〈 Enemies of the World (4) 〉
In a dark cave.
[It seems like it’s roughly settled. There is no need for me to intervene.]
A pair of large golden eyes that slowly emerged from inside gave off a strange glow.
Sharp reptilian pupils with a vertical split in the middle.
They were the eyes of a dragon, the most powerful and gigantic creature in the world.
Gold Dragon Shurihatgen, who had been observing the flow of energy flowing throughout the continent while appearing in his original body, gently closed his eyes again.
At Horus’s request, he was willing to intervene at any time if an emergency occurred, but fortunately, there seemed to be no need for him to step forward himself.
[…I don’t think the problem has been completely solved.]
Since I was observing from a distance, there was bound to be a limit to accuracy, but I was able to get a good idea of the general situation.
The apostle’s energy definitely disappeared from this world, but immediately after that, something changed in the immortal king’s energy.
‘Is this really what you were aiming for from the beginning? To increase your own power by sacrificing him?’
If that were true, then the Apostle of the Foreign Gods had been used by the Immortal King from beginning to end.
The one threat had gone away, but the Immortal King, who could be said to be the continent’s greatest misfortune, was still alive and well, so I couldn’t relax.
[Still, it is fortunate that the damage to the church was not that great.]
Of course, no matter how well prepared we were, the scale of the fight was so large and the strength of the opponent was so strong that there was no way there would be no damage.
A significant number of those who made up the sacred barrier died or were injured, and the paladins who sacrificed their lives to go to the front also had to recuperate for a considerable period of time.
Still, considering the overwhelming power the opponent had, this level of damage was virtually non-existent.
If we had faced it without much preparation, wouldn’t a really serious situation have occurred?
‘At this level… I think I can avoid the worst situation. They are good enough to fight against the Immortal King now…’
In particular, the performance of the heroes, including the heroes of the Main Church, was impressive.
I was amazed at how the continent’s power grew to this level.
I was very worried that the dragons could not help in this invasion of the Immortal King, but I was very glad that their sacrifices in the previous generation were not in vain.
That was the moment when Schrihartgen slowly nodded.
[Then… sigh! Cough! Pff—!]
With his harsh coughing sound, regurgitated blood poured down like a waterfall from the huge golden spout.
Whoosh—whoosh—
dead blood, discolored dark red, was scattered on the floor, and the fishy smell of blood began to spread throughout the cave.
[…huh, there really isn’t much left. Is it time to prepare for the end?]
After looking at the blood puddles on the floor for a moment, he lightly used magic to clean them up.
Still, it was fortunate that I would be able to spend the last days with my successor.
If anything were to happen today, I was prepared to spend the rest of my life dying, but if that had really happened, I wouldn’t have been able to leave Horus a final gift.
‘I hope that child can become the hope of the clan.’
The old dragon, who was squinting as if looking somewhere far away, gently closed his eyes to rest.
I had to improve my condition as much as possible before the last moment came.
***
After the saint himself came forward and declared that the ‘apostle of foreign gods’ had been expelled from this world.
The chaos in the Holy Land, where a full-blown war broke out, quickly began to settle down.
Members of the church are busy collecting the bodies of those who died in battle and transporting and healing the wounded.
It was around that time that the saint and the warrior party arrived at Roselia Grand Shrine.
“Phew, I guess it’s too late. Space movement magic has many limitations…”
“What are you saying? It’s all thanks to Isea that we can travel so comfortably. “You must be more tired than you are, so please rest for a while.”
Leaving behind Ise-ah, who was sighing from the fatigue of the series of ultra-long-distance movements and battles, Saint Riesta immediately rolled up her sleeves and joined in treating the injured at the scene.
As first aid had already been administered as soon as the battle was over, there were not many people whose lives were in danger, but there were still many who needed her help.
“Hmm, there are more injuries than I thought.”
“Still, I’m glad it’s like this, saint. “If it weren’t for the people who came with the saint, the damage would probably have been greater.”
“Oh definitely… I guess so. To put it mildly, I felt like I was worse than the immortal king…”
“…If I hadn’t prepared in advance with the saint’s foresight, it would have been really difficult. And the same goes for the vampire lord. If the saint had not accepted him earlier, he would not have helped us this time.”
As we talked like that, I naturally came to praise Heinrich’s insight again.
It was only natural that he had ordered the church to prepare in advance and was the one who took the lead in this matter.
Moreover, he was the one who struck the final blow and drove out the apostle of the foreign gods who appeared in this sacred place, and above all…
“Oh! May God’s grace be with you!”
“Hehehe, this is the second great blessing! “Isn’t this really a blessing!”
“Ah, I can still see the beautiful moment when the wings of light unfolded. I never thought I would be able to see such a scene with my own eyes! “Oh Lord!”
Heinrich’s ‘Wings of Splendor’ unfolded in front of tens of thousands of devoted believers, leaving many people deeply moved.
The moment the holy sword was driven into the chest of the Apostle of Oesin, who boasted of its terrible power, the great blessing of the main god was granted, and the beautiful wings that spread wide and radiated brilliant light!
Isn’t this a scene that seems like something out of a legend?
‘You’ve got something to brag about for the rest of your life!’
‘This is also the guidance of the Lord.’
‘This kind of thing must be recorded in detail. Not only in a diary, but also in drawings if possible…!’
In fact, painters who were affiliated with the religious order and engaged in artistic activities had already gone into seclusion to capture the scene at that time on canvas.
If preparations are made to a certain extent, this event will be created as a mural and will be passed down from generation to generation along with the history of the church.
