R4STWH - Chapter 143

Chapter 143

“Why…….”

Why was Yumi doing this here? I couldn't understand what I was seeing.

It was even harder to comprehend as I felt like I knew the identity of the sharp thing piercing her body.

“Why are you saving me? You shouldn’t be doing this.”

Yumi was the smartest one of us all. If she had wanted to, she could have easily gotten rid of me and the others in our battered state, and accomplished her goal. “Didn’t you… want to go see your child?”

I saw Yumi’s body flinch at my words.

“What…….”

Yumi turned to look at me, while gripping the thing sticking out of her back.

“You were thinking about that?”

Then, she muttered, while moving her lips, “No wonder, you seemed a bit listless.”

“Yeah…. Actually, I missed it a lot. Not because of the kid, but…… everything was more or less okay back then. My relationship with that guy wasn’t that bad either.” Yumi looked at Baeksa, who was standing still like a statue, then she crinkled her nose and smiled.

“But it can’t compare. How could I exchange that time with you?”

So, from the start, you had intended this…….

“You’re my one and only friend, sister, and family.”

Perhaps she had been worried that I would be hurt by others while I was being clumsy and had watched over me, filled with anxiety, from the other side? I felt thankful and sorry for her, which brought tears to my eyes.

“You’re the smartest, yet you’re a fool at times like this……”

I was about to wipe away the tears that were moistening my cheeks, with the back of my hand, but then stopped when I realized my arms were a mess.

“Just hit it! Why did you fail to avoid something like that……”

Even if I was a mess, I wouldn't have died from that. Elias, as if expecting this situation to happen, was also close by. Yumi’s eyes awkwardly moved around at my whiny, reproachful words.

“Please understand. I'm just particularly vulnerable to that pattern.”

……Now that I think about it, one of my comrades had died because of that in our world too. No, how was I supposed to know that the teeth inside the mouth, which I thought would spew out a breath, would suddenly be shot out by the dozens? Even now, it felt like a cheap trick.

“I miscalculated the angle a bit…… but, I’m still alive, so isn’t that enough?”

Then Yumi once again looked at Baeksa. As if to taunt and brag that she was different from someone else.

“……Yeah. You did well.”

As Yumi said, I was still alive, so it was enough. Unlike our world, where there was nothing to trust but our self-healing abilities, here there was a cheat-key, the Saintess, who could even grow back severed arms as long as you were still breathing. Moreover……

“Saintess, preparations are complete!”

How many priests and holy knights were there, who would risk their lives to protect her?

“Activate!”

Along with someone’s shout, divine power swept through the area.

The [Divine Barrier: Ruah] has been applied to the field.

It seemed that the sack that Elias had given earlier contained the ingredients needed to create a divine barrier. Of course, the one at the center of it was the Saintess herself. The holy knights were injecting divine power from the 12 cardinal directions, while the Saintess stood in the middle of the battlefield, with her hands together, as if praying. This was why Ermitar hadn’t recklessly charged at us, despite thinking it was a good opportunity. He must have sensed the malice and felt something ominous. If he had jumped in without knowing, his flesh would probably have melted off.

‘That sly bastard.’

As soon as I regained some strength in my legs, I ran to Yumi and pulled out Ermitar’s tooth that was embedded in her stomach. “Ugh……!”

It was a rather violent act, but it couldn’t be helped. It would be a big problem if the wound healed with that still stuck inside. Luckily, I was not too late, and the wound on Yumi’s stomach was slowly healing. “Uh… this is so weird……” Yumi muttered, while rubbing her stomach. In our world, where all of those who served God were dead and gone, it was difficult to encounter divine power. This must be Yumi’s first time experiencing it….

‘Wait, now that I think about it, she didn't even calculate that she would be healed, and just jumped in!’

I don’t usually get mad at Yumi, but this time, something flared up inside of me. “Ouch!” I pinched her pale cheek and threatened her. “Let's deal with that first.” It was no use looking cute and smiling, now. I was going to nag her until her ears bled. Anyway, for now, it was more urgent to get rid of that sly lizard that was circling around the barrier and targeting the holy knights. “Ermitar, how dare you betray me?”

-Betray? I’m simply exercising my rightful due.

The dragon said proudly in his giant form.

-I came back to this time to eliminate the enemy of this world, and the one who led my clan to destruction……!

Ah…… why did he choose this time? So that was the reason. It seemed that he had planned to kill Elias during his powerless days, before he made a contract with Neo.

-CODE NO.124! You keep getting in my way!

My old name that I hadn't heard in a while echoed throughout the world.

“No, lizard.”

I kindly corrected him.

“My name is Ilesha Tenaclad. I’m the wife of the one you’re trying to kill.”

So, he couldn't harm him without going through me. For some reason, I was terribly angry with this guy, and I stepped outside of the barrier for him. “I was actually curious about something.”

Unlike my body that was rapidly healing thanks to the divine power, there was no way to fix the axe, with its head and handle separated. But, geniuses are not picky about their weapons. Of course, I was a genius that had been made over time, but still. Elias, who had come to my side, gently grasped my hand, and then he released it. He then took out a weapon from my inventory and gave it to me.

-……What is it?

“You’ve always had really thick skin, right? When I stabbed you with my sword, you always felt as solid as steel.”

-……?

He seemed curious about what I was trying to say, and was looking at me without even trying to attack. Perhaps he didn’t see me as a big threat, since some of my traits were locked and my stats were limited. Maybe he was calculating that the divine barrier would disappear eventually, since the divine power from the Saintess and her holy knights wasn’t infinite. What a fool he still was. No matter how enhanced he was, it wasn’t important. He was just a lizard anyway. There was a reason why I, as well as my comrades who had died fighting him, didn’t fear him. He was a monster that had been conquered already. It meant that the hardest and most troublesome part was already over. It wasn't just a bluff when I told Elias that I would even try to catch and kill a dragon in this world if there was one.

“I was actually going to make jerky out of you. I thought it would be enough for at least 3 years.”

I felt Elias’s gaze on my cheek. “And unfortunately, I wasn’t able to try it, which I regret.”

-Th… This… crazy…….

Smoke was coming out of the dragon’s mouth, which had already been on the verge of exploding. “Today, I'll finally taste the lizard jerky I've been wondering about. Right?”

I turned to look at Elias and smiled, and a soft smile appeared on his face. “Yes, if that’s what you want.” Yumi and Zero had also crossed over to our side. It was certain that, as we tilted the balance, Ermitar would gain power, as well. That was why he was acting so arrogant.

-I will turn you all to ashes!

That would never happen. Poof! The only things turned into ashes by the giant flames were the remains of the other-dimensional monarchs. I, along with my comrades, who had prepared in advance, as well as Elias, who had killed dragons countless times, avoided his attack easily. The breath was powerful, but it also took a long time to charge the energy. Like a fool, that guy had fallen for my provocation, and had hastily used his most powerful weapon.

-……!!!

Zero laughed and ran toward him. It was as if he was going to avenge how he had been turned to ashes when he tried to block the breath with his body.

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