CH 46

Chapter 46 Indeterminate polyhedron(5)

Translator: BaeBae Editor: BaeBae

As the mood around the mansion turned sour, Ethan grabbed a passing guard and asked.

“Hey you, what’s going on? Has something been stolen?”

“It’s nothing to worry about sir. I better get going….”

As the guard attempted to leave, Ethan grabbed his collar and threw him into the air. The guard smashed into a wall back first, leaving him gasping for breath.

Surprised, the surrounding guards moved in, but after seeing the White crow mark on his cape, they stopped.

The guard who was thrown into the wall, was late to realise Ethan’s identity.

“I’ll ask again. What is going on?”

Ethan calmly asked. The guard momentarily hesitated but then spoke.

“Han, Earl Hannbon’s coveted item has been stolen. We were tracking the culprits movement, and its highly likely the culprit had help, so…..”

“The stolen item is?”

“I, I don’t know for sure. I heard it’s some kind of crystal or jewel.”

Crystal.

Ethan made a face as he turned around. His vice officer, who’d also joined in and was holding up a guard by the neck, dropped him and went to Ethan’s side.

“What are you thinking of, Commander?”

“There’s an item that Earl Hannbon was going to give to Bishop Rieto. I don’t know the exact details but it’s likely related to what’s happened just now. Bishop Rieto isn’t one to covet crystals…….So I have an idea what it could be.”

Indeterminate polyhedron.

It was a crystal that made the holder of the item cursed, but was a coveted item nonetheless. The curse part wasn’t something proven, but it was a known fact that the item was able to absorb dark power.

“This might put our plans on hold…. But, I think it’s best we help the guards for now. If we’re the ones to retrieve it, we can use it as leverage over Earl Hannbon.”

“Then, I’ll form a search team with the knights that have already entered the city. Are you going to lead the team, commander?”

“No. Better to split up. Move in groups of three. I’ll search by myself.”

The vice officer went out and relayed the command to the other knights, while Ethan decided to take a look around the mansion before getting on his horse.

The possibility of them still close by was high. He thought about the fact, these small incidents could also be related with the Hugin knights considering the timing of these events.

‘I’m becoming what I’ve always feared. Obsessed with catching them.’

It was a bitter feeling but it was all the more reason for him to capture the Hugin knights. The White crow knights would never be free from their duty without their destruction.

The area around the mansion was a lot quieter than he’d expected.

Everyone assumed the thief would have gotten far away and the search parameter was immediately set far and wide.

The result was completely unexpected.

He’d managed to block Ethan’s attack but his heavy strike flung Juan’s body back into the air.

Having been flung up, naturally Juan was put in a dangerous position for Ethan to attack.

Ethan thrusted his sword at the falling Juan.

Juan tried to make a defensive stance with his dagger but in an unstable situation, it was likely Juan wouldn’t be able to block the attack.

Right before the attack would land on his body, Juan suddenly disappeared. Ethan quickly swung his sword behind him to stop Juan’s dagger.

It was an instinctive reaction from Ethan.

Sweat rolled down Ethan’s back. It felt like he wouldn’t be able to defend again a second time.

“What the….?”

For more,

After escaping from Ethan, Juan and Heretia were running along a waterfront.

The bottom of Heretia’s dress was already dirtied, but she didn’t care one bit. Looking back over her shoulders once every while, she was more concerned that no one was chasing after them.

“Stop.”

After running for a while, Juan stopped in front of a giant sewage entrance. An out of breath Heretia asked Juan.

“Ha-ah, ha-ah. Just now, was that an undead we just saw?”

“That’s right. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen one.”

“Why did it help us?”

“It didn’t.”

Juan answered as he drew out his dagger, staring towards the sewage entrance.

“Their hatred towards Paladins, overweighs any emotions towards us.”

Chul-puk, chul-puk. Hearing a silhouette lightly step closer towards them, Heretia’s expression turned pale.

Draped in a black fog type cloak, rusted armor, shield and holding a big sword, a knight was approaching them.

Inside its helmet, a pair of blue flames burned in its eye socket.

“An undead knight…….”

Heretia moaned a murmur.

“Ju, Juan. It’s an undead knight. You know what that is!?”

“Yes I know. Why are you so afraid. This is unlike you. Are you scared of ghosts?”

“Something that you can’t reason with should always be feared! Lies don’t even work against it! Those bastards are so powerful they have the strength to go up against a Paladin one on one! I mean, at least Paladins will die if they’re stabbed, undead knights won’t even die until you find the summoner! Even one of them has the potential to endanger a city…..why would one be here…..”

Whispering while she held onto Juan’s arms, Heretia soon found herself unable to speak.

Beyond the sewer, the number of flickering blue flames increased.

One, two, the number stopped at 16 pairs of blue eyes.

Heretia’s teeth started to chatter.

Sixteen undead knights would be enough to easily conqueror a small to medium sized city.

Conquering Hiveden would be nothing short of a walk in the park.

Heretia’s mind recalled a group that currently had Hiveden in their palms.

“Juan, I’m thinking they’re……”

“Yeah. Hugin knights. A bit different to how I last remembered them though.”

The undead knight’s armor, although it was rusted and stained, it clearly showed a mark of a raven.