"Bu, out of the sky (Blue Beyond)..."
When we showed up, everyone in the square skewed their faces in fear. It's an excellent reaction. Explorers are just fine enough to be scared of their peers.
If you get licked, it's over, as Leon proves, rolling in front of you. No matter how good the Explorer (Seeker) is, if he shows his weakness, he gets a private sentence (Lynch). Even the Heavenly Wings Knights, who didn't bother anyone and were exemplary honors, get attacked this way, so the world of violence really stinks of blood.
Well, it's a very comfortable and livable world for people like me.
"And, hey, what can I do for you?
I laughed with my nose at Edgar asking in a trembling voice.
"What, I was just taking a walk. See?"
"A walk." "A walk."
Speaking to Kouga and Alma, who refrain behind them, they nod deliberately.
"Bullshit, you're kidding! Why would a guy who was just walking get in our way!? What the hell are you doing?!?
Edgar screams as he holds his right hand, where he lost his finger. The upset is still bigger, but the room is created for watching the battle axes that have fallen to the ground and the surrounding companions. I guess I'm exploring the thread of the counterattack. But that's an impossible story.
"Edgar, you're so smart."
"Hey, what?
"You're cheaper than us. I don't like it. Oh, I don't like it. What the hell, you're gonna die here?
"Oh, you think I'm an understatement!?
Edgar, hurting his pride and turning his face bright red, lifts his voice toward his companions as he picks up the battle axe with his left hand.
"Pick up your weapons, too! Can they lick me this far and keep my mouth shut! Blue Beyond (Blue Beyond) will also give you a blood festival!!!
Edgar bravely waves the battle axe and commands. But instead of getting excited about Edgar's orders, our companions began to retreat a little bit.
"Or give me a break, Edgar..."
"The Blue Beyond are the ones who beat the Heavenly Wings..."
"Besides, only three of us are crusading the devil-eyed baboon king (Dantalion)..."
"You're not the one we can beat..."
Edgar's people who are totally scared to notice. Eventually, one of them returned his heel and rushed out like a sheath.
"Ugh, wow!!!
Cut it to the skin, the companions run away to scatter the spider child.
"Wait! Don't run away! Come back!!!
Edgar desperately calls it off, but no one looked back.
I had expected this from the beginning. In fact, there would have been plenty of winning opportunities if we had all fought together. I'm not going to let them shut me up either, but Edgar and the others had the benefit of the numbers. Yet they overestimated us just because of their reputation and assumed they would never win. The result is an unparalleled loss.
"There's no hope, Mr. Edgar."
When I step forward, Edgar retreats.
"Ku, don't come..."
"Don't come? You gonna give me orders? Mr. Edgar, it's time to learn. Now on this occasion, who's the greatest? Is that me or you?
"Guuuuu..."
"Answer now! I'll kill you!!!
"Hih, hih! Ma, wait! Surrender! Please, forgive me!
When I intimidated him, Edgar, with a broken heart, threw down his weapon and knelt.
"You're still tall. You seem to want to ruin my mood."
"Chi, no! Misunderstood!"
Soon Edgar rubbed his forehead against the ground. A man with a twisted pride has become quite honest. After all, people's hearts are brittle.
I walked over to Edgar, grabbed my hair and lifted my face.
"I'm sorry I even had you grounded, but I still don't like you, you. What shall we do? What do you think we should do?
"Oh, please...... Miss it......"
I try and smile gently at Edgar for crying and pleading.
"Oh, okay. - I don't like this nose."
A knife quickly pulled out of his sheath cut off Edgar's eagle nose.
"IGAAAAAAAAH!!!
Edgar holds his nose down with both hands and circles. Grab that head and force me to fix it to fit my gaze.
"Look at me. Look at me!!!
"Hih, no, no... Forgive me..."
"If you want me to forgive you, remember me well. Don't try to imitate me again. If I break my promise, I will make you look the same, not just you, but your people, your family, your neighbors, your women, your children, your elders. Got it? - Got it?
"Wow, wow, I get it! Got it!!
"Go. There won't be a second time."
The moment he let go of his hand, Edgar rose mad to death and ran away to the back of the alley. I smile at Leon when I see it.
"Well, Leon. Shall we talk business?"
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"... business, you say?
Leon wakes up physically and looks at me with a strange look.
