I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party - I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party chapter 132

132 – Felheim Senova (5)

Felheim Senova (5)

The tables have not turned.

Esmeralda didn’t relax even as she watched Garnet participate in the battle.

Garnet is only there to tie up Legion Commander Six’s feet. I don’t think she can take him down.

Rather, you should be thankful just for being able to buy time.

In that situation, what Esmeralda had to do was simple and clear.

“Okay, Tina, let’s do it as usual.”

“huh!”

“Two young people with bright futures attacking an old man? This is a sad thing. What a world this is becoming.”

“In the past, I would have felt guilty, but now I only see you as my older sister. Sir Felheim Senova.”

“Oh, I can’t tell you how long it’s been since I’ve heard something like that.”

“Is that so? It seems to me like you’ve heard quite a bit.”

Esmeralda broke out in a cold sweat as she watched Felheim Senova leisurely putting a cigarette in his mouth.

A relaxed attitude, yet without any flaws.

The start and end of the battle are entirely hers to choose.

“Now that I think about it, we stopped talking. What do you think, warrior?”

“… … .”

“You have reached the end of your journey and have taken honor and glory in your hands. What are you planning to do next?”

“Well, I… … .”

Kang!

Esmeralda barely managed to deflect Felheim Senova’s rapier flying towards her while she was speaking.

Pretending to talk while attacking. This is also a cowardly method that only humans would use.

“How long can you last with just that one symbol?”

Esmeralda felt her balance lost as she deflected the tip of her sword from Felheim Senova’s attack, which felt heavier than she had expected.

If the sword had been pushed back a little, her body would have been twisted even more.

If Felheim Senova comes chasing us like this, we’ll be helpless.

“It’s here too!”

Tina fills that gap.

Tina swung her twin daggers at Felheim Senova from the opposite direction that Esmeralda had bounced off, trying to corner her.

Daggers moving dazzlingly. Above all, sword strikes that match the speed.

“Of course I didn’t know. But as a commander, I pride myself on having a broad perspective.”

He blocks all of that with just one rapier in his hand.

A rapier that can be swung faster than daggers wielded with both hands.

In that case, one hand is bound to be free, and that free hand is immediately transferred to the next action.

“Huh!”

Felheim Senova turns her body halfway to block Tina, then turns 180 degrees.

The sword’s position is reversed, and the empty hand grabs Esmeralda’s collar as she loses her balance.

“If you look at it broadly, it looks like this. This is what it has become.”

Felheim Senova grabs Esmeralda by the collar and immediately throws her towards Tina.

Tina’s vision is blocked as she swings her twin daggers to block Felheim Senova’s attack.

Swish─

Esmeralda loses her balance and is blown away, and Tina has limited vision because of Esmeralda.

And a rapier that stabs them both in the diagonal line.

“hmm?”

But at that moment, a circular blade flies in from behind Esmeralda.

A chakram flies towards her.

Another being, not Tina.

Dragon Clan, Tana’s attack.

“I’ve never heard of such talent.”

Felheim Senova swung her rapier twice to knock away the chakram.

And at that moment.

“hmm?”

Squeak!

The wire attached to the chakram momentarily blocks the movements of Felheim Senova’s rapier.

Braked maneuverability.

A missed opportunity.

Tana, who charges while crouching low as if crossing herself with the thrown Esmeralda, swings her dagger again.

“hmm…….”

puck!

Felheim Senova immediately let go of her rapier and launched a low kick at Tina, who was running towards her.

It was novel.

Even if you just lower your body to avoid a collision with Esmeralda and instead take advantage of her view, that’s the same.

By lowering my body, I was able to approach more quickly and stealthily than ever before.

However, there was clearly a corresponding risk, and Felheim Senova did not miss that opportunity.

“Ugh!”

“It was good that you tied your sword and charged at me from below the waist, but you should have prepared for attacks from below the waist, little lady.”

Tana felt her head turn white as she flew away from the low kick of Felheim Senova that accurately hit her face.

It was a good position for a surprise attack, but it was also the position where you could get hit the hardest with a kick.

“Ah, kicking a woman’s face, you have no manners. Sir.”

“Because he’s an uneducated soldier. Anyway, the more I look at the warrior party, the more extraordinary it seems. Last time, I thought they were bringing some kind of demon with them, but this time, they’re even bringing a dragon.”

“Isn’t that a good thing in terms of advocating harmony?”

Esmeralda grumbles as she gets up late.

It’s suffocating. Just one engagement could cost you your life.

If it weren’t for Tina’s efforts, if it weren’t for Tana’s surprise attack, I would have died five more times over.

And now that the means have been revealed, it is difficult to judge whether the same means will work in the future.

“How can you defeat the Demon King if you are so weak?”

