NOVEL NEXT chapter 4
004. Passive (1)
“Whew.”
Reality doesn’t change even if you sit still and think about it.
Veris made a decision, knowing well that nothing would change in the end if she grunted, just as she had to move herself to win.
[ WARNING! The difficulty of obtaining the skill increases when the skill is deleted. ]
When I open the system window and put my hand on the skill delete button of the Cheongeomsik, a warning sound comes out within seconds.
But Veris pressed the button without hesitation. No matter how much I thought about it, the debuff with 80% of my stats was simply not tolerable.
[ Arcane Swordsmanship: Heaven Swordsmanship will be deleted. Skill acquisition difficulty increases. ]
As if ignoring the notification sound, Veris closed the system window with her rough fingers and buried herself deep into the sofa.
I also thought about deleting the passive mastery, a skill acquired at the same time as the celestial sword ceremony. Unfortunately, it was impossible to even delete the UR grade, so in the end Veris gave up her family’s arcane swordsmanship, the goddamn ON/OFF active skill, Heaven’s Sword.
“Dog-like passive.”
Actually, in this world, the concept of a skill itself was not accepted as common sense. It was just Veris who was blessed with the ‘system’, so she knew it.
So the problem that arose is that I couldn’t even get a clue on how to get a passive skill in the future. There was nothing she could do but hope that if she luckily raises her stats, she will someday develop a passive skill.
“What should I say to my father?”
He is a father who poured out the utmost support for his family and himself. He must have paid attention to his son’s extraordinary talent, but how could he say to such a father that he had thrown away the family’s arcane swordsmanship?
I felt like I had a headache. It was a quiet mansion for a holiday, but I wasn’t in the mood to enjoy a break at all.
“Let’s practice.”
In the end, Veris chose swordsmanship training.
She didn’t have a specific goal. She moved her steps to the training ground just to catch up with her agitated mind.
Kikkik.
When I opened the training room door, I saw a familiar scene I had seen in recent years. It is a private training center in a sunny corner of the mansion.
Aside from Arwen, the exclusive maid, access to the training hall for his son who has not yet reached adulthood is prohibited by the count’s order. Literally, a place where only Berris can be used.
Huwoong-
I picked up a practice sword that was displayed on the wall of the training room and casually swung it.
The sound of cutting the wind was harsh, which did not match the blunt appearance of the sword, but the tip of the sword swayed like a reed. Knowing that was the reason for her unstable mind, she was not very happy, but Veris tried to ignore it.
‘Damn another world. For some reason, I wondered if things worked out too easily.’
It is certain that the ability he possesses has already far exceeded the category of a criminal. Right now, in this county of Wittelsbach, there wasn’t a single person with stats that exceeded Berris.
It was also possible to read the abilities of his father, Earl Verden, who had recently entered. As a result of reading, the numerical value of his father’s military power was 97. It was higher than the present Berris, but at this rate of growth, he should be able to catch up soon.
[ Sufficient swordsmanship skill will increase your weapon experience by 1! ]
[ With sufficient swordsmanship skill, your strength experience will increase by 3! ]
“Ah sh*t.”
Suddenly!
Because of the lower-than-usual amount of experience, Veris finally threw down her sword.
It seems clear that the quality of training has declined because of lack of concentration. But what can I do? No matter how hard I try, I can’t concentrate.
After all, not long after coming to the training ground, Veris had no choice but to leave there again. His mood was bland, and he felt like he needed a change of mood today.
* * *
“I-Oh… ….”
Her apprentice priest Cecilia was about to lose her mind at the fierce battle unfolding before her eyes.
Not too long ago, an unbelievable story flowed into the Holy See.
In an empire that borders the Holy Kingdom, the sightings of demons have been heard. The devil, who is said to eat human limbs, surprisingly seems to have preyed on bandits.
When Seongguk heard the news, it moved immediately. As soon as he heard the rumors, he informed the empire and moved the Holy Knights.
Of course, the imperial family strongly opposed the intention of dispatching the Holy Knights within the empire, but in the end, they couldn’t stop the Holy Kingdom. It seems that they knew that it would never be easy to stop the fanatics who had united under the will of God.
As a result, the Holy Knights were currently searching for demons in the eastern part of the empire.
The beginning of the search was peaceful. Indeed, as befits the territory of the empire, at some point the bandits didn’t even show their noses, and all the people they encountered had happy faces.
