The Half-Puny Priest Hopes To Retire - The Half-Puny Priest Hopes To Retire chapter 222

222 – Life Is a Flower. Love Is the Nectar of the Flower. (9)

Much later than expected. The moment has arrived.

Slurp.

The woman’s body her, which had been swaying in place, fell straight to the floor like a rotten old tree.

The end was so cruel that he could not even utter a soft moan, let alone a will.

The woman’s body, which had become a pile of black and red ash, leaving only her, her pure white teeth, was so light that it fluttered even in the wind.

The area around it was wide and deep, as if a huge meteorite had fallen.

Who could believe that that grand tragedy was the result of a fight between two people?

If I hadn’t been able to watch the whole process, it was clear that I would have just laughed like a person who heard an absurd rumor.

”It’s over. Get ready.”

Using Apis’ low declaration as a foundation, she straightened up her battle lines for a moment.

Her heart was extremely heavy as she faced such hardships, but fortunately, her body felt lighter than before after getting enough rest.

Crash.

When the target was completely reduced to a pile of charcoal, only then did the warrior put down his sword.

”Huh! What on earth have I done so far?”

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And at that moment, like a light bulb that had been turned off, a light of reason appeared on the warrior’s previously dull expression his.

I was surprised for a moment, but when I thought about it, I realized it was completely normal.

Unlike Dauna’s unexpected behavior, which was proven to be influenced by someone’s will, the hero’s rampage was purely due to the warrior’s own personal temperament.

A twisted obsession that would completely wipe the woman I flirted with from this world.

Therefore, now that the subject of that obsession has become a corpse, there are no longer any elements left that could burn out the warrior’s reason.

Creepy.

Suddenly, goosebumps appeared down my spine.

No matter how distraught I was, the way the warrior turned into an emotionless killing machine just because I was trying to show interest in another woman felt scary.

But right now, I don’t have the time to get caught up in such vain thoughts.

”Arrow of destruction…”

”Uh? Down?”

Since she had only recently regained consciousness, Dauna began chanting her chant again toward the hero, who was still in a dazed state.

His appearance was incomparably worse than before.

Two red, bloodshot eyes.

Feeling as rough as someone who has finished a hard workout.

From the inside of the nose to the dark red blood streaming down.

No matter where I looked, it was a typical early symptom of magical energy exhaustion.

It was clear that it was a reaction to indiscriminate abuse of magic, which had been used only in the necessary amount when necessary, by surrendering the body to a torrent of emotions.

Moreover, Downa’s stamina was at a similar level to mine, who was crawling on the floor in the party.

Even if we didn’t do anything else, it was clear that Dauna would soon destroy itself.

But that’s why I had to hurry even more.

”Hero! Downa!”

I rang my neck with all my might.

I was worried about whether I would be able to shout properly due to the severed neck condition, but fortunately, perhaps due to the difference in elevation of the terrain, the voice rang out clearer than I expected.

”Father?”

”Low…Bill…?”

The two people’s gazes suddenly converged on me, and at the same time, they were filled with suspicion.

The reason was no different.

My behavior, covering my entire body with the straw I picked up from the ruins, must have been quite suspicious in their eyes.

Moreover, Apis, dressed exactly like me, is standing right next to me.

It was clear that the confusion they were feeling now had doubled.

”Wind. Come.”

What broke the awkward silence was Apis’ solemn recitation of her.

”Sigh!”

Kwaang!

At that moment, with a powerful burst of energy, Apis suddenly slammed his fist into the floor.

The enormous impact, combined with Apis’s own superpowers and wind magic that used spirits, was enough to spread thick dust throughout the area.

”You can’t overdo it. Apis.”

”Isa Nam.”

After sharing her last words with Apis in the thick smoke, she calmly took a deep breath.

With this, all preparations are complete.

Now all that’s left is to make them turn their attention to me.

”First come first served! Knee pillow─!”

He gathered his strength in his Danjeon and let out a loud roar.

It was right after that.

Apis, who was covered with a blanket of the same color as me, quickly escaped out of the smoke.

”Lowville—!”

She hurriedly hid herself in the smoke to avoid Dauna, who was chasing after her.

Until Dauna’s voice she became faint, I was very careful not to let her breathe even once, let alone speak.

How long has it been like that?

As the rising dust gradually disperses in the blowing wind.

After confirming several times that everything went as planned, I breathed a small sigh of relief.

”Haa…”

It was worth putting our heads together with Apis for a long time.

It was a sloppy strategy that would normally have no chance of working.

