Chapter 365: Light Kiyoung Said, Let There Be Light: And There Was Light (3)
‘Is he really alive…?’
I knew it was wrong to have these kinds of questions. However, in my mind, an ominous feeling continued to spring up.
In fact, it was not unreasonable to have such anxiety.
This was because I witnessed a large, unimaginable monster swallowing a carriage with one bite.
No matter how I were to think about this, it was the Elune Knights’ mistake.
Naturally, this left a bitter taste in my mouth. I realized that Elune Knights were too weak compared to humans, based on the situation’s judgment and the mental state.
Unlike the Elune Knights, armed with their characteristic arrogance, humans were always calm and humble. Although the enemy’s level may fall short of expectations, they didn’t get cocky.
Even if I assumed that this human and the elf’s basic specs were the same, I thought that the difference between the knights and them wouldn’t change.
‘No. It’s not just Elune Knights.’
The same was true for me.
‘I was at a distance where I could take care of them.’
Nevertheless, I couldn’t even move.
The overwhelming size and majesty made my body stiffen without my knowledge.
This was the kind of monster I had never seen before.
Even when I close my eyes again and thought of the guy, my legs began to shake. Other elves would not be much different either.
Nevertheless, these people in front of me didn’t seem to have any other kind of worries.
Their only interest was whether Lee Kiyoung was alive or not.
They didn’t care about how big and how strong the giant monster was. They just silently moved.
The wizard seemed to have been half-minded by the shock of the accident, and the Blue Guild Master had closed his mouth completely. I could also understand what the little assassin and female warrior with a spear felt just by watching him, as well as the warrior carrying a large shield by yielding a hundred times.
However, it was really amazing that the faces of those who were still hard to say that they had reached the point were not distorted with fear.
‘They must believe.’
It was obvious what they believed in. They believed in the Blue Guild Master, who was silently walking with a sword longer than himself.
Indeed, the battle he had shown so far seemed unrealistic. That expression suited him.
His speed was hard to follow with the eyes, and every time the sword was swung, huge demons fell like fallen leaves.
It felt like it was telling me how far humans could be strong with a sword. He even made me think of the God of War.
However, it didn’t mean that I felt assured. This expedition is strong.
Several assumptions came to my mind, but I wasn’t sure that this monster could beat that monster. Even if he was fully prepared and entered, I could not successfully predict the result.
I shook my head when I remembered that they had a physical penalty.
‘Is it okay at this pace?’
Everyone would already be aware that the current expedition members were working hard enough. Even without battle, they had crossed a difficult area, clashing with demons.
In the aftermath of arriving here after countless battles, some had already reached their limits.
It was hard to imagine how to deal with the demon with such a body.
“Elios-nim, is it really okay to keep going like this?”
I heard a question when I was lost in thought. As I turned, I saw the worried face of one of the Elune Knight.
“I wonder if they’re not going too far with the expedition. Of course… It’s not that I don’t understand them, but if they keep going like now, it’ll be a battle where they’ll lose before fighting.”
“I know.”
“Wouldn’t it be good to ask for support from outside… Or maybe you might want to consider another method.”
“…”
The elf who asked the question looked terrified. I gave him a bitter smile.
It was because it felt as if the voice contained within the question was being heard.
I saw his face blushing as if he had noticed the meaning of the smile that came out without my knowledge. However, he was not wrong.
The opponent was an unrivaled monster. Dealing with named monsters without recovering health was akin to suicide.
As I slowly looked around, I could see the woman with a spear, Cho Hyejin.
Naturally, I approached her because I had to talk about the problem.
“Cho Hyejin-nim.”
“You came in good time, Elios-nim.”
“Yes.”
“The Guild Master judged we are near the end of the dungeon. It would be good for the exhausted elves to take a break. It’s not going to be a long time, but I think they can recover the stamina here for a while.”
“If so, then the main force…”
“He said that the main force would continue with the expedition. Han Sora, Kim Chang-ryul, and Yoo Ahyoung from the Blue will remain here, prepared for an emergency with the elves. He said he would ask you to organize it afterward, as he will open up the road.”
‘Is she serious?’
It didn’t seem like she was joking.
I could actually see those who were getting ready to move.
The wizard, who was constantly crying, was already standing up and preparing to walk, and the situation of the others was not that different.
I could see how important Lee Kiyoung was to them. Of course, I felt the same way. I couldn’t even dare to imagine that I would lose Elena.
In the end, I talked without my knowledge.
“I’m going, too.”
