The Protagonists of Romance Fantasy Novels Have Escaped

27 – Oath for the Princess (1)

The handsome young man, who was originally well-groomed, transformed into a mass of flesh that was difficult to recognize, all the while bleeding profusely. The sight was truly horrifying. Even the fleshy mass showed a frightening rebellion while vomiting a chilling scream.

The banquet, which had been lively with absolute devotion to the platinum princess, quickly turned into chaos.

Fiancés stumbling and running away in panic.

Servants who had just been carrying food hastily fled from the mansion.

“Princess!”

At the same time, knights with drawn swords kicked open the door and rushed in.

Commander Cecilia.

And the elite knights under her escorted Queen Elizabeth, who was seated on the throne.

“Hurry, bring the princess!”

“It’s dangerous here! Quickly to a safe haven…!”

Holding the girl with emerald hair, Elizabeth witnessed the writhing mass of flesh with a grim expression. Then, she looked at Edanant, who faced off against the fleshy mass, with trembling eyes.

Is that really Dagilek Branon?

The figure of the once-beautiful young man was nowhere to be found.

I felt nauseous at the thought of just having a casual conversation with such a monster.

The knights, entrusted with the escort, led the princess roughly. There was a visible sense of vigilance, as if anticipating any issues with the princess’s safety.

Elizaveta, surrounded by a robust escort, reached out to Edanant.

“Edanant!”

“I’m fine. I’ll deal with that creature and join you.”

Elizaveta.

And Rue.

Despite the reckless operation, he expressed gratitude to the two who willingly cooperated.

Edanant, smiling at the princess and fairy, turned his attention to the writhing monster. Once again, he raised his gun, aiming at the squirming mine. Despite having clearly blown a hole in its head, the monster continued to exude an infinite vitality.

‘Even with numerous spells and protections intertwined, it became a mess… How is it still alive? The mine blessed by the forgotten god seems different, even tougher than the resurrected bombshell Gailbo.’

When the fired bullet hit the head,

A sound rang out.

It was the metallic sound of hitting a hard substance.

His whole body melted like wax, but solidified like steel. Edanant took note of it.

‘Hardening. Is that the ability of the blessing? It’s getting annoying.’

Narrowing his eyes, he looked at the monster.

As if proving that his unique ability was solidifying, the monster disguised as the fallen knight Degilec Branon began to be covered in metallic gray.

Kuggeuk, Kugguggeuk!

Clang, clang, clang!!

It became troublesome.

Dealing with hardening mine abilities is quite bothersome.

The mine, covered in metallic gray, gradually rose, taking on a human form. Everything, including the spells and protections that were disrupted madly by the holy sword, became useless.

Edanant licked his lips and raised the holy sword Aldebaran.

“It’s undoubtedly a mine! Strike it down!”

“Cut its throat immediately…!”

As the door opened, knights in full armor burst in.

The metallic-covered monster’s form stiffened for a moment. However, the knights, who regained their composure, aimed their sharp blades at the monster, intending to confront it.

The plan went awry.

Surely, he had only instructed the knights to be on guard.

Expressing frustration at the unauthorized entry of knights trying to fill their righteous hearts, he wondered how they would deal with the foolish arrogance they had committed.

The subjugation of the mine was an adventure that even seasoned high-ranking knights staked their lives on.

– Ahhhhh!!

As the reinforced mine strode across the ground, it rained down on the knights like bullets. The knights, in turn, tried to cut through the mine wielding mana blades.

However—

Kraaang!!

The mana blade snapped.

In the collision, the dark gray metal emerged victorious.

The outcome was disastrous.

Knights who faced a direct assault from the mine, boasting a staggering oppressive force, crumpled like aluminum cans along with their full-body armor. They tumbled to the ground, paying the price for their futile resistance with agonizing screams.

– Who the hell are you? How did you… How did you penetrate my disguise, which was flawless?

A bizarre voice, like the scraping of a chalkboard from beyond the metal, echoed.

The mine, no longer attempting to disguise itself, spoke to Edanthe in its own chilling voice instead of the previously deep voice of Dagerex.

“I always feel nauseous. That’s why I instinctively detect vermin like you who hide like mice.”

-…

A conversation with only enemies present was useless.

Even a moment’s pause was a luxury.

As if to demonstrate this, Edanthe and the mine both charged simultaneously.

‘Maximilian…! Let’s borrow your swordsmanship as usual!’

