◈ 059. [STAGE 3] Select (2)
‘It’s okay, Evangeline. It won’t be a big deal.’
it’s a childhood thing.
That night, monsters also attacked.
The city was in a state of mayhem, and Margrave Cross stormed out of the mansion and hurriedly ran to the front.
As usual, her mother came to Evangeline’s room and gave her a hug.
‘There’s nothing to be afraid of. When the sun rises, all the monsters will disappear.’
Evangeline knew.
The person I fear the most is my mother.
My mother trembled with fear every time she went to the competition in case her father would get hurt or die.
However, instead of expressing it, he would come to his daughter and give her a silent hug.
‘… .’
Evangeline turned her head. There were sparks from the power lines in the distance outside the window.
Even though there was quite a distance between the castle wall and the mansion, the sound of metal was clear. The smell of burning ashes filled his nostrils.
The shouts and screams of people, the cries of monsters. And the fishy smell of blood.
‘mom.’
Evangeline asked.
‘Since when do I have to go there?’
‘what?’
The mother looked at her little daughter with a surprised expression. Evangeline had an uncharacteristically dignified face.
‘I heard it from my father. The successor of the Cross family must go out and fight.’
My mother looked as if the world had collapsed. Evangeline tilted her head.
‘Mommy hates me having to fight?’
‘It’s not a bad or good thing. Because that’s the fate of the people of the Cross family.’
Mother hugged Evangeline tightly once more.
‘It’s just sad.’
‘sad?’
‘Because my mother is a coward. Just as I am afraid that your father will get hurt, I am afraid that my daughter will have a hard time in the future… … It’s scary and sad.’
Evangeline hesitated for a moment before asking what she had always been curious about.
‘Didn’t Mom know it would turn out like this?’
‘huh?’
‘You didn’t know you’d be worried about your dad every time the monsters came in, didn’t you? Didn’t you know that I would have to fight there when I grew up?’
I am afraid that my husband will die. Worrying about her daughter’s future, she immerses herself in sorrow.
Every night when monsters invaded, Mother shuddered like that.
‘If only I knew this would happen… … You wouldn’t have married Dad?’
The mother, who looked at her daughter for a while, said,
‘No. I knew everything.’
He slowly raised his lips and smiled softly.
‘If I marry your father, I’ll stay up all night in tears every time a monster invades.’
Her mother’s rough, warm hand stroked Evangeline’s hair.
‘If I give birth to you, you too will be destined to go out and fight someday. I will be saddened by that fate. Everyone knew.’
‘But why? Why did you marry my father?
Unable to understand, Evangeline asked again.
‘why… did you give birth to me?’
Even though I know it’s painful and sad. Why did you choose this path?
Even knowing that the front is painful. for what reason.
‘well? why… … .’
The mother, who was speechless, eventually smiled faintly.
‘Maybe it’s because of what’s going on.’
‘What follows… … ? What is it?’
Blinking Evangeline, her mother slowly cradled her in her arms.
‘You’ll know when you grow up, Evangeline.’
‘What if it’s bigger?’
‘Then I’ll definitely find out.’
Her mother’s large, warm hand moved slowly down Evangeline’s back.
‘Why did my mother… … You’ll find out.’
Why did the mother go on her own to a future where fear and sadness were fixed?
Even three years after her mother passed away, Evangeline still did not know.
And maybe… … I thought I would never know.
***
“Huh?!”
Breathing out, Evangeline opened her eyes.
“Cool cool cool cool!”
When he coughed violently, blood mixed with it came out. There was a dull pain in the lower back.
Wiping her lips roughly, Evangeline tried to grasp the current situation.
It seems that after being hit by the golem’s fist, it flew straight to the wall of the villa and was slammed from the back.
‘How long have you been fainting?’
It didn’t seem like a very long time. Because the golem that struck him earlier was rushing in front of his eyes again.
Goo oh-!
Why is the golem here?
My body reacted before questioning.
Chunk!
Evangeline quickly pulled up the strap on her waist, equipped her left arm with a shield, and received the golem’s fist.
