Swamp Raid

“Martin, Martin.”

He lowered his eyes that were looking up at his father’s call.

“Are you okay?”

“yes.”

After looking into my eyes for a moment, my father said.

“You’ve gained a great power that even I can’t analyze.”

Five… You can’t see through even with your father’s “eyes”?

It seems that the evolved 『Seeing Eye』 has become a talent on a different level than before.

“thank you. Thanks to my father.”

It is not wrong to say that I gained enlightenment after seeing my father’s visionary gate.

However, the father’s expression is not good.

“It’s too dangerous. It is a force that is difficult for you to handle now.”

you still know

I readily admitted

“I guess so.”

Just by opening his eyes and looking ahead, his mana is constantly being consumed.

I thought it would be better not to look at anything, so I closed my eyes, so the fatigue is a little less.

However, it still consumes a small amount of mana.

‘Should I live like this for the time being?’

I was a little annoyed.

But that was just then.

Ssueuk-

I feel a hand caressing my eyes.

“You can open your eyes now.”

My father was a superhuman who created a seal so strong that even I, a 9-star, could not escape.

I believed my father’s words and opened my eyes.

‘Also… … .’

Even though he is looking at his father, no information comes to his mind, and his magic does not leak.

“I temporarily closed your eyes. It will be solved with a little magic, so don’t use magic as much as possible until I find a way.”

“I will. Thank you, Father.”

“Guy, what is gratitude between rich and poor? Anyway, congratulations.”

After clearing his throat a few times with an awkward face, my father soon turned his back and headed for the illusionary gate, and I also smiled and followed behind him.

* * *

Leon, who was waiting alone, jumped up, bowed his head to his father, and smiled at me.

“You are strong. Congratulations.”

“thank you.”

Father asked, glancing at Leon.

“Did you start first?”

“yes.”

My father shook his head and turned his eyes to me.

“I want to go with you, but if I do, I’ll be late for my appointment with His Majesty. Can I go first?”

“Absolutely.”

I’m not even a kid, so why are you asking… … .

“But how are you going?”

“like this.”

When my father waved his hand, the fantasy gate we passed through disappeared, and when he raised his hand again, a new illusion gate appeared.

“Then see you later.”

My father disappeared after saying goodbye.

Confused, I asked Leon.

“Is that possibly connected to Hwang Seong-an?”

“you’re right.”

“You couldn’t make a door to go inside, didn’t you?”

“There is a special law only for the lord. Long ago, His Majesty designated several places within the imperial castle for the lord, and issued a royal decree to allow penetration of the fantasy gate there. Of course, that royal decree only applies to the individual lord, so no one else, including the young master, can go with him.”

“… I’m not kidding.”

In Talon, the capital of the Talon Empire, there is a huge castle that encompasses several palaces including the Imperial Palace. aka Hwangseong.

Due to the nature of the imperial castle, the existence of an imperial palace, ordinary superhumans, even if they have the same abilities as their father, are prohibited by law from entering directly into it.

However, the emperor enacted a special law that went beyond that law for just one individual.

‘Is it really the 5th hero?’

This is the part where you can guess how great the father’s status is in the Talon Empire.

As I nodded happily, Leon said with a grin.

“You are the son of that no-nonsense man.”

“… I see.”

I felt ashamed for some reason and wanted to leave this place quickly.

“Shall we start off soon?”

“There is a difference of about 30 minutes, so if the wagon runs fast, I think we can catch up before it arrives.”

“Then let’s run a little faster.”

* * *

I had many conversations with Leon in the carriage.

He was very easy-going and talkative, which did not match his elegant appearance like the heir of a high-ranking aristocrat.

“So it is. I was like that then. I am Leon, sub-master of the Phantom Knights, the master’s sword and shield! Like this. Actually, it’s probably because it’s the first fight I’ve ever been through… … .”

There were too many, too many.

I felt the need to cut him off moderately.

“I see. Did you say you’re thirty-four now?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“It’s amazing to be the sub-master of the Phantom Knights at that age.”

“Haha, actually, when I first became vice-dancer, I was worried because of my age. Isn’t armed force everything in social life? The hard road seemed clear. But thanks to Master’s help, I somehow managed to adapt well.”

“Master?”

“ah! You didn’t tell me that. The headmaster, Sir James Redford, is my teacher.”

Ohh.

So is it a parachute?

Well… Well, having been adopted by a ducal family and enjoying such luxury, I have nothing to say.

Anyway.

‘The person next to Leon in the lobby must be that superhuman named James.’

He sure looked strong.

While I was lost in my thoughts, Leon, who was still unraveling the story, looked at me with a serious face.

“why?”

“I need to run a little faster.”

“Are you faster than now?”

Will the horse’s leg break?

It’s still fast enough to raise such doubts.

“Someone is after us. It’s not just one or two people.”

These are the guys I can’t detect right now.

It’s a bit inconvenient because I’m weak.

In the past, I used to detect it even if it was dozens of kilometers away.

“Is it your father’s enemy?”

“Your lord has few enemies. So hopefully not.”

What he meant was that he had few enemies, but those few were strong enough for his father to call them enemies. That’s why the guys I’m chasing right now shouldn’t be those guys.

I assumed that situation and gave my opinion.

“If it’s those guys, wouldn’t it be better to deal with them here?”

Because there will be children in front of me. Even if I die, I don’t want to put my kids at risk.

But Leon shook his head.

“Even if the 5th villain doesn’t come in person, there won’t be anything to worry about.”

