54 – Unbelievers and heretics – 3
‘It’s going crazy, really.’
When I saw Christine raising her divine power, my head started to hurt. The condition had been a bit strange since I first came, and now he was acting as he pleased without listening to my words at all.
I don’t know if it’s a longing that I haven’t seen for a long time like Serena, I don’t know again.
As long as the situation is going like that, it will be difficult for even Serena to subdue Christine without causing damage to her surroundings.
I think you should be prepared to get cat smashed, at least around the central plaza. No, the possibility of even greater damage could not be ruled out.
Divine power is basically the power to burn what is defined as heresy, that is, to purify it. It is generally known that it exerts an absolute repulsive force against monsters.
Then why does the divine power exert an absolute repulsive force against monsters? The reason was simple.
This is because all monsters have in common that they are nothing short of heretics. The stronger such a notion among people, the stronger the divine power.
The thoughts of those who saw the sacred power burning monsters made the divine power stronger.
Conversely, it loses power to those who are revered as saints. To those people, divine power was just a warm glow.
Even if you forcibly try to attack with divine power wrapped around you, it will be nothing more than a simple recovery. or not appearing at all.
That is why the presence or absence of saints is considered important in each religion.
In a religious group that does not have the power to elect a pope, the person who is actually most admired is definitely a saint. If there is a pope, it must be the pope.
It is not that there are no higher ranks than saints, but in the end, it is because of the sad truth that people stand out because they are prettier women than old people.
‘That’s why Christine’s divine power is the problem.’
If that was the nature of the divine power, it was obvious what Christine, who was fanatical enough to turn me into her own god, would define as heresy.
Everything in the world except me and Christine.
Except for the two of us, all who touch that holy power will be ‘purified’ and burn away. As long as Christine believes so, it is meant to be so.
As if to prove that, the tiles beneath Christine’s feet were burning and disappearing. A deep mark was left along the footsteps he took.
Christine, whose whole body glowed white mixed with light yellow, was a woman who exactly matched the appearance of a saint, which is commonly said.
Of course, only the appearance. The moment I looked into that inner world even a little, no one would accept Christine as a saint, even with empty words. I’d be lucky if I was alive before then.
“Charlotte.”
“Why is that, my dear?”
Charlotte’s voice was strangely downcast.
It’s probably because of the combination of Christine’s existence and Serena’s skill just now. I don’t think Charlotte can’t do what Serena did.
It just takes a little more effort.
“I need your help.”
“What do you mean?”
“You have to dry them.”
At my words, Charlotte glanced at Serena and Christine, who were confronting each other. And he snorted as if he wasn’t interested.
“Leave it alone. It’s behavior no different from dogs fighting for territory. Wouldn’t the one who lost a fight like that roll up its tail and run away?”
“Because I want to stop fighting over that territory?”
“I don’t understand why you should intervene among the beasts. I will not ignore your words, but I will ask for an explanation.”
“Is this something that needs an explanation? I have no desire to just sit by and watch you guys fight each other.”
“I clearly remember that I didn’t actively try to stop the Knight Commander from fighting, so do you dare to tell lies in front of your king?”
“Hey, that’s…”
You tied me up out of the blue and went to a subspace.
Seeing my bewildered expression, Charlotte gave a slightly relieved smile. He probably didn’t do that to not listen to me anyway, and he was just joking lightly to make me feel gloomy.
I roughly grasped her inner thoughts, so I patted Charlotte’s head while watching Christine and Serena’s eyes.
“I’m joking. So, what do you want me to do?”
“Nothing special, just prepare teleportation magic.”
When the request to prepare teleportation magic came in out of the blue, Charlotte tilted her head, but her expression crumpled as if she realized my intention.
It’s probably a very reluctant way for Charlotte.
But what can I do, I don’t have the strength to stop that fight, so I have to fight it with my body.
With a boiling sound, the floor where Serena had been just before melted away.
