The Genius Blacksmith's Game
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True to his nature as an ogre, Kuhn is a whopping 200 years old this year.
During the time he lived for over 200 years, Kuhn lived in Gronit's arms.
"Rumble, I know. Lord Gronit. That I was merely one of the tens of millions of subjects you command."
There were so many dragonkin living in the dragon's lair.
The highest species were the vampires.
Vampires are beings with a special power to heal themselves by sucking people's blood.
Also, his pure innate bloodline easily overwhelmed the ogre, and he is ranked first among the Dragonblood clan.
They were a great species whose population was far greater than that of the giants and who could even fight the giants.
In addition, there was the Blood Dragon Drake, which was a degenerated but distinctly a dragon.
The Wolf race, known for possessing physical abilities superior to those of Elves, Orcs, and Dwarves.
From fairies who beautify the rare to even the spirit race.
The ogres were the most insignificant of them.
but…….
There was only one being who, every day, looked at the sleeping Gronit, placed a clenched fist over his chest, and swore eternal loyalty.
It is none other than Kun.
Every day at the end of the day, he greeted him as if making a vow.
It hasn't changed even now.
Even now, 200 years later, nothing has changed.
It is a greeting promising to protect you forever.
Proof of loyalty to an ogre or master.
It was proof that my life was solely about serving Gronit.
"Rumble, I have never once regretted such a life, Lord Gronit."
Kun smiled.
Boom-!
The moment Kuhn's foot stomped on the ground, the earth shook.
Millions of flowers blooming profusely behind my back.
The place where Margaret and Gronit proposed, which I had heard about all along.
For Kuhn, that place is 'Gronit.'
Protect him once again.
Magical power accumulated in the Dragon Lair for over 200 years.
The ogre…
"You handle magic?"
It goes against common sense.
A massive force swirling in red against his axe.
Kun swung that power with all his might.
Sugaaaaak-!
A massive concentration of magical power forming a crescent shape extended toward the knights.
“What on earth is that guy?”
“To think an ogre appeared out of nowhere… is it really an ogre?”
The knights who had raised their swords to kill the villagers were taken aback.
The huge ogre in front looked special.
He was wearing silver armor like a knight, and a crouching dragon emblem was engraved on his huge axe.
The red skin was covered with verbs whose meaning was unidentifiable.
The massive magical power shot out by such a guy.
They seemed intimidated for a moment, but they are knights of Parion.
Revas was the heart of Parion, at a level where he could dream of the countship, and the other knights are those called the elite.
Each of them easily cuts down thirty ogres.
Kiiiiing-!
Dozens of swords were imbued with pure white sword energy.
The dark aura, much denser than that of ordinary knights, signals that they have ascended to a high level.
They attempted to cut, strike, draw, or block that power with swords infused with sword energy.
The crescent-shaped sword energy cut down the one it struck and passed by.
He cut down the one who drew his sword and passed by, and slashed the one who blocked.
Kuwaaaaaaak-!
Blood gushed from dozens of knights.
Ps
“Aaaargh, my arm.”
“Hiiiiiik…… My, my leg……!”
“Cough…!”
Some knights had their arms severed, and some had their lower bodies blown away.
One knight met his death screaming as his body was severed in two.
The reporters were flustered.
Are their deaths unjust?
No, they couldn't feel wronged. After all, it was they who had tried to make the villagers suffer the same fate as their comrades who had died before them.
The knights realized the gravity of the situation and rushed in all at once.
“Rumble, I will protect you, Lord Gronit.”
“…….”
Zas stared at the back of the ogre that had suddenly barged in.
Was he the one who once served Gronit? But isn't he dead?
Jas looked behind him.
The flower blossoms spread out there and the conjoined trees looking down at him.
“Khaaaak!”
“Aaaargh!”
Jas heard the screams of those who had been his colleagues just moments ago, but he was not sad.
They are the ones who abandoned the discipline of knights, tried to steal, plunder, and kill.
However, the ogre ahead was different.
He protects his master even though the master has died.
However, it was not such an easy fight.
Tukwaaang-!
The knight, struck directly by the axe with tremendous force, was sent flying far away.
Spinning around
However, the knight rotates and lands safely.
Kuhn was clearly much stronger than them.
However, there were things that even the strongest could not overcome.
It is the number.
First of all, Kuhn has never been properly trained.
He was born strong and simply grew up absorbing magic in a lair.
Who would dare set foot in the Dragon's Lair?
I had no practical experience.
His movements are very simple.
If you choose to avoid confrontation and launch a continuous attack, you have a chance of winning.
On the contrary, the knights of the Parion Empire had trained their entire lives, and among them, they were the most talented.
Seogeo-eok
Phew-
Pffft
Kwaaak-
Slow and steady
However, there was also something that Kuhn could offset such a disadvantage.
The knights who had cunningly slashed from behind, stabbed with swords, and thrust spears into him were taken aback.
"Ogres regenerate?"
"reproduction……?"
reproduction.
A privilege exclusive to the chosen high-ranking species.
I searched everywhere for a way to regenerate it even in Parion, but I couldn't find one.
The only ones that come to mind right now are archdemons, dragons, or transcendent beings.
Also, another thing that can offset Kuhn's shortcomings.
Kwaaaaaak-
It meant that he felt no fear or terror to protect, and that he was already much stronger than them.