He swiftly brought down the crimson blade like a gust of wind. The warrior’s swordsmanship unleashed a series of strikes as if it could tear through alloys at any moment.

The relentless metallic sounds accompanied numerous sword marks on the sturdy body of the mine.

But that was all.

Though the sword marks were engraved, they did not cut deep.

It was too robust.

Even wielding Maximilian’s swordsmanship, it remained impenetrable.

– You’re making a futile effort. Trying to cut through gray demon iron with swordsmanship.

If the mine had wielded the swordsmanship it had invented, it would have easily severed Edanthe, who ridiculed it with a smirk. However, Edanthe’s swordsmanship was merely an imitation, so it naturally fell short of the original.

The mine knew this better than anyone.

Despite knowing it wouldn’t work in the end, Edanthe swung the sword intentionally.

The action, intending to end the attack fruitlessly, soon manifested as the inevitable result.

– Kraaak! No way…!!

The relaxed expression on Mine’s face twisted in an instant.

As he scraped off the dark gray metal, cracks began to form, and the sanctity of the Holy Sword started to corrode through the fissures. Mine, who had been transformed into a lump of flesh as spells and protections were simultaneously unravelled, felt the chilling terror of impending death.

The sanctity is penetrating.

It aimed to unravel the hardened protection forming the armor.

Truly a fearsome attack.

For Mine, the sanctity of Aldebaran was no different from a pathogen that decays the flesh.

-But the same attack won’t work twice.

Throwing-!

The exoskeleton-like metal that protected his body fell away.

Just before the sanctity of Aldebaran reached the interior, Mine displayed cunning. Just like a cicada shedding its shell, he released the biogloves invaded by sanctity. As a result, the attack returned completely futile.

Now is the time.

The Holy Sword Aldebaran had nothing to worry about.

All that remained was to use all his strength to reduce the man in front of him to a pulp.

With the upper hand, Mine raised his black-iron-clad arms, wearing a wicked smile.

* * *

He had rendered the menacing ability of the Holy Sword Aldebaran useless.

He had definitely seized the initiative.

Now, he was no different from a powerless unarmed man.

What could a sword user do when their sword was rendered powerless?

A feeble human who revered an unknown god. Since Mine was a true worshiper of a genuine god, there was an inherent gap. Therefore, Mine intended to prove it from now on.

-Kwaaah!!

But,

Why on earth-.

Couldn’t he retaliate for even a moment?

The monster, with its tattered and torn body, stared at Edanant, who raised the pistol.

“What, you weren’t planning to win, were you?”

The confidence in the reversal remained intact.

Edanant von Hohenberg.

Damn him, he was still showing composure.

Like a seasoned hunter, he took advantage of the moment when the biogloves invaded by the Holy Sword were shed, firing a bullet. The bullet, escaping the barrel precisely, hit the bare body that had shed the biogloves.

It was undeniably close to a perfect shot.

Never once did it miss.

Despite repeated attempts to block or evade with hands clad in bio-gloves or by keeping a distance, the bullets tore through the flesh, unarmed and exposed. With a precision that aimed directly for life, Mayros began to feel the fear of impending death.

“Hunting a fully transformed mass into mine is easier than dealing with someone who has halfway turned into a mine. In that sense, you’re worse than a bomb mine.”

– Shut up!!

Am I inferior to a mere criminal?

It’s disgraceful.

It was nothing short of blasphemy trampling on unwavering faith.

But at this point, there was no way to retaliate.

Edanthe’s combat instincts in dealing with variables were nearly perfect. He even went as far as using the variables against them. It was the skill of a “war fanatic” who had sent numerous mines to hell.

-Grrr!!

The left eye, now distant.

Shoulders and sides shredded to pieces.

The left arm, subjected to repeated gunshot wounds, couldn’t move properly.

It was going to happen like this.

To end up in a miserable death without any chance of counterattack.

‘The arrival of God is imminent…! I cannot die before achieving my grand goal!! To repay the blessing bestowed by the holy god, quickly, I must…’

Elisabeth, who had shown recklessness by offering herself as bait, was escaping the scene under the protection of Cecilia and the knights. If they could just increase the distance a bit more, they wouldn’t even detect her presence.

Time was needed for the body to regenerate.

Also, the spells and protections still raging within her body needed to be addressed.

Sensing the unfavorable situation, Mayros hastily turned on his heels. Breaking through the thick wall with fists clad in bio-gloves, he opened an escape route.