Chapter 421 – The Slightly Absurd Third Duel #2

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I even finished taking a shower, and I was on the verge of doing something bizarre with Jihyeok in a good atmosphere.
But monsters… I mean, monsters appeared at this time…!
Nature stretches The pouring rain also occupied a large axis among the factors that made me angry.

The suit should be waterproof.
But it wasn’t the face, the head, and the exposed bare legs.
It is a bonus that raindrops touch the back of the thigh as they fly, causing a strange feeling.
After today’s battle, I’ll have to ask Jihyeok to remake the suit.

Stella, who kept muttering inwardly, arrived at the place where the monster was about to appear.
By the way…

“Yes…?”

Sehwa, who was supposed to have started first, was nowhere to be seen.
Same with other colleagues.
In this mountain lined with tall trees densely planted, there was nothing but herself and the monster portal that was repulsively trying to open.

‘Are you still sleeping…?’

Shoot ah-! Tuduk! Tuduk!

The sound of raindrops hitting the leaves is clearly audible.
It is very windy and rainy. Something… Scary.

Oh oh oh…!

Hearing a strange sound coming from the monster’s mouth, Stella twitched his shoulders.

“Hee!”

What’s so creepy about it…
The already gloomy atmosphere of the mountain became even more gloomy because of that.

Gulp.

With a loud gurgling of her uvula, she raised her weapon and took her stance.
What if a monster appeared, but Sehwa and her colleagues didn’t arrive?
Should I fight alone?
Stella, who had all kinds of troubles in her head,

Wow-!

When the monster’s mouth opened wide, she blew away her thoughts.
She had to stay calm. There was no time to think of anything else now.

Hwaaak-!

A wind full of malice blew towards Stella who faced the portal.
Strong winds strong enough to blow away rain and wind.
Facing it head-on, Stella took a step back.
And she tightened her grip on her whip.

It was because a rider clad in jet-black armor slowly emerged from inside the portal, emitting black energy.
Overwhelmingly strong appearance. Even the warhorse he was riding looked terrifying.
Stella is a dark mountain with nothing but the light radiating from her own body, which seems to add to her sense of intimidation.

Her appearance was similar to the red flags and blue flags that appeared before.
If so, it was certain that this Black Horseman was their ally.
Thinking like that made me feel a little relieved.
She thought again that she would challenge herself to a duel.
However, since the atmosphere of the Black Riders was the atmosphere, it was still scary.

Whoops…!

Stella’s hand holding the whip was full of strength.
Seeing this, the Black Horseman held out his right hand.

-@*#!&^$@.

Hearing the Black Horseman’s voice, Stella’s eyebrows narrowed.
It was like scratching metal… It was a voice I didn’t want to hear.
Asked Stella, who took one deep breath to calm her mind.

“Ah, you mean a duel…?”

-@&!#$&@#.

It was still an incomprehensible language, but it seemed appropriate to engage in a duel.
If you see him standing still with his hand out.
Stella, relieved involuntarily at the expected action, said.

“Okay… You can do it… So can you stop being scared?”

-#!&@*$?

“I’m not sure what you mean… Are you asking a question? Can’t you speak the language of the earth? Or just be quiet… The voice is so creepy…”

-&!*@$ #$&@#.

“Yes…? What?”

-#$&@#.

Stella’s head tilted as she continued the conversation that didn’t work.
It was because he noticed a repeating pattern in the Black Horseman’s voice.

-‘#$&@#’. &!*@$ ‘#$&@#’.

If you listen closely, you can understand the pronunciation.
Let’s listen carefully.

-‘#$&@#’.

“Different…”

-‘@#’.

“Nir…? Neil…? Darnil?”

The Black Horseman’s helmet swung up and down once.
It was a sign of positivity.
Stella asked, narrowing her wide eyes.

“Darnil…? Is your name Darnil?”

-@*#.

It was clear that he said so.
Stella felt a sense of pride at the fact that she understood a language that did not exist on Earth.
Thinking that it would be polite for her to introduce herself as well, she placed her left hand on her chest.

