episode_0082

Grumbling!

“Wow!”

A blue flame is hotter than a red flame. Since I didn’t major in science, I don’t know the reason. However, I think I know the truth for sure at this moment.

Because the damn flame is burning right now, burning my skin like firewood. It hurts, it hurts, it hurts! It feels like I’m being eaten alive by a wild beast!

“… You have a solid body.”

“Mr. If you knew it was hard, couldn’t you soften it a little?”

“Who wants it?”

“Of course I like it, haha. Then, do you think I would even worry about you?”

“You talk casually about your mouth being pierced.”

“Originally, a clown should be able to say anything. A society where even clowns who are supposed to satirize those in power must keep their mouths shut is a dead society.”

“… I guess I’m mistaken.”

Raising the sword covered in the fireball of the Heavenly King high, Claire quietly recites. There is only life in his empty pupils.

“You are not a brave pioneer. You are an arrogant devil.”

After spitting out those words, Claire lowered her sword.

bang-!

“Demon! Why are you standing still?”

But Claire couldn’t cut me. Before she knew it, Nioh came flying like a cannonball and pushed Claire away with his shoulder.

Claire flew several meters as if she had been hit with a blunt object. A body slam of the heaviest and largest Nioh in our group. No matter how much a warrior has awakened the Heavenly King Qi, he would not be able to take a direct hit from that and come out unharmed.

… Surely, it would have to be that way.

“Human… Why do humans help demons?”

Claire wakes up unsteadily and manages to get upright. After all, a warrior is a warrior. A being born with transcendence that goes beyond common sense and corrects providence.

“How dare you harm your lord! If you want to cut down your lord, cut me off first!”

Shuaaa!

Beatrice rushes like a beam of light towards Claire, who is standing like a pillar. Her great sword had a black and white energy that had never been seen before.

Divine power and magical energy. The divine power that was chosen by the Lord and cultivated with faith while living in the Holy Kingdom, and the Magi that gradually grew after signing a contract with me two hundred years ago, control both blades of the Great Sword.

Perhaps the warrior Claire decided that it would be dangerous to allow these two conflicting energies, but instead of accepting them calmly, she responded with her sword.

Kagagak-!

“Ha!”

“Why do humans… !”

A spark flew between Claire and Beatrice. The situation was surprisingly favorable.

Because of compatibility. Beatrice is a warrior who uses two energies. Moreover, since the two energies are at the peak of each other’s energy, it is not easy for Claire, who only possesses the Celestial Qi, to face Beatrice.

Even if you are good at catching demonic energy, it is difficult to block even Beatrice’s white sword with the Heavenly King’s energy, which has the same divine power and origin.

“Why do humans help demons! Are you saying you sold your soul to the devil?”

“You’re selling your soul, you’re saying things that make the listener feel bad.”

“You are not wrong, my lord.”

Beatrice drives Claire at lightning speed. Even though she maintains vigorous body movements, there is no tremor in her voice.

“However, I have no regrets. Since selling my soul to you, I have not regretted a single moment.”

“Do you know that’s a very shameless line? If the priests hear this, they’ll hold their backs and groan, right?”

“… If I have to endure the path I have chosen, I will do so proudly.”

“Oh! Before! See you ahead!”

Claire, who was on the defensive, exerted all her might and lowered the sword vertically. Beatrice hurriedly raised the great sword horizontally to block Claire’s blow.

Druddeuddeuddeuk-.

No matter how good the compatibility is, if the gap in power widens too much, it will end up being disadvantageous.

When the warrior tried to strike with his sword with all his might, blood flowed like a stream from the corner of Beatrice’s mouth, which felt the pressure.

First, if a warrior has power, we have power.

No, when I thought about it, there were not only pages but also hostages.

“Mr. Yohan! Join Beatrice right now!”

“Demon?”

“Come on! It means tying the warrior’s feet!”

Claire, after all, you are a newbie.

I have something to protect, but my reason is distracted by anger. Rather, don’t make something to protect like me.

Brilliant ideas must be immediately put into practice. Nioh, who had received my order, attacked Claire without even a moment’s hesitation, ignoring his doubts. In the meantime, I ran with all my might toward a solution to this fight.

Crashing, Claire flew away and rolled around ungainly again. Still, Claire stumbles to her feet, as if she hasn’t been hit hard.

“… Wicked ones… !”

