Possessing Nothing

A long time ago, when I met Frau in a group of elders, Lee Sung-min first heard about fate from her.

At that time, Lee Sung-min did not fully understand his destiny.

But not now.

He knew that the fate that Frau had spoken of at the time was meant to bring an end to this world.

“Who told you that? Kim Jong-hyun is one of the endings. ”

“The vampire queen. ”

“That's very convincing, she said. Did he say he saw it in the future? ”

Lee Sung-min nodded his head because of Frau's death.

Damn it.

Frau utters a profanity. Frau knows what the future holds for the vampire queen. Of all the vampires, only the queen has eyes for the future.

“What are the chances she lied? ”

“What good would it do Queen to lie in this situation? ”

Abel laughs nonsense and asks again.

“Besides, even if she's lying, Kim Jong-hyun's movements have crossed the line. It took less than a day for the city of Germoud to fall. In one day, tens of thousands of people were killed by Kim Jong-hyun. And one of the black stars, Lord Desknight, is with Kim Jong-hyun. ”

“And you summoned me to fight that maniac. ”

“I'm not telling you to die fighting. I'm asking for your help. ”

“That's a nice thing to say. ”

Frau looks distasteful, but doesn't give up on the situation. I cannot refuse Abel's request, as long as I am bound by his promise. Frau looks out the window and mutters.

“Strange.”

“What do you mean? ”

Lee Sung-min asked. Frau sighed and grumbled.

“There is no doubt that the evil that is flowing throughout the city. I don't see it in your eyes. ”

Different from each other, but too different. Lee Sung-min has mastered art, and Abel has mastered magic. Frau, who had mastered the art of witchcraft, could not see them.

“My soul is in agony. ”

“... are you struggling? ”

Lee Sung-min did not understand Frau's words. It was because it was the first time I had heard the words, "I am troubled."

“Jonghyun Kim turned the villagers into undead. This is for sure. Before you guys got here, the cavalry went and looked over the city gate, but the undead were roaming from the city entrance. They were low-quality zombies. ”

“…… hmm. ”

Frau's words make Abel's eyebrows frown. He understood what Frau meant by 'strange’. But it wasn't Lee Sung-min. because he was really ignorant about these things.

“Becoming undead means the soul is sacrificed to the Demon King by the Black Wizard. ”

Since Frau didn't seem willing to explain anymore, Abel stepped forward and told Lee Sung-min.

“The Demon King possesses the power of a corpse if he sacrifices his soul. That's how the Undead are born. How valuable the marriage was, how devoted the Black Wizard was, and how much power the Demon King had given. That's where the undead rank falls. Most human souls aren't worth much, but the Black Wizard is inefficient to step up his ranks. Most of them mean zombies. ”

“…… Ah. ”

Lee Sung-min understands. It's definitely strange. Becoming an undead means giving your soul to the Demon King.

That is, there will be no souls left in this world. Frau, however, expressed that his spirit was stifling.

“It's true that zombies roam. But there are countless dead souls in that city. That bastard Kim Jong-hyun...... He wants to do something again. ”

“Can you guess? ”

Lee Sung-min asked about Abel's grumbling. Abel shakes his head.

“I don't know. Grimoire's magic has not been interpreted. Gries is the twin book of Grimoire, but the magic they hold is so different. Jong-hyun Kim...... I don't know what he's up to. Why he took Germoud and didn't move. Leading the Desknights to their armies, what are they after? ”

“Son of a bitch. ”

Frau spits out Abel's muttering.

“I thought there was something I could do to call me. ”

“I'm glad you came. Your immortality will help. ”

“Son of a bitch.”

I told him to relax, but he glanced at Abel with his eyes wide open. Then he gets up and opens the door of the wagon. She scratches the back of Aladur's head, shrunk her shoulders.

“We're not going into the city right now. Sitting across from you really wants to kill you, so I'm going back to my wagon. ”

Boom.

The wagon's door is closed. Abel shrugs.

“He's got a tough mouth, but he's good at it. A shaman is the culmination of his kind. By the way, how did you know Frau? ”

“We met a few years ago in a group of elders. ”

As Frau has said, we do not enter the city immediately. Giving Kim Jong-hyun a lot of time was awkward in many ways, but he still needed to prepare at least.

It was night.

Tens of thousands of dead, thousands of homeless punitive forces beyond the walls of the city that the undead are roaming.

Many paladins and priests gathered around Teresa's wagon, the saint of the church. Those unrelated to the church gathered around the wagon to not miss the opportunity to see the adults themselves.

While there were no speeches or speeches, Teresa prays for the people who died in the city in front of everyone.

It was meaningless. Praying for her good fortune does not bring the souls of the towns to heaven. Prayer alone cannot kill the undead.

Abel said he needed to be prepared, and Lee Sung-min stepped aside. Lee Sung-min wandered around wearing a mask.

Some people stared at Lee Sung-min beyond the darkness. They were the ones who knew the sign of the nobleman. Their eyes were not the only ones.

[The monsters are interested in you.]

Heju grins.

[It would be very strange for them to see you. Should I say rebellious? You have so much energy for such a half-assed subject.]

I don't think you're gonna get hurt. Heju added, smiling.

[Watch your back. The easiest way for a monster to gain strength is to eat one stronger than itself.]

[It's been a while.]

