108 – Chapter 35. Civil War – 5
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“Ireana!”
After a month of pleasure, I ran to Ireana and shared her greetings with a hug.
Ireana, who stiffened her body as if a little embarrassed by her sudden embrace, slowly patted my back.
“It’s been a while, Erif.”
“Why are you here? It’s dangerous.”
Ireana smiled quietly.
Behind her, one of the paladins approached as in the background.
“Saint. This person is?”
“Erif Cruel. You’re the one I talked to before.”
The paladin was wearing heavy armor, a sword, and a helmet that looked heavy.
A strong gaze was felt through her thick helmet.
He looked at me as if observing, then slowly nodded his head.
“Ah. You are blessed. Then let’s talk.”
When the paladin left, his friends sneakily approached.
“Hello…… Do it, my lady.”
“Oh my. Mr. Hermia. You can speak lower.”
“How are you?”
Cermia shivered quietly as she glanced at the paladins who were standing behind Ireana.
“So. After all, why did you come here?”
Ireana looked around her and pointed to the barracks nearby.
She wanted to, so she went into the barracks alone.
“…… Are the paladins watching you?”
It was a question she asked because she did not know why she was alone, but Ireana shook her head as she waved her hand.
“Yes? No, no. Please treat everyone well. Not as much as at school, but I had a great time in the Holy Kingdom.”
“And now he’s on the battlefield.”
To send a child who has not yet reached adulthood to the battlefield by human standards.
Besides, there was a risk that the enemy would target them.
Ireana sighed as she sat down on her wooden chair.
“The battlefield is scary. There are people dying every day, and you have to avoid the magic bombing dozens of times a day……. However.”
Ireana lifted her head and looked me straight into the eyes with her determined eyes.
“When fighting demons, the saint needs to be close to the battlefield.”
“Well.”
When I think about it, it was the same with the saints during the Shinma War in the past.
She usually travels with her main force, but whenever necessary, she is taken care of by Bartiers in the sea and Aruma in the air.
Wasn’t she the only thing she said hello to when she was traveling with Aruma Nan?
But her role was closely related to me, and Aruma Nan’s course was determined by the words of a saint who could be called a ‘prophecy’ or an ‘oracle’.
When the saint read the big sketch drawn by God, the operation staff formed a board and we moved as horses.
And we finally won. According to the record.
The role of Irena and her saint this time will not be much different.
Now that communication has developed, it is possible to tell only the oracle from a distance, but the role of her saint in terms of the morale of the allies was never small.
“As you may know, I have been listening to ‘oracles’ after I was appointed as a saint. The hasty retreat from the city this time was also following her oracle.”
Ireana closed her eyes and put her hands together.
She strengthened her familiarity with her.
It felt as if she had become her own, and her mood became mysterious.
Ireana listening to her oracle, shouldn’t she be called a spirit-type human or half-elf?
She is looking at Ireana, thinking about it, her mouth is slightly open.
[[You are watching too hard.]]
“Huh?”
Ireana’s voice changed.
It wasn’t her usual small but lively voice, it was a voice that resonated low inside her barracks and went straight into her ears.
She turned off her interpreter bracelet, just in case, to find that Ireana was speaking fluent ancient language.
[[Is this the first time you have heard of a revelation in ‘Nowaday’?]]
When Ireana opened her eyes, she could ‘see’ her strong presence within.
Her eyes, which are not just glare, but are actually luminous, reminded me of someone she had met sometime in the past.
One of the absolutes of our world was there.
I immediately bent one knee and prostrated.
[[Ah, hello. See you after a long time.]]
“Erif? I’m just telling you, so if you don’t do that-“
Ireana stopped talking to her in a bewildered voice and dropped her arms down like her doll with her thread broken.
After a while, she began to move again and gently cleared her neck.
The atmosphere in the barracks has changed.
[[Misfire. Are you Erif now? There are a lot of hardships here and there.]]
The water bottle on her table rattles whenever the being who has descended on Ireana’s body opens her mouth.
[[You’re still clumsy with power control.]]
[[hahahaha. Unlike the spirit world, the physical world did not have time to adapt.]]
With one laugh, the walls of the tent shook.
The paladin who stood guard from the outside spoke to me.
“Hey, what are you doing?”
“Oh, it’s okay. [[I’ll have to be a little more careful.]]”
