77 – Assault (5)

The swordsman, Walter, was in a devastated mood as the battle lasted longer than expected.

It was a fact that had been reported in advance that the prince and the princess had excellent abilities, but I never thought that they would struggle to this extent. No matter how much the opponents are children who have inherited the divinity of the sun the most, are they not yet adults?

At most, they must be sixteen-year-olds who have not yet dried blood. Is this really how criminals feel when they look at a genius?

It wasn’t just luck that he got the position of cardinal, one of only 10 in the Order.

The cardinal’s position, which can be said to be a symbol of the church’s military power, was a thorough meritocracy, and receiving God’s grace was something he received after ascending to the top of the cardinal.

The more he wielded his sword, the more Walter seemed to understand why the archbishop told him to kill them.

Even though they haven’t fully grown yet, they are shining to this extent.

If they continued to grow like this, the cause of the church would surely be delayed for tens or hundreds of years.

‘At least one of the two must be killed.’

If the current situation continues, people will come to rescue the two. Even now, we are struggling like this, and if new manpower is put in here, it is obvious that we do not have to think deeply about what the result will be.

Walter was not afraid of death, but he was afraid that his death would leave no meaning behind.

Time continued to flow, and Walter’s decision was swift.

He took out the darkness he hadn’t used so far and ran towards Orcus and Noel, who were waiting for him inside the sanctuary.

The connection between the two of them in receiving Walter’s sword was very good.

Both of them had great talent, but if there was only one of them, Walter wouldn’t have suffered as much as he does now. The reason Noel and Orcus have been able to survive so far is that they clearly knew what each other needed to complement and were able to bring out their strengths well.

If there is a gap, the other side immediately closes it.

Even though he was annoyed by the near-perfect response, Walter did not back down and advanced further into the sanctuary than before.

Noel slightly frowned at the markedly different swordsmanship from before.

He knew that the balance of power, which had been maintained at a precarious level, was collapsing. They moved their hands to shake off the sword, but the skills of the two were in the Middle Ages and they couldn’t escape from Balter, who pushed with stronger force.

Knowing that the situation had changed, Orcus hurriedly fired a magic bullet at Walter, but because Walter was very close to Noel, the trajectory was significantly restricted. Walter pushed Noel out of the orbit of the magic bullet by force.

It seemed that the situation was reversed like this, but Walter also had a problem.

“Cool…”

There had never been an effective hit before, but black blood began to leak from Walter’s mouth as if he had suffered an internal injury.

It was because he drew power that was no different from within the sanctuary. It wasn’t that Walter had refrained from writing because he didn’t want to write. He didn’t use it because he knew that if he used his strength, he would only ruin his body without any results.

But there was no room left for Walter any longer.

‘Even if it’s just one person…’

He intended to complete the mission given to him even if he had to use the number of friendships.

The divine power that rebelled against the sacredness of the sanctuary began to boil within the bloodstream.

If he did not leave the sanctuary in haste, the blood vessels throughout his body would burst and he would collapse. However, the power that could be obtained even while ruining the body like this was very great. The power of Walter, who was able to use the grace bestowed by the divine, was incomparable to before.

It was possible to press Noel, who had been in the Middle Ages until just now, with only one hand. With his hands free, Walter clenched his fists with full force and thrust them into Noel’s abdomen.

“Ok-!”

“Noel!!”

A short scream came out, but Walter didn’t hear it to the end. This is because Noel’s body, which was hit by the fist, flew away as it was. As if waiting, Walter spurred up the ground and followed Noel, who flew into the forest, out of the sanctuary.

“Oops!!! Hey bastard!!!! Stop it!!!”

Orcus roared and immediately followed, but as a wizard, he could not follow Walter’s movements. As Walter entered the forest, he cut down trees at every corner to block the path. It was a crude method that would be ruined in no time, but it was enough if I could tie my feet even for a moment.

The shock from the fist was so great that she was barely able to stand up with her sword as a support.

No matter how much an aura user was, it was normal for the body to be pierced as it was after being hit by such a fist, but it seems that it stopped at the level of internal injuries, perhaps thanks to the protection received from Orcus and the strong body unique to the royal family.

As soon as he found Noel, Walter’s sword spewed sword energy at her.

Unlike when the power was limited by the sanctuary, a huge black sword mixed with black divine power attacks Noel.

Instead of raising his sword to block it, Noel rolled his body to avoid the sword strike.

Due to internal injuries, her movements were not normal. Although he succeeded in avoiding it somehow by maximizing his senses, the pain caused by the internal injury made Noel’s body dull.

Because of that, Noel’s struggle did not last long.

“Ouch!”

The forced movement of the body quickly reached its limit. The unbearable pain caused Noel’s body to falter, and his balance collapsed in an instant.

The collapsed Noel’s breathing was very rough. There was no further movement, as if he had used up all his energy while dodging the sword.

Seeing that, Walter was convinced that this sword attack would be the last for both him and her.

What was not normal was the same for Walter. The forcibly raised power made a mess of the body and the situation was getting worse in an instant. The blood seeping through the helmet covering his face was the proof.

After dealing with Noel, he couldn’t be sure if he would be able to finish off Orcus, who was following him, but the fact that he could definitely finish off even one person like this gave him a little comfort.

“It’s over.”

Looking down at Noel, who couldn’t move anymore, said Walter. There was no such thing as letting go of his sword. Even if I was sure of victory, I didn’t want to leave even the slightest margin until the end.

As he raised the sword, the dark red aura emanating from the sword grew as if it would erase Noel from this world. Although it was half-baked, the mission was accomplished anyway. Satisfied with that fact, he lowered his sword.

That moment.

