◈ 486. [STAGE 23] Sid (2)
After her mother, who was cursed by the sea dragon, gave birth to her youngest child, Medusa, and died.
Steno and Euryale decided to raise their little brother, but the difficulties were endless.
Steno and Euryale were still little girls. It was a challenge not only to raise a child, but also to make a living right away.
– Yeah… … ! Mmm… … !
Whenever the blindfolded young Medusa cried, the two older sisters stood by the cradle, not knowing what to do.
Still, the girls desperately raised their younger siblings.
Feed, burp, hold, sleep, sing lullabies… … .
And again, when Medusa fell asleep, the two girls took the boat and fishing tackle their parents had left and went out to sea.
Both childcare and livelihood were harsh. But Steno and Euryale did not give up.
… Time passed.
Just as Steno and Euryale grew into adults while raising their younger siblings, the young Medusa also grew up.
Even in this hot southern region, I always had to wrap my body tightly to hide my ugly body by covering my eyes so that I could not use the Mystic Eye of Stone.
The two older sisters took care of the youngest with all their heart, and the three sisters lived happily for each other.
On a rare starry night… … The two older sisters took their little brother to the beach.
Then, he released the cloth that tied Medusa’s eyes and showed the outside world.
– Look at Medusa.
The two older sisters squeezed Medusa’s metal hand as they looked up together at the cluster of galaxies that filled the sky.
– The world is so beautiful.
Medusa held her breath.
The sky I looked up at was dazzling.
The surface of the sea that reflected the sky was also brilliant enough to make my heart tremble.
And the faces of the two older sisters were reflected in the surface of the water.
Although she couldn’t make eye contact with her sisters, Medusa looked at each other while making eye contact with her sisters reflected in the sea water.
As much as the sky and the sea, the two older sisters were lovely. One’s own blood relatives who live by sacrificing everything to raise a younger brother… … .
But Medusa herself.
The reflection of his own face on the surface of the water was hideous.
snake’s head. torn mouth. long tongue. Metal limbs and a body covered in fur… … .
A monster that is so different from the Goun sisters.
Because she was born as such a monster, her two beautiful and kind sisters have to live a hard life.
That fact broke young Medusa’s heart.
– Don’t be sad, my dear.
The tears that flowed from Medusa’s eyes instantly turned to sand and fell.
Hugging Medusa from both sides, Steno and Euryale whispered.
– We are happy to be with you.
– So I hope you are happy too.
The three girls cried together and laughed together.
… there was such a night
It was so long ago that even the three monsters could not remember it well.
***
thump… … ! thud… ! thud… !
The monster’s heavy footsteps rang through the hallway.
As if looking for something, the monster was roaming the inside of this temple.
“… .”
Lily was curled up under the desk in the priest’s office, covering her mouth with one hand and holding the sleeping child tightly with the other.
I can no longer hear Thorkell’s voice screaming as he stood up to stop the monster a moment ago. Maybe he was killed by that monster.
She wanted to run out of the temple while Thorkel bought her time, but she couldn’t use her legs.
I couldn’t get far if I had to pull the wheels in a wheelchair.
So I hid here in a hurry, but I didn’t know if this was the right decision.
‘If only my legs were fine… … .’
If so, would I have been able to run away with the child in my arms?
With a trembling hand covering her mouth, Lily continued her thoughts.
If my legs were fine, if I was better at using offensive magic because I worked in the field, not in an office job, then it wasn’t that.
God Hand… … If only Carlisle was alive.
Lily gritted her teeth. What is the use of such meaningless assumptions?
“… .”
Lily looked down at the face of her sleeping child, Sid.
was a boy Her hair was red, like her mother’s, and her now closed eyes were light green, like her father’s.
The process of giving birth was so painful that I even hated it.
However, after this little life was held in her arms, her only thought was to protect this child at all costs.
thud… . thud… . thud… .
The monster’s footsteps receded. It seemed that they had left to search another section of the temple. If you’re lucky, you might get out of the temple like this.
Lily swallowed a sigh of relief, but Sid twisted in her arms.
“cadet… ah… .”
Lily was very nervous, afraid that Sid would cry. Fortunately, however, Sid only tossed and turned a few times before falling asleep again with babbling.
‘phew… .’
When Lily was relieved as she gently rubbed the sleeping child’s back.
Kwajik-!
I heard the door to the head priest’s office being ripped open.
The blood drained from Lily’s face.
thud… ! thud… ! thud… !
The monster that had entered the priest’s office came striding towards us with the sound of strong footsteps.
Lily slowly bent her trembling body and held the child in her arms.
‘Don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry… … .’
I was talking to my child, but I was also talking to myself.
I felt like crying. It was sad, painful, and painful. But Lily bit her lip and held back the tears.
Compared to the hardships I’ve been through, this is not a big deal.
And compared to the hardships you will go through while raising this child, these things will not be a big deal.
So don’t cry don’t cry… .
Thinking to herself, Lily closed her eyes tightly.
thud… !
The monster Steno, who entered the center of the priest’s office, stopped.
《… Kreuk.]
Stheno stopped and looked around slowly.
In fact, the time Steno entered and stood in the priest’s office was only a few seconds. But to Lily, it felt like hours.
thud… . thud… . thud… .
The sound of Steno walking away echoed again. Lily let out the breath she had been holding in as quietly as possible.
It passed, it passed, it will be safe now… … .
“… Ooh.”
It was then.
“Aye… ! Oh dear… … !”
Sid let out a cry.
It must have been because he couldn’t breathe properly when he was buried in Lily’s arms. Surprised, Lily tried to make Sid stop crying,
but hey!
Kudangtangtang!
It’s already late.
