Return of the Calamity-Class Death Knight Chapter 183

The Return of the Destruction-Class Death Knight Chapter 183

Episode 183 Family Trip (1)

The way back home was long.

The sun was setting while they were riding. Damien prepared to camp out on the side of the road.

I laid down a blanket and made a campfire. The fire seemed weak, so I added a few more pieces of firewood.

Damien looked at the burning campfire, lost in thought.

‘I can’t seem to catch Dorgo’s tail.’

Damien’s purpose has always been one thing, past and present.

It was Dorgo’s execution.

Only by killing Dorgo can he avenge himself and prevent the war of destruction.

The problem was that Dorgo’s whereabouts could not be found.

‘No matter how careful Dorgo is… … I didn’t know he would be this thorough.’

After capturing a few warlocks with ties to Dorgo, I figured I could quickly find the location by digging into their souls.

But things didn’t work out that easily.

Since his return, Damian has hunted many warlocks, but has been unable to find even the slightest trace of Dorgo.

‘Now that it’s come to this, I guess I have no choice but to be a little more proactive.’

There is no harvest with just any number of warlocks.

In that case, there was no choice but to catch the big game and find out Dorgo’s location.

‘If it’s a giant, he might know Dorgo’s whereabouts.’

The Giants were the mainstays of Pandemonium and Dorgo’s strongest supporters.

The giants have maintained a close relationship with Dorgo for a long time.

If he was a giant, he might know how to find Dorgo.

‘They were guys I had to find and kill anyway.’

During the War of Destruction, the damage suffered by humanity due to the giants was indescribable.

Along with Dorgo, they were villains who had to be killed without fail. Not a single one could be left alive.

Above all, Damian had a greater reason to kill the villain.

‘Especially those bastards… … those fucking dogs who took the souls of families can never be left alive.’

Black magicians who took the souls of their families.

They were all villains. Each in his own way, he toyed with the family, tormented them, and drowned them in a sea of suffering.

Crack.

Thinking about them made my teeth grind. My anger felt like a blade that would pierce my chest.

‘To kill those guys… …you must first get on the master class.’

The giants were terrifying beings.

They were beings who surpassed the great dark magicians and master classes, known as transcendent beings.

In order to fight them, Damian also had to stand in the position of a transcendent being.

‘All conditions are met.’

While visiting the Papnir mercenary corps, Damian was able to obtain legendary elixirs called Mita Holy Water and Hwajeongseoktae.

If I could fully absorb all of these, I could get into the master class I so desperately wanted.

However, he couldn’t take the elixirs right away. Damien’s body was too weak to absorb them.

It was all because Damian had suddenly become stronger.

It had been less than a year since Damian had regressed. Due to his rapid growth in strength over a short period of time, Damian’s body was left with many imperfections.

‘I guess I’ll just have to focus on physical training for the time being.’

Improving one’s skills.

In order to confront the giant, there was one more condition that had to be met.

‘I need my own power.’

Most of the giants were building their own forces.

Those who can act as their hands and feet and fight alongside them when needed.

That’s why Damian’s unique force was needed to fight against the giant.

‘The groundwork has already been laid.’

Damian already had a commander, several skeletons, and two more undead.

Right now, compared to the forces of the giants, it is small in size and weak in power.

But its potential was greater than that of any other force.

Dominic has the qualities to reach the Master Class, and Miya becomes stronger every time she absorbs the blood of a living creature. The group was a monster that was called the Beast of Destruction in the future.

‘Just wait. I’ll throw you all into the depths of hell without leaving a single one behind.’

In the darkness, Damien’s eyes quietly burned.

* * *

After a few more days of traveling, Damien was finally able to arrive home.

But when Damien arrived home, he saw an unfamiliar sight.

All the servants were moving busily, packing their luggage.

“What is going on?”

Damien entered the castle with a puzzled expression.

I wanted to grab someone and ask them, but everyone seemed out of their minds.

Then I found Victor chopping firewood in the backyard.

“Hah! Haah!”

Victor was chopping wood with an axe, shouting all kinds of things.

“Mommy.”

“Huh! This is surprising! Your Majesty! Please make some noise!”

Victor protested, startled. Damian burst out laughing.

“What’s going on here? Everyone seems so busy.”

“Oh, that’s because I’m preparing for a trip.”

Damien couldn’t help but be bewildered by the sudden words.

“Preparing for a trip? What do you mean?”

“I don’t know the details either. It was decided the day before yesterday.”

It seemed like I had no choice but to go see my family to hear the full story.

Damien asked Victor as he was heading upstairs.

“But why aren’t you helping with the travel preparations? Why are you chopping firewood?”

“I am going to accompany the Count on this trip as his attendant.”

Damien couldn’t help but be surprised.

Not just anyone could accompany a nobleman on his journey. Only those with outstanding ability or recognition could do so.

