98 – either/or(1)

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None of the party members dared to open their mouths. Even though only silence flows between them, a deafening sound continues.

The magic explodes, arrows pierce the air and screams scream.

The feeling that even the sense of reality is far away.

It was the first time that even the cadets of the academy, who were reputed to be excellent, had witnessed the horrors of war, so the party members, including Lilithiana, just stood still.

… Except for Selina, who pretends to be.

As everyone lost their minds and gazed at the rust-tinged green of fire and smoke, only Selina secretly smiled with joy.

It had never gone my way before, but this time it was because it went perfectly according to her plan.

‘As expected, it’s like this because there’s no swordsman that’s a nuisance.’

Look at those noble elves struggling to survive. How can these goblins be noble?

Selina considered this result, which was made by pouring in demons twice as many as her original plan, into the answer. A situation where almost all powers were put into this operation.

But I had no regrets.

Selina’s purpose since ancient times was to monopolize the love of the hero Ian Cedric.

I want to stain that pure light with my own hands.

I wish I could be the only one who feels comfortable in my arms and is the only place I can find after adversity and hardship.

Now like this, it was an affection that had been firmly distorted from a certain moment, but in the end, the purpose was the feeling of love to have Ian.

For him, he put all his efforts into attacking the world tree and ordered Ian to be kidnapped.

If the swordsman acted separately, it would be a golden opportunity to kill the sub-heroes he hadn’t been able to kill so far.

On the contrary, if I miss this opportunity, I will never be able to kill those damn bitches again.

I didn’t confront Ian in this life, but that doesn’t make the past I went through disappear. Bitches are wrong from birth.

Selina decided to eradicate the seed of insecurity itself, and this time she changed the timing and kidnapped Ian.

Originally, Ian was kidnapped to kill Irene Justia, but the reason is that the current Ian was growing too fast.

‘Because if I go on like this, I might unleash everything about my brainwashing.’

If that happens, you may have to live with anxiety again and eat away at your own spirit day by day.

That’s why Selina tried to kill all the sub-heroes by using the given luck, and to rule out the possibility of Ian escaping from the product.

One step.

Did they say that the first step is the most important?

Selina smiled that her plan was off to a good start.

On the other hand, the party members except for Selina were taken aback by the fact that the situation was so different from what Kim Bin had told them.

If there is no danger to one’s life, how can one keep one’s life intact in this misery?

However, there were no party members who would complain to him now.

“…Let’s go, our goal is to kill time.”

Lilithiana turned to everyone and said.

A resolutely determined voice, but a voice that feels uneasy.

I wanted to run away from the scene of death that happened right now, but I didn’t want to leave everything to Kim Bin.

Saying that it was different from what I was told and running away under the excuse of fear that I might lose my life, and not wanting to leave the person I love alone like when I knew nothing, moved my numb feet.

Lilithiana first stepped into the sea of fire and screams, and the remaining party members silently followed her.

for someone they love.

Someone for Manmin and colleagues who are suffering.

Some people think of it as an investment for their own brilliant future.

The four girls, each with a different purpose and ideology, moved to a battlefield full of blood and magic.

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“First of all, let’s find Leafre and Bianca and prioritize the 6 of us traveling together. Let’s split up and find each other, and we’ll gather here again in an hour. Okay?”

“””I know…!”””

There was no other reason why it was okay to go separately.

It was still at the beginning of Wiridia, so the elves were taking control of the surroundings, and there was no way they would be attacked by those elves.

If it was a normal war, there would have been a problem with misfires.

But this is a war between demons and those who are not demons.

The existence of a demon is an existence that gives rise to only creepy and repulsive sensations in the eyes of those who are not demons.

So, there is no reason to attack these simple human beings, who are wearing academy uniforms.

That’s why Lilithiana chose to prioritize encounters with Leafre and Bianca, and started the search operation vigorously moving her slender arms and legs.

“Refre!!! Bianca!!!!”

Lilithiana screamed as if her voice was about to fall off.

Even the elves around them might ask if there was something going on, but everyone just turned their heads slightly as if they couldn’t afford it, and soon disappeared to do their own thing.

It is because the loss of family and friends in this war has become a lot.

Rather than focusing on things that couldn’t help, he decided that it was better to spend time driving out the invading demons.

“Refre!! Bianca!!! Where are you!!”

That time when I was running while leaving behind the indifferent eyes of the elves surrounding me.

“Her Highness the Princess!!”

Calling Lilithiana from afar, Selina came running.

What happened? What about Refre and Bianca? Why did you suddenly come here?

Many questions came to mind and made a mess in my head, but soon those messy thoughts disappeared without a word from Selina.

