episode_0054

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Ludmilla, who had changed into her usual attire, calmed her furiously pounding heart and smiled meaningfully.

happy.

And at the same time, it was disappointing.

What would it have been like if we entered the banquet hall together dressed in an elegant dress? Obviously, many nobles would send their applause and support and recognize Edanant and I as an official couple.

Is it because of Edanant’s expression that showed a mesmerized reaction?

Like a snowball, I started to become more and more greedy.

But then he shook his head.

Because I had a duty to protect the imperial family and citizens. Therefore, negligence, putting off obligations for personal happiness, could never be tolerated.

“Heungheung, Edanant was very surprised. Isn’t this the first time you’ve been so entranced?”

Elizabeth played a practical joke on her older sister, who was grinning and sighing heavily.

Ludmilla cleared her throat briefly.

“Keuhum! Anyway, I will now return to my duties. Lisa, please take care of your sister.”

“Neeng.”

I tried to give a blunt response.

But deep down, I was feeling grateful to my younger sister.

If Elisabetta hadn’t forced him to try on a banquet dress, Edenant wouldn’t have seen him look embarrassed.

I gained confidence.

Ludmilla shrugged her shoulders as if to disprove him.

“The Seven Swords must strictly adhere to the perimeter of the banquet hall. Even the slightest misfortune should not occur.”

Soon after, seven knights representing the Baltarian Empire convened.

Baltaria Seven Swords.

The Red Dragon’s descendants bowed and followed the strict orders.

Since this was an event where great nobles boasting great power were invited, security was tighter than ever. Ludmilla’s relatives guarded the imperial castle by thoroughly controlling the troops.

‘Once the banquet ends safely, Edanant will be waiting. Because we promised to dance together. Please don’t be embarrassed in front of Edanant… .’

As a princess of the imperial family, she learned dance from a tutor, but it was too long ago. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was completely out of shape now.

What if I step on your toe?

If you show yourself as a complete loser, your love will definitely fall.

-Do you call that dancing?

-I can’t even keep the beat because I’m afraid I’m a princess with a rough temperament… .

I was already starting to feel anxious.

An image of Edanant suddenly and coldly appeared in my mind.

Shouldn’t I immediately leave the command to my subordinates and practice dancing from now on? The fear that came to Edanant doubled as much as the anticipation.

“Ajumma! You’re in big trouble, lady!”

“… … .”

When I was staring into space and feeling sick,

The girl’s bold voice got on the red dragon’s nerves.

“Edanant asked me to pass on the message! They say the demons are coming!”

“… What does that mean?”

Demons are coming.

It was a story that was difficult to accept lightly.

Edanant said that?

If that was the case, it couldn’t have been a joke.

Ludmilla’s knights suspected that it was a tomboy’s mischief. But judging by the stunned look on his face, it couldn’t have been just a joke.

“Your Majesty!!”

A desperate shout rang out like a signal signaling a sense of crisis.

The commander of the soldiers guarding the castle gate came running to Ludmila in a huff.

“It’s a rebellion! A rebellion has broken out in the imperial capital!”

“… … .”

Unidentified troops are rushing in and engaging in street fighting. The commander of the unit then requested reinforcements from Ludmilla.

The same was true for other gateways.

A series of urgent reports were sent, telling us that a rebellion had occurred.

First, he ordered the seven swords to guard the imperial castle. And he inflamed his hostility, saying he would wipe out the rebels who raided the imperial capital. Ludmilla pondered Edanant’s message that demons had appeared and recalled the seriousness of the situation.

Kwagwagwagwagwagwa—─!!!

The fate of the empire was at stake.

As if to show him, a red-hot pillar of fire rose up along with a strong explosion sound.

It occurred in the urban area of the Imperial Capital.

Clearly, the demons that Edanant had warned about had come.

* * *

Pillars of fire rose from the city.

When did you start preparing?

Edanant stuck out his tongue as he looked at the simultaneous explosions.

There was no doubt that the nobles who were hostile to the Valtaria imperial family had colluded with the cultists. This could be guessed through the close-quarters street fighting, in which numerous troops were entangled in a state of chaos.

“Damn it!”

If the imperial family and the rebels clash like this, the empire will collapse on its own.

It must be stopped.

It was necessary to prevent the situation from escalating into an all-out war.

But now there was no power to stop what was happening in the city. This is because the blades of priests who worship the God of Disaster were right in front of their eyes.

“Die, holy sword user.”

“In the name of the God of Disaster, I will annihilate the Earth Mother’s dog.”

