I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 182



182 – Uninvited Guest

Even if he only had two fists, the skills of the best warrior of the Karbita tribe did not go anywhere.

Rather, the fact that he held on despite the effects of the curse proved what a great warrior he was.

‘As expected, it’s too much for my strength.’

However, the problem is that even if it was, it was not enough to defeat the enemy.

In particular, the man Kellagg was dealing with was not very skilled.

He probably has better skills than any enemy he has ever faced.

“It’s truly amazing. “I never thought I could endure this much with my bare body.”

“… “Stop saying things you don’t even mean.”

Kellarg gritted his teeth at Shepard’s made-up exclamation that didn’t even have a pitch.

If the situation had been at full strength, I would have at least given him a punch, but that wasn’t easy.

Above all, the magic used by the man in front of me was extremely strange and foreign.

Even though Kelagh did not know much about magic, he could at least know that it was different from the standard magic.

‘The intention is conveyed that they don’t want to cause a fuss.’

The good news is that the opponent is not using large-scale anti-magic at all.

Of course, it may have been because of his abilities, but at least in Kelagh’s opinion, he was considered a wizard who could do that if he used a little bit of power.

However, the fact that this is not the case means that they will kill him as quietly as possible and return home.

That was exactly where Kellagg needed to dig into.

“… !”

As soon as he lost consciousness for a moment, a huge black spike flew towards him without any sign.

Kellag succeeded in dodging quickly, but the remaining ones were still hovering in the air and aiming at him.

‘This is magic without any spells or catalysts.’

At least among the wizards Kelagh has seen so far, there is no one who can follow the one in front of him.

The one who came to mind was Ariel, but her magic skills were something Kellag had never seen with her own eyes.

However, considering his age, even if he had talent, it would not be easy to defeat this man.

Whoosh!

‘Damn, you don’t give me time to think.’

In the Battle of Amman, it was said that the side that was lost in thought was the problem, but Kelag quickly moved his new brother his, gritting his teeth against the black spike that rushed at him without mercy.

Agile movements that do not fit the huge body.

When Shepherd, who was watching this, clucked his right index finger as if in command, the spike that was flying towards him was bent from above and aimed at his feet.

“Tch.”

In response, Kellag clicked his tongue and dodged it with animal-like reaction speed and hid himself behind the rock in front of the wall. The spike that was flying had no choice but to pierce the rock.

“How long do you plan to resist without a weapon? “If you don’t die quickly, this is going to be difficult.”

For the first time, it seemed as though Shepard’s tone her her, which had seemed eerily emotionless just a moment ago, was filled with genuine distress.

Of course, it was so minimal that it amounted to less than a handful.

“Whoa, whoa… ” Damn. “You talk so well about your mouth being open.”

Either way, Kelagh had no choice but to breathe heavily and grit his teeth.

I was really angry at the enemy’s relaxed attitude, unlike our side, which was busy avoiding and blocking, but at the moment, there was no point in taking action.

‘We won’t be able to attack easily until reinforcements arrive.’

If you can fight fully, you might be able to aim for the same level.

However, if he slips up and makes a mistake, not only his life but also the life of the trembling girl hiding behind that tree will be lost.

Meanwhile, Sonia, who was hiding behind her tree, started shaking when he met her gaze at her.

Even though she was young, she could tell that the man across from her was a bad person and that he was trying to torment her and her Kelagh.

But she currently had no power.

I wanted to throw at any stone I could get my hands on, but for some reason I felt like I couldn’t.

‘Brother, sister. Help me.’

Sonia’s body trembled and she held the pendant around her neck tightly in her hand.

This is the gift she gave Ariel when she met her a little while ago before leaving her castle.

A gift I gave to her so that I would keep it and remember her whenever something scary happened.

To comply with her words, Sonia took off her pendant and held the red gem engraved in the center with both hands.

This doesn’t mean that the bad guy who harassed you will go away from her, but I still wanted to lean on her and pray.

‘You make me worry about everything.’

And Kelagh, who was watching this from behind a rock, smiled self-mockingly.

I feel like I want to at least tell them to be safe, but it’s not easy to do that right now.

His thought was that he would not be able to become a good adult at this rate.

‘It’s difficult not being able to actively go on the offensive.’

