Knights, Let’s Smash Them

19 – Hunting Season (1)

The spring energy was now spreading its warmth throughout the territory.

Green leaves sprout from the bare branches, and colorful flowers, from azaleas to dandelions, spread along the road.

And it wasn’t just the plants that moved along with the spring vibes.

Shuuk, Ping—!

The bow string pulled to its limit was let go and the arrow pierced the air. Running between the gaps in the tall trees.

“Queek!!”

Pole through a deer that was leisurely grazing. It was a shot aimed precisely at the vital point.

“Oh, Heinz. Your bow skills are quite good.”

“My father was a reconnaissance knight. You were an Imperial Ranger.”

“Is that so? I want to see you later.”

“Even if I want to see you, you won’t see it.”

“Yes?”

“…… Because you fought. On the Lechenberg Plain.”

Heinz spat out that one word and stood up. It was obviously fine until a while ago, but the atmosphere is rapidly cooling.

I never thought that such a dark story would come out of nowhere.

‘Has there ever been such a past?’

Well, come to think of it, Heinz was the only one of the knights of the Snow Leopard Knights who showed signs of discomfort.

At first, I thought he was simply shy or shy.

If my father died on the plains of Lechenberg, it’s only natural that he wouldn’t look at me in a good way.

‘It’s only now that I’m being praised as a great victory, the scene was terrible.’

Behind the news that the great army of monsters had been driven out, of course, there was also the sacrifice of our allies.

A whopping 200 knights died in that battle, and more ordinary soldiers without Aura and Mana died.

So I couldn’t say anything.

No matter how much he led the battle to victory, he would not be free from the death of Heinz’s father.

“He’s a big guy, I think I can go back now.”

“Yeah, let’s do that.”

I followed Heinz carrying the fallen deer out of the forest.

Unlike when I came, the reason why my steps were somehow heavy wasn’t because of the prey.

***

“I will come after grooming the prey. Administrator, go in first.”

“You worked hard, Heinz.”

I didn’t head straight to the Knights Headquarters, but looked at Heinz, who was carrying the animals he had hunted to the workshop next door.

It was an unpleasant outing in many ways.

Anyway, Heinz’s skills were pretty good.

I scrawled a few short sentences in a notebook I had prepared in advance.

[Ex-level bow skill, Aura but doesn’t seem familiar with mana handling.]

[It seems suitable for reconnaissance or reconnaissance.]

[It moves quite quickly.]

It was the result of a piecemeal judgment while hunting with Heinz.

It’s a mistake to think that the administrator of the Order is just a person sitting at a desk playing with a pen.

Of course, I had to check the strength of the Knights while playing in the field, and figure out what each Knight’s skill was like.

As an administrator, I was not only managing finances, but also creating tactics and strategies that fit the character and number of members of the Knights Templar.

It was essential to know which knight was weak and which was strong.

It’s been almost 5 years since I fell into this world and served as an administrator, but I can confidently say that I have an eye for people to some extent.

‘Actually, this is also on the late side, isn’t it?’

The condition of the Snow Leopard Knights was so catastrophic that I took care of this and that first, so I was able to grasp the skills of all the knights only now, two months into my post.

“Then, have you roughly decided on the position?”

Not all articles are the same.

The position of each knight is bound to change depending on the weapon used, fighting style, personality, and motor nerve.

In the case of Heinz from a moment ago, he was perfectly suited to the role of ‘Scout’, in other words, a scout knight.

You can move stealthily and swiftly without being noticed by enemies, and you can snip from a distance with excellent skill with a bow.

Perfect for a scout knight.

On the contrary, in the case of Lonz, the role of a tanker or front center was appropriate.

A knight optimized for crushing the enemy’s camp at the forefront with his overwhelming size and destructive power.

Aside from that, the roles used to be decided by bruisers, wings, and nukes.

Except for the two whose personalities and fighting styles were obvious.

Knight Leader Cianne, Deputy Leader Emain, and youngest Knight Barbara were all possessors of wide-ranging skills that could fit into any position.

Especially Barbara.

She

She was the weakest in terms of physical strength, but as soon as she lifted her sword, she changed 180 degrees, and she was honestly surprised.

A beautiful waltz.

Even in the Imperial Black Lion Knights, there were many female knights who used a rapier-like sword as their main weapon.

There are not too many people who are as smooth, quick and artful as Barbara.

At first, I wondered why a kid who couldn’t ride a horse was given the title of knight, but he really had an overwhelming talent for swordsmanship.

From that point of view.

As I first thought, the Knights of the Snow Leopard were truly talented people that Count Rupel had gathered far and wide from the estate.

‘Should I consider myself lucky that I got even this much?’

I sighed and closed the notebook.

The skills of the knights were perfectly grasped.

Now, what remains is not training, but I had to see how the knights cooperate in real battle…….

“Let’s plan a dungeon expedition.”

It would be nice to have an expedition to the A-class dungeon, Raspucha Swamp, but with the current power, it might be a bit dangerous.

You’d better plan with the B-class dungeon ‘Ice Crystal Gorge’ up there in mind.

