Encounter (2)
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These days, though, the Earl of Phillips has been wary of outsiders.
The knights came back proud of their skills, so it was no wonder that other noble families sent people to work big and small.
Matthew was also careful about his recent words and actions, as he had heard the situation.
But at a time like this, a stranger was standing around the orphanage, so I had no choice but to react more sensitively than usual.
If the opponent was a human, it would have been difficult to determine immediately whether it was a permanent resident or an outsider, but the one Matthew discovered was an elf.
Elves were very hard to find in this area.
“Who are you?”
Matthew pointed the knife.
It was then that Miner realized that his secret had been lifted and that the robe that was supposed to cover his face had also been half removed.
face is exposed In addition, they showed how they were affected by ‘something’ they were hiding.
After a brief silence, Miner decided to kill Matthew and keep his mouth shut.
It was especially difficult to expose his identity, as he couldn’t figure out what the hell the Earl of Phillips was doing.
Miner took a step towards Matthew.
The arm, which had been twisted due to being out of the ‘range’ of something that had a negative impact, also regained its original state.
Miner smiled and glanced sideways around his chest.
Tsu!
Miner’s figure began to become transparent.
At the same time, Miner grabbed a dry branch from his waist.
At first glance, it looked unsightly, but it was a branch of the World Tree.
As it was one of the countless branches of the World Tree, it did not possess great power, but it was a different story if it was held in the hands of an elf.
Miner shot an arrow over the naturally curved branch of the World Tree.
A thin finger pulled the mana-laden arrow and released it.
The moment the arrow left the string, an unknown force accelerated the arrow.
wedge!!
“!!”
When I said that the elf would disappear, Matthew saw an arrow suddenly appearing in mid-air and swung his sword in amazement.
The speed of the arrow was so fast that it was impossible to clearly see it with the naked eye.
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Nevertheless, Matthew relied on his intuition that he had honed over the years to successfully shoot the arrow.
Kagak!!
Even though he swung his sword full of swords, he couldn’t cut arrows.
The trajectory was twisted, and the arrow that passed Matthew hit the ground and made a dull sound.
The ground was dented as if hit by a bomb rather than an arrow.
Matthew swallowed his saliva with a look of embarrassment.
I wondered what kind of elf came to the estate, but he wasn’t an idiot, he was a proper elf shooter.
Also called sharp shooters, they specialized in stealth and sniping.
Even the knights were afraid of the properly completed sharp shooter.
“…”
Matthew completely lost sight of the hidden elf.
It would have been very happy if the elves had stepped down like this, but it was self-evident that they would try to see the end since they had already attacked.
Matthew was sweating profusely, contemplating how to scream unsightly to get help quickly.
However, when he realized that the nursery was right next to where he was standing, he frowned.
It was saying that if the whales screamed and even the children jumped out, they would die together.
“Damn it.”
As he uttered a swear word, he felt a strong pressure on the back of his head.
Matthew hurriedly turned around and swung his sword again.
close!!
He shot an arrow aimed at the back of the head, but failed to completely reverse the trajectory and tore his shoulder.
Matthew shot a few more arrows, trying to detect the elf, but in vain.
It was impossible to find the elf who had completely erased his appearance, although he could only know the location for a moment at the moment the arrow was fired.
Matthew realized that his opponent was quite a strong man among the so-called sharpshooters.
‘Because I have no luck…’
It can’t last long like this.
If the elves decided to fight each other like this by adjusting the power of their arrows to reduce the noise, it would be over immediately.
Matthew pondered for the last time whether to scream or not.
I thought that the number of victims would increase if I died alone like this without a sound, and I was also worried about what would happen if I made the children of the orphanage rush out and then let them die at the hands of the elves.
It was only natural that his life was precious.
The tip of Matthew’s sword trembled faintly from complex emotions.
At that moment, a familiar voice came from behind.
“What are you doing?”
“?!”
Matthew was surprised, and Miner, who was shooting the bow, was even more surprised.
Miner had his senses sharpened just in case, and he was vigilant about his surroundings.
But I didn’t notice it at all until Jimmy came closer and opened his mouth first.
Confused, Miner looked at his opponent and understood the situation.
‘A powerless old man with menopause…’
It was clear that the energy he had was so weak that he could not detect it.
Miner pointed his bow straight at Jimmy.
There was no need to put a lot of force on the arrow because it was killing an old man.
rip off!
An arrow shot from the limp old man’s square.
Miner had no doubts that the flabby old man’s head would soon be crushed.
In fact, the limp old man didn’t move at all until an arrow came close to his nose.
However.
wow!!
“…?”
The flabby old man’s hand lightly grabbed the arrow that was flying.
Miner pricked his ears, looking at the arrows in the limp old man’s hands again and again.
Jimmy’s eyes slowly turn towards Miner.
As Miner continued to prick his ears, he noticed that Jimmy’s gaze was directed towards him, who had been hiding.
Unable to accept this absurd situation, Miner shot another arrow at Jimmy just in case.
This time, it was an arrow filled with power.
Wow!!!