“My name is Stella Haley. Stella Haley.”

-S$$@#$ heh!&$@?

Oh… I seem to understand.
Let’s talk slowly.

“S, tell, la, heh, il, li.”

-Ste… L… La… He… Lee…

“Can’t you pronounce the support well? I’ll tell you again. Stella, Haley.”

-Stera… Harry…

Darnil, calling his name in his own way, probably bothered.
The word ‘Neil’ in my name is pronounced well, but it makes me sad.
Anyway, aside from Stella, why the hell are you doing the muting process?
I don’t like it, but well… It’s pronounced similarly, so I’ll just skip it.
Someday i’ll sing it

A desperate Stella shook her head, and Darnil let out a grim laugh.
Then she raised her voice.

-Stera Herri… #*, Darnil#@ @#** !$#@!…!

Stella Haley. I, Darnil, challenge to a duel.
Are you saying that?
Everything the knights say is like that…
Anyway, I don’t know if I’m going to understand all the language of the demon realm.
Thinking, Stella answered helplessly.

“Yes… Let’s fight… You came to fight… We have to fight…”

Self…

Did you understand Stella’s answer?
As soon as she finished speaking, dark energy gathered under Darnil’s outstretched right hand.
After that, she giggled and gradually began to take the shape of a certain object.
And Stella opened her eyes wide when she saw the finished object in Darnil’s hand.

‘Scale…?’

What Darnil was carrying was a small black scale.
The two-armed scales that people used a long time ago.
A cute weapon that doesn’t match the terrifying appearance at all.
Stunned, Stella’s mouth opened slightly.

“Hey… Are you going to fight with that…?”

It’s not going round and round like a yo-yo, right?
Or throw…? If it’s not even this, it’s like increasing the weight of the target… Something like this?
I want to laugh… But if I laugh, do I feel bad…?

The way I told you the name, and the weapon I summoned just now…
His voice is unlucky, and he’s even broken the cheesy atmosphere with Jihyeok… Maybe he’s the most affectionate of the monsters I’ve met so far…?

But what is he doing now?
It wasn’t enough to be proud that he understood the language of an enemy he couldn’t live with under the same sky.
It’s ridiculous. I’m worried that I won’t be able to do it like this.

‘No…! Let’s concentrate…!’

Stella, who tried to re-tighten the tension that had been loosened and burn up her fighting spirit,

Aaaaa…!

“Huh!”

At the same time as I heard the sound of sand rolling from the scale, I stepped back in fright when the trees around me quickly dried up.
The trees soon turned to dust with a fuss and disappeared.
Even the ground he was standing on, as well as all the plants nearby, perished.

It feels like it sucked all the life force within the range.
Stella’s face turned pale as chills ran down her spine at the unexpectedly ferocious ability.

Being emotional is canceling.
That guy is obviously a vicious guy who can’t even be compared to the Red Horseman and the Blue Horseman.
If you don’t keep your mind straight, you will face the worst death.

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Hovering the fighter high in the sky, I watched the duel between Stella and Darnil all the time.
The first time I made a full statement, the bread burst.
Because I didn’t know that the two would tell each other’s names.

It is very commendable for opening up a dialogue with an incompatible enemy.
This was only Darnil’s ball.
He couldn’t even imagine in his dreams that a shady guy would reveal his name and perform method acting, but he must have wanted to live a long life.

In any case, Stella was fighting very well until now, 30 minutes after the duel started.
Considering the characteristics of the armor that covered his entire head, he boldly attacked from a blind spot Darnil could not see.
Fighting in a land where the war horse is inconvenient to move on purpose is also one of the pluses.
If they had fought in the air with no hiding place, Stella would have already been hit by Darnil’s special ability.

The characteristics of terrain features and weapons were also well utilized.
It brought tears to my eyes as I watched Darnil block his vision from behind a wide tree and pour out ranged attacks with his freely moving whip.
Darnil’s ability was an ability, so he didn’t see a big effect.

