Chapter 58 Toward the Fragments (2)
Frontier safely broke through the monster wall and headed beyond it.
As we scrambled through trees and bushes, we soon found an easy-to-navigate path. It was the same path that the former Roach Knights had taken to pursue their stronghold.
“… … Frontier.”
Selena opened her mouth as she was walking along the road with a slightly higher slope on both sides of the road, like a wide furrow.
“Even if there were fragments of Helheim beyond Yeranhes’s wall from the beginning, it is not a coincidence that a black monster would appear when Frontier-sama came here. Not only that, but I can feel the strange intentions of the army of monsters in this wall battle.”
“… … .”
“It seems that Frontier-sama predicted that and gave me instructions.”
Selena’s sharp words. Frontier didn’t answer him. No matter what answer you give, Selena seems to have already noticed.
“The power to create black monsters from fragments and to control all the monsters in that enormous army.”
Also.
Selena put a deep, calm tone behind Frontier’s back.
“… … God intervened.”
“Yes.”
“Now we are heading towards the fragments of Helheim, where God might have intervened.”
“right.”
Frontier’s answer as bold as Selena. Hearing this, Selena kept her mouth shut for a moment.
Frontier asked.
“Is it scary?”
“Yes?”
“It was the same time when I came here and a black monster came out of the debris. This is no coincidence. God was clearly conscious of me and intervened in the fragments of Helheim. All of my coming here may be a trap from God.”
Frontier thought it was difficult to get here, but it worked out well.
So, I was concerned about how far God had prepared.
‘It’s definitely not a complete advent.’
If any god had succeeded in manifesting using fragments and the worship of monsters, it would not have moved so complicatedly. If you don’t like Frontier, just kill Frontier right now.
But it doesn’t do that. In other words, even if they intervene, they cannot move freely on their own.
So the important thing is to get to the fragments. There must have been something installed there.
“If I fall into a trap, there is a chance that you will be involved too. No, at the time you’re helping me, God may be thinking of killing both of us. That would be scary.”
Even as Frontier said that, he couldn’t quite understand his intentions. Why are you saying this to Selena?
In order to safely reach the fragments, Selena’s near-perfect close combat capability is essential. So it would have been better to stay quiet and not scare you.
… … Still, I want to say
I’m putting you at risk. Will you still help me?
Do you want to hear ‘yes’ to such a question, Frontier? There is also a degree of shamelessness.
“… … escort,”
Selena, who seemed to be worried then, opened her mouth.
“I don’t worry about ‘getting involved’ in the dangers of the people I have to protect. Getting involved is a job.”
At that, Frontier bowed his head. It was because I felt something like admiration for Selena.
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Now that I have to say it, Selena is not Frontier’s escort. Escort is just a formal position that Frontier puts forward when he introduces Selena.Selena, of course, didn’t forget that either. Selena just decided to answer that way now.
“And my worries lie elsewhere.”
“different place?”
“Did you forget? Frontier said he would let me see my family. I will let you know my family and who I am.”
Selena didn’t know who she was until she met Frontier. He had completely lost his memory.
Selena de Vanier. As a woman of the Vanier family, she still felt a sense of dread by the name. That’s why I believe in Frontier.
“It did.”
Frontier nodded. I never forgot or forgot my promise with Selena.
But he couldn’t get Selena to meet with the Vaniers right now. As important as Selena is to Mangot, it was highly likely that the Vanier family had some craftsmanship. I can’t let Selena ever see her family again.
In other words, it is only after finishing Mangot that Selena can meet her family.
Of course, this couldn’t be said to Selena. Because she is a man of Mangot from her point of view, and she has not completely made up her mind to be on Frontier’s side.
“So it is difficult to die. Until you keep your promise to me. Why would I protect Frontier-sama?”
“right.”
“Don’t get me wrong that you are important to me.”
Something I once said to Frontier. The cold voice was still there, but Selena added a word.
“You must not die.”
“okay.”
As Frontier answered, he felt his heart become clearer.
This kind of relationship with Selena is appropriate. Now that we don’t need unnecessary thoughts or hearts to cooperate with each other because we each have something we want from each other.
… … just.
‘When can I say that?’
There’s something Frontier didn’t tell Selena.
The fact that Mangot killed her father.
Will there ever come a day when those words will be conveyed through the mouth of Frontier? That was the only thing left in Frontier’s mind.
* * *
Frontier and Selena came out of the forest on a narrow path.
But soon they had to stop.
There was a sheer cliff in front.
“It was a really good way to ambush.”
“right. If the enemy escapes due to an ambush, that’s it, and if you try to break through it, you will be lured to this cliff.”
Frontier and Selena came all the way here on a single horse, but normally there will be a large number of horses like the Roach Knights. It is not easy for riders to find a cliff and stop immediately.
Even if the leader stops in front of the cliff, he cannot stop at the back, so he is pushed all at once and falls to the cliff.
Even if that’s not the case, as long as the back is a cliff, confronting the ambushed monsters requires you to be prepared for death.
“It doesn’t mean I’m on the wrong track. Look over there.”
Frontier looked over the cliff and saw the great plain at the end of the forest.
