Jeron’s Suffering (3)
Cool—
Black dead blood gushed out ceaselessly from his nose and mouth.
He tried to suppress it somehow, but his current bleeding was beyond the scope of what he could do with his own will.
‘Damn it, I’m really going to die if I do this.’
The blood that flowed out was just part of the phenomenon.
Because of the forced overwork, the magic circuits inside his body went beyond being twisted and torn apart, and the flood of curses taking advantage of the weakened control raged like crazy and gobbled up his life force.
At least it was that much because he had the star Heinrich gave him.
And the price he had to pay wasn’t just that…
‘Still, I was able to set the time, so it’s okay.’
Hesperon laughed bitterly as he felt the necklace he had hung around his neck and tucked away in his clothes crumbled away.
Rumble—
Right after that, bloody tears flowed from his right eye.
Gradually, the vision in that direction blurred, and then it became completely black.
‘…Is it the right eye?’
Dramatic rescue of the heroine at the moment when she is in danger.
Judging by the exquisite timing, it could have looked like a cliché in which the main character awakened in an extreme situation played an active role…
At least for now, it wasn’t such a bad story.
-Hannibal Strauss: Still, one eye isn’t bad. The more you forcibly raise your abilities, the bigger the price you have to pay. It’s worth the effort until the last minute.
– Harley: Ka-ha! Ah, it’s a peek-a-boo. Just put a new one on! Like me!
Among the black magic tools Hans obtained in the process of collecting the Undead Army, there were many items with all sorts of bizarre abilities.
Although it was ironic that the undead could not use it because most of them demanded a price such as vitality or lifespan.
《The object grows by fulfilling the condition. The skill 「Binding String」 evolves into the special skill 「Chain of Oath」.》
The necklace Hesperon used this time was one of them.
Thanks to the equipment that filled up some of the skill growth points that were lacking, he was able to summon Riley, the target of the contract, by evolving the [Binding String].
‘In addition to the additional correction, it is now possible to exert a forcible influence as before. The range of application of the skill has been expanded so that it can even bond with inanimate objects.’
Of course, as the skill just evolved, I had to think more about its usefulness, but the fact that the possibility of doing it increased anyway was a welcome thing.
“Heron…?”
It was then that he heard Riley’s bewildered voice in his ears.
Well, the moment I thought I was dead, I came to my senses and found myself in the arms of a man outside.
It’s natural to be embarrassed.
But now was not the time to talk leisurely.
He didn’t even look at her, he just grinned at her and opened her mouth.
“Riley, let’s talk later. Things are a bit urgent right now.”
“···Huh.”
Hesperon’s gaze was fixed on one spot from beginning to end.
To Stave, a man standing a little far away.
He was still holding the grotesque dagger in one hand and only turned his head to stare at this place.
‘Now all that remains is to synchronize Riley and me with [Chain of the Oath], and escape from this place with [Hero’s Footsteps]…’
However, perhaps because Riley was overreacted, the connection of the [Chain of the Oath] was shaken, and it took some time to repair it.
It was an unavoidable problem since it was an excessive use of skills that did not match the original skill, but in the current situation, that was absolutely not good news.
“To be bothered…”
Just as expected.
Seuk-
Stave’s body, which had been muttering softly, swayed vaguely.
‘There’s no way they’ll wait!’
At the same time as Hesperon’s spirit was elevated, “Nervousness” Was activated, and the surrounding time began to rapidly slow down.
However···.
‘Is it that fast even in this state?’
Stave’s movement in that infinitely stretched world was clearly heterogeneous.
Unlike the slow-stopping surroundings, the sight of him approaching this place with great strides alone gives me goosebumps.
‘…I haven’t really realized it since I’ve only been playing in big water lately.’
Lately, he has been blunted as he is both an enemy and an ally, and he only hangs out with big players, but his original level of extreme justice was never at a low level.
Even in the three-powered Brokoslak Clan of the Vampire Society, which lived comfortably for hundreds of years, there were only three True Bloods, including Lord, and even in the main church, which boasted the most influence on the continent, they were at the level of the Paladin and Archbishop.
