How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Episode 17

Xian looked at the place where the ground rumbled.

A gigantic body that could be twice his size. A guy with a huge, bumpy iron bar in his hand and several hatchets wrapped around his waist.

A strange tattoo on the shoulder. A large scar across the eye, and.

Blood stains all over the body that haven’t dried.

Xian’s face hardened.

‘The Goblin King… … ?’

An entity that has lived for a long time and has accumulated demonic energy by constantly preying on its own kind.

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Just as an animal that has accumulated spiritual energy for a long time is reborn as a spiritual creature, a monster that has accumulated demonic energy for a long time goes beyond its original limits.

He wasn’t something that could be simply put under the category of goblin.

‘Why is he here?’

A question welled up in Xian’s eyes.

The Goblin King is an object that appears only when you enter the middle of the Great Hill.

He’s not the kind of person who would appear at the beginning like this.

‘It’s not good.’

For the first time since coming here, Xian clicked his tongue.

“Ugh… … .”

“Turn off… … .”

Now there are only patients here.

Xian threw the groaning Liu towards the hill.

I didn’t mean to bully you. It was to keep them away from the Goblin King.

He was already foaming and passed out.

“Sian, that… … .”

Erze gulped and asked Xian.

“Even though it’s a goblin. He seems to be a bit strong.”

“That’s a bit strong… … ?”

“… … a little too much.”

Ergé’s face turned pale at his words.

She is also a student at Everweil. I knew a little about the Goblin King.

Well, he was a guy who smelled dangerous just by his appearance before knowledge.

“Kuaaa”

The Goblin King roared wildly swinging his iron bar.

A bumpy iron bar, as if it had been forcibly tapped to straighten a bent one.

Ergé broke into a cold sweat when she saw that he lightly wielded it with one hand.

“Uh, what should I do?”

“well.”

Xian was lost in thought.

The best way to meet a high-ranking monster with such a small number of people is, of course, to run away.

Ergé had the ability to hide, so it would be easy to escape, and Xian had the confidence to pull himself out as well.

Therefore, the escape will be 99% successful, but… … .

‘These guys are the problem.’

Eight students lying on the ground.

I couldn’t leave these guys behind.

“You gather the fallen children in one place. Where you can’t see.”

“What about Xian?”

In the end, the answer is fixed.

Duduk.

Xian raised his sword and relaxed his shoulders.

“You have to fight.”

At that moment, seeing the tip of Xian’s sword, the Goblin King spurred the ground and charged.

* * *

Professor Derek was an authority on mamulology.

A researcher who observes and studies the habits, behaviors, and habits of all kinds of monsters in the world.

However, he was not so great that he was called an authority from the beginning.

―Derek You stupid bastard! Because of you, all the corpses have rotted away! What are you going to do with your research right now!

―Sorry, sorry, Professor!

Back when I was still a researcher.

He was always compared to his peers.

He didn’t have sharp insights, he only made mistakes, and even his level of knowledge was not high compared to his peers.

It was the only thing that allowed him to spend more time attached to one desk than anyone else, but the society was not an easy place to get through with just that.

Sincerity without talent promoted him to the rank of researcher, but no more was allowed.

It was then that his life changed 180 degrees.

‘The day I picked up this stone.’

Professor Derek happily fingered the red stone he had pulled from his neck and put in his pocket.

After obtaining this stone, his position has changed.

A stone that controls monsters.

I don’t need to explain how useful it would be in the study of monster science.

‘At first, the number of mistakes was reduced.’

One of the things you have to do as a low-end researcher is to manage monsters.

Feeding ferocious and violent monsters and maintaining their physical condition in an appropriate state.

The hardest and most error-prone job could not be so easy. With one existence of red stone.

‘Even after that.’

And even after that, the effectiveness of the red stone was indescribable.

When I went to study the ecology of dangerous monsters, I was able to go much deeper than others.

It was several times easier to find out the behavior of monsters that you sometimes see and don’t know why.

In every course of study he was able to outperform his peers.

When he came to his senses, he was no longer a junior researcher. While all of his classmates were exhausted, he was wearing the title of professor alone.

In recognition of his career and authority, he was invited to the continent’s best school, Everwhale.

The self who was only ridiculed by classmates and professors.

“Heh, heh… … .”

All thanks to this red stone.

I got money, fame, and authority. The name Everwhale’s Professor is a name that is recognized anywhere on the continent.

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Just one thing now.

There was only one thing left to accomplish in his life.

‘Instructor Jung.’

A companion that will be with you for the rest of your life.

His eyes widened as if he were dreaming.

Love at first sight. It was the first time I had seen such a beautiful woman.

It’s not just about looks.

It was comfortable being together.

Unlike other women who were filled with the smell of makeup and powder, only the fresh scent of plants rose to Jung.

She was the first woman to show a natural smile that was not made up to herself, who had only been despised.

So I wanted to look good.

“Allen… … .”

She hates the boy she shows interest in. I was jealous of him for living a life completely opposite to his own.

It must have been a life of winning and winning since I was born.

‘So it’s okay to fail at least once.’

Wouldn’t that be the right balance?

When I imagined Allen Kruger getting scolded by the Goblin King, the corners of my mouth naturally went up.

And the thought of becoming a professor who saved him and threw herself to save a student made me even more happy.

