Chapter 135

Chapter 135 – Chapter 24: Torrent

Humans were weak .

If one looked at them, one would see there were many missing parts .

The gandharva and elves were beautiful and had long lives . The sura and draconians were powerful, while the ogres had superhuman strength . As for the lycanthropes and orcs—they were unmatched in toughness .

On the other hand, humans didn’t have any of that .

They didn’t have long lives like many species in the Demon World . Their innate bodies were fragile, and no matter how strong they were, it was impossible for them to cope with an ogre . Humans didn’t even have the strength to face an orc, let alone a lycanthrope .

However, half of the world was dominated by humans . Humans were also the species with the largest number of individuals in the world .

They were smarter than orcs and ogres, stronger than elves and boasted a mighty breeding capacity which surpassed the gandarva and the sura .

That wasn’t all .

There were many variants which could appear, and sometimes special existences could be born in the Human World .

An existence that went beyond human limitations… He was the one who shone among the numerous human beings . The pinnacle of humanity—he was a person who was closer to a god than anyone else .

A human sword and shield…

People called him a hero .

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Five days had passed since In-gong recaptured the fourth base .

They started the reconstruction at the fourth base, which had been partially destroyed by the barbarians . The tasks were to rebuild the collapsed walls and install a new gate .

The materials and supplies which came from Takar were piled up in the base . Evian’s real winter was coming soon, so they had to hurry . If they missed the timing, they might have to stop the reconstruction of the gate .

However, they couldn’t concentrate comfortably on the construction work . Vandal led troops out daily to patrol the limit line . It was hard to imagine the barbarians, who had lost more than 10,000 troops and a barbarian king, would cross the line again, but there was still a chance . The army was a group which existed for this reason .

Kaparang and Alita were working hard, and In-gong had nothing to do because Vandal was in charge of the patrols . However, In-gong didn’t stay idle . He sparred with Caitlin every day and also worked hard to study magic with Felicia . Now was the time for him to become a true magic warrior .

“Don’t talk about this, especially to Prince Silvan . ”

“What about Silvan hyung?”

“Do you have to ask?”

In-gong nodded at Carack’s sincere advice and stored the words ‘magic warrior’ in his mind .

Two more days passed . Amita completed Delia’s armour, and the gate was re-installed at the fourth base . As a result of the patrols, Vandal was able to find the barbarians who were in hiding, so he was satisfied .

Nayatra had some achievements as well .

“The results of the interrogation have emerged . ”

Nayatra had questioned the barbarian warriors for a week . The barbarian king had already been defeated, but there were still many things he needed to know .

In particular, In-gong considered the transformation of the barbarian king to be noteworthy . How had he united the barbarians without the Dragon King’s Golden Helmet? Additionally, since when had he been able to use the power of War?

General soldiers wouldn’t know this . It was impossible for them to figure out the whole picture . However, there was one person he could learn all of this from:

Paratus, the brother of the barbarian king .

During the battle at Takar, In-gong couldn’t afford capture Paratus . Paratus was strong, and In-gong was exhausted from his battle with the barbarian king .

However, In-gong wasn’t the only one present at Takar . The barbarian king had died, and Vandal’s troops hadn’t missed Paratus as they rushed from behind .

After being captured, Paratus had attempted to escape, commit suicide and then keep his mouth shut in front of Nayatra . In-gong didn’t know what Nayatra had done, but she succeeded in opening Paratus’ mouth .

‘What is her method of interrogation?’

He couldn’t imagine that Nayatra would use cruel torture methods . Was it the enchantment magic of a succubus?

“Your Highness?”

Nayatra asked from in front of In-gong . He flinched with surprise and waved his hands .

“No, it is nothing . Paratus is in the prison?”

“Yes, do you want to meet him?”

In-gong nodded at Nayatra’ question . It seemed Nayatra didn’t want to take In-gong into the prison .

“Are there any problems in the prison?”

The quick Carack asked sharply . Nayatra’s eyes narrowed but because she was in front of In-gong, she corrected her expression and spoke in a calm voice .

