How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 116



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Episode 116. What Remains (2)

It was a gloomy day.

Just looking at it was depressing, and the feel of the air touching my skin was shockingly horrible.

The sight of rain pouring down and flowing down the building, combined with the pollution in the air, was bizarre. Black water flowed over the pure white painted walls.

And then there was another bad thing.

A man who dared to wield the power of a knight, yet had no chivalry, was alive and well.

He even got a decent name and even sent challenging looks at me.

I couldn’t help but feel annoyed.

But Ossian was just happy.

As if there was one last shred of hope left inside Pandora’s box.

On his way home, he witnessed a very happy truth.

‘It remained.’

It was clearly a holy grail.

Although the light was weaker than what he had, it was its essence that mattered.

‘There is a guy who can control the power of the Holy Light. That means he is also a knight.’

When Ossian first heard of the knight’s downfall, he didn’t want to admit the truth.

My head knew that it had to be that way, but somewhere in my heart, I had a thought.

The path of the great knights will surely continue through the ages.

That belief finally bore fruit.

‘He also recognized my light. I guess he’s been looking for someone similar to himself all this time.’

However, there was one part that left me with some questions.

Even though he secretly came to see me and watched me, he ran away even though he saw the starlight.

‘Are you still suspicious?’

Or is there another reason?

Ossian returned home.

The houses were filled with the chatter of people taking a break from the rain.

Ossian returned to his room and fell down on his bed.

As my thoughts deepened, the initial joy and elation gradually diluted.

Reason slowly returned.

‘Besides, I have another question. Knowing how to handle the Holy Light means you have at least some basic skills, so why haven’t there been any rumors of someone using something like that until now?’

Are you moving in secret? If so, why? Is there a reason why you have to do that?

‘But he eventually found out about my existence.’

If so, it will definitely come back again in the near future.

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The torrential rain that had been pouring down the day before as if it would never stop disappeared as morning came.

Perhaps because the rain had washed away much of the pollution, the air was unusually clear for Tirna.

‘Rain isn’t so bad.’

As I walked towards Violet Fox with light steps, the atmosphere inside was chaotic.

Enaga, with a sad face, spoke to Ossian.

“Mr. Ossian, Lupona has left.”

“You left?”

“Yes. He left a note and then suddenly disappeared.”

The next morning, Lupona is said to have disappeared, leaving a note wishing her well.

As if a wild wolf could never be tamed, she disappeared somewhere in Tirna.

“For me, it feels like the tooth that was aching has fallen out, so I feel better.”

“That’s too much! Aren’t you worried about Lupona?”

“worry?”

Ossian thought that was funny.

“Why are you worried about him? To be honest, I don’t like him, but I can’t deny his skills. He’s not weak enough to be easily defeated wherever he goes.”

Rather, I was worried about the people I would run into in the future in this city.

“So you don’t have to worry about him. He’ll be able to eat and live on his own no matter where he goes.”

“It’s a buried car.”

“That’s true.”

When Ossian spoke with such confidence, Anna couldn’t say anything else.

Ossian passed Ena and headed towards the empty lot leading to the back door.

The vacant lot was covered in wet mud from the rain last night.

Up there, people including David and Jonathan were working out hard.

Since they had built up a lot of basic physical strength, they now started training for strength.

It was impressive to see the usually well-mannered David lifting a heavy barbell, even though it seemed out of place.

“You’ve come! Master!”

They looked at Ossian and nodded.

That sight filled me with even deeper respect than before.

I heard a rumor that Ossian recently went to an ancient ruin and obtained a relic.

These aspiring knights were even more proud of themselves for being taught by Ossian.

“Everyone is working hard.”

It was nice to see you working hard from early in the morning.

This was especially true because they were desperate people. Their expressions brightened as Ossian nodded in satisfaction.

“Okay. This will make your seniors proud too.”

Their expressions became suspicious at Ossian’s next words.

“Senior, you say?”

David, who naturally took on the role of leader among the aspirants, asked.

For a moment, I thought I had misheard something.

“okay.”

“Aren’t we the first?”

“That’s not true for those who are taught by me. The senior I was talking about is someone who knows how to handle a sword.”

Ossian said, staring at the roof of the building.

“Are you going to come out now?”

“… … .”

Someone appeared on the rooftop and landed lightly on the ground.

Even though the floor was probably full of mud, the sound of falling wasn’t loud. All that was heard was a faint splash of dirt.

The man with his knees bent slowly got up from his seat.

He was wearing a cheap navy blue coat that was comfortable to move in, with a hood over it. He even had a bandana wrapped around his mouth.

The figure looked more like an assassin out to kill someone than a knight.

I would have been even more suspicious if it weren’t for the sword worn diagonally behind his back.

“You came sooner than I expected. But I thought you’d wait a few days before coming.”

The hooded man looked at Ossian without saying a word.

Although he was trying his best not to show his emotions, he was now flustered.

Even though he tried to hide his presence as much as possible, Ossian was able to pinpoint his location.

And even the leisure you are showing now.

“Are you the people you teach?”

“You’re finally talking. Yes. I’m teaching you. When you said you wanted to become a knight, I refused.”

“okay.”

“What is it like to see it in person?”

“It’s pathetic.”

The man’s words were sharp.

Ossian snickered, and the expressions on the aspirants’ faces hardened upon hearing those words.

“Why do you think so?”

“Because we think we have enough.”

“Isn’t that enough?”

“That’s not enough. You have to push yourself to your limits and break them over and over again. You have to break bones, tear muscles, bleed, and break them again before they can heal.”

