When Raon lowered his sword, the flames of the fire fluttered like blades of grass.
The Ice Troll Lord’s massive body, which had been blocking the moon above the fading flames, knelt down. There was a black hole in the left upper body, pierced by a spear of flame.
It’s soggy.
As if time had gone back, the melted Ice Troll Lord’s skin and flesh were filling up. As expected, it had tremendous regenerative power, but it was meaningless. Because his heart has already been torn to pieces by the fireworks of one fire.
“Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr .”
I made eye contact with the Ice Troll Lord, who was clutching his chest. Life drained out of the white eyes that seemed to contain perpetual snow.
‘I don’t know.’
It seemed like he was resenting, sometimes it seemed like he was wishing for life, or… .
Maybe it was an illusion, but it seemed like he was grateful.
“I’ll let you go without pain.”
“Crrrrrrrrr!”
Raon raised his sword again. Just as he was about to slit his throat so he would no longer feel pain, the Ice Trolllord reared up, his jaw quivering.
“Ugh… .”
He clenched his fists and stood proudly on his legs as if he was going to fight until the end. The will not to fall to his knees and die. He looked like a king until the end.
“That’s amazing.”
I was truly impressed. She never thought she would feel this way towards a monster.
“Kaaaa!”
The Ice Troll Lord rushes in with a roar. Like a child just starting to walk, his balance was slightly lost, but he did not fall.
I did my best to keep that will from fading away with my sword. Sieghart’s noble blade cut off the Ice Troll Lord’s life.
“Kuruk!”
The Ice Troll Lord’s thick lips curled up. A definite smile. I didn’t feel wrong. The guy was grateful.
“Keuuuuck!”
“Krrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!”
“Kyaaaa!”
The monsters that heard his last roar give up the fight and retreat. They scattered in all directions and began to run away.
“Like a king until the end… .”
Just as he said, the Ice Troll Lord died like a king. This is rather embarrassing.
‘bye.’
Raon closed his eyes, hoping that the boy who died like a king would be reincarnated in a good environment like himself.
-This is a real king that I haven’t seen in a long time.
When I opened my eyes again, Ras was looking down at the corpse of the Ice Troll Lord.
-This troll is younger than you in human terms. At that age, he knew what he should do. He was indeed a kingly man.
‘okay.’
-You can tell by looking at that young troll who was born and died like a king even though he had nothing. Kings are not created, they are born beyond the race.
Lars turned around and made eye contact with Raon.
-… I thought so.
‘You thought about it?’
-Yes. But after seeing you, my thoughts changed.
‘What do you mean?’
-When I first saw you, I didn’t feel the king’s temperament as much as the chocolate chips of a chocolate cookie. But you have changed. Not only the force but also the level of the soul has changed.
Lars’ eyes sparkled as if they were set with sapphires.
-Just as a craftsman combs clay to create pottery, a king’s vessel is being created in your soul.
‘The king’s vessel… .’
-On the other hand, you don’t seem to have any intention of becoming king.
‘that’s right. ‘I never thought about it.’
Although he was born as the grandson of the Sieghardt family, he never thought of continuing the family line. He just wanted to reap various benefits and hope that Sylvia and her maids would be happy.
-The spirit of the common people in the king’s vessel. That’s fun. It’s interesting how that vessel will change, how it will grow, and what changes your spirit will achieve. Because there is no one like you even in the demon world.
‘So you’re saying you won’t take my body? Declare defeat?’
-What nonsense! That’s interesting! I didn’t say I wouldn’t take your spirit and body!
Lars screamed, struggling with his short arms.
-The King has to obtain the object he has set his sights on at all costs in order to be satisfied! I will take your body at any cost!
‘Oh, yes.’
-Speaking of speaking, King Bon’s temperament is similar to that troll child. He is a true king who saves his men even if it means putting himself in danger. The difference is that the main king’s strength is unrivaled by anyone… Why, why are you looking at me like that?
Lars trembled when he saw his eyes that were colder than ice.
‘A guy like you talks and boasts about himself even in times like these… .’
“Raon!”
As I was shaking my head at Lars, Dorian came running towards me. His arm was broken, his body was covered in bruises, and his armor was in tatters.
“you… .”
I thought it held up pretty well, but it didn’t. The guy really did his best to buy time.