“There are no problems in the prison . The state of the captives isn’t bad . Just…”

“Just?”

“That… I am a little embarrassed . ”

Nayatra replied with a slightly red face . In-gong could only say one thing in response to her reaction,

“Please . ”

“I understand . I will come with you . ”

In response, Nayatra took the lead, and In-gong and Carack entered the dungeon behind her .

Unlike the exterior walls, the dungeon was fine . It was an underground facility, so the barbarians hadn’t felt the need to destroy it .

‘Surprisingly clean . ’

Although it was underground, it didn’t seem extremely dirty . There were barbarian prisoners hanging from the walls of the prison cells .

“The prisoners only have a meal once every two days . Starving them leads to less trouble . ”

Carack spoke in a small voice from his position next to In-gong . Although it was quite inhumane, In-gong didn’t complain . In the first place, this was the Demon World . It was better than torturing them .

“This way . ”

Paratus was stuck in solitary confinement . As a big iron door was opened, he saw Paratus sitting on a chair, tied up with chains .

“His spirit is gone . ”

Carack said as he saw the blank expression Paratus was making . Nayatra muttered in a small voice,

“I enchanted him with magic . Now, he will answer any of Your Highness’ questions . ”

It seemed like she was ashamed of the fact she had bewitched Paratus with enchantment magic . Enchantment magic was a characteristic of the succubus species, so what was so embarrassing about it?

Instead of asking her, In-gong approached Paratus to question him . The replies came straight away just as Nayatra said .

It wasn’t surprising that Paratus knew more than any of the other barbarians .

The barbarian king had been able to unite the barbarians because he had been strong . That was the best answer Paratus could come up with . However, the useful part was the information about War .

“A person came from the south and passed some things onto my brother . They were a very questionable stranger, but my brother admired them . ”

They wore a large red cloak over red armour, and it was impossible to tell if they were a male or female . They appeared six months ago . It wasn’t a short period of time, so that person could have moved anywhere in the Demon World by now .

“The stranger left for the north . They didn’t go back to the south . ”

This was all Paratus knew . There was no other useful information .

‘A person in red armour . ’

It had to be the War Knight, or an Apostle of War like the barbarian king .

However, the most worrisome thing was that the red person had come from the south . Just like the barbarians beyond the Eastern Limit Line, the south was the Human World .

Had the War Knight come from the south? There was a very good chance of that . There was no law that the Four Knights of the Apocalypse had to come out of the Demon World . However, who were they? Would they be a powerhouse of the Human World, perhaps just like Gerard?

In-gong worried about it, but the answer didn’t come out . Then In-gong stopped thinking about that and left the cell .

“Good job . ”

He didn’t forget to praise Nayatra, who smiled with red cheeks .

“Thank you . ”

She replied gracefully . It was a beautiful smile, and In-gong sensed a gap between the Nayatra of Knight Saga and the Nayatra before him now . The Nayatra of Knight Saga would never smile like she was doing now and was called an ice cold knight . Was it due to the slavery? Or did her attitude harden because of Zephyr?

‘Well, it doesn’t matter since I’m in a good condition right now . ’

There was still a lot to be addressed, but it seemed like his relationship with Nayatra was quite good .

‘Although it was forced… I am grateful for her support . ’

In-gong sighed with relief as he looked at Nayatra . Then Nayatra, who was sneaking a glance at In-gong, quickly bowed her head .

“Well, I feel quite bad . ”

Carack’s complaint was ignored as they left the dungeon, and someone came running up to them . It was Delia .

“Your Highness . ”

She had rushed and was out of breath . In-gong ignored Carack, who was smiling at Delia, and asked her,

“What’s going on?”

“6th Princess says there is an urgent message . ”

“Felicia noona?”

“She might need to leave Evian for a while . The princess is waiting for Prince in your office . ”

In-gong needed to listen to the details of this story, so he sent Nayatra back and moved hastily with Carack and Delia .

