chapter 149
149 – Operation to rescue the saintess begins! (2)
I stood alone on the eastern border of the kingdom of Smitel, bordering the empire, and took a slow breath. Thanks to King Smitel’s control over the people, there is not a single ant roaming around here.
In a wilderness like this, it would be nice not to take damage into consideration when fighting. Faced with a dreary wind, I prepared my mind so that I could deal with the enemies that would come from now on at any time.
As expected, the two most threatening enemies. It must be the true ancestor Nucred and his nemesis Eriac.
If it’s not just those two, it’s enough to deal with it. But paradoxically, I was hoping that both of them would come my way.
It would be safer to come to me. Isn’t it Jinjo who steals the opponent’s ability and Eriark who can use my power?
I have the blessing of Raen, so I don’t have to worry about being robbed of my power by the true ancestors, and I have the dragon slash and La Crucio, which Eriac can’t use even with the same abilities.
It’s better than going the other way and creating useless variables.
[ Jooeein~ Will you summon me this time? Right? Right? ]
Naki’s talkativeness isn’t bad at times like this because there’s nothing to do.
“I have to look at the situation. It’s definitely capable, but it’s too high risk.”
[ That’s because the owner couldn’t properly obtain Raen’s protection until now! If you don’t get Raen’s permission to use me, the power of the four goddesses, of course! ]
What? Does that mean you’re fine now that you’ve obtained Raen’s protection?
“So you mean you can use your powers without risk?”
[ Not quite there! Raen’s divine protection that the owner has now obtained is only (small)? The list will shrink. ]
“I can’t use it comfortably. I still have no choice but to use it as a trump number.”
[ Oh, why! ]
“I almost got in trouble because of the mana usage limit last time!”
Are you going to look like that again? To the devil, Eriark even jumped out, saying that if it wasn’t for the Lunatic Soul, it might have already been over. Oh, it gives me goosebumps even thinking about it again.
“By the way, does Raen’s blessing apply equally to my summoned beasts?”
[ Yes, at least vampires and the like can’t pierce Raen’s protection, so it’s okay to call the Dragon Slayer. Ah, but even if it’s the same summoned beast, the dragon of Laminasis can’t. ]
“That must be something like that.”
[ Ah… I want to kiss the owner too… ]
“I’m not a crazy guy who kisses knives.”
[ I’m not saying that!! I am definitely a being with a soul! As long as you have a suitable body, you can enter that body! ]
Absolutely not. Never! Even now, Aisha is turning her eyes on fire and rejecting other women, and if La Crucio gets her body…
Ugh… Even now, I am worried that Aisha will become a yandere.
“By the way, how many conditions does that reasonable body have to meet?”
[ Uhm… For once, that’s it. You should become a vessel that can accept all of Raen’s favors. Raen’s protection is the same as receiving the protection of all four ancient goddesses. Because most people can’t stand God’s protection.”
“Well, with that much power, it’s worth it.”
[ And the female body! This is a must if you want to mate with the owner! ]
You crazy b*tch. Never do it To make someone more s*xually inclined.
[ aaah! I want to kiss the owner too! I want to mate! Do you know how painful it is to just watch from the sidelines!? ]
“Yes, yes. Is that so?”
[ Woo! Don’t raise the pills! ]
“I don’t even want to know.”
[ Bad boys! Ah~ Where are you going? She’s a woman, and her bowl is big enough to receive Raen’s protection, and she’s a devout follower… ]
“How could such a person exist?” “
Woman… Raen’s protection… Devout believer… ?
[I’m confident that I’ll do my best to take care of you! Ah, Laen~ Please give me a body quickly… Even though they said they would give it to them, they haven’t shown any signs of doing so for thousands of years. ]
“Did Raen promise to give you a body?”
[ He said he would give it someday, huh. Unlike other incarnations, you have to accept the power of the four goddesses into one body. Honestly, I’ve given up halfway through now. ]
Things that had happened so far began to rage in my head.
A feeling of puzzle pieces being put together one by one.
‘No way… What is Raen’s plan?’
When I was about to move forward with one conclusion, I felt a huge wave of mana. A harbinger of massive movement magic.
Damn it! I thought I’d figure it out in a little while!
