episode_0089

“A ghost…what?”

Since it was a concept he had never heard of before, Glenn couldn’t understand it right away. However, he could clearly see the dark figure nodding its head very heavily.

“As expected, you saw through it. You’re just like my sister.”

“Of course…I’ve witnessed you interact with spirits since you were young, splitting your souls…for hundreds of years. However, splitting your souls is just a way to communicate with the spirit world, to leave your body in the form of a soul, and in order to maintain a form that we can see with our eyes, you must have borrowed the power of this unknown dark energy…and the appearance that you are most proud of…is the appearance you are most proud of…you are wearing the clothes and face you had when you were a member of the warrior group. Isn’t that right?”

“Ugh…”

No, this elf, is he really this smart?

Glenn stuck out his tongue slightly in the midst of the confrontation at Sieta’s excellent reasoning skills. And as if he had hit the nail on the head, Vidia(?) let out a groan. In Glenn’s eyes, she seemed to have been shaken even more severely than when she had been hit a little while ago. To be precise, the emotional current was very negative.

“Vidia… why did you, the spirit… appear before us through separation? And… why did you suddenly fire arrows… why were you tempted by such a strange voice… ”

The Militia stepped forward to escalate the situation, but it was a mistake.

“Temptation…? Ha! Saint… You really use vulgar words to point out something? How disgusting!”

As soon as the saint appeared, the figure known as Vidia reacted violently. The figure shook, and little by little, a dark aura began to ripple, as if blood vessels were popping out.

As the sparks flew, Milishia looked quite flustered. It was clear that Vidia(?), who the saintess didn’t like, had properly nitpicked.

“Hey, Vidia…what are you suddenly…”

“Saint… I can say it now… I resent you. More than anyone else…!”

“Huh? I, am resentful…”

In the end, Vidia(?) ended up revealing her true feelings that she had kept hidden.

“Saint… I hate you… You who made me this corrupt… You who made my heart hurt… And… You who stole the heart of the person I loved the most… And you who are now in love with someone else and are filled with happiness… I hate you more than anyone else…! I hate you, I hate you! The cursed Saint, Milicia Airgrants!”

“Ahh…”

Glenn regretted not having beaten up Vidia(?) right away after she let out that long speech.

It didn’t take long for him to realize that the dark figure was growing larger. No, if he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes along with the phenomena occurring around him, he would have to wonder if he was blind. The darkness around him was gathering around the figure that he claimed to be Vidia.

Glenn unconsciously raised his magical power and strengthened his body to the maximum. Sieta and Milicia were shocked by the sudden turn of events and could not close their mouths.

“This, what, what…!”

“Vidia…! Calm down!”

“Shut up… I hate everyone… I hate those who don’t take care of me… I hate those who don’t understand my heart… I hate the hero who didn’t accept my confession… But… most of all… most of all… I hate you the most for making me like this, Milicia Airgrants!”

Vidia, who was pouring out countless grievances in an instant, began to absorb even more darkness and grow in size. At this rate, it was clear that she would grow to a size that could easily surpass the smallest tree in this forest. She could sense it because her field of vision had widened as she absorbed the darkness around her, making it sufficient for her to gauge.

But, if it’s like this… okay…

“Don’t be stubborn, you idiot!”

“That, Glen?”

Despite the appearance of such a large opponent, a man who did not lose his dignity… no, rather, was filled with anger stepped forward. He was a young man who looked like the smallest boy among the group.

Yes. Glenn stepped forward confidently. With his entire body strengthened by magical power, he moved his feet without an inch of hesitation even in front of the gigantic figure.

“The one who had feelings for that warrior’s child…was none other than you. You were the one who couldn’t confess properly to him and was heartbroken! Why are you blaming others for what you did well? ”

“What, what did you say?”

“Did someone force you to like the hero? No! Being saved by the hero, being captivated by the person you saved, holding that person in your heart and suffering in love, not being able to confess properly, it’s all the result of your own choices! All karma comes from your actions! And yet…even though you threatened me like this…you hurled abuse at such a considerate person who thought of you as a friend…who felt guilty about you? You should have some shame, you idiot! ”

“This little human rascal…seems to be going crazy because he wants to die!”

