“what?”
Klaus raised his eyes with a puzzled expression.
I confidently announced my plan.
“Listen, Your Majesty. I will lure Duke Brudel. The moment he comes near the source of the world, he will trip and fall.”
Duke Bruedel was looking at me with ease.
How easy would it be if I, an easy person, even stumbled and fell? When fighting an enemy that is too strong, people take their time trying to understand the opponent, but when fighting an enemy that is too weak, people also take their time.
Because of my petty confidence that I could kill him at any time.
“I’ll fall when I’m a good distance away, so don’t worry too much. What’s important is that if I fall, the broach will activate.”
“Alert.”
“Yes. That’s right.”
The only thing Duke Bruedel needs to be wary of is Klaus’ sudden appearance and the turn of the battle.
So the first thing he had to guard against was movement-related magic.
They wouldn’t even think to stop an insignificant child like me from using his alarm magic.
“Maybe he thinks I might have a notification spell. But he doesn’t know that I possess the Herta-style evasion technique.”
“but.”
“Belen Yeongsik, who has tasted my Herta-style evasion skills, can’t admit that he couldn’t even hit me, so he goes around saying I’m dull and slow. That news must have reached Duke Brudel as well.”
I lightly kissed the back of Klaus’ hand.
It was a sign of my will.
“It’s best if you can teleport when the notification comes, and if the magic is blocked, run. I’ll hold on for the meantime.”
“Nonsense.”
“If you want, you can also make a wish. Touching your thighs seems to be the way to make a wish.”
But if possible, I won’t make any wishes.
If this damned wish allows you to teleport to a place far away from the origin of the world, you’re in trouble.
Klaus’ expression was serious.
“You could die.”
“You said we would win.”
I secretly laughed as I brought up the story Klaus had told me to soothe my crying.
Once everything was sorted out, I felt refreshed.
Like many romance novels I’ve read, I thought, ‘The ending has finally arrived.’
“We’re going to win, right?”
As with many novels’ happy endings, it will pay off.
“This is the last fight, Your Majesty.”
“…….”
Klaus didn’t answer for a moment.
Instead of forcing him to answer, I closed my mouth and quietly looked at the side of his face.
Well, even if I were Klaus, I would want to stop a kid with no powers from going to fight the boss.
But it was clear that this would be the last chance.
An opportunity to stop Duke Brudel, who had poured all his might into it, and restore the world of chaos that had lost its connection to God to its original state.
I was the only one who could take that opportunity.
‘Ugh, when I think of it this way, it seems like self-praise.’
I felt slightly embarrassed and wiped my cheek.
I was just about to think of a third move in case Klaus said no again.
“……Really, I have no choice but to do that.”
Klaus’ sad voice rang in my ears.
When the smart Klaus thought about it, it seemed like there was no better way.
I first hugged Klaus.
And whispered.
“We will win, Your Majesty.”
Klaus answered.
“thank you.”
It was a word that touched my heart.
I smiled brighter than ever.
“His Royal Highness the First Prince!”
Shouts of joy began to be heard among the knights who were cutting down countless legions of souls.
Beyond the castle wall, a majestic man wearing iron armor was walking toward the vanguard with heavy steps.
Klaus Ertikef.
He was a genius swordsman of the empire.
“His Majesty the 1st Prince!”
“Your Majesty saves us!”
The tired faces of the soldiers finally began to come to life.
They also knew about the exceptional genius swordsman who was said to be the best in the history of the empire.
His Highness the First Prince might be able to put an end to hell.
A vivid hope appeared on everyone’s faces.
“Listen, gentlemen.”
Klaus, standing tall at the forefront, raised his sword.
The flowing wind ruffled Klaus’s black hair.
His red eyes gazed quietly at the blood-red sky.
If you can’t eliminate all of the spirit legions, the blood cloud won’t disappear either.
Thanks to the efforts of the brave soldiers, the blood clouds had decreased considerably, but they still dominated most of the sky.
Moreover, the blood-red rain drenched the interior of the palace, cultivating an army of souls even within the palace.