“…”
“It will definitely be helpful. No, I definitely want to go together. Some of the knights will have enough physical strength. It is not enough, but I will do my best to help.”
“No, no, Elios-nim. Rather, we wanted to ask. To say that you will help us…”
“It is not something to be thankful for. Of course, I have to go.”
“Then, let’s head out immediately.”
“Yes.”
Of course, my body trembled, but this job would be worth the risk.
Looking at the humans who didn’t seem to be fearful, I felt as if my previous thoughts were becoming more firm.
The expedition, which was moving slowly, increased their speed more and more.
‘We’re approaching the end.’
As we went deeper and deeper, the pressure I felt before continued to hit my whole body.
I tried to pretend it was okay, but I was not used to the feeling of my body receiving its first rejection. The others were also getting more and more determined.
That was when Kim Hyunsung, who had been silent until now, opened his mouth.
It was when I thought that it was getting harder to even breathe under the unknown pressure.
“Take a deep breath.”
“Yes… Yes.”
“Let’s prepare to enter.”
“Okay.”
“We will make it our top priority to protect Jung Hayan and Sun Hee-young. Hyejin and Ye-ri focus on protecting the rear as much as possible. Jeong-yeon will assist Hayan as much as possible… It will be difficult, but Ahn Ki-mo will take care of the party member’s overall recovery.”
“You mean only me? Guild Master?”
“Yes. Most of the divine power is limited to damage and maintenance of buffs. The front line will be burdened, but Deokgu has to endure with a personal potion as much as possible.”
“Okay.”
“If you think it’s dangerous, try to retreat according to the manual. However, Deokgu will not remain, I’ll be the last to remain. And…”
“Yes.”
“Elios-nim will also be in charge of a key role in the battle. It will definitely work. The power of Elios and the power of the enemy are close to the extreme. I know it’s scary. It is not something to be ashamed of. It is natural. It will be easy to move if you keep remembering that the enemy is also worried about you.”
“Thank you for the advice.”
He quietly nodded. “Let’s get in.”
We entered into a large void at his voice. It was a difficult place to describe.
It was said that this was a Twisted Pond, but what I saw was a lake whose size could not even be determined. This was the root of the World Tree that was connected to the lake. I could see that the ugly magic beast I had seen before was rooted in.
How should I describe that appearance?
The overall image was more like a snake.
However, the mouth with tens of thousands of teeth was, by no means, an ordinary snake.
The exterior looked as if he was wearing the surface of a corpse. I saw the unmelting ice-like eyes staring at me at the same time. No wonder my body trembled with unknown goosebumps.
However, reminiscing about what I had just heard, I fixed the sword and grabbed it.
It was a spectacle to see him poking out two huge tongues, but then turning his head as if he was not interested.
‘Am I not worth fighting…?’
It seemed to have eyes as if looking at an insect.
‘Right. I would look like an insect.’
In front of that overwhelming being, humans or elves would indeed look like insects.
It was then that his eyes were on alert. Explosive magic began to erupt from behind me.
“G-G-Give me back. Hic. Give me back.”
“…”
“Give me back! Give me back!! Give me back!!! Give me back!!! Give me back!!!!”
“Get ready for battle.”
“Give me! I said give me! Give me! Give me!”
“Let’s enter.”
I had witnessed tremendous magic power that I could not dare to measure. That magic power attempted to change in an instant in the form of magic.
Five magic spells were cast.
After a huge flame and other natural magic spells were created, it looked like a fairy tale to see magic cast down on a monster of this type.
The earth cracked, and the sound of the explosion went off in no time.
The girl with the sword did not panic. Rather, it was thrilling to see her immediately getting into the battle posture.
In the meantime, the magic that had been cast had effectively pinned the monster down to the floor.
‘No way…’
It was not possible to check whether there was damage inflicted or not. However, it was clearly visible that his body was being pushed out due to a physical shock.
‘This is nuts…’
The others began to form a square position around the breathless wizard.
As soon as the priest named Sun Hee-young offered a prayer, it was immediately visible that a crowd of lights emanated from all directions along with a transparent membrane surrounding the square.
‘Sanctification.’
It was known that only a few high priests could use it. The magic beast’s gaze that was looking at us like an insect had changed.
In an instant, the moment he got up and rushed straight ahead, he got crushed by a tragedy that came from somewhere.
What could be seen was a girl holding a sword—the Blue Guild Master and the expedition leader.
He was someone followed by the adjective of being a genius chosen by God, as well as being the top ten in the State.
‘I knew he was strong, but…’
“Trash bastard.”
There were goosebumps all over my body.