"...Chihara."
Netanya, who was now free thanks to this, looked at Chihara with trembling eyes.
She looked as if she was embarrassed at showing such a pitiful appearance to her close friend whom she had not seen in a long time.
But given the circumstances, she quickly regained her composure and asked.
“What are you talking about? A person claiming to be a goddess. Who would dare...”
“Don’t you remember? Why the goddess entrusted us with her power.”
For a moment, Netanya paused.
"Yeah. Come to think of it, Hethel told me that a long time ago. That someone would rise up against her and threaten the world. You won't be able to stop them, so she'll leave the power to us for that time...”
Netanya, who had been quietly reminiscing about the past, asked with an expression of disbelief.
“Ha, are you saying that really happened?”
Chihara answered with a short nod.
“I don’t think we have time to explain at length. I think it would be best to save your child first.”
“Ah, Heath!”
Netanya, who had momentarily forgotten about Heath, turned his head urgently.
“Ugh, oh, mother...”
The child was still writhing in pain, held by the scruff of the neck by the man wearing the black robe.
Netanya's face turned pale.
“No! Let go of my child!”
“Calm down, Netanya!”
Chihara hurriedly grabbed Netanya, who was running towards him with her eyes rolled back.
“Are you planning to fight with your bare hands like a human? Have you forgotten who you are?”
“But I...”
“Wake up, Netanya. You are no longer a powerless being in the human world. There is a Saintess who will grant you power.”
“Ah... Yes. That’s right, that’s right. It’s been so long since I’ve been like this that I forgot about my existence...”
She, who had been grumbling as if she were in awe of herself, soon stared at me with a cold, hard expression.
“Saintess, grant me your power. Let me save the child.”
“Of course. I will allow it.”
I accepted her request without a moment's hesitation, and Netanya used her strength as if she had been waiting.
In an instant, the white light that enveloped Netanya's body transformed into sharp thorns and stretched out fiercely toward the enemy.
Netanya, who had regained her power after hundreds of years, exuded an unapproachable majesty.
But apart from that, the attempt was not very successful.
Sasa Sak.
Just before Netanya's beam of light closed in on the enemy, dozens of men appeared from somewhere and covered him.
Their entire bodies were covered in black cloth, and all that could be seen from them were their eyes.
Two eyes that glow red like condensed blood.
He looked exactly like the assassin who had once stormed the temple and tried to kill me.
Fight!
Netanya's blow bounced off the shields they had put up in front of them.
“Can humans stop Netanya’s attack?”
Chihara muttered in disbelief.
I and others were equally confused.
We looked at each other urgently, but before we could exchange words, the enemy's attack began.
At the sight of the assassins rushing at us all at once, our side also quickly got into battle formation.
I stamped my feet as I watched Chihara, Netanya, Bayen, and even the Crown Prince draw their swords.
'What should I do? What should I...'
At that moment, the Crown Prince grabbed my hand.
“Wake up. They are after the Princess. Don’t think about fighting and only think about your own safety. Do you understand?”
"But..."
After a moment of mindless rebuttal, I nodded resolutely.
Anyway, I had no power whatsoever.
Trying to help out for no reason would only end up being a nuisance.
“I will. Don’t worry about me, Your Highness, take care of yourself.”
He blinked once as if telling me not to worry, then said to Delton, “Please take care of the Princess,” and then ran straight towards the enemy.
I watched their battle with a nervous heart under the protection of Delton, who had now returned to his original form.
'Yeah, I guess that'll be okay.'
The Crown Prince's swordsmanship skills were said to be the best in the empire, and he also had two sacred relics that had been arranged by the goddess.
Even among the children of the goddess, there is Bayen, who is said to have the most powerful power.
I tried to calm my trembling heart.
But as the battle continued, my expression could not help but darken.
'Why is this fight taking so long?'
Clearly, Sein was stronger.
Even though the assassins were carrying strange shields, our side was sharp and attacked them whenever they had an opening, and every time we did, they would fall down like dried scarecrows.
'The only problem is...'
That they don't die.
The hit assassins rolled around on the ground for a moment, then quickly got up and attacked us again as if nothing had happened.
Just like a zombie from a novel.
‘This can’t be happening...’
This wasn't the first time I had fought against the Ibis Church's unmanned forces.
It was there in the temple, and it was there in the Ibis cult's hideout.
At that time, the Crown Prince faced them alone and defeated them without difficulty.
'How did I deal with it back then... Ah!'
I, who was busy thinking, let out an exclamation.
We discovered a protective gear wrapped around the necks of the assassins.
'Marca's older brother, who had invaded the temple, was hit right there and fell.'
That was their weak point.
“It’s the neck, the neck! Everyone, aim for the neck!”
Everyone turned to look at me at my urgent cry.
They all looked bewildered as if they thought I, who had no power and was hiding behind Delton, was saying something like that, but given the circumstances, they followed what I said.