The moment Ireana finished speaking, the surroundings became quiet.
The element of the wind moves and blocks the sounds and vibrations coming in and out.
[[Why did you even come to Advent yourself?]]
[[Because of you, of course.]]
[[[It’s a bit exaggerated to think that it was because of the communist death I just heard.]]
[[Of course.]]
The god in the form of Ireana sat in her chair.
[[Erif. Enemies aren’t as weak as they used to be. How are you?]]
It was a painful question.
Comparing the memory of the Shinma War in its heyday with the present, a sighing conclusion emerged.
[[Isn’t it enough to do 7?]]
[[Really?]]
God borrowed her Ireana’s voice and asked her cheerfully.
[[Half.]]
Ireana hit her.
[[I think it’s a little lower.]]
[[Oh, yes.]]
I thought that her attack power and uniting skills were raised a lot. It also has additional armaments that were not there before.
Still, looking through her memories, there were still many things that had restrictions.
[[The last time she ran into a chromanium, she didn’t get anything but remember? Back then, I didn’t have enough ‘scores’, so now I have enough points. I’ll give it to you right away.]]
[[Score?]]
This was the first concept I heard.
Ireana’s shoulders shrugged.
[[[I sent you over there to save you, and in return for calling you back, your time… Human parts were blown away, and most of his abilities were lost. You are a ‘humanoid spirit’. If any one is missing, it’s just a simple human or a spirit.]]
Ireana’s finger pointed at me.
The existence beyond that continued.
[[I led you to live a human life. Then you can naturally fill in the human element. The ‘score’ was the standard for your human part.]]
[[Additional points.]]
Suddenly it came to mind.
The score that I was strangely conscious of and obsessed with when I returned to this world.
Ireana’s head nodded up and down hers.
[[That’s right. Evidence that you have worked hard as a ‘human’ and a student. Extra points, test scores. Those were things.]]
Is it because an obsession with extra points was induced?
I was dazed by the slightest shock.
[[By the way, couldn’t you just return the memory?]]
[[Then, did you go to school and live as a human being?]]
I had nothing to say.
What if all the memories remained when you woke up?
I must have escaped with the main body and wandered.
You must have been frustrated by the lost ability.
Of course, there was no way I could have lived with humans, and if I had come to this point, I would have been attacked by demons while driving a helicopter that can only do basic attacks by myself.
All of a sudden, I was afraid of the existence in front of me.
As if guessing what I was feeling, Ireana’s lips drew an arc.
Her feet hit the floor again.
God slowly approached me and placed his hand on my head.
[[Dear my child. I’ll give you back what you had.]]
My head became clear and the sense of sensing elements was awakened.
[[[[[Elemental Enhancement]] Has been opened.]]]
In the voice I heard whenever she learned her skills, Ireana whispered softly.
She had a mischievous smile on her face, but she had a ‘hot’ and surprised expression as if she had suddenly come to her senses.
“Uh, bar, just…… ?”
He got up from her seat and brushed her lap, which had a little bit of dirt on her.
“You came and went.”
“Oh my God.”
A coming, not an oracle or revelation.
Someone who didn’t show up for a while appeared and helped me.
It was proof that Ireana was a good saint, and at the same time it meant that the role she was given to me was huge.
I clenched both fists.
It was a soft, soft, ordinary girl’s hand that seemed to have nothing to do with war.
However, faint traces of invisible burns remained everywhere.
The last time I put real hellfire in my gauntlet, it was a wound I got.
I won’t have to do that anymore.
Because I’ve gotten a lot stronger too.
“I will attack the city in front of you again. Erif. Please lend me your strength.”
“Of course. Because that’s what I came here for.”
According to the words of the operational staff, the Holy Kingdom Army led by Ireana “Liberated” Two cities within two days of participating in the war and was advancing in a state of disrepair.
But then, when Ireana suddenly retreated further behind the city she had liberated after receiving an oracle to defeat the army, it is said that suddenly the enemy’s ambush came from all directions.
If we had moved forward, we would have been surrounded by ambush and defenders.
“God had mercy on us and gave us the oracle of salvation.”
“Yes. Okay.”
Because that’s a yangban who reads like a ghost.
And the Holy Kingdom Army was fighting fiercely with the enemies to occupy or liberate the city again.
