episode_0186

“This is…. a combined Holy Sword?….”

The process of combining the Holy Swords was not such a dramatic event.

The two swords simply resonated subtly, then a flash of light, slightly painful to the eyes, burst out, and the Holy Swords merged as if magnets were attracting each other.

Then, as the flash gradually disappeared, I held not two swords, but one, in my hand.

【Holy Sword: Ex Machina】

【Detailed Explanation: A form closer to the original appearance of the Holy Sword created by the Goddess.】

【Attack Power: 9000 + (User’s highest stat x 5)】

【Special Effects: 1) Additional damage to Ma (魔) + 625%

2) Nullifies mental interference of Ma (魔)

3) Equipment cannot be destroyed

4) Greatly increased affinity for Saint (聖)

5) More powerful Sacred Power manifestation possible

6) Holy Sword synthesis possible】

“What the heck is this.”

The attack power of the sword itself is almost close to 10,000?….

Is this for real?

Besides, ‘more powerful Sacred Power’?…. I want to try it right away, but I held back for now.

If I manifest Sacred Power in this narrow place, I don’t know what a great disaster might happen.

“Machina, is this really okay?”

[….]

“…Machina?”

I called Machina, but there was no answer.

Is something wrong?

[Master.]

“…Machina…, is that you?”

Then, I hear a more mature woman’s voice in my head.

Did Machina’s mental body also grow as it merged?

[A little…, it’s a new feeling. And…, I think I have new abilities that I didn’t even know I had.]

“New abilities?”

That’s strange.

There’s no noticeable change in the stat window?

As I tilted my head and looked around at the changed Holy Sword, Machina said softly.

[You don’t need to know those abilities right now…. More than that, let’s chase after the .]

“…Okay.”

There’s no way the Holy Sword would do anything harmful to its owner, so her words must be right.

I sheathed the Holy Sword and hurried on my way again.

* * *

Thwack!

“Ugh!….”

“Hahaha!”

The chilling sound of flesh being pierced is heard.

Tyris’s body was already covered in blood and in a state where it was fortunate that she was still alive. But the , without even a hint of mercy for that appearance, laughed madly while repeatedly stabbing and hitting her with the lines created from the sword she wielded, as if playing a game.

Each time, Tyris widened her eyes and spat out blood, but thanks to the remaining Saintess’s blessing and the adjustment to prevent her from dying on purpose, Tyris had no choice but to continue receiving endless pain.

“Do you want to die? Don’t you want to die? Come on, tell me. Please kill me. Please, have mercy and kill me.”

“….”

“Come on, I can’t hear you. You have to speak louder?”

“…No…nee…d.”

Tyris somehow lifted her trembling hand and threw a fist towards the .

No, it was hard to even call it throwing a fist. It was just a light touch, barely touching.

“No need….”

“….”

Her body is dying, but her eyes haven’t died.

Whether he didn’t like that look, the threw Tyris, who he was holding, away.

“It’s not fun. I should finish it soon. Because soon…, the Hero will arrive.”

Black energy gathered at the ‘s fingertips.

Then, the ejected black energy became a line, drawing an irregular straight trajectory like a snake, and pierced Tyris’s body.

“He’s here.”

At the same time, the entrance exploded, and someone wielding a sword appeared.

“”

From top to bottom, a great cleave falling down, drawing a perfect line.

“Earth Divide”

Kwaaaaaaaang!!!

As a result of using a high-powered skill in a relatively narrow space, the surrounding area completely collapsed.

Then, Leon, who had slammed the strike, picked up Tyris, who was lying on the floor as she was, and immediately left the place.

“What kind of injury is this….”

Leon, running along the collapsing passage, clicked his tongue as he felt the terribly severe injuries that made him squint.

Is it because of the anger towards Tyris, who distorted his perfect plan? Looking at the more serious injuries than he thought, he managed to escape the passage and get outside the World Tree’s underground area.

At the same time, the passage they came out of completely collapsed.

It didn’t seem like the was chasing after them, so maybe he was still in that place, or maybe there was a secret passage that they didn’t know about.

Anyway, what was certain was that he wouldn’t have been buried and killed by just this.

“Hey, Tyris.”

“…Le…, on?….”

“Why are you here…, no. Never mind. That’s enough talk.”

He took out potions from his inventory.

Tyris’s injuries seem more severe than Dalia’s, but if he does first aid with this and shows her to Levihya, she will be able to heal her sufficiently.

