252. Clash (5)
#252
“Tsk!”
The star’s blessing struck Schlieffen. She had no time to do anything. Her pushed body bounced off the edge of the sky tower.
“Damn it, Schlieffen!”
Ronan shouted. Somehow, it seemed like the situation was reversed from last time. He immediately activated his aura and tried to pull Schlieffen away. Alon’s mouth opened quietly.
“-Will there be a storm?”
“what?”
Suddenly, translucent wings sprouted from Alon’s back. In an instant, the surrounding air suddenly condensed. Ronan’s eyes widened as if they were about to pop out.
“What the fuck…”
It was a production I had seen many times before. Ronan hurriedly tried to take a defensive stance, but it was a little too late. Paaaaang-! A violent wind broke out, sweeping away everything around Alon.
“Gagging!”
Ronan, who was hit directly by the wind, was blown backwards as if hit by a battering ram. Alon immediately followed Schlieffen and jumped down the sky tower.
“Nimi, wait!”
Ronan cursed as he flew away. Perhaps because he was an archbishop, the power of the storm was incomparable to that of the enemies he had faced so far. There was no conscience in manifesting his power in succession like this.
Anyway, I couldn’t just sit there sucking my finger. If things continued like this, they would have fallen to the bottom of the Sky Tower. Ronan switched cores and activated two auras at the same time.
Sigh! Shiny roots growing at my feet entangled my lower body. It was Dolan’s auror that I stole for the first time.
Next, an afterimage reminiscent of the paw of a cat or wild beast wrapped around Ronan’s right arm. Varen’s forearms, strengthened by Aura, swelled as if they were about to explode.
“This old man with dementia!”
Ronan burst into anger and plunged his sword into the ground. Ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-gak! A long line was drawn at the top of Sky Tower, and the speed decreased. He stopped only when he almost reached the edge.
“Schlippen!!”
Various pieces of debris were falling behind the heels that were half sticking out. Ronan, who narrowly avoided falling, immediately ran to where Schlieffen had fallen. He quickly looked down, but the two people had already disappeared from nowhere.
“Shit.”
Ronan chewed his lips. He seemed to know Alon’s strategy. He knew that Schlieffen could not destroy the powers of the Bald, including the protection of the stars.
As I said before, I was planning on getting one person out of the way quickly and easily and then coming back here. It was truly a villainous idea. Ronan looked down at the Sky Tower and sighed.
‘When are we going to go down there again?’
Of course, what had to be done was decided. Even if he somehow avoids falling to his death, Schlieffen will die if left as is. Ronan, who had decided to leave the rest to his future self, was about to jump off the tower.
“This is the end…”
“Eh?”
Suddenly Schlieffen’s voice was heard from just downstairs. Ronan’s body, which was about to leap, froze like a stone statue.
‘Are my ears broken?’
Ronan listened once again. Her voice was not heard again, but she could clearly feel the presence of someone moving and the sparkling mana stirring.
What happened? He quickly turned around and went down the stairs. Because of the strength in his legs, a pounding sound rang out every time he took a step.
Ronan, who soon arrived downstairs, took a deep breath. An unbelievable sight unfolded before my eyes.
“What…!”
Schlieffen and Alon were facing each other, about half a step apart. I thought it had definitely fallen to the bottom, but seeing it stuck here made me think Schlieffen had done something to the wind.
“Gagging…Knock…”
Red blood was gushing out of Alon’s mouth. Schlieffen’s long sword was growing through his back. The razor-sharp sword body was scattering cold light.
The blood that flowed down the blade was soaking Schlieffen’s hands. Alon was frozen in that position, as if his heart had been pierced. Ronan’s mouth opened.
“you.”
I couldn’t believe it even when I saw it. The star’s protection, which was still intact, surrounded Alon’s body. In reality, Schlieffen’s body was blocked by that bizarre curtain and could not move forward.
However, only the sword, the treasured sword of Grancia that he was holding, had pierced through the star’s protection. Schlieffen, who was quietly staring into Alon’s eyes, opened her mouth.
“The bad relationship of the past ends here.”
“How can I do this…?”
Alon said in a trembling voice. The feel of the blade digging into her chest was unbelievably vivid. He was breathing heavily and chuckled to himself.
“No… this is my punishment. Punishment for not being able to endure the pleasure of the moment.”
“Punishment?”
Ronan asked. Alon nodded his head weakly.
“okay. If Grancia had risen from the sword, she should have taken the risk and made a knot with the sword… but she gave in to the temptation of using her power first to easily dispose of the enemy…”
There was a lot of regret in his cracked voice. Still, seeing him say something like that, it seemed like he still had some of the pride that a warrior should have.
