Chapter 128 – Battle to Subdue the Demon King
Rattling… Rattling.
In the carriage, we looked at each other for a moment without saying anything, and then slowly forced ourselves to fall asleep.
Today is the day of all-out war that the Queen spoke of.
Even if I just stayed still, my heart was trembling and the pounding sound was ringing in my ears. Although he had experience in numerous battles and personally defeating corps commanders, everyone knew that an all-out war in which countless lives were lost was scary.
Emil, a warrior, had been sleeping all day since last night, unless he was awake to put on armor or prepare for an all-out battle because he was training in her dream.
The ability to increase your strength while you sleep… I wish I had that ability too.
Aside from Emil, Shiona Aya was taking a good nap in the carriage, as if she hadn’t been able to sleep last night.
Erina occasionally flapped her ears, accumulating little by little her magic power in her wand.
And Karina…
I was lost in thought while looking at the devil’s castle in the distance.
‘Everyone is nervous.’
Although we have overcome the danger of death, it is unclear whether what we have prepared for today will work. The devil’s power will still be strong, and no one knows how far our power will extend.
“Karina.”
“Why?”
“I’m going to get some sleep too.”
“If I feel in danger, I will wake you up immediately.”
After asking Karina, who was the strongest among those who were awake, a favor, I also fell into sleep. It could be the last sleep of my life, so I have to enjoy it until the last possible moment.
***
I soon saw the wall collapsing again. I wanted to throw a punch like last time, but I couldn’t break it last time either, so I just looked up and looked closely at the wall.
I slowly walked forward and touched the wall that was about to break. I don’t know why, but the more I touched this wall, the more I felt a sense of kinship.
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve seen it so many times, but this wall was so strong and persistent that I felt ashamed of my past attempts to destroy it.
“It’s been a while?”
“Huh?”
When I turned around, the black-haired girl I met last time was smiling at me. Last time, the hair was braided on one side, but now it was in the form of twintails tied on both sides.
You can change your hair at will.
I wonder if it’s bothersome to see women changing or braiding their hair all the time.
“Um… Your face is full of worry… Are you okay?”
“Ahaha…”
I wanted to say I wasn’t worried, but I couldn’t smile because I knew I was about to go into battle with a very high chance of dying.
The girl in front of me must have sensed my feelings, so she turned around and slowly started walking somewhere with her back turned.
“Where are you going?”
“…”
I was curious to see if there was something in the way he walked without saying a word, so I quietly followed him. She didn’t say anything and just walked forward.
Looking at it like this, it really looks like a child…
Swish!
“Huh…?”
I instinctively and naturally dodged the blade that instantly flew in front of my eyes. Because I had a sixth sense that I had trained for a long time, I dodged it with a chilling sensation as soon as the sword flew.
I don’t know if I’ll die here, but if I hadn’t escaped, my head would probably have been split in half.
As soon as he dodged the sword, he pulled out the sword from his waist and got into a fighting stance.
“Look… You’ve grown so well, why are you worried?”
“What?”
“I just attacked you thinking you wouldn’t be able to avoid it, but you successfully dodged it.”
To be honest, rather than knowing it and avoiding it, I was able to avoid it because my body reacted instinctively.
She came closer to me, smiling without saying anything, and slowly, very slowly, placed her hand on my head and started stroking it.
“You have grown up wonderfully, Ranel.”
“Who are you to say that?”
The dark-haired child slowly began to put her hands together in a prayer position. Light slowly began to emanate from her hair, blocking my view.
It was not the light of an ordinary candle, but a light that felt like looking at the sun. An overwhelming light body that forces your body to close your eyes when you try to open them just a little.
As the light slowly faded away, my bright vision began to return to its original state.
“You are a great person, Ranel.”
“Ah…”
I’ve seen this face before. A face with beautiful blonde hair that seems to radiate light and a benevolent smile as its base.
A strange phenomenon that automatically creates respect and faith in your heart just by looking at it.
I immediately got down on her knees and bowed my head.
“Lord Frey.”
Goddess Frey.
