Knights, Let’s Smash Them

42 – What’s killing my kid! (6)

“Brother…… Are we really going to end like this?”

One of Franken’s party gathered around the bonfire cautiously opened his mouth.

Those who had enjoyed delicious food and drinks as the Minjung Knights just a few hours ago, now became completely nomads.

I can’t go back to the barony at this rate. In the meantime, there are atrocities committed by them, but there is no way the residents will welcome them with open arms.

“Brother…… !!”

But frustrating was frustrating.

It wasn’t enough that he was insulted, and everything he had was taken away overnight.

The damned magistrate of the Templar pretended to patronize them, leading them to their ruin.

I didn’t even know it was a trap, and I was treated beautifully.

“Shut up, you f*cking bastard. Before I kill you.”

Franken spat out a double curse at his subordinate who continued to scratch his nerves.

At that voice that overwhelmed the air, the murmuring subordinate shrank back as much as he could.

“I’m sorry.”

“Do you know who doesn’t get mad? I’m thinking about it, so f*ck it, shut up.”

In fact, Franken was the most angry among the dogs.

In order to measure the distance that was not possible, he pointed out a young girl knight as an opponent for Dalian, and was defeated horribly.

The result was too ugly even for him to see.

If this were Baron Kirten’s territory, they might have snatched up a passer-by unlucky beggar and beaten it to death.

Or it might have been the red-light district north of the city, where they had a riot and messed around with prostitutes’ breasts.

But now he was helpless.

Until now, it was in the Baron’s territory, where he was the real power, so it was possible to suppress those who quarreled with them or expressed dissatisfaction with them with power.

As for the baron, unless he directly harmed the residents of the ‘freedom’ territory, he didn’t touch it much about fighting with other mercenaries or walking around on the streets of the city.

However, this is a village where the power of Baron Kirten does not directly reach.

There was even an official knights’ order directly appointed by the count. Not within their jurisdiction.

They even lost their status as the People’s Knights, who were able to protect themselves to some extent.

If I went on a rampage here, it was certain that I would end up hanging on the gallows and facing a miserable end.

Not only Franken, but everyone in the group sitting here didn’t want such a death.

If I had to do it, I’d probably end it by slaying the goblins who started all the incidents, or scaring the blonde girl who met her parents well and behaved badly.

“Sir baaar—!!!”

Eventually Franken, unable to hold back his anger, stood up and swung his fist at a poor tree.

Boom! It’s tight!!

With the sound of bark crunching, a tall tree snapped backwards and fell.

“Whoa…… Whoa…… !!”

“I found it!”

It was at that time that I heard a voice that accurately hit me in my ear.

Standing not far from the makeshift camp was the blond-haired girl.

After confirming the appearance, Franken’s party stood up one by one and raised their weapons.

“What are you?”

“I came to ask for an apology. You haven’t apologized yet. To Jaeshik.”

A girl who clearly tells why she came. It was a bold attitude, but that’s why it stimulated Franken even more.

Kill.

No, since he has a smooth face, let’s kidnap him behind a fan and sell him to a slave dealer.

It must have been a pretty desirable product for those worms who have a lust for little girls.

In addition, if the premium of being the daughter of a knight commander somewhere is attached, at least I should be able to earn enough money to start anew in a far away country.

The moment I thought that far.

Franken decided to act right away.

“My dear…… Are you really not afraid?”

Kung.

A face flushed red with anger approaches Lucy.

“I apologize. Otherwise, I’ll scold you.”

“hahahahaha!!”

The girl never backed down even after seeing a giant adult many times bigger than herself. Of course, all of that just felt different to Franken.

“My mother said never forgive bad people. But if you apologize now, I can look after you.”

“Your mother taught you wrong. That’s what you say when you’re stronger than this old man.”

“I apologize.”

Even with the obvious threat, the girl showed no sign of fear.

Are you a girl again?

The face of the youngest knight, who had given him a crushing defeat a moment ago, overlapped, and Franken’s reason was blown away.

The moment her fist, the size of her Lucy’s face, flew at her.

f*ck!!!

His chin stopped as if Franken’s arm had stopped. What had happened just now, everyone who watched the scene was tinged with astonishment.

“No, I blocked it…… ?”

