nChapter 78 - Chapter 12: Legend #4

nIn-gong jumped up. It was dark and cold, but his back was moist with sweat.

nA dream.

nNo, it wasn’t an illusion.

nThe golden-crowned female with white hair and the black aura that was present beyond the darkness...

nIn-gong moved his gaze in the same direction that the white woman had pointed in. It was weak but obvious. He could feel the black aura.

nFamine.

nHe couldn’t explain why the word ‘famine’ had popped up, but that was the word that clearly represented the aura.

nConquest, War, Death and Famine.

nHe had felt the aura of Death at Thunderdoom Fortress.

nNow, he could feel Famine.

nWhy?

nAccording to the picture on the slab, they should be on the same side as In-gong who had Conquest, but it didn’t feel friendly. The aura was like a huge enemy.

nIn-gong finished organizing his thoughts. The aura of Famine was approaching and sinister hostility could be felt. Now was the time to act, not think.

n‘Carack.’

nHe suddenly thought of Carack. At the same time, an ominous feeling that couldn’t be compared to before covered his entire body. As a member of the The King's Knights, he was connected to In-gong.

n“Carack!”

nIn-gong yelled. He invoked the skill Call.

n“Cough!”

nCarack appeared in front of In-gong. Carack landed on his ass but quickly grasped the situation. He got up and shouted at In-gong,

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"Enemy, the enemy! Two soldiers on watch with me were attacked!”

nIn-gong hurriedly pulled on his pants and top, then instantly opened the inventory and equipped Earth Quaker, White Eagle and the Dragon Scale Greaves.

nCarack continued to speak,

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"He’s small but immensely strong. He is wrapped in a black aura and has grey hair. A long scar on the cheek... A warrior. He doesn’t use any weapons.”

nAs expected, Carack remembered the face despite the unexpected situation. He knew what In-gong needed right now.

nGrey hair, a long scar on the left cheek and no weapons...

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"Gerard Moonlight.

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nThe reasons were insufficient, but he felt sure due to his intuition. Each of them were distinct features, but together, they told a story. It was obviously Gerard Moonlight.

n“Carack, what is his location?”

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"Uh, I went out to look around, so it is outside the defenses of the camp.”

nCarack had a meticulous personality, so he couldn’t rest easily. It had always been his habit to look around the surrounding terrain to find passages and escape routes.

nIn-gong looked at the mini-map. He couldn’t see the red and blue dots because it was outside his recognition range, but he could guess the approximate distance.

nHe was, at most, 500 metres away. If he sprinted using Divine Beast Authority, it would only be a short distance.

nIn-gong left the tent hurriedly. The moon was shining brightly, so he could see the surroundings clearly even though it was deep into the night. Once again, In-gong faced an unexpected situation.

n“Shutra?”

nChris and Caitlin, who were dressed in leather armour and greaves, were standing between the tents. Behind them, there were 20 of the lycanthrope royal guards standing in an orderly manner.

nDid they find out about Gerard’s raid and were preparing?

n‘No.’

nIt couldn’t be. If it was, the alarm would have already been called. Moreover, their faces were very different from someone going to greet the enemy. The two of them were embarrassed to face In-gong.

nWhy?

nIn-gong quickly realized,

n‘This isn’t due to Gerard. They have another purpose here.’

nDespite receiving a report this morning that Gerard was in the east, the two hadn’t moved their troops.

nIt wasn’t to prepare for an unforeseen situation.

nGerard was also strange. If Gerard had gone to the east in order to escape, why had he come here? Instead of leaving the territory of the lycanthropes, he showed up where Chris and Caitlin were.

n“Gerard has showed up. He is attacking the soldiers on the outskirts and might be here soon.”

nIn-gong said quickly and astonishment formed on Chris and Caitlin’s faces. In-gong continued speaking without slowing down,

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"Tell me, why are the two of you here? I don’t think it is due to Gerard.”

nChris gritted his teeth. His eyes shook as he hesitated on whether to answer. It was Caitlin who opened her mouth,

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"It is because of the Moonlight Extract.”

nChris looked at Caitlin urgently but didn’t stop her. She then continued on in a decisive voice because if Gerard had really appeared, now wasn’t the time to keep secrets.

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"It is a herb that blooms once in a 100 years. Oppa and I came here in order to wait for the Moonlight Extract to bloom. We heard about Gerard’s jailbreak afterwards. Right now, we were just about to go and pick the Moonlight Extract.”

nThe stories that had been scattered randomly started to converge.

nMoonlight Extract, In-gong knew that item. One of the treasures of the lycanthropes, it was obtained by defeating either Chris or Caitlin at the large lycanthrope battle. It was a consumable item with a huge recovery effect as it could heal someone even if they were on their last breath.

nChris looked back at In-gong.

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"Do you think Gerard is aiming for the Moonlight Extract?”

nThat was a possibility. No, it was highly likely when thinking of the story.

nGerard’s body was ruined due to staying in the Grey Tower for many years.

nHe was still obsessed with becoming stronger, so he wouldn’t allow his body and mind to remain weakened.

nChris didn’t wait for an answer. He was breathing roughly with excitement.

