Episode 428. A Saintâs Duty (2)
The darkness lifts.
A ray of light shining through the dark clouds.
Even the rough waves calmed down.
Cuckoo Cuckoo!
The magic power that burned itself was incomparable to anything else in its purity.
thud!
Teresa erected the âStandard of Joan of Arcâ.
[Hero-limited skill âMiracle of Orléansâ is activated!]
[The defense of the ship increases by 1000% according to the power of Mercury! (10 minutes)]
[Magic resistance increases by 100% and morale increases by 200% (10 minutes)]
A golden barrier spread over the ship.
The will to never back down no matter what happens.
âI wonât let you pass this place.â
Like a lonely lighthouse against the storm.
The last saintess stepped forward to fulfill that responsibility.
âKoooooo!â
The Kraken let out a wild roar.
A buzzing atmosphere.
The white light and holy energy seemed to bother her, and her legs fell to the surface of the water.
Wow!
A tremendous shock hit the barrier.
A crack along the wall.
As a symbol of the apocalypse, even simple attacks had different specifications.
but.
ââ¦â
Theresa withstood the blow.
The ship was greatly shaken, but nothing was broken.
Of course, Kraken couldnât help but dislike the rebellion of the small creatures.
Kukukukukuâ¦
In an instant, numerous legs wrapped around the ship.
It is because of the idea of sinking the whole thing with light force.
Right then.
Took.
Theresa moved forward.
Theresa kicked off the boat and climbed onto the Krakenâs leg, quickly swinging her sword.
The subtle divine power that burns along the blade.
Puffer Puck!
Several lines of scars appeared on the leg.
Although the Kraken had excellent defense, it was difficult to completely block Teresaâs attack, which had activated âWhite Flameâ.
A long stream of blood gushed out.
Theresa leaped toward the other leg with a slight movement.
fast.
It was because it moved, leaving an afterimage before the legs grabbed it.
fault!
[Lv19 âHoly Hoâ is activated!]
[Lv24 âHoly Hoâ is activated!]
Two energy formed on the sword.
The names of Teresa and Joan of Arc merged into one.
A pair of golden crosses appeared.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
âGaaaa!â
One of the Krakenâs legs turned into a hive.
The wounds touched by divine power deteriorated even faster.
The Kraken twisted.
A scream full of rage.
Itâs not because the damage was great.
That a human who thought he was less than a bug inflicted a small wound on himself.
The fact itself touched the planting.
crush and kill in an instant
Quadduk!
The sole of the boat was shattered in one blow.
It was impossible to protect the ship even with Orléansâ miraculous barrier and various magic.
[The deities of Eden are silent.]
Despite repeated shouts, Eden did not respond to Teresaâs call.
The reason is unknown.
For whatever reason, the angels were silent.
Theresa tried hard to make up her mind.
âdoesnât care.â
In the first place, the purpose is to turn off time.
I didnât even think about winning against this monster.
All thatâs left now is to use the fragments as much as possible to get away and catch the Krakenâs gaze.
Theresa balanced on the rubble.
â¦come.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
Beneath the surface, he could see the Krakenâs legs moving.
Each one was of ridiculous size, comparable to a building.
I felt like my whole body would freeze in fear.
fault!
It moves though.
Believe in Joan of Arcâs protection and the ability of the white flame. You must struggle until the end.
Because that was the only way he could do it.
* * *
âA saint⦠thatâs definitely annoying.â
Hastings, who was watching everything from above, kept biting his nails.
We have to wipe out the humans right now and block the small variablesâ¦
Theresa was ruining the plan.
Of course, being recognized by Joan of Arc, which even the gods and administrators couldnât deal with, was one of the causes that added to the stress.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âA combination of a idiot who succeeds in a troublemaker who is obsessed with heroism and sacrificing spiritâ¦â
Now that every minute and every second is important, I couldnât help but feel annoyed.
furthermore. Jin-hyeok, whose whereabouts were unknown, was equally anxious.
At the point where the Kraken appeared, the result would not change no matter what method was usedâ¦
but why?
Why is my mind not stable?
I thought I would definitely take a leisurely look around.
I couldnât possibly sit still.
This is because it was none other than Jin-hyeok who destroyed countless plans so far.
âDamn it, if only Tamia hadnât been stranded⦠I wouldnât have had to push myself like this.â
Ancient dragon bones.
It is a trumpet material obtained and prepared with Tamia and Exension.
If this was properly completed as a weapon, it would be the strongest card capable of killing opponents.
However, the plan was disrupted because the dragons of the upper echelons, including Tamia, were engulfed in a conflict.
It is because factions began to divide over the successor position as the ancient dragons and elders intervened.
at last.
For a while, it was difficult to move recklessly.
Tok⦠Tokâ¦
Hastings tapped the windowpane with his finger, nervously.
Now that this has happened, everything should be finished well with Kraken.
The current point in time when the primeval beings are upset due to successive failures.