I quickly let go of my thoughts and decided to focus on the task in front of me.
As soon as I finished preparing to cope with any situation by raising mana, strangers began to appear one by one at a distance from me.
They weren’t True Ancestors, Eriarchs, or even the Swamp of the Five Elements.
“Kreur… !!”
… Devil?
An army of demons emitting dreamy mana, now familiar to me, was shining their menacing eyes at me.
—–
“What is all this?”
I was hoping that the b*tch who was aiming for our Tyr would appear, but some strange guys came out.
Looking at the dreamy mana temperament, it looks like a demon… Not even a vampire. Why is the devil here? What the hell is Dark Cloud doing?
Clap!
As I pulled out my horse gun and held it out at the crowd of demons in front of me, a man burst out from among them.
Then he greeted me formally like a nobleman.
“As expected! This destructive mana cannot exist except for you, Great Witch of the Cold.”
“What are you?”
“Nice to meet you. Erech’s faithful servant, serving as the second Archbishop… “
Taaang!!
Before he finished speaking, he put a magic bullet between his forehead. I got lost in introducing myself leisurely. I don’t care who you are
The Archbishop, whose head was pierced, was sprawled on the floor, but he remained vigilant.
Because the black mana energy was still flowing from that man. That means it’s not dead yet.
“Oops… As expected, you have a very impatient personality. Then just call me the Second Archbishop… “
Bang! Taang!
This time, one in each eyeball as soon as he looked up. Blood gushed out like a fountain and he fell down for a while. The man who had convulsed his body got up again casually.
That’s one between the eyebrows, and it’s a terrible look that’s no different from a corpse with both eyes missing.
There is no existence in this world that does not die. Even if it was a great witch, even an old dragon.
If that’s the case, it must mean that he’s also using some kind of power he received from the god of rebirth, just like Eriark.
Did you say Kara? Tyr told me not to be vigilant, so he must not let go of his guard until he is completely dead.
“That’s too much~ I wanted to have a little conversation with you.”
“I don’t. I just want you to die.”
“Kahahahahak! If the evangelist had come, it would have been worth seeing. I think it must have been quite fun to see people who couldn’t speak the language fight each other… Oops!”
This time, I avoided the magic bullet by ridiculously rolling around. Are there any conditions necessary to not die? Or just a simple whim?
This is why confronting an unknown power is troublesome. Too much to think about.
“By the way, I have no intention of fighting you? Are you like that too? Aren’t you here to pass the time to each other?”
“No? I want to kill you right now.”
Push Shoot! Puss!
This time, I pierced the archbishop’s shoulders with magic bullets that emphasized speed. Even so, he smiled cheerfully and continued as if he did not feel any pain.
“No matter how hard I try, it’s useless. This is not my original body!”
“Sheesh, somehow.”
“How are you? Are you a little more inclined to talk now?”
I was about to answer, “Not at all,” But then I suddenly thought that asking for a conversation like this might be a way to pass the time.
My purpose is to buy time until I find the pink b*tch anyway.
In that case, it can be much more efficient to have a conversation and pull out useful information.
With a small nod, realizing that I had squashed my eyes, I responded aloud.
“Okay, so where is the saintess?”
“There is no way you can tell me. Let’s try something much more futuristic and hopeless than that.”
“How dare you discuss the future in front of me?”
“Aha! You were the archwitch of the future. Then, just in case, we have a topic that is just right for you!”
Why do all these guys look like this? If it’s a skill, it’s a skill to get irritated just by meeting for a short time.
But for now, I decided to keep my mouth shut and wait to see what he would say.
“It’s about the guy you love!”
… A story about Tyr?
“Why Tyr?”
“Puheup! Judging by the reaction, you didn’t know! Ah! No wonder! I thought it was strange to be on Raen’s side even though I knew everything. How could something so tragic happen!”
“Shut up and tell me! Why Tyr! What do you mean by tragedy!”
My heart started beating without realizing it when I heard that it was a story related to Tyr. If you try to do anything to Tyr, I won’t let you go!
The man who called himself the Archbishop grinned, exposing his blood-soaked teeth.
And he said.
“The one you love… Die in the not-too-distant future. The future you will have with him will never come.”
It was like a death sentence to me.