The Rebirth of the Hero’s Party’s Archmage Chapter 148

Chapter 148

“If you want to escape safely, follow my back.”

The city was asleep in a magical fog.

Visibility was so bad that you couldn’t see even 10 meters away, and there wasn’t a single star in the sky, let alone the moon.

Caw, caw, caw… … If not for the strange and unpleasant sound of a crow barking, the world would be filled with eerie silence.

“What on earth is this fog…?” … ?”

I followed Goblin Slayer and tried to remove the fog with Bell Curious, but there was no end to burning it again and again.

It’s a combination of chant-type Altigma, amplified Delby Shirt, and taboo-type Orbios that’s perfect enough to make you feel a sense of wonder… … This combination is causing the fog to multiply infinitely.

My general-purpose abilities were reduced to close to zero, and I couldn’t help but be in the worst possible environment since I couldn’t even use Belle Curious as I wanted.

‘I think I’ve seen something similar before, but when and where was it? This combination of techniques seems as if it was prepared for Belle Curious… … .’

Because the fog was created through magic, it was impossible to even look through the fog with Bell Sidious. In short, if you use the Magic Eye, numbers such as 010100101 block your vision and you cannot see anything.

“I don’t have time to sit idle.”

At that moment, the corner window was shattered and a giant came out of the dust cloud and swung his great sword.

Although it was a surprise attack that erased even life in the fog, Goblin Slayer counterattacked the attack with absurd speed and accuracy.

He caught the greatsword with the edge of the shield and applied friction to it, then, sparks flying, he dug into his arms and plunged the blade into his neck.

“Don’t look at me like that. “He’s dead anyway.”

When Goblin Slayer plunged the tip of his sword into the heart of the giant, which was writhing vigorously even after being stabbed in the neck, the sound of a crow was heard, and the giant’s movements stopped.

“These guys are like crows. “They are adventurers who lost their bodies.”

That wasn’t the end of the attack, but Goblin Slayer’s skills weren’t everything.

With smooth, fluid movements, he subdued enemies emerging from the fog by using daggers, daggers, and shortbows in harmony, and it was a masterful technique that was truly admirable.

As the first assassin fell to his knees after being hit by the dagger, he pulled out a long sword from his waist and cut the second soldier’s thigh, knocking him down. Before the third woman could open her magic book and cast her magic, she plunged her arrow into the man’s shoulder.

What’s terrible is that every time a crow crawls out of their heart… … Goblin Slayer called it a crow.

– Lin.

As I was looking at Goblin Slayer’s back, for some reason, a nostalgic image came to mind. But she immediately shook her head and brushed it off. That guy died, 300 years ago.

“behind!”

He threw a fireball at Jang Han, who was approaching from behind Goblin Slayer, who was finishing off a wizard.

“G-ah-ah.”

The flames burned not only the body but also the crow inside at once, and Goblin Slayer nodded and gestured.

“This way, hurry!”

I ran after him.

Under the half-ruined wall, I crossed the muddy road with rainwater up to my ankles, passed the warehouse full of wooden beer barrels, and entered the inner walls of the castle.

“How on earth do you find your way so well?”

“It’s not a big deal if you wander around underground while killing a few thousand goblins. “In fact, the goblin den is more difficult.”

As Goblin Slayer said those words, he took out the two daggers hanging from his shoulders and threw them beyond the fog. Immediately there was the sound of someone falling.

Huh, that’s really huge… … .

Who on earth is this?

Rather than reaching the pinnacle of sword skills, it seems like you have joined the ranks of masters through the coordination of various equipment. No matter how I looked at it, saying that I had only caught a few thousand goblins seemed like a lie.

“There are four doors in . “Three are gates guarded by gatekeepers, but they are closed now that it is late at night.”

“What about the other one?”

“There is a dark gate in the southeast. “We will go out to the Red Mountains through there.”

“The Red Mountains, those are—”

“—Shh.”

At that moment, Goblin Slayer pulled my shoulder into the shadow of the ivy-covered wall.

When I realized the reason, my lips trembled. Immediately, about a dozen people, making clanking noises, ran down the alley in front of us.

Now I had no choice but to admit it. That the black church is definitely after me. I spoke under my breath.

“Are they looking for me too? “How many people are there?”

“Detailed explanation later.”

I didn’t know how far I had gone through the fog, but soon a dark gate appeared, but dozens of crows were flying above it with their dark blue eyes shining.

“Wait a minute.”