By nature, all species attack enemies without harming themselves.
However, Kuhn ignored him and sliced apart several knights who attacked him from behind with his axe.
The number of dead knights has already exceeded 200.
I'm getting a little tired.
However, Revas saw that the guy was getting tired, apart from regeneration.
Respond with your sword.
"yes……!"
Hundreds of sword energies from the knights are scattered.
The whole body is torn, split, and sliced apart, and even the bones are exposed throughout the body.
The speed of regeneration begins to fail to keep up with the speed of attack.
“As expected. They say it regenerates, but it’s not on the level of a Great Demon or a Dragon.”
Revas let out a wry laugh. Having realized his mistake, he attempts to storm the battlefield in earnest.
Leading the knights, he began to overwhelm Kuhn.
I will help!
Jas tries to attack the knights, but what can a mere one do?
Kuhn's body was being battered to shreds by those swinging their swords four times per second.
"Rumble, I will protect it."
Kuhn knows nothing of chivalry or knightly discipline.
It is simply the desire to protect Gronit.
With his tattered body, even while being attacked like that, Kuhn once again sliced 100 knights in two.
However, Kuhn was clearly dying.
The knights were controlling his movements by cunningly severing his bloodlines.
“Aim for the neck. If you attack the neck multiple times, you can sever its head. I’ve even defeated monsters with regenerative abilities before.”
Crunch, splat-!
His neck is attacked several times from all sides.
Even though it was a soft part, the knights found it difficult to cut through that hard part.
However, as time went on, it was getting cut off, and the regeneration speed could not keep up with him.
Hyun-su, watching this from the side, was able to rescue him easily.
He was able to pull him to his side using the art of 'pulling'.
But he didn't.
First of all, the level of Kun that Hyunsu saw exceeds 640.
No matter how unskilled they are, they easily surpass them.
However, what was actually seen was weaker than that.
Shall we wait and see for a while?
[Guardian Khun is nearing death.]
[What the Dragon Gronit left behind for Guardian Kun begins to rise little by little.]
[He is the only being among the non-human races who upholds the knight's discipline more correctly than anyone else.]
Hyunsu's eyes narrowed.
Gurgle
The crouching pattern started to change.
The symbol of a crouching dragon engraved on Kun's axe.
It was slowly spreading its wings.
one side.
Kuwakwakwakwakwakwang-!
“You damn ogre bastard, just die!”
“Rumble, I will not die. To protect Lord Gronit, I will not die.”
Revas was flustered.
As they continued to exchange blows, Kun, who should have already fallen, continued to reduce the number of knights.
Over 65% have already died.
Revas instantly concentrated his magical power and caused an explosion.
BOO
A huge explosion occurred and completely covered Kun's vision.
Sseugeugeok-!
Revas didn't miss the opportunity and kept striking the neck.
Finally, Kun's neck was being severed.
"Rumble, I'm sorry, Lord Gronit."
Kuhn instinctively sensed it. He could not hold out any longer.
However, I wanted to let people know.
The fact that he swore to protect him with his hand on his heart for the rest of his life.
He never regretted it, and it was fine even if that was the entirety of his life's memories.
Yes, that was all Kun remembered, but it was a happy life.
at that time.
Revas's sword finally delivered the final blow to Kun's neck.
At that moment.
[The verb responds.]
A small shield originating from a dragon.
Kaaang-!
The shield protected Kun's neck.
[The Dragon Language inscribed on Khun's body is interpreted, and the power hidden by Gronit is unleashed.]
The crouching dragon drawn on Kun's axe sprang to its feet.
It was clearly Gronit's pattern.
Along with the dragon words deeply engraved on his body, scenes of what Gronit did during his lifetime while riding an axe seep in.
Make an axe for Kun.
Gronit ordered the dwarf in the lair.
"… … This is the first time you have made a request, Gronit. Isn't Khun nothing more than a mere ogre? Just what exactly is Khun to you, Gronit?"
Gronit turned away without saying a word.
The dwarf bowed his head, and there was only a small smile on Gronit's lips.
Yes, Kuhn served one king his entire life.
and…….
The Dragon Language engraved on Khun's body.
The Dragon Language, which only dragons could read, is heard by Khun.
-My only knight, Kuhn.
Kuhn finally comes to know.
[The power left behind by Dragon Gronit awakens.]
[Legendary Grade. Rusaku's Axe is renamed to reveal its true name.]
[Transcendent Grade. Changes to My Knight Khun's Axe!]
[The magical power left by Dragon Gronit seeps in.]
[Regain your original power by unleashing hidden power.]
[All of Guardian Kun's stats increase by 23%, and regeneration increases by 50%.]
[It is imbued with a small amount of the power of the breath left behind by the Dragon Gronit.]
The loyalty he always showed.
A salute that had never been accepted in 200 years.
The king finally accepted it.
Kuhn had one king, and Gronit had only one knight.
His body was fully restored.
Dragon?
Thousands of mana crystals were scattered around it just moments ago.
Also, the words of that body were shining.
Kun dragged the axe behind his back.
Gronit's breath.
Rrrrrrrrr-!
The magical power spewed from that axe resembled a breath.
That power consumed the knights, including Revas.
Quack quack-
Kun turned around, having completed his mission, as he watched the knights scatter into a handful of ashes.
chuck-!
He did as he has for 200 years.
I saluted the conjoined trees once again.
