How to live as a wanderer

13 End of childhood (13)

“Son of a bitch... I'll be damned to Lord Karamaf. ”

“Shit, I don't care. It doesn't matter. It's on fire. It'll come out on its own. Keep an eye on the perimeter. ”

“What if the fire spreads? I don't want to burn in this place. ”

“It'll all come out before then. It's better than getting your head chopped off by Karamaf, isn't it? ”

Bang!

“!! ”

A man jumps out of the fire behind him. The chattering mercenaries hurl their spears as if they were waiting.

Tuck!

“?! ”

The thrown spear is still caught. The mercenary didn't even know he had his spear in his hand at first. Of course I knew it was pierced. When the man grabbed the spear and ran into it, I realized that.

“Fuck...”

John's rushing momentum gives off a horror that makes his heart shrivel. John grabs the spear of the mercenary with one hand and raises Longsword like an executioner. The mercenary had no time to curse.

Longsword can be used with one hand, but it is essentially a two-handed weapon. However, John handled it lightly and skillfully as if he were using a shortcode.

Boo Woong

I swing it with one hand, but it sounds more powerful than I swing it with two hands. The mercenary's neck flew away.

As John slaughtered mercenaries like lions gnawing at sheep, he realized that what Kaegal said was true. He was a lion. If he hadn't learned it from Kaegal, he would have been a lion.

“Hiccup! ”

John picks up the stolen spear and throws it. The spear pierces the chest of the mercenary who raced in with the sound of the tearing air, even though it had never been called a javelin. The spear pierces through more than half the body and sticks it into the ground.

The mercenaries who were a little away from the power stopped bravely. It's instinctively frightening. John did not want to kill those mercenaries. All we have to do is break through the siege. There was no need to waste time.

And people from the Eights fled from the permanent residence. Those who were standing by the fire began to rush out with all their milk.

The mercenaries who saw it were frightened. Surrounded by a small group of people, the road opens as soon as two people die.

“Shoot!! ”

“Damn, these lunatics...”

The mercenaries pull out the cowardly iron. However, John had already run out into the darkness, and the people of the Aces were going down the hill. He fires a bolt of lightning and grabs one more, but he has to miss the rest.

“Fucked...! ”

“What's going on? ”

Karamaf returns after taking care of all the servants at the annex. The acolyte, the seer, stares intensely at the mercenaries.

“Well... one of them crossed the path, and the other... followed. ”

“They're both dead. The guy who did this? ”

“Yes. I came out of nowhere and...”

Karamaf is lost in thought. No matter how sudden the ambush, is it possible to kill two people in an instant?

Yen said next to him.

“One of the sons of the Eights was very powerful. I wasn't trained...”

“Why are you telling me this now? ”

“I'm sorry. I didn't think it mattered. ”

Yen thought it would be over if Sir Gessen was arrested. Besides, he wasn't trained. There was nothing strange about it if I didn't tell you. Karamaf, who knew it, did not blame him. I had to worry about the face of the Rochtans.

“Amazing.”

Looking around the situation, Karamaf was genuinely impressed by John's physical ability. Killing two mercenaries in a heartbeat and running? And the way he killed her was amazing. I could feel the super-strength from just looking at it.

If Gezen had raised him properly, he would have been a menacing knight.

But Gessen was a fool and his son was a rookie. It was Karamaf who had killed several more threatening and skilled knights.

Gessen's son will die today. Just like Gessen died.

‘I don't think it's a good idea to send mercenaries after them. ’

“Armed? ”

“The one who broke through was well-armed and the rest was bare. ”

“Then we won't make it out of the compound except for one. I'm on it. Keep an eye on the Sheriff. ”

“The flames are spreading. Karamaf.”

“So?”

“... I'll keep the rest of them from escaping." ”

“When the base arrives, take a path through the territory and scour the interior. Do it right. I won't forgive you for failing twice. Yeyn Rochtain, you're in command here. ”

“Yes, Lord Karamaf. ”

Karamaf finishes his instructions and rides on his horse.

Light it up.

The fire, the fire, what about the others?

Did you see that mercenary? The others down there are probably dead already. If he's hiding, there's nothing we can do. Get the rest of them ready.

Fern and Jan were creeped out by John's words. I was terrified of the mercenaries. I had no idea what they were doing down there.

Hang in there and come with me when I get out. I don't have an answer for that.

Can you do that?

You'd better split your arrows.

......

Fern and Jan felt that reality had finally reached them. It was not entirely a favor for John to try to get the others out of the family. There is a mixture of plots to disperse the pursuit of mercenaries.

Nevertheless, John was helping them now. The two nod with a stiff face.

