Chapter 92 - Old Knight 2_2

I ran, straight towards the jerk.

There's one goal I want to achieve as soon as possible. I want to kill the jerk before Kimi wakes up. Never did I want that little girl to see all of this.

I am a girl with a purpose. But it doesn't mean anything.

The world will not move according to my will. I am one of the many worthless people in this world. Therefore, when I ran to kill the bastard, someone blocked my path.

"Stop!"

A man's voice was heard. Along with that, I felt someone embracing my hips. A moment later, I was lifted and placed on someone's shoulder.

"Huh?" I made a strange noise when I realized, a man was carrying me.

"Don't touch her!" The jerk got angry and instantly, he sent dozens of thorny roots at us.

The man who carried me realized the danger that was coming. Therefore, he ran towards the knights and shouted, "protect us, Leonard!"

"Right away, Sir!" replied a young knight. "Magicians! Put the defense behind Sir Folcion!"

"[Mana Shield]" said three people at the same time.

Three large blue shields made of light — more like hologram shields — appeared from nothing. The shields stood behind us to block the roots.

Clang! Clang!

Mana Shield saved us. 

"Don't stop me, you worthless pest!"

As the jerk done with that words, dozens of black spears appeared around his human body. In an instant, I recognized those dozens of black spears as a Spell, named Rain of Black Spears.

"Knights, second defense!" yelled the young knight for a second time.

And almost at the same time with that command, the jerk's dozen black spears shoot and hit the Mana Shield. Crack after a crack appeared in those three blue shields within seconds! And I know, those shields won't last long.

Fortunately, four knights got behind us before the three blue shields were destroyed.

"[Shield of Valor]" shouted the knights together.

Four golden shields similar to the Mana Shield were created. They managed to stop dozens of black spears that destroyed the blue shields.

"All of you will pay for this!"

The jerk controlled his thorny roots again. The attacks he launched this time were even more brutal.

And ah!

"Let me go! I have to kill that jerk!" I shouted at the man.

I just remembered that I was being girlnapped and was being taken away from the jerk!

"Take a deep breath and calm yourself down. You know, you can't defeat that monster," replied the man.

"Even so, I must, I need to save Kimi and Ruciel!"

"We will save them. But now, tell me everything you know about monsters—"

"GIVE HER BACK! BASTARD!"

The jerk's scream interrupted the man's words.

A mild earthquake appeared, the ground around us began to crack, and a moment later, dozens of thorny roots emerged from the cracks to surround us.

"SIR FOLCION!"

The man took me down. He raised his two hands and said, "[Barrier of Light]"

BAM! BAM! BAM!

Those roots hit a golden box made of light? To be honest, I wondered, are the embodiment of the Mana Shield, Shield of Valor, and Barrier of Light that looks like holograms were truly made of light? Or maybe Mana?

No no no! This is not the time to think about such things! I have to focus on the problem that's in front of me!

The jerk's thorny roots attempting to destroy the Barrier made by the old man knight? Well... This man looks to be in his forties and he is a knight. So, it's not an overstatement if I call him an old man knight. Especially when white hair grows between his brown hair.

Old man knight is too long? Okay then, an old knight will do.

BAM! BAM! BAM!

Again and again, those thorny roots were constantly beating up the barrier created by the old knight.

"We don't have much time. Young girl, please tell me everything you know about that monster. And if I don't hear wrong, he refers you as his daughter, is that true?"

He finally spoke. And that question? Seriously? After the thing, he did to me, "why should I tell you about him!?"

This old knight prevented me from saving Kimi and Ruciel. He even made the jerk angry. All of that was big trouble for me, so… why should I comply?

"I wanted to create a strategy to defeat that monster. That's why I need the information you have."

"Please, sir. You know clearly, that monster is Gigantes Brocchinia Reducta, Boss Monster of this first floor, you just need to use common strategy. Give him a barrage of fire element long-range attacks and you can beat him easily."

"We are facing a Boss Monster with human intelligence. We used the plan you mentioned earlier but it didn't work. That human part of the monster has an unknown ability to us knights."

BAM! BAM! Crack!

Ugh! That thorny roots were strong. In a short period, they managed to create cracks in this barrier. At the same time, they repelled the knights and adventurers who tried to help us.

