Chapter 166 – Nakhwa (4)
The armor that was blue and the holy sword that emitted a brilliant light were stained black, but it was certain.
…That guy was ‘me’.
Even if it’s not a happy ending, ‘I in the 1st episode’ saw the ending of this world.
“…!”
Instant
The time I stopped seeing him was a very short time that can be described as such.
But in the first playthrough, I wasn’t stupid enough to miss that opportunity.
I squeezed through the gap created by the momentary hesitation and rushed into it.
Chow-
A single flower fell in place of me.
***
Originally, Eugene’s death was inevitable.
Eugene in episode 1…
The one who has now become a ‘resurrected corruption’ was aware of the whole situation from the beginning.
Just like Eugene did in the first playthrough, he thoroughly analyzed his opponent and repeated only fights that he could win.
It was no coincidence that the fake boss was a Death Knight, not a lich or a ghoul.
‘Resurrected Corruption’ is a fake boss that selects the Death Knight most similar to its own fighting style to gauge the opponent’s skills.
As a result, ‘Resurrected Corruption’ judged that Lilith and Bianca were not his opponents.
She was confident that Lilith’s shield, which blocked the Death Knight’s double attack, could be pierced in an instant, and Bianca’s taijutsu was considered unworthy of comparison.
“…”
However, the one element of concern was Eugene.
There was also the fact that Eugene didn’t use magic or special abilities, but the biggest reason was.
…Didn’t like it.
The ‘resurrected depravity’ that achieved the false resurrection did not know that it was the inferiority feeling that a fake product felt when looking at the real thing.
That’s why ‘Resurrected Corruption’ decided to kill Eugene first.
Because if he didn’t kill Eugene, this unpleasant feeling would consume him.
“…”
As soon as it lands on the ground, it emits demonic energy, stops moving, and swings the sword in that state to cut down Eugene.
A very simple plan.
There was no reason to fail.
However, the expectation of ‘Resurrected Fall’ was wrong.
The sword that should have cut Eugene cut Bianca.
‘Resurrected Fall’ could not understand the situation.
With Bianca’s physical abilities, she could never catch up with the ‘Resurrected Corruption’.
[Swings the sword]
The moment that condition was met, Eugene’s death was confirmed.
…But ‘Resurrected Corruption’ made one mistake.
Bianca didn’t move when she saw the sword swing.
‘Eugene…!’
The moment the ‘Resurrected Corruption’ fell from the ceiling, Bianca ran towards Eugene.
The reason was unknown.
However, I was convinced that ‘that’ would be a huge threat to Eugene.
That’s why, even when ‘Resurrected Corruption’ spewed out demonic energy at the level of fainting, Bianca did not stop.
Rather, Bianca spurred her ground to the point that her leg muscles her snapped, hoping to reach Eugene.
Just like that, when Bianca pushed her Eugene away.
Bianca could laugh.
Before her death her, Bianca remembered her promise her to Eugene someday.
—I don’t want to do anything dangerous either! But I hate it more when you’re in danger! So I’ll protect you! Even if I die, I will protect you! I like you that much! Why don’t you know this? You idiot!
…I never thought I’d be able to keep that promise so quickly.
In fact, I didn’t even want to keep my promise.
Even if I said that, if possible, I wanted to live happily with Eugene for a long, long time without any danger.
‘Still…’
Even so, Bianca had no regrets.
Bianca could laugh just because she had saved Eugene.
‘…I love you.’
A word that Bianca came up with the moment the sword blade covered with magic pierced her body.
But Bianca didn’t tell me this.
Here, Bianca quietly closed her eyes, knowing that whatever she said would be her curse her to Eugene.
Thinking that is the last gift she can give to Eugene.
***
Whoops-!
A sound more like an explosion than a swing of her sword her echoes, sending Bianca bouncing away.
Bianca, who soared high into the sky, poured her blood and internal organs like rain.
‘Bianca…?’
She can’t breathe properly.
Beep beep—
A sharp tinnitus pierced my ears.
Her heart her beats frantically, and she loses sensation in her fingertips and toes.
It is difficult to even recognize what situation I am in because of the whiteness of my vision and intense dizziness.
…Just an unbearable feeling of nausea welled up.
