Chapter 033: Specter Knight King (provisional), Mortal combat with Shisho, Luciel meets a real warrior (1/2)
Chapter 033: Specter Knight King (provisional), Mortal combat with Shisho, Luciel meets a real warrior
Translator: Tseirp
It will soon be 8 months since I began challenging the labyrinth.
My salary had increased across the board and for some reason the Pope had replaced Granhart-san as my boss. Even now I was in the progress of challenging the labyrinth.
“With this I feel impelled to work harder.” I finished my training and drank Object X before conducting image training for the big day tomorrow.
According to the information passed down from the Pope by Katria-san, my opponents the next day were; the man who boasted an overwhelming amount of magical power, capable of pressuring opponents using a great sword while casting healing magic, the paladin captain; and the man with overwhelming spear handling skills, the priest knight captain.
I don’t dread getting slashed repeatedly by a great sword. Neither do I fear getting stabbed by a spear because of my many battles with countless adventurers.
Although it would hurt, as long as I avoid getting hit in the vitals I believe that I can heal immediately.
“However the outlook seems quite harsh.”
Among the priest knights and paladins that are divided into 4 groups each, only the Valkyrie Paladin Corps accepted my request to join their training, the remaining 7 Knight Corps treated me like a tumour. (TL: In other words there are 4 Paladin Corps and 4 Priest Knight Corps in total)
This was most likely due to my 3 day long volunteer service previously.
A complaint was lodged from the healer’s clinic in the Holy City, but because I now directly reported to the Pope, they could not make me take responsibility. Later, they tried to make contact with me through Granhart-san and Jordo-san, but because they found that I was likely to be inside the labyrinth, they no longer attempted to do so.
Katria-san was in charge of collecting the meals from the obachans at the dining hall so they didn’t become victims of this incident. But without any companions that would remark that bullying is bad, I was unlikely to be able to turn the situation around via charisma or frontal confrontation.
“In essence, the situation remains helpless. There were some who decided to ignore me but this is still an ill-natured world with assassinations and raids.”
I sighed deeply without hiding any resentment.
Should I use purification magic or 「Area High Heal」to defeat the 2 of them? Is it wise to approach them for close combat in the first place? I was preoccupied with these insecurities floating in my mind as I trained.
I realised. In this illusionary labyrinth training ground where damage can be felt, if I died here wouldn’t I experience pain similar to dying?
Not only would I turn pale looking at my dead body, I could also easily imagine the words from the Pope.
“Oh Luciel. To die here, so pathetic.”
After I resurrected, she would say those words with a straight face or maybe even with a smile. No way will I accept that.
[I would be vilified] I bitterly thought. If that happened I would lose my place in the church, even more than what I had already lost now.
From Katria-san’s report, it seemed like I am hated by 2 Paladin Corps and 1 Priest Knight Corps.
I seriously considered working hard to aim for 100 friends after I cleared the labyrinth. (TL: Lol first to get a girlfriend then now to get 100 friends. His bucket list for after clearing the labyrinth is increasing XD)
Without being able to shake off those worldly thoughts, the day before the battle that decides my fate, I avoided a sleepless night thanks to the angel’s pillow. After having a sound sleep I challenged the labyrinth.
“Body condition, good. Weapons, good. Armour, good. Magic bag, good. Applied magic, good. Mental image, good. Object X, good.”
As usual I checked my condition before the battle and gulped down Object X. I fired myself up and opened the door to the 40th floor boss room.
“As expected, it’s dark.” After muttering so, my brain froze when I saw the monster.
A strapping Specter Knight King, equipped with a set of sturdy armour, holding an stance crossing a great sword and long spear both close to 3 meters long, standing more than 50 cm taller than me, appeared. I cried out.
“Isn’t that my ideal style?”
Thus I had a chivalric duel(?) with the Spectre Knight King. (TL: Yes the question mark is in the raw. Maybe he is having a duel with the Specter Knight King to claim the right to dress in that manner?)
For long time after that, I continued battling with the Specter Knight King, but at that time I couldn’t think about such things at all.
Whenever the Specter Knight King swung his great sword, it was accompanied by roaring winds. If he stabbed with his spear, instead of a single stab, he could abnormally stab 3 to 5 times in a row. Undoubtedly, he was able to do so because he doesn’t have joints or muscles.
It was such a manga-like setting. More importantly, this Specter Knight King was really strong. Even so, he seemed strangely human-like.