6. Proof of Existence (43)
“… … That’s why this fake is special.”
I kept my mouth shut at the girl’s detailed story.
It was difficult to even make eye contact. It was because I couldn’t even imagine that the affection I poured out for my sister would have planted a twisted affection for the girl.
It was the same with Leah.
The girl’s foot was kicking Lia, but instead of complaining, Leah chose silence. Only light moaning and running cold sweat represented the complex state of mind.
Of course, the girl didn’t even care about our reaction.
As if nothing had happened to the past, her golden eyes were blazing with passion for learning.
“It’s a special entity that can share senses with me. But what did Mitram do? Some time ago, this fake started using some of my power… It’s a bonus that the sense sharing is cut off.”
Hearing the girl’s words, there was a scene that came to mind.
The muscular strength and quickness that Lia had been showing casually lately seemed to be borrowed from the girl.
The girl seemed to be bothered by that.
“I’d like to ask Mitram, but he’s already dead… What can’t you do? I have no choice but to research on my own.”
That was the last interest the girl showed in Leah.
Soon, a bright girl’s smile turned to me.
“Rather than that, isn’t it funny? I mean this phrase… Are you like the old me?”
“What are you talking about?”
I couldn’t bear to ignore the abandoned sister’s question, so I asked back.
The girl was still smiling brightly.
“I was so imprisoned. Pray to the sky, search for your parents… Still, salvation did not come. In fact, salvation does not come from the hands of others.”
lightly.
With each step she took, the line on the girl’s mouth deepened. A cold flame flashed in those golden eyes.
It’s really hateful.
The girl’s feelings toward me had no choice but to be defined that way.
hate and hate But on the other hand, I can’t shake off the desire for me.
Because it was the only puzzle to complete her life that I had lost.
Isn’t that funny?
“The only thing that can save myself is myself… There is no god. Despair, cry… Now accept the truth, brother.”
“… … Yuren.”
It was another question I managed to squeeze out.
I couldn’t think of anything to refute the girl’s words. If it was before, I wouldn’t have known it again.
You must not give up no matter what.
It’s enough if I don’t throw anything away, and I abandon myself and move forward.
It was an achievement made by coincidence. But I only knew that luck would last forever.
Without even knowing how many orphans’ blood the miracle had cost him.
So, this questioning was just a kind of outburst.
“Where did Yuren go?”
“I went to look for the saintess.”
The short and plain reply was enough to make my eyes darken.
“She is dangerous. If I knew that my brother had disappeared, I would do whatever I could to find him. Then, if the identity of the blood essence is known, the saintess will be in danger too, right? That’s why my business partner Yangban visited as an escort knight.”
“What are you going to do… … .”
“Should I keep it locked up?”
The girl burst out laughing as if she was saying something obvious.
“Who would doubt the escort knight? While I’m so lost, my partner disappears right away. And if chaos breaks out in the Holy Land, voila!”
The girl’s arms were raised high and she burst into cheers.
“The plans we prepared are starting one by one! It’s cool, isn’t it fun? How many hypocrites will howl… … !”
I stopped and closed my eyes.
Wrong. I should have listened to what the saintess had to say.
He is blinded by the idea that Leah has been kidnapped. If he had approached it more carefully and had known that Yuren was a traitor, he would not have been pushed to the edge of the cliff.
I felt sorry for the saintess.
And doubted the existence of God.
Hello, is this the end? Is there no such thing as salvation?
The girl took a step with a face full of joy.
One step, two steps. before it came close to me.
Ugh, something in my arms started to cry.
The girl’s eyebrows narrowed slightly.
“… … What is this sound?”
I was equally surprised. My eyes went straight to my chest.
There, a marble was emitting vibrations.
The moment I tried to retrace the origin of the bead, my mind went white for a moment.
Bang, there was an explosion somewhere.
It was a small sound, but the vibration that pierced my eardrum was real. All eyes from the crowd, including me, turned to the epicenter.
It’s coming from far away. Something.
Bang, bang, bang!
The binge draws closer and closer. The speed was beyond imagination, so the girl had to mutter blankly without even turning her head.
“intruder? But, how… … ? You’re too fast. If the group came in, there’s no way I wouldn’t notice, right?”
Ugh.
The orb was emitting more and more violent cries. With the heavy drinking, the cavity began to shake as if an earthquake had struck.
