Chapter 367 – Cross Point

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“Sun of Judgment!”

What she wielded was a huge fireball that shone as bright as the sun.

Lyla Flamewatch, who was the great wizard of flames, was floating in the sky and blowing away the moisture on the ground with a wide range of annihilation spells many times, while at the same time evaporating dozens of alter egos over and over again.

Its power is her absolute, and it wipes out the number of enemies it needs to be tackled by others in one blow.

“Galatea…! Lend me your strength!”

So did Beatrix.

When the crescent moon of black magic passes through the air several times.

Like the legendary prophet who split the sea, he succeeds in pushing back the oncoming enemies.

Even compared to the others, the scale of the battlefields of those two was different.

Moreover, as undead and members of the goddess’ household, their power comes from the goddess.

Putting aside the worries about running out of mana for the time being, he launched the most powerful attack.

However, they were not the only ones present on this battlefield.

Green arrows and black spears intersected and pierced the dolls made of blood at the same time.

I’ve seen dozens or hundreds of times that they can’t keep their shape and scatter.

However, the damaged body quickly recovers, stands up, and rushes at them again.

Sif and Freya knew it well enough to hate it, so they didn’t let their guard down, and took a stance anticipating the location of the clones that would appear next.

Making a sound like the fire was on and off.

The light of the black magic that used to illuminate Thief’s window flickers.

“Chit…”

It is a signal that indicates that the exhaustion of mana is almost over.

“Haha…”

It was n’t just Thief who was experiencing a lack of resources, and Freya, who was standing by her side of her, also noticed that the growth rate of the mistletoe arrows she created from her arms of her was noticeably slow.

Her breath her was disturbed, and her legs her were even more red than before, so her body her, which seemed to symbolize the blessing of greenery, seemed to be contaminated somewhere.

“If you defeat it, it rises, if you defeat it, it rises… How long do you want to fight… Haha…”

When Sif said that with a self-deprecating laugh, Freya couldn’t help but nod her head as if it was difficult for Freyja to show any more composure.

“Cleon. You haven’t really been victimized, have you?”

“I want to believe that it’s not as much as that… I’m not sure if it’s his because I’ve been feeling a lot of powerful mana from over there.”

“Well. That’s right. If you say weak words, it will lead to defeat… Huh.”

While Sif was talking, he saw his window her completely silenced.

“Ah, damn it.”

When you can’t afford it, your mouth gets rough.

Of course, since Gungnir itself is a spear with magical power – in other words, a magical spear, it will be more effective than normal weapons.

If the user’s magical power was not added there, there was no shortage of aspects to deal with these enemies.

“… Are you okay? That.”

When Freyja says something of concern while looking at Sif’s window, Sif just shrugs his shoulders.

“What. It’s enough if you can stab and pull out a spear. Even if you don’t have magic, it’s sharp enough. I’m more worried about Freya’s legs when I see it.”

“…The feeling is gone, but he’s still moving normally. If he goes back to his mother’s side and receives treatment, he’ll get well soon.”

Like that, after handing over a word as if to reassure each other.

“Ughhhhh! Die! You damned zombie bastards!”

[Cleon’s glory protects me!]

Looking at one person + one insect running amok without getting tired, the two of them looked a bit tired.

“Then… I’ll have no choice but to go back alive to get my legs back.”

“…That’s right. We’ll all go back together safely.”

As Freyja said so, as she drew the string of her bow, she suddenly noticed the people who had been invisible for a while and looked around.

“By the way – where did the maid and Cassius go?”

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“Hey, hey! Are you really going to the mansion?”

At the same time as the maid, Emma’s cry, Cassius’ magic takes care of the false goddess’ limbs that are chasing them.

What Emma, ​​who has no inherent fighting ability, can do is to interfere using the poltergeist ability she acquired after becoming a banshee.

However, it was an ability that quickly ran out of magic and became powerless.

Layla entrusted such Emma to Cassius, who was the most protective of her, and told her to leave the battlefield first.

As for Cassius, when the magic power he had from Anansi’s egg was almost exhausted, he would no longer be able to stay on the battlefield.

In a minute, but undeniable story, Cassius took Emma with her and fled the cathedral.

Although less than inside, the limbs of a false goddess created after the living pursued the two of them.

Cassius uses his remaining mana to move while dealing with it.

The direction is the “Mansion”, Which can be said to be the only proper building in this realm.

In other words, it was originally the place where Emma was guarding.

