THE ADVENTURER OF EDEN
4.11 "Danger"

In the capital, Leonard's entourage departed from there. The seventh and seventh-seat Star Knights, Watson and Benzu set out to join Leonard.

While the third-seat Star Knight, Sir Walter was in the castle, he who was guarding the capital with the holy knights stopped the Berserk Knight.

"(I'm surprised Leonard asked you to look after the capital. Is there a reason for that?)"

"Hmm, I don't know. Looks like Leon suspects me. His instincts are very sharp about this. He moved to stop the Berserk Knight at full strength, even asking for the adventurer's help" Walter said.

"(She was a bit disappointing, but I think Odin's plan was a bit excessive. Moreover, it makes an incident happen in the Port of Besar" said Baron Hormet in a shophouse in the capital.

"(But that's good... Making Madness Enhancement burn directly on Sir Rackham and certainly make it an invincible monster.)" said Walter, he looked at the door and someone walked into his room;

"If all the Star Knights die, especially Leonard, I'll be the first seat." Walter said that. "Then be the "King" of Asteria."

"(Hoho, great. That's very ambitious.)"

"So that's your plan, Sir Walter. I heard everything." The ninth-seat Star Knight, Lautaro Honoya took out a sharp iron forked sword.

"Lautaro...so you're not coming? Did Leonard ask you?" walter asked, he shut down communications.

"No, I'm the one who asked for it and will watch over you. But you're a traitor, I've heard all your communications!" Lautaro set out; "I know you're strong, Sir Walter! But I won't be afraid!"

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At the same time, the Berserk Knight ran over and Yuren was with Albert who was carrying the sleeping Count Erick on a wagon horse that was speeding at full speed.

"A little more..." Albert looked at the map and a little more they would reach the forest near Rouf City; "Still 30 minutes away! Hang on!"

Albert told that to the wagon horseman who was an Asterian soldier. Hibari said there to them.

"I'm worried if it's still not enough time, because of the Madness Enhancement, the Berserk Knight is running faster than even an ordinary horse!"

"What exactly is Madness Enhancement?" albert didn't know.

"I've read in books about magic, that Madness Enhancement is the strongest Buff that has a big risk." replied Hibari, "I heard from Leonard that Sir Rackham could actually use it for three minutes..."

"...but somehow Madness Enhancement that now can not be stopped and make Sir Rackham a berserk!"

"And we call him a Berserk Knight. He's a monster, even I doubt that anyone can win from him." Albert said pessimistically.

"true." Hibari agreed on that, Sir Rackham without Madness Enhancement was not necessarily a holy knight who won except Leonard, but now plus Madness Enhancement.

"Even a duet between Leonard and Shiki though, I doubt I can win."

"Uhh...where am I?" Count Erick is awake.

"Good, you're awake, Count Erick! I will explain the plan to stop Berserk Knight from you!" hibari said, and he told me a good plan to stop Rackham.

Then they stopped to stop the Berserk Knight, right in the forest near the city of Rouf.

"I have at least 5 scrolls left that I'm going to write with "sleeping spell" and coupled with Albert's "lullaby dust" I can make the effect of his sleep lengthen." Hibari told me she showed me five red rolls.

Hibari placed five scrolls in the middle of the forest, in some places and with her speed, the Berserk Knight would also arrive here before 5 minutes.

"It's too risky! Even the magical energy of the Madness Enhancement already felt creepy from here!" Erick's freaking out right now.

"Then do you have any other plans, Count?" ask Albert to wonder.

"I don't know, the only plan in my head is for me to go to Rackham, to make him calm down even if I have to die." Count Erick told me the plan.

"That's a death plan!" Albert was shocked comically to hear that.

"He's coming!" Shouted Hibari and Sir Rackham Berserk Knight arrived.

The Berserk Knight dashed towards them and Hibari prepared to open the five scrolls he had prepared for Sir Rackham's trap; "Ninpo: Sleep Scroll!"

The five scrolls opened, and caught Sir Rackham all over his body.

"Good!" Albert was happy; "And let's retreat to the city of Rouf! Waiting for Sir Leonard there!"

"OOOOAH..." Berserk Knight tried to revolt, yet he was a little sleepy...

...

Not far from there, Reina was with two Priests who met her in the capital a few days ago on a horse cart.

"This magical energy is not normal, like the energy of a curse, but it is the magical energy of a human being. Maybe corruption...? I don't really understand this." said Reina.

"I'm willing to handle this, but I haven't had enough strength to use the "Heavenly Chain" Reina said with a smile; "Let's get to where the fifth GATE is faster, where's the sixth GATE so my plan can start sooner?"

***

Hibari called Leonard, saying; "All according to plan, Sir Leonard. Berserk Knight delayed us, I used five scrolls reinforced with Albert's sleeper powder."

"It should be with that, someone will be asleep for one to two days, but because of Sir Rackham we're talking about..."

Leonard was relieved his wife's plan was a success, yet he had doubts as to what Berserk Knight would wake up to their plan.

"(I understand your concern. We're also halfway from the capital and will reach Rouf City in about 3 hours at the earliest." Leonard told his wife that.

"I am the one who carries you in this distress, Hibari, I will also be in charge of protecting you."

Albert was shocked, but not surprised because Leonard and Hibari were indeed a couple. Hibari blushed hearing that and understood; "(Yes, I believe you, darling.)"

"They communicate so affectionately when they are on duty!" Watson's annoyed.

Benzu wondered and said. "It's not their first time.no, I think it's been too often."

