Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 488
◈ 488. [STAGE 23] Seed (4)
Same time. Other sections of Crossroads.
Kwagwagwagwagwang!
Medusa flew up with her wings spread, grabbed Evangeline by the collar, slammed her into the building, and threw her to the floor..
Evangeline fell to the floor, destroying one side of the tower's outer wall. Broken bricks, glass, wood, etc. rained down together..
“Ughhh……!”
Evangeline muttered as she barely managed to get up from the rubble of the half-collapsed building..
“Is this some kind of game of tag, just a fistfight?…….”
Medusa, who spread her wings and floated in the air towards Evangeline, fired her petrified magical eye..
Kiiing! Kiiiiing!
“is not it?! Is this a game of tag??!”
Evangeline hastily rolled to the side and ran away. She was immediately petrified in the spot where Evangeline had been a moment ago..
《You run away like a rat.……!》
Medusa skillfully pushed Evangeline into a corner..
Before she knew it, Evangeline had reached the dead end of the alley..
While the panicked Evangeline was hesitating where to avoid, Medusa approached her and her eyes flashed..
《This time it's the end-!》
Medusa was planning to pour out her petrifying magical eyes and approach at the same time to finish off Evangeline..
Kiiiiing!
“Pfft?!”
Evangeline gritted her teeth as she raised her shield and blocked the petrified magical eye. I don't have a place to run to anymore.…….
And just as Medusa flew right in front of Evangeline and was about to wield enormous magic power in her arms..
《uh?》
stopped.
Medusa suddenly stopped as if the brakes had been applied in the air and urgently turned her gaze to the north of the city..
《Steno… … sister?》
fluid!
The wings of the membrane swept through the air, and Medusa was instantly launched towards the north of the city..
《Ah, no, no, no, sister……!》
“…….”
It looks like Steno has collapsed..
Evangeline looked blankly at Medusa's back as she walked away, then lay down on the floor..
“ah… … I'm exhausted.”
My whole body was throbbing after being beaten all day. Evangeline, whose physical strength had been depleted, lay still with her arms and legs wide apart, suddenly muttered..
“……I want to eat the late night snack that my senior made for me..”
Ash used to cook for me when I went on a free expedition..
When was the last time you got it? Now that I think about it, it seems vague. I'll definitely have to ask you to do it next time…….
“When are you coming, really?…….”
Evangeline, who was muttering, closed her eyes for a moment..
Until the next battle, I just wanted to rest for a bit..
***
Steno's body had been moved inside the city..
This was because it would be more troublesome to leave it outside the city and form a nest there..
It's better to deal with them inside the city, because if they just head north from outside the city, they won't be able to deal with the aftermath..
《Ah ah ah ah ah! Sister, sister!》
Upon discovering Stheno's body, Medusa cried out and began building a nest..
The runaway Demon Eye repeatedly petrified and collapsed the surroundings, soon forming a hideout for the monster..
Now, within that nest, Medusa would feast on Stheno's body and emerge in a stronger state..
“Dealing with a full Gorgon is a terrible thing, but…….”
After watching the nest being formed from afar, Lucas took off his tattered helmet and spoke..
“……At least I bought some time until then..”
The time taken for sister predation is 12 to 24 hours..
I gained at least half a day.
Lucas looked around. The regular soldiers, priests, and people from the production association who had been waiting outside the city were rushing into the city..
And all the heroes who participated in today's battle were lying down and resting as if dead..
The heroes were extremely exhausted. No one was uninjured, and no one was depleted of stamina. Even Lucas himself was no exception..
‘If my lord doesn't come back on time…….’
After mentally checking the status of all available troops, Lucas came to a conclusion..
‘……Crossroads is over.’
It was never a good situation, but there was still one silver lining..
A carriage stopped in front of Lily, who was sitting in a wheelchair, holding Sid in her arms. It was a carriage carrying Lily and taking refuge north..
“Get in, Lily..”
Lucas, who opened the carriage door himself, grinned..
“We'll see you again when the city is safe..”
“……thank you so much.”
