chapter 50
I see your code (50)
Teier Terberoz vomited in surprise.
“What about the paladins who were with you?”
“There was, but… … Among the assailants, there were ten A-classes… … .”
“Ten A grades?”
I was surprised too.
Thirty, including those in Layton.
Much more than that in the game, but that was a long time ago.
Have you already prepared this amount of power?
I shook my head to shake off my thoughts. What is important now is to take action.
It’s not about bewildering and hesitating.
“The bishop and the witch… … No, where is Sirke?”
At my words, the man looked towards Teyer Terberots. I asked if I could tell you.
He nodded and then opened his mouth.
“The current whereabouts are unknown. The Temple of Layton used to send support, but… … .”
“It’s support… … How many people?”
“Power.”
power.
It is said that Arina, who will later become a saint of Kitan, is also included.
It hurts to die of Sirke or Rakian, but if they die, history will change on a continent-by-continent basis.
in a bad way too.
I sighed and opened my mouth.
“Give me an approximate location. I will go too.”
“What did you mean when you went? Grade A is eleven. I admit the intelligence ability, but the force isn’t that great, right? furthermore… … .”
Thayer Terberoz said with a face that had just regained his composure.
“I wonder if I really need to go to support.”
“… … .”
I know what you mean.
If the bishop procession was annihilated, the temple would not be able to stand still. Even if it was Layton, who was half-thrown, he would intervene in earnest.
We will dispatch high-level paladins and priests.
It means that it would be better to wait for dispatch and aim for fishermen than to save those who would not have much power if they tried to save them.
It’s hard to see it as a calculation.
Because his life is at stake.
If I hadn’t known the circumstances, I might have made the same decision.
In this case, it is better to persuade rationally instead of appealing to emotions without measures.
I’m not even a human being with emotions anyway.
“It is more profitable to let them live than to let them die.”
“I know that the bishop and the paladin Sir Rakian are the only ones that can become a powerful force among them. Although Sirke, who was suspected of being a witch, was also an A-class, he was originally under Byron. I’m afraid I’ll become an enemy.”
I was a little surprised because I knew it better than I thought.
It’s the first part. Anyway, it’s probably a little known fact that Circe was under Byron.
“If it’s Sirke, you don’t have to worry. Because he owes me.”
“He helped with the trial. It’s something I sent in the first place, but there’s no way I’m not aware of it. What I’m curious about is if she’s the kind of person who can protect it.”
“That is no problem. I guarantee it.”
Thayer Terberots hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.
“Even so, I don’t know if it’s necessary to save it. After all, even if they added their power, wouldn’t it take a little more time? I’d rather… … .”
“Lord.”
Thayer Terberotz interrupted.
I think this guy is misunderstanding something.
“The Lord is not in a position to worry about the future now. You have to worry about whether you will see the rising sun tomorrow. How much power do you think you can sustain now? Two days? three days? At least not until the dispatch of the temple arrives.”
At my words, Thayer Terberoz sighed.
“I know that, but… … Still, wouldn’t that be more realistic than your plan?”
“If you feel that way, you can choose that one. Even if he endures until the dispatch arrives, Noblesse will be at a level that is impossible to revive.”
“… … You are forcing me to choose.”
“In any case, it is the Lord’s choice. To be honest, I don’t even have a foundation in Layton, so I don’t care if I jump into the realm.”
That’s a lie.
It wouldn’t hurt to start over in the kingdom, but at that time, Byron is the problem. Even now, I’m planning to mobilize 30 A-class people, but I can’t imagine how big it will be if I miss it now.
There’s no way I’d have done anything without thinking that he’d be dispatched. there must be some workaround
If you get rid of it, it’s only now.
Still, what I said casually.
“… … Give me the location.”
Because he was sure that Tyer Terberoz would say that.
He gave up his life if he would give it up, but he is not a person who would give up Noblesse.
Hearing the location of the man, he immediately took the sword.
“I’ll put Jerry’s on it, so let’s go together. Now, if you die, I’ll be in trouble too.”
“I do not need it. After all, having one or two more people doesn’t mean you can win.”
“Then what are you going to do?”
“20 people is too much, but 30 people is too much.”
I checked that the sword was well loaded and opened the door.
“I’m going to reduce the number a bit. Please, Lord, take your time in the meantime.”
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“What would you like the bishop to write on the tombstone? Bishop Layton is beaten to death by street gangsters. It’s not going to be like this.”
“At least, Arina, I don’t want to be buried next to you.”
The bishop sighed and looked at Arina.
She was acting casually, but she was the priest who used the most energy. Although he tried to hide it, he could not hide the tiredness on his face.
‘How much longer can I last.’
The paladins have been down for a long time, and the priests who will heal those wounds are in a state of exhaustion.
Sirke and Rakian are taking time alternately, but that’s the limit now.
Can I last another 10 minutes?
It was an unbelievable performance against ten A-class players, but it was hard to see it as a meaningful time. What’s the use of prolonging your life for another 10 minutes anyway?
The bishop who made the decision looked at Rakian, who was holding his breath next to him.
“Lord Ra-Kitan-Antigran. What is the probability of success if only some of them escape?”
“Castle-Knight.”
Rakian shook his head.
it sounds impossible The bishop said with a sullen face.
“… … So what if Sir Sirke and Arina are three?”
“Bishop!”
Arina shouted with a terrified face.
“Even if you don’t want to be buried with me, how can you say that?”
“I’m saying this because I hate to die.”
The bishop looked at Arina with a blank face.
“Even if we are buried together, that is not now. At least a few decades have passed.”
