episode_0093

I looked at her as she stepped forward with a puzzled look on her face.

The gradually darkening orange glow of the evening dyed her back vaguely.

I can’t see her face because she’s standing with her back to me, but with her long hair, her eyes probably don’t have the usual softness or hesitation.

“… No matter what you are, you can never touch the professor.”

She continued speaking with a pained expression, as if she was scratching a thick steel plate with her fingernails.

Although it was far away, the old man tilted his head back and smiled, acting deliberately, as if he was looking down at her.

[If you want to do it, you can’t do it. It’s a broken cog. My heart aches greatly at the loss of you.]

At those words, she trembles and pulls out the sword she had on her back.

That figure seemed somewhat dependable. In the past, even that lump of iron seemed like a burden to her tiny body, but as Yonghwa progressed and her body grew to a certain extent, the sword in her reorganized hand now seemed a little smaller.

Of course, it was true that even after such regrowth, Yunshia itself still looked small.

[Stop, the reason this body descended into this world was to listen to your plans, Northmund, so I have no intention of fighting with you.]

“Why are you deciding that? Whatever it is, you are a devil who must be slaughtered.”

[is it. It seemed like that to you.]

He was a devil who was strangely relaxed. Seeing that, I also felt a strange sense of annoyance and took a step forward in a question-and-answer manner.

Whoa!

A dull swinging sound, as if swinging a huge club, is heard, and at the same time, the old man lightly jumps back with a thud.

It certainly seemed like it had grazed the old man’s body, but the old man’s body was currently filled with the supernatural abilities of various conductors, and unfortunately, it was difficult to deal with the demon in front of him with just such physical attacks.

But even so, I can’t agree with him.

It is an oath I have made, and I cannot compromise the pride and will I have maintained until now.

So, even though I knew that, I continued to carry out such perhaps meaningless attacks.

[!@#$^@]

An unknown voice rang in my head, and a group of black solid lines in the shape of humans, which I thought were demons, standing behind him, rushed towards me.

At the same time, a cheer is heard and Yoon Shia leaps once again to intercept them.

Her sword swung, and they blocked it without hesitation.

“Haaa!”

As if she had expected this, the long-haired woman once again stepped on the floor, turned her knee, and delivered a powerful knee strike to the solid black guys.

If it were the strength she had shown just now, she would have had the physical power to burst every bone in her body and not be surprised if she suffered a serious concussion and died.

[!@#$!%]

Wow!

Perhaps it was because his posture was disturbed while trying to block Yoon Sia’s sword strike, but he was unable to avoid her attack as she bared her desperate teeth with all the magic she had squeezed out of her mana hall, as if giving up her all.

A loud and loud sound of a gourd exploding rang out.

‘It’s a direct hit.’

Looking at that, I let out a small exclamation of admiration.

Soon after, kajijik kajijik! A voice rang out.

The sound of the ice on the magnificently frozen lakeside cracking and breaking was heard, and changes were taking place in the body of one of the guys who had hit Yun Sia’s desperate attack.

Still speaking incomprehensibly, almost like noise, it gradually fades away, makes a bursting sound like a small firecracker, and then disappears.

[!%@#!%!@%]

Seeing that scene—I don’t know if they have eyes or not—the other solid-line guys seemed very surprised.

Just as a cat hunts a mouse and does not even assume that it will die from a mouse bite, just as a human does not think about protective equipment when stepping on an ant on the side of the road to death.

It seemed like they only thought of us as prey, and their counterattack towards the cat seemed like a huge shock.

[That’s amazing. As expected, the child was prepared. It is a blade that has been refined over eons of time. The guy you just hit was at least a high-class guy by your standards.]

An exclamation of exclamation came from the old man. It wasn’t a sarcastic reaction; it was truly a reaction of surprise.

“Shut up!”

She let out a hysterical sigh and kicked her foot once again towards the rest of the hesitating solid line guys.

But their number still exceeds dozens. It only took a moment to realize it, and soon the guys began to work together.

“Yun Sia!”

I was glad it was like that. For a moment, I was worried about what would happen if I was provoked and charged straight at the old man.

Of course, fortunately, that didn’t happen, so I breathed a small sigh of relief.

[In some ways, anger is the emotion that most weakens the intellectual body. That child has definitely grown a lot by overcoming that. Both internally and externally.]

The old man’s voice continued as if he was trying to stop me from stepping forward to support her.

But I didn’t have the energy to pay attention to that, so I just swung the great sword wide.

Chakang!

The embarrassed look of a guy with a solid line, who urgently blocked the sword I was swinging, caught my eye.

Although it only has a humanoid appearance, it seems to have the same emotions despite its appearance that cannot be seen as human, and a deep and dark emotion tinged with embarrassment is conveyed to me through the body of the great sword that is facing the guy.

At least it’s a reward. This guy can block my great sword for now.

