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36. I’ll be there soon. (1)

Zumei is flying far away. Yeonseo chases after him and increases her speed, but the gap between them still widens.

Even as I try to get closer, I slowly slow down and begin to assess the situation as I see the procession of demons before my eyes.

If you get any closer, the people who arrived first and built the traps and walls could be in danger, so you look around and head towards the sparkle you see.

As we headed there, people gathered inside the building greeted us. And inside, Jo Seung-woo greeted us.

” What brought you two ladies here? ”

” I came here chasing that guy you just saw. Sorry. ”

” Why is the young lady apologizing? I heard that the young lady was dealing with that guy. He is indeed Yu Ji-seong’s younger brother! ”

People who had been observing the situation outside, ignoring us who had suddenly appeared at his words, turned their gaze towards me one by one.

People who are surprised by my appearance that doesn’t seem that strong, and also by the fact that I am the younger brother of my older brother, Yoo Ji-seong, who leads the Blue House settlement.

” More importantly, what is the situation here now? ”

” You’re… Seo Yeon-woo’s younger sibling, right? You definitely look alike. Now that I think about it, you said you two were friends. ”

” My name is Seo Yeon-seo. So what’s the situation here now? Are the traps to stop the demons or the walls to keep them from falling into other settlements complete? ”

At Yeonseo’s words, Seungwoo Cho nodded and began to speak with a confident expression.

” Of course. I used my abilities to buff my teammates and finish them quickly. And I’ve been looking around and making more just in case.

I was just thinking about when to get out of here while keeping in touch with the situation room people. ”

This time I asked him about going somewhere else.

” Where are you going? Right now, there’s nowhere to go around here, right? ”

” Haha. I guess you could think that way. Well, it’s not like we’re going to support other places, we’re just going to the rear areas that are deemed vulnerable while assessing the situation in the situation room.

Ladies… are you thinking of going forward? ”

” Yeah, because the guy… headed there. ”

” Huh~ Is that really all? ”

I avoided his gaze as he looked at me with a meaningful expression.

” Of course, there are people I have to meet. ”

” Haha, good times. According to the news we’ve heard, they’ve already collided with the demons there. So… we’d better hurry and go. ”

” Have you already made contact with the devil? What is the damage? ”

” Well, I haven’t heard the details yet, but so far it seems okay. But now that he’s headed… ”

” Thank you for letting me know. Please take care on your way back. ”

” Yeah, ladies, be careful too. ”

After a brief meeting with Seungwoo Jo, Yeonseo and I looked around and started moving quickly.

I couldn’t see Zumei, who had already gone far away, but as she passed by… the smell of blood began to sting my nose.

As I gradually approached where Hyunseok was, I began to hear the sound of traps exploding, people screaming, and the cries of the demons.

Buildings already nearby were seen to be starting to crack due to the aftereffects of the traps, or to collapse as the demons attacked, and people were also seen being crushed under the rubble of those buildings.

” Yeonseo, I’ll go first! ”

” Okay. I’ll help other people for now. ”

I quickly jumped down from Yeonseo’s summons and threw myself into the crucible of chaos.

‘I’ll be there soon. Wait! ‘

I hope he’s… okay.

*****

Yeonseo’s summoned beast. [Albatross] Jumped down and quickly saved a man who was about to be attacked by a giant lizard right in front of him. He approached the man who was grateful and asked him.

” Do you happen to know what happened to other people now? ”

” Well, well, I was just… running away from the guys who suddenly came rushing in… ”

” Okay. Run towards the ice statue you see over there. The statue will protect you. ”

” Thank you for saving me…! ”

Watching him quickly run away towards Yeonseo’s summons, I started to feel impatient as I didn’t get any information.

” Tsk, this won’t do… ”

I swung the sword in my left hand, slashing at the lizard that was swinging its hand at me, and then moved forward.

A scene where only hands and feet are sticking out from under the rubble, or a huge pool of blood is flowing from the broken rubble.

And the screams coming from the burning place due to the trap are horrifying, along with the smell of burning flesh.

