Chapter 573: The Hero Climaxes in Defeat Again Today[R-18] (60)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 573: The Hero Climaxes in Defeat Again Today[R-18] (60)
Marienne raised her sword high. A holy light erupted from her body, spreading out in an explosion. As divine power washed over the battlefield, a white radiance gathered at the tip of her blade, as if banishing the darkness.
“O, Light—!!”
In that instant, a dazzling pillar of light poured down around Marienne as if the heavens themselves had opened. Everyone stared at the scene, their faces filled with awe.
And, right on cue, I used Soul Imprint.
The air split open, and from the rift, a pair of snow-white wings unfurled. Silver hair scattered brilliantly as a woman with a serene smile revealed herself.
“An… an angel…?”
Aaren's voice trembled with bewilderment, and even Riette stared fixedly at Ha-yul, her eyes wide with shock.
“No way… a real angel?”
I snickered to myself and sent a telepathic message.
‘Ha-yul, if you feel anything strange, come back immediately. Understand?’
Ha-yul gave a slight nod in mid-air. Wreathed in a silver aura, she slowly descended from the sky. Golden dust scattered from her white wings, bathing the battlefield in a sacred atmosphere.
“Hero, for what reason have you summoned me?”
“O, Angel! I wish to stop the wicked demons and their servant, the dragon. I wish to protect the people and the kingdom of Sibern!”
Ha-yul's wings spread wide. Dazzling fragments of light rained down, bathing the entire battlefield in a holy aura.
“Very well. If your will is true—then God shall be with you.”
Ha-yul raised a hand, and a silver sigil bloomed from her fingertips. The holy symbol became a stream of light that flowed into Marienne's body. Instantly, her sword began to radiate an even more intense holy light.
-Shwiiiiing!
As the radiance erupting from the blade engulfed the surroundings, the knights and nobles fell to their knees one by one.
“The angel has bestowed a blessing upon the hero!”
“God is with us!”
Cheers and cries of joy echoed through the streets of the royal capital.
Marienne raised the sword above her head.
“O, Light—cleave the darkness with me!”
Then, a melody flowed from Ha-yul's lips—a clear and sacred hymn. Blessings and healing intertwined, mending the knights' wounds as fallen soldiers began to rise one by one.
“A miracle from the angel!”
“The light protects us!”
I chuckled and shifted my gaze.
“Ugh… this lizard is tougher than I thought!”
“Hold it down! Squeeze harder!!”
“Sisters, it's almost over! Get ready!”
Amidst Nerzaka's ferocious magic, the three sisters were barely holding on, their bodies twisting against the onslaught.
‘Looks like they're struggling to hold on.’
Just then, Ha-yul's hymn reached its crescendo and concluded. A golden light condensed between her hands, instantly taking the shape of a sword.
Vwiiiiing—!!
As the brilliant blade of light materialized in the air, the entire royal capital was submerged in a golden wave.
Ha-yul slowly beat her wings, rising into the sky. Then, in a voice brimming with holy power, she cried out.
“People of this world! Join me and strike down the wicked demon—!”
As Ha-yul's cry rang out, the battlefield erupted into a frenzy of excitement.
“Waaaaah! Follow the angel!”
“Slay the wicked demon!”
The knights and soldiers of the capital roared in unison, their morale soaring.
Ha-yul led the charge. She gripped her sword, took an elegant stance in mid-air, and with a brilliant beat of her wings, she swung—
-Shwwwaaaaa!!
A massive, golden, crescent-shaped sword strike tore through the air. Its trail of light filled the sky as it flew straight for Nerzaka's head.
“A mere angel… how dare you!!”
Nerzaka's golden eyes twisted in fury as explosive demonic energy erupted from its body. In an instant, dozens of defensive magic circles materialized in layers around its head.
However—
“Now, sister!”
“I know!”
“Hold on tight!!”
