Breakers Chapter 42:
Chapter 42 - Chapter 6: Encounter #4
“Prince, Prince! Wake up!”
Hearing Carack’s rugged voice, In-gong turned around reflexively and blocked his ears . However, it was useless . Carack’s crude hands shook In-gong’s shoulders .
He wanted to say, ‘Five more minutes . . . ’ but woke up reluctantly from his sleep instead . Carack spoke with an apologetic voice as he looked at In-gong’s sleepy face .
"I know you are tired from yesterday, so I was going to let you sleep in . However, a letter from the Merits Department arrived . ”
“Merits Department?”
Although he was still sleepy, In-gong expressed his curiosity . It was very rare thing for the Merits Department to contact someone first .
"Here is some water to wash up . You should wake up first . ”
Carack extended a washbasin filled with cold water . After In-gong finished washing his face, he realized that Carack wasn’t the only one in the room .
"This is the letter from the Merits Department . Would you like me to open it?”
Flora, the butler he hired yesterday, was holding a tray containing a letter . In-gong nodded .
“Yes . ”
In contrast to Carack’s excitement, Flora dutifully opened the envelope and politely handed the letter to In-gong .
‘It is a summons . ’
The letter told him to come to the Merits Department because there was a new mission .
In-gong read everything and nodded . It was better to visit in person than to keep worrying about it .
"This is a mission from the demon king . ”
“Huh?”
"This is a mission from the demon king . ”
In-gong blinked and thought that he had heard wrongly . However, Isabella repeated the exact same words . She was speaking to In-gong but her eyes and voice also showed surprise .
In the end, Carack couldn’t bear it any longer and asked,
"The demon king picked a mission to give to Prince?”
His voice was tense from the confusion . Rather than take offense at Carack’s rudeness, Isabella folded her arms and said,
"I don't know the details . I was just given a command to leave this mission to 9th Prince . ”
Just like how it was rare for the Merits Department to contact someone first, it was also very rare for the demon king to entrust a mission to a specific prince or princess .
'No, has it ever happened before?’
As he searched through his memories, he couldn’t recall a time when the demon king had given someone a mission .
First, there had been the encouragement at the court gathering . Now, there was a mission .
“A special mission?”
In-gong’s voice was tense . Isabella quickly shook her head .
“No, it is a mission that was already on the list . ”
It was one of the missions already prepared for the children of the demon king .
Isabella was telling the truth but he felt like the reason wasn’t that simple .
“I understand, I will receive the mission . Do I need to sign anything?"
"Ah, over here . ”
Along with the mission letter, Isabella extended a piece of paper containing the names of the demon king’s children . It seemed to be a mission confirmation sheet .
After signing it, In-gong received the letter and left the Merits Department . Carack followed him swiftly and asked,
"Prince, what is the mission?"
"Let’s go back first . ”
There were rumours about the court gathering, so he felt people gawking at him from every direction .
In-gong felt very awkward, so he didn’t want to stand in the corridor talking to Carack .
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"I heard that the Merits Department contacted you . Did you just come back from there?”
Chris and Caitlin were sitting side by side in the mansion’s drawing room .
In-gong laughed as soon as he saw them .
"News travels fast . Do you have a source of information?”
“No way, I just asked around . ”
Chris laughed and In-gong nodded . It wasn’t a secret, so it wasn’t strange that Chris knew about it .
This time it was Caitlin who asked .
"Shutra, have you already received a new mission?”
“Yes, this is the mission . ”
In-gong took out the letter and showed it to Chris and Caitlin . Chris narrowed his eyes and read it out loud .
"Subjugate the group of casios . . . It is a subjugation mission . ”
"Is that at Enger Plains where the centaurs are?”
Chris nodded at In-gong’s question .
"Yes, I’ve been there once with Caitlin . Subjugating the casios is an annual event, so it will be good . ”
The casios were wolf-like creatures that rushed in groups . Like Chris said, a large number of them appeared every year on the Enger Plains, so a periodic subjugation was needed .
‘In other words, this is a repeat quest . ’
It was a mission that In-gong had performed repeatedly in Knight Saga .
Chris looked once again at the mission letter . The demon king had handed him a simple task but it could be a bit too much for the current In-gong .
He didn’t know what the demon king was thinking when he gave In-gong this mission . Was he really showing favouritism to In-gong?
"Well, it will be fine if it is Shutra . You can do it . ”
Rather than questioning it, Chris gave In-gong words of encouragement while Caitlin stroked his head with an expression of worry .