However, such an opponent is now rushing here ferociously with murderous eyes.
Hesperon gritted his teeth and forced his body to move.
However, when this one managed to take a step back with all his might, the other side had already taken five or six steps without hesitation.
It is said that it barely recognizes the opponent with its abnormal status and skills, but even the current strengthened body is far from being able to respond to the knight’s extreme movements.
‘Kuk, just a little more!’
In the slow-moving time, synchronization work was also proceeding slowly.
No matter how much magic power is energy that is not greatly restricted by the laws of physics, it can’t be helped because the passage through which it passes is completely irrelevant as it was the real body.
‘There is no hope for close combat. We have to keep them out of reach as much as possible.’
Eventually, Hesperon began to spend all his means to buy him time.
Heinz II’s [Purified blood] concentrated blood-colored beads were dropped in a pile, and the blood magic imprinted there spewed out in all directions.
The star filled with Heinrich’s divine power formed a barrier to block the opponent’s footsteps.
Needless to say, all kinds of magic tools, including cursed objects, were mobilized.
“Kuh, troublesome thing! How the hell did you get these things?”
Seak-
Chew chow!
But unfortunately.
The other party didn’t seem to like his surprise baptism.
-Heinrich: Simply pleasure is not everything. I’m aiming for the weak point of the imperfect technique that was manifested through the medium. Certainly, his skills are beyond Geos.
Stave approached, gnashing his teeth as if he was annoyed, crushing all obstacles with his fiercely burning Aura blade.
Now, to a position that can be said to be really close.
Oksin
Could it be because I overdosed on cursed items?
Hesperon’s whole body… Among them, excruciating pain was transmitted to his right hand.
But that doesn’t mean I can’t give up now.
He took Riley back in his arms and took a few more steps back.
Puffed up—
In a world that was slowing down, the muscles in her body screamed, perhaps because she was overworked to match the guy’s pace, but now wasn’t the time to pay attention to such trivial things.
“Stav, you bastard! How dare this filthy traitor treat the princess!”
“Keugh! If you die here anyway, do you think you will be treated calmly like this!”
While he stepped back, the few knights who had survived so far stood in his way, ignoring their lives and holding on to Stave’s ankles.
Although they were already seriously injured and the number was far short of going against the trend, they could all be said to be the best.
At least, it was enough power to buy a very short time in this urgent situation.
“Cut, stupid things. Can’t we stop these guys right now?”
“I’m sorry, Captain!”
And the moment that the fiercely oxidized knights gained with their lives.
It was the moment Hesperon really wanted.
‘Done.’
He took a deep breath as he watched the last knight fall to Stab’s blade with only one eye.
“Whoa— you guys.”
And finally, he spat out a low word while scanning the faces of the traitors who were fiercely attacking from all sides.
“Where are you going to struggle?”
I flipped my palm down and dropped the last present on the floor, and at the same time I activated [Hero’s Footsteps].
After that, space is distorted and beyond the blurred vision.
Contrary to the guys rushing towards us with a bloody momentum, Stave shouted something urgently and threw himself backwards as if in slow mode…
As if the screen was changing, the surrounding scene changed in an instant.
‘I mean, it feels good. Well, actually, the real thing is from now on. From the time Riley safely escaped, those guys have already fallen into the abyss.’
It’s not just them, but also those who have anything to do with this.
When the irrational efforts to eliminate the princess, even by committing terrorism in the capital city, failed, there was a fair price to pay.
Oh, by the way, the gift was really nothing special.
It’s just that I don’t really like the things I’ve brought out before, and it’s a pity to break up like this, so I just prepared with more care.
Hans’ special Abyssal Bomb, which was packed to the limit.
***
A massive invasion of the Undead Army across the continent.
It was inflicting great damage that was incomparable to previous raids all over the world.
[Hee hee hee!]
Hard! Knock-!
[Let’s join us!]
“Block with the determination to die! If this area is breached, the entire city is in danger!”