The three sisters threw themselves onto Nerzaka's head in unison. Lucy's blood-red chains tightened once more, while Sora drove her greatsword between its scales. Ha-young transformed her slime-like arm, covering one of Nerzaka's eyes to block its vision.
“You bitches!!”
A brief opening.
-Krakooom!!
Ha-yul's golden sword strike sliced deep into the nape of Nerzaka's neck.
-Krakooom!!
Black scales tore apart as red blood sprayed out like a storm.
‘…A dragon's a dragon, after all. The wound isn't very deep.’
Nerzaka let out a roar that seemed to shake the very void, rattling the entire land.
“How dare you… How dare you! A mere angel breaks the covenant! The covenant means nothing now. I will annihilate—everything!!”
Instantly, its golden eyes turned blood-red, blazing like flames.
“Sister, something's… wrong!!”
“Get away, now!!”
My daughters immediately leaped from Nerzaka's neck, retreating to a safe distance.
Just then—
-Ruuuuuumble…!!
Hundreds of massive magic circles deployed simultaneously around Nerzaka.
『──PERISH!!』
-KRAKOOOOOOM!!
Flashes of light rained down from the sky like a torrential storm. Beams of destruction covered the entire capital. The moment they touched down, stone and steel vanished into ash, and human screams were instantly cut short.
“Aaaaaaaargh!!”
In the face of such an overwhelming disaster, there was nothing a mere human could do.
I narrowed my eyes and ground my teeth.
‘This son of a bitch… How dare he wreck the capital I plan on using?’
'Says the one who's been wrecking it too.'
Bi-yeon retorted, but I ignored her.
‘Bi-yeon, Spirit Fusion.’
Bi-yeon, who had been concealed nearby while casting a protective barrier over Sora, Lucy, and Ha-young, appeared before me. She leaped into my arms without a moment's hesitation.
-Shwiiiiing!
In an instant, her form melted into light and fused with my body.
I summoned a wind at my feet. A powerful gust lifted me, sending me soaring into the sky.
“Nerzaka—!”
I roared its name, trying to draw its aggro. But the beast, completely consumed by rage, ignored me and continued its assault, intent on wiping out the entire capital.
A twisted smile formed on my lips as a laugh escaped.
“You lizard bastard. I'll start by gouging out that eye of yours.”
Riding the wind, I shot forward in a straight line and raised my sword. I imbued the sword aura enveloping the blade with fiery energy.
-Shwiiiiiiing!!
The beast must have instinctively sensed the danger, as it tried to block with magic, but it was too late.
-Crunch!!
My sword pierced straight through its left eye. The golden orb was completely destroyed.
“GRAAAAAAAARGH!!”
Nerzaka's massive body twisted in the sky, writhing in agony. A waterfall of blood poured down, and its uncontrolled magic began to sporadically devastate the surroundings.
-Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions echoed across the capital, but thankfully, its aim was now wild, minimizing the damage.
“Are you alright?!”
Ha-yul spread her wings and came to my side.
“I am fine, Angel. But we must finish this beast before it goes completely berserk.”
I glanced down. The knights and soldiers of the capital were looking up at me, their eyes filled with hope. I could especially feel the gazes of Queen Bellatrix and the princesses from the distance.
'I have to keep up the act.'
“Nerzaka! How dare a demon like you defile the lands of Sibern!”
I raised my sword and shouted with great bravado.
“Angel! Join me in slaying this evil dragon!”
Ha-yul nodded and raised her golden sword.
“If your will is pure, I too will join you.”
Just then, despite having lost an eye, Nerzaka roared in a voice filled with rage.
“It hurts… It hurts, I tell you!!!”
I could see dark energy swirling around its maw as it prepared a breath attack.
‘Tsk. Looks like it has no intention of going down quietly.’
I immediately sent a telepathic message to my daughters.
‘I'm taking Nerzaka away from the capital. Follow my lead.’
With those words, I launched myself.
-Thwack!!
