Chapter 56 – Power

Everyone’s turned around and focused on Pendragon, and his gaze did not waver at all from Ed.
Ed spoke.

“Isn’t that something you should’ve known by now?”

When Ed answered, Pendragon’s expression disappeared. It feels like the temperature has dropped sharply as if standing in front of the north wind snow.
Well, after meeting a high-rank demon, Ed still felt he was lacking, but when he stood in front of a man who caught the great demon, he thought it was understandable. Pendragon would kill higher rank demons like a piece of cake.
But Ed was going to say what he wanted to say.
Pendragon looked at Ed for a while and soon burst into laughter.

“Hahahha. I’ve never seen my wife’s family ever since we got married. Everyone’s busy avoiding me.”

Pendragon replied with a smile. Pendragon is too dangerous to keep close.
He is a hero to the people of the kingdom, and many people admire him. Princess Cecilia’s right to inherit the throne is third. If she has Pendragon behind her back, she could freely jump into the race for the throne.
However, neither Pendragon nor Cecilia are those who welcome such troublesome things. Of course, they kept away from the royal palace.
It was a choice to inform the people that they were not interested in royal authority and to inform the aristocrats.
Pendragon put his hand on Ed’s shoulder.

“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have become too close or too distant from them.”

Pendragon made eye contact with Ed and spoke to Cecilia.

“Cecilia. I should go to the palace to see my brother-in-law”.
“My 2nd eldest brother is dead. Will you kill my eldest brother?”

Pendragon smiled.

“If I have to kill him, I’ll kill him”.

Cecilia sighed deeply.

“Do you know that if he dies, I would be the queen?”
“Huh?”

Pendragon looked back in surprise. As Cecilia looked at him with a grumpy face, and Pendragon scratched his beard for a while and replied.

“Let’s meet him first. Then let’s see what we can do.”

Pendragon said, tapping Ed’s shoulder.

“If it’s too late, we should kill him. But if it’s not too late, let’s see what we can do. Okay?”

They say that a lion was still a lion even when he got old. If Pendragon knew and pretended not to know, he might fight him, but he is still a lion. If it was too late for the prince, he will not hesitate to slit his neck.
Pendragon went back to his seat and continued.

“Let’s go together when we go to meet Prince. Do you have time tomorrow?”
“Yes, that’s sounds good.”
“Great. Let’s take a look at the palace. This situation is such a shame though.”

Pendragon said so and sat down and beckoned, and the butler approached and left the glass and filled it with alcohol. Pendragon held up the glass and said.

“Please lift your glasses. A toast for those who try to save the world all night long.”

After emptying the drink pleasantly, Pendragon and Cecilia talked to each person. Diego was even happy with Pendragon’s signature, but Dex approached Ed and asked.

“What were you talking about? Did he say he’s going to kill the prince?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“We think he’s possessed by the demon. He’s related to the demon in some way.”

Dex finally looked back at Ed. Dex was excited to face a strong demon and fight.
However, these three were calmly talking in front of other people that they would kill the prince if he was possessed by the demon. Killing the prince does not solve the problem.
Killing the prince means that they might end up in a war with the kingdom.
But there is no hesitation.
Ed cut the steak and asked something.

“I didn’t tell you because I thought you’d run away. Are you upset?”
“A little. Don’t hide those kinds of things next time.”
“Okay.”

Dex dipped the steak with a fork, put it in his mouth, and bowed his head. Dex couldn’t raise his head. If he did that, he wouldn’t be able to hide his smile.
This was a new team. It was crazy good. There was Arin, who he has never won against. And there are also full of sponsors that give out relics-class equipment.
Not only did he want to catch the demon, but he wanted to kill the demon without looking back. It is literally an environment where he can fight until he dies.
A team that can live like fireworks.
It’s the life Dex had been hoping for all his life.

“Hehehe”.

In the end, he couldn’t hold it in and laughed.

“Hehehehe”.

Pendragon asked as he knocked on the table and burst into laughter.

“What’s so funny, champion?”
“I think I can fight as much as I want now.”

Pendragon also burst into laughter at the words.

“Hahaha. You really are a gladiator.”

Pendragon looked at Dex and asked.

“But now you’ll have to hide your face when you go out.”
“That’s true.”

Pendragon’s gaze headed for Cecilia.

“The white cotton belt you used before. Don’t we still have it?”
“What about it?”
“I just thought it would look good on him.”

Cecilia nodded at the words.

“If that’s the case, you won’t have to worry people seeing your face. I’ll look for it.”

Ed burst into cheers at the words. The white band, which Pendragon and Cecilia mentioned, is a band worn on the head. The face of the person wearing it looks different from person to person.
Since Cecilia is a princess, it was a relic-class equipment that she used to hide her face.
Pendragon’s gaze headed toward Grant, where he was sitting in the corner.

“Well, aren’t you Grant? I heard that you will sponsor them both physically and mentally.”
“I’m just trying.”
“I hope it helps you spend money on good things. Let’s talk later. I think I’ll be able to help you out with some stuff.”

Even if you are not interested in the royal authority, Pendragon’s connections are beyond imagination. In addition, he was filthy rich.
Grant was worried before because he was generously sponsoring Ed and his team, but he was relieved when Pendragon offered to help.
Pendragon looked back at Arin and smiled.

