The Knight King Who Returned with a God

Chapter 58: Step aside, woman



Chapter 58: Step aside, woman

Chapter 58: Step aside, woman

“Ugh...!”

A bone cracked as Golden Lion Vice Guild Leader Huang Yeon-ha stood up, holding her throbbing skull.

“Damn, my bones are going to break.”

Her last memory was confusing, why was she down? She remembers running away from that monster Field Boss.......

“You’re up.”

“Who...whoop!”

She was beautiful enough to make her blurry eyes flash. The thin clothes woven from natural fabrics, the necklace with amber and the bird feathers were far from the ready-made products of civilization.

Huang Yeon-ha realized at once that the woman before her was a resident of the gate.

“Who...?”

“My name is Hildir, shaman of the Woodsling tribe. A warrior.”

“What, a warrior?”

Huang Yeon-ha looks dumbfounded at the unfamiliar title. But Hildir knelt down and nursed her back to health.

“Because you tried to protect us from those cruel kingdom soldiers.”

“Ah.......”

It was then that Yeonha realized that these were the “slaughtered tribesmen.” And just then, the tent opened and someone entered.

“My Sister~ You’re alive!”

“What?”

Golden Chul, the guild leader of the Golden Lion Guild walked into the tent.

“What happened?”

“We ran away...I think I’ve avoided being tracked.”

“Tracked? Eh, I don’t remember.”

Yeon-ha ruffles her hair and demands an explanation.

“What do you remember?”

“That...the ground was crushed and that I ran away.......”

“A whole day’s worth of memories, no wonder.”

Golden Chul said, gently stroking his sister’s head while Yeon-ha, who was still in pain and unable to speak up as usual, listened in silence as he explained.

“After the spell failed, we made a beeline for it. They only had light infantry, so it was hard to track us, but.......”

Holy Knight Georgic chased the Hunters with a handful of knights since he was not satisfied with the dozens of prisoners they had already taken.

“From there, the warriors of the Woodsling tribe here helped. We were able to stop them with a trap, but when you fought one of them, you were hit with a hammer.”

For two days afterward, Yeon-ha did not open her eyes.

“Be thankful. If it weren’t for shaman Hildir here, you’d be dead.”

“Where are the healers?”

“For some reason, they couldn’t heal you.”

“Holy Knight, Georgic, has a curse that prevents people from healing others’ wounds. It’s a reversal of the power of healing and regeneration.”

Hildir pulled her t-shirt off and Yeon-ha blushed at the suddenness of the action, but then realized that something had been imprinted on the underside of her navel.

“What is this!”

“It’s a spell imprint I made to restore you to health. It has restored your body.”

Yeon-ha looked at her brother and he shrugged.

“They say it’s a power unique to the tribes in this area, and the power granted varies depending on the imprint.”

“Really?”

“By the way, can you get up, so I can take you to the meeting, if you don’t mind?”

“I can do that.”

Yeon-ha rose from her sickbed and headed for the tent set up as an emergency meeting room as Hildir followed them.

“Oh, you’re awake, aren’t you?”

“Are you okay?”

Yong-wan and Ha Yuri were there as well. All the main leaders of the raid were there, along with some unfamiliar faces.

“You’ve awakened, warrior.”

“Who.......”

“My name is Beldi, chieftain of the Woodsling tribe.”

“I am Grisly, Chief of the Bearsun tribe.”

“I am Urzon, Chief of the Balterhorn tribe.”

There were several other tribal chiefs there, all of whom appeared to be natives of the area.

‘What the hell. When did they get together like this?’

‘This quest, apparently, it’s not just a raid.’

NPCs can be hostile or friendly but the goal of the quest is to defeat the field boss, Majestic Georgic, and stop the massacre.

One way to do this is to enlist the help of the tribes on the receiving end of the massacre.

“Since everyone is here, let’s start the tactical meeting right away.”

Lee Yong-wan asked Woodsling Shaman Hildir to explain for the stunned Huang Yeon-ha.

“The king’s army has been slaughtering and plundering us, calling us heretics, skinning us and executing us in horrible ways.”

The trigger was a show of force by a fed-up tribe.

They fought back and killed the knights and soldiers who were executing and setting fire to the elderly and infirm but that only invited more force.

“The Holy Knight Georgic...that horrible monster had already wiped out three tribes.”

The remaining tribes either fled deeper into the woods or defended their homes. The Woodsling, Bearsun, and Balterhorn tribes united to fight back.