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If it were his life that was up for stake, he would have rushed in with the intention of at least trying Dongguijin.

But if he dies now, the life of the girl who is shivering and hiding her tiny body in the background will be lost.

Kellagg’s theory was that at least that should be prevented.

Still, as someone who is indebted to me, shouldn’t I at least let that kid live?

That was the minimum duty he could have as the head of the Karbita tribe.

Kelag, who was hiding behind a rock, lowered his head with a determined expression.

I don’t know if it will really work, but I thought that nothing would get better if time dragged on like this.

“Huh… !”

He turned his body and grabbed the rock with both arms.

If you don’t want to make a fuss over there, you might as well try to do something here.

As Kellag put his strength into his arms and let out a low sigh, the huge rock stuck in the ground began to rise little by little, and dust began to creep up.

Shepherd’s eyes widened slightly as he watched the scene from afar.

I never thought he would show such unbelievable strength with his cursed body.

But now was not the time to be surprised.

‘Residual talent.’

Under Shepard’s touch, the spike-shaped black substance that had been spreading everywhere came together.

Then, it grew to the size of a normal person, changed into its sharp form from before, and rushed towards Kellag, who was lifting the rock.

“Haaa!”

At this, Kelag realized that he could not delay and threw the rock at Shepard.

Even if I was blocked by magic, I could block my vision for a while with this, so I planned to evacuate at least Sonia in the meantime or buy some time.

Wedge!

“!”

However, contrary to his expectations, Shepard flew the huge object he had created straight at Kelagh.

He looked at the rock coming towards him with an indifferent gaze, as if it had nothing to do with it.

Coo!

A rock that was easily twice the size of Shepard’s body hit him.

It wasn’t that he barely managed to avoid it or block it with magic, but his body his was crushed and unrecognizable like a dead fly on the floor.

In a way, it was Shepard who chose Donggwijin rather than Kellagg, but this was different from reality.

Rumbling.

I wondered if his mushy body would turn into a black, sticky liquid as if melting in the sun, and he began to wriggle in place.

Then, one by one, the sticky fragments scattered in all directions slowly gathered toward the center.

Like slime playing.

‘There’s no way to avoid this attack.’

His consciousness, which had disappeared, came back to his body his consciousness as his body his regenerated.

At the same time, Shepard just snorted inwardly and stared at his toes that were starting to form.

In the first place, he was given eternal life along with strength by his master.

Even though it may not be complete immortality, such light physical attacks can be nullified at any time.

To put it in a bad way, it’s like giving up on being human and becoming a monster.

However, this is the path chosen because it is known that this is a more suitable body to achieve the owner’s purpose.

Because his mind and heart were only directed towards achieving his master’s goal.

‘The choice was definitely quite surprising.’

The strength to throw the rock and the determination to do it were worthy of high praise.

If he had been an ordinary wizard, he might have been so busy trying to stop it that he might have missed Kellag or wasted time.

However, Shepard took that as an opportunity and chose to attack Kelagh, who had exhausted his stamina in reverse. This was a choice that only he could make, and a result that only he could create.

If Kelagh had known Shepard’s secret, the outcome might have been different.

“Now all I have to do is kill the girl.”

Shepard muttered to himself as his body he was completely regenerated and checked its condition by waving his hand.

Even so, there must have been some commotion due to the attack earlier.

He decided to kill the girl behind the tree and go back before reinforcements arrived, but just as he was about to turn around and take his next steps,

Sreung.

“… “I wonder where the rat came from, she has bad hand habits.”

A cold voice was heard along with the blade pointed at his neck.

When Shepard stopped walking and rolled his eyes, a red-haired man came up next to him without any sign and was aiming a sword.

And across from her was a black-haired woman who was unable to control her overflowing magical energy and was clearly shooting out murder and hostility.

Good luck!

The magic he must have used to kill Kellag was caught in her hand and was swallowed up by the flames, oxidizing into thin air without a trace.

At the same time, Ariel, the woman who took one step closer to Shepard, raised one corner of her mouth and opened her mouth.

“Who are you going to kill? Would you like to talk again?”

For the first time in his life, Shepard felt a sense of fear at the overwhelming magical power that he seemed to be in contact with his master.