Chapter 88
88 – Tricks and Conspiracies (12)
A beam of light descended from the sky and reached the earth.
Green vegetation grew on the land where the light fell. The warm light was full of the energy of life.
Conversely, it was like hell for monsters.
Fierce heat, not warm warmth. Instead of bright light, blinding visible light descended on the monster.
Sanctuary. The sacred land created by the miraculous light brought blessings to humans and punishment to monsters.
And Celica was at the center of it.
She pulled out her prayers, holding her staff firmly. Each time her mouth moved, the area of light widened.
Finally, the divine radiance fell upon the demon army and Kayla.
“What, what… !! Keugh… !?”
Rose groaned and squeezed her eyes shut. The light from the sky blinded her.
Confusion came to the monsters who followed her. The demons screamed in the burning heat.
In the white world, Rose struggled with her arms, trying to avoid the light. Eventually, she let go of her hand that was holding Kayla.
“Keugh… !”
Kayla fell to her floor with a moan of pain. It was because Rose, who was holding onto her own hair, threw her hand away.
At the same time, calm came to Kayla’s body.
The wounds on her body gradually healed. Although her scars from her poison were intact, it prevented her poison from spreading throughout her body.
“Haa… ha…”
I didn’t know what the situation was. However, it was clear that the enemy was in confusion.
She threw her fist at Rose, who struggled to avoid her sunlight. Rose, unable to see her fist flying right in front of her, was hit right in the face.
“Keugh… Such a coward… Bastards!!”
In the blinding situation, Rose brandished her spear at random. There was no way her aimless spear would reach Kayla.
Meanwhile, Kayla deployed her magic circle. As she clutched the sparks she had lit above her hand, a huge explosion occurred.
Cayla set her own body on fire, with her flame wrapped around her body.
Her body heated up with tremendous firepower, but she faced her opponent casually.
Celica’s miracle of healing was erasing Kayla’s burns. Thanks to that, she was able to survive even when her body was on fire.
Normally, this would be absurd. Burning her body on her own was tantamount to committing suicide.
However, Celica’s healing ability made the impossible possible.
Of course, Kyla wasn’t all right either. Although she did not burn, she had to endure the heat of the flames.
Also, the deadly poison given to Rose was still causing her abdominal pain.
‘If it’s not now, there’s no chance.’
As it was, Kayla launched her own hand-to-hand combat at Rose.
“This, child… !”
Recognizing Kayla’s presence, Rose forced her eyes open. She endured her bloody pain and faced her opponent.
She blocked Kayla’s fist flying in front of her with her spear, but was pushed back by her shock.
After that, a series of attacks continued. With each swing of her fist, flames followed her trajectory.
Anything close enough will catch her in flames and set her body on fire. Rose quickly put an end to her judgment and distanced herself.
Things have changed since a while ago. Actively approaching Kayla. Rose swinging her spear, widening her distance.
As time passed, the charter slanted. Rose, who was on the defensive, had to block Kayla’s attack.
‘No… !’
Rose, driven into a corner, was burning his heart. He had already lost all his forces which he had received from his master.
And he himself was on the brink of defeat. He couldn’t lose to Yongin, who was not even the capital’s knights.
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At that time, darkness began to fall from the sky.
Black Fog. The ominous energy that was encountered in the swamp began to gather toward the monastery.
Seeing that, Rose’s face turned red.
“Master…!”
A black mist enveloped Rose along with a joyful voice. At the same time, the radiance that weighed down her rose faded.
Sensing her danger, Kayla stepped out of her seat. She blew an opportunity that at best cornered her opponent, but it was a forced choice.
Then a giant came out of the black mist.
“You… “
Seeing the giant’s face, Kayla swallowed in vain.
Dark blue skin. A body barely lifted by a cane. A man with a thick corpse scent.
One of the four blades of the Demon King’s army. Ragnar arrived before her.
Ragnar embraced and protected his colleague Rose.
“Rose. Are you okay?”
Rose couldn’t open her mouth at the giant’s words.
She felt guilty for not carrying out his orders properly. At the same time, his warm concern shook her heart.
“Sorry. We lost all our troops…”
Unlike her Rose’s remorse, Ragnar did not reprimand her. Rather, it was carefully embraced.
“It’s okay. Rose. As long as you’re all right, it doesn’t matter.”
Rose’s cheeks turned red at Ragnar’s sincere consolation. The ferocious way of speaking and cold eyes directed at the enemy disappeared like snow melting.
After confirming that Rose was safe, Ragnar turned his attention to the adventurer guarding the monastery.
