Chapter 106 - Don't mess with moles (2)

The blue oak, witnessing through the world, was weeping.

Faced with unjust and uncontrollable violence, all one could do was scream in pain and fight.

"…"

Vlad saw a shining stone in the tree's open wound.

It emitted a sensation similar to the yellow amber stone currently attached to the sword's hilt.

Vlad could see and feel the glow.

You have come to the right place.

"I think I know what you were trying to do."

The troll raised his axe, and the tree wept.

The children's breaths floated over the belfry, and their parents cried.

No matter how bright you are, if you don't have the strength to protect it, they will inevitably take it away from you.

This world is full of people sitting on those stolen tears.

"I also have some business with this tree."

Vlad raised his sword in place of the weeping tree.

Raising a sword on behalf of someone who has no way to protect themselves.

"So don't touch it."

The discipline of the swordmaster calls him a knight.

***

Kwaang!

Vlad quickly rolled between the troll's legs, leaving explosive ground behind him.

Advancing despite taking risks, the fleeting moment benefited from it.

Although his stance was a mess, Vlad didn't waste the opportunity.

"Sigh!"

Blood spurted with the bright light of the sword.

Ahhh!

The troll's muscles were visible between the sharp cuts.

"If…"

Vlad was about to deliver another blow when he saw the troll stumble as if about to collapse, but he quickly raised his sword when he felt a cold presence approaching.

Kyaang-!

"Ugh!"

This wasn't just any attack.

It was as if a viscous malice clung to the axe.

Though he raised his sword to block, the power that couldn't be contained sent Vlad rolling mercilessly on the ground.

"…This is absurd."

The troll's neck in the distance began to laugh heartily as it watched Vlad, who was bewildered.

Before he knew it, the sword wound had completely healed.

Just moments ago, his muscles were clearly trembling, but now there was no trace of the sword piercing him.

"It seems I'm having trouble recovering."

Trolls aren't active monsters in the North.

However, even though he was in the central region, it wasn't easy to come by, so Vlad was understandably confused when he saw the troll for the first time.

Grrrr.

The troll, who had already lifted his own head and placed it back on his neck, began to gaze at Vlad with bloodshot eyes.

The troll's death-filled eyes were filled with a level of death that was hard to dare to look at, but Vlad simply stared back and faced it calmly.

"You ugly bastard."

I don't know what it does, but I do know it has extremely good recovery ability.

Now that you know, it's time to check if you won't die if something more than your head falls off.

"Let's see if you don't die like this."

After completing his preparation, the Aura that couldn't be contained in his sword began to rise like smoke from Vlad's left eye.

It was such an unusual Aura that even the troll, who had been smiling quietly until now, had a serious face.

***

Kyee.

The mole was no longer a shining being.

Because there was no one to recognize me.

No matter how special you are, if no one recognizes you, you're just an ordinary mole.

However, humans with golden light were different.

A person emanating the scent of someone of the same type due to the armor they wear and the sword they hold.

It was someone who recognized me, although their gaze was weak.

"You're not going to die!"

No matter how solid the world is, you won't be able to stop the guy in front of you.

No matter how good the attack is, if the level is different, you won't be able to reach it.

This human's level is not yet high enough to break the curse of immortality.

Kuaaa!

If that's the case, I need a little help.

Some people burn forests and cut down trees to expand their fields, while others give up a handful of wild berries even when hungry.

I just hope the knight of the golden light is a human whose rank can rise.

***

Cut the arms, cut the legs and cut the waist.

I punctured the heart, burst his lungs and tore out the internal organs.

Vlad's blond hair, already dyed a bright red by the blood, bore witness to his struggle.

"…This is madness, isn't it?"

In a confrontation that seemed to sink further into the mud, Vlad only grew more anxious.

We have to find the answer somehow.

Before you collapse from exhaustion.

"He said he had the voice."

It was a vague memory, but Vlad knew that the voice that borrowed his body had knocked down the headless knight.

I couldn't finish it, but I probably could have if I had had time.

'…Is it because my world is still shallow?'

Vlad bit his lip as he looked at the troll, who had recovered and returned to his normal form.

Although he said he had finally leveled up, there were still many things in the world that he did not know.

Vlad seemed to have finally discovered why Joseph had expelled him from Soara.

"Don't get cured. You son of a bitch."

Still, you have to do it.

There's a contract that hasn't been fulfilled yet.

Vlad didn't want to part with the voice that couldn't even pronounce his name.

The swing is now for me, not for the tree crying behind me.

"…!"

If cutting and stabbing doesn't work, this time I'll cut off the limbs and scatter them far away.

The moment Vlad made a decision and clenched his teeth tightly, a group of bright lights began to shine from the forest in the distance.

'What?'

A light I couldn't recognize because it was too far away.

Facing a strange troll, Vlad quickly took a defensive stance, thinking that something strange would appear again, but that was not the case.

Neighing-

The spirit of the meadow runs without hesitation and does not tolerate obstacles in its path.

Even if it's an undying troll.

"Noir?"

Kwaaang!

Noir rushed forward at a speed that made it impossible for anyone to react and crashed into the troll's side as if there was no need to worry.

The impact of the two colliding was such that even Vlad had to close his eyes for a moment.

Kuaa!

The incredible speed, the distance it jumped, and even the pure white horns on its forehead.

This time, the troll had no choice but to roll mercilessly on the ground due to Noir's charge, which had gathered a lot of force.

Your world and my world become more perfect upon contact.

Noir, who crossed the forest to find a more perfect self, finally found the golden knight.

Neighing!

"How did this bastard get here!"

