Chapter 29: Knights of the Lion Heart (2)

Chapter 29: Knights of the Lion Heart (2)

Episode 29. Knights of the Lion Heart (2)

This is crazy, to say the least.

I must have escaped overboard without realizing it!

Its bad enough that Im the chief mage of the Magic Tower.

Now hes the leader of the Lion Heart Knights.

Hes a pushover, really.

I wasnt exaggerating.

The level of the Knights of the Lion Heart was actually quite high.

Even back then, I was told that the terminal knight was level 300.

Even if the level of most NPCs was fixed, the level of the Templar, Harkon, would be well over 400, if not higher.

Youre right.

But what a reaction.

It was Harkon, who had just received a reprimand from me.

You just convinced him?

And there it was.

I must have a purpose.

Or, more accurately, the Tower has a purpose.

The brooch was how he knew I was connected to the Matriarchy.

I glanced down at the brooch pinned to my suit.

Maybe its a better item than I thought.

Its just that it has a low level cap.

Thats all I had to choose from.

I picked up the brooch.

Judging by the way Harkon recognized it, it seemed to be a better item than I thought, at least.

Of course, its only a loan, and there will come a day when Ill have to return it.

Ill make the most of it.

Until then, Ill just have to pluck mulberries.

While I was thinking to myself.

Harkon came to his senses and shouted.

Knights with the hearts of lions!

It was a cringe-worthy line.

Maybe it was the awe-inspiring atmosphere.

Or maybe its just Grandfells personality.

Still, they look good.

I gazed at the lined-up knights with satisfaction.

And then, just like that.

A thud!

With a loud bang, the named monster appeared.

It was a giant turtle.

Its fangs protruded like a fierce beast.

A giant turtle with a carapace that glistened like gold.

Suddenly, I recognized the name from the new update.

Golden Fang Giant Turtle: Lv.450

The toughest of the toughest.

It was a level 450 monster.

The Yusra Islands consisted of ten islands.

Ten named monsters inhabit each island.

The highest level of them all was the giant turtle.

Not an easy start.

But it might be worth a try.

Natural Enemies: Increases your combat power by leaps and bounds when battling with demons.

That turtle wasnt a demon.

Thanks to the Greed of the Seven Deadly Sins, the Enmity is activated.

Moreover, I had the greatest knightly order in the empire by my side.

The Knights of the Lion Heart.

Now that we have learned of your connection to the Magic Tower. It would be presumptuous of me to tell you to stay out of harms way, so come on, adventurer. Wont you join us to take down the beast?

For some reason.

The Templars are being so polite to me.

I feel it again.

I wonder if they have connections in Arcana.

I didnt realize the halo of the tower was so bright.

In any case, I had no reason to refuse.

I replied as I always do.

If you need my help, Im happy to oblige.

I added shamelessly.

But there is give and take in all things. Always remember that. Sir Lion Hart, Knight Commander, Harkon Kingsguard.

I know Im rambling.

And yet, I couldnt believe it.

I mean, even if you put aside the sagas.

Youre asking me to give you a drowning man, and youre asking me to give you a bag?

Me and the Knights of Lion Hart.

We may have a common front.

The Knights of the Lions Heart will always be the superior force.

Why, they outnumbered me a hundred to one.

Levels?

Honestly, Im embarrassed to even compare.

My level was a mere 146.

The bus passenger said hed rather take the bus fare.

And yet he was willing to help me.

As if that werent bad enough, he wanted to get paid for his help.

Or maybe hed rather die of embarrassment than be killed by a monster.

Of course, she wasnt wrong.

First and foremost, there is a certain dignity in dying.

It wasnt the least bit offensive.

Ill keep that in mind. Adventurer.

Boom!

A fist pounded on his heart.

Harkon answered with a grunt.

I said to myself.

I shouldnt raise him just because hes in puberty.

Hes going to be spoiled if I keep accepting him like this.

But Im glad I did.

It wasnt a bad trade-off for my internal shame.

