< 294. Decisive Battle (3) >
#294
It didn’t take long to let go of the past. Ahayute’s head rose into the sky. Everyone on the battlefield fell silent in shock. Ronan was watching the falling corpse of his nemesis with a sad expression.
“What…!”
Abel’s face hardened. Cutting down a giant with a single sword was difficult even for him. Moreover, Ahayute was one of the strongest giants with two wings.
『Ahayute…!』
『You arrogant one, stop like a rock.』
Soon the silence was broken. The giants near Ahayute rushed towards him. Ronan adjusted her posture and stuck out her tongue.
“Fuck you.”
He swung his sword as if shaking dirt off his sleeve. He had no intention of fighting in the sky. Sigh! The sword energy poured down along the sword path and attacked the giants.
『Ugh…!』
The lumps of anticipatory energy, reminiscent of water spray, broke the star’s protection and hit the bodies of the giants. Blue blood filled the air. It wasn’t fatal, but it was enough to stiffen their bodies.
“What?”
bang! Ronan landed on top of Ahayute’s body, which had fallen first. Even though it was at a height that would have shattered his body, he didn’t mind. As time passed, I realized that the curse was disappearing.
The headless body of Ahayute was hanging limp like a wet sack. It was a ridiculously simple decision. Blue blood flowed from her cut side like a river.
“How does it taste, you bald guy?”
Tsk, Ronan spit on it. There was no room for resurrection. When I thought about the grudge from my past life, I wanted to eat raw fish right away, but I didn’t have time to do that.
Ronan turned and walked away. His lover was sitting in the middle of the battlefield. After rubbing her eyes once, Ade Shan opened her mouth.
“Ronan.”
“I waited a long time.”
Ronan twisted his lips. Adeshan was caught in the explosion and was completely devastated. Blood was flowing from the cracks in his uniform, which was torn here and there.
His trembling hand was still clutching the crossbow. He could guess Ade Shan’s struggle without much effort. The good news was that, unlike my previous life, my limbs were intact. Without her saying anything, Ronan took off her coat and draped it over her shoulders.
“I’m sorry, I’m late.”
“···ah.”
Tears streamed down Adeshan’s cheeks. The feeling of the cloth wrapping around my body was so cozy that I couldn’t bear it any longer. She closed her eyes and opened them repeatedly, squeezing the moisture out of her, then opened her mouth.
“···What happened?”
It felt like I was looking at someone else. The energy radiating from Ronan’s shoulders had become incomparably stronger than before.
The growth was too radical to have occurred in just three days. The huge rock that appeared with him was still shooting rays of light towards the giants. Ronan scratched the back of his head.
“Hmm. “A lot happened.”
There was too much to explain here. Ronan, deciding that his own brain couldn’t summarize it, turned around again. He said, pointing at the giants with the tip of his sword.
“I’ll get rid of those first. “Just wait a moment.”
“Wait, but I can do it alone…!”
“are you okay. “I’m not alone.”
Ronan grinned. Adeshan was about to ask what that meant. A familiar cry echoed across the sky.
“Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!!”
“Sita?”
Adeshan hurriedly raised his head. In the sky above her head, Sita was crying with her four wings spread. All the traces of her blood that had spread throughout her battlefield were rising in the form of drops.
A fog-like mana was spreading out from Sita’s body. Red mana covered the battlefield and surrounded the injured Allied soldiers. Before long, exclamations began to come from everywhere.
“Yes, the wound is healing!”
“Are you back?”
The blood that was shed was returning to the body and the injury was healing. Some of the soldiers had already experienced Sita’s healing magic. The dream bird’s magical blood magic was able to heal injuries as long as they were not serious enough to lead to death.
“This is truly amazing.”
Lorhorn, who was catching his breath, burst into laughter. People’s faces were brightening. I still don’t know what it is, but I can instinctively feel that Ronan is back and that an opportunity for a comeback has come.
Of course, the fact that it is still an urgent situation has not changed. Ronan and the giant stone block were holding the giants back, but there were still familiars born from feathers on the battlefield.
“Kiheeeeek!”
“Gooook!”
A variety of familiars were engaged in battle with the Allied Forces. Voices mixed with roars and screams were coming from all directions. The soldiers, whose morale had recovered to some extent, raised their weapons.
“Modify your formation! “There is still a chance to win!”
“Don’t be scared by the small number! “We will not be defeated by intangible monsters!”
As Adeshan said, there was no place to retreat now. The battle was about to begin in earnest. thud. An elf woman landed between them.
“I will join you.”
“Da, you…?”
The soldiers shed bewilderment. His pure white hair and red eyes were impressive. Her long ears, which hung almost to her shoulders, were evidence of her noble lineage.
The familiars made of light were charging forward with their teeth and claws. The woman’s body looked so delicate in front of those hideous beasts.
“Ah, lady. “It’s dangerous!”
“damage!”
The soldiers who belatedly came to their senses shouted in panic. But she did not avoid women. She, who was reciting a sentence like a song, raised her hand towards her familiars. Hahaha! A wind so strong that the ground flipped over swept through the enemy lines.
