Chapter 192 – The Daughter Who Sold Her Mother
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A few hours ago.
When the kingdom is at the crossroads of life and death with Chokkai’s 〈 Dragon Buster 〉…
The warrior couple were heading to the academy to save their daughter.
“Kuk!”
Hero Ethan Hillrail.
In his heyday, he was said to have competed with the demon king Escalia on an equal footing, but
Now it’s just a decrepit prosecutor.
A black monster blocking the way…….
Even defeating 〈 Malice 〉 was no longer easy.
It takes an instant to defeat it, but once it moves, the past wounds start urging it as if to pay the price.
“Ethan.”
Esilla thought to herself while taking care of Edan intensively.
The limit is near. A body that can no longer move.
But I couldn’t even tell him to stop.
I just managed to find out where my missing daughter is.
“Let’s go.”
Ethan hurried her steps without a word.
The saintess also followed her.
The bodies of the black monsters left behind in the past seemed to have all been killed with one knife.
After a while.
Arriving at the academy being interfered with by the force field, the two searched the area to find a way to get past.
Soon after, the black thing was absorbed into the body of the Chokkai,
The stationmaster also gradually disappeared.
“〈 Demon King of Prophecy 〉… Is disappearing.”
Esilla murmured as she watched the black pillars scatter like sand.
According to the prophecy she had read, the black monster was the demon king.
But.
This doesn’t do anything like a demon lord and disappears somewhere.
The hero looked in the direction and muttered.
“It looks like it’s going to Chokgoe.”
“What should I do? Shall we go help Claire?”
“No.”
Ethan staggered, straining her voice.
“Ethan!”
“Kuh… Haa… Protecting the city… Is the job of the knight commander. Let’s leave it to him…”
“How can Claire handle that alone? If that monster has absorbed the power of the demon king…”
“I can do it. Claire’s sword skills are better than mine.”
The saintess was taken aback.
It was the first time Edan had ever rated someone else’s swordsmanship so highly.
“They say they use a sword better than you?”
“I would believe it even if the hermit of the sword was reincarnated. I knew it was unusual from the first time I saw it.”
“Then then, why…”
Didn’t you put it in the warrior’s party?
What Esilla is trying to say is obvious. Countless times she’s something his colleague has asked about.
Like saying that Claire seems to be fine.
However, despite the recommendation of such colleagues, Ethan did not nod his head.
“Claire is so nice.”
There are too many crooked people on this floor with terrible pasts to count.
On the contrary, if you are not crazy about something, it is the ‘Hero Party’.
In a way, Claire’s past may be a perfect fit for her to become a hero.
But.
Ethan saw something completely different in Claire’s eyes.
“He can’t be like me. He’s never hated anything.”
Claire has never hated anything deep in her heart.
He is saddened that his hometown was wiped out by monsters. But he is decidedly not hateful.
If you have hatred, even if you say the same thing, your eyes will change.
Claire just wanted to protect it.
He wished that no one had such a sad experience as he did.
A 12-year-old child who knew nothing decided to become a knight commander. It’s a very risky choice regardless of how strong she actually is.
Now, the city is facing its worst crisis.
By the monster called Chokkai…….
People’s safety is at risk.
“A knight has to fight to protect something. If it’s Claire, she’ll do well. And…”
Ethan’s body bent even more in pain.
“Cool! Kuk!”
“Ethan!”
“We… Are no longer a ‘heroes party.’ Esilla.”
Essila’s eyes wavered.
Those days. Her freshness and strength in her prime are nowhere to be found.
Both Essil and Ethan have grown old, and they have long since lost their sharpness.
In particular, Edan’s injuries became more serious as time went on…….
It wouldn’t be strange if she died anytime.
In such a situation, there was only one choice for the warrior couple to take.
“Right now we… Can’t do multiple things at the same time.”
“……Yes.”
“Save Efana… Let’s leave here.”
In a way, the Hero is different from Claire….
She was very accustomed to cutting things off.
Paradoxically, the hero who saved the most people in the world does not try to save people.
He makes a clear distinction between what he can do now and what he can’t do.
Whether Chokkai awakens or not doesn’t matter to him, who is no longer even a hero…….
Only one exception.
Except for fighting the demon king Escalia.
Edan’s priorities had been set a long time ago.
‘Efana.’
Very pretty and neat, resembling his wife’s virgin days,
Reminds me of Epana’s smile.
All I want to save is my daughter.
Everything else doesn’t matter.
At the extreme, if Amaesila and her daughter had to be saved, she would have chosen her daughter.
On the other way….
If she has to choose between herself and her Epana’s life, she saves Epana’s life.
That was the priority Edan had set.
“The station field has been lifted, so let’s go.”
“Walk slowly. I’ll help you.”
There may be more monsters lurking inside.
The two of them nervously moved forward.
Even though Yongmi Hall at the beginning of the academy and the dormitory here for transfer classes were used as a temporary hatchery for Chokkai,
By the time the warrior party entered, it was quiet as if nothing had happened.
There are traces of damage here and there from the attack of the black monster,
The female students were walking around casually, and the couple of warriors came into sight right away.
“Ethan-sama. Esilla-sama.”
The silver-haired abbot,
Laurencia appeared as if she knew they were coming.
The expression on the face is somewhat unclear.
