The Half-Puny Priest Hopes To Retire

207 – Rush (1)

”Is that it? It looks much more sinister than I heard.”

AsMr. Evan raised his voice in a rare and angry tone, our gazes scattered here and there simultaneously twisted in one direction.

Even in the midst of the deafening tempest, not a single person could be found here who could hear that quiet declaration.

There was no way I couldn’t hear it.

The obvious hint of tension in that seemingly calm melody was once again clearly informing us of the seriousness of the current situation.

”Is it because of my mood? It seems to be much bigger than the last time…”

”No, it looks bigger to me than before…”

Apis quietly agreed with what he was saying while breaking into a cold sweat.

It was quite rare for a dungeon to change its form, but it was not entirely unprecedented.

Dungeons are something that even veterans who have been engaged in dungeon raiding for decades cannot easily understand.

Moreover, if the target was a demon lord, it might not be something to worry about if the scale grew somewhat.

But is that really a dungeon?

The ominous suspicion that was creeping into the cracks of my tense consciousness could not quite go away.

A high heaven that even birds cannot easily reach.

The black pillar, which was staining the sky with dingy black and white where thick clouds were scattered like cotton pulled from a pillow, was spreading an evil energy across the world that was incomparable to before.

”Krrrr·····.”

Suddenly a murderous cry came out of Mr. Evan’s mouth, but no one asked why.

That’s because there was something about the ominous war emanating from the monster in front of us that evoked the primal sense of crisis that all living things have.

Rather than a disaster, it is a creature with a will.

No. Something beyond the bottomless pit where dark evil lurks.

You must never get involved with that.

My slight tremors continued for a while, as if every cell in my body was screaming.

”Anyway, what are you going to do with that?”

”Keuung…”

At that moment, Apis pointed behind me with her chin.

Given the situation, I wanted to give him words of encouragement and tell him not to worry, but all that came out of my mouth was a sorrowful groan.

”Go back right now.”

”I don’t like it.”

Red and blue eyes watching each other’s shapes.

As the clash between those two strong wills became more intense, the shadow cast over my heart also became endlessly gloomier.

”Well, I’m going there with my brother too. No, I have to go. So don’t disturb me.”

”You are the one who is interfering. Does it look to you like we’re going on a picnic? It’s not too late now. Go back to where the nun is right now─”

”I don’t like it.”

Puzzle.

From the bloody grinding of teeth that was heard at the same time as the conversation was cut off, the intensity of the anger the warrior was currently feeling was clearly conveyed.

Currently, we were facing a great and unexpected tribulation.

An unprecedented situation in which a saintess who was supposed to be safely waiting at Senior Haren’s house while we were raiding the dungeon was secretly stowing away with the party.

It seemed like he had forced his body into the luggage we brought with him.

It is shocking enough that the impatient saint curled up in that cramped space for half a day.

I could only admire the skill of tricking the nose of the warrior, who was no one else, for such a long time.

By now, she had belatedly realized that the saintess was gone, and the nun’s expression as she was screaming torn apart was vividly pictured on her retina.

”It’s dangerous out there. Well, I have to go out and protect her brother. My brother needs a well-na.”

”If you are worried about the priest’s safety, don’t worry. Because the bride has me. Not you. Me.”

”No, you can’t. You can’t protect your brother. I have to do well.”

”·····What?”

Quick!

With the sound of something being broken, the warrior slowly placed his hand on his sword.

I was able to realize it intuitively.

The confrontational structure that was not strange no matter when or how it collapsed has now completely broken down.

In fact, just holding on for this long was a brave thing.

”Ruler! Everyone, just leave it at that!”

He raised his voice in a strong tone and courageously threw himself between the two people.

Perhaps because of the increased altitude, breathing was difficult, but even taking that fact into account, the air around these two people was noticeably lacking in oxygen compared to other areas.

”Hero. Put down the knife. Saint woman, please stop being stubborn.”

”Ugh! Yes…”

”·····”

At first glance, my words, muttered with quivering lips, looked really ugly, but fortunately, they seemed powerful enough to mediate between these two people.

There was no sign of reluctance, so I stayed, but in the end, the hero gave up his fight.

The saintess did not have much of an answer either, but there was no sign of her resistance.

”Haa…”

With a sigh of relief, I calmed down for a moment.

