235 – The deep sea swallowed by stars
Sticky darkness swallowed the sword river and obscured Lucia’s vision as she tried to move forward.
It is not possible to stop Lucia simply by blocking her vision, but the fact that this battle is in the deep sea where Kihara’s power is embodied, and the familiarity of the darkness spewing out from her hands, produced a certain result.
Geomgang, swallowed by darkness, could not move forward. Lucia, who had lost her footing when her steps fell to the ground, was caught in the strong current and spun around.
On the other hand, Kihara, who arbitrarily interrupted the flow of battle, smiled evilly from beyond the darkness.
‘also…’
A relaxed gaze glances at Lucia. Kihara’s other power, the darkness that makes the depths of the sea without light even darker, is not originally hers.
The power of the god she followed. It belongs to an already dead god who was killed by a human 500 years ago.
It hasn’t been long since it became available. So I couldn’t use it as skillfully as I could with ocean currents. However, the effect is certain.
Darkness has a tendency to devour existence, and as it is the power of God that has existed since the beginning, it is overwhelmed by those of lower rank just by encountering it.
‘Why did I only find out now?’
On the other hand, the girl in front of me was not overwhelmed by the darkness caused by the power. It was evident that there was a subtle hesitation in his actions, but even though he was in the dark, he escaped as skillfully as if he had already experienced it.
It wasn’t the movement of a child. In the gap of 500 years, in an era where humans have emerged who do not even know what demons are, it is impossible to know what demon powers are and teach them how to deal with them.
Even if taught, it is impossible to perfectly translate what you know into practice. As a demon that has existed for thousands of years, Kihara has seen many geniuses and is a genius herself, so she can be confident.
What you know and what you can do are different.
And, even if God knows, he cannot do what he wants.
so,
The hatred towards the human girl was reversed into its exact opposite. As the girl with flashing golden eyes responded to the power more skillfully, Kihara’s heartbeat grew stronger.
Shake off the darkness, dig into the cracks, and step forward. It looks easy, but there was only one human that Kihara knew who could do it.
The only human who was able to fight against the demon god, whom it seemed that no one would dare to oppose existed.
it was you
it was you
“Kylie.”
The muttering sound passed through the darkness and reached Lucia. Lucia frowned and exploded the ground.
Suddenly, Kihara’s gaze changes. Lucia realized that the momentum towards her was increasing.
I got caught. But I don’t answer the question in the affirmative.
Kihara also did not expect an answer from Lucia. So, without asking any more questions, I just smiled.
‘You were tricked?’
It was not Shiron, the owner of the holy sword who was pretending to be Kylie, but the human girl in front of him was Kylie. Even if there was no positive answer to the question, Kihara was confident of the answer that suddenly came to him.
Kihara stared at Lucia. The golden iris torn vertically in the middle of the black iris pierced the essence of the girl who was trying not to be shaken.
In the swirling torrent of darkness, the girl hurled her sparkling sword at an absurd speed. It was nice to see her trying not to be intimidated by the demon’s power, but unlike her distorted expression, her trained body did not waver like a deep-rooted tree.
It is not simply because of physical superiority.
What you know and what you can do are different.
The girl knew how to respond to Kihara’s attack.
Aside from the elf who assisted with magic in the rear, the human who tricked Kihara easily responded to the torrent, but his method could hardly be considered Kylie’s.
There is a difference in the method of avoidance.
There is a difference in the slightest movement that squeezes into the gap.
“Ugh…”
Even if I swung the same sword, even if I spewed sword steel. Shiron evaded one step ahead, and Lucia let it go right before.
“Ugh…!”
Naturally, Kylie’s scent came from the latter.
A mist of blood adorned a sly smile.
The long-held guess became more certain as the fight continued, and it was natural for Kihara’s consciousness to transfer from Siron to Lucia.
Why didn’t I know this before?
The answer was simple. This is because it does not fit into the corner.
500 years was a long time.
Kihara not only recovered his body but also gained faith and became stronger. Therefore, there was no possibility for a human who was not a warrior to fight as an equal.
If Lucia hadn’t been here, Kihara would have mistaken Siron for Kylie all along.
“Cute… Come on. Bwaa.”
so that,
Kihara decided to admit his mistake. It’s not like Kylie disappeared anyway. It’s just that the plan I was trying to execute was slightly distorted, but the cause and effect of following the line did not change.
Whoa! Darkness seeped deeper into the spinning torrent. In this way, darkness covered the deep sea, erasing the weakest things first.
The spreading darkness erased everything. Light that cannot reach, shapes that cannot be reflected, a presence transmitted through a sticky liquid, a life that changes depending on one’s mindset…
Lucia was no longer able to detect Kihara’s presence. It was only at this point that Siron was able to block the approaching arm.
Compared to its obvious presence, it was an excessively heavy blow. Even Prien’s eyes, which are accustomed to the dark, find it difficult to respond when it is this dark.
But even in this situation, Siron found an answer. Whoa! The light of the holy sword exploded. Darkness can be erased with light. The heat wave dragon’s heart accelerated. If your field of vision is short, you just have to move faster. All you have to do is react faster.
Coughing – A dark sword mark was carved into Kihara’s lung.
Siron’s superhuman strength and speed added to his sharpness. The strides he took became wider, and the blow against the authority gave off a distinct presence.
And, the most ideal form of sword was realized.
A riot of dirty blood.
The torrent emerging from the darkness was torn apart by the sharp light. And then, a gap opened up.
Fazijik – Lightning sticks to the torrent.
In the darkness, a mysteriously smiling face was revealed.
“Dirty bloodshed… huh?”
The sticky deep water entwined the holy sword. Shiron didn’t answer and added strength to his sword.
“Hmph!”
