SSS-Knight in a Hero World-Chapter 94: Horsemen

"!!!"

Without questioning what happened first, Ferris rubbed his hands across the base of his cheek, and a sharp sting erupted through his nerves as his fingers slid across.

Blood.

The pain set his mind straight, letting him understand what was going on, and he straightened himself.

An alleyway? Who brought me here?

Before he could look around, a familiar voice called out to him. That muffled voice beneath a helmet, where he could clearly see breath coming out of the mouthpiece.

"That was close, brother. With this, I have repaid my debt to you."

A hulk of a man with illustrious bronze skin emerged from the shadows behind him. This time, alive and well.

Executor? Ferris saw the figure, and he found it troubling to look at a supposed villain he had killed not too long ago.

He shook his head inside. Damnit, there’s no time to think about how he’s alive.

More importantly.

Ferris grasped his helmet and gently took it off. "You saved me. That’s a surprising way to repay someone who killed you mercilessly."

Executor shook his helmet. "It’s not like that at all. I expected to die there, but the goddess revived me with a stronger body.

All thanks to you!

Now, we are battle brothers!"

What the fuck is he talking about... Goddess?

Battle brother?!

Ferris sighed and placed his helmet back on. "Look, if you don’t want to die again, I suggest that you—

"Oh! I can’t forget that feeling when you ripped through my ribcage and plucked my heart! That’s a true warrior’s death, and not to mention that I got burnt to a crisp, which is a bonus! A glorious battle indeed, with an equally glorious death!"

This guy...

Even with this revival of his, he’ll be in the way if we fought together...

Ferris paused for a moment. Together?

He observed Executor, who seemed to be having a mild climax.

No, over the serpent’s dead body. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

While trying to sneak past Executor, another kind of trouble followed him as Tianqin landed in front of the two, destroying the street as he did so and kicking up a lot of dust that blocked the reddening sky.

He found me that quickly?

Tianqin spoke with disappointment laced in his tone. "The gall of this boy to run away like that.

I expected something spectacular, young man! Don’t make me break my promise again!"

Ferris calmed his body to avoid reacting to the man’s threats. He quickly realized that Tianqin was the type to be set off easily. I don’t know who’s weirder at this point, Executor or Tianqin...

Not knowing what to do, he could only stand there and do nothing.

At least for Executor, he had the initiative to stand beside Ferris and guard him in fear.

Even Executor, who searched for a glorious death, felt fear from a mere old man with a sword.

But as for me, I’ve had enough. Ferris almost clicked his tongue. Being given a challenge with no possible solution was the worst kind of torture for him as a knight.

If there are no possible solutions to a situation, then it all falls to one factor.

Luck.

Having Executor save him could be considered luck, but would it still have happened had he not killed him?

Having met the prodigy prince and being given an advanced piece of armor could be considered cheating, but would the prodigy prince have given Ferris that special suit had he not taken the initiative to save the kidnapped blessing users and gain the hero’s attention?

What he needed now was not those things that could happen because of his past actions, but rather pure luck.

A lucky situation given to Ferris by someone else’s whim, be it someone, or even the divine.

He could think of only one thing that fit.

If Executor is telling the truth, I wonder what the odds are that a deity would specifically gaze upon Executor and give him another shot at life.

But the question is...

Ferris laughed. I wonder how that relates to this situation. Surely a God wouldn’t suddenly appear.

But an S-class would be great, but could they break through the barrier?

Tianqin grew impatient at the silence around him. "Answer me, boy!"

"He does not need to answer, Impaler."

A voice appeared from the distance. Ferris didn’t recognize it, but judging by Tianqin’s immediate reaction, it was definitely someone noteworthy.

A being similar to Executor emerged, though this warrior was far more imposing and bulky. He had darker skin and wore an ancient helmet that spoke of centuries of war.

It’s one of the proctors I saw back then... damn. Ferris felt disappointed, but he welcomed the intrusion all the same.

The colossus spoke in a heavy tone that vibrated through Ferris’s body.

"With all due respect, Lord Tianqin, this is a sacred moment.

Cease your bloodlust. I mean it."

Ferris carefully observed Tianqin’s reaction, and when he saw the murderous intent suddenly vanish, he almost jumped and kicked his heels in relief.

Tianqin withdrew his blade. "This sacred nonsense again? There’s nothing sacred about that monster of war you worship, but...

She does have an eye for good warriors."

Tianqin stared at Executor and let out a humorous chuckle.

"You’ve ruined the moment for me. I’m leaving this dreadful city."

Just as Tianqin completely withdrew his attention from everyone, a massive shadow appeared in the skies and descended onto the crushed street.

Artemis lowered her body so Tianqin could easily climb over her neck without overexerting himself.

Ferris found it increasingly hard to believe that Tianqin, who could level an entire city, struggled even a little while climbing onto his daughter’s neck.

Then, he felt a piercing gaze from the wyvern. Even through the armor, Artemis could clearly tell who was behind the mask.

Her breath alone distorted the atmosphere. It felt as if she could blast him away, along with the entire city block, at any moment.

Thankfully, she too seemed tired, just like her father, as they left the scene without saying a single farewell.

After that, the colossus turned his attention to Executor. "We’re going back to the homeland. The council must discuss what to do with you."

When he finished speaking, he punched the air, cracking it open and forming a strange gap in existence.

Executor nodded and followed the man, who was already stepping into the ripple in reality.

Ferris watched the scene unfold, but before Executor placed his foot inside, he turned to Ferris and said his farewell.

Since nobody else was saying goodbye, it felt only respectful to hear him out.

"I’ll return to this place soon. I hope by then you’ll forgive me.

And I hope that if we ever meet again, it will be as battle brothers."

Once he entered, reality corrected itself and crushed the portal back into nothingness.

Blessings are truly weird, but the doorway blessing is much more discreet...

. . .

Finally, they’re gone! Ferris cheered.

I can’t believe I’m this lucky!

Without hesitation, he headed straight toward the dragon egg, hopping through the air using his armor.

Thankfully, it wasn’t damaged during the fight. Even without a sword, I should be able to destroy it.

As he drew closer, he could see how much the egg had progressed.

The sky around it was completely engulfed in flames, as if the heavens themselves were burning.

But whatever it’s doing, it has to be stopped, one way or another.

But...

It’s higher now. I can’t reach it by jumping.

And I can’t throw anything at it. There aren’t many things that can penetrate a dragon, even if it’s just an egg.

I have to walk on pure essence this time...

Compared to walking on condensed essence blades, walking on pure essence was leagues more difficult.

That still doesn’t change the objective, I’ll just pull off a miracle again if I have to—

"?"

Ferris noticed a flash of light below him.

As he descended from the jump, he quickly spotted shards of light whizzing across the battlefield.

It’s Elizabeth. What’s she doing here alone?

And more importantly, she’s losing to a bunch of guys?

The moment his feet touched the ground, Ferris dashed forward and swiftly eliminated every enemy in sight, leaving no time to even remember their faces.

Without hesitation, he turned to face her and spoke. "Aren’t you supposed to be protecting the civilians? Why are you here?"

"!"

She’s gone.

Illusions?

He scanned the area, but there was no sign of anyone.

Maybe my luck is actually abysmal.

"Show yourself"