Chapter 63: Heavenward (2)
icioLeaving behind the exhausted Justia, Cade tightened his bowstring once again.gmXmR2b
JJEPsshh!1EIX
jkIoZAlong with the flying arrow, his fingers burst open.NkdrGi
oBcrEven though there were already drops of red blood dripping from the bow, Cade didn’t stop pulling the string.BdLtGdm
6LXSkKBecause he had to give Gregory some space.snEBLT
eeQBnThe women who had lost sight of the blond boy had changed direction and were rushing toward Gregory.pJcF0M
2o7Gt8Justia, who was outside the barrier she had set up with all her strength, had to face all the evil surrounding the church alone.dzGq
QTSVx“If only I were this popular with women all the time!”Xey6
etfN9bHowever, Gregory was the sturdiest among the Bayezid family knights, and despite how strong he was, he stepped forward with an unwavering attitude.INkR03z
dyYMm9The dark hands of the women couldn’t even leave a scratch on his brown leather.XsWa
LqIVG“I’ve seen too many disgusting things today. To be precise, including your face.”1IODMG
7lfqKDespite the interference of the women, Gregory raised high the sword blessed by Justia.UsbsXg
qiUljEMAfter all, if he lowered it, everything would end.DeR
McuzgYoHe hoped the blond boy he had sent would bring back the children.QFVW
rccjVL1“You keep fighting to the end.”pGXZRnv
gUWsVa“Do it.”RAq
BlhIUThe false priest lying on the ground responded with a faint smile to Gregory’s blow, which was like that of a charging bison.J2Ow
41Vb“Because I’m someone who cannot be defeated by death.”TdN
gAl2E“Let’s see if you can keep saying that even if your head gets separated from your body.”sXfk
B14RMQJGregory’s words must have been so amusing that the false priest burst into laughter.sS3dbSn
GckDThe screams of the women and the man’s laughter mixed and echoed.1Zf0
bwZo“Yes! Laugh until the end!”Rd0rMP
dJ4TGregory’s sword, shining with blessings, swung violently. With a strong strike.UIm0hAS
ArqLQShing!7Z0zIF
qiZ6CzIThe laughing man’s neck was severed, and his head rolled under the altar.FQStZ
LwjZ5n0When the man who was the object of the curse fell silent, the movements of the women crying stopped at the same time.nOx
PX42KoTo destroy an army, you must destroy its leader.vg1e
KqVqfGregory’s decision, which was like a gamble, bore fruit.sKoGe
0AEGregory, seeing the man’s head fall, let out a long sigh and collapsed onto the steps of the altar as if he were crumbling.Q5cE
YKPb“My schedule is so packed today…”dud
dh7Gregory, who had exhausted all his strength for the current blow, took out the bottle of alcohol he had in his arms with trembling hands.TbWDn
dJ37eCHe would be fine drinking himself silly until his nose twisted today.hqqAr
DTjaBecause Gregory had taken on many things for this victory.QqAi
XTOdU1As he thought about all the things he had to shoulder when he returned to Soara, Gregory took a sip from his bottle.uANi
R9WXWith the blow from a moment ago, the knights had won and deserved to enjoy the moment of victory.XK6yHN9
eM8jAt least until the fallen man opened his mouth.XsC
fpplO“Now that I think about it, it seems there was a shortage of wine at today’s mass.”hZbOnKO
9Fm“…What?”9sCfyR2
jBjThe comrades, who were looking at each other with tired smiles, were surprised to hear a sudden voice.nEQx
Cc2P1f1“If it’s not too much trouble, could you give me a sip of wine too?”N5bHE
pFtLHThe comrades stood frozen, as if they were stunned by the voice coming from somewhere.MM3F
bi4tThe head of the priest that had just been severed.MAd6s9t
X6wA voice came from his mouth as it rolled under the altar.RCBg1Tv
HZaRF3B“Lord Gregory.”FHF5Xq
VjQ8In a strange situation where no one could easily open their mouth, Cade stood up with wide-open eyes.urdSV
