The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 89

Episode 89 I

entered the temple nervously, but there was no immediate battle.

However, from the entrance to the temple, the corpses of the knights and guards were strewn about in disarray.

“It seems like at least an hour has passed since he died. “Seeing as most of them were hit by weapons, it appears to be the work of the Empire, not monsters.”

Pierce checked the body and said:

“And judging by the wounds on some of the knights on the back of their bodies…”

“They must have been stabbed in the back by traitors.”

The bodies of the imperial bastards were barely visible, so it seemed like the attack was one-sided.

“Let’s go inside first.”

As I passed through several unidentifiable statues and went inside, I saw an unusual structure erected on a low platform.

“Is it a gate…?”

Pillars as high as a human chest were erected near the apex of the hexagonal platform, and strange patterns that appeared to be magic circles were engraved around the entire pillars.

And in the middle of the platform stood a rectangular stone pillar about 3 meters high with an open center.

There was a translucent blue haze in the middle of the stone pillar, and its shape looked similar to a gate.

“That’s not a gate, it’s a barrier. Judging by the shape, it looks like it was installed a long time ago.”

Ravel sat on Raoul’s shoulder and explained the barrier in a voice that could only be heard.

“The damage is serious. Normally, only certain people should be able to enter, but as of now, anyone can enter. “It looks like there is a magician or barrier magician of a very high level on the other side?”

‘It seems like their real purpose is related to this…’

At that time, Philip, who was looking across the barrier, called out to Raoul.

“Master, I think you should come and see for a moment.”

There, the body of a person who appeared to be of unusual status was tied to a pillar.

His body was full of large and small cuts, as if he had fought a fierce battle.

And the blood flowing from the neck, which had been cut in half, was soaking the entire podium.

“This is the Crown Prince.”

“…!”

There could be no mistake as it was the crown prince who commissioned Philip when he became a certified knight in the past.

“They are cruel. “It seems like the crown prince’s blood was used to weaken the barrier.”

Even without the label’s explanation, it wasn’t a pretty sight.

“Please take care of yourselves comfortably.”

“Yes Master.”

Philip cut the rope with a sorrowful expression and collected the crown prince’s body.

It seemed to be quite a shocking incident for Philip, who, unlike Raoul, was an orthodox knight.

I could feel the anger in Philip’s appearance as he looked down at the crown prince with his teeth clenched.

Raoul patted his shoulder without saying a word, then turned and headed towards the barrier stone.

What on earth is in here that caused such a scandal?

Raoul reached out his hand and grabbed the barrier stone with a stern expression.

And the moment he turned his eyes golden and activated his analysis eye, his consciousness faded slightly and strange images began to appear in his eyes.

* * *

Raoul was in someone else’s perspective, as if he had been possessed.

That someone cut the A-class elite guardian [Venom Lesser Dragon] into several pieces with just a sword.

The scene where a monster tens of meters in size was cut to pieces without any resistance was not realistic at all.

‘I went through so much trouble to catch that guy in my past life…’

Even if I couldn’t do it, I prepared for more than 15 days and it took almost a day to hunt.

The video [A-Class Elite Guardian Solo Raid] that he single-handedly uploaded to catch that guy had over 100 million views and was the best video until Bae Do-hyun’s death.

I was thrilled to see such a monster being dealt with as if it were no big deal.

The scene changed drastically.

‘This place…?’

Anyone who arrived at the temple saw that it was full of corpses of guards and knights, just like what Raoul had seen.

Someone caught a glimpse of the dead crown prince with his eyes wide open and jumped into the barrier stone.

And inside….

“It’s already too late. Guardian Cardenas. No, you are a ghost of the past.”

Beyond the large square, a stepped building tens of meters high, resembling a pyramid, stood majestically.

And behind the altar on the top floor, an ominous ‘Gate of Darkness’ was open.

In the air in front of the gate, a man wearing a black suit and a fedora was sitting on a sofa, legs crossed, smoking a cigarette.

What was unusual was that the man had three finger-sized horns growing on his forehead and eyes as red as blood.

Beneath the man sitting arrogantly, a person wearing a hood and a silver mask was raising the corners of his mouth.

He was none other than Silver Zero, the head of the Imperial Hound Reuben Kingdom branch.

“It is a fitting offering for the beginning of a new era. Cardenas, sleep here with that disgusting mask of hypocrisy!”

Silver Zero, who shouted at length, bowed his head to the man in the air.

“Please, Pumus.”

“The contract must be fulfilled.”

“of course.”

“hmm. The first opening is only half. “I don’t like it, but there’s nothing I can do.”

When the man stretched out his hands, two jets of pitch-black smoke made a gurgling sound and headed towards the pyramid.

Crackling.

“Aaaah.”

“help me!”

About 30 soldiers tied up in ropes were engulfed in smoke, turned into a red blood mist as if it had been ground in a blender, and were sucked into the magic circle on the floor.

Guuuung.

The blood-stained magic circle hovered about 3 meters high and spun like a whirlwind. And from there, demonic monsters began to pour out.

“Kkkkkkkk!”