The gigantic Franken’s fist was blocked by the little girl’s palm. Her shudder, Franken tried with all his might to reach for her arm, but her girlish hand wouldn’t budge.

How did this happen?

Franken’s head went cold at the incomprehensible situation even after witnessing her.

“You bastard!!”

f*ck-!

She blocked her fists, but couldn’t stop her kicks. The girl falls behind her with a dull blow that sounds like she’s hitting a wall.

“Wow!!”

“Oh, where are you going, you f*cking…… !!”

She managed to beat her somehow, but the fear of the unknown pierced Franken’s senses.

It wasn’t enough to block her own fist with one hand, the dull sensation she felt when kicked.

Even with Franken’s intuition that she has lived a rough life in her own way, it was definitely not the feeling of a normal girl.

If Barbara is to say that her talent as a swordsman is exceptional…….

Because I felt like this girl wasn’t human at all.

‘What happened to all the girls in this village…… ?’

Come to think of it, weren’t the war horses startled by the sudden shout when they first met that girl? Even Franken was momentarily scared.

A voice that overwhelms people.

As soon as he realized that fact, goose bumps rose again on Franken’s arm.

Eventually, Franken quickly returned to his seat and raised his greatsword.

It was an act based on an instinctive sense of survival.

“Why, why?”

When the subordinates, who felt uncomfortable with that appearance, asked back, Franken shouted with a squawk.

“It’s a monster!! Somehow, I heard that Ami and Abby look too young compared to their age. This b*tch is not human!!”

I don’t know if it’s a monster or what, but I can tell that it’s not an opponent that can be defeated simply by swinging his fists.

“Die, you freak!!”

Franken charges towards Lucy, and Lucy eventually prepares to roar.

Kaga River!!!

With a metallic sound ringing in my ears, someone blocked the way between Franken and Lucy.

Hair as black as the darkness that descended on the forest.

“Hey, you guys really crossed the line.”

There was an administrator with cold black eyes.

***

“Dad!”

“Lucy, go back.”

I looked at Lucy, who was tinged with color, and said firmly.

“Ha, but…… !!”

“You should listen to Dad. Are you okay. Dad will take care of this.”

It doesn’t help much to push the current situation. Hearing my calm but firm voice, Lucy swallowed and lowered her head.

“Go back to the village. Tonight’s dinner is Lucy’s favorite grilled eel.”

“Jjang, grilled eel…… !?”

“If you are eating deliciously with your mother, Dad will definitely come back with an apology. Got it?”

Only then did Lucy nod her head vigorously and hurriedly disappeared toward the village.

I waited for a while to see if Lucy was sure to disappear, then looked at Franken with a terrified expression.

“What is that bastard…… ! What the hell are you raising like your own child!”

“Baby? What the f*ck My baby, then who are you?”

“Zee, are you kidding me?! This f*ck…… ! I’ll report that to the Imperial Inspector General! There is a monster that imitates a human being exactly the same lives in this town!!”

“Ha.”

I was frightened and was talking about something, but I was able to immediately realize the general situation.

‘Did you notice that Lucy isn’t just a human?’

Not good.

Although Cianne thoroughly educates Lucy that she must not use her power at will, it really takes a lot of effort for education to control her instincts.

As long as the gold dragon’s instinct remains.

It was clear that she would not hesitate to use her power when her ‘colleagues’ or ‘her family’ suffered injustice, as she does now.

On paper, as a probationary knight of the Snow Leopard Knights, it could be seen as an excellent chivalry.

The problem is that Lucy was still an invisible child, only around 7 or 8 years old.

She could have escaped her suspicions had she been Barbara’s age.

Since they have experienced Lucy’s power, they can’t help but feel that her existence is foreign.

“Ha ha ha…… !! She’s hit the spot!”

As soon as I showed signs of embarrassment, the Frankens started climbing up without knowing the subject.

“If you give us the fair compensation we promised earlier, can we keep it a secret for the rest of our lives?”

“You say you keep it a secret?”

“No matter how much you are an administrator, do you think you can stop us by yourself? Come to think of it, why did you come alone? Where do you put them?”

They giggle. I looked at them and replied.

“I have to go alone to kill people.”

“What?”

“Okay… What’s the point of telling you guys. Secrecy, and there’s a simpler way.”

I threw the throwing knife that had been stuck in my waistband and drove it into the nape of the neck of one who was standing there.

