The Paladin Owns the Relic

179 – Wires (3)

The world shook.

Calling walls and resounding screams. Smoke rises from the fallen Garnet.

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A big city full of deaths.

The gathered people stood on top of the hill and exchanged glances.

“How about the bowl?”

“I’m going straight.”

“The power difference is clear, so you don’t have to worry about that. Let’s see…”

The person looking down at the ancient forest murmured.

“Is the variable over there?”

One side of the ancient forest was dyed pitch black. The screams of the spirits filled the forest with the fallen trees.

“Has one… Reached the limits of life?”

“Isn’t that great? Is that enough to match the Emperor of Thunder?”

“But after all, I am only a mortal. You can’t cross your limits.”

“It’s just a small taste of the end… It’s pitiful. Even if you struggle, you will only feel helpless that you will not reach the end.”

“But I can’t just leave it as it is, can I?”

The big man untied his neck.

“Is that woman the end of the dangerous thing?”

“No. There are two more below.”

“Two? Who are you talking about?”

“The monster of the clock tower that failed to subdue. He’s a person of interest. You have to be careful, even if not as much as that demon.”

“What about the other one?”

“…My old friend. Seeing that he is in good condition, it seems that the curse has been completely removed.”

The brown-skinned man smiled brightly.

“Let’s play in moderation. It just takes time. After all, when ‘she’ comes back, everything will be over.”

“What kills?”

“I want to do that too, but… I can’t let my work go wrong by worrying about trivial things.”

Five assailants stood up.

“Let’s work. Friends. You don’t have to use your hands in a hurry. They will all die sooner or later anyway.”

. . .

Quaaa!!!!

Amar waved his hand. The gushing magic power colored the ancient forest.

Lightning strikes and protruding swords tear the earth apart.

The spirit’s army is swept away. They throw trees and throw huge rocks to resist, but to no avail.

A calamity called the Devil.

Underneath it, everything is trampled on meaninglessly.

“Stop!! Please don’t do it!!”

The guardian of the rock moved a body the size of a house. But Amar’s hand moved before him.

A giant sword-shaped pillar falling from the air.

“It’s useless to beg.”

The body of the Guardian of the Rock was crushed by the stake of condemnation.

Quaaa!!!!!

The rocks bounced in all directions. The earth dug deep trembled.

The Guardian wriggled his body. The pierced body trembled and scattered in all directions.

It was still moving, but the body staggered as it suffered heavy damage that could not be ignored.

“Evil…Don’t…”

The Guardian of the Rock gasped in a groggy state.

“You…You are the devil…You are…Too dangerous…”

“Noisy.”

Amar pulled his shoulders back like a bow in empty space.

The shape of a huge bow appeared beside her and drew the string. The frozen ice particles created a large, cold arrow.

“Stop it…”

Crispy.

But it never fired.

“Huh?”

The ice broke. It started cracking from the arrowhead, and eventually completely lost its shape.

The gathering dark clouds scattered in all directions. The falling meteorite gradually became smaller and completely disappeared.

Amarr’s dream realm was fading. What took its place was a dazzling light that made it impossible to see properly.

“This is not an ordinary devil.”

It’s a boy’s voice. Amar turned his head to follow the source of the voice.

Tak.

Many feathers fell through the parting clouds. There was a pair of wings in the place that poured slowly like golden rain.

Sacred enough to take your breath away just by looking at it.

The feather fell to the ground. Everything it touched was instantly dyed gold.

The real thing, not a metaphor.

The world literally turned into ‘golden’.

“It is similar to me. But you and I are fundamentally different.”

“…Who?”

“Since ancient times, it has always been the role of an ‘angel’ to fight the devil. You might even call me a devil, but… But, well, since you seem to have some level of ‘personality’, I’ll treat you.”

The boy snapped his hand. The golden waves that colored the earth gathered in the air following his gestures.

An immense wave of golden light that covers even fantasy.

A golden halo shone from the angel’s head.

“Can you hang out with me for a minute? Devil… No. Mixed blood of an angel and a demon… That’s why…”

The invisible face under the hood grinned.