Then, wouldn’t Instructor Jung look at me a little more?

Not the young and inexperienced Allen, but the strong and dependable me who protected him.

So Allen had to be attacked.

I should have… … .

“What, what!”

From the top of the hill he looked down the hill and cried out.

Hearing the Goblin King fighting someone, he immediately ran to find out what it was.

Aren’t you arguing with some bastard instead of the Allen you hoped for?

‘That’s… … Cyan Agrid?’

It was a face he even knew.

The most famous guy among the freshmen of this jockey. In this Everwhale full of elites, he is almost the only man who listens to foolish voices.

Agrid’s first child Agrid.

“Why, why is that guy here… … !”

he scratched his head

sh*t. Allen should have been attacked. That way, I could have appealed to Instructor Jung more!

But you cannot change what has already happened.

It’s too strange to hold back the Goblin King here. In order to do that in the first place, I needed to get close and use the red stone.

‘It can’t be helped.’

It’s a pity that it’s not Allen, but it doesn’t matter if it’s Xian.

Let’s step in and save Xian at a dangerous moment. And let’s spread and spread the rumors of our bravery.

At that thought, he lowered his body and began to watch the battle at the bottom of the hill.

But it was strange.

“uh… … ?”

Surprisingly, Xian was fighting an equal battle with the berserk Goblin King.

A high-ranking knight and a high-knight alone could do something that would be impossible even if two of them rushed into it.

No, while receiving only support from one female student.

* * *

―Coooung!

“huh?”

“what’s the matter?”

Sensing the vibration of the ground, Allen raised his head with a puzzled expression.

Gail asked him, but Allen just frowned.

‘What is it?’

Allen thought, frowning.

At the beginning of the Great Hill, in this area where they are, there is nothing but goblins.

And the goblins can never make the same ground rumble as before. physically impossible

But what about just now… … .

‘Shall we go?’

– Hwareuk.

What did the fire within him say? Allen smiled bitterly.

‘Don’t call me an idiot. you never know Something dangerous must have happened.’

―Fire.

‘If it wasn’t for this kind of personality, it would have been impossible to summon you.’

—… … .

Seeing the prickly ancient spirit remain silent, Allen gave a small smile.

Even though she seemed gruff, in the end, she always accepted her stubbornness.

“game. Let’s go somewhere for a while.”

“huh? Where?”

“hmm… … I just don’t know the direction. let’s get moving I think something is going on.”

“What is it?”

Gail, not sensing anything, was just puzzled, but soon followed Allen without a word.

They’d only been roommates for a week or so, but he knew Allen wasn’t talking nonsense.

As he headed to the epicenter with Gail, Allen talked casually.

“If nothing special, let’s pretend we took a little walk.”

* * *

“Are you alright Xian!? Anything good!?”

Nothing special. The Goblin King’s iron bar was flying at him terribly.

Caang!

I managed to hit it off well.

It was so strong that even when I tried to pour it out, my hands were tingling.

Taking advantage of that gap, Ergé tried to stab him with a dagger from behind, but the guy who noticed her existence like a ghost threw the hatchet from her waist.

“Oops!”

She hurriedly lowered her upper body.

The hatchet, which flew fiercely as it cut off the ends of her hair, became lodged in a tree.

“… … .”

Looking at the ax stuck even to the handle, she wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

How strong are you?

Kang! Can-can!

Xian faced such a Goblin King head-on.

In fact, Cyan wasn’t blocking it by force, it was just leaking with technology, but in the end it was the same either way.

that he is enduring enough.

But just holding on won’t solve the situation.

“draft! Shall we go quickly and find the professor?”

Erze shouted.

Right now, the Goblin King and themselves are at a stalemate. In order to overcome this, something was needed.

The best of them, of course, is to ask someone for help.

“are you okay. Anyone who can help will come soon.”

“what? how… … .”

“that.”

Quaang!

Xian ducked to the side to dodge the Goblin King’s iron rod, which struck him with a sharp face.

At the same time, he cut his arm.

Push! It wasn’t very deep, but there was a wound on his shoulder and blood gushed out.

“Cheer up!”

“I’ll explain that later.”

Cyan responded in a slightly faster tone than usual, and immediately responded to the Goblin King’s attack.

Perhaps because he was injured, he became more frenzied and swung an iron bar.

However, since it was still wielded at random without a single skill, it did not change even if the strength was a little stronger.

“Hold on for a little while. And even if it fails, keep trying.”

“huh!”

Erze nodded at Xian’s calm instructions.

He killed a surveillance familiar, whether it belonged to a professor or an assistant.

The person controlling it must have sensed something irregular.

If so, I’ll be back soon to check.

That was what Xian believed.

But there was a fact he didn’t know.

‘what! Why do you fight so well!?’

The fact that the familiar belonged to Professor Derek, and that the professor had arrived here long ago.

He was watching the struggle between Xian and Ergé on the hill.

While measuring the timing of when to intervene to stand out the most.

‘Why is it so late?’

Xian, unaware of the fact, swung his sword and cut off the Goblin King’s bar.

Responding to the strangely strong guy’s power one by one with magically enchanted arms and swords.

His eyes sank as he felt the hand holding the sword tingle.

‘If no one comes like this.’

Even if it’s a little overworked, I have no choice but to defeat him myself.