Knights, Let’s Smash Them

97 – I’ll beat you too (1)

Fortunately, the Arachne that nested in the ruined castle was a single entity. It’s not a creature that lives in groups, but…… Still, as wide as it was, there was a good chance that another individual would live there.

Guards and vigilantes led by Irfin went straight down to the basement and rescued the survivors to safety.

The six villagers and two squires who were missing were also able to see the sunlight safely.

And I, Lubern Alroy, who made all of this possible.

“Keep it off!!”

“Be patient. Irfin, will you hold me tight by the arm?”

“Don’t rebel, magistrate!!”

Unable to get out of the basement, he was captured by two of his subordinate knights and was being tortured.

The bleeding doesn’t stop from Arachne’s thigh, which was pierced by his sharp claws.

Because of the depth of the wound, first aid is not possible unless a professional healer is brought. There was an obvious limit to pouring Compton’s recovery potion.

Thus Andrei’s judgment was on-site surgery.

Arachne wandered around in an environment where hygiene was not good even with empty words.

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It is said that germs or viruses introduced from the outside can be treated with alchemy potions, but direct infection can occur when the wound is open.

In addition, it was also because he had medical skills to deal with in an emergency, as he was a former imperial ranger who roamed around in very rugged terrain.

-I also did the first aid for the severed finger myself.

Saying that, Andrei took out her needle and thread from her pocket. In addition, the needle was heated in the fire caused by Irfin’s mana, and it completed the flame sterilization.

“Oh.”

Although it was quite professional, it took a while to be relieved by her thorough touch, and the pain of her cheeks shrinking on its own covered her whole body.

I thought I’d just have to hold on for the first few seconds, but it hurts so much!!!!!

“Please bear with me a little longer. We are almost done.”

“Turn it off…… !!!”

This is a more painful feeling than being pierced directly by Arachne.

Is there anesthesia here or what? In the first place, the situation was not good, so I thought I would be able to survive somehow.

Unfortunately, I didn’t seem to be Guan-Woo.

I couldn’t stand the pain of spinning around in front of my eyes. I pointed at Arachne’s tail lying next to me and shouted.

“Paralysis needle, bring me some paralysis needle! Hurry!!”

“A paralyzing needle???”

“Stuck in the back of that bastard…… Aww!! That! Take that quickly!”

As soon as Irfin hurriedly removed the paralyzing needle from Arachne’s body, I drove the needle into her arm without hesitation.

Not long after he died, the paralyzing poison left in his saliva spreads through his blood vessels.

That’s right.

Isn’t it possible to use a natural anesthetic instead of a pheasant if there is no anesthetic?

An unpleasant sensation of stiff muscles covered the body, and the clear vision became blurry for a while.

I belatedly realized that this was really stupid.

Arachne’s paralytic poison only paralyzes the muscles, not the nerves.

Andrei, the person in charge of the operation, seemed much more comfortable with my paralyzed and limp figure.

While the lengthy 30-minute suturing operation was in progress, it was my responsibility to feel the pain intact without even struggling.

It was the first time I ever thought that I might be better off dead.

***

The news of Arachne’s attack on the people in the free city of Monterto reached Petalonto, the capital of the Rupel domain, and the Snow Leopard Knights.

As soon as Count Diona Osrupel heard the news, he ordered an urgent mobilization of his knights.

Baron Kirten Mexis and the Minjung Knights under his command, who were in the vicinity of Tiffen Village to complete the Iron Road, quickly returned to Baron Kirten’s territory.

The scene of the ruined castle witnessed by the knights and vassals of the county gathered together was truly horrifying.

“Since it was located in a remote area, it was neglected because it was not suitable for repair or maintenance. I know it was built 200 years ago…….”

Baron Kirten muttered with a serious expression.

“I never thought that such a dangerous monster would nest here.”

This was purely his lord’s own fault. This tragedy would not have happened if it had been thoroughly destroyed, repaired, or had a guard or knights stationed nearby to manage it thoroughly.

He was the one who neglected it after hearing only the fact that outcasts live together.

You will never be able to escape from that responsibility.

“Damn it, I ate a lot.”

The mummies entwined in spider webs─ said Liberio, a former wandering knight, looking at the corpses of victims who had all their bodily fluids sucked out.

Even he, who had seen all sorts of sights while wandering, couldn’t help but stick his tongue out and hate what the spider monster had done.

Of course, not everyone was at a loss for words at the horror.

“Their spirits must have reached the sky. Please prepare the funeral rites.”

“I have asked the spirits to purify the area.”

Decart, the priest, and Regius, the elf of the noble forest, each borrowed the souls of the victims in their own way.

The original Snow Leopard Knights, including Barbara, Heinz, and Lons, expressed their condolences to the victims who were once living their lives.

It was a time when a still and heavy silence was weighing down the party.

“Please take Arachne’s body out.”

A voice crawled in from behind.

Recognizing right away who it was, Xianne looks away in surprise when she sees her dark-haired administrator holding her crutches.

“Luvern!”