The bishop paused for a moment and hesitated, then reached out and stroked Arina’s head.
“… … Please don’t let me bury you with my hands. Arina, you have to bury me, so I can’t bury you.”
“… … .”
In response to such a serious answer, Arina did not say anything and bowed her head.
Because he didn’t want to show his face.
She knows that there is no other way than that. But accepting it is another thing.
The bishop looked at her head with his head bowed and then turned his gaze to Rakian again.
“So, what are the odds?”
“… … Castle-Knight.”
Rakian spread out all one finger.
number five. It means half.
The bishop sighed and said.
“It’s not high, but… … It’s a situation that I have to be aware of, so I can’t help it. Ready right now… … .”
“I’m not going.”
At Ariana’s answer with her head bowed, the bishop firmly shook her head.
“Don’t be stubborn. Even if you stay here anyway, it won’t help.”
“I’m not stubborn.”
Arina raised her head while pretending to be as casual as possible.
“Why am I leaving? It’s not going to help anything to wear it over there. If it’s just the two of you, Knight and Sirke, the chances will be 70%.”
“That’s the most talented of the priests… … .”
“I know I am very talented. But is that the only reason you want to let me go? If you swear to Kitan, I will obey you without a word.”
“… … .”
This time the bishop did not answer.
In fact, he didn’t even care about talent. However, he could not swear a lie to Kitan, who had been with him for decades.
“The temple will also admit that the Knights and Sirke-sama are leaving. Because there was no other way. But when I, who is an apprentice, is next to him, the picture is strange.”
Arina shook her head and continued.
“If the bishop, who should treat all people equally, handles his affairs with personal feelings, the bishop’s reputation he has built up so far will go down. I do not intend to inflict such disgrace for saving my life.”
“You don’t have to worry about my honor.”
“Don’t say nonsense. It’s something I’m involved in, so how can I not worry?”
“It is the honor of the dead after all.”
“It is the honor of my father who would have died in my place.”
father.
The bishop’s body trembled at that word.
She has been raising her for over 10 years and thinks of her like a daughter, but the title is unified as Bishop. It was because he wanted to find his biological parents someday.
“… … I am not your father.”
“Biologically. But we are not a religion based on science. You have to believe it emotionally.”
Arina looked straight at the bishop.
“I think of the bishop as my father, who secretly added one more piece of meat to my meal, rather than my real father, whom I have never seen before. You can’t say that even the bishop never thought of me as a daughter.”
The bishop’s mouth, who was trying to say no firmly, stopped. It was because of seeing Arina’s eyes trembling with anxiety.
“Look. Because this is it.”
Arina said quickly.
As if he didn’t even give me a chance to answer.
“And don’t worry, I won’t die before the Bishop. How long is my life?”
“… … Arina.”
“Besides, it is not without hope.”
Then he pointed to the mercenaries who were fighting Sirke.
“Look at those eyes. It’s like looking at some sick chicken. If you can only see the gaps that are inconvenient… … .”
Before Arina could even finish speaking, Sirke flew in.
“It’s no more. Give me a shift.”
“How about your opponent? Don’t you think the poor thing is going to fall down soon?”
“… … What nonsense?”
Circe pointed to his own face.
The expression on her face that was always single is that of a tired one no matter where she went.
“If that’s the worst thing over there, I’m an old man on the verge of death.”
“It’s the eyes. I don’t think I’m crazy.”
“… … Sure, the reaction is a bit odd.”
Circe shook her head.
“Still, Grade A is fever. To be honest, I’d try to do something with two or three, but that’s unreasonable.”
Arina sucks. bowed his head.
It is said that she can deal with two or three of her who are of the same grade A. It would be the standard when the witch’s power was revealed.
In fact, some have believed it.
Because the power of Sirke that I had seen before seemed to be that great. But even in that state, two or three is the limit.
Although the battle was not divided by plus and minus, it was unlikely that even a Rakian with similar strength to her would be able to face ten.
“… … Then there is no way?”
“There is.”
At those words, Arina’s expression brightened.
“What?”
“No matter how you look at them, they are the ones sent by Uncle Byron.”
Circe laughed softly.
“If I tell you to go down again, I think they will look at you. There must be a shortage of power.”
“… … What about us?”
“I don’t know. If it’s the character of a man I know, you think I’ll kill you? Putting it under a temple person has more demerits than merits.”
“… … Are you really not going?”
Arina’s voice trembled.
There is a limit to sustaining even in the present state, but if she converts, they will collapse immediately.
Circe smiled with a hard-to-read expression.
“Well?”
“… … .”
“… … don’t look like that Because it’s a joke. After all, I’m in a situation where I’m halfway through my life, so even if I want to, I can’t.”
Arina tilted her head.
“A mortgage?”
“There is such a thing. Wouldn’t it be better to make a decision sooner than that? If you drag a little more, the option itself disappears.”
“… … Then, as expected, the two knights and Sirke-sama escape… … .”
At that time, Rakian, who took the time by taking turns with Circe, pucks! It flew near with a sound.
With a fairly large hole in the abdomen.
It wasn’t enough to die, but it was a wound that was difficult to heal right away.
Circe hardened her face.
“It may already be too late.”
Arina hurriedly squeezed her last divine power to heal Rakian and turned around.
A-class mercenaries were seen walking with their weapons.
‘If I had known this would be the case, I would have sent Knight-nim and Sirke-nim earlier.’
The moment I regret so much and prepare to die.
“… … Rihanna?”
Among the mercenaries who suddenly collapsed, I saw a face I never expected to see here.
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