One of the official religions of the Kingdom of Berzerk and the goddess of the Church of Frey, to which my wife, Lennon, and I support our faith.
The goddess of light and love, and the goddess who, along with Aqua, watches over and protects this world created by the higher gods.
He was an indispensable god for humans.
“There’s no need to kneel, Ranel. Please just sit comfortably.”
To those who believe in God, the words spoken by the Goddess were commands, messages, and requests that must be kept. Just as Frey said, I sat still and upright.
As she looked at me, Frey smiled and slowly approached me, and then she fell behind me.
I don’t know what he’s trying to do, but he’s Frey, so I have to trust him. The Goddess’ words are absolute.
Boeing.
As I sat still, I felt something soft wrapping around the back of my head and a body odor that made me feel at ease.
“Don’t worry too much, Ranel.”
“W-Goddess…?”
She felt relaxed and relieved by the gentle embrace. She just grabbed my shoulder and shifted my center of gravity backwards.
The warm embrace of light and this body scent that made me feel comfortable… I felt like my worries were disappearing, as if everything would come true.
“Time will pass slowly here, so relax.”
“Thank you.”
Even though I thought I would soon be fighting the devil, it was the first time I felt at peace.
***
“Everybody wakes up!”
“Huh!?”
“Evil!”
“Queunnng…”
I was suddenly awakened by a loud noise that pierced my ears. As if not much time had passed, the sun was still right above us in the sky.
When I looked at Karina to see what was going on, I saw that she was sweating profusely and had a nervous look on her face.
I don’t know what was going on, but the more I looked at Karina’s face, the more I slowly started to feel anxious. She may have sensed something was wrong.
“What’s going on?”
“Look outside.”
“What’s going on?”
“Look outside.”
“…”
When I asked him anything, he was told to look outside, so he slowly put his head out of the carriage. Behind us, there was a carriage with other knights and wizards riding…
“Wow… Shit.”
I’m not going to lie, a huge number of demons started to appear from far away. I could see the devil’s castle in the distance, but the sheer number of fighting troops, like ants, made me feel nauseous.
I don’t know the level of force, but I think they might have concentrated all their forces on the fact that we were coming.
“I have to drill through that, right?”
“Of course.”
“Uh…”
“I will do it.”
When she turned around at the sound of a voice coming from behind, Emil, who had been practicing in his sleep just a moment ago, lifted her holy sword and spoke confidently.
I wasn’t used to it because it was so serious, unlike usual.
Is this a hero? Are you saying that it’s not Emil the rapist Emil, but Emil the hero?
There was even a slight glow around the eyes, which was really cool.
Emil stepped on the footrest of the carriage and climbed up. Even though she was in the carriage, she could already feel the mana and divine power gathering from above.
“Oh… I think I’ve definitely become stronger than last time.”
“Do you feel better because you got hit in person?”
“Let’s say so.”
Bang!
At that moment, a laser made of light from our carriage created a path, dividing the demons.
I was quietly mesmerized by the scene created by Emil and Yuni, as it seemed to be a reenactment of the miracle of Moses in mythology.
Is that the power of the holy sword?
It was a power on a completely different level from the special move that Emil had shown in the past, Experion.
“I cleared the way~! Knights and wizards alike, prepare for battle! “Hold on and survive until we catch the devil!”
As Emil’s voice echoed from the top of the carriage, cheers and sounds of preparation for the battle ahead could be heard from the carriage following us.
“Go for it. You guys!”
“Even if I die, I will take at least three people with me.”
“Please make sure to kill the devil!!!”
“Long live the warrior!”
“Ah, I want to hit you!”
There were some strange comments mixed in, but I still think I heard everyone’s determination. We are going to kill the devil.
In the past, the hero party would try to catch the demon lord alone, but not anymore. Everyone came together with one mind and one intention to join forces for the common goal of becoming the Demon King.
Shake!
As the carriage passed through the demons, other carriages slowly followed us and the knights began to take up positions with swords in hand.
Once the knights settled down, the wizards and archers kept them in check to ensure they settled down more safely.
