episode_0085

Katlena and her group barely escaped the auction house. However, right after that, they realized that they could not rest easy.

-bang!-

“Heeek!”

A huge explosion resonates nearby.

The outside of the auction house had already become a battlefield, no less than the inside.

Those who were called out in preparation for the attack, and those who were fighting against them.

Although the numbers were overwhelmingly smaller on the part of the raiders, there seemed to be quite a difference in skill, and they were locked in a tight battle where it was difficult to determine whether either side had the advantage.

And, while watching this chaotic situation, Senel was calmly analyzing the current situation.

‘Even though I prepared in advance, it’s still like this… I expected it, but as expected, they’re not easy.’

Although the outside was still impenetrable, the problem was that the enemies were currently conducting a diversionary operation both inside and outside.

Given this situation, it is clear that the auction will be impossible to proceed with for a while.

With that thought in mind, Senel looked at the children who were clinging to her side, trembling with fear.

“Let’s get to a safe place because it’s dangerous to stay here. Follow me.”

“ㄴ..your sister.”

“Ugh..”

Children who are visibly frozen when put in a truly dangerous situation, unlike usual.

Senel found himself smiling slightly inwardly, especially when he saw Katlena holding his hand tightly.

‘He usually seemed quite mature, but looking at him like this, it’s clear that he still has some childish aspects left in him.’

With that thought in mind, Senel held onto the hand of his brother who had turned into a gentle lamb, and circled around the area where the battle was taking place, completely leaving the area around the auction house.

To begin with, Senel’s fighting power was at a level where he could compete with one of the attackers on a par or even win if he was lucky, so it wasn’t that difficult to sneak away with the children along instead of going head-to-head with the enemies.

‘More than anything, those guys… I guess it’s because I’m bringing the kids with me, but they seem reluctant to attack me. Looking at it that way, maybe they’re the kind of guys who don’t cross the line?’

Senel arrived at the inn where he was staying safely, having benefited from the not-so-twisted nature of the raiders.

There were numerous guards and bodyguards stationed here, and there was no reason for them to be attacked, so for now, it was safe to say that they could rest easy.

“Haa.. I.. lived..”

Katlena and her friends just sat down, feeling a deep sense of relief.

Some of them seemed very shocked and were even shedding tears, but fortunately no one suffered any injuries, even minor ones.

“Thank you for your hard work. Then, I’ll go look around the area a bit more, so stay still here.”

Senel said as she looked at the children who were exhausted and relaxed, and Katlena answered with a half-relaxed face and a look of relief on her older sister’s face.

“Yes, I understand, sis. Then I’m here with my friends and Zeros… ?”

At that moment, Catlena’s expression suddenly began to harden.

And at the same time, Senel’s expression began to turn cold as he finally realized one fact.

“Zero? Where is Zero?”

“..Seo.. No way..”

Just now, as they were leaving the auction house, they were all holding onto Senel’s hand or the hem of her skirt.

Some of them even followed Senel’s movements all the way here with their eyes tightly shut due to deep fear, and even those who did not had the luxury of looking anywhere but Senel’s face as blood splattered everywhere and explosions continued one after another.

And then, after they realized that they were relaxed and safe, they barely had the energy to look around..

It was only at this point that I realized one important and fatal fact.

The fact is that, in this place where we barely escaped danger, Zeros is nowhere to be seen.

*

‘Oh my god… How did I end up in this situation alone…’

As soon as the incident broke out, Katlena and her friends moved to Senel’s side, literally sticking to him like a piece of gum.

However… no matter what, as a man, Zero, it was a bit awkward to move in that way, so he hesitated a little when everyone else was following him…

This has resulted in him finding himself in an unimaginable crisis, as he is now in.

‘No… what am I supposed to do if it just flies away like that in the middle of nowhere?’

Senel, with the children attached to his body, used his magic to lightly harm the crowd and left.

She may have done so with the intention of getting out of here as quickly as possible with the children who were holding onto her body, but this ended up resulting in Zero being left behind alone.

‘Damn… I should have just held on to Senel’s body or the hem of her clothes, regardless of how I felt. I was so busy worrying about nothing that I ended up like this…’

In some ways, it might have been better to follow one’s instincts and act selfishly.

Left alone in such fear and anxiety, Zeros began to glance around.

The bloody battle scenes that are still taking place everywhere, and people trying to avoid them and move to a safe place.

Some of them were boarding boats from a nearby dock, while others were moving cautiously, slowly avoiding the battle area, under the escort of soldiers.

However, in the current situation, Zeros was unable to readily take either path.

‘I heard that the best way to deal with losing your companions is to just stay where you are.’

Whichever way he went, there was danger, and depending on how he thought about it, he might end up crossing paths with those who might come back to find him.

‘And with Senel’s ability, he should be able to find me right away even if he just stays around here. I guess I’ll have to find a safe place inside the auction house and stay there.’

Suddenly recalling the memory of his days as a sergeant and missing schedules by staying in quiet places, Zeros began to move around in the vast auction house, looking for a suitable place to hide.

at that time..

-bang!-

“!”

The next moment a loud explosion is heard.

Immediately after that, a familiar silhouette began to appear in front of Zeros.

that..

“! Princess?”

“Huh… ”

A little distance from where Zeros is standing.

There, Princess Maeb began to raise her body with difficulty.

The princess is in pain with a deep wound in her abdomen.

She seemed unaware of Zero standing to the side, and her gaze was fixed only on the hole she had burst out of.

And right after that.. there, slowly, with the dust.

The woman in mourning who had caused a commotion at the auction house earlier began to walk out.

“That’s pretty good. At that age, you pushed me this far. To be honest, there was a moment when I almost thought of defeat.”

With those words, she slowly stands in front of Maev, leaning on her cane.

However, her condition did not look all that good, even though she was not as badly injured as Maeb.

One arm was tattered and there were large and small wounds all over his body.

And, sitting on her shoulder was a pigeon like the one I saw earlier.

‘It looks like they fought quite fiercely. But to the extent that they reduced Princess Maeb to a rag like this…’

Even Zeros, who knew the original story, had no idea about the other person’s true identity.

A character who never even appeared in the first place.

However, Zeros could at least tell that she was quite capable.

Even though he is injured, he is at a level where he cannot even dare to touch it with his current skills.

at that time..

“Kekekekeke!”

The next moment, as she was about to get up from her seat, Princess Maeb collapsed.

Perhaps because of the severe injuries, it seemed difficult for her to even control her body, and the woman in mourning clothes slowly began to approach her.

“I guess this is it. Thank you for your hard work. As a reward, I will make sure you sleep comfortably.”

The woman slowly extends her cane forward with those words.

As if in response, a dove sitting on her shoulder began to slowly fly up.

at that time..

-Pakang!-

“!”

“Huh?”

The next moment, the view is obscured by a sudden explosion.

At this, a look of embarrassment began to appear on her face for a moment.

Not something for attack.

A very basic magic that simply creates steam to obscure vision.

However, she was unable to respond to the sudden incident, and the serious level of injury slowed down her movements.

“Tsk..”

In the end, she clicks her tongue without being able to respond properly.

Although the smoke that had been made of steam had disappeared, Maev’s figure was no longer visible in front of her.