Any more pods should be prevented from being caught.
âHow did I come this far⦠I canât do that. A single human being canât bring down a tower thatâs been built over a thousand years.â
You may even be stripped of the command of a senior manager.
In the worst case, even your lifeâ¦
As soon as you thought that, you felt a cold chill run through your body.
* * *
Kwaaang!
âAagh!â
Teresaâs body rose into the air with a violent spray.
Iâve been running as far as I can, but thatâs it.
âHaa⦠haaâ¦â
Breathing hard.
Joan of Arcâs flag also lost its original luster.
Stillâ¦
I bought quite a lot of time.
At this rate, most of the fleet would have gotten out to a safe place.
-Are you okay?
Another personality speaks.
âItâs okay. This is enoughâ¦â
Thereâs no way itâll be okay.
How can you be all right?
But now everything is too late.
The bridges soaring high into the sky were poised to crush everything on the sea at any moment.
Theresa bowed her head resignedly.
Whoops!
The legs fell simultaneously.
But just then
Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwam!
A spectacular explosion occurred.
âKoooooo!â
A moan of a completely different kind came from the Kraken.
No way⦠support came?
An earthquake shook Teresaâs pupils.
No way.
I have already confirmed that everyone has fled to the other side.
Iâve lived to the fullest, so where would anyone dare to come back to the limbs?
But the other sideâ¦
âIt doesnât make any more sense.â
I threw it away coldly. Saying we canât be together anymore
He treated me so coldly in front of everyone, but there was no way he would come.
anyway.
Maybeâ¦
Theresa slowly raised her head.
Jinhyuk was standing there.
âWhyâ¦?â
I really had to ask that.
Because I didnât understand it at all.
âMy company canât go out on its own until I resign. Well, aside from that, there is also a relationship with Teresa since she went to the corridor.â
Employee safety is one of the most important things as a company representative.
Above all, I am able to copy the âWhite Flameâ, a unique sacred spear obtained due to my high bond with Joan of Arc⦠I
can never make it fall victim to the lesser Knights of the Holy Cross or the rest of the large guilds.
Of course, I canât say such things openly, so it would be best to mix in appropriate comments here.
A smile appeared to form on Jinhyukâs lips.
Letâs be a little more diligent here.
âTheresa doesnât have to be in charge of everything.â
The utopia of having to save everything is just an utopia.
Itâs impossible in reality, so itâs just called utopia.
Above all, if you have to sacrifice yourselfâ¦
What happiness and meaning will there be in that life?
It was a short word, but the meaning of the words was by no means light.
At least that was the case with the saintess.
âA littleâ¦â
Theresaâs eyes reddened.
ââ¦Can I put it down?â
overwhelming sense of pressure.
Just like you saved Amsterdam.
Just like we had to save Europe from the lich.
It was too much for me to have to save people from all dangers in the future.
âYou can put it down. At least in front of us.â
Itâs not a story about throwing everything away.
Theresaâs nature made it absolutely impossible.
Even if they are forced to abandon others, they will live with regret and suffering for the rest of their lives.
I justâ¦
I just want to help with that burden a little bit.
âHow dare you touch our temple on the subject of an octopus. Whether itâs Apocalypse or Nabal, you should tell them how stupid this is, donât you?â
At Jinhyeokâs words, everyone on the boat spat out one word at a time.
âBar, it wouldnât be bad to leave a debt to the foolish saintess.â
Elise pursed her lips as if her anger hadnât gone away yet.
âDamn it. You talk a lot in front of a guy like that.
Chun Youseong drew his sword.
âGive me orders, my lord.â
Wolyeong was also ready to jump on the boat at any time.
Itâs finally starting.
The final raid that will decide the success or failure of the 29th floor.
Parts!
âMooogiii!â
Starting with the sweet potatoâs breath, the Goinmul Corporationâs attack began.
Kwak Kwah Kwah Kwah!
A tremendous magical storm struck the Krakenâs face.
It was so powerful that even the Kraken could not help but be shocked.
What followed was white phosphorus bombs dropped by Lee Tae-minâs drones.
Chunk! Chunk!
â¦kwakkwak!
A flame that burns even in water.
In the blink of an eye, thick steam rose over the sea.
âIâll get out of here for now.â
A gap earned by colleagues.
Holding Teresa, Jinhyeok quickly flew toward the White Pearl.
Jinhyeok, who lightly stepped on the debris and accelerated, reached the ship that was over 100m away.
âthank you.â
Theresa smiled weakly.
It was a smile that seemed like it would break at any moment.
Things arenât very good either.
It was because she used Jeanne dâArcâs âWhite Flameâ forcibly, consuming too much life force.
If I continue like thisâ¦
I will lose my life.
It was then.
[Some deities of âEdenâ reveal their presence!]
As if waiting, the status window appeared.
Angels who had been silent even when Teresa had been in a situation of death appeared.