I continued to give instructions from behind.
“It seems like the armor is made of the same material as the shield, judging by the way it deflects the attack! Get close and release the armor. There should be a link at the back!”
The Crown Prince, after hearing my advice, immediately closed the distance between himself and the assassin he was dealing with and released the link on his protective gear.
Soon, the sharp blade pierced his defenseless neck.
“Ugh!”
My prediction was not wrong.
The assassin, who had been stabbed in the vital spot, fell to the ground with blood gushing out like a fountain, and then, after flailing around like a madman, his neck snapped.
And then he couldn't get up again.
Others who saw this also seemed to have come to an epiphany and began to deal with the assassins in the same manner as the Crown Prince.
“Yes! You’re doing great!”
It was at that very moment that I was rejoicing as I watched the number of assassins rapidly dwindle.
“I put it off because it didn’t seem like much of a threat, but it’s annoying when you wake up.”
The man in the black robe, his lips pursed bitterly, waved his hand.
Then something flashed in the sky and started flying towards me at a terrifying speed.
The moment I lost myself in that sight, which seemed to be a shower of stars.
“Hey! What are you thinking? Are you determined to become a beehive?”
Delton quickly deployed his shield.
"Ah."
I gaped at the sight of hundreds of daggers bouncing off the shield, unable to penetrate it.
“Are you quite the carnivore?”
"What?"
Hmph.
Without even knowing, my true feelings.
As I was rolling my eyes to avoid Delton who was glaring at me with sharp eyes, the Crown Prince who was fighting the enemy from afar asked.
“Princess, are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine, don’t worry about me!”
I waved my hand a little exaggeratedly to reassure them.
Chihara, who was relieved by this, stared at the man in black robes with cold, shining eyes.
“How dare you touch the Saintess appointed by Hethel.”
He raised his hand high after lightly dealing with the last remaining assassin.
Then, a white ball of light-like hail began to form in the air and flew toward the enemy at a terrifying speed.
The man in the black robes, seeing that sight, pulled out his dagger again.
Boom! Bang! Kookoo!
Hundreds and thousands of balls of light and daggers collided with each other with a loud noise but were unable to overcome each other's strength and broke into pieces, scattering in all directions.
The unbelievable thing happened next.
A sharp shard of the broken knife fell to the floor and grazed Chihara's forearm, piercing his clothes and cutting his skin.
“How could a human weapon wound my body...”
It was at that moment that Chihara's eyes were shaking with bewilderment.
Netanya, who was now free thanks to this, looked at Chihara with trembling eyes.
She looked as if she was embarrassed at showing such a pitiful appearance to her close friend whom she had not seen in a long time.
But given the circumstances, she quickly regained her composure and asked.
“What are you talking about? A person claiming to be a goddess. Who would dare...”
“Don’t you remember? Why the goddess entrusted us with her power.”
For a moment, Netanya paused.
"Yeah. Come to think of it, Hethel told me that a long time ago. That someone would rise up against her and threaten the world. You won't be able to stop them, so she'll leave the power to us for that time...”
Netanya, who had been quietly reminiscing about the past, asked with an expression of disbelief.
“Ha, are you saying that really happened?”
Chihara answered with a short nod.
“I don’t think we have time to explain at length. I think it would be best to save your child first.”
“Ah, Heath!”
Netanya, who had momentarily forgotten about Heath, turned his head urgently.
“Ugh, oh, mother...”
The child was still writhing in pain, held by the scruff of the neck by the man wearing the black robe.
Netanya's face turned pale.
“No! Let go of my child!”
“Calm down, Netanya!”
Chihara hurriedly grabbed Netanya, who was running towards him with her eyes rolled back.
“Are you planning to fight with your bare hands like a human? Have you forgotten who you are?”
“But I...”
“Wake up, Netanya. You are no longer a powerless being in the human world. There is a Saintess who will grant you power.”
“Ah... Yes. That’s right, that’s right. It’s been so long since I’ve been like this that I forgot about my existence...”
She, who had been grumbling as if she were in awe of herself, soon stared at me with a cold, hard expression.
“Saintess, grant me your power. Let me save the child.”
“Of course. I will allow it.”
I accepted her request without a moment's hesitation, and Netanya used her strength as if she had been waiting.
In an instant, the white light that enveloped Netanya's body transformed into sharp thorns and stretched out fiercely toward the enemy.
Netanya, who had regained her power after hundreds of years, exuded an unapproachable majesty.
But apart from that, the attempt was not very successful.
Sasa Sak.
Just before Netanya's beam of light closed in on the enemy, dozens of men appeared from somewhere and covered him.
Their entire bodies were covered in black cloth, and all that could be seen from them were their eyes.
Two eyes that glow red like condensed blood.
He looked exactly like the assassin who had once stormed the temple and tried to kill me.
Fight!
Netanya's blow bounced off the shields they had put up in front of them.
