I Quit the Hero’s Party Chapter 362

〈 Episode 362 〉 Disaster, and a hero (5)

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A few years ago, in order to tie up the Demon King, Raniel made a deal with the stars. That day, she sacrificed half of her life to fill my soul with an enormous amount of starlight.

“We make a deal.”

What Raniel got at that time was an amount of starlight that far surpassed even that of Kyle, who was said to have the strongest output among all warriors. The power that the sorcerer, who was called a wise man, acquired by preparing to burn his entire life is literally close to omnipotence.

Flooding starlight.

The appearance of a hero shining brightly.

Kyle engraved that in his eyes.

That is truly a hero.

Kyle thought that this figure, who would not back down in the face of any enemy, was the hero he dreamed of. He engraved that image in his eyes.

So, what kind of hero does Kyle think of?

The most perfect ideal is the Raniel of that day.

‘···I guess it was quite impressive.’

Raniel let out a laugh.

The star weapon given to her is a scale (？？). However, she thought that its shape was only symbolic. What Raniel wanted was for Kyle to become the hero he dreamed of. And in interpreting the hero, her subjectivity Also included.

A hero is someone who sacrifices themselves.

A person who bears the cost and moves forward.

That’s why it’s called Balance.

Although the balance made of star weapons does not require the same lifespan as in the past, Raniel believed that the act of ‘offering’ something was important. Isn’t this a weapon that suits you as a wizard?

As always.

She paid the price and the deal was made.

What Star Armour does is not reinforcement but reproduction. A reenactment of the day I faced the devil. However, it will not be completely the same as that day. A lot of time has passed, and Raniel did not waste that time.

It’s different from the time when I was swayed by power.

It’s different from the time when it couldn’t withstand the force and collapsed.

Now that she has become a warrior, she can withstand this enormous amount of starlight. It’s still hard on her body, but she won’t break down like she did that day.

···Wishing is a means to victory.

She thought as she kicked the ground and sprinted.

What was it that he used that day to tie the devil’s feet? The platinum-colored particles that enveloped her immediately responded to her thoughts.

Crank.

A familiar sound rang in Raniel’s ears.

Raniel saw what was wrapped around his hand.

It is not a star weapon. It is not something that can never be broken, nor is it a symbol of a warrior who can never be broken. However, this was summoned by Raniel many years ago to deal with the Demon King.

If the opponent is a demon lord.

If you are a being that embraces shadow.

This is like a star weapon. Ran El smiled as he looked at the platinum-colored chain wrapped around his hand. He thought with a smile. Now I think it might be worth a try.

2.

As a result of continued growth since the disaster, Kyle has become able to move a little faster and a little more efficiently. Just as Raniel ran while bursting through space, Kyle also ran while distorting space.

Wide-open eyes.

Super senses pushed to the limit.

Kyle swung his sword at Raniel who approached him.

A surge of swords tearing through space. But Raniel doesn’t seem to have any intention of dodging that sword. Rather than making her evasive move, she actually took a step forward.

There must be no way to stop it, so why?

After wondering about that for a moment, Kyle saw Raniel’s hand reaching out. There was something wrapped around his grasp. It was a chain shining platinum-colored.

Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

The sound of metal clashing against metal rang out.

Kyle’s sword, which was cutting down everything it touched, was blocked for the first time. With his chain-wrapped hands, Raniel grabbed Kyle’s sword. Kyle’s eyes opened wide.

No cuts. It doesn’t break.

He tried to release sword energy from the tip of the knife he was holding, but Raniel moved before he could. Just as Kyle grabbed Raniel’s wrist and swung his sword earlier, Raniel also took a step forward while holding on to Kyle’s sword.

Coo!

The ground shakes.

There was a crack, a crack, and a crack on the floor.

For a split second, Kyle couldn’t read Raniel’s movements. The acceleration was so great that even a superhuman’s visual acuity or extra senses could not read it (???). The sound of air exploding belatedly echoed in Kyle’s ears.

A fist came, tearing the air.

Smash.

Raniel’s fist touched Kyle’s heart.

The physical shock struck first, and after a brief gap, a shock wave shook Kyle’s body. It is a shock wave that cannot be compared to the previous one. This is the moment when Kyle’s body cannot withstand the shock and is about to fly away.

Crrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

The ejected chain wrapped around Kyle’s body in the air. The one holding the end of the chain is Raniel. As he was swinging his fist, Raniel spun around and pulled on his chain.

