Chapter 442 – Either/or #2

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Pakan-!

-Keugh!

After blocking Stella’s whip, the new model of the blue rider let out a short scream and fell to the floor.

Kwaaaaang-!

Shocked so much that a huge pit was dug in the Amazon rain forest surrounded by trees and swamps, he staggered to his feet and glared at Stella, who had come down at some point.
Stella thought as she looked at the pale armor of the man who introduced herself as Nergal.

‘What…?’

Nergal is the strongest among the 3 knights.
He knew it well because he had played against all three knights.
Nergal was an S-class monster that exuded a tremendous sense of intimidation just by appearing.

But now? The condition was melon.
He showed an overwhelming appearance in the beginning and fought well.
He competed properly for a few matches, but after that, he was pushed back, and there was no gap to the point of being in awe.

However, as time passed, he seemed to lose his strength, and now he is as weak as a sick donkey.
He never meant to look at himself. You can tell by looking at the weapon.
Nergal was sincere from the beginning until now.

-@#$&!@…

Nergal with a scythe said something.
I still couldn’t understand it, but it was certain that I was tired.
The war horse, who had usually been fighting and raising his own medicine, fell into his pit without any provocation today and was breathing only a feeble sigh.

Clearly something is wrong with them.

“Are you in pain…?”

A cautious Stella’s question.

-#!&@$!!

At the same time, Nergal, who was watching the warhorse, charged at him in a fiery rage.
I must have felt the sympathy mixed in the voice.

‘It’s too slow… Isn’t it really painful…?’

As the saying goes, the rushing Nergal was so slow that it couldn’t even be compared to the last fight.
The explosive energy had already disappeared.
Even the speed at which he swings his scythe is such that he can see and dodge it with his own eyes.

I’d give it time, but Nergal is a knight.
He must be looking for an honorable duel.
If so, you had to do your best.

‘Great…’

Feeling apologetic for the part she had just sympathized with, Stella took a good look at Nergal’s movements.
And the moment his arms were open, he gathered all the strength he could muster and swung the whip at his side.

Clap! Charleureuk-!

The curved whip deftly evaded his scythe and struck the side of Nergal’s armor with precision.

Bang-!

Then, with a roar like that of a naval gun,

– Cuckoo!

Nergal let out a groan of pain, then stopped moving and fell to his knees in his place.
A dark blue liquid flowed from the helmet he was wearing.
It was blood unique to monsters.

Despite seeing the disparate colors, Stella didn’t think it was particularly strange.
I was just worried about Nergal’s condition, which seemed to have suffered severe internal injuries.
I’m curious and worried about what’s really going on.
When Stella thought so and tried to get closer to Nergal,

-Finish that guy before he runs away.

Sehwa’s determined voice came from the communicator she was wearing.
Stella, startled, asked quietly.

“Finish…? Do you mean… Get rid of it…?”

-Right. I don’t know why, but I see it as a golden opportunity.

“Ah, the previous experience…”

-That monster has no use value anymore. I felt it while watching the early duel. I think fighting humanoid monsters is enough now.

What a compliment from Sehwa.
Still, Stella was in a good mood.
It was because she instinctively felt reluctance to kill monsters.

If the knights had never seen a monster, they would have rushed to get rid of it before Sehwa could speak.
However, they were quite different from other monsters.

Even though there were countless opportunities to kill him, he looked at himself several times and withdrew with a promise to the next one.
In the previous two duels, some of the armor and weapons were removed and given as gifts and acknowledged.
It was to the point where he could feel that he was enjoying a duel with himself.

‘Me too… I learned a lot from them…’

Strictly speaking, they were monsters who acted as teachers even though they did not want to.
Those with reason.
At times, I couldn’t be confident enough to calmly get rid of them, who showed a pleasant and comical appearance that made me think they were human.
I felt like a friend or something.

-Kuhh… Kuheugh…

Stella’s fists clenched as she gazed at Nergal, who was struggling with a metallic sound.
After not being able to do this or that for a while, she opened her eyes as if she had made up her mind and expressed her intention to refuse to Sehwa.

“I can’t… I can’t…”

-Are you feeling pity for the monsters right now?

“It’s not pity. Those knights never caused any casualties. It appeared only for the duel with me, and withdrew as soon as the duel was over… I think it’s different from other monsters.”

-…. I knew you would answer like that. My skills have improved a lot, but my heart is still soft. I’ll ask Yuria unnie to take care of it instead.

“Yes…? No…! Don’t…”

When Stella, who has become desperate, tries to dissuade Se-hwa,

Wedge-Ae-Ae-!

A piercing sound ripped through the air from the sky.
An arrow shot by Yuria was shooting towards Nergal.
No matter how strong the defense of Nergal’s armor is, the face inside it will not be strong.

Yuria’s arrow, which had amazing accuracy, had a 100% chance of being stuck in the empty space between Nergal’s helmets, but Nergal had no energy to dodge the arrow.
If she gets hit, she is guaranteed to die unconditionally.

‘Oh, no…!’

Stella, in a hurry, teased her hand with maximum concentration.

Cheol-!

Then the whip that fell on the floor came to life and soared into the air.
The blade of the whip that flew with great speed,

Kaaang-!

I barely hit the body of the arrow, and reversed the flight path.
Confirming that the arrow was ascending high enough to pierce the sky, Stella shouted to Nergal.

“Do, run…!”

-#$&@$?

“What is he saying now…! Run away! Go where you live!”