“Can humans stop Netanya’s attack?”
Chihara muttered in disbelief.
I and others were equally confused.
We looked at each other urgently, but before we could exchange words, the enemy's attack began.
At the sight of the assassins rushing at us all at once, our side also quickly got into battle formation.
I stamped my feet as I watched Chihara, Netanya, Bayen, and even the Crown Prince draw their swords.
'What should I do? What should I...'
At that moment, the Crown Prince grabbed my hand.
“Wake up. They are after the Princess. Don’t think about fighting and only think about your own safety. Do you understand?”
"But..."
After a moment of mindless rebuttal, I nodded resolutely.
Anyway, I had no power whatsoever.
Trying to help out for no reason would only end up being a nuisance.
“I will. Don’t worry about me, Your Highness, take care of yourself.”
He blinked once as if telling me not to worry, then said to Delton, “Please take care of the Princess,” and then ran straight towards the enemy.
I watched their battle with a nervous heart under the protection of Delton, who had now returned to his original form.
'Yeah, I guess that'll be okay.'
The Crown Prince's swordsmanship skills were said to be the best in the empire, and he also had two sacred relics that had been arranged by the goddess.
Even among the children of the goddess, there is Bayen, who is said to have the most powerful power.
I tried to calm my trembling heart.
But as the battle continued, my expression could not help but darken.
'Why is this fight taking so long?'
Clearly, Sein was stronger.
Even though the assassins were carrying strange shields, our side was sharp and attacked them whenever they had an opening, and every time we did, they would fall down like dried scarecrows.
'The only problem is...'
That they don't die.
The hit assassins rolled around on the ground for a moment, then quickly got up and attacked us again as if nothing had happened.
Just like a zombie from a novel.
‘This can’t be happening...’
This wasn't the first time I had fought against the Ibis Church's unmanned forces.
It was there in the temple, and it was there in the Ibis cult's hideout.
At that time, the Crown Prince faced them alone and defeated them without difficulty.
'How did I deal with it back then... Ah!'
I, who was busy thinking, let out an exclamation.
We discovered a protective gear wrapped around the necks of the assassins.
'Marca's older brother, who had invaded the temple, was hit right there and fell.'
That was their weak point.
“It’s the neck, the neck! Everyone, aim for the neck!”
Everyone turned to look at me at my urgent cry.
They all looked bewildered as if they thought I, who had no power and was hiding behind Delton, was saying something like that, but given the circumstances, they followed what I said.
I continued to give instructions from behind.
“It seems like the armor is made of the same material as the shield, judging by the way it deflects the attack! Get close and release the armor. There should be a link at the back!”
The Crown Prince, after hearing my advice, immediately closed the distance between himself and the assassin he was dealing with and released the link on his protective gear.
Soon, the sharp blade pierced his defenseless neck.
“Ugh!”
My prediction was not wrong.
The assassin, who had been stabbed in the vital spot, fell to the ground with blood gushing out like a fountain, and then, after flailing around like a madman, his neck snapped.
And then he couldn't get up again.
Others who saw this also seemed to have come to an epiphany and began to deal with the assassins in the same manner as the Crown Prince.
“Yes! You’re doing great!”
It was at that very moment that I was rejoicing as I watched the number of assassins rapidly dwindle.
“I put it off because it didn’t seem like much of a threat, but it’s annoying when you wake up.”
The man in the black robe, his lips pursed bitterly, waved his hand.
Then something flashed in the sky and started flying towards me at a terrifying speed.
The moment I lost myself in that sight, which seemed to be a shower of stars.
“Hey! What are you thinking? Are you determined to become a beehive?”
Delton quickly deployed his shield.
"Ah."
I gaped at the sight of hundreds of daggers bouncing off the shield, unable to penetrate it.
“Are you quite the carnivore?”
"What?"
Hmph.
Without even knowing, my true feelings.
As I was rolling my eyes to avoid Delton who was glaring at me with sharp eyes, the Crown Prince who was fighting the enemy from afar asked.
“Princess, are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine, don’t worry about me!”
I waved my hand a little exaggeratedly to reassure them.
Chihara, who was relieved by this, stared at the man in black robes with cold, shining eyes.
“How dare you touch the Saintess appointed by Hethel.”
He raised his hand high after lightly dealing with the last remaining assassin.
Then, a white ball of light-like hail began to form in the air and flew toward the enemy at a terrifying speed.
The man in the black robes, seeing that sight, pulled out his dagger again.
Boom! Bang! Kookoo!
Hundreds and thousands of balls of light and daggers collided with each other with a loud noise but were unable to overcome each other's strength and broke into pieces, scattering in all directions.
The unbelievable thing happened next.
A sharp shard of the broken knife fell to the floor and grazed Chihara's forearm, piercing his clothes and cutting his skin.
“How could a human weapon wound my body...”
It was at that moment that Chihara's eyes were shaking with bewilderment.
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