Breakers Chapter 167:

Chapter 167 – Chapter 32: Giants #4

Felicia, who was wearing a white nightgown over pearl pajamas, crossed her legs on the chair and narrowed her eyes . She stared at In-gong sitting on the bed and opened her eyes .  

“So, to summarize, the four knights each have the power to appoint an apostle . The eastern barbarian king Karatus and Berkintox whom we fought today were the apostles of war?” 

“That’s right . ” 

In-gong nodded . Felicia paused before saying to In-gong, 

“Now, as the Conquest Knight, Shutra is able to appoint an apostle . ” 

“Exactly . ” 

Approximately 10 minutes ago, In-gong had called Felicia to his room to explain briefly about the apostles . The story was quick because Felicia had already seen Karatus and Berkintox .  

“Hmm . So, what is the difference between an apostle and being a member of the King’s Knights?” 

An apostle was able to receive the strength of one of the four knights .  However, this was also the same for the King’s Knights . After Felicia became a member of the King’s Knights, she gained confidence in her stamina and magic power .  

In-gong scratched his cheek and explained to Felicia, 

“Uh… it is a bit strange, but if we say a king’s knight is just a subordinate, an apostle would be more like family? The relationship is a little closer . The king’s knights can consider themselves as minor apostles . ” 

“Is it like the difference between someone you know and someone important?” 

“Well… a little bit?” 

It was a somewhat strange analogy, but the meaning was there .  Felicia bit her lip and turned her gaze slightly away before asking In-gong again, 

“Are there any restrictions on making an apostle? For example, every time you make one, the power of the knight weakens . ” 

Felicia was sharp .  In-gong sighed and replied,

“It is like Noona said . The power of the knight is needed in order to make an apostle . In my case, it is the power of Conquest . ” 

“Is it the concept of becoming weaker to give strength to an apostle?” 

If one point was subtracted from 10 strength, he would only have nine points left .  Felicia’s question mixed with the worries in In-gong’s head .  

“That’s not it . It’s more like collecting magic power to use a powerful spell? I’m exhausting my accumulated power to make an apostle . That depleted power will be restored over time . ” 

His power would be slightly weak Immediately after creating the apostle . However, it wasn’t a permanent loss, so he could bear it .  

“But there seems to be a certain limit on the number of apostles which can be sustained with the strength . That is why I need to do some research . ” 

Currently, In-gong’s Apostle Appointment was only level one . There might be some innovative changes once it reached a higher level .  

‘And… there are the cases of the other knights . ’ 

The War Knight had put forth several apostles .  The apostle of death, who had appeared in Thunderdoom Fortress, had a much stronger power of death than the power of war Berkintox and Artman had .  Additionally, the Famine Knight didn’t have even one apostle . His power of Famine was weaker than In-gong’s power of Conquest .  

The main reason for the gap between the knights was time .  How long they had been a knight, and how long they had handled the power? The War Knight and Death Knight were obviously very old .  Otherwise, the current situation couldn’t be explained .  

“Hrmm… then Shutra, how many apostles can you appoint now?” 

“Just one . ” 

In-gong shrugged as he replied to Felicia’s question . Felicia sighed and crossed her legs in the opposite direction .  

“This is why you need advice . ” 

“Yes, I am worried about who to appoint as an apostle . ” 

He could only make one person his apostle right now, so he was worried about it . Felicia narrowed her eyes and asked, 

“Who are the candidates?” 

“All of the King’s Knights . If I had to add anyone else, maybe Caitlin noona and Chris hyung?” 

“Caitlin and Chris?” 

“I trust both of them . ” 

The two people had taught him aura and Divine Beast Authority . He had already established an alliance with both of them even before he formed a relationship with Felicia .  Felicia twisted her lips at In-gong’s words and spread open her fan to hide her face . Then she said, 

“Hum hum, wouldn’t it be better for the first one to be among the knights?” 

Her ears were twitching slightly . It was at that moment that Green Wind appeared suddenly beside In-gong in her solid form and nodded .  

