I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

26 – Saint Irina (6)

Saint Irina (6)

Even if you use Esmeralda’s corpse, you cannot create a sacred object.

Esmeralda lost her words at Jim’s natural tone.

How does Jim know that? Information from the Demon King? Or, knowledge related to his characteristics?

But Esmeralda shook her head.

“…… Is there a precedent?”

There were other warriors besides her in history. A hero appears at the moment when the world decides that a hero is needed.

But did they all achieve their purpose? Not like that.

The reason why Esmeralda feels her life threatened in the first place is because the title of warrior is not the only one.

If she dies, the holy sword will find a new hero.

There can only be one hero in an era, but that means there must be one at the same time.

Not one or two warriors were killed in the process. The end of such warriors in history is also recorded in detail.

“In the past, the Church of Hwaryeong created a holy relic from the corpse of a hero.”

That has already happened.

However, Jim firmly responded to the warrior’s words.

“Do you really think that something made like that is a relic? Do you know what happened to the Hwaryeong Church? They were banished and eventually perished.”

“… ….”

“Of course, if you grind the hero and make something, something useful might come out. The hero is a being that the gods have raised their potential to the limit by containing their power.”

What Jim meant was simple.

Even if you replace the hero, it is impossible to create a holy relic that can reproduce miracles. They just make crappy things that look like miracles.

It’s like the sarira from the corpse of a high-ranking priest.

It is said that it is only an object with such special power and cannot become a miracle.

And the evidence about it.

[Note: I’ve seen what the Hwaryeong Church created in the Demon King’s Army.]

It seemed so clear.

A family that turned into confidence instead of doubt. Esmeralda tried to swallow her dry saliva, then she let out a deep sigh.

“Jim. I’m going to say something crazy from now on, so can you answer me seriously without being serious?”

“It’s as simple as that.”

“If I found out that what Irina replaced me with was not a miraculous representation, but just a crude toy, would I be able to endure it?”

But when Esmeralda realized that, the first thing that came to her mind was her concern for none other than Irina.

She doesn’t want to die.

However, if she fails and cannot subdue the demon lord and returns with her cold corpse, then she will use the corpse to achieve her will.

Whether it’s Irina or Milia.

She wants her will to come true, even if it is a world she has left.

A job risking one’s life anyway.

No matter what the end is, if you can achieve your goal in the end, that’s not bad either.

“Okay. There’s nothing more dangerous than being confident in something that hasn’t happened. But, if that’s what the results obtained by sacrificing friends…….”

Jim smiled bitterly.

Because I know the intention of Esmeralda’s question.

She’s now more concerned about her comrades than her own life.

Hogu is not like this.

Yes, that is why she could have been chosen as a hero.

“Then you should dry it after all, right?”

“Can you convince me?”

“Honestly, if you are going to change me, I don’t think your words will work, right? I will guide you with my fist.”

Esmeralda smirked and clenched her fists.

There is no holy sword right now.

Well, if Irina had thoughts, she wouldn’t have kept the holy sword nearby.

In the end, it is said that the only means she can deal with Irina is her fist right now.

That alone was enough to make the fate of the match unclear…….

Esmeralda did not hesitate.

“Jim, then, like I said at the beginning, can you make a fuss and get people’s attention?”

“Ah, the conclusion was the same in the end.”

“Right.”

“By the way, hero. What if I refuse?”

“That’s Jim’s concern. I’m going to break down the wall right here.”

Boom!

Esmeralda swung her clenched fist at her wall.

The wall breaks through coolly with a roar.

The surroundings begin to become noisy due to the resulting commotion.

“Oops… ….”

Formidable power of action.

Jim thought of Esmeralda, who had disappeared for a while, and wanted to let out a sigh, then looked around and said,

“Ah, it seems that everyone has had little sleep at night. I never thought it would come this soon.”

Paladins and priests gathered around the besieged building.

The sight of the priests holding torches in one hand and their respective weapons in the other was a frightening sight for the demon spy, Jim.

But…….

“Then let’s talk about how everyone has lived.”

If it’s ‘he’ from the non-Evil side.

It’s not something to be afraid of, it’s just something to be aware of.

Of course, Jim invited me with a smile, but the crowd of troops seemed to have a different idea. People narrowing the distance, each holding a weapon in his hand.

Jim wondered if he was going to look at them with a cold gaze once, and then he asked in a voice that was just like that.

“Oh, don’t you like it? Hmmm, then how about this topic?”

In the world, greed, anger, and shame go too far and become very confusing.

“The human who dropped the heavenly god and the demon king who cooperated with him. Which one do you think is more at fault?”

It is lamentable that Uchi is covering your eyes.

“To my eyes, they don’t look different from each other yet.”

Blue Blood

Realization of Six Paths – Heavenly Path

[Six Heavens: Heaven of the Four Kings]

***

Esmeralda was moving in the opposite direction to the commotion with a confident step, but no one recognized her presence.

A silver technique she stole from Tina and learned. Thief…… No, it was an archaeologist’s means of survival.

By now Jim should be getting people’s attention.

‘It would be nice if they could hold out for a long time, but it would be impossible to expect that much.’

Fortunately, Esmeralda seemed to know where Irina was.

There was a place where you could see an exceptionally bright light even on a dark night.

Yeah, she thought about putting her in, but she just thought it was weird that she couldn’t see herself.

Anyway, it seems that you need to prepare in advance for anything you do to yourself.

Esmeralda headed for a place where she could see the light with that intuition.

That’s when she went to the place where the ceremony was being prepared.

There were a lot of forces on a different level from those who ran ahead.

“Please enter. The saintess is waiting for you.”

“Ha…… ! Do you know that I’m going to punch your boss’s thrush?”

“The saintess became an adult too soon. It is our incompetence.”

