283. March (1)
#283
“brother. are you okay?”
Abel asked as a child. The night wind that brushed my cheek was cold. Cain, who suddenly ran away and left him behind, sat down dazedly at the entrance of the village.
“······”
Cain didn’t answer. Tears were clearly visible on her pale cheeks. He had just realized that his abilities could not bring people back to life.
The changed body could not feel the cold. But inside my broken heart, a biting north wind was blowing. Abel cautiously approached Cain and said, pointing to the corner of Cain’s mouth.
“Is there something in your mouth?”
“uh···?”
Cain unconsciously wiped his mouth with his sleeve. A bluish stain came out. It was the blood of a giant that I drank until my stomach exploded.
When I turned my head, Abel’s face finally came into view. The little boy was shivering, wearing a coat that didn’t fit his body. Suddenly Cain realized. Now all I have left is this child.
“···okay. are you okay.”
“What do we do now? “There was a bang and Mom and Dad were gone.”
“don’t worry. I’m with you”
Cain completely wiped his mouth and stood up. Just as this little boy believed that he was Abel, I decided to believe in him too. This child is my twin brother. She smiled as Cain held Abel’s hand.
“Let’s go with my brother. Abel.”
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“Hmm.”
Abel opened his eyes. It seemed like he had fallen asleep. A familiar scene unfolded before her eyes. Unnecessarily large and fancy chairs, furniture stained entirely white. It was the sect’s temple located at the top of the head temple.
“···Damn it.”
After mumbling that, Abel raised his index finger and wiped his eyes. It had been a very long time since I had a dream of her. It reminds me of something that happened tens of thousands of years ago.
Tsk. Abel, seeing the liquid on her finger, clicked her tongue. Thoughts that had been buried deep inside were coming up one by one, but he brought them to his senses by wiping his hands on his pants.
“You are wrong, brother.”
Abel muttered. The end is really not far away now. It would soon be revealed whose idea was correct.
He was brushing his hair and was about to walk away. smart. Someone knocked on the door.
“Master. “Can I come in?”
“okay.”
It was a familiar voice. As soon as Abel gestured, the door opened. A woman wearing colorful robes walked in. It was Archbishop Letansier, who was in charge of protecting and monitoring Iril.
“I came to report on the situation. “Miss Iril’s work is going smoothly.”
“You worked hard. “I’m sure there’s something wrong with your health, right?”
“No problem at all. You’re sleeping soundly, so you don’t have to worry. And as you said, the priest’s blood did its job properly. “I think it will take a lot less time than you think.”
“okay. “That’s how it should be.”
Abel nodded. It was what she expected. He was lifting the curse on Iril’s body in order to unleash her abilities.
The moment the shackles planted by Cain were broken, Iril would have the full power to make her wishes come true.
‘A group of effects that are the source of everything’
Abel raised the corners of his mouth. The key to breaking Iril’s curse, which no solution could solve, was his own blood. It was an idea inspired by past experience.
In the past, Abel drew Cain’s blood and transfused it into himself. It was at this time that Cain used her wish to save Dain Har and fell into a deep sleep. It was from then on that she was able to control the powers of giants.
It didn’t really matter now, but it was a shame that we didn’t find out Cain’s secret until the end. There must have been some kind of relationship with the star giants. After hearing her report, Abel patted Le Tanxie on the shoulder.
“Good work. I need to go somewhere for a while. “If you can do it this far, you can handle it well, right?”
“yes. “I won’t disappoint you.”
“good.”
Abel left the room. In the empty temple, only Le Thancier was left standing alone. After confirming that her footsteps could no longer be heard, she let out a deep sigh.
“after···.”
No matter the circumstances, this was too busy. I don’t think it was like this even when I joined the church as a layman in the past.
“Where are you going this time?”
she said to herself. Abel had been away from her place for long periods of time recently, and she was worried that he might do so again this time.
I wasn’t particularly worried about his safety or losing. As long as Abel takes direct action, something like that will never happen. Moreover, they had even secured a hostage named Iril.
However, unlike the believers who were only waiting for the star to arrive, I was concerned about their attitude as if they were floating alone. Should I say that he does not seem like a person who is about to enter the final chapter? Should I say that it feels like I’m looking at something else?
Of course, all she could do was follow orders, so Le Tansie quietly concentrated her mind and prepared to send a message. Soon her voice echoed in the minds of all believers.
[Archbishop Letansier speaks. Get ready to welcome guests.]
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“Catch it! “Never miss it!”
“If we don’t break it here, everything will go to waste!”
The cries of soldiers rang out under the afternoon sky. The long and grueling battle was coming to an end. The Allied forces, numbering approximately 10,000, were moving in perfect order, holding military flags.
The magic circle that covered the sky finally vomited out a giant and then disappeared. After a brief self-introduction, the giant began to commit indiscriminate acts of destruction just like Douaru did in the Dragon City.
-Pasagia executes the sentence.
The once peaceful military camp of the Central Allied Forces quickly fell into ruins. The explosion caused by the rush of spears of light created a huge crater in the ground. Every time a roar rang out, dozens to hundreds of soldiers lost their lives.
