Chapter 214: Long Live the Queen (2)
Hl8Yuel the Druid of the Avelorn Forest, Kranel the Golem Mage… and Dorron Warsky were powerful party members of ❰Heroic Legends of Arhan❱.J2O
MLZYqThey each took a considerable amount of time investment and the hidden pieces for their final growth were difficult to obtain, but they were solid members that didn’t fall short of Unique Grade as long as they were able to hit that final level.ocUNRf
3bCCYvThe three of them played a huge role in the main scenario as it evolved into a larger-scale battle.yZoCL
mE4SBecause their top spec was way too strong for mid-game, they were only supposed to be able to hit the final level at the start of the 3rd year, but Korin Lork, the sub-player who knew the future, had already finished supplying them with everything they needed.Jie
6grsDIMHe poured a bunch of money from who knows where into Dorron’s magic swords and put Yuel and Kranel together from the start to have them get used to their golem union.jFoOc
oe0At last, after giving them the final masterpiece they required at Mag Mell, it was safe to say that they had already reached their full potential.PnJBY
lBDMrAnd as a result of that, the prowess they were showcasing on the battlefield stood out by a huge margin.FBVsq
uIK『Go! Nature Wicker Warrior!』AwGf
Ljv09– KUWAAAAAN!5cvZUBH
KHPThe massive weapon shook the ground with each of its steps. The simple act of lifting its right leg and dropping it down squashed dozens of demons to death.jMIA4I
h3SOn a battlefield with no monster big enough to match its size, the Wicker Warrior repeatedly lifted its legs and stomped.NZoN6
viCO95That alone was enough to make the demons explode like puddings.EKM6uAi
hpF– Kuuuuung!qXIeEo
hmE9Yz『Behold this amazing power…! This is the miracle forged by the union of a golem and a human…!』J4L3
uppADOb『Seriously… You always get so excited whenever it’s about a golem.』AmF
JysYuel sighed at the sight of Kranel moving the golem around in a frenzy, but still helped out by reinforcing the outer shell. The Nature armor was the core defensive mechanism of Nature Wicker Warrior, and maintaining that was solely up to her.TYyL
kmJhCV5『Elementals. Please help us wipe out these wicked creatures.』MUZ
U3hShe asked for help as elementals burst out of the Wicker Warrior’s shell. To assist the druid, the guardian of nature, hundreds of spirits and astral beings poured out their spells at the monsters.K1LiR
gpy9dIt was basically a one-man army. There was a reason why the combination of the two of them received so much love in the game.vJC
A1DNB2t“Spectacular.”FpsFR
76ytkcwStanding on the golem’s shoulders was a swordsman controlling magic swords.tTEg0EV
cmGdJBQUsing the wide-AOE Magic Swords of Lightning and Flame, he wiped out legions of demons with a blast. The flexibility and sheer power of his magic swords allowed him to deal with the hordes of monsters that the large golem couldn’t get rid of with ease.tBM1w
wU52B9“I am trying my hardest because of the high pay but… this is becoming more and more out of hand for a mere mercenary to be a part of.”HeHC
qIp9SxzBack when he first heard from Korin about the plan of capturing Marie Dunareff, who had just turned into a Unique Grade demi-human, he thought he was a madman.UhFW8gL
u6cAfter that, he placed the top personnel of the 1st graders at the perfect timing as if he foresaw the escape of the King of Iron Mountain, and on top of that were the recent cases with the Tower of Magic and Mound…9O0wK
W3mBDorron had known for a while that his employer had been moving with a grand objective in mind.bZZL
TEF4『Are you going to back out this late into the deal?』RhP
3CcEDhL“Of course not. Boss is the best employer in terms of paying on time.”h5ogyLg
Gc1V『Everyone else is doing it without the pay, you know?』0Pz2xh7
2nZJbo“Give me a break. There are a lot of mouths we need to feed.”hJX
syu8kfWith those words, Dorron looked off into the distance at another part of the battlefield.7nR
