The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 17

Episode 17:

Ten minutes of silently descending the dark cave passage.

Grumbling.

The sound of a burning torch and a soft light shimmered at the end of the passage.

Pierce, who made eye contact with Raoul, slightly lowered his head and used his stealth skills to melt into the darkness.

After a while. When news came in that Pierce had infiltrated enemy territory, Raoul woke up.

Now it is time to start hunting in earnest.

Beyond the passage was a large void.

The ceiling appeared to be over 10 meters high, and in front, a 3 meter high wooden fence stretched from left to right across the cavity.

The distance to the fence is approximately 30m. It was a distance you could reach in the blink of an eye if you set your mind to it.

‘Level 30, 31… no different from regular thieves.’

There were only four or five guards lounging around on the fence, probably unaware that they had infiltrated.

Raoul gestured to each person’s goal. Jake was on the left, Philip was in the middle, and Raoul was on the right.

Finally, after catching his breath, Raoul gave a hand signal and rushed forward.

Whirling!

Like a black wild bird flying through the darkness, Raoul ran 3 to 4 meters at a time and quickly arrived in front of the wooden fence. Then, using his telekinesis as a stepping stone, he jumped into the air.

“Whoa…!”

The guard who suddenly made eye contact with Raoul opened his mouth with wide eyes, but before he knew it, a dagger flew into his forehead.

dump. dump.

As soon as the two guards fell, Raoul stepped onto the fence, took out the bow draped behind his back, and attacked.

Peeing~ Puck!

Every time the bowstring bounced, the life of an enemy inside the wooden fence was lost. And the direction Philip and Jake were heading to was no different.

In less than 30 seconds, about 20 enemies were defeated. However, there were still more than a hundred enemies left inside the fence.

“It’s the enemy!!”

“The fence was taken away!!”

“Kill me!!!”

Armed bandits came out of the tents and huts inside the fence like a swarm of ants.

Their clothes were all different, and their disorderly behavior was definitely different from that of regular army soldiers. However, he was too well-armed to be considered an ordinary thief.

Shuuk~ Thong!

Before I knew it, most of the bandits had raised their shields and started blocking the arrows. And here and there, those wearing iron armor were even showing off the flying arrows with their weapons.

Some thieves counterattacked Raoul and his group with bows and crossbows.

Shhh! Push!

About 10 arrows and bolts were aimed at Raoul. However, Raoul just repeated mechanically shooting arrows at the enemies without wavering at all.

At the moment when the arrows flying like this seemed to be turning into a honeycomb, the heads of the arrows and bolts shook slightly and passed by Raoul, and several of them bounced off helplessly right in front of Raoul’s body.

It was blocked with telekinesis.

However, the number of flying arrows did not decrease.

Philip and Jake jumped under the fence and began close combat with the enemies, leaving the archers with only one target left: Raoul.

Chang ~ Chajaeng!!

“die!!”

“Kwaaak!!”

Like a lion jumping into a flock of sheep, Philip and Jake swept away their enemies, and bloodshed raged around them.

The enemies were unable to block the rapiers they fired even once and fell down like straw bales.

Patter. Shriek!

As the number of arrows falling around Raoul passed by more than a dozen, the approaching enemies were running up the wooden stairs. The number seemed to be around 30 or more.

“Screw that bastard!!”

“Hurry and take control of the fence! “There may be more enemies!!”

Several thieves in iron armor who looked like commanders pointed at Raoul and screamed.

After checking the approaching enemies, Raoul finally put down the bow.

And between the fingers of both hands that entered the arms, black-painted daggers exuded anticipation.

“He’s dead!!”

The thief on the fence raised his ax and rushed towards Raoul. But at that very moment.

Whirring. Papang!

A gust of wind erupted around Raoul’s body, pushing the thief back, and dozens of arrows and bolts that had fallen on the floor rose into the air and rotated around Raoul’s body.

“What is it??”

“Magic??”

The bandits flinched at the unexpected sight, and it decided their fate.

As Raoul launched a dagger with both hands, dozens of swirling arrows and bolts rained down on the bandits.

Burbubbuk! Push!! Wow!

“Kwaaak!!”

“Wow!”

“Krrr…”

Dozens of thieves were swept away in an instant.

The only ones standing still were about five bandits wearing iron armor.

They too were staggering around, with an arrow or two daggers stuck in their exposed parts.

‘As expected, we still lack firepower. To pierce the iron armor, I need to put more thought into it. For now…’

Raoul, with a slightly dissatisfied expression, took out the rapier and mangoshu tied to his waist and rushed towards the remaining thieves.

There was no need to use ‘Shooting Star’ against the thieves who were already mesmerized.

After lightly suffocating the bandits with a rapier and confirming the kill, Raoul turned his eyes to the inside of the wooden fence again.

“Run away!!”

“They are monsters!!!”

“Save me…!”

Philip and Jake were fighting against the bandits.

The bandits, who had already realized that they were no match for them, were running away, but they caught up with them at twice the speed and continued the massacre.

Phew!

Jake’s rapier split one thief’s body in half.

Raoul, who happened to witness the scene, touched his forehead and frowned.

