The Protagonists Of The Novel Escaped – Chapter 29

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: TushChen
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A brilliant golden light, more radiant than any gem, pushed away the darkness.

A blade dyed in the golden light of a star.

That was the proper form of the Yellow Star Aldebaran.

Meiros, instinctively sensing the crisis, reinforced his gray-black bio-armor to the maximum thickness and charged at Edanant.

However, as the golden slash was delivered, it pushed back the hardening heretic.

-Clang! Clang──!!

The bio-armor, which had easily blocked even the mana blades that were the pride of knights, was cut apart by the golden slash.

Countless fragments scattered, and blood sprayed through the air.

-T-This… This is impossible! It’s a blessing bestowed by the noble God!

It couldn’t be.

It should never happen.

For Meiros, the solid bio-armor was proof of his unwavering faith.

Like his faith that never yielded to external pressure, the gray-black bio-armor boasted invincible hardness.

The sight of the bio-armor being repeatedly cut was like a desecration and denial of his faith.

His efforts and sacrifices while worshiping with numerous offerings vanished into nothingness along with the metal fragments.

-Great God! Bestow your grace upon your little lamb once again!

“You bastard.”

As the fanatic pleaded, the Essence of Another World embedded in his chest emitted an even brighter radiance.

The power increased explosively.

As if to prove it, the gray-black bio-armor thickened even more.

It reached the level of heavy armor that made movement impossible.

However, Meiros, who received unlimited energy from the Essence of Another World, demonstrated monstrous strength, moving freely even while covered in heavy armor.

-How’s that! This is the miracle of God, hahaha!!

Power overflowed.

It felt like it was boiling up like lava.

It was the grace of faith.

Undoubtedly, it was a gift from God to his favored believer.

-Kwang!! Kwaaang!!

Whenever he swung his fist covered in bio-armor, a thunderous sound echoed as if a bombardment was falling.

The fist, boasting tremendous monstrous strength, was comparable to a high-powered cannon that relentlessly crushed everything.

“Edanant!”

If he were directly hit by a fist as hard as iron, his entire body would naturally be crushed.

Moreover, if he were hit by a barrage, he would become a fish paste that would be difficult to recognize.

Elizaveta, feeling a sense of crisis as she watched Edanant precariously continuing the battle, let out a scream close to a shriek, her face turning pale.

It was reckless.

He was driven to the edge of a cliff.

Elizaveta clasped her hands together as if praying to something.

Please,

Please be safe.

It’s okay if you don’t win, just be safe.

She watched Edanant’s back as he continued the fierce battle against the monstrous beast with emerald eyes stained with anxiety.

She was evidently worried he might be swept away by the crushing force at any moment.

-Clang!

As if responding to her prayer, the sound of crumpling metal resounded.

The bio-armor, ravaged by the hero’s swordsmanship, had become dull like scrap metal.

It was covered with hideous wounds all over the body due to the traces of the rapidly striking blade.

It might seem like Meiros had the upper hand, thrusting his fists like a bombardment.

However, Edanant had the initiative from beginning to end. It was as if to prove that Meiros couldn’t inflict any injury on Edanant despite swinging his fists relentlessly.

-Why… Why can’t I hit you! You should be smashed to a pulp and spitting blood right now!!

“You’ve become slower.”

Edanant kicked.

Then Meiros, who was struck in the jaw, helplessly fell backward.

-Kuh…! Huff, huff!!

The monster covered in metal exhaled roughly and got up.

It couldn’t support its weight.

The metal covering its entire body began to act as shackles.

Meiros felt a sense of doubt.

Hadn’t he been moving swiftly no matter how heavy and thick the bio-armor he had worn until now?

Even if his stamina had been depleted due to the repeated battles, he received energy from the Essence of Another World.

But for some reason, his body started to become heavy rapidly.

-Graaaah!!

The brilliant golden light enveloped the gray-black bio-armor.

It was eroding rapidly.

It entered through the cracks in the metal like a snake penetrating without hesitation.

Strength was being drained.

As his strength gradually diminished, it began to rebel inside his body.

The holiness of Aldebaran recklessly stirred the energy emitted by the Essence of Another World.

Meiros hurriedly tried to release the bio-armor, but the erosion speed was too fast. The golden light, which had coiled around his entire body, subsequently threatened his life.

-You impious bastard!!

Nevertheless, did he have the strength left to struggle?

Meiros swung his fist with all his might.

However, since it was an attack swung in a state of exhaustion, it was much slower.

“It’s already over.”

Edanant swung his holy sword and knocked away the powerless fist.

Then, the gray-black metal crumbled like limestone.

The solid armor, which had blocked any attack, had now become useless, unable to even block a blind bullet.

He grasped the hilt with both hands.

He swung it in a large vertical arc, like drawing a crescent moon, severing the last breath of the bio-armor clinging on like a leech.

-Kuhuk!

“Finally, you’ve revealed your face that you had been wrapping tightly.”

As the gray-black bio-armor was torn apart left and right, Meiros was thrown out.

-Thud!

Finally, the appearance of the heretic was revealed.

Meiros, who had been disguising himself as Dagilec Branon until now, was a man with a rugged impression.

His eyes lacked focus as if to prove he was a madman.

-The grace of God…! The grace bestowed by God! Uaaaah!!

The bio-armor, which had boasted invincibility, had become a pile of scrap metal and collapsed.

Meiros, not wanting to acknowledge it, grabbed the fragments of the bio-armor and screamed.