Leon remembered something and his name about Lautaro. "Oh right, about Lautaro... Is she okay with Walter?"

"You've been suspicious of Sir Walter since when? Sir Leonard...?" asked Benzu curiously.

"Since he's been acting strangely a year ago, since the Blackmores didn't exist" Leonard replied, saying again; "well, he's a student of Prince William, so I guess it's natural that he's changed, though.it's becoming suspicious."

...

"GOSH!!!" Lautaro screamed in pain after Walter unleashed a powerful sound wave on his sword slash.

As soon as Lautaro fell, Walter was on top of him and swung his sword down, issuing a powerful sound wave smashing toward the crushed head of Lautaro until it half broke.

"Dull. Knights as weak as you should not bear the title of Star Knights" Walter said. "An insult from a group of knights formed by the Blackmore family."

Lautaro, the ninth-seat Star Knight was killed. Walter crushed his bones with his sound wave magic. An easy win for Walter and that's obvious.

"(Sorry you turned off the communication, is there anything Baron needs to talk about?)" ask Walter from a Call Chip.

"Nothing." Baron Hormet replied, he's with Odin now.

Odin Smile knew what was going on, and of course all that was happening was because of it.

"Odin said, let's wait for what happens after this Berserk Knight incident" said Baron Hormhet smiling. "I'm sure this will be the beginning of the destruction of the Star Knights...!"

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4 Hours after the Berserk Knight had successfully stopped, now, the Berserk Knight had managed to damage all the scrolls attached to it and move again.

"Gakkh... Erick... Erick... Erick..!"'s search...!" The Berserk Knight walked slowly towards Rouf City.

With binoculars, Albert saw that and panicked. "Damn it, he's moving again!"

Albert wants to tell Hibari as soon as possible. However the Berserk Knight noticed Albert, running after him; "ERICK...!!!"

"Damn!!" Shouted Albert in panic.

...

Hibari in the town whose citizens had already been evacuated also felt the Berserk Knight move again and a loud shouting voice; "ERICK!!!" It sounds like it's getting to town.

"That's Sir Rackham's voice! Berserk Knight's voice!" The soldiers were panicking.

Hibari was worried, she guessed the Berserk Knight was chasing after Albert now. "Albert...!"

Then the sound of an explosion was heard; DHUAR! and there the Berserk Knight smashed Albert's hand until he screamed in pain; "GAAAAH!"

Only half an arm remained, and blood poured out of Albert's shattered hands. The Berserk Knight was willing to swing his greatsword, this time Albert would instantly die.

But Hibari came quickly, he helped Albert with a rope, pulling him from the direction of Sir Rackha's fast blow. However, the Berserk Knight's greatsword hit the ground and had an effect until Hibari was thrown with Albert.

"TOW!"

Hibari held her shoulder in pain from being hit by a tree, while Albert nearby was sprawled with blood still rushing from both of his shattered hands.

The huge sword that the Berserk Knight was holding was prepared, he held tightly and was eyeing Hibari and Albert.

"Knight Yuren! Don't worry about me! Go quickly!" Shouted Albert.

"I can't die, because I don't want to leave Leonard and my three children, but... How do I escape this monster?" Hibari was curious now, even with the smoke bomb, the Berserk Knight could still chase after her by sensing her magical energy.

All means by using bombs could still be overcome by the Berserk Knight.

With then, the Berserk Knight darted to Hibari. Albert closed his eyes and Hibari with her kuna ready. He was ready to die and if lucky, he could dodge the first swing of the Berserk Knight's attack.

Later then...

DHUARS! The Berserk Knight's attack gave a huge explosion, cutting through the ground, but none of Hibari and Albert were hit.

That's because Shiki managed to take Yuren, and Leonard brought Albert; ""So it was almost!""

They both said compactly, and Hibari was glad they finally arrived.

...

"Shiki shit! Get your hands off my wife!" Shouted Leonard annoyed.

"You're his wife?!" Shiki was startled, she just found out and Yuren was astonished to hear that.

Shiki throws an elixir at Leo to give to Albert. "That's Elixir, can stop the bleeding and recover the wound to close. Minumize it to her."

"The two of you arrive together, fate is unpredictable. But where's Princess Alicia and the others?" ask Hibari.

"I go first at full speed, lucky to be up to a fraction of a second faster than Leonard." replied Shiki.

Leon was upset to hear that. "I'm faster than you by a split second!"

The Berserk Knight moved again, eyeing them. "Don't, I have a plan." Leonard told me from there; "I want to discuss with you first."

"Yes, quickly discuss in a place a bit far away. Hand this monster over to me first!" Shiki tells them as the Berserk Knight drives towards Shiki.

Hibari closed her eyes, knowing what Leonard was planning. The two of them (and Albert as well) retreated as Berserk Knight came attacking Shiki strongly, Shiki managed to dodge and use his "vineyard eye" and said; "As long as I use this eye, Shiki managed to dodge it, all your attacks won't hit me!"

...

In hindsight, Leonard's plan was; "i'll suck Madness Enhancement with "Durandal"..."

"I think that's the clearest and most doable plan to go against a Berserk Knight." Hibari had guessed that.

"I don't know what happens to me if that excessive Madness Enhancement gets into my body."

Simultaneously, Shiki shot the Wind Cutter at the Berserk Knight who was ruining the attack.

Hibari smiled, and retorted; "You need not hesitate, you are the "first chair" of the Star Knight, everyone trusts your choice and your strength.

Leonard was happy and he held Hibari's hands together; "If my wife supports me, then I will!"