“Mr. Mongrel.”

. . .

Maya, who was watching the one-sided carnage, turned her head. At the same time as the world was suddenly dyed in gold, there was a gaze that I could feel.

Maya followed that line of sight and moved. If she took one step on his foot, his gaze followed. He continued to keep his distance, creating a nerve-wracking situation.

“…What is it?”

Maya took a step forward. Then her gaze also took a step back.

If you do it the other way around, you just do the same thing the other way around. Maya was in a bad mood and kicked the ground at once. But at the same speed, the gaze also withdrew.

The distance and line of sight as if searching for information.

“……”

Annoying.

Maya raised his hand. Monsters of rotten flesh poured out like waves.

“Oops.”

The gaze murmured.

“I didn’t think of this.”

Koo-gu-gu-gu-gu-gu-gu-gu!!

The trees blocking her view snapped in an instant. All living beings were devoured by an endless army of rotting flesh.

A terrain that completely disappears in the shape of a fan. In the open field of vision, Maya felt the gaze disappear.

Is it dead?

Or…

“It’s scary. The small person is so scared I can’t stand it.”

An army of rotten flesh split in half. The inside of the invisible robe swayed, and at first glance, the light of hardened steel flowed out.

“Aren’t you too ignorant?”

“…Who?”

“I am an intruder.”

It’s an old-fashioned way of speaking. The tip is slightly raised, so there is a lot of ridicule.

Maya was nervous. In an instant, the rotten flesh swept away by the attack gathered together and solidified its shape again.

The Immortal Army. But for some reason, Maya didn’t feel like she had an advantage.

The steel light leaking from the inside of that suit…

Because death seemed far away.

“…A monster?”

“If you call those who abandoned humans monsters… They are monsters. Because the dwarf dreamed of eternity, he transcended the limits of living things and obtained a new body.”

The assailant’s body was twisted. The steel body that pierced through the clothes twisted and protruded filled with numerous gun barrels.

“No malice. So stop it.”

“…What?”

“If you do not do your best, you will die. Ruler. Honestly, aren’t you curious too?”

The red aura consumed all of Steel’s body. The single eye under the cloth flashed.

“Who will win in a clash between the Rotten Army and the Mobile Fortress? I’ll pull out some data I need. Because if you don’t upgrade, you’ll be weeded out.”

Dozens of gun barrels shone. Maya immediately raised her hand.

An army of rotten flesh surrounded the assailant. But at the same time, a deafening loud explosion was heard.

It was a mass of flashes and explosions that made even the sun look shabby for a moment.

An army of rotten flesh was swept away in thousands.

. . .

“To be able to deal with an ancient spirit… You did the impossible without incident. Amazing.”

“Who are you again?”

“Isn’t it Eastern sorcery? It’s an explosion… It’s quite usable. But I’m still immature.”

“Ugh?!”

A woman stirs her hands. Even just that, Eve and Tsubaki were blown away.

Numerous magic circles floated behind her back.

“Come on. Fools. I’ll play with you in moderation.”

Vulcan and Rock Keum, who were slaughtering their troops at the sudden appearance of a strong man, turned their feet.

However, with the sudden appearance of a huge figure, their intention to help was neutralized.

“Do not show your back.”

A huge ax split the earth.

“Are you still warriors?”

“What?!”

“Suddenly…?!”

Quaaa!!!

The received weapon is partially broken. Vulcan and Rock Kum both crashed into the wall at the same time.

The giant of the US and China. An amazing body that makes it possible.

The party that unilaterally swept the troops was neutralized in an instant.

Tak.

Falling feet. Feet swaying carelessly across the battlefield.

The eyes of Cardinal Arpina, who was hoarding her strength, widened.

“…Fabian?”

“Your Highness Arpina. Long time no see.”

The smirk was full of playfulness.

“I miss you a little. Seeing you like this makes me feel like I’ve gone back to the past. Now, well… the gods they serve are different. It is not so?”

“What… Are you talking about?”

“It is the story of ‘us’. What other story could there be?”

