Cheryl chewed her lip and shook her head.
“But that doesn’t work.”
“What is the reason?”
Raon frowned. His eyes wavered, so I thought he would allow it, but he seemed to change his mind at the last minute.
“Because it’s dangerous.”
Cheryl shook her head as if it was obvious.
“As I said before, I am in charge of this. “You can’t take a guy who’s just spreading his wings to death.”
There was a firmness in her voice, as if she had clearly decided.
“I have work to do. “I won’t die until then.”
“Who dies lying down? Death is fair to everyone. “There is no notice.”
Cheryl’s words were not just a rejection, but seemed to contain multiple meanings from her own experiences.
‘Still, I can’t back down.’
He came and helped me every year until I was 5 years old.
It didn’t just come here either. Every time I came, I learned a new treatment method, increased my physical vitality, and even handed over a high-level elixir.
It was my first time receiving such consideration and attention from someone other than my family, so I promised myself that I would repay it someday.
‘That’s it now.’
Raon clenched his fists. He didn’t want to be an ungrateful beast who would take revenge. Even if it didn’t help much, even if it only bought him a little time, he really wanted to help.
“Uhm… .”
Cheryl let out a sigh as if she had read the will in Raon’s eyes.
“Protecting this place is also important.”
“you’re right. “But aren’t there Ekon and other prosecutors here?”
“If the ghosts of Eden come in large numbers… .”
“The purpose of Eden is a child named Julius and Reisin. There are none of them here, so there is little chance of a strong person coming. “Econ and the prosecutors will be able to stop it.”
“Whoa… .”
Cheryl frowned and sighed deeply.
“Look here.”
She pointed to Letran, which was more than half ashes.
“When Eden is told to do so, he wields his sword without hesitation. It doesn’t discriminate between civilians and even children. In some ways, they are more straight-forward than the White Blood Church.”
“I know.”
“The number of uninhabited people is white, but the layer of high-ranking people is thicker in Eden. “There are probably more than four masters in front of me.”
“I know that too.”
“And you’re still going to go?”
“yes.”
Raon nodded without the slightest hesitation.
“I have already broken the prejudice that Experts cannot beat Masters.”
“that… .”
Cheryl also couldn’t refute that part because she had nothing to say.
“If you think I’m not helpful or can’t keep up, it’s okay to drop it midway.”
“Really?”
“yes. “If you really say that, I will go back.”
This is my last stubbornness. If it really wasn’t helpful, it would have been better to step away rather than interfere.
However, his intuition told him that it was right to go now. It was an opportunity for him to repay the gift of life-saving and engage in a life-or-death battle with the strong.
Raon did not avoid Cheryl’s eyes, which were looking at him with a firm grip on the blade of the Jecheon Sword.
‘It’s a shame.’
If she had been a master, she would have taken him without hesitation, but it was bittersweet that she had to be chosen because she could not go beyond one step.
“Tsk, good. “I’ll give you 5 minutes to get ready.”
Cheryl clicked her tongue as if she had no choice.
“My lord!”
“Take us too…” .”
“Not possible.”
She looked at Burren and Marta and shook her head firmly.
“At your current level, there is no way to buy time.”
Cheryl’s voice was coldly firm. Unlike when dealing with Raon, she seemed to make and break things with a sharp edge.
“ah… .”
“Ugh!”
Buren and Martha bit their lips, unable to refute. I know that I don’t have the skill to insist like Raon.
“If you are angry, become stronger. “You will be fighting with Oma for the rest of your life.”
She said those last words and turned around.
‘I’m not a cold person after all.’
Raon looked at Cheryl’s back for a moment and then went to Dorian.
“Um, are you sure you’re okay? “Just leave it to the Lord.”
“It’s okay, give me some things like hemostats, medicine, and bandages.”
Since I didn’t know what would happen, I took the medicine first.
“This is expensive, so you must return it.”
Dorian handed the items over with his hands shaking.
“Raon, let’s go back to the ice cream shop after returning.”
Runaan, who had been quiet, approached and blinked. It was a greeting from two people wishing them a safe trip.
“okay.”
Raon smiled slightly at Dorian, Runan, and Burren and Marta who were looking at him.
