Chapter 203: The era of upheaval (3)
yXar“Grrrr! This cannot be! That I would end up like this because of something like this…!”C8N4F
ftzyTz7Tabu gathered all his strength and curled his body.3fm
YE9RrxWhen his overwhelming physical strength pulled on the chains, the resistance was transmitted directly to Shirone’s brain.hDVDKZk
l4kJ9kjIt was a monstrous force.xPHy6W
YCGCgsShirone further increased the tension of the Shining Chain using the durability of Indestructible Body.VficC
ZeHTabu’s body, unable to withstand it, stretched completely and let out a furious scream.ox8
BwBNQ“Kraaaaaa!”bA1
e3oI04OThe price of resisting was high.yrOC
2sSj9uAThe chains of light broke through Tabu’s hardened surface and embedded themselves into his body.IGY
7Yk6His limbs twisted grotesquely, and his waist bent at an impossible angle, as if it were about to break at any moment.ugdu
sAh“He… hehehe…”RS5Ri
7zHRrPTabu could not believe it.UaO
g6ARUIn all his life, he had never been reduced to such a miserable state.hsD3y
idwzr4And even less because of a mere human.2MvT5
GwBLV2“Fine, you managed to catch me. And now what will you do? You will not be able to maintain it forever.”TCdd
erBnUConsidering Tabu’s durability, the only way to eliminate him was with a laser.Adv
DhsdCBut the problem was that, as long as the Gravity Chain was maintained, he could not cast another spell.qcvUg6J
AjievAWEruki, with his peculiar mental circuit, could use Double Spirit Zone, but for a normal human, thinking of two things at the same time was extremely difficult.z76GX
Lsuc9FoOf course, there were exceptions, but most magic inevitably involved a delay.Oveu
mrbCY2bFor example, during teleportation no other magic could be used.BYrO
662And especially, the Shining Chain was a sustained magic that consumed mental energy in real time, like a Fire Wall.Y17
6jhJTherefore, attacking Tabu with another spell was impossible.LCoiqGX
81q8iY7“Where did you take my friends?”hPSRRvH
8Wp“To the refuge of the angels. To breed Nephilim. Hehehe… what a pity. They will not be your children.”EBh1
FBeShirone’s eyes became bloodshot.wJ54geV
V7NspmHe did not even process the word Nephilim.q7DrcnJ
C2hTQHe did not understand all the details, but he knew that something horrible was going to happen.klwb
5xQ3yQITabu stuck out his tongue to its root and waved it.Ogj
tetrR“Hehehe! Give up! If you cannot even handle a one-horned Mara, you will never be able to save them. By now, the girls must already be in a miserable state…”tNaA0
GQrMt“Ghk!”syVQ
LVQ0jpThe chains of light tightened strongly.1yf
RPSTabu’s neck bent as if it were about to snap.Qbc
ya3The sound of Shirone grinding his teeth could be heard.oFLC
Wo6“Watch what you say. I will not forgive you.”kgO
z7qWb“Hahaha! How exciting. But do you not want to hear more? It is an incredibly entertaining story. The true forbidden fruit!”bUi
megShirone pushed the tension to the limit.djr
fvWU7Even he did not know what the limit was.EEn759
fZaBut at that moment, he only wanted to stop Tabu from speaking further.bfm
KEM“Kraaaaaa!”s96Nnj
JKEuQA tearing scream erupted.xVE3gH
8dLS9LAn irresistible force began to crush his body.FBBC4ny
IKtUTabu understood.8E0
302J06That was the end.cNo
wf43t4Q“Do not get cocky. I will return. The day human corruption reaches its peak, I will come for you. Without fail… Kraaaak!”ntIgcJb
1OCduCrack!83PEj
WxBnmPA chilling sound ran through Tabu’s entire body.dL1
TnGIt was not like human bones breaking, but like solid rock being crushed.AEA1jq
OfwWhen the Shining Chain disappeared, only Tabu’s corpse remained.hBKtTZw
32O6MsTHis body was twisted grotesquely, as if it were a clay figure crushed by hand.nlRbOp9
VkonyFCanis felt a chill as he saw the power of the Shining Chain.lGBo3M5
h8NCQIf it was capable of crushing Tabu like that, any living being would be destroyed with ease.81GV0oB
mj92PLike a rabbit caught in a trap, it would lose all possibility of choosing between life and death.8SEI
qHgx6As soon as Tabu disappeared, Shirone collapsed to the ground.tHkH
7zGLbHe planted both hands into the earth and his shoulders began to tremble.qOX8J
PACNHe felt no emotion for having achieved the magic.uzLlGqr
GI4flNor satisfaction for having defeated Tabu.jJMWaC
gZAEcEAmy, Tess, and Arin had been kidnapped.stnJw8
rSYmuAnd they had said they would use them to breed Nephilim.xu64S
czAXCAn impulse that drove him mad struck his chest.ngHtJ
HqfVbiLHe had never hated himself so much.tUGjcDP
PN4WPeophe flew toward Shirone.BAu
fIZfpAs a mage, she could imagine how much mental energy the Shining Chain had required.QkbH7
1VFMPZ7“You… are you okay?”lOuV