“Now, wait. This is different from anything you’ve heard before!”
“Support! Is there support yet? It’s really impossible now!”
The biggest cause was the negligent response of the leadership.
The danger of this attack had already been emphasized by Saint Heinrich several times, but—.
The problem was that those who had been accustomed to the gentle invasion of ‘Hans’ so far thought that it would be enough to moderately increase the existing response level.
[Ah-! Feel so good! What kind of royalties are these! This sweet blood and scream excites me! Good, good More— howl more!]
[On this land— unending terror— eternal death—!]
Even among the invaders who invaded this time, there were even high-ranking undead who had been hiding in immortality for a while…
It was only a matter of seconds before the situation turned into chaos after being careless thinking, ‘Is this enough?’.
As the high-ranking Undead, who had been out of touch for a while, led the troops accumulated in the northern mountains and mercilessly attacked all over the continent, the damage to civilians swept away by them was growing like a snowball.
An ambiguous peace continued and an incident sufficient to shake the slightly stagnant state of affairs.
However, regardless of that, there were some who worked diligently as always and showed more tangible results than anyone else…
Shuuk— Boom!
[Keuuu-!]
Cooong!
The party of warriors who recruited a new person this time was the culprit.
“End of situation. Now there are no special enemies nearby.”
The green-haired elf, who blew away the enemy leader Death Knight’s core with an arrow made of wind, calmly opened his mouth.
She was Lydia Granwood, a high elf and head of the Elven Kingdom’s fighting group, the Keepers, who joined the warrior party right after the 2nd Summit.
At first, she came to the Ion continent as La Pori’s successor, who was about to retire, but in line with the current situation, she naturally joined the party.
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Of course, the fact that she, who was originally a combat member, came to the Ion Continent as an envoy was to actively respond to this chaotic situation, so it was not so out of the blue.
However, I feel sorry for La Pori, whose retirement has been postponed again because of that.
“Saint? Are you okay? It seems like you haven’t been able to concentrate on the battle since earlier and have been feeling uncomfortable.”
As the party was slowly tidying up, a woman approached Heinrich, who was quietly thinking with a serious face, and cautiously opened her mouth.
She was a petite girl with black hair and black eyes, the Great Wizard of the Empire, Isea Pristine.
“Ah, Miss Isea. I mean, it takes a little bit. It’s fine now. It has just been resolved.”
Heinrich, who was examining the situation on the side of her empire, looked at her and smiled softly at her.
Fortunately, unlike Hesperon, Princess Riley was unharmed, so she was able to speak confidently to her.
Her bastards who conspired with her thoroughly blocked her communications, so she didn’t seem to know about the incident in Jeron yet, but sooner or later she would be contacted by her too.
Maybe then she won’t be as calm as she is now.
“…But, this time the number of casualties is much higher than usual. The power of the undead was at a level I had never seen before. Air raids of this scale are taking place all over the continent?”
“Haa— that’s right. Ah! I’ll have to help pick up the wounded now. It must be difficult for the saintess to handle that number alone.”
“Oh, then I’ll have to help clean up the area.”
Isea left behind Heinrich, who hurriedly headed toward the patients, and bit his lower lip while looking around the disastrously ruined surroundings again.
The place where they were now was the southernmost trading city of Tulk Kingdom, Saridan, and among them, the headquarters of the Merchant Union.
But now, far from being full of life with people, it was to the point of being exhausted as if in the middle of a battlefield.
“···Is it. Now I can definitely feel it. What we are fighting against.”
Invasion of the Demon King. A land full of death. The crisis of world destruction.
Things that had felt a little distant until now began to be felt clearly.
Lee Se-ah, who had been still for a while, moved his seat to find something he could help with his fists clenched tightly.
And, Heinrich, who was avoiding the seat in a hurry due to remorse, sighed inwardly after hearing her talk to himself.
‘Whoa, Hans…’
In fact, her own feelings were not very different from hers.
She just wants to end the current situation somehow.
No matter what anyone says, he was a warrior in this world who protects justice and light.
