Night of the Soulless Heathens – 90



#90. Black Arrow 3

“Okay then! Can you get up?”

Medium picked up the fallen Brand.

“Ugh…..”

“Wait a minute. The New King’s Book has been stolen!”

Naga agent Shati stomped her feet. I understand that she was anxious because her life-saving copy of the Book of the King of the King had been stolen but as a messenger she was annoyed. In the first place how much blood had the messenger shed to create that copy of the Book of the King of the King of the King and now Naga a complete stranger and enemy of humanity is being jealous of it as if it were hers?

“I have a lot to say but let’s take refuge for now!”

“But the young lady also has that thread stuck in her body.”

“I’ll go later and pick it out or cut it. For now let’s go!”

Medium began to lead the people out of the forest.

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Jecht tried to move when he saw people running away but at that moment he felt Azadin’s murderous intent in the darkness of the forest. It felt like an arrow was flying at him as if it was piercing his skin and he could not help but flinch back.

“Surprised?”

“That’s great. To stay on this dangerous path and face me in order to save your people. Your spirit of sacrifice is truly amazing.”

Zect looked at the boys and girls of the Herald Clan who were trying to escape with the people and gave them a congratulatory remark that was either sincere or mocking.

“I have no intention of making any sacrifices. You are the one being sacrificed here.”

“But if you talk to me…..”

Zect shot his needle in the direction of the voice. However there was no response from anything. Instead an arrow flew from the north far from the voice. The arrow was aimed at the bandits who were chasing the people.

-Ouch!

The upper body of the thief hit by the arrow is torn to the side. His rib cage is shattered his lungs are popped out and his intestines spill out.

“….”

“That’s ridiculous.”

The bandits retreated in terror. It was a terrible force not like arrows but javelins or perhaps siege weapons or cannons.

Even though the thieves who were hit by arrows were able to regenerate with the power of insects like earthworms this wound was not something that could be regenerated by insects. The thieves who were cut in two were gasping for breath and slowly dying.

“Hmm?”

As he watched the scene a strange look appeared in Zect’s eyes.

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“You’re funny.”

Zect smiled licking his lips with his tongue.

“Yeah. I’m having fun right? So come play with me. Don’t bully the weak and powerless.”

“I want to play with you too but you’re wasting your time.”

“It’s like tag. Take your time and enjoy it. Do you expect the fish to bite right after you cast your line? Even the waiting process should be part of the fun.”

“Haha there is that way too. I guess there’s nothing I can do about it.”

Zect took out the censer and shook it. Then the censer caught fire on its own and incense began to rise. As the incense drew a circle a terrible black energy emerged from within the circle into the world and began to dash along the ground towards the bandits at a fierce speed.

“…!”

“uh?”

“ah!”

A black shadow covered the bodies of the thieves.

“Eek!”

“Ugh?”

The thieves began to tremble violently. At first they shook like people with a fever but later they began to tremble at a level that no living creature could possibly do and they staggered and at one point their movements suddenly stopped.

“Uh… ugh.”

Drool began to flow from the thieves’ mouths. They drew their weapons and awaited Lord Jecht’s orders.

“Go and find them. Kill the messenger children and the guys as you wish.”

Zect shouted the order as if for Azadin to hear.

“Isn’t that an order a knight should give?”

“Because the mission of the Paladins is to eliminate the Herald Clan when they see it.”

“But aren’t you rushing too much? Just enjoy the process of waiting leisurely.”

“It may be fun to keep waiting and burning your liver but wouldn’t it be fun to rush in breathlessly? Now try to quickly take down the temple so that your cute disciples and the people don’t die. When those monsters arrive your disciples will have a hard time dealing with them.”

“….”

“Okay tag is over. Come out.”

At that moment an arrow flew towards Jecht. Jecht already knew the power of the bow so instead of recklessly blocking it with a needle and thread he drew his sword.

He held the object that a normal warrior would have to use with both hands lightly with one hand like a dagger and swung it to knock down the flying arrows. But these arrows were too weak.

‘hmm?’

At that moment Azadin appeared from the opposite direction. He had probably set up some kind of trap mechanism and fired arrows from it while moving to the opposite direction.

-Wedge!

Azadin charges forward firing his bow repeatedly.

“You are very talented!”

Jett swung his greatsword and knocked away all the flying arrows.

Then suddenly Azadin changed his posture. He bent low to the ground and drew his bow so hard that it almost broke. He shot his last arrow while making the ground contact as wide as possible to withstand the recoil of the arrow being fired…

The arrow was so dark black that you couldn’t really see anything at night.

‘Black Arrow? But it’s nothing special.’

Since Zect’s eyes also pierce through the darkness he blocked the flying arrows with his greatsword. But…

-Cock!

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This arrow was made entirely of steel even down to the shaft. Furthermore the moment it made contact it felt as if the protective magic on Jecht’s body was being broken.

‘What?!’

Black steel arrow.

The messenger clan’s secret weapon was fired among the regular arrows.

-Pfft!

The black steel arrow fired by Azadin pierced Jecht’s golden armor and pierced his chin. The arrow made of special black steel passed through Jecht’s metal armor and chest as easily as if it were paper and the arrowhead pierced Jecht’s back.

-Snap!

Azadin’s moon bow broke under the force of the recoil.

“under!”

Jecht was shocked as he saw the black steel arrow piercing his chest. Magic power was leaving the wound. This arrow was no ordinary arrow.

“This pathetic… me….”

