𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟔: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬
ㅤ
ㅤ
《Ion Side》
ㅤ
The priest of the church where Kyrie belonged, Ion, was utterly lost in the face of the horror in the royal capital.
Suddenly, a horde of mysterious zombies appeared in the royal capital.
ㅤ
They were devastating the people of the royal capital at an incredible speed.
ㅤ
“No ahhhhhhhh!””Help meeeeeee!””It hurts ooooooooo!”
ㅤ
People were being bitten by the zombies, losing parts of their bodies, creating a hellish scene of screams and agony.
Those who were bitten by them were all turning into walking corpses, wandering to increase their numbers.
ㅤ
“Priest!”
ㅤ
Startled, Ion came to his senses.
The clergy were looking to Ion for guidance.
ㅤ
“What should we do?”
ㅤ
. . . . . .What should they do?
Even Ion didn’t know the answer.
ㅤ
Now that the saint’s barrier has been broken, there is no way to stop the influx of zombies.
People in the city are turning into zombies one after another.
Even the clergy who tried to treat the wounded were beaten back and turned into zombies.
ㅤ
“. . . . . . . . . . . .”
ㅤ
They can’t heal them, they can’t drive away the zombies.
Judging from the struggles of the city’s adventurers and knights. . . . . .
ㅤ
All they can do now is pray to God. . . . . .
ㅤ
If Kyrie were here, she probably would have solved everything.
But she has already started a new life.
ㅤ
They can’t rely on her.
They drove her away, so this is their burden.
ㅤ
“Fortify the temple to provide shelter for those who couldn’t escape! Don’t go outside or you’ll be a zombie food! Strengthen the defenses so that the zombies can’t get in!”
“””Understood!”””
ㅤ
At Ion’s command, the priests and other clergy began to move.
They built barricades and sprinkled holy water to prevent the zombies from entering.
Those who escaped safely were hidden inside, preparing for a siege.
ㅤ
“Will this. . . . . .save us, Priest?”
ㅤ
The anxious people of the royal capital.
Currently, they’re only hiding, and nothing has been resolved.
ㅤ
Now all they can do is wait for the storm to pass.
However. . . . . .
ㅤ
“Ahhhhhh!”
ㅤ
One of the priests screamed.
A zombie stretched its face through the barricade and bit his shoulder.
ㅤ
“P, Priest Ion. . . . . .I’m done for. . . . . .”
“Hold on! I’ll treat you right now. . . . . .”
ㅤ
But the young priest’s skin who was bitten began to rot quickly.
ㅤ
“K-k-kill me. . . . . .Don’t. . . . . .don’t. . . . . .cause trouble for. . . . . .everyone. . . . . .”
“Don’t give up. . . . . .!”
ㅤ
Priest Ion tried to heal him with light magic.
Though not as powerful as a saint, he could use high-level healing magic.
ㅤ
But the injured priest’s condition did not improve.
Eventually. . . . . .
ㅤ
“U, ugaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
ㅤ
The priest completely turned into a zombie and began to rampage.
Crack! The barricade broke, and the zombies rushed in all at once.
ㅤ
“This can’t be. . . . . .! Behind me are the people of the royal capital. . . . . .!”
ㅤ
Priest Ion spread his arms to hold back the zombies.
They bit his arms and legs.
ㅤ
One after another, the zombies preyed on Priest Ion.
ㅤ
“I must. . . . . .protect. . . . . .the innocent people. . . . . .!”
ㅤ
Even in his desperate situation, Priest Ion did not pray to God.
Instead of relying on a deity, he tried to protect everyone with his body.
ㅤ
Bitten by the zombies. . . . . .soon losing consciousness. . . . . .becoming a wandering dead. . . . . .
Until the very end, he tried to be a protector.
ㅤ
But. . . . . .There is a limit.
Overwhelmed by the sheer number, Priest Ion was knocked down by the zombies.
ㅤ
With fresh prey before them, the zombies drooled and bit into his flesh. . . . . .
But. . . . . .
ㅤ
“Wh, what. . . . . .? Am I alive. . . . . .? Why. . . . . .?”
