Sleep Learning Chapter 17 (1/2)

Chapter 17

The Fear that Starts to Move (5)

At the same time the mountainous Hekatonkheires tore the ground and revealed its body, the adventurers, including Gin, Maia, and Meer had fallen into a pinch.

After chasing the knights for awhile out of town, they soon found the knights. However, they had been destroyed in the worst way.

“What have we got here?! (何がどうなってんだ！)…That guy Bern Fleet would do anything!” (Gin)

“They were probably attacked by something. But I have never heard of a monster that could penetrate the armor of a Knight in this way.” (Maia)

“They died instantly.” (Meer)

Though Gin, Maia, and Meer became anxious at the circ.u.mstance that caused thousands of Knights to die instantly, the brilliant military-grade items caught the money-hungry eyes of the adventurers and they began to collect them.

“It’s alright-ne? To selfishly die makes it easy on us.” (「いいんじゃねーの？　勝手にしんでくれてりゃーよ　俺たちは楽でよ」)

“Lucky— even the lackeys had such good weapons. Casting pearls before swine-n.”

“It is better that I use it, and the weapon is also happy. Gyahaha!”

As they continue the search, Gin found the royal family private carriage. The corpse of Bern Fleet came into sight, but Gin stepped over it to rush up to the carriage.

“Is Riri safe?!” (Gin)

“Stop!” (Maia)

“-tsu!?” (Gin)

Gin immediately stepped back and saw a large Knight he’d never seen before, sparkling in golden full-body armor and holding the hilt of a golden sword several times his height.

And, he already held the third princess Ririade of Bronze kingdom in one hand.

“Golden armor and a large sword…I wonder why the Platinum country national hero is here?” (Maia)

By ‘hero’ she meant the champions of the collapsed country, not the original Hero. Maia knew his ident.i.ty. He was the former hero known as [Rampart Cleave] of the Platinum Country that was ruined several years ago. It was thought that he had perished along with his country, so why was he in this place? And what did he intend to do with Ririade?

The hero lifts the sword lightly from his swing towards Gin, before turning the tip towards Maia.

“It is the instruction of Ray. But I will say one thing, I did not kill the knights.” (Golden)

“If that’s true, then how do you know-?! That’s not how it looks when we see your large sword.” (「そんなのみたらわかるってーの！どう見てもアンタの大剣じゃないってことぐらい」)

While Meer removed her magic book, the former hero struck out his chest. Maia searched her memory, but did not recognize the name Ray. This was because Ray was the alias of the Avatar of Crow who was fighting the Hekatonkhieres. To know this name means death, but the golden hero was unwise and let it slip from his mouth.

“Depart from this place. I was told that no person is to come close to the princess. If you do not want to die then vanish.” (Golden Hero)

“It is not possible to take the former hero’s advice! Saying that when whether or not you will put Riri somewhere we don’t know!” (Gin)

Gin rushed at the former hero and thrust his sword into a gap of the golden armor, but with the sound of clas.h.i.+ng metal, Gin’s sword snapped.

“Bring mithril-made weapons if you want to cut this sword and armor, boy.” (Golden Hero)

“What!? Guwaaa.” (Gin)

The former hero wearing golden armor, cleanly brought his knee up into Gin’s stomach. Gin flew in a parabola and, withstanding the pain, landed and vomited up blood. It was that much of an intense blow. The adventurers who saw it flinched, because in terms of ability Gin is the strongest in this town. Gin was in awe of the strength of the former hero who was not even hurt.