Goblin Slayer quietly approached the building that was almost clinging to the castle wall. It looked like a barn used by soldiers, but it was locked with a huge lock.

“… … !”

It was then that a crow spotted us. Cold sweat broke out on my back as the other crows glared at its creepy cries.

Is that also part of witchcraft? … .

The runes used were completely different, but the compositional system was surprisingly similar to Lu Diyan, creating a creepy sense of déjà vu.

“Belle Curious.”

Perhaps because of the fog, my vision was strangely blurry and I felt dizzy, but I couldn’t ignore them now that I had captured them.

No sooner had seven pure white flowers bloomed in the eyes observing the realm of providence than they were oxidized to ashes in the flames of transcendence.

At that time, when I was clutching my forehead in recoil, my brain burning white and blood flowing from my eyes, Goblin Slayer spoke.

“Come in, quickly.”

Meanwhile, the guy who had easily unlocked the lock by flipping the wire a few times carefully opened the door and motioned to me.

“Where?”

There was a large trapdoor at the bottom of the building. Goblin Slayer grabbed the trapdoor handle with both hands.

“sewer. “It’s the only way to get out of safely now.”

As soon as the trapdoor opened, the stench of decaying urine and feces struck my nose, causing an instinctive repulsion… … Now that I didn’t know who the enemy was, I had no choice.

Due to the rainwater that poured endlessly over the past few days, the water flowing through the bottom of the sewer had reached waist height and had turned into a torrent.

Goblin Slayer, who made a torch out of flint, led the way, lighting up the darkness above the water. Shoot, the sound of the rip was so loud that I couldn’t even talk properly.

“Hey, how much further do we have to go?”

“Shut your mouth, if you don’t want to swallow shit.”

“Hi… … .”

At that time, when he almost fell several times, Aki woke up from a happy sleep and suddenly opened his eyes, thinking he was going to talk in his sleep.

“Hehe… … ?”

Then, seeing the waves of water rushing in from behind, he burst out laughing and started running wild to get away from Ceresia’s wrappings.

“No, no, no! Aki sit down, no, stay still… … !”

“Da-but!”

“Wait, Aki, wait! “Wait!”

“Neungji, neungji, neungji.”

I went through so much trouble washing this guy, and now I have to do it again? It would be better to die.

I was completely out of my mind.

Just when I was out of breath mixed with the fishy stench of the sewer and Aki’s pranks, I saw the water’s surface sparkling in the distance.

Light shines through.

The sewage pipe ended at the top of a ford that was a tributary of the Darcheri River, which ran through the southwestern part of the empire, and as soon as I threw myself into it, it was so clear and refreshing… … .

While Aki was excited and laughed and laughed, Fifi pecked my head for throwing cold water on me.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry! “I did something wrong, so please stop!”

Goblin Slayer must have looked pitiful at me, so he shook his head with a short sigh and held out his hand.

“ruler.”

As we held his hand and went up to the shore in the rapidly swollen shallows, Fifi tilted his head.

“who? who? who?”

“It’s a guide, for now… … So what? Going to the Red Mountains? Why did you go there? “Are witches there?”

If you cross the Red Mountains, you will be able to enter the Republic without going through the border.

“It’s not a destination, it’s a passage. As you can see, you can’t go the normal route.”

As if seeing is more than telling, Goblin Slayer pointed his gauntleted thumb at the sky above . As soon as I saw that place, a chill ran down my spine.

Crow.

Crows whose numbers cannot even be estimated… … It was whirling insidiously as it hovered within the curtain of rain.

That wasn’t all.

In the middle of that squadron of crows, a gigantic shadow with wings… … It was also seen that the three glaring eyeballs were emitting a creepy glow.

“What is that… … .”

Seeing as the ability cannot be interpreted through Bell Sidious, it means that it is not black magic but something real.

A tense hostility was felt in Aki’s body as he let out a growl, baring his fangs and making a sound in his voice.

“We must move to a place where the crows cannot reach. This is why the Red Mountains are the route.”

“Wouldn’t it be the same if I went on a mountain path?”

“Who said you just went down the mountain path? “It’s an oyster road.”

“What kind of cave?”

“A tunnel dug by demonic beasts such as goblins and rat spiders. I’m an expert on that. Follow me.”

As if the choice was yours, Goblin Slayer walked towards the red undulating mountain range that filled the horizon.

I looked back and forth at the flock of crows croaking in the sky above … … .

