Episode 176
Of course, none of the three believed the princess’s nonsense.
Evan knows that church members are prone to deceit.
Because Charon had a temper that did not readily believe the words of his enemies.
Lastly, Seren was a simple intuition.
Of course, Princess Perist seemed to have no interest in whether they believed or not.
Rather, he drank his tea with a uniquely elegant gesture. Seren thought the slightly erect little finger was obnoxious… … .
Dalkak-.
The moment the princess put down the teacup, a battle suddenly began.
With a ‘clunking’ sound, the walls on both sides flipped over, and hundreds of dolls came pouring out of them.
I wasn’t embarrassed.
The three Youngdos immediately entered into their own battles, keeping their distance from each other.
“… … .”
The princess watched the battle with interest.
Even after realizing the enemy’s appearance, they disperse instead of uniting. It’s like admitting that they don’t know each other well enough to attack together.
In that case, it would be best to fight in a location where each person won’t get in the way.
“… … .”
It’s just the best, not the best.
Of course, there is a world of difference between dealing with enemies coming from all directions alone and dealing with three people.
The princess’s eyes captured three battlefields at the same time.
Charon Woodjack. Many weapons used. He has the sharpest eye. Even though it is surrounded on all sides by dolls, I can feel its eyes turning to this direction from time to time. This is proof that your horizons are wide.
Evan Helvin. Owner of faithful basic skills. Yeongdo was like that to begin with, but it is presumed that he has talent that is in the process of being developed. The sword technique and movements used are simple, but it is strong. When this type grows to prominence in the future, they often become warriors with the least weaknesses.
Seren Good Spring. In addition to receiving various blessings, she seems to have completed a contract with a divine beast. She skillfully wielded her difficult weapon, the rapier, and sometimes even mixed it with cold.
‘And all three have a secret weapon.’
The princess laughed quietly.
As expected, this opponent is fun.
It wasn’t fully grown yet, but that was why it was fun to deal with. Perhaps we will advance by one or two levels in this battlefield as well.
Princess Perist.
I liked slightly undercooked steak the most, and enjoyed the unique freshness of underripe fruit. This was because there was a twist hidden in the standardized taste and texture.
So ripening is boring.
The taste reaches its peak, and after that, there is only decline.
“Hmm… … .”
The princess suddenly hummed and then suddenly tapped the air with her finger. Her movements seemed to be playing an invisible piano.
Committing such an act under the blood-red lighting only seemed like a crazy woman.
Still, does that mean they are members of the royal family?
There was a strange dignity in his gestures.
Moreover, from that point on, the sound of a piano began to be heard from somewhere… … .
It was at that moment that the doll’s indiscriminate movements became systematic.
Of the three spirits, it was Charon who realized this fact the fastest.
Charon thought as he watched the crazy bitch dancing under the moonlight.
It’s the same no matter how many times I see it.
‘The princess herself has poor physical abilities.’
In other words, Charon can kill the princess if only two conditions are met.
With a gap of less than three steps.
A breath of space.
“… … .”
Charon’s eyes sank.
I felt like I was the only one here who could fulfill that role. This is because I thought that the other two guys probably had no experience with murder.
‘It’s still too far away.’
If three steps is too much, five steps is okay.
If the sword is thrown, even if somewhat forcefully, Charon’s blade can completely pierce the princess’s throat.
In reality, Charon was narrowing the distance between herself and the princess one step at a time without being noticed.
And that crazy bitch, pretending to be relaxed and tapping the keyboard in the air, didn’t realize Charon’s quiet but sure advance.
I guess I was caught off guard.
‘Your brother is dead?’
There wasn’t even a laugh.
Charon Woodjack.
I didn’t simply submit to Luan’s violence. I didn’t call him brother because it hurt or I was afraid of the pain.
In the first place, I have never seen anyone with as much tolerance for pain as myself.
– You learned it all wrong.
– I think your father considered you a replacement?
– Is it really fun to live as a puppet?
Since birth.
In the corner of Charon’s head was always his father. It was His will that he participate in the retreat. He commanded him to return immediately thereafter.
But now Charon was at the academy.
It was the first time in my life that I had disobeyed my father’s words.
At that moment, what filled Charon’s head was not fear or fear, but exhilaration.
The freedom of walking in the sky.
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I never knew that being able to think and make decisions for myself was such a joy.
Only then did I realize it.
The reason I was angry at Luan’s words wasn’t because he insulted my father. This was because everything he said hit the nail on the head.
‘I could have ignored it.’
I could have pretended not to have seen the person I am.
Luan didn’t do that.
He even took the trouble to correct it himself. Luan’s violence was harsh, but now I think about it. Couldn’t that punch have broken not only Charon’s body, but also the chains that were binding his spirit?
I sincerely thank you for your hard work.
‘There’s no way he’s dead. ‘You stupid woman.’
I may have been born with status and good looks, but I don’t know much about my head.
When Charon, with a sneer, took another step… … .
“… … .”
Seren was quietly admiring the princess’s tactics.
‘Did you learn military science at all?’
The soldier named Doll is handled very neatly.
Of course, dealing with toy soldiers who have no intelligence or fear would be much easier than dealing with real humans… … .
Even taking that into account, it is not unusual.
‘The doll formation has become a nuisance.’
There was a lot of pressure coming from the well-equipped formation, and not only that, but there were also puppets placed separately that sometimes moved alone and caught people off guard.
If all of these were the princess’s mercenary skills, it would be a serious matter.
It also meant that the princess was managing the dolls in detail as individuals rather than as a unit.
It was not easy for Seren to imagine.