It was truly a glorious moment for the religious fanatics to be able to see such a legendary scene with their own eyes.
“…ah! Come to think of it, where is the saint now? “Aren’t you hurt somewhere?”
“It’s not like that, saint. After examining the urgently needed patients, the saint went to the chapel to receive a new blessing. “It seemed like you needed some time.”
During the battle, I only poured out my strength as needed, but in order to use my abilities more efficiently, it was essential to properly understand their limits and fine-tune them.
What’s more, isn’t it just an ordinary blessing? It’s a great blessing that elevates it to a higher level!
‘Okay, that’s great. It’s truly an ability that can be used in all weathers.’
The private chapel of the Great Temple of Roselia.
Heinrich, who was praying with his hands folded wide open with his newly acquired wings, let out a satisfied exclamation in his heart.
“Great Blessing: Wings of Radiance” contained a wide variety of functions.
High-speed flight, amplification of divine power, and strengthening of sacred skills were basic, and could be used in all areas, including attack, defense, and buffs.
And above all….
‘It looks really cool! A paladin with wings of light!
Perhaps, he was secretly envious of the wings of Beoncheonhoeju and was given this ability after realizing his secret intention?
Heinrich nodded slowly, stroking the beautifully fluttering wings of brilliance.
Of course, it was not only Heinrich who achieved this kind of achievement.
Heinz II, who immediately left the place as soon as the job was finished, gained resistance to divine power through the blood of Buncheonhoeju, and Harley, who ate part of his wing, was also able to acquire quite useful genetic information.
…However, not everyone benefited from this big event—.
“Mr. Harris? How did you get here… You’re definitely not on the Enamel Continent?”
“Ahaha… Isn’t this all the grace of the World Tree? “Thanks to you, I’m glad I was able to help with this matter.”
When Lydia, a high elf dispatched to the warrior’s party, expressed her doubts, Harris, who had been summoned here across the sea, smiled awkwardly.
All he could say was to unconditionally praise the World Tree.
“Well, that’s right. That’s why this incident was such a big deal. “A follower of an evil god from outside the world.”
Of course, there was no way she could understand with that answer, but since he hadn’t done anything wrong, she had no choice but to just accept it and move on.
In the first place, among the current high elves, he was the only one who had reached transcendent level, so no matter what abilities he showed, he had no choice but to just do it.
“Haha… sure. By the way, a lot of the surrounding environment has been destroyed due to this incident. Why don’t we help with the recovery? “I think that would be good for both of us.”
“Ah, that’s a good thing! At this point, it might be a good idea to expand the forest a little more. Actually, I feel a little stuffy every time I come here…”
Harris naturally changed the topic and left with Lydia in tow.
The surrounding area was in such a mess that I had to move quickly to properly take care of it.
When the people gathered at the sacred place were busy for their own reasons related to this incident.
“Move quickly! Hey, raise the temperature of the furnace there! “What are you going to do with that lukewarm fire?”
“Lord… Chef! “I brought you more meat!”
“If you brought it, cut it up quickly! This is war! We are in charge of the most important supply! “He who is absent-minded will have more energy later!”
“”yes! Chef!””
The third central restaurant of the Roselia Grand Temple was busy for another reason.
“Ka~ This is it! As expected, Daesinjeon uses good meat. This taste comes to mind often! Pahaha!”
The reason was that Harley, who naturally headed to the Daejinjeon restaurant as if he were coming and going from his own home, confidently ordered meat and sat down.
Whether it was handling the post-war situation or clearing up the chaos, it was probably a good thing for him, a tough man.
Since you work out hard and sweat a lot, it is only natural to eat nutritious and tasty meat.
He was confident that he was qualified to do this since he had worked quite hard this time, so he swallowed the meat almost as if he was drinking it and came to a rough conclusion about the Beuncheonhoeju incident.
‘In the end, we kicked out the guy who attacked us. ‘It can be said that this is somewhat finished.’
Although I was curious about what happened to Beoncheonhoeju who disappeared from Outerica, there was no way for him to know what happened next.
Still, as the end was so spectacular, it probably wasn’t in a very good state.
Are you probably just venting your anger on Earth right now?
Although it was quite exhilarating, we could not just be satisfied with this one victory.
‘I’ve only just dealt one blow. It’s only the beginning.’
This skirmish was a surprise attack that was possible thanks to the home ground advantage, superiority in information, and exploiting the opponent’s weaknesses due to restrictions.
A method that cannot be used on Earth, which can be said to be a real battleground.
‘No, Earth can actually be said to be its home base, so it’s even more disadvantageous.’
To properly defeat him in such an environment, an even more overwhelming force was needed.
Overwhelming power that can ignore any unreasonable conditions, unfavorable conditions, and even penalties that hold you back!
‘…are you okay. I’m doing well. Just do what you’ve done up until now.’
In that sense, the success of the avatars growing and reducing the enemy’s strength was a very encouraging achievement.
I couldn’t guarantee when an opportunity like this would come again, but even if it didn’t, my confidence soared that I would be able to do well in the future.
‘Yes, because it has been like that until now.’
When Harley, lost in thought, quickly devoured the meat on the table and licked his appetite with satisfaction.
A waiter came from the kitchen, loading a serving cart full of freshly cooked meat.
“…Hey Harley?”
Then, I cautiously called out to him in a somewhat perplexed voice.
“ok?”
“No matter how delicious it is, you shouldn’t eat the plate…”
Harley looked down at the table blankly at those words filled with embarrassment.
A clean table with no meat or even a single plate.
“ah.”
For some reason, the meat was a bit hard in the middle.
I guess I was too absorbed in my thoughts.