< 299. Decisive Battle (7) >
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“Three, oh my…!”
Marya was astonished. There was a crack where Zaipa hit. Although it was very minor, it was a great thing that it caused significant damage. A stuttering voice came out from her gaping mouth.
“Now, Jaipa… wasn’t he a sword saint? “I guess bare hands are stronger…”
“Every beastman is born with ten swords in his hands. “No matter how good a weapon it is, it’s just a piece of iron compared to this.”
“Well, I see. Incredible.”
“I have new feelings too. Until now, the only one who brought this up was Nabi Rose. Although there are now two more strong candidates.”
The astute Marja realized that it was referring to Ronan and Schlieffen. After squeezing her hand a few times, Pinjaifa winked at her.
“Now get out of the way. “Because it’s a problem.”
“Ah, yes.”
Marja stepped back. Jaifa’s body swelled again. He roared like an animal and began striking the star’s protection one after another.
“Kaaaa-!!”
“Ugh…!”
The people watching covered their ears. Quaaaang! bang! Every time the claws scratched the curtain, an eerie crash sound rang out. About five minutes had passed. Jaipa suddenly stopped attacking and cursed.
“Whoa…damn it.”
“Now, Jaipa. “The hand…!”
A haze was rising over Jaifa’s heated body. Braum’s eyes widened. Her strong hand had turned into a rag.
Blood was dripping down his fingers, which had all their fur removed. I can assure you that it wasn’t just Ronan’s blood. Marya cried out in horror as she saw her dog wiggling his fingernails.
“Stop it now!
“Get out of the way. not there yet.”
Xipha’s swollen tail was pounding the floor. The crack engraved in front of him was clearly larger than before, but it showed no signs of breaking yet.
“If I do it this way… it won’t work.”
Jaifa growled in frustration. Beyond the damaged curtain, the outside scenery was vaguely visible. Something was flashing loudly, but because my field of vision was narrow and I couldn’t hear any sound, I couldn’t figure out what was going on.
“I said get out of the way.”
“evil!”
puck! Xyfar swung her tail, flinging Marja and Braum away. He was about to attack Gaho again. Suddenly, the face of a boy appeared from across the curtain.
“you?”
Jaifa raised his eyebrows. The red-haired boy was floating in the air with his bare body. Not only did he look very familiar, he was a face everyone here knew. The boy’s face turned pale when he made eye contact with Jaifa.
“······!”
A were tiger covered in blood and growling was not a very good sight for the heart. The boy who fell down briefly came back up. Marya, who discovered him late, jumped up.
“Oh, Asher?!”
“Oh my god, how can we get here!”
Braum followed suit and burst out in astonishment. It was definitely Asher. The injuries sustained while blocking the giants’ bombardment seemed to have been healed somehow. Marya, who came running a month later, clung tightly to the star’s protection.
“Aser! What happened, huh? Is everyone safe?!”
“···!”
His face brightened when he saw Marya. Asher began to explain something to Marya by gesturing with his hands and feet. It was for the best because not only the voice but also the conductive sound was blocked.
“Ji, what are you saying now? Do you understand?”
“No… I’m fine too.”
People who had no idea what that meant were squinting. It felt like I was just dancing. Only Mary was nodding her head repeatedly, showing that she understood what he meant.
“aha. I see Yep.”
“hey. “What is that kid saying now?”
“Wait. Please don’t disturb me. Ah… like that.”
Jaifa couldn’t bear it anymore and asked, but Marya waved her hand and sent him away. Before long, the communication of opinions was over. Marya removed her face from the protection and looked back at the people.
“That’s good news. He said he would get us out of here. “I came here after spotting the cracks forming.”
“What, did Ronan come with you?”
“no. But I think it will work out somehow. It’s also because of Jaifa’s hard work…”
Marya hesitated. It was an absurdly strong defense, but it seemed like it would probably be possible to break through if Asher said what he said.
But there was work to do before that. As she looked around, she approached a female commando who had followed her on Jaifa. She said as she handed Iril to me, who was soundly asleep.
“Please take it for a moment. “Be careful.”
“Yes, yes?”
“sorry. “There are people who will get angry if you leave it to men carelessly.”
Marya laughed as if she had no shame. And with a look of concern on her face she looked up to the top floor of the castle. The storm caused by Schlieffen was still raging with no sign of abating. Magic and explosion sounds, presumed to be from the archbishops’ technology, were ringing out in succession.
“Please be safe.”
She muttered softly. Anyway, given Schlieffen’s personality, she wouldn’t let go of her whirlwind even if she went to help now. Now it was time for her to execute a diversionary operation against Asher. She raised her greatsword and walked towards her tent.
“Please step aside for a moment. “Mr. Jaifa.”
“I don’t think you’re any better than me.”
“i know. But now I have to join forces with Asher. “I can assure you that I will be better in this regard.”
“That’s right.”
Marya’s voice was full of confidence. Jaifa stepped aside as if disapproving. Marya walked forward with great strides and stopped in front of the shield. Asher was facing her with a nervous expression on his face.
“Then, I’ll go.”
Marya said. Asher read her lips and nodded her head. She had to break it this one time.
“Fuuuu…”
Marya closed her eyes and took a deep breath. A swarm of blue light began to ascend upon her greatsword. All of the mana circulating in her body was directed to the great sword. She was aware of her own lack of skills, so she invested almost all of her remaining energy into strengthening her body and her greatsword.
“···Quite good.”
Jaifa, who was watching the scene, shrugged his eyebrows. It was no exaggeration to say that his physical strength alone surpassed that of Ronan and Schlieffen.
