episode_0078

In the forest where the cold wave of Nordkirchen blows.

There was a suffocating silence between our warrior party and the Three Heavenly Kings, who were confronting each other.

It was because of a woman who suddenly intervened and destroyed the 4th place in the ranking of the Four Heavenly Kings.

“What, what happened… .”

-Jump-jump-jump-jump-jump-jump-jump.

“Besides, there are some people who look good, right? What day is it today?”

‘Wow, what kind of energy… .’

Our eyes quickly scanned her entire body.

Blood, presumed to be Echidna’s, soaked the rough gauntlets.

A bold outfit that makes it seem like you don’t feel the cold at all even though it’s about -20 degrees Celsius.

Silver hair tied back roughly as if it was a hassle. A warlike smile formed on his lips.

A presence that encompasses all of that and is no different from the Four Heavenly Kings.

My eyes opened as wide as a flower lantern.

-Stop.

‘That’s the last hero? ‘A person so sane like that?’

Isn’t the level different in many ways from the warriors I’ve encountered so far?

I don’t have anorexia, I have no vision problems, and I speak clearly.

furthermore… Even at first glance, he looks strong.

In the end, I couldn’t bear it anymore and muttered.

“… View.”

-Tiring!

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Name: Winter Nord (28 years old, female)

Level: 99

Title: The Greatest Man in the World, Guardian of the Continent

Stats: Strength [9.80] Dexterity [9.40] Luck [0.80] Magic Power [8.00] Holy Power [0.10]

Protection: Freeze immunity Lv.Max

Current status: Nothing special

Preferred Cuisine: None

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Then a status window appeared in front of me.

My mouth dropped open.

Because her abilities exceeded my expectations by several times.

“Wow… .”

‘Even in its original condition, it has final-level specifications?’

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I don’t know what she was doing alone while we were away, but her level is 99, that is, max level.

Befitting the majesty of being at max level, her specifications were also overwhelming.

Even in its pure state without my buffs, it is at a level that can be used in battles to subdue the Demon Lord.

Even I, who was already a fan of the jaw-dropping specifications, could not help but be surprised.

‘Why is he alone like this… ah. Come to think of it, this guy received the most divinity.’

As I was so surprised, an incident from a few months ago flashed through my mind.

The day when the divinity of the main god came down to this earth and was scattered among the warriors. At the time of the warrior’s appointment ceremony.

Of the four pieces of divinity scattered across the continent, the moment when I was surprised that only one piece was so overwhelmingly large.

There have been so many things going on so far that I forgot…

It was here, Nordkirchen, that the giant nova fragment fell.

In other words, the woman in front of us is endowed with the greatest amount of divinity among us. It means the strongest warrior.

-It seems like the size of the nova is uneven… .

-The Lord must have a will. Uh huh.

‘No way, stop him… ?!’

The murmurs of the subjects I heard at the time came to mind at the same time.

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A shocking realization hit me, like hitting my head with a hammer.

So far, only defective junk heroes have appeared…

Was it really to invest divinity in that woman?

A bold strategy of giving divinity to one person, believing that I will heal the other heroes who can’t even act as a person, let alone a hero?

I got goosebumps when I realized the big picture of Jusin belatedly.

“Oh my god… .”

-Stare.

“There, the little boy with wings. What are you looking at so intently?”

“… … !!!!”

But there was no more time to leisurely admire.

As soon as the woman opened her mouth, the atmosphere that had been frozen by shock began to relax again.

“Well, that’s… .”

“Wow, it’s cute. I won’t beat up a child, so don’t be scared.”

As I blurted out my words, she smiled and came towards me.

From behind, the two Great Demons belatedly exploded in anger.

“What are you?!!”

“Me? Winter. The bitch who came to kill you guys.”

“… ha ha ha. That energy, do you think you are a warrior too? okay. When my colleagues were in danger, I came running… … .”

“A warrior? What is that?”

“… … .”

However, the anger had no place to go when she saw Winter’s calm and weak appearance.

The group members were also embarrassed by the completely different atmosphere from before and were unable to say anything.

… Do I have no choice but to intervene?

-Flap flutter.

“Winter. We are warriors who have been given the mission to save this world along with our divinity from the Lord. I came to pick you up, the last hero.”

I was quick to notice and started explaining the situation.

It was a clear enough explanation that even the great demons in front nodded…

She didn’t even blink.

“Oh, what is it? can you fly? Are you an angel?”

“… This is not an angel, this is the power given by the Lord.”

“Wow. As I live, I see angels too.”

Winter seemed to be uninterested in my explanation and began to look at me.

Her hand also turned towards me.

… If anything, towards the wings.

“Let’s touch on it a little. Where.”

-Help. Rub rub rub.

“Hiya!!?”

“Oh, it’s so soft. After all, an angel.”

“Well, there it is… ♡ Touch me and say… … ♡”

“Wait!! Hands from the hero… .”

“What did you do to the savior… … .”

“What, is it a sensitive place? Sorry.”

-Poof.

Winter played with my wings for a while, and when he showed signs of disapproval, he let me go without any hesitation.

Then her head turned towards Elizabeth.

“Anyway. Am I a warrior or something? Same as you guys?”

“… Hmm. huh. I think so.”

“Then what about those?”

“These are the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King’s army. Even though we subdued one, only three remained.”

“Hmm.”

Her gaze goes back and forth between us and the demons.

The smile on my lips grew stronger, and my gums eventually bloomed.

“The fortress has become so strong that I was bored, but this will be fun. Um.”

“… Is the story over? Before killing him, he waited a little while out of respect for those who fought against Asterios.”

“Wow, I guess I waited. You guys were waiting for that snake-tailed girl I blew away.”