-…..

A motionless Nergal.
No matter how weak he is, he should still have enough energy to ride the portal… I don’t understand why he’s staying still.
Stella, biting her lower lip, said almost pleadingly.

“Please run away…! Please…!”

Even so, Nergal seemed unwilling to move.
It seems like he is about to face death with humility.
It was just when Stella, feeling immensely frustrated by him, tried to scream again.

Wow-!

The demonic portal opened next to Nergal, and a red and black hand came out and grabbed Nergal’s arm and the reins of his warhorse.
Then, in the blink of an eye, they dragged the two away.

‘Ah…!’

Darnil and Berg took Nergal.
Were you watching? Then why didn’t Yuria open the portal when she shot the arrow?
I don’t know why, but I was very fortunate.

Relieved, Stella swallowed her saliva abruptly.
It was because Saehwa was slowly descending in front of her eyes.
When Stella came down to the ground and walked right in front of her, Stella’s body froze with tension.

It’s going to be a really big mess.
It could have been slapped on the cheek.
Because he kicked away the chance to kill enough S-class monsters to threaten the Earth, and even let them go.

‘I can’t help it… I have to bear it…’

Thinking so, Stella waited for the disposition without even looking at Sehwa, who was looking serious.
Sehwa stared at Stella with sunken eyes.
Soon, her mouth opened.

“I’m going crazy… Do you know what you just did?”

“…. Sorry…”

“Do you know what was wrong?”

“…..”

Know.
However, whatever she said now, it would sound like an excuse to Sehwa.
She didn’t even regret what she had done.
So just when she thought she should just stay still,

“Come on.”

Sehwa gently hugged Stella’s body.

Stella’s mouth fell open.
Did she hug herself now?
I didn’t do anything well, so why?

Stella, who rolled her eyes at the unbelievable situation, pouted her lips at Sehwa’s words.

“Our Stella… Back away and explode… What should I do…”

It’s not a reproachful tone at all.
She seemed to understand why she acted that way… It was a tone that contained such benevolence.
It feels like the lump in her chest is being released.
Tears flowed from Stella’s eyes as she relaxed.

“I… Uhh… I couldn’t kill it… I’m sorry… Hehhhhh!”

Stella wails loudly and repeats only apologies.
Sehwa let out a helpless laugh, and silently patted Stella on the back.

**

“Stella is a very affectionate person. I try to be cold-hearted, but I can’t do that when I see that innocent face.”

At Saehwa’s words, I, who was sitting at the headquarters’ dashboard, glanced at the break room.
Stella is seen sobbing while being comforted by Adele.
You still feel guilty
About the part where I just sent the monster.

“The child is not very gentle.”

“Aren’t you planning to meet Alexander or something? If I send the monsters and let them meet in that state now, only my mentality will be more broken… What are you going to do?”

“It’s okay because it’s different from accepting the fact that I sent the monster and the fact that my younger brother is involved in a criminal organization. If the former is guilt, the latter is betrayal. As a result, Stella will have stronger mental strength. It will be very difficult at first.”

“I don’t like the sight of him… Can’t we wait for a few days until he calms down?”

Has Saehwa ever made such a strong claim?
I can say with certainty that there is no.
She seems to really care for Stella, but her other wives are just like Sae-hwa, so you don’t have to worry about her jealousy.

“I think so. If you only increase your malice, the rest of the time will take care of it, so please comfort me well when work is over.”

“Yes.”

After talking with Sehwa, I went into the break room.
Then Adele stroked Stella’s head with her concerned expression on her face, and she met her eyes with mine and backed off.
And Stella, ding ding, looked at me with her swollen eyes and rushed in to hug me.

“Brother…”

I’m really, really sorry.
As long as I can’t stop crying.
Stella asked as I patted her butt, looking up at her.

“Huh… The knights didn’t even try to kill me… So I just did the same… Am I… Am I bad…?”

“No, good job.”

“Is that so…? Did I…? Did I make the right decision…?”

“Yes. Treated like you What does Sehwa say?”

“…Just…He said he understood… He didn’t say he did well… Yu, what does YuRia senior say…? I… Even blocked the attack to get Nergal to escape… Didn’t you get angry…?”

“Yuria has the same opinion as Sehwa. If you feel uneasy, tell me directly.”

“Wow, that’s scary…”

Judging by the way he speaks, he seems to be worried that his colleagues will hate him.
You are the youngest, who is loved immensely by everyone.
The things you worry about never happen.

“Will YuRia-san be disappointed if she starts with fear?”

“…Okay… But oppa… The people who attacked oppa… Did you hear about that?”

“Yes. I heard from the doctor.”

“Can’t I go too…? Senior Sylvia said we’d talk about it later… But today I made a mistake… I don’t think he’ll allow it…”

I will unconditionally allow it.
I’m going to pretend to be a bit dubious because of this incident, but don’t worry.
So, focus on calming your mind.

“Should I go?”

“I really want to go… I’m the closest to my brother, but I don’t think we can fall out of him… Uh, we’re human after all… He’s a much easier opponent than monsters…”

It seems to be ignoring humans implicitly.

“Okay… For now, let’s go home and rest.”

“Yes…”

“Don’t you regret sending that article?”

“… I don’t regret it… I think it’s right that I did wrong… But if that situation comes again, I’ll make the same choice…”

You are firm. I have confidence.
At this level, after Stella’s fall, she could have the three knights as her escorts.
Stellar and the 3 knights will also like it.