Limited visibility due to night and rain, psychological pressure of not having support, ability to see for the first time…
Even in these unfavorable conditions, it shows a great figure.
It’s completely different from when I was scared in the beginning.
It was evident that he had grown up.
And Sehwa seemed to think the same as me.

-Even considering that the Black Horseman is looking after you, you can see that you have a lot of skills. Even now, while fighting, he is growing rapidly. At this level, even if you stick with an A-rank monster, you won’t be pushed back, right?

Comments from her hiding her body from a distance with her other wives.
Then came Adele’s mischievous voice.

-I’m about to cry because I’m so moved to see Stella Heri, not our youngest Rosé… Who is growing steadily.

It’s funny to imitate Darnil’s pronunciation.
You’re going to make fun of Stella with this. Clear to the eye
Laughing, I focused on the duel between Darnil and Stella again.

Because of my order to cut it short, Darnil, who had been hanging out with Stella in moderation, showed his teeth in earnest.
He grabbed the tip of the whip that moved gracefully with his excellent body vision and pulled it.

– What!?

Stella let out a bewildered exclamation, and the formidable force threw her body off balance and she fell forward.
A slender body being dragged at breakneck speed through a puddle with land.
It’s a pity that the snow-white hair and suit get dirty with soggy mud, but it’s somehow annoying.

-Profit…!

Quickly regaining her composure, Stella pressed the button clustered on the handle of her whip.
Then, the upper part of the whip Darnil was holding disintegrated with a clicking sound.
Having regained her freedom, Stella quickly stood up, took a grenade from her waistband, and threw it.

Aaaaang-!

Mud splashing in all directions with a huge explosion.
Stella, taking advantage of the gap in each other’s vision, hid herself in a far away place with thick vegetation and checked his equipment while catching his breath.

-Haa… Haa… Two sonic pulse grenades… And…

Even though her clothes, hair, and even her face are dirty, she doesn’t care.
There is no sign of wondering why support is not coming.
Proof that you are only focusing on the duel with Darnil. It’s so special that I want to bite it.
I need to go back soon and be nice to you.

Saaaaa…!

An ominous sound coming from near Stella.
Her eyes widened and she swung her arm, her whip slashing in the direction of the sound.

Puppy-! Caang!

A whip that pierced the tree like paper and hit Darnil.
It was a good try, but unfortunately, the attack misses and only slightly shatters her pauldron.

Purruk! Puruk!

Had the owner lost his temper because of being attacked?
The warhorse Darnil rode raised its forepaw as it toured.
Taking advantage of that gap, Stella widened her distance again and watched Darnil’s every move.
Then, noticing that he was unwilling to move, he shouted.

-Are you watching me right now!?

-…..

-Answer me! Are you underestimating me!?

– It hurts my ears from screaming. His weaklings use bluffs to hide their powers.

If Stella had understood what you just said, she would have been pretty upset.

-What, what are you saying…! Don’t talk too long! I don’t understand!

– Stella Heri.

-What! Why!

-Still, you’re stronger than I’ve heard. I’ll do it for today.

After saying that in a friendly tone, Darnil picked up the broken armor and threw it at Stella’s feet.
Then he turned the reins and disappeared through the portal.

Shoot ah-!

A mountain devastated by battle, where only the distinctive sound of pouring rain can be heard.
Stella, who was staring blankly at the spot where Darnil had disappeared, collapsed into the mud.
The tension was gone, and the strength in his legs seemed to be released.

-…. Hurt…

Touching her wrist in her almost tearful tone, she picked up the piece of her pauldron in front of her eyes.
A small smile bloomed on Stella’s lips as she stared at it.
He must have noticed what Darnil meant by throwing this away.

Oneself who received sincere recognition from a powerful enemy.
I can’t help but be happy
You will also have the desire to compete to do better next time.
Yes, that’s how you build affection.
Feeling happy inside, I lowered the fighter slowly.