The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 140
Episode 140
(New) [‘Viking who found his way”s post]
[Posting date: just now]
[Subject: Hey, really. Have you heard the news?]
People were killed in droves in Emild.
Everyone in the building was dead, but Jang Kyung-soo’s gang was there; It’s so fucking creepy
– they only hear news of death… huh? Obituary?
– Crazy what is it? Is this revenge?
– No, it looks like the owner of the building there and a few citizens got caught up and died together. The rest are Jang Kyung-soo’s gang.
– This… smells. ascetic! Your guy!
– Ascetic Aren’t you always hanging out with the black pilgrim these days?
– Fabrication The ascetic was still in Ilia;
– If you are an ascetic, isn’t it true that you can also use Chukjibeop?
– Ascetic, you are using Chukjibeop?
(New)[‘ProDefiler’s’ post]
[Posting date: Just now]
[Subject: This is a crime. Assuming I’m the culprit, I’ll guess what you’re thinking right now.]
Um… what should I eat for lunch today?
– Gotcha, you criminal!
– It was such a perfect psychological description! There is no way you would know this unless you are yourself!
– Ah, but I’m anxious. Should I fly to Audenin?;;
– I’m sure if I had power, I wouldn’t tremble over something like this… Ants are crying today as well ㅠㅠ
– I know it’s metastasized, but the worst thing here is public security.
– ㅁㅈ LOL I think if we really fight at night, we could end up getting stabbed.
– What doesn’t Youngju do? What is so rough about this neighborhood?
– Nevenian nobles are all the same; I think Revolution will happen someday.
– But that doesn’t seem to be the case now
(New)[‘ProDefiler’s’ post]
[Posting date: Just now]
[Title: A person died. And it wasn’t even an adventure area.]
A person died at the base, you bastards.
Don’t understand the situation?
– I understand. But did someone die at the base once or twice? It could be a fight between transferees, or it could be revenge.
– There have been more than one or two deaths at the base. But what you need to think about is that this isn’t some kind of terrorist group, but they killed an entire building…
– There are a lot of kids who don’t know how serious of a problem this is right now;;
– I guess we’ll just have to wait and see. The lord is also watching, so what can he do? Haha.
It was already rumored in Ilia that Jang Gyeong-su and his group were killed in Emild.
Because it happened so grandly, the number of people who started to become curious about it also increased.
However, not long after the incident occurred, someone visited Emild.
Squeak…
The person who got off the carriage was a woman wearing a robe with a huge bow hanging on her back.
An outfit that will attract attention wherever you go.
The fact that she was wearing an unusual outfit was the same for those around her.
Black pilgrims heavily guarded her. It was Philia and her group who were tracking the Black Knight.
‘Is this place?’
A bar building that still retains its appearance from the time of the incident. Traffic was blocked to prevent people from coming and going and damaging the site.
However, Philia and the Black Pilgrims have already concluded discussions with Emild’s ruler.
The ruler of this place seemed to want to find the culprit quickly so that the citizens could feel at ease.
Philia twitched her nose.
Sniff…
[Use your dog’s nose.]
[Your sense of smell is more developed than usual.]
‘The smell of alcohol and wood, and the smell of blood covering it…’
The events that happened here were slowly pictured in Philia’s mind.
She approached a splintered wooden wall.
Where innocent blood is splashed.
licking.
She put a little saliva on her index finger and stamped the blood stain.
[Blood trace tracking is used.]
[The target is dead.]
[The target’s traces can no longer be traced.]
[The last emotion the target felt is conveyed.]
Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
… The wind wrapped around Philia’s body.
‘Embarrassment and fear. ‘What on earth did you see?’
She roamed the field alone.
I raced around to find the spot where the blood stains and fragments had spread, and any other traces that might be there.
I pretended to sit down in the air as if it were a drinking party and thought about the condition of the bodies I had checked in advance.
