Chapter 159 – Are you okay?
Chapter 157
The monster that had been deprived of life force, that is, its physical strength and power, did not understand the current situation. No matter how tired the battle lasted, the body slowed down so noticeably.
Thanks to that, even though I could read Levius’ movements with my eyes, my body couldn’t follow him and I couldn’t cope with his attacks.
Kwajik!
On the other hand, Levius was full of strength. The body was more active than before the battle, and the strength and speed were faster. It was the result of stealing the power of a named Agares class monster.
Levius struck down the part where the steel-covered upper was ripped off with the holy sword, and even though it was a dagger wound on the monster’s calf, it left a pretty big wound.
“aaa!!! Human…!!!”
The calf cut by Abel earlier, and the calf cut by Levius this time. Both calves were cut, so the monster that had lost both arms could not keep its balance.
The Steel Angel opened its mouth while supporting its body about to fall with its wings. Cain chattered as she looked at him.
[Kyaa, this guy tastes really good. Can’t we cut the b*tches behind us like this? They all have smooth faces, but what kind of expression will they make when they die…]
“I said that if you talk nonsense, you will be sealed.”
[Can’t you even joke? Because the owner has a strict part.]
Because he kept talking nonsense like this, even Levius, who had a bad temper, had no choice but to seal Cain’s ego.
Indeed, as soon as the Holy Sword’s ego awakened, the sound Cain made was to cut the throats of Natalie and Sonia, who were next to her. Levius recalled his memory then and said in a voice that seemed tired.
“No time for jokes. I will deal with it quickly and finish it.”
The duration of the Holy Sword of Joy’s ability, Life Consume, is not that long.
It depends on the degree of health stolen, but considering the level of the Steel Angel, the effect should last for about 30 minutes.
“I’ll be sure to finish it within that time, so don’t interrupt me with nonsense.”
[I know~.]
The monster that stood with its wings planted in the ground to keep from collapsing lost even the mobility it boasted about. No matter how powerful a monster is, if it stays still, it is just a punching bag in front of the hero.
Quack! Kwajik! Awesome!
Levius moved very quickly and began to inflict large wounds, mainly on the parts where his upper was ripped off. Demons are also life after all, and if you bleed from wounds all over your body, you may end up dying from bleeding.
The Steel Angel himself was well aware of that. That’s why he…
Woe!
With the holy sword, Levius, who took off his upper body this time and cut his abdomen, was covered with huge wings by the monster. He blocked all possible escape routes.
But even so, there was nothing more the monster could do after losing both arms.
“…What are you doing?”
“Let’s… die together, hero.”
A beam of hot heat gathered in the monster’s mouth. Seeing that, Levius was dumbfounded and burst out laughing.
“What I took away from you was not just stamina, but vitality. So that includes strength.”
“…!”
Listening to Levius’ words, the monster noticed something strange. The rays of light that were gathered at the thought of self-destruction gathered too little.
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“So dying is…”
Levius rode up the body of the monster as it was. Steel Angel hurriedly fired a beam, but the firepower was noticeably insufficient.
Chiik!!!
[Oh, master. It’s hot. But won’t you die then?]
“I will not die.”
Levius held up the holy sword of joy and proceeded forward, splitting the beam he shot. The attack, which lacked power, could not stop the advance of the hero, and the monster was shocked.
“This, you madman…!”
Although the output is insufficient, the heat must still be too hot for humans to endure. Like a madman, this hero pierced the hot beam straight ahead.
And Levius, riding on his face, looked at the upper part he had pierced while activating Life Consume a while ago.
“Ah…No way…!”
“If you have lived for 20 years, it is time for you to die. You lived a long time on the monster subject.”
“No…!!!”
Kwazik!!!
The dark red dagger pierced the skin and stabbed the monster’s brain. Then Cain cheered and said:
[Mm~ this feeling, very delicious! It’s the best, Master!]
“…Noisy.”
When I pulled out the holy sword of joy, blood and brains poured out from the pierced wound. At the same time, the old man’s life, which lasted for 20 years, faded.
With a thump, his body fell forward, and Levius landed on the ground as he tucked his holy sword into his waist.
Agareth-class floating monsters, and also made a feat of defeating named monsters. It must have been something to be happy about, but somehow his prophet Levius wasn’t very happy.
His gaze was directed to the streets of Ephesus, where the monster’s rays extended. Levius, who watched the scene for a while, quietly clicked his tongue.
“… Tsk.”
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“…Ah…Bad…”
“Be patient, Abel.”
“…Ahh!!!”
“Don’t be rude.”
I’m not serious. Tears just came out. Then Celine spoke from the side.
“Saintess, take it easy…”
“I’m taking it easy. If you don’t tie it down, it will get worse.”
I was lying on the bed and was wrapping bandages. On the burnt and wounded areas.
You may ask what kind of bandage it is, but now Estelle or Celine have run out of holy power that can be used for treatment right away.
Healing Levius’s comrades before the battle, and taking care of Elfriede, who was more seriously injured than me. Saint Cynthia and Saint Astria also headed there because there were too many seriously injured among the residents of Ephesus.
I’m not about to die right away, so I just have to wait for Estelle or Celine’s divine power to return. In the meantime, ointment was applied and bandages were applied to prevent the wound from getting worse.
And like me, there was a guy lying on the bed next to him with bandages all over his body.
“… Hey, are you okay?”
“…Shut up, commoner. I’m going to have a hard time with something like this… Cool.”
…That looks f*cking tough.
Levius. The hero who finished off that monster in the end. He seemed to have regained his vitality for a while with the power of the holy sword, but there were definitely side effects.
