Chapter 13 – Crow

Entering the kingdom of Dalia, the air changed. There were many hunters because the kingdom of Dalia had a lot of mountainous terrains. Since there are many people, anyone could become a soldier immediately if they knew how to hold a bow or knife.

But they lost the war, and the lords were replaced. For a year, Prince Cliff helped him hand out his lands to the main players who won the war.

Therefore, the atmosphere was fierce wherever Ed went, as new aristocrats occupied the castle as lords. In this situation, the noise will still be heard.

Most of the people in the kingdom of Dalia had brown hair and brown eyes. As a result, it was different at a glance from the people of the Kingdom of Travia, where blonde hair was common.

As some Travians passed by, people were stealthily avoiding them, but their eyes were on them.

“Are they blowing up?”

“No, the people of Dalia are making a big deal out of it. Akalan is also paying a lot of attention to this. But there are a lot of problems.”

Akalan’s can secretly operate in Teurabia, but not in the Dalia kingdom. You can dye your hair, but you can’t change the color of your eyes.

As a result, it seemed that the kingdom of Dalia was not fully occupied.

“Oh, come to think of it, you were a Dalian?”

Ed stared at Sona.

“Didn’t you know that?”

He could clearly imagine how much effort Akalan must have put into commissioning this work. If Ed were to kill him, he could further suppress Dalia’s remaining forces for killing the prince.

“Better than that, did the prince refuse the return order?”

“Yes, he refused the return order, as if he had made a different decision.”

If he returned, he was likely to have been killed even at political risk. He guessed it, so he hasn’t returned to the kingdom of Dalia.

They claim that he is evil, even though he cannot be dismissed simply as evil.

When Ed heard about what he had achieved on the way, there were several battles that he could not have achieved unless he was definitely a demon. Three times he has come from behind when he should’ve died. Even if it was a coincidence once or twice, it would be true that he doubted it because it happened three times.

That is why the kingdom of Dalia collapsed. He lost three battles in a row that he was confident of winning, which made him unable to handle.

But Ed will find out when he meets him.

“How good are Prince Cliff’s guards?”

“They’re good. They’re the men who turn the tables.”

“You want me to kill Prince Cliff between them?”

“I’m going to keep them apart. I’ll give you a chance to meet him alone, so solve it then.”

“Yes. Solitary treatment and I’ll kill him if he’s confirmed to be a demon.”

He could not move without a break just because the atmosphere changed after entering the kingdom of Dalia. In Sona’s words, while moving like this, she heard that Akalan’s agents are still gathering in the capital of the kingdom of Dalia to prepare for the work.

Ed took the lead at the inn. The Akalan agents couldn’t hold all the inns. In the kingdom of Dalia, the Akalans were treated hostile.

While Ed was booking two rooms, Sona had to wear a hood and cover her hair and eyes.

Ed spent most of his time in the Kingdom of Travia after waking up. He was used to the main stage of the Devil’s Age, and strangely, the kingdom of Travia was overflowing with demons.

So he didn’t think much if he came to the kingdom of Dalia. But he changed his mind when he sat down and ate at the inn. The food was quite spicy, so it suited his taste.

He found a taste that he liked for the first time here.

Then there was a shadow on the table.

Ed took a spoon and raised his head, and there were two ugly figures standing and looking down.

“Are you in a ‘Crow’ outfit?”

“Huh?”

“Aren’t you a Ranger ‘Crow’ of the Kingdom?”

Ed put down his spoon and chopsticks at the question. When he took over this body, he could only use the function of the body, but he didn’t get any memory. So he didn’t even know what a Crow was.

He just liked the outfit specialized in combat, so he was using it as it is.

“But what’s the matter?

“I guess I’m right. There’s someone who’s looking for people like you. Why don’t you come with me?”

“I’m busy right now.”

Then a man pulled out a dagger from his waist and said,

“Be quiet, will you?”

Ed was stunned for a moment. It was the first time he was treated like this, so he was a little shocked.

Then Sona, who was sitting in front of him, opened her mouth.

“Go.”

Ed smiled as he saw Sona’s eyes cool under the hood. Those who seek to rally the remnants of the kingdom of Dalia.

Akalan is looking for them with their eyes open, and they must want to find out somehow because they reach out first. Looking at his eyes, he seems to be thinking.

If he is not a demon, he won’t kill first, but those who put their weapons on him are excluded. These guys just crossed the line, pulling out their weapons.

Still, he could have laughed it off at this point, but the story is different when he goes to their hideout. But when he saw Sona asking him to go there, and he laughed.

This is a different calculation.

“Okay, let’s go.”

When Ed stood up, the two smiled gloatingly and asked him to follow. As he followed them, he walked out of the inn and entered one of the regular households.

Before following them, Ed read those caught in his own cold. He didn’t like to go into other people’s spaces, but he knew he had to go. The fact that even archers were deployed was that the person here might be a bigger man than he thought.