For something like that to be possible, how finely should the brain’s thinking circuit be divided, and how wide should the field of view on the battlefield be?
‘Of course, it’s possible because there are only three opponents… … .’
While there is a flash of genius in the tactics, there are also some strange aspects.
As if she were a general who had actually gone through more than a dozen wars, the princess’s tactics also conveyed a sense of skill.
Seren thought deeply about the reason, but no answer came out.
But I do know one thing.
‘I must subdue the princess.’
The moment I thought of that, my heart felt slightly uncomfortable. That fact was funny.
I’m sure you didn’t consider Princess Perist a true friend?
Seren sneered and thrust out his rapier.
Squeak!
Evan, who was swinging a sword nearby, suddenly thought.
‘Am I the most at risk?’
In fact, this is self-evident if you just look around for a moment.
The dolls surrounding Evan were of a significantly lower standard, both in number and quality.
This means that it is the object with the lowest vigilance among the three.
‘Youngdo Evan’ felt humiliated by that fact… ‘Soccer Leader Evan’ saw it as an opportunity.
Which of the two should you prioritize?
Evan, who was pondering, was more focused on the latter.
Self-esteem is an important factor for humans, but now is not the time to prioritize it.
‘One thing is important.’
When the opportunity comes soon, Evan will not be able to seize it.
Soyoju Evan is different.
no. In fact, he didn’t even have to wait for his chance.
If you use this instrument that is writhing inside right now, you will be able to kill or subdue the princess.
[Memory of Evil] speaks.
He inherited the blood of the imperial family, and no matter how many devils he brought down, he was still a church member. He said that he is a different person from the one who was born with the cult leader’s role.
Moreover, for some reason, the sound of the instrument that I felt from the princess was not that strong.
It was clear that the princess was handling the doll, but surprisingly, her level as a church member did not seem to be high.
Perhaps the imperial blood causes a rejection reaction?
Evan doesn’t know anything about the members of the royal family, so he can’t say for sure.
‘the problem is… … .’
If you use a musical instrument here, you will be caught by Charon and Seren.
This was the reason why I could not shake off my hesitation.
Even if he kills the princess, it will mean nothing if it is revealed that he is a member of the church.
The current Evan was wandering about his identity… I didn’t want to abandon either the hero or the church yet.
Charon and Seren.
I admit that, in the midst of a life-threatening battle, something similar to camaraderie is developing between these two guys.
But apart from that, if you ask me if I completely trust you, I cannot easily nod my head.
That’s the truth.
In fact, the current Evan would have hesitated to use an instrument even if his best friend Charis was here.
So this is absurd.
The only thing Evan can definitely trust right now is Luan Badnicker.
‘Is this right?’
The strongest demon hunter can only trust the bloodline of the reigning head of the family, Badniker.
But even though that guy knew that Evan was the leader of a small cult, he kept it secret.
‘… What should I do with this?’
For the first time since his awakening as a minor cult leader, Evan felt extreme confusion.
In the meantime, Evan, the leader of the small church, continued to whisper.
Think simply.
Just kill the princess, and kill Charon and Seren.
Murderous planthopper, perfect crime. not good?
‘… shut up.’
Evan muttered to himself.
* * *
Divine protection suddenly activated like this?
I was embarrassed, but I soon took a closer look at my surroundings.
‘Something… ‘It’s a bit strange.’
Of course, I have only experienced this power of protection once… … .
Somehow, I became convinced that the current situation was not normal.
Also, the unidentified voice suddenly cut off.
It’s still dark everywhere, and only a strange fog flowing from somewhere flows leisurely.
Jalang-.
Among them, only the sound of the bell clearly reached my ears.
I know what this means.
It is the sound of a bell attached to the end of the iron wire that Sister Cheon is holding.
Sister Cheon was the person with the faintest human presence among all the warriors I had ever seen.
Sometimes, even when we were facing each other right in front of our noses, I only felt the brightness of seeing a calm lake rather than the human presence.
One day, when I felt uncomfortable about that fact, Sister Cheon, who smiled softly, attached a bell to the end of the wire.
It was out of consideration for me, but somehow it felt like a bell had been attached to a cat’s leash.
Jalang-.
Anyway, it was like a milestone had been created in a place where you couldn’t even see an inch in front of you.
I slowly made my way towards the place where I heard the sound of the bell… … .
Before long, we reached an even more bizarre place.
There was a sign stuck in the dark.
“… hmm.”
For some reason, whenever this damn sign comes out, things never seem to go well.
Anyway, the sign had arrows pointing in both directions.
Does this mean a crossroads?
Jalang-.
The place where you can hear the bell sound is on the left.
The moment I glanced at that place, the fog that had been gently swaying all along began to gather in the air and take on the shape of a sacred mountain.
I could see a blurry figure standing on the rocky mountain. It was easy to see that it was the owner of the sound of the bell.
I reflexively walked towards that place and suddenly stopped.
If the left is Yeongsan, what about the right?
Fog soon took shape there too.
As if the shape of an unclear object has formed on the surface of the water where the waves spread… … .
Familiar faces soon appeared there too. It was the Youngdo guys who were in the middle of a fight.
Have we already come face to face with the princess?
To be honest, things didn’t look good. It doesn’t seem like there’s a chance of winning, but it’s slim.
“… ah.”
Suddenly, I understood the situation.
I haven’t regressed yet.
To be precise, we were in a situation on the verge of regression.
If you go left, you will go straight to Yeongsan and return… … .
If you go to the right, you will return to the original time zone.
“… … .”
At the crossroads of choice that suddenly appeared, I remained silent for a while.
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