The trail of the sword that Jimmy pulled out drew a semicircle, and the arrow was smashed at the same time.
Jimmy’s attitude, who recognized the elf as an ‘enemy’, changed completely.
The energy that had stretched out without strength became a calm and huge air current and began to encroach on the surroundings.
The stiff shoulders widened and the small wrinkles between the forehead disappeared.
The hair that had fallen out didn’t grow back, but anyway, standing there was no longer a ‘weak and flabby old man with menopause’, but a strong superman.
Miner’s ears, which had been flapping, stopped suddenly.
“Kumu…”
Miner, who muttered the swear words used by the elves, took a step back.
It was crazy to be active any longer in this crazy manor.
Miner tried to escape, but Jimmy couldn’t easily allow the elf to escape.
“Uh-huh, where are you going?”
Koo!!
As Jimmy’s sword was swung with a sword, the soil and rocks in the path completely evaporated.
Miner double-checked that his eyes weren’t wrong and went straight to the ground.
He started running with the elf’s unique stealth skill fully developed, but Jimmy’s sense of humor captured Miner accurately.
Jimmy followed Miner, and Matthew followed Jimmy and shouted.
“Catch the elf!!!!”
Miner muttered ‘Kumyu’ over and over again.
I couldn’t understand how such a crazy place could exist.
Until I arrived at the Count of Phillips, I was vigilant because it was a small territory located on the outskirts.
However, when I set foot in the field, there were experts everywhere I went, and now that’s not enough, so I’ve come out with grades.
Miner ran as hard as he could. However, the situation got worse.
When Jenkinson was on patrol, he found Jimmy and followed him.
Miner fired an arrow to thwart the pursuit, but Jimmy’s sword-wielding arrow was shattered.
‘If you go only to the mountains…!’
Once in the mountains, the terrain made escaping much easier.
However, no matter how you look at it, it looked like it would be overtaken before reaching the Signi Mountains.
Two drivers rode on horseback and appeared behind.
He was a talented person who blew away all the swords in a funny way.
Miner had to find another way.
‘Host…’
Yes, I had to take the hostage.
There were many knights who didn’t care about the deaths of commoners, but according to Miner’s observations, the Knights of the Count of Phillips were not very cold-blooded.
Even so, no commoner could be held hostage.
Even Miner could survive if he had to refrain from having a house with even the slightest authority.
Miner hurriedly turned to the crowded place and looked around.
Fortunately, a seemingly okay hostage subject was seen not far away.
Miner, who went through the dividing crowd, pulled out a dagger, pointed it at the hostage’s neck, and shouted.
“Everyone stop!!”
Jimmy, Matthew, and the knights who were chasing stopped in place.
The permanent residents who remained around quickly ran away.
Miner, holding the hostage and holding his breath, said, raising the tension.
“Get away from me!! Right now!! Or I’ll kill this guy.”
The sharp blade gleamed as if it was going to cut through the hostage’s neck at any moment.
Rey, in a wheelchair, with a knife pointed at his neck, shouted in a hoarse voice.
“Knights, don’t worry about me…!!”
“You shut up!”
puck!
Rey, who had his shoulder cut with the hilt of the dagger, shook his upper body.
“Ugh, I’m angry!”
Jimmy and Jenkinson, who were watching Ray complaining, could not hide their astringent expressions.
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Ray, who had almost recovered, no longer needed the help of a wheelchair.
Ray, who went out in a wheelchair as a joke before returning it, pushed the wheel with his hand and ran smoothly.
After taking a walk around the Countess, the surroundings became noisy while thinking about whether to go home soon.
Jimmy, Matthew, and the knights were chasing the hidden elf, but Rey’s sense of the elf naturally felt the elf’s presence.
Rey was thinking about going after them in a wheelchair, but the elf turned around.
Among the crowds surrounding him, the elf shone toward Rey.
A proper wheelchair was not something that could be pulled out in large quantities.
Using a wheelchair with a smooth finish using even leather meant that he was a member of a family with quite a few Rays.
Miner didn’t know who Rey was.
Of course, he knew information about a squire named ‘Ray’, but Ray was now in a wheelchair and the scar on his face, which was the biggest external characteristic, was also gone.
“Ugh, I’m angry!”
Ray, who was taken hostage, smiled softly, then slowly corrected his expression.
I could have broken the elf’s head and interrogated him right now, but I didn’t want to give up on the fun that came to me in a boring car.
Of course, from a practical point of view, it was helpful to play the role of a hostage for a while and dig up information.
If there is an elf’s accomplice around, and if he can be taken away as it is and can come into contact with the accomplice, it’s much more beneficial than catching it right away.
Jimmy rubbed his brow as Rey blinked one eye to convey his message.
Suddenly, Jimmy was old again.
“Ugh…! You’re a coward, elf!”
“Shut up and back off!”
“Oh, I see. I understand, so calm down, Elf.”
Jimmy took a step back with an awkward performance.
A smile formed on Miner’s lips as it seemed to have had the effect of taking the hostage.
Rey smiled happily in the world from an angle that Miner couldn’t see .
