The Gap Between You and Me - Chapter 128

Jonathan narrowed his eyes at Henry’s ambiguous words. However, Henry, who was lost in thought, did not answer right away. A deep worry appeared in his eyes as he went back in time and searched for memories of the past.

“It wasn’t that we were pushed by the Kustan army from the beginning. We were shaken a little, but I still thought that we were in a somewhat tense confrontation. Even if we won’t be able to win easily, I didn’t think we would be defeated this big. However…….”

Henry blurred his words. A man who had lived to protect his honor as a knight for decades had an emotion that should have never existed in his eyes.

“However?”

“…….”

“What is it, Sir?”

Noticing the change, Jonathan urged Henry. Henry’s neck, which was hesitant to continue his words, moved slowly.

“…… He appeared.”

“He?”

“The commander of the Kustan Army. He wears pitch-black armor.”

After replying to Jonathan’s question, Henry inhaled and exhaled slowly and deeply. His breath trembled, as if an invisible enemy was aiming at his neck.

“Even thinking about it now, I can’t fully comprehend it. What magic did he do? The front line, which had been equal, collapsed like a sandcastle getting swept away by the waves the moment he appeared on the battlefield.”

Henry crumpled his face as he recalled the situation at that time. As if representing his confused state of mind, his eyes, which had been staring down, moved rapidly here and there.

“Wherever he goes, defenses are breached. No matter how skilled a person was defending the front line, it was of no use. You can’t even imagine how fast it collapsed. We didn’t even have time to do anything about it. If you think you have grasped the situation to some extent, the next moment the opposite row is collapsing.”

Henry, who was quickly explaining the situation at the time, shut his mouth. Then he took a slightly rougher breath.

“…….”

Jonathan looked at his colleague standing in front of him in silence. Anyone can see that he looks unstable. He said he was fine, but it didn’t seem to be true.

“Was he that strong?”

Jonathan asked.

“That he broke through the defense wall with his own power?

“Of course, he didn’t do it all by himself. But that was even more staggering.”

Henry shook his head and smiled dejectedly.

“Wherever he went, the morale of the soldiers increased immeasurably. Ordinary soldiers acted as if they were elite soldiers. Their movement and aiming rate have become more accurate. Like they knew they would win. They had no hesitation in moving forward at the commander’s command.”

“It looks like they have unconditional trust in their superior.”

“Well. Whatever the reason, it must have been quite effective.”

Silence fell between the two knights. An unknown coolness ran down their spine. Perhaps because of the atmosphere, they could sometimes even hear the ominous sound of leaves shaking in the wind.

Jonathan, who had opened his mouth to say something, eventually closed it again without saying anything. Various emotions that cannot be easily expressed in words were entangled in each other.

“When I say this, you might think I am a coward.”

Henry looked up and faced Jonathan.

“Then I prayed to God that, if possible, I would never run into him again.”

He forced the corners of his mouth up, but his face was full of fear.

* * *

It rained incessantly.

Even in broad daylight, not a single ray of sunlight shone, and the sky was filled with gray dark clouds. On that day, just looking out the window felt depressing. The enemy appeared silently from the west, like a mist at dawn.

Boom, boom, boom.

A low and heavy drum sound came, like the heartbeats of giants who were said to have disappeared from the continent a long time ago.

On the distant horizon, something whitish like a shadow slowly appeared. Like a candle in front of the wind, distant objects also shimmered and moved.

Boom, boom, boom.

The regular sound of drums grew louder and louder. Every time the drums sounded, it felt like the ground was shaking too.

Black smoke rose. Soon after, red torches burned in the rain and colorful light began to bloom here and there.

Whhooooww.

A grotesque atmosphere was formed as the shouts of thousands of people gathered together. It sounded like a dead person’s, not a living person’s. No, it felt like the cry of a ghost that climbed to the ground to take the living.

Standing on the fortress and watching this scene, each of them swallowed a gulp. Despite being hidden behind the walls of a high and fortified fortress, they were not at all relieved. It seemed as if that large monster would soar high into the sky and grab their neck at once.

Their bodies shuddered like they had a cold. They didn’t know if it was because of the agitation of the upcoming battle, or because of the body temperature cooled by the rain, or because of the fear of having to fight against that terrible monster.

“Stay where you are! Don’t mess up!”

At the firm order, the soldiers straightened their posture. Then they gave strength to the hands holding the spear and shield.

The feeling of their heart sinking endlessly. Even if they want to avoid it, the inevitable fate is right in front of them. The smell of death spread thickly through the heavy rain.

They’re here.

The soldiers looked out of the fort with hard faces. They couldn’t even breathe properly.

The being that gave Butron a nightmare they would never forget.

They arrived here right now, in Siqman.

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