"Yes, business. Leon, be one of mine."
"Become!? Don't be ridiculous!
Seeing him deny it immediately, he still resents me. Well, naturally. But it's such an emotional problem.
"If you're going to be one of us, let's welcome you as a sub-master of the newly created clan. We're a rapidly growing team. That's not a bad condition."
"Who, to your people, will be!
"Why?"
"You guys - no, Noel, you're not even here... the Heavenly Wings Knights didn't have to break up!!!
You fell to talk. The mental structure of a cornered guy is easy and helpful.
"It's like, you're Edgar. You know what I'm talking about?
"Don't be with him like that! We know you worked with the Seeker Association!
"True, I was through with Harold. I'll admit it. But you gave up the lead, didn't you? We had every chance to beat you."
"That's right! But I also know that you instigated your people! Because of that, Kym did that... Given his suffering, I can't forgive you..."
Leon slaps the ground with his fist and weeps. I laughed at that look.
"What's wrong!?
"That's crazy. If you understand so much about Kym's suffering, why don't you go and settle it? I am the root of all evil. Even if you can't work together as a Seeker, you can meet as many people as you want as a friend."
To my point, Leon was stunned.
"Leon, you're not going to see Kym because you're afraid of him, are you? You were actually deeply jealous of someone you thought you knew everything about because they were childhood friends. But that would have been understandable with a little thought. But you didn't try to grasp the problem. You've been neglecting your duties. The leader of the party can hear you."
"Mouth like you found out... What do you know…"
"I get it. I'm in a position to lead people, too. Beyond being a leader, all party issues are the responsibility of the leader. Instead, the leader is entitled to the glory of the party alone. Leon, you didn't do your leader's job. Yet I've seen the world appreciate you alone. There's no way a party like that lasts long."
Leon was excellent. But because I was too good, I couldn't understand the weakness of people's minds. As a result, the other three minds continued to be exhausted.
"... I knew it. It's all bad, me. Noel, without you, we had no future... But if you admit it, it's all gonna be for nothing... I can't stand that..."
Leon shakes his shoulder and leaks a whimper. I'll stand in front of it.
"Leon, let's return the words of that time. Stand, stand and fight."
"Fight, what happens? I'm not going back to what I lost..."
"No, I'll be back."
"... Huh?
To Leon with his face up, I keep quiet.
"Indeed, as it is, the glory of the Heavenly Wings Knights will be a thing of the past. No, the world is cruel. Glory will disappear and only stigma will remain. And the stigma will soon disappear. After a year, no one must remember the Heavenly Wings Knights"
"I guess so..."
"But he was the leader of the Heavenly Wings Knights, and if you keep your name as Explorer, the Heavenly Wings Knights' name will remain again."
"... so tell me to fight? Just for that?
I nodded as Leon distorted his mouth in self-derision.
"That's right. Fight. Fulfill the responsibilities you failed to fulfill. You keep the names of the Knights of the Heavenly Wings for future generations. There's no other way for you to be saved."
"But if I become one of you, I will become a true traitor..."
"Leon, be an egoist. Throw away your halfway feelings. Neither you nor your people will be saved by that. If you sincerely want your precious memories to be eternal, you need to be prepared to throw away everything else. This cruel world doesn't have one thing to gain without consideration."
Leon remained silent for a long time. Eventually, he opens his mouth like he decided to.
"Noel, what do you want? Continue Explorer for what?
"To show this world that I am the most powerful Seeker."
When I answered immediately, Leon turned his eyes round. And stand up slowly.
"... you can believe that word, right? If you're lying, I won't forgive you..."
"Well, that's a stupid question."
I laugh and offer my hand. The hand, Leon grabbed with a smile.
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Harold told me about the Ten Kings of the Underworld (Valiant), and it's just a week today. We paid 20 million phils, which is compulsory insurance money, specifying the address of the clanhouse we bought, and we were cleared to go from party to clan.
As the four of us walked back and forth from the Seekers Association (Guild) Hall, we came across our rumors earlier on the road.
"Look, it's Noel and Leon..."
"Was it true that Ethereal Heaven Out (Blue Beyond) and the Heavenly Wings Knights merged to become clans... This is amazing..."
"Because the number of members is small, but you also took over the achievements of the Heavenly Wings Knights. Blue Beyond joined the top clan early."
"Blue Beyond guys, fast forward."
