＜ 70 : White Paladin (4) ＞
The words that came out of the mouths of uninvited strangers who came to Guilford were unexpected words.
A hero of abundance.
Guilford’s eyes narrowed when he heard the name.
The people in front of them already knew the identity of Guilford.
He said, looking at Serena and Rihanna alternately.
“Are they from the Holy Land?”
“Yeah. This is Lian Crosst, the vice-captain of the Crossbridge Paladins.”
“The deputy commander of the Holy Knights…!”
“Isn’t he the second highest among the Paladins?”
At the introduction of Rian, the mercenaries around him murmured.
As such, Rihanna’s identity was shocking.
Paladin Ryan Crosst. And Serena Ederrant, who is accompanying him.
They were the deputy commander of the Holy Knights and the Saints of Abundance, respectively.
He had come to take Guilford directly from the Holy Land.
As for their visit, Ascalon had already informed them a few days ago.
Ascalon’s story that meeting with a saint is inevitable.
Guilford blinked at the holy sword on Garp’s shoulder and said to Rian, who was pointing the sword.
“Because he’s the deputy commander of the Holy Knights… For those who worship gods, he uses quite radical means.”
Ryan did not deny Guilford’s words.
He lowered the sword he was aiming at, and spit out ferocious blood towards Guilford.
The life that the paladin sent out when he reached the stage was enough to touch Guilford’s skin directly.
“Because there is no way to make you realize it other than directly striking the sword.
“How can I make you realize?”
“The fact that a hero who hasn’t been properly trained is still weak.”
After speaking, Rihanna took off one glove and exposed her bare hand.
Then he threw the glove he had taken off at Guilford.
tuk.
Guilford’s hand caught the glove Rihan had thrown.
Throwing gloves at the opponent was an action taken when requesting a duel.
Guilford was also familiar with the etiquette of dueling.
“You’re weak… It’s a story I haven’t heard in a long time.”
wow.
Guilford grabbed Lian’s gloves tightly.
Guilford was also a mercenary for quite a long time since he entered the mercenary industry.
He was never a person worthy of being evaluated as weak anywhere.
“Gilford Floud. I’ve heard that you made a name for yourself as a mercenary. But do you think it will work against evil spirits as well?”
“I don’t think all of the mercenaries’ methods will work against the denomination. That would be unavoidable.”
“But why didn’t you enter the Holy Land? If you don’t learn, you can’t grow. And if you don’t learn it, you can’t complete it.”
Rihanna’s words were close to the norm.
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Most heroes will be willing to enter the Holy Land knowing that.Of course, there are those who want to covet the glory that comes from the name of a hero.
But Guilford’s position was different from theirs.
He wasn’t alone.
He had colleagues who had to take responsibility.
“Before I am a hero, I am a mercenary. And I am the leader of the Guilford mercenaries.”
“Is the mercenary team being led the problem…”
“Even if that’s not the case, I don’t like being tied down to a temple or something. I plan to fight the evil spirits in my own way.”
With a brief sigh, Rihann pointed his sword at Guilford.
The holy sword aimed at Guildford contained a bright light.
Woo woo woo woo–.
In response to the light of the holy sword, Ascalon trembled for a long time.
Rihanna pointed the sword and said while glaring at Guilford.
“What are people going to do?”
“What do you mean?”
“While you are doing this, I asked what you would do with people suffering from evil spirits because of your ego.”
“…don’t get me wrong. I’m going to try to save people on my own.”
I will walk a different path from the temple.
That was Guilford’s idea.
He has been a mercenary all his life, and he has lived a life that is wilder than anyone else but free.
Now, I was reluctant to wear the courage of a hero and go in a certain direction.
Besides, I had no intention of breaking up with my colleagues.
For Guilford Floud, being a mercenary was something he could never put down.
Rihanna shook her head as if she didn’t like Guilford’s story.
“We’re looking for ways to save the most people.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“This is the most efficient way to save people. But… why are you trying to get out of the way?”
There was a great gap between the way of the hero, as Rihann said, and the way of the hero, as Guilford said.
Guilford realized that the difference in perception between the two could not be easily bridged.
There is an incomprehensible wall between them.
Guildford, who had come to a conclusion, grabbed Ascalon, which was tied around his waist.
Ascalon, caught in Guilford’s hand, began to emit a stronger light than the holy sword.
