Thump, thud.
Raman’s spear, rolling on the floor, made a metallic sound and resounded in the quiet interior of the temple.
All four people’s eyes turn to the window.
“Tch.”
A turquoise light flashed between Flake’s fingers and shot forward.
[Water rake]
Turquoise webs protruding from the floor travel along the ground towards Raman’s spear.
Ren’s intervention prevented all of the power of the holy object from being absorbed, but just absorbing part of it changed the wizard’s momentum.
It is a self-evident fact that if Raman’s spear is taken away once again, the situation will become uncontrollably difficult.
“No more.”
The priest erected the divine shield at the corner of the road to block the webbed feet.
Wood clack!! Wow!
At the same time the claw holding the shield exploded.
A stream of water fell from the sky following Flake’s touch, and Justin summoned a golden hand to snatch Raman’s spear and send it flying backwards.
Flake frowns because things aren’t going his way, grits his teeth and lets out a voice full of anger.
“f*ck… … , hee hee! you… , I will change your drink for you. Your blood. “Everything, not a drop left!!!”
Flake’s eyes were filled with madness.
His anger towards Ren, who suddenly appeared and interfered with the absorption of the Holy Relic and betrayed him, soared to the top.
“You broke your promise?”
Dozens of water spears rising into the air rotate sharply and aim at Ren.
“You violated it?”
Ren responded with a sneer at his words, and a lightning bolt that shined like a chrysalis wrapped around the tip of his sword.
“When did we ever get along well and keep our promises?”
A temporary alliance formed with each side hiding each other’s true intentions.
We simply moved in the same direction because our goals coincided for a moment. Ren never trusted Flake in the first place and never thought of him as a colleague.
It was just that they had the upper hand in terms of power at the time, so they used it and took advantage of it according to Flake’s logic.
In the opposite situation, Flake would have wanted to use more violence than that, not less.
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Ren, who disappeared as if eaten by darkness for a moment, dodged all the spears of pouring water and appeared in front of Flake.
It’s shaky… !!
A sharp stab followed immediately afterward.
The attack, which became even faster due to the brain energy, rushed towards Flake’s forehead.
Bubbling bubbling!!
Several wind spheres created in the air rotate and explode, slightly twisting the sword blade, and the water shield eventually turns the blade’s direction, narrowly avoiding the attack.
‘After absorbing the power of the holy object, my magic control also increased.’
Certainly, the ability to use magic has increased dramatically compared to before.
If he had fully absorbed the power of the holy object, he would have become stronger than this. Ren twisted his wrist, feeling fortunate that he had made it to the temple on his way to Panthea.
Gwijutsu (鬼術) – Continuous stabbing at vital points
After the Pope’s assassination, I left the name of ‘Colos’, the assassin’s teacher, there and completed the sub-quest that I had been unable to complete.
[Subquest – Kolos’s Fame]
[Colos wants to leave his name on the continent. Assassinate an influential person and leave Colos’ name there.]
[Reward – Demonic Art, Agility +2, Senses +2, Stamina +2]
The magic I received as a reward.
The skills that he had not yet learned from Col Ross naturally assimilated into Ren.
At the same time, the increased agility, sense, and energy accelerate the movement.
Shhh!!
Although it is not all-out power, the sharp sword strike penetrates frighteningly towards the opponent’s fatal vital point.
“Ugh… !”
Flake, who was unable to block all the attacks, ended up getting stabbed in the chest and left shoulder and took a step back.
Wow!
While blood was pouring out, rather than finishing, Ren stepped back and calmly looked away.
The writhing red blood began to run riot, pulling out veins as if glowing.
‘also.’
I’ve seen it several times, but that blood magic is a type of magic that is difficult to judge with common sense.
It was foolish to widen the distance that had been narrowed in the fight with the wizard, but didn’t you see that all the close-range warriors who fought with Flake were hit by that blood magic?
Knowing that, but trying to engage in close combat is foolish.
