121 – Apostle of Lust – (5)

A gigantic dragon appears.

The news of the appearance of the dark spirit, Denebris, was enough to stir up a stir all over Highlings.

Denebris’ huge body could be clearly seen from far away in Middendale.

The return of a long-extinct dragon.

Even the dragon is doing indiscriminate destruction.

This is God’s punishment. It is the work of the church. Etc., People talked about the appearance of dragons, both you and me. The sparse streaks of golden light also added credibility to people’s guesses.

Of course, this shocking news reached the royal palace in Middendale.

“A dragon appeared? …… Besides, Seira is fighting against you?”

“Yes. It seems that Lady Seira and her companions encountered the apostle.”

In disbelief, a middle-aged man sitting in a chair pulled down his glasses.

“Is it possible that someone is cheating?”

“I don’t think so. It’s actually visible in the night sky over Middendale. According to reports from nearby magic towers, there is no possibility that it is an illusion.”

“…… Then where the hell did that dragon come from?”

“According to the words of the Elementalist at the Mage Tower, I suspect it is Denebris, the highest ranking dark spirit that was sealed a long time ago.”

At the minister’s words, Leonard Liantour, a middle-aged man with golden hair, hurriedly left his seat.

He put on a cloak that covered his shoulders.

“Summon all the tower lords immediately. No, I don’t have time for that. Tell them to lead the troops and go to the scene immediately. Same goes for the National Guard.”

“Yes.”

If, by any chance, the emperor died in High Linx, the safety of the world beyond the existence of the empire was at risk.

Above all, as much as Leonard’s own position was in jeopardy, it was an extreme pitch specification.

“Damn it. If you just forget, an incident will happen.”

As if that was the end, Leonard hurriedly mounted his horse.

In fact, as soon as I came out, the night sky was shining with golden mana. Against this backdrop, a jet-black dragon was roaring.

“…… Sayra, what the hell are you doing?”

Leonard murmured slowly.

Tonight seemed pretty long.

*

“Heuk!”

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With the sound of an explosion, a strong shock hit the entire body.

The next thing I felt was the screaming of my joints.

I rolled on the ground for a long time due to the recoil of the shock. A lot of dust got into his mouth and it was stinky. As he struggled to lift his heavy eyelids, a blazing heat hit his face. The surroundings were roaring with fire.

“…… Was it a bomb?”

Yuria This bastard. If you’re going to tell me, please tell me quickly.

I checked my physical condition. Because the explosion occurred at close range, the armor was in tatters and the hair was scorched. The sore skin felt through the fabric seemed to have been sparsely burned.

It was this much because it was covered with mana, but if it was naked, it would have been five minutes.

Then I suddenly remembered the people behind me.

“Damn it! Lyncia!”

When I hurriedly looked around her, I was able to find Lyncia right away.

She was on her one knee, weeping. A tanned bird cradled in her slender arm.

It was a wig at first glance.

“Ph, Freed! Wigga! Wig was protecting me!”

“Lyncia.”

“This is not the time for this. Papa, you need to treat it quickly…….”

I grabbed Lynchia’s wrist.

Lin Xia raised her head and met her gaze. Tears were welling up in her eyes.

“Looks like you are already wrong.”

“… ….”

“First of all, you have to leave. I don’t know what the apostle is doing right now.”

I turn my head and see where Seneca was.

A huge hole was dug in the aftermath of the explosion.

The figure of Seneca was nowhere to be found. I’m sure he’s messing around again somewhere. She had no sense of play in her hands, but she had to struggle.

“Then what should I do with Wig? Wig…… For me…….”

“Yes. You’re right. So that. Not even Wig, she wouldn’t have wanted her master to do this.”

“… ….”

Finally, with those words, Lynxia raised her body.

I excavated her long-suffering Yuria from among the dirt on her, and hurriedly moved her steps while holding her by her side.

Since Merta was nowhere to be seen, she gave up. Either she was blown away by the impact of the explosion, or she must have run away.

How long did it run?

We got out of the blast zone and entered a forest where trees grew thickly. Of course, this place also did not escape from the influence of the scales that Denebris scattered.

Dark red scales stuck everywhere. Trees were twisted or toppled in the aftermath.

Quguaguagua!

The sky lit up with occasional deafening explosions.

It was proof that Seira was still fighting fierce battles. That was fortunate in the misfortune.

“What are you talking about now?”

To seek help nearby, this place belonged to the remote area even in Highlings.

