111 – Stroke-12

“Why!”

William’s sword did not change. It was still full of rage, heavy and bitter.

What changed was my will.

“You allowed me to kill the marauders here. Do you think that mercenary behind you is different from the corpse lying here?

“He’s someone who has a chance to change. He’s a little different.”

“If I leave even one of these marauders behind, if they manage to escape, am I not worthy to kill him?”

An endless battle ensued. Although shaken and staggered by the onslaught, he did not fall.

“Simply because he won at that moment, is there a reason he doesn’t have to be judged just because he returned alive!”

Even if my sword couldn’t cut him, sometimes effective hits were coming out. No matter how much strength you gained, it wouldn’t be easy to withstand an attack that went right into your stomach or flanks.

And, I wasn’t the only one who attacked.

Nerwen’s arrows moved closer and closer to William’s skin, the last of which fired a shallow pierce through him. It wasn’t a deep wound, though he drew an arrow right away.

The same goes for Eleanor’s attack. If we fought head-on, we might end up losing due to lack of strength and stamina, but I was the one standing in front of William.

Unless one side’s power was overwhelming, he had to keep looking at me. Even if he created a gap for a while with his skill and skill, there was no time left after narrowly blocking Eleanor’s attack.

And every time it failed, her sword flying from behind left a scar.

The damage was piling up on William’s body.

“I don’t intend to stop refereeing. I don’t intend to. It’s just personal.”

It is my selfish and private thought. The heart that will not allow people to die.

Wolf It doesn’t end with one death. New people will create new grudges, and you’ll have to kill people you don’t care about to stop them.

“Huuu!!!”

he was screaming A sword full of rage shakes. Nonetheless, I was stronger.

It wasn’t just a difference in strength. It won’t be able to defeat all of our pincers, but that constantly dancing red light gave him enough power to overflow.

I could see now. He too was afraid. He was hesitant too.

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Just as I hesitated to attack him, he is hesitant to attack me.

He is afraid of getting caught up in his revenge by an irrelevant person. His power is getting stronger, but his sword doesn’t become sharp at all.

“Please, stop!”

For now, this one has the upper hand. However, this fight does not end.

William’s will is unbreakable. Despite numerous wounds, his strength was growing stronger.

The flames of anger were burning.

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“It looks like they’re aiming for the captain. Shouldn’t we run away when we have a chance?”

It is a mythical battleground. Even the momentum of Farseer and Celia, who used support magic from the rear, was enough to overwhelm them.

“Didn’t I say that you should run away in situations you don’t understand!”

“I think I understand.”

Wolf swallowed his saliva with a nervous face.

I couldn’t even remember who it was when we just met face to face. Not one or two people he had a grudge against, and he couldn’t remember every single one he had killed.

But now I seemed to know. If anyone died in the nearby village, it was a person who remained in his memory.

I was a child then. A small child trembling and hiding.

I didn’t want to get entangled in Eun-won anymore. However, if his past held him back, he had to accept it.

“Isn’t the person who called the merchant a joke? I think he said he was a hero, but aren’t even those people having such a hard time!”

“It’s about combat, and at least I know why he wants to kill me.”

“Think wisely, Wolf.”

Leone, who usually scratched his insides without even trying to do something, but now she was worried about him.

“Sir Enerel risked his life to protect you, who had nothing to do with him. Even if you intervene in that fight, neither you nor we will be of any help. For now, we must retreat.”

“Leone…”

The red wolf skin draped over his shoulder was cumbersome. It was a feeling I had never felt before.

Subconsciously Wolf tried to rip it off, but it was stupid. The wolf hide, firmly attached to the armor, could not be torn off with force.

“Take the other kids. Well, since they’re at least able to earn their own living, it’s even better if they join your mercenary corps.”

He slowly took off his armor. The hard leather clothes worn inside would guarantee some level of protection by itself, but it was not an outfit suitable for fighting.

“Very, Captain. What are you doing!”

“It’s okay. If you’re against a monster like that anyway, that kind of armor won’t help.”

The moment you touch that red sword, your steel armor will disappear like paper cuts. In that case, it would have been better to take off the armor and reveal that there was no fighting spirit.

Wolf knew his subject well. There was nothing he could do about being involved in a high-level battle, and he made it clear to the other members.

But this was a matter he was responsible for. The place he was meant to be was where they were fighting, not in the safe and cowardly rear.

“Never mind what that bastard said!”

“When mercenaries fight, aren’t they inevitably incurring resentment? Don’t be shaken!”

“Does he think he can easily kill our captain? If he kills our captain, why can’t we pray to Erinis because we don’t have hands?”

Wolf laughed. They were too much for themselves.

“Bastards… Thank you. I’ll take care of it, so wait here. Okay?”

“Leader?”

And he took one step forward. My legs shake, and my vision blurs.

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Just standing in front of that mythical battle, standing in front of the red hatred towards oneself, makes one’s head ache. I was more afraid than when I saw any beasts or monsters.

still have to go If the past held onto his legs tenaciously and wouldn’t let go, he had to give him what he wanted.

“Huh, true.”

It was unimaginable to enter a battle that could not be won. It was the same with taking responsibility for his sins.

“I can’t help it…”

I saw a man who was fighting a battle that was difficult to follow.

I thought he was just an immature merchant. Merchants who want to hire them under an unreasonable cause to prevent a war.

I thought Aldgild was using a trick, but I couldn’t show a rude attitude. Mercenaries have no permanent enemies or allies.

That merchant might actually be of aristocratic lineage, and there might be a day when he received a request from Aldguild.

Wolf, who did not want to draw unnecessary attention by shutting him out of the door, induced him to go to another mercenary company.

I thought you’d give up Looking at the arrogant swan mercenaries and the rough poison scorpion mercenaries, I thought I would be able to realize the reality of this floor.

But he succeeded. In the end, I couldn’t convince everyone on the spot, but I didn’t give up until the end.

When I heard that he was heading to the Weather family’s true nature, and when I heard about his decision from Leone, I got a little hope.

He really doesn’t want to make sacrifices, he doesn’t want us to die, or us to kill.

I don’t know how successful it was. As he said, there was no way to know if he had to come back ahead of success because he really didn’t have enough time, or if on the contrary, he insisted on regretting that he had thoroughly failed due to a poor plan.

But either way, he tried. I did my best for people who had nothing to do with him.

If you have received this much help, you must at least resolve your grudge yourself.

He moved infinitely closer to the place where the battle was taking place. Red hatreds that had fallen like mud seemed to cling to his shoes. I couldn’t walk properly.

He braced his stomach and pulled all his remaining strength to stand upright.

“Where are you looking!!!”

He was accustomed to shouting. The selfish mercenaries would not listen to orders unless it was a harsh and loud voice like this.

“Here I am. Look at me!”

The fight stopped. Everyone was looking at him with bewildered eyes.

William and Wolf’s eyes met for a moment.

“Isn’t I the target you need revenge on?”

I have never been afraid of death. Wolf never forgot that he was a mercenary, and always kept in mind that he was just a lucky human being.

Even so, I had never chosen the inevitable death for myself.

He forcibly took hold of his mind. Just standing in front of this energy is scary. It is terrifying to stand in front of death.

You have to finish the work before this fear eats into your head.

“Kill me. Finish avenging your parents. Let the others go.”

He chose his own end.