That was also the reason why all the soldiers wore enchanted helmets.
It was an unfavorable fight.
But it was a fight that had to be won.
Klaus opened his mouth with hope.
“This will be our last battle.”
“yes!”
“Defend the empire at the risk of death!”
“yes!”
“good!”
With a shout, Klaus swung his sword and cut down the legions of souls reaching out to me.
Every time a sword strike without hesitation destroyed a soul corps, the morale of the imperial army also increased.
“Waaah!”
“Let’s protect the empire!”
“let’s go!”
Humans brought out their last remaining fighting spirit and bravely faced death.
However, none of them saw a vague shadow creeping behind the battlefield.
“…I guess I have no choice but to come out.”
Del smiled vaguely, remembering Klaus, the child of God who wielded a sword in the vanguard.
When he took on the mantle of Duke Brudel, the identification of the Empire’s strong warriors was already over.
Most of them were blocking the Elyos army that had flocked to the western border, while some were busy exterminating the northern monsters.
Rudiate, who could have been a variable, threw himself away to save Lariette, so now the only person capable of protecting the imperial family was Klaus.
In order to bring out the powerful man, Del used all his power except a handful of life force to cause chaos around the imperial palace.
“Your Highness. If you show yourself like this, I have no choice but to find out, right?”
Del smiled grimly, recalling the time he once attended a noble meeting and bowed down to humans.
I felt death approaching in real time, but I was no longer afraid.
While Klaus struggles to stop the endless legions of souls, all that remains is to find the sword and permanently sever God’s connection to this world.
Del hid for a moment and watched the battle unfold.
I wondered if Klaus had shown up to catch me off guard, but fortunately he was busy fighting.
Only then could Del put his mind at ease and move on to his next plan.
“It would have been a long fight if your highness didn’t show up, but I’m glad it ended up like this.”
With a faint smile, Del moved his feet.
Now there were two places he could step into.
The royal family’s treasury and the origin of the world.
Del first headed to the royal family’s treasury.
I didn’t forget to place a blessing to block movement magic around the royal family in case Klaus came here using magic.
What Del found in the royal family’s treasury was the Coin of Insight.
“……I thought the sword was here. Was I wrong?”
He muttered that and threw the useless coin on the floor.
But I didn’t feel uncomfortable.
This was because when I came out of the imperial family’s report, I saw that Klaus was still fighting at the vanguard.
“You didn’t even think I would come.”
Del smiled faintly.
If Klaus continued to fight there, the victory would now be in the hands of Del.
“It’s better.”
There is a saying that if there is a sword of brilliance at the root of the world, the moment you get your hands on the sword, you can destroy the root.
In any case, the Sword of Radiance could not be touched by humans other than its owner.
Even if Klaus finds out about Del’s plan, it’s already too late.
In terms of time, he couldn’t stop Dell.
“Rest now, child of God.”
There was a time when I felt disgusted by God’s child who constantly interfered with my plans, but at this point, I also felt sorry for the limitations of humans.
Del slowly moved to the source of the world with a sneer on his lips.
I tried to guess whether there were other intentions hidden in Klaus’ movements, but there was only one conclusion.
Klaus didn’t have the presence of mind to monitor Del’s location.
Del stopped being on guard and headed to the foot of the mountain where the source was hidden.
As soon as he arrived near the source, Del placed a barrier around the area and used movement magic to prevent Klaus from approaching.
I checked with detection magic to see if there was an alarm magic or something like that, but it didn’t seem like there was any device installed.
Del tilted his head.
“You’re saying no measures have been taken to this extent?”
Of course, Klaus seemed to have no power, but the Klaus Ertikeff that Del had seen was a more attentive person than this.
Does this mean that even though he knew he would come here, he really didn’t take any measures?
‘trap?’
Raising his guard, Del took a step closer to the source.
“Ugh!”
Quadang!
A foolish moan that did not fit the tense atmosphere at all.
“Huh….”
Elena Sebes, embarrassed, was covering her mouth and looking at Del.
