A cold air was flowing in the west, where war was looming.
Immediately after three fierce battles, the Elyos army and the Western Guard defeated their respective armies and took a alert posture.
A situation where a fight could break out again at any time.
Among them, the atmosphere in the Elyos army camp was much more chaotic than expected.
“Didn’t Del say that the West was weakened? I didn’t expect an offensive like this.”
“We used a lot of force to forcibly intervene in the Human World. At a time when each Elyos is precious, we cannot afford to lose our troops in vain.”
Those who came down here at Del’s call were all elite soldiers from heaven.
However, as a result of their unnecessary intervention in the human world, they had exhausted much of their vitality.
When we just arrived in the West, we thought we would be able to break through quickly.
However, the Western Guard launched an onslaught and engaged in a tense confrontation with the Elyos army.
Unlike Del, whose power was directly infused by God, other Elyos soldiers born through the touch of an archangel often lost their lives in the onslaught of the Western Guard.
It goes without saying that morale plummeted when the plan to break through the chaotic West and immediately disrupt the entire empire went awry from the beginning.
“Why did this happen?”
“At this rate, even if we manage to break through the Western Guard and enter the Empire, it will be difficult to cause a crisis that could cause the world to disappear by itself.”
“Del! Talk to me! What are you going to do about this situation?”
Several Elyos protested strongly, but Del kept his mouth shut and did not say a word.
No, to be exact, I had nothing to say.
‘Count Velen, those useless bastards. You can’t make the Western Guard revolt, but you can make them unite like this?’
I didn’t believe the foolish son of Count Belen, who clenched his fist and said that he was doing well and that he would not allow any applications to join the Western Guard.
‘Even if it took some time, I should have gone to the west and checked the morale of the guards… … .’
Because of the limited vitality left, I was in a hurry and the situation ended up like this.
Apparently, the last time I checked, the Western Guard was heading in the direction of a rebellion, so why did this happen?
Del bit his lip and jumped up from his seat.
“Del!”
Several Elyos jumped up and tried to grab Del.
“It’s my fault for following someone who doesn’t have much life left.”
At that time, someone’s voice sharply pierced Del.
Del, who was the leader of the Elyos, now left the meeting lonely, looking like a human being who could not even spread his wings.
“……shit.”
After walking aimlessly and confirming that there was no one around, Del chewed his lips.
He could also feel that his strength was running out.
Two years at most.
Even assuming that there is no further intervention in the world, Dell only has two years left to live.
In the meantime, he was a master who used his life force to intervene in the world.
“……haha.”
A dry laugh burst out in emptiness.
Even if the remaining life force of only two years were to be used up in one go, the world would not be destroyed.
No matter how big a blow was inflicted on the world, it was impossible to inflict irreparable damage to the world with the remaining power.
That was the result of the destruction that Dell had been working on for years.
“……It ends like this?”
Del gritted his teeth but had no other choice.
I knew that I had to return to the place where the Elyos were gathered, but my already devastated mind held onto Del’s feet tightly and did not let go.
A lonely gaze hovered in the air.
Even in an empty conference room without Dell, a debate was taking place about how to fight the future.
They were people who followed Archangel Del and abandoned God and wanted to protect their honor by destroying the world.
That’s why none of them could cheerfully accept this situation where they could barely break through the humans’ offensive.
“We can’t go back like this! Are you going to bow down to the demons?”
“Isn’t destruction their favorite thing anyway?”
“But if we attack right now, it will only add to the damage to our power!”
“It would be better to repent to God even now…”
“Whose side are you on?”
Only the voices were raised, and no one was able to provide an answer.
Someone sighed softly and settled the situation.
“Let’s wait a few more days and talk about the situation. After all, don’t we have the best spear and best shield here?”
“Are you talking about that hero?”
“Did you say your name was Lariette?”
When Lariat Sebes was mentioned, the chatter among the Elyos decreased significantly.
In several life-and-death battles, Lariette Sebes’s sword skills were at an unparalleled level.
The sight of her swinging her sword at the Western Guard with her eyes losing their shine as she lost her personality was at a level that wouldn’t be surprising even if she was said to be a murderer.
“Del deserves high praise for bringing that warrior.”
“Well, it would be quite helpful if that person could reduce the enemy’s strength a bit.”
