Estio Volume 7
- Episode 11
"......?"
Mubin felt like he was possessed by something, so he blankly opened his palms that were resting on his chest. His breath was suddenly released, and at the same time, sweat dripped down his palms like rain.
'What, just? It felt like my whole heart was being pulled out.'
Of course, there were no wounds, so there was no blood. But the warm feeling was so vivid that it still felt like my heart was pounding.
Mubin's eyes, who had been standing blankly, soaked in the afterglow, narrowed.
"......no way."
"Sir, what's going on?"
Instead of receiving the dragon's power, the guardian must give absolute allegiance to the dragon who has become its master for the rest of his life. Therefore, the moment the dragon is injured or in danger, the instinct to protect the owner stronger than any other instinct takes precedence for the guardians.
krrr.
The black wolf, who had glanced down just in case, raised its claws and growled in the air with bloodshot eyes.
"Why is Tarot like this?"
"Since your Excellency is also in a bad condition, maybe you have been under a curse?"
Taro was the name of the young wolf who followed Mubin.
His subordinates were chattering, but in Mubin's eyes, Taro could see what he was doing, not knowing what to do. It was the same reaction as Mubin. It was then that he now clearly understood the cause of this phenomenon.
'resonance.'
The phenomenon just happened was the guardian's resonance with its master. Mubin realized this and clenched his fists.
"Shall we bite the soldiers? Sir, speak."
"Damn it!"
The subordinates froze at the sudden profanity. Heiga was Duke, who would normally stay until the end to take care of his subordinates. However, Mubin passed them at a brisk pace.
"Back!"
"Yes? Sir Haona!"
"The war is over anyway. You will be satisfied if you just report the achievements you have achieved so far without needing to worry more."
A cold command followed.
"I'm leaving first, Adjutant, so let's clean up and bring the crew back."
"I'll do it as a squad."
The brilliant lieutenant accepted Mubin's orders even in bewildered circumstances. The subordinates who had been enshrined as masters since Moobin was a young boy could now be recognized just by looking at his face. Now, Mubin was so angry that nothing came into his eyes.
"Ha, damn it!"
In the end, Moobin, unable to hold back and swearing again, touched the corner of his mouth with a trembling hand. Boiling blood like crazy was coming to warn of danger.
'What the hell are you doing, Estio-sama...!'
The pain he had just felt was obviously his. Like the afterglow of pain that doesn't go away easily, anxiety remained in my fingertips, making me tremble.
Soon, a black wolf from Heiga's camp left the battlefield. All the warriors who witnessed this were silent and unknown, but it happened before the emperor declared the end of the war.
* * *
The morning sky was cold.
A time when the dark blue darkness took over the minute sunlight that had just begun to rise. When Estio, who had been running for a long time, arrived in front of the Elysium Portal Management Office, the situation had already reached the worst.
'Holy Knights.'
Tick, tick.
Ashes flew over the gloomy sky. There were seven knights in sacred uniforms with white roses painted on them. Just like when we met on the sky island Elia, everywhere was full of burning flames. Lou Berry, the commander of the Holy Knights, raised her hand and pretended to know, when she found Estio, who had stopped running from the place where Saint Yggdrasil was, without stopping until here, her breath caught up to her chin.
"See you again? Ignis guild leader."
"......"
"I almost went looking for it, but thank you for showing up."
Ruby murmured and wiped the cheeks with the back of her hand. He left traces of the blood dripping from it.
"...Tsuki."
However, Estio ignored Ruby and approached the black cat who was bleeding and lying down. Fortunately, he felt a warm body temperature when he placed his hand, but he did not move, which made him more anxious. Estio hugged Tsuki tightly.
Next to him was a young white furry monkey. Neju, who was breathing heavily, noticed her Estio and blinked her cloudy eyes.
"Why are you here?"
"I'm sorry."
But Neju wasn't arguing about why he came only now. Tears filled his red eyes filled with worry.