‘Neat workmanship. The fleeing victims did not even realize that they had been cut. And the distance where the bodies were scattered is not that far. In this case…’
Either a large number of people were deployed to do the work, or else…
‘An absolute powerhouse.’
If it was the latter, there was a possibility that the beast was a black knight.
Still, it was too early to jump to conclusions, so she tried to find other traces before it got dark.
“Huh…”
She lifted up a broken wooden plank.
“… uh?”
It seemed like the carpet at the entrance had been blown all the way here by the shock wave of the slash.
‘These footprints…’
The footprints on the carpet were footprints I had seen somewhere before.
She rummaged through her arms and pulled out numerous rolls of paper.
Among them, Philia opens the most recently sealed scroll.
‘… Same.’
Buuuuck…
Philia tore the scroll.
[Philia uses persistent pursuit.]
[These are the footprints of the same target.]
[The interrupted chase continues.]
[Footprints are engraved.]
Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss…
footprints that only Filia can see are carved into the city. it started.
“Sister, have you achieved anything? It’s getting late…”
A black pilgrim approached and asked. And Philia answered.
“I found it.”
“… yes?”
“It’s a guy. It’s a guy…”
Where do the footprints lead?
Disaster will occur in real time.
I had to stop it.
“I came here.”
* * *
Earl of Brispin.
Although he served as a proxy mayor, he was the actual ruler of Ilia that everyone knew.
Now Kang Seol and Chameli were in his office.
“It’s impossible.”
Heavy words poured out of the Count’s mouth.
“Count… As I said, we will be away from Ilia for a while. “It would be great if things went well, but if things went wrong, Ilya would be in immediate danger.”
Chameli tried to persuade Brispin.
“Sealing the city and not letting anyone in for a while… I have to say something that makes sense.”
“But what if Illya allows the Black Knight to invade…”
“What if the Black Knight doesn’t invade?”
“Preparing for the worst…”
Chameli groaned and did her best.
However, it was difficult for ideals to overcome practical reasons.
“It is a foolish ruler to prepare for the worst. A ruler always has to walk a tightrope. I am supporting the lives and future of the people here. Citizen’s life? Of course it’s important. But think about it carefully. “If I say something about city blockade, everyone will criticize me.”
A choice occurred to Kang Seol, who was quietly listening to the story.
[Earl Brispin refuses to blockade the city. How should I answer?]
1. Are you just doing this out of fear of criticism?
2. Even now, he doesn’t seem like a particularly wise ruler.
3. Shouldn’t protecting life be a priority above all else?
4. (Does not say anything.)
…
Kang Seol quietly looked at the options and then looked away again.
‘It’s not a problem worth getting involved in.’
There was no way the count would listen to what a person who was not a resident of Pandea was saying. And now they are here to protect Chameli. I had no intention of being presumptuous and messing things up.
Chameli protested.
“It’s not ‘carelessly.’”
“This city is alive. You can’t just turn it on and off like you think. If too much time passes with your heart stopping… you will die. Of course, citizens’ lives will also collapse.”
“The lives of citizens depend on it.”
“I have a responsibility to ensure that the citizens of this city do not starve or freeze to death. You wouldn’t know it if you caught the Black Knight’s tail, but even if you catch it, it’s a problem. “Can you subdue him in a short period of time?”
“That’s…”
Since it was difficult to gauge the true extent of the Black Knight’s power, Chameli was also unsure about this issue.
If he was stronger than expected, the suppression could have been delayed and the blockade of the city could have lasted longer than planned.
– I think the Count is right.
– ㄹㅇ Blocking the city is not an easy method and must be used as a last resort…
– They say they succeeded in tracking down the Black Knight? What are you worried about?
– It seems like they are just preparing for this or that situation.
‘I failed.’
From the beginning, Kang Seol predicted that the Count would not be favorable to the city blockade agenda. The situation went as he predicted and there was no result.
Options for conversation continued to appear before his eyes, but Kang Seol did not open his mouth throughout the conversation.