“We must use that hero as much as we can.”
“Then how about just sending that hero out for a while?”
someone said
The murmurs of other Elyos once again filled the conference hall.
“Aren’t you sure of your skills? Moreover, even those who swing their swords without hesitation against the soldiers of our heavenly world are unable to attack humans with even the slightest attack and are busy avoiding them, so there is no one better suited to greatly reduce their strength.”
“They’re not called the best spear and the best shield for nothing, are you saying?”
“That’s right.”
“Well, since he’s already lost his humanity, he won’t hesitate to kill people.”
“That’s right. Even if the humans decide to subdue the hero, the sacrifices required to subdue them will be quite large. At least they will be able to finish off one swordsman of similar level.”
“If enemies of a similar level to that hero disappear, it will be a great help to our side.”
As the meeting continued, the opinion of sending Lariette to the battlefield alone became more dominant.
Anyway, the only order Lariette received was ‘Kill all forces colluding with the devil.’
The Elyos viewed Lariette, who only followed the orders of the Elyos, not as a human being but as a weapon.
“The enemy will not be able to respond properly for some time, so we can take a breather.”
“In the meantime, we need to reorganize our ranks and consult with Dell again.”
“Hehe, I’m glad things are sorted out though.”
While the Elyos were patting each other, Lariette slowly stood up in one of the barracks.
The sight of Lariette Sebes riding a horse with unfocused eyes predicted the bloody smell of the battlefield.
“Is Lariette Sebes going on a solo expedition today as well?”
“Yes. There are a small number of troops supporting us from behind, but….”
“To put it simply, they also noticed that we couldn’t touch Lariette Sebes.”
Hamel groaned for a long time at the words of Director Goosen and Paval.
For several days already, Lariat Seves had been dealing with the Western Guard alone.
“It would be more fun to push with the number of soldiers.”
When clashing swords with the Elyos army, you could fight according to your skills, and there was no need to consider the depth of the sword.
However, when fighting against Lariette, who had been brainwashed by the Elyos, he was unable to show off his original skills.
Because he couldn’t inflict fatal wounds on her.
One side rushed in with the intent to kill, while the other side was busy defending.
It was obvious how this fight would turn out.
“It’s too strong to begin with. Even if three people stick together, ordinary guys will be pushed back the moment their swords meet!”
A soldier who had gone to battle sighed with sincerity.
He also knew why his superiors said he should not kill Lariette Sebes.
Also, their benefactors, Hamel and Rinoa, repeatedly emphasized that they thought they should not be killed.
However, when I actually aimed my sword at Lariette Sebes, I couldn’t even think of such a good reason.
I couldn’t even think of killing him in the first place.
At the level of an ordinary soldier, it was impossible to kill Lariette Sebes.
“How do you capture that thing alive?”
“That’s right. Everyone must be prepared to lose their life!”
“It would be fortunate if only one person was sacrificed and captured alive.”
As soon as someone opened the water, complaints poured out like a flood.
They were all people who had witnessed Lariette’s skills directly or indirectly.
Since they were people who devoted their whole lives to swordsmanship, they were able to clearly see what level Lariette was.
It meant that Lariat knew very well that she could kill them with one blow.
“But we must capture him alive.”
Hamel said with a heavy face.
Rinoa, who was standing next to her, bit her lip.
She said with a sigh.
“I’m not an expert in fighting, but I know that in this situation, someone has to make a sacrifice in order to capture Lariette Sebes alive.”
“……That is also true.”
“You can’t force someone to make a sacrifice. You know that, Commander.”
Hamel glanced at Rinoa and then lowered his gaze again.
Rinoa was right.
Ordinary soldiers like the Western Guard should be thankful that they were lucky enough to have stopped Lariat without making any major sacrifices.
However, Hamel could never tell anyone to kill Lariette.
“……Then I…….”
I managed to get the words out, but the last words didn’t come out of my throat.
Hamel was also afraid of death.
There was no way he could easily decide to sacrifice his life to save Lariat Sebes.
It was time for him to choose the words in his mouth again and again.
bang!
The old door of the room where the Western Guard was gathered opened with a crashing sound.
From behind, a man whom the people of the empire could not recognize came in.
“I will be the bait.”
Rudiot said.
