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Chapter 6 Episode 30 – Last resort 3

A whirlpool of blood rising high into the sky. It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen this production.

I took Sergeant Reese, who was unconscious, and took refuge in a corner. Patricia, who was watching me with a bewildered expression, muttered.

“This is really… . This is unexpected.”

It was the moment when Patricia’s true feelings, always hidden behind a thick mask, were revealed for the first time.

Of course, that didn’t mean she lost her composure. I was just a little embarrassed because something truly unexpected had happened.

‘How strong is Patricia? It’s hard to guess because all monarchs play on a continental scale.’

The great commotion must have attracted aggro, and the demonized crusaders began to run. Seeing as there were more of them than expected, it seemed like Kerr couldn’t hold out for long.

Tentacles spewed out from the whirlpool of blood. Tentacles of a deep red color that was incomparable to when they were weakened attacked the crusaders like a tsunami.

Although it was impossible to see what was going on, it was clear that the crusaders would not be able to hold out for long.

“Are you going to keep watching while your subordinates are dying?”

Patricia smiled slightly at my sarcasm.

“It doesn’t really matter. Because they are nothing more than consumables anyway. But it would be a bit of a waste to throw it away.”

Patricia raised her fist. Purple smoke began to billow out from within.

Squeak–.

The rats scattered around began to gather one by one towards Patricia. The rats exposed to the spreading smoke twisted their bodies in bizarre ways, and purple fluids were leaking from their mouths.

There was no concern that I would be exposed to the smoke. The smoke spreads out in all directions, falling low and heading towards my surroundings.

Because it wasn’t.

“You know what? I love seeing creatures struggle to survive. Because that is the most beautiful form of life.”

“……So, you want to see me struggle?”

“Um… . It might sound like that. I just told you my preference. It’s the first step to getting to know each other, right? I’d like you to tell me what you like too.”

“Damn. It’s not like I’m on a blind date.”

When I clicked my tongue and spoke, Patricia shook her head with a truly regretful expression.

“Someday you will understand me too. You will also learn what work is for real people.”

“After killing so many humans, it was all done for the sake of humans? Even bullshit is a disease at this level. Oh right, you were the Lord of Plague.”

“Ahahaha. You don’t know anything? It’s a shame. I thought you might know. I guess I had too high expectations.”

I just can’t figure it out. What on earth is Patricia expecting from me?

“I’m sorry for not meeting your expectations. While we’re at it, let’s be clear. What on earth is your purpose?”

“Are you not planning on finding out for yourself?”

“The world has become this mess now?”

“Sure, it won’t be possible now.”

Patricia raised one eyebrow and tilted her head, as if she was wondering whether she should tell me.

“Good. Let me tell you something special. Instead, not everything, just a hint.”

If I’m going to tell you, I’ll tell you everything, but what kind of signal is it to only give hints?

When I was sighing, thinking that nothing was going to be easy, I realized that the starlight that had been shining in the darkness had disappeared.

A huge maw. It was drooling over our heads.

‘Are you planning on eating me too?’

Of course it is. How much karma have you accumulated so far?

‘But because Patricia is here.’

I’ll stop it. no way.

But Patricia just stood still without doing anything.

‘Are you nervous?’

I made one big mistake. The illusion that Patricia would stop Karjen’s attack. Perhaps her intention was to get eaten and infect Karjen.

If that’s the case, the best you can do is come here and die without getting any information.

Of course, it’s not like we didn’t consider this possibility when we canceled Karjen’s contract. I want to die after at least getting the hint that Patricia gave me.

Thinking that it was already too late, I gave up my heart to just die in peace. I had the strange thought that maybe I could survive by swallowing it without chewing it with that huge maw.

However, the tentacle that came right in front of my nose stopped in place.

Eventually, blood poured out from the numerous knife wounds that appeared and the tentacle shattered into pieces.

“Luckily it wasn’t too late.”

What makes it not too late? And who cut off the tentacle?

I turned my gaze toward the direction Patricia was looking.

“Why are you here… .”

Philia was standing there holding a sword.

It has changed a lot from what I used to know.

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The knights, including Lauren, successfully subdued the rampaging wolf girl.

