Seongguk – Crossroads

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“Ian, is this okay? Your opponent is Cardinal Daniel. Even you can’t do anything inside the Barrier….”

“Enough. You’ve been worrying too much since earlier.”

“That’s not unnecessary worry. Ian, surrender quietly.”

Instead of answering, Ian raised his hand once more.

[Bind.]

The same hands as before rushed towards Daniel in an instant.

However.

“How disappointing.”

“Kugh?!”

“You dared to be disrespectful before His Holiness the Pope with such skill?”

Before Ian knew it, Daniel had passed through the giant hands and was pointing a spear at Ian’s face.

‘He’s really fast.’

Admiration came naturally at the speed that exceeded imagination.

Judging from the looks of it, he’s a 7-Star with speed as his strength.

It also meant that Ian had met his match today.

Ian’s face hardened as he seemed surprised by Daniel’s skill, and he used Blink to move backward.

“You…”

“I will make you pay for insulting His Holiness. I’ll slowly crush your petty pride this time.”

“Ha. How absurd.”

‘He’s intense.’

I don’t know the circumstances, but it seems like there’s a bad history between them.

While the two were talking, I quietly retreated and distanced myself.

It’s a good choice to step back here.

There’s no point in trying to help, and there’s a high risk of getting caught in the aftermath and getting hurt.

At that moment, the vice-captain’s loud voice was heard.

“We will assist the Captain, so the rest of you capture the Sinner first. Don’t let them escape under any circumstances!”

‘Crap.’

Right now, Ian is busy fighting Daniel with all his might.

That means the magic that was blocking the Holy Knights has stopped.

Some of the Holy Knights broke away and started approaching me.

-Clang.

I picked up the sword lying on the floor.

‘It’s been a while since I’ve used my strength.’

Even if I’m not in perfect condition, I’m confident in just enduring.

If I go all out, I can wipe them all out even without mana.

“Everyone, be careful. The opponent doesn’t have a Magic Suppression Orb. Even with the Barrier, their basic skills are better than ours.”

“Is the goal to subdue?”

“The goal is to subdue, but it’s okay to blow off their limbs if necessary.”

Those are chilling words to hear.

Unlike Ian, there’s no mercy for me, who has committed a great sin.

“Your name was Lena, right? Don’t make us use force and cooperate with us. With the Captain here, there’s no way for you to escape.”

“…I’m sorry. I absolutely have to escape.”

“There’s no choice then. Everyone, capture her!”

The Holy Knights charged towards me all at once.

First, I focus on the movements of the Holy Knight at the front.

He pretends to aim for my arm, but his eyes are on my legs.

It’s not bad, but… I’m not someone who would fall for this level of trick.

I lightly rotate my body to the side.

“Ugh?!”

-Thwack!

The sword swung by the Holy Knight cuts through the air and strikes the floor as it is.

In that gap, I strongly struck the Holy Knight’s nape with the handle of my sword.

-Thud!

“Kuh-ugh!”

-Thump.

Then, the Holy Knight fell to the floor as it was.

“Haa….”

I’ve taken care of one for now.

‘It seems like I can take care of them slowly like this.’

Of course, the Holy Knights are just doing what they’re told from above. So, I feel sorry for beating them up.

Well, they’ve enjoyed my body so far, so it should be okay, right?

“That’s one hell of a bitch.”

“Haa, haa….”

The hand holding the sword trembled.

But the Holy Knights in front of me were blocking me with almost the same numbers.

‘This is a big problem.’

It was good to safely knock them unconscious.

The problem is that even if they are knocked unconscious or incapacitated, they quickly recover and rejoin the fight because of the Priests’ support.

In the end, my stamina would run out before I could escape.

‘Ian….’

Has he not escaped yet?

I turned my head and glanced to the side, and Ian was desperately fighting as well.

“Burn!”

-Whoosh!

Daniel’s body was instantly engulfed in blue flames.

“I’m sorry, but you can’t stop me with such petty tricks.”

But Daniel easily blew away the fire by emitting Divine Power as if he were dusting off dirt.

“I wonder how long you’ll last. I’m coming again.”

Daniel’s figure disappeared from sight in an instant.

“[Arise]”

Giant thorns densely sprouted in front of Ian.

-Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

At the same time, a deafening roar echoed and the thorns collapsed.

Seeing that, Ian moved without hesitation using Blink, but,

-Stab!

“Damn it….”

He couldn’t avoid it completely and grabbed his arm.

“Hmm. You dodged that too. You’re holding out better than I thought.”

“If it weren’t for this Barrier, someone like you…”

“This Barrier was prepared because I value your skills. You should be honored.”

Just by looking at it, it seems like it will take more time to escape.

Actually, I’m not even in a situation where I can worry about Ian.

“The opponent is already exhausted. Charge at them all at once!”

““Yes!””

‘They’re coming again.’

I need to show a little more of my skills to endure this.

“Attack together!”

“Let’s go!”

I calmly look at the numerous swords being swung at me.

Then, I quickly decide how to deal with it.

First, block this.

-Clang, clang!

Deflect this. Dodge this.

-Clang! Clang!

The counterattacks are only up to the point of threatening their clothes.

-Slice.

“Damn it!”

“Ugh?!”

The Holy Knights hurriedly retreated as I blocked all the attacks and barely counterattacked, and a brief lull followed.

“Haa….”

‘At this rate, there’s no end.’

If subduing is impossible… I need to get rid of their weapons.