“···!”

being dragged in

At the place where he was dragged, there is Raniel, clutching ashes. Even as he was dragged in, Kyle twisted his body and swung his knife. A perfect strike like a swordsman…

Kaaaaaaaa!

Dozens of chains suddenly appeared between Kyle and Raniel, blocking the sword strike. The chain broke without even being able to block the sword energy released, but that was the end of the chain’s role in the first place.

The broken chain turned into platinum-colored particles.

The changed particles made a ticking sound and stuck to Kyle’s body. Platinum-colored particles that looked like ash stuck to Kyle’s retina.

ignite.

A small spark flew before my eyes.

Immediately after, Kyle’s vision turned pure white. Heat rushing in with a roar, a flash of light striking the area. Kyle, caught up in the spell, rolled on the floor. Kyle, whose pupils had evaporated and was unable to see, relied on his senses and swung his sword at random.

The sword strike is sharp, but not sharp enough to reach Raniel. Even while swinging the sword, the presence got closer in an instant.

The moment Kyle opened his eyes after finishing playing, what he saw was blue. All she can see in her blurred vision is blue. Kyle belatedly realized that it was Raniel’s eyes that were right in front of her, and that Raniel had grabbed her neck.

Sigh.

The moment she grabbed Kyle’s neck, the chain wrapped around her grip bound her and Kyle’s grip. Raniel’s hands flashed platinum-colored within the bound chains.

Ashes to Ashes.

The chain swayed loudly. A platinum-colored flash of light blinked from a gap in the chain.

Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Kyle’s neck snapped with a loud noise.

All flesh and muscle flew away. The rising shadow barely prevents Kyle’s head from falling, but the explosion does not end in one blow. The platinum-colored particles blooming like crazy gave rise to new flashes again and again.

Boom, boom!

Raniel fired spells several times while tying up the unchained shade. Of course, her hands are not healthy either. The skin of her chained hands also flew away, exposing her pure white bones. Even the bones are broken, but they regenerate immediately.

This is a fight that is already beyond the scope of common sense.

However, when it comes to pure regeneration, it is Raniel who falls behind. Kyle was trying to swing his sword amid repeated explosions. Tsk, clicking his tongue, Raniel loosened the chain and kicked Kyle.

Squeak, squeak.

Kyle’s heart was pouring out as he stood up after rolling several times on the floor. The hands are piecing together Kyle’s broken body and putting it back together. As if fixing her doll.

And then spunk.

Raniel tilted his head.

In an instant, the hair cut off by the sword blow fluttered in the air. Ran El frowned at her. He was faster than before.

“…It’s going to spin, really.”

Raniel bit his lip.

Even though he said he had the upper hand in terms of physical ability right now, it didn’t seem like this situation would last forever. Kyle is even trying to keep up with this speed.

then.

‘We’ll have to see a decisive battle in a short period of time.’

Let’s compete before they catch up.

Make a decision before you grow up.

Raniel kicked the ground and ran. However, it did not fully accelerate from the beginning. Just as Kyle was about to swing his sword, Raniel struck the ground.

Bursting platinum particles, a split second of acceleration.

The air exploded and Raniel appeared gliding behind Kyle. Her chains followed her, clattering in her wake. Kyle turned her back again and swung her sword, but just before the sword strike was completed, Raniel disappeared from Kyle’s sight once again.

Crank!

Raniel accelerated his body at the moment Kyle swung his sword. He repeatedly dug into the blind spot of his vision. How many times did he repeat that?

Charruk, charruck!

Chains were spread around Kyle like a spider web. When her sword strike failed to reach, Kyle dragged the tip of her sword low. The blade is level with the ground. The moment he took that stance, Kyle overwhelmed Raniel.

The sword of Yeokcheon(？？).

This is the moment when Kyle is about to unfold the sword that divides providence. Raniel passed by Kyle with the sound of air exploding.

Charuk.

She waved her arm.

The chains that had been spread out like a net in all directions suddenly gathered towards Raniel. A chain bound Kyle’s body in its path. Kyle tried to swing his sword, breaking the chain, but…

Rebuild.

The moment the sword was about to draw a line, the ground sank. Kyle, who lost his balance, was shaken, and without missing that moment, Raniel pulled the chain with all his strength.

Kyle’s arms shook.

Because the arm was shaking, the tip of the sword was shaking.

Since the tip of the sword is shaken, the technique is also shaken.

Kiiiiiiiing!