“John! Grab the warrior’s leg! I will cut off your upper body!”

“Keuhum! Just leave it to me!”

Nioh restrains Claire’s ankles with heavy force. A blazing blue flame burned Nioh’s entire body, but Nioh snorted and held on.

Beatrice stabbed her sword straight at Claire, whose upper body was fixed. Red and white flags attacked the boy at the same time. Claire blocked Beatrice’s sword with a sword covered in flames.

The hero’s spirit was growing more and more fierce, as if he had gradually become accustomed to it. So much so that sweat beaded on the necks of Nioh and Beatrice who held him.

As expected, the tenacity of a warrior must be recognized. Suddenly, the lyrics of a bard come to mind.

Who are you who wields a sword at the end of the world?

Other than the common wanderer who worships the Lord.

Nibelungen Siegfried, the first hero. It was definitely a song to commemorate him.

As I look at the warrior Claire, I see the Nibelungen Siegfried. The two are similar in some way. I guess it’s because we’re the same hero.

In order to avenge his dead comrades, he does not give up and resists powerful enemies.

My flesh was torn and my internal organs were cut, but through awakening, I was able to stand up again on my knees that were supposed to be down.

Fighting desperately and desperately, fighting again and again, and finally achieving victory with shining glory… … .

That’s a story from a legend!

“Hero! Look here!”

Come to your senses, you human being who has fallen into romantic illusions.

It’s good to be a singer who lives and dies by romance, but now is the time to differentiate between reality.

A repertoire in which a warrior, realizing his lack of strength, awakens brilliantly and wins when faced with a moment of crisis or the death of his comrades.

I think it’s too obvious.

“… ! Caroline!!”

“Sir Beatrice! Mr. Yohan! Just relax now! Because the fight is over!”

“… ! Okay, Claire… !”

Claire raises her voice in exasperation. But he cannot approach me easily.

Because right now, I’m holding in my hands the priest friend that Uriel suppressed earlier. Of course, with a magic wand dripping with magical energy held against his neck.

It’s been a while since we had a hostage situation.

“Demons!! Get your hands off Caroline right now!!”

“Ahaha, where is the dog barking? What idiot in this world would let go of a weapon that was in my hands?”

Sigh-.

“Aaagh!”

“이 개새끼야아아!! Stop right now!!”

“Would you stop, you idiot?”

He grabbed the good girl who followed the Lord by her hair and pulled her up. The girl’s body floated. I smiled a smile full of meanness. The warrior was furious and cursed to the very end.

Being angry means that you have not yet grasped reality. If you are aware of your situation and situation, you should not be angry with me.

I have to crawl.

“Well, I think a magic wand filled with demon energy is too powerful for hostage taking. Doesn’t that seem like a hero too?”

“Qu… ! I will definitely chew you up… !”

“Wow, it looks like you put some kind of rag in your mouth. Is it because there is no visual stimulation?”

He shouted cheerfully, spinning the magic wand halfway.

“Yip! Change!”

pop-!

Then, the magic wand, which was about three hand spans long, turned into a small dagger. It should not be ignored just because it is small. It’s a dagger sharp enough to pierce human flesh.

I held the dagger backwards. The priest’s pupils dilate as he struggles in my grasp. Claire seemed to know that she shouldn’t step out carelessly, so she stretched out a hand that wouldn’t be caught and waved it in the air.

The will to resist still remains. I’ll have to break it lightly.

“Hero, let’s throw away the sword first. Let’s talk later.”

“… ! Vicious bastard! If I fall, Caroline will die too! Do you think I don’t know!”

“Huh? Isn’t it? I will let him go if you die obediently?”

“… ! Do not lie! What benefit is there for you!”

“I feel good. Actually, I am a non-killer. Really? There are times when you have no choice but to commit murder, but if possible, it’s better to just get over it without any bloodshed, right?”

Claire’s hand holding the sword is trembling. It seems he cares deeply about the priest.

“Leader, killing her is… .”

Uriel speaks to me carefully. Looking at the nuance, it seems like he is trying to stop me. Since he is Uriel, the angel of the Lord, he will not be pleased with me for holding a priest hostage.

But I have no intention of pleasing others right now.

“Shut up, Woori L.C.”

“… !”

“You didn’t know? I’m really this kind of guy. A villain who uses any means possible. If you don’t like me like that, you can leave us.”

“… No, the priority now is to stop the hero… .”