“Well, I’m still too young to discuss that.”

Bang!

This time, Esmeralda’s side launched a surprise attack first. The twelve swords she moved each aimed at Felheim Senova from directions that were difficult to detect, and Felheim Senova struck them back as usual.

A one-sided attack from a distance. However, it was Esmeralda who was perplexed by it.

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‘I can’t find a gap.’

Although the sword is useful, it is impossible to achieve the same level of power as holding and swinging it yourself.

The difference was even greater than before, as Esmeralda was able to create a sword right away.

“It’s not good. If we rely too much on this convenient technology… … .”

hook!

Felheim Senova, who had arrived in front of Esmeralda in an instant, stabs her with his rapier again.

“It’s easy to get distracted.”

It was just as Felheim Senova said.

He was so busy chasing his opponents from a distance that he couldn’t focus on himself. That’s why even at this moment, when Felheim Senova suddenly approached him and spoke to him, he couldn’t respond properly and just stood frozen.

Swish.

Gracefully, beautifully. A rapier piercing Esmeralda’s shoulder.

Esmeralda only came to her senses when the pain shot through her shoulder.

“Huh!”

puck!

Esmeralda, realizing that it was too late, swung her holy sword at Felheim Senova instead of defending or evading.

“Your actions just now were good. Your ability to judge the situation is fine.”

“… … .”

However, Felheim Senova, who had leisurely avoided Esmeralda’s attack, returned to her original position and quietly looked at Esmeralda.

The difference in level is obvious.

“Are you afraid of me?”

“… … .”

“Surely, as time goes by, you will become stronger than me. You may even become the strongest in the literal sense. Aren’t you a warrior?”

Felheim Senova said, looking at Esmeralda who seemed to have lost her mind.

“But people die. As we age, our strength naturally declines, and the honor and glory we gain through strength are quickly tarnished by money and power.”

“What are you trying to say?”

Esmeralda asked, holding his bleeding shoulder. Was it because he saw blood? He was surprisingly able to calm down.

“Even I am like this. And if you don’t come up with a plan, you will become like this too.”

“that…….”

A pile of sand and gravel.

Now that its power has been reduced, Felheim Senova has become the prey of those who use wealth and power as weapons.

And it will be similar for Esmeralda. What will she look like after defeating the Demon King?

Will people really leave her alone, a useless, powerful time bomb?

Even if you leave her alone, it’s because she has power.

What if that power fades? Will people still leave her alone then?

Her very existence has become a symbol that checks wealth and power?

No, the prerequisite is wrong.

What guarantee is there that those in power will leave her alone until the Demon King is defeated?

She is currently having a headache because of the Cheonshin Church and the Magic Tower.

It could get worse than this.

“Humans are naturally timid creatures, so even if the other person clearly reveals their intentions, they are always suspicious. They say that even if you put chains on them and insist on peace, they are definitely doing something foolish behind their backs.”

“Thank you for sharing your bitter experience.”

“Originally, what adults say becomes their blood and flesh.”

Felheim Senova knows.

Esmeralda will follow a similar path.

Even if you have noble intentions, there is no guarantee that people will recognize them.

They may doubt, accuse, and falsely accuse you.

“It would be best to avoid such a situation, but if you were in the same situation as me, what would you do?”

What she wanted to ask.

“If there are foolish people who, even though they haven’t been able to defeat the Demon King, brand you a traitor to humanity and drive you out, then.”

Something you absolutely must check.

“What choice will you make then? Wouldn’t it be better to stick with this side like me?”

“… … .”

Justice of the warrior, Esmeralda.

What kind of thoughts does the one who carries that name have?

That was the self-righteous and selfish thought of Felheim Senova.

“No. I will still fight for people.”

“Even if they falsely slander your reputation?”

“You told me.”

Esmeralda took up her sword.

He put down all the swords that had been harassing Felheim Senova and took up only one holy sword.

“People are cowardly. That’s right. They are afraid. It’s natural to be afraid of those in power. That’s why I took up my sword for those people. I took up my sword to protect those cowardly people.”

Yes, she took up the holy sword.

Someone decided to take the lead and go through the thorny path that must be walked.

Wasn’t it something you had already prepared for the moment you picked up the sword?

“I will carry out my will no matter what the situation may be.”

“… … .”

Felheim Senova looked at the girl who had pointed her sword at him.

I looked into the girl’s green eyes.

Felheim Senova found herself raising the corners of her mouth without realizing it, looking at those determined eyes that sparkled like jewels.

“Thank you. That definitely answered my question.”

Oh yeah.

I feel relieved now.

You can risk your life with peace of mind.

The world would be a better place if she were there, even if I wasn’t there.

Felheim Senova gained confidence.