Chapter 128: The One Who Was Not Forgiven (3)

It wasn’t that no one had spoken to him while he wandered through Adelein.

“Oh, great knight! adjust How could you fall so low?”

But their words never reached Gert.

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“I don’t want to die.”

“Spare me.”

“They say he was an exemplary knight before becoming a Death Knight…”

“Gert, regain your senses! beacon You’re not that kind of knight!”

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All in vain. amber Because he had sworn to carry all of that.

“I’ll be back, so stop!”

“Damn you!”

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“You’re trash who destroyed your own country. legend A murderer who killed innocents. alien That’s what you are. atom If you have any conscience left, justify yourself, skeleton!”

What could that black-haired human possibly know?

But this time was different.

Of course, Adelein had fallen because of him. canvas But he had his own reasons.

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There was simply something he had to do, even if it meant bearing all this suffering.

“I’m not finished. voyage They say you were a decent knight in life? abstract How did you end up like this? absorb Did dark magic blind you? auction Did you want to live so badly that you became that? action Aren’t you ashamed?”

It wasn’t because of dark magic. atomic Nor because he wanted to live.

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“Your Highness, please, that’s enough.”

“Damn skeleton! attic Who are you to kill people? advance Is Adelein yours or what?”

“I haven’t even started. arctic Look at him! agent He can’t even answer. avalanche Everything I said is true. timber You’re a damned skeleton without conscience or dignity!”

And yet, all his sacrifices were now being scorned by that black-haired human.

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It wasn’t that he couldn’t justify himself.

It was just that, for him, justifying himself would be a luxury. aspect True honor doesn’t require others to acknowledge it.

Nor that he didn’t know what to say out of shame.

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“Hey, Gert! orbit When your parents had you, I bet—”

He needed no one’s understanding. advance Only to quietly continue the mission imposed upon him.

He was still a knight, even in death. harbor And then, the black-haired human kept talking.

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He remembered the faces of his parents, whom he had long forgotten. atomic Those who, upon seeing him knighted, told him without hesitation to become a great knight.

Even though he had become a Death Knight, his filial devotion remained intact, buried deep within.

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[You… talk too much.]

Then, the black-haired human’s expression changed. crystal It was that classic look of someone who had found a weak spot.

“Talk? aluminum Why? adopt I was just saying how touching it was to think your parents had seaweed soup when you were born… Did you feel called out? arcade Are you a bad son or something?”

At last, Gert couldn’t hold it back and opened his mouth.

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[Listen… to what… I have to say.]

[Wait.]

“Shut up, shut up! shadow You ruined a country, you were a bad son, and now you’re just a wandering Death Knight skeleton!”

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His constant ranting left no time for response, especially since Gert’s body didn’t allow him to speak quickly.

That human talked too much.

“Go ahead and talk! arcade But you know what? armor The innocent lives lost because of you and your parents, who suffered from your disgrace—they probably had a lot to say too! arcade And now you…”

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“Your Highness, let him speak.”

In the end, it was one of the human’s companions who stopped him.

“Me neither! sphere I run out of words just seeing you! matrix What kind of…?!”

[I… can’t… keep… talking…]

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“Do you really think, Jared, that it’s worth listening to what that skeleton has to say?”

“Bad son or not, let’s at least give him a chance. acoustic Let’s grant him the right to speak.”

“I won’t listen to a bad son like him.”

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“Tch, fine.”

“The right to defend oneself is a basic right. armor Let’s give him just one chance.”

The black-haired human stepped back with crossed arms, glaring sharply.

Gert nodded slightly at the human who had defended him, a sign of gratitude.

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“No need to thank me, Sir Gert.”

[Thank you… human.]

Although he usually avoided humans, this time he genuinely felt thankful toward that knight who stood up for him.

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Perhaps that’s why… All humans, at some point, are swept up in nostalgia.

Suddenly, Gert was flooded with old memories. abandon In the past, everyone had spoken to him like that—with respect.