“Princess is right . Master, I think so as well . It should be within the King’s Knights . ” 

According to Felicia and Green Wind, Chris and Caitlin weren’t knights, so they were eliminated .  Felicia, who had a strong sense of pride, said quickly, 

“As a non-combatant, shouldn’t Nayatra be subtracted?” 

“That’s right . Princess’ words are very correct . It is good if someone other than Nayatra is an apostle . ” 

Nayatra was quickly eliminated .  

“And… General Vandal is too far away isn’t he? There are many times when he won’t be together with you . ” 

“He isn’t with Prince . ” 

Once again, Green Wind agreed with Felicia’s words . The two people carefully excluded Vandal and Silvan from the candidates .  

“Well, well . So, now, there are four candidates?” 

Felicia glanced at In-gong with expectant eyes . In-gong tried to hold back a laugh as he told Felicia and Green Wind, 

“In fact, I have already set the candidates . Three people . ” 

“Three people?” 

“Noona, Green Wind, and Carack . There are two reasons for selecting these three candidates . ” 

In-gong raised his fingers one by one .  

“First, they need to have a long experience with the power of Conquest . Second, they need to be someone emotionally close to me . It is good to have someone who meets those conditions in order to have a more efficient apostle . ” 

Karma had always followed In-gong, so she had a long experience with the power of Conquest . However, she was unfortunately eliminated because of the second reason .  

“Umm . ” 

Felicia made a satisfied sound after hearing the two reasons from In-gong . Green Wind then pulled at In-gong’s arm and asked, 

“Master, then it is me as well?” 

She had been with him for a long time and was emotionally close .  As Green Wind’s eyes gleamed, Felicia quickly folded up her fan .  

“No, Green Wind is always with Shutra . The apostle should be someone who is able to fight independently . ” 

Both the barbarian king and Berkintox had moved apart from the War Knight .  As Felicia swiftly eliminated Green Wind as a candidate, she opened her fan with a large sound .  

“Shutra, choose—me or Carack . ” 

Her tone indicated that she was feeling a little bit impatient . Green Wind ignored Felicia’s words and grabbed In-gong’s hand .  

“Master . I believe in Master . I definitely believe in you . ” 

In-gong finally laughed . He looked between Felicia and Green Wind, and asked, 

“Do you both want to become stronger?” 

Becoming an apostle would make them stronger than they were now .  Felicia avoided In-gong’s gaze as she replied, 

“I-It isn’t like that . Just…” 

“Just?” 

“Master, I want to be your first apostle . ” 

Green Wind suddenly interrupted . Her passionate voice seemed to be trying to reach his heart . Then In-gong looked at Felicia .  

“Noona as well?” 

“I-I don’t care about being your first apostle . I just like to be first . ” 

“Well, I see . ” 

In-gong’s eyes narrowed, and Felicia’s ears turned redder . She eventually cried out, 

“Anyway! Decide quickly—me or Carack . ” 

“Master . ” 

Instead of answering, In-gong nodded a few times before getting up from his seat . He had a new proposal in order to make it fair for everyone .  

“Call Carack and ask him . ” 

 

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“Hrmm, I don’t know what an apostle is, but I think it should be Green Wind rather than Princess . ” 

After being invited, Carack heard about the situation and said that with folded arms .  As Felicia and Green Wind looked at Carack for different reasons, Carack explained in a relaxed voice, 

“Doesn’t Green Wind always fight with Prince? So, if Green Wind becomes stronger, Prince will as well . If there is only one apostle, then I think it is right to strengthen Prince’s power . After all, the most important thing is the Prince’s safety . ” 

As expected from Carack, it was a reasonable and relevant reason .  

“Oh… Orc, you are a good guy . It seems that I have misunderstood you . ” 

Carack laughed at Green Wind’s words .  

“Then how do you normally see me?” 

“I saw you as an orc, Orc . ” 

Green Wind said bluntly, and Carack laughed again .  

“Hmm, then is it decided on Green Wind?” 