“But the creature’s power is too great. We called upon our gods for help... and this is how the warriors came to save us.”

“Hmm, not bad.”

The condition of the horses was not bad. They were proven horses in domestic races and had been bred to the finest stallions, so their bloodlines were the best.

“Not bad.”

“Would you like to take a ride?”

“Sure. Would His Majesty recommend one?”

“Hmm, in that case...how about that black one?”

Leon pointed to the previous year’s winner, a horse named Black Comet and the rancher nodded, but awkwardly.

“He’s a great horse, but...I think he’s a little too fierce for a slender lady to ride. He’s also a large horse.”

“You needn’t worry.”

At the queen’s gentle refusal, the rancher, Mr. Park Soon, stepped back with a worried expression.

“Pick one for you, too.”

“Me, too, hmm~”

Ha-ri looked at the horses with anticipation, especially the white horse with the most beautiful, cool mane.

“How about that white horse.......”

“That yellow horse has a nice mane and lots of muscle. Take that one.”

“......Yes.”

Ha-ri meekly complied and walked over to mount the horse.

“Umm, how do I ride this?”

Of course, Ha-ri is a Seoul native and all she knows about horses is what she’s seen on TV and Leon’s horse, Stallion.

She doesn’t know how to ride a horse.

“Why don’t you just get on?”

As Ha-ri fidgeted and held the horse’s reins carefully, Leon nudged her.

“Move over, commoner (woman).”

Leon held out his hand to Beatrice, ignoring Ha-ri.

“Take my hand, Lady.”

“Oh, thank you.”

Taking Leon’s hand, Beatrice easily climbed on the black horse.

“May this king lead the way?”

“Your Majesty would act as a coachman himself? That would be undeserved.”

“It is a knight’s virtue and honor to serve such a noble lady as you.”

“Ho-ho-ho, thank you, I will accept your favor.”

Leon took hold of the reins and gently guided the horse.

The fierce, wild stallion was surprisingly calm under Leon’s leadership. But Ha-ri, who hadn’t been able to get on the horse until then, is appalled at the pair’s behavior.

“This is so discriminatory.......”

The difference in their attitudes toward her and the queen is worlds apart. Sighing, Ha-ri jumps up to get on the horse that has no intention of letting her ride.

“Hunter, that will spook the horse!”

“I’m sorry.”

The horse whinnied, a little surprised, but Ha-ri managed to get on anyway and hurried after the queen’s black steed.

“Miss Ha-ri, I hope you had a good ride?”

“Yes.”

For a first-time rider, Ha-ri’s riding wasn’t bad. This wasn’t exactly beginner’s luck.

“You have good compatibility with horses. They are gentle and easy to handle.”

“Is that so?”

As a beginner, Ha-ri wasn’t allowed to run, but he seemed to get the hang of it quickly.

While he was picking out the cadets’ horses Chief Kim Jin-soo, who had received a phone call approached Leon.

“Your Majesty.”

“What is it?”

“It’s an urgent call from the chairman of the Association, and he wants me to tell you that he’d appreciate it if you could take it.”

“Of course.”

With Leon’s permission, Kim Jin-soo switched his phone to speakerphone mode and let Oh Kang-hyuk’s voice come through.

“Peace be with you, Your Majesty. It’s Oh Kang-hyuk.”

“What’s going on?”

Oh Kang-hyuk told Leon what he wanted to do, using a beautiful, formal, mass-like language. The short, simple sentences were not a matter of etiquette, but of hearing.

The conclusion of this was──

[Please help me capture the Jeju Island Gate, it’s a big deal if the dungeon breaks]

It’s already been five days since the combined Firebird Guild and Golden Lion Guild raid entered the gate so the deadline for the Dungeon Break was approaching.

According to one of the raiders who managed to escape, there was a ridiculously strong boss.

“This king will be obliged to help you with it. This king is not a janitor to clean up after you.”

[I’m only being rude, of course, because I think it might be of interest to your majesty. I have news from a survivor of that gate]

“A survivor?”

[Yes. We’re assuming it has something to do with Your Majesty]

Oh Kang-hyuk paused for a moment before relaying the survivor’s testimony.

[The Field Boss of the Gate claims to be a Knight of the Goddess of Life and Abundance.]

A knight of the gods, in that case...

[We don’t know if it’s real or fake, but we thought it was worthy of Your Majesty’s attention.]


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