The Nameless Extra: I Proofread This World

Chapter 405: Confess Something?

[Ruvian’s POV]

Ruvian frowned as the Black Knight suddenly withdrew.

Did he have enough of it?

No, that wasn’t why. Even the Black Knight seemed surprised as if something had suddenly drawn its attention.

A moment later Calyra groaned beside him, in pain. Her face had gone pale and drops of sweat ran down her forehead.

She hadn’t taken a direct hit from the Black Knight’s Dark Mana, but it was obvious that prolonged exposure had already affected her.

Judging by Calyra’s low Vitality and Endurance stats, her body wasn’t particularly resilient against such harmful energy. So it was only a matter of time before its effects started to show.

"You okay?" Ruvian asked.

"I’m... fine," Calyra choked out, trying to steady herself.

[Time Remaining: 00:52]

Ruvian also had little time left. Fifty-two seconds. He tightened his grip on [The Endseeker], readying himself for another strike.

But when he was about to move he was grabbed by Zian’s shoulder. Wait," he said, his golden eyes catching something in front of him.

Ruvian raised an eyebrow and looked where he was looking. To his surprise, another Voidspawn appeared, right beside the Black Knight.

The creature was tall, and terribly thin, with a twisted body and arms that nearly dragged on the ground.

Its hide was jet black and its long, narrow face covered with dozens of glowing red eyes. And to top it off, its mouth was lined with rows of sharp teeth from ear to ear.

’What the hell’s that thing?’

Ruvian instinctively assumed a defensive posture. At that moment, he saw that the Black Knight was staring at him.

Two faint lights, the color of gold, gleamed from behind the dark helm, and gave him an uneasy feeling.

Then, the Black Knight at last spoke in a low, cold voice.

"I will remember your face."

Ruvian narrowed his eyes at the words. But before he could reply, the strange Voidspawn suddenly raised one of its long arms.

Then the space around the Black Knight started to twist, into a thin spiral slowly wrapping itself around its huge frame.

The spiral tightened in seconds, pulling the Black Knight and the strange creature to its center.

And just like that, they both disappeared, leaving nothing but empty air.

*****

With the Black Knight gone, Ruvian could finally take a breather.

But he soon felt the backlash from [Assimilation] beginning to take effect. Pain lanced through him and he clenched his teeth.

Fortunately he still had the potion Silvena had given him.

He withdrew it, gulped it down quickly and the pain began to abate. But his body was still under considerable strain and he could hardly move.

Neither was Calyra having much better luck. Not far away she sat on the ground, still recovering from the effects of the Dark Mana.

Luckily Zian was healing her with his Light Magic, and some of the color was already returning to her face.

Ruvian glanced around him; the fighting had largely ceased. There were only a few remaining Voidspawns, and the soldiers nearby were already engaging them.

The rest of the creatures really didn’t have a chance without the Black Knight at the helm.

For their part, Lord Evrard and his commanders seemed to have finished their fight, too. The giant skeletal horse had finally given up, its broken pieces scattered on the earth.

Ruvian couldn’t help but sigh in relief at the sight.

At least they wouldn’t have to worry about any more enemies for a while. Yet, considering how close they had come to defeat, he was not exactly in a festive mood.

’Haa... we actually got through the second wave.’

Shortly afterward, with the marks from the previous battle still on his armor, Lord Evrard walked over to see how Calyra was doing.

He scowled at her pale complexion and inquired about her health. However, he appeared somewhat relieved when he heard Zian’s explanation and discovered that she was getting better.

After settling that, Lord Evrard raised his voice and turned to face the remaining soldiers.

He yelled, "Those of you who can still fight, come with me!" attracting the attention of the soldiers in the area. "Our reinforcements are battling to eliminate the remaining Nightbloom Spawners. We must go over there and assist them in completing the task!

When he was done talking, the gates of the fortress slowly opened and a number of horses came out.

As soon as possible, the soldiers who were still able to fight gathered around and assisted one another in mounting their horses.

None of them appeared to be willing to sit out the remainder of the fight despite their weariness.

Lord Evrard soon mounted his own horse and led the charge, with his commanders and the rest of the soldiers following closely behind.

They were going to where the Nightbloom Spawners remained. Ruvian could see the sporadic bursts of magic illuminating the night sky even from this distance.

Zian, who had already completed treating Calyra, had also made the decision to accompany them. He nodded briefly to Ruvian and said:

"I’ll go with them... I can still fight."

Then he rushed over to the others and got on one of the horses that were still there.

As for Ruvian, he had no intention of joining them. He had already done more than enough for one night.

’They should be able to handle the rest without me.’

After all, the reinforcements were already dealing with the remaining Nightbloom Spawners, and Lord Evrard’s group was now heading over to help them.

The protagonist was also heading there as well.

So, there was hardly any reason for him to force himself back into the fight, especially in his current condition.

If anything, he would probably end up being more of a burden than anything else.

’I think I’ve earned myself a little rest.’

Ruvian ignored the sporadic pains coursing through his body as he carefully lowered himself to the ground with that thought.

After extending his legs and placing his hands behind his head, Ruvian just lay there and gazed up at the starry night sky.

’Right... I almost forgot how beautiful the night sky is in this world. I never really got the chance to appreciate it back on Vazrun Island.’

A few moments later, Ruvian heard footsteps approaching, then somebody laying down beside him.

He turned his head to see Calyra gazing up at the night sky.

He raised an eyebrow and queried.

"Erm... what are you doing?"

"Nothing... I just wanted to lie here," Calyra said flatly.

"Why? Am I not allowed to?"

She clasped her hands over her stomach, not really paying him any mind.

’Well, it’s not a matter of whether you can or can’t. There’s plenty of space around here, so why does it have to be here?’

But of course, Ruvian kept those thoughts to himself.

He was too tired to even bother.

"Do as you please."

Ruvian looked at the sky again before closing his eyes.

The faint sound of explosions still echoed in the distance as the others fought the remaining Nightbloom Spawners.

’Haa... this peaceful is nice.’

Neither of them spoke for a while, until Calyra suddenly broke the silence.