Chapter 535 – Bloody Dirge (10)
‘I lost.’
Francis Meyer lying on the cold floor, breathing heavily.
In my mind, I was picturing the battle just moments ago in great detail.
It was an unfavorable fight in many ways.
I didn’t use any special measures, but the Duke’s presence, with his eyes flashing with the intention of interfering with the battle at any time, was extremely annoying.
The presence of the volunteer group behind me forced me to choose defense instead of avoidance.
It was disappointing, but if you ask if it was solely because of that the difference widened, and we lost, it was not.
‘It’s so strong.’
The opponent was stronger than you.
Even assuming a situation where there are no restrictions, the probability of winning is only about 10%.
My stamina is almost depleted, but the other person’s breathing is still steady and undisturbed.
There are still a few unused cards left, but the same goes for your opponent.
“F-Francis… ?”
The voice of a colleague coming from not far away awakens my spirit.
The rising dust disappears, and the surroundings slowly begin to become visible.
‘Okay…, It was like that.’
It was the time of the fight with Jinjo.
The guy who was leisurely taking my sword attack suddenly frowned.
-“If it were normal, I would have let him die, but…, I can’t help it this time.”
Jinjo soars up with unknown words.
I barely managed to stop the opponent’s veins from feeling the enormous pressure, and at the same time, my feet felt empty.
The floor that had barely held up until now finally collapsed.
That means this is not the 15th floor, but one floor below that.
“Is it…”
Francis chewing his lips in exasperation.
It ended up looking ugly.
Humanity’s greatest hero is lying on the floor in front of his enemy, panting.
Is there any action more certain than this to lower the morale of our troops?
“Okay… !”
That’s why.
The reason why I forced my body to stand up even though it had not yet recovered.
There are many rumors about you in the world.
All nonsense stories.
The best of them all is the story ‘Francis Meyer never lost.’
As soon as I heard that story, I snorted.
‘There is no way such a ridiculous thing could be possible.’
At first, I tried to correct the rumor, but after careful consideration, I left it as is.
Do you like the nickname ‘The Undefeated Man’?
No.
It was because it gave strength to colleagues.
-“If Francis is there, this dungeon will be easy to beat!”
-“Well, Mr. Francis is an undefeated man?!”
It is extremely burdensome to support it.
But I decided to endure it.
Anything that will help ease their tension and boost their morale.
So it has to happen now.
‘Get up.’
It may have looked ugly, but it’s not too late.
As long as it doesn’t fall like this.
We can stand up again and fight and put an end to the disgrace shown now.
“Tsk… !”
But it is not easy.
Straightening a knee that has already been bent once as if nothing happened.
Nevertheless, I was holding on to my shaking knees and slowly getting up.
As he staggered in the dust that never completely cleared, something came up behind him and held his back.
‘This…’
Something that cannot be seen, but is clearly felt.
It was magical power.
That’s also quite familiar.
When I turn my head slightly, I see a familiar face.
A friend beyond age.
Kim Do-jin is looking at us with a stern face and giving strength.
Wake up.
He knows it too.
The moment you show weakness here, the defeat of the raiding party is certain.
Suddenly a smile escapes me.
Hehe… !”
It seems like I have the right friend.
Meanwhile, another energy was added to help him.
Before you know it, the warm energy that surrounds your body is rapidly recovering your body.
‘This…’
A level of resilience similar to that of high-ranking priests of the Vatican Orthodox Church.
There is only one person here who can use this level of healing magic.
When I turn my head to another direction, I see a ray of light coming from Han Ju-yeon, who is protecting his colleagues with a holy shield.
Even though it is S-rank, it would be very burdensome to use two large-scale sacred magics at the same time.
‘I see.’
As expected from a woman who has made a name for herself in the United States, she seems to be very quick to read trends.
Thanks to you, it was a great help.
Her shaky legs were now able to stand on the ground without any help from her friend.
Still beyond blurry vision.
In front of my colleagues who are looking at me with expressions of concern.
I raise my body vigorously and stand right in front of Jinjo, who looks down at me happily.
And he declares it as if everyone wants to hear it.
“Game 2, should we start?”
“Do you still have the strength to fight after being treated like that?”
“Of course.”
Francis nods his head in confident response to his mocking question.
I know because I have clearly experienced the difference in power.
