, they were only Lv70 or less and it was only their cooperation that helped them kill the monsters with moderate ease, at least until the stronger ones had surfaced.The Dark Knight switched places with the vanguard and fought the relatively large monsters along with the grumpy Seo Ae-Ri. Although they did not get along with each other, Leiu found out that battling alongside the assassin was, alb
Over the course of the next two days, the mounted armored lizards appeared again and again, only to be eradicated by one or two strikes from the Dark Knight.It had become the norm to expect an ambush from those unknown people. Selphie and the Sage, who lagged behind, decided to tag along and risk traveling with Leiu rather than facing the clearly hostile residents of this region.As much as the Sage hated Leiu’s presence, she could not deny his efficiency in disposing of any and all threats, making it much safer to be close to him.“What are they trying to do, I wonder…”Fairti had a serious expression as he looked at the mass of flesh and gore splattered on the ground. By now, they must know that
Thanks to the Sage’s timely intervention, Fairti and Seo Ae-Ri the unexpected attack from the unseen magic. The Dark Knight, however, did not need any help as his body reacted automatically and in quite a fierce manner. The Darkness that shot from his body made everyone, including his companions, to back away due to the sinister aura they momentarily experienced.Selphie and her guardian were looking at the sky, the green protective light spread from their bodies and soon clashed with some sort of an invisible barrier that encompassed the town and the region around it.“It’s Soul Magic.”The Sage motioned for them to back away, which they did, then she walked to Leiu and spoke with a cold and annoyed voice, as is her wont.