Chapter 276
Chapter 44
“I’m leaving now.”
Having finished preparing to leave, Glenn turned toward Mors and Silperinne.
“It’s unfortunate, but I’ll send the Unknown Relic to you as soon as it is completed.”
“I’m sorry.
If I hadn’t been greedy, I would have given it to you on time……”
Silperinne lowered her eyes.
“What are you apologizing for…?
It’s fine.”
It was an item that had not been part of his original plans anyway.
Its absence would not cause any problems.
“Besides, you said you could speed things up.”
“……Of course.
After discussing it extensively with Mors, we found a way.
We should be able to make it quickly.”
“Really?
That’s good.”
“Right?
Even though things turned out like this, Mors and I are gods, you know.”
Silperinne gave a bitter smile.
“Is there anything we should be unable to do?”
An awkward smile.
There was even something strange about it.
Glenn wanted to question her about it, but he did not have the time.
It would not be good to leave Wordsworth empty for too long while relying solely on Romina.
“……Don’t overdo it.
If you’re doing anything strange, I won’t let it slide.”
“Yes.
Don’t worry.”
And that was all he said.
“Let’s go.”
“Yeah.
I’m off.
Take care.”
“Yes.
See you later, Lord Glenn.”
Glenn joined Radeo, who had been waiting for him.
He opened the Lunatic Map Chart, selected Wordsworth as his destination, and prepared to move.
Soon, he was enveloped in blue particles.
With a flash of light, Glenn disappeared.
“……”
Silperinne quietly stared at the place where Glenn had disappeared.
Nox stood beside Silperinne and looked at the same spot.
“Are you okay?”
“What?”
“Sending him away without saying anything.”
“……”
Silperinne let out a small laugh.
“He’s very perceptive.
If I say the wrong thing, he’ll notice immediately.”
“……But don’t you still have regrets?
I don’t care about such emotions, but you’re different, aren’t you?”
“What can a sinner who made an innocent person suffer so much possibly say…?
And besides, if I leave it with you, don’t you think you might be able to pass it on to him?
Am I wrong?”
“Tsk.
Looks like I’ve been given an annoying task.”
Mors scratched the back of his head.
“Looking at this, I’ll probably have a blade pointed at me later.
What a hassle.”
“Hehe… I’m sorry.
But please do this for me.”
“You foolish woman……
Well, I don’t mind since I get to create a masterpiece.”
Mors turned around and stretched his arms before walking toward the laboratory.
“We should get started quickly.
After making such a big decision, shouldn’t we save every minute and second and finish it as soon as possible?”
Silperinne smiled as she watched Mors’s back as he walked away.
Gods who had let thousands of years pass were now trying to save every minute and second……
“Every minute and second…
Yes, that’s how it should be.”
It could not have been more ironic.
It was almost laughable.
“Kieeeeeek!”
“Kraaaaa!”
Monstrous cries rang out from every direction.
Black monsters covered the ground and sky, pouring in like a swarm of ants.
Divine power repeatedly exploded through the pitch-black sky, creating a white mist.
BOOOOM—
BANG!
Monstrous cries and explosions mixed together.
Monsters filling the sky fell toward the ground and collided with other monsters.
But that lasted only for a moment.
The empty spaces were immediately filled by other monsters, forming a pitch-black wave.
“Damn it!
There’s no end to them!”
“It was better when we were fighting the dead!”
“You two over there!
If you have time to talk, hurry up and pour your divine power into the divine power stones!
Do you want to watch the walls get breached?!”
On one side, a commander shouted at the priests gathered around the divine power stones.
On another side, someone shouted at the soldiers while firing arrows.
“Nock your arrows!
Draw!
Fire!!”
At the commander’s order, arrows infused with divine power flew out and prevented the monsters from approaching.
However, the unknown monsters were incredibly tough compared to the dead, most of whom were not even around two stars.
Monsters that had been turned into porcupines by the divine-powered arrows twisted their crude, ink-like bodies and continued destroying the fortress walls.
Those flying through the sky were caught in the arrows and explosions, staggering through the air before eventually crashing onto the fortress walls.
“W-Whoa…… Uaaaaagh?!”
The soldiers screamed helplessly as they watched a monster fall directly above them.
Crack—
Shhhhhk!
At that moment, a gigantic ice spike suddenly appeared in midair and pierced the monster.
Then, a shower of ice fragments tore the monster apart in an instant.
The monster fell from the wall and crashed down below, becoming entangled with the other monsters.
“Haaah… Haaah……!”
“W-We survived……”
A woman suddenly landed lightly beside the soldier who had collapsed on the ground.
Her blazing red hair fluttered in the wind.
Without even looking at the soldiers, the woman stared straight ahead.
“Th-Thank you……”
“Save your thanks.
Get up and fight.”
Saying that, the woman leaped from one of the ice spikes she had created around her and moved to another part of the battlefield.
The soldiers awkwardly got back on their feet, looking as though they had just seen a ghost.
They were certain they had seen horns, the symbol of the demonfolk, on the woman’s head……
“……”
“You two!
Get up immediately!”
“Y-Yes!
Understood!”
But they had no time to worry about such things in the current situation.
Romina bit her lip.
Several hours had already passed since the battle against the army of unknown monsters began.
During that time, the defensive forces gathered at Denhelder had fought desperately under Tris’s excellent command.
But compared to Obenu’s elite forces, these soldiers were little more than a disorganized group that had only just gathered and been thrown into battle.
“Kyaaaaaaak!”
Compared to them, those things……
The monsters ranged from roughly two stars to seven stars at their strongest.
Fortunately, most of them were around two stars.
But with Jaber and Nelpers dead, Romina was the only one capable of dealing with the stronger monsters.
For now, she was moving throughout the fortress and taking down the more powerful monsters.
But how long could she really keep fighting alone?
“……”
Blood was flowing from wounds all over her body.
And on top of that, hadn't she fought the Demon King in a battle where her life had been on the line earlier today?