He also had a wound on his chest, and as he moved violently to finish off the monster, the wound widened considerably.
It’s not like I’m going to die right away, but I’m a bit worried because the wounds are worse than mine. I can’t let the guy who fought so hard die.
“Levius!”
Then a woman in her blue-haired priestly robe entered her room. She was a saint of the Church of Euraria and a saint of Astria who accompanied Levius.
“Saint, didn’t you say you were going to the Ephesus people?”
“Levius said he was seriously injured, so he came back. No, you said you were fine earlier, so why are you arguing?”
“…No…It’s hard…”
“Crazy, everyone is dying.”
Ah… You lied, man.
It seems that he was bluffing when he was fine with the power of the holy sword. Even in the midst of that, I thought it was Levius-like.
Saint Astria began to heal Levius by displaying her blue divine power. Compared to Levius or Elfriede, my wounds are medicinal, so I don’t think I’ll die… But my shoulders are still very painful.
I hope that Estelle or Celine’s divine power will return soon. Estelle watched Levius receiving treatment for a while, then looked at me and said,
“I’m sorry, I want to heal quickly…”
“It’s okay, Estelle. I can stand it.”
It hurts a bit, but it’s bearable. If it was me in the early days, I might have died of shock, but that means my mental strength has grown as well.
“…By the way, can we hold a regular briefing session like this? Ephesus is a mess.”
“I think it will probably be delayed. It seems that the location will also change.”
“Um.”
As expected. So where are you going?
“There seems to be talk from above… The schedule and location will probably be announced within a few days.”
“I see.”
Since Ephesus was in an uproar, it was an understandable decision. But come to think of it, it must have been in Ephesus and Chloe…?
I hurriedly called a buddy. Chirp, I asked Buddy who appeared.
“Please come and see if Chloe is safe. If all is well, get a simple reply.”
“Tits!”
Buddy flew away flapping her little wings, and I prayed for her to be safe. If something doesn’t happen…
“…Do you have time to worry about others?”
“Yes? Of course I’m worried. Anyone I knew would have been worried if they were here.”
Estelle listened to me, and she smiled.
“It is surprisingly not easy to be able to think of others first after suffering such scars on one’s own body, Abel~♡”
“…Well.”
To be honest, I’m just trying not to pay attention, it really hurts. Certainly it would have been too painful if the blessing had not alleviated the pain.
“Is Elfriede okay?”
“I did have organ injuries… but thanks to the first aid I got right away, there was no damage to my life.”
“I’m glad.”
I’m glad everyone didn’t die. And that’s how strong the opponent is. Although the three heroes stuck together and managed to subjugate it, all the warriors were seriously injured.
No one will ever say that we are weak. It’s just that the monster was too strong.
Perhaps if I had been alone, or if at least one of the three heroes hadn’t been there, the outcome might have been reversed. If so…It’s horrifying to even imagine.
“…But how did you win?”
“I see. Now I can subdue those monsters without using my strength.”
There was pride in Estelle’s voice. Her voice and expression showed a lot of that emotion, to the extent that I could feel it too.
“You really worked hard, Abel&”
“…Estel also had a hard time teaching someone who doesn’t know anything.”
“Are you starting to notice now? It’s too late to notice~♡”
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Ephesus went into an uproar, but we prevented the entire capital from becoming a sea of fire. As a result of what I heard from Buddy, Chloe was in the outskirts of the royal capital and did not suffer any damage.
In fact, the downtown area, part of the shopping district, and part of the residential area were burned and destroyed by the monsters. If left alone, the whole of Ephesus would have turned into a sea of fire, but they were sure to block it before that happened.
A few days after I subdued the Steel Angel, Diana Kingdom prepared a bounty to thank the three warriors, including myself, but I refused.
“Please write this to the people who are lost.”
“How can you be so merciful…”
A minister looked at me with deeply impressed eyes. I hope he doesn’t have weird expectations for nothing.
I still have plenty of funds for my activities, and I just wanted to invest in the reconstruction of Ephesus rather than receiving money. It’s not like being benevolent like a saint or something like that.
“I don’t really need it either. Please put more effort into rebuilding the capital.”
When Elfriede refused the bounty like I did, Levius’ situation became a little strange. Because he was trying to get a bounty, of course.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with that. It was a reasonable reward for fighting with his life, and since Levius was the one who struck the monster and dealt with it, he had the right to receive the reward.
But after Elfriede and I refused on our own, the appearance of Levius trying to get a reward became a bit strange.
But who is Levius? When it comes to brazenness, he was unmatched. He said confidently, neatly ignoring the stares of the ministers who secretly showed expectations.
“I’ll take it well.”
I really want to learn how to put a steel plate on that face.
“Where is the regular briefing session held?”
The minister answered Elfriede’s question.
“As a result of discussions between heads of state, it has been decided to hold the event in Olympia of the Jupiter Empire.”
“…Olympia?”
Olympia? It’s a name I’ve heard again. But in this world, where is that?
“Are you saying to cross the sea?”
Across the sea? So it’s not this continent…
“The Empire of Jupiter. It is the largest country on the Uros continent across the sea.”
I nodded at Estelle’s kind explanation. Since it is the Uros continent, how is it different from here?
“The ship has been prepared. I think all three warriors can move together.”
“…Can all three warriors vacate the continent?”
“It’s okay. There are also those who are commonly called the top 10 continents… We can fill the vacancy of the warriors for a while.”
At the minister’s words, Elfriede seemed to ponder for a moment, then she nodded.
“Okay.”
“I hope you have a peaceful trip.”