Lily trailed off as she looked around at the other heroes resting..
“Everyone is like this to protect me and my child.…….”
The fallen heroes grinned and waved their hands..
Looking around at her colleagues, Lily couldn't leave easily, as if she couldn't stop walking..
As the senior mage of Crossroads, Lily has never left Crossroads since she first entered..
This time, she was in a situation where she had to leave her colleagues behind..
But eventually Lily realized. She knows that her leaving is for everyone's benefit..
If the two of you remain here, it will be difficult for others to fight comfortably..
“……I will raise you well.”
Lily held Sid firmly and bent down..
“Because I think that's the only way to repay the kindness I received from everyone today..”
Everyone smiled silently.
Lily walked over to everyone who fought for her today and greeted them one by one..
“Come on, Sid. These are the guys who got hurt so much protecting you today. Let's say thank you?”
Of course, Sid couldn't understand his mother's words and was fast asleep. Everyone smiled warmly because Sid was so cute..
“……mister?”
Except Lucas..
“No, he's older than Sid by over 20 years, so if you compare him, he's right... … Umm…….”
Leaving behind Lucas, who was deep in thought, Lily greeted everyone. Everyone who received greetings said a congratulatory message to the newborn baby..
“…….”
Lily came to the front of Thorkel, who was watching this scene blankly from a distance. Thorkel was shocked and took a step back..
“Oh, I, I…….”
“Thorkell. I was really thankful today. Thanks to you, I was able to protect Sid safely..”
“…….”
“If it's not rude, could you say a word of thanks to the child??”
Thorkel, who hesitated, carefully asked back..
“……Would something like me be okay??”
“sure. I want to ask you a favor..”
Lily grinned. Thorkel cautiously came and stood in front of Cid..
It was then that Thorkel realized that this was his first time seeing a newborn child so close..
Because no parent would allow a person with leprosy to come near their child..
“…….”
Thorkel looked at Cid as if fascinated. The child was asleep with a clear and transparent face..
Mixture between elves and humans.
For that reason alone, this poor child will have to suffer from wrong prejudice and pointless finger pointing for the rest of his life. So Thorkell was heartbroken.
Like myself, who had to live in pain all my life just because I suffered from a skin disease.…….
“cadet…….”
At that time, Sid stretched out his hands as if stretching..
A small palm, perhaps as long as Thorkell's finger, approached, touched Thorkell's gloved finger, and then fell..
Even though my skin was dull due to leprosy and I was wearing thick gloves,.
At that moment Thorkell clearly felt.
Unmistakable warmth... … What comes through your firm fingertips.
“……Thanks, Sid.”
After considering his words for a while, Thorkel finally managed to spit them out..
“I was lucky to be able to protect you.”
Sid turned over and babbled. Lily corrected her son and hugged him..
Thorkel hesitated before spitting out:.
“Lily. If this battle ends safely and I survive... … Will you allow me to protect this child in the future??”
Lily, who had a surprised face, soon smiled brightly..
“sure. This is something I would like to ask you to do..”
“…….”
“So, Thorkell. please… … I hope you finish this battle safely..”
It's time for the carriage to leave.
Lily looked at everyone and got into the carriage seat..
Knock knock, knock knock…….
The carriage that left the city quickly moved away..
Thorkel stood tall in his place and watched the back of the carriage moving away. until the carriage is completely out of sight..
Once the safety of the newborn child and its mother was secured, the heroes' hearts felt lighter. But the remaining battle was not light at all..
“……first.”
Lucas said as he hung the pot on the freshly lit bonfire..
“Let's eat first.”
***
“Grumble~ pew pew…….”
alley corner.
Evangeline, stretched out in her arms, fell asleep and was even snoring..
“What are you doing?.”
Lucas, who was looking down at Evangeline as if she was bewildered, tapped her with his toe..
“Hey, girl. wake up.”
“Umm… … dad. just one more hour…….”
“After being an uncle, are you now a father? Okay, wake up! Go to the barracks, wash up, and sleep well.!”
