Chapter 837 – If Your Head Is Bad, Your Body Will Suffer

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When Amelia and Aisha burst into the carriage, Darwin’s attention returns for a moment.

＂An uninvited guest again…!＂

＂Kuh… Ugh… Haa…!＂

Thanks to this, the hand that was tightening Lilim’s neck weakened a little, and Lilim, who had oxygen in his body, squeezed out his magic power and brought his body to the edge once again.

Lilim disappeared before Darwin’s eyes, as if hidden by a curtain.

In reality, Darwin was still there, but when he felt that even the feel of his hand had become incomplete, he relaxed his hand and looked around.

Meanwhile, Lilim slipped out of her grasp and rolled to her side, gaining distance from Darwin before all of her magic power ran out.

Pachi! And just when she thought her spark had risen, all of her magic disappeared, and the image of Lilim that had been scattered in the air returned.

And, it was Amelia and Darwin who discovered Lilim at the same time.

If you think about common sense, it would be a strategic decision to leave the enemy whose magic power has been depleted and attack her first, thinking that she will recover later.

After thinking that, Darwin used the explosive power of his leg muscles to jump off the ground and try to grab Lillim’s head.

If she had grabbed her head with those thick fingers, Lilim’s head would have exploded, turning the underside of her neck bright red, as if she had tied a watermelon container to her rubber band and burst it.

However, as if they weren’t going to let that happen, there was someone who rushed in at lightning speed.

As soon as she arrived, Amelia, who had assessed the situation and finished arming herself, raised her hammer and shield made of magical power and intervened between Lillim and Darwin.

The next moment Darwin thought that something shining golden had suddenly appeared.

My vision is taken away by a bright light like the light of the sun that suddenly bursts out.

＂Ugh…!＂

An intense flash created by Amelia’s divine magic.

Thanks to this, Darwin swung his fist right in front of his eyes according to his instincts, but the fist he swung without being able to see properly was not fully applied.

Of course, Amelia’s shield could block a fist with that much power.

Coo!

However, if a person wields strength beyond common sense, even if it is a blind fist, a strong impact hit Amelia’s shoulder even from a one-dimensional collision between her shield and her fist.

＂K… Ugh…!＂

An involuntary voice of pain comes out of her mouth, but if her body had not been strengthened by her magic, her shoulder blade might have been broken.

But withstanding it, Amelia swung the hammer she was holding in her other hand, and she lifted the jaw of the man who had attacked her.

As for Amelia, her strength was greater than her appearance, and the hammer made of her divine magic not only inflicted physical damage, but also caused her magical vibrations to reverberate through her skull.

When Darwin, who was instantly counterattacked, staggered back, Aisha came closer to support Lilim, who could not move properly.

Lilim would have had no choice but to admit that she was able to survive thanks to Amelia coming to solve the problem she was trying to solve on her own.

＂Are you okay?＂

Originally, her request would have been a failure, so Lilim’s face had a complicated expression.
＂… You looked pathetic.＂

She accepted that it was her mistake and apologized to her client, who promised her compensation in a fair contract.

However, she probably didn’t have time to talk so calmly now.

That’s because, just behind him, Darwin, who had regained his sight, was hitting Amelia with his fist like a bomb once again.

Amelia blocked it with her shield, but a well-aimed fist was much sharper and more threatening than a poorly aimed fist.

Her shield was deflected away, and her fist flew in, targeting Amelia’s body with her guard down.

Amelia, seeing this, calmly swung her own hammer and hit it head-on with her fist.

Bang! When she hears the sound, Amelia’s hammer shatters and disappears, but the impact also pushes Darwin’s fist behind her, giving Amelia an opening to dodge.

As Amelia retreated, she consumed her magic power to create her new hammer, but she was taken aback by Darwin’s physical specifications, who had obtained strength and stamina that surpassed that of a human just with her previous fight.

Darwin regains the ideals he lost due to the momentary interruption and looks at Aisha while taking a deep breath.

Aisha, too, must have been at a loss for words when she saw that Darwin had changed so much compared to before.

“Yes, Aisha… In the end, this is what happens. You betrayed me I asked them for help. “I guess it was she who showed the illusion to the crow who was watching you?”

