chapter 206
The Decisive Battle (5)
The aftereffects of the emergence of the two sins were spreading uncontrollably throughout the Machenia Canyon.
All the magic circles and traps prepared to buy time were destroyed.
The walls of the fortress were crumbling, and along the walls, dark, red blood was flowing warmly along with black slop.
Beings that shouldn’t exist climbed over the wall, swinging their claws and spitting out sewage.
The knights and wizards fought against them, squeezing every bit of their mana and aura.
It had to be that way. Because if this were to break through, the world would end. That simple premise was what was holding them back.
However, that does not mean that strength that did not exist before will be created, or that you will be able to cut down an invincible being.
Here and there, screams of human pain mixed with the howls of monsters were erupting.
Someone’s limbs are torn off.
Someone’s intestines are rumbling from the monster’s maw.
A sword and a staff that belonged to someone fell to the floor,
Red blood that was someone’s flows like a river down the floor and walls.
In fact, knights and wizards had hope until just recently.
Outstanding heroes worthy of being remembered in history.
The knights and wizards witnessed.
The sight of wizards from the Swordsman and Warrior party, as well as the talents of the century who appeared from somewhere, fighting directly.
Their overwhelming swordsmanship and magic did not allow the monsters to approach.
All that is permitted is a merciless judgment that is swung and shot towards evil.
If you fight together with them, you can win.
If you follow their instructions, you can return without dying.
Such thoughts soon became a rising tide of hope and optimism.
Next is the courage given by the existence of a ‘warrior.’
Fran, the warrior of this era, was a walking miracle.
Swordsmanship, which is clearly superior to swordsmanship,
A splendid starlight that gives you goosebumps just by looking at it.
In addition, he has a sense of justice and humanity that encourages others by taking the lead.
None of the knights or wizards who had been near him so far had ever been in danger of losing their lives.
Because there wasn’t a single monster that could approach that area.
And finally, the savior named ‘Camel’.
He who did not know the name did not know.
But now there was no one who did not know that name.
A being who appeared like a comet, he subdued Sir Estan, who had risen to the rank of Sword Master, in a single blow.
And then he declared to everyone that he would kill the evil spirit.
By simply thrusting his sword into the ground, he created a golden pillar of light symbolizing victory.
The knights and wizards shed tears and chewed on hope when they saw that scene.
Indeed, the prowess he had displayed over the past few days was enough to convince the knights and wizards.
Hundreds of monsters swept away with a single sword strike.
Black lifeless monsters losing their lives to the flames and ice that beautifully decorate the sky.
So perhaps it was only natural that the knights and wizards here did not lose hope.
“Please save me…”
“Khuuuk!”
“I don’t want to die… aaah!”
But that hope was slowly fading away.
Thousands of magic circles and traps disappeared with the advent of the two sins.
The heroes and warriors who were supposed to protect them, Fran, were bound by sins and unable to fulfill their role.
The monsters that were swarming were quenching their thirst for malice with red blood and death.
Is that all?
-Whoaaah!
At some point, a black aura spread out from somewhere and covered the battlefield.
As the evil spirit released its power, the evil energy that spread to this place instantly amplified all the evil and magic that existed here.
The monsters that received the Father’s grace did not fall.
Upon hearing the father’s wishes, the dead demons revived themselves and tried to carry out his instructions.
The situation changed in an instant.
No, perhaps this terrible disaster was already a predetermined course of action.
The images of the knights and wizards who had held onto hope were now filled with despair.
****
It wasn’t just the monsters that were awakened by the evil spirit.
“It seems that the one you trusted has betrayed your trust.”
In addition to the magic that was already sufficient, there was an omnipotence that was added to the extent that he couldn’t even perceive it himself.
Jikel, who felt this, smiled with a dejected expression.
Then he lightly swung the wand.
Then, huge black tentacles and bead-shaped magic energy shoot out from all over the floor.
“Ugh···!”
Darren, who was assisting his comrades with subspace magic, had his ankle pierced by a tentacle.
“Huh···!”
“Ugh!”
Hilda’s left shoulder was pierced by a black orb, and Captain Michelan’s right ankle was blown off.
-Phew!
-Crack!
-Seo Geo-eok!
Although sword strikes and magic destroyed those tentacles and beads in an instant, the heroes present could not help but realize it.
Jikel… no, that sin is no longer something that can be stopped by their own power.
“You crazy kid. You’re not even an evil god.”
Dian muttered, spitting out the blood that had filled her mouth.
It’s clear that we were at a bit of a disadvantage just a little while ago, but we were still somewhat on equal footing.
In fact, just that alone was enough to make me want to run away from that guy, Jekel.
The black aura that suddenly covered the world, the moment Jikel took in that damned aura, the situation completely changed.
“Hey. Let me ask you one thing.”
Dian pursed her lips and made a sound.
“As much as you want.”
“Is Camel alive?”
In fact, whatever the answer was, nothing would change right away.
However, it was just a question that came out instinctively, just in case.
“what···.”
At that question, Jikel shrugged and turned his head to the other side behind him.
“I think so far.”
“yet?”
“I feel like I’m going to die soon.”
“···.”
Jikel answered like that and turned his head back towards the heroes.
And then he looked at each person with eyes filled with complex emotions.
