Chapter 455 – 37. Temporary Suspension of Warrior Work
“Light.”
A three-letter word was spit out from the warrior’s mouth, and a bright pink light swept the surroundings.
The level of pink is somewhat lower than that of saints or cardinals, but it is a deep color that no warrior has ever had.
Even if the rank goes down by one due to the sudden appearance of a saint, the power does not change.
A powerful sacredness, separate from the deep pink color, struck everyone regardless of enemy or enemy.
“Oooh!”
“May the Lord bless you!”
“Everyone charges!!”
And the result brought courage and strength to our allies and great weakness to our enemies.
“Whoa. Is it almost the end? It’s the end here too.”
Kim Han-sol, the Saint of Judgment, looked at the handful of remaining monsters, or even her undead, falling one by one, and flipped her messy black hair behind her shoulder.
She has the greatest combat power among the people conquering the dungeon, but she doesn’t have many enemies.
She doesn’t step forward anymore.
This was to give other allies a chance to contribute, and also to prepare for possible hidden enemies.
Starting from the moment I entered this place and continuing until now, I have been at the forefront with my colleagues, so being tired also played a part.
Not only her, but other party members and several other people were also resting next to Hansol.
“… Light.”
“Tsk tsk.”
Only Ariel Grande, the SS-class warrior of the Holy Visura Empire who is the leader of the party and leading the dungeon raiding party, is still at the forefront.
Even though they had been together for several years, the saint automatically clicked her tongue when she still did not understand.
“What else are you so dissatisfied with?”
I know who it is just by hearing their voice, and it’s annoying and annoying.
But it was obvious that if he ignored her, she would get more annoyed, so Hansol had no choice but to turn away from her.
“You wouldn’t know it by looking at it. It’s not the first time I’ve been dissatisfied with Ariel.”
“I’m saying this because it’s not just once or twice, Saint Hansol.”
“Ugh. So do you like Ariel always fighting at the front?”
“Well, that’s not true… But that’s what Ariel-sama is like, and it’s possible because she’s Ariel…”
“Tsk, tsk. It’s because of people like you that that bitch won’t break her stubbornness.”
“What does a guy like me mean? No, no matter how close we were before, he used such vulgar language towards Ariel as me, that girl!”
“Damn. If you like Ariel so much, why don’t you fight alongside her and protect her?”
“Ugh…!”
S-Class Male Hero Beltante.
He could not bear to utter a rebuttal, so he just opened his mouth and let go of his anger.
He was a beltant who kept arguing with Kim Han-sol, but in the end, he always lost.
The pattern is almost similar.
The reason was that there were several cases in which he could not possibly defend, and this was one of them.
Although he admires Ariel and respects her, he cannot protect her during battle.
Of course, this is not Beltante’s fault.
To begin with, only a few male heroes are capable of proper combat, and the number of people who can perform in high-difficulty dungeons can be counted on one hand.
Unlike female warriors, the role of male warriors is not direct combat, but assistance, buffing, and morale boosting.
So, if you want to refute it, you can refute it as much as you want, but it was important for Beltante and Hansol that there were at least a few.
Also, recently, a man whom Beltante has become a rival, and who, although the other party does not know it, has a competitive spirit, is not only in the back line, but is active at the center of the party or attack force. It is a remarkable achievement that cannot be compared to anyone else.
Beltant was also not in the rear, but because he was conscious of him, he came forward more than usual.
“Ugh. You two, stop fighting.”
The argument had already ended with Hansol’s victory, but one person intervened between the two to save the pride of the only S-class male warrior in the Holy Empire.
It was one of the remaining five of Ariel and Kim Han-sol, who were not Beltante party members.
“If you’re still full of energy, I think the battle is over, so please help me clean up after myself.”
“… Of course.”
Beltante left first.
Kim Han-sol looked at the back of the warrior who started the argument with the look in his eyes of a dog running away with its tail wagging.
“Because of his personality, I don’t even think of Ariel as a man.”
“Ahaha. But if I change my personality, will Ariel view Beltante as a man?”
“… Hmm. That’s right. The problem wasn’t just personality.”
“But Hansol has the same personality problem!”
“Who said what, I know.”
“Ugh. If you answer that way, what will become of me…”
“That’s right, she’s a big nun who talks about saints.”
“Oh my. You have to do it so much.”
Despite the black-haired saint’s grunting, she ignored it and went behind Hansol.
And with her familiar hands, she touched and straightened her hair, which had become scattered.
In a different sense from the belt tant, for Hansol, her relationship was the same as usual.
“Her braid broke again.”
“Because this battle was quite intense. Those strange undead are also getting stronger.”
“But still.”
The nun took out her new hair tie and tied Hansol’s hair into a ponytail, asking if it was the first time.
My hair was obviously dull and stiff because I didn’t take care of it well, but surprisingly, it felt nice to touch.
To the point where I seriously worry that perhaps this is also a power bestowed by the divine power of the main god.
Then, he was suddenly surprised to discover that the ends of his tied hair were tickling his nose and mouth.
“Oh my. Your hair has grown quite a bit.”
“Really?”