Jecht panicked and pulled out the arrow that had pierced his chin. Then blood poured out from his mouth and wound. It was a serious injury that even a strong man could not endure.

“Thank you for letting your guard down. So is it time to say goodbye now? I feel like I’ve grown attached to you just from those few words so it hurts my heart to say goodbye.”

Azadin threw away his broken bow drew his sword from his waist and rushed at Jecht. Although he had already been fatally wounded by the Black Steel Sword he did not let his guard down and rushed towards Jecht’s neck to cut off his breathing.

-Cock!

However despite the hole in his chest Jecht struck Azadin with his greatsword. The sword in Azadin’s hand was instantly split in two and the blade plunged into his head.

He turned his head and narrowly avoided the blow then struck Zect in the face with his bare hand. However Zect grabbed Azadin’s sleeve and threw him straight into the sky. Azadin’s body flew up to the height of a two-story building.

“…!?”

Azadin twists his body in the air to regain his balance and lands. But at that moment Jecht is already rushing in. His greatsword swings at a terrifying speed.

‘There’s a hole in my chest and I can move like this?’

Azadin couldn’t even dare to stop him so he just focused on dodging the sword.

Could that be why Jecht’s kick flew towards Azadin’s torso?

-chin!

He blocked the kick but at that moment Azadin’s body was thrown back again and he flew away breaking tree branches with his back.

“Ugh!?”

Azadin screamed. The pain was so severe that it was mind-boggling. His ribs were cracked and he felt like his body was losing strength.

“Kekekekeke. It’s a masterpiece. It’s a masterpiece.”

As he walked Zect spoke the wound on his chest bubbling and boiling. As he walked the trees around him withered and the grass on the ground dried up. And what about those bloodshot eyes?

“You were really funny. I felt a little attached to you even though I mixed in a few words. But I’m a knight so I don’t get personal with my missions.”

“Hmm.”

Azadin tried to sit up and frowned. His ribs were broken and his body was numb from the pain. He had almost died in the previous fight but his opponent was fine even after being hit by the Black Steel Sword and it was hard for him to just keep his body still. There was no way to escape.

“First let me return this to you.”

As Zect spoke Black Steel Sword rose into the sky and fired itself at Azadin. Azadin dodged the arrow in surprise but Black Steel Sword passed by him and then reversed in a semicircle to aim behind him.

“Tch!”

In a hurry Azadin pulled out his new sword and deflected the Black Steel Sword. However the sword broke instantly. The Black Steel Sword was thrusting towards Azadin but he used the broken hilt and his hand to block the Black Steel Sword by grabbing its center.

-Quadduck!

Azadin’s feet slid down the ground leaving long scars. The ground dug deep as if making furrows and Azadin was pushed further away.

“Oh no!”

He held the Black Steel Arrow in check but it continued to thrust its body forward piercing Azadin’s leather armor and burying its head in his chest. Even as blood flowed out the arrow did not lose its power.

“then….”

Zect shook the censer as he watched Azadin suffer. A black shadow burst out of the censer’s smoke and dashed across the ground.

Despite being stared at Azadin was in a situation where he couldn’t even move a finger to block the Black Steel Sword.

At the moment of life or death a hammer of light suddenly fell from the sky and exploded.

-A blow from heaven!

The shadow twitched in surprise and the black steel arrow that was pushing forward to pierce Azadin’s body turned back into an ordinary arrow.

“ah!?”

“Get in!”

A knight burst out of the bushes reached out and grabbed Azadin’s hand. Azadin immediately mounted his horse.

“Sir Jibek!”

“Sir Jibek!?”

Jecht and Azadin called his name at the same time.

“I will run away!”

Sir Jibek cast a spell of encouragement on his horse and started running at full speed.

“Stop Lord Zibek! Damn it. I’m going to miss!”

Jecht blew his whistle to pursue Azadin. His horse galloped along the stream.

Then suddenly a saddled goat leaped out from the bushes and blocked the path of Lord Jecht’s horse then ran after Azadin.

“her!”

Zect looked dumbfounded as he watched the Kerim goat running away blocking his horse’s path.

“This person is truly a hero and the horse is a beast. No in this case it’s not a horse but an alpaca?”

“Are you okay?”

Maya joined Zect late.

“Sir Jibek escaped with the messenger clan. That’s surprising. I didn’t think he would be the kind of person who would do that.”

“It seems that Lord Jibek and the messenger clan have known each other from the beginning.”

“You knew each other? Hmm what on earth brought the Paladins and the Heralds together?”

“I don’t know about that either. But Sir Jecht.”

“yes.”

“My father the Ghost Knights were completely dismantled by the Herald Clan.”

“Is that so?”

“So what I’m saying is collecting the body….”

“If it’s completely dismantled it won’t become undead again. There’s no need to recover it.”

“Yes? But my father devoted his entire life to the church. Are you really going to abandon him here in the forest? At least collect his body and hold a funeral…”

Maya felt complicated as she watched Jecht retrieve his weapon and take off his broken armor pretending not to hear her words.

“Those messengers and Lord Jibek said that my father killed civilians. By any chance….”

“It’s true.”

“yes?”

“While training the apprentice knights there was an accidental firing that killed civilians. That’s why when he became a ghost knight we didn’t purify him but used him for tracking. Of course we won’t reveal it to the public because it would tarnish the honor of the knights.”

“….”

“I will allow you to enter the store. Go and ask.”

“all right.”

Maya bit her lip and backed away from Zect.