"Although Caitlin and I would like to go with you . . . We don’t have an unreasonable number of appointments like Felicia noonim but we still have a schedule . ”
"Are you going back to the land of the lycanthropes?”
Chris nodded at In-gong’s question .
“Yes . Not yet, but soon . I delayed my departure for a few days because of my promise to teach you Aura . So, you will leave first . ”
"Shutra is departing tomorrow . Today, I will definitely teach you . ”
Caitlin made fists enthusiastically . She felt a little bit bad for the delay on her promise to teach him Divine Beast Authority and Aura .
'Genuine sincerity . '
It was the type of sincerity that had made her attempt to break the cliff .
Chris laughed like he thought Caitlin was cute and said to In-gong,
"Shutra, tell Felicia noonim the news .
“Huh? Felicia noona?”
"If you just go, she will surely have a grudge . Additionally, you have something to receive from Noonim . ”
"Something to receive?”
"You will know soon . ”
In-gong wouldn’t have time while being taught, so he sent Flora to Felicia’s home .
"Okay, then Caitlin, let’s begin . I will help you today, so expect a lot . ”
Chris’ muscles flexed . Caitlin’s face was also full of motivation .
Thanks to the ambitious lycanthrope siblings, one day passed in a flash .
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Felicia appeared the next morning after the news was conveyed . It wasn’t at In-gong’ home, but in front of the transfer formation .
"I’m not late . ”
"Not late? I have been waiting . ”
Felicia glared at Chris after his mocking words . This was really friendly in comparison to when they had first met at the Red Lightning tribe .
Five people were standing in front of the transfer formation . They were Chris, Caitlin, Seira, In-gong and Carack .
Felicia approached In-gong .
“Shutra, the dark elves are an honourable species . A favour or grudge is never easily forgotten . ”
Felicia was late for a reason . She had things to prepare .
"I heard that you are going to Enger Plains . You’ll need quick feet to go with the centaurs . Ride these special guys . ”
Felicia gestured to the two big dracos in front of her . They were very well reigned and behaved in front of In-gong and Carack .
“And this . ”
Felicia pulled out a necklace and handed it to In-gong . The necklace was the real reason why Felicia was late .
It was a crescent-shaped, silver ornament with a purple gem .
In-gong knew what this necklace was . So, he couldn’t hide his embarrassment .
“Felicia noona?”
The tears of a dark elf from 6th Princess Felicia Doomblade, daughter of 3rd Queen Sylvia Doomblade and princess of the dark elves .
"You said that you won’t easily forget?”
Felicia winked playfully and embraced In-gong lightly .
"Take care of your body . ”
Felicia patted his back a few times before stepping back . Her ears and cheeks were red like she was shy about her actions .
Caitlin also hugged In-gong lightly .
"Be careful . "
As always, it was a bright smile . In-gong nodded then Chris said from the rear .
"Well, shall I just let you go?”
"Hyung should hold out your hand . ”
In response to In-gong’ reply, Chris laughed and stroked his head .
"Come back safely . "
"Yes, Chris hyung should also be healthy . ”
In-gong said goodbye to everyone . Carack also said goodbye to Seira and entered with In-gong .
In-gong looked at Caitlin one more time before entering the transfer formation .
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The Assenba Continent, which was connected continuously from the north to the south, was divided into two parts .
They were travelling from the north to the south .
The boundary across the continent was unclear and ambiguous . There were places where the Demon World and Human World were directly connected like the Jishuka Mountains . There were also places with a zone in the middle .
There was a huge lake on the continent called Caldea,
A desert that led to the deaths of everything alive that entered it,
A deep wall of unfathomable depths,
And one more .
It was something that hadn’t stopped once since the world opened .
It was a being who refused to lie down and take a break . Red and yellow lava spewed out and covered his body but he wasn’t in any pain . Rather, he felt comfortable in the burning lava .
He had been born in lava . No flame in this world could hurt him .
The great Enkidu .
One of the six elder dragons that was said to have the power of a **** .
He had received a shock as a guest had come to visit him for the first time in hundreds of years .
He was small .
Compared to Enkidu who was the size of a mountain, he was a mere speck .
However, Enkidu showed interest instead of ignoring him . He looked down at the body wrapped in black and red armour .
Conquest, war, famine and death .
The four prophesied knights of the Apocalypse .
Enkidu knew who was in front of him . Not long ago, he had felt the distinct aura of conquest coming from the Jishuka Mountains .
It was a flame;
A flame that constantly swallowed up everything .
Enkidu called his name,
"Start, War Knight . ”
It was a person who lived in eternal struggle .
The War Knight opened his mouth .