Stone dust rained down from the ceiling, and the girl couldn’t stand it and looked away.
A crisp, blurry electric charge passed through the thick iron door.
It was before the girl who saw this could even react.
Kwak!
An incomparable roar roared through the air. The shockwave blew the hem of her clothes and hair, and soon there was an acrid smell from beyond the iron gate that was roughly bent.
Kieeck!
Kkeuk!
The charred, faceless monsters wriggled and convulsed.
It was the last outburst before dying.
The blood vessels and nerves of the whole body were burned, and the breath of the monsters soon stopped.
Even then, the girl stood tall and unresponsive. He just stared straight ahead, frowning as if he couldn’t believe it.
A tall man was standing there.
Whiririk, Tak.
A pitch-black rod swims in the air and falls.
Beyond the thick fog, blue eyes burned like wisps of fire.
“I didn’t hear from you so I came to see you… … .”
An emotionally worn voice came out like a sigh.
Middle-aged blue eyes began to look at each other in turn. Starting with me, the girl, Lia, and senior Elsie.
The man asked with an emotionless gaze.
“Nephew-son-in-law. Just ask… Perhaps this is also part of your peculiarity?”
It was such an absurd question that I couldn’t even think properly.
My answer was plain and simple.
“Are you crazy?”
“Yeah, that’s right… … .”
Whiririk, Tak.
The pitch-black rod that flew through the air once again reached the man’s hand. The momentum of the middle-aged, who quietly closed his eyes, was as calm as the sea before a typhoon.
A vein stood on the girl’s neck, who had remained silent until then.
“Who are you… … !”
“When he was a mercenary, he was also called the ‘God of Thunder on the battlefield.’”
The girl’s body trembled at the unexpectedly calm tone.
The man’s eyelids were slowly opening. The intense eye light leaking from within meant one thing.
The one who saw the edge of the truth.
True strongmen who can change the battle situation alone and control the terrain.
“I came back to my family, joined the organization, and lived with my temper for a while… Then one day, a little boy lit a lamp in his heart that he thought was lost.”
The Archmage takes a step.
The air shook like a haze. It was an abnormal phenomenon that only high-density mana could be seen.
Glancing, blue eyes glared at me.
“My niece and son-in-law.”
It was a declaration made in a voice that was not even high or low. At the sudden sound, the girl who was mesmerized burst into laughter.
“Pu, poop…” Ahahahaha! What is this rotten old man saying! By any chance, did you think that just because you were a great mage, you could face me alone? Misunderstanding is also oil-based resin… … !”
“Why should I deal with you alone?”
It was a question thrown by Mr. Reynolds just before the bloody sun appeared in the air.
Unable to guess the intention, the girl’s body trembled.
And then, the whip of lightning tore the world in half.
It seemed like the crackling sound would go deafening. The majesty of the whip, which dyed the field of view in pure white and cut the ground from the sky, was terrifying.
Of course, this was not the case for the girl.
Kang, the bloody whip wrapped around the girl’s arm struck off the thunderbolt’s whip. The whip, unable to overcome the force, bounced up into the sky, and soon it was cut into pieces and scattered.
The girl laughed as if it were ridiculous.
“under! With just this kind of magic… … !”
But that leeway did not last long.
It was because a familiar blade could be seen through the fragments of the thunderbolt.
Those armaments falling toward me were all too familiar to me.
sword and hatchet.
I released all of the auras I had been secretly collecting all at once.
Kang!
The steel restraints shattered terribly and scattered. Before the girl could respond, the sword and hatchet landed in my hands one after another.
And even crossing the sword and hatchet in front and taking a defensive posture with a grain.
It was a perfect pincer attack.
The charter changed in an instant, and the girl lost her senses.
Only then did the Archmage burst out laughing.
“Pinch strike is one of the tactics. Especially when fighting mercenaries. Anyway… … .”
But that dry laugh was not mixed with emotion.
The girl gritted her teeth and hurriedly raised the bloody sun. Perhaps it was because he was interrupted right before he reached his goal, but his eyes were clearly resentful.
An eerie shiver was slowly eating up the space. Ung-ung, the already trembling sword and hatchet seemed to hint at a thunderstorm to come.
“Suddenly, should I get paid for taking my nephew?”
“Don’t be ridiculous, old man… … !”
Immediately after the voices of the two strongmen crossed.
The world was dyed white.