"Wait, according to what I heard, when I became a clan, I threw away the name of Blue Beyond. The name of the merger is..."
They're all ears fast. Well, I'm the one who spread the rumor. I asked Loki, the informer, to spread information about us becoming clans all over the Empire. Without a doubt, every newspaper will take us on one side today. Now, the name will come up again. If the name comes up, it will not only lead to the next assessment, but it will also allow you to get a lot of loans from the bank.
As I giggled inside, I heard an inadvertent yell calling me from behind.
"Noel Stolen!!! This demon!!!
Looking back, what was there was Kym, wrathfully distorted his face with anger.
"Oh, Kym. It's been a long time. Ever since that exam."
"Because of you, we are ah!!! Die Yeahhh!!!
Put up a spear and try to stab me to death, Kym. Alma and Kouga tried to stand, but much sooner than that, Leon of Heavenly Wings takes it by shield.
"Kym, don't! If you do this, you won't be free either! Put the spear away quickly!!
"Shut up, traitor!!! Shake your tail on the devil who fell on us!!!
"That's right! I'm a traitor! So I won't let Noel kill you!
When Leon affirmed, Kym flew back and forth. I didn't give up conscious of my sins. I just tweaked the interval to maximize the power of the spear attack. Kym restarts his spear and releases a mighty killer.
"Then first...... I will kill you!!!
An awesome Kym spike, released with the advance. A spear blow with enough runaway distance would easily pierce Leon's shield.
But Leon gently cast Kym's spear and struck out his jaw with his right fist. Blown Kym is knocking down as he is and falling on his back.
"Damn, you can't even pull out a sword... how far are you going to make me vain... Curse me... curse me, traitor!
Kym cursed Leon while he fell. But Leon turns his back on Kym, who was once one of us, without fitting in.
"I don't give an explanation. I'm a traitor. So I'm going my way."
And it was when Leon tried to come back to us.
"Come on, Leon..."
To the words of Kym, Leon opens his eyes. As I look at it, my eyes turn bright red, my lips tremble, and I try to look back.
"Don't turn around!
I stopped it sharply.
"Don't turn around, Leon.... suck your brother's dick."
Kym didn't come to kill me. Not to mention to hit a grudge on Leon. The clumsy brother came to make sure he was ready for the disciple who chose the new path. And just for one thing, the purpose was to tell him, "Good luck."
"Let's go."
When I urge, Leon wipes his tears and snorts.
"Oh, let's go. Master."
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Our clanhouse is a brick building that was used as a collective home (condo). There are nine rooms on three floors. Half of the reward earned from the Battle of the Devil's Eye Babylon King (Dantalion) was purchased in down payment, in instalments.
I haven't renovated as a clan house yet, and I can get rough all I want inside. I need to ask a vendor to refurbish it. I'm sure it's leaking rain, and the floors must be rotten everywhere. So I still couldn't get in there in jeopardy.
"Quite a fine building. Are you sure you can't get in there?
I laughed at Kouga as he looked up at the cranhouse and asked.
"If it was, would you give it a try?
"Oh, don't be shy..."
When Kouga waves her head reluctantly, Alma just happens to look mean.
"Kouga, hey."
"Ugh!
I'm totally used to these two exchanges, too. Come on, I just want you to get along better.
"Master, have you just come to see the clan house today?
I snort at Leon tilting his neck.
"One of the purposes. If we all look at the cranhouse, we're in the mood, right?
"Sort of. What other purpose?
"In this place, give this to me."
I took three brooches out of my pocket. All three are in the same brooch, in the form of winged snakes.
"Made of white star silver. I asked a martial artisan I knew to make it. This will be our symbol."
When I offered the brooch, the three of them received it in turn. First, Alma, who became one of us first. Kouga next. Finally, Leon takes it.
"Since ancient times, snakes have been regarded as symbols of immortality and prosperity. On the other hand, it was sometimes feared that he was evil, disgraceful. That two-sided nature deserves us. We come and go from kingdom to evil, light and darkness, different attributes, and we go for the pinnacle."
The three nodded with a strong eye.
"The application for the creation of the clan was granted. We are neither the Blue Beyond nor the Heavenly Wings Knights. As I have already told you, I will henceforth name this name"
I look over at the three of them and say their names.
"Storm Winged Snake (Wild Tempest)"