Thinking that, he was about to take off her clothes, which were too tattered to even be called rags, to apply the medicine, but before that, Tyris’s words stopped Leon’s hand.

“I’m okay….”

“What do you mean you’re okay? Your condition is….”

“Heart…. Pierced….”

Whether it was difficult to even form a complete sentence, Tyris said the words intermittently.

Hearing those words, he felt that the faintly remaining divine power was concentrated on the heart.

“You’ve been pierced through the heart?….”

“….”

Tyris nodded instead of answering.

She is somehow enduring with divine power right now, but if the faintly remaining divine power disappears, she will face an unavoidable death.

Knowing that, Tyris refused Leon’s first aid.

“Le, on….”

And, instead, Tyris opened her mouth to achieve the purpose of coming from the Prun Kingdom to this western continent.

“I’m sorry….”

“….”

“I’m really…, sorry….”

Tears flow down.

Even from a blood-soaked body, tears could flow.

Feeling that, Tyris recited words of sincere apology.

“I tried… to protect… you….”

It was also a prayer of a believer to God,

“But it was just…, self…satisfaction….”

It was a penitential prayer of a sinner repenting of his sins.

“I only…, gave… you… pain….”

Tyris truly begged for forgiveness, unlike the first time when she revealed her flaws and resorted to false excuses and deception out of embarrassment and fear.

“I’m really…, sorry….”

“….”

Her gaze was directed at Leon.

Unlike the time when she couldn’t even make eye contact because she was covered in excuses and deception,

As she begged for sincere forgiveness, Leon opened his mouth to accept her sins even if the other person did not forgive her.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t accept your apology.”

“….”

“Because, I am Leon, but I am not Leon.”

Tyris’s eyes shook at those words.

But before Tyris could say anything, Leon opened his mouth.

“Leon is dead. He was greatly shocked by your appearances and gave up his own life.”

Tyris’s body trembled at Leon’s words.

Those words were so shocking that it felt like Tyris’s heart, which had not collapsed even in the pain given by the , was collapsing.

“I am his proxy. I don’t know what that guy did, but he gave up his life and at the same time thought that the world would be adversely affected by the Hero disappearing. That guy made the soul of another person dwell in his body…. That’s how I came here.”

Leon paused for a moment after saying that far.

Then he continued.

“So I can’t accept your apology. I’m a different person from the Leon you know. Of course, I have his memories. I know what you guys did. But…, yeah.”

Leon wiped Tyris’s face, which was covered in tears and blood, and said.

“He was still sincere in his desire to defeat the Demon King. And…, I was able to survive today thanks to you. Thanks to you piercing the ‘s heart, there was a gap in him, and thanks to that gap, I was able to escape the trap he set.”

“Le…, on….”

“Yeah. So Leon will know too. What you did for this world. So…, he would have forgiven you for sure.”

“Ah….”

It’s just a word of comfort.

No one can say that it is true.

Because the person involved is already dead.

Tyris will also understand that.

But…, the human heart is so weak…. Sometimes it believes what it wants to believe.

“So rest assured. He will surely forgive you. Because you knew the mistakes you made and sincerely repented and fought fiercely for this world.”

“…Thank you….”

The divine power that was barely maintaining the flame of life is finally disappearing.

But Tyris no longer wore a dark expression.

Because she was saved even in the last moment, even though it was covered in lies, she closed her eyes with a faint smile.

Kwaaaaaaang!!!

And at that moment, black lines randomly soared from the ground, taking the shape of a ‘tree’ and extending towards the sky.

“Hahahaha!! I have completely…, completely succeeded in absorbing the power of the World Tree!!”

The ‘s voice echoes loudly.

The ‘s voice, imbued with intense magic power, diminishes the morale of those who hear it.

“Mount Tai Split”

“!”

He cut down the black line tree that continued to extend towards the sky, not knowing how high the sky was, with a single blow.

“Be quiet, I’m not in a good mood right now.”

“Ha, you can beat me, who has completely absorbed the power of the World Tree….”

Sizzle, Kwagagagagagak!!!

“!!!”

Great cleave.

The ‘s body was split by the great cleave that was unleashed at a speed invisible to the eye and with unbelievable power.

“I told you to be quiet.”

A solid white Sacred Power swirls around the Holy Sword.

And above it, the brilliant light of dawn flickered.

“I’ll finish you off for sure this time. ”