‘If I had been in good condition, I would have attacked you anyway… … , I too am at my limit.’
He poured all of his strength into the fight against the Pope and rushed straight ahead.
On the outside, I was trying to pretend I was okay, but in reality, my body was screaming every time I moved.
If it weren’t for Flake, who was already on the verge of death, and the cardinal and priest who were watching for an opportunity around him, he would have run away without hesitation.
“Let’s see the end here. flake. Do you want to kill me? Then don’t hesitate and go for it.”
Ren continued to taunt Flake. It was to prevent him from running away.
‘Even if it’s difficult, it’s better to deal with him now, thinking about it later.’
I am the only monster that becomes abnormally strong. Ren had a hunch.
If you lose Flake now, when you encounter him later, Flake will become an even bigger monster than this.
It’s shaky… !!
I squeeze out my last remaining strength and wrap my brain energy around my sword.
Divine power secretly engraved on the ceiling. While all of Flake’s focus was on recovery and Ren, Justin, using holy magic, summoned a huge golden hand and crushed Flake from top to bottom.
“Ugh… !!”
Flake, who was trying to use magic in response to Ren’s attack, let out a groan and convulsed.
“now!”
At the same time, the divine power of the priest is added to the golden hand, increasing its power.
Ren’s sword energy, which was fired in response, stretched out in a straight line and penetrated the flake along with the golden hand and bounced away.
Wow!! Puzzle!!
The flake bounces off the ground as if in a fit, rolls a few times on the floor, and then stops.
The shock waves rushing in all directions blew Raman’s spear into the wall, and red blood covered Flake’s wounds.
“Is it recovery again?”
This time, something was a little different: a stream of blue-green water mixed with the blood.
As the power of the holy relics is absorbed, does water-based healing magic develop and increase the recovery ability of blood magic?
Justin, who was looking at Flake out of breath, catches sight of Ren.
A look in his eyes that wants him to finish that guy off himself. Ren wanted to do the same, but in his current state, if he touched that time bomb-like flake, there was a high possibility that he would get hit again.
‘Damn it, you don’t plan on moving it yourself?’
Justin notices Ren’s dull attitude and winks at the priest.
‘Take cover.’
‘All right.’
They confirmed each other’s intentions with their gaze and simultaneously raised their divine power.
[Spear of Punishment]
The sacred power of the priest is combined with the divine power gathered on the ceiling.
Phew.
At that time, a huge spear protruding from within it rotated and was about to hit the flake.
Wind explodes from the floor where Flake lies, blowing him towards the wall.
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At the same time, a group of bright blue thunderbolts fell from the sky and hit Justin and the priest.
“Ugh… !!”
Justin and the priest summoned holy shields and shields to avoid the thunderbolt, and at the same time, Ren moved towards Flake.
A gap aimed at while trying to counterattack. A magic aimed at a faint moment of inattention, thinking that there might really be no room left.
Flake, who accurately penetrated that momentary gap, safely sticks to the wall, bursts the wall, and looks back.
If you take a few more steps, you can grab Raman’s spear.
After seeing Ren’s momentum following him, he clicks his tongue and jumps out of the temple.
“Next time, I will definitely kill you.”
Flake’s new model, which uttered a strong promise of revenge, fell as if it were falling apart.
Covered in wind magic, he landed safely on the ground and disappeared into the darkness of the street.
“Damn… … “Aren’t you going to follow me?”
Justin shouted, annoyed by Ren’s blank stare.
“If you’re that angry, why don’t you follow along?”
Justin, who meets Ren’s low gaze, flinches and twitches the corners of his eyes.
We all know about Ren Argen’s reputation. A monster who reached mastery at a young age.
I briefly heard that it could handle brain energy, but I thought it was just a secondary ability.
However, it wasn’t at all. He wields the brain power freely and applies it to swordsmanship.
In addition, he uses the same walking style as an assassin, and each sword strike is aimed at the opponent’s critical point.