“I apologize for not being able to inform you about the situation due to communication issues.”
“It’s okay. We had little to no damage.”
A moment of silence for the imperial air force who died fighting the enemy.
“So is there any plan?”
“Yes. The composition of the enemies is not that many aircraft. We are also doing thorough anti-aircraft defense.”
The operating staff placed the horses on a map with the nearby terrain drawn.
“We are going to rotate with the enemy ground forces on the plains on the western outskirts of the city. After defeating all the enemies, we will push through the city from east, west and south at the same time. Helicopters can follow and support our ground forces.”
“It’s a simple operation.”
“We have a lot more, and the performance of the tank is not too far behind. If only the troops in this city are defeated, the defenders in the future will be mediocre.”
“I can’t say anything about the operation. Instead, I will act separately.”
“Yes?”
Ireana and the operations staff, as well as the commander who had been standing still, opened their eyes wide and looked at me.
“[[AH-XP1 MISFIRE]]”
A silver dog tag appeared on his hand.
The paladins were startled, but they showed that it was a slightly larger dog tag and pointed to the side.
The kill mark of a monster with bat wings was drawn.
“I don’t know if you have heard the rumors. The enemy’s white-haired fighter ace.”
“Oh, you said you were looking for a silver helicopter pilot?”
“Yes.”
It seems that everyone present in this place has intuited the identity of the Silver Helicopter Pilot.
The commander of the Holy Kingdom, who swallowed dry saliva, opened his mouth.
“Would you like to provide flight assistance?”
“No. If you hang out nearby, you might get annihilated.”
He jokingly threw light and heavy words.
Everyone kept their mouths shut and glared at only the pitiful map.
I smiled slightly and stared at Ireana’s back.
“You may need assistance other than aircraft. The strongest power in the Holy Kingdom.”
A question mark appeared above everyone’s heads.
The first thing that caught my eye after following my gaze was a steel helmet, looking around in bewilderment.
“Then I will go. Lead the troops well.”
“Don’t worry, Captain Erif.”
After saluting each other, Cermia and I turned our backs and boarded our respective helicopters.
The back seat looked very cramped as two giants wearing heavy gloves were sitting.
The two most outstanding paladins in the New West Kingdom came to accompany me.
“I’m afraid that taking us to mid-air warfare won’t help.”
“It’s okay. I think it’s a once-in-a-lifetime helicopter ride that is difficult to ride.”
They say that they fight tanks with swords, so if you take them, you can use them anywhere.
“I’ve ridden a few times on a helicopter operated by a saint… ….”
“Oh, that’s even better. Have you tried Helibon?”
“This is the first word I hear.”
“Aha. Don’t worry. It’s just jumping out of a helicopter.”
The Paladin’s armor rattled at my words.
Is it because I’m afraid I’ll jump out of the air?
It’s okay to tell me the exact strategy, but it’s fun to see faithful and powerful people shiver in secret, so I’ll have to tell you later.
“Then let’s go.”
I decided to start in advance and wander around the outskirts of the city where the local war was taking place.
It was to draw vampires out of sight quickly.
“[[Elemental Enhancement]]”
Temporarily increases the abilities of the subordinate spirits as a whole.
I haven’t used it much in the past.
It was not necessary to use it.
But now you have to actively use these skills.
[[Oh, Captain. It’s not overflowing with power.]]
“Yes? How much?”
[[It is enough for two people to take charge of noise control that the previous three were responsible for.]]
“Oh.”
Even if you roughly calculate it, it’s huge.
I wanted to experiment with the duration and the level of ability enhancement in other areas, but I had to conserve my magic because I might be facing a vampire right away.
I came out with a full meal, so I don’t think I’m going to run out of magic.
I brought a lot of emergency food.
“Erif. Speed…….”
“It’s pretty fast, isn’t it?”
Excluding two for noise control, reducing the number of defense personnel to one, and turning the other two into speed and control, the speed was very fast.
The helicopter, which flew at the speed of almost that of a fighter, reached the outskirts of the city in an instant.
Airplanes were seen sporadically, and small-scale battles were continuing on the ground.
The reaper descended on the battlefield in a boring stalemate that lasted for several days.
“Hellfire”
The Hellfire, which was shot as weakly as possible, turned the large tank of the demons into ashes, and the helicopter unit’s activity on the southern front began.