Imperial Guard - Chapter 79



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“Ugh, ugh···.”

The elf, Elorin, ran through the forest.

A great number of demons were chasing after her.

Each and every one of them was a natural enemy of the elves, imbued with the magic of death.

“In the end, is this how it ends up like this···.”

Erengor, the elf leading the elven tribe, bit his lip.

It was fortunate that Basilode didn’t chase after them directly, but the situation was still dire.

“Ugh···!”

At that moment, Elorin, who was at the rear, staggered from the attack of the demons and fell to the ground.

“Elorin!”

“Damn it! Everyone stop!”

At the same time, the fleeing elves turned around.

They are precious family. I couldn’t let even one of them fall behind.

Because elves never abandon their own kind.

“Kil kil, those stupid little bastards.”

“Kill him now!”

The demons raised their magic and rushed at the elves.

The magic of death bestowed by Count Basolod was as toxic to the elves.

If the magic of death had even touched the elves a little, it would have been their victory.

“Blue Tower 1st Division. Begin training.”

However, just before the elves and demons clashed.

Magic poured down from behind the elves.

Kwaaaaang-!

The magic that passed over the elves’ heads annihilated the demons.

“Why is the Empire attacking us!”

The one or two remaining remnants fled and glared at the magicians, but the magicians of the magic tower paid no attention.

Because it was the order of the Blue Tower Lord Perma to protect the abandoned forest.

“Oh, thank you, human race.”

Erengor took a deep breath and thanked the wizards.

“Never mind. It just so happens that the training at the Blue Tower coincides with that. However, please do not go outside the forest. Our training is conducted only within the forest.”

“···.”

Erengor looked at the magicians of the magic tower.

They only cast magic at demons, not elves.

And he even warned us not to go out of the forest.

They protected themselves under the pretext of training.

‘Why do humans…?’

However, they could not figure out why the humans were protecting them.

Because it was dangerous for humans to be hostile to the Demons, as it could lead to a war between the Empire and the Demons.

“Ra, is this Mr. Rael?”

At that moment, Reine ran urgently towards the wizard.

At her words, Chiron, who was at the forefront, answered.

“Do you know Sir Lael, the friend of the Blue Tower?”

“Yes. Yes. Did Mr. Rael help us?”

“I can’t tell you that. We’re training.”

After hearing Kyron’s words, Reyne became convinced.

Lael.

He helped them.

“Raine. Rael? Do you know him?”

“Did you call the wizards?”

“Rael. That person···”

Rayne, who sensed the approaching elves, spoke cautiously.

“Raina. I’m Raina’s friend.”

“Reina…?! Reyne! What are you talking about! You’re bringing up the name of a traitor!”

“···Wait a minute. Kelln.”

As Kelen began to complain, Erengor stepped forward.

He led the elves and looked around at the elves and said.

“As Bartholod said with his own mouth, the foolish elves do not even know how to survive.”

Erengor continued to listen to Basilrod’s words.

It was a problem I hadn’t thought about until then.

Why on earth are the elves still alive?

“Raine. If there’s anything you’re hiding about Reina, tell me everything.”

“···.”

Reyne clenched her fists and pondered.

Reina didn’t want her clan to know that she was making a sacrifice.

The stupid elves will definitely start a war with Basolod.

‘I’m sorry… Reina. I can’t stand seeing you suffer anymore.’

However, Reine decided not to hide the truth any longer.

I didn’t want my beloved Reina to be called a traitor by her own kind.

“···Reina is not a traitor. She just wants to prevent any more elves from dying.”

Reyne slowly told the elves the truth about Reyna.

As she continued speaking, the elves began to open their eyes one by one.

“Oh, that’s ridiculous. There’s no way an elf could think of something like that.”

Kelen grabbed Reine’s shoulder with trembling hands.

“Keln. Why do you think Bartholod hasn’t attacked the elves until now? If he had done it himself, the elves would have been destroyed already.”

“That, that···.”

It was strange.

Until now, Basolrod has only sent his subordinates and has not moved himself.

It was the same even then.

Although the demon imbued with the magic of death moved, Basolrod remained still.

