The Villain Carries the Holy Sword – Chapter 61.1

Chapter 61.1: Seasons Die Like That (2)

An overwhelming size.

Even from this distance, the heat it radiated was suffocating.

The sight of Balam, who looked like he was made from all the magma that had condensed beneath the earth, was overwhelming, but it didn’t make him lose heart.

“Alright then. Plenty of room to move around, and it’s just us here.”

Oleciren’s eyes turned black.

She was still an inexperienced witch who didn’t know what her ‘origin’ was or what ‘miracle’ it would unfold, but she was determined to pour all her strength into this fight.

And so, she drew upon every ounce of her witch’s power.

“If Young Master Cain cuts with his sword, I shall strike with a hammer.”

Clench━.

Beside Oleciren, Isoel gripped Credne, her gravity hammer, tightly.

“We shall defend well.”

And Asher, the rural knight who once feared devils, held his shield firmly with both hands.

He was determined to block the lava projectiles that scattered around every time Ballam roared.

“……Right.”

Cain glanced at the three of them once before turning back to face Ballam.

Balam, an ancient devil that flashed red magma against the backdrop of a black night.

Thump.

Gazing at that awe-inspiring sight, Cain slowly took a step forward with his left foot.

“No matter how fearsome the enemy may seem, it all starts with a single step. Remember that, and we will win.”

As a warrior, he would dissect the enemy.

Its massive size made it easy to attack a wide area and a large army, but it was a disadvantage when it came to catching a fast-moving opponent.

‘It’s intimidating, but its single-target attack power is weak.’

Moreover, it was difficult to determine what kind of attack would be effective since it wasn’t made of flesh and blood but of liquid lava.

‘Evasion is impossible. Its stamina and defense are probably enormous.’

Since it resembled a human, he wondered if beheading it would work, but even its neck alone was the size of a small hill.

‘Is this the devil born from devouring my future?’

He couldn’t tell if it was because he had been robbed of his future by ‘Winter’ or if it was just bad luck.

But Cain recalled Spring’s words.

【Fate belongs not to the one who creates it, but to the one who walks it.】

Lord East, ‘Johnny Walker’, the Absolute of the East, also started with a single step, and now Cain had taken his.

Step━.

And now.

The other three also took a step forward, and the four Walkers began to advance.

《Rooooooar━!》

Whether it was because it wasn’t rational or because a roar was enough, Balam began to shake its body like crazy.

As it did so, lava splattered around the vicinity of Qaclington Volcano.

The problem was, each projectile was the size of a house.

Cain glanced back.

There was the entrance to the underground cave where the natives and immigrants were hiding together.

Before it becomes a problem for the entire Airian region, the people living here will be buried alive as it is.

Oleciren spoke up.

“Knight Asher, can you block it?”

Asher, Ethelred’s knight.

He didn’t answer right away.

He stared at Ballam as if making up his mind about something, then spoke.

“Yes! Your Grace.”

Oleciren had her witch’s power.

Isoel had her gravity hammer, Credne.

Cain had the Sword of Despair, Agweska.

But all Asher had was courage!

Cain was about to stop Oleciren, but he hesitated at her next words.

“Then can you trust me? I can give you the strength to block that.”

Asher looked back at Cain.

He placed a hand over his heart, then turned to Oleciren.

“My loyalty lies with Ethelred, but before that, I am a knight. I am the one who wields the sword for the weak and stands against injustice.”

Isoel muttered.

“The knight’s oath from hundreds of years ago……”

Asher, who spoke of the ancient knight’s oath that had vanished hundreds of years ago even in Airian, where culture lagged behind the continent.

“Before me stands a devil. Evil. If I can stop it and save people, I will do whatever it takes.”

Fwooosh━!

As soon as he finished speaking, a black streak of light shot out from Oleciren.

He didn’t know how she had gained such powerful magic, but since she had to hide the fact that she was a witch, Cain tried to stop her.

But Oleciren shook her head.

“I won’t use it for myself, but I have to use it for us. It’s a good thing the ripples are still faint because I haven’t awakened my ‘origin’ yet.”

“But…”

She cut Cain off.

“I told you, it’s my kingdom.”

And Oleciren, the black-eyed witch, commanded Asher.

Be strong.

Clank━.

At that moment, Cain heard a strange sound. A strange sensation like watching mismatched gears being forcefully interlocked and turned against their will.

That was the moment.

“W, What?”

From Asher’s entire body, black streaks of light, identical to Oleciren’s, erupted. Like a caterpillar before becoming a butterfly, it completely enveloped Asher like a cocoon, and then…

Pop━!

He was completely different.

Except for his face, his entire body was clad in black armor. Moreover, his plain shield became elegant with intricate patterns engraved on it.

“Can you do it?”

Oleciren raised her index finger.

Just then, a lava droplet from Ballam was falling towards them.

Swoosh━.

Simultaneously, Asher’s eyes turned black like Oleciren’s.

Thud━!

And with that, he kicked off the ground.

As if a magic cannon had been fired, the ground around Asher caved in, and Asher in black armor soared into the air.

Clangclangclangclang━!

He held his shield towards the pouring droplet. His shield grew rapidly, devouring the darkness, and deflected the lava droplet far away from the village.

Thump━!

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