"Estio, you can't come. If you come..."
Neju, who made a small cry as if the long wound along her back was painful, quickly closed her eyes slowly. Even in the midst of her severe injuries, Neju held a cactus flowerpot in Neju's hand. She was so well protected that Ahur was clean and unscathed.
Behind Neju's back was Parker, who lost consciousness and was lying on his back. Only traces of burning buildings and smashed streets showed how fiercely they fought. Everything was a mess.
Caiman, who had been dealing with the Holy Knights using the dolls until the end, looked up at him with a tired face.
"You said you'd wait for me, but I don't think it's okay."
"Kai."
"It was a surprise. Apparently, there was a person with the ability to use fire, so it was difficult for the dolls."
All of Kai's dolls were born from trees. As a result, of course, it had a bad compatibility with fire. It is true that a puppeteer is a difficult person to deal with the endless quantity and variety of dolls, but he was not strong enough to defeat the Holy Knights alone. Estio asked Kai, who was looking bitterly at the dolls that lost their vitality by burning.
"are you okay?"
Kai looked a little startled, but then smiled softly.
"It's okay. More than that..."
Melon-colored eyes carefully glanced at those who had fallen.
"I'm worried about the other comrades. I don't think they've completely stopped breathing."
The attack pattern in which they were killed by surprise and only fatally wounded without killing them all was intentional. Even now, when Estio appeared, the Holy Knights were waiting patiently so that they could grasp the situation.
"It seems Shuhanan is more interested in you than we originally thought.
"master!"
The red-haired doll Jen supported the staggering Kai. Jen also broke her arm and she had tan marks here and there, but she was a doll and she felt no pain. She said that the only thing Jen had on her every eye was the safety of Kai, the magician she had created herself. In that way, Zen and the dolls desperately protected the puppeteer, but Kai wasn't the only one who was safe.
His shoulders, exposed through the hem of his torn golden robes, were stained with blood. The wound that looked painful to her face was already damp with a lot of her blood, and Kai's complexion, which had not been able to stop bleeding properly, was pale.
"Rest, Kai."
"It can be."
Kai's mouth, who was about to shake his head, saying, 'I can't do that' shuts.
dump.
Kai, who sat down against his will, hurriedly followed Estio with his eyes.
'mind control!'
The words that Estio just told him to rest were not solicitation. His body, governed by his orders, began to unravel and rest. In the end, the wind rushed to sleep, and Kai rolled his hazy eyes.
'No.'
The rest allowed in a very exhausting situation was so sweet. Even though Kai thinks that Estio should dry up, she is intoxicated with a terrifying suffocation and loses her consciousness.
Leaving behind the guildmaster who had completely fallen asleep leaning on Zen's arms, Estio headed to the Holy Knights.
"Okay, how about meeting the saint?"
As Estio approached, Ruby spoke first. The Order of the Holy Knights knew that Estio had been absent at the call of her saint.
"Saint Yggdrasil, if you were a woman who likes to be rude, you must have meddled in vain."
"......"
"What did you hear from her?"
Estio showed no reaction. Ruby, who was looking at him with a puzzled gaze, who stood still without a single expression on his face, opened his mouth again.
"It is said that Yggdrasil is a sacred tree that grows in heaven. The archbishops who believe in the Bible say that every quarter, God cuts a branch by hand and sends her down to earth."
"......"
"Well, I don't know if that's true, but it's a very sacred existence. It would be embarrassing if I made useless promises in front of him, such as not meeting our master or running away now, guild leader."
Ruby raised the corners of her mouth and hung Lipe, which had already changed into the shape of a holy sword, on her shoulder.
"If you don't keep the promise you made in front of Yggdrasil, you'll be punished."
"......'scourge'?"
For the first time, Estio responded to Ruby's story. Ruby, who was a little excited, was about to start a match.
"Yeah! Nemesis. When God gets angry, really scary things happen..."
"Even though I did this."