They didn’t block the road.

Aside from just paving the way, he was a skilled person who casually saw through the silver technique he learned from Tina.

“Like the saintess, we were brainless, idiots who didn’t know how to take responsibility or even take the initiative to become stained with evil.”

“So, the wise warrior is to punish me instead?”

“No, even if I’m stupid, if my friend says something, I think it would be meaningful.”

“Who’s stupid?!”

Even as she said that, Esmeralda quickly glanced at the faces of the paladins who paved the way.

[Overall estimate: Lv. 452]

[Overall estimate: Lv. 502]

[Overall estimate: Lv. 494]

[Overall estimate: Lv. 727]

The strong ones who easily surpass themselves as one. Yes, this is why Esmeralda had no choice but to leave Irina alone even though she knew her true intentions.

Even now, after overcoming all kinds of adversity and becoming stronger, even in the current situation where the Celestial Church is barely recovering its power after its fall.

Because she was still very weak.

But she was a warrior. She decided not to be intimidated by such a thing.

“Then, here we are. I wish you good results.”

“Good. To expect. I will make that idiot look modest like a saint and bring her back.”

In the end, I firmly believe that she will become the strongest in the end.

When we reached the place where the ceremony was being held.

Esmeralda found Irina praying on her knees in the middle of her white light.

“Welcome. Warrior.”

“Yes, I am here. Irina.”

Her appearance is quite relaxed.

And there was a reason to relax.

[Overall estimate: Lv. 432]

A composite estimate that has risen noticeably since last seen.

Esmeralda realized that Irina was increasing her strength by performing some kind of ritual here.

“Do you think you have to be stronger than me to replace me?”

“Hmm, you’re a hero as expected.”

Irina smiled broadly and nodded her head. She was crazy all over again.

Esmeralda, who was watching this, let out a deep sigh and said,

“Irina, let’s stop talking about each other.”

“Hmm? I thought you’d like this one better.”

As Esmeralda poses with her fists clenched, Irina also raises the Morning Star with an eerie smile.

Irina’s overall estimate was already higher than her own, but Esmeralda didn’t care.

In the first place, Irina put more emphasis on support than combat.

First of all, before the conversation.

“Since when did you know?”

Esmeralda asked how long Irina knew about her Emerald Tablet.

“I want the warrior to pay attention in front of me. And while she pretended to be stupid, she kept her line well and did a good job of tug-of-war between the factions, right? Maybe I was too competent to claim it all as a coincidence?”

“hahahaha, I handed it over as if I had a good feeling, but it seems there was no sign of it.”

“The opponent is me.”

“You, that is self-conscious.”

Quang!

Esmeralda took Irina’s mace from her sudden swing with one hand. Her palms tingled, but she’d at least show it.

Her weapon, which was simply crushing her demon’s head, was caught in her bare hand.

If she was a decent opponent, she would lose her fighting spirit here, but Irina didn’t seem to care.

Esmeralda said, frowning at Irina’s expression.

“Irina, even if you kill me and replace my corpse, they say you can’t make a holy object.”

“You don’t think I’ll believe that, hero, do you?”

“But isn’t the possibility worth examining?”

“I wouldn’t have done it had I been thinking about reviewing it?”

“Really?”

f*ck!

Esmeralda’s kick kicked Irina in the head. A counterattack on Irina’s surprise during her conversation.

“It’s solid.”

“It’s my specialty.”

However, as expected, Irina spread a barrier and easily blocked Esmeralda’s attack.

“Irina.”

Esmeralda looked at Irina with a cold expression.

Irina frowned as her emerald eyes seemed to see through even her hidden inner thoughts.

“I did something wrong. That’s the point of overconfident in the ability of this eye.”

“I see. If the hero hadn’t been overconfident, I wouldn’t have been able to fool the hero so easily.”

“Did you brainwash yourself?”

“Now, what can I deny? That’s right. However, I don’t like the choice of words a bit. Could you please suggest it?”

“Well, is that reflected in your eyes?”

“Didn’t I say that I wasn’t overconfident in my eye abilities?”

“Right. So… ….”

Esmeralda stretched out her hand.

Similarly to kicking, an unexpected surprise during a conversation.

As if it was natural, Irina spread her barrier and blocked her hand…….

‘It’s not a fist. Gwansu (貫手)? No, this…….’

Cuzzuzuzu immediately!

Her fingers, inserted into her barrier, bent and tried to grab hold of her barrier itself, then tore it apart.

Esmeralda’s palms become tattered and spill her blood.

“Now I will judge for myself.”

Simply ignorant boasting of power without any technique. Esmeralda seemed to have broken her fingers just by tearing her barrier, but she didn’t care and grabbed Irina’s collar as it was.

“It’s only now that you realize that you really didn’t want to do this. Just as I became a hero on behalf of everyone, didn’t you also represent what someone else should do?”

“… ….”

“You still wanted me to dry you, right? Did you want me to fail?”

“No, I was just trying to give you a fair chance.”

“Really? Then I will have to make good use of that opportunity again.”

What she hadn’t seen. She

The fact that she didn’t see her properly because she thought she saw it.

Esmeralda reflected. Even though she read people’s surface psychology, it was not possible to know her pain that was hidden deep in her heart.

She was overconfident in her own eyes, so she didn’t want to see properly.

Okay, now the reflection is over.

Then, from now on, like Hogu, as if it were natural, to save the suffering opponent without expecting any benefit.

Yes, even if it is a thorny road that will be painful.

“Don’t worry anymore, Irina. Because the hero who will save you even by beating you is right in front of your eyes!”

She just takes the initiative and walks.

Esmeralda did as she said, but with all her selfishness, she slammed her fist into Irina’s face.

f*ck!

She was frankly exhilarated.