Saved a Heroine From the Brink of Death

105. Selection (2)

#105. Selection (2)

“If you’re feeling a little better, can you let me go?”

The voice was extremely calm, as if what he had just mentioned was nothing.

Emotions were running high.

It is not like me to get angry at this point. There are many ways to bring about a better ending.

but.

I didn’t choose that.

Because I don’t want to make my decisions based solely on pros and cons.

“Tell me… what it means when you say it’s time for Sia to die. Spit it all out.”

“You’re so emotional. I didn’t know you were this kind of person.”

“People are inherently emotional. They just don’t show it very often.”

“Really? Then let’s just say so.”

Grace released the hold on her neck, then patted her clothes to dust them off.

“Enough with the small talk, now speak! Quickly!”

“It’s not a deal, it’s a threat… I don’t like it, but should we just let it slide this time?”

Her mouth formed a curve.

It seemed like there was some ulterior motive, but this time I had no choice but to let it go.

Because it was a matter of none other than Cynthia’s safety.

“It’s true that I got caught up in dummy data.”

I wanted to run towards where Cynthia was right away, but the inside of the gate was sealed. The gate wouldn’t open unless I cleared it on my own.

There is also a test tube inside the gate to prepare for danger, but… well, I wonder if the guy in front of me would have just left it there.

“And I also swept away the test tube inside the gate. It would be a problem if that guy saves Cynthia, right?”

As expected, it was as expected.

He was the one who had thoroughly eliminated the hole through which Cynthia could survive.

“…There’s no way to communicate with the people inside the gate. How can you be sure of that?”

“Ah~ That? How did you do that~”

Grace smiled faintly, taking a deep breath.

“You don’t want to know? Why would I tell you all my secrets?”

“You have to get out of here. If you want to get out of here in good health.”

At my words, the bodyguards radiated magical power and pressured Grace. She has the skills of a top-tier hero, but my bodyguards are no pushovers.

He has been sharpening his sword since being defeated by Cheonmu Bong in the past, and he is an elite among the elite with countless experiences from having fought in many group duels with top-level heroes.

“Oh. I admit that their level is quite high. But are they really trying to catch me like this?”

Grace immediately kicked the chair away and stood up, then turned around.

Shake bang bang bang-

As soon as she moved, the bodyguards unleashed their attacks. Swords, spears, fists, and all kinds of attacks rushed toward Grace.

however.

“Nothing much.”

Not a single attack worked.

It was a strange thing.

‘Surely… Grace’s special ability is telekinesis? She responds to melee attacks like this?’

Sweeping away enemies from a distance using telekinesis.

That was Grace’s fighting style. That’s why I didn’t expect her to dodge enemy attacks at close range like this. No, even if she did dodge, it’s normal for her not to be able to dodge perfectly like this.

It would be the same even if it weren’t her but some other top-tier combat hero.

‘…What on earth did I get?’

I looked into her golden eyes and thought that there must be some connection between that changed eye color and her abilities.

‘Nothing comes to mind… .’

Even as she thought about it in her head, Grace continued to dodge the bodyguards’ attacks. She was smiling at me with her hands behind her back, as if she had no intention of attacking.

‘No matter what, is that… Is such an act possible?’

This is a group of high-level battle heroes created to capture the highest level battle heroes. To deflect all of their attacks like that… .

“Then I’ve told you the difference in level. Should I leave now?”

Grace’s purpose seemed to be to show me that I couldn’t catch myself on my own.

That’s actually what happened.

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“…Why are you so kind to me?”

I looked at her as she tried to run away for the last time and asked her a question to clear up one mystery.

“You have to stay alive. That’s all.”

She used her telekinesis to escape the place, muttering incoherent words.

And right after Grace disappeared.

“Seongjin, are you okay?”

Cheonmu Peak ran towards me. At his sides were Yoon Hyuk-kwon and Joo Hyeon-o.

***

Meanwhile, inside the gate.

