Becoming a Hunter in a Dark Fantasy - Chapter 128



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Episode 128: The Black Special Hunter (1)

After leaving Elwin’s office, Gale went straight to the training grounds for some reason.

Then, he starts walking with a slow, plodding pace, and then suddenly stops.

His red gaze landed on the flock of sheep floating outside the window, then dropped down.

“Ugh… … !”

Gail groaned and tore at my hair roughly.

“Have you become a real idiot because you keep acting so stupid? You have a mouth, so why can’t you speak? Speak!”

He stomped on the floor alone, throwing a tantrum, and then slumped his shoulders.

In fact, what Gale wanted to ask Elwin was not about the Princess of Goddard or whether he had any siblings.

‘Well, of course I was curious about that too.’

Gail was not the type to dwell on things that were already too far gone for him to handle, things that could not be done about right away.

So the worry that is currently filling his mind is.

-《Lastly, let me give you some advice as a community.》

This is a meaningful statement from the devil inside me, the ‘voice’.

At first, I tried to ignore it, thinking, “It was just something the devil said.”

-《The blonde next to you. You better be careful. Unless you want to die from being betrayed again.》

There was something strangely specific about it that left a bad aftertaste. I couldn’t help but keep thinking about it.

I tried to solve it quickly this time, but my tongue was stuck to the roof of my mouth and stayed there.

Gale muttered the question she had wanted to ask Elwin.

‘Elwin. You… … do you have any connection to my past self?’

But objectively speaking, wouldn’t that be impossible?

‘There’s such a big age gap between him and me!’

At least ten years old, at most twenty.

It was a fact that was difficult to recognize because their mental ages were roughly similar, but Elwin and Gale had a considerable age difference.

‘He’s just turned twenty. I’m in my mid to late thirties, I think?’

I don’t know his exact age because I don’t know his date of birth, but he’s probably around that age.

-Where am I…? Who was I?

When Gail Garib wasn’t ‘Gail Garib’, he was a young man with a boyish face. At least, he looked like he was over an adult.

Even though it was a blank slate with no memories, it was like that anyway.

“What the heck? That’s totally ridiculous.”

You must have been born when I was just wielding a sword and running around the battlefield.

It proved that Elwin’s age had nothing to do with Gale’s age before he lost his memories.

‘Is this the devil’s sowing of strife?’

I almost got caught looking so good.

There was still a bit of an uneasy feeling left… … but it felt a lot better than before.

“That’s true. There’s no way a little kid would know that.”

Even though Elwin knew all sorts of information about the world, how could he know what was going on inside Gale?

… … No. Isn’t it scarier to know?

‘If there is someone who knows about it even though I didn’t say anything out loud… … .’

Probably God. Or perhaps God’s most beloved child. The one who has received all the blessings.

“Like brave Elliot.”

Gail muttered playfully and chuckled. She moved her tense neck from side to side to relax her muscles.

The steps back to the training ground were light. Gail absentmindedly glanced out the window and frowned at the sunlight streaming in.

“Oh my. Time flies already… … . I have to hurry.”

The little guy said he’d come help with training later, but if you’re not there then, you’ll get blasted by the barrage later.

If possible, I wanted to avoid one-on-one duels.

Whenever Elwin fought, his blue eyes would turn gold, perhaps due to the influence of his magical powers. Every time, the cold, cold golden eyes I would see were so ferocious… … It was enough to make my stomach churn.

“Ugh. Scary little kid.”

Then suddenly Gail realized that she was being held by a leash.

“… … Ha, life is bitter.”

For a brief moment, he felt the passage of time keenly with his whole body.

“Huh? Miss?”

“Oh my. Mr. Gail? Good morning. How was your night?”

“Oh, well, that’s right. Good morning.”

On the other side, I saw Sercia with a pale face. Dark circles covered half of her face, but her slouched gait was unwavering.

Gail glanced at her gait, pretending not to notice.

Unlike him who walked however she pleased, Sercia had a straightforward and gentle side like a daughter from a noble family.

‘Now that I think about it, it looks like everyone has learned something.’

From Elwin to Sersia, Calix, and Narhan, the words, gestures, and attitudes they implicitly adopt are reminiscent of highly educated people.

‘Ugh. I guess I should learn some manners or something. The kid said that he’ll be meeting high-ranking officials often in the future… … Ugh, my fate.’

At that time, Gail could not have even dreamed of it.

In just 30 minutes, I suddenly find myself face to face with the princess of the world’s greatest magical power!

“The sun rises in the west. Mr. Gale, you’re up so early in the morning. Is something wrong?”

“Ah, well, it’s nothing special. I just have something to take care of for the little one.”

“To Elwin?”

“Oh. Where has that young lady been so busy since the early morning? To the study? Who would call her a bookworm?”

Recently, Sercia has been focusing on new magical research.

“What was it? The reverse, reverse… reverse effect of magic and soul?”

“.”

But Sercia corrects herself and then shakes her head.

“Not today. I just heard from Narhan that Elwin called me.”

“Little kid? What’s going on?”

“Well, I’m not sure about that either… … Ah, time has passed already. I’ll go first. You’ll have to wait.”

With that, Sercia leisurely left. Gail also headed to the training ground without any hesitation.

Bam! Break!

There were passengers at the training ground.

“Two hundred and sixty-seven! Two hundred and sixty-eight! Two hundred and sixty-nine!”