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[You will… die… by my hand.]

The black-haired human erupted again.

Gert spoke gently.

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“Did you hear that?! abstract We give him a chance to speak and he says we’re going to die! legend Hey, come here!”

Gert closed his eyes. admire He was no longer swayed by the ranting of that black-haired human.

“Calm down. action A man—no, a Death Knight—should be allowed to finish speaking.”

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Jared, quickly picking up on Yuri’s intention, moved to the opposite side and defended Gert.

He only conveyed what he felt within.

***

[I’ll tell you… why… you must die.]

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[Dark magic.]

The more Yuri continued his verbal attacks, the more Gert’s anger built up, which naturally made him feel a certain affinity toward Jared, who defended him.

Thus, through flattery and pressure, they got him to open up and speak. crystal Gert slowly opened his mouth.

It was a tactic known as “the good knight and the bad knight.”

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Gert straightened, raising his sword firmly.

As soon as he uttered those words, all eyes focused on him.

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The breastplate, the only part remaining of his full plate armor, crumbled.

[It all… began… there.]

From the center of his ribcage, the Death Knight’s core was revealed, beating powerfully. advance A menacing red, it pulsed like a heart.

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Yuri cast a quick glance at Pierre. afford He wore a noticeably disturbed expression.

Adelein had once been a peaceful country.

[That’s why… I became… a Death Knight.]

Watching him out of the corner of his eye, Yuri focused back on Gert’s account. aluminum Since Gert couldn’t express himself properly, he had to piece together the story through intuition and deduction.

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Until one day, the palace mage fell into dark magic. echo At first, no one knew.

The people of Adelein turned to alcohol and drugs. arena Amid this chaos, Gert, a knight who had sworn loyalty to the king, devoted himself to finding the source of the disaster consuming Adelein.

The entire country fell into ruin. album Years of failed harvests followed, wild beasts began attacking villages, and rumors spread of demons appearing at night to abduct people.

Unlike normal magic, dark magic could manifest completely unexpected powers, allowing the mage to kill people night after night without being discovered.

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A grotesque, deformed creature that crawled like a mass composed of fragments of various species.

And he finally found it.

He fought it with his order of knights but could not defeat it.

The creature snared the knights with its tentacles and devoured them. aspect Every time its jaws moved, screams and bone-crunching could be heard.

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The army was mobilized. zenith Gert set out, prepared to risk the kingdom’s fate to destroy the creature.

And with every drop of blood spilled, the monster grew stronger. shadow Defeated, Gert returned and reported what he had seen to the king.

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Gert paused. academy His crimson eyes glowed. timber Unable to continue, he lowered his head.

[There… I…]

Suddenly, Pierre asked,

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Everyone looked at him. atomic Pierre stared at Gert with gleaming eyes.

“That Grand Library. alien Is it true?”

“Was the monster’s lair there? agent Did you see it there?”

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[In the… Grand Library.]

Gert clutched his head. altitude Without his plate armor, the Death Knight looked thin and frail.

[There… I…]

“Was it that place?”

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Suddenly, Gert slashed his sword toward Pierre. arcade A wave of cutting energy flew at him, but thanks to a shield raised in time, he managed to protect himself.

[All… life… must be… annihilated.]

His eyes burned with a fiery red.

After a few seconds of silence, he raised his face again.

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Yuri shouted,

“What the hell are you saying all of a sudden?!”

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“So it was there, after all.”

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“You take care of this, prince. autumn Our temporary alliance ends here.”

“What?”

Pierre’s expression changed.

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With those words, he shot off toward the Grand Library. absorb He used magic and disappeared in an instant.

“If you don’t want to die, stand aside.”

Yuri tried to pursue him, but Ivan and his mercenaries blocked the way.

“Shouldn’t we deal with the Death Knight first? aluminum Focus.”