‘Jake that bastard. ‘You’re just protesting because you don’t want to use a rapier.’

The rapier was a stabbing weapon aimed at vital points and neutralizing the enemy.

Cutting one’s body into pieces with a weapon whose blade was only as thick as a finger was not only an inefficient move, but also an extremely draining act of mana.

There was another reason for insisting on the rapier in the first place.

I did not want to leave traces of Count Ashton’s swordsmanship on the body as much as possible, and I wanted to confuse the identity of anyone who survived.

Jake knew that too, so he killed most of his enemies by stabbing them, but as if he was frustrated, he cut them into pieces every now and then.

Raoul shook his head and picked up his bow again.

To hunt down the fleeing remnants, a bow was much more effective than chasing them with a sword.

As if in response, an arrow fired by Pierce from the other side pierced the thieves.

It didn’t seem like it would take long to clear out the enemies.

* * *

“I’m sorry, Confucius. “I searched the entire prison, but I couldn’t find Miss Nikki.”

After clearing up the remnants, Pierce gathered in one place and bowed his head and apologized.

Raoul said, patting Pierce on the shoulder.

“are you okay. I have a rough idea of where it is. “You explained it to the captive residents, right?”

“yes. “I told them to gather in one place and wait because the battle is not over yet.”

About 30 missing residents were imprisoned in the prison.

We released them and gave them clothes and food, but we could not take them to the city right away. There is still work left to do here.

“But Confucius, are there really enemies still hiding? “The level is a bit high, but I think they’re just thieves.”

Jake asked, tilting his head as if he didn’t understand.

Then Raoul crossed his arms and asked back with shining eyes.

“Yes, but isn’t it a bit strange?”

“What?”

“first. It is clear that Nikki, who was kidnapped here, cannot be found. Second, the number of thieves exceeded 150, but there were no particularly talented people. Lastly, the presence of a magic circle installed at the entrance. “Has anyone seen a wizard here?”

Everyone shook their heads.

“So the leadership and important hostages are somewhere else?”

Jake scratched his head and nodded.

“I guess so. But if you can’t find it, isn’t it all in vain? Isn’t that right, Pierce?”

“I’ve already seen a few suspicious places. But it was difficult to be sure with my skills. “It looks like there is a very high-level magic circle or device installed.”

Hearing Pierce’s words, Raoul tapped his shoulder and smiled.

“It’s been less than a month, but if it’s at that level, it’s great. If you keep going, nothing will escape Sir Pierce’s eyes. Everyone follow me. “Because there is a place you can guess.”

In my past life, I had been to the empire’s hideout countless times.

Few people know their habits better than Raoul.

The place Raoul headed to was a shabby cabin located in the corner of the hideout.

Five or six similar-looking huts were gathered in a haphazard manner.

Raoul went inside, glanced around the bed in the room, and then came out.

Raoul, who entered the fourth cabin a couple of times, said with shining eyes.

“Everyone, get ready. From now on, the real thing might pop out.”

Slurp. chuck.

As everyone took out their weapons, Raoul kicked the bed and struck the floor with his rapier.

Cooung.

A vibration resounded from the floor along with a dull sound that was hard to believe had been struck on the wooden floor.

Then there was a loud crashing sound and the floor split in two.

Whiuuung.

On the floor where the cold wind was flowing, a staircase about 2 meters wide appeared, leading to a dark basement.

Raoul, who was holding his breath for a moment and looking down the secret passage, quickly pulled back and shouted.

“come!!”

And as soon as he finished speaking, something came out of the floor with red eyes shining.

Crumbling!

visor!!

“Tsk. what?”

When Jake, who had parried the sudden attack with his rapier, took half a step back and shouted angrily, the floor near the passage shattered and red blood-like monsters jumped out at once.

“Don’t back down! “If it spreads, it will be more difficult to deal with!!”

Philip, who suddenly realized the identity of the enemies, shouted and lashed out with his sword.

One person also clung to Raoul.

Raoul struck off the deformed nail, which seemed to be about 30cm long, with a mangoche and stabbed the rapier towards the enemy’s waist.

Push!

Wow!!!

A strange creature with a large upper body twice that of an ordinary man fell to the floor screaming and convulsing.

Irregularly swollen muscle stems, blue veins, and red-blooded skin like blood clots had scales here and there like snake shells.

The skin on the face was flabby, as if it had been dissolved in hydrochloric acid, and the positions of the eyes, nose, and mouth were randomly reversed.

In addition, the teeth, which were sharp and protruding like orcs, and had double teeth like a shark, were constantly clashing and making a crackling sound.

“It’s the imperial cavalry!! The location of vital points is different from that of people!! “You have to cut off his head!”

Phillip shouted as he cut off the head of the enemy he was facing.

“Holy shit! “Why are the imperial bastards setting up here?”

Jake cursed, pulled out a 20cm mana blade from his rapier, and swung it.

Pierce also stabbed the horse soldier in the neck with the two mangoshu he held in both hands.

Raoul nodded, as if satisfied with the knights’ quick response, and glared at the imperial cavalry with golden eyes.

(Continued in the next part)