The Sub-Protagonist Is Retiring

12 – 012. The sub-protagonist felt fear

I’ll get the money I lost. Me and René went on a trip again.

Our next destination is Lookbranton.

It was a village where the descendants of the blacksmith Grunn Vilgrin, who made the first king’s holy sword, gathered, and it was a place I had to pass through to go to my hometown.

“What kind of place is the town of Lookbranton?”

“I don’t know the details because it’s my first time visiting this place. Still, according to the stories I’ve heard… … .”

Of course, the subject that was mainly dealt with in Lukbranton was the holy sword.

Peace disappears as the demons who were hiding a year from now start to come into play. And the turbulent times came to need a hero.

Meanwhile, the blacksmiths of Lookbranton made an unconventional proposal to people all over the world.

[Exactly one year later, we will hold a dance competition and present a new holy sword to the winner!]

The news that he would make a holy sword, which had only one in the kingdom, set fire to the hearts of the strong.

It meant that if you proved your skills, you could become the owner of the holy sword regardless of your status.

In the end, all the talented people in the kingdom coveted the holy sword and began to increase their strength.

Kang Jun-hyeok was among them, so he went on an adventure by giving the academy a leave of absence to obtain the holy sword.

It was to accumulate various experiences and become stronger through adventure.

‘Kang Jun-hyeok, who was a growing monster, became an even bigger monster by monopolizing all kinds of opportunities during his adventures… … .’

Anyway, Lookbranton is a town that gives Kang Jun-hyeok various opportunities and incidents.

I couldn’t tell Rene straight away, so I roughly explained it.

“It is a village where the descendants of the blacksmith who made the holy sword live together, and it is always noisy because of hammering.”

“It must be a place similar to Gran Mold where the dwarves live.”

“Have you been to Gran Mold?”

“When I was young, I only went once with my mother. It was a time when I didn’t know anything, so except for the noise, I don’t remember much about it.”

If Luxbranton was a place related to Kang Jun-hyeok, Gran Mold was a place related to Bern.

A village of dwarves visited to destroy the cursed magic sword clinging to Bern.

It wouldn’t hurt to get the location from Renée in advance, in case you need to visit someday.

“woah! woah! woah!”

It was a time when I was making solid plans for the future.

The coachman’s cry was heard and the carriage stopped.

Before long, the coachman removed the tent and put his face in.

“I’m sorry, sir, but I don’t think I can go to Lookbranton!”

“Did a monster come out?”

“no. The road is blocked.”

“yes?”

I got out of the carriage to get a closer look at the situation.

A gorge that must be passed through to get to Lookbranton. Rocks blocked the entrance.

Looking at the rocks so tightly blocked that there was no side road, I suddenly had a disturbing thought.

‘It feels like it was created artificially rather than a phenomenon created by nature… ?’

And, as always, my expectations turned into reality.

“Oh guys! The prey has arrived!”

“Whoa! How much is this!”

“Khehehe! There are also women this time!”

On top of a steep cliff, men were huddled together around a man in a leopard, laughing wildly.

Of course, he is not a natural person who gathers wild vegetables, but he should be considered a thief, right?

“net… ruined!”

Facing the thief, the coachman sat down on the floor with a helpless expression on his face.

He just appeared without doing anything, but he seemed to have given up on his life in the face of his natural enemy.

Renee, on the other hand, was calm. She paid no attention to the stares of the men who were drooling at her.

“are you okay?”

“yes? What?”

“The night we first met, you look similar to the guys who were chasing after you, so I wonder if you’re afraid.”

“At that time, I might have been afraid. But I’m fine now! Having someone who is more reliable than anyone else by your side.”

Renee is smiling all the time. He showed infinite trust towards me.

Anyway, it’s because I’m good at speaking well. I don’t really feel bad or anything.

“I’ll deal with you alone, so stay back.”

“yes!”

Renee replied energetically, tying up the coachman and leaving the line.

Meanwhile, the thieves laughed as if they were tearing up as they saw me standing alone.

“Puhahahaha! Boss, it looks like he is trying to deal with us alone?”

“They must have wanted to play a trick in front of a woman!”

“Ha ha ha! There are so many babies that died just like that!”

Regardless of whether they mocked me or not, I calmly opened my mouth.

“Do you guys know when humans feel the most fear?”

“huh? What is that guy talking about?”

“I ask when is the moment you feel the most fear?”

“What is it, are you asking such nonsensical questions?”

“I can’t possibly know… … .”

What is your level? I let out a deep sigh to make it feel that way.

As a bonus, when the collapsed laughter was added, the thieves gnashed their teeth and went into a fit of rage.

Even then, they suddenly began to consult in a dignified way.

“If there is a moment to feel fear, wouldn’t it be meeting a wild bear while hiking?”

“It’s not easy to be afraid of a spider getting into your mouth while you’re sleeping.”

“You f*cking idiots! The scariest thing to do is to open the toilet seat cover they bought cheap!”

I can understand the first two, but the last situation is a bit perplexing.

Are thieves using toilets these days?

It’s been awhile since I stick out my tongue at the anachronistic worldview setting.

The magic circle drawn in the palm of my hand blinked red. It was a sign that preparations were over.

“Unfortunately, it was wrong.”

“Then what is it?”