Hyunseok’s aura can be felt as he spreads his divine power to confirm people’s locations.

It seemed fortunate that he was still with other people.

That means… it might be a good idea to quickly rescue the people nearby.

A lizard pushing in. Perhaps, you could think of it as a dragon.

With a ‘bang’ sound, he kicked off the ground and accelerated, decapitating the guys and leading them to where Yeonseo was hiding in the collapsed rubble, helping those fighting the dragon and stopping the march of the demons.

As they head towards Yeonseo, leaving behind the people who said they would create a safe zone with them, Hyunseok appears.

” Hyunseok! ”

” Charlotte?! Why are you here? ”

I ran to him, hugged him from behind, and just stood there.

I know. It’s dangerous to act like this in the current situation. But when I meet him, I feel like I want to be like this.

The warmth I feel slowly on his back tells me that he is okay.

” I know it’s nice to meet you, but do you know what’s going on right now? ”

” Yeah. Sorry. ”

” No, then I’ll help the people over there, and you take the other side. ”

” Yeah, should I be careful? ”

He nodded to what I said and went to help the people fighting with the dragon on the left.

On the contrary, I flew like an arrow towards the people gathered on the right side, defending against the dragon’s attack.

As a single ray of light appeared and passed around the dragon, the dragon fell with a ‘swoosh’ sound, and people began to be wary of me appearing together with it.

” I’m here to help you. First, go towards the pure white ice wall over there. Others will be there too. ”

People who nodded to my words and ran away. Then I hurled the sword of flame [Flamberg] at the dragon targeting them, turning them into ash.

When I turned around at the sound of the strong wind coming from behind, I saw the dragon already being sorted out by Hyunseok’s hands.

The moment I thought that we could go to where Yeonseo is…

Zumei flew down, flapping her wings with a ‘Koo-ung! ‘ sound.

” Why of all times… right now! ”

Accelerating my body again, I approached the guy and shot a spear of flame [Ardvar] at his head as he tried to breathe towards where Hyunseok and the others were in front of me, somehow blocking it.

” Hyunseok, are you okay?! ”

” I’m okay. ”

Hyunseok, who was using his powers to send someone to another place while gasping in the aftermath of the explosion, and the people who were terrified by Zumei appearing before their eyes, sat down.

Zumei was preparing to fire her breath towards us again, so I quickly took out [Kurtana] and stuck it into the ground to create an area.

With a ‘Kwaaang!’ sound, a pouring black breath begins to cover the area.

The area where the breath of the guy who had become faster and stronger than before began to crack.

” Huh…! ”

As I held onto the sword while my legs were wobbly, Hyunseok held onto my shoulder to support me.

” Are you okay? You look really tired. ”

” Oh, it’s okay. I knocked the guy down once, but… his head grew back like that and he seems to have gotten stronger. ”

Hyunseok heard a ‘kiing’ sound and looked at the guy’s breath that was still not ending.

” First three. Then six. That means more hair can grow next time. ”

” Yeah, it’s a really mean story. ”

I looked at the people behind me. They were pressed against each other and just looking at me and Hyunseok.

Hoping that the never-ending breath wouldn’t break the thin membrane protecting them.

*****

Yeonseo, who was watching Zumei’s sudden appearance, took out her magic book and started summoning the wingless dragon [Eltanin].

” Everyone, strengthen your defenses! If there are any newcomers who can help, please ask them to help! ”

Those who nod to her words and begin to strengthen the dome that protects them, and those who support them and treat the injured.

And while looking at the people around them who were making traps to prevent the demons from entering, Yeonseo turned to the giant demon in front of her.

” Take that guy down! ”

Eltanin, who appears larger than before.

As I was spitting out my breath towards Charlotte and Hyunseok, I bumped into Zumei and pushed her away, stopping her breath. People quickly started coming towards me.

And then, with Eltanin starting to fight Zumei, he smiled slightly at the sight of a sparkling red light.

” This time, you’ll definitely get it. Charlotte…! ”

Yeonseo called out her best friend’s name and prayed for her success this time.