chapter 38
Episode 38 .
Uriel couldn’t come up with any other alternatives.
The paladin, who directly fought the battle, believed in the blessing and was sure of victory, but that premise has now disappeared.
From now on, it meant gambling.
That was something that broke away from Yuriel’s beliefs.
No matter how likely it was to subjugate Elpis without a blessing, it was impossible to put countless lives at risk.
Although the situation was savage and Iden was mean to him, Uriel made a quick decision based on his convictions.
He looked at Aiden with a determined expression.
“I promise you one thing.”
“Tell me.”
“Never use it on me.”
“All right.”
“I will not forgive you.”
Aiden nodded. In the first place, he had no intention of looking into Uriel’s heart.
Even if she was destroyed, she was not a person who would fall into a wicked person. The original was proof.
Iden pointed to the stone slab.
“You can just put your palm on it.”
“Is there anything else you want to say?”
“There is nothing.”
Uriel stared at Aiden’s face, then turned his head to the stone slab.
I thought I was an idiot for expecting a word of thanks from this blunt man.
The two put their hands on the stone slab.
At the same time, blue light flowed from the writing and wrapped around Aiden and Yuriel.
A light haze spread to the wrists and eyes that each possessed their own powers.
Aiden said calmly.
“I will use it for good. Thank you.”
It was the last truth that Uriel confirmed.
“Please do so.”
Uriel drew a bittersweet line.
Sim An is leaving now. Parting with Kwon Neung, who had been with her all her life, left a feeling of sadness, but there was also a clear sense of refreshment.
There were many lessons from Mind’s eye, but the wounds were also great.
If you weigh the two on a scale, they may weigh the same.
That’s why Uriel believed that he had no romantic feelings for humans.
Lately, that thinking has changed a bit.
He said that he could still be disappointed in people and expect them again.
It didn’t feel too bad.
I looked at Iden. The only person I can’t understand even with my own eyes.
It’s like eating a lie, hurting casually, and sometimes looking at people as tools.
The ending he made was always good.
Many people have been saved by him.
Is it hypocrisy or hypocrisy? Uriel could not give an answer.
However, I was curious about the world he would see through his inner eye from now on.
The cold, sunken eyes were obviously carrying something, but I didn’t know what it was, so I wanted to find out.
I wanted to hear the story he would write.
There was no doubt that there were no more feelings than that. It had to be.
“It’s done.”
The blue haze of thought faded and broke off.
Uriel gave strength to his eyes. Mind’s eye didn’t work.
People who have lost a part of their body say that they feel very awkward for a while. Uriel was able to fully sympathize.
Because there was nothing there, it was very unfamiliar.
On the other hand, Aiden’s pupils had a strange feeling. He nodded as if he was satisfied and looked at Yuriel.
“I’ll have to try the experiment outside.”
“Again, don’t even dream about me.”
“I will keep my promise.”
Like a habit, Yuriel activated her authority. However, nothing was visible.
She let out a low sigh as if resigned. Iden grabbed the holy sword that was rolling on the floor again.
“For now, let’s finish here.”
Dark Magi were gathering in one place. Intertwined with each other, they took some form.
Iden wrinkled his face at the rotten smell and unpleasant air current.
“If I signal, bless me.”
No matter how much you can come back to life, you must be afraid of death.
It was difficult for Yuriel to fully understand the paladin who had no sign of it.
Of course, Iden had his own reasons.
Because I wasn’t going to die that easily.
Unlike games with save points, this place was a definite reality, so if you died, it was the end.
Therefore, Iden has invested quite a lot of points in abilities that are directly related to survival.
In a way, it was not a human body. It was the reason I was able to survive the rebound from the blessing a moment ago.
Even if Uriel hadn’t healed her, she would have recovered eventually. Of course, he must have been killed by Elpis before that.
Aiden was grateful to Uriel in many ways. I was indebted to him, so I thought I would pay him back somehow.
Aiden grabbed the knife tightly. For now, the priority was to slaughter the demon in front of him.
Pieces of Elpis’ meat, which had been rolling around on the floor, gradually began to rise into the air.
Magi raged and gobbled up the remains.
gradually taking shape. A skeleton settled inside the black smoke, and flesh overturned it.
woman’s body. One side of her busty chest was rotten and bruised. Corrupted skin repelled the stench.
The flowing black hair that Elpis sported when he was human was covered in thick oil and stuck to her body.
Both snow pits were empty. It was because he removed his eyeballs himself. Black bloody tears flowed down.
Magi turned into a faded holy grail, covering her rotten body.
Finally, the jet-black holy sword fell out of the air.
Elpis walked slowly and grabbed the knife. She looked up at the ceiling and opened her mouth. A sour smell filled the palace.
“······Paladin, Elpis Balorhard. I will do the unfinished task.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a terrible pressure filled the hall. Blah! The ground cracked and the air stirred.
Uriel immediately deployed a divine barrier to protect himself. If I had been a little late, all of my internal organs would have exploded.
Even Iden felt like his breath was choking.