As Darwin said that and turned to face her Lilim, Lilim took a deep breath and laughed at her with her exhausted expression.

“I know. “They didn’t notice at all.”

At Lilim’s ridicule, veins appear on Darwin’s forehead.

But she was speaking to Aisha, trying to maintain her outward calm.

“Then, Aisha. Please tell me.”

She glances behind herself

There, the ‘lump of flesh’ she called her own son was still with the two members of Aisha’s family.

“Can I hear why I shouldn’t kill your family who betrayed me here?”

＂─Tsk…!＂

At Darwin’s words, Aisha looked visibly embarrassed.

No, it had to be that way.

She must have anticipated the consequences of her actions to some extent.

＂Hehe…＂

Darwin smiled and raised his finger as if he liked Aisha’s despairing expression.

“Come on, son! Give her despair to her who betrayed us!”

As her Darwin’s voice rang out like that, Aisha rushed in front of her to stop her.

However, the one who grabbed Aisha’s arm and prevented her from going was Lilim, who stood trembling next to her.

At first, Aisha thought that she couldn’t save them even if she went, so she should give up.

However, Lilim’s expression looked too comfortable to have caught her in that way.

And in the next moment, as Darwin instructed, the fleshy parts of the monster tightened, putting pressure on the hostages it was carrying –

Those two disappeared like smoke.

＂What…?＂

Darwin and Aisha were embarrassed.

The next place Darwin’s eyes turned to was, of course, towards Lillim.

＂Fu, heh…＂

And then, Lilim bursts out laughing as if she couldn’t hold it in.

＂Ahaha… Ahhahahaha!＂

And as he puts his hand to her stomach and looks at her laughing, the vein in her Darwin’s forehead finally breaks, and her blood starts to pour out.

Those wounds would have regenerated quickly thanks to improved physical abilities.

However, Amelia and Aisha, who were looking at that, also looked at Lilim with eyes that did not know what was going on, and Lilim smiled and snapped her fingers.

Then, Darwin felt the presence of magical power surrounding the carriage – the small area that Lillim had spread was disappearing.

Come to think of it – if the magic power was depleted, this barrier would have disappeared along with it.

However, the fact that she didn’t do that means she still had some energy left.

And, the next moment.

The two people that her own son should have been holding on to were behind her, held in the shadow of Lilim.

＂──Ha…?＂

Darwin seemed unable to understand, and could only make dumbfounded noises as he stared at the scene.

＂It seems like you can’t even use magic power when you take on that form. “I couldn’t even see through such a simple illusion.”

＂Welcome…?＂

When Lilim said that in a mocking manner, Darwin’s pupils shook.

Certainly, this body is now in a situation where it has given up all of its magical power and turned all of its potential into strength and stamina.

In order to accept the genes of Dharma, it had to be done like that.

“Surely. Sleep magic didn’t work on that brainless monster. Illusions that paralyze or disturb the senses seem to work. The calculation of magical power also had to be done in a close manner. I had to let down my guard by making people think that I had used up all my magic power.”

＂Wow, it’s amazing…!＂

When Amelia raised her voice like that, Lilim shrugged her shoulders and spoke while looking at her Aisha, who was standing next to her.

“Because I accepted the request with a pledge. If I can’t protect the hostage’s life, my soul will be torn apart.”

＂Lilim…＂

As if she now understood Lilim’s disingenuous reaction, Aisha called her name.

And—

＂When… When on earth!?＂

When Darwin raises her voice in confusion, Lilim responds by shrugging her shoulders.

“Well? Guess what.”

＂Oh my… You damn bitch!!!＂

Naturally, Darwin got excited by her provocative voice and rushed towards her, and Lilim spun around in front of her and turned around to show her back.

＂!?＂

Darwin stopped at her actions without realizing it.

Showing her back in front of herself? From what Darwin knew about her, it was clear that she was up to something.

That’s why she had to stop herself by slamming her fist into the ground to force her body to stop its explosive acceleration.

＂Amelia!＂

But the next thing Lillim called was Amelia’s name.

Then, a huge golden two-handed hammer appeared in Amelia’s hand and struck down Darwin from above.

