Chapter 231 – At the End of the Wait

A castle surrounded by a veil of light.

The center of the fortress that stubbornly refuses to invade all kinds of evil groups. A woman was on her knees at the top of a tall tower.

Shiny white hair. Translucent skin that seems to show through. Beautiful features that look like they were sculpted by a god.

But what her face exudes is pain and resignation. And her expression was full of exhaustion.

If it was natural, it would be natural.

She is… Because the saintess Clara was blocking the Chimera’s army by herself.

That’s for over 300 years.

Yes. Clara was well aware that she was a residual thought.

That she really died a long time ago, that her soul was reduced to ashes without being saved by anyone, and… That she didn’t reach her own prayers after all.

Clara knew all too well.

Originally impossible, but only possible because of Clara, whose mind was once connected with a transcendent being.

However, while knowing everything, repeating the same time for 300 years. She still prayed

She was accustomed to the pain of squeezing divine power, but not to the despair that ripped out her heart.

And desperate people cling to something.

Now it’s to the point where even Clara herself doesn’t know what she wants, but one thing is certain.

Today, too, she will perish while defending the castle.

After that, the endless day will repeat itself. As it has been for 300 years.

Clara’s eyelids, which had been closed in prayer, slowly opened.

Her lifeless eyes, like glass beads, captured the scenery outside the castle walls.

An army of chimeras that can’t be seen even from a high place.

She knows It’s not that she didn’t have reinforcements, it’s just that none of them have reached this far.

Haha Who could pierce through so many monsters and reach the fort?

Even if he did reach it, there was no guarantee that he would not end up in the same situation as the paladins who died while protecting himself.

Is it because of the chimera’s peculiar smell, or is it because of some other reason?

Clara, who had resisted the urge to come up again, closed her eyes again and grabbed the medallion that had been her favorite since her apprenticeship as a nun.

She squeezes so hard that blood drips down the medallion from her grip.

Even so, Clara did not let go of her hand that was holding her.

In spite of all these impossibilities, she has not yet betrayed her faith. Because she’s still hoping for redemption.

A huge amount of divine power is being consumed in real time, but Clara quietly recites a prayer to recover even a little.

“Even if the world goes dark, the sun will rise again. Righteous Light, I praise your name. Light the way with your inner light…”

Kwaaaaang-!!

“… Seeing?”

A roar from far away. In the midst of reciting her prayers, Clara narrowed her eyes slightly.

A splendid feast of magic that crushes the dark crowd. Someone came here came this far

As never before, Clara’s frozen heart started beating again.

And when she saw the paws of a huge lion coming down from the sky, she jumped from her place.

“Joe, Johnber wins!!”

It was strangely like a god.

***

I inserted the staff into the chimera’s gaping mouth.

Quick!

A sharp fang in the path can be heard snapping.

The guy with the head resembling a snake sniffs and tries to spit out the staff, but… This is a special metal staff made by Fei.

Even if the magical power conduction rate is a bit low, the durability is an excellent piece of equipment. It’s not that strong in terms of oral structure, so you won’t be able to break it.

A guy who spews poison from his one remaining fang as if in a fit of fuss. Of course, he couldn’t pierce Helena’s protection with the power of a water gun at best.

A guy who belatedly realizes that his judgment is wrong, and quickly swings his thick hoofed arms.

But it’s already too late.

“Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt.”

When I hit him with lightning magic in succession, he convulsed and fell down with smoke spewing out of his mouth.

At first, one shot was enough, but now it takes three or four blows to die.

This is proof that they are closer to the fortress where Clara is. It’s because she placed the strongest guys in front of her in order to break through the wall of divine power built by the saintess.

That’s why if you go right in front of the castle gate, a large number of bosses will pop out.

Of course, he already gave me the strategy, so each of us would deal with it on our own.

“Whoa…”

He took a deep breath and looked around.

He can’t afford to use big skills anymore, but that doesn’t mean he’s overpowered.

Helena and Gilbert took the lead and played the role of Diltan, diligently breaking through the road.

Iris and Iona were providing fire support to the two from behind.

Karla and Elisha dealt with the attackers from the side and behind so that the others could focus on moving forward.

I was supporting those two by going around the center and back.

Stability isn’t a joke after I’ve always made a polar fire party full of wizards, but seeing a well-balanced party like this.

It slowed down a bit after Iona’s Blood Fall ended, but considering the level of the monsters, it’s going smoothly.

How long did they continue to move forward step by step while maintaining the formation like that?

Suddenly, something huge fell from the sky at high speed.

“Helena!”

Gilbert hurriedly wields a greatsword as he aims for Helena, who emits divine power that is unusual even at first glance.

Quaang!

“Keugh.”

The speed of the fall was so fast that the impact sent Gilbert’s body digging into the ground up to his ankles.

However, the defense itself was successful. Because the blessings on the shields and armors that were hung up in advance absorbed most of the damage.