“I found it!! One of the elves told me where Leafre is!”

“…really?!”

If you think about it very coldly, there was a contradiction.

If they found information about Leafre, they headed straight to that place, so why would they want to find another colleague and head there together?

… I just need to meet you in an hour anyway.

However, the fact that she was in a battlefield and the obsession to find them as soon as possible clouded Lilithiana’s judgment.

“Lead! I’ll follow you!”

Lilithiana lamented that she still regrets what happened.

* * * *

If attacking the slave trader at this timing was a divine move, it was a divine move.

This is because the slave trader’s security is the weakest at this point, when he doesn’t even know Evangeline’s identity because he kidnapped an elf girl who was wandering in the forest.

If a little more time had passed here, the slave trader would have heard the news and noticed Evangeline’s identity,

From then on, he must have replenished his troops to avoid being easily taken away by rich people like cattle who want to stain the blood of noble elves.

thud! thump thump!

The ground has been shaking non-stop since I rescued Evangeline.

Is Ian’s battle getting longer?

That Ian, no one else, with slave traders?

I wanted to move right away to grasp the situation, but I was worried about the children.

When they turned their heads, the children trembled in fear and stared at the ceiling.

It seems that these children are also afraid of unknown vibrations.

He sighed and gathered the children together in the place farthest from the epicenter.

“You guys wait here, and move when the sound stops. I’ll give you this, so go out and head straight to the left and you’ll be able to reach the village within a day. Got it?”

I handed over enough money to feed about 30 children, animal-fighting drugs, and my academy boutonnier.

If I had time to spare, I would have taken these children to the village one by one and followed up… Now is.

That moment.

Hwaaak.

The operati annulus butterfly in my hand glowed intensely.

At the same time, a thick and clear white thread that was clearly different from the previous one was created.

In fact, it was urging me to head straight to the ground.

‘What, why did Lily… .’

No matter how you think about it, it was strange.

Considering the time, isn’t it time to start our activities after arriving in Wirydia?

But how is Lily dangerous?

Doubt creates anxiety, and anxiety eventually creates impatience.

“Then, I’ll be on my way! I’m sorry!!”

“Ah, over there…!!”

Leaving behind the voice calling me, I shot myself to the ground with Evangeline on my back.

I gave you all the necessary things, so even children like that can survive.

… .

… .

“……what’s this.”

The demons surrounded me as if they had waited for me to go outside.

Then I saw Ian tied up, battered and battered by the demons.

“Berry!!! Run away!!!”

run away

In my mind, I wanted to shout, asking if I was saying something that made sense.

It means to shake off the group of demons that completely surround me and run away somewhere, and I know what will happen if I leave you, the main character.

Of course, Ian may be accidentally experiencing an episode of being kidnapped.

Aren’t all kinds of destinies intertwined?

There were plenty of possibilities.

However, the question is, how the hell did the demons find out about this place, and how did they kidnap Ian and wait for me?

“So, if you wait, this guy will turn into a princess, right?”

Mine, who was far away from me, whispered like that, probably thinking that I wouldn’t be able to hear it.

what? change? I… to Lily?

I heard it clearly, but I couldn’t understand it, so I doubted my ears.

“Okay, so we just have to stop him from moving here and kill the transferred princess after she becomes a blood clot.”

It was then that the situation was roughly understood.

I don’t know how, but those demons had a means to change the location of Lily and me, and it seems that Lily’s dying state was a prerequisite for that.

smoothly… .

The threads of the operati annulus faded slightly.

It meant that the best route to prevent the danger to Lily would disappear sooner or later.

what to do Should I abandon Ian and run away?

When I hesitated so much, I felt a young, slender arm wrapped around my neck.

“Berry…?”

A child’s voice mixed with fear.

“…I will survive somehow. Protect that child instead of me.”

Ian’s eyes reveal a determined will.

If you’re going to save Ian, you’ll have to expect Lily to put herself out of harm’s way.

If you go to Lily… no. In the first place, while protecting Evangeline, it may be possible to break through this level of magic, but it is a known fact that Ian will be kidnapped anyway.

But as if time to ponder was a luxury, Opépati Anulus sounded an alarm bell for me, and I had to make a choice.

fast.

“I’m sorry, Ian.”

Deploying a mirage, he said goodbye to Ian for a while.

Please, I hope Ian is alive and well in the meantime.

“…Activate the artifact.”

“Yes.”

But it always seems that God is not on my side.

The developed mirage collapses, and my appearance is once again exposed to their eyes.

I never thought you would have prepared for me perfectly.

“…Fuck.”

It’s an outsider.