Chapter 501 – Adversary (2)
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If they collide again, they will surely face annihilation.
Co-destruction.
It meant coming together.
Noble pride and tyrannical greed will undoubtedly produce the result of friendship. El and Greed certainly wouldn’t stop fighting until each other was annihilated.
The Liberia Peninsula is sinking,
The wave of extinction rushes across the continent,
Until even the world turns into a hell full of death and destruction.
Ragnar Lodbrok foresaw the worst future that would happen due to the destruction, so he tried to mobilize ‘new means’.
“… Harsh, Lodbroke.”
Heinkel let out a heavy sigh and said.
Reunited with an old friend.
But there was no time to rejoice at the reunion.
As soon as Heinkel heard the news, he contacted the Dragon Lord who descended to the land of the elves. It was to directly confirm his intention to prevent the destruction of the world by putting up an adversary.
“Reinhilder.”
The middle-aged man, looking at the skinny oak tree and reminiscing for a while, raised his head.
Did you expect it to come?
To Heinkel’s sudden appearance, the Dragon Lord responded with an unwavering expression. The expressionless figure reminded me of a rock that never changes.
“To set up an adversary… After all, it’s your decision.”
Ragnar Lodbrok prioritizes only providence and balance. To protect him, he never chooses any means or methods.
It’s like a dragon with an arrogant personality.
For the sake of the ultimate goal, he had the dogma to commit any cruel decision without hesitation.
“It is to prevent the worst future. The only person who can stand against lust is Yushin Gilead.”
“Even if it ends up killing me?”
Ragnar’s decision to sacrifice casually caused Heinkel’s backlash.
Know.
That it is the wisest course of action.
But even though he knew it, he couldn’t understand it lightly.
It is the life of a disciple that depends on it.
It was natural for the teacher who taught him to protest.
Just as El reacted against Ragnar’s actions to set up Yushin as an opponent, so did Heinkel.
However, knowing that Ragnar’s decision was the best responsibility to prevent the worst future, he did not express his hostility as openly as she did.
“I intend to expel Grid from the throne. That way, the worst future can be avoided.”
“… As expected, you saw through it.”
Exist.
How to prevent annihilation.
There was only one way to avoid the end of the world.
To set up the Yushin Gilead as an adversary and expel the beast of lust from the throne at the same time. Heinkel, who saw through Ragnar’s heart at once, swallowed a disturbing saliva.
“But then we can’t interfere.”
Dropping the grid from the seat of the oligarch is a dangerous gamble that can act as a self-inflicted victim.
The measures to mobilize to avoid the worst future may hasten the destruction. That’s why I couldn’t make a hasty decision.
“Impossible… It’s actually a suicide special attack.”
“But you know it’s the only way. Isn’t it?”
I don’t see a win.
To defeat the king of monsters,
It is a suicide special attack with an extremely low success rate.
Do you mean that you have to make a disciple for a ridiculous suicide attack? Heinkel showed anxiety with an expression full of passion.
‘That’s why El must be shouting against the death penalty.’
The oath of the elves, who had adhered to solitude and loneliness as if they were abusing themselves, became in love for the first time.
I was confused and worried about the emotions I was experiencing for the first time in my life. Because he loves with all his heart the man who saved him from loneliness.
Love is obsession
Blindly makes emotions endlessly.
That’s why El desperately wanted to protect her will, and she was hostile to Ragnar, who tried to force her sacrifice on him.
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Family,
Lovers and friends.
And the world they live in.
I fought desperately with the determination to protect all my precious people. Even though it was the worst ordeal that was tantamount to suicide.
But it cost her a sacrifice.
Lost her arm
It was always bloody.
He even lost his life once.
Nevertheless, Yushin never hesitated in confronting the enemies threatening the world. As if it were his destiny and mission.
“Mister Gilead… !”
Wouldn’t he be willing to endure everything this time,
Anxiety prevailed.
So, I started moving right away.
Fighting the beast of lust meant death.
The elf woman with her pale purple hair hanging down approached him, her voice full of desperation. It was clear that he was anxious to see if he would have accepted the Dragon Lord’s offer.
“Has the Dragon Lord ever visited you? You didn’t force Mr. Gilead with an outrageous proposal, right?!”
“Yes…”
It was a question tinged with intense emotion.
At that, Yushin showed embarrassment.
“Never take it, because Ragnar is trying to make Mr. Gilead his scapegoat! So leave it to me to fight the beast of lust!”
I was determined.
That I would give my life for you
Because until now, I’ve always only received from you.
That is why he set out to liquidate the graces he had received at once. Even if I lose my life while fighting the beast of lust, I will never regret it.
“Sir Sid.”
“No… Not as much as this time…”
He mumbled a mournful sob.
Yushin, who had repeatedly overcome near-impossible trials, was unmistakably the most powerful.
However, he was out of the question about opposing the Absolute.
He may die
No,
Will surely die
Even if Grid was expelled from the seat of the oath, the probability of Yushin winning was virtually zero.
“Because I never want to lose you.”
Didn’t want to lose
Never again,
I never wanted to lose again.
Because you are my precious person
She spent years close to eternity, suffering from the pain of her loss of her beloved sister. Her miserable experience of repeating her regrets made her maniacally afraid of her breakup.
“Then please don’t take it.”
“…”
El’s slender grip grabbed her Yushin’s arm.
It was a dissuade that felt pitiful.
“I heard that this is the only way.”
“Leave it to me. It’s okay, if it’s for Mr. Gilead… Because I am not afraid of death.”
Was it because he feared losing him?
She boldly confessed her true feelings.
I will give my life for you
It was a confession that was most suitable for an elf armed with beautiful pride.
She was overwhelmed with shame, afraid that the fact that she had been carrying on a sad unrequited love would be discovered. But it didn’t matter. If only I could stop him from taking the sacrifice again.
“I think it is my turn to step out. If you end Grid’s life after banishing him from the Seat of the Covenant… I’m sure you can block it with minimal damage.”
“That is impossible!”
L always believed in Yushin and never doubted it.
Because you are my hero
Because he was my benefactor.
She always showed her blind faith in the man she admired, to the extent that she didn’t even show a half-doubt.
But this time was an exception.
It’s an unlikely fight.
It was just a sacrifice that was nothing more than recklessness.
Could it be that he was seduced by a cunning dragon? For the first time, El showed her feelings of anger toward Yushin, who was reckless.
“You’ve had enough so far! Why risk your life every time for the impossible? So far, I’ve miraculously overcome the ordeal… It’s different this time! You will surely die in a fight!”
Defeated the six demon lords and saved the world.
The great demon slayer.
The achievements he has made so far deserve the praise of eternity.
That’s why El appealed with all her might to let her take care of herself this time. Each time she was a bystander who had burdened him, it was a request containing the meaning of atonement.
“I just… I just want you to be okay.”
El is never afraid of death.
Every time I’m caught up in the past,
Her fear of death had never been expressed.
It was the same this time too.
She never feared death.
There was only one reason why her beautiful face was as dark as the moonlight hidden by her dark clouds: she was primal fear that she might lose the one she truly loved.
“Because Ardena will be sad when you die.”
Even if she lost her beloved teacher, it would hurt her all her life, but it would not compare to the pain of losing her husband.
I wanted him to live.
Even for Ardena.
And even for the sake of my love heart, which loves you single-mindedly.
“And… Because I like you. It is only natural that you want the safety of the man you like.”
I mustered up the courage to confess.
She pulled out her inner thoughts to dissuade him somehow.
Her white face flushed red.
At the same time, she smiled innocently, showing her love.