Cynthia was paralyzed by something huge that suddenly appeared.

Golem.

A moving stone mass known to be a product of alchemy and magical engineering.

A lump of stone was looking down at Cynthia.

It has a huge body measuring 7m and flashing red eyes.

Gulp-

The tension made my mouth water.

Because the golem wasn’t just big.

Although it appeared to be an ordinary, gray stone, an indescribable energy was emanating from the golem.

‘It’s not magic… .’

The energy coming from the golem was not magical power.

If it was magic, there was no way Cynthia wouldn’t have noticed.

That vibe is like… .

‘It looks like a living thing, but a golem that isn’t even a living thing is emitting life force…?’

No, it may not have anything to do with non-living things, since it is something similar to living.

Rather than worrying about this, we should come up with a plan for that.

-Ggggggggggggggg.

The golem had no mouth.

There were no eyes and no ears.

“… … .”

But when he moved, there was a loud vibration, and the stones interlocked and turned, making a strange noise.

He had huge arms and legs and a huge body.

-Ggggggggggggggg.

The golem, which had neither eyes nor ears, seemed to recognize Cynthia. It was staring exactly at the spot where she was. It may be appropriate to use the expression “staring” when there are no eyes, but anyone who sees what he is doing will agree.

“Really… It’s too much just because you broke one button.”

Cynthia thought.

Isn’t it too much to just press one button?

[ Do you regret it? ]

Then I heard a voice in my head.

“Do you regret it? No.”

[ Is that so… ]

“Why do I regret it? I didn’t know it would turn out like this.”

[ … … . ]

“and.”

Cynthia summoned up her magic and let out her anger in an angry voice.

“It’s not me who should regret it, it’s you!”

Cynthia was angry that the person who had caused the problem was speaking in such a way that seemed to be teasing her.

Boom!

[ … … ? ]

Cynthia kicked her seat.

And then. ran away.

‘Let’s run away for now!’

I wanted to just kill that golem in one go and beat up the owner of the voice talking in my head.

As of now, it was impossible.

So, for now, we decided to make a tactical retreat.

[ A fun challenger has entered… ]

Here, the manager of the white space muttered to himself, anticipating what Cynthia would show him.

***

Cynthia ran away desperately.

I ran and ran and ran again.

Did you run like that for about an hour?

I looked back soon.

“Hee, heek…!”

The golem was still chasing.

I thought he had put some distance between us, but he was walking towards me with brisk strides, quickly closing the distance between us.

“Does this make sense! How can you walk at the same speed as me?”

Cynthia felt wronged, but feeling wronged didn’t change anything. She was just wasting her emotions.

And strangely enough, the golem had a huge body and walked without any vibrations. It seemed like it was under some kind of weight-regulating magic.

‘I can’t keep running like this forever. I have to see the end!’

Cynthia first thought about where this place was. The presence of a voice. And then the golem that suddenly appeared.

Tell yourself what you need to do to solve them.

Normally, she would just think about smashing things and moving forward, but in a situation where her life was at stake, Cynthia’s thought pattern was bound to change.

‘… This is the basement of the Citadel of Regret. And the voice earlier said something about regret and remorse. This guy is definitely related to the Gate.’

Cynthia was lost in thought for a moment while playing tag with the golem. It seemed like the chase would continue for another 30 minutes anyway, so as long as she didn’t fall, it didn’t matter if she lost in thought for a moment.

‘You asked me if I regretted it, and you gave me the choice to take it back… and when I didn’t, you told me there would be a price to pay. When I broke that choice, you told me there would be a bigger price to pay.’

Cynthia summarized what had happened so far.

And I thought.

“So what do you want me to do…?”

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t come up with an answer.

Cynthia sighed and stood tall in her spot.

“… It’s just a fight that goes round and round.”

I wonder how it always ends up like this. I guess I’m just naturally unmanned.

It’s funny how we always end up fighting like this.

Cynthia clenched her fist as she looked at the golem.