aSDo3ZBecause he saw something slowly rising behind Gregory’s back.epBsjEE
LFlQCade hurriedly searched his quiver of arrows, but all he found was emptiness.vy1J
cylHnThe person slowly rising behind Gregory.yxOs
smyHad no head.spASVHD
IbX“Dullahan…”xOjm4
QXTCJustia looked amazed at the man staring at her with eyeless sockets.qFU
NRSAfL6With the head of a man without a body, the headless man smiled as he looked at her.mL2
1IIP“I grew fond of it because it was a face I had used for several years.”nX1
SPNA standing corpse without a head and a head talking without a body.Gd4q6
oysJustia’s eyes trembled as she looked at that strange scene.TUy
TcWHeadless Knight Dullahan.LcD
kLIA knight who is free from death.TH3o
xmWDIAZ“It seems we’re all gathered here now.”TZ3AeA
DvGsA head without a body looks up at the sky.2O7Gk
WmSEyDThe decapitated body raises its arms.2lTj
oy1w4yBefore anyone realized it, it was raining outside.Mln
GVV2EH***E7WY9j
jSEMVnKwagagang-!ent9K
Gz3zQpThe rain fell heavily, accompanied by thunder booming loudly. Although thick smoke spread beneath his feet and dark clouds filled the sky, the boy ascended towards the heavens, clinging to the slippery decoration of the bell tower.2Fg
irlp2AXTo tear away the pattern containing the breath of the children who were there.vWl
mY7“Ew!”QzNr
hOnuFNVlad’s feet lost balance for a moment and hovered in the air. But Vlad gritted his teeth and endured.7nsPqVW
OggXAHe takes another step and reaches out.mIg
U2rDespite facing the rain and wind blowing strongly against his body, the boy gritted his teeth and reached his arms upwards.4Uhoj
Fj1FkyPAlthough the boy was not qualified, he was still climbing towards the sky to do what needed to be done.x55VMi
QwgaVkIf no one else will, then I will.lISl
NagRxgIf no one else can, then I will.QHP
iKnpBecause I want to do that.iK0LSHO
6tRgK“Just a little more…”F1XJn
yPKYedLVlad, finally reaching the bottom of the pattern, reached out with all his might.6Ka
SMAIt was a position he could reach if he stumbled once. But the world didn’t let the boy catch the stars floating in the sky.9kyldOD
qfgAIt was very difficult to hold onto that one thing.VEk
TIT[Dodge!]gOaV
nbd“…!”UYIo
YXSGEven if it wasn’t a warning in the voice, a threatening presence could be felt. Vlad quickly jumped back while twisting in the air, watching the scene unfolding before his eyes with his mouth agape.fuClo
hGKU8fCrash-!gTv
HsqAs if a line had been drawn, the last section of the tower was sharply cut and fell downwards. With the bell tower collapsing.HAo
aUk56zLKwagagang-!Fd3yG
v2Z6The highest part of the church was collapsing like thunder falling from the sky.cq2CpRT
VIhh“Damn it!”OY3
OERPYJKThe boy, who fell to the ground to avoid the collapse of the bell tower, quickly dodged the bouncing debris by moving his body backward.hNB
eZ98LAlthough he might have suffered a great impact from falling from above, the protection of the white snake kept him safe.fcA
1aOVlad, who barely escaped the danger zone, quickly drew his sword.KNFlzc
aWVFqHThere was no way an intact building would have collapsed on its own.eh98fr4
qkoiCtt“It’s impressive. Even from my point of view, it was a cool landing.”IOq1
TQxIn the whirlwind of dust, someone began to applaud Vlad.nv56z
QlAXeVlad gritted his teeth when he heard a familiar voice from somewhere.55w
W1Ix“You, damn bastard.”xqjO
vzcSuddenly, someone appeared holding the sinister pattern that was at the top of the bell tower.99Gq8kE
YDWD“I knew you weren’t human.”5XY
csJHZA headless man clapped mockingly at Vlad.mLg
eqJLzUuHowever, instead of being surprised to see the man in front of him, the boy raised his sword.twp
gPQThere were things he needed to do, but there were things he couldn’t do because he lacked little.HHfKzm8