Eyes beginning to fill with despair.
“then.”
But behind it all, there is a hope that cannot be abandoned.
“It’s not over yet, so let’s keep playing.”
Dian squeezed out her mana to the limit and created magic.
Seeing that, Jikel realized.
Oh, I see.
That guy saved me a moment of breath with just one question.
I wonder if that thought wasn’t wrong.
The dropped swords of the Black Sword and Michelangelo were being lifted again.
The mana of Hilda, Darren, and Dian, which had faded, was being revived.
****
No matter what anyone says, the one who felt the greatest impact of the black aura spread by the evil spirit was Fran, the warrior of this era.
“Stupid junior warrior. Don’t you think you’re starting to understand?”
A sword made of bone flies towards Fran’s head at incredible speed.
-Chae-ae-aeng!
-Pizza!
Fran managed to block the invisible sword with her instincts, but she was unable to neutralize its power.
-Kwasik!
In an instant, Fran’s body was lifted into the air and buried in the fortress wall behind her with a terrible sound.
“Camel Junior will die today.”
Then he swings his sword lightly.
-Chae-ae-aeng!
-Crack!
The red-haired woman who had been swinging her sword is thrown out of the ground and buried in the ground.
“This world will end today.”
Malik’s wrist bones are curled.
-Wow!
The chunk of ice that was flying towards him turned into black ash and fell to the ground with a thud.
-Crack!
At some point, the subspaces that had formed around Malik began to break apart and lose their shape.
“But why···.”
Malik muttered in anguish, clutching his skull with one hand.
“Why don’t you back down! Why! Why on earth!”
-Quadduck.
Little by little, cracks begin to appear in his skull.
“We’re all going to die anyway! Everything that guy said was definitely going to be a lie anyway, so why on earth!”
-Bam!
The skull is shattered. But that is only for a moment.
The black mist that had bloomed in the blink of an eye instantly reattached the broken skull.
“Because I believe.”
To such Malik, the voice of the warrior of this era is heard.
“What? What do you believe in?”
“That guy can do anything. And.”
“and?”
“If we just hold on, we can save you too, senior.”
“Stop whining!”
Malik became visibly agitated and suddenly screamed.
His new form disappears in an instant after that.
“You idiot. Don’t you get it? Even after seeing me like this?”
-Crack!
Malik, who had reached Fran without realizing it, lifted Fran’s neck with one hand and then pinned her to the floor.
“Look at me! What a mess a person who trusted one person for over a thousand years has become! Isn’t it hideous? Isn’t it terrible? Don’t you hate to end up like me?”
-Crack!
“Ugh···!”
What was so sad? Malik became visibly shaken and punched Fran in the face.
“You don’t know anything! What a horrible monster that evil b*stard is, and what evidence do you have to believe your friend is going to kill that b*stard who can’t be killed no matter what?”
-Wow!
Magic flying towards Malik is nullified by a black protective shield.
-Chae-Ang!
-Pfft!
Rose’s sword, which had been approaching without her knowledge, soars into the sky, and Rose is slammed into the ground.
“Shall I tell you? What kind of situation is that Camel in right now?”
Malik said, grabbing Fran by the neck and throwing her to the ground again.
-Crack!
“Ugh···.”
“I was foolishly fooled. His consciousness was thrown into a hell filled with sin. Now, even if he dies, he cannot die. His body will become a feast for the evil spirits, and his consciousness will wander in eternal pain. But··· Still···.”
Malik looked at Rose with a sad expression on his face for some reason.
“Are you going to trust that black-haired brat till the end? The end has already been decided?”
“···Master.”
Was it because those gazes, filled with complex emotions, felt heavy?
Rose hung her head for a moment, tears streaming down her face.
Let’s do that for a moment.
“I… no, we will continue to believe.”
He quickly grabbed his sword again, raised his head, and looked straight at his old master.
“Even if Camel falls to the evil spirit, even if the moment comes when we truly die here before the Master···.”
Rose’s one knee bends. Mana charges into her sword.
“We will trust Camel until that moment.”
“I really can’t understand···.”
“That’s what the teacher said.”
“···.”
“When it comes to faith, time is not the important thing.”
“···.”
“I told you that what really matters is how much you trust and love that person, and whether your heart is sincere!”
“stop···.”
“Honestly, we don’t know what it’s like to trust someone for over a thousand years. But what we could have known without having to hear it was···”
“No, stop···.”
“I could tell without even hearing it how much the Master truly loved and trusted his former colleagues!”
“under···.”
Malik sighed, running a shaky, bony hand down his face.
“I’ll be honest with you.”
And then he said.
“I still···.”
“I fucking trust that old captain.”
As he said that, Malik grabbed the air with both hands.
Then, two black swords were held in his two hands.
“So please.”
Malik looked at the children with a different kind of killing intent than before.
“I want you to prove your faith by taking me down.”
Don’t die.
With those words, Malik’s new form disappeared once again.
****
Limbs bound in black tentacles.
Dimly red eyes that have lost their light and become cloudy.
Drool dripping from the corner of the mouth.
Black bugs crawling on the twisted, pure white skin.
“Oh, yeah.”
The evil god Bulginus stands before such a camel.
“Leisure won.”
He whispered quietly into Camel’s ear.