“It seems that the degree of thinking of each other is different.”
“…is that your insistence?”
“okay.”
“It’s hard to break that stubbornness with words. Pull out your sword, Guilford Floud. I’ll teach you a trick.”
If we couldn’t understand each other, we would inevitably bump into each other.
In the end, it was an unavoidable fight.
Sreung.
Guilford pulled Ascalon from his waist.
The gazes of the two men, who drew their holy swords and shins, met in the air.
While the two of them faced each other, they were watching each other.
Ascalon, who was shining, gave his voice to Guilford.
– “It seems that there is no time for you guys to chat with each other.”
“……what?”
Right after Guilford’s question-filled words were finished.
A heavy roar resounded and shook Guilford’s ears.
aah
Guilford turned his head to find the cause of the loud bang in his ear.
An unknown cliff far away from the mountain road where the two of them were.
There was a huge fire and huge smoke billowing up.
Just by looking at the smoke that began to cover the cliff, it was enough to guess the scale of the explosion from afar.
“What the hell is going on?”
A sudden, unidentified explosion.
There was no one other than Ascalon who could guess its identity here.
Rihanna, who covered her ears at the sound of the explosion, looked at Guilford’s Ascalon and asked.
woo woo woo woo.
Ascalon vibrated and returned the answer to Rian.
– “It seems that the followers of the evil god are trying to break the seal of the founder.”
“The progenitor of vampires? Maybe Pluto…?”
– “If you’re going to keep fighting, don’t stop him. However, by the time the fight is over, the ancestors might be released.”
After hearing Ascalon’s story, Rihann bit his lip.
The life that had grown horribly in Rian’s eyes had long since ceased.
Seeing him, Guilford lost his will to fight, and put Ascalon back into his sheath.
There was no advantage in fighting each other in this situation.
Rather, the vampire ancestors would only hold each other responsible for their release.
Rian also put the holy sword he was pulling out into the sheath.
Then he spoke to Serena behind him.
“Saint. I guess I’ll have to borrow the eyes of a spectator.”
“…Okay. I’ll look into the situation.”
“please.”
Serena listened to Rian’s request and immediately knelt on the floor.
Then he put his hands together and began to pray in a respectful position.
At Serena’s actions, Guilford realized that the saint was preparing to use the divine power.
Since the situation had occurred, he and the mercenaries could not stand still.
Guilford looked at Garp, who was sitting there, grabbing his shoulder where Ryan had passed.
“Gaff. Are you okay?”
“Chief… I’ve been showing ugliness.”
“I hope you don’t mind too much. The opponent was the deputy commander of the Holy Knights.
“……”
“Wake up, Garp. We still have a lot of work to do.”
Guilford reached out toward Garp, who was sitting there.
wow.
Garp grabbed Guilford’s outstretched hand.
Garp got up from his seat holding Guilford’s hand and looked at him with complicated eyes.
“……leader.”
“Wear a bandage. The members will lead me.”
“I’m sorry, Commander.”
Guilford pulled out a bandage and handed it to Garp, then walked past him to the mercenaries.
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Most of the mercenaries had stopped eating since the fight with Rian and had their weapons in hand.Guilford exclaimed as he looked at the mercenaries still sitting on the floor resting.
It was to take the mercenaries together in the fight that was going on in the future.
“Slugs! Get up quickly!”
“Captain! Are you going to fight from now on?”
One of the mercenaries seated at Guilford’s shout asked.
nod.
Guilford immediately agreed with him.
“Yeah! It’s a glorious mission worthy of our Guilford mercenaries!”
“How was the pay?”
“I’ll give you beer until you all fall down from drinking!”
At Guilford’s call, the mercenaries cheered.
These were the mercenaries who followed Guilford.
They loved money and beer, and they enjoyed adventures with Guilford.
That is why Guilford could not give up such a mercenary group.
Guilford, who gave instructions to the mercenaries, said while looking at Ryan with his arms crossed.
“Did you say that you were the deputy commander of the Paladins. When are you planning to move?”
“…Wait a little bit. The saint is grasping the situation directly.”
Rian’s expression in answering Guilford’s question was slightly more relaxed than before.
Veteran mercenary and second seat of the Holy Knights.
It was the moment when a temporary alliance full of rifts was formed.
* * * * * *
A mountain range somewhere in the Keterent region.