“Even if it wasn’t an urgent matter, I would have been like this. why? Because this is the fastest and easiest way. Are you saying it doesn’t seem ethical? Don’t be funny. It is much better to do it this way, since we, Sir Beatrice and Mr. John, will suffer.”

“… i get it. You are right.”

After lightly ignoring Uriel’s opinion trying to stop me, I turned my attention back to the hero. The warrior was still in conflict.

“Hero, throw your weapon here. When speaking positively.”

“Qu… ! Caroline… ! What on earth should I do? !”

“K, Claire… because of me… .”

“Ha, indeed. These are people who put a lot of effort into it. If this is the case, I have no choice but to show you”

This is the end of the grace period. Without hesitation, I struck back with the dagger I was holding.

Kwaduk-!

“Ahhhh!”

“… !!”

“Give me your sword-!”

Blood flowed from the priest’s thigh where the dagger was stabbed. After pulling out the dagger, he brought it near the priest’s opposite thigh. Only then did the warrior become more fearful than before, so he hurriedly threw his sword in my direction.

With a thud, the heavy iron sword was thrown to the floor. I nodded towards Nioh. In my grasp, the frightened priest was breathing irregularly.

“Mr. Yohan, please bring the sword.”

“I understand.”

“Do you think you’re okay, Mr. Yohan? While watching the hostage situation.”

“I saw it a lot in the wild. The stupid magic beast that chooses the means died long ago.”

“The wild teaches good things.”

Nioh held his sword. Now Claire has no weapons. Still, there is a countermeasure called Cheonwanggi. Having already established the momentum, we will push it to the end.

“Warrior, kneel and bury your head.”

“… .”

“Are you rebelling now? Haven’t I shown you what the consequences of rebellion are? Was it still not enough?”

He touched the priest’s neck with the blade of the dagger, dripping blood. Claire, who had already seen my execution skills once, fell to her knees in a fit and hit her forehead on the ground. It was a humiliating position.

“Good job. This is very good posture. If you had been so obedient from the beginning, there wouldn’t have been any bloodshed.”

“Now… .”

“Yes? What?”

“Now again… What should I do… ? Should I at least declare defeat… ?”

Claire chews her lips and asks a question in a tone full of resentment. My spirit seems to have been quite broken.

“Declaring defeat? Where should I use that useless thing?”

“… .”

“Don’t talk nonsense, just stay still. If you don’t do anything foolish, this dagger will pierce the delicate priest’s neck. And, Lord Beatrice?”

“Yes, my lord. Please give your name.”

“Cut the warrior’s wrists and ankles.”

He gave the command quietly. Beatrice nodded as if showing her loyalty to me.

Fallen angels are called devils. In that sense, Beatrice is now a complete devil. Demon Knight Beatrice Constantino. It suits you well.

Nioh was watching with an indifferent expression, as if he didn’t think anything of it. Our L.C. has a weak heart… He closed his eyes tightly, as if it was difficult to watch. Well, it’s better than bothering you.

“Ugh… !”

“Hero, are you feeling unfair?”

Beatrice approaches Claire with a sword on her shoulder. I asked playfully.

“I will definitely chew you up… !”

“You still haven’t come to your senses. So why go through the trouble of making something to protect? If you hadn’t made what you had to protect in the first place, this wouldn’t have happened.”

“For you… Are you saying you don’t have anyone precious to you? ?”

… Oh, now that I think about it, I also have someone I need to protect. Because I have given my heart to the saint, I cannot abandon her.

“I said something pointless. It would be meaningless anyway. Beatrice, let’s cut off the warrior’s wrist first.”

“Yes, my lord.”

Beatrice approached Claire and raised the great sword. As soon as that falls, this tiring fight will be over.

Claire is helpless despite her power. He was still with his head on the ground. Even though he knows his future, he has to accept it because he loves a priest named Caroline.

Eventually, Beatrice’s sword fell.

Fuuuk-!

What followed was the sound of something being pierced. It was quite different from the sound of a wrist or ankle being amputated.

Something is wrong. I lowered my head towards the source of the sound.

“Caroline!!!”

“Ugh… Claire… .”

My hand holding the dagger is covered in blood. It’s warm blood that has just burst.

“… Oh my.”

The priest of the warrior party stuck his neck out and stabbed himself with my dagger. Just before the warrior, Claire’s wrists were cut off.

“Caroline! Caroline!! No!!”

