3. The dragon’s eye, the human mind (43)
A fountain of blood gushed out from the spot where the beast’s head was cut.
Warmth soaked the earth. Then, a fishy smell stung my nostrils.
The ax that caused a sharp puncture came into my eyes belatedly. The trajectory that goes round and round with the sound of hum.
Through the bloody curtains drawn by the traces of the ax, a man was reflected. He was driving a blade between the foreheads of one of the beasts.
A cat beast was attacking from behind.
The man was not at all taken aback by the sudden surprise attack. As he stabbed the blade between his shoulder blades, the silver sword body was lodged in the roof of the mouth of the beast that was wide open.
It was a neat stabbing that penetrated even the brain, an impossible skill without an aura.
He rushed without hesitation toward the demons who were flustered and howled. Every time the man’s sword emitted light, one cat beast fell down without a doubt.
With a thump, the hatchet returned to his hand and immediately drew a vertical curve, shattering the skull of one of the beasts.
Blood and brains splatter. The sight of pieces of flesh and bone bursting out like a river after a heavy rain seemed unrealistic.
Even Lady Lupesia was watching the scene of the slaughter in a daze.
strong.
It was a skill that could not be imagined for a guy who had been in the middle or lower ranks among the 3rd years of the swordsmanship department not too long ago.
The improvisation without even the slightest hesitation and the blatant violence that could be described as sensational caught the eyes of the two women.
The demons’ screams called other demons nearby.
Several cat monsters exposed their teeth and let out menacing sounds. Regardless, the man drenched in blood just stood there without saying a word.
It was then that a small cat fell from the sky.
The pupil that had been torn vertically rotated round and round. Emma already knew the identity of the demon.
she exclaimed in an urgent voice.
“Ian, be careful… … !”
However, the speed at which the cat witch self-destructs was faster.
With a bang, a storm of light and heat swept through the man. As the thick dust rose, demonic beasts rushed in as if not to miss this moment.
that was the patch
A silver aura was drawn horizontally.
The horizontal cutting with all its might had terrifying power in itself. If it was even covered with an aura, the cutting power was nothing to say.
At once, the demonic beasts of the two cats were cut in two.
Two corpses fell to the ground with a clattering sound like shredded straw.
However, a large movement created a large gap, and a rush of magic beasts who instinctively realized this followed.
It was because he didn’t even know that the man had thrown away his sword with a flat slash.
He reversed one of the leaping cat beasts and sat down on top of it. A merciless ax strike ensued.
Pak, pak, pak. Every time the sound resounded, blood splattered.
From the beast’s head to the nape of its neck, there was no place where the ax mark was not left. He had to face the second rush of demons who attacked the vacant seat.
Giving up on countermeasures and rolling forward, instead, the man with the beasts in front threw the hatchet again.
It got stuck in the neck of one of the monsters, and once again the ax drew a trajectory close to a right angle and took the life of the remaining one.
Rather, it belonged to a clean death.
The last remaining cat witch had to fight with the man bare-handed out of nowhere.
It was only natural that animals would have an advantage if there were no tools. However, Ian, who ran into the Witchbeast, was more wild than the Witchbeast.
Even though the remnants of the explosion were clear, he dug into the beast’s arms without delay.
And a fist that strikes the beast’s face with a fist as if it were to slam it down.
The beast’s body, unable to overcome the shock, collided with the ground and bounced up once.
Then, as before, one-sided violence followed.
Every time a punch was applied, a crunching sound was heard along with the sound of bones collapsing. The ghastly noise continued endlessly.
Even though the beast’s body convulsed once, and even the slightest movement disappeared.
At first, Lady Lupesia’s eyes, which were full of admiration and longing, were gradually stained with fear.
Strong, but even more brutal than that.
That was the essence of that man. Realizing this again, Lady Lupesia’s body trembled.
The blood and flesh, and the rough breathing of the man mixed in a thick mixture.
Those golden eyes were blazing with murderous intent. He gritted his teeth and continued punching.
That was until someone came up behind him.
The power that embraced the upper body was weak. If the man had wanted to, he would have been able to get away with it.
But Ian couldn’t.
Because the voice that pierced my ears was so warm and soft.
“… … Ian, it’s okay now.”
The monster’s breath stopped then.
**
Why can’t I protect anything
Suddenly, a question popped into my brain like an awl. It was a strange feeling.
All my senses were focused on the battle, and my body was only making the most accurate decision to kill my opponent.
Only consciousness seemed to be detached from that reality.
A floating accident brushed past several scenes.
Burning Great Forest.
I lost my teacher and sister-in-law there. From that day on, the smile disappeared from the man’s lips.
A plateau where a snowstorm rages.
I could see chunks of flesh covering the horizon. Even the Golden Lions, who boasted the strongest power in the North, couldn’t beat him.
The family that claimed to be the guardian of the north has perished.
And the nests of flesh that covered the earth and the unidentified monsters.
He couldn’t even hear the last breath of the woman he loved so much.
he was out of breath The sound of panting breath echoed in my ears.
A beating heart was shouting.
have to kill
Otherwise you can’t keep it. The voice of regret he had repeated countless times rose like a tidal wave.
