Chapter 45

Chapter 45 – Chapter 7: Advent #3

The centaurs, who had the upper body of a person and the lower body of a horse, were often likened to perfect cavalry .

Their maneuverability and crushing power . . .

Their intelligence allowed them to follow commands and their two arms could use weapons .

Their superiority as cavalry was high .

An ordinary cavalry member was a combination of two different creatures, man and horse, so it was impossible to perfectly combine their strengths .

However, a centaur was literally that existence . They were able to use long weapons effectively and there was also a synergy effect .

Knight Saga’s centaurs were also similar . However, they were somewhat different from what he had imagined .

Their size was smaller than he had expected .

They had an upper body that was almost the same size as a person, but the lower half was different . It was small compared to the upper half that wore heavy armour .

'Well, having the real upper body of a person will be uncomfortable in its own way . ’

Moreover, just because they were small, this didn’t mean they were the size of ponies . While running, Quick Wind’s shoulders were just a little bit lower than Carack’s while he was riding the draco .

In-gong turned his gaze to the front again . He could see the settlement of the centaurs in the distance .

The nomadic lifestyle of the centaurs meant they set up large mobile tents instead of stone or wooden houses . So, from a distance, it felt more like an army camp instead of a village .

‘Do they live with the satyrs?’

In-gong turned his gaze toward Karma who was leading at the front . She was running lightly with the legs of a horse, similar to the centaurs . However, she only had two legs and was only slightly larger than a normal human .

The centaurs relied on the satyrs to do the hard work they couldn’t, while the centaurs defended the satyrs . It was a give and take relationship .

"I will go ahead and spread the news!”

Karma called to In-gong before speeding up . Although she only had two horse legs, her stamina was really amazing .

From the draco next to him, Carack asked,

"Prince, they are preparing for us . ”

Just as In-gong’s companions saw the centaurs’ residence, the centaurs at the settlement saw In-gong’s group . There were centaurs gathered at the entrance of the wooden fence surrounding their settlement .

‘The centaurs of Enger Plains . . . ’

There were four centaur tribes living on the Enger Plains . The strongest among them was the Mighty Fire clan and the chief of the Mighty Fire tribe also served as the main chief of the three remaining tribes .

The name of the great chieftain was Ferocious Eyes .

If a user was to play Knight Saga as any character, they were sure to face him at least once .

'Not as a friend but as an enemy . ’

Ferocious Eyes didn’t belong to any faction but he hated Zephyr . This was due to the Day of the Massacre, where he had fought and stood fiercely against Zephyr, who had been the last remaining royal child .

‘A straightforward person . ’

As the names suggested, his eyes were very fierce . His blunt attitude made it hard to even hold a conversation with him .

‘In the game, he was literally an impossible character . . . but won’t it be different here?’

In-gong didn’t think it was necessary to fight Ferocious Eyes . It was just like how Chris and Caitlin, who were medium bosses, had become friendly with him . It could be the same with Ferocious Eyes .

"Your eyes are burning with ambition . Roaring, in fact . ”

Carack said to In-gong who ignored him .

After approximately five minutes, he finally arrived at the centaur settlement of the Mighty Fire tribe .

"Chief Ferocious Eyes . ”

He would have know who it was even if there had been no introductions . The centaur in the middle of the herd was huge . His lower body was bigger than the others, while his upper body, dressed in leather armour, had shoulders that seemed as wide as the plains .

However, the most striking thing about him were his two hooded eyes . His eyes seemed like he could kill a person with his gaze alone .

In fact, Quick Wind of the scouting group turned his head away like he was avoiding Ferocious Eyes’ gaze . Karma wasn’t much different as she stared silently at the ground .

However, In-gong was different . He had even endured the gaze of the demon king .

“I am 9th Prince Shutra . ”

Ferocious Eyes frowned as In-gong talked while staring straight into his eyes . He stared down at In-gong with an expressionless face and said,

"You’ve had a hard time coming here . ”

The accent was the same as before but the feeling was different . In-gong smiled and extended his hand . However, the meaning of this was different from when he had done the same thing with Vandal . In-gong shook Ferocious Eyes’ hand from aboard the draco .

