Chapter 430 – 430. Eventually, the Eye Will Cease (3)
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The extreme cold left behind by Cheonho necroticized the tissue cells as it permeated the body.
The coldness that has reached the limit,
Blood vessels were blocked by the cold, and cells and tissues died without oxygen being delivered to body parts.
Thanks to Liana’s urgent action with the dragon’s elixir, the extreme cold was able to prevent life-threatening, but the combatants who were fatally wounded by Cheonho were in such a serious condition that they could not even move right away.
“You, you, you.”
“Tell me if you have any pain or discomfort.”
The raccoon beasts who waddled around like shortbodies took care of the cheers.
Raccoons in white coats,
After defeating the Heavenly Tiger, the demon slayer’s party returned to the Dragon Lord’s Rare and were taken care of by the Beasts.
Lying on the bed, Yoo-shin let out a confused sigh as he watched the raccoons wandering around wagging his soft tail from side to side.
“I think it will get better quickly if you act like a charm and take good care of it.”
“Poem, noisy!”
The silver-haired elf warrior chief, who had been helping a group of raccoon beastmen with necessary medicines, shouted out loud as his face turned red.
Seeing Liana’s shameful and ashamed expression, Yushin put on an expression of absolute satisfaction.
She expected a strong refusal.
She just wanted to see her tremble with shame.
“First, prepare the crutches. Because my feet are uncomfortable.”
“Why me!”
“Are you going back to Ardena later?”
“Seeing!”
Riana had no choice but to accept her petty threat to offer Mijual Gojual to her respected senior.
Getting her crutches wasn’t difficult.
The raccoons who are good with their hands made crutches as soon as they asked for them.
Gaining her sturdy crutches, Yushin is able to move while limping on both of her injured legs.
“So what are you going to do now?”
Liana asked.
Yushin, who was walking on crutches, replied.
“Once you’ve achieved your goal, at least half of it…. I will have to come back.”
“After all the twists and turns, we’re finally going back! I’m sick of the cold. I want to go home as soon as possible and lie down on a soft bed.”
“… What are you talking about?”
Yushin looked at the silver-haired elf warrior chief who was delighted at the thought of going back to his comfortable home.
“Of course we should go to the Holy Empire. They will definitely be fighting an all-out war with the Demon King’s army, so we must hurry up and join them before the victory or defeat is decided. I know that because I will leave once I get my injuries under control.”
“…….”
All-out war between the Holy Empire and the Demon King’s army.
Liana, who heard those words from her Yushin, put on an expression stained with her despair.
I thought she was finally going back,
She despaired that she would be heading to a battlefield where a fierce battle was going on.
She looked blatantly in despair. However, knowing the urgency of her situation, Liana finally nodded her head and complied with Yushin’s decision without protesting.
“The Demon King Slayer.”
A gray-haired elf warrior commander approached after witnessing Yushin and Liana having a noisy conversation as if they were fighting.
He would have suffered through wounds to the shoulder and abdomen,
Indeed, befitting the elven warrior commander called the hero of the Holy Empire, he showed a healthy appearance despite being seriously injured.
“Are your injuries okay?”
“It feels strange to hear such a story from a patient with holes in his shoulder and abdomen.”
“I was stabbed by a cold blade, but… , Fortunately, I was able to escape safely thanks to avoiding a vital point.”
Should I say I’m lucky?
No,
Never luck
Miguel instinctively twisted his body at the moment he was struck by Cheon-ho and protected vital points.
If he had been pierced by the blade as it were, he would have died screaming before he could take action.
It was a superhuman response worthy of a hero who had helped the Holy Empire fight against the Demon King’s army on the fierce frontline where the probability of survival was the lowest.
“Then I will go. It was called by the daughter of the Dragon Lord.”
“Okay.”
Yushin, who had sent Riana for business, walked down the aisle with Miguel to chat for a while.
I want to hear his story.
A half-elf warrior.
I wanted to hear the story of him who beat Bariteon and Ardena to take second place.
Glancing at the gray-haired elf warrior chief, Yushin instinctively sensed that he had a story he couldn’t reveal.
A half-elf….
In the class society of the Elves of Liberia, where origin and songbun were strictly valued, he must have experienced various inequalities and absurdities.
“I heard you’re from a half elf? As you know, I am from another world.”
“Yes that’s right. My father was a human. To be precise, they were slaves brought to the Liberia Peninsula from a small country across the sea.”