DZ5ekPeophe gathered courage to ask.GI2ZJ7F
ujibZ9sBut Shirone did not react.VfGe
xEA4aAs she approached, she heard a murmur.Gsv
VGP2Ueh“It is my fault…”dx9
CnF9Peophe, without knowing why, became angry and began scolding him while pointing at him.ty9zCW
AwwRt8“Idiot! Why did you have to make this so big? Even if it is a fallen angel, it is still a law above Shamayin! What do you think will happen now to the people of this area? This is all because of your—”C9cD
KFiAjif“Aaaahhhh!”vZfken
kGSPeophe’s shoulders trembled.5602JPI
4yeShirone’s face, as he lifted his head, was completely broken.tFCc
n6yAnger, despair, and sadness were mixed together, as if he were falling into an abyss.skmNkT
kcC“It is my fault… because of me Amy… Tess… Arin… it is all my fault…”JxHPBJ
RubGLpnPeophe could no longer continue scolding him.t8H
lZiShirone’s gaze was not that of someone alive.WefOSqo
GYyYpThere was no trace left of the boy who had challenged Igirin and denied the Liquor of Anecdotes.BFQb
e8YE8g“The girls will be safe. At least for now.”twRW6Cg
0YEwppShirone turned toward Igirin.m48Ax
Q6Z3hjUnable to move due to the punishment of her transgression, she had a serious expression.oeh1e3E
ewpgW“Safe? What do you mean safe?”uCB
m1mE“The reason Ikasa took the girls is because they are virgins. They insert angelic information into the body of a woman who has not given birth, to gestate a Nephilim.”kMTE
fkxwMPCanis spoke.Q5aEZ
9T2LJ“That is even worse! Maybe not for you, but for humans there is something called purity.”ta4T
Bjk“What you are thinking will not happen. Angels consider it shameful to have relations with humans.”2wph
MRfRian intervened.yPEf
Cyy1q23“Then that means it is possible, right? There is no guarantee that in the worst case it will not happen.”N05t
iUeKPQM“Possibility and probability are different things. Angels are a species with both sexes. Therefore, they can relate to humans, but they would never commit an act that stains their honor.”9fOmrc
wr6a2zShirone regained hope upon hearing Igirin.Exd
3TBegIf angels were rulers who respected principles and beliefs, there was still a chance of rescue.pyc
Zu1KcShAnd depending on the situation, Amy and the others might also generate a variable.ZYA
5U8YRian placed a hand on Shirone’s shoulder.Nd12y
wQ8ajJx“Shirone, how are you? Have you calmed down a bit? It is the first time I see you like this.”NZO
yurEhd“Sorry… I lost control. I should have thought first about rescuing my friends.”FQ8
ILY89z“It is nothing. I was not in my right mind either.”poqc4Y
FXnAnyone would have reacted like that.juwaY
eUReNcQJust as Amy was important to Shirone, Tess was also someone Rian trusted.OiQ5C
0lHEPTbAnd for Canis there was also someone he had to protect.k5UYb
BxrG‘Arin…’ZvYAwo
FqYX0uCanis’s heart burned like never before.XYj
TfpGHHe had managed to protect Arin even in the brutal life of Radum.vy3YJC
1h45wIkAnd even so, she had been taken from him so easily.Yq1u
pvrWhy had he not immediately thrown himself at Ikasa?g3CuFTR
TAPBecause he had grown weak.kfppt3Q
kbhiHope, a happy future those things had weakened his heart.hGa7STN
vXm‘Arin, wait a little longer.’bZYpMwo
WspxcqYCanis decided to become once again the wild dog he had been in Radum.loN
jhiIf he had another chance, he would not hesitate to risk his life to destroy the enemy.vHuUW
HuoEONShirone asked.Gtl5KW
LXHQAT1“Tell me. How can we reach the refuge of the angels?”28t
6yzO4KPeophe asked, incredulous.dRs
1LS“And what do you plan to do with that? Do you really intend to go rescue them?”Mz6W
AgmpQYE“Of course I have to go. Do you know how to get there?”ce9
lTMI6Of course she knew the method.lb0
phdSONMoreover, she could more or less imagine where Amy and the others had been taken.BZSBqY
p1BQ6mhBut precisely because of that, she also knew that Shirone could not go.77W
4EP5Even Igirin could not enter the refuge of the angels without permission.XoWOCJO
VgzHTn“They will not let you in! Do you not understand? Whether you are a heretic or a Nephilim, if you go, you will die.”q8vHHK
2RfmA“We will not know if we do not try.”ys3Jr
FIbrbDPeophe struck her chest in frustration.yk4Ms
KqZaH72Shirone had defeated a powerful enemy like Tabu, but angels were on another level.q2SaFEH
rna1Even if he threw himself against Ikasa, a fallen angel they could not even reach, he would only end up dying.CNy
PmE“Come to your senses, idiot! Where you are trying to go is the sixth heaven, Jebul! The place where the true angels reside!”bFR
cpBAngels were strong.diASVy
SMS2Not only stronger than anything else, but beings who, from their birth, occupied the peak of all living beings.k9vWRJ
MUiUEven so, Shirone had to go to that place.yXWBuX