A firm, unwavering eye.

It can be seen that the trust is directed towards James.

‘Was that about it?’

Leon’s words meant that James’ star rating had reached at least the 8th end.

Leon, who took out a communication tool from his pocket and manipulated it, said.

“Once I made a request for support. In case you don’t know, the young master, please stay inside. I will be on the roof.”

“okay.”

He immediately opened the door and climbed onto the roof.

And just then,

whoop-

Waves of powerful magical power pierce the ceiling and reach me.

‘Why are you taking the energy off already?’

Just when I was in doubt, I heard a deafening sound.

kang!

At the same time, the carriage rattled.

‘Is it a ranged attack?’

It looks like someone shot an arrow at it. And that’s because it’s so strong that Leon, the master, can’t completely counteract it.

whoop-

Leon unleashed his mana once again.

It means the enemy attack is coming again.

At this point, I wonder if Leon is deliberately emitting mana like that to let me know.

bang!

My body flips over with a huge explosion.

No, the wagon overturns.

‘sh*t.’

Now the escape is over.

He hesitated while trying to lower his mana.

‘not now.’

It should be used at the decisive moment, at least to the extent of facing the enemy directly.

In order to do that, I have to hit it with my body first.

“Suck!”

Concentrated.

If you are a 3-star superhuman, you can deal with a 1-star superhuman with pure physical strength. And, of course, the responsiveness as well.

Everything you see slows down.

A space where the wagon turns upside down as if it were rolling on the ground.

I jumped into the middle of the wagon kicking what could be called the lower part.

widely. widely. widely.

In order not to fall, I played with my feet without rest.

I’ve heard that there are people who make play equipment like this for squirrels before, but I feel like that squirrel for some reason.

After rolling a few more turns, the wagon stopped spinning, and was pushed away with a groaning sound.

No matter how strong it was made, the wagon did not break even in this situation.

I was balancing with my back against the wall, and I felt a certain sense of danger right after the carriage stopped.

‘attack?’

It also comes from behind.

I crouched down as I quickly bounced to the opposite wall.

Quaang-

The wall of the carriage, which did not budge even after rolling like that, is destroyed, and a masked man sticks his face in the gap to check me.

As soon as he saw me, he immediately ran at me.

‘I met the enemy faster than I thought.’

Now I have to use my magic.

pass-

As mana emanated from his heart, with the feeling of something invisible in front of his eyes being shattered, [Seeing Eye] was activated.

『Rimal (41 years old)』

only the name is visible

It’s not a characteristic superman, it’s a normal superman. It didn’t appear in the awakening window, so I also confirmed that he was a 4-star superman.

Of course, the reason why I activated ‘Eye’ in this urgent situation was not to check his information.

‘Let’s see.’

sees his future

A kind of battle foreshadowing.

I see the future of the guy stabbing his sword precisely into my heart.

The moment I saw that, I kicked the wall, concentrating my magic on my fingertips.

direction is forward.

His eyes widened slowly, as if he hadn’t expected me to attack him.

By the time I try to get past the tip of his sword, I can see his muscle movements changing in my ‘eye’.

Trying to transform a sting into an exhaust.

But I was already putting my hand forward.

‘Machete shooting.’

Two Shook-

The magic body that instantly protruded from the palm of my hand hit the guy’s body.

bang!

With the explosion I stepped back.

If successful, it should have sounded like something breaking through, not an explosion.

I failed to kill him, so I couldn’t understand.

‘How did you stop it?’

The distance between him and me was close enough to say we were attached, and he didn’t even see my machete shot.

No matter how much he is a 4-star superman with one more star than me, in the first place, horse shooting was a skill created to focus on penetration and speed to deal with enemies one level higher.

He’s not so weak that he can’t kill someone who can’t even react.

“Keugh… … .”

The guy who was thrown out of the hole he came in with the explosion comes inside while stroking his heart.

“You guys… What did you do?”

I see something shiny under the torn clothes.

“… Magic?”

The guy was wearing a protective gear imbued with magical power.

‘It’s absurd.’

What kind of crazy group would give magical treasures to only 4-star superhumans?

He said to me in a gruff voice.

“Because of you, my expensive magical treasure was broken. This… You will have to pay with your life.”

“That magic treasure, did you buy it with your own money?”

“Then what kind of madman would give you this precious thing, you young bastard!”

I feel fortunate.

Enemies like this become very annoying when they have a lot of money.

“Let me ask you one thing. Why did you attack this wagon?”

The guy answered with a smile on his eyes.

“Those who step into the swamp can never get out.”

“… Is that so?”

One thing was clear from his words.

‘He was my enemy, not my father.’

The ‘Swamp’, a group of villains who imprisoned and harassed me and the children.

They are the ones I destroyed in my previous life.

Apparently they saw us moving to the villa.

‘Because I came in a carriage… … .’

A large-scale villain organization with one of the five largest villains as the owner is the swamp.

It must be even more strange that we didn’t know our whereabouts when we rode in the carriage.

“I will punish the traitor.”

The villain holding the sword so that it is in line with my head injects magic power into the tip.

A figure that believes in magic treasures and excludes all defenses except for the head.

I feel the will to die.

‘It can’t be helped.’

Now that I know that machete shooting doesn’t work, I have to come up with a new one too.

‘It might be a little burdensome, but I can’t help it.’

He is the perfect opponent for me right now.

I’ll kill him somehow and make his karma mine.