Of course, since I had given in to temptation, there was no room for extenuation. He had no condolences for the idiot who sold his soul to a bald man.
Cheonggrang. The swords held in both of Alon’s hands fell to the floor.
The blessings of the stars surrounding him were slowly crumbling. The light was slowly going out in dark blue eyes that looked just like Schlieffen.
After Schlieffen saw that he was no longer breathing, he drew his sword. Slurp. The body, which was as tall as a bamboo, collapsed helplessly.
I don’t know the details, but it was a truly meaningless ending. The position of archbishop would still be one of the top five positions within the church, but I never thought it would go away like this. Hehe! Ronan spit on his corpse and mumbled, wiping his mouth.
“What did you do?”
“I do not know either. “I swung my sword out of desperation, and it went right in.”
Schlieffen began to briefly explain the situation from the time of the fall. As Ronan had expected, Alon had planned to deal with him separately as he could not destroy his power.
He tried to drive his sword into Schlieffen’s chest in the air, but Schlieffen resisted with all his might and swung his sword. He continued.
“As you know, Alon was a perfect swordsman in attack and defense. However, the moment they tried to kill me, they didn’t pay attention to defense like other fanatics who manipulate the veil. Thanks to that, I was able to stab the sword into the heart.”
“So that’s why you said that last time.”
Ronan hesitated. If Alon, who pushed Schlieffen away, had tried to subdue him with pure swordsmanship rather than divine protection, his plan to attack each individual would have had a high probability of success.
You deserve to regret it. Ronan, who was chewing his lips, blurted out.
“…I almost fell.”
“To agree.”
Schlieffen sighed lightly. Regardless of the vain end, Alon was really strong.
First of all, it didn’t make sense for him to handle himself and the future First Sword of the Empire on his own. Even considering that the body is not fully grown yet.
The surprise attack using Aura was successful, and Schlieffen was caught off guard, so it wouldn’t have been surprising if Sky Tower had indeed become a tomb for the two.
Goosebumps ran up my spine. But now there was no time to dwell on the lingering memories of narrowly surviving. Because there was one really important question left. Ronan took a deep breath and opened his mouth.
“So how did you break through the star’s protection?”
“As I said earlier, the only explanation I can give is that I just went in.”
Schlieffen explained that he literally swung and the protection was torn. He said, however, that he cannot cut through water like Ronan, and that it takes a lot of force, like cutting through very thick leather. Ronan frowned.
“Damn, think about it. “Did you notice anything different from usual?”
“Uhm…”
Schlieffen sighed. Ronan ruffled her hair to show her impatience.
I felt my heart beating fast. This was the first time he saw someone other than himself, his savior, and Abel destroy God’s protection.
It was unclear what conditions had been met or whether Schlieffen had been awakened by a new power that he was unaware of. But one thing was certain: this might be a great discovery that could save the world.
‘We can fight against them.’
Ronan remembered the tragedy at that time. Despite the restraint of the powerful, the giants turned the world into hell in just 20 days.
The biggest reason why the army of the empire, the archmage, and the dragons, the creatures of heaven, were defeated by the bald and pale creatures was that they could not penetrate that damned defense shield. Aside from its incredible destructive power, if the attack didn’t work, it had to be beaten unilaterally.
‘What variable happened?’
Ronan’s head rolled quickly. When she had any free time, she had to organize her thoughts. She had to find something different from usual.
His heated brain scanned everything from yesterday to today. Adren’s entry, his meeting with Orsay, the exciting chase with the Dragon King, and even the battle just before.
“···wait for a sec.”
Suddenly, a difference passed through Ronan’s mind like a thunderbolt. He lowered his gaze and looked at Schlieffen’s sword.
“Did you get my blood on there today?”
“What?”
Schlieffen raised his eyebrows. That was the only incident that could definitely be called a clue.
I don’t know if it’s related, but it was said that the Savior who was suffering from illness needed the blood of his brother Abel to get better. Additionally, the three of them, Cain, Abel, and Ronan himself, were able to cut off the star’s protection and magic.
I thought that maybe that unidentified power came from blood. There was a possibility that it was nothing more than a wild fantasy, but it was well worth a try.
He was about to say something to Schlieffen. Quaaaaaaa!! Suddenly the wall collapsed and a huge chunk came pouring out. Alon’s corpse, which had been lying quietly, disappeared with a disgusting sound. Ronan, who was startled, let out a curse.
“Fuck, what?!”
