The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 93



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Episode 93. Sharp knife (3)

Kadim and his party roamed around Galentana City, gathering supplies for their journey. The number of items was too numerous to count.

Lunch boxes and dried food, drinking water and wine in leather sacks, unbreakable iron canteens and iron bottles, leather shoulder pads with steel buckles and belts with weapon racks, light blankets, tough and sturdy clothing, camellia oil, beeswax, pots, salt, and even extra maps… … .

I always bought only the most expensive and high-quality products. The attitude of the merchants, who had been leery of his hideous appearance and wondered if he was a monster, changed in an instant when Kadim began to pull out wads of gold coins from his purse.

“Well, those are a bit expensive… … Each set costs 500 Luden… … .”

“Let’s buy ten sets.”

“yes?!”

The owner of the dry goods store, who had disposed of all the stock he had accumulated, opened his mouth wide.

“If we do this, the price will be close to 10,000 luden… … Is that okay?”

“It doesn’t matter. Put it here.”

The general store owner, who made a month’s worth of sales in one day, packed the goods in a daze.

“For everything, just give me 1,200 Luden!”

“Here it is. I don’t need change, so put it in.”

“Go, thank you, Mercenary Nari! You will be blessed!”

The owner of a dry store, who received a few days worth of profits as a tip, broke his back and bent over.

Kadim neither negotiated nor bargained. Every time, I just picked out the most expensive items and honestly took out the gold coins and calculated them. As word of mouth spread on the streets, merchants began to smile and show extreme kindness whenever they saw Kadim.

On the other hand, Duncan, who was watching from the side, felt like his flesh was being cut off.

“Hwaaah… … If I had just spoken properly, I could have bought it for 200 ludens cheaper… … .”

“No, this is 1,000 luden?! In other cities, it doesn’t even cost 500 luden… … .”

“I, I, I’ll be better…” … Is there still more to buy?”

“… … .”

Kadim ignored all of the complaints.

Anyway, all that was left was money. I didn’t want to waste time cutting pennies. When I bought him a high-quality steel sword and a dagger, Duncan stopped making a fuss and smiled in satisfaction.

After buying all the supplies, my luggage had increased significantly. It wasn’t a big problem. Now I had an ‘inventory’. The mountain of supplies were all crammed into a small bag. Yulitan tilted his head as if something was strange.

After completing the luxurious supply, the sun was already setting in the west.

With that, the things to see in this city are over. It is now time to head to the next destination. Kadim and Duncan prepared to leave. Yulitan, who had been completely out of his mind while guiding them around the city, belatedly came to his senses.

“Now, wait a minute… … “Look, did you really threaten the lawmakers at the synagogue earlier?”

“But that’s true.”

“Well, it’s not up to you to answer ‘yes’! Council members are the leaders of this city with great power! If you really threatened them, this is a serious crime that deserves to be brought to trial right away! How do you plan to leave the city when you will definitely be caught at the gate?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Kadim gave him a subtle look, and Duncan swallowed. Last night, they hadn’t just threatened the council members; they had ransacked and flooded the mansion.

Anyway, it didn’t matter much. A solution has already been prepared. Kadim relaxed his shoulders and answered in a calm voice.

“Why not just go over it?”

“… … what?”

“You just have to go over the castle wall. “Duncan, hold my shoulder.”

“… … yes?”

The captain of the guard and the peddler questioned in a bewildered manner.

Kadim let Duncan carry the inventory, then lifted him up onto his shoulder and said goodbye.

“Thank you for your hard work all day, guard captain. “When the Agonpa members ask why you helped me, tell them that you had no choice because they threatened you with an axe.”

“to? Uh… … .”

“Okay then, let’s just go.”

Then, Kadim runs across the street and disappears.

It was a nimble sprint that did not match its rugged size. Shinyoung, who was said to be as big as a giant, suddenly became smaller than a dwarf. ‘Is it better? Better? I’ll be better… … ‘ The new voice that echoed far away, far away to the vanishing point.