The moment I tried to sit down, unable to bear the dizziness.
“Alive!”
Lilith’s voice hit my ears.
“…I’m alive…!”
Lilith’s words, which were squeezed out once more, brought back the crumbling spirit.
Even so, it was just a spirit that was barely held on to by the thin string of hope, but now I couldn’t let go of that string.
That’s why I didn’t look back.
Instead, I gave strength to my legs and got up and glared at the other person… At ‘me’.
“…”
Sensing my gaze, the ‘Resurrected Corruption’ slowly raised its sword.
Is it luck out of misfortune?
There were many empty places in the mind that once collapsed.
I don’t know where it should be originally.
I didn’t need to know, and I didn’t want to know.
‘Think…’
I just calculate how to deal with ‘me’ in all the remaining space.
It feels like my brain is about to melt because I’m using more computing power than I’m allowed to.
‘…However.’
Thanks to that, I found a way to buy time against him, albeit for a while.
‘If that’s really me from the first playthrough…’
This method will definitely work.
Quaang—!
‘Resurrected Corruption’ kicked the floor, and fragments sprang up arbitrarily.
When the ‘resurrected fall’ came right in front of me.
「Swallow—the shadow」
“… !”
The wide-spreading shadows quickly swallowed up the ‘Resurrected Corruption’.
Originally, it was impossible to put a living creature into the shadow, but the opponent was ‘me’.
In any case, as long as Pavoli’s blood was inherited, there was no reason why the shadow couldn’t swallow it.
Cooung—
The ‘resurrected corruption’ seems to struggle in the shadows, and the shadows sway loudly.
‘I can’t stand it for long…’
After roughly wiping the blood off my face, I walked up to Lilith and knelt down in front of him.
“…Saint… Please. …I’ll do anything you want…”
Know.
What I am about to do now is an infinitely selfish act.
“…Help me…”
Even now, if he escaped by himself, Lilith might be able to survive.
Even so, I used Lilith’s conscience and her guilt to save Bianca’s life her.
She said she, putting her head on her floor.
“… Please… Save Bianca.”
***
Lilith felt her eyes her blur from her overflowing tears, but she did n’t wipe them away.
In that brief moment of removing her hand her to wipe her tears, Bianca is in such a condition that it could cost her life her.
‘…Please..! Please…!!’
Now Bianca is completely blown off her abdomen.
It was miraculous that her upper body and lower body were attached.
Huungwoong—!
If Bianca’s injuries had been caused by an ordinary accident, she had already channeled enough magic into them to restore them several times.
‘…Please…Endure it..!’
However, the wound that permeated her corrupting power was refusing Lilith’s recovery of her.
“…Saint… Please. …I’ll do anything you want…”
Eugene’s voice was heard from the front, but she couldn’t afford to look at Lilith.
“…Help me…”
But even a glimpse of her silhouette made it clear that Eugene had her head her on her floor her.
“… Please… Save Bianca.”
Seeing this, Lilith put more of her magical energy on Bianca, biting her lip until it bled.
“I… Lilith… I am a servant and a saint who serve the Goddess closest to me…”
It is true that her unique ability is far superior to magic in efficiency.
But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t use magic.
Not to mention, the ‘recovery’ that Lilith was using now was continuously consuming magic power comparable to that of the highest level magic.
No matter how vast the holy woman’s magical power is, if she uses it like this, she will quickly reach the bottom.
As evidence of that, Lilith’s mana drained rapidly. Her face turned pale and cold sweat flowed from her body her.
“… It never occurred to me for a moment that I would abandon a lamb in need to save my own life.”
Still, Lilith did not give up.
It wasn’t because of Eugene’s request for her.
Even if Eugene hadn’t asked for it, she wouldn’t have given up on Lilith.
If her magical power was not enough for her, she would try to save Bianca until the end, even at the expense of her life force her.
That’s why she, Lilith, is a saint.
She is called a saint because she can lay down her life for someone without hesitation, not because she is strong or overflowing with talent.
“…I will definitely save Bianca.”
Swallowing the blood rising from her insides her due to her mana depletion her.
Lilith whispered with confidence to keep Eugene from collapsing.
“…So, teacher, please do what you have to do.”