“I really can’t keep up. You killed Cheongjugwi and Bingakwi, and even cut off Rod’s head. “I broke my arm while fighting just one person.”
Dorian sobbed as he touched his broken arm.
“What kind of wind are you blowing? “Why did you come out?”
“that is… .”
The guy couldn’t speak right away, but stroked his stomach pouch.
“You’ve fought a madblood demon before.”
“okay.”
Rather than fighting, it was more about holding on.
“At that time, I felt so frustrated while running away. As if it was about to tear apart. It’s scary to be physically ill, but it’s even scarier to be mentally ill. So I swore to never run away and leave my comrades behind again.”
“Did you keep it this time?”
“yes… .”
Dorian lowered his head as if embarrassed.
“Right. “It definitely helped.”
Raon smiled at Dorian. His sincerity was conveyed, and a part of his heart became warm. It’s my first time receiving help, but it doesn’t feel bad.
“And you too.”
I turned my head and saw Edquil standing awkwardly. His condition was more serious than Dorian’s. His armor was soaked in blood and the bones in his legs appeared to be shattered.
“… no.”
“Polite word?”
Edquil suddenly used an honorific. In the past, I muttered that I would kill him later.
“I just came forward because I wanted to, so there’s no need to worry.”
He bowed his head politely and returned to the castle. Clear eyes without cloudiness. It seems like there really was a change of heart.
“Shout out the hero’s name!”
Therian standing on top of the castle gate raised his blood-soaked sword and shouted.
“Aaaah!”
“Raon! Raon! Raon!”
The soldiers chanted their names as if they were one. The name Raon shook the entire Habun Castle.
Raon clenched his fists.
‘My Name… .’
It seemed like the name that I could not reveal in my previous life, that I could only hide, was spreading throughout the world. A hot shiver struck my heart.
“let’s go.”
As I was about to walk to Habun Castle, clutching my itching heart, a message popped up in front of my eyes.
[An outstanding achievement was achieved.]
[The level of the soul has increased.]
[Regeneration power increases significantly.]
[The title has been created.]
[All abilities increase by 3 points.]
[The level of indomitable will increases.]
The moment I was about to smile at the countless rewards, Lars came out and screamed.
-Why is there so much?!
* * *
Mount Lushain, which supports the western side of the Robert family.
Underneath the mountain, famous for its splendid scenery, there was an underground cavity that no one knew about. In the center of the cavity, which was darker than the night, about five hundred children were kneeling with their eyes closed.
The children were putting their hands together as if praying, and cold sweat was constantly pouring down from their foreheads and backs.
“Ugh… .”
“ah… .”
“Ugh… .”
The children, who were holding on while biting their lips, collapsed one by one. My whole body was shaking, bleeding from my eyes, nose, and ears.
Every time a child fainted, the masked people who were watching from the side took the children with them and disappeared somewhere.
As time passed, the frequency of children falling increased, and in the end, only 108 children survived.
The tall masked man who was standing in the center watching the scene went up to the upper floor overlooking the entire cavity.
Delus Robert, with his silver hair that looked like it was covered in snow, was looking down while holding a glass of wine. Despite the passage of time, his appearance seemed younger and more vibrant than before.
“The brainwashing work is complete.”
The masked man knelt down and bowed his head.
“108 people?”
108 children were reflected in Derus’ noble-looking pupils.
“yes. This number is higher than expected. “These dogs will be quite useful.”
“Cut it in half over there.”
“yes?”
“It’s meaningless to talk about this or that. “What we need is a hunting dog that can reveal its teeth even to a master level.”
He grinned as he looked at the children bleeding from their mouths. The dry smile that seemed to contain no emotion gave me goosebumps.
“Uh, how can I reduce it?”
“That’s your job. “Isn’t that something I should worry about?”
Derus’ blue eyes were shining brightly.
“S-sorry!”
The masked man hit his head on the ground and asked for forgiveness. Blood dripped from his forehead.
“Did you feed Lazy Worm?”
“yes! “We fed those who succeeded in reforming, so there will be no brainwashing like Raon’s!”
“Raon. It’s Raon… .”
Unlike the fiery name that rang out from Habun Castle, the cold voice weighed down the name.
“He was a pretty useful guy.”
Derus frowned as he looked at the raised scar on the back of his right hand. Raon had the best skills of any hunting dog I had ever raised.