With that thought in mind, I ease my grip on the handle of the great sword and shift my weight back.

At the same time, the joints that are facing each other become loose, and the balance tilts towards the front where the guy was putting his strength to block the great sword.

“First of all, one guy.”

I quickly grabbed the handle of the great sword again and cut the area that I thought was the neck of the guy who was falling forward.

Crackle! A sound was heard, and noise, which was thought to be the creature’s scream, was strongly radiated to the surrounding area, and at the same time, an explosion sound similar to that of Yoon Sia was heard, and the creature disappeared.

“Is this the only reward? Rather, it seems like there are a lot more scum than low-class or middle-class people.”

Once again, my great sword cut off another leg, and I let out a sarcastic remark as I watched the demon lose his balance and fall awkwardly to the floor.

At the same time, Yun Shia’s sword cut into the body of another guy, and a bitter laugh was heard from the old man who was watching it.

[No matter how you look at it, that inaction is truly remarkable, Northmund. How can the intruder who entered this world be so strong?]

“What are you surprised about? Don’t you already know who I am? This is the stance I have always taken since I was “Elm Northmund”, so why are you spouting such nonsense now?”

[is it.]

[!@@$#!%]

Someone’s angry noise could be heard from next to me.

Since the voices were all the same, I couldn’t tell who the person was, but I thought it was someone who had a strong sense of loyalty to the guy who took over the old man’s body.

It’s useless anyway. No matter how excessive their tension is, it is all meaningless action.

Whether there are a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand of these bugs, no matter how much they hit me, it is a useless resistance to me.

After a moment of small turmoil, the direction of the pointless anger that had been directed at us forgot its direction and disappeared into thin air.

The last remaining one was terrified and tried to run away, but after being attacked by Yoon Sia in anger, his entire body was shattered and his existence disappeared forever.

This was more like a one-sided massacre rather than a battle.

‘this child… .’

After the battle was over, I fell into thought for a moment as I looked at the child with dragon horns, who was taking a deep breath and gathering his emotions.

Did the special ability called Yonghwa have this much potential? Still, it’s hard to say that it’s been that long since she awakened her supernatural ability.

Listening to the old man’s words, these guys belong to the upper class. Does this mean that he has the ability to handle even those guys without difficulty?

[Northmund asks you.]

Suddenly, the old man’s voice brings my mind, which was lost in thought, back to reality.

Even though his voice still contained the current gloomy atmosphere, it did not seem to contain the proper emotions.

He clicked his tongue and frowned at the guy who was still relaxing even though his team was completely destroyed.

[We know that you know the future. I can’t say no. All the actions you have shown so far have otherwise been inexplicable.]

“… .”

[We don’t know what you mean. But you must have something planned. I feel great sadness that the plan cannot be completed with us.]

“It’s noisy. Where is the interrupter? I don’t know who you are, but right now there’s not a single chance you’ll win. So open your mouth obediently.”

[Ah, you mean the Corruptor? Hahaha, yes, you mean Bletios.]

As soon as those words continued, I kicked my feet and rushed towards him.

With all his sincerity, the railgun rushed towards the old man, creating a sonic boom as if breaking the speed of sound.

The old man seemed a little surprised by the charge, and took a defensive stance. At the same time, I avoided his arm and grabbed the collar of his casual bridal gown.

Then, while grabbing his collar, he hit the floor with such force as if he were throwing a ball.

Crack!

A sound could be heard as if the entire spine of the old man’s body had been crushed as he was thrown into my hands.

Normally, an old man would have heard the distinctive sound of metal rubbing against each other, but this time a different sound rang out.

Perhaps it was because all the metal around him that was supposed to transfer his damage had been destroyed, but now he felt the sensation that the damage had been done properly creep up through his hands, and his body trembled with joy.

Damage has been done. Perhaps it was real, as a sense of pain spread across the old man’s face.

However, the expression was a bit clumsy and different from something else.

I made a puzzled expression because that image was conveyed through my eyes.

[Ah, this is pain. It’s a feeling I haven’t felt in a long time.]

“You are probably a corruptor. Then I will crush you.”

The anger did not subside. Seeing the guy constantly pretending to be a third party, as if he were controlling an avatar somewhere, my anger burned and I pinned him to the ground once again.

Once again, the sound of something breaking loudly was heard, but the guy laughed it off as if he was encouraging such an outpouring of emotion, or rather, as if he was feeling some strange pleasure.

The more my anger increases, the more the old man’s body gains the uncontrollable, inhuman strength of a Dragonian.

It was already beyond the realm of what humans, no matter how much mana users, could endure or think about.

“Elderly!”

A tearing scream rings out, and a rocket launcher comes flying from somewhere.

When I looked towards that place, I saw Bright, who had been pinned against the wall, writhing on the floor like a caterpillar.

All of his limbs were shattered by Yoon Sia’s attack, so he couldn’t even stand properly.

