069. awakening (2)
Sharang. When he swung his sword, it made a splendid sound.
Frostburn’s blade stopped Cain’s slashing sword. Frost has formed on the contact area.
“… … ?”
Cain turned his head. When our eyes met, my pupils shook as if emotions fluctuated.
“What are you doing. Cain, calm down.”
I recited Ackerman’s line.
Let’s pay attention to only the key words for Cain’s awakening.
“Move.”
The tone is stiff.
It seems that Cain’s evil tendencies, which were deeply rooted in his heart under the influence of the King of Destruction, were fully manifested.
Regaloog has no effect on me. No, I’m being affected, to be precise, but his sweet whispers didn’t work for me.
At most, the ‘evil’ in my mind is wanting to sleep for 20 hours out of 24 hours after skipping class, or eating chicken and Coke late at night while watching overseas soccer. In other words, the desire of pure ‘I’ that is free from the aristocratic appearance.
Deviation from nobility is, at best, the ‘evil’ that has settled in my heart. So, the magic of Regalug had no effect on me.
‘King of Ruin. There’s nothing wrong.’
There is nothing I want to get rid of. Everything around me is good and beautiful.
If I had to pick one, there was no reason for this tendency to manifest because it was the forces of the demon lord army including Thanatos.
My mentality of wanting to rest comfortably without any dreams or ambitions worked amazingly at times like this.
That’s why I’m the only one in this space to look at the situation sober.
“Calm down. Cain. You’re insane because of the power of the Demons in the Sealing Sword.”
Cain let go of his sword. Her eyes were slowly turning red.
“What do you know?”
Tears flowed down Cain’s cheeks. Her eyes turned red, like tears of blood.
“Do you know how Zero made me?”
why don’t you know
It’s been over 5 years since I’ve seen you. If you only count the number of times you’ve played so far, it’s a level that has changed your life.
When playing as Ackerman, at this timing, you start hearing detailed stories, starting with ‘How did you do it?’
However… … .
This is something I already know. skip
“Do I know better than you?”
“What?”
Cain frowned at the bizarre sound. Even the frown was pretty, so I was depressed that I would have to fight him soon.
How are you supposed to beat a kid like this?
At the very least, it should make Cain temporarily incapable of fighting. In game terms, it’s a situation where you have to cut half of your HP.
So, don’t watch it. I made up my mind again and glared at Cain.
“I know how hard it is for you. But you can’t kill people.”
Even if it’s this goddamn Zeros.
Ackerman had said with unwavering eyes. Personally, I wanted to blow Ackerman off the line, but I can’t help it.
With such a correct personality, he must be the main character of the game.
“Shut up. This scum deserves to die.”
A ghost froze in Cain’s eyes. It meant that I would no longer accept acknowledgment.
“Either you. I won’t forgive you if you stop me.”
It seems that he has completely fallen for the whispers of doom. It’s time to fight. My chest hurts, but what can I do? Let’s give it a go and let it come to its senses.
sereung.
Cain threw a sword at me with jealousy.
‘… … ?’
But something is strange.
Getting hurt while fighting Zeros is what I expected. Cain’s appearance now was not simply injured.
Cain frowns a lot, but can’t lift his left arm properly.
There was no visible wound on his left arm. The injured part is the extent of blood flowing from the right shoulder and the top of the head.
That means it’s been a while since I’ve had problems with my left arm.
“What’s wrong with your arm?”
I asked, loosening my grip.
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Kut. Cain, groaning, eventually drew the sword down and grabbed it.
“Ugh! nerve… … turn off.”
Cain gritted his teeth. It seems that he lost the use of his left arm at all, but he seemed to be enduring that pain with one single thought of killing Zeros.
‘This is difficult.’
Cain told me not to care if he was hurt or not, but I couldn’t.
Not being able to use one arm means not being able to use a spear.
Then, it became a situation where he could not awaken with the flame spear Cain.
What is it?
reminisce Why did Cain become like that?
‘When Cain injured his left arm… … .’
sh*t.
why still… … .
When Zeroth first came to the academy, Cain was beaten by Zeroth and injured his left arm.
Since then, he has been kicked in the left arm by Cyana’s rabbit familiar.
Is this all there is to it?
The accumulated shock would have continued to torment Cain, and she would have abused herself without even receiving proper treatment.
I wouldn’t have noticed the pain either.
