The Evil God Beyond the Smartphone

＜ 72 : White Paladin (6) ＞

At the bottom of the cliff where a fierce battle is being fought.

There, Lian sighed and fixed the holy sword.

At the point of facing the apostle of the evil spirit, in the worst case, the evil spirit could directly watch over this place.

And, unfortunately, the evil spirit exercised his power directly in the place where the battle was taking place.

The worst thing he was worried about was about to come.

The presence of the evil spirit he actually faced was more massive than Rian had expected.

Just receiving that gaze was enough to make the hairs all over his body stand upright.

If I hadn’t asked Serena to declare the sanctuary in advance, I would have been fighting a battle under the interference of an evil god by now.

“……”

After Serena used the Sanctuary Proclamation, the gaze that Rihan was feeling completely disappeared.

The effect of the sanctuary that temporarily blocks the ‘viewer’s eye’ is functioning normally.

However, the proclamation of the saint’s sanctuary was not an all-around miracle that continued forever.

In the original case, it was only the saint who was maintaining what was supposed to be used by mobilizing dozens of priests.

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Maintaining the sanctuary for only a few minutes will be the limit.

If the sanctuary disappeared, there was a high probability that the evil spirit would again intervene in the battle.

Rian’s gaze, holding the holy sword, looked around calmly.

“Ha, ha…!”

Guilford, who awakened the power of Ascalon, continued the battle while breathing heavily.

Guilford had not yet fully awakened the power of Ascalon.

The aura surrounding Ascalon was also in a very faded state.

In the prolonged battle, the limits began to come to Guildford as well.

At this rate, it won’t last very long.

Rian’s gaze, who had been looking at Guilford, turned to Saint Serena this time.

“…Rian. It won’t last very long.”

“I know.”

Serena had been supporting the battle all the time, and it looked like she was drenched in fatigue.

If the battle continued, Serena seemed to have reached her limit soon.

On the other hand, Yutenia, who was facing Rihanna, looked like she still had the energy.

Does it have even near-infinite magical power?

Even if the battle was prolonged, the magician’s magic depletion phenomenon did not appear.

Lian, who looked at his colleagues and enemies alternately, realized that the time had come when he had to make a decision.

“Mercenary. Are you listening to me?”

Rihann was wary of Yutenia’s movement and spoke to Guilford.

After hearing Rian’s voice, Guilford glanced at Rian for a moment, then coughed and took a rough breath.

The reason was that his voice could not come out properly due to the continuous battle.

Soon after, Guilford, who roughly cleared his neck, shouted at Rihanna with a weak voice.

“…what’s going on?”

“Gilford Floud. Let’s make a mercenary contract with me.”

“Now… what did you say?”

Guilford frowned at Rihanna’s voice and looked at him.

The appearance of the holy sword, which had dimmed light, caught Guilford’s eyes.

Lian, holding the holy sword, was smiling in disappointment after making a decision.

He turned to Guilford, who looked at him, telling him about the contract he was thinking of.

“It’s about hiring all of your mercenaries.”

“no way…….”

“Take the saint and return to the Holy Land. The cost will be paid by the Temple of Abundance.”

The white holy sword and the declaration of sanctuary are clearly powerful forces.

However, it was far from the infinite miracle of impermanence.

A powerful miracle demands that much price.

The cost of maintaining the white realm to suppress the wizard was also not small.

Rian’s divine power has already decreased considerably, and Serena is in a state of daunting just to maintain her sanctuary.

If Sanctuary was released under such circumstances, it was clear that Rian and his party would be annihilated by the evil spirits.

From the moment the evil spirit directly participated in this battle, the plan to stop the apostle seemed to have failed.

That’s why Ryan chose to retreat.

It was decided to preserve the hero and the saint as they are and make a promise for the next moment.

“Didn’t I say that the evil spirit is watching?”

“The sanctuary is untouched by the eyes of evil spirits. If it is now, you will be able to escape completely by using the relic.”

“Sacred relics…?”

“There is a relic that I brought with me to protect the saint. If I use it, I will be able to return without being caught by the evil spirits.”

Relic, Heriya’s Amulet.

The effect is to send the user and the people around them to the pre-specified coordinates.

The coordinates of the current amulet were fixed to a certain road far away from here.

Waiting time is required to use the amulet, but if it was Rian, he was confident that the waiting time would not be difficult.

However, it was Guilford’s attitude that mattered.