The fact that if we fight like before, we will inevitably lose.
But didn’t I tell you?
There are cards that haven’t been taken out yet.
To set the stage for a comeback, he took out one of the most powerful cards he had.
He takes out a palm-sized bead from his arms and opens his mouth with a smile.
“The first war was fought on your land, so let’s fight the second war on our land.”
“… ?”
While Jinjo and the duke were puzzled.
Quick!
When his clenched fist shattered the marble on his palm, something surprising happened.
A dazzling light began to emanate from between the fingers.
As time passes, light expands in size and covers the world.
At the same time.
“Ugh… !?”
“Kuhuheook!”
Jinjo and Duke.
The two people’s painful moans rang out.
* * *
Unbelievable things happen one after another before your eyes.
Francis Maier’s defeat.
Resurrection.
And a wave of light spreads as if announcing the start of the second round.
I know the identity of the marble he crushed with his fist.
Before embarking on this dangerous operation, he took out a marble and showed me.
“The saint’s arrangement…”
It was said that it was given by a saint.
A Vatican saint and an apostle of mercy, one of the seven great good deities.
It is an object that contains her power.
However, he said he did not know exactly what power the bead contained.
When the moment of desperation came, he was only told to destroy it and use it.
But now I understand.
What is the power contained in the bead she entrusted to Francis?
“This, this… !”
The light leaking through her fists is now brightly illuminating the entire castle.
It feels as if the sun has risen within the castle.
The inflated light spread out from the center of the old castle and enveloped it beyond the barely visible horizon.
And the red earth placed within it slowly begins to regain its original color.
The duke, completely exposed to that power, shouted with a devastated expression.
“I guess it’s the power of a saint… !”
It was natural.
In modern times, only saints can display such tremendous divine power.
The power contained in the bead was her domain itself.
I guess I engraved a magic spell so that when the bead I poured my divine power into breaks, a realm is created.
“Indeed…, It can be said to be everything.”
Building a territory on your own and building it with objects are two completely different problems.
How much divine power must have been poured into building an area of this size with pieces?
No matter how great her divine power is, I think she would have put in a few months of effort.
“Ugh…, The abominable saint continues her legacy well.”
Jinjo clearly shows his hatred towards the saint with a distorted face.
His spirit was lost.
At the same time, the momentum of Francis and his colleagues became more intense.
This is because the realm of mercy purified the area that was advantageous to the enemy and at the same time gave us strength.
Francis, who quickly recovered thanks to Juyeon’s healing magic and domain, aims his sword at Jinjo.
“How does it feel to fight in someone else’s house?”
“Kkkk… ! It’s really fun to be so arrogant. Oh, it’s good.”
As if responding to this, Jinjo also increased his momentum.
“I will tear you to pieces with the power of a saint.”
Should I really say that it is true to the original?
Even within the saint’s domain, he did not seem to suffer any negative effects.
It is fortunate that the advantageous conditions within the Blood Sanctuary have been removed.
The duke, Vlad Chepeş, who was looking frustrated, opens his mouth with gritted teeth.
“I will join you.”
Look at this guy.
Vlad Chepeş approaching Jinjo.
It shoots a large fireball at that guy.
Pow!
“Ugh…, This guy… !”
There wasn’t much damage, but he was in a bad mood and frowned.
So, why are you joining without other people’s permission and what are you doing?
“Where are you going?”
Your opponent is me.
“If you’re going to go, put everything down and go.”
Actually, you almost got killed by me a little while ago, right?
“Ugh…, This damn guy… !”
Vlad Chepeş is angry.
At that time, Jinjo came forward.
“You’re not wrong.”
“Wow, king… !”
The Duke is embarrassed by the betrayal of an ally he trusted.
What is this?
Jinjo continues speaking while looking at the Duke with indifferent eyes.
“Isn’t it true that you would have died without my help?”
“… “There is no shame.”
In the end, the Duke lowers his head.
It was right then.
“Then come and visit Myeonmok.”
“What you’re saying is to come find me… ?”
Jinjo’s index finger points to me.
“Bring me that arrogant guy’s head.”
“I will obey your orders.”
Vlad Chepeş bows his head respectfully, then raises his body and looks towards us.
“I will cut off the heads of you and all of your companions and present them to the king.”
“Uh, um.”
That neck is not that neck…
They’re like stupid vampires.