Lyla and Beatrix, as the limbs of the goddesses, were each given a role to keep the balance of this realm.

Then, what about Emma?

What was she guarding the mansion, where there were no guests to invite, and where not even the goddess stayed?

And, whose mansion was that mansion?

“It was your opinion that I asked you to go to the mansion, Mrs. Emma.”

“Yes, yes… There are some of our travel supplies that haven’t been used yet. Potions or something… I mean, finding them will definitely help everyone. But…”

If she went out of the cathedral, she was Emma, ​​who thought there would be no pursuit, but as if that was a vain hope, those alter egos would chase her wherever she was inside the realm.

If this were the case, the situation at the mansion where he went to collect supplies would not be so good.

Perhaps she is pushing Cassius into a dangerous place by telling such a story for no reason. Emma looks at him with regret and concern.

“It’s okay. I still have the magic to fight. Mr. Cleon and Amelia… All the other colleagues are standing there for what they can do. I will help them until the end. Will.”

As Cassius says so, he looks at Emma, ​​who runs ahead and leads her way.

“That’s… Me too…”

“Don’t worry. There is still magic left. With this much magic, it may be difficult to annihilate the enemies, but it is possible to protect them.”

And soon after. The two stopped in front of the mansion.

“Illenu- I think the reason why the goddess of death asked me to guard this place was because I vaguely remembered that this place was also a precious space for her.”

Saying so, Emma unlocks the door of the mansion she cherishes with the key.

While alive, Emma, ​​Lyla, Illenu, and Beatrix. This is the space where the four of us spent together.

The fact that there were objects they had collected during their travels in it was not simply an imaginary space created by Illenu, but it must have been dragged into this space from reality, like a guard barracks.

“The warehouse is this way. …Fortunately, there seem to be no alter egos in here…”

When Emma came inside and let out a small sigh of relief, Cassius looked at the inside of the mansion, which was kept clean unlike the dilapidated outside, and let out a voice that sounded a bit admiring.

“It’s quite large… Are you cleaning this place by yourself?”

“Oh, whoops. Yes. First of all, I’m a banshee, so I can clean while passing through here and there.”

Even so, looking at the number of rooms and corridors that took up a considerable area, she wondered if Emma’s abilities were her as a maid were on par with Cleon’s her as a swordsman, even though she had no fighting skills .

Cassius thought so while walking.

He stopped, looking at the door with a larger padlock.

“…What’s wrong? Mr. Cassius.”

Emma, ​​too, if she stopped her feet in line with such Cassius and followed his gaze at her.

“Ah. This room… Must have been Illenu’s room before she was alive. She wasn’t feeling well, so it was difficult to use a room on the second floor.”

Thanks to the increased power of a vampire, Illenu became weaker the more he did not drink blood.

Since Cleon’s death, she has been slowly dying thanks to not sucking anyone’s blood.

“I’ve been looking for other ways to fix her body her… But I could n’t find anything…”

“Is it a life that you can’t get out of being trapped inside…?”

What Cassius naturally thinks of is the situation of his half-sister Amelia.

She, too, had to spend most of her time in her childhood in her tower of confinement.

Like a bird with its wings ripped off, even though its limbs are free.

“Ah, that’s not true. Illenu was healthy enough to go out for a few years after coming to this village. Although he needed a parasol… Her routine would be to wake up in the morning, walk around the village for a bit , then come back. , Read the newspaper, write in a diary… And fall asleep again, over and over again.”

“—Newspaper, diary.”

Cassius looks at the door for a moment, then turns to Emma and talks.

“Excuse me, did she keep a diary during her travels her?”

“Yeah…? Ah-Come to think of it, I guess she was. She’s not just her, Ryla is…”

Cassius ponders her words for a moment.

‘The diary of Mr. Illenu and Mr. Lyla-And. Newspaper. This world is a realm derived from the world of the future even more than our world. Although Utgart’s realm is dominated by insects, no such literature survives. In this realm, such things remain.’

Cassius has the ability to foresee the future through astrology.

However, it is unavoidable that there is a possibility that it will deflect into the area close to the prediction.

There- what would happen if we put information about what would actually happen.

Speaking of the difference between the world he lived in and the world of Illenu.

Cleon followed Illenu, but it was only a small turning point.

In other words, among the things that happened in this world, most of the things that had nothing to do with Cleon had a high probability of happening in their own world.

Although Cassius was fully aware that there was a theory in which a small cause and effect could bring about a big change and turn the world upside down.