Okay, we're gonna get out of here and we're gonna get out of here.

I don't recommend it.

What? I'm sorry.

Barefoot, going out in the field at night. If you run along the road, you'll be caught and killed, and if you go off the road, the beast will kill you.

This world was a much wider wilderness than civilization. A world that is largely undiscovered when you go outside the village. I walked along the road, but I was attacked by an animal, and when I got off the road, there was nothing more to say.

When they heard John's words, they were both pale.

So, um...

If you get out, hide in the church.

What? I'm sorry.

Hide the church. Balver has no one to help you on the territory but the priests.

If Balver was the same good man, he would have risked his life to save them both. It was never the rest of the settlers.

Hiding from the church doesn't necessarily mean you can live. You could die on the way, or you could get caught. But it'll be much better than going out of your way. There's a fire, and the others might not even notice us if we run.

Fern realizes how valuable John's advice is. Suddenly, I was ashamed. When he started picking on John, he knew how much they were the same.

... Thank you.

John did not respond much. I didn't mean to thank you in the first place. John did enough for those who hated him, and now all that was left was to be done.

We're going down.

Wait, Johann.

What else?

John stares at them as if they were starting to bother him.

Behind the mill by the creek is a horse. You're planning to leave the compound, aren't you? Ride that horse. Fair point.

Brother, does that mean...

We're not getting on anyway. You'll die on the way. He better get on.

Apparently, the two of them secretly saved the horse. The mill's facilities belonged to the lord, and the miller couldn't help but notice the Lord's sons. It was helpful to hide.

Thank you.I 'll use it wisely.

... we thank you.

After all that commotion in the Sheriff's Hall and all the way to the fire, I couldn't help but overhear the village beneath the hill. The pranksters mutter with an anxious look on their faces.

On the side of the road, the torches were approaching with the hoofbeats, and the lord was swiftly burning. Originally, they had to run and put out the fire, but they hesitated. Something seemed to have happened.

“Help! Those mercenaries...! ”

The people of the Eights, who had barely escaped, begged and begged the peasants or sought out the chief. However, the pranksters go in screaming and close the door. The chief hides himself for another drink.

He used to be such a chieftain, but he realized what was happening now because he realized it so quickly. Karamaf comes down on his horse, wielding his sword as he sees it, and slashes them.

“Hiya!”

“Ki, it's the knight! ”

It was the people in the village who were still scared. When I came to Karamaf, I didn't even look up.

“Listen up, jokers! The Eights conspired with the pagans to assassinate the Emperor. If you dare hide it, the whole family will be executed! ”

“Th-there's one hiding in here, my lord! ”

“Oh, no! ”

Karamaf breaks through the door and swings his sword. The joke closes its eyes. Karamaf steps out again and throws a silver coin at the peasant. The furious eyes twist.

“Those who help us find the Eights deserve to be rewarded. Come out and hunt down all the Aces! ”

Fear and greed awakened the people of the village. I came out to the chief hiding in the corner and started raising torches. You've been dragged to hide in one area, or even those who were trying to escape from the area.

‘I don't see any John. ’

Karamaf watched the situation calmly. I was confident that I could catch all of the escaped Aces. The peasants scoured the territory, and more mercenaries were coming from over there.

But John was different. He was armed by himself and had excellent physical abilities. I could flee to the woods or mountains through the night. Then it became a problem.

“If you see a man named John, report him! I'll give you a silver coin.”

“...... ”

The jokers hesitated. Unlike the rest of the Eights, John was kind to them. Karamaf notices the aura and blows the throat of a peasant. Fear was necessary to strike hesitation.

Fear rose again with blood.

“You. Do you want to die? ”

“I went that way! ”

The mill was the place the farmer pointed at. Karamaf immediately turned his back.

‘That's really nice of you to say. ’

I don't know where he got it, but he was a fine big horse, not a horse or mule. John picks up the horse from behind the mill and is ready. Now I had to run at full speed.

“John?”

“Joseph?”

John was baffled by a strange figure. I knew Joseph was living in a hut a little away from the village because of the hunting grounds, but why are we here?

“I heard the commotion... and ran out. ”

“In that outfit? ”

Joseph was too ready to leave in a hurry.

“There's always nothing wrong with being prepared. ”

“I see.”

John realized that Joseph was lying, but he didn't take it personally. I didn't have time for that right now.

“John, what happened to the territory? ”

“It's an ambush. I don't have time to explain because I have to run away." ”

“... John. Go to the forest.”

“? ”

“You set a trap on your usual forest path, so run the other way." ”

John realizes that Joseph was also trying to escape under the circumstances.