There, Yutenia was preparing a magic to shoot at the enemies with her bare hands.
In the hands of Yutenia preparing for magic, Etalia’s compass was not visible.
After a long search, they have finally found the place where the relic is located.
After a long time of suppressing the magic and moving it, it finally paid off.
There was nothing in the way of the unconstrained Euthenia of the compass.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve used magic, so it feels cool.”
Lightning bolts shot out of Yutenia’s hand towards the flaming cliff.
aah
A loud sound resounded, and the rocks around the cliff collapsed.
The rock that fell with the lightning struck the people below.
A large boulder rolled down and the people below screamed.
“Ahhh…!”
“It’s the enemy! Everyone get ready for battle!”
With the sound of a whistle, those who were attacked by Eutenia began to move busily.
The guardians of the seal existed where the thunderbolts of Utenia were struck.
They lived to protect the progenitor Pluto and the stakes that sealed him.
The guardians of the seal, which have been around for a long time, had as powerful a power as their history.
Despite the sudden attack by Utenia, most of them were still unharmed.
Yutenia said while watching the guardians like that.
“They all look surprisingly strong.”
“They are the guardians of the seal, aren’t they?”
“If this isn’t enough, you can use stronger magic.”
The moment Yutenia raises her hand to cast her next spell.
An arrow flew towards the place where Euthenia was.
nettle.
The arrow cut through the wind and moved at high speed.
However, it was impossible for the arrow aimed at Euthenia to achieve its purpose.
A hand reaching out from her shadow grabbed the arrow that was flying and stopped it.
“Uh… huh?”
Startled by the arrow that stopped in front of him, Peter took a few steps back.
tuk.
Yutenia, who moved the shadows to organize the arrows, looked in the direction of the guardians.
On a distant cliff, there was a guardian pointing a bow at her.
Even though she used magic in an unseen place, she had been able to locate her.
Yutenia smiled at him and looked at him.
“It seems to have good eyes.”
The Guardian who fired the arrow immediately hung the next arrow on the bowstring.
The taut bowstring was ready to fire arrows at Euthenia at any time.
It was fast enough to match his skillful bow skills.
Peter spoke in a bewildered voice at the flashing arrowhead from afar.
“Ah, no… this is good for the eyes…”
“I received a dangerous gift, so this time I have to repay it worthy of it.”
With her hands raised, Yutenia began to raise her magic power stronger than before.
It is to prepare magic to face the Guardians.
Yutenia’s hand stretched toward the sky moved like the conductor who directed the spirit.
With each movement of her hand, the wind blew and formed a cloud.
“ah…….”
Dark clouds began to gather in the sky, and in an instant, the ground was covered with a light shadow.
breakage. phlegmatic.
Dark clouds gathered in the sky vomited light and gradually transformed into a large thundercloud.
The guardians raised their heads and looked up at the sky as the dark clouds suddenly began to gather.
The moment when the thundercloud, which had been cohesive, reached its limit.
The magical energy that Yutenia had accumulated exploded at once.
“——Giga Lightning.”
Giga Lightning.
As far as she knew, it was the most powerful wide-ranging attack magic.
As Yutenia’s hand descended, the thunderclouds in the sky began to emit condensed thunderbolts.
Kwagwagwagwagwagwa–!
Thunderbolts that began to strike irregularly hit the enemies on the ground alternately.
“I, the enemy… geez!”
“Ahhh…!”
Lightning flashes with every rain, followed by an ear-shattering thunder.
In a flash that shook eyes and ears, lightning mercilessly judged the enemies.
It’s not easy to even look straight ahead, and in such unfavorable conditions, lightning strikes continue to pour in.
The screams of the Guardians resounded in the flashing light.
“Everyone, uh… ahhh!”
“Ugh… uhhh…”
“Ahh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!”
Kwagwagwagwagwang—!
Thunderbolts constantly fall to the ground.
The continuous rain of thunder completely disrupted the formation of the Guardians.
Even if he survived the falling lightning, he could never be free from the subsequent attack.
A lightning strike that cannot be stopped or escaped.
It was several minutes after the thundercloud was completed that the magic of Utenia ended.
“Now it’s a little cleaner.”
Immediately after the huge magic that obstructed the view disappeared.
Using magic, Yutenia laughed as she brushed away her wet hair.
There was only one Guardian left where her magic had passed.