It is of a different class from the enemies we have fought so far.

The priest knights took their lives by drawing a smooth diagonal line with their sharp blades.

I parried the sword strike.

Then he pulled out his gun and aimed at the priest.

bang! Taang!!

Gunshots rang out one after another.

However, the priest who was shot was pushed aside for a moment.

‘How can we deal with priestly knights who are comparable to the guardian knights of the Holy Empire all at once…? ! What kind of Maximilian am I! ‘Anyway, where on earth did these guys come from?’

The old man watching the war situation with an eerie smile was clearly an apostle of the God of Disaster.

Edanant frowned.

Why on earth?

How on earth are you alive?

The empire and the Holy Empire, which won the race war, tracked down and exterminated the believers of the Calamity God, cutting off their lineage. The remnants that managed to survive would have all been eliminated thanks to the saint’s party’s actions in the final half of the story.

“You seem very curious about how we survived the persistent pursuit.”

“uh.”

Edanant responded by swinging Aldebaran sharply.

At the same time, one of the priests collapsed, blood spurting out.

“But I can’t tell you. Naturally, the older you get, the heavier your mouth becomes.”

“… Who is this old man kidding?”

As soon as the words ended, the knife attack with murderous intent unfolded again.

But the situation has changed quite a bit.

This is because Edanant, who was worried about the inaction of the priests, launched a counterattack.

The form of swordsmanship has changed.

Sharp sword strikes struck at the same time, threatening the priests who surrounded the surrounding area.

The group of disaster gods hiding in the chaos world does not know. The activities of Maximilian, who was always in charge of the vanguard of the saint’s party. Therefore, there was no defense against the warrior Maximilian’s swordsmanship.

“It’s not unusual. Take out your blessings.”

If the battle continues like this, the damage will increase.

The priests activated the disaster god’s protection without hesitation.

────!!!

Dark smoke rose and engulfed the priests. The physical abilities and reflexes of the knights who worshiped the God of Disaster increased significantly, and at the same time, their eyes began to turn more and more red.

Damn it.

That’s not all.

The swords fired by the priests took on a jet black color, symbolizing the God of Disaster.

‘They’re really annoying guys. If she had appeared at the beginning of the story, the saint’s party would not have been safe. Now that part 1 is over, of course the saintly party will go on a reverse tour.’

I felt embarrassed by the actions of the priests who used their full power to end the fight once and for all. And it gave me the possibility that I might be able to easily defeat the priest knights.

They don’t know.

Did you do some lung training in an underground tunnel?

The enemies in front of them didn’t even have the slightest information about the saint’s party.

He dared to confront Aldebaran by draping himself with the divinity of the God of Calamity, thereby showing his ignorance in his act of suicide.

“… … !”

Edanant moved.

He went on an active offensive while wielding Aldebaran, which was stained with pure white brilliance.

If you quickly counterattack, you win.

The priests responded immediately like seasoned hunters hunting wild beasts.

Wow!

As the offensive becomes bolder, weaknesses are bound to increase. The priests used him to swing their swords at Edanant.

The collar was torn.

And the number of scratches increased.

I instinctively avoided it and it didn’t result in a fatal wound, but I would soon suffer one.

Even though he faced a precarious situation due to the extreme offensive, Edanant did not stop. He even showed off the art of swinging the holy sword while holding it backwards.

“Ugh… !”

The priest knight, whose nape was slightly cut by the tip of the holy sword, stepped back.

Pain is nothing.

I have experienced even more injuries while dealing with monsters from the chaos world.

The same was true for other priests. Edanant’s bold offensive caused each of them to suffer big and small wounds. Nevertheless, he pushed Edanant forward without even trying to heal his wounds.

“Wow!”

The priest knight with the sword wound let out a sigh of pain and dropped his sword.

Other personnel were similar.

I sat down, my whole body shaking, as if I had been poisoned.

Aldebaran’s divine power eroded through the wound and ravaged his body. The disaster god’s protection that had been strengthening the body resisted this, creating a vicious repulsive force.

It was a ‘nova collision’.

─────!!!

My body exploded.

It was never a metaphor.

The body was shattered like a water balloon falling from the sky.

It was the result of a clash between the God of Creation and the God of Disaster. Without exception, the priests who were granted Aldebaran’s divinity died miserable deaths.

“The strong spirit is used against Aldebaran… . Crazy guys, where on earth did you come from?”

A white slash was fired.

The surviving priests took advantage of the opportunity to retreat and targeted the Disaster God’s apostle.