episode_0179

“Then, take a rest now.”

“net… ?”

As soon as Belle questions, the atmosphere changes.

-thud!

At the same time, a dark energy gathers around Cheonharang with a deafening roar.

‘Black Mana…?! Then…!’

It was at that moment that Anna moved.

“Professor Bell!”

Anna threw herself towards Belle, who was at the center of the vortex of silence, and lowered her sword with mana wrapped around her entire body.

‘Okay!’

Hung. The gap between Bell and Cheonharang widens as the rough wind pressure generated while cutting through the air increases.

“Get away from her!”

“… later?”

“Quickly!”

Belle, who had not even realized what was happening until now, only realized the situation when she saw Anna’s anxious expression.

“Yes, net…!”

Belle, with a frightened expression on her face, threw herself out of the center with her eyes tightly shut.

So, this place was left with only the two of them.

“Hmm… ?”

Anna tried to move her tense muscles and aimed her sword at Cheonharang.

“What the hell are you doing now!”

“… What the hell are you doing?”

Cheonharang’s expression seemed as if he couldn’t understand.

Anna gritted her teeth in a sense of humiliation and readjusted her grip on the sword.

‘…now.’

Cheonharang is completely ignoring him.

They don’t even feel that it’s worth dealing with, and they don’t understand the sight of themselves resisting.

That was the source of the humiliation.

“… Seriously, aren’t you surprised?”

Anna took a step back, looking at Cheon Ha-rang, who was still looking at her with a calm expression.

‘shit….’

But, she can show that kind of appearance.

In reality, the difference between oneself and Cheonharang can be seen as the difference between heaven and earth.

‘… No, am I being too proud?’

It is embarrassing to even compare him to heaven and earth, for he cannot even reach the tip of Cheonharang’s toes.

Probably, if she put her mind to it, her head would already be rolling on the ground.

“After… .”

When I thought of him, the heat that had been burning inside me disappeared with a sigh.

Anna rolled her eyes, steeling her sword and mind.

‘Right now, we have to be calm.’

All that is visible is the silent flag that imprisons him, and Belle cannot be seen to have gotten out of here safely.

And Cheonharang only looks at himself and doesn’t respond in any meaningful way.

‘…is this an opportunity?’

No matter how out of the ordinary a being may be, as long as they are human, they have life, so they cannot be invincible.

Well then, that means the odds of winning aren’t 0.

Anna, who had been watching the situation with her eyes narrowed, soon lowered her posture and gripped her sword tightly.

‘No… that’s not carelessness.’

Rather, it is a confidence that comes from the difference in realm that yields numbers to oneself. The confidence that even if the sword touches you, you will not be hurt at all.

And, as frustrating as it may be, it’s probably true to some extent.

So what should we do?

I didn’t have to worry about it for long.

In extreme situations, the choice is always by elimination.

The worst option, which is to fight back, is abandoned, which is tantamount to suicide.

For now, if there is even a slight possibility, choose escape. You must plan for the future.

Because now that there is no better option, we have to choose the lesser of two evils.

“Sigh!”

If you have chosen an option, it will be executed immediately.

“… What.”

We must not give that monstrous being even a moment to think.

The more you do that, the lower your chances of success will be.

-bang!

Anna slammed her sword into the ground, then used the recoil to leap high into the air.

“… What the hell are you doing?”

As the view gets higher, the scenery changes naturally.

Cheonharang was looking at Anna with a somewhat dazed expression, as if he was aware of the situation.

It seems that she had ruled out the possibility that she, who values honor, would run away.

Although such a misunderstanding turned out to be advantageous to him, he somehow found himself smiling bitterly.

The reason I remembered that he once said, ‘I will value honor more than life.’

“Write… This is unexpected, should I chase after it?”

Hearing Cheonharang’s voice faintly, I prayed, “Please don’t chase me,” and hurried my steps.

*

Behind a rock that would easily cover two adults.

“Coolook! Damn it… !”

Anna frowned as she looked at the sticky, dark red liquid on her hands.

‘… It was too much.’

In order to escape from Cheonharang, I had no choice but to forcibly suppress the mana in my body.

In addition, he went to the trouble of moving around every now and then to erase any traces of his movements.

“Whew… .”

If I had hidden my mana in a somewhat different way than I did now, I would have been discovered by her, who was several levels higher than me, and it would have been over in an instant.