But.
“Dirty apostates! How the hell did you find out about this place!”
“Aren’t you the apostates? Dirty demon followers!”
Surprisingly, the demon sightings that have been around for years aren’t false. Look at the group of people blocking the paladin with bloodshot eyes.
They all radiated a sense of resentment from their bodies, and a person with good eyes would immediately know that they were demon followers.
Actually, the search for the Holy Knights did not take long. They were just marching towards the county of Wittelsbach, the origin of the sighting, when the numb demon followers attacked them like bees.
Therefore, a fierce battle ensued, and that was what was going on.
“The end of the dirty god!”
“Damage!”
Boom!
A demon follower clad in black mana all over his body rushes without looking after himself.
And then a big explosion.
Even for a Paladin who excelled in one-on-one strength, it was not an easy task to stop a life-and-death attack.
The war situation is already being pushed back by the demon followers. Many paladins had already been martyred by attacks that took their lives away from time to time.
“Do, run away… ….”
Kwajik!
“No…… !”
Cecilia, swallowed up by the horrors of her battlefield, wept. Even though she had her colleagues whose light of life was dying out before her eyes, her arms and legs were not moving easily in fear that had already exceeded their limits.
“You godless dog. Where did you come from?”
“Khehehehe.”
There were already less than five Paladins who had reached the age of about thirty. As the battle began to turn overwhelming, the leader of the Demon Followers appeared before them in battle.
A man who is overwhelmingly taller than ordinary people and covered in a black robe from head to toe.
The black mana of the Saihan energy was wrapped around his body. Unlike other demon followers, a clearly visible danger. Cecilia felt her body stiffen even more just by receiving the momentum.
“Oh, does this girl look good?”
As his sticky gaze reached her, Cecilia’s whole body began to tremble.
She was the one who never expected to meet such a powerful enemy. She just thought she wouldn’t have anything special to do except heal the paladins who were lightly injured……
Pu-wook!
And the ensuing battle. At the end, not long after, the last paladin was struck in his chest and died.
In the end, only a group of demon followers and Cecilia are left in this terrible scene.
“Nu, someone please help!”
“Keukkeuk, who is helping you? A paladin who has already died?”
Cecilia screamed in terror, but no one came to help them.
In the first place, they came with the concept of a reconnaissance team rather than a subjugation unit because the empire seemed to notice them. Naturally, the minimum number of people was packed, but there was no way reinforcements would appear to help them.
“Please…… Please save this little lamb. Do not throw from the gates of heaven those who have been crushed by the wicked. Please do not turn away from the children stained with darkness.”
“Puhahahahaha!”
“You’re out of your mind.”
Cecilia, her face already covered with her tears and her runny nose, knelt down and put her hands together and began to pray.
Of course, the demon followers who saw it burst into laughter. God doesn’t save them. Was there anyone here who didn’t know that?
“What, are you not a bandit?”
But.
A childish voice suddenly heard. As they were thinking about how to cook this immature young priest, a person stood down in front of them.
It is a black robe similar to their chief. He had a short sword attached to his waist, and because of its bizarre appearance, a strange tension began to flow in the hall.
No matter who sees it, it is a battle scene that is good for the eyes to turn away. But now you’re intruding into this situation.
“What is this situation?”
Judging from his short stature and youthful voice, he covered his face, but it was possible to tell that the main character of the voice was a boy who hadn’t matured.
All of the demon followers who were relaxed thanks to realizing that fact were smiling.
“Run away! They are heretics following the devil. They are not the ones younger brothers can handle!”
Cecilia, who had just prayed toward the sky with tears in her eyes, cried out in surprise.
She has her own eyes and ears, too. She now knows that Robin is a boy, so how can she help herself?
I could only hope that the nefarious group did no harm to this brave boy. Because she didn’t have any powers of her own except to heal her wounded.
“Pagan?”
“It is also called that by filthy apostates. Do you have any complaints? Bantling.”
“Do you guys give me some experience points?”
“Experience? What do you mean?”
“Since long ago, I only picked out bandits, but they weren’t very nutritious.”
Seureung-
The boy draws his sword and raises it. It is a blunt sword with no special features.
But the leader of the demon followers was slightly frowning at his strange confidence.
Why don’t you say this? It says to beware of women, old people, and children. It was a man who suddenly remembered those words.