45. I can’t give you everything in the world
“What did you say?”
We were walking down a dreary hallway.
[What, I managed to notice.]
“Mr. Lee. Aren’t you looking at me so funny? The atmosphere suddenly becomes heavy like that, of course you know.”
We had a conversation through mental waves. By limiting the subject so that the knights and others could not hear it. It might have been at the cream level, but Choco, who only had a strong body, couldn’t overhear our conversation.
[Well, it wasn’t a big deal. That’s right. What do you think about good and evil?]
“Ex. Old-fashioned talk.”
Since I’m not a hero, I wasn’t too interested in the Holy Sword, but Choco was more like a child than Cream. No, he’s actually more of a beast.
There is no clear standard or logic. I act instinctively as I please, rather than judge rationally, and I have a unique intuition, and that often fits.
“As long as there’s nothing on my mind, I’m good at it.”
Look, that’s how it is.
Of course, unlike Choco, who lives comfortably in the world, Cream was somewhat complicated. Especially since she didn’t have the holy sword that threw her hwadu at her, she was even more so.
According to her Holy Sword’s request to ‘protect the knights’, Cream returned to the place where they rested and installed her protective spell there. Lest this otherworldly environment harm them.
Of course, even Cream needed a lot of energy to maintain that level of magic semi-permanently. No matter how strong the hero is, wasting strength in a place like this is fatal.
“Ha-am, why are you going so far?”
[That’s right.]
Of course, the holy sword was not a nuisance character who wanted to help others without any countermeasures. One way to protect the knights while preventing the consumption of her power was to use herself as the axis of her spell.
Since the holy sword itself has enormous divine power, it is overflowing with the axis of her divine technique. Even so, the choice did not make sense.
In the end, the holy sword fell away from us and stayed with the knights. Did the holy sword really think that these actions would help the hero to awaken her goodness?
I was skeptical, but I didn’t stop the Holy Sword. Rather, if the cream stays as it is now, it’s me.
Of course, there were some inconveniences because there was no holy sword.
[Ugh, jingle stuff. Coming again!]
Since there was no holy sword, it was not possible to defeat the demons as easily as before. The remains of living demons, torn apart by the cream, piled up like a mountain.
The divine power could damage the laws that make up the devil’s body to some extent, but it couldn’t dismantle it completely. Rules with holes all over the place used each other as a sewing machine to patch up their bodies.
“Is this okay?”
With Choco, her situation was worse. Unless it was a martial art that had risen to the level of a master, it would have been far off to hit the devil with pure physical force.
Because of that, Choco, who was chatting with them at first, changed direction and threw them away and pushed them away. Even so, we were backing away little by little.
Cream’s firepower was already overflowing, but their characteristics held back. If you don’t break the law that makes up that body, you can never kill it.
[Hey! Break all three horns at once!]
Following my instructions, Cream poured out three lightning bolts. The moment the electric shocks extending in different directions hit the target at the same time, part of the body forming the Devil’s Tower crumbled as it was.
That’s the damn thing about demons. Even if you break your heart, cut your throat, or even shatter your body, you won’t die. The correct way to kill them is to find out for yourself.
– □■□■□■!
The devil’s tower, entangled with dozens of wreckage, stood up and roared. Even though they seemed to be a single mass on the outside, the demons that formed it were different beings, so they had different ways to kill them.
There is no end to this. Choco, unable to watch him howl, converted both hands into beast claws and tore them apart, but of course, the devil’s tower didn’t have any small flaws.
“Aagh! Really annoying!”
I’d rather say that it’s because it’s so hard that the attack doesn’t work, but I can’t even feel the recoil that comes back when I hit it. Watching Choco go mad, Cream immediately made a decision.
“I can’t, I can’t.”
[Yes! Let’s blow it up!]
If firepower is not enough, wouldn’t it be better to use more firepower? First of all, Cream used magic to bind the Devil’s Tower with furniture and debris scattered all over the third floor.
Simple physical force could not affect demons, but the magical power of manipulating spirits could also limit demons, their peers, to some extent. In that state, Cream closed her eyes.
The breathing stops. The shaking stops. Three divine powers popped up around Cream and started spinning around it.
“Master!”
“It’s okay, ah.”
A slightly suppressed voice leaked from Cream. Soon, the moment Cream stretched out her hand toward the Devil’s Tower, the holy power of the three gods gathered at her fingertips and melted into one.
A white darkness roared, something I had never seen before. The moment the trail was too thick and dark to be light, the Devil’s Tower was swept away without a single scream.
“Whoa.”
[Hey, your hands…]
The power to turn the laws of other worlds into nothingness. But it was of a kind too dangerous for a mortal of cloth to handle.
– God’s Protection (EX) activated!
– Bestows protection according to the caster’s situation.
– Activate Ascetic’s Protection (B+)!
– Reduces damage from self-harm by 70%. All stats increase by 14% in proportion to the pain.