And after a while, the sunset began to spread, and a familiar outline appeared above the golden castle walls.

The giant climbed up the high wall with only one hand, holding onto the protruding grooves and stepping on them. He looked more like an animal born to climb rocks than a human.

Passers-by who happened to see it stopped and couldn’t believe their eyes. As other people followed them and moved their gaze, the people who had stopped gradually formed a group.

“Excuse me, what is that? Is that a person?”

“It can’t be like that, can it? How can someone climb the castle wall like that? … .”

“No, then what on earth is it… … .”

Soldiers of the Chamsa Army, who were wandering the streets under orders from lawmakers, also captured the sight. They quickly made their way through the crowd and ran towards the castle wall.

“Catch me, chase me! It’s the ‘Demon Slayer’!”

“Hold on to him! We have to stop him from going over the wall!”

The captain of the guard at the 9th gate of the Golden Road, Yulitan Germani, thought with a hollow smile.

“Huh, heh heh… … heh heh… … .”

I will never again meet a warrior as wonderful as me in my lifetime.

*

The Agonists were in an uproar.

They thought that the Demon Slayer was a sharp and sharp sword that was aimed only at enemies. The day would soon come when they would be able to hold the hilt and swing it at will.

It was a mistake. The Demon Slayer was definitely a sharp sword. However, it was not only aimed at enemies, but also a sword that could cut them down. The experience of living so close together and being oppressed was enough to confuse the minds of the new members who had only seen the arena.

However, there was another problem more serious than the immediate threat to his life.

That he had declared that he would slay the angry horn of Agon.

If I had heard it before, I would have dismissed it as just a bold threat from someone who didn’t know how to handle things. But after meeting him in person, I couldn’t ignore it. The plan was to increase the influence of the military by recruiting him as another central axis, but if they were not careful, they ended up losing the most important sign of the military.

The council members belatedly ordered the soldiers of the disaster corps to be released and the gates to be sealed, but this was the news that came back.

“No, you climbed over the wall naked?”

“Do you think that’s a big deal? How high is that castle wall! “Even the demons couldn’t invade Galentana’s walls, right?”

“Well, that…” … It’s hard to believe, but it’s true, lawmakers… … . There are many other witnesses besides me… … .”

“… … .”

The demon slayer escaped Galentana in an absurd way. No, in fact, even if you could catch him, it would have been close to impossible to subdue him… … . A deep sorrow appeared on the faces of the lawmakers.

As the Agon faction consisted of new members of the National Assembly, it tended to value efficiency and practicality rather than respectability. If necessary, he will not treat even a mere mercenary as a leader, and if he has the ability, he will make even a young member of parliament, who would be treated as a bloodbath in other councils, as the leader.

However, their essence was not much different from other politicians.

When trouble breaks out, someone has to take responsibility. And the young leader who led the mood was a perfect target. The council members who had initially reacted lukewarmly to the idea of ​​recruiting the demon slayer began to criticize Adonis fiercely.

“Rep. Adonis, didn’t you clearly state that demon slayers are people who are both radical and sensible? Now that something like this has happened, what are you going to do?”

“… … I meant that it was more likely than not. Before we actually met, didn’t we only harm our enemies? In my opinion, our attitude of saying unpleasant things to his face was much more problematic… … .”

“No, then you were planning to just give me that big money and send me away? If I miss this time, I don’t know when I’ll be able to put the leash on again… … .”

Adonis bit his lip. Other lawmakers stayed silent for fear of sparks flying. Only the lawmaker who changed public opinion about the demon slayer with his remarks made an effort to change the topic.

“But why is the Demon Slayer so hostile to Agon’s Raging Horn? Aren’t Attalans mostly busy praising him as a national hero? Maybe something happened on the Golden Road… … .”

“Isn’t that important? What’s the point of it, since we’ve already left to kill Agon’s angry horn?”

“No, it’s important! If only I knew the reason, I might be able to convince the demon slayer again!”

“No, this person still hasn’t come to his senses… … .”