If Downa was in a sane state of mind, he would have been suspicious as soon as he saw such an absurd bait.

If she tried to remove her fog her with her her magic her her her her.

No, even if I had tried to accurately determine my location using detection magic before, this flawed plan would have clearly failed.

But fortunately, Dowona took the bait we gave her.

This saved me an hour.

Separating from your colleagues inside the dungeon was a dangerous act that put you at risk of death.

Rather than leaving Dauna in such a state with the hero, it was much better to have death by her side.

I was quite worried about Apis’ future as he would have to deal with Dauna, who would soon realize the truth, but for now, I had no choice but to trust him and leave it to him.

Because now I have been given an equally important role.

”I am first place!”

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When I glanced down for a moment, I saw the warrior looking up at me brightly, hugging my waist with his whole body.

It didn’t feel that surprising.

In the first place, I didn’t think that things like smoke screens and bait would be able to defeat the warrior’s senses.

This was also part of the plan.

”The bride’s knee pillow is mine!”

Her eyes were so bright that it was hard to believe that this innocent girl was the same person as the superhuman who had run amok just moments ago.

He was a warrior who usually had a strong tendency to rely on instinct rather than reason, but today it was even worse.

Could it be that something special to this space is having a negative impact on the warrior’s mind, just like Dauna did before?

After shaking his head to shake off the unnecessary thoughts that were building up in his mind, he spoke carefully to the hero.

”Hero. Are you out of your mind? Do you remember what happened just now?”

”Yes··········? Huh!”

The warrior tilted his head for a moment at my soft question, then suddenly opened his eyes wide and was astonished.

”Come to think of it! Why am I doing this here now! Definitely with Downa! He must have gone to look for the missing priest! Now that I think about it, it’s such a strange thing!’

The warrior, as if a large light bulb appeared in his head, began to embroider words like a waterfall.

Judging from the fact that he was hugging my waist tightly and not letting go even during this time, it seemed like his body was still remembering that turbulent time that his mind had forgotten.

”Huh! This is not the time to be like this! Certainly, the bride’s lap pillow is a very tempting proposition for me! If you are a hero! More than your own greed! Because we must value the lives of our colleagues! We must go find our colleagues as quickly as possible!”

Could it be the aftermath of being pierced through the heart by Downa’s electrodes?

The hero, who seemed to have lost all his memories from before, stamped his feet in place and looked anxious for a while.

Go find your comrade as quickly as possible.

Normally, I would have agreed to this proposal the moment he said it.

I couldn’t let the hero go just now.

”Father! Please hold on to me tight! From now on, go at full speed to find your comrades!”

”Ah, suddenly I feel dizzy…”

”Poetry, Father—!”

Whisk.

When I intentionally relaxed my legs, the warrior, who looked scared, supported me.

Even though it was just a pretending, in reality, no part of my body was healthy, so the excitement of the acting was not enough and overflowed.

”Father! What about these wounds! Who on earth!”

The warrior’s expression immediately became confused as he relatedly checked the wounds on my body.

Embarrassment and worry.

And the turbulent emotions mixed with a bit of revenge were clearly conveyed just by looking at her blue eyes.

I was able to realize it intuitively.

The best time is now.

”Sorry. Hero. I’m really tired, so can I just take a break?”

”─!?”

Like a child complaining that he doesn’t want to sleep, he gently rubbed his face against the warrior’s neck.

As I was fawning over a woman who was getting older and had just become an adult, I couldn’t even raise my head because of the shame that was building up in her.

The response was extremely immediate.

”Si, Father! To me, look weak!”

As I slowly opened my eyes, I saw the face of the warrior, who was covering his mouth with both hands.

As soon as he saw my tattered body, I thought what would happen if he ran out with a knife saying he would avenge me.

Looking at this, it seemed like there was no need to worry about that right now.

”Can’t we just stay like this for a while…”

”Ha, but…!”

Sigh.

”Haaa—!”

She was a warrior who tried to use what little reason she had to retort my nonsense, but such resistance disappeared like melting snow when I burrowed into her arms like a caterpillar.

The warrior’s movements as he twisted his body around, holding his heart with both hands, looked unusually painful.

I was also suffering because I was fawning over my self-esteem and even selling it.

”Then wait a minute! Just a moment!”

”Thank you. Warrior…”

The warrior hugged my face and buried it in his chest, and cried into his neck in a sly tone.

This bought me time.

From now on, all I can do is pray that Apis can do its job her safely

Yes, that was all.

‘Please take care of Dauna. Apis.’

······Wiggle.