The Villainess Whom I Had Served for 13 Years Has Fallen - Chapter 343



343 – The Master of the Demon Sword -5-

The space distorted.

－Crackle

The sound of the long-standing chapter of revenge coming to an end began to echo in my ears.

Mikhail readjusted his holy sword.

I also gripped my demon sword and stared at the distorting space.

We didn’t know who would emerge.

Would it be the restraint that abandoned humanity for greed?

Or would it be Elysia, who had been waiting for this moment for decades? We could only pray for Elysia’s victory.

-Crack.

Who could it be? The victor who had built up the weight of emotions over the long years.

-Crack.

I whispered softly to Mikhail, who was taking a deep breath. No matter what happens, don’t be surprised and stay calm.

“Mikhail.”

“Yes.”

“You know who the enemy is.”

-Nod.

“Good.”

Mikhail nodded and began to draw upon the power of the holy sword, enveloping it with aura. As the power of the holy sword and Mikhail’s aura met, his presence became ferocious, and I nodded in approval. He finally seemed like the protagonist.

Although he needed time to get used to the holy sword, I felt a strange sense of pride in Mikhail, who had reached a certain level.

[‘Blessing of Destruction’ reacts to the user’s aura.]

I also drew upon the power of the demon sword and hid Shuen behind me. I had a duty to protect Shuen, who knew nothing.

-…Crack.

I could feel it.

The space of Elysia was distorting.

Soon, we could feel the presence of the one we were waiting for in the isolated space.

I let out a small breath and quietly spoke to Mikhail.

“He is coming.”

-Screeeeech!!!

The space opens.

The space where Elysia and the Apostle of Restraint had disappeared began to stir and open up.

“…!”

In an instant, the familiar figure appeared before my eyes, frowning at the scent of blood spreading rapidly.

“…”

A man in black armor and a black sword.

And the one who was to become the standard for all appeared.

It was Restraint.

The victor of this battle was not Elysia, but Restraint.

-Crunch…

Restraint, covered in blood, was staggering out of Elysia’s space.

“Hoo…”

Taking a deep breath.

“Haha…”

He let out a hollow laugh as he looked at the demonic sword and the holy sword in the hands of another. Muttering to himself, ‘In the end, it was taken away.’

The Restraint before my eyes looked as if he could collapse at any moment. The armor of discipline he had prepared was half broken, and the sword in his hand was trembling, indicating that he no longer had the strength to wield it.

Even so.

-Gulp.

Restraint’s eyes were alive.

Drenched in fatigue, Restraint looked at us with sharp eyes and let out a hollow laugh.

“Hahaha… This is the worst.”

“…”

“In the end, this operation failed.”

“…”

“We ended up with nothing, neither the holy sword nor the demonic sword…”

“…”

“The Pope will be disappointed….”

“…”

I ground my teeth at the sight of the leisurely restraint. I thought it was a mistake to trust Elysia and send her alone.

Considering the compatibility….

If we had attacked together and pushed restraint, we could have killed restraint without losing Elysia.

I gripped my sword tighter, feeling regret for the unseen Elysia. I had to put an end to Elysia’s revenge here.

I, who knew her story, had to put a period to it.

“…”

Restraint’s magic had become ferocious.

The intense black magic of restraint, which had awakened in the battle with Elysia, felt terrifying enough to give me goosebumps.

One move.

In one move, I would take restraint’s neck….

“Puhaha… Puhaha…!”

Sensing the killing intent, restraint let out a meaningless laugh and shook his head lightly. He said, ‘It’s all over now.’

“Stop it.”

“…”

“It’s better to stop now…. Even if it’s not you, I…”

It was then.

-Kwadududuk.

A cold magical hand began to appear behind restraint.

The hand of magic, which seemed to swallow everything, revealed its presence by grotesquely distorting restraint’s shoulder.

“…Kyaaa!!!”

Restraint, now looking tired, dropped his head.

“Isn’t that enough?”

“…”

“Stop playing with it like a toy and kill it. Think of the affection you’ve built up over time.”

“…Indeed.”

A cold voice was heard. The familiar voice of a woman I knew echoed coldly in the space.

I let out a hollow laugh and muttered to myself, ‘Don’t scare people like that.’

I erased the killing intent.

“`

The person who will put a period to this story has returned.

-Tok.

-Tok.

-Tok.

Elicia, slowly approaching behind Restraint, wiped the blood off her cheek and smiled cruelly.

“It seems… there’s no affection.”

“…”

“Are you afraid?”