ㅤ
Then Priest Ion realized.
His body was covered in a rainbow-colored membrane.
ㅤ
“This holy wave. . . . . .it can’t be! Saint Kyrie!”
ㅤ
Yes. . . . . .when Priest Ion had gone to the Abyss Forest with Momok. . . . . .
On the way back, Kyrie had blessed him.
ㅤ
The holy power residing in Priest Ion was holding back the zombies’ fierce attacks.
ㅤ
“With this. . . . . .uooooooaaaaaaaaa!”
ㅤ
As Priest Ion gathers his energy, the sacred barrier that had enveloped him starts to expand its range.
It pushes back the zombies.
ㅤ
“All, all right. . . . . .I can do this. . . . . .I can do it. . . . . .!”
ㅤ
But, however.
There was something that shattered that faint hope.
ㅤ
『SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!』
ㅤ
With a violent sound, the walls of the temple are destroyed.
What was there was. . . . . .
ㅤ
“A, A Dragon. . . . . .?! No, is that a undead dragon?!”
ㅤ
A giant dragon with a rotten, festering body was there.
The undead dragon broke through the thick walls of the temple, as if they were paper. . . . . .
ㅤ
“Damn! This is the worst! To be attacked by an undead dragon at such a time!!!!”
ㅤ
What Priest Ion can contain with his barrier is only because the opponents were once human.
Although they have become zombies, the power of humans is known to be limited.
ㅤ
But now in front of him is a dragon that far surpasses humans in power.
ㅤ
“SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!”
ㅤ
The undead dragon roars and tackles with its massive body.
“The barrier. . . . . .won’t. . . . . .hold. . . . . .!”
ㅤ
The priest’s struggle is watched by the people and clergy behind him.
ㅤ
“Hang in there Priest Ion!” “Priest!” “Don’t lose!”
ㅤ
But, however.
Their prayers did not reach.
ㅤ
With a loud sound, the barrier is broken.
ㅤ
“Aghhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
ㅤ
Priest Ion is blown away by the undead dragon and rolls on the ground.
His arm is bent in a direction it should not bend.
ㅤ
One leg is twisted, unable to stand properly.
ㅤ
“SCREEEE!”
“Agh. . . . . .!!!!”
ㅤ
The undead dragon steps on Priest Ion.
The rotting flesh dripping from the dragon’s body starts to dissolve him.
ㅤ
“It’s. . . . . .over. . . . . .”
ㅤ
Despite receiving power from Kyrie, he couldn’t protect them in the end.
ㅤ
It’s over now.
No. . . . . .not yet.
ㅤ
There’s still. . . . . .something he can do.
ㅤ
“. . . . . . God, please. . . . . .save the weak people. . . . . .”
ㅤ
The only way left was to pray to God.
And. . . . . .that prayer reached not God, but something else.
ㅤ
“SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!”
“It’s no good! Priest, runnnnnnnn!”
ㅤ
At the moment when the dragon was about to spew its breath.
ㅤ
“Ha. . . . . .!!!!!!”
ㅤ
With a shout of effort, the undead dragon was blown away.
A dazzling light is emitted in front of his eyes.
Looking up at the sky. . . . . .
ㅤ
“Oh, ah. . . . . .”
ㅤ
Priest Ion sheds tears.
There was a beautiful woman with wings of light. . . . . .
ㅤ
“Saint. . . . . .Kyrie. . . . . .sama. . . . . .!”
ㅤ
A messenger from heaven. . . . . .
Kyrie・Inori, who heard the prayers of the weak people and manifested herself before them.
Translator’s Blog
Blog
- The Unmentionable Truth About Anime Waifus: Why They’re All So Smooth
- The Unbreakable Bond: Gon and Killua’s Bromance for the Ages
- Yo, Millennials: This TikTok Dictionary Translates Gen Z So You Don’t Sound Like a Boomer
- Hidden Villages, Hidden Countries? Where’s the Rest of the World in Naruto?
- The Social Isolation Speech Impediment: How Being a Shut-In Can Make You Sound Like a Robot
Leave a Reply