Although the saint’s stowaway was certainly an unpredictable situation, it was not a problem so serious that it was impossible to handle it.

”Mr. Evan. After we enter the dungeon, please take the saint and return to her home. Please do me a favor.”

”Okay. I get it. A weak human being.”

After asking for Mr. Evan’s understanding one step ahead, I quietly approached the saint.

It was impossible to see her expression because of her her head-down position of her, but she could tell even with her eyes closed that the saintess was quite depressed right now.

”Heung!”

Shame on you!

The warrior’s cheerful snort, which seemed to contain such intent, distracted him for a moment, but he soon regained his composure.

”Saint. It was definitely our fault for trying to leave without saying anything, but that’s still the case. What should I do if you follow me so recklessly without even talking to the nun? She’s not the nun to worry about.

”·····”

”Thank you so much for your concern for me. However, the dungeon is a place that is tens or thousands of times more dangerous than you think. I hope the saint doesn’t get hurt.”

”·····”

Fortunately, the saint’s resistance was much weaker than I had assumed.

If you were to cry and throw a tantrum like usual, I was planning on getting rid of you even if I had to be a bit harsh.

This saves effort.

”Oppa, I will definitely come back. So, can’t you just trust her brother her and wait a little while with her sister her her her? Huh? Well?”

With a calm smile, he carefully placed his little finger on her.

There was no immediate reaction such as an answer or nod, but there was also no passionate rejection such as slapping or kicking.

This was a good save.

This dry response meant that even though the saintess did not understand the current situation, she was at least convinced.

”Sorry. Wellna. But my brother…”

”·····No.”

”Huh?”

”That’s not it!”

”Wellna…?”

A question mark suddenly appeared in my mind as the reaction was so far outside the expected range.

The saint did not cry or get irritated.

He’s just looking straight into my face and fervently appealing for something with his powerful eyes.

Have I ever seen a saint who tried to convey her message to me so seriously?

No. At least, as far as I know, there has never been one.

”No, what is that-”

”Little human!”

Boom—!!

At that very moment, the words I spat had not even been concluded.

Immediately after Mr. Evan’s voice, with a clear sign of urgency, rang out, the vision suddenly reversed with a faint sense of floating.

”─!?”

Mr. Evan’s body his, which had been perfectly horizontal, tilted, and the movements of those of us on top of it also became chaotic in an instant.

Everyone, including me, reflexively closed to Mr. Evan’s limbs, so fortunately, not a single guest fell to the floor.

However, Mr. Evan’s shouts, which were shouted in succession immediately after that, urgently warned us, who had not yet prepared our posture, of the subsequent offensive.

”Come! Everyone hold on tight!”

The body moved one step ahead of her head and hugged the saintess in front of her as if protecting her.

It was from that moment that I had the time to look around.

”Warrior! Apis! Lowville! Everyone gather here!”

Downa, who was the only one among us who had completely free hands thanks to being carried like a bag by Big Team, raised her cane with an excited roar.

”Shield! A circular shield that protects the weak! I declare to all foolish beings who fearlessly approach those who have made a pact with me that fighting is futile! Declare! Be afraid!”

Through a series of chants, I was able to get a hint that the magic that Dauna was about to use was a defensive magic.

One question is, what is she trying to protect us from now? It was.

Unlike other colleagues, Mr. Evan could quickly tell which direction the attack was coming from just by his movements and the airflow around him.

I, who only had the ability to sense a crisis, barely realized that we were being attacked by someone.

This is an attack at a level that can make Yongin Evan wince in this high sky where the bottom cannot be seen.

Who on earth? How. Why.

For a while, my mind, engulfed in intense confusion, was tangled up like a complicated skein of thread.

Soon, I was able to find out the answer in this place.

”What…!”

A countless group of chains shoot out like tentacles from the black pillar in front of you.

Those vicious movements that were constantly shaking like tentacles searching for prey were clearly aimed at us.

Sigh!

At that very moment, a huge chain flew towards Mr. Evan, who was unable to adjust his posture due to the fact that we were hanging on.

The reason I realized that the trajectory was heading towards me was because the hero was calling out to me with an urgent command.

”Father──!!!”

Quang! And Kwasik!

A shock that makes your body tremble. Intense pain that follows.

It was from that point that my clear consciousness was completely lost.