Vlad quickly climbed onto Noir without hiding his joy and quickly widened his distance and looked at the troll.

Unlike when he faced him, the troll quickly stepped back and picked up the ugly internal organs protruding from his side.

'Why?'

If the internal organs have not yet found their proper place, it means they are not recovering properly.

It was clear that Noir's horn attack was a significant blow to the troll, unlike him.

'Then!'

Perhaps Noir's spiritual blood was consumed.

Vlad, having decided that, grabbed Noir's reins and began to run vigorously around the troll.

"Now!"

Neighing!

Now that we've taken the lead with Noir's appearance, there will be no need to force a breach.

The troll quickly swung his axe at the two running towards him, but Vlad was on top of Noir.

Crack!

Plop!

He counterattacks with the knight's sword and attacks with the spirit's horn.

The combined speed with the weight of the horse made the troll roll on the ground, feeling pain as if he were about to die.

'Good!'

The pierced abdomen doesn't close again.

This is an attack that works.

"Again!"

The moment Vlad stepped back to increase the jumping distance, the troll quickly began to find an escape.

The tree he had just chopped down.

The troll quickly ran, stood with his back to the tree, and opened his arms, ready to catch Noir.

Grrrrrr…

If you can't avoid it, just grab it.

Although he may be very pierced, as long as he blocks the charge of that black horse, the knight above won't care.

"…!"

Vlad, running towards the troll, bit his lip when he saw the guy with his arms outstretched.

He knew he was an unusual guy, but still, it was a judgment that went beyond what a monster could imagine.

"…?"

As he contemplated whether to run or not, Vlad felt that the sword he was holding had become a little heavier.

"What. Bastard."

A glowing mole suddenly emerged from inside the armor.

The guy dangling from the amber stone Alicia gave him waved a hand toward Vlad, who was looking at him.

In human terms, it looked like he was giving a thumbs up.

"What are you doing now…?"

As he tried to hastily remove the glowing mole from the hilt, which was behaving inexplicably, Vlad felt a strange sound coming from the sword he was holding.

'What?'

It feels unfamiliar but not unknown.

Vlad's right hand trembled with a feeling similar to when the White Serpent of Hainal wrapped around him.

Alicia's amber was glowing.

Some worlds stab each other every time they come into contact, while others expand.

Noir was like that, the white snake was like that, and the voice was like that.

"This is…"

And now the glowing mole was no different.

The protection of the mole, stemming from the amber stone, began to rise up the blade of Vlad's sword.

The protection of the earth, which anyone walking on the earth can feel, was in Vlad's sword.

The earth is the foundation that sustains everything in the world.

Like a pendulum thrown into the sea, the protection of the earth sank deeply into the world of images and made Vlad look deeply into his own world.

It allowed me to briefly bring out the roots of myself that were hidden beneath me.

"Let's go!"

At the end of Vlad's order to charge, there was suddenly mixed in an animal growl.

The troll, who seemed defenseless a moment ago, was now seen as nothing more than a rag rolling on the ground.

"How dare you treat me like this?"

"Ahhh!"

The troll screamed loudly without even realizing it as he watched Vlad approaching closer and closer.

A human whose momentum has soared to the sky.

The black horse's white horns and the shining sword were scary, but what was more frightening were the eyes of the man now running.

"Now die!"

With the blessings of the spirits, the troll spoke his last words with his sword.

The troll, feeling death on the edge of the world, remembered the eyes of the knight who had last passed by him.

Within those cold blue eyes was the most perfect fierceness in the world that was difficult to confront.

***

Fwoosh!

Inside a dark room.

In a place filled with lit candles but that didn't shine, there was one candle that suddenly went out.

"…"

A woman with hair that started blue but ended in black stared intently at the extinguished candle.

It was the light that signaled the troll she had sent to the Dobrechi Forest.

"There's no way a high-ranking person would live in a rural village."

Only a soul that has surpassed its limitations can break its curse.

The woman who knew this wiggled her toes that were out of reach and rang the small bell.

"Did you call for me? Ramashaut."

A knight entered, ringing a bell.

There was a pattern symbolizing Baron Utman engraved on his chest.

"Please, check it and return."

The woman said, tossing the already extinguished candle to the man.

"Freshen up your face."

"Alright."

If you have something shiny, you should be able to protect it.

And that story also applies to Vlad.

In a dark room, among the flickering candles, a woman whose feet couldn't touch the ground looked calmly in the direction of Dobrechi.

***

A girl sat in a small cave.

I managed to avoid starving thanks to the raspberries scattered around me, no matter who brought them to me, but my swollen ankles felt unusual.

"Sniff."

Last night, I couldn't fall asleep.

All I could do was shed tears when I heard a strange sound coming from the forest.

It probably sounded like the strange giant I saw back then.

I wish the good mole would return soon.

"Captain, are you okay here?"

"The mole is talking."

"Now you're talking to the mole?"

"I also talk to you, don't I?"

Upon hearing a conversation coming from afar, the girl stopped breathing and opened her eyes.

If she were sure it was from the village, she would at least shout so people would know she was here, but the girl, already terrified by the troll, was not in a position to make a rational decision.

However, the footsteps approached the front of the cave confidently, as if they knew where the girl was.

"…!"

A terrified girl, clutching her trembling hands.

The man who finally appeared in front of the girl was a handsome young man with blond hair and blue eyes.

However, what reassured the girl was not the man's appearance, but the mole sitting on his shoulder and waving at her.

"Girl. Let's go home."

Both Vlad and the mole were exhausted, but they still had enough strength to offer a small smile to reassure the girl.

A warm heat was transmitted from the embraced girl's body.

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