“… … !!!!”

Then she crossed her arms and faced the demons. He confidently launched a provocation.

The demons who hit the nail on the head tried to raise their demon power, but…

“On the topic of humans… .”

“——Campe!! Katoblepas!!”

-Saeng.

“… Echidna?”

When Echidna, the 4th ranked Four Heavenly Kings who flew away earlier, returned to the battlefield, the atmosphere took a turn again.

Echidna, whose entire body is covered in blood.

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Her snake’s tail was bleeding so much that it was like a paintbrush, drawing a dark red blood trail on her pure white snow.

What’s especially strange is that his hair is so clean that it’s strange.

So we all focused our attention on that, wondering why it was like that…

As if to satisfy our doubts, Echidna screamed.

“Be careful! That bitch, she’s a huge powerhouse!! My head was blown off by one blow!!”

-Muttering.

“Oh, I broke my head, but I’m still alive.”

‘… Why did you say there was so much blood on the gauntlet, and then your head was blown off with a single blow?’

Winter mutters while looking at it.

It was only then that I realized what had happened.

… I thought it was too late for him to come back considering he got hit once, but it seems like it took a while for him to regenerate because Winter blew off his head.

Everyone besides me must have realized the truth, as the expressions on our faces and those of the Three Heavenly Kings were different.

“I’m glad that such a strong person is the last hero!”

“The odds of winning are much higher!!”

“The crime of harassing the Savior is… You can ask me later. Um.”

An ally I never thought of. We were offended by the presence of an ally strong enough to crush the heads of the Four Heavenly Kings with a single blow.

On the other hand,

“As expected, they are the ones who defeated Asterios…? .”

“Don’t let down your guard because the other person is a human being. If you don’t want to break your head like me.”

“Okay. Do your best from the beginning.”

The Three Heavenly Kings radiate magical energy in a tense atmosphere.

We also fought back by raising our sacred power and fighting spirit.

-Suuu… .

“Hmm. I want to tell you not to touch what’s mine, but… It would be difficult for me to deal with those three at once.”

“Winter… !!!”

Winter also naturally sided with us and wrapped her gauntlets with divinity.

When I looked at her with touched eyes, she laughed.

“I can easily take care of that lizard over there. Can you guys just give us some time to deal with the other two?”

“… … !! Of course!!”

At the same time, Arthur’s and our faces turned bright colors.

The smile on her lips became even brighter.

“Yes, yes. then… .”

“Now, wait a minute!!”

“… … Little boy?”

However, I quickly blocked her from moving forward.

And I…

“Eat this!!”

– Morakmorak.

“… … ?”

I took out a steaming rolled dumpling from my inventory.

Since the specs are so high, my buffs may not be of much use, but it still means I should get some buffs.

Winter’s mouth opened as if she were dumbfounded.

“… What is it?”

“If you eat this, your physical abilities will be strengthened! Eat it quickly!!”

“What is that… .”

“Eight!!”

-Sook.

Then, she gave me a look that asked, ‘Would eating some food have that effect?’ But…

It was quicker to experience it myself than to explain it, so I shoved the dumpling into her open mouth.

“… … .”

– Mumbling.

“… Hmm?”

Winter moves her chin a few times with a puzzled expression on her face.

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It took less than three seconds for her eyes to widen.

-gulp.

“… Hey, is this kind of delicious? Are there any more?”

‘Now is not the time to shout for another round!!’

My dumplings were so delicious that he licked his lips and looked at me…

I wanted to give a little more, but unfortunately there was no time.

“Are you okay now, Echidna?”

“Phew… I guess I’ll buy it.”

While we were doing that, the Three Heavenly Kings rushed to Echidna and distributed their magical energy.

This was because the three of them began to raise their demon energy again.

“Okay. … Hey, is playing house over now?”

-Hwioo.

‘Ugh, it smells bloody.’

At the same time, the surrounding sky turned an ominous blood red.

No matter where you look, it feels wrong to eat dumplings.

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Winter clicked her tongue.

“Chet. Bitches without sense.”

“I’ll give you more if you come back safely. No, I’ll make you something much more delicious.”

“… A kid? Oh. I’m looking forward to it.”

However, the corner of Winter’s mouth, which had been pouting as if she was dissatisfied, drew a line again.

and…

Winter smiled at me and started walking again.

-Jump, jerk.

“Then… kid. And the rest there. I’m holding on somehow. Don’t die.”

“… Then she will come back soon and solve everything. Just trust this sister and hold on.”

‘Wow, that’s really cool.’

A laugh that is playful, but at the same time conveys a sense of responsibility.

A smile that seemed to represent her inner self shone.

So beautifully.

“Hey, lizard!”

” To this Campe, it is a lizard… .”

-Wow… .

At the same time. She bent her legs and rushed forward with a roar.

3rd place among the Three Heavenly Kings, toward Campe.

“———I don’t want the kid to die, so let’s do it quickly.”

-Tukwaaang!!

A silver new model launched like a thunderbolt, and a golden gauntlet launched at a speed close to the speed of sound.

It took less than a second for Campe to be sent flying away with a deafening sound.

-Whoops!!!

“K, black… … !!!!!”

-Shuuuk… Kwaaaang!!!

And then, the distant sound of Campe crashing into a rock echoed far away.

Just like the sound of drums announcing the start of a battle.

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And then, after a while.

“Angel, please take care of that person while we deal with the snake beast!”

“… Yes?”

-Ssang.

“… … ? Colleagues, wasn’t it? I feel like I abandoned you.”

“Uh… … ?”

When I came to my senses, I found myself confronting the second-ranked person, Catoblepas.

Without Winter, who was just dependable, and without trustworthy colleagues. Just alone.