The man with dark blue hair repeatedly swung his sword into the air with the same posture.

Since when had he been practicing, sweat was dripping down his forehead.

‘As expected.’

Well, I thought it would be foolish.

Because he was a guy who stayed in the training grounds all day, every day, except for the time he spent eating, sleeping, and taking a dump.

“Hey, what’s that smell? Look at that sweat vibrating.”

Gail raised her voice and waved her hands widely in an exaggerated manner.

The hand of the man who heard that voice, Calix Tutatio Zahart, stopped.

“… … It’s you.”

The gaze that looked back was not friendly even in empty words. Rather, it was closer to hostility.

Calix is ​​a man of clear principles. However, that does not mean he is quick to judge others indiscriminately.

He revealed his hostility only to Gail.

‘It seems like we got along pretty well when we first met, you know~’

Although it might have been unfair to be treated differently by a fellow shipmate, Gail didn’t really care.

There are bound to be one or two people who hate me for no reason, no matter where I am… … .

Gail smiled brightly.

“Hey! Where did you smell the smell coming from? Isn’t that you, Young Master?”

He also didn’t like that stuffy Sannim very much.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you here. You’re still the same~”

“Huh! It’s because you’re slow. If you get hurt, you have to recover quickly.”

“Wow. You’re blaming me for this? Is your character okay, Young Master? It seems like it’s completely blown up.”

The two people who were bickering and arguing as usual froze like statues at the sound of a voice.

“You two. Surely you’re not fighting again?”

Narhan, who was passing by, entered the training ground with a smiling face.

Gale and Calix have had a hard time dealing with Narhan Ferdic since their first meeting on the airship.

What should I say… … . It’s because I had an ominous feeling that if I go against Elwin’s wishes, I’ll be afraid of the future.

“Ah. Of course. There’s no reason for me to fight that useless mercenary.”

“Butler, you are right. Do you think I can just take care of the young master leisurely?”

It was truly pitiful to see him sweat profusely and desperately trying to make excuses.

Narhan smiled gently and said, “I see.” It seemed like he was going to let it slide just this once.

Narhan said to the two people who were relieved.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you two together at the training ground. How about sparring? I’ll be your referee.”

“Oh! I’m good!”

“… … This is the same class.”

Gail, who happened to be feeling a bit under the weather, was delighted.

Calix, who had a sparring partner, also seemed secretly happy.

“Let’s stretch our bodies for a bit!”

“Okay. Come as much as you want.”

Gale and Calix stood in the middle of the training grounds, facing each other.

Sparks fly as their eyes meet. The two people did not get along well, but now they were thinking the same thing.

‘I will never lose to that guy!’

Narhan, who was sitting in the outfield, raised one hand. Then, he brought it down sharply and shouted.

“Okay, then… … let’s start today’s sparring!”

There was a brief moment of tension.

Then, as a sudden gust of wind blew in, the swords of the two men who were running quickly clashed fiercely.

Chaang─!

The moment their swords clashed, the two men reflexively realized something.

‘That guy… …!’

‘Oh. I’m not mistaken, I’m a little more than before… … .’

Joy and sorrow intersected.

‘You got stronger!? Ugh… … .’

‘You’ve gotten stronger! What the heck! Yay~!’

Calix has only been fighting minor fights since Clover Company.

‘I should have won rock-paper-scissors back then!’

On the other hand, Gale gained some insight into the handling of magical powers while fighting against the considerably strong Candela.

Although it was not intentional, thanks to Floeta giving gold to the seal, Gale’s power actually grew stronger.

‘Damn it… … !!’

But he doesn’t give up. Calix grits his teeth.

‘If it’s not enough, I’ll work harder and harder to catch up!’

Calix Tutatio Zahard.

He is the second son of the master swordsman, Zelix Zahard, and a direct descendant of the renowned swordsman Zahard.

He was an ordinary person. Contrary to the world’s perception that he was a genius.

“Whoaap!”

Calix, who had been filled with spirit, went in fiercely. It was Zahard’s characteristic flowing water-like transition between offense and defense, and it was a clean swordsmanship without any unnecessary embellishments.

A cold chill emanated from the blade.

“Ah, okay~ Let’s get started for real, okay?”

“When dividing swords, there should be no recklessness. Give it your all!”

Blue and white magic power poured out with great momentum, and they were about to rush towards each other fiercely… … That was when!

“Huh.”

A nasal sound, as if interested, was heard from somewhere.

And only then could they sense the presence of a stranger.

‘Wh, what! None of us felt it?’

‘An intruder is attacking an airship thousands of meters above the ground!?’

‘… … No way, that person?’

The faces of the three men present were filled with shock.

It was such a heavy, even violent, presence that I wondered how I only found out about it now!

My mouth was glued shut from the overwhelming feeling and I couldn’t make a sound.

“Are you saying that you guys are the ones that Aesongi chose?”

An intruder, a black woman, slowly descends from the air without even seeing it.

The figure was extremely elegant.

“Oh, why are you here… … .”

Narhan, who recognized her, swallowed his breath. He straightened his trembling body and bowed politely.

“It’s been a while, my dear Black Special Hunter.”

The black woman, Munas Quinzel, raised her lips in a crooked manner.

“A dog that is raised differently from a puppy is well-mannered.”

Arrogant as always.