148 – Defense Battle (6)

The capital’s knights appeared after crossing the narrow and steep terrain.

When they appeared, there was hope in the soldiers’ voices.

The long-awaited arrival of reinforcements.

We were finally able to find the possibility of winning the war.

On the other hand, chaos came to the Demon King’s army.

In front are the Tarn Knights and Elves, and in the back are the Capital Knights.

The middle hill where they were located was immediately surrounded, and the troops began to split up.

Meanwhile, Catherine has to command the Demon King’s army.

Cheaeng!

“Aaaaahhh…!!”

I couldn’t afford to look away because I was dealing with Erina and I.

At least the demons stepped forward and tried to resolve the chaos.

We were unable to stop the knights who were pushing forward without hesitation.

“Charge! “Charge!”

“Surround the devil’s army!”

A group of knights tightening the siege under the leadership of Eric and Max.

The Demon King’s army just continues the battle in confusion.

The battle was gradually becoming more successful.

But the battle is not over yet.

“…!!”

A scream that cannot be thought of as a human voice.

The sight of him swinging his sword like crazy with black flames was no different from that of a madman.

“Ugh…!”

The sound of an explosion rings out again.

Blocked the barrage of explosions and countered Katrin’s attack.

Unlike at first, when I could barely endure the sum of work.

I was able to gradually get used to it.

After holding the shield firmly with both hands.

The moment he raised his arm to swing the long sword, he kicked the ground and flew away.

“Kuhuhuh…?!”

Catherine finally falls over and rolls on the floor.

Only then did I pull out my knife and throw it towards the floor.

Just once. If the attack landed, everything could have ended.

Catherine, who had lost her mind, did not make any judgments.

It just moves to burn everything in sight.

I felt like I was dealing with a monster rather than a person.

Also, I’ve already dealt with enemies like this.

“Haaap…!!”

While he is using his shield to chase Catherine away, he attracts attention.

Erina gathered all her electricity and prepared for her strike.

At that time, Catherine’s eyes began to burn white.

‘Huh…?’

At that moment, alarm bells began to ring in my head.

Among Katrin’s numerous skills, this is the one you should pay most attention to.

Magic that causes an explosion using one’s own body as a catalyst.

Self-destruction.

“Erina…!! Damage!!”

The distance from Catherine is only one meter.

It was virtually impossible to avoid it.

She poured all of her remaining magic power into the shield.

In addition, the ice armor and helmet were strengthened to the maximum.

Lastly, I braced myself for impact by holding the shield tightly with both hands.

Soon after, a huge explosion struck.

Hot wind pressure that melts even the chill.

Also, a throbbing pain felt throughout the body.

The moment her body touched the floor, it felt as if her entire body was falling apart.

“Ugh… !!”

I clenched my teeth and held back a scream.

With my blurred gaze, I could only see white flames.

At the same time, my mind became blurred and I was afraid that my eyes would close.

‘You must not lose your mind… !!’

I used all my strength to shake off her head.

The shield flew away somewhere and all that was left was a sword in its scabbard.

He pulled out his sword with one hand and used it as a staff to raise himself up.

At that moment, a white flame passed before her eyes.

I instinctively rolled my body to avoid her.

A strong hand grabbed her shoulder and pushed her to the ground.

“Aaaaah… !!”

This time I couldn’t hold back the screams.

White skin and hair before my eyes.

And black eyes were looking down at me.

“At least you…” !! “Did you think you could beat me!!”

A tremendous amount of heat accompanied by pain.

I screamed as the heat seemed to melt my bones.

As I gradually lost strength and lost consciousness.

I couldn’t do anything.

With the mindset of making a last stand, I stabbed the knife with my remaining arm.

“Ugh… !!”

Catherine was also caught off guard and allowed the attack.

But unlike me, who is dying.

Catherine still had energy left.

‘No…!’

I couldn’t fall down like this.

If I die, Erina will become a monster again.

Kayla will die with me.

No one can save Yeriel.

The person who could help Tyria and Celica disappears.

However, there was no way to overcome the situation.

He just flails his arms like a child.

Even that was no longer possible.

“You… I will defeat the devil… !! “It’s impossible to say!!”

At that moment, my entire body was filled with a feeling of exhaustion.

What Catherine just said.

This was a line that appeared when the main character was defeated by Catherine.

I can’t believe I’m hearing something I’ve heard several times while playing the first game.

Did it really end like this?

Finally, the feeling disappeared and the pain subsided.

Even my mind began to go blank.

Lastly, there is a white flame that obscures the view.

I was losing my mind.

With a flash of light.

***

How hard did you try to survive after falling into this world?

Even if others see it as lacking by a long way.

I thought I did my best without resting even for a moment.

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But was even that not enough?

Or did I make the wrong choice?

Maybe as Erina said.

Should I have just stayed behind her and done nothing?

‘No…’

Clearly my choice was not wrong.

Even if Erina destroyed the world in the first episode.

I couldn’t believe that the same thing was possible in the second round.

Erina committed massacre after the Demon King and the Demon King’s army were all killed.

After returning for the second time, the Demon King and the Four Heavenly Kings all returned.

Even though the enemies became stronger, the allies became weaker.

The same thing happened when dealing with Catherine.

Clearly, Erina and Catherine were competing in similar ways.

In that situation, if even the Demon King Army had attacked Erina.

Erina may have been defeated.

That’s why I went out of my way to help her.