Lion Hart on the bus with the Knights of Columbus. No, it wasnt enough that I was forced into an alliance, I was forced into debt to them.

Add to that Harkons inexplicable reaction to the tower.

Youve got a lot on your plate.

That golden tortoises neck.

Not to mention the islands treasure.

A normal Fire Arrow would have been blocked by the dense vegetation, unable to reach the turtle.

But with a few more spins, it reduced the obstacle to ashes.

Boom!

You hit the giant turtle in the head.

I dealt enough damage to make it groan.

This was not an easy manifestation.

Not only was it harder, but it cost a lot more magic.

Of course, that doesnt apply to me.

I should be grateful, right?

To my former self, who was suffering from a secondary illness.

Of course, my magic wasnt enough to take him down.

Even with the broochs effects in effect.

than his health.

My magic would be depleted first.

But at this moment, I was not alone.

Attack his legs! Bring him to his knees!

Its encouraging to see!

As high level as they were, the knights certainly fought well.

More than anything, their movements showed that they were well trained.

Harkon and the others were relentlessly attacking the turtles legs.

Just less efficient.

Not for lack of ability.

Id say its a bad matchup.

We were racking up hits, but it seemed like it would be a while before he was brought to his knees.

Thick legs.

I couldnt do any real damage.

[The Yusra Island begins to be tainted by greed].

[Collapse Progress: 4/10]

Four already.

I cant help but realize that time is passing.

So.

Were going to have to get a little more creative here.

I said to Harkon.

Harkon. I will assist you.

Assist, what does that mean, adventurer?

I will open the way.

?

On the face of it, that sounds pretty cool.

But thats not what I meant to say.

I was only going to open a literal path.

I just happen to have enough materials.

A giant turtle on a rampage.

His rampage took down trees.

A mountain crumbled to the ground.

A giant boulder is broken into smaller pieces.

Exploring, interfering, manifesting.

Moment by moment, the shape of the rubble changed.

I added creativity to the mix.

Inspiration, from the stupa.

On the steps of the stupa, to be precise.

Mm-hmm.

A set of stairs appeared out of thin air.

The stairs are the giant tortoises only weakness.

The tortoises head was embroidered.

Its worth spending more than half my magic power.

Thousands of steps in thin air.

Although I manifested.

Just looking at it makes me feel magnificent.

Now, you!

Harkon stuttered in surprise for a moment.

He quickly grasped my intentions.

And gave the command.

The way is open. Do not waste the opportunity. Well finish them off!

Tadak!

The knights ascended the stairs.

Indeed, the hearts of lions.

Theyre not like me, the one who stood at the top of the stairs.

I immediately cast a reversal spell.

The stairs they climbed were torn down and new ones were built.

I didnt do this because I wanted to replicate the staircase of the magic tower.

It was simply the limitations of my meager magic power.

Its hard enough to maintain!

Thrifty horsepower.

It takes energy to levitate a staircase out of thin air.

I had to cut out as many corners as I could.

Its a great illusion.

If you didnt know any better.

It doesnt look like a very high level of magic.

Once again, I realize my plight.

A swan on a lake.

Feigning grace.

Im forced to flail my legs incessantly.

But for this moment, I dont feel sorry for myself.

Tadadat!

Up the stairs.

Pook!

Pook!

The knights swords plunged into the nape of the giant turtles neck.

At the same time.

A message came to me.

[Knight, Harkon Kingsguard gives up his kill credit for the Golden Fang Giant Turtle].

[Knight, Enoch Loren relinquishes kill credit for Golden Fang Giant Turtles].

[Article, Yeshika Bright waives kill credit for golden-fanged giant tortoise].

At the end of the dizzying message.

[Relinquished kill credit is transferred].

[Loot is automatically claimed for high kill contributions].

[You have leveled up].

[Youve leveled up].

[Youve leveled up.].

I said shamelessly.

Indeed, you are as honorable as your name. Knight of the Lion Heart.