Coo! And once again, a powerful shock hit Darwin’s head.

＂Kwaaak!＂

As a voice filled with pain rang out, Darwin’s body fell to the ground.

As she was momentarily unable to move due to her shock, Amelia tried to land her attack on her, but Lilim spoke.

＂That’s it! Let’s take the hostage and return to the castle!”

“… Oh, that’s right!”

At the sound of Lilim’s voice restraining Amelia, Amelia suddenly came to her senses.

“Wait…! Catch those guys!”

Darwin, whose body is strong, comes to his senses and raises his head despite being hit on the head, and Lillim waves his hands leisurely while looking at him.

“Thank you for stopping. There was nothing.”

Leaving her words behind, she attempted to ride through the door of her carriage with her hostages.

But.

The next moment, the lump of flesh that had finally received the order from the waiting mother quickly crawled across the ceiling and blocked the entrance faster than the Lillims.

＂Ugh, this monster…!＂

＂Ugh…＂

As Lilim raised her panicked voice, as if she had never thought that a flesh monster would move that quickly, Aisha also shrugged her shoulders and put her foot down, as if she was remembering the monsters she had seen in her lab before.

＂Haaa!＂

Amelia hurriedly swung her hammer or her shield to try and cut through the chunks of flesh, but her physical strikes seemed to have little effect on the boneless monster.

＂If you tear it apart with a shadow…＂

Lilim tries to somehow raise all the remaining magic power, but there are illusions, small area barriers, and even the supermassive disk that was used to somehow subdue Darwin earlier.

In a situation where it was strange to have magical power remaining, it was impossible to make the shadow rise like a thorn.

＂Hehe… No one can get out of here alive… ＂

And when Darwin, who had readjusted his stance, rushed towards us to tear apart the three at the entrance, Amelia turned her back on the flesh monster and raised her shield to block Darwin.

Bang! And then, the familiar sound of the impact rings out again, and the shock wave spreads widely.

From the impact, Aisha almost fell without realizing it, but Lilim was able to barely prevent her fall by holding on to her arm.

＂Ugh, swoosh…!＂

It seems that even Amelia’s strength was not enough to withstand Darwin’s transcendental punch without damage, and her body shook greatly.

Aisha did not miss the sight of Lilim’s eyes turning to Amelia with great agitation.

Just as Amelia considers Lilim to be her comrade, Lilim also had a reason to protect Amelia.

However, as expected, her magical power is almost depleted.

If things continued like this, none of the three would be able to get out of the carriage alive.

＂Let’s test how long you can endure, princess!?＂

When Darwin raised his voice like that and swung his arms, each shot fell like a cannonball capable of destroying a castle wall, breaking Amelia’s shield.

Unlike the hammer, which was shattered with a single punch, her shield was able to hold up thanks to Amelia pouring all of her magic into it, but even so, she was one-sidedly defeated by the opponent’s physical abilities.

At that time, Lilim quietly opened her mouth. That voice must not have been heard by Darwin, who was swinging his fist in a frenzy.

“… Amelia. You don’t have to answer, so just listen. You can make a sword or a spear instead of a hammer, right? I’ll buy some time, so I’ll use it to break through that meat wall and take the rest out.”

＂What…!＂

Amelia was startled by Lilim’s story and almost turned around, but she couldn’t turn around to block Darwin’s next attack.

Clearly, as she said, there were no major restrictions on the types of weapons that could be created using her divine magic.

Nevertheless, the reason Amelia insists on the form of her hammer is because it is the weapon she is most compatible with and is accustomed to wielding, and it consumes the least amount of magical energy to form it.

When making a sword or spear, more magic power is consumed and maintenance does not last as long.

“I told you, right? I will sacrifice this life to protect you and atone for my sins. In this situation, this is the only way for at least two people to survive.”

It may be as she said.

But if that happens, Lilim will really die.

Maybe he will be captured by Darwin and used as an experiment.

Because she herself commissioned her ─

“… This happened because I underestimated the enemy. There is no need for you to feel responsible.”

Lilim said this as if to reassure Aisha, and she raised her voice to Amelia.

“We will get the timing right. 3…”

Without listening to Amelia’s answer, she started counting down as if she was going to force it on Lilim’s part.