Nevertheless, his loyalty to the leader remains unchanged, and he pushes his abilities to the limit and launches a final counterattack.

But it’s useless.

Assuming you’re dealing with me, the most useless ability is probably Conductor Bright’s ability.

I don’t know if they rain down ballistic missiles or tactical nuclear weapons, but it’s difficult to do any damage to me with a grenade launcher.

It’s probably something you’ve already experienced, but you don’t have the ability to learn it.

I chuckled and quickly turned around and threw the old man’s body in my hand towards the rocket launcher.

It may seem like a long time in words, but in reality, this entire process was nothing more than a moment and was simply a piece of thought that occurred in my mind.

And what followed was a roar.

If hit by a rocket launcher, there is no way that the old man, who can no longer use Aloy’s supernatural abilities, would be safe. Rather, it made no sense if he was safe.

However, considering that the old man fell to the ground, the direct cause of the loud noise was not the collision between the old man and the warhead, but Bright, who was scared, causing the warhead to self-destruct.

However, the explosion occurred quite close by, leaving numerous scars on the body of the old man who received the blast of the explosion from up close.

The old man’s wounds, scorched and studded with iron fragments, were terrible, and the scent of burning meat and oil wafted through the wind.

“Oh, no, no!”

Bright’s scream was heard. However, the person who was the target of the scream just fell to the floor and smiled.

[The reason I came here today was to see you, Northmund. I thought that if your goal is the same as ours, even if the direction is different, if the ultimate goal is the same as ours, we can get on the same boat.]

“Bullshit.”

[It’s cold. haha. That’s right. Yes. Just today I realized how stupid that was. You are truly a strong-willed person. Therefore, no matter how similar our thoughts may be, he is not someone we can walk with.]

I let out a small laugh. I hung my arms in bewilderment as I saw the figure of the old man coming into view.

It appeared as if there was something going on, but the ending ended up being too empty.

Seeing that, I let out a small laugh and started to move towards him, holding my sword tightly.

[I am conveying these words to you because I realize that we have no choice but to confront each other in the end. Come to where I am. There, let us put an end to the world of this story, which is filled with countless stretches, twists, and slanted chains of sadness and sorrow.]

“… Where is that place?”

For the first time, the old man spoke about his true feelings. Just as rain fell for the first time and small sprouts sprouted in the dry desert, a voice full of sorrow was heard for the first time.

I hesitated to raise my hand holding the sword for a moment as it looked like a baby was crying for the first time.

But even for a moment.

This guy is a devil.

Whether he was sobbing, screaming, happy, or letting out a voice full of regret, it was no longer important to me.

So, without dwelling on it, I walked up to him and looked down at him.

When he saw me trying to swing the great sword at him lying on the floor, he grinned and threw it away.

[There is one place in this world that you have not yet explored. Come there. I will be waiting for you in that final place, hidden by a curtain.]

After grinning and saying something, the guy disappears somewhere with a crunching sound, as if leaving the old man’s body.

When the possessed evil spirit escapes, the original owner is bound to remain there.

Therefore, only the original old man was left there.

“Uh, uh, what, what happened… .”

The old man stuttered.

Even though he has regained the body that was not his, the old man’s expression is somehow uncomfortable.

It could be said that it was the exact opposite of the scene seen in popular exorcism genre movies.

The reason was immediately apparent: it could be said that the body of the old man with the title of The One was not in good condition.

Even if we exclude the damage that was nullified by Aloy’s supernatural ability, the condition of the old man who was healed by me and who caught the explosion of a grenade at close range, even though he was said to have hit it himself, was not in perfect condition.

The sight of the old man coughing up blood looked so shabby.

Dirty cement dust was sticking to the black habit, staining it white, and every bone in his body was fractured and turning black due to internal bleeding.

He suffered small cuts all over his body from fragments of a stray bullet, and blood was continuously flowing.

The old man, who had been so triumphant not long ago, or at least an hour ago, had turned into a sick man covered in torn rags and about to die.

Of course, that was true, so even if the old man was left alone, he wouldn’t be able to last much longer.

“Ugh, haaaa.”

The old man, realizing his situation, let out a cry of futility.

This is because he instinctively realized what the Blade of Damocles raised above his head would do next.

A woman screams like crazy at the sight, but when a woman with long hair and pointed dragon horns kicks her, she flies back into the wall and falls silent.

“… If it’s the place he said.”

“Save me… Ugh!”

The old man’s words could not continue. This is because the body of the huge great sword was struck towards the old man’s head.

Thanks to this, the old man’s last will was not conveyed properly, but I did not pay much attention to it.

How many people in this world leave their last will properly?

I can only hope that the old man wrote his will before he came towards me.

“… Is it Africa?”

The moment I let that out, another feeling began to stir.

If the deep emotion before was anger, this time it was a dry feeling close to gloom.

With a small sigh, I slowly looked at the other person who came with me and smiled.