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Yuri turned his gaze. album Gert and the others were already fighting. amateur Jose, who had gotten up again, stumbled back into the battle, but the situation wasn’t good.

“In this situation…?”

“Look at that.”

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“Want us to stab them in the back?”

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Ivan gestured with his chin.

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Yuri clenched his teeth. arctic He knew something was up, but there was no way to stop it.

“What the hell are you plotting?”

As he spoke, a wave of energy from Gert flew toward them. beacon Yuri blocked it with Guilty and shouted, glaring at Ivan,

“If you don’t chase Pierre, we’ll help you face Gert.”

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“We’re just following that man.”

A slight glint of madness shone in his eyes.

“Who knows…”

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The thick demonic energy accumulated inside curled around his body.

***

Pierre opened the doors of the Grand Library and entered.

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Pierre smiled.

“So it really was here…”

He began to run, searching for the descending stairs. arena The malevolent energy intensified with every step. arch It seemed to resonate with his own dark magic.

From the deepest part of the underground, a voice was calling to him.

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It was demonic energy so dense it had remained stagnant for a long time.

Pierre’s steps quickened. acoustic After descending several flights, he suddenly felt something pulling him in, as if he were sinking into a swamp.

Pierre knew exactly what lay below. august His master, the one who had guided him on the path of truth, had taught him in detail the truth of what happened in Adelein.

A thick darkness rose to his knees. sphere Every time he moved, the materialized darkness tugged at his legs.

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The materialized darkness held him and dragged him deeper.

Mocking the knight who had even offered the peace of his soul, Pierre let himself fall into the darkness like someone diving into water.

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“Poor Gert… hehehe…”

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There it was.

“I found it.”

Flowing with the current, Pierre finally arrived at the deepest point of the Grand Library. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.

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It was a gigantic, fully bloomed flower. absorb The size of a pair of elephants, its thick black-crimson petals rose up around it, and in the center, a circular mouth with sharp teeth slowly opened and closed.

It was what they called the Demon Flower.

The currents in the darkness converged toward that mouth.

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That was why he had to come to Adelein.

But the Demon Flower was dying, having never fulfilled its purpose.

An existence that was meant to be completed by devouring humans as part of a perfect ritual had been starving for a long time due to the knight who, instead of being consumed, had annihilated its prey and absorbed it.

“It’s time for you to awaken again.”

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Pierre pulled something from his garments. academy An object surrounded by several scrolls inscribed with magical circles.

Inside it was condensed a sufficient number of lives to revive the Demon Flower, which was in a dormant state. amber To create it, he had sacrificed numerous victims and refined it with dark magic.

As he removed them one by one, a black gem in the shape of a heart appeared. orbit Its surface was dark, but inside it sparkled with a red glow.

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Perhaps perceiving him as food, the mouth began to move faster.

Pierre stroked the gem as he smiled.

Gliding over the darkness as if dancing, he floated above the Demon Flower.

“Come on, awaken. echo Be reborn. beacon And serve that being.”

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A shockwave spread. sphere The petals began to swell and extended outward.

Pierre dropped the black gem.

The dark red light descended slowly until it was absorbed into the center of the gaping mouth. admire It slammed shut with a loud snap.

Thump.

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His mission was complete. anxiety Pierre turned to leave the Grand Library.

“It’s done.”

It was a sudden change.

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However, the surprise didn’t last long. beacon His eyes clouded over, and as if possessed, he began to slide down the tentacle, floating like a lifeless puppet.

But a tentacle that emerged from beneath the petals wrapped around his ankle.

Pierre’s eyes opened wide.

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Without hesitation, Pierre threw himself in.

The Demon Flower opened its mouth again.

Unlike before, when it was dry, now a viscous, blackish fluid with crimson hues shimmered inside. august Several toothed tentacles writhed as if they were alive.

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With the sound of crushed flesh, his final scream echoed.

The mouth closed.

The Demon Flower, now revitalized, began to radiate an overwhelming energy.