The blonde knight commander approached urgently. The magistrate’s face, seen from up close, was more gruesome than he had imagined.

A bandage wrapped around the thigh. No matter how fiercely the battle was fought, it wasn’t enough that the blood vessels in his eyes were red and swollen from being flushed to the fullest.

Because he looked like he was 10 years older.

“What can I do…… !! What should I do…… !!”

“It’s okay. By the way, from Arachne.”

Lubern calmed down the leader of the knights who stamped his feet, and then ordered the guards to bring out the monster in question.

So the appearance of the monster that caused this tragedy was revealed.

“This is…… What…… ?”

Except for Andrei and Luvern, who witnessed it firsthand, the faces of everyone present were stained with astonishment.

Of course, it was also because he had been hacked to pieces from the inside of his mouth, and his face covered in bodily fluids was horrible.

Because she wasn’t just an Arachne.

The already sturdy upper was reinforced like steel. And that’s not all. The belly, which was originally considered to be Arachne’s traditional weakness, is also protected by a hard exoskeleton like that of a beetle.

A thin, opaque membrane protruding from between the exoskeletons. It was an insectoid wing.

“Did you ever see this Arachne?”

When Heinz asked in a fearful voice, Regius, an elf, shook her head without saying a word.

“And I can feel this powerful demon. It is not a naturally occurring trace.”

“As expected, you recognized it.”

Luberne came limping on her crutches and stood right next to Regius. Andrei, who had a lot of bones in monster fighting, also had the same thoughts as Lubern had come to.

“This is an artificial monster. It’s a terrible hybrid intentionally created by someone.”

Maybe the guy who escaped from a secret laboratory somewhere accidentally came in.

Or I don’t know if it was ‘released’ here in Baron Kirten with a special purpose from the beginning…….

Even the mere security guards were clearly aware of the ‘what kind of situation’ this situation was right now.

Unless you’re an idiot, there’s no way you wouldn’t know.

“Please contact the Imperial Court and the Imperial Family. Warlocks have flowed into Rupel’s estate.”

Lubern Alroy’s eyes flashed.

The scale has grown too large to simply end with the happening of Rupel Mansion.

Lord Dionaos Rupel wanted to finish it as quietly as possible, but even in Xi’an’s eyes, he thought that burying it might cause a bigger disaster.

Or rather, if he were a count he knew, he would have sent an urgent messenger to the capital as soon as he witnessed the situation here.

“…… Please prepare the messenger right now.”

Sianne bit her lip.

A not-so-good feeling was slowly eating into her head.

***

Petra opened her eyes on the bed. Perhaps she was that hideous spider’s lair, she was the one who raised her body as if in a seizure.

She let out a sigh of relief as she recalled the last memory of her, which remained vivid within her.

-Petra! Are you okay!?

A voice that lingers in my head.

Her peace embraces her body just by recalling her memories of that time.

I got help again this time. Lubern Ayloy has always saved her this way of hers.

“Oh, you woke up.”

It was then that the door where Petra was resting opened. The same man from her memory stepped into the room on his crutches.

“Magician!”

“You don’t have to get up. Lie down and get some rest.”

A bandage wrapped around her thigh. It would not be a minor injury at first glance.

Did he get hurt while trying to save himself?

“Are you okay?”

“Yes… ….”

“It’s fortunate.”

“Ha, but Lubern Magistrate…… What happened to that wound?”

“Lightly scratched.”

Lou Verne shrugged her shoulders as if it didn’t matter. It’s a lie. Petra immediately noticed that Lubern had gone awry to reassure herself.

I have always been that kind of guy.

He is a fool who sacrifices himself for others and is used. He was like that in the Black Lion Knights, and now in Rupel Manor, his personality hasn’t changed much.

In fact, the chief administrator who supported the knights by overworking his head even though he could have run away at any time.

A war hero who was always humble and did not wield that power recklessly, even though he had the strongest backing as the crown prince.

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His place of interest and glory is the man who concedes to others and watches it with satisfaction from behind an insignificant tent.

“Sorry…… Do.”

“I’m sorry. Were you attacked by a monster?”

“Because of me…… You’re hurt…….”

“All you have to do is be safe. Petra, even if you lose the use of one leg, your life is more precious to me.”

The moment I heard that.

Petra couldn’t hold back her tears. Her luberne slowly approached her as she fluttered, her head drooping and her shoulders bobbing.

“It’s okay. Because it’s okay.”

Pat Pat. A gentle tap on her shoulder. The warmth embraced Petra’s heart again.

“The Black Lion Knights have decided to come soon. Captain Levia is also coming along.”

“Yes?”

“It should be safe to go that way. As you know, as long as Levia is there, it won’t be dangerous unless it’s a dragon-level creature, so don’t worry.”

It was an incident in which the incumbent head of the Knights Templar was almost murdered. Since it was a serious matter, it was not unusual for the leader, Levia, to move.

But Petra’s answer was completely unexpected.

“I don’t like it.”

“Huh?”

“I will also beat the knights.”

…… Suddenly?