The light of divine protection shone brightly on Cream’s body. When the grace bestowed by God fades, Took. There was the sound of something small falling.
Cream looked down at her hand, expressionless. Her ring and little fingers fall off, and her right hand, which immediately begins to heal again after her veins necrotic.
[Hey, are you okay?]
“It’s okay.”
Cream’s expression was as calm as usual. She shook off Choco’s fuss and picked up her two fingers that had fallen to the floor.
I matched it properly and stroked it with my other hand, and the light seemed to twinkle for a while, and then it adhered intact. Cream, who wiggled her fingers for a moment, soon nodded her head.
“I’m fine, let’s go.”
And without any hesitation, she kicked me again, who had been separated for a while while using her divine power, and started moving her steps.
Choco followed his master with a contradictory expression, somewhat worried, but somewhat relieved. Thanks to dealing with all the crowding demons, the road to the 4th floor was opened.
Cream stepped up the stairs without hesitation. Looking at it, I suddenly had a question.
I am interested, the holy sword is to catch the devil, and choco is to follow the owner. Then what is the purpose of the cream? Because he is a hero and a merchant, he possesses wealth, honor, and power.
I don’t even have any other desires that stand out. Instead of complacency, however, Cream chose to throw herself among the enemies again.
Is it just that the mind is a child, so it is only being dragged around by all these situations? However, Cream, who was reading all these thoughts, was still silent.
*
The Silver Feather Knights, currently 14 dropouts.
The number of knights who were wounded by their own mirror images or those of their comrades was by no means small. Some of them suffered minor injuries, but a few suffered serious injuries.
Considering the weight of a knight’s oath, it was impossible for him to abandon his bleeding comrades. In the end, some had no choice but to leave the battle again to take care of the seriously injured.
The result is like this. The captain let out a heavy moan.
“Umm…”
The holy sword left by the hero was inserted into the center of the camp, forming a hemispherical dome. In that realm, the unpleasant atmosphere of the other world did not invade, so the knights were resting in peace.
Among them, there were sloppy writers who said that there was no need to worry anymore because the hero had stepped in. The captain managed to hold back while pulling out one of them to play the sutra.
Now they have time to catch their breath, but they have maintained their tension like a rubber band on the verge of breaking. Resting in this unpleasant space was hard work.
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Because of that, the captain couldn’t even take his anger out on his subordinates. However, on the contrary to the press on the outside, the inside was already burning with worries and concerns.
‘I have to save the Viscount!’
Anyway, there is not a single proper article among these days. No matter how much the other person is a hero, does it make sense to leave the work of the monarch only to strangers?
When it was judged that he had had enough rest, the captain stood up. As he started dressing up in his magical armor, the other knights, who were resting comfortably, noticed.
“It’s a departure.”
“Captain. But there are a lot of injured people, so maybe you’re overdoing it…”
“Noisy! Are you going to leave the Viscount’s rescue in the hands of others only!”
The knight, who had been timidly protesting, became a dumbfounded dumbfounded by the leader’s scolding. The captain, wearing even his helmet, looked around at the other knights one by one and said.
“We are knights. If it’s not enough to protect the lord you serve, if you can’t even rescue him, won’t you become a laughing stock? Those who can handle themselves, get up quickly!”
“Ugh, I see.”
In the end, the ranks were gangsters. Except for those who were injured and unable to move, and those who served them, the rest of the knights stood up one by one while muttering.
[Are you leaving?]
“Yes.”
When they finished their preparations, a clear mind wave flew over the leader. This was an existence he could not ignore, no matter how much he was the knight commander.
The holy sword. A holy and sacred sword that has traveled with warriors for generations and cut the heads of countless demon kings. Besides, I’m protecting them now. Her captain treated her with the utmost respect.
[This place is under my influence, but it’s dangerous outside. Are you really okay?]
“Yes. We must keep our knight’s oath.”
[······I understand. I will be protecting those who are injured, so please be careful.]
As the subordinates said, as the Holy Sword dried up, it might have been the right choice for me to stay here. However, although he may be lacking compared to the hero, he was also a warrior.
A martial artist who rose up with a spear in his hand and rose to the rank of knight commander. Even if he was a single-minded person who was not good at calculating calculations, he knew what actions befitted his loyalty.
“Robin, you command them while I am away.”
“Yes!”
After pointing out the knight who was relatively uninjured and the most skilled among the rest, and entrusting him with the command, the captain left with those who were fine.
It was as if they left only the wounded, but there was no need to worry because they were protected by the holy sword. As long as there are no traitors inside, there will be no way the magic that the hero installed will be destroyed.
The remaining knights also didn’t know the details, but they knew that this place was safe. The monsters of the other world will not be able to surpass the holy sword, and the small favor the hero first handed over will be reciprocated.
“・・・・・・Yes, the oath.”
An unknown lament flowed through the empty hallway and soon faded.