The Dragon'S Blue Gem
(S2) Chapter 94 [Knight's Oath of Faithfulness]
The beautiful atmosphere of the meadow which was cut open by the dirt road and surrounded by forest stretched as far as the eye could see. There are no aerial destroyers and asphalt roads anywhere. This typical rural atmosphere like this is able to cool the eyes.
A sky-blue colored light bird flew past the expanse of grass swayed by the wind. The direction of the bird's flight led to three teenagers who were walking leisurely together.
The boy's hand was stretched out to the bird. The bird perched on his hand, the child stroked the bird gently before it turned into a blue light and entered his ear.
"!"
The child was shocked a moment after that.
"What's wrong?" ask Mika curious.
Aqua let out a rather long breath. With a tired face, she answered Mika.
"Anessa's empire is crazy."
"Anessa Empire? That Empire of the Sacred Continent? Why?"
This time it was Eli's turn to ask.
"Because they can't find a hero in this world, they go crazy and do another world hero summoning."
"WHAT?!!!" mika and Eli scream together.
Eli, "The summoning of another world hero?! That's like in manga and anime??"
Mika, "They are really crazy!! Calling that otherworldly person would require an enormous mana!! Even creatures outside the boundaries have trouble doing so. How many witches did they sacrifice??!"
Mika shook Aqua's right hand and Eli's left. Aqua filters out Eli's rough hands and gently takes off Mika's hands.
"Calm down, you two."
"There were over 100 witches who instantly ran out of mana instantly. They're not supposed to be able to use magic until a few months."
"100?! How could the Anessa Empire gather that many witches?" confused Mika.
"What was called there were 9 teenagers. 4 witches and 5 weapons users."
"Teens, High School, yes." murmured Eli.
"Aqua, Micah. You guys don't seem to like the Anessa Empire that much, don't you think the Anessa Empire is holy? If Aqua I understand, but why are angels like Mika?"
Last night, there were a lot of things that Mika had to explain to their new partner. Mika gave no details, just an outline.
"For ordinary people, the Anessa Empire was indeed kind and holy. But it's just the front, the inside is very rotten" Aqua explained.
"That knowing this is only a little. Most people know that the Anessa Empire is descended from the trusted worshipers of the Goddess Athena like us, the Angels. But in truth, they were nothing more than ordinary folk who happened to see the sight of the Goddess speaking to Saintess first. Their ancestor was the first Saintess sycophant," Mika explained.
"Uwaaahh, sycophant.." disgusted Eli.
"True, therefore do not equate us Goddess servants with lowly creatures like them."
"In addition to Saintess, most priests there are two-faced and only want fame. The worst is the Paus. There have been many crimes committed by the Pope under the pretext of 'for the sake of the Goddess'. It is precisely Bess City, a small independent city in the Holy Continent that I think really fits the impression of 'holy'," Aqua added.
"Why Bess City?"
"The city is Saintess's first hometown and the city with the cleanest flow of mana" Mika said.
"So so..."
While Mika explained the details to Eli, Aqua suddenly felt that there was something strange here. Suddenly he felt like he had forgotten something due to discussing the Anessa Empire.
"Aah!!!!" squeals Aqua, shocking Mika and Eli.
"Why?!"
"I completely forgot about it..."
"Forgot what?"
Aqua looked at Mika with an expression of "We forgot that person" to her. Mika thought for a moment, then she screamed.
"You're right!!!"
"Because it's been too long, I forgot about him. I hope he's not angry."
Eli, "?"
Before long, an all-black, headless creature riding a dark horse suddenly appeared in front of them. Eli was shocked by the sudden appearance, in contrast to the guilt-ridden Aqua and Mika.
Yes, the creature they forgot about was Dullahan.
⟨ Why did you just get me out now, boy!!!! ⟩ pissed Dullahan.
"I'm sorry, we also just got out of the dungeon 2 days ago," Aqua replied still feeling a little guilty.
⟨ Then 10 years inside that dungeon what is it?!! ⟩ angry.
"Research," Mika replied casually.
Dullahan stared fixedly at Mika.
⟨ So you've made it out, Arc-Angel Michael ⟩
"Arc-Angel Michael?!! That missing arc-Angel?!!" surprised Eli.
"I thought you were just an angel!! Why didn't you tell me you're Arc-Angel?!!!"
"Eh? Did I not say?" elak Mika's.
"Not yet!!!!"
Aqua and Dullahan just looked at the two of them like bored girlfriends waiting for her boyfriend to shop.
⟨ Does she (Mika) really do? I think it used to be quieter and mature ⟩
"Well, his true nature is. Let it go."
⟨ Yasudahlah. Good work has brought me out, boy! It took a long time, but you managed to get me out ⟩
Dullahan got off his horse and stood straight in front of Aqua. Aqua prepared with all possibilities, including that Dullahan would attack her. But that didn't happen, Dullahan prostrated himself before Aqua.
Aqua, Mika and Eli, "!?"
⟨ I've promised to give up my loyalty to you if you manage to get me out of the dungeon ⟩
Dullahan took out his sword and gave the sword to Aqua.
⟨ With this I, Dullahan the Knight of Darkness swore to give up my whole life and death just for my master!!! ⟩
Aqua took the sword and pointed it at Dullahan's shoulder like a common knight oath ceremony.
"I, Aquamarine Valler El Vittacelar, take the oath of allegiance to the Dark Knight. Instead promise that I will definitely destroy the Anessa Empire within 3 years."
Mika and Eli were stunned to see that right, the knight oath was common to Nobles and the royal family. Although a kingdom like the Vittacelar Kingdom did not do so. Performing a knight oath on an EX Dullahan rank creature was a crazy thing.
Once the oath was completed, the thing that the master had to do to the monster subordinates was name-giving.
"I've thought about it, from now on your name is Heolstor Erebus which means darkness of the Dark God."
⟨ I received a new name given my master. From now on I am Heolstor Erebus the Dark Knight, Dullahan! ⟩
CRIINGGGGGGGGG
Dullahan suddenly flashed a dazzling light from his body. After the name giving was completed, a vow of allegiance had been formed and Dullahan officially became Aqua's subordinate.
Dullahan's sinister form slowly changed. His flying head fused with his body, the body of just the skull was beginning to give rise to flesh and skin. His armor shone like new armor. Short black hair grew from his head. The eyeballs are re-formed with dark blue irises.
His face could be said to be very handsome to make Eli stunned. But for Mika who was used to Aqua's face, she wasn't too affected.
"So that's your original appearance as a human, back then," Aqua smiled.
Although Dullahan's physique turned into a human form, but Dullahan is still Dullahan. He was the knight of darkness demi-human with EX rank.
"I'm counting on your help, Hell!" exciting Aqua.
"I will do my best to help you, Mr Aqua!" reverence Heolstor.