Fabian, the fallen apostle, slowly unraveled the bandaged sword.

Ominous flow. A cursed object appeared that seemed to be in the opposite realm of the holy relic.

“Don’t strain each other, can you stay here for a while? I can even hang out with you a little bit if you want. You don’t have to be forced to take an adventure, right? I know you’re trying to save the captured Zahard… But it’s my position not to create unnecessary variables.”

“That’s not going to work?”

Someone jumped past Alpina. Swaying gray hair.

A white snake moved in a leisurely laugh.

Fabian’s laughter stopped.

“…I didn’t expect you to come out. Weren’t you hoping for a bystander in the first place?”

“You are right. My position is only that of an observer. But coming here has changed.”

“What changed you?”

“Apostle of the Sun God.”

“…Apostle.”

Fabian shrugged. He sighed.

The bandage swayed in the wind. The ominous sword glowed bleakly.

“What did you do that made you fall in love? Being an Apostle of the Two Gods is certainly an attractive observation, but not so attractive as to change your beliefs? Could it be that he fell for his good looks? It must have been a snake that revealed its face more than I thought.”

“Maybe it is. It’s the face shape I prefer.”

“…I didn’t expect you to be such a light woman.”

“Apart from being light, there is no observer who wants the object of observation to die. So kid.”

The scythe spun in the hand of Camilla, the white snake.

I glanced back. Arpina and her eyes met and whispered as they were.

“Go.”

Arpina raised her head.

His gaze once swept the battlefield. My eyes widened for a moment when I saw my colleagues rolling on the floor.

But she soon responded with a slight nod of her head.

“…Yes!”

It pops out. Kick off the ground and break through the spirit’s army.

A burning holy flame. The scythe blocked Fabian’s movement to immediately follow.

Kaang!

Fabian let out a sigh amidst the sound of the sharp iron.

“I don’t like obsessive women.”

“Sometimes we agree.”

Camilla licked her lips.

“I don’t like it either.”

“…Well, even if I send one, nothing will change. I also saw the knight of the forest go around.”

Fabian chuckled.

“One Alpina is not enough. The Forest Knight is imperfect, but the embodiment of the World Tree. There are no miracles. So, where should I… Play?”

“Are you hanging out? It’s an honor. A fallen apostle.”

“If the white snake is enemies, you should use his hand. The target is the apostle of the strongest snake church in history…”

Ominous holy power swayed from Fabian’s hand.

“Shouldn’t we use the power we gained to commemorate becoming a new apostle?”

. . .

“What…?!”

“Uh, how to restrain…?!”

“Get out of the way.”

With the gathered holy power, the two guarded spirits were driven into the wall. I tried to solve it completely, but it didn’t work out at all.

I leaned against the door and checked the situation outside. Outside was full of noise.

Has the majority of the spirit army vacated their base? Now might be the time to escape.

I quietly left the door. He couldn’t raise his holy power, but his trained body was intact.

The sound of broken chains following my steps was a bit annoying, but that’s it.

“Sorry, a prisoner came out… Ugh?!”

You subdued the spirits. Twisted his neck and moved forward. I wasn’t the only one trapped inside a rather complicated looking prison.

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Rotten corpses and corpses of elves giving off a strange smell.

Of course, there were also survivors. But I wasn’t strong enough to save it.

I walked slowly down the hallway. Blended into the shadows.

Okay.

If we just leave like this…!

“……”

I opened the last door. And I’m speechless

I was in front of a natural cave filled with complex nature. Its enormous scale made it seem as if a huge world was spread out underground.

I looked up. I looked up. I saw a spiral staircase going out beyond the distant space.

A height that seems to require a long climb.

Is it possible to escape somehow? Fortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any money left, so that’s it…

“…A paladin.”

A voice was heard. I stiffened. I raised my gaze high and looked at the voice coming from the stairs.

“Go back. To prison.”

A person who should not be here was clearly visible for some reason.

Duran, the Knight of the Forest.

The person who made the incarnation of the World Tree was watching me.

“Don’t let me kill you.”