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36. I’ll be there soon. (2)

The moment Zumei’s balance was broken by the appearance of Eltanin, the summoned creature sent by Yeonseo, we quickly expanded the area and caused it to fall.

The pitch-black light pouring out with the crimson smoke tilts and begins to melt the building in front of it, splitting the sky.

As the light that had been shining down on us until just a moment ago created an incredible landscape, the people watching from behind began to sit down one by one, blankly staring at the landscape ruined by the light, and they felt dizzy and broke out in a cold sweat.

Eltanin is biting the guy’s neck, but the remaining heads start to hold back Zmei, who already has six heads, and as Eltanin starts to get pushed back, I quickly

” Everyone, get out of here quickly! Hurry up!!! ”

Even after hearing my words, they still hadn’t come to their senses and were just blankly watching the fight between the giant monsters.

When I turned my gaze to them by blowing up fireworks in my hands out of frustration, only then did they come to their senses and focus their eyes again.

” We don’t have much time left. He’ll attack us again. So run over there now. ”

As Yeonseo, who was leading several summoned creatures in front of a pure white wall, pointed to them and guided them to evacuate, people quickly moved their arms and legs, and when they got away to some extent, there was a ‘cracking’ sound and a sense of gaze.

When I turned my head and looked behind me, Eltanin, who had been in the form of a pure white ice dragon, had disappeared and turned into a mere ice statue, with the dragon’s head breaking off in its mouth.

” Charlotte…! ”

Hyunseok quickly hugged me and created a strong storm to divert the guy’s attention while also making it difficult for the people running away to notice, but I could feel it.

The guy’s gaze…was not on the people running away, but on me, even through the dust storm caused by the rubble he had left behind.

Hyunseok carried me and only after we reached the back of the collapsed wall did he put me down.

” Are you okay? What should I do now? ”

Holding his hand

” I have to knock that guy down here somehow. ”

He looked at me speaking confidently, smiled faintly, and held my hand, which was holding his, tightly.

” So what’s the plan? ”

” It’s not hard to deal with him. It’s just that his head has grown longer and he’s gotten a little stronger. So I think we’ll have to hold off on cutting his head off this time. ”

” Okay. So what should I do? ”

Hyunseok, who made a face that said he wanted to help me. I tried to send him somewhere else because I thought he might be in danger, but he seemed to notice it and grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him.

” Charlotte. Just like I want to protect you. I know you care about me. But I’m not a fool who just gets taken advantage of. ”

” Hoo, I see. Well then… I want you to prevent the guy from flying. If he flies around, the surrounding area might become dangerous. ”

” Yeah! When is the timing? ”

” The moment I stick my sword into the guy’s heart. Aim for that moment. ”

Hyunseok nodded and hugged me tightly before using the wind to hide his body and disappear.

Even though he disappeared from my sight, I remember the warmth I felt from his body, and I just hope that he carries out his mission safely.

*****

The moment I jumped out of the collapsed rubble, a guy’s breath flew towards me quickly. I made a [Shield. Atlantes] to deflect it and then ran towards him.

I kicked away the rubble of the collapsed and melted building caused by the guy’s breath, and tried to approach him by twisting my path here and there, but I could tell that the range of my vision had increased as the number of heads had increased, and I could see that it was tracking my movements.

” So this time it’s different? Then how about this! ”

The moment I realized that the guy’s gaze was following my movements, I quickly floated the Flame Sword [Flamberg] and Flame Spear [Ardvar] around him and moved while flying them.

The guy started flapping his wings and scattering ‘black energy’ as countless flaming swords and spears flew towards him.

I could be sure of that aura when I saw it. That guy… wasn’t a demonic beast born that way, but a demonic beast created by Thanatos’ aura.

As the energy flowing out of the guy’s body distorted and exploded, the sword and spear of flames burst, causing an explosion. Thinking that this was my chance, I lowered my body and quickly ran towards the guy.

A red flash of light moves through the black smoke created by the explosion, accompanied by a ‘squeak’ sound.

It goes in a straight line, but then turns around at various angles as it heads towards Zumei.

The six heads moved around, chasing the light, but when the light stopped, the two swords were stuck together in the place where his heart was.

