Ch 33

Chapter 33

9. Ranfeld Mansion (2)

Whenever the red sword explodes, red blood spurts out. Under the misty night sky, red rain fell with screams.

“Ah!”

“Aww!”

Serati continued to roam the battlefield. Indeed, like an Aura user and a warrior who had transcended human limits, her sword was unstoppable. Swinging a sword cut off the blade, driving it into a shield cut through it. However, Barros, watching the scene, clicked his tongue inwardly.

‘Is it because it’s still red? The movement is…’

The realm of an Aura user was divided into a total of five stages. A red class dealt with speculation that burned like fire, and they’re called the Red Knight; it used a red aura. Gangneung showed destructive power that transcended human limits by drawing out speculation. It was the realm of Jeyu. Even if it was this much, he could have a reputation wherever he went. The power structure would change significantly in the outskirts with just one Red Knight.

The next stage was a blue class that handled weapons as calmly as water. It was called the Blue Knight and used a blue aura. It was skillful steelmaking that combined both overwhelming destructive power and delicate skills as proficient dumping control was possible. A blue knight was usually known throughout the kingdom. He was usually invited to a high-ranking aristocratic family or worked as a royal knight.

If it went beyond this, it would be called the Purple Night. It was a purple class that dealt with the purple color that combined red and blue. In the realm of true super-humans who transcended human limits, the leader of the influential knights, or the imperial knights, who were said to be the strongest on the continent, stayed in that realm.

If you broke down the wall one more time here, you would be able to handle the silver weapon and they were called Silver Knights. He had overcome not only skill and power but also a common sense of swordsmanship. It went beyond the level of indulging speculation in objects and was a realm that typified and dealt with speculation itself, and the imperial knight commander and the guardian knights of a country had reached that level.

And after that, the ultimate golden knight. Since everything was in harmony and there was no deviation from logic, it was said that a single sword could even bring about harmony in the wind and fortune.

It was the realm of the god of war, which was said to have been climbed by only the four great kings, which in itself was no different from a one-man army. The old Barros, who was a Death Knight Lord, was super strong among the super strong who even competed with the four kings. As a result, the young eye trampled upon Serati’s movements.

‘Oh, that doesn’t move like that.’

‘Ah, I can’t do that over there.’

“Ah, why are there so many useless movements?”

Of course, he had no right to blame Serati. Who was to denigrate a subject that could not even deal with speculation?

‘I have to figure out the subject of the game and do my own thing.’

Barros focused on fighting again, kicking one of the soldiers rushing at him. Ranfeld’s soldiers did not attack, only targeting Serati. On the contrary, the seasoned ones played more intensively against the other party.

Wouldn’t it be much more likely to capture a comrade and use him as a hostage than to deal with that terrifying Aura user directly? The problem was that these fellow worriers were always challenging.

‘It works. Explosion!’

Riltain’s fireball hit the desolate garden. A gale blew with an explosion, and black smoke rose.

Kwaaang!

“Charlie got hit!”

“Damn it! Back off!”

“Back! Aim for the back!”

“Throw the dagger! Dagger!”

“Hey! What if you talk about that!”

Serati quickly dealt with those who tried to throw knives from a distance.

“Hmph! Who said you let it go like that?”

Both of them had never worked together beforehand, but they were continuing their skill to pass the exam exquisitely.

Karnak exclaimed, “As expected, a veteran is a veteran.”

“I know, right? I have a lot of experience, so I can get my hands and feet in sync by improvising.”

But they didn’t know. What really surprised him was Serati and Riltain.

‘No, those people…….’

“How can you fight so easily?”

The chemistry between Karnak and Barros was genuinely perfect. Barros hit and fell, Karnak blew magic and kept changing positions while fighting, but there was absolutely no gap.

Consistently maintaining the most advantageous position and continuing the battle calmly, no matter how much Ranfeld soldiers attacked, they were never shaken like an impregnable castle and the number they defeated was more than twice that of Serati and Riltain.

The combination of Barros, who was not an Aura user, and Karnak, a Circle 4 wizard, was better than the combination of an Aura user and a Circle 6 wizard.

‘How strong were they? Somehow Priest Alius praised them until his mouth was worn out. There must have been a reason for that.’

‘They have a really great fighting sense.’

In fact, it was only because the period Karnak and Barros had been together was too long. They had been fighting together for over 100 years. Even if he just clear his head and fight roughly, he would know how to breathe.

Instead, it was more difficult to move his hands and feet. Thanks to this, Ranfeld’s soldiers were being pushed back the whole time. There was absolutely no gap to aim for.

Even Alius wasn’t a weakness. Wielding a longsword, he calmly dealt with the approaching Ranfeld soldiers. He had to hide the fact that he was a priest until the necromancer appeared, so he acted like a swordsman on purpose.

Surprisingly, however, his swordsmanship skills were considerable. It was not overwhelming like the other party, but he protected himself steadily and continued the battle.

“Huh! Taat!”

Karnak and Barros, who were examining the situation, stuck out their tongues.

[Does that sound like a decent knight?]

[He fights better than our territory knights. Where did the priest learn to cut a knife like that?]

Ultimately, the soldiers began to retreat, leaving countless corpses behind. Serati frowned as she glared at the enemies retreating inside the mansion.

“This…….”

Despite all this fuss, no additional troops came out. However, they couldn’t be all the power of this mansion.

“It’s not like there’s no necromancer, is this?”

“That won’t be it.”

Alius hardened his complexion. Unlike before, it was because the energy of the Ranfeld Mansion was changing.

“The stench of filthy necromancy is coming out.”