It may be because the situation is serious, but
Esilla had the idea that Laurencia was hiding something.
“…What are you doing here?”
“I’m here to find Efana.”
Ethan felt the same discomfort.
Schoolgirls, nuns…….
Aren’t you stuck here?
Even if the station field is lifted and they are happy to see the warrior, it won’t be enough.
She felt oddly wary.
It’s like a closed group ostracizing outsiders.
“Laurencia. Do you know where Efana is?”
However, the warrior couple decided not to care about minor discomfort.
I came all the way here only to see her daughter.
“I’m at Yongmi Hall. I’ll guide you.”
“What happened?”
Lawrenceia glanced at them while guiding the couple to the Yongmi Hall.
“…I was under the protection of Chokkai-nim.”
“Chokgae-sama?”
“… Mr. Chokkai?”
The warrior couple asked at the same time.
The wording that is called ‘nim’ in front of the chok-goe is bound to look very strange from a normal person’s point of view.
Laurencia’s ears turned red.
“All of the students and nuns here… Have received the grace of Mr. Chokgoe.”
Still, perseveringly repeat.
It’s called Chokgoe.
Again, with respect, affection, and affection.
Esilla felt increasingly nervous.
‘Have you been brainwashed or something?’
Even the warrior couple who have gone through all the battles in childbirth do not know much about the ecology of Chokkai.
All I know is that you do bad things to women.
Little is known about the mechanisms of mind contamination and mating.
“Tell me more.”
“We were attacked by a black monster while we were imprisoned here, and we were all on the verge of survival.”
“You mean Chokkai saved it?”
“Yes. This is the academy, but it is Chokkai-nim’s realm. I am in front of you to explain that.”
“…”
Ethan looked out of her window in her hallway.
Female students are playing volleyball with a healthy smile.
There’s nothing to pose a threat to, so he must be doing that out of boredom.
Is that innocent smile the result of brainwashing?
Rather, they seem to be happy and enjoying their leisure life among themselves.
…… Okay.
If there is one thing that is really strange, it is that they look genuinely happy.
If only a short while ago you were being run over in a monster-infested realm.
I would never be able to…….
Strangely psychologically stable.
Esilla and Ethan couldn’t help it because it was ominous.
“What did Chokkai protect against?”
“…From the black demon king prophesied by Saint Esilla.”
“Isn’t it the same entity as Chokkai?”
“Yes.”
“But it seems to be closely related to him…”
“At least the black monster was like a disaster to us. Chokkai-nim is a grateful… Master who protected us from that monster.”
“…Laurentia.”
Esilla held her arm for a moment.
“Look straight into my eyes.”
“Yes? Holy Lady?”
“What’s wrong with you?”
Rather, she asks directly.
However, Laurencia was the same as Esilla had seen in the monastery.
It doesn’t seem like anything has changed.
“There have been big changes in my life.”
“What a change.”
“I no longer serve the Goddess of Light.”
“……What?”
“Okay. We’ve arrived.”
The warrior couple look into each other’s eyes,
Isn’t there something strange here, we exchange the same meaning….
The deeper you dig, the more confused you feel.
‘It just seemed like something was shining on Laurencia’s lower belly…… Is it because of my mood?’
“I’m leaving. Saint Esilla. Have a good time.”
“Huh? A good time…?”
Laurencia didn’t even look at Ethan.
Essila only pointed out those words, and after that, she went somewhere.
“…It seems like the group is at least mind-controlled. It feels like I’m getting weird too.”
Ethan left a brief impression of her tour of the beauty of her dragon.
“There’s something hot there…”
Essila picked up her white tee with her fingers, exposing her sweaty bosom.
“Isn’t it a bit hot?”
“The monster is lurking.”
“Ugh.”
“From the time I entered the building. I don’t know where it is because the presence is so strong, but it’s obviously hiding.”
“…Are you going to jump on it if you make a mistake?”
“…If you don’t let Efana go, you’ll have to fight.”
Ethan was slightly startled inside her.
She was confident that she could sense the presence, but the monster hiding in this building clearly revealed its presence.
The exact location is not known.
It just feels like it’s all over the place.
‘… No way.’
It’s all over the place,
It means that it exists even in small and cramped spaces where there is no space to hide even if you look at it.
As long as the enemy doesn’t become air, that’s impossible.
“Did you find out anything from contacting Laurencia?”
Essila shook her head.
“There was no trace of her manipulative spell. I’ve confirmed it by touch, so I’m sure. So… Laurencia… Betrayed her religion of her own accord.”
She’s not even a nun, and she’s even got it?
In the holy kingdom….
That the person sitting in the abbot’s seat denied the goddess of light.
It’s unimaginable.
What the heck is this short term?
Could there have been a tremendous event that could drastically change Laurencia’s values….
To say that he changed his mind because Chokgoe treated him well, there were many corners that were hard to understand.
And at the end….
‘Why do you say that only to me?’
It is full of mysteries.
Ethan grabbed her doorknob as if he was determined.
“Go in.”
Don’t knock
Ethan drew his sword and entered quietly.
It’s too obvious that there will be a big threat from now on.
“Father!”
By the way.
…… The pattern in which the pretty daughter greeted her with a healthy appearance was rather completely unexpected.
“Efana!”
Ethan put down the knife and hugged Efana.
