Chapter 883
## Chapter 883
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“Pant…!”
Leap!
Siris jolted her body upwards and reflexively summoned Full Ice.
“Oh, what a surprise! Hey, Ice Princess. Lower Full Ice, it’s getting really cold here all of a sudden.”
“You’re awake, Lady Siris.”
Momentarily surprised by the unexpected voices of Murakan and Gilly, Siris looked around as she regained her senses. She found herself in an unfamiliar scene inside the special hospital room of the Tikan Palace.
‘Oh… At that time, I repelled the enemies with the ultimate technique and then fainted. Is my body completely healed now? The wounds were quite deep.’
The wound on her shoulder was now completely healed without even leaving a scar. Various fractures and cuts, including the deep ones, had similarly disappeared.
“Oh, you’re awake. Lady Syris, you have strong bones. To think you could recover and get up after such serious injuries in just four days.”
It was Luna.
“…Four days? I was unconscious for four days?”
“Don’t worry, during that time, there haven’t been any major problems with the Hidden Palace or the alliance. The Holy Queen said that even if she had personally treated you, she mentioned that this speed of recovery is unprecedented since our younger one. You haven’t been injured to this extent before, right? You probably didn’t realize how tough you are. Just like me.”
“Huh, you’re saying it again. After killing a guy who couldn’t even compare to the commanders I dealt with.”
“Haha, well… I mean, I’m a bit older, right? Oh, I wonder if this isn’t very comforting?”
“Is it?”
“But now, if you had to fight those commanders again, you would surely defeat them more easily, right? This should be comforting.”
Growth through life-or-death battles.
Siris didn’t deny Luna’s words.
The sharp sensation from the moment she executed the ultimate technique still resonated within her, and her newly awakened body felt lighter and sturdier than ever.
Soon, Siris shook her head to clear her mind and acknowledged the scent of the battlefield emanating from Luna.
“While I was unconscious, you returned from the battle again, First Flagbearer?”
“Yes, I couldn’t rest. The situation with the fracture formation is accelerating like a wildfire. From the sea base, powerful Demon Kings keep emerging and pressing the surface. Because of that, I’m continuously going out to the battlefield.”
The invasion of the True Demon World was becoming more intense day by day. If they hadn’t completed the Golden Ship until now, if they hadn’t deployed the defensive wall near the coastal areas, a considerable portion of Hufester would have already turned into hell.
The power of the giants and the forces alone couldn’t defend the entire continent.
Currently, near the sea, massive battles were being fought without rest between the defensive wall established by the Vamel alliance and the demons.
While the Vamel alliance had never suffered a defeat with the Golden Ship at the forefront, the problem was that the forces of the True Demon World not only weren’t decreasing but were in fact increasing day by day.
Jin still thinks that the “preemptive strike” was the most crucial. The plagues would inevitably keep emerging endlessly until their source was found and eradicated.
“And until today, we couldn’t use Mort, so our preemptive strike mission has been largely stalled. With Jin needing to move around a lot, I couldn’t ride Red Owl every time. You know what I mean, right? Get ready. There’s another base established in Kikaro that we destroyed.”
“A new base in Kikaro again?”
“It seems that Demon Kings like Gikalo were summoned in considerable numbers. If you had slept just two more hours, I would have gone alone, Lady Siris. Here, Latrie made a special sandwich for you, so eat. We’ll leave right after you finish.”
“Understood.”
“Sure, sure. Luna and the Ice Princess, both of you eat fast and go. This Lord Murakan needs to rest a little more with Strawberry Pie.”
“Don’t call me Ice Princess.”
“Lord Murakan, I feel sad. Why don’t you give me a nickname?”
“Sad? From now on, I’ll call you ‘Toughie’. Toughie, I’m not really playing, so please tell the kid. Once my recovery is complete, I’ll head straight to the battlefield.”
“Although the younger one always scolds about how Lord Murakan is acting, I’m actually quite worried. You know.”
“Chet, I don’t understand. It doesn’t seem like he likes me going out with Strawberry Pie.”
“All children generally want to avoid seeing their parents’ affectionate gestures. But Gilly, are you officially in a romantic relationship with Lord Murakan now?”
“This is the first time I’ve heard this, First Flagbearer.”
“Strawberry Pie?”
Siris devoured the sandwich in an instant.
It was clear that if she and Luna went out to the battlefield now, she would have to risk her life once again. It was a fear that was both disheartening and unpleasant but strangely comforting.
“Let’s go, First Flagbearer.”
[Booong!]
As the white dimensional portal opened, Mort began to run through the snow garden.
“You still don’t like transporting martial artists? Dr. Qwaul needs to finish the mass production model of Red Owl as soon as possible.”
“No, it’s not just about transportation. Well… even if it’s just about transportation, I need to fulfill that role properly.”
“Not just your skills, but you’ve also grown mentally.”