【Whoosh, whoosh!】
A low, deep coughing sound rang out. Its body was covered in black scales and had countless wounds carved into it. Ronan let out a sigh of confusion when he saw the skin on his torn wings.
“Orsay?”
It was definitely the Demon Dragon Orsay. Some of the wounds were so bad that I couldn’t open my eyes to see them, but the white ice covering the affected areas kept the blood from flowing out. At that time, a familiar face appeared from above the thick neck.
“Oh, Orsay! I need to wake up. If it continues like this…!”
【Hehe…I know too. Wizard.】
Orsay chuckled and answered. Ronan’s eyes widened at the sight of Asher being just as messed up as him.
“Aser?”
“Ro, Ronan?! Schlieffen? Why here…!”
“That’s it. “Why is she with you?”
Ronan asked. His gaze was directed to the woman leaning against Asher. She was Sonia, the dragon king’s henchman.
She was unconscious and couldn’t open her eyes. Judging from the fact that her back was soaked with blood, it seemed like she had suffered quite a serious injury.
Ronan, who had not seen Naransonia join, had no way of knowing the circumstances. He wondered what was going on, but he didn’t have time to ask. A voice sounded like thunder speaking from above their heads.
【Stop the futile resistance.】
Three people and a dragon raised their heads at the same time. And it just froze. Beyond the gaping wall, perhaps the second largest dragon in the world was flapping its wings and looking at them.
【Because this is your final destination.】
Ajdahaka said. The difference from before was noticeable. Almost all parts of the head except the center and right side were stained white.
“···Fuck.”
Ronan narrowed his eyes. Her skin was an eerie white, like the skin of a giant she had seen in the past. Dragons that appeared to be henchmen were circling around.
A heterogeneous air current swirled and swirled above the slowly brightening night sky. As if to suggest that something other than rain would come down from the sky.
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【···How on earth did this happen?】
Navardose muttered. She had just woken up from her first sleep in a month. A tragedy that she could not open her eyes to see unfolded before her eyes. Dozens of corpses were scattered inside the lines of the sky fortress, Drimoore.
It was always a thing to see corpses lying around. Because slaying monsters from outer space was their job and daily routine.
However, what was different from usual was that the corpses lying in front of her were not monsters, but immortals who had been fighting together. The compatriots who once flew together in the sky, the elves who chose the greater good over peace. The comrades who had turned their backs on the promised peace and gathered to save the world were all lying torn to pieces.
Even blood relatives who inherited their blood. Navardose’s gaze turned to Bnihardo.
【My daughter.】
【Uh, mother…】
Bnihardo opened his mouth. As one of the few survivors, she plugged the hole in the star’s armor with her body. It was a crack created when a giant broke through. Everyone here tried to stop him, but it was impossible to stop him.
“Keeeeek!”
“Karruk!”
Behind the hole, the monsters that had just gathered formed another black wall. It was the largest crowd ever. Every time the sharp teeth and claws clattered and chewed the scales, a painful groan escaped Bnihardo’s mouth.
Her appearance reminded me of an old story about a boy who uses his body to block a burst dam. Navardose, who was dumbfounded, lightly gestured. Her invisible force pushed Bni Hardo aside from her.
【Oh, mother! If you do this, there will be cracks!】
Her eyes widened. Indeed, what happened next proceeded as Bnihardo had expected. Quaaaaa! The stagnant monsters began to pour down like an avalanche.
“Kyaaaaa!”
“Gurgling! “Krrrek!”
An indescribable scream rang out. The storm of monsters showing off bizarre movements seemed as if it would sweep away the Drimoore at any moment. Navarro took a deep breath.
【dare···.】
The atmosphere began to move. The sound of the wind being sucked in was spreading under the starlight. A glow reminiscent of embers was boiling inside the slowly expanding pocket of flame.
【No way!】
Bnihardo, understanding the situation, shrugged his shoulders. He was thinking of blowing fire out of his mouth. She carried her wounded body and carried the groaning survivors inside the fortress.
It was the moment when the group of monsters arrived in front of Navardose. Her closed mouth opened and a tidal wave of flame poured out. Kwaaaa!!! A flash of light, reminiscent of the moment when light was first born in the world, lit up a corner of the universe.
【Ugh!】
Bnihardo turned his head. She spread her wings wide to protect the retinas of her fellows from melting. There was no such thing as a deathly scream. The fire of the fire dragon instantly covered the field of vision and incinerated all the monsters in less than a second.
Whoa, she opened her mouth, spitting out the remaining fire in her lungs.
【Gather the children and close the cracks. I will go to Adren right now.】