Bang-!
The shield glowed dazzlingly, and the guard succeeded.
But before Evangeline could take her next stance, a second attack came in.
bang! Kwakwang!
The golem’s gigantic legs crushed Evangeline’s entire tiny body.
I didn’t know how such mobility could come from such a large body.
Evangeline broke the wall of the villa with her shield and rolled into the villa.
“Heuk!”
Evangeline groaned as she rose from the wreckage of the smashed wall.
“I’m going crazy, really… !”
Kugu Palace!
Widening the hole in the wall, the golem burrowed into the villa.
Every time it moved, the ceiling shattered and the walls collapsed.
“This bastard is demolishing someone else’s house without permission. … .”
Grinding her teeth, straightening her posture, Evangeline grabbed her cavalry spear with her right hand.
Clap!
As soon as he held the spear, the incandescent light from the shield moved to the spear.
The attack skill [Damage Payback] is ready.
Next time he charges again, I’ll be able to finish him off by feeding the counter.
‘Come in quickly, you bull-like bastard… … !’
Evangeline waited for him to come in, her eyes shining like a hunter.
The golem in front also rushed forward without delay. Evangeline counted to herself and got the timing right. Three two one-
that was then.
bang! Cookie light!
After destroying the walls on the left and right of Evangeline, two new steam golems appeared.
“What-”
I was taken aback, but Evangeline’s reaction was quick.
Pucak! Bang-!
I pierced the chest of the one coming from the right with the tip of my spear and parried the attack from the one from the left with my shield.
The one on the right was instantly pierced by the mana core and fell to his death, while the attack on the left was completely nullified.
But the one who runs head-on.
“Kuh… ?!”
no means to deal with
Poo-!
A fist the size of Evangeline’s upper body struck Evangeline once again.
Kwajik! Kudangtangtang!
Evangeline, who broke down the wall and fell, stopped only after hitting the closet and the display case once.
Dishes and bottles placed in closets and shelves were spilled and broken.
“Damn it… !”
Evangeline stole a bloody nose while being hit by glass shards pouring down like rain.
In front of Evangeline, two steam golems roared and charged.
Raising her eyes sharply, Evangeline shouted.
“Do it in moderation, you monsters!”
Kicking off her crouched position, Evangeline was shot straight ahead.
I received the golem’s fist that came in first with my shield and pierced the golem’s chest with the spear in my other hand. hooked!
A second golem followed suit.
Evangeline swung the body of the first one speared and took the second golem’s attack instead.
Courage!
The moment the second golem got entangled with the first golem and stopped moving for a moment.
Evangeline vigorously stretched out her spear. The tip of the spear that penetrated the first golem touched the chest armor of the second golem.
Wow-!
At that moment, the incandescent tip of the window.
In the meantime, the 1st skill [Damage Save] saves the enemy’s attack back with the 2nd skill [Damage Payback]!
Tuquaaang!
Intangible energy burst from the tip of the spear.
Not only the first golem stuck in the spear, but also the second golem whose spear tip touched the chest armor exploded in an instant.
thud! Duduk patter… … !
“Ha ha ha ha!”
Fragments of the shattered golem bounced in all directions. With the spear raised, Evangeline cleared her rough breathing.
“… Ugh!”
When the battle was over, a sharp pain came from the injured area.
The lacerated skin was burning, and my ankles tingled as if they had been sprained from the sudden attack.
However, Evangeline hurriedly moved outside the villa without thinking about first aid.
‘The golem army has attacked. One day faster than expected in Crossroads.’
At this rate, even Crossroads would not be safe.
‘I have to go back and report the enemy raid…’ … !’
Evangeline had just limped out of the collapsed cottage building.
right at that moment.
thud!
The whole area shook.
The vibration was so great that Evangeline’s small body instantly floated in the air.
“uh?”
Evangeline let out a bewildered voice and turned her eyes to the source of the vibration.
And found.
thud… ! thud… ! thud… !