The sword of Yeokcheon shook. Misaligned sword energy was scattered in all directions. Pillars collapsed, and debris that should have been flying into the sky was thrown to the ground, sideways, and in all directions.

Everything in sight was flipped upside down.

Even Kyle is not free from the flow because he has lost his balance. In the midst of the chaos, Kyle opened his eyes. In the chaos where everything was randomly mixed, she had an unwavering presence.

Now it’s the other way around, motherf*cker.

As he said that, Raniel, standing on the ground with his body secured with chains, burst into laughter. She slapped her palms together. The platinum-colored particles aligned and drew a strange circuit.

And then, flashing.

Kyle looked in a disoriented state.

At a time when the sun should not rise, a huge sun rises underground where the sun cannot be seen. The platinum-colored sun that fills my vision.

Hwareuk.

Kyle’s eyes widened from the bursting heat.

My instincts warn me that it is dangerous. Kyle tried to swing his sword in the air, but Raniel struck the ground as if he wouldn’t let that happen.

Graviton.

The things that were swept up in the air by the sword energy, the fluttering dust, and Kyle, who was holding his position in the air, were pressed down by a huge pressure. Kyle fell to the floor along with the debris.

Range specific, power amplification.

The area where gravity was pressing down was narrowed to Kyle’s body, and the pressure increased accordingly. As Kyle tried to squeak up, Raniel stamped his foot.

Cataclysm.

Rebuild.

The ground collapses. Things that had collapsed were rebuilt in a completely new form. A circular wall rose up, trapping Kyle. When Raniel snapped his fingers, a chain ejected from the wall entangled Kyle’s body.

circular wall.

Chains tangled like spider webs inside the wall.

The moment the chain stopped Kyle’s movements even a little, Raniel clasped his hands together. All the stock circuits burned.

SpellBunch.

Judgment.

A blue-white flash flashed.

Belatedly, rumbling! And the sound of thunder shook the whole area. Flashes of light flashed one after another inside the wall that imprisoned Kyle. Blue-white lightning struck Kyle’s body.

···Kyle is originally free from the effects of the spell. This is because the shadow contained in Kyle’s body resists the spell. However, the spell Raniel is currently performing contains a huge amount of starlight.

Kwarung!

Even the resistance of the shade is torn apart in the face of unimaginable output. Kyle’s body, struck by lightning, turned pitch black. The shadow tried to restore the body, but the remaining lightning along the chains that bound Kyle continued to collapse.

The shadow’s grip that was holding Kyle’s broken arm fell away for the first time. Kyle lost his grip on the sword. The moment he let go of the sword, the moment the shadow let go of his body, Kyle felt his body become lighter.

“······.”

Kyle saw the sword floating in the air.

And, he also saw the huge sun approaching, melting all the walls that confined him. A huge sun was falling, vaporizing everything it touched.

The sun goes down.

As if reacting to the falling sun, the chains filled with mana flickered pure white. It began to make a ticking sound, like ash waiting for flames.

Dozens or hundreds of strands of chains are ash.

The falling sun is the spark that lights the chain.

This is the best blow that Raniel can show right now, and this blow is indeed a threat to Kyle. Kyle felt his whole body shaking. He sensed danger for the first time since the battle began.

approaching death.

What I feel is fear.

In fear, Kyle saw a knife floating in the air. Kyle stretched out his hand for his sword. A human arm, not a broken arm of shadow.

Sigh.

Kyle held the sword with his human arm.

The moment Kyle grabbed his sword, the sun blinked white. The ash scattered everywhere flickered. It is the moment when a torrent of great power is about to sweep across the area.

Huh.

Kyle swung his sword.

The tip of the sword wielded is light. Light but not shaken. It is heavier than anything because it does not shake. Even if it is buried in the shadows, its state will never fade.

Kyle was a prosecutor.

There was nothing that a sword could not cut.

3.

Looking at the falling sun, Raniel sensed victory. He used every means at his disposal. He anticipated Kyle’s movements, moved one step ahead of Kyle, and guided Kyle into a corner.

Largest order.

It was the moment when Raniel was about to raise his arms in preparation for the incoming shock. A sound that shouldn’t have echoed in Raniel’s ears.

Throwing away.

Raniel opened his eyes wide.

The moment the sun exploded, the moment all the ash was about to explode, a single line separated the explosion. However, it was not completely separated. The sun, which blinked violently, finally exploded.

Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

The whole area shook with a loud noise.