“… Tsk.”

Because of that, I was crushed by the energy that Cheonharang emitted without any resistance, and suffered internal injuries… .

‘It’s better to do this than to lose your life.’

Of course, even though he turned his back ugly, he got another chance.

“Coolook… !”

So, it is not that he ran away. Rather, it should be said that he was making a strategic retreat for victory.

“After… .”

Anna, leaning her back against the hard rock, smiled as she vomited blood again, remembering that there was still hope.

“… Principal?”

Belle, who was watching from the side, saw the corners of the mouth of a person who looked like he was about to die rising, which seemed bizarre.

“Are you okay…?”

“…”

Anna, who realized that fact, answered while avoiding Belle’s unpleasant gaze.

“… Yeah, well. It’s okay.”

“Really… It’s okay, right…?”

However, Bell’s gaze did not disappear.

“Coolook! Professor Bell, are you okay?”

Anna, who felt uncomfortable with this situation, changed the subject by asking about Belle’s condition.

“Yes, yes… I’m, I’m fine… .”

But, perhaps this was not a good choice, Belle, who was noticeably dispirited, smiled awkwardly and scratched her head.

“I, I am not of a high level enough to sense Harangnim’s mana… I am no help… .”

It seems like he doesn’t think he’s of much help.

“Puhh.”

Anna smiled slightly at Belle’s appearance, even though she knew it was not a situation to laugh about.

“Eh…? Why, why are you laughing…?”

Anna added, patting Belle’s shoulder, who looked hurt.

“Professor Bell didn’t help?”

Considering Belle’s usual personality, that could be true, but… there is a limit to self-deprecation.

Even though he says his level is low, he compares himself to his former warrior self. Also, if we take Professor Anna’s level as an example, she is far superior.

In addition, she is an alchemist, not a magician who uses circles. The things Belle creates through alchemy are unrivaled by any other alchemist.

I’ll just sprinkle a special alchemical substance around here right now to erase the smell. Isn’t it Bell’s power that allowed me to hide my body?

And, it was probably Belle’s help that allowed him to escape from there.

“Isn’t that right?”

“What… Uh, since when did you know…?”

“Phew, if Professor Bell hadn’t strengthened my muscles, I would have definitely been caught.”

Well, it was a little stretched out.

It was clear what he wanted to say.

“Professor Bell is great. Why would I have dragged him… no, brought him here?”

“Ah, you didn’t have to bring me-”

“Anyway, Professor Bell says you don’t have to be so discouraged.”

Ahem. Anna coughed softly and turned away from Bell, who had a strangely subtle expression on her face. She searched through her belongings and took out the crystal ball.

“shi, are you trying to send a signal…?”

“Shouldn’t that be so?”

First of all, the first objective of the special force is to report as soon as Cheonharang is discovered.

Otherwise, there would be no reason to leave Anna, who is a valuable force in battle, out of the special forces just because she is fast.

Anna’s actions were unilateral and unreported until now.

Now that it was confirmed that Cheonharang was a complete enemy, there was no reason for Anna to hesitate.

Because she is the type of person who believes in what she has seen rather than fate or relationships.

“That’s true, I guess… .”

Belle seemed to be unhappy about reporting this to the Empire, but Anna tried to ignore Belle’s appearance and poured mana into the crystal ball.

At that moment.

“Professor Bell. Shhh… .”

Anna, who was looking at the crystal ball, swallowed her breath and covered her mouth at the presence of someone.

“Sigh… .”

For someone who values honor, this was the first time she had experienced such an ugly act. However, Anna was consumed by fear before she could even think about the shame.

What on earth could have made her like this? The answer was simple indeed.

“Hmm, are you saying we should play hide and seek?”

The sound of footsteps gradually getting closer.

The sound that had been small for sure expanded in size as it got closer, and at the same time, Anna’s heart continued to beat as if it was going to burst.

‘…Please, please.’

If I had just a little more time, I would have reported it.

Even if they were unlucky, wouldn’t it be too bad for her to come near them just now?

Anna’s eyes were tightly shut, and cold sweat ran down her forehead.

Soon, that thing that meant helplessness, barely hanging on to the tip of the chin, fell down, and at the same time.

widely.

The footsteps that had been heard stopped.