The Blood Knight’s Villains

My Villains Episode 081

22. Witch ⑴

Sir Ariad asked while shaking off his bloody dagger.

“Are you ready to speak now?”

“Fuck…”

Ubar rubbed his forehead on the floor and gnashed his teeth. Then he raised his bloodshot eyes and glared at the old man.

“Uh heh. I get it. You are that guy. Prince Eun’s old viper…”

“That’s not what I want to hear.”

Lord Ariad clicked his tongue and straightened the dagger, and Ubarr’s complexion turned pale.

“All I want to hear is the names of your collaborators.”

“Hey, collaborators? What ally?”

“There’s no way the thieves outside can’t just trust one thug and hold on. There must be someone who will play a decisive role.”

Wrinkled hands gripped her messy hair. The blood from the old knight’s hand ran down Ubar’s forehead. Lord Ariad looked down at his bloodshot eyes and said.

“Tell him. Guard Captain Kunrid? Waterman Usen? Unarmed Alfred?”

“Hehe.”

Uvar, his face covered in blood, gave a twisted smile.

“I will negotiate with the prince. Not the viper.”

“…I guess I haven’t learned the lesson yet. Acer take off your shoes.”

It looks like this grandpa really intends to go all the way. poison poison poison

“wait a minute. Sir Ariad, may I speak to him?”

“You?”

When the old knight gave me a suspicious look, I shrugged.

“I have a personal business with him. It will take a while.”

Lord Ariad, who was looking up at me, nodded.

“hi. It’s the first time I’ve seen it like this.”

“A bloody swordsman…

“The gift you sent was well received. The rat kid is pretty nimble?”

Bloodlines swelled across the scarred face as I was being sarcastic. But he showed no signs of opening his mouth.

“I’ve been thinking about that gift.”

“I wondered why he did that. How can I set fire to and kill people in your city just by beating up a few guys? In addition, in case you miss it, do you send your henchmen?” “Speaking of bullshit” “Don’t stop talking and listen. So I have a question. Why would you try to kill me? Why do you want me to die?”

“joy.”

This bastard snorted and told me to look around.

“I finally realized. That you’re just an asshole You’re just an asshole who runs errands as instructed above.”

“You dirty mercenary bird”

voila.

Blood splattered from his mouth at my strong ear-plugging.

“Because you’re shutting up.”

“…Geugh”

“The person who gave the answer to ‘Fast-footed Torvald’, LC, is your owner. Right?”

“Heh heh.”

Damn!

“Aren’t you going to answer me?”

“You knew that the lord of the castle would entrust me with a request. I’m afraid I’ll go out through the sewer. If a letter reaches Prince Ulkar, it will be a nuisance. Right?”

Like a guy who ate at the bottom, Uvar had a strong side. Even though his hands were mangled and his face was swollen, his eyes were full of poison.

I crouched down and looked into Uvar’s eyes. Then, a little whispered.

“Lady Camilla. Isn’t that Countess Camilla?” Uvar’s eyes twitched.

“This bastard. See how your eyes roll.”

“I-i-”

“Hey, listen carefully.”

As I grabbed the unkempt hair, Uvar let out a suppressed moan before he could say anything.

“Huh.”

“Now you have two options. The first option… is to keep your mouth shut.”

He lowered his voice a little and spoke in a whisper.

“Then I have to convince the toxic old man behind me… Actually, I don’t have any clear evidence. That’s why I had no choice but to force myself into entering the salt castle. The conclusion is the same anyway, but it is a time and mental loss.”

“Heh, you stupid bastard. You show your weaknesses.”

“To convince people, you have to be honest. But aren’t you curious about the result when you made the first choice?”

“I’m going to get the countess’s head, despite the knights’ objections, and going through hardships. but you know? The Countess has to reveal her true identity. that hideous face. Then I’ll be the hero who rooted out the city’s traitors. you? you just die With no chance.”

Uvar was still glaring at me with his eyes wide open.

oh i’m tired

“Now then, the second option. Stop talking bullshit about negotiating with the prince and quietly confess. Say, ‘I just did what Countess Camilla told me to do.’”

“Then the story will be solved pretty easily. The knights will drive the soldiers straight to the salt castle. To cut the countess’s throat and root out the traitor. you? You’re just a mere minion, but since everyone cooperated with us, there’s room for extenuating circumstances. I’ll tell the prince well too. Thanks to you, I caught the witch.”

Suddenly, Uvar was rolling his eyes. I laughed out loud because it was so funny.

“Now decide. Is it the first or the second?”

“…Take time to think about it”

Pak.

“Kurhok.”

Ubarr, whose head was crushed and his face cut on the floor, salivated bloody saliva.

“first second?”

“Wait a minute.”

Ppaak.

“Keokeuk”

“First and second?”

fast.

“Heheuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu”

Ubar, who was sitting down to his nose with all his front teeth broken, let out a moan that sounded like a mosquito.

“I know, I know. tell me.”

“What is he saying now? Did you know?”

He nodded his head with his eyes half closed.

uh finally It’s hard to convince once.