“Glenn, how reckless! That huge figure…”

Milicia, of course, did not want to see her precious lover in danger, so she tried to step forward. However, when she saw the expression on Glenn’s face, she stopped in her tracks.

Glenn glanced at Milicia, then winked and closed one eye. It seemed like there was some kind of plan in place.

However, the saintess was not the only one who saw this sight. As soon as she saw the saintess fidgeting, Vidia’s brilliant mind immediately figured it out.

「Ah, I see…! It was you! You… You are the one who took the heart of that abominable saint… Then, if I kill you…!」

“Glenn, it’s dangerous!”

Glenn backed away before he could even hear the warning.

No, he retreated at least five meters from where he was. Fortunately, Sieta and Milicia had already put a considerable distance between them since the moment the dark figure grew larger.

And then, where Glenn had been standing, something fell with a thud. It was what one might guess was Vidia’s enlarged right foot.

The ground shook. For a moment, Sieta and Milicia hesitated.

However, Glenn, who had stepped back, didn’t even blink an eye when he saw Vidia’s right foot, which looked like a giant pillar, fall right in front of him.

“If I kill you… this person will be a little more relaxed… yes… I will give you a taste of hell… I will give you a proper taste of my power, joined hands with the aura of darkness!…!”

You’ve become a complete villain now, Ms. Elf, presumed to be Vidia.

However, the cursed lines did not end with just words.

Soon, the right arm flew towards the place where Glenn had stepped back. Another thud! The ground shook with a huge sound. Now, Sieta and Milicia were almost on the verge of collapse.

“Gyah!”

“This vibration…Glen!”

Even though she was shocked, the saintess did not lose her gaze and did not take her eyes off the scene before her. A rather refreshing sight was reflected in the saintess’ eyes.

Vidia was confused. Vidia looked around with her right arm planted on the ground.

“In the fist… there was no human touch? What the… ”

“I’ll tell you for sure.”

Glenn’s voice rang out. The three of them flinched and looked around. However, the first person they caught sight of was Vidia.

Because I could see it properly. Among Vidia’s enlarged form, I could see Glenn’s figure with only his feet attached to her outstretched right arm.

And then Glenn moved his feet. Vidia, Sieta, and Milicia, who had barely caught sight of Glenn, all lost sight of him. As if he had become transparent before their eyes, he disappeared without a trace.

Wait, I was sure there was only a foot attached to my arm… AAAH!

The moment Vidia hesitated, wondering if she should step back with a terrible premonition, she felt something approaching her face right in front of her eyes.

It’s late.

Phew!

“Crash!”

A sudden shock entered Vidia’s enlarged face(?). Vidia cried out in pain from the sudden blow, but that wasn’t all.

The second and third blows flew in.

Thud, thud!

“Kuaaak!”

“Wh, what…Ouch, over there!”

“That, Glen…”

Sieta and Milcia were bewildered when they heard only Vidia’s sudden scream from the ground. However, Sieta, who had the best vision and hearing of the two, finally caught sight of Glenn landing on the ground from the air.

In that short time, Glenn kicked Vidia’s right cheek with his foot, making her hesitate, then he turned his body backwards and struck her chin, and soon he landed the final blow on what was presumed to be Vidia’s nose.

“It’s a mistake to think that you win because you’re bigger. Being bigger also means you’re more likely to be targeted. When I fought the Demons, the big ones were always my food.”

Glenn’s words could be considered a truism. The giant ogres and human catapults that the demons used boasted tremendous destructive power. That’s why they were the targets of the most attacks in order to eliminate the danger. However, Vidia was less skilled in battle than expected, and above all, Vidia had never grown this big before, so she failed to recognize the weakness and suffered defeat.