“Grrrrrrrrr.”

In addition to hellhounds and imps, there were also several B-grade or higher monsters such as Doom Knight Hell Soldiers.

It was at that time that the ‘someone’ possessed by Raoul, or Guardian Cardenas, began to move.

With a couple of light swings, the Auror Blade extended from the sword and cut into pieces all demon species within a 20 meter radius.

And when his sword, which lightly jumped several tens of meters, swung sideways, a huge blue sword river that seemed as if it could split a mountain was pushed towards the top of the pyramid like a wave.

Gurgling!!

A huge shock wave covered the entire space.

At the spot where the sword cavity exploded, a man sitting on a chair, Fumus, was floating in the air with one hand outstretched.

Unlike his extremely arrogant posture, his expression was distorted.

His palm was completely cracked and black blood dripped down and slowly healed.

The wound had healed, but his pride seemed already crushed.

“How dare you, this insignificant mortal, hurt this body? “In the name of [Demon Viscount Pumus], ranked 98th in the Demon World, I will tear your soul to pieces!”

Black smoke exploded from his body, and it transformed into various monsters and attacked Cardenas.

With the demonic monsters pouring out of the magic circle, a one-on-one battle broke out, but Cardenas’ sword remained unwavering.

Boom, roar!

Thus, the confrontation between Cardenas and Fumus began, and Silver Zero began some kind of ritual with dozens of wizards surrounding the altar.

A translucent black sphere covered their surroundings, forming a kind of barrier, and a ray of haze extending from the barrier was connected to the end of the ‘Gate of Darkness’.

The scene changed again.

‘Has time passed?’

The barrier above the altar turned into a completely black sphere, making it impossible to see inside.

And the battle between Cardenas and Pumus was still going on.

The difference was that the suit Fumus was wearing had turned into a piece of rag, and there was a black haze as several wounds had not fully recovered.

It seemed that Cardenas had the upper hand in the battle.

But even so, it didn’t seem like the game would be decided easily.

Monsters were still being summoned in the magic circle, and Fumus was replenishing his energy through the magic energy flowing from the gate.

Occasionally, when Cardenas’ sword struck Fumus, the monsters threw themselves and blocked his attack.

And when a truly threatening attack came, Fumus transformed his body into black smoke and poured it out. Of course, it wasn’t completely shed, so it left a scar.

Raoul watched the battle from Cardenas’ point of view and was completely immersed in his swordsmanship.

Not only did I wonder if human swordsmanship could be so perfect and beautiful, but I was also captivated by its overwhelming skill and power.

‘How on earth is this person’s level?’

Before my reincarnation, I traveled around the world of Connect for over 10 years and met many strong people and monsters, but the strongest person was by far this man named Cardenas.

Aren’t we gaining the upper hand right now against hundreds of monsters and Demon World Viscounts?

‘And it’s clear that this is not the end of his skills.’

Even though we only shared a line of sight, I felt something uncomfortable in his movements during the fight.

It was frustrating, as if I knew the method but my body wasn’t following along.

I don’t know what it was, but there seemed to be a reason why he couldn’t give it his all.

As Raoul was frantically watching the battle of Cardenas, a familiar silhouette came into view.

‘What about that guy?’

A member of Jose’s senior guard, the Imperial Hound, who had run away a moment ago, has appeared.

Using the monster as a shield, he was running up the stairs as far away from Cardenas as possible.

When he finally arrived near the barrier surrounded by black spheres, Pumus blocked his path.

“What are you doing?”

“Oh, I am His servant. “He is also a colleague of those who woke you up.”

“so?”

“My Dao comrades are waiting, so I’m going inside the barrier….”

Feng Quaguangwang!

A fragment of an Auror blade exploded nearby and grazed No. 1’s cheek.

As red drops of blood flowed down his cheeks, Pumus’ eyes turned into half moons.

“It’s good that you’re his colleague. “You need to help me.”

“yes? What does that mean? Argh!”

Fumus’ tail pierced No. 1’s chest, and black smoke covered No. 1’s entire body.

Sugagagak. Clutter.

A gruesome sound came out, and black smoke that looked slightly red was sucked back into Fumus’ body.

Drop.

All that was left there was an unsightly piece of metal.

It was a ridiculous and vain end for No. 1, an executive of the Imperial Hound and a top-level expert knight.

“Kwaeook. “You guys are so down-to-earth.”

After belching, most of Fumus’s wounds disappeared, and the black smoke surrounding his body seemed to have become thicker.

And then the black smoke monsters attacked Cardenas again.

“…Ul Raoul! are you okay?”

When he came to his senses, Ravel was next to him, looking at him with a worried expression.

Raoul asked, taking his hand off the barrier pillar.

“How long have I been like this?”

“About a minute? “I was worried because you were so dazed, so I called you.”

‘I thought it would have been quite a long time, but it’s only been one minute.’

I don’t know why he saw that scene, but it made Raoul realize what he had to do.

“Philip Pierce. “Come here for a moment.”

Raoul’s golden eyes were burning.

(Continued in the next part)