Gradually the dark clouds cover. Although Serati and Riltain couldn’t feel it, ominous dark energy made the priest Alius’ hair stand on.

“It seems that they are trying to greet us at a place that is advantageous to them.”

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Quaang!

The thick wooden gate was shattered in one blow. At the same time, Karnak’s party jumped inside. They were wary of all sides at the same time, and they were rushing in to prepare for an unexpected attack.

Riltain frowned as he aimed his magic wand, “How quiet you are.”

The hall on the first floor was spacious, as it should have been a county mansion. There were 4 corridors connected to the left and right; in the center, they could see a massive staircase going up to the 2nd floor. Candles were lit all over the wall. It was also quite bright.

“It’s over there.”

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Sensing a presence, Serati pointed to the top of the stairs. Three men in black robes emerged from the darkness.

“An aura user and advanced mage…….”

“They must have made quite a name for themselves.”

“However, it is meaningless before the power of darkness.”

The air became heavy with a shady voice. It was a dark energy that even non-clerics could feel. They were the necromancers of the Ranfeld family.

“Look!”

“This is the power of true magic!”

All of them unleashed black magic. A jet-black shadow filled the hall in an instant. Just looking at it was a sight that would make your hair go numb. That was to say, and it would have been the case with the ‘ordinary people’ if they had seen so far.

Alius was satisfied, “Oh, only three of them?”

Riltain and Serati also responded that they were satisfied.

“That should be enough evidence.”

“Wouldn’t it be nice to get all three of them?”

Everyone had a smile on their face. They didn’t like it openly, but the same went for Karnak and Barros.

[How many Dark Lords are there?]

[There must be quite a lot of darkness. If you add the three, it will serve 10 people.]

[As expected, big beans fall in big cases.]

The necromancers were enraged when they saw Karnak and his party not even feeling nervous, let alone fear.

“These guys!”

“How dare you laugh at us?”

Indeed, an Aura user had an arrogant attitude worthy of a high-ranking wizard. They had lived their whole life ignoring the bottom life like them.

“Let’s see how long you can laugh!”

Grinding their teeth, the necromancers began to condense the darkness into the air. It was to summon a more powerful being by combining each other’s magical powers.

“Come, death incarnate!”

Soon, the darkness transformed into a grotesque demon holding a scythe.

“Go, Specter! Absorb all of their vitality!”

“Haaaaaaaa!”

The Specter groaned, shaking off its formidable morale in all directions. Specter was an undead that belonged to the upper class among evil spirits. Without the authority of the priest, spears, and knives, as well as magic, it would not work well.

Thank god because if they were unfamiliar with fighting the undead, dealing with first-class warriors or wizards would have been difficult. Its power was also terrifying, to the point of annihilating an entire village with just one attack.

That’s why the necromancers did not doubt that soon the arrogant group of intruders would die and fall apart. However…….

“The light of the goddess will punish all uncleanness!”

Alius’ oak wand fired a flash. The flying Specter’s movement slowed in an instant. The necromancers startled and groaned.

“Uh?”

Afterward, Riltain cast a spell.

“A bursting spear that shoots, Flame Spear!”

The flame spear pierced the body of the dulled Specter like a skewer.

“……Huh?”

At the same time, Serati’s red fighting sword continued.

“Yap!”

With a light spirit, the specter split in two and disappeared in midair.

“……Uh uh huh?”

Of course, they had priests, and they were familiar with fighting the undead. It took only a few seconds for the specter that had been sung to melt away.

Serati smiled as she glared at the enchanted necromancers, “Can we catch them now and go back?”

“That’s right. Things will be easier than you think.”

Normally, this would be the end of the darkness of the apocalypse, but they had to testify about the crimes of the Ranfeld family. So they need to capture it.

“I think the previous battle was more annoying.”

Laughing, the red-haired beauty flung her body lightly. Closing the distance of several meters at once, they came right in front of the necromancer’s noses. The frightened necromancers tried to kick their asses.

“Huh, huh!”

It was then. The heads of the people who sat down exploded all at once.

Pop! Puff! Pieces of meat flew in all directions, and blood splattered.

Alius exclaimed in surprise, “Miss Serati! I need to capture…….”

“I-I didn’t do it!” Embarrassed, it was time for her to look back.

Suddenly, the surroundings began to change. The wall distorted with a grotesque noise and turned into a dark red mass of meat. The floor was filled with a swamp of watery blood, and numerous hideous tentacles sprouted from the ceiling. It was truly a nightmare-like landscape.

Alius was taken aback, “……This, what the heck is this?”

He had killed countless necromancers before, but he had never seen anything like this. At best, it was at the level of dealing with evil spirits, ghouls, and zombies. There were cases where a fairly powerful necromancer summoned demons from hell, but even in that case, it was only about casting a thick layer of darkness and darkness around them. But now?

An ordinary aristocratic mansion quickly turned into a hell. It was a tremendous miracle that changed the space itself. Riltain and Serati were equally flustered. Wasn’t this like the legendary necromancer you heard about as a child?

“Eh, did this really happen?”

“You mean it wasn’t just a story?”

That’s how the party was in the middle of the panic. Suddenly a voice rang out.

“Heh heh, this is so……”

Voices were streaming through the fallen necromancer.

“Aura users and 6th circle mages are also great harvests…….”

It was not the voice of the necromancer. It was the sound that flowed through the throat of the corpse whose head had been smashed in the first place, but it could not have been their voice.

“Did you come all this way, Inquisitor Alius? Even these lacking things were useful.”

Alius knew the owner of that voice.

“…… Bishop Straf?”

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