Serena, who avoided her seat, shook the World Eater out of the air once. The holy power still remaining on the blade fell to the ground and created a small spark.
The surroundings were a mess. Anything touched by Christine’s fist was undoubtedly consumed by white flames and reduced to ashes.
It was a sound that would foam at the mouth and go mad if other priests heard it.
Compared to before and after that bitch used her divine power, her body specs didn’t change much.
If that was possible, the priest would have been a job that fought directly in the front line, not a job that gave blessings and holy power in the rear.
However, that white energy was seriously annoying even to Serena. I wasn’t sure if my body would survive even if it hit me.
It’s best to let it flow sideways and end it with burns, and I had to be prepared to see blood if I allowed a direct hit unluckily.
“Should I pluck out that pitiful eye that sifted through my god, or should I cut off that filthy tongue that whispered to my god, or should I cut off the ear that heard his god’s voice, or—”
Christine, who had been talking to herself for a while, gave a small laugh.
“That’s right. I made a big mistake. There’s no way there could be a spot on that body that wasn’t dirty. I almost dared to commit uncleanness to God, didn’t I?”
“It’s a start again.”
Serena tilted the World Eater slightly to the side. I’m going to talk to myself anyway, and then suddenly attack again.
Rather than attacking from this side first, it was far better to parry the attack and counterattack.
And just as Serena expected, Christine rushed at her with a flash of light in her eyes.
He placed his palm on the World Eater’s side blade and blocked his fist. With a loud bang, Serena’s body was pushed back.
The World Eater, who received Christine’s divine power head-on, shuddered and screamed.
Even after receiving that head-on, it ended with a scream, so the title of demonic sword was certainly not a waste.
Serena immediately pushed Christine’s fist away and slammed her chin from below. But to no avail.
Christine jumped at Serena again without hesitation. As Serena turned to the side, a fist glided past her ear.
Christine was following the movement.
When Serena realized that fact, she scrapped all the strategies she had set up so far.
Obviously, the body specs have not changed, but Christine before and after wearing the divine power has changed so many things.
even the risk.
‘Then I have no choice but to take advantage of that point.’
Not long after, Serena, thinking of a new strategy, slashed all of Christine’s outstretched fists with a piercing sound.
and lowered his stance. I erased all my thoughts and poured all my nerves into the extremities of my body. Then I came face-to-face with Christine.
Immediately, the mana was wrapped around the body and the direction was sharply bent. It was a movement that revolved around Christine in a counterclockwise direction and aimed at her back.
Christine reacted to it. His body filled with divine power creaked and followed Serena to his left, turning counterclockwise together.
However, even that was Serena’s goal.
Serena completed the remaining half lap and returned to her original position.
The crazy bitch in front of me was showing her back in a completely defenseless position. He probably expected Serena to turn half a turn and hit her back.
It was an attack aimed at that.
No matter how much Christine was following Serena’s movements little by little, it was only following her speed.
Even if she could only strengthen her body through mana in the first place, Christine would never have been able to fight against Serena.
Bang, Serena hit Christine’s back with her shoulder. The clothes on the shoulder blades were purified and burned away, and a bitter pain washed over the skin.
It was a feeling of pain that I hadn’t felt in a very long time, but I couldn’t even tolerate it.
The World Eater struck Christine from behind as she stumbled.
Christine, who was hit exactly at the tip of her head, where it connects to her spine, fell flat on the floor.
I hit it with the intention of killing it, but not a single groan escaped.
It was because the moment he tried to hit Christine with his shoulder, the mana surrounding his body disappeared, and the power of the blow fell far short of what he expected.
It was a contradiction to have to deal with a bitch who shouldn’t have been dealt with without mana.
The fountain in the center of the plaza was smashed with a loud bang, unable to withstand the impact of Christine’s body.
As soon as the water from the fountain touched his fingertips, it turned into holy water and flowed out into the central plaza.
Serena pointed the end of her World Eater at Christine.
“Are you going to keep running?”