Three of the seven knights died, but the wolf girl was strong enough to consider even this a minimal loss.

Lauren was surprisingly calm in front of the brutally torn corpse of his colleague.

It is not because I have become accustomed to death through many battles. He always regretted the death of his colleagues.

Side effects that occurred while receiving magical energy.

The most important thing to him was not his colleagues or his own life, but the interests of his master, Patricia.

Therefore, the joy of accomplishing a feat was greater than the sadness of the death of a colleague.

“What should I do now?”

A fellow knight asked Louren.

“It would be better to wait until the Virgin Mary’s command comes.”

They originally moved at the request of the Virgin Mary, but now they wait for orders.

It is the result of mental erosion due to demonization.

However, unlike other demons, they maintain their reason. This is because they have strong physical and mental strength.

It was a plague that they could have originally resisted, but they accepted the demonic energy themselves at the threshold of death.

As a result, an ideal demon was born, with only the physical body changed while retaining reason, capable of making normal judgments, but possessing strong loyalty.

They didn’t know that this whole situation was Patricia’s design to turn them into demons.

Even if you notice it, it is meaningless now.

Even if they learn the truth, they have no choice but to remain loyal to Patricia.

Kwaang–!!

Suddenly a loud noise rang out.

The knights were able to find the source of the sound without difficulty.

A huge whirlpool of blood visible beyond the broken ceiling. The mighty power felt within it.

Against the newly appeared unknown enemy, Lauren gave orders to the crusaders.

“Go.”

The crusaders were also turned into demons. But unlike the knights, they had no reason left. This is because his mind and body were not strong enough to resist demonic energy.

It is commonly known that the average level of crusaders is on par with that of knights. But there is a big error here.

Unlike the Knights Templar, which accepts only those above a certain level through training centers, anyone can apply to become a Crusader as long as they have faith, so the level difference is too large.

The problem was that, as a small number of powerful people came into the spotlight externally, the group known as the Crusaders began to be overvalued.

As the name value increased, the clumsy people did not want to fight with the crusaders. In the first place, since they were priests, there wasn’t much to fight about.

In the end, the distorted image has remained unbroken until now.

The perception that the Crusaders were a powerful military group comparable to the Knights has become firmly established in the world.

Naturally, Patricia, who knew the truth, treated most of the crusaders as mere expendable items.

The reason they gathered in the lobby with the knights was originally to turn the crusaders into demons and attack the knights, and in the process, turn the knights into demons as well.

And with the advent of Ker, lifespan increased, but only for a short time.

Because Lauren wanted to identify enemies he saw for the first time, he used them as cannon fodder.

The pile of tentacles that poured out from the whirlpool hit the crusaders like a huge tsunami. In an instant, the magical energy felt in them dissipated.

“Coming!”

The tentacle’s current overflowed all the way to the knights, soon covering them.

Lauren cut down the tentacles that covered him again and again. A small secured space. I desperately moved my arms to protect that space.

Front and back, left and right, up and down. All directions were full of red tentacles. If you cut one, another tentacle fills its place, and the cut tentacle regenerates quickly.

The deep sea dyed red. The knights struggling desperately inside.

If you let your guard down just a little –.

Kwaduk!

Soon, the flesh is eaten away by the tentacle’s teeth.

Suddenly –.

Lauren cut off the tentacle that ate his wrist. His wrist does not come back, but his tentacles regenerate.

It’s an unfair exchange. He gradually gets tired, but the tentacles don’t even get tired.

I’m out of breath.

Even if you cut or cut, there is no change.

It was to the point where I felt like I was actually submerged in red water.

No matter how much water you cut, it is meaningless.

At that moment, a tentacle that could not be cut rushed towards Lauren’s face.

Can’t stop it. It was too late to avoid it.

Certain death.

In order to survive, he even accepted demon energy, but the end was so vain.

At the end of his life, what Lauren remembered was not his master, but a hero he had longed for.

Kang–!

The main light was not long. The approaching tentacle was blocked by something in front of my eyes.

Invisible barrier. Lauren knew who this ability belonged to.

“Mars… ?”

Special knight Mars, called the shield of the empire.

He, who had gone missing after the Mine incident, has returned.