Turning his body 180 degrees and flying back, Steno picked up the desk in the priest’s office with one hand and threw it aside.
Lily crouched on the floor and Sid in her arms were now exposed.
“… .”
With no further cover and the monster right behind her, Lily thought.
How long can you last if you activate the flame skin?
What if you wait until the monster gets closer and then feed it fire magic?
can you make it can i win Can you protect this child?
‘… It’s not a matter of possible or impossible.’
Lily’s tattered body from the difficult childbirth over the past few days rode the magic furnace and sparks began to roar.
‘I’ll make it.’
she decided to try.
I decided to fight for my life.
therefore… can’t give up
Whether it’s a monster behind your back, or the entire world, or whatever –
“I… … I mean, I decided to live with this child… … !”
At the same time, the monster reached out and Lily tried to raise her magic power.
Chaeng-Grang-!
This time, the window in the rector’s office on the side where Lily was facing forward was shattered and someone shot through like a cannonball.
“Hey monster!”
It was Zenith who broke into the room along with the scattering shards of glass. Zenith sighed as she stretched out her legs just as she had flown inside.
“God does not want that (Deus Non Vult)!”
The dazzling divine power rushed to Zenith’s toes and turned into metal boots-
jeok-!
Just like that, he slapped Steno on the chin.
Steno, who was completely focused on Lily and Sid, allowed the surprise attack and fell backwards.
“At best, both the mother and the child were saved, but now the monster is a plague… .”
Standing between Steno and Lily, Janice grumbled and braced herself for battle.
“It’s a fucking neighborhood, Crossroads!”
“… Priest?”
Janice winked at Lily, who was muttering dumbfounded.
“I’m sorry I’m late, Lily. I heard a child cry and jumped out right away.”
“No, more than that… Can you fight the monster?”
“Anyway, when I was younger, I made a bit of a name for myself as the cult’s Heretic Questioner. It’s been a while since I didn’t use my body… … .”
Inside Janice’s priestly robe, tattered by being crushed by the collapsed stone wall, the stigmata engraved on her back radiated white light.
“What can I do? If the situation is like this, all the reserve forces should come out.”
At the same time as the words fell, Steno grotesquely bent his body and jumped up from his seat.
《… Ah.”
Stheno opened his mouth and stammered.
《Ah go.》
Tuhak!
Steno tried to run at Lily and Sid, as if he still couldn’t see Janice. But Zenith was not an easy opponent.
“Ugh! I’m here to tell you good things! Listen to it!”
Zenith burrowed into Steno’s arms and, holding her hands together as if holding a spear, made a motion as if sticking it into Steno’s stomach.
“God wants it (Deus Lo Vult)-!”
This time, the stigma engraved on Zenith’s chest radiated light, and Zenith’s hand was holding a long spear of divine power.
Fu-wook!
The spear of divine power was embedded in Steno’s stomach.
Steno, staggered once, roared wildly and swung his arms at Zenith. Zenith hurriedly deployed the divine power armor one more time, but said,
“Hey!”
Courage! Kwakwang-!
I couldn’t stop being hit by Steno’s attack and falling out.
《Kreuk… … !]
Steno, who had cleared the obstruction, glanced ahead.
But Lily and Sid were already gone.
“Wow!”
Lily and Sid were suddenly caught by black magic and pulled out through a broken window.
“Right! right! Got it-!”
Outside the window was the courtyard of the temple, where the blacklisted warlock was standing.
The black magic that moved as the black magician took the shape of his hand grabbed Lily and pulled her out.
“Burn!”
The warlock sat Lily on the hand of the golem standing right next to her. On the other hand of the golem sat a golem master.
The black magician yelled out loud.
“Run this one! As far as possible!”
“Isn’t that what you mean?!”
The golem shaman spat out in front of him and smiled awkwardly at Lily.
“I’ve had a lot of customers on the golem, but this is the first time for a newborn baby and his mother… hold tight! It won’t be as comfortable as a cradle!”
thud! thud! thud!
The golem hastily started to run away.
Kwajik-!
“ Kyaa Ah Ah! ”
Steeno, who broke the wall and protruded, roared in the direction and gathered her legs to chase behind.
It was then.
Flash-!
Ilseom (一閃) was pierced.
It was a blind swordsman who had been hiding and waiting on the second floor of the temple. The longsword that came out of the scabbard made a smooth slash, and the attack accurately tore Steno’s eyes out.
《Kyaah Ah Ah Ah Ah?!》
The blood was wrapped around the soaring eyes with hands and steno suffered.
“Oh my gosh. I tried to kill him again, but he cut off his eye.”
The blind swordsman smirked as he jumped down and fell to the ground due to the slash.
“It’s better than missing something.”
Just then, Torkel ran out from the hallway.
“omg… ! Hey, are you all okay?! I’m sorry I fainted for a while… … .”
The chin of the helmet was tattered as if it had been hit hard, but Torkel’s eyes were still bright.
and followed
taat… … !
Lucas, who had rushed through the temple entrance, drew his sword and joined them.
Looking at the people standing in front of the monster, Lucas lowered his head.
“There is no face to this. It’s a monster I should have stopped. My mistake made the temple… … .”
“Commander deputy! I thought you were dead! Glad to see you alive!”
Coming out of the priest’s office through the completely smashed wall, Janice waved her hand kindly.
“This crazy monster has been targeting the child born with Lily-sama from a while ago. We have to block it as much as possible.”
“I will.”
Five people stood in front of the monster in turn.
Lucas. Torkel. Janice. And a warlock and a blind swordsman from the blacklist.
The affiliation and composition were messed up, but anyway, it was one party. It was five people.
Lucas looked around and smiled faintly.
“That’s a good number for monster hunting.”