m3JcWarsky Mercenaries. They were out there massacring demons to work according to their payment. The Warsky Mercenaries were very expensive. Even a squad of 5 mercenaries was sometimes too expensive for employers to willingly hire them, yet Korin was hiring the entire group.Fpx7D7
TuFaThey were worth every penny, and that was being proven in the fight, but even they weren’t the main protagonists of this war.tAykxH
UHA“We are just side characters in the end. The main characters are somewhere else. How fortunate for us.”X6viq
09KHe muttered while gazing off into another part of the city.chz
h4hVC***gfc
P7Te6YhThe city was in turmoil.pUbS
oKmEDemonic creatures crawling up from the depths of hell were crushed and destroyed by the gatekeepers. Due to the Sun, they were involuntarily forced into groups which was unfavorable for them.8fnNUoh
1OrvXBut even then, it was undeniable that the sheer number of them was overwhelming, and it was impossible to stop small bits of monsters from squeezing through the gatekeepers.AdAKFK
HxPIH7eAlthough most of them were crushed, massacred, and sliced apart, they gathered one by one before forming a new legion and a new wave.ZDy
X7bcTheir final destination was the Academy.KY5iqDJ
9BKDAs a result, they had to gather on a single road once again.5odJe48
ovFgaD9Waiting for them there was the final gatekeeper.wNjLd
Je652aJ“Hello.”7s0gA
yMyX1It was a calm voice, greeting them in a nonchalant manner. The pink-haired girl wearing a pure white dress welcomed them with an innocent smile.v8ypk
LXrllTEEstelle Hadassa El Rath.VeO9Hm
YfYl3KThe loftiest lady of the entire Kingdom.YCV3Rk
qykFKcShe, the most esteemed member of the royal family whom the best bodyguards of the world would never suffice, was waiting for them alone without a single guard.7btJ
QLNj– KIIII…oJB78Ok
642UxgNaturally, her status in the human world meant nothing to the demons.MESkpbW
9CHThey were remnants of the curse left behind by the Danann – creatures that were born from the curse and punishment of Goidels. As a result, the Danann were the only ones that could command them.5qIJiDM
BKaTUWhether it be a saintess or a princess, they were trash of the Goidel race that had to be shredded to pieces, and yet…0H9i10H
xTuHgWhy is the girl before them giving off the radiance of the gods?wsGWbBx
zEPeZoj『Go and kill them all. Retrieve the Prime, the cornerstone of Paradise, and bring it back.』288A
5bpgIf not for the Danann of Light personally commanding them as such, they would have knelt down on the spot and praised the girl in front of them.eWmWDBp
E4lOiR“Are you treating me as a god too? I like that.”gbl7
ZR5qEstelle could guess what was going through in their minds. Although these demons were creatures that worshiped the gods, they had no choice but to follow their commands. It was because they were followers of Revenge and not Justice.mGVF55
umMH“Ahah~”d6g2ZXn
kBcHowever, she was still sincerely glad to see them show respect. Even though they were monsters that would soon try to attack one of their gods —Qm3B
lrFs8“It feels like you guys are proving that I can truly become a goddess. I’m happy.”ScIqxBI
OvNy5Their actions assured her even more, and thus the joy of the Non-believing Saintess surged.XuSaFNU
aSO8yA“But still—”sBfW
yJQ46Before long, they resumed their movement. The dense pack of demons was about to pounce at the fragile lady but—ivbG9KT
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Wq5Boom. Boom. Boom.2Qg
9zNWhat befell them was divine retribution.hLyE
p5zCjThree deafening strikes resulted in a massive explosion reaching a radius of 500 meters. In the middle of all that was a goddess carrying a club.Mtx1
hmi“How dare you attack a goddess. You will have nothing but divine retribution coming your way then.”S3TmbG
l7kO mortals crawling the ground.cl8a
MFpDOWorship and fear the one who strikes with the magic club – the new goddess of this era; she, with the ambition of defiling the deceitful god to rise to become a goddess herself.3bYvoh
JSr3Nothing will be permitted but obedience and worship to those gathered before her.vdOG29X