As Lucas irritably tapped Evangeline's shin a few more times, Evangeline straightened up with a half-asleep look on her face..
“Huh! Trainee Evangeline! I didn't sleep!”
“I spread out in a very big way and slept well.…….”
Evangeline finally woke up, rubbed her eyes and looked at Lucas blankly..
“Oh what. It's Uncle Lucas. I was surprised.”
“It's called that uncle.…….”
Without trying to complain, Lucas held out what he was carrying in his hand..
“Ugh. Okay, okay..”
“Eh? What is this?”
“Everyone else ate. I thought you might be hungry because you couldn't see me, so I made some food..”
When Evangeline took it and looked at it, it was toast..
It was similar, as if it were an imitation of the toast that Ash had baked himself a long time ago. Although it was much more sloppy…….
Lucas shrugged..
“It may not be as delicious as yours, my lord. Still, you need to fill your stomach, right?.”
“Oh oh… … ! What sincerity. I'll eat well.”
Evangeline stuffed the toast into her mouth in one go. Lucas asked cautiously towards Evangeline, who was chewing heavily with her cheeks puffed out like a squirrel..
“Is it worth eating??”
“huh! Are you okay?! It's not as good as what my senior did, but... … Uncle Toast also has its own feel.?”
Then Lucas nodded his head..
“Of course, it is worse than what my lord did. The master's cooking is of a quality that can be served hotel-style..”
“No, it's not that bad... … The uncle's distorted loyalty is also true.…….”
Anyway, I enjoyed it. Evangeline jumped to her feet, pounding her stomach..
“good! Then, should we go back to the barracks and have a full meal?!”
“I will eat more?”
“After rolling around with the monster all day, I was starving to death. I'm full after eating that.?”
Evangeline, who was giggling and getting up from her seat, said, “Ugh!” Then her leg went limp. Surprised, Lucas looked at Evangeline's legs..
“What, are you hurt??”
“Ouch… … I guess I got hit pretty hard when I was thrown down from the top of that building. Is it sprained or broken?…….”
“Priests are on standby. Let’s go quickly and get treatment. Come on, let me help you..”
When Lucas tried to pull Evangeline up, Evangeline shook her head and stretched out her arms forward..
“Give me a piggyback ride.”
“what?”
“I faced that terrifying monster alone. I'm so tired and sleepy that I feel like I'm going to die. Please give me a piggyback ride to my accommodation..”
“this…….”
“What are you trying to do by making fun of that wide back? When I saw you earlier, Ash was carrying you around on your back. Oh, it's okay, give me a piggyback ride~”
In front of Evangeline, who was whining, Lucas let out a sigh of relief..
But eventually, he calmly put his back in front of Evangeline..
As Evangeline said, there was no reason not to treat Evangeline like this after she endured the fight against Medusa alone..
“Wow, it's comfortable. Wow. I should have asked for a piggyback ride a long time ago. This is why my senior is trying to use his car..”
Evangeline, who was riding on Lucas' back, comfortably placed her relaxed face on Lucas' shoulder..
While carrying Evangeline on his back, Lucas congratulated her much too late..
“……I had a hard time today. If you hadn't marked Medusa, the city would have ended long ago..”
“Hi-Hi. You had a hard time too..”
“Please call me that uncle…….”
Let's turn around to ask Lucas what's going on.,
“cool…….”
Evangeline had already fallen asleep again..
Lucas, who was looking at the side face of the girl knight covered in scratches, sighed and walked forward..
“……done. Take a good rest.”
“Hmm... … Give me more toast…….”
As he headed toward the barracks carrying Evangeline, Lucas suddenly looked up at the sky..
Still, the sky was full of dark clouds. I couldn't even see the moonlight.
‘lord…….’
The current front line was as dangerous as those uneasy dark clouds that could rain hail at any moment..
‘Please come.’
I have no choice but to believe and wait.
Ash will arrive on time.
Just like it always has been.
***
But Lucas didn't know.
He knew that neither he nor Evangeline would be able to hold on and collapse before Ash arrived..
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