From ‘natural disasters’ where human causality does not intervene, to wars with distant countries that have nothing to do with Cleon.

The appearance of monsters, disasters related to another dimension.

If they could know such things in advance, wouldn’t their world be able to prepare for them?

Literally, knowing the future and being able to cope with everything.

“…What’s wrong? Mr. Cassius.”

However, as to whether that was the right thing to do, Cassius couldn’t answer himself.

It happens because it has to happen.

There is a reason for everything, said Sophia, who was his teacher and a colleague of the hero Lesia.

To go against providence and really dabble in seeing the future.

Now that there is a plausible excuse to protect people, maybe-

“…Emma-“

Cassius was talking to her as if she had decided something.

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“Alesios- became ashes…”

As a result of Peruluca’s success in ripping the being out of the body along with his blood, and extinguishing it without absorbing it as it is.

The body of the false goddess of Alexios turned into ashes, scattered, and then disappeared.

[You did it, did you?]

When Illennu’s voice echoes in Cleon’s head, Cleon nods his head.

[…Really, you did it. Cleon.]

And. Another voice came from Wilhelmina’s trident, which she held in her right hand.

After completing her role her, her body her was also about to disappear as the turquoise flame gradually weakened.

“Wilhelmina…”

[Meeting you and believing in you was really destiny. …To free us from the shackles and chains that bound us all. I believed it.]

“…Thanks to you for not giving up.”

Because Wilhelmina had Cleon.

Because Cleon had Wilhelmina.

With each other’s help, they were able to bring out the monster named Alexios and end its life.

[Wait, it’s not over yet.]

Then, Illenu raised his finger and pointed it toward the cross.

There, the flesh that Solina was barely holding back was wriggling and expanding its area even now.

“How do I completely get rid of the flesh?”

[Just like she did just now, you can just vamp the Dhampir over there.]

When Wilhelmina answered Cleon’s question, Cleon’s hand reached out to Peru Luca, who stopped and dazed on the spot after vampirizing Alexios.

“…Peruruca?”

“Yes? Ah, yes…! I’m sorry, Mr. Cleon. I’m blankly…”

Peru Luca turned her head, her hair color and eye color were shining more than ever, perhaps due to the effect of vampirism.

“…I see. Sorry, I think there’s still one more left. This time, on that inverted cross…”

“Eh, even that disgusting flesh has to be blood-sucking…?”

“…Sorry.”

When Cleon apologizes, Peruluca gasps. And look a little scared.

However, while staggering, he got up from his seat and walked towards it.

“…”

Solina seems a bit wary of the approaching Peruluca, but she gives her way when she sees Peruluca, who had knocked down her Alessios a moment ago.

And- Peruluca’s fans. The moment I tried to touch the flesh again.

[Your banishment cannot be overturned.]

A girl’s voice was heard.

The group’s gaze was directed to the top of the cross.

There, a girl wearing a robe and a mask was sitting.

The mask clearly existed in everyone’s memory.

“The Exiled Church…!”

However, in the memories of her past that Cleon saw, she took her own life-

“… No, is that so. It seems that he abandoned his body and entered this realm.”

[…

The girl from the Church of Exile didn’t say anything, but Cleon could see that it was an affirmation and that the mask was smiling.

In the very next moment, another dimensional passage opens within the realm.

“Peruruca! Solina!”

When Cleon panicked and shouted the voices of the two, something like a huge black lump came out from inside, tearing off the flesh of Alessios attached to the inverted cross and swallowing it.

The moment he saw that black mass, Cleon’s blood seemed to freeze.

“Yogtos!?”

Unforgettable, time monsters.

If what was defeated by himself and Quon is nothing more than a remnant.

That is a predator in the gap that has just been ripped out of the main body.

“Why is Yogtos…!”

[The contradiction between the past and the future… It was a good situation to bring him in. Well, it’s just a part and there’s no reason… But that’s better for rampaging.]

Both Peruluca and Solina stepped back as if being intimidated by that presence, and after falling away from the flesh.

In the end, the fragments of Yogtos swallowed the flesh of Alexios, and it began to swell like crazy.

[That guy…! What are you doing…!]

“Did you absorb Alexios…! Befitting your nickname of being a predator…!”

Soon after, Yogtoth took the form of a monster with giant bat wings—

“IA IA YOG=TOHS!”

It took flight while shouting an unknown howl that resonated throughout the realm.