In-gong asked all of them to be precise . Then he looked at Felicia, who covered her face with a fan and said, 

“Lots . ” 

“Huh?” 

“Let’s draw lots . All three people have good reasons . ” 

Even as she spoke, shame grew in her voice . Carack clicked his tongue .  

“Princess, obsession is bad . ” 

“Am I acting obsessed?” 

“You are obsessed . Obsessed Princess . ” 

Green Wind added, dealing the heaviest blow . Felicia stared in disbelief, and her long ears sagged .  It was at this moment that In-gong couldn’t bear it any longer and burst out laughing .  

“Well, actually… there is no reason to argue . ” 

“What does that mean?” 

Carack blinked as he asked . Felicia and Green Wind both stared at In-gong .  In-gong shrugged and replied, 

“The apostle of the Conquest Knight is a little special . ” 

The Four Knights of the Apocalypse had different powers .  Therefore, the creation of an apostle was slightly different for every knight .  

“Now, I can appoint one apostle . If it were the same as other knights, then I can make only one fixed apostle, but… the Conquest Knight has an ability that makes it different . ” 

The King’s Knights .  With a crown on his head, this was the power of the Conquest Knight, who was born with the fate of a king .  

“The Conquest Knight can upgrade any knight to an apostle . It is a temporary, non-permanent upgrade, so I can change the person receiving the upgrade, depending on the situation . ” 

The members of the King’s Knights were already like minor apostles . So, it was a type of power-up which turned minor apostles into real apostles .  

‘Thanks to this system, Karma can become an apostle as well . ’ 

It was a bit of a sorry story, but if he had to prioritize the appointment of an apostle, Karma was the one in the lead .  She would become the first one to receive the Apostle Appointment, and he would change the apostle depending on the situation . Karma was one of the most important people on missions due to her great mobility .  

After hearing In-gong’s explanation, Carack shook his head and pointed at the chair where Felicia was sitting .  

“Is it just like that big chair? As it grows, the number of people sitting on it at the same time can increase?” 

“Exactly . As expected of Carack . ” 

Yes, it was a decent analogy .  Green Wind nodded .  However, Felicia was different . She stared straight at In-gong and said, 

“Wait a minute, wait a minute . Then why didn’t you say that from the beginning?” 

Things would have gone a lot faster if he had said that first .  At Felicia’s question, Carack and Green Wind also looked at In-gong with curiosity . In-gong shrugged and replied, 

“It was cute seeing you argue with each other over who should be first . ” 

In particular, Felicia… 

Felicia’s face turned red at his words, and she fanned herself angrily . Her expression was now grouchy .  Carack shook his head while Green Wind narrowed her eyes .  

Some time passed as they talked .  As Felicia stretched out with weariness, Carack asked like he suddenly remembered something,

“Prince, then should you give Apostle Appointment a try? Who will be the first apostle?” 

“Huh?” 

“Even if Apostle Appointment isn’t permanent, there still has to be the first apostle . ” 

He once again had a logical and valid point .  Felicia and Green Wind asked at the same time, 

“Shutra?” 

“Master?” 

In-gong laughed awkwardly .  

 

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“Uh, can I really be the first?” 

Karma, who was invited to In-gong’s room in the middle of the night, asked Felicia and Green Wind .  Although she knew very little about the Conquest Knight, it soon became clear that Felicia and Green Wind placed great meaning in being the first apostle .  

Poor Karma’s shoulders sagged, while Carack put a big hand on her shoulder and said reassuringly, 

“This is the most fair solution . ” 

If he chose either Felicia or Green Wind, the one who wasn’t chosen would be out of control .  Felicia and Green Wind both had the same expression on their faces as In-gong turned to Karma with a somewhat tired expression .  

“Karma, close your eyes . ” 

Karma closed her eyes, and In-gong reached out toward her . Then the Conquest Coat of Arms emerged on Karma’s forehead .  The new power of the King’s Knights, the apostle promotion… 

In-gong gave Karma strength, and a pure white light enveloped her body .  

 

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“What did you do that you didn’t sleep all night?”