Vidia’s inexperience was the cause of her defeat, having lived for hundreds of years and trained for a long time, but having only fought in a real battle for the past two or three years. Even though she had been resting for over a year, Glenn’s experience, who had spent most of his life training and fighting, shone through.

“Ugh, ugh…”

Glenn’s triple strike must have been quite a big impact, as the giant Vidia fell to the ground with a thud. A large vibration shook the earth. Glenn had struck with enough magical power to knock over the huge object, so it would have been strange if it didn’t fall.

And oh, Sieta and Milicia blushed. They were close friends with Vidia, so they could see her properly.

The combat outfit happened to be a skirt, so the bottom was completely visible…

“That, Glen…don’t look…”

“Hey, escort knight! Don’t stare at my little brother so intently!”

“Huh? What are you talking about…”

Glenn was just bewildered. Unlike the two, his only acquaintance with Vidia was from afar, so Glenn could not see Vidia’s form ‘properly’. Only those who had a lot of knowledge and experience about the essence of the soul, or those who were close enough to be able to get along with the person without hesitation, could see it ‘properly’. Vidia’s sister Sieta and her friend Milicia were able to see it ‘properly’.

So, from the perspective of Sieta and Militia, Glenn fell over and was staring at a huge woman with her underwear completely exposed inside her lower body. And it wasn’t just the two of them.

“You knocked a woman down and then stared at her… you pervert…!”

“What, what? What the hell are you all doing?”

Of course, it was natural, but Glenn, who couldn’t see Vidia ‘properly’, was only able to guess the blurry shape and determine what condition it was in, so he was just bewildered.

Only then did Milishia realize that she couldn’t see Glenn ‘properly’ and covered her mouth.

“What a mistake…what a ridiculous delusion…”

“Huh, Saintess? Why all of a sudden…”

“Sieta, whispering…”

“Ah, ahh…ah, no. Just keep going, Mr. Escort Knight…”

“What the hell is going on all of a sudden? The mood has completely been ruined…”

Even as he complained softly, Glenn kept his gaze on the giant enemy in front of him. No matter what the pose, even if he fell, there was no telling when he would recover and attack again. Still, just in case, he asked a question with a hint of threat.

“Anyway, hey. I don’t know if you’re Vidia or something… but what else do you plan on doing?”

“My, my… Where did this monster come from…”

The words were full of frustration. The change that occurred immediately afterwards clearly demonstrated the atmosphere of hesitation. Vidia, who had collapsed on the ground, was gradually returning to her original size.

Before long, Vidia(?), who had grown to the same size as the three people, showed her helplessness by placing her hands on the ground, almost as if she was frustrated.

“Hehe, my strength… ahh… is slipping away…”

It was a tone that conveyed a sense of despair. In fact, there was a drastic change in the surroundings. Glenn could see his surroundings more clearly than before. The darkness was slowly clearing. He could now see clearly about 100 meters in the vicinity. Perhaps, Glenn guessed, as time passed, he would be able to see farther away.

“Ms. Sietta, is this…the surroundings being purified?”

“Ah, no. This…seems like the center of power is disturbed…clearly on the altar…”

Sieta and Milicia were having a professional conversation while admiring the surroundings returning to their original state. Glenn wanted to get in between and get information, but there was no time for that. Whether the surroundings were purified or not, this self-proclaimed Vidia still existed before his eyes. And it was not strange to be nervous because you never knew what kind of changes this being’s emotional ups and downs would bring.

“Vidia, my sister…”

As if they had finished their whispered conversation, Sieta and Milicia came forward. They approached right behind Glenn. Then, with a look of regret, they looked at the figure who could be assumed to be Vidia.

Unlike Glenn, who couldn’t see ‘properly’, the two people who could clearly recognize the shape had quite complicated faces. Sieta had sympathy, and Milicia… had guilt and sorrow.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know you…loved that man this much. And…so desperately that you held the hand of a fallen spirit…I underestimated your longing…to the point of-”

“Shut up! Don’t pity me! Don’t look at me like that!”

What stopped Sieta’s desperate true feelings was Vidia’s almost desperate confession.