kUpBWorship. Worship her.B0h
dK0Get on your knees and worship, for the new divinity has risen.D8y
vNt6mVK***Z0L0gE
5ai70TThe Academy Downfall episode happened out of the blue right when everyone was in a festive mood.muESEV7
Dxq63WUntil that point in the game, the players only saw fractions of the mastermind, Tates Valtazar. They sometimes fought, rejoiced, and saved others but the sudden twist of events not only marked the start of the final arc but also showed them the harsh reality.8IfAB5S
Uy0The city they had become used to over 2 years would be reduced to ashes in a single day, followed by the sacrifice of the Danann of Justice, Erin Danua.Y8Fbc
P8i3gvIt was a turning point in history.PICsh8
81KOvThis was where Master would have passed away while trying to stop Valtazar.ayLN8
Psn3EfsIt wasn’t like we hadn’t been preparing for this to happen in the last iteration.Ee0Njj
onqBoth Park Sihu and I had readied ourselves for this moment. However… we were distressingly short of being enough and that resulted in our defeat.WCij
v3FMjAnd because of that…scWMGHt
Mj8p『Child, I am an adult. As long as I am an adult, I have the duty to prioritize your safety as a child.』Peyo
irvGiEShe… died.Yl5a6QV
DhwvcAfter passing all of her teachings to me, she even donated to me her precious life.yxSoDkP
wai8ZC“Me and my group had to stop Eochaid here.”oNXjI
9x05iWe were weak. We weren’t strong enough.8dSGB90
JhHmThe power of the Sun in his possession was unreasonably destructive, and it overpowered every measure we had set up beforehand.l5hH3jm
UXBa“We failed back then, but not this time.”hG9
sNu0IaLBack then, Eochaid had the Sun.4Ms4
DruuVZDun Scaith poured out countless snakes and toads; Fermack Daman ravaged the party members like a storm.gHHIEMn
yWj0sThey were so strong that Tates didn’t have to raise a single finger against us.qOrB
xRX“After the defeat on that day, I at least figured out where they were going to show up.”EPD59
PFzigWtIt was none other than this place here.5Gj
QcW6MThe clock tower.qCdBA
dk53nEA scenario that wasn’t even covered in the game. It was right here; at the entrance of Paradise with the Primal Rune of『T』where they revealed themselves.AqlsU
kgpBDKL“Hmm… Is that why you asked me to come here?”mzFI
Zwrv14b“Yeah. Dumnorix, that guy, is busy preparing for the revival of the World Tree in the north so his hands are full, which leaves behind Tates and Eochaid. And Master, I know you will be able to hold off Eochaid.”KcapW
8IoU“Can you… beat him though?”7mbYDVz
VsePZShe was asking whether I could beat Tates Valtazar, to which I replied with a smile.dI8bBpw
XOG“I won’t be fighting him fair and square.”5TS
vIZINzx“What do you mean?”uiGZ
2mxTh4x“I will be targeting Tates Valtazar’s 2nd Precept here.”pXklhO
at8lu『I do not perceive spirits.』AoRQQh
2jzhVHis 2nd Precept was what I had copied myself.AEJv7
O8HuNOwNot perceiving spirits.y7nm
dfVweqYThere was only one way to break that Precept.W7wG1
mCkRK“I will make him perceive spirits, and this place is the only place where it will be possible.”FPNpb
dJD8qGb“…Shadow Paradise.”mSs84g7
Y53VXMIt was an ambiguous location where spirits could be separated from bodies. Although it happened in a different location in the last iteration, it should be more than possible to re-enact it here.1j2OMP
OIqtEG“But in that case…”7Xxt
O0l2B“If we both received the repercussion for the 2nd Precept, who would that affect more? I’m sure it won’t be me.”MoKcP
Xn3bIRight – this was a double-edged sword for me. Breaking the Restriction of not perceiving spirits had a powerful effect, but the backlash of it was equally strong.LftqyX
z74Z58QHowever, it would affect Valtazar a lot more than it would to me.NWloZr
5fwmjpOIt was greatly in my favor no matter how I saw it.v5Qdu9
qRt“Both of us would pretty much die the moment we receive the repercussion of our Precept. If this battle were to continue without me and Tates… it should be doable, right?”f9hIr4W
Okk“…”gYmzr0Q