Lee Seong-min stopped. Beyond Heju's giggling voice, someone talks to him.

After recognizing the owner of the voice, Lee Sung-min's face froze. He looks around.

[It doesn't matter if you try to find me. I'm looking at you unilaterally.]

‘Jonghyun Kim.’

The owner of the voice was Kim Jong-hyun. Kim Jong-hyeon, who is playing a trick in Germoud, came in contact with Lee Sung-min.

[It's hard to talk like this. How are you? Come into the city. Let me take you out for a ride.]

What are you up to? Lee Sung-min grips his hands and stretches them out. A trap? It's too obvious to call it a trap. I wonder why Kim Jong-hyun wanted to meet me in the first place. Lee could not understand it immediately.

[It seems that I'm in a bad position...... I'm sorry I can't go there myself. I also understand that you don't trust me. You wouldn't believe me if I were you. So, I swear, I will never harm you in this encounter.]

Unilateral surveillance and one-sided conversation. I wanted to say something, but Lee Sung-min couldn't send an answer to Kim Jong-hyun.

Lee Sung-min headed to a rare place. After checking that there were no people around, Seong-min opened her mouth.

“Why do you want to see me? ”

[I want to talk to you about something.]

“I don't think we can have this conversation. ”

[It's too heartless, isn't it? Not a bad offer for you, I'm sure.]

Kim Jong-hyun didn't say it anymore. I encouraged him to come, but he didn't force me to. I had to. Kim Jong-hyeon didn't have any means to intimidate Lee.

[What are you gonna do?]

Heju asked. Should I talk to Abel? Lee Sung-min glanced at Abel's wagon. It was as if Kim Jong-hyun had seen it. Then, the answer came back to Kim Jong-hyun immediately as I thought.

[By yourself. Please make your choice.]

Can I trust Jonghyun Kim?

Think about him first. To be honest, Kim Jong-hyeon has never directly harmed the Lee Min.

Rather, I got him a few favors. Throughout Eria, Kim Jonghyun massacred thousands in the north and tens of thousands in the southern city of Germoud, and is the owner of Grimore, the most dangerous book of books, which killed Arbes, the two-faced sage. It is also the Demon King who gained the power of the Demon King as a human being.

It was Kim Jong-hyun, but he never harmed Sung-min.

However, I don't trust Kim Jong-hyeon. He was the first catastrophe for the end, and now he's planning something in Germoud. Does the oath of the Demon King come into effect for him?

‘Maybe it's an opportunity. ’

Lee Sung-min's appearance disappeared in the dark. He quickly reaches the front of the wall, mixing the pitchforks and skylights. Then he immediately jumped over the wall and jumped over the ground.

I couldn't trust my oath unconditionally. It was also an opportunity to compete with Kim Jong-hyun.

If we're lucky, we might be able to kill Kim Jong-hyun instead of just knowing the truth about Kim Jong-hyun. Yes, if you kill Kim Jong-hyun.

It falls over the wall and down. Beyond the Wall into the Wall. The air was different even though that was all. The stench was a stench I had smelled before.

The stench of rotting corpses. Lee Sung-min frowned and fell down. The city was pitch-black.

[This way.]

Before your feet hit the ground. I heard Kim Jong-hyun's voice.

Fabababad.

The light is illuminated on a dark distance. The roaming zombies do not approach the Lee Sung-min. You twist your body down as if you were afraid of a sphere of light floating in the dark. The long beam of light leads to the village.

Lee didn't rush. He pulls out his spear, grabs it, and takes off his mask.

It was to prepare and prepare for the situation. He slowly enters the village. Lee Sung-min found the basis for Desknight. Nothing. I didn't feel it. The town is crawling with zombies.

The lighting continued to be the largest mansion in town. The door opened by itself.

“Have you eaten? ”

From inside, I heard Kim Jong-hyun's voice.

Kim Jong-hyeon sat in a spacious restaurant. He smiled and looked at Lee Sung-min.

Instead of the robe he always wore, he wore a white shirt. I glance at the dining table that is full. The meal was not yet, but I didn't want to eat alone with Kim Jong-hyun.

“I was frankly surprised. I didn't think you'd be here. ”

He didn't answer. Kim Jong-hyun, who was smiling poorly, didn't feel the slightest hint that he'd slaughtered tens of thousands of people.

Come to think of it, it was the same when we first met. He was smiling like that in the middle of a floating room with his severed organs cut off.

Lee looked around slowly.

“But I am convinced that you are here. You……. ”

Kim Jong-hyun's words were not finished.

The Incense Bliss of Black Lightning is extremely pleasant.

If you open your mind, you can't even see the movement. Although he did not achieve a phantom dislocation, he inherited the power of privatism.

In his mind, the essence of the Puerto Rican Hermitage reaches the tetrarch.

Kwaaah!

The room shakes with the thunder. Lee lowered his spear slowly.

That's a strong greeting.

Kim Jong-hyun smiled bitterly.

Though he made up his mind and put out his spear, he did not get hurt.

“I didn't mean to be indecisive. I have the means to protect my body. ”

“Why did you want to see me? ”

Lee Sung-min raised his spear again and aimed at Kim Jong-hyun. The smile did not disappear from Jonghyun Kim's face.

“I wanted to make you an offer. ”

“Like what?"

“Offer to become a colleague. ”

Kim Jong-hyun's laugh grew thick.