How the Regressor Loves the Reincarnated

70. Festival (4)

1.

Blonde hair color is a common hair color that can be found anywhere on the continent. There are many types of blonde hair, but in the end, the essence is just one strand of blonde hair.

However, common does not have the same meaning as non-prominent. Bright blonde hair is easy to spot, and it’s something that bothers me even if I’m not aware of it.

In that sense, the man hated blonde hair. A cumbersome color that hinders people from easily permeating into the gaps and attracts attention.

If you add the appearance that makes you look back at least once if you bump into him on the road, there is nothing more irritating than that.

That was the reason why the man had to pull her robe over. The moment when the blonde hair that can be seen even if the hood is slightly raised is to be seen by others, it was decided from the beginning.

“…What a mess. I don’t know if that one intervention will suffice, Lord Herebredich.”

The interior of the chapel of the Cathedral of Lumineria. There were people lying all over the place, like corpses, unconscious. Each of them had a broken corner of their body. Looking at these people, the man muttered in a dry tone.

“Herebredich?”

The pupils of the man who spit out a name in a voice with a clear expression of puzzlement at the non-returning reaction are torn vertically for a very short moment, then return to their original state.

“…Confirm that the connection was lost. At our discretion, we will continue to carry out the last command issued until the connection is restored and a new command is issued.”

As the man who said that waved her hand once, she began to freeze after the huge door at the entrance to the chapel closed.

It was around this time that the door was completely frozen, impeding entry and exit.

“…This ruler’s magic, I feel quite similar to Herebredich’s magic.”

The man looked down at my hand and tilted her head. This is because the magic he was borrowing, which he first used on Luke Isvant’s body, was surprisingly similar to his master’s.

The man had borrowed the body of another wizard using his authority before. However, none of them could compare to his master, the Black Thunder Dragon, Herebredych.

A candle in front of the sun.

There was such a gap between the magic they used and the magic their master used. It was the difference between those who studied, studied, and learned magic, and those who used magic as naturally as breathing.

However, Luke Isvant’s body was different.

Because Luke was also an apostle like his man, he couldn’t fully borrow all his abilities even with his authority. But he was, in fact, admirable for a man, if only for the magical powers he had succeeded in bringing.

The fact that a mortal who has not lived even half a century could dare to be compared to his master who has lived hundreds and thousands of years was absurd.

Hearing faint grunts coming from everywhere, the man steps toward the portal in front of Lux’s statue.

“Adele Ludmeier, I wonder how you will react to me. Interesting.”

Gemini is a homunculus, a creature of Herebredich, and also the third apostle. He hadn’t even guessed that he was just playing on the palms of a man and a woman.

2.

One of the holy places of Knox, this city is believed to have existed at least hundreds, maybe thousands of years ago. Although the first records of her present deity, Lux, date back thousands of years, it has been less than a thousand years since she began to be referred to as her deity.

I have no way to know about the first shrine hidden somewhere in the Duchy of Isvant, since I have never been to it myself, but this second shrine, which can be set inside the Lumineria Cathedral, is not the first time I have been to it.

Therefore, one thing can be expected. Assuming that the third sanctuary does not exist in another dimension like this, Knox must have cherished this place especially.

Anyway, there was no trace of life in this city, as if time had stopped. Even bugs, birds, and other small animals and plants that can be easily found in places like historic cities all over the continent.

Yes, you could say it feels like a ghost town.

When I arrived at this space after passing through the portal, there was no one around me. It was only natural that he had wasted some time trying to put the followers of the Zodiac to sleep inside the chapel.

Wouldn’t it be waiting on the other side beyond the dimensional gate and taking advantage of the exact moment I came over to launch an ambush? With such worries, I wrapped myself in the veil of night again and came over, but it seems that it was groundless.

Even if I was attacked, I would have been able to deal with it somehow, but it wouldn’t be a very pleasant situation, so I should say it’s fortunate.

“…She spilled a lot.”

The land dyed in deep dark red color. There was no doubt that it was Libra’s blood.

Thinking of the shallow but clear cut on Libra’s throat, she feels a tingling sensation in the wound on the back of her neck that should have already healed. If my reaction had been even a little bit late… No, if my skills hadn’t been even a little bit lacking, thinking that I wouldn’t be a person in this world by now, a blank laugh escapes my lips.

What kind of ability should I call this? She has the ability to return the wounds she has suffered to her opponent.

It’s absurd that Libra, who is the owner of powers that are troublesome to deal with, is given additional powers like that.

That doesn’t mean I’m not in a position to complain.

It was clear that Luke’s existence, which was completely different from the previous rounds, must have involved the intervention of a divine being equal to or higher than Knox. If it was that kind of existence, the only thing I could guess right away was Lux.

It wasn’t unusual for Knox to put a weight on the scale to balance it a bit. It was unexpected and embarrassing, but it was clear that it was quite possible.

So, how the hell am I supposed to kill that thing?

If you look for it, there must be at least one way. For example, it was like cutting off the breath with magic… No, there was a high probability that that wouldn’t work either. First of all, it was the power of God. There’s no way that it’s out of that category just because it’s magic.

Ah, yes. Excessive bleeding.

My vitality that has reached the level of a master, and the vitality of Libra, who is immortal but not immortal. If I make her bleed until she dies, I wonder if Libra will die before me.