As a glass-scraping sound echoes through the air, something transparent and alien appears through the smoke and strikes Zumei on the back.

The moment he turned his head and looked behind him, another huge cry echoed from the pain he felt in his wings.

A giant wing falls to the ground with a ‘whoosh’ sound.

Zumei, who realized what it was, immediately let out a huge roar, spewing out crimson smoke from his mouth and breathing directly at the guy who had stuck the sword into his body.

As it is, it spews its breath upwards from below and pours it towards the sky, and all that is visible are melted buildings, the ground, and torn clouds.

No, it should have been that way.

But there was a guy in the Breath Pine Land wielding two swords with pure white blades.

That guy who cut his own throat once.

I felt like it was a stroke of genius that Hyunseok quickly cut off the guy’s wings after seeing me stick a sword into his heart.

If I hadn’t done that, the guy would have tried to fly into the sky and escape the moment I stabbed him. However, it seemed like he was trying to blow away me with his breath, but it was a handshake.

Of course, the buildings behind me were left looking like they were being hit by the guy’s breath…

” Phew, let’s end it now…! ”

Once again, he spreads the divine power through his body and at the same time flows it through his sword, turning it into a pure white blade.

When Zumei, who had been breathing heavily, looked at me, she was already ready.

The feeling of wind as I swing my sword, spinning my body to strike the guy’s neck, again becoming a red flash with a ‘pop’ sound.

The head of the guy who moved like a tree branch swaying back and forth was gathered together with a long neck as if it was tied up by something.

As I swung my sword down, the leather covered with hard black scales seemed to melt, and I could see Hyunseok’s figure from a little distance away.

‘Really… you have a good sense.’

As I passed the guy and swung my sword in the air, I heard six ‘thud’ sounds.

The aura of Thanatos flowing out of the guy’s body. No, now it’s starting to look new.

Because it was none other than the ‘broken fragments of the divine’.

I grimaced at the sensation of my body twisting and ‘creaking’ as the debris flowed into me as I put my hand in the air, but I could tell that I was getting used to it by now.

‘ Well, that doesn’t mean… my body is burning up… it’s the same… ‘

A scene comes to mind as I slowly exhale and the debris causes me to breathe.

A man was seen holding a strange cane, and another man was seen snickering next to him.

What was in front of them was the body of a girl. A girl they had clearly seen somewhere.

As the man with the staff muttered something, a black energy began to enter the girl’s body and her body began to convulse and tremble.

The scene ended with another man watching it, laughing and leaving.

” That scene just now… what the…? ”

” Charlotte! Good job! ”

While I was dazed by the strange memories that came to my mind, Hyunseok approached me.

He came to me with a smile, noticed something strange about me, and looked around.

” What’s wrong? Is there a problem? ”

” That’s… no, I don’t know right now. I’m sure… I think I know something… ”

” Really? But even if you force yourself to remember it, it won’t come right away. So let’s get rid of the remaining demons first and then think about it. Got it? ”

” Yeah. Thanks for your concern. ”

After confirming that Yeonseo and the others were safe, they divided up their people and began to subdue the remaining demons in the area.

Even while I was subduing them, the scene from earlier didn’t leave my mind.

In particular, the girl’s appearance was clearly… something I had seen. However, who that girl was… I couldn’t figure it out no matter how much I thought about it, so I just erased it from my mind and defeated the demon in front of me, just like Hyunseok said.

Soon, the remaining dragons and wyverns were defeated, and the people, rejoicing at being out of danger, all returned to the Blue House settlement.

Even in the settlement, the situation seemed to have been sorted out, and I was able to feel reassured by the sight of things returning to normal except for the guardrails to prevent any unexpected incidents.

It seemed as if my brother and sister were waiting for us at the main gate of the settlement where we would return with the people… no, my brother and sister were there, and other people were clapping for us and making expressions of accomplishment.

I was caught with their welcome and was tossed around by people asking if my brother and I were really a family and how I resolved Zumei, but I was barely able to break free thanks to my brother’s restraint.

But now, everyone in the Blue House settlement was showing a lot of interest in me, so I ran away to my room under their gaze.

‘T-That’s not what I wanted for this much attention… Really…! ‘