The moment Elpis’ new model soared into the air, Aiden covered the ground.
I would never have sent him to the surface.
“Elpis—!”
She didn’t hear because she had no ears. However, it sensed divinity and turned its head.
Jealousy over the power he had lost and grudge against the church resounded like a terrible scream.
Aiden’s heart swelled with intent to kill. I wanted to slash that ugly creature and quickly apply its blood to my sword.
Aiden flew through the air. The distance narrowed in an instant. It fell on top of Elpis’s head with the holy sword raised. The devil raised one arm.
aaang! The clash between holy swords shook the earth and spread ripples.
Divine power and demonic entanglement soared into the sky. A great repulsive force made the air roar sharply.
Elpis lifted Aiden’s stomach with one hand. Quick! The breastplate was completely shattered and Aiden’s body soared into the air.
After breaking the chandelier, he stuck himself to the ceiling and vomited red blood down.
“Cheer up, huh.”
Source easily overpowered Iden. The Seeker of Extinction had a mad seizure to kill him, but emotions alone could not make up for the difference in skill.
He reflected on his weaknesses and objectified his skills. There was a long way to go.
I felt the reality that I had no choice but to confront him with a trick called blessing.
opportunity only once. That’s just 1 second. When the optimal situation was in place, it had to be driven at once.
So I didn’t avoid it.
Chow! The dark red holy sword pierced Aiden’s shoulder and lodged itself in the ceiling.
Elpis stared at Aiden with empty eyes. The stench tickled his nostrils.
Aiden squeezed her holy sword. not to pull out.
“Uriel—!”
The half horse came out without me knowing.
Immediately after, Uriel recited a passage from the Bible. Blood dripped from the saintess’ eyes, nose, and mouth. She frowned in pain.
Even Yuriel, if she used the highest level blessing twice a day, her body was overtaxed.
One continued to sing.
Elpis punched Aiden in the face with his festering fist. Puck, puck, puck, puck, puck, puck! The nose bone sank and the cheekbones caved in. The jawbone was bruised.
Even so, Aiden did not let go of Elpis’ sword.
By the time his mind was gradually fading, the group of lights that wandered around the palace began to emit light.
Soon after, it went straight to Aiden like a flash war.
The sensations of the past are revived. Except for him, the world stopped. Elpis’s fist was crawling slowly.
Yuriel opened her eyes and looked at the ceiling.
Elpis’s head flew through the air. It was split in half and immediately crumbled into powder.
The headless body exploded from the ceiling, pouring black blood like rain.
The devil was nowhere to be found.
Uriel, who had intuited that moment, could not even dare to guess the realm of Aiden.
If the Sword Saint or Paladin had been here, they would have been nervous too.
Iden fell to the floor. Uriel ran straight ahead and lifted up his powerful wrist.
because he believed he was dead.
I knew how to use it instinctively. The moment I put my hand on his chest, Iden’s mouth opened.
Yuriel’s expression hardened in astonishment.
“Uh, how…”
His whole body was covered in red blood, his half-severed shoulder was tattered, and his face was muddy,
life was attached. I felt it when I healed Aiden who jumped into blue flames, but his vitality was too absurd.
Uriel immediately breathed divine power into his palm.
Because it had to be made so that it could move apart from being alive.
I brought it to my forehead and recited a prayer.
He gathered all the divinity in his body and thrust it into Aiden.
The recoil made me dizzy. One by one, he spurred on with the momentum to squeeze out every last drop.
Looking at Aiden’s ruined face, Yuriel put on a sad expression.
I looked at the torn shoulder sadly.
Fortunately, the wound gradually healed, but Yuriel’s vision was blurred.
A feeling of exhaustion, as if the soul is being drained. As she slowly leaned over, Aiden’s large arm caught her.
Aiden gritted his teeth and raised his upper body to look at Yuriel.
Yuriel, her eyes half-closed, struggled to place her hand on Aiden’s face as if there was still something left to do.
Aiden said, barely suppressing the pain.
“This is enough.”
“But the face…”
“It doesn’t matter anyway.”
Aiden lifted her up on his shoulders and stood up.
It seemed that his whole body was screaming, telling him not to be blessed again.
Whoops!
The devil’s ruins let out a loud roar. When the grudge of Elpis that supported this place disappeared, it seemed that the palace could not stand the passing of time.
I had to pack everything I needed and get out quickly.
Aiden walked between the pillars to which the demon was bound, and ripped out all the ground there.
The hidden space inside was revealed. I left the palace right away with a small box someone had placed on my side.
Quickly, the barriers that had lost their meaning of existence were also collapsing, unable to withstand the water pressure.
Aiden took a deep breath, determined to inhale all the remaining air.
Lungs inflated. Jonah’s power could end, so he had to prepare in advance.
Yuriel, while drooping, imitated his actions.
Actually, she didn’t have to.
It was because Aiden’s lungs were so powerful that they could store enough oxygen for two people.
Aiden immediately thrust the holy sword into the lower part of the barrier. The weakened membrane opened easily. He squeezed in and threw himself into the deep sea.