Guilford, in spite of the faded aura, shook his head in opposition to Rihanna’s words.

“I can’t listen to that story… I intend to stay here too. I must avenge my dead companion.”

“I’ll take revenge for you, so go back first.”

“what……?”

“I’ll take down that woman and follow her.”

At Guilford’s words, Rian raised his holy sword and declared.

He promised to avenge Guilford on his behalf.

If the relics were to be activated anyway, someone had to stay and protect them until the transmission was finished.

Heroes and saints are necessary beings for the future.

Of course, it was Rian’s responsibility to remain in the seat.

It was Rihanna who volunteered to be Serena’s escort for that.

The moment I had expected to come someday had arrived.

“Ryan! What the hell are you talking about!”

Serena, who was listening to their conversation, shouted at Rihanna.

She looked worried about Rihanna that she would stay.

If it was Serena that Rihann knew, of course he thought it would stop him.

Rihann pointed at Guilford with a chin gesture and returned the answer to Serena.

“Isn’t there a hero by your side?”

“That’s not the problem. You’re just saying that, Rihanna is going to stay here!”

“I don’t think we’ll lose. First, go to the Holy Land and wait.”

“Rian! Evil spirits are watching here! Let’s add one more force…!”

tt Rihann clicked his tongue and stopped Serena’s words.

It was a sharp look that she had never seen before.

Rihanna said while looking at Serena with an irritated gaze.

“Or is that the only thing you have faith in the deputy commander of the Holy Knights?”

“…Rian?”

“And Guilford! If you’re a true mercenary, don’t deny my contract!”

Guilford opened his mouth with a tired look at Rihanna’s cry.

“This is the last time I’ve listened to you… this time.”

“I see. Please take good care of the saint…”

“It’s hard to keep watching.”

It was Yutenia, who was looking at him from inside the thick barrier, who cut Rihann’s words and came out.

Yutenia, who was at a distance, complained and stretched out her hand in front of her.

It looked like spheres of fire had appeared in a pile and were flying towards them.

Lian energized the holy sword, weakening Yutenia’s magical attack.

Paah—!

At the same time as the light flashed from the holy sword, the magic flame was extinguished in an instant.

The barriers surrounding Utenia also exploded sequentially.

In the midst of the burst of magical power that echoed in her ears, Rian said her final goodbye to Serena.

“I think you would have understood if I had said this.”

“Rian…”

“Activate the relic. I’ll follow you soon.”

Having finished speaking, Rihanna stepped forward and raised the holy sword.

Rihanna’s cold eyes looked at Yutenia on the other side.

The reason for staying here was the operation of the amulet, but the wizard in front of him was also one of the reasons.

It was always the responsibility of those who had the white holy sword to catch the warlock of the church.

Now it was Ryan’s turn to do his part.

“You made me wait a long time.”

“Do you think you’ll just let me go?”

“Then I’ll have to let you go.”

Sado, Euthenia High Lost.

That woman must be knocked down.

The level of perfection of the magic he uses is already comparable to that of the continent’s archmage.

In addition, it looked like he had an absurd amount of magical power.

If I couldn’t deal with it here, I didn’t know what kind of existence it would come to visit the Holy Land.

Rihanna’s sword shone again.

“Come on! Apostle of the evil spirit!”

* * * * * *

Yutenia looked at Rian’s back with a blank expression.

As he said, the unbelievers in the back managed to escape from this place.

It must have been because he was afraid of the great man who was watching him.

Even so, only one paladin in front of her remained in her seat.

Yutenia, who was looking at Rian’s back with a disappointed gaze, raised her hand and said.

“…are you confident?”

“If a wizard is an opponent, I alone will be enough.”

“is that so.”

Eutenia knew that Rihanna’s words were not out of vain self-confidence.

The holy sword he was holding continued to weaken the magic of Utenia.

The power of the weakened magic was not difficult to beat physically.

If he had that kind of power, it was natural to be confident against the wizard Yutenia.

But that didn’t mean she wasn’t Yutenia who was just being patient with her.

She declared to Rihanna, supporting Grimore with her shadow’s hand.

“Today will pay the price of arrogance.”

“Are you trusting this guy now?”

The moment Ryan’s words are finished.

Alpha rose from the shadows, aiming for Ryan.

However, Lian saw Alpha’s movements and avoided him.

Then he put an auror on his sword and slammed Alpha hard.

It was the appearance of not being hit twice by the same means.

“Because I have a lot of great tools that aren’t magic.”

