I Became the Hero Who Banished the Protagonist chapter 144

144. Snow in Midsummer (1)

A comet shining in hundreds of colors and a silver-white sword crossed.

The sword cuts the comet apart and proceeds. The moment the comet touched the line, it marked the end, her death. The sword ate the comet and left a deep cut in space. The distorted space screamed silently. Illroy retrieved the sword into the scabbard. The comet quietly disintegrated into four parts.

“I did it.”

Daphne muttered in disbelief. The blocks of ice seemed to crack and break apart. Ice the size of a mountain range breaks into many mountains, mountains in turn break into many rocks, and rocks break down into stones again. It was as if it could not stand its own mass and collapsed alone. The comet lost its light. The only thing shining on the spot was the hero. Illroy’s wings trembled. I stood still, staring at the wreckage for a while.

It was far. Daphne reached out to grab Illroy. You can reach the light, but you cannot catch it. Illroy was never caught. Warriors don’t look back. That’s why I wanted to stand next to you. Daphne clenched his fist and bit his lip. To do that….

“Recovery.”

Daphne cut off the connection with the barrier. The golden coffin inserted into the heart melted and disappeared. Along with the pain that melted his frozen flesh, his magical senses returned to normal. Daphne closed his eyes and felt the seven rings in his heart. The rings are not broken and become stronger.

Seven pieces are just this much.

Eight or nine. I will build up For the sake of the hero, we must go beyond the hero.

“… Good.”

The goal has become good. Daphne clenched his fists and pledged. Illroy spread his wings. And, in the blink of an eye, Illroy appeared in front of Daphne again.

“When the barrier is lifted, it will snow.”

Illroy pointed at the remnant of the comet with his chin. The wreckage was still breaking into pieces. Daphne blinked his eyes at the scene. The finely disintegrated pieces of ice were like fireworks. Ice powder flew like sparks.

“Would it snow in midsummer? I think it would be a great sight if the snow piled up.”

“Sure. A block of ice that big would be enough to sprinkle snow all over the kingdom.”

Illroy narrowed his eyes. There was a hint of fatigue in his voice. Daphne turned her gaze to Illroy’s face. Could it be because of the light? The complexion did not look good. The sound of breathing is uneven as if it were even. Now, Illroy was trying hard to pretend to be normal. Daphne grabbed Illroy’s hand.

“You overreacted.”

Illroy laughed bitterly. He seems to have realized that denial is useless. Illroy’s pulse was faintly beating at Daphne’s fingertips. Illroy shrugged his shoulders.

“It was a catastrophe that could not be prevented if we did not overdo it. Aren’t you in a position to nag me for overdoing it when you were about to throw your life away while maintaining the barrier?”

Daphne’s face flushed red. Illroy patted her head as she bowed her head.

“What… Although it is. Still, you were overdoing it.”

Illroy giggled. Daphne frowned at Illroy’s laugh and drew closer to him. One hand held his hand, and the other was wrapped around his waist and buried his face. It was Daphne who was usually resolute and dependable. Illroy smiled at her pampering.

“By the way, what were you thinking when you jumped into this barrier?”

Daphne’s words turned into mumbling under Illroy’s armor.

“Three years.”

Daphne said with a sigh. Illroy didn’t respond. Daphne lifted his head, raised her eyebrows, and grumbled.

“The time you have to be confined in the barrier. It’s three years. The entrance to the barrier is completely closed, so the only way to get out of here is to wait for the barrier to collapse….”

Daphne grabbed Illroy by the hem of his clothes and said that, then bit his mouth shut. Because that meant I could be alone with Illroy in this world without anyone else for three years.

“That…. We have to wait! 3 Years! We have to wait. I can’t help it. Because the barrier is closed.”

“I can get out.”

Illroy looked at Daphne and said. His eyes seemed to ask, ‘What are you talking about?’ It was a gaze that seemed to make a person a sinner. Daphne was staring at Illroy shamelessly, not caring. Illroy also met Daphne’s eyes, dumbfounded.

“… How?”

“Like this.”

Illroy casually drew his holy sword and raised his arm. Daphne suddenly realized what Illroy meant by the way out. Daphne hurriedly patted his arm and approached Illroy. Daphne twirled her fingers around him, as if trying to figure out an excuse for his behavior.

“Now, wait a minute. Wouldn’t it be better to release it a little later?”

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Daphne clearly witnessed Illroy’s mischievous smile. Her cheeks puffed up like balloons. Illroy laughed as she retrieved her sword back into its scabbard.

“Come to think of it, I also wanted to take a break for about two days before going back.”

“… It’s naughty, really.”

Daphne murmured and took Illroy’s hand. Daphne slipped her fingers around Illroy’s. To avoid missing her, Daphne squeezed her fingers between her fingers.

“Then just two days.”

Daphne said that as she gently pulled Illroy over.

“I have to clean up and think about the next catastrophe, so just two days.”

Daphne looked at Illroy. It was she who was by his side now. Daphne closed her eyes and hugged Illroy. Her armor is hard Daphne tightened her arms around Illroy’s waist so that her warmth could pass through the armor.

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It was night, and lights were lit all over the capital. It was time to clean up before and after. It was a time for families to check each other’s safety, and it was also a time for the injured to receive proper treatment. In an area with frequent conflicts, even postwar cleanup would be noisy, but the atmosphere in the royal capital, which had never received air raids, was not bright. What the torch gave was not light, but deep shadows.