“But by the way, are you okay?”
“What do you mean?”
“The Crimson Aura. I heard there’s a limit to how many times it can be used… From the beginning of the war until now, you’ve been using it almost every day without much rest.”
“Ah, that. I’m not entirely sure.”
“What?”
“My father told me to restrict its use as much as possible until I became a Genesis Knight. However, until the battle against Gikalo, using it consecutively felt a bit heavy. But when I killed Gikalo this time, I used a lot of Crimson Aura, and it felt particularly refreshing beyond just not being tired.”
“Refreshing… you say?”
“Yes, it felt like impurities were being expelled from my body.”
“Isn’t that an even more dangerous state?”
“I’ve been thinking about that too, wondering if that’s not the case. But no matter how much I think about it, it doesn’t feel dangerous. I guess my father might have felt this way when he overcame demonization.
“I see.”
“Of course, if I start to feel like I’m straining my body again, I’ll refrain from using it as much as possible. If that happens, Lady Siris will have to play a bigger role. I realized this time that even Full Ice could annihilate demons like my crimson sword technique does.”
[Booong.]
Mort emerged from the snow garden. In an instant, they arrived at the Kikaro Kingdom.
There were no traces of the battle that Luna and Siris had fought here four days ago. In the ruined castle, a new fortress had been summoned, and there was even stronger demonic energy permeating the entire plain before.
“It seems like there are almost no useless low-level troops like back then. And this time, it seems like only Demon Kings were sent without any commanders mixed in.”
Luna smiled maliciously and looked at Siris.
“It’s just a good experience.”
“A great attitude. But if they’re taking out the troops, shouldn’t they have taken out the fortress too? Do these remain as resources?”
Clang!
Luna raised Krantel and spoke. Just like last time, she was ready to start by crushing the fortress using her Sky Breaker.
But this time, the Demon Kings revealed themselves outside the fortress first.
“Ah, trying to start recklessly again, I see. Hey, Luna Runcandel. It would be better not to destroy Misol’s castle. Although Misol may not express herself well, she absolutely cannot tolerate her own castle being destroyed.”
Except for Misol, three Demon Kings were emerging from the castle gate. Luna looked at them and shrugged.
“Is that so? Why bring something so precious to the human world then? Ah, are they planning to die together? Or maybe something precious has to break for them to show their full power?”
“The latter is more accurate. I am Vise Scalo, ruler of the deep ocean area of the True Demon World.”
“I am Tilias.”
“I am Kukan Ten… I came to avenge Sikan, the one who was killed by something miscellaneous from the Hidden Palace.”
“Sikan? One of the commanders died four days ago. Well, that’s fortunate. Lady Siris, this time you’ll take care of this Kukan. It seems he’s also interested in you.”
At a glance, Kukan was clearly a formidable opponent, unlike Billagul or Sikan. Siris nodded silently.
‘Lady Siris, the more I see, the more adorable aspects you have. But that guy is still too much for you… I’ll take care of the others first, and when you’ve gained enough enlightenment and are about to die, I’ll rescue you.’
Of course, if Siris showed even more potential than Luna expected, it wouldn’t be impossible, but Luna was sure that the enemies had new tricks up their sleeves compared to the battle against Gikalo.
‘The purpose of the preemptive strike is to exhaust Zito’s flesh. However, Gikalo didn’t use flesh. The demons are probably not fools either, so this time, they might have increased their numbers and each one has a piece of Zito’s flesh. If Kukan, while facing Lady Siris, used a piece of Zito’s flesh, there would be no way she could counter it.’
Luna refocused her energy on Krantel’s blade.
“The introduction and target selection are over. Except for Kukan, the three of you should come at once. Gikalo at least had some dignity until the last moment, but I wonder how you guys will be.”
Naturally, Luna expected the Demon Kings to engage in the battle while concealing their ultimate moves.
However, her expectations were dashed from the beginning. The Demon Kings suddenly took out pieces of Zito’s flesh.
Crackle!
As the Demon Kings clutched the flesh, Luna and Siris suddenly saw their vision completely purple.
Just from the power contained within the Zito flesh absorbed by the Demon Kings, Luna and Siris felt intense pressure as if they were being pricked on their skin.
“Did you really think we would let Kukan and the little palace master fight separately? We’re not knights like Gikalo.”
“Lady Siris, the plans have changed. Escape now using Mort. It would have been better if I had come alone this time…”
Siris nodded immediately without resisting or showing any sign of hurt pride, unlike before.
However, the dimensional portal to the snow garden from where she could summon Mort didn’t open. Vise smiled mischievously at Siris’s bewildered expression and grinned maliciously.
“Don’t think about running away. Both of you will be thrown into the deepest sea of hell today.”
Unbeknownst to Luna and Siris, black water flooded the ground they were standing on. Vise’s deep ocean ability was demonstrated when they were completely submerged in water within seconds.
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