qB9xF“Hand that over.”xqr
BNfv“But the headless man no longer responded to Vlad’s words. He simply approached and tried to mount the horse emitting a blue glow.xHZIi
tCsObRA headless man.NRaxW3
3ThHA horse with only bones left.CHx
07r4Their appearance was like death.aIYZDvs
9o7“Hand that over!”YdRj
QZTzBut the boy didn’t hesitate to run towards them.fbbiTAG
skiX1R8Vlad charged at astonishing speed and swung his sword towards the headless man.qCAn
z8XqClang-!LT6Cx7e
gni5xjIt was a lightning-fast movement, but the headless man simply raised his sword and blocked the boy’s blow as if it were nothing.EbGCvni
ynq6It was astonishing, incomprehensible, and pressing on the boy.u6gkp
RU2“… !”cznDHLZ
eMas[He’s twisting his joints strangely. Don’t predict his movement!]K8o
MRVsqA headless man strikes the boy with an inhuman movement because he is not alive.5oNGH
aUyIhvLThump-! Thump-! Thump-!MKuTEe
5vQHowever, Vlad was blocking his blow with all his might.yIog
1sWtHe couldn’t predict it, but he could see it.cZJ7
bsLfThe boy’s natural visual acuity made it possible.weF2H
PEvkIThe counterattack learned from Jager was in full swing.FeHtPWU
w8yqzB“Ahh!”JrsCN
nCosIf you’re where you’re needed, do it.cA2
MCuIf you’re able to do it, do it.odyEO
o1YUThe great Swordmaster knight made his move.KN7tAR
q8j7YA“…”muD
j5HroThe headless knight gripped his sword with both hands when he saw the boy, who had been retreating a moment ago, now preparing to charge.qSiX9
m2O88Y8Because he realized that only with sincerity could he get rid of the boy in front of him.VWFQtKL
gzS“Don’t push yourself too hard. I don’t know when my kindness towards my comrades will fade away.”1MN20
DPhoFh“Why am I of your class?”BtiB98
CWjc“…I’m not talking to you.”g3s40oq
96iLIt was an incomprehensible speaking headless knight, but the boy just moved forward to do what he had to do.IuXw
87SwF“Isn’t it too slow?”j3ST0
HGu“…!”voJxQv3
JyinowAlthough he constantly wielded his sword, the headless man’s movements already far exceeded the boy’s speed.ILBpM
NAdr3UQWhen the attack came so fast that it couldn’t be repelled with a counterattack, Vlad instinctively turned his shoulders towards it.0oc
QZp8Fy[Vlad…!]ryexN
vc4Even the voice shouted in shock at the boy’s judgment, but what followed silenced it.9fTEvJ
1X1mDGbClang-!2l5eX
e9L8zSparks rising as sword and armor meet.O6C6Ir
CiomUThe headless man’s sword and the boy’s armor clashed, subtly twisting their angles.SsHy
jxiIt was an armor spell he had seen on the woman with green eyes.IKyYcia
q7Z67kT“Ugh!”eUG
ClVFCIt was a skill that could only be developed with solid plate armor, but the blessing of the white serpent made it possible.3oeGV5
6OAInBayezid’s leather armor chilled at the boy’s movements, causing an unacceptable shock.bSUS
6QCyKx“…!”4ItssXK
B0MefEven the headless knight stopped for a moment, surprised by the boy’s fierceness.FdWrG
IrEThe mastery of a fatal blow arises from the unexpected.Jra3wJ
zMB7kTmThe boy’s talent for learning and sensing, just by watching and listening, was more than enough to disrupt an established battlefield.Fao8j
bWvFk2M“Aaaah!”pim3y
Ox49A pure white light began to flow from Vlad’s closed left eye.faSGymU
LNUYMidIn the horizon where you and I meet, we become one.44I
v9EThe boy’s world, which was still expanding even now, needed to be filled, and it began to be drawn from the world of the voice that was in direct contact.7x8ks
Z4cgThe voice allowed it.c3dgp9K
cUQeb5PThe voice’s world is a world of deep colors.gr7Wf
RJiSrLgA world full of storms and thunder.qEWWXz
A7jB9A lightning bolt, even denser than the thunder crashing at that moment, began to rise from the sword.nZrk6lu