“Claire… Don’t give up… The hero cannot die… .”

“Ah, why are you making this easy path so difficult? Priest.”

“Don’t kneel easily… You are a warrior… Because of me… I don’t want the hero to be in danger… .”

The reason is obvious.

Because I don’t want to be a burden to the hero.

As much as Claire thought of a priest, Caroline also thought of a warrior.

“Aaaah!!!”

Even if we tried to save the priest, it was already too late. The dagger has pierced the artery and blood is gushing out like a fountain. Unless you bring Saint Mary, you cannot save the priest.

Everyone is confused by the sudden situation, but there is one conclusion.

“I’ll kill you! Cut your flesh into pieces! Tear the organs to the north, south, east and west! I will kill you more cruelly than anyone else!!”

There are no hostages for me now.

That simple but important reality hit me.

Kwaaa-!

Claire no longer has a sword. But he is strong enough even without a sword. Claire, whose hair had turned completely white with murderous intent, released a force that seemed unreasonable.

Beatrice, who was standing a short distance away, was unable to overcome the momentary release of energy and was violently thrown away. Nioh managed to get Beatrice.

“If it wasn’t just you… ! Caroline! As for Caroline… !!”

“You have become a berserker. I can’t even communicate anymore.”

The game, which was in easy mode, quickly changed to hard mode. Caroline, you arrogant priest. I never thought I would die on my own feet at the last moment.

If I were in her position, I would have done the same, but it gave me a headache. The means to control the warrior has disappeared, and from now on, he must deal with the awakened Claire solely through force.

“Ha, ha… Lord, Lord… .”

“The condition of the demon and female knight is not good.”

“I know, me too. Our L.C., can you give me some heels? That thing also has divine power.”

“Not possible. My abilities are specialized only in destruction and annihilation. Healing someone is something only possible for the Archangel Saint Raphael.”

“Then you have to take a sick person with you to deal with that monster. But what can I do? I also got hit earlier, so my body is not normal.”

Moreover, Beatrice was even injured from the shock just now. It’s the worst. The final struggle of a priest who had no power changed the game.

This is why life is fun.

Jeopuk-.

Claire comes towards us with her fists clenched. Cold sweat ran down my temples. A trivial thought arose in my head: How should I respond so that word of mouth spreads that I responded well? I resent my brain for coming up with pointless thoughts even when my life is at stake.

Jeopuk-.

There is another thing I resent. Ah, you damn puppy. How did I raise you, and are you absent at such an important time? I recently went through an awakening.

Just try to come back. I will become a corpse to welcome you. No, if it were Claire now, I wouldn’t even leave my body behind, so I’d turn to face you as a white skeleton. Regret it a lot.

Kwaang-!

… uh?

Something flew like the wind and hit Claire. It’s so fast that it’s hard to even see it.

Claire is pushed away while sweeping the floor. A cloud of dust rose and took over the view.

Eventually, the dust slowly cleared, and the outline of a girl was vaguely revealed.

“Kkkk! What are you doing to a young demon!”

Ears standing upright on top of the head and a thick mane of ultramarine blue.

King Lang (狼王) Aruda.

*****

Thirty minutes ago.

Sreuk-.

“… What?”

The wolf beast, who seemed to be walking again, stopped.

Her low gaze was fixed in one direction.

“King, why are you doing this again?”

The old wolf asked the question again.

The girl’s blue eyes trembled.

“I have to go.”

“Yes?”

“Young demon, I put it in my head. My hair.”

“ King, where are you going after coming all this way? The full moon will begin soon.”

“Kkkk! I can feel it! The fur is shaking! Young demons are in danger!”

After shouting, the girl kicked the floor of the cave and tried to get out. If the old wolf hadn’t grabbed the girl by biting her ankle, she would have run away.

“Kyaak! Don’t hold on! The young demon is hurt!”

“O king! I don’t know what’s going on, but this opportunity comes only once a year! If not at this moment, you must wait another year before you can receive your strength and authority!”

The girl kicked the old wolf with her leg. The wolf, with its aging body, was helplessly pushed away.

The wolf girl, Aru, ran to the entrance of the cave in an instant. A large pack of wolves followed behind and tried to stop the girl, but Aru bared his teeth and refused their approach.

“Grrr! More than that! Young demons are more important!”

Afterwards, Aru went out of the cave and disappeared into the darkness of the forest.