The two hardened their faces. Cassian, who was both riding, was also nervous, so he pounded the pecking ground with his hooves.
they found
A huge glacier floating on the plain, something black filling it up.
“That’s a fragment of Helheim.”
Even though it was a plain, this place went further north than Yeranhes. The ground is completely frozen, and the forest is full of thorns that can withstand the winter for quite some time.
And a horde of huge monsters that fill their eyes.
“It’s amazing. There are monsters that are excellent not only in numbers, but also in quality, gathered in that glacier.”
“You said you worship, but that’s what it looks like.”
Surprisingly, all the monsters went around the glacier and knelt down and bowed their heads. It was the same with things that stood on two legs or those that stood on four legs.
“It would have been dangerous if all those monsters had participated in the barrier battle.”
“In other words, in order for a god to use his powers in this world, he must have worshiped that level of monsters.”
By having those demons participate in the battle of the barrier, if their worship weakens, the orders of the gods will not reach them. So that’s the evangelism.
Perhaps that huge group is the ‘minimum’ of people that God allows to use his powers.
“But no demons come here. In fact, I was a little bit prepared.”
“I was worried about that too, but maybe I don’t want to. This path is suitable for an ambush, but it is not a place for large-scale monsters to move.”
Besides, you have to climb this cliff, which doubles the difficulty. There is no such thing as a terrain where everything is favorable only to one’s side. When the situation changes and the war situation changes, the terrain that seems to have been an ally changes its appearance at some point.
Unless you prepare for an ambush in advance, this is a location that monsters cannot easily reach.
“Then what shall we do? Even if they are obsessed with cults, that’s a staggering number. Can you break through that swarm and reach the shards?”
“This is a cliff, and our position is high, so it was better. As long as you activate the Menosorpo as it is and reach the fragments quickly by flying, that’s enough.”
“I see some flying guys. There will be some that can attack from a distance.”
“The flight of monsters inevitably requires wings. To deal with a sudden intrusion, you need to flap its wings to give yourself enough time to prepare. It’s a bit risky, but it’s worth it.”
Frontier took a deep breath. He kept his mouth shut as if nervous. Selena looked at it with a puzzled expression for a moment, then grabbed Frontier’s sleeve, which was just about to move.
“What is it, Selena?”
“… … no way.”
“What?”
“You don’t want to go alone, are you?”
At those words, Frontier looked at Selena.
Selena looked down at Frontier as if she was really angry.
“… … You’re too heavy to carry and fly, Selena.”
“It’s difficult to think that you can get away with that kind of word. It’s too much for me to try to go alone somehow.”
Frontier tried to pull the shackled sleeve off, but couldn’t. Still, Selena’s strength is much stronger, but Selena was holding her so tightly that her clothes were about to tear.
“I’m an escort, and you don’t trust me at the most dangerous moment.”
“… … .”
“Whether it’s a flying one or one that attacks from afar, I’ll clean up the little things until I hit the shards.”
Selena’s timid, yet firm voice. Watching it silently, Frontier closed his eyes.
Of course, Selena will be a huge help until she gets to the shards. Frontier doesn’t doubt Selena’s abilities. He didn’t even think that Selena would be attacked by a monster.
However, Frontier feels uncomfortable with the fragment itself. Even when I absorbed the black monsters, I felt very dirty, because that huge glacier is like a very tightly packed glacier.
Besides, I was almost 100% sure that God had done something over there.
When that happens, Frontier cannot guarantee Selena’s safety. It’s only natural for her to get caught up next to her.
what to do Should I trust Selena and fly with her? Should I get rid of it somehow and go on my own?
When Frontier’s troubles deepened.
Doo doo doo doo-!
Frontier and Selena pricked up at the familiar sound.
From the other side of the road, a group on horseback was seen heading towards the debris.
They were all hiding in black robes, but they were clearly humans. A group of humans on horseback was making their way towards the fragments of Helheim.
After confirming the rush of Frontier, the Sylvain and Roach Knights, who will be busy fighting the barrier by now, will not come here.
The same goes for Ampere. Their staff will not be able to afford to spend even a single person here.
In other words, it is not Yeranhes’ army.
‘… … That woman.’
Frontier noticed a familiar face among the gleaming faces between the robes.
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Not long ago, a woman he had had a deep conversation with caught his eye.Laurie. Its brilliant blonde hair and features were too difficult to cover with a robe.
in other words,
“Amburo of the Empire.”
I don’t know what information Laurie delivered to the dark part, but a part of the dark part was dispatched and decided to plunge into the shards.
Selena, who was watching it silently, asked.
“… … Will you help me?”
I don’t know how good the dark part is, but with that number, it wouldn’t be easy to break through the monsters and reach the shards.
At first, Ambu was trained to risk his life for the sake of the Empire.
Even the personnel rushing in right now are probably going to die knowing that the purpose of destroying the shards is at most 30%. These are lives that are treated so lightly.
Knowing that, Frontier answered.
“why me?”
“… … .”
Frontier spoke once again, scanning the entire battlefield and the path to the shards of the Empire’s shadows.
“I don’t know if I use it and eat it.”