56-Episode 56: The Fallen Knights




 I can see that the knights are upset by the sudden attack.
 In the darkness, they can't distinguish between friend and foe, and seemingly can't move properly.

 In such a situation, I accurately defeat the knight who tries to use the magic of the light with the poisoned needle of Narkami.
 This one had one eye closed the entire time, and I had accustomed my eyes to the darkness beforehand.
 So I can see the opponent's movements very well.

''Yeah, hurry up and turn on the lights! What are you doing?
No, you can't! It looks like we're being sniped from somewhere........geez!

 If you scream that loud, it's like asking me to take aim.
 I'll respond to your request and snipe you with a poisonous needle.
 It's a fast-acting paralyzing poison.
 Immediately the knight is unable to move and falls to the floor.

"d*mn you, you useless bastards!

 There was one knight who was giving orders in a loud voice.
 His armor and sword looked more superior to the other knights.
 That guy, the symbol of the corruption of the Knights that Stella had mentioned it would be the head of the Horizon Knights branch.

 Load the next round.
 Aiming at the target, he ejects the poisonous needle.

''Hmph!''

 The Knight Commander swung his sword through the air and knocked the poisonous needle off.
 What a reflex.
 Perhaps he sensed my killing intent that leaked slightly and intercepted it.
 Apparently the leader's name is not a good one.
 That guy might not be able to handle it.

Forget about the lights! Let's go outside once.

 The knights try to turn back, but....
 Before that, the door is closed.
 It must have been done by Stella's friends outside.

'Wha, what! Suddenly the door...
I can't open it, Commander, we seem to be trapped in here!
What's this... it's like they knew we'd show up... oh, I get it.
Commander...?
It's a trap! Mostly, it's just a bunch of crappy righteous people trying to set us up.

 Apparently, the Commander-in-Chief isn't too smart.
 He's already recovered from his turmoil and has recovered his mind enough to be able to deduce who the ringleader is.

''What shall we do? I can't believe this is happening...
Don't panic! We're outnumbered. If we're cool, we can't let them get us. On the contrary, we'll get them back. It will be a good souvenir for the lords.
Ha!

 The knights are no longer upset.
 That's quite a feat.
 Instantly assessing the situation, inspiring your men to give the most appropriate orders.
 It's not an easy thing to do.
 Maybe the Commander is a tougher opponent than I thought.

 But I had read this far.
 It's all within the expectation that he'll be able to quickly regain his position, and that he'll see that Stella is cooperating with us.

 I called out to Tania and Stella, who were also climbing on the steel frame, respectively.

Tania, Stella, please.
I'll take care of it!
"Mm, let's do it!

 Tania has a fireball with strained power.
 Stella with a dagger.
 They each fire at the warehouse windows and break the glass.

 The knights get upset again, but they don't care and have all the windows broken.
 And so, the 'road' was created.

'Come on!

 I made a tentative contract beforehand and called 'Sole', which I had made a tentative contract with and waited around, into the warehouse from the path that Tania and Stella had made.

''What the...?''
Is that a... butterfly...?

 In the moonlight, a flock of green, glowing butterflies rushed into the warehouse.
 Their number, hundreds.
 They flitted around in circles above the bewildered knights.

 From the side, it might be a fantastic sight.
 But.........in reality, it's a hell of a poison.

''Gu........''
Hey, hey, what's up? Why would you give up your sword?
I wasn't trying to let go of it...I just didn't have the strength...
What the hell is this...
Yeah, I'm feeling a little weak, too.

 One of the knights fell...
 As if in a chain, one after another, the knights fell to the ground.
 The fallen knight looked muddled in consciousness, his body trembling as he spilled out his unspoken voice.

''Su, great........''

 Stella, who was watching the situation from the top of the steel frame, said in surprise.

''In our preliminary meeting, we said that we would collectively defeat dozens of people... but I didn't think we would actually accomplish it. What kind of magic did Rain use?
It's not magic. It's poison.
Poison?
''This butterfly contains a paralyzing poison in its scale powder. One or two of them can't make a person fall into a coma, but...''

 He continues to speak as he watches the knights fall to the ground.

''If you are exposed to a large amount of butterfly scale dust in a sealed space this is what happens, so to speak.

 You could use the same paralyzing poison, Earlby, but...
 In the case of a bee, you have to sting a needle, so it's not suitable for dealing with a knight wearing armor.
 In that respect, the butterfly's scale powder is taken into the body with the breath.

The reason for this is because scale dust is heavier than air. Above the butterfly we won't get caught up in it if we climb on top of the steel frame.
That's really great it's not as if I'm on the clock.
...doesn't look like it.

 While most of the knights collapsed, the Commander remained persistently conscious.
 He must have realized that the butterfly scale powder was poisonous.
 He put one hand over his mouth and tried to keep the scale powder out of his mouth as much as possible.
 

''There's one guy who's kind of energetic. Do you want to take him out?
'Yes. We can't just leave it at that....
"I'm sorry. Will you let me take over here? I may be a bugger for relying on Rain to get this far, but at the end of the day, I think it's up to me, the same knight, to do it.
Okay, you got it.
Thank you.

 Once most of the knights were down, they let the butterflies out of the warehouse.
 Once that was confirmed, Stella got down from the steel frame.
 Following that, me and Tania also got down to the ground.

As I thought, this is your doing after all, isn't it?

 The Commander glares at Stella and thrusts his sword at her.
 In response, Stella responds calmly and quietly.

''If so, then what do we do?''
'You'll make me regret such a joke! Stella Emplace! You will be executed for treason!
'You are the one who is rebelling against the heart of a knight!

 Stella also drew her sword.

 They crossed.....
 Gosh! There was a dull sound.
 When I looked, I saw that the belly of Stella's sword had struck the Commander's side deeply.
 Probably, the bones would be crushed.
 The Commander let out a cry of anguish and still reached out to Stella to chase after her...

Yeah.

 That seemed to be his limit, and he fell to the ground just like the other knights.
 He was just enduring with his energy, and the butterfly poison must be turning.
 He struggled as if he couldn't move as much as he wanted.

 Stella thrust her sword at the fallen Commander and said sharply.

''Knight's Horizon Branch Leader, Jireh Streger. My men are holding up evidence that you received back taxes from your lordship and missed the audit!
Oh no, that's ridiculous...
'Did you think we didn't do anything? Do you think I sat back and let you guys get away with it? It was all for this moment I was gathering evidence with my friends.
Ggh.....
"A man who puts his own desires before others is no longer a knight! I dismiss you as of right now!