Chapter 94: The Hero Reappears (Part 2)
“Ugly monster, now pay the price for the sins you have committed.”
Elweiss raised her right hand, and the Saint Lanya Barrier in the distant sky began to rotate once more, golden energy condensing instantly. As soon as she swung her right hand down, the black-haired girl in front of her would be obliterated into dust by the Holy Punishment Thunder.
Opposite her, Elrose lay on the ground. Though she had no obvious injuries, her breathing was extremely weak, and even the garment made of mana she wore showed faint signs of disintegration.
She struggled to get back on her feet, but the power of thunder contained in the arrows had completely paralyzed her body. She couldn’t move at all; not only could she not use magic, but Apophis had also reverted to its original form due to lack of mana support, automatically returning to the storage space.
Just as Elweiss’s right hand was about to strike down, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Elrose.
“Saintess, please wait a moment.” Cedric’s intense gaze fixed on Elweiss.
As one of the most famous figures in the world, he naturally recognized the girl in front of him. A person like him had no qualifications to stand before her.
But now, for Shadie, for the one who had saved him under Lance’s sword and the savior of Mornhart, he had to muster the courage to confront her.
“Who are you?” Elweiss looked at Cedric with indifference.
Cedric slightly bowed and said, “Saintess, I am Cedric Ternawill, the Town Mayor of Karashok. May I ask why you have suddenly appeared and attacked Shadie?”
Elweiss replied flatly, “She is a disaster, a calamity capable of destroying the world. According to the will of the Holy God, I must exterminate her.”
“A disaster?” Cedric exclaimed, “Saintess, surely you jest. She is the savior of Mornhart. On the night the Star of Ruin fell, she saved us, saved our country. How could someone like her be a disaster? Are you insane?”
“Mind your attitude.” Elweiss’s cold voice rang out, and a tremendous pressure instantly descended upon Cedric, causing him to tremble and pin him to the ground.
“Cedric!” Saya gasped and hurriedly ran to Cedric’s side. Facing Elweiss, she pressed her palms together in a devout manner and said, “Holy God above, Saintess, my friend did not mean any offense. He was just taken aback by the sudden turn of events and got a bit too emotional.”
“Oh, I see.” Upon seeing a follower of the Holy Church, Elweiss’s expression softened significantly. After a moment’s contemplation, she waved her hand and dismissed the pressure on Cedric.
“Cough, cough, cough.” Cedric suddenly coughed several times and quickly got to his feet, apologizing, “Saintess, I was too emotional just now. I apologize for my rudeness.”
Elweiss slightly nodded, not intending to pursue the matter further.
Seeing this, Cedric hesitated for a moment, gathered his courage again, and asked, “Then, Saintess, may I inquire why you refer to Shadie as a disaster? What exactly has she done wrong?”
As he spoke, Cedric subtly signaled to Saya from the side.
Saya understood Cedric’s meaning; he had no ties to the Holy Church, and his words held no weight with the Saintess, so he wanted her to help him.
However, as a member of the Holy Church, she was, in principle, supposed to unconditionally obey all of the Saintess’s orders. Questioning the Saintess’s actions and addressing her with inquiries was undoubtedly disrespectful.
Nonetheless, Saya ultimately chose to help her companion. After pondering for a moment, she respectfully said, “Um, Saintess, that girl has a significant influence in Mornhart. If you were to kill her without clear justification on Mornhart’s territory, the royal family would certainly take issue with it.”
“Mm…” Elweiss pondered for a long time, then sighed heavily, “Fine, I’ll tell you. Although this matter is currently classified, once I kill that humanoid disaster, the Sacred Domain will disclose this news shortly thereafter.”
A deep sadness suddenly appeared on Elweiss’s face, and tears flickered in her pure eyes. She raised her head and bit her lip, saying with some pain, “The guardian of the human world for over three hundred years, the Golden Dragon’s Hero, has died.”
“What did you say?!”
Elweiss’s words were like a bomb, instantly detonating the thoughts of everyone present.
“You must be joking.” Saya trembled all over, unable to believe it, and said, “Saintess, you must be joking. That person cannot possibly…”
“I’m not in the mood to joke with you. She has died, left us forever, and I will never see her again.” Elweiss’s eyes filled with tears as she gritted her teeth.
“And the one who killed that hero… is her.” Elweiss pointed her slender finger filled with rage at Elrose, “This damn monster, this ugly humanoid disaster, killed the Hero.”
“Boom!”
Another heavy bomb exploded, and everyone’s minds momentarily went blank.
“You mean Shadie killed the Hero?” Cedric said in disbelief. “How is that possible?”
“The truth is as stated.”
Elweiss took a deep breath and regained her composure, “The Sacred Domain will provide relevant evidence later, but for now, I’ve clarified everything. Do not stand in my way again; otherwise…”
Golden light surged around Elweiss. Her intent was clear: today, anyone who dared to obstruct her would not face her kindness.
Cedric swallowed hard. With this matter escalated, he was powerless and could only slowly step aside with Saya.
But in the next moment.
A dark figure tore through the air and appeared in front of Elweiss in an instant.
Dense mana wrapped around a delicate fist and smashed toward the person before her.
“You’re talking nonsense!” Elrose glared fiercely at Elweiss, shouting as the magic surging on her fist grew even stronger.
What kind of joke is this?
I killed the Hero?
Don’t make me laugh.
First of all, I don’t even remember such a thing happening. Moreover, even Gideon couldn’t kill him; right now, I have merely twenty percent of my strength. I can’t even touch him.
That guy wouldn’t die so easily.
Elweiss looked at Elrose with an indifferent expression.
“Oh, you’re not willing to admit it,” Elweiss said with a cold smile. “But none of that matters.”
In an instant, a phantasmal golden spear appeared in her hand.
Holy Spear Phantom.
“Thud!”
A terrifying energy burst forth and Elrose coughed out a mouthful of blood, sent flying violently to the ground.
Hero Elweiss is avenging you right now.
Elweiss shouted, gripping the spear tightly, and hurled it with all her might.
The golden spear, carrying a wish for certain death, pierced through the air straight toward Elrose’s heart.
Elrose swayed her body, looking weakly at the phantasmal spear before her.
Ah… damn it, am I really going to die here?
So, the so-called legendary artifact is nothing but a cheat.
Just a mere projection, yet it’s this powerful.
But in the end, I’m still too weak.
So why am I so weak?
Isn’t it because the Evil God sealed my power?
Damn it, Evil God, may you meet a miserable end.
And that Hero.
Damn it, just wait. You dare to screw me over like this? I won’t spare you even as a ghost.
In an instant, several figures slowly appeared before Elrose’s eyes like a revolving lantern.
Kendrick, Lilith, Stella…
Joy, and Luna…
So unwilling!
At this moment, Elrose exhausted all her strength and closed her eyes.
The phantasmal spear, imbued with overwhelming killing intent, was about to strike.
But at that moment.
A figure in golden armor suddenly appeared out of nowhere and gently embraced Elrose.
She did not wield a weapon. In her current inventory, the only thing capable of countering the Holy Spear Phantom was this imitation Holy Armor.
She extended her right hand, placing it protectively over Elrose’s chest and bare-handedly blocked the Holy Spear.
Golden light illuminated the sky.
Elrose’s consciousness had long blurred; she seemed to vaguely hear a gentle voice softly whispering in her ear.
“I’m sorry.”