It was the result of relying solely on the blessing.

As soon as he lost the bio-armor, Meiros completely lost his will.

Isn’t it absurd?

The blessing he had been boasting about as God’s favor had ultimately turned into scrap metal.

Edanant slowly stepped towards Meiros.

And he raised the hilt of his sword.

-Y-You… D-Don’t tell me!

Meiros, who had been expressing a sense of futility while looking at the miserably shattered fragments, finally turned his gaze to Edanant, who had raised the tip of his sword.

His eyes had turned black.

In the eyes that had turned black, only golden pupils were visible.

It was the characteristic of a heretic.

Although he hadn’t activated the blessing of a forgotten god, he was definitely a heretic.

Only then did Meiros realize why his body had remained intact despite being directly engulfed by the explosion of the Essence of Another World.

He, too, was a heretic, just like himself.

“It’s over, heretic.”

Edanant immediately struck down the golden trajectory on the heretic, who was widening his eyes and gasping in shock.

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The life of the cruel and ruthless heretic who had turned the villa into a wasteland was cut short.

A final scream.

It spoke of the result of victory and defeat.

The vicious cult follower who had tried to make the Platinum Princess a sacrifice was finally subjugated.

After finishing off Meiros, Edanant tidied his clothes appropriately and returned.

Then, he received blatantly burdensome gazes from numerous people, including Elizaveta.

Ahem.

This is too embarrassing…

He scratched the back of his head and moved his steps.

“As expected, Edan won!”

The girl with green hair was the first to break the quiet stillness.

She approached with quick steps.

As she came close, Edanant patted the head of Rue, who hugged his waist.

“I was really scared, but I endured it! Because I believed Edan would win!”

“Well done, well done.”

After comforting Rue, whose eyes were brimming with tears, Edanant stood before Elizaveta.

And he reported the news of victory to her, who anxiously awaited the result.

The heretic had been slain.

Then Elizaveta and the knights let out sighs of relief.

The metal monster that had been feared to appear in nightmares had fallen.

The maids attending to the princess were so terrified that they immediately slumped upon hearing the news of victory.

“I have returned safely as you ordered.”

“Yes… Well done, Edanant.”

The golden-haired princess spoke with a bright smile.

As if the dark clouds had disappeared and the sunlight had broken through, a radiant smile appeared on her face that had been filled with worry.

He had protected her from evil.

Seeing the beautiful smile, he could put his mind at ease.

Seeing him return unscathed, Elizaveta nodded while wiping away her tears.

It had been a battle with repeated booms, so how startled must she have been? It was natural for her to shed tears of relief.

“W-Well, I knew Edanant would definitely win since he’s a holy sword wielder! Yes, of course…! So I’m not surprised at all!”

Elizaveta hurriedly wiped away her tears with her sleeve and put on a show of bravado.

Edanant unintentionally burst into laughter at the brazen appearance of the villainous princess.

Then Elizaveta’s beautiful face turned bright red.

“W-Why are you laughing?! I said I wasn’t worried!”

“I understand.”

“Hmph! Your expression doesn’t look convincing at all!”

“Yes.”

Edanant almost burst into laughter again at the sight of Elizaveta, who looked as cute as a baby cat with its fur standing on end.

However, if he laughed again, he would indeed receive the wrath of the imperial family’s villainous princess, so he tried his best to hold it in.

Was she always this cute?

He wanted to poke her flushed cheeks with his finger.

“Sir Edanant!”

“That was indeed a display of valor befitting a holy sword wielder!”

While Edanant and Elizaveta were caught up in their reunion,

The young men hiding in the grass and observing the situation approached with a fake cough.

They were the suitors of the Platinum Princess.

They must have been quietly hiding until the situation was resolved.

Edanant felt embarrassed at the sight of the young men suddenly appearing and spouting flattery.

They must have witnessed him uttering embarrassing words to Elizaveta if they had been close by all along.

“I didn’t realize it before! I’m saying that Princess Elizaveta is yours to court now…!”

“Honestly, I was angry when the engagement was broken off… But it’s alright now! Because Sir Edanant is by Princess Elizaveta’s side!”

The suitors who had been fervently admiring the Platinum Princess suddenly started cheering for Elizaveta’s relationship with Edanant in an excited voice.

Edanant tried to protest immediately, but the deeply moved suitors didn’t even pretend to listen.

Are your ears blocked?

His head felt dizzy at the sight of the suitors chattering away.

“I will give up on the engagement.”

“Didn’t you prove your love by defeating the wicked heretic?”

“It’s impossible for us ordinary mortals who were afraid of death and hiding…! From now on, we will enthusiastically support Sir Edanant!”

The sons of prestigious families in their prime were so profoundly moved by the sight of Edanant defeating the heretic for the princess that they cleanly gave up on the engagement tied to their meteoric rise.

And they cheered him on.

Judging by their excited appearance, they seemed sincere.

“N-No, it’s not like that…! It’s not!”

“You don’t have to deny it so much! What man in the world would risk his life for a woman he doesn’t even love?”

Damn it.

It’s really not like that.

How could I have feelings for Elizaveta, who had been my brother’s fiancée until a month ago?

Edanant wanted to punch the smooth faces of the suitors who were talking nonsense.

“Ahem! Ahem…”

Feeling disgusted by the suitors’ reckless attitude, Edanant looked at Elizaveta.

Then Elizaveta turned her head away while clearing her throat unnaturally.

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