"I want to hear about the situation quickly . As you know, the scouts encountered a group of casios and I fought with them . The situation doesn’t seem normal . ”

Yesterday, two members of the scouting group had departed first . Therefore, Ferocious Eyes should have already heard the story about the casios .

Ferocious Eyes gazed at In-gong and replied in a low voice,

“Come this way . "

Ferocious Eyes turned around, leaving behind disconcerted centaurs who moved quickly . Quick Wind and the scouts were left behind while the centaurs escorted In-gong after Ferocious Eyes .

In-gong, Carack, Karma and the centaurs followed after Ferocious Eyes .

As expected, the place where In-gong was escorted to was Ferocious Eyes’ tent . Due to the physical characteristics of the centaurs, the ceiling of the tents, particularly Ferocious Eyes’, were high . It felt like he was in Vandal’s tent .

In-gong rode the draco to the tent and dismounted in front of it . His eye level lowered and he suddenly felt like a child who had entered the home of a giant .

"Over here . ”

Karma waited at the entrance while the centaur escorts also stood around the tent .

In-gong swallowed his saliva involuntarily and entered the tent with Carack .

"The Enger Plains . ”

As soon as In-gong entered, Ferocious Eyes pointed a large map on the table . Fortunately, there were satyrs in the centaur settlement, so the table was at a height that In-gong could see .

As In-gong sat in front of the table, Ferocious Eyes pointed to the map with a stick .

"This is our Mighty Fire tribe here . Over there are the Heavy Winds, Heavy Rain and Rough Night tribes . ”

There was more distance between the tribes than he had thought . He hadn’t expected a tribe to be right next door, but it seemed like it would take a considerable amount of time to travel between each tribe .

Ferocious Eyes pointed to the north this time .

"This is where the casios should be . However, the place where the scouts encountered the casios is far south of this area . ”

It was even further south than the settlement of the Mighty Fire tribe .

“I had scouts look around . I don’t think all of them have gone down this way but there is something wrong . ”

Just like an annual event, hundreds of casios showed up at this time every year . If they moved to south all at once, the centaurs would have noticed .

“Time is needed to gather more information . Please wait . Three days later, the warriors of all four tribes will gather in one place . Then we will be able to defeat them with a single strike . ”

It was an explanation that only contained the necessary things . In-gong nodded .

“I understand . I will wait . ”

In fact, there wasn’t anything urgent . The group of casios weren’t in front of him at this moment .

At the end of those words, In-gong and Carack stared at Ferocious Eyes while Ferocious Eyes looked down at In-gong .

There was a subtle silence . Fortunately, that didn’t last long .

“9th Prince . ”

“Huh?”

Ferocious Eyes’ eyebrows twitched, then he asked In-gong in the same tone as before,

“Did you really smash the head of a casios with one punch?”

“Uh, that?”

Ferocious Eyes’ eyebrows kept moving while waiting for the answer .

"I am just asking . ”

Carack’s eyes narrowed and it was the same for In-gong .

‘Now I understand . ’

His eyes were obviously scary and his tone was also tough . However, his eyebrows showed that he wasn’t offended .

In-gong replied in a cheerful tone .

“The technique is Beast Authority . If you want, I will show it to you at a later time . ”

He actually used Divine Beast Authority, but it was similar to Beast Authority .

Ferocious Eyes’ eyebrows twitched again .

"I'm looking forward to it . "

It was the same tone as before but it sounded quite pleasant to In-gong .

&

When they exited the tent with Ferocious Eyes, the satyrs were waiting with the centaurs . Unlike Karma, these satyrs had the legs of a goat and guided In-gong to their accommodation .

In-gong’s tent was located near Ferocious Eyes and seemed to be for a satyr as the ceiling wasn’t high . There were many carpets with colourful patterns and the walls were padded with thick cloths . It had a cozy atmosphere .

The satyrs seated In-gong at an appropriate place . Carack entered the tent one step later and sat down beside In-gong .