“It will be the citizens who will bear the aftermath first, and then me. Do you know why humans have fingers? It’s always to criticize someone. “If the lockdown doesn’t work, all fingers will be pointed at me.”
“…there will be victims.”
“The truth is that citizens are insensitive to such issues. Everyone will probably think that they are lucky that the victim was not them. However, citizens turn a blind eye when they go hungry even for a single meal due to lack of money. A ruler must make the best move while weighing everyone’s interests. “It is impossible to block the city.”
“… all right. However, when a dangerous situation arises, please remember my story again.”
“I tend to listen carefully to everything you say. Goodbye.”
After some final persuasion, Kang Seol and Chameli left the reception room.
Squeak…
The waiting room has become quiet.
Brispin muttered quietly.
“City blockade… hehe…”
* * *
Shoot…
At the entrance to the deserted village, the black pilgrims and Philia were shivering in the rain.
“It got disconnected….”
“Did you miss it?”
“No, I guess I realized it halfway through and erased the traces. Still, I did my best to catch up for quite a while… but the trail was lost in this village.”
“So… does that mean he could be here?”
“It’s not out of the question… so I’d like to go in. “How far have you come, Chameli and the others?”
“I got a call saying I’ll be joining soon, so I won’t be far away. “I think we could probably see each other if we knew where we were.”
“Um… what should I do?”
“It looks like you want to go in.”
“If the Black Knight has already left, I think waiting like this could be a decisive factor in missing the trace.”
“Then let’s go in. “I’m keeping in touch with you, so if you tell me you want to enter the village, I’ll follow you.”
Nod.
Philia wandered around the village while being drenched in rain.
A village with smoke rising from its chimneys.
The pilgrims who had dispersed for a while spoke.
“No problem. “It looks like he didn’t come here.”
“Ugh….”
That guy is not here. It must have noticed the pursuit and immediately turned around.
That meant the chase had failed.
The pilgrims sympathized with Philia, who was soaked in the rain and lamenting.
“It’s raining and it’s difficult to chase. “I will rest for a bit and then decide after joining the bishop.”
“… I have no shame. “I thought I got it this time.”
Shoot…
It’s raining and all traces will be washed away. Even the fishy smell of blood that permeates the Black Knight.
It was time for Philia to look around the rainy village.
“Aaaaaaaaaah!”
A woman’s scream.
Crack…
Filia quickly took out her steel bow and aimed at the direction from which the sound came.
A situation where it is assumed that a village woman was looking somewhere and screaming.
One pilgrim shouted.
“Is there a problem!”
“There was just something black standing on this side…”
“No!”
Suddenly!
The head of the pilgrim running towards the woman rose into the air. My body, which suddenly lost its head, stumbled and fell forward.
[Is Philia there? Use.]
[When the hostile target moves, the chance of capturing it increases significantly.]
Pot-!
“Big…”
Something black stirred in the rain. This time, the head of the pilgrim who had just been talking was blown off.
The beasts now rushed towards Philia.
[Philia uses zero-range shooting.]
[The penetration of shooting increases by 80% within a short range.]
Tooung-!
An arrow fired from close range. It can never be avoided.
but.
Bagagagagagak!
The black vortex rotated and knocked away the arrow. Filia, who was frightened, quickly tried to fire the next arrow.
“Nonsense…”
But the beast’s movements were faster.
A knight in black armor stretched out his hand that was not holding a sword. The target was Filia’s neck. Filia had a hunch.
‘He died…’
It was too fleeting to be a flash, so it was a little unfair.
But a miracle happened.
Kwagagagagagagag!
Something else black blocked her path.
The black knight and the black being collided and stopped, scraping the floor.
“What is that?”
Now she knew why her headlight was short. Because I was not destined to die here today.
But what was the being that just saved her?
Shoot…
In the middle of a mountain village under heavy rain, a black knight and a dark figure faced each other with their hands crossed.
The person holding the Black Knight’s wrist was Snowfall, who had become a night raven.
“Is that you?”