As the old saying goes, to remove the horns at once, it was at that time that I was about to go back to my office after coming up with a plan.

“Lubern Magistrate!”

“Chianne Knight Commander?”

A fully armed blond leader of the Knights appeared from the Knights Barracks. Vice-captain Emain standing behind was also dressed in armor.

Didn’t you usually wear training clothes, not armor, even in sparring?

“Welcome to the end. What about Heinz?”

“I went to the workshop to groom the game.”

“Vice-captain Emain, bring Heinz. Fully armed, you know?”

“Yes.”

Looks like an order has been given to the entire Knights. If it wasn’t for that, there’s no way I’d summon the knights in full arms like this.

When I gave a glance that I knew roughly, Xian Ne nodded her head and added.

“It is said that a group of goblins appeared on the road. A few merchants have already been damaged, and there is a village nearby where the damage occurred. It is the Count’s order to go out immediately and exterminate the group.”

“I will prepare for the launch right now.”

I bowed my head and went up to the administrative officer’s office.

A goblin…….

There are no better guys than this for accumulating experience points.

“There is no need to plan a strategy.”

Knowing the skills of the knights?

This solved the problem.

***

Goblin.

Small humanoid monsters, also known as small ghosts, are beings with the appearance of a child of about 10 years old.

Of course, not all goblins are the same species.

A ‘hobgoblin’ that is slightly larger than a normal goblin and has a gray body. From the ‘Red Goblin’ with reddish skin to the yellow ‘Golden Goblin’.

Diversity is also diversity, but they also have weak intelligence on the subject, so it was common for them to live in groups.

Of course, as intelligent as it is, it has always used tools that humans use.

For example.

A goblin armed with a shoddy sword and shield was sometimes called the ‘goblin knight’.

As the warriors of the village and the most powerful weapon, they show the civilians the danger of low-level monsters.

Perhaps there is a goblin knight somewhere in the world who is extremely noble, seeks justice, and exhibits perfect chivalry.

At least it didn’t seem like the goblin knights that appeared now.

“This, profit…… These children!”

“Greuk! Grrr!!”

“You, you cannot pass.”

A peddler was being threatened by five goblins armed with rusty swords and shields they had picked up from nowhere.

Swish, as I swung my sword at the merchant, he hurriedly backed away.

“Ku-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k?

Actually, goblins aren’t just scary.

The merchant was afraid of that unknown rusty sword. It was incredibly old at first glance, but I didn’t know if I brushed against it even a little bit, I might get a serious illness.

“Friday, Tuesday! Give it up!”

“Oh, this is no good! Get out of the way quickly!”

“Hee hee, I can’t go!!”

The goblins were reckless.

Even if there were at least one other peddler, the goblins wouldn’t have rushed into it.

A monster with a height of about 7 to 10 years old, no matter how much he carries a weapon. It is not protected by a hard outer shell, at least by a tough and durable skin like an orc or an ogre.

Because they were so weak that if a strong adult man kicked him with sincerity, he would die in one shot.

But it’s different if you form a group.

Even if I gave two of them to beat and kill them, even just being brushed by a sword on this one would be a serious injury.

So there is no choice but to be extremely restricted.

That’s how these damn goblins rob people.

Because they know that they too will be completely annihilated if they rashly attack the knights, mercenaries, or adventurers.

Peddlers who wandered around alone in this way, especially women, children, and anchovy men who looked ‘relatively’ weak were the typical targets.

If you look even a little bit stronger, they will run away without looking back.

‘f*ck, I need to exercise. It hurts my pride.’

So the peddler felt a little bad.

If you look down on those who can control their anger well when you see a strong person, doesn’t that mean that you look that weak?

One day, a man in the capital said that he would only be targeted by five goblins.

I never thought that would be accurate.

“Now, calm down…… I mean, I suffered a lot of losses this time, right? You don’t have any gold coins.”

“No gold coins?”

“How about a silver coin instead?”

“Silver coins… ….”

The goblins shared their gaze. Perhaps the largest of the dogs was the captain, he nodded, and the other goblins drew their weapons.

The peddler pretended to put the bag down and took out a pocket from the inside of the bag.

It was a bag of beads to lure goblins that I had purchased just in case.

Anyway, since I couldn’t escape the level of intelligence of a child, a simple eye trick was enough to fool me.

“Now, this is it.”

Jinglang.

When I put down the heavy-looking bag on the ground, the goblins smiled and tried to take it.

“Move, stop.”

“??”

“This…… Bottom, minus.”

The hulking goblin nodded.

“A while ago. Got hit check it.”

Because I had an experience of missing it in the same way just a few hours ago.

This time, he was caught by the Goblin Captain, who tried to cover it more thoroughly.

‘f*cked!’

The peddler felt a cold sweat run down her spine. She was trying to get over the situation resourcefully, and she really got stabbed in one place.

What should I do? Should I run away?

The moment her mind was spinning.

Doo-doo-doo-doo.

I heard the sound of the ground shaking clearly.

As I reflexively turned my head, six armored men were approaching me from afar.

The pattern of a leopard fluttering behind the ranks.

Silver armor that glistens in sunlight.

It was the Knights.