I kicked Nerzaka's jaw, snapping its massive head back. Seizing the opportunity, I placed a hand on the nape of its neck.
“Come with me, lizard.”
-Whoooosh!!
An explosive gust of wind dragged both me and Nerzaka into the air. The beast thrashed wildly, but the binding winds kept it from spreading its wings. I seized the opening and smashed my fist into its snout.
-Smack!
“GRAAAAAAAARGH!!”
Ignoring its cries, I continued to pummel the beast, dragging it higher and farther away.
The rooftops of the capital grew smaller and smaller, the city walls and streets fading into specks. After flying for some time, the border of the Kingdom of Sibern finally came into view.
‘Good. Now I can go all out.’
Far in the distance, a magnificent mountain range rose up, seeming to pierce the sky. The endless white peaks looked like the world's final curtain.
At that moment—
-Vmmmm…!
Demonic energy surged from all over the mountain range. Countless demons with glowing black eyes revealed themselves. A vicious horde, armed with spears and swords and backed by a massive magic circle, leaped into the sky and charged toward me and Nerzaka.
With a bored expression, I casually waved my hand.
“Piss off.”
-Swish!!
Blades of wind, imbued with my power, sliced through the demons' necks, sending sprays of dark red blood into the air. The severed corpses tumbled down the mountain, unable to even scream.
I then hurled Nerzaka with all my might toward the mountain range.
-KRA-BOOOOM!!
With a tremendous crash, the snowy mountain collapsed, kicking up a furious blizzard that raged in all directions.
“Lizard bastard… Fucking heavy.”
I flicked my wrist to shake off the blood. Just then, my daughters arrived one by one.
“Dad, everyone's here.”
“That was more fun than I thought.”
“But weren't we supposed to destroy this place later?”
My daughters all spoke their minds the moment they landed. They were followed by Marienne, who touched down while being carried in the arms of the silver-winged Ha-yul.
I slowly surveyed the mountain range, a smirk playing on my lips. The presence of countless demons squirming in the snow, the beings hiding like parasites deep underground—the entire place was infested with filthy pests.
“Girls.”
At my voice, the three sisters turned to look at me.
“Clean this place out. Don't leave a single one alive.”
Instantly, the sisters' lips curled into identical smirks.
“Okay, Dad.”
“Papa~ You have to hold me when we're done, okay? Not just my pussy today, but my asshole too, all of it♡”
“Yawn… I just want to finish this quickly and fall asleep on top of Dad's cock~”
“Father.”
This time, it was Ha-yul who spoke up cautiously.
“The one underground… what are your plans for it?”
“Ah, don't kill the one hiding underground. I need it. And, Marienne.”
I shifted my gaze and looked straight at her.
“You're still weak. Don't you dare leave the girls' side.”
“Yes, Master.”
“Alright, girls. Wipe them all out.”
Instantly, the five women scattered, darting toward every location where they could sense a demonic presence.
Just then.
—KRA-BOOOOOOM!!
The entire mountain range trembled. A jet-black breath attack erupted from the buried valley, and a massive beam shot straight toward me.
I reflexively raised my arm and deployed a barrier.
—Screeeeeeeech!!
A vicious screeching sound echoed as the beam and the barrier collided. My vision shimmered red as immense pressure bore down on me.
A moment later, as the beam finally dissipated, I smirked.
“Oh… It actually cracked a little.”
The barrier was riddled with cracks. A dragon's breath, indeed. It wasn't called the ultimate technique for nothing.
‘If a newly matured dragon is this powerful… I'd better not mess with other dragons unless I absolutely have to.’
Slowly, the pile of rubble crumbled away. Nerzaka emerged from within, radiating a far more vicious aura than before. Its black scales gleamed with madness, and its blood-red eye glinted with a hatred for the entire world.
“Well then, shall we begin dismantling this lizard?”
Meanwhile, a blue light enveloped Nerzaka's body as its wounds slowly began to heal.