“Keeek…!”
“Kyaaaa!”
The familiars swept by the wind were torn into pieces and torn apart. At once, hundreds of familiars turned into light and disappeared. The soldiers’ eyes widened.
“This is…?”
Suddenly, something I had never seen before appeared. A huge eagle was blocking the woman’s path. The wind, as sharp as her sword, swirled around her translucent body. Elsia said, slowly stroking her eagle.
“Let’s fight together. Hi-ran.”
“Puiyooooo!”
Hyran roared in response. Dozens of gigantic whirlwinds erupted from among the group of familiars. Then, the surrounding air trembled, and various spirits came out.
“Um, spirit?!”
“oh my god. “Such a large-scale summoning…!”
The soldiers were scared. I have never seen or heard of so many spirits. In an instant, the spirits that had gained strength rushed at the familiars.
As there were many giants, there were many familiars, but it was not very difficult to summon that many familiars to Elthea, the best spirit master. In fact, the familiars, who were outnumbered, began to push out. Since the spirits were not afraid of death like they were, the situation began to escalate into an even more uncontrollable melee.
“Hiran.”
Abel, who was watching the scene, frowned. His gaze rested on the giant eagle. The eagle ruthlessly tearing apart the familiars was clearly Hyran, the Prince of Storms.
I’ve had my wings cut off before, but I never thought we’d be reunited like this. He shifted his gaze and this time looked back at Elthea. Elsia’s eyes met hers and she bowed her head.
“hello. Abel.”
“You look good after betraying the church. “You don’t even call me leader anymore.”
“I never thought of you as a cult leader from the beginning. “It doesn’t look very good there.”
Elthea grinned. She cleared her throat as if Abel was dumbfounded. He brushed her bangs away and looked at Ronan and said.
“···Yes, you helped that kid. “Then it makes sense that you suddenly became stronger.”
“It’s not just me.”
“what?”
“I am only an advisor, and I have a separate leading role. “Why don’t you at least say hello?”
After saying those words, Elthea turned her back. Abel’s brows narrowed at the inexplicable sound. He was about to jump from the watchtower with his hand on the hilt of his sword. A familiar voice came from not far away.
“It’s been a while. Abel.”
“older brother?”
Abel’s eyes widened. It was unmistakably Cain’s voice. When she hurriedly looked in the direction from which she heard the sound, a boulder flying in the sky caught her eye.
The stone block was still keeping the giants in check by radiating light rays in all directions. I could feel it instinctively. Cain was in that rock. After calming down her emotions, Abel opened her mouth.
“…Are you alive?”
It was impossible. The wound pierced by his own sword could never be healed using normal methods. Before long, Cain’s reply came.
“okay. Thanks to having a good brother and son. “Your blood saved me.”
“My blood? “Where did you get that?”
Abel, who was about to say something, raised his eyebrows. The battle I had with Iril in the archipelago flashed through my mind. A few drops of blood were shed due to the sudden surprise attack.
“Okay… I guess I know roughly what happened.”
I felt like I knew the situation. That must have been the reason why the location of the headquarters was discovered. Abel, who understood the situation in an instant, smiled bitterly. As he was staring at the rock, he said he was amazed.
“Still, I didn’t know they would even bring that boat. “Didn’t you say that one day, when the star is about to fail, you will use it as an ark?”
“It was like that. But looking at the current situation, it seems like a battleship would be more appropriate than an ark. “An object is meant to be used for its intended purpose.”
“It’s a futile resistance, brother. “You’re wasting the legacy of the most brilliant era like this… Do you really think you have a chance at winning?”
Abel said. The sky was still covered with magic circles that summoned giants. Unless the archbishops’ rituals stopped, the giants would continue to descend.
Moreover, the head temple where the ceremony was taking place was protected by the protection of the star he had built himself. The strongest men in the Allied Forces were trapped inside, awaiting death. And if he stepped forward right away, he could take out things like the aged Cain and old battleships in an instant.
“really?”
Abel asked back. The life that made it difficult to even breathe flowed over his shoulders. Although something unexpected happened, the situation was still favorable to the church.
Cain didn’t answer. Abel raised the corner of her mouth. It seemed like I was slowly understanding the topic.
I guess I need to get my hopes up on this one. Abel decided to do so and grabbed the hilt of the sword. Paaaa…! Intense sunset light burst out in the middle of the battlefield.
“Tsk.”
Abel reflexively covered his eyes. It was a flash so intense that it burned my retina. It was before he could say anything. The giants circling the sky began to fall all at once.
“What is this…!”
Abel took a deep breath. It was an unbelievable sight to see. bang! Quang! Every time a huge body fell to the ground, a loud noise resounded.
He quickly turned his gaze to look at the source of the light. A bald-faced young man who looked exactly like him was standing with his sword drawn.
The sunset light was emanating from the sword body. bang! One of the staggering giants fell to the ground again. Cain’s reply came back.
“okay. “I think I can win.”