“It was slow to grow, but now it’s grown this much. Ah. If you don’t want to take care of it, how about just cutting it short? I think Hansol would look good with short hair. Why, the leader of the Holy Knights of the Pink Rose…”
“I don’t like it.”
“… Oh. You don’t like it?”
“Uh, I don’t like it. It’s annoying to take care of it, but I don’t like cutting it.”
“Is that so?”
Kim Han-sol, the Saint of Judgment, was a woman with very clear likes and dislikes.
Thanks to this, once you hate her, it’s very difficult to change her mind, but on the other hand, if you like her, your affection for her sticks.
Just like her touching her head.
“It’s a shame. Hansol would be pretty with short hair too.”
Although the nun expressed her regrets, she did not ask why she did not like it.
It was one of the things Hansol particularly liked about her.
“There will come a time when we will see each other.”
“Yes, yes. I guess so. But if you don’t want to cut it, how about a stronger hair tie? These days, there are a lot of strong materials such as rubber and leather, which are the methods used by warriors.”
“Hmm.”
“Don’t waste time and stop eating every time. Get a few good ones and keep using them!”
“… Well, I’ll think about it.”
Although Hansol seemed to respond half-heartedly, she answered with her own concerns.
And then I walked to the scene where her cleaning up was being completed.
“Oh. I tied up all my hair, but there’s still a little bit left…!”
“Okay, that’s it. Thank you. I have something to talk about with Ariel, so I’m taking a break.”
“Ah… Yes.”
The nun did not hold on to Hansol any longer.
They have conquered undead dungeons like this one, which clearly show differences from the general case, many times.
Even though it was a strange place, she and her party members did not bother to ask Ariel and Hansol Kim for details.
However, after the attack, I also knew that the two of them always talked separately and that they were hiding something.
I just didn’t ask because I trusted them.
But that too has its limits.
That was something Ariel and Kim Han-sol also felt well.
“What do you think?”
“…”
Ariel, who was separated from her friend Hansol, remained silent in response to her saint’s question.
She knew that hiding it was her limit, but she had a heavy sense of responsibility and tried to embrace everything.
A huge mistake from the main god that his colleagues believe in, and dangerous beings from beyond the dimension that will come in the future.
I was hesitant about whether I should tell these things.
“You heard the story, right? Secrets aren’t the only thing that limits it. The next dungeon that the first saintess told us about. That’s…”
“We won’t be able to attack together while hiding the secret. It will be difficult with just our party.”
“Yes. Not only do we need to inform the five of you, but we also need help from other parties.”
“Whew. … Okay. I’ll just tell the other five people in my party that I’m off tomorrow, or for a few days.”
“What? Beltante party?”
Hansol frowned at the unexpected words.
She was thinking of attracting not only the Beltante party but also one or two more parties.
The fact that it was necessary, but undesirable was also why he reacted more sharply to Beltant’s words just now.
“That’s it… That’s it. Instead, I’m thinking of asking another party for help.”
“Another party, who else but us…”
At that moment, several faces passed by Hansol’s head.
“Wait a minute. Are you really going to call Elaine? She’s busy… Ah, that’s what it was.”
“Well, something.”
“I understand. Ariel, you. Is it because you miss Han Si-woo?”
“Yes, yes? W-what nonsense…!!”
“Ha. Ahaha!! If you deny it like that, you’ll be more visible?”
“Oh, it’s not true!!”
Ariel raising her voice and Kim Hansol laughing out loud.
Thanks to this, not only those who were curious about what the two were talking about, but also the attention of others who were preparing to return.
In their eyes, there was an image of a warrior yelling at the saint with his face red as if he had just fought.
“Okay, okay. Okay, so lower your voice. Hehe. Everyone is looking at you.”
“… It’s all because of Hansol.”
“What’s wrong with me, haha? I’ve never seen your face this red before.”
“…”
Ariel turned her head and did not answer.
And she thought to herself,
She said the reason she asked to call a saint’s party was because she wanted to keep it a secret and didn’t have the power.
It’s definitely not because I want to see the face of a saint I haven’t seen in months.
But a few days later.
“Huh…? Saint Han Si-woo can’t come because he has something important to do…?”
“Yes, that’s it. Instead, all the other members of the party except for him. So, Saint Elaine and the four others are coming… Uh, is this a situation where the saint has to come…?”
Ariel’s expression was so dark that an employee from the hero department asked cautiously.
Kim Han-sol, who was watching from the side, burst out laughing again.
“Puhahaha!! What’s wrong, Ariel? It’s not because I miss that guy Han Si-woo, ugh?!”
“Be quiet. Do it.”
“… Uh, that’s right.”
Although it was just a little bit, Hansol was hit in the stomach by her fist out of nowhere and broke into a cold sweat.
It’s only been a few times, but you can’t help but punch me for teasing me a little.
Somehow, I felt like I had discovered a weakness in Ariel that should never be touched.
At the same time, one corner of her mouth went up.
‘But how can I tolerate this?’
Leaving behind her grinning friend and her worried staff, Ariel slowly walked back to her room, her shoulders slumping dejectedly.