&

“Silvan contacted me . I think he needs my help . ”

Felicia sat on the desk in the office In-gong was using . After she finished speaking, In-gong approached the desk and asked,

“Is there a problem on Silvan hyung’s side?”

“Well, a little? It isn’t a big deal . He was tracking down a few ruins, and it seems like he has found a site . He needs my help as a ruins expert . ”

In-gong thought about Silvan’s region . If he found something, it was likely In-gong already knew about it .

‘There wasn’t anything dangerous . ’

He couldn’t think of anything dangerous in that area .

Felicia saw In-gong’s worried look and said,

“You don’t have to worry . It is just an excuse to look around because I want to see it . ”

In-gong thought about Silvan and Felicia’s words and was convinced . Felicia jumped off the desk and said,

“It is unlikely the barbarians will come back again, and Evian’s defense has now stabilized somewhat . Can I go help Silvan for a while?”

In-gong was in charge at Evian . Despite also being a royal child, Felicia needed In-gong’s permission to leave Evian .

In-gong nodded without any worries .

“I understand . Instead, be careful . Please contact me if something happens . I’ll run over straight away . ”

“Yes, faster than the wind?”

Felicia winked, and In-gong nodded with a somewhat red face . He was embarrassed about the slogan he had come up with . Felicia laughed at In-gong’s expression .

“Okay, I’ll just tell you something else . ”

Felicia reached out to In-gong’s neck and pulled out the Tears of a Dark Elf hanging there .

“Shutra, do you know why I gave you the Tears of a Dark Elf?”

It was a gift Felicia had given to In-gong as a reward for his actions during the Red Lightning tribe mission . Felicia rotated her hand to show In-gong a ring .

“The Tears of a Dark Elf is actually a set of a ring and a necklace . If one of the owners is in a serious crisis, the other one will become aware of it . ”

It was the first time he had heard this story . In Knight Saga, he had only been able to get his hands on the necklace after knocking down Felicia .

However, Felicia just waved her hands at his doubts and said,

“So far, I have been right next to In-gong . Of course, it wouldn’t have worked . ”

It made a lot of sense . The only time he had been in a crisis without Felicia being there was when he fought Mustafa . After that, Felicia was always with him .

“I gave you the Tears of a Dark Elf to pay off my debt . If Shutra’s in danger, I will show up and rescue you . ”

That was the true reason why Felicia had given him the Tears of a Dark Elf .

“Maybe this time, there will be a chance to repay the debt . ”

“Hey, isn’t it more likely that Noona will be in a crisis?”

“Let’s see?”

Felicia laughed as she covered her face with a fan and knocked against In-gong’s shoulders .

“Please look after Caitlin . ”

“Tell Silvan hyung to look after Noona as well . ”

Felicia made a dissatisfied face at In-gong’s words .

“Anyway, I’ve received permission from the leader of the Evian mission . Then I will leave now . ”

“Right now?”

“Yes, there is no reason to delay . And you don’t have to see me off . I’ve decided to go to Takar with Caitlin . She is already at the gate . ”

As she said this, Felicia was already prepared to leave . In-gong was dumbfounded and asked with narrow eyes,

“Excuse me, did you even need my permission?”

Felicia just laughed instead of answering . She hugged In-gong and said,

“I am going, Shutra . ”

“Go well, Felicia . ”

Felicia pinched In-gong’s cheeks and left the room . As always, she moved with light and elegant steps .

In-gong looked at her back and said quietly,

“Will nothing really happened?”

He didn’t have a foreboding or ominous feeling, so nothing should happen .

Carack blinked at In-gong’s words and asked him,

“Prince, is this really okay? Should Princess really leave Prince? Is there really no ominous hint?”

“Why are you doing this? Don’t jinx things . ”

Both of them were joking around . In-gong moved to the window of the office and gazed outside . He saw Felicia leaving the building .

‘Take care of your body . ’

In-gong gave a short prayer as he gazed at the back of Felicia, who was leaving the fourth base .