“Move over here! Be careful not to bump into them!”

“Gather in a corner. You can burn it later!”

Calls from the people are heard. Nella sat on top of the magic tower and looked down. People move Climb the walls, inside out. Nella looked at him and sighed. It’s not over yet. People got tired of waiting and started to move, but Nella couldn’t be relieved yet, and she couldn’t give up. The stars twinkled. Nella raised his head.

“Damn it, you bastard. How can I make people wait like this?”

Nella said resentfully. The unanswered cry was scattered across the sky. It’s windy. Nella drew in a long breath. The night air was damp. Are there clouds?

“… I mean, get it properly.”

When Nella heard the thumping sound of her trying to climb to the top of the tower, she blocked her entrance. The sorcerers seemed to be trying to break down the door by force until an hour ago, but she hears Nella screaming and is silent. She wanted to be alone. She didn’t want anyone to see her sitting still waiting. Nella patted her on the floor and pouted her mouth.

“Waiting is not my aptitude.”

Still, this time she decided to believe and wait. With the belief that Illroy will save Daphne, destroy the comet, and return. Nella looked up at the sky where Illroy had disappeared.

“Okay, I’ll wait for you.”

Sitting down on her hard floor, Nella blinked her eyes. She won’t sleep she’ll be back soon She won’t even get out of bed until she comes back. Nella clenched her fists.

The stars passed, and the commotion from under the magic tower gradually subsided. The lights were on, and people moved about, albeit sluggishly. There were those who fell asleep from exhaustion, and there were those who refused to let go of their weapons to stay vigilant until the end.

“… Everyone is eager.”

I didn’t feel like going to help. That was Nella. When she’s done with my work, she closes her eyes after that. The only thing that fills Nella’s mind right now is the missing barrier and the hero.

“Let’s see how long it takes.”

One by one, the stars disappeared behind the veil of night, and the night changed its face and began to turn blue. Light squeezed in from the east, revealing the blueness of darkness. Red, as soon as you could see the sun poking its head out faintly in the distance, half of the sky instantly turned into a blazing flame and shook thickly.

The flame spreads. Over your head, over your head. It spreads lightly and widely. A hemisphere is created with the color of the sky we know, and the clouds flow. People are busy again and the sound is heard. Nella waited. Even if the sky that smelled yesterday gathered and showered, the sun that pushed the shower aside gradually set in the west, and the golden sunlight caressed Nella’s cheek, but the embers of the sunset covered the sky again, mingling with the blue to make it purple. Even when it changes. And when the stars peeked out again, Nella stood motionless and waited.

It is dawn.

The sun rises.

Nella looked up at the sky and waited.

Damn it.

The sound of something cracking was heard. As she frowned, a small crack opened in her air. The rift slowly grew in size, then widened and turned into a black void. Could it be a comet? Will Illroy eventually fail to break the comet and the comet will break through the barrier and crash into the world?

No.

Nella knew she wouldn’t. I didn’t like her, but a warrior is a guy who will always keep his promise.

“… Why are you so late?”

Nella looked at Illroy emerging from the void, she said. Behind Illroy, Daphne was following slowly. Illroy smiled shyly and shrugged his shoulders.

“I got it.”

“What do you mean?”

Nella responded with her usual sharp tone, but a smile kept coming to her lips. She doesn’t want to smile at this guy, she doesn’t want to give him a reaction that makes him proud. Nella grabbed the corner of her mouth that kept rising, and her expression was ruined.

“Why are you turning your head?”

“Shut up.”

Nella, who barely changed her face to expressionless, shifted her gaze behind Illroy. Her colleague, who had entered the barrier as if risking her own life, came out again with a shameless expression. He even seemed to have gotten used to the new heights to some extent.

“How did you come out confidently?”

“Oh, I must be dissatisfied because I am alive. I’ve been waiting in the same spot for a long time.”

“Shut up. It wasn’t what you were waiting for.”

Daphne smiled softly as Nella said, frowning her brow.

“So you were waiting for Illroy?”

“Neither of you waited!”

Your voice is relaxed as you respond to Nella. She didn’t look much different than usual, but she found Nella somehow annoyed by that attitude. Did something change with Daphne?

“Then what were you waiting for?”

At Daphne’s question, Nella turned her head to Illroy, her face red.

“Comet. What happened to the comet? Could it be that you guys just locked yourself in that space and escaped by yourself, didn’t that happen?”

At Nella’s questioning, Illroy burst out laughing. Deep down, as if she understood the meaning of that laugh, Nella pressed her lips together to get rid of her anger.

“The comet.”

“… Yes, Comet.”

Illroy pointed to the void he had torn through. The void was shaking and growing in size. As Nella frowned at her, Illroy turned his laugh into a soft smile.

“That’s it.”

The void opened. Nella widened her eyes as she watched the glowing particles of her that began to rain down on her royal road. Another muffled sound came from under the mage tower.

“The sixth plague. Eradication complete.”

One summer in the royal capital. Huge snow began to pour.

When Nella saw her snowflake resting on her hand, she let out her laugh in amazement.

“What is this?”

Then, lying on her back, she laughed even louder in relief.

Cracks in the sky scattered fragments of the comet like snow clouds.