That was all that immediately came to mind. To think that she had to pierce Libra’s powers, Virgo’s powers, and Libra’s two guards, and cause Libra to die of excessive blood loss.

…Can I?

Anyway, I couldn’t help but have such doubts. How nice it would have been if I could have exchanged opinions with Luke in this situation.

“I still have to do it. No, I will definitely do it.”

If I had to give a reason, I could give countless reasons.

If the zodiac is not stopped, the world will perish. I want to make Libra pay for provoking me in this episode. Either she or she was to save Luke’s sister from Virgo.

But the driving force that moves me right now is simple.

Kill Burgo, who left an indelible scar on my Luke.

Wouldn’t that alone be enough?

There were no traces of Libra’s footprints left on the ground, but I knew from the beginning where they were headed.

When I raise my head slightly, a towering stone pagoda comes into view at a distance of about 1 kilometer. In the previous round, I failed to catch Libra from that place because of Libra’s authority, and gave away her holy relic, but…

Rather, because of that, the corners of her mouth curled up as she remembered Libra, which would be on the last floor of that tower by now. I don’t know about that, but it was an opportunity for revenge for me.

Don’t miss this time, Libra.

Of course, he did not forget the existence of Gemini, who had not yet revealed himself.

Gemini’s involvement was obviously a fairly large variable. But at the same time, it was a variable that we could say was rather nice. Since we already know his existence and the form he is currently borrowing, Gemini’s intervention is only an opportunity for us to reduce the number of apostles by one more.

Besides, in this episode, there was no need or reason to open your hands to demons. As much as that, now I just really have to do well.

If I do well, what will be waiting for me will be the happy ending I have been longing for.

After taking a light, deep breath, he moved his body at full speed. The distance to the stone pagoda was shortened in an instant.

But I didn’t have the time to leisurely walk up the tower. That’s why I took the fastest shortcut.

It goes without saying that going down from the top is faster than going up from the bottom. Towards the top of the tower, I put maximum magic on my legs and leap.

No matter how much I am a warrior who has reached the level of a master, it was impossible to climb a stone tower that was so tall that it could be seen from anywhere in the city. Rather, in this part, Luke’s magic would be able to climb to the top much more easily than mine.

But even if it’s not magic, if it’s a master’s physical ability reinforced with magical power, it’s more than enough to reach a height above the midpoint of the tower. Although the cost of mana consumption is quite large, it doesn’t mean much in the situation ahead of the fight against Libra anyway.

You’ll fight with your powers limited anyway.

With that thought in mind, I stuck my magic-enhanced fingertips into the outer wall of the tower.

Tududuk-

It was annoying to see tons of stone crumbs falling every time my fingers dug into the outer wall of the tower, but it was fortunate that there was no wind blowing due to the nature of the space where this holy site exists. Usually the wind blowing at this height was deafeningly loud.

It didn’t take long to climb to the top of the tower, as I had climbed two thirds of the tower at once. At least it was certain that I climbed the tower faster than if I had walked up the stairs myself.

This is a fact I know because I have walked up there before.

After looking around once at the top of the tower, I put my hand on my waist and drew my sword.

…It was a tense moment. She had already been attached to her once, and she was much more confident than she was back then. Still, it was not so easy to fight with limited power.

Inhale lightly, calm your mind, and concentrate your magic on your sword.

The dice have been rolled for a long time, so we can only do our best.

As he swung his sword, a part of the top of the tower collapsed due to the released magic power, and a hole was opened leading down to the last floor of the tower. And from below, he smiles ferociously at the familiar face looking up this way.

Two men wearing masks looking up at this place with eyes that show no emotion. Burgo is blinking his eyes and making a stupid expression, as if he was embarrassed by this situation.

And.

“Hey, we finally get to see each other face-to-face like this. Thank you very much for your gift earlier, Adele Ludmeier.”

Finally, Libra shows off her composure by giving me a cheeky smile and waving her hand at me.

“The present I was going to give you isn’t just like that, but it must have been a mistake. I’ll make sure to deliver without mistakes this time, Libra.”

At least three of the people here today will die.

And, of course, I was not included among the three.

“No, it’s fine. This time, I want to give you a present from my side.”

Libra’s eyes glowed in deep gold for an instant, and a golden scale appeared from behind him.

Then, as the light from the balance came out and wrapped around Libra, her body, which had always been light enough to fly, began to feel heavy like water-soaked cotton.

“Elgenubi, Eshamari. Handle it.”

As if the atmosphere before Libra was all smoke, let’s give the order in a voice as cold as a veil.

“…”

The two escorts of Libra rush towards me in a movement that is different from that in the chapel.

“Kuh…!”

The moment the two men barely let go of their swordsmanship and lean back, Burgo giggles and bursts into laughter.

“Puhu, did you feel so confident without even knowing the power of Libra here? Oh no. Rather, you didn’t know, so you were full of confidence?”

Libra possessed such poor physical abilities that even the sword she was holding now felt burdensome to hold.

This was the power of Libra that I had known before. An absurd authority that puts the opponent’s abilities to the same level as one’s own.

I don’t know how it works for a mage like Luke, but it’s certain that it’s a deadly power, at least for a knight like me.

But for some reason, I never thought I would lose.

“Libra, don’t kill, just subdue! To be honest, I covet that body a little too much.”

“Ah, yes…”

…Still, I wanted Luke to come as soon as possible.