It’s my mistake. You should have noticed right away.
My head is pounding.
I thought that only the story had to flow properly, so I couldn’t properly detect the slightest change in Cain.
‘Did you need a little more attention… … .’
difficult.
Trying to control everything according to the flow of the story was as difficult as trying to block a huge river by yourself. No, it is an area that is close to impossible.
Even if you try to block the river with a big rock, there will be a gap somewhere and the water will leak out.
Like Cain’s now broken left arm.
“My, don’t meddle in my affairs!”
At that moment, Cain somehow grabbed the sword with both hands and stabbed it.
I parried her attack with Frostburn and opened up the distance.
It’s fast and menacing, but it falls short.
Cain’s attacks, which lost the use of both hands, lost more than one notch in terms of destructive power, accuracy, and speed.
Cain became lethargic to the point where I felt like an idiot worrying about how to subdue him.
Cain can’t hold a two-handed sword or spear… … .
Is Awakening passing through the water like this?
I thought about it, but the answer didn’t come to mind. To come up with a countermeasure, you must defeat Cain first. It is because she is aiming for the neck of Zeroth.
After hastily subduing her, I have no choice but to spend time convincing her. Don’t obsess over the sword, do whatever you want.
Cain is more talented with a spear than a sword. However, her family was a sword-using family, so Cain couldn’t let go of the sword.
The end of this episode is the decision to break away from the bondage of the family and find one’s true self.
But most importantly, her ‘spiritual’ growth.
Rather than deciding between a spear and a sword, it was necessary to instill in her a desire for freedom.
After making the decision to fight, my thoughts disappeared.
I got back into position.
It seems that Cain was also determined to defeat me. The pose she took was a flame flower and a thorn.
Cain’s exclusive special move that stabs his sword dozens of times at breakneck speed. The moment you hold the spear, the potential of this skill explodes. However, this technique cannot be completed with a two-handed sword.
‘How on earth is he going to use that high level of skill with that arm?’
Besides, if I used that technique in my current physical state, I might not be able to use my left arm forever.
I don’t have exact medical knowledge, but I could tell by feeling.
We need to stop using that technique.
‘I’m sorry, Cain.’
Right now, the priority is to make sure Cain can’t make any moves rather than fighting fair and square.
I took out an elemental bomb from the shadow dimension.
“… … !”
Ring-eyed Cain. It was too late. Elemental bombs were already flying towards her.
Cain removed his left hand from the sword. Then, holding a sword with one arm, he slashed the elemental bombs that fell towards him.
—!
Streams of water scattered in the air!
Was the elemental bomb random? The water seems to have won. It just went well. The black Frostburn in my hand right now.
“Hey!”
Cain, who was drenched in the sudden shower of water, threw his head back and glared at me.
“What are you doing!”
What are you doing?
I ran out and swung Frostburn at her. Shareung! The air around them froze with a roar.
Cain hurriedly raised his sword to block it, but the exhausted Cain could not block my blow. She just missed the sword.
To make matters worse, due to Frostburn’s influence, the soaked Cain began to shiver from the cold. White breath floated from his mouth.
If you do that, your body won’t move and you won’t even be able to kill Zeros. It must be a daunting state just to maintain the body temperature.
still… … .
‘That poisonous thing.’
Cain got up.
His body trembled, but he held the poison in his eyes and raised his sword again. That’s what Cain is like, but in many ways, it’s a pity.
I had no choice but to make up my mind to destroy Cain terribly, to the end.
Cain must really drop to the bottom for her to rebound. Even if the process is brutal and painful to watch.
The figure of Cain, trembling and holding a sword with one hand, was infinitely pitiful.
What is she trying to do with that?
I defeated Cain with all my might in order to listen to that.
* * *
Cain collapsed on a pillar in the Hall of Heroes.
It’s miserable. to be miserable This must be the bottom. Like the remains of a strewn pillar, he felt like an abandoned piece of trash.
In the end, nothing went her way.
To live up to his father’s expectations. Mastering a two-handed sword and inheriting an heirloom. The job of taking the head of the academy. It also raises the family’s honor. Showing off his outstanding skills to Zeros as well. Even surpassing Ackerman or Arren.
can’t… … Killing Zeros, who had lost his mind over there, was all a failure. Even if it was defenseless.
All that was left was his broken left arm. haha.