‘The reason the Witches’ Association is looking for me must have something to do with the Black Church.’

You could ignore it and rush your journey, but if you do that, you won’t be able to stay anywhere in the city or village. Because we will continue to be attacked like today.

‘So let’s just follow along… … .’

After hearing from the witches about this phenomenon and the enemy targeting me, I might find a solution.

And didn’t the water dragon Yericelica give that advice as well? Find the little ghost.

‘The journey has been so strange from the very beginning… … .’

I left behind the cries of crows and followed Goblin Slayer, scratching the back of my head soaked in the rain.

I ran and walked all night.

By the time I reached the mouth of the mountain, crossing a meadow with waist-high grass drenched in rainwater and a forest of cedar trees growing densely and emitting a fishy scent, the rain had stopped and the moonlight was pouring down.

Goblin Slayer quickly found a tunnel hidden in the bushes, using traces such as animal and demon beast excrement and footprints.

“Judging by the traces, there must be about 30 of them inside, but it’s no problem. let’s go. If you pass through here, you will be able to go out to the southwest mountainside.”

I tried to follow him into the cave path with my tired body, but stopped for a moment.

I had a strange question.

If it had been normal, I would have just passed it over… … No, it was a question I had been feeling ever since I escaped the city earlier.

“Why does someone as incredibly talented as you use such a strange nickname?”

“Strange nickname?”

“Goblin Slayer.”

“What is that?”

“So why are you using it?”

When I tilted my head in pure question, Goblin Slayer stiffened in shock. Of course, his facial expression was not visible because of the helmet.

“Why don’t you take a guess?”

“Ah, I understand. “Are you writing this to make me laugh?”

“Why did you think that?”

“Goblins are the lowest level monsters, and there are very few cases of damage even in the Alliance. It’s a rare thing that only fresh-faced newcomers are asked to subdue. But a slayer?”

Isn’t the nickname “Slayer” given to those who hunt extremely strong beings?

Arthur Brius, the dragon slayer who killed five drakes and blasphemed 500 years ago, or Cassel Linkan, the demon slayer who was active during the turmoil 300 years ago… … .

I felt a little sad when I remembered the story that Friede had given Touraina the nickname ‘Cigarette Ash Witch’ because he thought funny nicknames would remain in people’s memories.

“If the goal is to be funny and catch the other person off guard, wouldn’t something like Squirrel Slayer or Shrew Slayer be better? “I feel like Goblin Slayer is nothing like this.”

Feeling puzzled, I asked again.

I didn’t mean to laugh or anything, it was just a pure question, but I could feel Goblin Slayer’s voice rising slightly.

“I am Goblin Slayer, Goblin—”

“─Ram mouse, Ram mouse, Ram mouse.”

“I take pride in eradicating it”

“—Shrew, shrew, shrew.”

“So this isn’t a derogatory term—”

“─Ta-acchi, rae-amchi!”

But the problem was that when Fifi opened his mouth, he flew around his face and laughed.

To make matters worse, the way Aki was repeating those words was so funny that I burst out laughing. How can I tolerate this?

In the midst of the prank, Goblin Slayer’s voice, which was trembling and momentarily losing his composure and breaking into tears, was surprisingly transparent.

“Ooh, don’t laugh! “What’s so funny?”

And then, the moment I took off my helmet with all my might, which I had never taken off even in the midst of the foggy struggle.

“I worked hard for 10 days looking for you guys, but you ended up making fun of people even though you couldn’t say thank you?”

In that one moment, my vast world of solitude was completely shaken.

In that one moment, I heard the sound of the second hand of my broken soul moving, and a shiver ran through my whole body.

In that one moment, my heart, which had been frozen and dying since I woke up from a long sleep, quietly woke up and began to leave footprints.

‘hallucination… … ?’

In the moonlight, in the humidity and temperature of a summer day, sweaty silver hair shines faintly.

Underneath that hair, the eyes are golden-colored, and the iris is a combination of mischievous playfulness and pure warmth like the sun.

300 years ago, everyone was fascinated by those sincere and kind eyes. Even Archmage Rin was fascinated by that pure beauty that filled and overwhelmed those around her with happiness.

‘That guy is dead. He is definitely dead, Yoshu Har said so.

It was an eye in an echo without an answer. She had a face I could never forget in my life.

It was ‘you’ that I never forgot for even a single moment.

Maybe that’s why I was unconsciously calling the name of ‘you’ who cannot and should not exist in this era.

“Rista… … ?”

fantasy,