Unlike before, I rushed towards the Holy Knights first.

-Tap!

“Block her!”

The Holy Knights seemed flustered by the unexpected action.

They thought I would only defend, but they didn’t expect me to come out like this.

“Running away like a rat!”

-Whoosh!

I bent my knees to avoid the sword and aimed straight for the opponent’s wrist.

-Thwack!

“Kuh-ugh!”

“I’ll take this.”

“Yo, your sword?!”

I quickly grabbed the sword that the opponent had dropped with my left hand and retreated.

Once I secured some distance from the opponent, I placed the sword on the floor and stepped on the blade with mana.

-Snap!

The sword breaks in half as it is.

‘Good.’

If I take care of them one by one like this, I can endure it enough.

“How can someone so young have such skills….”

“Certainly, her swordsmanship is excellent compared to her level.”

I hear praises about my skills in my ear.

Well, the Holy Knights must have been surprised by my unexpectedly superior skills.

I can confidently say that my swordsmanship is the ‘best in the world.’

Jade also learned from me, so he got stronger quickly.

At that moment.

“Don’t waste time unnecessarily.”

“Huh…?”

Before I knew it, I saw a fist flying towards my abdomen.

As I calmly rolled my eyes in the slowed-down world, Daniel, who should have been fighting Ian, was suddenly in front of me.

‘Could it be that Ian was defeated?’

Or maybe he missed him.

‘I can dodge it. But if I dodge it….’

An attack that is impossible to avoid with the skills I have shown so far. But it’s not enough to die if I get hit directly.

Then I have to take this hit.

I watched the moving fist without dodging.

-Kwaang!

“Kuh-ugh?!”

I feel the shock of my insides twisting and my body flying backward quickly.

Whoosh— Poof.

“Kuh-ugh! Cough, cough….”

I expected it… but it still hurts like hell.

By the way, did something catch me?

If I had flown as it was, I would have hit a hard wall.

But unlike expected, I felt a soft sensation on my back.

As I gathered my senses and looked around,

‘Threads?’

Threads made of mana were surrounding me.

With a feeling of disbelief, I looked around and saw Ian looking at me right next to me.

“I’m sorry. I briefly missed that guy’s movements.”

“Haa, haa… I feel like I’m going to die. Thanks for saving me, anyway.”

I’m glad I didn’t eat much, so I’m not throwing up.

-Drip, drip.

What is this…

I looked down at the unpleasant sensation and saw the Seeds that Ian had ejaculated flowing out.

‘I wonder what the Holy Knights will imagine when they see this.’

They’ll want to catch me quickly and violate me, right? Unfortunately, I don’t intend to get caught this time.

“Capture her.”

“Ha. I didn’t know you could do something like this?”

I let out a hollow laugh as I looked at the hand extended towards me as I was sitting down.

I thought Ian wouldn’t care what happened to me.

“You’re talking nonsense again.”

“…Anyway, thank you. Unlike you, I’m someone who says thank you when I’m grateful.”

-Grip.

“Eep.”

I grabbed Ian’s hand and got up from the floor.

“Lena?”

‘Huh?’

As I turned my head towards the sound of the familiar voice,

“Jade…?”

Jade, who had appeared from among the Holy Knights, was staring blankly at me.

“Lena. What… are you doing?”

“Haa… It’s you. Thank goodness.”

I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve seen his face.

I can’t believe I would feel genuinely happy to see Jade.

Even though he’s someone I’m using, it’s true that I’ve grown fond of Jade.

We confessed our love and even shared love in the Holy Kingdom, but we broke up overnight. Our relationship was truly sad and unfortunate.

In any case, Jade’s appearance is good news.

According to what I heard from Ian, Jade is not completely on the Pope’s side yet.

Now, if Jade steps in here, the Pope’s side won’t be able to easily capture Ian and me.

“I’ve been falsely accused and captured. I’ll explain the details after we escape, so help me right nowㅡ”

“…Up.”

“Huh?”

“Shut up.”

“….”

Di, did Jade just tell me to shut up?

A cold answer that was so unbelievable that it was directed at me.

I was speechless for a moment and could only move my mouth without saying anything.

“Lena, you betray me until the end. I regret agonizing and struggling all day about what to do with you. All of this was meaningless.”

“Ja, Jade? Listen to me, this is….”

“Stop.”

-Sreung.

“…Are you serious?”

Jade, who used to whisper that he would love me forever.

Now, he was pointing the tip of his sword at me.

‘How did this happen? There’s no way Jade would hate me this much….’

Was the influence of the brainwashing I was subjected to greater than I thought?

But Ian said that Jade still had feelings for me…

“There’s no need to make excuses. It’s all been exposed, so you decided to abandon me and stick with that bastard. And you sold your body as the price.”

“Wh, what…?”

‘Wa, wait a minute… could it be?’

I belatedly realized the reason why Jade would be angry with me.

Right now, I am cooperating with Ian to attempt a ‘breakout.’ And the Holy Knights are blocking it.

In the midst of this, I am almost naked, and semen is flowing out from below and dripping.

But Jade only knows that I, who committed a sin, am imprisoned without any torture.

If so, the imagination that Jade would have when seeing this sight was obvious.

As if to prove my guess, Jade glared and seemed ready to rush at me at any moment.

“Don’t say another word from now on. I don’t want to hear your lies anymore.”

“….”

‘I didn’t intend for this to happen.’

It seems like I’ve unintentionally caused a big misunderstanding.

Really.