KK3BAmy his friends were waiting for him.4cKNE
TY4NAlC“Peophe, if you had been taken by force, how scared would you have been?”v3bO
CUIGeYl“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”J1PDLjN
D7s5nP“What do you think you would be thinking? Would you not be desperately hoping that someone would come to save you? Would you not gather courage believing that your friends would not abandon you?”HvwmyLU
UUu6uOeShirone pressed his lips together.RVvxech
hLN7“We may not be able to rescue them. But we cannot extinguish their hope. If we give up here, those who were captured will have nothing.”tZX0L
gpDPeophe could not accept it.nhdue
bgALmsNo matter how much it was dressed up with pretty words, the fact that they would die did not change.h3JV
5JCXIf everyone accepted their own death, the world would be harmonious.58d30W
sbbHOY2Why do humans consider the impossible to be beautiful?YYM6
MmznFtA man of the meca race approached.zapwS
19A“The refuge of the angels is in the sixth heaven, Jebul. Geographically, it is right next to Shamayin. But since it is five levels above, you cannot enter directly. You would have to follow the procedure and pass through each heaven from the second. That would take several days.”uPSW
Z7S2g“We do not need to follow the procedure. How long does it take in a straight line?”lhVSQxw
5LCR88s“In a straight line? In any case, it is impossible to pass through the barriers of heaven… but if you could go directly from here to the sixth heaven, it would take approximately one day.”PXGCf
efQTe55It was much farther than expected.QvyFK
DQNrxOAJudging by Ikasa’s flight speed, she had probably already reached her destination.yIMAmJ
gtHIn a situation where it was not even clear if they could enter Jebul, a delay of one day was practically a death sentence for the girls.3udk0o2
6Zv“There is a way.”8jM
499OA man of about fifty years old approached.dqUz803
Ywzw5cZFrom his appearance, he seemed to be a norian.8CSQoS
ZouHJ“There is a way? What?”j9THwiI
ZZGo“To go to zone 1 from here. It is the innermost sector of Shamayin. Since it is close to the center of heaven, if from there you take the central route to Jebul, you can shorten the time.”kOD
YJTCZDHeaven was divided into six sections around Arabot, like a cake.HdOThd
vlZYPmThat is why, the closer one was to Arabot, the shorter the arc distance, drastically reducing the route.WajE
8wGMB“How long would it take to reach zone 1 from here?”hhRV1A
A4TV“About 12 hours?”wu0kp0
1lzShirone became discouraged again.QEb7a
cQTjIt was shorter than a day, but still too far to attempt anything.8rf
nEYnUnThe norian smiled.Wte8t6
FX10bPc“If you go by the normal method, of course. In Shamayin there are portals managed by the norians. Using light points, you can reach zone 1 all at once.”vDTx
A8hSaThat method existed.Wq9npR
DOrh1vDShirone, who had already used light points in purgatory, understood that this was the only solution.1a0
2kYB“Take us there. Is there any problem?”xjL1N7
g3cO“If you want to be strict, they are heavily controlled by the celestial citizens. But I can handle that. I am the supervisor in charge of that place.”jCWXLG
ZexVlwShirone did not even have the energy to smile at the joke.QU7AyMo
nuVkpeHis body trembled.xhyyvDU
WFDWvBFor the first time, he felt hope.LQd
R9gPrJMaybe just maybe… they could save them.Qh528t
DhY72Kanya approached crying.QhY5k
pmQg8lt“I am sorry, Shirone. All of this was because of my family… but… thank you. Truly…”HUrBh7q
SwrAxHShirone wiped her tears.U0uA
xybjwNnAlthough his friends were in danger for having denied the Liquor of Anecdotes, it was not the citizens’ fault.0MQjxjS
wv1PkpAThe truly powerful always hid behind the system.QPCEi8n
2LbHe knew where he had to direct his anger.usFv
DNmV“It is not your fault. We will rescue them, so do not worry.”cyzbc
RHl“Wait!”6Xff
953iFrom a fork in the plaza, Lena ran toward them.Kl1fN
OGIILShe carried the mechanical equipment Signa and Exed in her arms.07va5Jj
IV8S“I brought them just in case. I thought they might be useful.”nFnBeB
1crnMechanical objects had personalized passwords, but the sword and shield were common equipment, so anyone could use them.uoMccLH
yfVCoAccording to the law, lending them was forbidden, but with the Liquor of Anecdotes broken, no one was paying attention.CmZ
u3bb32The equipment would be useful for Rian.3Ju4s
rbhMages could alter phenomena and create variables even against strong enemies.NM0FtoY
rXeX4But swordsmen depended solely on their direct strength.zad
NcbThat is why equipment carried much greater weight for them.Iz4
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