“Reina can make sacrifices because she is an elf. She loves her people more than anyone else.”

Elves are elves who love their own kind terribly.

Because Reina was stronger than any other elf, she was delaying the destruction of her clan through her sacrifice.

“Reina···.”

Kelln, an elven warrior, gripped his sword tightly.

He was only angry and disappointed at Reina’s betrayal, without thinking about the reason or the intention behind it.

“shit···!”

A single elf sacrificed himself to save the elven race.

Now that they knew that fact, the elves could not sit still.

“··· I can’t stay like this any longer. Erengor!”

He looked at Erengor with his sword in hand.

“··· okay.”

Erengor also opened his eyes wide.

Elves never abandon their own kind, no matter what the circumstances.

“I’m going to fight Basolod. I can’t leave the elven affairs to the humans.”

It is shameful to pass on the work of one’s clan to another race.

What is wrong must be corrected from now on.

*

Count Basolod of Alheim looked out over the abandoned forest.

The demons imbued with their magical power were chasing the elves.

“What are those?”

Basolod frowned.

Just as they were about to capture the elves, human wizards suddenly appeared and attacked the demons.

“On the subject of inferior races… are you maintaining your pride?”

As a noble of Alheim, he is on an official visit to the Empire at its request.

It could be a problem if the magicians of the Magic Tower attack the Demons.

“I guess I’ll have to handle it myself.”

Basolrod walked into the forest, spreading an evil aura.

What he promised was only to the elves.

I didn’t promise to kill human wizards.

‘I will show the power of the Demon Tribe to the inferior races.’

Each individual is weak, and they are like cockroaches that barely survive by sticking together.

To the Demon Barsolod, both humans and other races were equally disgusting.

“Basolroad!”

But, at that moment, as Basolod was heading towards the forest.

An elf came running.

“An elf? What’s going on?”

“What are you doing? You promised!”

As soon as Reina saw smoke rising from the abandoned forest, she ran into it.

And I felt anxious and chased the magic of death.

I hoped it was a mistake, but there in front of the abandoned forest stood Basolrod.

“That’s what I wanted to say. What are you talking about?”

“Hey, we decided not to touch the elves!”

Reina made a promise with Basolrod.

It is a pact between the elves and the Bartholods that neither side will attack first.

Because of that promise, Reina was able to endure the pain.

“Yes. I am definitely not touching the elves.”

As a nobleman of Alheim, Basolod kept his promise.

“what?”

“I promised not to touch the elves. Am I attacking them now?”

It is other demons that are attacking the abandoned forest.

Although Basolrod’s magic surrounded the entire forest and all the demons were imbued with the magic of death, Basolrod remained still.

It means that the promise was kept.

“Ba, Basolod···!”

Reina clenched her fists, her shoulders shaking.

He has been deceiving himself from the beginning.

“Don’t worry, Elf. It’s more efficient to kill the others, but I’ll let you live until the end… Hmm?”

Basolrod turned his head.

At the end of the forest, I felt the magic of nature.

“Oh, no.”

A tribe of elves was walking out of the burning forest.

They didn’t run away.

“Why. Why···.”

Reina ran towards the elves in surprise.

The pain in my chest was getting worse, but it was not the time to worry about that.

“Go back now! You can live now!”

“Raina!”

“Raine···?”

Then, Reine walked over and hugged her tightly.

There was almost no natural energy felt from Reina’s body.

As an elf, my strength has been weakened by the magic of Basolod.

“I’m sorry, Reina. What’s wrong will be righted now. We elves never abandon our own kind.”

“Re, Rayne. What are you talking about?”

Reina looked around with a sense of uneasiness.

He felt warmth, not fear, in the gaze of the elves looking at him.

“Everyone, stop. Please… We’re going to die by Basolod. We’re all going to die….”

Reina shook her head at that fact.

She didn’t want to see any more elves die.

“Reina. I will not allow you to take responsibility for your clan alone.”

“Ah, Erengor.”

The elves walked forward, hiding Reina behind them.

“The elves are born from the World Tree and return to the World Tree together.”