There were so many rumors that I didn’t know exactly what his fighting style was, but when I met him in person, I felt like I knew. All the rumors so far were completely wrong.
‘Where did the information spread incorrectly? It’s completely different, isn’t it?’
A fighting style that avoids all attacks with stealthy footwork and delivers a fatal blow with precise timing and finding an opening.
Therefore, it is calm and relaxed. The brain machine he uses is also very suitable to support such an attack method.
The brain energy itself was fast and deadly.
‘… … ‘Why on earth did they let that monster go?’
If Ren had wanted to, killing Flake wouldn’t have been a problem. That’s why Justin was so angry.
“From making promises… , It seems like the two knew each other… … .”
Justin, who stumbles and stands upright, straightens his tangled hair and approaches Ren.
Justin took a deep breath, calmed his excitement, maintained his usual relaxed attitude, and made eye contact.
“This is Cardinal Justin of the Holy Kingdom.”
After introducing himself, he lightly brushes off his tangled clothes and asks.
“Lord Ren Argen… , Is that correct?”
“yes.”
“Thank you for your help. “I think an explanation is needed because this is an important matter that could almost lead to the sacred relic being taken away.”
“We’ll do that separately next time. “I have somewhere to go.”
Ren said that and immediately turned around.
Who would dare to act so rudely in front of a cardinal?
Justin, who was so angry at Flake for being so mean to him, flinched as he tried to catch him, annoyed by Ren’s careless attitude.
An intangible spirit rising from Ren’s body. He was warned that his fingers would be cut off if he even touched them.
Justin stopped extending his hand, but Len gradually moved further away from his sight and soon disappeared.
Crack-
He gritted his teeth, his expression crumpled, and he picked up Raman’s spear, which was rolling on the floor, and threw it at the priest.
“Increase security on Raman’s window immediately. hurry!”
“All right.”
* * *
‘Is it here?’
Ren headed to the meeting place and couldn’t hide his surprised expression when he saw Basil there.
“wren! “No, my lord!”
“main… army?”
“Ha ha ha ha ha!! Is something awkward about my lord? Well, that’s right! Leader! “I would like a captain.”
What are you talking about when you suddenly appear?
‘Is that what you said when you said you would come under me?’
Ren quickly finished assessing the situation.
“why? “You don’t like it?”
“… … “Do whatever you want.”
“Anyway, that doesn’t make sense.”
Basil immediately noticed Ren’s condition. It looks like it might collapse at any moment. Something really happened.
“I am okay. “What about you, Basil?”
“As you can see, he is completely fine. Moreover, we even broke through the wall that was blocking it.”
“her… … .”
Ren let out an exclamation without realizing it. The higher you reach the level, the thicker and taller the wall leading to the next level becomes. Breaking through that wall was a tremendous achievement.
“Anyway, what did you do to make your body like that?”
“They killed the Pope.”
“Ah, the Pope… … . what??”
Basil, startled, stared at Ren.
“Where is Aston?”
Ren ignored it as if it was no big deal and got to the point. The fact that Basil came to the meeting place that only Aston knew about meant that Aston was safe.
“no… , hmm. “Just follow me.”
Basil knew that this was not the time for leisurely chatting, so he took him to a secret location.
As they moved, Ren slowly told him what had happened with the Pope.
“… … The past popes I knew didn’t do that. “Something is strange.”
Basil’s expression became serious.
“Do you know anything?”
“Before he became Pope, he worked with me on quite a few operations.”
Basil told me a few anecdotes about Doukas, the leader of the Holy Knights.
As I listened to the stories of what happened in the past, I soon arrived at a secret location.
When they arrived there, Aston was recovering with the two hostages.
“Ren!”
“Thank you for your hard work. Mr. Aston.”
“no. What happened to the Pope?”
“He died.”
Rem, who thought she had fainted due to Ren’s unconventional declaration, opens her eyes and looks at Ren.
“His Holiness… “He died?”