“Oh, prosecutor!”
When I finished getting ready and was about to approach Cheryl, Rosie, who was at the temple, came running.
“excuse me… .”
“Please speak.”
“There are many warriors who ran out to help the saint. If you ever see it… .”
Her voice trembled from the embarrassment of asking in this situation and the anticipation of hoping that the people would survive.
“If you are alive, I will save you.”
Raon nodded because he knew that she was feeling the same way as him.
“If you’re ready, let’s go.”
Cheryl kicked the ground without even looking back. He jumped over the buildings in an instant and reached the castle wall.
“Whoa… .”
Raon slowly caught his breath and pulled up the cartoon ball. He stepped on Taehwabo and clenched his teeth as he chased after Cheryl.
‘I will never fall.’
* * *
An old man wearing rag-like clothes ran through a dense forest carrying a child of about 10 years old. He must have been injured, and blood was dripping down through his tattered clothes.
“Uhm… .”
The old man was moving at a speed that even a course horse could not chase, but he kept looking back as if he felt uneasy.
“Saint.”
The child in his arms raised his head, letting out a serious voice that did not suit his age.
“I heard they want me. Even if you, a saint, leave me alone and escape safely… .”
“Tsk!”
A saint in rags. Pedric looked at the child and shouted briefly.
“Julius! “What nonsense are you talking about!”
“Saint… .”
“The reason they want you is to dress you in monster armor. “Do you want to become a devil who has even abandoned his humanity?”
Pedric shook his head, telling him not to say such things.
“But if you carry me around, you’ll end up getting caught by them.”
Julius lowered his eyebrows as if he was worried about Pedric.
“Don’t worry. Even though I’m this old, my feet are fast. “If you go a little further, you will reach the area where my friends are, so they won’t be able to chase you.”
Pedric smiled warmly so that the child would not be scared.
“Even if I leave you there, they will keep chasing me.”
“Are you planning to put armor on the saint too?”
“no. “It’s because of the flowers I have.”
“flower?”
Julius tilted his head as if he didn’t understand.
“If used well, it can save many people, but if used badly, it can hurt more people.”
“Then they will use it badly.”
“Whew, you know very well.”
Pedric let out a heavy breath and nodded.
“They’re not only after you, they’re after me too. Don’t worry, just close your eyes. “Isn’t it time to sleep?”
“It is against etiquette to sleep while the saint is suffering.”
Julius gave a clear answer with a firm mouth.
“Uh… .”
“What else are you going to say?”
“There were some men following us, and I’m worried about whether they’re safe.”
“They’re only targeting us, so we’ll be safe.”
Pedric patted Ulius’ head once and jumped over the rocky hill in one go.
‘I have to save this child… .’
It didn’t matter if his old self died, but he couldn’t let such a good child turn into a ghost of Eden.
“When I look at you, I think of someone.”
“The guy you’re thinking of?”
“okay. “He was an unusual child who neither cried nor laughed even though he was not weaned from his mother’s milk.”
“I cry and I laugh too.”
“Is that so?”
Pedric smiled slightly and looked up at the sky for a moment.
“Since birth, that child has suffered from a worse constitution than anyone else in the world. Not only was he in pain, but it was difficult to move his body properly. I decided that the child could not be unmanned. but… .”
Pedric smiled as he looked into Julius’ red eyes.
“That child has defied my diagnosis and is making a name for himself by becoming an outstanding martial artist. “He overcame himself.”
“Really?”
“okay. “Isn’t it amazing?”
“It sounds great to beat yourself.”
Julius nodded with his eyes slightly brightening.
“Then why don’t you come see him with me? Definitely a good stimulus… .”
“Can you take me there too?”
As Pedric laughed, a cool voice came from the front. The moonlight pouring through the twisted bushes illuminated the owner of the voice.
It was a man clad in red armor shaped like a lion’s mane, and on his head was a wolf helmet with shiny sharp teeth.
“Red fox… .”
Pedric swallowed dry saliva. The monster in front of me was an executive of Eden who inherited the power of the lycanthrope chief and a fighter who rose to master level.
Coo coo coo coo!