Did I do something too reckless?

‘How much stronger do I have to become?’

It was not enough to suddenly fall into the second world.

I didn’t have any cheats or items.

I had to survive solely with my bare body.

Fortunately, I was able to somehow become stronger with Erina’s help.

There were countless enemies I had to deal with.

Each and every one of them was too strong to be ignored.

‘If only I could win this fight…’

In fact, it was safe to say that we had faced the biggest challenge.

Catherine is the strongest opponent you can meet before facing the Demon King.

Of course, there were two more Four Blades left.

The most difficult opponent was Catherine.

Therefore, he used all his means to bring her down.

Even though he was insulted by the elves, he attracted them.

The capital’s knights were brought in as quickly as possible.

He received all support, even the knights of Tarn Village.

But was it too hasty? Or was there a lack of preparation?

I was defeated by Catherine and witnessed her death.

‘Wait a minute…’

Only now was I able to recognize the sense of discomfort.

Even though he was dead, his mind remained clear.

As if he had fallen asleep.

Only then did I realize that my eyes were closed.

“Uh… ah…”

Even if I open my mouth and try to speak, only moans come out.

At that time, a clear voice sounded in my ear.

“Seohyun…!!”

When she heard Erina’s scream, goosebumps appeared all over her body.

If I were dead, there was no way I could have heard her voice.

After hearing the noise of people clearly, I was convinced.

I did not die. I was just asleep.

I immediately gathered my nerves, strengthened my body, and stood up.

“Ugh…”

I barely got up while letting out a scream-like moan.

My body did not listen and swayed uncontrollably.

“Master! “It’s dangerous if you wake up yet!”

When I finally opened my eyes, I was able to see Kayla’s face.

She holds me in her arms and supports me.

Tears were flowing relentlessly down her face.

“Ah…”

Could I be this happy?

While feeling the warmth of her arms.

I could feel the pain screaming throughout my body.

When I finally opened my eyes and looked around, I could see a familiar face.

Erina. Kayla. Serica. Tyria.

All the people I wanted to see so much were gathered together.

“Ugh…”

“Seohyun! “It’s dangerous if you don’t move yet!”

Serica immediately continued praying in front of me.

As usual, the healing light enveloped me.

For some reason, instead of going away, the pain stayed the same.

She must have known that fact, but Serika was in tears and couldn’t say anything.

“Celica, where are we… ?”

“It’s a healing center in Tarn Village…”

After hearing her answer, her entire body relaxed.

Being in a different village means that the battle is actually over.

It meant that victory or defeat had already been decided.

Kayla immediately laid me down carefully on the bed.

Careful handling, as if handling a child.

That is how serious my condition was.

There was no pain anywhere from head to toe.

But understanding the situation was the priority.

“Kayla. “Can you tell me how the battle went?”

Very ironic.

I wanted to know more about whether the battle was won or lost than how much I was hurt.

Then Kayla answered right away.

“Catherine is dead.”

“Really… ?”

“Yes, I fell at the hands of my lord and Lady Erina…”

“The Demon King’s army…”

“Everyone either died or retreated. Hellwood Forest is now safe…”

I sighed in relief at her answer.

Fortunately, I was able to defeat Catherine.

The core strength of the Demon King’s army was also able to be annihilated.

We were able to protect the elf forest as well.

Still, no one laughed.

Everyone just looked at me with a gloomy expression.

Only then was I able to check the condition of my body.

There were big scars all over my body, as if I had been burned.

In particular, the left shoulder had discolored white and was throbbing.

“The area affected by Catherine’s magic is not getting better…”

I expected it, but as expected, I couldn’t be safe.

Catherine’s flame was different from other flame magic.

Unlike ordinary burns, the wound was being eaten away.

Even when Catalina was burned, she did not recover easily.

There was no way I could be fine.

The good news is that recovery was not impossible.

“Even if it takes time, I can help you recover somehow. But…”

The left shoulder was the most severely injured.

Celica continued her speech with her head down.

“I don’t think her left shoulder will be able to heal easily…”

Celica said it as best as she could, but she understood the meaning.

Permanent injury.

A debuff that can never be erased unless you delete the character.

I felt confused for a moment, but decided to accept it.

If only Catherine could have been killed with injuries of this magnitude.

It could be said to be a sufficiently understandable sacrifice.

But the moment I met the gaze of my colleagues.

I couldn’t say anything.

Kayla hugged me while biting her lip.

Celica couldn’t raise her head as if she was sorry.

Among them, Erina was the worst.

Her face turned pale and her tears were flowing.

I thought he would definitely run up to me and hug me.

He couldn’t approach me and just looked at me.

I just looked at him with sad eyes and tears in my eyes.

“Erina. Come on…”

When I spoke to her I lifted her hand and pulled her towards her.

Only then did Erina slowly approach me.

“Erina. You are not hurt… ?”

I was worried about her in case she was on her mind.

“I don’t mind… !!”

Erina blames herself as if she had done something wrong.

“I’m sorry… sorry…”

She immediately grabbed her hand and stopped her.

There was absolutely no reason for her to feel sorry.

Erina stopped me from meeting Catherine.

I forced myself to intervene and fight.

Rather, I should be sorry, she did nothing wrong.

“Erina. “I’m really fine.”

Give her a gentle hug to calm her down.

I started crying even more and sobbing.

I couldn’t do anything other than just hug him.

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