“But why is the guy who said he was going on a trip chopping firewood here?”

“If I leave the castle, won’t the firewood run out quickly? I’m preparing a few days’ worth of firewood in advance in preparation for such an unfortunate event!”

Damian looked at Victor with a dumbfounded expression.

When you run out of firewood, why don’t you just get someone else to do it for you?

I had that thought, but Victor’s face looked so serious that I couldn’t bring myself to point it out.

“Okay, I understand. Try hard.”

“yep!”

Damien said that and went upstairs.

“Did you pack enough clothes? Please check again just in case.”

Then, the figure of the mother giving instructions among the servants appeared.

Damien approached his mother and spoke loudly.

“mother!”

“Oh my god, Damien!”

His mother ran straight over and hugged Damian. Damian also hugged his mother tightly with both arms.

“Have you finished all your work? It seems like it took you especially long this time.”

“Well, it ended well.”

Damian muttered vaguely. He couldn’t tell exactly what happened in the mercenary unit. That would only cause worry.

“By the way, a trip? What’s going on all of a sudden?”

“Oh, you’re out, so you don’t know. Ask your father inside. Mom is busy, so she doesn’t have time to explain.”

His mother pushed Damien’s back and said, “In the end, Damien had no choice but to head to his father’s office to find answers.

“Father, I am here.”

Damien said as he went inside. Count Haxen stopped writing something on a piece of paper and looked at Damien.

“Someone asked. Are you back now?”

“Your response is too dry. Isn’t that too much?”

“You have to leave and come back once or twice for me to be happy.”

Count Haxen spoke bluntly. Damian felt a sting inside.

“I heard you were preparing for a trip? Why are you suddenly going on a trip?”

“His Majesty the Duke sent an invitation. He said that he reserved the best spot for us, as the spawning season for star jellyfish begins around this time every year.”

Damien’s father’s words brought back memories he had buried.

The star jellyfish has a similar name, but in reality it is a creature that is far removed from being a jellyfish.

The body was transparent, floating in the air, and glowing at night.

It was such a rare creature that it was usually difficult to find even one.

But once a year, during the breeding season, hundreds of them take to the sky at the same time.

It was a spectacle that could be seen, oddly enough, only in the Apple Kingdom.

That’s why tens of thousands of people from abroad flock here every year to see the star jellyfish.

So, it was difficult for even the nobles of the Apple Kingdom to obtain a seat where they could see the starlight jellyfish up close.

Since he suddenly offered me such a place, it was natural to prepare for the trip.

“You’re saying this is a family trip without me? What were you going to do if I hadn’t come back today?”

“Without you, we were just going to go by ourselves.”

Damien made a disappointed expression. Then Count Haxen added with a grin.

“But fortunately, you came just in time. We can all leave together. Actually, I was worried that I might leave you behind.”

Count Haxen put down his fan and said.

“I can’t remember how long it’s been since I’ve gone on a trip with my family. Since this is a rare opportunity, let’s enjoy it.”

As his father had said, Damien also had a vague memory of going on a trip with his family.

In Damien’s case, it felt even more distant because he had experienced a past life.

“I won’t leave the escort to you.”

His father spoke to Damien, who was lost in thought.

Damien said, trying to shake off his depressed feelings.

“Leave it to me. If I see any sign of interference, I will step forward and bury it first.”

Damien’s father nodded and said.

“… … But if I bury it first, isn’t that just a crime?”

* * *

“Starlight Jellyfish Festival?”

An inn built in a rural village.

A woman at a table there said with a look of disapproval on her face.

“I was looking forward to the next goal… … and this is all I get? What fun is there in ruining a festival? Isn’t that what everyone else does?”

The woman looked around and said. The others sitting at the table nodded.

“Aside from this stupid place… … there are many other fun goals. Like taking over a noble’s territory, gathering all the people, and blowing them up all at once.”

The woman said, looking straight ahead.

There was a man sitting in his chair, looking out the window.

“Sukle, my pretty little cat. Don’t say such harsh words.”

“Stop talking nonsense and explain quickly.”

The woman spoke in a nervous tone. Then the man raised both arms as if he understood.

“The Starlight Jellyfish Festival is not just a simple festival. It is a festival so popular that foreign nobles flock to it.”

“Really?”

“If you don’t believe me, you can go to the city later and find out. You’ll soon find out how famous the festival is and how many people come.”

The woman shut her mouth, perhaps interested in what the man was saying.

“Imagine. Thousands of nobles who traveled all the way from a distant land to see that festival. You blow them all up with your magic.”

The man clasped his hands together and then opened them wide, giving the impression that something was about to explode.

“Can you imagine how wonderful that sight would be?”

The woman was momentarily lost in thought at the man’s words.

Then he smiled brightly and said.

“Let’s get started right now.”