Paaaa…! Before I knew it, the great sword had sucked up all of Marya’s mana. Now, rather than a sword, it has turned into a long and wide beam of light. She took a deep breath and grabbed the hilt of her sword with both hands. And with all her might, she delivered her slash.
“Haaaaaab-!!”
A loud cheer rang out. At the same time, Asher, who was on the other side of her, closed her eyes tightly and threw out her fist. The invisible fist and the great sword that flew in a wide arc struck the same spot at the same time. Kwachaaaang-! The cracked part exploded with a sound like a glass window breaking.
“Unbelievable!”
“It’s broken, it’s broken!”
Those who were watching burst out in astonishment. The air from the blocked battlefield rushed in and their bangs were thrown back. Asher, who confirmed that the shield had been broken, stammered and shouted.
“Seo, it was successful…! “Everyone this way!”
“What…!”
Now I heard a voice. Soon, the bodies of all commandos rose into the air. When Asher motioned, they were drawn in like fish with a fishing hook. The people who came out of the castle were amazed.
“I actually thought I was going to die without making a move… I can’t believe I’m alive…!”
“They say I’m going to become Lorhon’s disciple. It’s worth it.”
No one was sure he would survive. Asher immediately placed them behind the Allied forces. His wounded were gathered together and receiving treatment.
“Okay, that’s enough now. “For now, I feel relieved.”
Asher breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that everyone was safe. Schlieffen had not yet come out, and about half of the soldiers were killed within the castle, but this was still an amazing achievement. At that time, I heard Marya’s voice right behind me.
“Aser!”
“Marya? town···!”
It was the moment when Asher turned his head. His leg, held by Marya, rose from the ground. The two people’s lips overlapped. Asher’s big eyes opened wide.
“······!”
My mind turned completely white. Marya’s cracked and burst lips tasted like blood. After about three seconds she put her Asher back in her place.
“Ma, ma, ma, mar?”
Asher, who was frozen, barely opened his mouth. There was still warmth on her lips. Maria, who was smiling, hugged him tightly.
“It was the best! “You are truly the greatest wizard!”
“My lips… our lips touched…”
“If it weren’t for you, we would all have died inside. “Really, you…!”
The voice was full of moisture. Asher could not say anything and only made sounds similar to her moans. Marya, wiping her tears on his shoulder, raised her head.
“Wow, I loved it so much. “Let’s continue with the rest later.”
“Me and the rest?”
Asher froze at the meaningful remark. Marja concluded by sticking her tongue out.
Now that the brief cheers were over, it was time to get serious again. After looking around, she handed over the reel again to Daewon. Asher gasped at the sight of her beautiful appearance, almost taking his breath away.
“Oh, you saved me. really.”
“huh. Schlieffen saved it. “I’m having trouble waking up, so I think I need treatment. Is there a place I can lay down?”
“The temporary barracks are over there. But why is my sister’s expression…”
“huh?”
Asher was looking at Iril with worried eyes. Marya tilted her head and looked down at her. Iril, who had been sleeping peacefully since the time she was discovered, was moaning in pain.
“Ugh… Ugh…”
“Well, what is it? “Why are you acting like this all of a sudden?”
Marya was embarrassed. Even at first glance, it didn’t look like it was in good condition. Cold sweat was running down her pale cheeks. Asher said.
“Come on, let’s go quickly. “It’s not unusual.”
“huh.”
Marya nodded quickly. The two started running towards the field ward. Jaifa and Braum stayed by his side like guards. Suddenly, Marya’s eyes landed on a battlefield she had never seen before.
“Oh my god, what is that…!”
“I guess it was more fun outside.”
Jaifa laughed. An indescribable scenery unfolded. Huge pits were dug everywhere. More than half of the giants crisscrossing the sky were lying dead on the ground.
A huge stone block like a mountain stayed in the air. The hemispherical star’s protection formed around a stone block covered the entire Allied camp. It was on a completely different scale from the one that surrounded the headquarters.
But what caught the eye the most was the huge magic circle that had formed in the sky. Even if I combined all the magic circles I had seen before, it didn’t seem to be as big as that one.
Beyond the layer of clouds that covered the sky, a cluster of lights reminiscent of lightning flashed. Grumble! bang! Each time the light exploded, a shock wave was created that shook the heavens and the earth. Marya asked with a trembling voice.
“W-what on earth happened…? “Who built that shield, and why are the giants like that?”
“I installed the star’s protection. “It was my son who cleaned up those big guys.”
“Kyaaaaaak!”
I almost dropped the reel. Marya stopped screaming at the sudden sound of a voice coming from in front of her. Her breath caught as she lifted her head and raised an eyebrow. A middle-aged man with white hair who looked a lot like Ronan was standing with his back to her.
“Da, who are you? “It seems like he resembles Ronan…”
“okay. “I am Cain, Ronan’s father.”
“Yes?!”
The savior nodded. Those who had not seen Cain because they were trapped in the castle were shocked. He said.
“Thank you for saving my daughter. “I’ll take charge from now on, so she can go get some rest.”
“Well, I can’t believe you if you suddenly say that… So is Ronan here too?”
“okay. “There we are, fighting for the fate of the world.”
The Savior raised his arms and pointed to the sky. Kwaaang-! Light flashed again and a roar rang out. Therefore, everyone’s eyes widened.
If I wasn’t mistaken just now, it seemed like an extremely large human figure was revealed through the flash of light. Even if she couldn’t do it, it looked ten times bigger than the existing giant… Marya, who was breathing heavily, finally opened her mouth.
“W-What on earth was that just now?”
“I don’t know either. However, the congestion is predictable.”
“Identity?”
The Savior was silent for a moment. Just watching was taking a toll on my body. A long time had already passed, and neither of them had appeared. He opened his mouth to catch his breath.
“He is the king of giants.”