The same was true of the elven warriors led by Kelen.

They drew on the power of nature, burning their will to fight against Basolod.

“Uh, why···.”

Reina knelt on the floor at the sight.

She just wanted to save the elves.

But, all the suffering up until now has gone down the drain.

Any elves who oppose Basilod will die, and their efforts will be in vain.

“Basolod···! Why···!”

Kkadak-

Reina clenched her fist and struck down.

Her fingernails were broken and digging into her flesh, but she didn’t stop punching.

If I didn’t express this anger, I might gouge out my own eyes.

“Raina.”

At that moment, a man walked in front of her.

He looked down at Reina and sighed.

“That’s just how the world is. If you’re naive, you’ll get hurt.”

“···Rael!”

Reina raised her head and glared at Rael.

Even Rael could not forgive such words.

“I’m sorry, but no one will understand if you cry now. There are only people in this world who would try to take advantage of you like that.”

Rael shook his head and looked at Reina.

In this fucking world, no one will notice if you live like that.

“What do you want me to do to myself···.”

Reina chewed her lip, tears welling up in her eyes.

She was a young elf.

He lived to be 150 years old, but lived most of his life in the forest of the World Tree.

Reina just wanted the elf not to die, and this was the only solution she knew.

“I, I just didn’t want to see any more elves die… I just wanted to save the elves… Why, why did it turn out like this….”

Reina hit the floor with tears streaming down her face.

Rael, who was watching that scene, approached her.

“So, are you just going to give up like this?”

“··· Rael.”

Reina knelt down and grabbed Rael’s leg.

Her body collapsed, as if prostrating herself.

“Please, please help me. Fight with me, for the sake of the elves…”

“okay.”

Reina raised her head at Rael’s words.

I wondered if I had misheard, but he held out his hand to me with his usual expression.

“Just ask for help, all it takes is one word.”

“Ra, Rael···.”

“···That demon kid, I didn’t like the way he looked.”

Rael turned around, leaving Reina alone.

At the end of the forest, Basolrod was seen confronting the elves.

It was a demon that emitted unpleasant magical power from its huge size.

Thud, thud.

Rael walked slowly towards him.

“La, Mr. Rael!”

Reyne, with her eyes closed, ran towards me.

Rael looked at her and pointed at Reina… then quickly lowered his hand.

“I’m going to kill that kid, so take care of Reina.”

“Ah, Reina···.”

After Reyne ran to Reina.

Elven warriors approached him.

“Hey you….”

“It’s been a while. Your name was Kelen, wasn’t it?

The elven warrior Kelen raised his sword as he looked at Rael.

“Elf affairs are handled within the clan. Do not interfere. Human.”

Instead of answering, Rael raised his sword.

Sling-

“Keukkeu···!”

At the same time, a line of blood flowed from Kelln’s neck.

‘I haven’t seen it at all···.’

If Rael had wanted to, he would have died just now.

At that fact, Kelen gulped.

“I actually don’t care whether you guys lose or not?”

Rael was annoyed.

When I saw that kind elf crying, I couldn’t help but feel angry.

In any world, it’s the one who suffers who is at fault, but today was not the case.

I thought I would definitely regret it if I didn’t kill that demon bastard today.

“So don’t touch it.”

Thud, thud.

Lael stared at the demons who were confronting the elves.

A disgusting smell emanated from the large demon.

“These days, even the demon kids are going around calling themselves nobles. It’s the end of the world, it’s the end of the world.”

“···Are you human?”

Basolod looked at the human before him with curiosity.

The magic of death that he possesses is more lethal than magic not only to elves but also to humans.

However, the human in front of me did not feel any pain at all.

“How arrogant of you to dare attack me alone. You inferior human being.”

“Tsk.”

Rael clicked his tongue and raised his sword.

Yeah, maybe that’s right.

Rael longed for a peaceful life.

It is like that now and it will be like that tomorrow.

But I hope that I don’t have any regrets in that life.

Rael took a step forward so as not to regret anything.

“The first form of the Thousand-Slayer Sword. Entering the Heavens.”

The sword of Rael was engulfed in flames.