“You damn monsters!”
“We have to take care of all this trash!”
Familiars summoned using feathers as catalysts were also contributing to increasing the number of casualties. The fearless artificial beasts were trampling on each other’s bodies and rushing towards the Allied Forces.
“Gooooook!”
“Kwaaaak!”
Unlike Duaru’s familiars, they took the form of beasts resembling wild dogs. A body made of light collided with a weapon, and the explosion sound filled the battlefield.
However, if you ask whether the situation is as hopeless as the Dragon City, it is not. The number of familiars, which had been countless, had decreased noticeably. The giant Basagia was also struggling, surrounded in the middle of the battlefield.
“Hmph!”
Nabirose lowered his body to avoid the giant’s spear and swung his sword. Sgak! As soon as the sword light flashed, the spear made of light broke in half. The giant’s eyebrows twitched.
『······!』
After drinking Ronan’s blood, her great sword was stained a boiling red. I pulled her body back with the butterfly, temporarily disabling her giant. And she cried out loud.
“Shoot!”
At the same time, arrows and projectile magic poured in from all directions, front, left, and right. The giant hurriedly tried to take a defensive stance, but an invisible force stopped him.
Kwasik! Suddenly, my body stiffened from the pressure pressing down on my shoulders. The giant who was scanning the enemy lines spat out dryly.
『Is it you?』
“Hey, hey!”
Asher, who made eye contact with the giant, sucked in a breath. She didn’t expect that she would be noticed at once when she was so far away. It was his act to hit the giant with telekinetic magic.
『It’s amazing. This is the power of a mere mortal.』
The giant gave a small exclamation. Even though I applied strength, it was difficult to straighten my back.
Deciding that he had to get rid of that wizard first, he opened his palm without saying a word. Particles of light were gathering and a new window was about to be opened. Quagwagwang!! The arrows and magic that flew all at once hit him.
Gooooo… As the wind dispersed due to the explosion, the giant’s even more devastated appearance was revealed. Blue blood was flowing from the wound and dripping onto the floor. He stumbled and opened his mouth.
『Ephemeral…these people…』
My voice was weak. It wasn’t just this time. Since the battle began, damage that could not be ignored was steadily accumulating on his body.
Both pairs of wings were tattered and torn. There were more than ten types of wounds carved all over his body. The body that had never been without a scratch was turning into a sack of worn-out potatoes.
It was the result of the hard work of the Allied Forces armed with Ronan’s blood. They did their best to destroy the star’s protection and succeeded in causing significant damage to the giant.
It was a huge improvement compared to before, when they could not even break through the protection of the archbishops. The giant looked around and spread his wings.
I don’t know how it happened, but the situation wasn’t very good. Quaaaang! As the wings spread, a fierce wind swept across the battlefield.
“Ugh…!”
“No, he’s running away!”
The soldiers standing in the front line were thrown back as if they had been hit by something. The few remaining trees and barracks were blown away.
“Ugh!”
Asher’s telekinesis was released due to the sudden expansion of power. If things continued like this, I would have missed it. It was a situation that should have been despairing, but the Allied forces’ situation was not as dark as expected.
“please···.”
“request. “The jugglers.”
In fact, they were clenching their fists as if they were expecting something. Whoa! It was the moment when the giant took flight. Adeshan’s voice echoed in the heads of all Allied soldiers.
[Now!]
At the same time, an intense wave of mana spread over the battlefield. Kwasik! The soaring giant hit his head into the empty sky.
『Umm…!』
Blue blood spurted from his torn forehead. This was quite a shock. The soldiers who were watching the situation cheered.
“Good, blocked!”
“This···.”
The giant narrowed his eyes. A translucent force field covered the surroundings like a cage. He had a spiderweb-like crack where he hit his head.
It was a high-level defensive spell activated from a distance by the wizards of the Dawn and Full Moon Tower. Wizards who drank Ronan’s blood were able to manifest magic that affected giants for a limited time.
『A useless thing.』
But as time passed, the shock soon subsided. The giant came to his senses and was about to throw a spear at the force field. Whoosh! A huge, black lump of something rose up above his head. The giant reflexively raised his head and opened his mouth.
『What about you…?』
A shadow fell on the giant’s face. He immediately turned his spear, but Jaipa was already descending with his scimitar raised to the tip of his head. His scimitar, newly forged ahead of the decisive battle, was stained the same red as Nabi Rose’s.
“Die here. Throw away.”
Jaifa growled. It was just as the giant was about to say something. Sigh! A scimitar drawn in a huge arc fell from the air onto his face.
The sensation of cutting a piece of meat passed through Jaipa’s fingertips. Kwaaaa!! At almost the same time, Jaipa and the giant fell from the sky and crashed into the middle of the battlefield.
“···It’s so damn hard.”
Jaifa lowered his gaze and looked at the giant. The giant with the scimitar stuck in the middle of his face no longer moved.
Because the dust was covering the surroundings, the soldiers had not yet erupted in cheers. Jaipa, who turned the spear once, muttered nervously.
“Ronan, when on earth is this guy coming?”
