274 – Beginning (3)
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“aaahhh…!”
“Shi, Sivar!”
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A pure white ring was wrapped around Shivar’s body like a rope.
It was a rope that radiated sacred energy, but not to Shiva. Sivar fell to the floor, crying out in pain.
It looks a bit worse than last time with Erica. Erica was a blessing that had a great impact on her entire body, but now she was close to the barrier.
But Shivar’s pain is the same. Additionally, his body experienced a violent rejection reaction and his skin began to burn.
It’s a shame that it’s a sacred power in the form of entrapment, otherwise I would have been angry a long time ago.
“Sweet?! Twit! Ttip!”
“Keeng! Kyung!”
Pidgeot and Neoburi, who had been sleeping well, suddenly woke up due to the sudden change in situation.
They were still just animals and didn’t seem to know what was happening.
However, they seemed to instinctively know that it was dangerous and were making a fuss.
Chi-ik!
“Keuuu!”
“Why is this…”
“As expected, you were the devil.”
As Luna was trying to somehow break free of her bonds, a familiar voice was heard beyond her bushes.
Luna turned her head, and a familiar figure caught her eye in the darkness.
Because it was pitch dark, I had no choice but to rely on the bonfire, but thanks to my excellent eyesight, it wasn’t difficult to figure it out.
“Dew, Mr. Duke…?”
It was the Duke, the furry priest. He slowly emerged from the bushes.
What stands out here is none other than his two legs. He apparently jumped out of the nest.
After jumping, he was so shocked that he limped away, but now he stands proudly on his own two legs.
‘Ah. Okay. Believer of Gaia…’
I had doubts for a moment, but I was able to realize that Duke was a believer in Gaia. He probably recovered from that.
However, apart from the question being resolved, I did not understand the current situation. Why is the Duke hostile to them?
No. He said with the nuance that he already knew that Shivar was a demon before that. It was only recently that I was convinced of that.
“······Please resolve this quickly. I think there is some kind of misunderstanding…”
It is not too late. Luna suggested, slowly reaching for her sword.
They say we shared a relationship at the nest, but not now. Hostility is already being expressed from the other side.
If there had been no connection, I would have attacked immediately. Luna wanted to share as much as possible verbally.
“Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? Can’t you see that?”
“Ugh…”
“··· ···”
Luna looked at Sivar at Duke’s rebuttal. He is tied to a sacred rope and complains of pain.
While the skin is burning, recovery is also progressing at the same time. However, if it continues like this, it is very dangerous.
If it goes out of control like it did then… There is no way to stop it. It has to be resolved somehow.
“I told you before that I fell here after meeting demons. Those demons knew about that guy. They seemed to have a very close relationship.”
“······Yes?”
“It was as if I was watching from afar. This time I was convinced. That guy is definitely the devil!”
“Kwaaak!”
Chief!!
As soon as the Duke’s voice rose, Sivar screamed in pain. Luna turned her head in surprise.
The rope that bound Shivar’s body began to tighten even more. Beyond the increased pressure, his divine power seemed to have also become stronger.
If things continue like this, Sibar may be cut in half. Luna wasted no more time and drew her sword.
“Remove it immediately! If not…!”
“What if you don’t? Are you going to help the devil? You’d better think carefully.”
Shock-
Luna was startled by Duke’s warning. It was similar to the discussion Luna had just had with Sivar.
In the future, if it is revealed that Sivar is a devil, many troubles will occur. Like right now.
Can we help you back then like you do now? The moment you help the devil, you will become an enemy not only of the Gaia Church but of all mankind.
Thoughts were long, actions were short. Luna took her stance with her stiff face.
‘We’re already in the same boat.’
Even though she knew Shivar’s identity, she was determined to go with him. So things like this will happen countless times.
You just have to deal with it wisely every time. Didn’t the teacher always emphasize this as well?
It is said that improvising in response to every situation is a very good skill. It is said that if you raise that ability to its limit, it becomes wisdom.
And what we need to do now is to subdue Duke. Luna rushed straight to Duke.
“I didn’t want this.”
The Duke snorted. Anyone can see this reaction as if they are belittling Luna.
Luna focused on him hiding in the dark. A location where the light from the bonfire barely reaches.
If you look at pros and cons, Duke is much more advantageous. Because they could hide in the darkness at any time.
Seeing!
And the prediction was exactly right. Because as soon as Luna slashed with her sword, Duke’s new form completely disappeared.
As soon as Luna saw her Duke’s new form disappear, she quickly followed after him. Thanks to her excellent body vision, she wasn’t difficult to track.
‘······I can’t go.’
The problem is that I can’t go. Sivar is tied up behind him, and if he goes out like this, he’ll get caught in a trap.
Luna quickly rolled her head and returned to Sivar. She was thinking of somehow breaking her bonds, but…
Peeping!
The sound of the wind in her ears forced her to swing her sword urgently.