“Wouldn’t it be better to feel the answer with your own body rather than hearing it explained?”

f*ck-!

When he snapped his fingers, the surrounding area started shaking with a roar.

At the alarming sign, the bandits belatedly took a vigilant posture, but to no avail.

“aaagh-!!”

“Dah, the ground is collapsing!”

Thieves falling from a cliff about 55 meters high.

They say they feel fear even from the top of an 11-meter-high model tower, but would it be frightening if they fell from a height approaching five times higher?

Just by looking at the faces of those who were falling one after another, I could recognize the weight of their fear.

“Everybody, get back! hurry!”

Those who were relatively in the back row ran hard to survive the collapse.

But that was what I had assumed. Of course, measures were taken.

I spread my palms facing the sky and slowly raised my arms.

“What is this?!”

“My body is on its own… !”

Gravity control magic, ‘Gravity Control’.

The bodies of the fleeing remnants floated into the air at the touch of my hand.

The weightless space came into my grasp. It was a strange yet familiar feeling.

Is it the excitement of getting a new toy?

But since killing was not to be regarded as playful, I immediately lowered my arm.

“aaa!!”

Kwajik!

As the zero-gravity magic disappeared, those who remained fell headlong down the cliff.

“Ow.”

Fresh blood and fragments of flesh strewn across the pile of rocks.

A scene so grotesque that I could not see it with my sober mind unfolded before me.

However, my body did not show any reaction, so I could see how much patience Bern had spent.

‘Didn’t Bern say that he has been living in a world where people die and kill each other for peace since he was 8 years old?’

He was likely facing a worse situation than he is now. And each time, he must have endured the pain of regurgitating gastric juices.

It was bittersweet to think that my current body was created over and over again like that hundreds of times.

“Shut up… !”

“It’s different from those who have time to say that they didn’t die even after falling from that height.”

Of course, even if his life was attached, he couldn’t be considered normal.

Crushed legs, grotesquely bent arms, and even bones protruding through the skin.

The fact that the leader of the thieves was still alive was in a state of wonder.

“Me, my men?”

“As you can see, everyone is dead except for you.”

“You mean bastard!”

“specific heat? Aren’t you guys the ones who caught me off guard that I was alone?”

“If we had known you were a wizard, we wouldn’t have caught our guard!”

“Isn’t this a meaningless assumption? If I had known that you guys were going to attack, I would have prepared my magic in advance.”

“Keugh… !”

At the conclusion, the boss didn’t say anything and just groaned.

From nob le mt l. co m

No matter what he says, he can’t justify it.

From the moment he became a thief, this man has betrayed humanity. So even if he died in a mean way, he had nothing to say. He must have fought against the strong in a similar way to me.

“If you were going to kill me, you should have been prepared to die. Because you couldn’t do that, you’re living with a third-rate magician like me.”

“… … OK! I’ll take those words back!”

The leader of the thieves squeezed out the last of his strength and swung his fist at me. Even if he died, he was determined to take a big hit and go.

The effort was imaginary. That was all.

“Cheuk… ?!”

Just before the fist touched my face, I, who had my hand on the sword, slashed his fist.

Then, his entire arm was cut off and the only remaining means of attack was eliminated.

“you you… ! Being a wizard… … .”

“Hi go! Are you cheating on that again?”

“Such a dog… !”

Squeak-!

I ended the situation by neatly cutting the head of the boss.

It seemed like if we talked more, the gossip would get longer.

“It’s all over, you can come out now.”

“Thanks for your efforts. Bern-sama is as strong as ever!”

“What is strong? There was only one band of horse bone thieves running around.”

“is that so? According to Mabu-san, they are bandits with a bounty of 50 gold?”

“… … what?”

“I heard that they are a group of thieves with an A-class risk rating designated by the kingdom!”

I turned and looked at the coachman, who was still hiding behind a rock.

Just in time, the coachman was also looking at me, so our eyes met.

“Hee, hee… !!”

There was awe for me in his gaze, but there was more fear than that.

f*cked. Subjugating a band of bandits of A rank or higher brings enormous fame. And in Adog Choi, there is an event that must happen if your reputation increases more than necessary.

It was a king’s order that any citizen of his country must follow, and the content was to become a candidate for the bridegroom of a princess with a passion for battle.

‘Oh, I’m still fine. Can it happen after subduing the bandits just once?’

marriage to the princess. The Phong Pong Nam ending could have been avoided, but it was a route that had to be a mummy for 365 days.

***

The room of the Holden royal family, Holden Charlotte, the second princess of the present king.

The blonde princess, who was being helped by her ladies-in-waiting, received some interesting news.

“Did you say that a man named Bern found out the demons hiding in the Pelex Academy and even subdued them?”

“It is so, Your Highness Princess.”

“Awesome. You can already see the qualities of a hero.”

Her nickname is Princess Knight, and she was born with divine power and innate strength comparable to that of a high priest. She grew up as a warrior even though she was a princess.

As long as there is such a growth story, Princess Charlotte liked stories about heroes and battles rather than the country’s affairs.

“If it’s not true, can I ask His Majesty to register as a candidate for the princess’ groom?”

“No, it is still too early to judge based on merit alone. Let’s listen to the next steps and then decide.”

“This is a wise decision.”

And two days later, the news of the subjugation of the Class A thief reached the Holden family.