Episode 142

Of course, Shion had never met a demon god before.

It did not appear in the original content, and was only recorded as history.

Although it was said that he had killed the demon with El Tesoicve and Acid Rain, even that was incomplete, so there was a possibility of resurrection.

‘The darkness of the three great demon kings came from the devil. That’s why demons have the same darkness.’

Shion didn’t even bring the Dark King’s darkness with Acid Rain, so he cut it down at once.

This means that the blade can reach not only the darkness of other demon lords, but also demons.

No matter how huge the demon god’s darkness was, it would not be able to overcome the darkness of the Exceed Rain.

‘If Acid Lane doesn’t work, I can use El Tesoicve together.’

Of course, the two demonic swords had to resonate closely to annihilate the demon.

In fact, the resonant sword energy did not work against the Narak King, and the destructive power could not be further increased.

Maybe he and Enrite’s lack of skills, or the wrong way to use the magic sword.

‘Will it become a resonance?’

When the two demonic swords resonated, Exceed Rain’s ego, Lesia, existed.

But now Lecia has become a human, and a new darkness has settled in the Exceed Lane.

Because the conditions had changed, resonance could not have occurred, or even if resonance had occurred, its power could have been weakened.

‘I should have checked beforehand… … .’

It was almost impossible to check the resonance in advance.

The magic sword’s resonance can only be manifested when the will of the sword user agrees.

It wasn’t easy to bring out the situation and conditions, so I couldn’t even try.

‘I don’t know if it will resonate with Brecht… … .’

Now I wasn’t sure of anything.

The strength of herself and Acid Rain itself was another variable.

From a positive point of view, it was a new possibility, and from a negative point of view, it was close to completely breaking the existing flow.

It wouldn’t matter if he could kill all the monsters by himself, but when he hit the limit, he would come to another danger.

‘Gerganber must find the owner quickly.’

The demonic sword of the earth, Gerganber, has not yet recovered from the damage it suffered from the King of Narak.

He said he was trying to find someone with qualifications, but in that state it was difficult to even communicate.

When will all the magic swords and magic sword users be able to gather in one place?

‘Even the three princesses aren’t giving me an answer. Is this so difficult?’

As time passes, the predictable future becomes less and the revival of demons and dragons gets closer.

They are keeping them in check while removing the 3 great demon kings and 4 great disasters, but it was not a definite solution.

In addition, the process got twisted right before reaching the goal, so I wondered if I was just feeling impatient.

‘… Am I doing well?’

I don’t think I’ve acted perfectly so far.

There were many times when emotions took precedence, and there were times when I neglected to look only at myself.

Nevertheless, it has achieved a lot of fruit, and now it is possible to see the extinction of the monsters.

‘I didn’t want to be a hero. It’s not like I’m putting forward a cause.’

I no longer wished for my own comfort.

That doesn’t mean that he would devote himself to the kingdom of Alain, but he had become a loyal knight before he knew it.

It was not to protect many people, nor to become part of history.

I just wanted to find a home with just one person.

‘To do so… I have to protect this place.’

If the demons and dragons are not punished, this continent and this world may be horribly distorted.

The kingdom of Alain would be destroyed in an instant, and humans would lose their place to live.

In other words, even if he was left alone, it would be difficult to live.

‘I have to fight for myself and Hanette.’

The odds of winning increase only when you have confidence.

Of course, all the magic swords, sword users, Setinos Quasars, and many strong people had to gather.

If Hannett awakens Brecht, the demonic sword of flame, and becomes even stronger, we might be able to foresee even more.

‘If it’s Hanette, it’s possible. surpassed me… … .’

“What are you doing by yourself? Why am I leaving?”

Shion smiles and turns his head.

Harnette was coming up the wall with a disapproving look on her face.

“I came by myself because you looked busy.”

“Are you busy talking to Oz?”

“I can’t disturb my sister.”

“Looks like I’m bothered now. How long did you want to last?”

Harnette crosses her arms and shoots bluntly.

Shion accepts even that happily and approaches Hanette.

“I’ve never thought of you as being annoying.”

“… I know. I just said it once.”

“Well… Do you think something is wrong?”

“what?”

“If it’s your sister’s personality, shouldn’t we be more careful here?”

“… I’m not asking now.”

Harnett muttered softly and looked over the wall.

The barren land and the gloomy aura were wide open.

When will the monsters come flocking to Budeon Castle?

“Are you arguing later?”

“I need to stick by your side so you don’t do anything stupid.”

“In the past, you would have asked me if you didn’t trust me, but… Now I have to follow my sister’s words.”

Shion fully understood Hanette’s heart.

Besides, he couldn’t leave Hannett alone.

Even if we’re together, wouldn’t we be able to feel at ease with each other?

“Don’t try to listen to me too much. You look like a kid.”

“Then do it my way?”

“try. I’ll show you how.”

“What are you going to do?”

“Do whatever you want. You are responsible.”

Shion stares blankly at Hanette, but soon understands.

I thought it looked rather natural because he was forced to be like Harnette.