Sona followed suit without saying anything. Ed looked at two men beckoning to him.

It seemed to be their role to bring together the people of the kingdom of Dalia who needed this. As Ed approached them, who had been agonizing for a while, the man standing at the entrance of the house reached out his hand.

“Leave your weapons behind.”

Ed smiled at the words.

“Why am I supposed to trust you and give up my weapon?”

When Ed asked back, the man’s impression hardened, and put his hand on the weapon. Ed’s eyes hardened as he caught the dagger unnoticed, and a voice was heard from inside.

“Let him in.”

When he opened the door and went inside, a surprisingly dressed man sat down. The man in the black coat was a man with a heavy beard.

And the one standing behind him was dressed the same way.

He really wondered if that was Crow’s outfit.

Either way, Ed went inside and the man sitting in the chair jumped up.

“Hahaha, newbie!”

He was a little embarrassed by his welcoming eyes. Do you really know the owner of this body?

“What’s your name? Do you remember?”

The man standing behind also showed signs of welcome, but he tilted his head.

“As soon as I got here, I was in combat, so I don’t even remember his name.”

“Well, that’s when there were a dozen new recruits. I thought they were all dead, but there were survivors.”

The man strode up and reached out his hand.

“I don’t remember you, but you must remember me. I’m the third leader, Bell.”

Ed took a step back and slipped out of his gap. He felt like he shouldn’t go within his interval as to whether this person’s skills were great.

Someone who can’t even compare to the knights he has met so far.

Bell smiled at the street where Ed had stepped down.

“You survived the war and became a real Crow. Well, you should.”

Bell said from a step away, not any closer.

“But stay with us now. The crow has to fly together.”

Ed shook his head at Bell’s words.

“I have something to do.”

“What is more important than the cause of regaining the palace? Put off what you have to do for a while.”

It was annoying to see him say only what he wanted to say, but he thought those who knew the originator of this body might have that mind.

So he stepped down only once.

“I’m moving for a greater cause. Let’s end the talk here.”

Ed stepped back one more step and turned around with two opponents in his gap. Bell looked at the figure and called him.

“There is no greater cause than this. And you swore under the flag of Crow. There’s only one way for you to leave, death.”

Ed grinned at the words.

“Don’t do anything you’ll regret.”

Bell raised his hand at Ed’s warning, and the man standing behind took out his bow and put an arrow on the demonstration. And an arrow hit the back of his hand before such a man’s bow could even point at Ed.

“Kkkkkkk!

Ed took an arrow from the ice arrow barrel and pointed it at Bell by walking to the demonstration.

Bell looked into Ed’s eyes without lifting an eyebrow. Ed’s skills were amazing, just like a real crow. It was quick enough to slow down the response.

And the look in his eyes meant it.

He was not sure how much he should trust the author if he let him go like this, and he could see that it was not easy to catch and kill him.

If he even tries to catch him himself, he’ll have to risk his life.

The change began in an unexpected place when tightly pulled tensions reached each other.

The arrow thrown by a woman standing silent behind Ed flew to Bell. Bell pulled out the sword reflexively, cut out the arrow, and immediately flung himself. He ran out reflexively as soon as he hit the site where he was nervous. Then an arrow flew into him. As soon as it was removed with a sword, the cold air that came rushing from the blade froze to the right arm. However, the dagger behind the waist was pulled out with the left hand as it was already within the gap. But even before the dagger was pulled out, three weapons flew in. He turned and avoided the vital point, but one of the three arsenals grazed his cheek and one stuck in his chest. The dagger hanging inside the leather coat prevented it from sticking into the chest, but it was a mistake that it hesitated because of what was stuck in the shoulder. Ed, who jumped back lightly, fired five arrows in a row. The dagger was pulled out and three were removed, but two were stuck in the shoulder and side. Ed’s arrow stuck between his eyes in a freezing situation. The time from the moment Bell struck down Sona’s dagger and ran to Ed, he lost his life instantaneous. Bell was already dead when the man who was hit by an arrow on the back of his hand pulled out a dagger.

“Leader!”

Ed had no hesitation when he was already turned on. He had to end the war by killing an important figure in the situation where he had to earn money in the kingdom of Dalia. Ed shot five arrows at Agent Crow, who was hit by an arrow on the back of his hand and even took care of those who led him. When the door opened as if it were going to break and someone outside came in, he lost his life by the dagger that Sona wielded. Ed went outside, overpowered everyone next door, and returned to Sona. She approached with a big smile.

“You’re skills are amazing…..”

Slaaap!

Ed slapped Sona on the cheek and grabbed her neck.

“If you use me like this one more time, I’ll kill you.”

Sona licked her burst lips and lowered her eyes.

“..….I’m sorry.”

Ed, who pushed her away, left the house and nervously closed the door. Ed stood at the door for a moment and looked up at the sky. It was a particularly annoying night because the moon was bright.