Although she wants to refuse, Amelia is distressed by the fact that she does not want to admit that doing as Lilim says is the only way to save Aisha.

＂2…＂

It wasn’t just her who was suffering.

Aisha must have felt the same way.

If she has to sacrifice herself for her family, she will have to live with that guilt for the rest of her life.

Above all, even if it wasn’t honest, it would be a betrayal of Lilim, who gave up her own life for him.

At that time, it seemed like she heard a rattling sound inside her chest again.

Aisha took in her breath, feeling as if time had stopped.

The reason she couldn’t wear this mask was that perhaps when she did, she was once again accepting the curse of her nobleman into her body-

Because she might have to reacquire the curse that was lifted at best.

I’m afraid that I will disappoint the two people who were so happy to see her own curse lifted.

But, at this moment.

If you need someone’s power to save not only those two, but yourself, Lilim, and Amelia…

Aisha grabs Lilim’s shoulder.

Then she shook her head and took her mask out of her arms.

＂… That…!?＂

Lilim’s expression changed as she felt the strong curse emanating from her mask.

She possessed organs similar to the cursed artifacts she had seen when she was a member of Astar Lote.

Before she could even tell Aisha to throw it away, she had no choice but to watch in fascination as she threw it away.

Things happened quickly.

Amelia’s mind must have turned slightly backwards as the countdown that came from behind stopped and Lilim’s panicked voice.

No matter how much her magical senses have deteriorated, Darwin must have looked in that direction because of the presence of her mask that radiated unusual magical power.

Next moment.

＂Ugh, ugh… Ahhh!!!＂

Aisha let out a roar that was like a scream.

The mask on her face seemed to be made of wood, but the roots and stems extending from it penetrated the flesh of her face and stuck to it.

The horn that grew on her forehead seemed to have grown even bigger as it had sucked her blood.

But the next moment.

In that state, Aisha, while enduring her pain, stretched out her arms toward the lump of flesh blocking her.

With her long fingernails raised, she dug into the blades of her hands with both hands.

─And.

＂KUAAA!!＂

To think that the veins and muscles on both of her arms swelled as she screamed like an animal.

Using the power of both her hands, she tore off the lump of flesh that was blocking her and created a path.

Sigh! And, with a sound like splitting water, and the blood splashing out, I saw light coming from outside.

“Ha!? What did you do to my son!”

She must have forgotten that she had sprayed her with acid, and she heard Darwin’s angry voice, but he had no intention of joining her anymore.

Lilim held Aisha’s hand, and Aisha held onto her Amelia, who was behind her.

Just like that, the three people, side by side, escape from the carriage with Aisha’s family, whom they held in the shadows.

“Wait! You guys, I will never miss you!”

And Darwin tried to chase after them, but the next moment, the flesh regenerated and blocked Darwin’s path.

Amelia came out and turned around, destroying her shield and creating a huge hammer in her hand instead.

And at the same time as it swings to the side, Aisha’s fist and her hammer hit the side of the carriage hard.

Quang! And with a sound louder than when Darwin swung his fist, the carriage flew away from the Asteris Gate.

The wheels of the carriage would have been broken, and Darwin would have to be prepared to deal with others at once if he came out of the carriage like that and followed him to the inside of the Asteris Wall.

＂Haa… Haa…＂

Both Amelia and Aisha were panting as if they were exhausted, and the mask that had been attached to Aisha’s face fell from Aisha’s face, returning its branches and roots as if it had done its job.

However, the wound on her face remained, and her blood was flowing out.

“Ah, Aisha!? Let’s go back quickly!”

＂Yes, yes…＂

Aisha nodded as if she was tired of Amelia’s words, perhaps because she had had her blood sucked, or because she was mentally stressed.

And, because the sleep barrier Lilim had placed was released, I saw the drivers of nearby carriages flocking here, making noise.

Amelia supports Aisha and returns inside the walls of Asteris with Lilim.

＂What happened?＂

“Did anyone even fight?”

If the coachmen who gathered late are like that-

＂─────!!!＂

A sound like the howling of an animal was heard from afar, and the startled horses each tried to run wild, so we had to focus our efforts on calming them down.