"Then keep using the same strategy until it's work."

"Young girl, we are facing a disaster. This settlement is almost destroyed, many people are dead, and much worse, we don't know the intention of that monster. We need your help."

The old knight turned his head to give me a look of hope. I thought he was going to get angry at me because of my attitude, but this... It's truly unexpected.

"... All right." I took a deep breath. "That human part of the monster is Wielth the Night Bearer, a Dark Magician, Assassin, Potions plus Poison Maker, and Barrier Master. He may have adopted me but I never thought of him as a father."

"Wielth the Night Bearer," said Folcion, who put on a thought-out expression. Then he said, "Leonard, listen to me."

For a moment, the old knight talks to himself, repeating things I just said earlier. He looks like a madman but I know, maybe, he uses telepathy.

BAM! Crack! Crack!

And... The cracks in this Barrier are getting bigger and bigger. I can foresee, in a few tens seconds, this Barrier will be destroyed.

"Does your father love you?"

"Hah! What kind of question is that? And how could you ask such a question!" I yelled.

Because of that question, my fox's ears and tail stood tall. The fire burned my heart, I was furious! Extremely furious!

"It sounds, so obvious that you hate him."

"Stop talking! If you just want to play around, I'm going to punch your face. Now, please get me out of here, I have to kill that jerk to save Kimi and Ruciel."

"Please wait, I want to make sure of something and I still have one question. Why did the monster kidnap Kimi and Ruciel, the people you just mentioned?"

"... Isn't that obvious, it's because he wants me to save them!"

BAM! Crack! Crack!

Oh! Unlucky! This barrier will be blown to pieces in a second. I know that those thorny roots were strong. But even so, I'm ready to confront them. My Rot Saber going to be their nightmare.

"I think you have the wrong conclusion," said the old knight abruptly.

He made my fox's ears twitch, I was confused. "What do you mean by that?"

CRANG! Clatter!

The barrier was destroyed. Thorny roots approached us. I'm ready to cut them down. However, before I could swing my weapon, the old knight grabbed me again, taking me running away with him.

"What are you doing!? Let me go!" I tried to escape but I couldn't move this old knight's arm! I try many things and I still can't escape! I can't believe it!

"Leonard! Use White Snake's strategy, take the command, and take over the Teleportation Crystal!" Yelled the old knight.

"Sir Folcion, where are you going!?" Yelled the young knight.

"Bastard! Let go of my daughter!" Yelled the jerk.

"Why is everyone yelling!?" I yelled.

All of this is extremely vexing! I didn't have a chance to save Kimi and Ruciel, I know I can't beat the jerk, and now, I was being girlnapped and carried to somewhere by an old knight.

It's absolutely extremely vexing! 

For a few minutes, the old knight ran and never stopped. He came out of the settlement and the jerk chased after him. Unexpectedly, the jerk is so slow. Therefore, the old knight leaves him behind by a large margin.

In a short period, we reached hundreds of meters, while the jerk was far behind.

The jerk is really upset right now. The expression he made was positively unpleasant to look at.

"I think it's a bad idea," I told the old knight. "You made that jerk angry at you. And you need to know, he never forgives those who stand In his way."

"That's not a problem. I can take care of myself."

"So, you're going to abandon me?"

"No! I misspoke,  I can take care of us."

A moment after the old knight said that sentence, the jerk's figure turned black. A moment later he disappeared.

"If you want to protect me, you better be prepared. The jerk just used Shadow Dive. Therefore, I recommend that you stay away from the trees around us."

The jerk showed himself before the old knight did something.

The black balls that were a spell, named Dark Spheres came raining down on us.

And I never expected, the old knight managed to avoid all the black balls.

"Give her back to me, you son of a bitch!"

Now, black spears were popping up.

"Rain of Black Spears!" I warned.

And the old knight said, "[Angel Blessing]"

Golden light enveloped us and protected us from those black spears. The Dark Spell disappeared upon contact with the Light Spell.

"Another attack came. This time was its thorny roots," I said.

The old knight nodded and he's like a rabbit, he's agile and quick. In the end, he managed to avoid all those thorny roots.

The old knight kept running.

I became... Luggage?

I don't know about that but I know the jerk is so angry 

"Come back here asshole!" He yelled.