In response to Yushin’s question, Miguel revealed the truth without showing any signs of embarrassment.
“My father, who was brought to a faraway country, spent some time adjusting to his new life… He met his mother, who was the eldest daughter of a subordinate family, and married her.”
Miguel added that there was quite a stir in the house at that time.
Nowadays, it is rare to find an elf woman who has a husband and wife relationship with a human man who was a former slave, but since Miguel’s parents were married decades ago, it is said that the backlash was so great that it caused a social problem.
“There must have been a lot of discrimination… Reaching the 2nd seat as a half-elf. I really respect you.”
“Haha, that’s too much praise.”
Never pretend
Seriously, Yushin evaluated Miguel as a great man who had accomplished great feats.
Although he himself is from the bottom,
Still, with the help of his teacher, he was able to become the Seven Swords of the Kingdom.
Miguel, who broke through the cold bloodlineism and rose to the battlefield as a single-blooded man, deserved respect.
“But how did he come up with the idea of becoming a warrior commander? Ardena said it was because of her desire to become a great swordsman like Master.”
“I am also for the same reason as the Ardena warrior commander. Great man… , He wanted to be a hero who protects everyone, so he became a warrior commander.”
He wanted to be a hero,
Yushin opened his mouth at Miguel’s words.
“Then your dream has already come true. You are one of the greatest heroes of the Holy Empire and the kingdoms. He is also a strong man who has risen to the 2nd seat of the warrior commander.”
“No, not yet.”
The gray-haired elven warrior shook his head with a faint smile.
Yet,
The longing is not over.
Because I will continue to fight until all fear and fear in the hearts of people living under the threat of evil demons and demons disappear.
“This is also a request from my wife.”
“Wife… ? Is she married?”
Yushin asked as if surprised.
At that question, Miguel let out a nostalgic laugh.
“Yes, I got married and died a few months later….”
Through Miguel’s words, Yushin learned why the gray-haired elf warrior always looked at the world with melancholy eyes.
Bitter sorrow and longing,
Miguel La Mancha was a hero who pursued lofty ideals and justice while bearing longing for his wife who had died early.
“My wife was a beautiful high elf daughter from House Vizcaya. At some point, he met her wife and fell in love with her… , Escaped together and had a wedding in a remote countryside.”
The life of a half-elf male called the hero of the Holy Empire was like a movie story full of love and tragedy.
A love that overcomes the status gap.
However, the happiness did not last long.
A half-elf man who was entrusted with dramatic love and tragic happiness accepted the will of his wife who passed away early and overcame all adversity and trials to rise to the ranks of heroes.
“Sevier Vizcaya. That is my wife’s name.”
Miguel muttered that in a choking voice and put on an expression stained with grief.
“Her wife, who was weak by nature, loved the biographies of heroes. As the time to recuperate in her bed lasted for a long time… It seems that she naturally fell in love with adventure stories of heroes. If my wife had met the Demon King Slayer… She must have held out her note for an autograph.”
“Didn’t he get an autograph from you before I did? You, who saved hundreds of thousands of lives on the front lines, should be much more famous than I am.”
After sharing words of humility with each other, Yushin and Miguel kept their mouths shut and remained silent.
After being silent for a while,
Miguel opened his mouth with a bright smile as if his mind was relieved.
“Demon King Slayer, I am so glad you are safe.”
A human bonded with a high elf.
Ardena and Yushin, who became a couple after overcoming countless trials, recalled memories of his widowed wife, and thought that it was really fortunate that he survived the battle with the demon king of violence safely.
“Then, he couldn’t have moved his body forcibly even after being pierced by the blades….”
“Because I alone am enough to go through a heartbreaking breakup.”
Miguel smiled awkwardly at Yushin’s words.
“Thanks to you. I will pay the debt.”
“No, it’s fine. I’ve never fought for anything until now.”
That’s why Miguel La Mancha has been praised by the crowd as being called a free hero.
Never asking for anything in return,
For fighting only for faith and justice.
The nobility of the elven warrior leader who achieved the feat of a hero while cutting off all selfish desire and greed was such that even the pledgers of the elves could not help but respect him.
“I only have one wish. My wife… , Just to be the hero that Sevier has been drawn to since her childhood.”
It’s not about wishing for something and being a hero,
A man whose goal is to become a hero.
He truly deserves to be called a hero.