There may be some virtues I warned you about in advance.

“Hoo. Can you stop this?”

A rock that fell from the sky… The Chimera, which looked like a , unfolded its rounded body with lines like a combat power meter.

A strange appearance that doesn’t know if it’s a turtle, an armadillo, or a drake.

The first thing that catches your eye is, of course, the bumpy carapace that is tightly wrapped around the body.

At first glance, it looks dull, but in reality, it is made with a sophisticated design so that it does not interfere with movement.

In addition, its strength must be so strong that it cannot be compared to other chimeras.

Unlike the Chimera so far, which seemed to have been glued together with clumsy parts, although it is strange, it has a natural feel that seems to have been such a creature from the beginning.

It’s not a mass-produced model like the one that’s out of the question. A masterpiece completed by corrupt alchemists with great care.

That guy is the leader of this Chimera unit. It’s Tarrasque.

Haha Of course he would have noticed, as he rushed from the back with a fuss.

The previous attack reached a certain altitude by jumping high from a distance. Then, it must have been a technique that used the uniqueness of Cassis Valley to fall like a bomb from the sky.

… As you might have noticed at the point where this kind of attack, which seemed tricky at a cursory glance, was possible, Tarasque was only made for attacking the Cassis Valley.

Other than the hardness of the carapace exceeding that of Mithril and the strangely powerful and delicate leg muscles, he was mediocre.

Outside of the Cassis Valley, her level drops a bit, but on the contrary, inside the Valley, she is a deceitful Chimera.

“I wondered what they were doing, but they are shiny bastards. One of the best reinforcements so far… You are a little late.”

Tarrasque raised the corner of his mouth. Behind such a guy appeared a group of guys with a distinctly different appearance from the surrounding Chimera.

Number five. Although each one is not as good as Tarrasque, it is a special entity created with great care.

Mid-bosses that can be said to be the vice-captains right under Tarasque.

When they appear, the chimeras that ran madly run back. As if waiting for orders, or not wanting to interrupt Tarrasque’s conversation.

Tarrasque, holding his form with his hands wide open, continued.

“Your people have already been crushed except for one. It won’t be long before the rest of the year is gone. But before that, you guys have to deal with me first.”

The guy shrugged while pointing at the fort in the back. In fact, it was Tarrasque who killed most of the paladins escorting Clara.

Imagine being hit by a falling attack while still exhausted from a battle that lasted for several days during a melee.

No matter how high a paladin you are, you will die or be on the verge of death.

Only laughter comes out to me. He’s invincible in this narrow valley, and the guy who was condescending and sealed in the dungeon speaks well.

Even the memory of 300 years ago because I couldn’t go against the rules of the dungeon.

A monster with strong mental power or a high level of existence itself can resist some of the rules even after being trapped in a dungeon, but Tarasque is not such a case.

Said, stepping forward to Gilbert.

“Well. I don’t think so.”

“… It’s unpleasant. To think that a miscellaneous thing without even the minimum qualifications would speak up in front of me.”

“It’s no joke for a guy who’s not a big deal.”

Of course, I understand what Tarrasque means.

Right now, a lieutenant mage goes ahem everywhere, but at the time of the War of the Gods, it was a bit of a delicate position.

But he was sincere when he said it was nothing. That’s also true because Tarrasque is a gimmick boss.

Although he appears to be invincible inside Cassis Valley, he is a guy who can defeat him alone if he knows how to attack.

“Gilbert. I will do what I said beforehand.”

“… Is it really okay to deal with a guy like that by yourself?”

Gilbert, who had been directly attacked by Tarrasque, asked with concern, so he shrugged.

“Of course. Don’t worry about this side, I’d like Carla and Elisha.”

“All right.”

Gilbert backed away with his eyes still full of concern. Seeing that, Tarrasque twitched his eyebrows.

“You guys… You’re not insane. If you want to die like that, just as you wish…”

“It’s done.”

After interrupting Tarrasque, I aimed at him with the staff in my left hand.

Then he raised the corner of his smirk and snapped his wrist.

“Come and see. From now on, I won’t spend a single second trying to defeat you… !”

Let’s say the line he wanted to try at least once, Tarrasque is so happy he’s about to die.

“You bastard!”

The hot Tarrasque leaned forward. A preparation motion to rush forward using leg power.

It’s fast and powerful, but it’s a perfect pattern for countering because you can’t change direction on the way.

The other parties also formed formations with the mid-bosses and raised their magic power after confirming the confrontation.

The moment when the battle, which had been lulled for a while, was about to start again.

Faaaaat-!!

A window of light falling from the sky out of nowhere.

The sky I looked up at without letting go of my guard against Tarasque. There were dozens of star light spears floating in the air.

And a completely white woman who walks out of the fortress where the light has disappeared before I knew it.

The moment I saw her face, I unknowingly opened her mouth blankly.

… Why is my sister here?