A bird with dark blue feathers flew towards Walter’s head.

In a surprise attack that was not a sudden surprise, Walter reflexively avoided his body without swinging his sword. When he turned his head and looked at the bird that had rushed towards him, he saw that the bird’s body glowed with blue electricity, making a loud noise.

“Ha! What kind of a mess is this again now?”

The appearance of an unusual creature made Balter momentarily bewildered.

No matter how much we don’t know what will happen in the world, why is it now? I felt bad because the world seemed to say that I would not succeed in my mission.

He immediately swung his sword to kill the bird, but Walter’s sword circled the air and failed to cut the bird. When he swung his sword once more, the bird’s figure disappeared without a trace like an illusion. The noise of the electricity that was making his ears roar was no longer heard.

As if what had just happened was an illusion, the blue bird hid itself without leaving any traces. However, Walter’s head is still facing the front.

Beyond the place where the bird had disappeared, in the darkness of the forest, he could see a pair of dragon-like eyes staring at him.

The success of the mission he was trying to achieve at the cost of his life was close to him, but why couldn’t he turn his head? I feel that my body is stiffening from the intimidating feeling that oppresses my whole body. The dragon’s eyes staring at him in the dark did not allow him to look elsewhere.

Here, Walter was able to instinctively intuit.

His mission will fail because of the author in front of him.

Ripping off the pressure that weighed down his body, Walter swung his sword at Noel. A quicksword with lightning speed was aimed at the fallen girl’s neck. Noel was under Walter’s feet, and no matter how fast his hands were, it would be difficult to block this sword attack.

I thought so.

When he lowered his arm, he could see not Noel’s severed head, but his own empty wrist, dripping blood.

The hand, which did not know when it had fallen from the body, flew through the air with the sword firmly grasped.

Since his body had already become muddy, he did not suffer from the defect, but he could not stand any longer. Like a deflated balloon, Walter slumped back in his seat.

The blurry eyes were no longer alive, but no one knew because he was wearing a helmet. As the vision gradually plunged into darkness, a light passed through his eyes, albeit for a moment. That was his last memory.

***

Noel had a dream.

Apparently, he had just been rolling around in the woods to avoid dying, but now he is sitting in an open garden sipping tea.

In front of her eyes was only what she liked.

The collection of sweet and sour fruits placed right in front of her was nice, but what she liked most of all was the fact that the people she liked were sitting in one place talking to her and laughing.

It was so lively that I believed it to have actually happened, but I knew that I had no memory of such a thing, so it must have been a dream.

What if it’s a dream It’s just so much fun.

Noel muttered to himself and looked at the two sitting in front of him.

Seeing the smiling faces of Damian and Elena, she also smiled contagiously.

I didn’t know what the subject of the conversation was. The two of them’s mouths were moving, but no words were heard in her ears. However, just being in this situation made him feel good, so Noel melted into the scene with a big smile.

Elena took a spoonful of the strawberry parfait in front of her and brought it to her. Of course, Noel popped the parfait into his mouth without any hesitation, and the parfait Elena fed was as sweet as it was made.

Strawberries and syrup on top of cold whipped cream. The sweet strawberry flavor seemed to spread in my mouth just by squirming.

great. When I wake up from my dream, I should eat parfait with Elena.

***

“Helena…Parfait…Sweet…”

“What are you dreaming about…?”

I looked at Noel, who was talking strangely in his sleep. It seems to have suffered serious internal injuries when first discovered, but it seems to have improved a lot in a short time, perhaps thanks to the enormous amount of divine power that it possesses in its body.

“Seeing you even talk in your sleep, it seems okay… I lived thanks to you. Blue.”

When he thanked Noel, the blue one on top of Noel’s head also waved his beak instead of greeting him.

Is it because they are creatures created by dragons? He understands people and is very clever.

If this child hadn’t stepped up at that time, Noel would have lost his life earlier than the original history, so it can be said that he has accomplished a really great job. It was a shame that Elena had attached the two of them beforehand, but the situation could have been more complicated than in the original story.

Could this also be the influence of my becoming Damien?

A lot of things have changed because of me, so maybe things that should have happened happen faster in a different form due to the butterfly effect.

I’m not sure, it’s just my speculation, so I decided to put the matter aside for a while. It could be that there are some other factors. In any case, if my hypothesis is correct, I was able to prevent Noel from dying as a result, so it was a good thing.

“Let’s get down there first.”

I stroked Blue’s hair a few times and put him on my arm.

Orcus was running from not far away. Even if he didn’t, he was a guy who cared terribly for his brother, and if he saw a bird sitting on Noel’s head, he might turn Blue into a chicken.

Well, do you think this guy will be easily defeated?

“Blue. This is just a medical practice, so can’t you tell Elena?”

I said that while holding Noel’s hand.

It was a sight that could be treated as a strange person if someone saw what he was asking the bird for, but I was serious. I haven’t watched it in a while, but it seems like this guy and Elena can talk to each other. I was afraid that information might be misrepresented.

Even if I do, I will have to say it myself.

I’m not one to say anything about Elena holding hands with a friend, but when I think about what happened at the gymnasium last time, I somehow start to be more careful about my actions. Things have changed a bit since then, but whatever.

He took Noel’s hand and sent his energy through it.

Although Noel had excellent natural healing power, he would recover more quickly if he stabilized his blood vessels and airways in a way that assisted him.

“Ugh…”

Not long after I let go of my energy, Noel’s mouth opened again. I tried to see if I had come to my senses, but unfortunately it wasn’t.

The words that came out of her mouth were similar to the drool talk she had been talking about before.

“I’m using it… Damian… I’m using it… aaa…”

What is it?