The ground evaporated with a crunching sound along with the rushing heat. The ground shook and the air shook violently as the shock wave exploded. In the chaos, Raniel was clearly heard.

A sudden, clumsy sound.

A sharp, continuous cutting sound.

The heat that was hitting the area began to dissipate in an instant. The shock wave began to cut apart. Sword marks began to appear chaotically on the shaking ground.

Lastly, check it out.

A single sword strike passed by Raniel. Immediately after, the wind direction reversed. Kyle was standing there, where the shock wave had completely dissipated and even the heat had dissipated.

“······.”

With his right arm hanging limply in the shadow, Kyle, holding the sword with his left hand, slowly raised the tip of the sword. The tip of the sword was pointed at Raniel.

This is not normal.

Although it split the sun, it did not completely split it. Kyle’s body, which has endured several oversized spells, is collapsing. The shade is busy just preventing the collapse.

Kyle’s body no longer recovers.

Kyle’s collapsing body will collapse at the slightest impact and he will not be able to stand up.

‘···I wouldn’t be able to swing a sword with a body like that.’

Raniel narrowed his eyes and thought so.

A body like that wouldn’t be able to make the same movements as before. But why? It doesn’t seem to have weakened at all. Rather than becoming weaker, it seems to have become sharper than before…

Fit.

“···!”

Raniel gasped and threw himself to the side. Suddenly, the space where Raniel had been standing just a moment ago was cut off at an angle. The sword is so sharp that it cannot be compared to before.

‘···crazy.’

Raniel gritted his teeth.

I couldn’t let down my guard at all. What we have to deal with now is not a disaster. In the past, Ganicalt van Galatric was the strongest swordsman who reached an unprecedented level.

He is a prosecutor who has reached the same level as him.

As if to prove it, Kyle swung his sword once again. The speed of the swinging sword is slow. The strength with which the sword is swung is also so weak that it cannot be compared to when swung with the grasp of shadow.

but.

The sword energy exploding from the end is faster than anything else. It is sharper and heavier than anything else. The sword strike lightly cut through the chain that Raniel had pulled out and scratched Raniel’s shoulder.

Throw in!

Blood poured out like a fountain.

Even the rising starlight cut off the sword strike. The open wound did not heal. Raniel hit the ground with his teeth clenched.

Rebuild.

This is the moment when the spell she created is about to touch the ground where Kyle stepped. Kyle lightly swung her sword. Suddenly, something broke apart.

The order failed.

Raniel opened his eyes wide.

It is a spell amplified by starlight. Because it uses a stock spell, there is no gap until it manifests. However, Kyle was cut down. A spell that had not yet been manifested was cut down by reading the flow of mana.

“It’s going to spin, really.”

Raniel burst out laughing.

It’s a blow forward. If I can land just one hit on Kyle, who is completely injured, this fight will be over. Even with just one basic strike, Smite, Kyle will be unable to move.

If that happens, the plan can be achieved.

I think we can turn him back into a human.

I don’t think I’ll be able to pull off that blow. Raniel gritted his teeth and fired a spell. My intuition was warning me that it would be dangerous to approach Kyle now.

Suddenly.

But it’s no use.

With just one swing of the sword, all the spells that were manifesting were cut off. As the remnants of unexploded mana flew around, Raniel laughed.

Kyle is still out there.

He’s standing there pointing his sword.

As if telling me to come this way. It’s as if spells like this don’t work, so it’s a close decision.

“Damn you bastard.”

Raniel laughed bitterly.

Crank, a chain wrapped around her hand. Raniel calculated the time he had left. It’s not just Kyle who’s reached her limit.

Oversized orders were placed several times.

I believed in rebirth and overworked my body.

There was only a handful of time left. If a handful of sand falls, the reinforcement comes loose. In that case, it is Raniel who loses. There was only one step left, either victory or defeat.

Raniel looked ahead.

There is Kyle, who is trying to catch his breath while pointing a knife at him. The place where he stands is the prosecutor’s domain. The moment you approach, you get cut. It will break into small pieces. That place is clearly dead.

Walking towards limb on one’s own feet.

This is crazy and stupid. The world ridicules those who do such things, calling them fools. However, there is always a difference between a fool and a hero. If there is a difference…

‘It’s the difference between failure and success.’

A hero is someone who takes on impossible feats.

A person who crawls to his death even when he is ridiculed.

widely.

Raniel took a step forward.

The direction the steps take is the same as always.

Raniel moved forward.

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fantasy,