A group of over 50 gigantic golems advancing straight toward him.
Every time they stepped out in unison, the whole area trembled.
The walls of the villa, which had already collapsed, splattered brick fragments and flowed down as if an earthquake had struck.
“What is this again… .”
Only then did Evangeline notice.
The three steam golems from earlier were just scouts who had preceded them. these guys are real
‘I have to run away.’
There was nothing to do but look again. Evangeline had a hunch.
If you face it head on, you die.
‘Where’s the horse?’
Evangeline looked around to find the horse she was riding, but the horse had already run away.
‘Then I ran to the crossroads?’
Evangeline looked down at her limping leg. With this injured leg?
Is it possible?
‘It’s not a matter of what’s possible or not!’
If it’s not now that we’re still far away from them, we can’t leave this place!
Gritting her teeth, Evangeline tried to run toward the crossroads. It was then.
Boooung-
The two golems at the end of the golem corps rose into the air.
It was the first type of golem I had ever seen. While the other golems were rough and rugged, these two were elegant and sleek in design.
Sensing something unusual, Evangeline hurriedly raised her shield.
And that action saved Evangeline’s life.
Gee-!
Dozens of beams of bright red light were fired from the fingertips of the two golems floating in the air.
It was the ray magic that the boss monster used during free exploration.
But the number of beams of light was far greater, and besides, there were two of them.
ping! Phoebebebing!
Quagmire and light!
Dozens of red rays devastated the area where Evangeline was.
Explosions and flames occurred each time the beam scratched the ground like a whip.
Evangeline raised her shield and blocked the magic attack. The body, which had been crouched down, was helplessly pushed backwards.
“Hey… !”
I felt the durability of the shield being cut off at once.
It was a little difficult, but the attack itself was worth receiving. The problem is
goo-!
The point was that all the other golems were running toward Evangeline, who had stopped to block the magic.
‘You can’t waste time! You have to keep your distance while blocking… … !’
Evangeline took a step backwards while holding her shield.
But at that moment, his sprained ankle staggered and he lost his balance.
‘ah.’
Unfortunately, I made another mistake here.
There was a gap in Evangeline’s defence. Without missing the gap, a ray of red light penetrated.
ping! Phoebebing!
“Ah!”
The beam of light was hot and sharp. It was only brushed, but both a cut and a burn were engraved at the same time.
Drops of blood spurted all over Evangeline’s tiny body.
A beam of light passing through Evangeline scorched the ground, followed by an explosion.
Tuquagwagwang-!
“Oh heck… !”
Evangeline, clawed by the beam of light and swept away by the explosion, rolled roughly on the floor.
As I managed to raise my upper body with a chuckle, I saw huge golems closing the distance.
‘iced coffee.’
Evangeline slowly lowered her head. As smart as she was, she was quick to judge the situation.
‘It’s over.’
so foolishly.
abruptly and suddenly. death has come
“There are so many things I couldn’t do… .”
I’ve never been in a relationship, never drank, never smoked.
I haven’t even become an adult yet.
I haven’t even thought about what I really want to do.
“It’s over.”
Evangeline quietly closed her eyes.
There was no anger. There was no sadness.
It was just sad.
That was the feeling the girl felt at the end of her life. Evangeline let out a small sigh.
“I’m sorry… .”
It was then.
“Then you can do it.”
“… ?”
“Try everything you haven’t done before, one at a time.”
Suddenly, a voice came from in front of my eyes.
Evangeline slowly opened her eyes and looked ahead, wondering if she could hear hallucinations.
“Life is short. Don’t regret it and waste it hard, right?”
A man stood erect with his back to Evangeline.
No matter how hurriedly he ran, his shirt was drenched in sweat and his shoulders shook because he couldn’t smooth out his rough breathing.
Unbelievable, Evangeline opened her mouth slightly.
“… Seniors?”
Then the man glanced back.
3rd Prince of the Everblack Empire – Ash ‘Bonehater’ Everblack showed this and grinned.
“I came to save you, my cute junior.”
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