Dozens of torches burned fiercely, dispelling the darkness. Under the waves of smoke from torches, soldiers with weapons were spraying menacing spirit.

Lord Langboldt, who was leading them from the front, muttered in disbelief.

“I heard that the Countess had a coming-of-age ceremony the year before last. I can’t believe that such a young woman is a snitch.”

In this world, coming-of-age ceremonies are when you turn 15 to 16… So you’re saying you’re 18 this year.

Um, was ‘The Unveiled Witch’ so young? I didn’t know that.

I shrugged and said.

“That’s right. It’s a real hit.”

“I’m worried that you seem to be misunderstanding just by hearing one story about a thug.”

“As for the confession… the circumstances are clear, so shouldn’t we believe it?”

“conditions? Were there other circumstances?”

“As for the initials of LC written on my letter, and the fact that the operation of the guards was leaked the other day…” “Ouuu

”

Sir Langboldt still looked embarrassed. However, it is not possible to go against the trend just by being uncomfortable.

On the other hand, Sir Ariad said, ‘If you interrogate the Countess, you will find out’.

No, even if I knew the true identity of the countess, I would have known this grandfather as an 18-year-old girl

. Like this side, dozens of soldiers were lighting torches, “What is that?”

A salt castle towered between dozens of soldiers.

Sogeumseong is a building that serves as a permanent residence and a stronghold where the lord of the castle resides.

If you recall the scenery you saw before… At every corner stood a tower with white roof tiles, and it looked like four small circular towers were grouped together around a square tower.

However, on the day a strong earthquake struck the city, the salt castle was also swept away by disaster. Two of the towers were broken in the middle due to the cracks in the floor nearby.

In addition to that, the entire castle leaned slightly, making it look dangerous as if it would fall backwards if a giant pushed it.

A large pillar of fire was rising in front of the precarious salt castle. Looking closely, it was a large wooden staircase that was burning. It is the same staircase that served as the only entrance.

“Damn it.”

Sir Langboldt sighed softly, then shouted.

“What are you watching! Go ahead and turn off the lights!”

Despite the shouts of the blue knight, the soldiers surrounding the salt castle only hesitated, but no one stepped forward.

As it turned out, arrows rained down from the salt castle whenever they approached to catch the flames.

When Sir Langboldt found out about the situation, he went straight to Sir Lyam. The feathered knight was easily spotted and we were able to join him.

“What kind of mess is this, Liam?”

“The castle guards suddenly jumped out.”

“The Royal Guard?

“okay. They slaughtered the troops guarding the salt castle and set fire to the stairs.”

“You mean you jumped ahead knowing we were going to run into you?”

“maybe.”

The old knight, who had been silently watching the two knights’ questions and answers, opened his mouth.

“Are you leaking information?”

“I don’t mind leaking information. It means that the soldiers under my direct management surrounded the salt castle like an iron bar.”

“Has no one been there?”

“Of course. Food and candles were all delivered by my soldiers. The only people who came and went were the two nuns I called for the count’s son.”

…I’m a bit uneasy. You didn’t find out about Sister Olga’s letters, did you?

It was written in the letter that if things went well, they would invade the Salt Castle with Prince Ulkar’s soldiers. At that time, I advised you to open the door and surrender and make your mark…

Aye. There’s a jjambab that I ate as a mercenary, but I’m sure it’s not.

I was in a hurry for no reason, so I raised my Hrunting and shield (I stole Uvar’s) and said.

“Isn’t that important now? Come on in.”

Sergeant Gilbert, who had been listening to the conversation from a step back, intervened and gave advice to the knights.

“The stairs can be removed somehow, but the lattice door is down, so it will be difficult to enter.”

“Isn’t it okay to bring an ax or a hammer and break it?”

Gilbert laughed at my question.

“It’s easy to say, my friend. But what about the Murder hole in the ceiling? Will you be able to split a door with a lump of iron while being hit with boiling oil by an arrow?”

“…Uh, that must be a bit difficult.”

Sir Liam, who was crossing his arms, shook his head.

“I have no intention of going head-on either. There is a passage created by the collapse of the palace tower behind the castle, so you can aim there. Everyone this way.”

Having said that, Sir Liam led us to the back of the salt castle.

The salt castle leaned toward this side, and a pair of palace towers were half destroyed. Thanks to the collapse of more than half of the roof and outer walls, a room that was confused as to whether it was on the 3rd or 4th floor was clearly exposed.

Archers were stationed around them, and soldiers with shields were preparing ladders.

“The preparations are almost complete. I will take the lead.”

Sir Lyam frowned as Sir Langboldt tightened the strings on his cloak.

“What are you talking about? This is where I am in charge, so the lead is mine.”

“Don’t you know that I’m perfect for this kind of situation?”

“They have several crossbows. You said you would take the lead when you didn’t even bring a pitch?”

At that question, Lord Langboldt’s young squire quickly took off his helmet and handed it to the owner. Sir Langboldt gave a small giggle and tousled the squire’s hair before putting it on his helmet.

“Are you done now?”

“…that’s annoying. Don’t force it, back off.”

Sir Ariad, who watched the two knights quarrel, let out a small sigh.