“Keah…… Kahak!!”

A guy who collapses while pouring blood.

My mind became clear like a ghost. I drove a wedge with the words boiling from within.

“You all die here today.”

Sure.

You calmly hand out snacks. Why did you kill my child’s spirits?

Isn’t it?

***

“Keah!! It’s stuck in my arm!!”

“I can’t see it! You bastard ran away into the bush and couldn’t be seen!!”

“Ahh—!!”

What am I looking at?

Heinz of the Snow Leopard Knights couldn’t bear to keep his mouth shut.

Wandering around the village to find Lucy, he hears from the goblins that Luvern and Lucy are headed in the direction of the mine, so he immediately follows them.

Could it be that the guys who were kicked out after being humiliated during the day were roaming around the village?

If it was something like that, the knight himself was going to mobilize for security management, and he planned to deal with it by force ‘if necessary’.

After finding Lucy in the middle, I realized that things were going strangely.

-It’s a knight brother!

– Lucy! Where have you been!

-Yeah, I went to get an apology…… His dad told him to go back and take care of it.

-The Lubern Administrator?

Judging from Lucy saying it was an apology, Heinz seemed to be right about the situation.

The problem was that the Lubern administrator went alone against those who looked rough to anyone.

– That, yes! Then go back to the village first!

-Is it grilled eel tonight?

-Uh, uh…… That’s right, grilled eel.

-What about the knight brother?

-Me, I’m fine! Lucy eat mine too!

-Really!? Wow, let me know!!

After confirming that Lucy was excitedly running into the village and disappearing, Heinz planned to quickly join Luvern and defeat them.

The moment he smelled the fishy smell of blood, he quickly hid his presence.

And the scene that unfolded before my eyes was the scene of a massacre.

“Keep it…… hehehe…… !!”

“Save me! Sorry!! I’ll never set foot here again…… Khehehe!!”

Lubern’s magistrate moved swiftly and cunningly in the dark like a fox.

He throws down his knife to incapacitate him in the first place, and as soon as he loses sight of his colleague’s injury, he stabs his sword into the heart of another.

‘Fast…… No hesitation…….’

I already know that he was conducting swordsmanship training with Captain Xianne. However, there is a huge difference between swordsmanship training and actual combat.

Moreover, the movements Lubern showed now were closer to those of an assassin than formal swordsmanship learned from the knights.

Clean, fast, without superfluity.

That’s why it’s crude and cowardly.

‘I didn’t learn that through the manual…… It’s a movement that has been developed through actual combat and is naturally ingrained in the body.’

What kind of experience did the Magistrate of Luvern have with the Knights of the Black Lion?

No, are all the administrators of the Black Lion Knights strong like that in the first place?

Is it possible that even a non-combatant administrator must be at that level before being given the title of imperial?

At that moment, countless questions popped into Heinz’s mind.

Lubern’s sword moved in a trajectory that Heinz had never seen before. No, it’s not something I haven’t seen.

From the perspective of the knight himself, it was an impossible move.

Basrock─.

However, he was so absorbed that Heinz showed his signs.

In that instant, Lubern’s eyes met directly.

“…… !!”

The glare in his eyes, which had shimmered in black, immediately faded, and Lubern’s movement stopped.

He forcibly stopped the attack.

Even with the opponent in front.

It was a scene that Heinz, a knight, couldn’t understand at all, placing more importance on hiding the move than cutting down the opponent in front of him.

Kooung.

However, Franken couldn’t even wield his greatsword.

Heavy body falls down as it is.

His eyes are covered with white, and his mouth is full of foam. I felt an overwhelming fear of something and passed out.

Heinz got up from his seat as if possessed by the situation that had been sorted out in an instant.

The magistrate in question slightly averted his gaze and only brushed the blood off his sword onto the floor.

“Lubern Administrator…… ?”

“Heinz.”

The image of him brutally slaughtering mercenaries a while ago is nowhere to be found.

“hahahaha…… He threatened to harm Lucy and the villagers of Tiffen, so stop…….”

There was only the usual administrator, scratching his head awkwardly and smiling bitterly.

“Could you keep what you saw today a secret…… ?”

“You mean that movement from a moment ago? Or are you talking about this scene?”

At that question I uttered unconsciously.

Lubern answered lightly.

“Both.”