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“I’ve been waiting for this day!”

It’s overwhelming. Her swordsmanship was literally mythical.

I saw it once and felt it, but in terms of experience, it is higher than that Eleanor.

Even in moments of sword to sword contact, she could have killed me hundreds of times. The reason her sword didn’t cut me was probably because of pity.

“Why, why are you doing this? Did you do everything you were told to do?”

“As Ceres, you have done everything for me. But not as Erinnis. I did not ask for anything from the goddess of vengeance.”

“That’s why it’s more incomprehensible! If it’s not vengeance, then why!”

The energy that filled this space gradually created a curtain.

“Big!”

He is swinging his sword as best he can, but the opponent is too strong. The difference is too great.

Even if the party of warriors gathered in perfect condition, they would not be able to deal with that goddess.

Nonetheless, here I am.

“How long have you been patient for this, how long have you waited!”

“If I kill them now, is that revenge?”

“Absolutely!”

“That’s just an execution. If I wanted to kill them, I could have done it without your help.”

When rampaging in the imperial palace, killing them wouldn’t be a chore if he had a little more intent to kill.

If you really wanted to kill them, you wouldn’t even have to go that far. After defeating the demon lord, if the power of the warriors was taken by surprise, the exhausted party of warriors could have been annihilated.

“It’s too late. Those people are already ready to give up their lives for me.”

If you value your life, you shouldn’t be doing this in the first place. However, the Orc Road, as well as when fighting the Elder Elves, was never without danger.

However, my party members did not back down even a single step.

“Do you still believe in them? Are you going to give up like that after all? This is just revenge. And for everyone!”

It didn’t matter why she had been hiding all this time. More importantly, why did it appear now?

“Did you wait all this time for that?”

“Well, my patience was finally reaching its limit. I thought you would of course help William avenge himself. It’s not shamelessly interfering with his revenge!”

“That too…”

“That’s right. I wanted to avenge him, but more importantly, you were motivated by him. So that you can fulfill the vengeance you forgot about.”

But she was wrong. I was a much more selfish person than she thought.

Because I begged him to give up revenge in order to satisfy my greed to protect people.

“Come to think of it… you were the one who dragged me away for volunteering.”

I didn’t know then. I just thought they were going to let me go somewhere to ease my mood.

But now that I think about it, it was all planned.

“Yes. How cool and charming was your face as you slapped Nerwen. Until then, until you took my priest’s words seriously, the world seemed beautiful.”

Her sword, imbued with great power, was difficultly received by my sword. The fierce and sharp sword stopped abruptly just before it cut me.

“Revenge. Take what you deserve. Then, in a state of freedom and happiness, do what you want to do. You can be a hero or an emperor. I’ll be with you.”

“Revenge is not just killing.”

“Of course not. But, at least it can’t be called revenge if you don’t make them suffer. Are you really going to let them live because you want to make them suffer?”

“…whether they suffer or are happy because of it is none of my business.”

Although she is a vengeance goddess, she did not understand my vengeance.

“Even now, you’re getting revenge.”

“What are you talking about!”

The orb made of magical power she created while fighting was completely enveloping us before we knew it. It was glowing red everywhere, and it made my eyes hurt.

“How can you hold up so well…”

She still didn’t understand. The power contained in my sword, why I was able to hold out for so long despite her mercy.

“Why are you so interested in my revenge?”

“Because I sympathized! Because I was watching you, just like Selenis was!”

Erinis cried out in pain.

“I’m sad when you’re criticized, and I’m laughing with you when you feel small happiness! I’ve been watching your journey like that!”

It was pitifully pitiful. Red tears flowed from her eyes.

“…Sorry.”

All of her actions were for me.

Even if it wasn’t the revenge I wanted, at least it moved for my mood.

“please…”

The divine power is granted regardless of the will of the gods. Just as the ‘sleeping’ Erinis bestowed divine power on the priest.

You can add to it, such as giving a blessing or making a divine choice, but you can’t subtract it. It was a Farseer hypothesis, but Celia said something similar. It was said that even corrupted priests would not be deprived of divine power.

“What are you doing!”

Taking a step forward, I saw her swinging her sword half unconscious. And, I didn’t avoid it.

“I felt like I would never know if I didn’t do this.”

But her sword couldn’t cut me in half.

The red energy overflowing in the red sphere here flowed through her sword and was restoring my body.

“I’ve already been blessed by you. From the basement of the imperial palace.”

“that…”

“Like a warrior’s power when defending something, this won’t be a power that I can use at will. Especially if the opponent is the god who controls this power.”

The factor, needless to say, was vengeance.

“Farseer and you, who are reminding me of other warrior parties, are also objects of my revenge after all.”

To avenge Eleanor’s abandonment and despair to survive by abandoning her, just as the power of Erinis imbued my sword against the Orc Lord.

A contradictory situation arose to fight against the incarnated Erinis with the power of the goddess of vengeance.

“At that time, I thought it was unavoidable. I thought that there was some truth in their words and thoughts, and that it was unavoidable even if I was sacrificed.”

However, that is wrong. It was a bad idea.

I shouldn’t be sacrificed. No one else should be sacrificed.

“It can’t be!”

“But, this is reality.”

She lost her temper and swung her sword at me. Without even thinking about avoiding it, I hit the sword intact.

An arm is cut off and healed, a leg is cut off and healed.

“I can’t help it if you really want to kill me, but at least until then, don’t touch those girls. Even if you don’t win, you can hold on.”

Nevertheless, the opponent is a god. They say they’re doing tricks, but if they really want to kill me, they’ll be able to kill me.

However, I can’t leave myself clumsy and focus on other places.

“Do you really think so…”

Erinis withdrew his sword and laughed. I let out a sigh of relief.

“I’m sorry. But, I really couldn’t help it.”

“You don’t have to apologize.”

As Erins gave her strength, the film of divine power that surrounded us grew thicker and stronger.

“Anyway, I have no intention of letting go.”

“yes?”

“What do I believe in letting you go? Those bitches haven’t changed.”

Erinis planted his sword on the ground and sat down.

“You said that what angered you was their ideas and thoughts, right? Then nothing has changed about those humans.”

“…”

“You said that no one should be sacrificed, but not Eleanor? You made an exception for a woman who can sacrifice everyone for the Empire, right?”

I think it is very harmful. Eleanor’s self-righteousness and tyrannical nature were evidently diminished.

But maybe it wasn’t just because I was there.

The moment she falls away from me, won’t she come back to the Eleanor I used to know?

“Same goes for the Farseer? You will have to kill her with your own hands, Enerel, when you know what evil and disgusting magic she is preparing.”

“…I beg your pardon?”

“Celia didn’t change. Selinis cared for her, but he didn’t trust her judgment even after making her a saint.”

She stroked the sword like it was funny.

“It’s just that I raised her with the sense of raising a cute kitten… Loyal and pure, but just as fanatical. Shall I call her with Selenis’ voice?”

“Stop it.”

“I don’t. I say this, but in the end you’re on their side. And you’ll meet those trashy women and you’ll be sick again.”

Erinis took a step closer to me.

“So, let’s just stay here forever.

“…”

“I’ll give you any fantasy you want. I’ll love you for the rest of my life. So, I’m just here.”

Erinis took a step closer to me and hugged me tightly.