The problem is that he is not alone.
“You came here as expected.”
A man clad in black winged armor fell gently. Eerie blue eyes flashed from the two-horned devil’s helmet.
“Black-winged ear.”
The owner of that wing armor was an executive from Eden who inherited the power of the Gargoyle Lord. He was also a strong man who rose to master level, and because he had the ability to fly, he was more difficult than the red ogre.
“Oh, I have one too.”
“Even the evil sheep.”
I looked to my right when I heard a cheerful voice that did not suit this situation. A man wearing a goat’s helmet with his lower body wearing a goat’s armor and his upper body wearing a knight’s armor with his horns down, waved his hand cheerfully.
“shit… .”
Pedric pursed his lips. He suffered internal injuries while fighting against the red and black ears, and if he even attacked the strongest of them, the evil sheep ears, he would have no choice but to die.
“Oh, don’t worry. “My mission today is to block the road, so I won’t touch you unless you come this way.”
Whether it was true or not, the evil demon crossed his arms and leaned back against the tree.
“It’s no longer a hassle to chase after it.”
“The meat of an old man is tough, but it is different for a saint, right?”
A wave of red-hot energy soared over the Red Wing Demon’s claws and the Black Wing Demon’s dagger.
“Julius. “Stay behind me.”
“Seo, saint… .”
“No need to worry. “I will keep my promise to you.”
Pedric took a deep breath and spread his hands. He stamped his feet with force in his outstretched hands.
“I can’t hand over anything to you guys!”
* * *
Raon frowned as he watched Cheryl running ahead.
‘Are you planning on dropping it?’
Cheryl gradually increased her movement speed, perhaps intending to use footwork to elude him. The difference, which was only 10m at first, was now approaching 20m.
Coo!
I stepped on Taehwabo. The distance between her and her became closer for a while, but eventually he was unable to catch up with her and began to move further away from her again.
‘I can’t keep using Taehwabo,’
Taihwabo consumes a lot of aura. If you keep using Taehwabo in a situation where you’re sure to clash with the master, you’ll get tired before you even fight.
‘Then what should I do… .’
Raon raised his head again and looked at Cheryl. Rather than stepping on her land, it seemed as if her land had come and reached her, stretching out across her.
‘It’s a little different from Danju.’
While Rimmer felt like she was flying on the wind, Cheryl felt like she was shooting like an arrow by exploding the strength of her lower body to the maximum.
I took a closer look at her lower body while resonating the ring of fire. The sharp sword she had explained was carried on her legs as she kicked the ground.
‘I understand now.’
I learned why Cheryl made a big difference even with basic walking techniques. She only increased her speed by replacing all the martial arts techniques contained in her steps with quick sword techniques.
‘I can’t do that now. You can’t reduce resistance and move forward like Danju. but… .’
It seemed like it would be possible to properly harmonize the two.
Squeaky!
He kicked the ground using the techniques of Gu-gyeol and Seo-ri-yeon that Cheryl had taught him, and used the manga ball’s energy like Rimer’s wind to split the air.
Teuong!
Even though I hit the ground weaker than before, I move faster and further. Cheryl’s back, which had been moving away, gradually got closer.
“hmm… .”
Cheryl looked back for the first time. She frowned, her eyes nearly twice as big.
‘it’s okay!’
Although it is still crude and difficult to use in battle, it is not inferior to Sheryl in terms of speed.
“I caught up.”
Raon smiled while standing shoulder to shoulder with Cheryl.
“I was going to leave it like this.”
Cheryl licked her lips with regret. However, her eyes filled with surprise still remained.
“Didn’t I tell you? “It won’t be a hindrance.”
“Are you mixing half and half of Rimmer’s and mine’s movements?”
“Exactly.”
“Really. “He’s not good at teaching.”
She shook her head as if she was fed up.
“But don’t be cocky because you’re just at the starting line. “If it doesn’t meet my expectations, I’ll drop it right away.”
“I know.”
Raon nodded. As she said, the proper fight hasn’t even started yet.
Cheeing!
As I followed Cheryl through the field, I heard the sound of metal clashing. The sound was dull, as if one side was being completely pushed away.