He spoke calmly, but Serena’s situation was not good either.
The skin on the area where the attack had been deflected continued to tingle, and the skin on the shoulder that had just collided with Christine was slightly reddened. Could it be a minor burn?
It is safe to say that Christine, who continuously explodes her divine power, has no weakness in both offense and defense.
If there’s one thing worth mentioning, it’s that it can only keep up with Serena’s speed by half, which means that it follows halfway.
It was an advantage that could never be said to be certain.
ㅡ Wooddeuk.
Christine, who had been plunged into the fountain with an eerie sound of bones, turned her head.
With the front of her body still facing the floor, only her neck turned 180 degrees to look at Serena behind her. Serena hesitated for a moment at the absurd sight.
Christine slowly began to stand up.
The huge chest was still looking at the fountain, but only the neck was twisted 180 degrees, gazing at Serena with twinkling eyes.
It was only after the body fully stood up that it slowly rotated counterclockwise to find its place.
Serena was dumbfounded. He felt like pinching his cheek to see what he had just seen.
I could definitely hear the sound of my neck bones breaking, but it wasn’t enough that I did it voluntarily, so I was still alive.
“Why are you still trying to deny salvation?”
“I made it clear not to talk nonsense.”
“The opportunity to be forgiven of that deep sin is right in front of you, so why refuse it?”
“Shut up.”
“That’s right. I’m committing a sin too. My God is right in front of me, but I can’t move on because the path is blocked by heretics. If that’s not a sin, what is it?”
Christine put her hands together in front of her chest. Divine power burned even more brightly.
“Ah, God! Please have pity on this lamb, and I dare you to give me a chance to atone for this sin! Give me one more chance to move forward!”
After that short prayer, the divine power around Christine emitted a bright light that cast a shadow behind Serena.
It wasn’t even funny anymore. Is that a proof of faith? In my mind, I wanted to cut my throat right away.
But right now, you have to distinguish between what you can and what you can’t.
Serena grabbed the World Eater and put Christine’s kill in the category of the incapable into a corner of her mind.
And, he focused on protecting his lord, who belonged to what he could do.
The divine power shining from far away was overflowing, and even the shape of the wings was drawn from behind Christine’s back.
It was such a sacred sight that people who did not know the inside story would be sure to make a fuss about the arrival of the messenger of God.
Of course, Serena felt rather disgusted because she knew what was going on inside.
Divine power with a perfect shape spread wide the wings that had shrunk. Its end to end was nearly four or five meters long.
At the same time as her wings spread, Christine rushed at Serena as if flying.
‘fast!’
Serena thought about what to block in that short moment to maximize efficiency.
The moment those wings touched Serena, at least her skin would burn, and there was no need to say more about getting hit by her fists.
If so, the attack points are both wings and both hands, a total of four. It was a slightly large number to block with one World Eater.
It is almost certain that the attack will not come only once, but will come in consecutive hits, but it was difficult to pay attention to the wings while blocking them all.
Should I sacrifice one arm? It was time for Serena, who thought so, to prepare to clench her teeth and punch.
Between Serena and Christine, someone suddenly intervened.
“Master?!”
When Serena confirmed who the person was, she couldn’t contain her astonishment. was her lord. I felt a vague residual mana under my feet.
That meant that Charlotte transferred her lord here by teleportation.
Could it be that he learned how to deal with mana nullification that year?
Looking over her shoulder, I could see Christine’s seriously flustered expression. Serena was also confused.
However, apart from panic, the flying fists did not stop. It cut in so abruptly, there was no time to twist the track and sleep.
Christine’s fist pierced her torso. The divine power that shone like the sun disappeared in an instant.
All that was left between Christine and Serena was her arms covered in blood, blood smeared all over her body, and her master half-bursted from the upper body.
“Are you calmed down now?”
A soft hand placed on Christine’s head with a calm voice that made it hard to believe that she was a person with half of her body blown off and blood and organs wrapped around her body.