Above all, Seneca was still alive.

You never know when she might attack.

I tapped YuRia’s cheek, which was tucked into her side, with my other, wobbly arm.

“Yaya, wake up soon.”

“… ….”

“I know you broke it.”

“Ugh. Did you catch it too?”

Yuria, who was hanging from her side, lifted her head. She was almost buried in the ashes, her hair glowing the same gray as mine.

Did you keep doing this because it was difficult? It was so wicked.

I threw her Yuria on the ground. She glared at me in displeasure, but she couldn’t help it. She barely uses one arm, so I need her hand with her sword.

“So, what should we do now? The Explosive Apostle continues to target us, and even a dragon appears to interfere with us.”

“I told you so. Be careful. Just run away.”

“You should have said that earlier.”

“Worst.”

YuRia muttered something, so I fed her chestnuts.

Lynxia, in her disappointment, stayed blank for a while, then clenched her fists. Then she gritted her teeth and spoke her words out.

“Kill it.”

“Yes?”

“That apostle. You killed Wig. I don’t forgive you. I will definitely kill you.”

“… ….”

Lyncia’s eyes were burning quietly.

I’ve seen her many times, but this kind of look on her was rather terrifying.

“Freed.”

“Yes.”

“There is a way.”

Lynsia looked at Yuria who was next to her.

And she grinned.

“Take off your clothes immediately.”

“…… Yes?”

Yuria’s expression hardened.

*

A huge pit created by an explosion.

In the middle of the ashes, Seneca, the apostle of lust, laughed.

Of course, I’ve seen it many times before, but…….

“As expected, explosions are art.”

The authority that Seneca, weaker than the other apostles, was promised by a foreign agent.

A bomb that kills even gods. This alone made Seneca, among all the apostles, emerge as a person to keep a close eye on along with Arwen.

In fact, after seeing the National Day raid, the solidarity between the apostles was rather weak compared to before. The apostles of the Order feared that the bomb Seneca had might come back to them.

“Idiots, all of them.”

She’s not completely mindless as she is, but she doesn’t have the heart to mess things up in a situation where she needs to be united.

“Let’s go out soon.”

Seneca tried moving her body. As her powers passed through her body, her vitality returned.

Her only downside was that after she used the explosion, she couldn’t handle her powers for a while. That’s why she couldn’t track it down in time, but it didn’t matter anyway.

The existence of her outpacing her own speed was uncommon even in this world.

Through her authority, Seneca spread her wings and soared high.

Saeae liquid.

She flew at formidable speed, and Seneca arrived in a dense forest in an instant.

Freed’s traces were so easy to spot that it made her laugh.

And, the place where the traces were cut off.

It was clearly felt that she intentionally erased her footprints.

“Huh. What are you trying to do?”

As Seneca muttered, a girl caught her eye.

A woman dressed as a man. It was Lynthia Ayren, whom the Church wanted to kill.

She was staring at Seneca through her long locks of hair, with her head down.

“Oh, did you come to meet me? Emperor of the Empire? I am very happy about that.”

Seneca said that, but she looked around her with a hawk’s eye.

There’s no way the emperor would try to treat himself to himself. It was an unconditional judgment that it was a trap.

But no one was around her. There was only solitude flowing.

“Ummm… …. Well, don’t you mind?”

Seneca shrugged her shoulders.

“I don’t know what the plot is, but I’ll trick you this time.”

If the number is wrong, she just needs to explode again. After all, the only means of attack that the empress could use was taken care of.

Iscobal? Not so scary. There was nothing to say about Yuria.

It was a decision that came from such overwhelming confidence.

Seneca walked slowly forward.

And the moment they approached right in front of Lynchia.

“I’ve been waiting for you, Seneca.”

Lin Xia opened her mouth.

But somehow her voice was familiar.

“As expected, you are clumsy. Just like me.”

“…… Uh?”

This voice…….

“Yuria?”

Seneca said in embarrassment, and the empress in front of her slowly raised her head.

She was shocked.

She was a girl who thought she was Lynxia, because she had a face that Seneca knew well.

YuRia, wearing the clothes of an empress, was right in front of her eyes.

The reason she was mistaken when I saw her from afar was because she was covered in ashes and her hair color looked similar.

She was rightly caught in the trap.

“Kuu!”

Seneca hurriedly tried to stretch her mist, but Yuria was faster.

She opened her mouth, and the crest of power written on her tongue glowed.

“――――――!”

And with the highest output, Seneca was hit hard.