"50 centaurs will be assigned under Prince . Today is a rest day and you will be introduced to them in the morning . ”

The Mighty Fire tribe was estimated to have approximately 300 centaur fighters, so 50 wasn’t a small number . Moreover, every single one of them counted as a cavalry member . It was a far different treatment from when he had been assigned 30 orc fighters .

In the original missions, children of the demon king had often played a secondary role . It wasn’t Chris but Vandal who had led the main army to subjugate the Red Lightning tribe .

"Will Karma continue to be our guide?”

In-gong asked as he looked at the entrance of the tent . Although Karma hadn’t entered the tent, she had accompanied them to it .

Carack nodded .

"I think it is similar to my case . She’s a person assigned to Prince . If Prince Chris or Princess Caitlin came without any soldiers, local warriors would be assigned to similar roles . ”

“Hrmm, is that so?”

Then would she end up joining him like Carack?

He hadn’t confirmed Karma’s combat ability yet, but he knew she had incredible running ability and stamina . She would be good as a scout or messenger .

"Ambition is burning often in your eyes today . ”

Carack said, nodding . He had quick wits . In-gong then asked Carack,

"What do you think about Ferocious Eyes?”

He wasn’t asking about Ferocious Eyes’ personality . He just wanted to hear the answer that Carack would give .

"In my view, it seemed like he liked Prince . ”

"Did you see it as well?”

The eyebrows was a sign of his favorability . Carack laughed at In-gong .

"It was the same with General Vandal . Prince sees to be quite popular . ”

"This is something I am blessed with . ”

He was under the command of Ferocious Eyes . Would it turn out like it had with Vandal?

"That is enough talking . We will find out more about the situation after dinner . ”

That was a macho remark . Maybe it wasn’t a blessing to meet Carack?

"Oh, I hope you suffer . ”

"Be careful . If you are too late, I won’t hesitate to warn Karma away . ”

Carack had to get in the last word as he left the tent . In-gong gaze followed after Carack . Then after Carack walked out, he sat down and stretched out his legs .

'I have become stronger . ’

In-gong could see it after crushing the casios . If he thought about his future work, he would come up with the correct training method .

‘Divine Beast Authority . ’

In-gong relaxed and started circulating his aura .

&

In-gong’s aura was white; it was a stream of white light .

In-gong led the aura and the aura led him . The flow of the aura was so natural, there was no place where it was blocked or tangled .

Conquest .

The golden-crowned female with white hair, one red eye and one blue eye .

In-gong’s aura showed this abnormality . It seemed to drift away from everything else in the world as it sensed a different flow .

There was a voice in In-gong’s head but it wasn’t the voice of the white woman . It was a voice heard from outside, not deep in In-gong’s soul .

It wasn’t Carack or Karma . It was something other than that .

In-gong slowly opened his eyes . Darkness was in front of him but the darkness was different from a deep room . He saw the scenery in the tent . Everything looked like a spark to his eyes .

In-gong swallowed his saliva inadvertently . It wasn't a dream . He was conscious .

Then what was it?

In-gong was about to stand up and cry out to Carack . Still, there was something beckoning him beyond his view .

A voice .

Someone was calling In-gong .

In-gong breathed in deeply . The white aura of conquest wound around In-gong, seeming as though it was trying to protect him .

Who was it? At that moment, In-gong looked at his right arm . Earth Quaker, which was supposed to be in the inventory, was on his arm . A red and yellow light was moving like it was snarling .

It seemed to know something . In-gong settled his mind, took a step forward and the landscape around him changed . In-gong wasn’t in the tent but on a wide grassland .

The sky and everything around In-gong was black . In front of him, hair fluttered like it was blowing in a breeze .

There was a beautiful woman . Her hair was very long while her face was white and her eyes looked very mysterious . It was a woman who didn’t seem like a person .

Earth Quaker, which acknowledged In-gong as its master, glowed once again . For the first time, In-gong could guess what the woman in front of him was .

She told In-gong,

"I am a piece of Ainkel . There is something I want to say to you who has Enkidu’s strength . ”

Watcher Ainkel, one of the six dragons said to have the same power as a god!

She took one step closer to In-gong .