jn8G0KDespite her silent agreement to my prediction, Master had a gloomy light in her eyes. She might be considering this a sacrifice but I saw it differently.i8M
p88UYx“I told you. I’m simply returning the favor.”koGe
GoRaVXThere were too many things I had received from her. This was far from enough for me to give back everything that she had given me – in fact, a whole lifetime wouldn’t be enough.CFTtxF4
0mmZQThat was why she had to live a lot more. She had to survive and let me pay her back.2Ii
VWqRepercussions of the Precept.10M3RM
HE2slI can handle that much.IWl0mvn
BRdAs long as Master survives… No price is too greatOa6T5Z
rxgLDU“Let’s get ready.”HYuB
fmOWe readied ourselves and I ran several mental simulations on repeat.uCRGaqO
ifCfThe moment he showed himself, I would swallow all the Runes of the Sun scattered across the city and manifest the Sun to attack him in a flash.iuC
YKNGZThat wouldn’t be enough. He would see that coming and retaliate one way or another.L9lnc8g
rxL8Next, I would throw the Silver Spear with the Secret Move of Crumbling Mountain and delay his use of the Spear of Light. Even if he were to activate the Areadbhair in time, there was a way around it. By digging through his lack of information… I should be able to buy enough time to flip his 2nd Precept on its head.479WR5S
SpVx“Now. Come, Tates Valtazar.”50Jb3QY
6dPn9X0This time, it’ll be different.d6A3fef
MLnq6For 3 whole years, I had polished myself just to beat you. From the moment you killed my Master, I had been sharpening my spear longing for revenge.kQnX
jc3The night deepened.DN1jMGt
wRlThe moon slowly climbed down from the pinnacle as the sun started to rise.aD0T
mJxp6 am.9hn
LsadDX7 am…u7Bp
83uNl8 am…Sy6
YpDinN“…What?”M8gMSb
1mUy9Tates Valtazar didn’t show up.k4T
Hl8lj***3Se3
A1TMHeeIt was the last day of the Harvest Festival. The royal family’s job was not over until the Harvest Festival came to a full close.zopVW
hX302Normally, she was supposed to be together with her older sister, but because the Saintess abandoned her princess duties, Miruam had to deal with the Harvest Festival of the royal capital by herself.ZNA
0oDv“Fuu…”V6QjUvp
wwgYuUThe morning sunlight was shining through the gaps of the curtain but Miruam was still unfathomably exhausted.Nyp6t
GnNSIt was because she had been roaming around the city the entire week and she therefore decided to call some maids today for a body massage.2jO
78jQSeeing as how none of the maids had arrived yet, it appeared that it was still very early in the morning. Miruam got up from the bed in search of water, and realized that the bottle of whiskey on her table had vanished.XGC
rmL“Sir Valtazar.”35EAm
tgeFWhile calling out the name of the intruder, she slowly moved the familiars of her dress. The snake ornaments of the dress started to slither as if alive.xMayBa
7uIwR“Princess Miruam.”9Ta
emiMrBeA voice reached her ears from the terrace on the other side of the curtains. His voice alone was enough to suppress her heart.YtxY5Y
jmlvVThe moment he opened the terrace to walk in, her snakes pounced at him.KHm
emQQ– Bam!3HCIW
dV1UIAm“Oh dear.”JGZrClF
zCbyHowever, the snakes were unable to reach his neck. All too easily, they were being squeezed in his hands.Qnm
v5l“I don’t enjoy fighting with toys. There isn’t enough action.”l8ZXs
wpMVMlKajik!jQxWMpe
rJEEYYcHer familiars splattered in his grip. Then, Valtazar slowly clomped forward without another word.NQll1a
hP5“What… brings you here?” she forced out a question.w9BTMyU
M8T7“Hoh. Not running away?”Dpi1kSm
7IoMPV“…It will be meaningless anyway.”EDj
kR6“Of course.”hMkbf
jABoAo8He was a god in the truest meaning of the word. If he wanted to, he could reduce all the defensive mechanisms of the castle to rubble.eUYA
aMDH“I am here to let you know about the annulment of our contract, Princess.”9CBp0
OZwYSxResistance… is futile.dVdwIW
OHZRbKR『I really… wanted to bear our child.』eb1
V7DdMaybe she should have asked when she had the chance.xFUg
aZ2P5wMiruam closed her eyes as Tates reached out toward her.a3s0dVZ
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