Chaekang!
As she cut with her sword in the direction from which the sound was heard, a metallic sound rang out. Soon, a memorization fell on the floor.
It looks like the dagger was thrown from afar. The overall fighting style itself is close to that of an assassin.
It’s difficult. This is a situation that is beyond difficult. The situation is too advantageous even if the opponent has the advantage.
Even if you want to find Duke hiding in the dark, you can’t. In the meantime, there was no answer if you were targeting Shivar.
“I don’t understand. Why are you helping the devil?”
The Duke’s voice echoed in the darkness. There is a doubt in the sound of those words.
Luna grasped her sword tightly with both hands and looked closely at her surroundings. She had to find it somehow.
‘It keeps moving.’
She climbed up and down the trees like some kind of monkey. It’s best to follow with your eyes.
If it had been Sivar, he would have been able to catch it right away. But she says she is not as agile as Shivar.
“Even if you defeat me here, he is still a devil. That doesn’t change…”
“Ah. It’s noisy.”
“··· ···”
Apart from that, noisy is noisy.
The Duke must have been quite taken aback by Luna’s grumbling and was momentarily speechless.
And this was what Luna was aiming for. She slashed fiercely with her sword while the Duke stopped speaking.
The place she cut was the top of a tree that stretched high into the sky. A sharp sword flew towards the tree.
Sigh!
The top of the tree was cut into pieces and fell down. Unfortunately, Duke’s body was not visible.
It was a trick in its own way, but Duke seems to have avoided it well. Luna clicked her tongue and expressed regret.
Chief!!
“Ugh… Ugh…”
“··· ···”
There is no time. Luna glanced at Sivar, who was sobbing on her knees.
Now the skin is burning to a noticeable degree. It seemed like her slow regenerative powers couldn’t withstand it.
Even if I want to solve it, there is nothing I can do. She had no power, and there was nothing she could do with a sword.
In the end, the only way is to kill Duke. She gritted her teeth and explored her surroundings.
Peeping!
Memorization comes again. Seeing that it was flying from a different location, it seemed like it had moved.
Luna hurriedly blocked the attack and identified her location. But unfortunately, she only felt a sign of her moving from her seat.
Ping! Seeing!
A series of memorized throws. All she could do was block Luna.
As I said before, Sivar has been suppressed, and the Duke is determined to completely kill Sivar.
The moment you leave to chase him, he will target Shivar. How can we overcome this situation?
‘······Wait a minute.’
She quickly looked around her. As I said before, it is a forest dense with trees.
Also, the Duke was using this terrain to his advantage and gradually pressuring the enemy.
In that case, wouldn’t it be at least advantageous if the topographical advantage could be completely eliminated?
“Pidgeot! You idiot!”
“Jeak?!”
“Kyung?!”
Luna injected her magic into her sword and shouted to her pets.
“Bow down!”
Did she even understand what he said?
As soon as Pidgeot and Neoburi heard those words, they instinctively bowed down to her.
In particular, Pidgeot, which was as big as a human, fell down. To bend down a little.
Her preparations were complete. Luna rotated her body once, using her left foot as an axis.
Sigh!
Soon, the sword energy flew like a half moon, sweeping away all the surrounding trees with its rotational power.
Kugugu Goong! Kugoogung!
The trees that gave Duke the advantage fell one by one like dominoes.
It was an extremely ignorant method, but there is no method as efficient as this.
Near the campsite, which soon became somewhat flat. Rather than being flat, it looks disorganized, like a garbage dump.
“What is this…”
The Duke also seemed to be embarrassed, so he no longer hid and showed himself.
He looked around, where there was no place to hide, and shook his head.
“You’re so ignorant.”
“But it’s efficient.”
As soon as Luna said those words, she rushed at Duke. The Duke also held a dagger in his hand, as if he was thinking about fighting head-on.
Just as the two were about to confront each other.
Spooky!
“?!”
“?!”
It hardened without anyone deciding who was first. I don’t know why, but my body completely froze.
It’s not like using divine power. It’s not like using magic. Both of their bodies literally stopped.
My blood cooled, the hairs on my entire body stood up, and my instincts screamed an alarm. Something dangerous is about to happen.
This instinct shouts in one direction. Luna slowly turned her head back.
“······Shivar?”
“··· ···”
Chi-ik!
It was Sivar, still bound and on his knees. He still sounds like he’s on fire.
However, unlike before, there was no scream or even a sob sound. There is only unsettling silence.
Sweet-
Has he come to his senses due to Luna’s call? Sivar’s head slowly rose.
The appearance itself has not changed. But Luna could see clearly.
Shivar’s eyes shine brightly in ‘purple’ color.
“······Ah.”
A short word came out of Sivar’s mouth. His eyes are focused on exactly one person.
“It hurts.”
At the same time as Sivar said those words.
Roaring!
Thunder sounded like a warning from the sky.