It was disappointing in many ways because he was a guy who had the ability to kill even the Sixth Emperor’s top executives if he had not been brainwashed by himself.
Peek!
As he was thinking about Raon, the wound on the back of his hand opened and sticky blood dripped onto the floor.
“Lord, master!”
When the masked man got up and tried to run towards him, Derus opened the wound on the back of his hand and smiled.
“Look. Raon sank his teeth into me as he died. “Raise those children to be like that too.”
Darkness crept into Derus’ blue eyes.
“For me, as a hunting dog that can sink its fangs into the enemy’s neck and die smiling.”
* * *
Milland and the expedition team ran without a moment to catch their breath, but it had already been a while since the sun had risen. When we arrived at the snowy field with a faint view of Habun Castle, dozens of monsters rushed towards us.
“Ugh, ready for battle!”
I bit my lip out of anxiety and tried to prepare for battle, but the monsters seemed to have no intention of fighting and scattered here and there without even looking back.
Only then can we see the status of the monsters. A body stained with blood, empty hands, eyes full of shadow. It was the very appearance of a defeated soldier.
‘what?’
Milland narrowed his eyes as he watched the monsters running away in a hurry. She has lived here for decades, but this was the first time something like this had happened.
“… Let’s start again. Run with all your might!”
He hid his confused eyes and ordered to start again.
“yes!”
The expedition team was also anxious, so they started running quickly towards Habun Castle.
Because only the elite gathered, Milland and the expedition were able to arrive in front of Habun Castle before noon. However, the conditions there were significantly different from what the expedition team imagined.
The castle wall did not collapse, and countless monsters fell beneath the wall. However, not a single body of soldiers was seen.
“What is this?”
“What happened… .”
“What happened again!”
The expedition approached Habun Castle with trembling steps.
“Yes, Commander! Look here!”
As Milland moved around and looked around, Scout Leader 1 Bharti shouted. When I got there, I saw the corpse of a monster twice as big as a normal ice troll lying on the ground.
“Hey, it’s this guy! “This guy is the Ice Troll Lord!”
“It was a trap after all. But who did this… .”
“Commander! Here, eh, the Ghost of Eden!”
“It’s here too! “It’s rain, it’s Bingawgwi!”
The scouts’ eyes widened in shock when they discovered the corpses of Bingahwi and Cheongjugwi.
“On the Ice Troll Road, icefish and bluefish?”
Milland swallowed dryly as he looked at the three monsters one after another.
“What on earth happened here?”
The two monsters of Eden, the Ice Troll Lord, and the corpses of numerous monsters. However, there were no human corpses or pieces of flesh anywhere to be seen.
I knew that Eden had set a trap, but I couldn’t imagine how she could withstand it.
“Let’s go first.”
Milland took a breath and approached the gate. Cheers and cries are heard from inside the castle. When I listened closely, I could see someone was shouting out someone’s name.
“Raon?”
It’s Raon. His name was ringing so loudly that it reached the sky.
* * *
After hearing what had happened overnight, Milland and other executives sat in the conference room, their eyes shaking as if they were lost.
“I never thought something like this would happen in my lifetime.”
“That’s right. Eden and the Ice Troll Lords attacked, but not a single person was killed. It feels like a dream. You must have received the grace of the God of War!”
“It is not the grace of God of War, but the grace of Raon. “He did it all by himself this time too.”
“He is a real monster, holding an ice troll rod, an ice troll rod, and only breaking one of his arms.”
The executives clicked their tongues in admiration for Raon’s military power and strategy.
“Anyway, you won. festival! “Let’s celebrate for three days and three nights!”
“Can I have it for three days and three nights? “You can do it for a week!”
“okay. “There will never be a day like this again in our lifetime!”
Since it was obvious that the monsters would not come for a while, the executives raised their hands to hold a festival immediately.
“The festival is nice, but there is something to do before that.”
Milland calmed the atmosphere of the conference room, which had become noisy like a market place.
“If you say it’s something to do… .”
“Raon, whom you praise. “It’s not like we’re just going to cheer.”
“Oh, of course!”
“We need to give away the top prize and a bag of gold coins!”
The executives immediately nodded.
“you’re right. “The reason I’m alive now is because of Raon.”
Therian, who told them about Raon’s activities, smiled.
“Then the story will be quick.”
Milland pounded the table and his eyes flashed.
“I plan to give him the relics of Habun Castle.”