“This way.”
“yes.”
Cheryl suddenly changed direction and headed toward the sound. She followed behind her, using her newly created method of movement.
Kya gya gya river!
At the end of the blackened field stood the Ghost of Eden wearing a hyena-shaped helmet. The long-hilted ax and armor were covered in blood, as if there had been a massacre.
“Is it Hwang Jan-gwi?”
The Ghost of Eden, who had the head of a hyena and the body of a human and the power of a monster gnoll warrior, was none other than Hwangjangui.
“Kihihihi!”
Hwang Jangui did not have even the slightest wound, but the surviving warriors had wounds and blood all over their bodies. It seems she was playing with it rather than killing it.
“That guy.”
Instead of helping, Cheryl stopped and pointed at Hwang Jangui.
“An expert like you is top-notch. “Kill him within ten sums.”
“Ten sum… .”
“If you can’t do it, go back. “If it doesn’t reach that level, the fight itself won’t work.”
She didn’t blink even once, as if she had no intention of giving in. It felt like this was the final test.
“I will finish it in five sums, not ten sums. Instead, please don’t tell me to go back again.”
Raon didn’t listen to Sheryl’s answer and approached Hwang Jangui.
“Ten sum? Oh sum?”
Hwang Jangui turned around. She must have heard the whole story, and she shoots a murderous look in her eyes. Cheryl must have expected even this.
“I guess I look ridiculous for staying here.”
Hwang Jangui swung his ax and laughed, baring his teeth.
“good night! “I will pluck your heads off for less than ten sums!”
The guy bent down like an animal and kicked the ground.
The posture was strange, but the speed was abnormally fast. In an instant, he lunged to the left and struck with his axe. The fighting spirit burning with the will to crush his bones and flesh burned like a flame.
Whoa!
Raon operated the ring of fire and watched until the ax approached his collarbone.
‘It’s loaded with heaviness.’
The group that dwells in Hwangjangui’s ax is heavy. However, it was not concentrated on the entire sword body, but only on the tip of the ax blade.
‘Then stop twisting it.’
The flame of a young cartoonist on a Jecheon sword cuts through the heaviness coming from the axe. Aiming at the thin gap created, he struck a second sword strike.
Whoa!
Second come first. Even though the Jecheon Sword moved late, it was Hwang Jan-gui’s ax that bounced out.
“Ugh!”
As expected of a top expert, Hwang Jangui quickly retrieved his ax and struck a second slash. She was immersed in several waves of powerful energy waves pouring in a straight line, adding to her strength and speed.
‘I should try using that.’
Raon recalled the slash that Hwang Jangui used a little while ago. He drew a method of concentrating the heaviness on only one area and condensed the aura into the sword play of the Jecheon sword.
Kwaaaaang!
He stepped on the ground, amplified his power, and stretched out the Jecheon Sword, which contained a new group. The blade of the swordsman’s thickly compressed Jecheon Sword collided with Hwang Jangui’s ax head-on.
Puddeuddeuk!
Even though there is a difference in the weight of the weapons, they are pushed out. No, it was Hwang Jangui’s ax that was broken. The ax blade, which had been causing terrifying murder, shattered like a thin pane of glass, illuminating Hwang Jangui’s horrified eyes.
“Oh, it’s not over yet!”
Hwang Jangui, like a master who has fought in many fierce battles, aimed for the heart with his left hand even while he was embarrassed. The capital she built like a blade felt as strong as her axe.
“You’re immature.”
Raon stepped on the Taehwa Sambo. He let out the capital of the Hwangzangui like a cloud floating in the sky, and then poured out a bunch of quick swords contained in the Jecheon Sword from his shoulder.
Sigh!
The silver blade fell like a bolt of lightning, and Hwang Jan-gui’s movements stopped like a doll whose strings had fallen.
“this person… .”
Hwang Jangui struggled with his hands, but was unable to catch his falling neck.
Coo!
Raon left the headless corpse of Hwang Jangui behind and approached Sheryl.
“Sahap.”
I stood in front of her, shaking off a thin layer of blood from my sword.
“Now it’s forbidden to tell me to go back.”