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"It doesn’t matter. Although it is secondary, catching Gerard is also one of the purposes. If he shows up, we will overpower him.”

nA blue aura surrounded him and it was at that moment...

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"Kyaaak!

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nA scream rang out. There wasn’t any intense light, but he could tell by the sound alone what had happened. Moreover, the scream was familiar.

n“Felicia!”

nIn-gong shot off like lightning. Chris and Caitlin immediately followed as they headed to a place with red flames. It was clearly Felicia’s specialty, the fire barrier.

n“Green Wind!”

nIn-gong raised his left hand like he was going to throw White Eagle. Green Wind understood In-gong’s intentions and spread out the metal plates to fly. White Eagle would fly first to defend Felicia.

nChris also gave commands while running. The lycanthropes blew their horns and all the soldiers who heard them moved. More than 100 lycanthropes cried out and the whole forest seemed to shake.

nThe moment seemed to last a long time. Finally, he arrived at Felicia’s tent where a barrier of fire rose into the sky. Felicia was standing behind White Eagle and, fortunately, she wasn’t hurt. Delia, who seemed somewhat injured, was limping beside her.

n‘Master!’

nInstead of answering, In-gong rushed forward toward Felicia. White Eagle was returned to his left arm as he looked simultaneously at both the mini-map and the scene before him.

nA man was standing beyond the blazing flames.

nThere was only one red dot on the mini-map.

nFamine.

nA black aura.

nHe was different from the Gerard that In-gong had faced in Knight Saga. This Gerard was surrounded by a black aura instead of a grey one and the power of Famine was felt from the darkness.

nLycanthrope soldiers were lying at Gerard’s feet. One was reminiscent of a mummy.

nEven though they had just met, In-gong’s throat seemed dry.

nIt was like when he had faced the man with the spear at Thunderdoom Fortress.

nGerard was comparable to him. In-gong couldn’t guess who out of the two of them was stronger, but it was obvious that Gerard was overwhelming.

nThe Gerard in Knight Saga hadn’t been this strong. He was obviously a strong presence, but like Chris explained, his body was ruined due to living in the Grey Tower for so long.

nIf there was a difference, it was that he was influenced by the black power of Famine.

nChris and Caitlin stood next to In-gong. The lycanthropes raised their aura like ignited flames and surrounded Gerard.

nOn the mini-map, dozens of blue dots were surrounding one red dot, but despite this, Gerard didn’t feel any fear. His calm face looked beyond the flames.

n“You are Chris, Elaine’s child. The one next to you is Caitlin?”

nHe was expressionless, but there was some warmth in his voice. Caitlin bit her lip while Chris stretched out his right hand and blocked Caitlin. He stared at Gerard and said,

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"Rebel Gerard. There will be no conversation between you and I. Gerard Moonlight of the lycanthrope royal family died on that day 20 years ago.”

nChris seemed to be speaking to Caitlin instead of Gerard. Caitlin formed tight fists while Gerard gave a small smile.

n“Your decisive side resembles Elaine.”

nFelicia’s fire barrier eventually collapsed and at that moment, Gerard’s hand moved. Dozens of dark energies crossed the air at the same time.

nWhite Eagle spread out and protected In-gong, Felicia and Delia, while Chris swung his fists at the dark energies headed towards him and Caitlin. Carack raised his shield as he grabbed Seira’s waist.

nHowever, most of the ordinary lycanthrope warriors couldn’t respond properly. Dozens of lycanthropes were struck in the neck or eyes. There was the smell of poison and even burning.

nGerard's smile grew even bigger. Gerard’s hands went to his waist and one of the lycanthrope commanders shouted urgently,

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"Hit him!”

nDozens of lycanthropes moved simultaneously. They had witnessed Gerard’s unusual offensive and couldn’t ignorantly allow him to do whatever he wanted.

nGerard rolled his grey eyes. Instead of striking the lycanthrope warriors, his fists hit the ground.

nKwang!

nThe earth shook violently and the black aura around Gerard soared into the sky. He rushed forward as the lycanthropes were thrown into the air.

nHowever, that wasn’t the end. He pushed off against the ground and grabbed the throat of one of the lycanthropes. Gerard literally threw the soldier to the ground and declared,

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"Drain.”

nIt was a word containing power.

nIn-gong sensed it intuitively.

nThe power of Conquest shouted,

n‘Famine!’

nIt was the power to drain energy!

nThe body of the lycanthrope soldier, which looked like a gigantic bear, quickly shrivelled up. Without even a scream, he became as dry as a mummy that was several hundred years old.

nThe power of Conquest which conquered all things and blessed them with strength.

nThe power of Famine that took away all strength...

nGerard’s black energy became stronger. It seemed like the lycanthrope soldier’s life force had strengthened him.

nGerard raised his head. While the lycanthrope warriors shook with trepidation, Chris formed fists. He kicked at the ground angrily.

n“Caitlin!”

nCaitlin immediately responded to the command. The two people triggered their auras and rushed toward Gerard.

nGerard grinned at both of them. He welcomed the two people with his black aura.

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