Interrupted on the way, Ruby felt a creepy feeling and unknowingly grabbed the sword's handle. At some point, a young man with a black cat in his arms was staring at him with terribly dry eyes.
"If no punishment is given to you."
Dark blue eyes skimmed through all the 7 Knights. His eyes were cold and indifferent like the deep sea.
"I have no reason to be afraid."
By the time Ruby realized that something was wrong, it was already too late.
shudder.
All the knights drew their swords. Originally, the Holy Knights would never draw a sword unless the leader, Ruby, gave an order. But now, no matter who came first, his hand moved. The 7 Holy Knights all aimed their swords at once.
right on your own neck.
"......!"
The holy knights who experienced an unbelievable phenomenon opened their eyes, but strangely, their voices did not come out. It was because he wasn't even allowed to make a sound.
"Did Shuhanan do it?"
This time, Estio was in the opposite position to ask. The Holy Knights stood still with their swords around their necks, like those who were about to commit suicide in a group before his eyes. Estio let out a small sigh as he looked at the foolish knights who had their mouths clenched because their voices couldn't come out.
"Then you should have targeted me as I was told. Why did you attack others?"
There was no voice, so I couldn't answer. The knights were unilaterally pressed by Estio's power.
'Nonsense! You've grown so much in that short time?'
Ruby was astonished at least inside.
The situation was completely different now than when we met on the Sky Island Elia. At that time, Estio was being pushed by Ruby holding the holy sword Lipe Stigmata. To Ruby's feelings, Estio at that time was like a child who couldn't use his powers. So, no matter how great his power, he had many loopholes that he could overcome. He was able to rebel against Estio's dominance if he raised his holy sword and drew his divine powers to the utmost.
Besides, it is now Elysium full of divine power. Ruby predicted that the Holy Knights would not be easily defeated by Estio as before.
But, I can't believe that I could be easily swayed by this, it was an absurd mistake. The opponent was truly a monster. A true monster who grows up at once and possesses enormous power comparable to that of Shuhanan.
Estio Volume 7
- Episode 11
"......?"
Mubin felt like he was possessed by something, so he blankly opened his palms that were resting on his chest. His breath was suddenly released, and at the same time, sweat dripped down his palms like rain.
'What, just? It felt like my whole heart was being pulled out.'
Of course, there were no wounds, so there was no blood. But the warm feeling was so vivid that it still felt like my heart was pounding.
Mubin's eyes, who had been standing blankly, soaked in the afterglow, narrowed.
"......no way."
"Sir, what's going on?"
Instead of receiving the dragon's power, the guardian must give absolute allegiance to the dragon who has become its master for the rest of his life. Therefore, the moment the dragon is injured or in danger, the instinct to protect the owner stronger than any other instinct takes precedence for the guardians.
krrr.
The black wolf, who had glanced down just in case, raised its claws and growled in the air with bloodshot eyes.
"Why is Tarot like this?"
"Since your Excellency is also in a bad condition, maybe you have been under a curse?"
Taro was the name of the young wolf who followed Mubin.
His subordinates were chattering, but in Mubin's eyes, Taro could see what he was doing, not knowing what to do. It was the same reaction as Mubin. It was then that he now clearly understood the cause of this phenomenon.
'resonance.'
The phenomenon just happened was the guardian's resonance with its master. Mubin realized this and clenched his fists.
"Shall we bite the soldiers? Sir, speak."
"Damn it!"
The subordinates froze at the sudden profanity. Heiga was Duke, who would normally stay until the end to take care of his subordinates. However, Mubin passed them at a brisk pace.
"Back!"
"Yes? Sir Haona!"
"The war is over anyway. You will be satisfied if you just report the achievements you have achieved so far without needing to worry more."
A cold command followed.
"I'm leaving first, Adjutant, so let's clean up and bring the crew back."
"I'll do it as a squad."
The brilliant lieutenant accepted Mubin's orders even in bewildered circumstances. The subordinates who had been enshrined as masters since Moobin was a young boy could now be recognized just by looking at his face. Now, Mubin was so angry that nothing came into his eyes.