Cheak- The swung quicksword sliced through Kihara’s stomach. But it doesn’t stop there. I don’t know why, but Kihara was using the authority of the Demon God right now.
It’s not that I don’t trust Lucia, but I realized that I couldn’t expect anything from Lucia.
It felt like swinging a meaningless sword in an empty space due to the darkness that swallowed up all sense of presence around him.
Lucia and Seira must be experiencing the same thing.
If it weren’t for the darkness that was occasionally torn apart, if Kihara’s face wasn’t still showing an incomprehensible expression,
I might have forgotten the feeling of fighting.
As I took my steps forward, the feeling of being touched by the tip of a knife increased in frequency. It was proof that not only was the attack completely repelled, but that the attack was working properly.
Siron soon gained confidence that he could win.
Kihara’s heart throbbed. There was no way she would stop just because her body was hurt, but there was no way that the pain of her body, which had become almost a facade, would affect her mind.
I could fully feel the intense emotions from the person in front of me. The emotions that Shiron exudes are more intense than those of 500 years ago.
‘what?’
So Kihara became curious.
‘What made you like this?’
Weren’t they clearly friends fighting together?
‘Why did you lie to Kylie even though you were next to me?’
Nevertheless, they showed their presence arbitrarily, like an out-of-place anglerfish.
It didn’t seem like it was meant to deceive Kihara. She has shown time and time again that she does not care about adding to the confusion with distorted information.
‘That means…’
Kihara’s mouth was torn at the conclusion he had reached.
Although it was a chaotic battlefield, Kihara’s body was on the verge of breaking away. Even though it was painful and difficult, the spirit that ascended to godhood was not affected by it.
thus,
She came to the most optimal conclusion she could.
Their relationship is not perfect. Although they have built up trust to the point where they entrust their backs on the battlefield, it is not a completely open relationship.
The owner of the holy sword tried to deceive not only Kihara but everyone, and Kylie did not even tell her colleagues about her identity.
‘How will they react?’
The moment I decided to reveal Kylie’s identity here and there. An inspiration that went beyond logic arose.
If things continue like this, we will lose anyway. Even if her mind was intact, the body that brought her here was not invincible.
‘If you’re going anyway.’
Let’s create memories for Kylie that she can never forget. Then I make the lying girl regret her choice.
The confusion and turmoil that would arise as a result had more meaning than life for Kihara.
I decided to decorate my last play rather than life.
Kihara’s actions became even more bold.
Phuuk-
The entire holy sword fell into my hand, and darkness touched the hand holding the sword.
The darkness that raised its capabilities distorted the space.
The power that rested at my fingertips grew in size.
Darkness exploded. And, the curtain that blocked the view is lifted.
Siron saw Lucia, who was fighting the power beyond Kihara.
However, the sensation surrounding my body was a little unfamiliar.
It felt like my head was submerged in muddy tar.
But Siron knew what this sphere really was. Even if I haven’t experienced it myself, I’ve seen this scene over and over again.
Floating Prison, one of the powers of the Second Apostle, Camilla.
‘How much are you going to copy?’
Not only did he use the power of the first apostle, but he also used the power of the second apostle.
Are there three apostles next? It’s a bit difficult to use teleportation.
Siron, who knew the identity of the sphere, continued his thoughts without paying much attention to it.
but,
Siron was not visible in Lucia’s eyes. There was only a black sphere growing in size from Kihara’s shoulder.
“…uh?”
The pupil that had expanded to take in the light shrank. My head, which was still reeling from the excitement of battle, could not fully understand the situation.
‘what…’
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Seira was also looking at the same thing as Lucia.
When the darkness cleared, what was visible was not Siron’s appearance, but an ominous and eerie sphere.
Darkness descended, and everything was done to kill Kihara. As evidence, the ground Lucia was standing on was crumbling because it had received the full impact.
However, when the curtain was lifted, Siron suffered. Even a split second of time was not needed to understand it that way.
A sound that shouldn’t have been heard was ringing in my head.
In the past, a human who defeated a demon that would not have even dared to think of encountering it.
At her colleague’s crisis, a terrifying energy enveloped the girl’s body and wriggled. It’s a shame to call him human. Soon, Kihara recalls a strong memory from the past.
Lucia lowered her head.
My chin is shaking.
The hand holding the sword trembles, and the tip of the sword trembles at an even greater amplitude.
A torrent of turbulent emotions.
However, Kihara was not satisfied with that.
I wanted more, bigger emotions. What needs to be done to do that?
This is how you kill the hero. Then, you can see Kylie’s desperate expression that you haven’t seen in the past. Next, he meets his end at the hands of Kylie.
It’s fun just to imagine it. Drool was flowing out of Kihara’s hole, and the vertically slit pupil was vibrating violently.
I naturally felt confident that I could kill the hero. The totality of power used in exchange for giving up half of his body made Kihara feel a greater sense of alienation than the torrent he had ever dealt with, and was enough to give even the caster himself goosebumps.
However, it did not take long for that illusion to be shattered.
The moment when Lucia was about to hit the ground when the sword steel was forged more densely than ever before.
Jeok-
Incontinence stretched across the black sphere and exploded. Kihara looked back with bewildered eyes.
“…how?”
“Did you get out?”
His face was embarrassed as his expectations were shattered, and Shiron turned his sore shoulders and chuckled.
The answer was simple. It’s just that there was no difference between the floating prison he knew and the floating prison Kihara used. So, I twisted and broke the circuit inside the prison. Stabbed and destroyed. Compared to the past, when mana could not be used, escaping from the floating prison was as simple as solving a puzzle.
However, the theory did not tell us how.
“You know what? Kylie was so f*cking strong that no one could stop her.”
“What do you mean?”
“You’re saying you’re falling for me, not for him.”
Shiron wiped away the nosebleed and pretended to slit his own throat.