“Martin often wrote your name in letters.”

Martin was the one who joined Pendragon in the demon’s Age 1. The person who is now the archbishop.
Did he mention Arin’s name? Even before Ed met, she was already a key figure in the prophecy. Because she was the only one who could track bloodstones.
She has the sacred power comparable to that of Master Paladine.

“Mr. Pendragon. I often heard about you from Master Paladine.”

Pendragon was fed up with hearing her name.

“Ah, that oldie. Does he still curse me out?”

Arin smiled faintly. She knew that Pendragon and Master Paladin used to fight with each other.
When Master Paladine talks about Pendragon, he curses that he’s that jerk.
Pendragon looked back at Merjen, too.

“There was a letter from Helena. It was a letter saying that the demon of the stars, Pestoles, was likely to be revived.”
“Really?”

Merjen had been chasing Helena without knowing her tracks, and for the first time, a clue came out. Pendragon nodded.

“It’s a clue about the resurrection of the Great demon. She wouldn’t have disappeared without telling you, the daughter unless it was something very urgent. I think something must have happened.”

When Merjen’s face was filled with anxiety, Pendragon calmly continued.

“I’ll give you the letter, and if you need my help while looking for her, just let me know. I and Cecilia would run everywhere for you, Helena’s daughter.”
“Thank you.”

As Merjen bowed her head sincerely, Pendragon smiled like an uncle. A smile that looks a little lonely. It was a smile that wasn’t like him.
Come to think of it, Pendragon has no children yet even after decades of marriage.
Helena’s daughter is like a nephew to him. She must have evoked a strange impression.
Pendragon called Ed’s party separately after finishing his meal.
In a meeting with Arin and Dex, Pendragon stood on the floor with his wooden bastard sword.

“Let’s see how good you guys are”.

Cecilia was just watching with a Halberd on her shoulder in the distance. It means that the Pendragon was going to fight alone.
Pendragon shook his head at Arin, who picked up the shield and sword in the corner.

“I really want to see your skills, so bring your usual equipment.”

When Pendragon held a wooden sword and said that, everyone was speechless, but Ed was different. He said, preparing an arrow and his newly strengthened ice bow.

“Out opponent is one of the three heroes. Let’s do our best.”

Diego was still far short of using it as power, but it was the first time the three of them worked together. In fact, Ed was also looking forward to it.
How good is Pendragon?
Ed thought this could be a good experience because he had to get close to him to fight the great demon.
While Ed was looking nervous, Arin also prepared her shield and hammer, and Dex giggled with his sword of speed and blood sword.
Pendragon still spoke in a relaxed manner.

“Let’s start.”

Dex bounced out as if he had been waiting. Arin didn’t respond to Dex’s speed, perhaps she was looking for a gap in Pendragon.
It was Dex, whose agility was comparable to Ed by picking up a quick sword, so the moment he made a mistake, he reached the front of Pendragon.
Ed also set up his bow before it was too late.
This confrontation does nothing if he doesn’t fight. So Ed was doing his best from the beginning.
He fired seven arrows in a row, and even though the consumption of mana was very small, arrows flew with cold air.
Seven arrows were fired to assist Dex. Ed hoped this would work.
Then Pendragon’s sword moved.

Bang!

Dex’s body, which was speeding up with his sword of speed, folded in half and flew away, and Pendragon’s body looked blurred, and all the arrows passed by him.
An afterimage?
Even before thinking about it, Ed fired two arrows diagonally above.
If he hadn’t read the interval, he wouldn’t have known where Pendragon was. He was so big but he didn’t leave a mark.
Seeing two arrows flying in, Pendragon’s eyes looked playful. Ed stepped back as Pendragon lightly hit the arrows.
And Ed fired another arrow.
It is an arrow that will freeze Pendragons body even if he pushes it away. And as soon as his body hardens, Ed fired another arrow that will penetrate him.
When Pendragon’s Bastard Sword pushed the arrow away, Ed got his next arrow and fired it to the side.
The flying arrow was cut in half by Pendragon’s sword, and the place where Ed was standing was also cut off. That’s the true power of his sword.
Unlike Etrian’s sword, his sword did not inherit any powers. He created power within his sword on his own. The returning arrow was also cut helplessly by Pendragon’s sword.
It was only after the Pendragon fell that Arin, who had identified his location, pushed her shield forward and rushed.
Even when rolling on the floor, Ed fired an arrow to help her.
However, Pendragon ran into Arin, who was rushing, and then turned and passed to her left. He touched the back of her neck.
While Arin fainted, Pendragon rushed toward Ed.
Seven arrows were fired in one breath, but Pendragon pushed all of them away. And Ed clenched his teeth and jumped forward with the Salamander’s sword.
Pendragon caught the sword before Ed had the chance to swing it.
And Ed’s world turned upside down.

Boom!

Ed didn’t even have time to land properly. His high physical strength level was also meaningless when fighting with a man as huge as Pendragon.

“Ah!”

While Ed’s consciousness was flying away, he smiled.
Yeah. He really is the main character.
When Ed smiled and fainted, Pendragon looked back at Cecilia.

“He’s pretty good.”
“I know. He’s stronger than I thought.”