“Not a chance.”

“Is that so? Your hell is just beginning… It’s okay to be afraid.”

“Kuhaha… Crazy woman.”

“…”

“I’ve earned the hatred of a monster.”

Restraint burst into laughter.

“Kuhahahahahaha!!!!!!”

“…”

“Kuhaha!!! Ah… This is insanely fun.”

-Thud.

‘Huh.’

The magic power gathers in one place.

The remaining magic power in Restraint’s body was gathering towards the heart.

Seeing the magic power of Restraint gathering ferociously as if creating a huge bomb, I furrowed my brows and released my aura.

“…”

-Sizzle…

I had a blank expression as Restraint’s magic power disappeared in an instant. I wondered what was happening.

Without time to question, Restraint’s armor began to crumble.

The sword in his hand turned to dust and the armor on his body began to lose its vitality and wither.

Elicia gritted her teeth and grabbed Restraint by the nape.

“What did you do?”

“Nothing…”

“`

“Don’t lie. I saw the magic disappearing clearly.”

“Kuh…Kahaha!!”

“Did you inform the Pope?”

“No..”

Restraint shook his head. He muttered sadly that the Pope had never paid any attention to him. He answered Elicia’s question.

“I have to protect my brother at least.”

“…”

“My brother. I have to give a small gift to my brother who has suffered so much because of his useless older brother.”

“…You b*stard.”

“Isn’t my brother next after me?”

“…”

“So, I have to get some insurance for my brother too.”

Restraint sneered at Elicia with a deep smile. He thought that even if he wanted to self-destruct, he couldn’t kill those in front of him.

Restraint, who had no more dark magic left, announced his defeat with a hollow smile, and Elicia spat out a cold warning with icy eyes.

“Fine. If your wish is hell… I’ll grant it.”

“…”

“I’ll make you beg to be killed, to just let you die.”

“…”

“I’ll show that side of you to your brother.”

“…!”

“Your brother will die suffering the same pain.”

“Shut up…!”

“Why…? Didn’t you think of this?”

Restraint’s pupils began to tremble.

“You should have ended your life.”

“…”

“If you had any strength left, you should have escaped from hell.”

“…Shut up!!!”

“Hmm…”

Elicia, who subdued Restraint’s fierce resistance, shook her head and coldly looked down at him while grabbing his hair.

“You can’t die.”

“…!”

“Because I’ll make sure you don’t.”

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-Rumble…

The temple begins to collapse.

The temple, having lost what it was meant to protect, was bidding farewell with a massive tremor.

Elicia looked at me from beneath the dust-falling temple and extended her hand.

“I will escort you to the surface.”

“…”

“…The restrictions of the Holy Sword and the Demon Sword have been lifted, so I can use spatial magic.”

I smiled faintly and shook my head. Elicia, who had completed part of her revenge, didn’t look very well. It seemed she had used a lot of strength in the battle against Temperance. Seeing her trembling fingers, it looked like it would be a burden to move multiple people.

Reading my consideration, Elicia bowed her head slightly and expressed her gratitude. Adding a sincere thank you.

“Thank you.”

“…It’s nothing.”

“Really… thank you.”

I pulled the awkwardly standing Shuen to my side and looked at Elicia. It was better for both of us to quickly wrap up the awkward atmosphere.

“You’ve worked hard.”

“How can I repay this kindness…”

“Just eat well and stay healthy. It would be even better if you’re happy.”

“…”

Elicia nodded heavily and replied to me.

“Yes…!”

“Good. Then, shall you go first? It wouldn’t be good to drag this out.”

“…Understood.”

After sending off Elicia, who disappeared into the distorted space, Shuen, who had been struggling at my side, glared at me with a strange expression.

“Ugh!”

“Haha…”

“Commoner…!”

“Stay still.”

“Uh… Uh… This is blasphemous… I’ll become an out-of-stock Shuen!”

“Now… Please be quiet…! Mr. Mikhail!!!”

Mikhail, who had been looking at Shuen with envious eyes, nodded as soon as he met my gaze and looked towards the exit.

“Let’s go home now.”

“Yuria…”

“Rowen is with her.”

“Understood.”

There was no need to worry about Yuria.

Because Rowen was with her.

As if to represent our concerns, the silhouettes of the two people were already at the exit, and after confirming Yuria’s smiling face and Rowen’s complexion, the moment we set foot on the ground.

-Crumble…

The long journey came to an end.

‘Ha… I need to rest.’

I miss the lady.