186 – Is it just a strong belief? Or is it fanaticism?(4)
The Castle of Redemption.
For the past three years, I’ve only been thinking about one thing. The ultimate end Helya was able to reach. That’s why Hans felt pity. Is it right for me to become obsessed with one thing?
However, Hans threw out all the weak thoughts that had been dominating his mind. Wasn’t he determined to face him to the end? Even if it’s the finger that hurts the most. I can’t cover it up.
The moment Hans’ will hardens. The dragon heart started burning like a flame. The moment the ambiguous will turned into fighting spirit, Hans’ sword was overwhelming Helya’s sword.
Time acceleration.
Hans’ attack, which continued at a much higher speed than before, overwhelmed Helya’s defense. Thanks to this, Helya allowed several attacks. Despite her shock of shaking her skull, she laughed out loud.
“It’s a pleasure, sir.”
“…….”
“Seriously.”
In this paradise where only the two of you exist. The current situation, which was connected to each other, felt nothing but happiness to Helya. And that represents Helya’s twisted obsession.
However, this situation will not last forever. Someday the end will surely come But ignoring those consequences and obsessing only with the now. No, are you just ignoring it?
It also meant that there was no future Helya envisioned. The important thing for her is now. It’s not like an uncertain future. That it was wrong, Hans had to teach him.
Because I am the one who took her. Quaang! Stomp with will. A shock wave from the shaking of the ground pushed Helya away. At the same time, Hans’s fist plunged into Helya’s abdomen.
“Wow!!”
Helya flew off the walls, letting out her shrieks. But she didn’t stick to the wall. Her chains held her like a soft hammock. Helya laughed.
“Excellent, I can feel your will.”
[What’s wrong with that? Aren’t you crazy?]
“I’m still just a wandering child.”
“So, let me repay the teacher too!!”
The red eyes continued like a flash. At the same time, Helya’s sword fell towards Hans. Kwaaang!! It wasn’t Hans. A slash that could not be stopped. And the momentum of a slow-rising storm.
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Like a huge dragon that ate the sky from the ground. Helia and Hans soared into the sky, causing a storm with an explosion. To be precise, Hans was at the level of being caught up in it and flying into the sky.
Unlike Hans, he was trying to balance somehow. As if there was a floor in the sky, Helya was approaching Hans, stepping on the sky openly. Looking at it, Hans immediately analyzed it.
This castle is not just a barrier separating the inside from the outside. A kind of virtual reality that creates a favorable environment for the user. In other words, it is an absurd force closer to authority than magic.
‘Where did Helya get this kind of power?’
Hans couldn’t help but question his mind. No matter how talented he was, it was very difficult to obtain such authority. In the original work, Helya’s ultimate skill was swordsmanship.
Because it wasn’t a power. Meanwhile, Hans felt the new sword vibrate. It’s not that the new sword vibrates by itself, but it vibrates together under the influence of something. It was called resonance.
“What’s the matter, new sword?”
[I don’t know. However, I feel a power similar to mine in this castle.]
“So it’s the power obtained from the ruins?”
Ruins. A sort of treasure trove where the ancestors of the past prepared weapons for heroes who could foretell the future and change the era. However, it was not that anyone could gain power from the ruins.
If you don’t overcome the trials prepared by our ancestors. Judged as unworthy of power, it could result in serious injury or loss of life. Then, did Helya succeed in challenging the ruins?
For now, I have no choice but to think so. But then, the next question is, what kind of strength did you get? I mean, can you implement something like that? Hans stuck out his tongue and was lost in his thoughts.
‘I guess it wasn’t a coincidence that I was pushed back at first.’
With her hesitant mind, she dealt with Helya’s talent and the power of the ruins at the same time. She must have been pushed back at first. But not anymore. Hans took a stand. I caught his movements.
“Suck!!”
Hans was no longer pushed back by Helya. In a way, it was natural. It was difficult to defeat Hans, who subdued the dragon heart and used the power of time and the divine sword.
However, Helya’s authority was also formidable. Suddenly, the haze flowing from the connected red chains began to erode Hans. Thanks to that, Hans’ body started to slow down little by little.
But it wasn’t that Helya’s speed increased either. If so, it means that it is not the power to steal her speed, but the power to match her opponent’s speed with her own. It was, in a way, a very deformed force.
[It’s a very unusual power. Normally, you would take the other person’s power and make it your own.]
“Perhaps this is Helya’s heart.”
[What? This?]
What is important to Helya is neither the past nor the future. It is the present. If you’re not by my side right now, you’ll become nothing. But everyone else except Helya will move on.
Hans walked forward quietly, without saying anything. He’s step by step, even though he’s slowly approaching. Helia rather winces and backs away from her. A strange sight unfolded.
Did you feel something? Or did he realize that he was wrong the moment he saw Hans? Before long, Hans’ steps stopped. She had nowhere else to go.
“What do you really want?”
“……I don’t want anyone to leave.”
“But don’t you know you can’t do that?”
“Why can’t you? Just be together!”
Helia desperately shouted at Hans. The look seemed appealing. Although Helya’s appearance is closer to that of an adult. To Hans, she looked like a child anxious.
“Why are you trying to move forward? There’s no reason to lose anyone if you just stay like this. We can just be together!”
Helya let out all of her thoughts as she nervously clutched her long red hair. Helya was afraid of change. She ate the food she always ate, and used the sword she used to use.
It took quite a while to move to another one. It meant that he instinctively disliked change, but did not deny it. However, as time passed, she changed as she felt Hans’ absence.
What if she didn’t do anything in the first place? Then wouldn’t the teacher be next to me? Yes, just like back then Like that day when we spent warmly in front of a campfire on a cold winter day.
Impossible was not a matter of being possible. The weapons or powers obtained from the ruins responded to what Helya truly wanted. What appeared was the castle of redemption created by Helya.
“Of course you can stay the same without changing. If you don’t change, you won’t be sick or sad.”
“Then…!!!”
“However, we cannot ignore the truth forever.”
You cannot ignore the facts and stay still forever. We must move forward according to the flow of time. Without stopping, Hans ran forward. Neither time stopped nor time slowed down.
Time acceleration.
At the same time, the slash from the new sword pulled from the waist spread around Hans. Like dropping a pebble on a calm lake. He cut everything around him.
Unfolding in the name of the Divine Sword, it began to cut through the huge castles created by Helya one by one. As if cutting off her obsession. Eventually, when everyone came to their senses.
The huge castle of chains that had been centered around Helya had already disappeared. Hans put his new sword into his scabbard. It is a technique created using the divine sword and the authority of time.
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In other words, it was difficult to see with pure skill. Hans somehow tried to hide this skill with his pure swordsmanship skills. At least so far, the attempt has not failed.
“…….”
“…….”
For a brief moment there was silence between Helya and Hans. No matter how much Helia looked at it, it seemed as if Hans would say something. She was waiting for that. Conversely, Hans is desperately rolling his head.
“You can’t be bound by the past forever.”
“…….”
“But if you’re not afraid of change and keep going. At least it might be better than before.”
In a way, it was natural. If you want to turn away from your mistakes and be buried in a comfortable past. Nothing changes. Was it because the truth was conveyed? Helya bowed her head.
“……I’m really sorry.”
At last, a trembling voice came out of her mouth.