"Ha, damn it!"
In the end, Moobin, unable to hold back and swearing again, touched the corner of his mouth with a trembling hand. Boiling blood like crazy was coming to warn of danger.
'What the hell are you doing, Estio-sama...!'
The pain he had just felt was obviously his. Like the afterglow of pain that doesn't go away easily, anxiety remained in my fingertips, making me tremble.
Soon, a black wolf from Heiga's camp left the battlefield. All the warriors who witnessed this were silent and unknown, but it happened before the emperor declared the end of the war.
* * *
The morning sky was cold.
A time when the dark blue darkness took over the minute sunlight that had just begun to rise. When Estio, who had been running for a long time, arrived in front of the Elysium Portal Management Office, the situation had already reached the worst.
'Holy Knights.'
Tick, tick.
Ashes flew over the gloomy sky. There were seven knights in sacred uniforms with white roses painted on them. Just like when we met on the sky island Elia, everywhere was full of burning flames. Lou Berry, the commander of the Holy Knights, raised her hand and pretended to know, when she found Estio, who had stopped running from the place where Saint Yggdrasil was, without stopping until here, her breath caught up to her chin.
"See you again? Ignis guild leader."
"......"
"I almost went looking for it, but thank you for showing up."
Ruby murmured and wiped the cheeks with the back of her hand. He left traces of the blood dripping from it.
"...Tsuki."
However, Estio ignored Ruby and approached the black cat who was bleeding and lying down. Fortunately, he felt a warm body temperature when he placed his hand, but he did not move, which made him more anxious. Estio hugged Tsuki tightly.
Next to him was a young white furry monkey. Neju, who was breathing heavily, noticed her Estio and blinked her cloudy eyes.
"Why are you here?"
"I'm sorry."
But Neju wasn't arguing about why he came only now. Tears filled his red eyes filled with worry.
"Estio, you can't come. If you come..."
Neju, who made a small cry as if the long wound along her back was painful, quickly closed her eyes slowly. Even in the midst of her severe injuries, Neju held a cactus flowerpot in Neju's hand. She was so well protected that Ahur was clean and unscathed.
Behind Neju's back was Parker, who lost consciousness and was lying on his back. Only traces of burning buildings and smashed streets showed how fiercely they fought. Everything was a mess.
Caiman, who had been dealing with the Holy Knights using the dolls until the end, looked up at him with a tired face.
"You said you'd wait for me, but I don't think it's okay."
"Kai."
"It was a surprise. Apparently, there was a person with the ability to use fire, so it was difficult for the dolls."
All of Kai's dolls were born from trees. As a result, of course, it had a bad compatibility with fire. It is true that a puppeteer is a difficult person to deal with the endless quantity and variety of dolls, but he was not strong enough to defeat the Holy Knights alone. Estio asked Kai, who was looking bitterly at the dolls that lost their vitality by burning.
"are you okay?"
Kai looked a little startled, but then smiled softly.
"It's okay. More than that..."
Melon-colored eyes carefully glanced at those who had fallen.
"I'm worried about the other comrades. I don't think they've completely stopped breathing."
The attack pattern in which they were killed by surprise and only fatally wounded without killing them all was intentional. Even now, when Estio appeared, the Holy Knights were waiting patiently so that they could grasp the situation.
"It seems Shuhanan is more interested in you than we originally thought.
"master!"
The red-haired doll Jen supported the staggering Kai. Jen also broke her arm and she had tan marks here and there, but she was a doll and she felt no pain. She said that the only thing Jen had on her every eye was the safety of Kai, the magician she had created herself. In that way, Zen and the dolls desperately protected the puppeteer, but Kai wasn't the only one who was safe.
His shoulders, exposed through the hem of his torn golden robes, were stained with blood. The wound that looked painful to her face was already damp with a lot of her blood, and Kai's complexion, which had not been able to stop bleeding properly, was pale.