In this way, there was a sharp exchange of arguments between lawmakers who expressed their convictions and lawmakers who were tepid. However, since the devil slayer committed such a big crime, no matter how hard he tried to stand by, the lawmakers who spoke out their convictions had no choice but to be pushed out.

As the members of the National Assembly’s criticism intensified, Adonis raised his hand.

“Stop, everyone calm down.”

The voices stopped and everyone turned their attention to Adonis.

“Now is the time when we absolutely must not be divided among ourselves. The obstacles have all been removed, and the moment is right before we can seize Galentana and the territory. This kind of splitting up and fighting is exactly what our enemies want the most.”

““… … .””

“However, this incident was clearly a huge mistake, so someone must take responsibility. I will take responsibility. And I will take measures in advance to prevent the things you are worried about from happening.”

Questions poured in asking what on earth we were going to do and how we were going to stop such a monster. Adonis waved his hand to calm them down.

“I understand that you are all surprised after seeing such things before your eyes. We are not warriors who go out to the battlefield to fight, so it is only natural. But think about it. As I said before, what kind of army do we have under our command? And who is leading that army?”

The council members coughed awkwardly. Adonis continued speaking with momentum.

“Besides, Agon is right in our front yard. What can’t we do there? If we set our mind to it, it wouldn’t be difficult to poison all the drinking water and food, strip everything we own, or unleash all the warriors of the army to surround it. In this situation, who is more dangerous: the demon slayer or Agon’s angry horn?”

It didn’t seem to be wrong. However, the fear instilled by the demon slayer did not disappear easily. Isn’t there already a precedent for someone like Vittorio?

Adonis took a deep breath and spoke resolutely.

“I will go to Agon first and deliver the news. And with the cooperation of councilors and sponsors, we will eliminate the demon slayer. By setting up a fatal trap that even a superhuman can’t avoid… … .”

The lawmakers glanced at each other and began to encourage Adonis’ decision.

There was no reason not to encourage someone who was only concerned with protecting his own armband to do the work that they were too scared to do.

*

The woman called Illenia, but in reality she was a priestess of a forgotten god with no name, and she walked through the streets of Galentana at night with a staggering gait. She pretended to be fine when she arrived in front of a dark warehouse that was far from the eyes of the underworld.

A one-eyed man with an eyepatch was sitting on a wooden box, blocking the entrance to the warehouse. He said sarcastically when he saw Ilenia not showing the pain of heavenly punishment.

“You are very majestic. Yeah, well… … . “The destruction of the Night Raven sect and the elimination of the council member who was arbitrarily collecting relics is certainly something worthy of praise.”

“… … .”

“But you did something even more reckless. Who would have thought… … that you would reveal our identity to that warrior and tell him the truth? That wasn’t something that would have ended with you being punished by heaven alone.”

The one-eyed man’s one remaining eye glowed sharply.

“Imagine if that ‘halo floating in the sky’ has been tracking your traces. Even at night, the sun would be high in the sky, and the Elgar Church would have unleashed a bunch of hunting dogs in pursuit of the cause of the strange incident, right? Perhaps, it was a dangerous gamble that they might find us again and exterminate us… … .”

Ilenia did not speak to the man. Even if she tried to explain the value of gaining the warrior’s trust, she wouldn’t be able to convince him anyway. So, I just showed him the piles of silver coins from the fallen country and flicked one of them.

Ting!

That didn’t happen and we’ve achieved this much, so just shut up and let us in.

The sacred power flowing from the numerous relics was enough to send shivers down one’s body even from a distance. Soon, the man shook his head as if he had lost.

“… … Okay, go in first. Even if you make excuses, they are meaningless to me. “The Patriarch is waiting inside.”

“… … .”

She retrieved the silver and passed the man. When she opened the warehouse door, instead of a musty smell of darkness, she was greeted by a black hole distorting space.

Before going in, I looked up at the night sky. I looked forward to the day when I would see that warrior’s face again.

After completing his mission, the priest of the forgotten god suddenly disappeared beyond the black hole, as if melting into the shadows.