I felt like I was going to suffocate.
He waved his fist like crazy. It was the same this time too.
The already blood-soaked fist was raised high.
In addition to the wounds from the Witchbeast, his arms trembled, probably because of the aftereffects of the explosion. Still, I couldn’t stand it any longer.
It’s been a long time since my skin was chapped against the bone, but I didn’t feel any pain.
Grinding his teeth, he was about to strike down a piece of porridge that could be called a face.
Hook, and a warm breeze flowed down his spine.
breathing stops A woman’s whispering sound reached my ears after a moment’s hesitation.
“… … Ian, it’s okay now.”
I wanted to ask what.
nothing was fine
The world was running towards destruction, and my precious people would die one by one.
As long as Delphirem and the Dark Church she leads remain, surely.
But before I could even utter such a question, my consciousness returned to reality.
“ah.”
low elasticity.
My mouth has regained the language it had lost. I calmed down my panting breath and slowly lowered my fist.
The arms of the woman who embraced my upper body grew stronger.
It was only a feeble force, but I felt the warmth felt from my back more clearly.
A voice mixed with crying pierced his spine.
“I, I… I’m okay. Ian, so you don’t have to… You are the one who saves lives.”
Whoa, he let out a deep breath.
I looked up at the sky. Crow demons were still flying in.
This raid doesn’t end with killing the demon beast.
It was an army ranging from hundreds to thousands. However, the Witchbeast had no reason, and in that case, an organized attack like this would only be possible if someone existed behind it.
The culprit had to be removed. Someone giving orders to the demons.
“I am not the one who kills… yes?”
A bitter smile came to my lips when I heard the sad woman’s voice.
It was as Emma said.
You must not misunderstand the purpose.
Violence was a means, not an end.
I staggered to my feet. Even then, Emma hadn’t relaxed her arms around me.
“… … Emma.”
The girl’s body trembled at my name being called. I gently lifted the woman’s arm from my chest.
Turning around, I noticed reddish hair.
My hand naturally rested on her shoulder.
“it’s okay?”
At first, Emma’s eyes widened in surprise.
It was then that he seemed to realize what he had done. Gradually, her white face began to heat up.
Restless and lowering her head, Emma, who was avoiding my notice, barely opened her mouth.
“… … yes.”
I thought it was pretty cute, so I burst into a small smile.
The longer I laughed, the more Emma’s face blushed.
After some time had passed, I said without erasing the smile from my lips.
“That’s it.”
Yes, it was as Emma said.
I am a savior
And now I have one person left to save.
The 5th Princess of the Empire, Shien.
Without a word, he took the sword and axe. And as I was about to move, a voice stopped me.
“… … How did you get it?”
It was Lady Lupesia, an aristocratic woman with golden hair and a well-rounded mind.
She still looked like she couldn’t get rid of her fear. Still, she managed to get herself up, staggering.
The shaking pupils turned towards me.
“Eh, Emma is a commoner girl… Even if you saved me, you could just let me die! Rather, there would be no regrets… … .”
It was almost gibberish.
I had no intention of saving Lady Lupesia in the first place. It was only because he was trying to save Emma that he somehow saved her as well.
But now that I think about it, it seems like he killed the guy who attacked Lady Lupesia while she was going crazy and cutting the beast.
It didn’t take long for a sigh to escape from my mouth, which had been immersed in my thoughts for a while.
In fact, there was something to be said before such questions.
“… … Lady Lupesia.”
The woman’s body trembled. The gaze looking at me was full of wariness.
Her eyes were dripping with fear that I might attack her again.
Like it or not, I asked with a slightly sad smile.
“Are you okay?”
Lady Lupesia froze in place.
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Just with her eyes wide open, she spat out mangled questions.
“… … Yes Yes?”
“I asked if you were okay, Lady Lupesia.”
It was a question that should be asked to a person who has passed the crisis of life, and to a woman who may have suffered an indelible scar on my hand.
But Lady Lupesia couldn’t believe that she had heard such a story from me.
Those wide open eyes testified to bewilderment.
She answered in a stammering voice.
“Gwae, gwae, gwae… I’m fine… … .”
“That’s it.”
I smiled and said that, and that was it.
I still had places to go.
The only thing holding my hand like that, as usual, was Emma, who was full of worries.
“I-Ian… Where are you going?”
“To save people.”
It was a soft word.
I couldn’t erase Emma’s worries with those few syllables, but a voice that pretended to be calm came out of my mouth.
“Don’t worry, there are potions you gave me.”
Then, I showed off the potion bag.
Looking at the bag, which had reduced in volume, Emma was still worried. But there was no time to wait any longer.
After a brief goodbye, I quickly left the place.
In fact, my body ached terribly.
He was hit only twice by the self-destruct attack, and the wounds on his arms were not completely healed. It was a mess in many ways, but I had to go.
The underground crypt of Berrata Palace.
There, the end of all these stories would have been waiting.
**
Meanwhile, the underground crypt of Berrata Palace.
“Uh, ah, uh… Kyaa!”
The princess’s screams were echoing there.
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