BizIfp“Leave the children alone!”f9j8P88
I1vAlthough he couldn’t do it from the top of the tower, the boy could now take the step he had long desired.XtliKC
ZfLqCFWith the sound of breaking the shell around him.2qvj
kOkVevdKwagagang!zsL
oBxThe essence of killing with a single blow that the voice had taught him was perfectly replicated in the hands of the boy.YBl
AuUA white lightning bolt descended from the boy’s sword.9Z8tqgQ
sJs***W2v
x2svIn front of the church building filled only with the sound of falling rain.xPxrjv
KKD9“Kkuuuuu…”Kf17Ftl
6Q3Vlad, who had launched his attack with all his might, was so exhausted that he couldn’t even wipe away the fine drops of blood flowing from his mouth.APR
1e3iI did my best, but I couldn’t do it.BS9
m6sCsThe lightning-like blow, struck with deadly determination, stopped in front of the headless knight’s sword.GCBME0H
qa7The boy was clearly advancing, but for those ahead of him, it was just a feeble step.0bb
66XzThe world was cruel to those who tried to move forward.LAOSD
OdDT9“I was paying attention to you because I thought we were of the same kind.”U5ol
NPb5From the headless knight’s sword, a faint black mist began to rise.7cZIC
Ubtm5JVPerhaps the boy didn’t realize he had succeeded.xKAskQq
eQKbkEBecause he had created a crack called anger in the world of the headless knight, always smiling and calm.kupI
nfPS“Kkaak!”bQGYA
lAneEWith the headless knight’s anger, the cursed sword struck the boy’s body.1NN
OuJAAjnVlad, who had exhausted all his strength and was simply staggering, was thrown helplessly, like a kite that had lost its strings.UsIjGM
XmTrCrash! Kwaaang!C7Oc9
gDJ56yPVlad kept rolling, knocking down a nearby wall.R2k
1f3sAlthough the protection of the white serpent radiated its light and protected the boy, this was the end.HQsalrZ
2gDkQWHThe rain kept falling.XQ2b16S
FOb7bThe boy had climbed towards the sky to catch a star, but ended up falling.No5
99SNot all attempts could yield results.m27fqkZ
PkibF“I should take care of you before I leave.”8tjU
jzFLgThe headless knight paused for a moment as he tried to mount his horse and then approached Vlad with his sword drawn.Fz4fd3
wHkSHe was a boy with extraordinary potential.Ah2lx
s2yntjxThe presence within his eyes also seemed slightly different from what he had thought.96X3
mRZD8QYou would feel an itch at the back of your head for leaving unpredictable possibilities alone.gz8LhY
q1VxUxQThe Blue Moonlight Knight seized the opportunity and spared the boy, but the Headless Knight was trying to nip it in the bud.X8zrA
tJ3The two worlds, one bright and the other dark, had opposing attitudes towards the bright.Jo1x2bp
0oY“…So you were holding back?”nkH
BwkThe youth, drenched by the rain, lay powerless on the ground.S8qiNP
zpzZ4rNHowever, the image of him holding the sword convinced him even more that he must kill him.MpCh
1rOgANo matter how many people are of the same kind as you.jrWA
ge2tRaindrops fell from the cursed sword and wet Vlad’s face.eje
RyxA6As the rain poured down, the headless knight’s sword plunged into Vlad’s heart.09BJ
miEWhjKkikiguk-!LVnLu9
Mr3p1“…!”hN0
njlAt that moment, Vlad’s hand, which had lost consciousness, moved and twisted the headless knight’s sword.xQz
XOVBzSY“This is…”XSvd
YzlCA final effort?fr0SFOf
Zckh3Although he was clearly unconscious, as he watched his hand move on its own, the headless knight was surprised.RwP
Phpd[The boy said we shouldn’t mess with the kids.]zCj
VdLLs9There was a young man standing, swaying, with a sword.tlwp
KNBjONo, it wasn’t the boy standing with one eye closed.m4B
DsnAp[So let’s now meet as adults.]bClH8
S44xA white lightning shone from his left eye.kJaC
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