“That’s what I think.”

At Ossian’s words, fire lit up the aspirants’ eyes.

David opened his mouth.

“I heard you are our senior.”

“… … .”

“But we just heard of your existence today. If you are indeed the senior the Master spoke of, would you be willing to show us your skills?”

David’s words were quite challenging.

The hooded man stared at David silently. At his gaze, David broke out in a cold sweat without realizing it.

‘This guy. There’s something there.’

Although Ossian had been playfully referring to his senior, David had a feeling that there might be some truth to it.

His survival instinct, which he had learned while working as a problem solver, was screaming out to him.

Gulp.

David swallowed. He spoke with enthusiasm, but it was clear that if they actually fought, they would lose.

At that moment, the hooded man took his gaze away from David and looked back at Ossian.

‘her?’

Everyone was surprised by that action, including Ossian.

“Is there really a need to exert force on those below me?”

The hooded man spoke in a mock-bellied tone.

“I think it would be better if we tried it ourselves.”

The aspirants’ eyes were turned towards Ossian.

Although Ossian might have felt offended and his pride hurt by those words, he instead faintly raised the corners of his lips.

It’s as if they were waiting for this answer from the beginning.

Sling.

Ossian drew his sword from his waist.

The hooded man also drew his sword over his shoulder.

His sword had a much longer blade than Ossian’s.

The two men stared silently, their swords drawn.

A strange tension enveloped the empty lot.

The aspirants, including David and Jonathan, gulped and slowly stepped back.

It was an instinctive action because I thought I might get caught up if I didn’t move away.

The moment their distance became just enough to prevent the aftermath of the fight from reaching them, Ossian opened his mouth.

“I will not yield to the first attack.”

“You will regret it.”

The hooded man held his sword upright.

Hwaruk.

A pure white flame rose from his sword.

“oh my god!”

“That’s real!”

A look of shock appeared on the faces of the aspiring journalists.

The smile on Ossian’s lips grew deeper.

I felt it yesterday too, but that guy is the real deal. And from his composed posture to the sense of stability he gives off.

‘I haven’t been swinging a sword for a year or two.’

So I was even happier.

The feeling was still there as the hood rushed towards him.

A holy light sword swinging towards the neck.

To anyone who saw it, it looked like an attack aimed at killing me. In reality, if I didn’t stop it, I was sure to die.

Ossian looked at him and raised his voice.

Kwaaang!

The light and the darkness collided.

“Not bad.”

Ossian stood still, staring into the hooded halo.

The starlight of Ossian, lightly lifted with one hand, easily blocked the hood.

The hooded man glared.

He knew that Ossian had the same power as him, but he never thought he would be stopped so easily.

‘And that light.’

It was clearly the same light, but Ossian’s was burning much brighter and larger than his own.

What was even scarier was that it wasn’t power.

The hooded man has a bad temper.

He turned up his light to its maximum, asking if he could even stop this.

A sudden but powerful surge of light pushed Ossian’s away, as if a piece of firewood had been placed in it.

“oh.”

Ossian let out a soft exclamation as the load was placed on his arm.

It seemed difficult to wrestle with one hand.

Ossian angled his sword and struck with all his might.

With a thud, the hooded sword of light flew upward.

But the hood did not panic and immediately took a stance, grabbed the sword with both hands, and swung it several times.

Pure white starlight shining through the sky.

David, who was watching the scene, held his breath.

Although it is swung lightly, it is a high-density energy that cuts down everything it touches.

In particular, the starlight that burned so brightly was so hot that it could even melt metal.

It is an attack that causes fatal damage even if it just brushes against you.

But Ossian was swinging his sword with one hand, blocking and parrying all of those sword strikes.

The hood moved its two legs quickly.

His swift movements circled Ossian in a large circle, following him closely.

The hooded saber slashed into the back of Ossian’s head. Ossian didn’t even look back and swung his saber to parry the stab.

It was done without even swinging his arms, just with a snap of his wrist.

Ossian’s sword suddenly approached the hooded man, who was surprised by the sight.

The bastard didn’t panic and moved to the side, trying to strike Ossian’s sword.

Kagagaga River!

In an instant, the numbers were compared and sparks flew in all directions.

“It looks like you’ve been training diligently in the basics.”

Even though swinging the sword would put a lot of strain on his arms, Du-Gun did not let go of the sword in his hands.

And look at those eyes. The indomitable will to not back down even when facing someone stronger than himself.

‘Much better than that Lupona guy.’

That alone would have given it a passing grade.

The battle continued after that. There was no significant winner between Ossian and the hooded man.

But that’s just what it looks like on the surface.

If you look closely, the difference in skill between the two is significant.

Ossian was as calm as ever, but the hooded man was shrugging his shoulders and panting.

His basic physical strength was absurd, but seeing the marks on the floor made it even more surprising.

“Are you going to do this far?”

Ossian hasn’t moved a single step from his spot since the fight began.

On the other hand, the hooded man moved more violently than anyone else. You could tell just by looking at the footprints in the mud.

“Or is there more left to show?”

“… … .”

“I can wait as long as you want. It doesn’t matter if it takes time to prepare. If you know how to use the Holy Light, there will be a next time.”

A tone of speech that seems to teach someone lower than oneself.

The hooded man released his holy light and then put his sword into the scabbard behind his back.

He knelt on one knee toward Ossian.

He lowered the hood around his mouth and spoke in a clear voice, not caring that his trousers were getting dirty with mud.

“Meet the true master of starlight.”

Ossian spoke to the man who bowed his head.

“What on earth are you?”