"Rest, Kai."
"It can be."
Kai's mouth, who was about to shake his head, saying, 'I can't do that' shuts.
dump.
Kai, who sat down against his will, hurriedly followed Estio with his eyes.
'mind control!'
The words that Estio just told him to rest were not solicitation. His body, governed by his orders, began to unravel and rest. In the end, the wind rushed to sleep, and Kai rolled his hazy eyes.
'No.'
The rest allowed in a very exhausting situation was so sweet. Even though Kai thinks that Estio should dry up, she is intoxicated with a terrifying suffocation and loses her consciousness.
Leaving behind the guildmaster who had completely fallen asleep leaning on Zen's arms, Estio headed to the Holy Knights.
"Okay, how about meeting the saint?"
As Estio approached, Ruby spoke first. The Order of the Holy Knights knew that Estio had been absent at the call of her saint.
"Saint Yggdrasil, if you were a woman who likes to be rude, you must have meddled in vain."
"......"
"What did you hear from her?"
Estio showed no reaction. Ruby, who was looking at him with a puzzled gaze, who stood still without a single expression on his face, opened his mouth again.
"It is said that Yggdrasil is a sacred tree that grows in heaven. The archbishops who believe in the Bible say that every quarter, God cuts a branch by hand and sends her down to earth."
"......"
"Well, I don't know if that's true, but it's a very sacred existence. It would be embarrassing if I made useless promises in front of him, such as not meeting our master or running away now, guild leader."
Ruby raised the corners of her mouth and hung Lipe, which had already changed into the shape of a holy sword, on her shoulder.
"If you don't keep the promise you made in front of Yggdrasil, you'll be punished."
"......'scourge'?"
For the first time, Estio responded to Ruby's story. Ruby, who was a little excited, was about to start a match.
"Yeah! Nemesis. When God gets angry, really scary things happen..."
"Even though I did this."
Interrupted on the way, Ruby felt a creepy feeling and unknowingly grabbed the sword's handle. At some point, a young man with a black cat in his arms was staring at him with terribly dry eyes.
"If no punishment is given to you."
Dark blue eyes skimmed through all the 7 Knights. His eyes were cold and indifferent like the deep sea.
"I have no reason to be afraid."
By the time Ruby realized that something was wrong, it was already too late.
shudder.
All the knights drew their swords. Originally, the Holy Knights would never draw a sword unless the leader, Ruby, gave an order. But now, no matter who came first, his hand moved. The 7 Holy Knights all aimed their swords at once.
right on your own neck.
"......!"
The holy knights who experienced an unbelievable phenomenon opened their eyes, but strangely, their voices did not come out. It was because he wasn't even allowed to make a sound.
"Did Shuhanan do it?"
This time, Estio was in the opposite position to ask. The Holy Knights stood still with their swords around their necks, like those who were about to commit suicide in a group before his eyes. Estio let out a small sigh as he looked at the foolish knights who had their mouths clenched because their voices couldn't come out.
"Then you should have targeted me as I was told. Why did you attack others?"
There was no voice, so I couldn't answer. The knights were unilaterally pressed by Estio's power.
'Nonsense! You've grown so much in that short time?'
Ruby was astonished at least inside.
The situation was completely different now than when we met on the Sky Island Elia. At that time, Estio was being pushed by Ruby holding the holy sword Lipe Stigmata. To Ruby's feelings, Estio at that time was like a child who couldn't use his powers. So, no matter how great his power, he had many loopholes that he could overcome. He was able to rebel against Estio's dominance if he raised his holy sword and drew his divine powers to the utmost.
Besides, it is now Elysium full of divine power. Ruby predicted that the Holy Knights would not be easily defeated by Estio as before.
But, I can't believe that I could be easily swayed by this, it was an absurd mistake. The opponent was truly a monster. A true monster who grows up at once and possesses enormous power comparable to that of Shuhanan.