How am I like this? Cain laughed at his appearance and raised his head.
When I raised my head, I saw Aren looking at me with a pitiful gaze.
“… … you. How did you know you were here?”
Cain came back to his senses only when his blood was drained and his body was in a state of disrepair.
“You said let’s watch Zeros together.”
Cain remembered what he had said to Aren.
‘Are you going to step out of this situation by yourself?’
Did you take that seriously? He also has a really stupid side. Cain let out a sigh and laughed.
It’s really strange to be able to laugh in such a situation.
“therefore. What are you going to do now?”
Cain seemed to have given up on everything, lowering his head.
Aren tried to ignore the tears falling on the floor she was sitting on.
“That is what I want to ask. what do you want?”
“… … ?”
I didn’t expect these words.
Cain looked up at Aren without wiping his tears. The raised head came down again. It was because Aren knelt down to meet her at eye level.
It is the color of the eyes that resembles this boy who has no gaps in his heart.
Also, it looked like black smoke that I couldn’t understand.
“What do you want?”
“Now what do you want to do? It wouldn’t have been your dream to just kill that human scum.”
Cain did not understand Aren’s question.
Isn’t it over?
He tried to kill people. Even their own relatives. If that were the case, I wouldn’t be able to attend the academy as a cadet. Aren blocked it, but Cain, who had already revealed his ugly true color, was ashamed of himself.
Besides, it was revealed that he was a shell with no skills. Does Cain, who has failed everything, want to do anything now? low self-esteem. There was nowhere else to fall.
Aren broke that thought and came in. It looks very nice too.
“If you have lived your life doing what others tell you to do, do what you want to do just once.”
Aren spoke in a tone as if he knew Cain’s life.
“If you want to drop out, drop out. If you want to draw a picture, draw a picture. At least eat what you want to eat.”
Cain swallows. It’s a question I’ve never imagined. No, Aren has already said it a few times, but I have never thought about it as seriously as I do now.
What do you want to do every time… … He only swung a sword instead of a puppet to repay his father’s expectations. Aren’s advice was buried deep in his heart.
Ironically, it was funny to see Regalug seriously contemplating his dream in a desperate situation where he was about to be revived.
But rather, Cain was comfortable without knowing why this situation was. It was about giving up everything. There was no more regret. I wish I could die like this.
After reaching the end of the desperate floor, Cain remembered what he really wanted to do for the first time in his life.
“I… … .”
‘My dream is to become a guardian of the royal family without being bound by my family.’ What she has longed for since childhood was the pinnacle of knights, a warrior who protects the kingdom, the royal family, and the people.
I couldn’t bear to put this dream into words. I just swallow it inside. I remembered it, but it was also funny to say it in a desperate situation.
However, Aren was relieved by her blue eyes that gradually returned. Because ‘evil’ is fading in her mind. I know without saying Cain came to his senses.
A girl who purely pursues her dreams is the true character of Cain.
“Whatever it is, don’t cry here and be self-absorbed. Because it’s ugly.”
Rather than clumsy consolation, Aren is well aware that direct comments, even if they are somewhat rough now, are rather helpful.
swish A glass bottle suddenly flew at Cain.
“Eat that and recover.”
It was Windsorbing’s tears.
All that’s left is up to her.
Whether it breaks out of the egg or collapses like this. Aren did everything he could. You have to hope Cain realizes the things he threw out word by word throughout the first semester, chewing it over and over again.
Hoping to grow even mentally, Aren turned around.
Zeroth opened his eyes at that timing and got up. As if he knew Zeroth would happen.
“hey… … .”
Cain calls Aren. However, the voice did not come out well. I wanted to say it’s dangerous.
Aren did not listen to Cain and proceeded. It seems that he intends to fight Zeroth. It’s dangerous.
Aren walked away. I fixed Frostburn and drew mana.
We must defeat Zeroth within 5 minutes and put the sealing sword back on the ground. Cain can no longer fight. It was difficult to hope for the awakening as Cain, the flame spear.
You have to deal with this situation alone. Aren scattered the shadows around with a spleen heart.
My eyes met with Zeros.
The moment she retraced her knowledge of the game and made up her mind to mobilize everything she could, Aren lost her fighting spirit.
“As expected… … ! Aren Blackfire. Your family is still worshiping demons!”
Because Zeroth’s nonsense was so staggering.