“… Now that I think about it, I think it would be difficult for me alone.”

“What’s wrong?”

“I have no confidence to stop you. I need to bring one more.”

“Sister, not to that extent.”

“No, what isn’t it? Do you think I don’t know you? Just follow me.”

Harnette takes a sharp shot and quickly turns her back.

Shion ponders for a moment, then reluctantly follows.

‘It’s nice to be worried… Wouldn’t it be nice to call someone else?’

* * *

Budeon Castle, the barracks of the Silage Knights.

Balz lightly exchanged greetings with the lord of Budeon Castle and went straight to Enrite.

Enrite would have known everything about the capital, the safety of Shion Regard, and the secrets of Kaden.

It was to listen to the contents simply organized without going through a complicated process.

“Shion Reggieard seems to be doing well.”

“… I won’t try to leave you alone anymore. I did it once, can’t I do it twice?”

“You mean Hanette Adelaira?”

“Yes, I will stick with you. I hope you understand this part.”

“There is nothing I cannot understand. As long as the three of us are together, there’s nothing to worry about.”

Baltz saw Shion as an important force.

If the conditions are met, wouldn’t it be possible to fight against the 3 demon kings or the 4 disasters alone?

That’s why you should save your energy as much as possible and only send it out in an emergency.

“Is everything going on in the capital?”

“You’re protecting the periphery, is there anything special?”

“hahahaha! It’s not something that deserves praise.”

“… I respect you. I am speaking as a human being, not as the Cetinos Quasar.”

Enrite’s expression still seemed indifferent, but her voice was serious.

No one wants to stay on the outskirts of the country.

It was a place where battles occurred periodically, and I always had to risk my life.

Since Balz voluntarily defended the frontier, he should have been treated as a noble human being.

“I just do what is given to me.”

“It’s not something anyone can do. So you should be respected. You must have suffered a lot in the meantime, so why don’t you change your place of work even now?”

The king once recommended that they withdraw from the frontier area for Balz’s sake.

However, Baltz gratefully accepted the invitation and never came out of the outskirts.

It was to the extent that it looked as if he was willing to risk his entire life to fight the Witchbeast.

“You mean to go to the rear and do some more training?”

“That’s what I meant… … .”

“Know. Take it as a joke.”

Balz smiles coolly and looks back on the past years.

I lived so hard when I was young, but now it feels like it’s not a big deal.

It was not a small amount of time to train to become stronger, and the number of companions decreased every time the monsters died.

Even though I have endured so much, I have come to this point. Why is it so empty?

“White, I am getting old. Still, he’s stronger than when he was younger, so he’ll be able to fight more. But even I will let go of my bow someday.”

“Does that mean you want to fight more until that time comes?”

“That’s it. Why do you think I’ve been holding on so far? It is to fight against the demons and win. I lost my family to demons when I was young. From that day on, I set a goal to kill all demons.”

“… … .”

Enritte had never had a family, but I could see a little bit of their heart.

Anger and hatred must have accumulated over the loss of a family member, and eventually it must have overflowed and yearned for revenge and retribution.

After enduring hardships and adversity over and over again, I wonder if it came to the result of the Setinos quasar.

“It may sound funny to say this in front of you, but I have had a really hard life. They begged on the ground and found leftovers to pick up and eat. There were times when I wanted to give up because it was so hard to live day by day.”

“It’s not funny. Everyone goes through trials.”

“… Then, luckily, I joined the mercenary. As I went out without thinking, I realized that there were a lot of things in my hands. Only the trustworthy ones were taken out and the knights were founded, and later became the official knights of the kingdom of Alain.”

“Did it become the Cetinos quasar after that?”

“You kill the demon beasts whenever you see them, so you’ve caught the eye of His Majesty the King. After becoming a Setinos Quasar, there was nothing to be afraid of, so he became more violent. Killing witches has been my pleasure in life.”

Balz laughed for a while, then showed a cold look in his eyes.

Enrite remains silent, waiting for Balz to speak again.

“By the way… I couldn’t kill the 3rd demon king and the 4th plague with my own hands. Even though it even came to the outskirts, I had to let it go. That’s when I realized how weak I am.”

“… … .”

“No matter how much time passed, I couldn’t kill them. I got stronger too, but nothing has changed.”

Baltz blamed himself while still containing his rage.

A repeated life, a heightened state, an unfallen enemy, and an aging body.

If he continued like this, he would die a futile death while defending the front line.

That’s why I tried to become stronger, but only futile results remained.

“While I was thinking about what to do, Shion Regard appeared. I thought how great he was, but he defeated the Shadow Dragon with you. Didn’t he kill the Narak king after that? Shion Regiard finished off the guys that even I couldn’t do anything about.”

Balz calms his heightened emotions and his eyes light up.

After reading Balz’s thoughts for a moment, Enrite is convinced.

“If I can’t do it, shouldn’t I leave it to someone else? If Shion Reggieard gets rid of them, I’ll give anything. Come on, white. What can I do now?”