Chapter 28: Knights of the Lion Heart (1)

Chapter 28: Knights of the Lion Heart (1)

Episode 28. Knights of the Lionheart (1)

Its said that every three years, you can celebrate a good year.

Well, its not three years.

At least my brain is better than a dogs.

Thanks to you, I can remember.

I remembered my lessons at the Akshan base.

-The Seven Deadly Sins. They are referred to as great evils, just like the Devil.

The Seven Deadly Sins.

The seven common sins.

Pride, greed, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony, and sloth.

Yes, thats the scent of the big names.

The difference between them and the common demons is their names.

-You will not have to face them anytime soon, but be aware and vigilant. For one day you will surely come face to face with them.

That is what the Demon Hunter of Akshan said.

Evils, theyre supposed to be strong.

It wasnt their time to show up then.

There was no need to explain it.

But wasnt that a decade or two ago?

Unfortunately, thats all I know.

I had left Arcana in the fold.

The 12-year gap chills me to the bone!

But for now, it was enough.

Im sure.

The quest window.

And that message just made it clear.

[The Yusra Islands begin to be tainted by greed].

[Collapse Progress: 1/10]

A great evil crouches in the Yusra Islands.

Hes the Seven Deadly Sins, Greed.

That explains the decay progression.

When the progression is full, the evil awakens.

was. Wait a minute.

I almost got goosebumps.

I suddenly remembered the setup of the Yusra Islands.

Isnt that too much of a trap?

Isnt this too much of a favorable environment for a great evil?

The Yusra Islands were a legendary treasure island.

Greed aside.

People would naturally want to find the legendary treasure.

Just like now.

The players murmured.

One of them shouted.

Its The Shining! Theyve already captured one island!

Wait, so one in ten, does that mean?

Yeah, I think its the Yusra Islands, and it goes up every time you clear an island. By the way, what did he get? Treasure!

Are you crazy, theyre just going to give that away? But they did get the island treasure.

The Yusra Islands consist of 10 islands.

The Shining Guild cleared one of them.

Then the collapse progression increased.

That makes sense.

No, I was sure.

The moment all ten islands were captured.

Greed, the great evil that sleeps in the Yusra Islands, would be awakened.

But isnt that a little too much for an evil?

Despicable.

Youre a tycoon, and you set up a trap like this.

But he must be evil to be despicable.

That was my reaction when I realized the truth.

And the moment I realized the truth.

!

The quest window flashed.

[Class Quest: Origins]

The prelude rises, and the torch is lit.

You are the last demon hunter.

Uncover the world of evil.

Train your weakened body. (Repeat)

Investigate the great evil of the Yusra Island. (Success)

Stop the resurrection of the Seven Deadly Sins of Greed. (Ongoing)

Keep the islands treasures from being tainted by greed. (Ongoing)

This is a good thing.

Defeat Greed, not the other way around.

By the way, kill or be killed.

Its the same thing.

What are you going to do?

I shifted my gaze back to the players.

Lets hurry. Its an island treasure or something. We should have one!

Are we allowed to touch it? It looks like its going to increase the collapse progress.

Senior, thats none of our business. Its not like were going to solve it by standing still. The other assholes dont care about the collapse, they just want to find the treasure.

I didnt want to say anything.

That was a normal human reaction.

Its not like hes a saint or anything.

If they came for the treasure, theyre going to find it.

And they dont realize its a trap.

So I didnt want to criticize them.

Its not just those players.

At this moment, every player in the Yusra Islands is probably thinking the same thing.

That was the source of my frustration.

I thought realistically.

Convince them? No way.

You better believe me.

Theyre not going to believe Im a demon hunter first.

You said theres no such class in Arcana.

If there were, theyd all have been deleted ten years ago.

I think of the pride of the Grandfell.

I knew it all too well from experience.

It was then that I emerged from the palm grove.

I saw something shiny in the distance.

Armor, I thought, plate armor.

It wasnt a strange sight in the player-filled Yusra Islands.

In fact, Id say I looked a lot weirder in a suit.

Anyway, it was the uniformity that gave me a chill.

Theyre all wearing plate armor.

I counted at least a hundred people.

And they were all wearing plate armor.

Thats where I recognized them.

They must not be players.

Wearing plate armor.

Only players of the Warrior or Knight class.

No reason to swarm.

Theres nothing more inefficient than a single class moving together.

So, it was the NPCs?

Even as my mind raced, I didnt stop my confident stride.

Of course.

It was then that I noticed the sigil on the armor.

A lions head on the shoulder.

I opened my mouth to speak.

Knights of the Lionheart.

It was a sigil I could never forget, even after twelve years of disassociation with the Arcana.

A lions head.

It was the symbol of the Knights of the Lion Heart, rumored to be the strongest knights in the Empire.

Just like the Magic Tower, the Knights of the Lionheart also have been summoned.

Indeed, they lived up to their reputation as the strongest in the Empire.

And the most impressive thing is the heat.

Their plate armor shines like a mirror without a speck of dust.

Even Grandfells aesthetics gave it a thumbs up.

Indeed, it lives up to its reputation.

Of course, Arcana was no longer a game.

Neither were the NPCs.

Its not like theyd let me get away with talking to myself.

Who are you?

A man who appeared to be the leader of the knights asked.

What the hell, that sympathetic tone.

I replied as usual.

My name is Lee Ho-yeol. I didnt expect to meet the Knights of Lionheart here.

Wait, youd think we were filming a real historical drama!

This was a different kind of embarrassment.

It was more of a verbal shame.

But like greed.

My inner shame was never expressed.

I shamelessly asked the man back.

May I also ask your name?

I could see the mans eyes widen at my question.

Youre obviously an adventurer by the way youre dressed.

I remembered.

NPCs used to call players adventurers.

I never thought Id be criticized for my outfit by an NPC, though.

I shouldve just tried to match my armor, really.

Soon the man spoke up.

You seem a little different from the other adventurers. I am Knight Templar Lionheart, Kingsguard of Harkon.

Templar.

Im tempted to say hello to my own gut.

I wonder if this is more than just a swollen gut.

The highest order in the Empire.

Even in front of the Knights Templar of Lionheart.

I cant believe he can stand so straight.

Its not a strange thing to do.

Ive done worse to Marcelo, the Chief Mage of the Magic Tower.

But, adventurer. Im afraid this is not the time for our sassy chit-chat.

Harkon sounded sorry.

Just as he finished speaking.

KOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

My vision shook.

More precisely, the ground I was stepping on shook.

I could feel it in my gut.

Its the Named Monster.

I saw it in the update history.

A named monster, Im sure, one on each of the ten islands.

By the looks of it, Harkon was going to hunt it down with his knights.

Of course, if thats the case.

Not that it would change my plans.

Youre right, theres no time for small talk.

The knights drew their swords and shields.

I, too, raised my magic.

Then Harkon spoke, surprised.

Adventurer. That creature is dangerous. Should we retreat?!

Back off?

Harkon blurted out.

For some reason, his gaze wasnt on my suit.

No, it was fixed on the brooch.

Harkon looked at me in disbelief.

Is that brooch, adventurer, by any chance do you have some sort of connection to the Magic Tower?

Wait, thats an interesting reaction, isnt it?

But like I said.

Harkon waiting for my lips to fall.

To him I said flatly.

I told you, well talk about this after the job is done.

Thump-!