A black-haired woman with black horns. Ragnar also remembered her.
A leader who once led the Yongin Alliance. Now they have fallen into a miserable situation where they run away with their wings broken.
Ragnar knew her strength. Although her personality was arrogant, her powers were genuine.
So she thought it was only natural that her subordinate, Rose, didn’t win.
But she didn’t expect that she had a colleague of her own.
“Are you Bianca? The leader of Yongin.”
Kayla’s body trembled at the giant’s deep, dark voice. Ragnar knew her.
Although the name that came out of his mouth was his old name, the meaning has not changed.
For decades, she has been living as a target for the demon king’s army. Unbeknownst to her, Kayla was the main target of the demon king’s army.
“To think there was a colleague. It’s something the world doesn’t know.”
“Master. The author is no ordinary bet.”
Rose was well aware of her owner, Ragnar.
There was no one who could follow the magic of the demon realm, but with a pure body, it was only the level of an ordinary monster.
But Rose never thought that she would lose his master.
“Ragnar. Why are you here… “
No answer came back to Kayla’s words. The giant raised his staff and struck it on the ground.
At the same time, sticky black energy flowed around. As a result, the corpses that fell to the ground rose up.
The monster I defeated just before woke up as a corpse. The fight so far has turned into futility.
The suffocating stench thickened. Kayla backed away, covering his nose.
‘No. No matter what country it is, Ragnar is a group… !’
Even Rose was by his side. If it was two pincers, I didn’t have the confidence to withstand it.
In the past, he would have found a breakthrough somehow and ran away with all his might.
But Kayla’s feet were frozen and motionless. She glanced back and she checked the monastery.
“Lady Celica…”
Still, Celica was on her knees, reciting her prayers.
She must protect Celica. She had to rescue the children of the monastery. Even now, they believed in Kayla.
She had to save Celica and her children, even if she herself fell. Even for her own lord, she must do her part.
“Lady Celica! Just hold on for a little while!”
At the same time as he shouted, the corpses rushed towards Kayla.
Fortunately, due to Celica’s miracle, her necromantic arts were not able to exert their full power.
All the corpses that escaped the black fog and faced the light lost their strength and collapsed.
But Rose was different. Adapting to her quick divine light, she charged Kayla with fury.
Amid the tight battle, Kayla broke into a cold sweat.
‘The remaining magic power is half. We have to win somehow.’
Even that was quickly being consumed to keep the flame burning in his body. If all mana was consumed, the result was obvious.
Enduring the burning pain of his whole body, he confronted the Corpse Corps and Rose.
Throwing out the flames, avoiding the flashy swordsmanship. Immediately, the flames faded into the black mist.
Gradually, Ragnar’s black mist permeated the sanctuary. Celica chanted her spell with all her might, but her light was being pushed back.
Both Kayla and Celica have reached their limits. Gradually, defeat began to hang over the monastery.
Finally, the corpse army besieged the monastery. Kayla was pushed all the way to the monastery gates.
As defeat grew darker, the faces of the two were collapsing.
“Yes. Admit it. You guys are strong.”
“Heo-eok… Heo-eok… “
“How dare the master make the procession himself. I will remember you for the rest of my life.”
Rose gnashed her teeth and thrust her spear at Kayla. She didn’t even have the energy to answer, Kayla being jaded.
“Kyaaak…!! Ka, Miss Kayla!”
I heard Celica’s scream right next to me. Instinctively, as she was about to look back at Celica, Rose’s spear flew in a dizzying fashion.
“Keugh… !!”
A long spear struck Kayla on the shoulder. Her knees fell in great pain.
At the same time, the black fog covering the sky erased the light.
There was no place to run or retreat to anymore.
“I’ve endured well so far, but now it’s over. I will remember you for the rest of my life.”
He tried his last desperate effort to get up, but his head fell to the floor.
‘No… !! If you fall here… !’
A blackened spear blade fell in front of Kayla’s eyes.
I grabbed the approaching spear with both hands, but I had no strength left.
Slowly, the spear blade approached her neck. The blade did not stop even though he tried hard to push it down with his trembling arms.
‘No… ! No…!!’
Kayla was stained with fear as the pressure of death gradually tightened.
Just before the blade touches,
“aaah!!”
Lamia’s screams of pain hit my ears.
A cold frost blew through the air. A white frozen blade pierced Rose’s body.
Then, behind Rose, the person Kayla had longed to see appeared.
“My lord… !”
When Kayla let out her exclamation, Seohyun smiled in relief and said.
“I’m sorry. It’s a little late.”