“Is it the shadow’s touch or the monster over there? Any movement will be useless.”

“It must be very different from such means. For me, faith is the greatest weapon.”

“It seems that you believed in evil spirits. Let me assure you here. I will kill you until the effects of Sanctuary are over.”

Lian raised his sword and started running straight towards Utenia.

Rihanna’s black seemed to affect Alpha’s shadow, and even the shadow’s area had shrunk significantly.

Yutenia looked around and prepared a magic to use on Rian.

When there were several people, it was difficult just to maintain a confrontational state, but now it is possible to pour all of Rian’s energy into one.

Yutenia, who began to prepare magic using both hands, released the magic one by one towards him.

“Barrier.”

“What a masterpiece! White—!”

A barrier made of enormous magical power blocked Rian as he was charging.

Instead of attacking Rian, he chose to use a barrier to hold him in.

Rian raised the power of the Holy Sword as he was afraid to face the magic of Utenia.

As the light flashed on Rihanna’s holy sword, a crack occurred in the barrier.

Quang!

The barrier weakened by the Holy Sword was completely destroyed by Rian.

Immediately after that, the barrier of Utenia was once again unfolded towards Rian, who had broken the barrier.

“Barrier.”

“Double magic! White!”

He continued to show how to raise the power of the Holy Sword.

Lian Cross’s holy sword has the effect of weakening magic.

She knew only about the fact that she couldn’t hold onto her opponent forever with her barrier.

Even if he tried to inflict a fatal blow on Rihanna, it was difficult to inflict effective damage using magic.

So, there was only one way that Yutenia chose.

Barrier magic is activated one after another to tie Rian only as much as necessary.

“——Life. Build stairs.”

“What trick are you trying to do now!”

Yutenia, who had prepared the barrier again, began to pray while using magic.

Rian, who felt an unusual sign, continued to break the barrier and approached, but there was still enough distance between Rian and Yutenia.

Yutenia used the barriers she had prepared with both hands alternately to check Rian’s movement.

At the same time, he said a prayer with his mouth.

On the floor, the shadow’s hand was moving, drawing the altar surrounding Rian.

It was an art that no one in the denomination could do if it wasn’t for Utenia.

“——One way to glory.”

“——One way to death.”

Quang! bang! Aww!

Rihanna’s sword, swung quickly, shattered the barrier of Utenia.

Whenever a sword strike rushed in to break the barrier, a light flashed from Rihanna’s sword.

In proportion to the shorter cycle of Yutenia’s use of the barrier, the speed at which Rian swings his sword was also increasing.

Did he feel more impatient than before in an unusual situation?

He came wielding a sword with a nervous face.

After confirming the appearance of the altar that had begun to be completed, Utenia continued to spur the prayers.

“——Respect it. Respect it. Make an offering.”

“Stop! You’d better stop doing nonsense!”

Suddenly, Euthenia’s prayer began to come to an end.

bang! bang! bang! Quang!

The sword strike, which was faster than before, destroyed the barrier of Utenia at a high speed.

It was an unbearable speed unless she used all her magic for defense.

Even the touch of the shadows that occasionally approached him, the aura wrapped around the sword was shaking them away.

bang! bang! bang! bang! bang!

The swordsman who reached the stage cut the barrier elegantly.

Rian, who had increased his speed, seemed to have reached the level of Utenia.

The moment Rian, who was swinging his sword like that, was about to cross the border of the altar created by the shadows.

Euthenia recited the last prayer.

“——Sing the hymns of life.”

Right after Eutenia’s clear voice finished praying.

Rihanna’s body was engulfed in an intense glow.

Trapped inside the altar, he looked at the holy sword he was holding with bewildered eyes.

The light emanating from the holy sword had completely faded away.

tung.

Lian dropped the holy sword he was holding on the floor and asked Yutenia with trembling eyes.

“Now, now… what the hell did you do?”

“It’s just sending all life back to where it’s supposed to go.”

“what…….”

Rihanna’s hands and feet, wrapped in a halo, turned into light and scattered.

The light that enveloped Lian gradually increased in size and began to cover the entire altar with light.

The moment when the light that gradually spread like that reached its limit.

The dazzling light faded away in an instant.

In the place where the light disappeared, the figure of Rihanna no longer existed.

“This time it was a little difficult opponent.”

Yutenia muttered as she looked at the place where Rihann had disappeared.

All that was left in his place were the altar and the holy sword with strange patterns.