The Protagonists Of The Novel Escaped – Chapter 77

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: TushChen
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The leader of the monsters that had persistently harassed the Boemon Kingdom while engaging in back-and-forth battles finally fell.

The Holy Knights of the Holy Kingdom, who had witnessed the lightning bolts pouring down like a storm, cheered and praised the miracle of the saintess.

The sight of the colossal monster falling helplessly was enough to evoke faith in the First Saintess.

“The monster has fallen!”

“Attack! The monsters are starting to flee!”

Sharp lightning spears struck down, shattering the huge monster’s head.

Having lost their leader in vain, the monsters seemed to have lost their will to fight and started scattering.

At that, the agitated Holy Knights pursued them from behind, leading the battle to a complete victory.

‘The problem is over there…’

She had brought down the giant beast that had coiled up in the valley.

She had also eliminated all the monsters that had been freed from the Demon King’s army’s rule.

But even so, Zebeline shook her head with an anxious expression.

The priests attending to the saintess were the same.

“I-It’s the Sword Saint!”

“Who on earth is fighting the Sword Saint?”

The sight of the fortress walls, which boasted impregnability, being crushed one after another like fruit was enough to evoke fear.

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With consecutive explosions, flames soared.

It seemed like the resurrection of the Third Racial War, the most brutal war in history.

‘Sword Saint? No, the one Edan is facing is…!’

The pitch-black gravity field blocking thousands of bullets.

And the white cold storm sweeping away the pile of debris that had turned into ruins.

Black Star Procyon.

White Star Altair.

The weapons manifesting the black and white powers were definitely the Holy Kingdom’s holy swords.

A holy sword user.

There was only one holy sword user besides Edanant.

Zebeline, sensing him, showed a shocked expression and revealed her astonishment.

‘M-Maximilian…!’

The Hero of the Ages.

The strongest hero in history.

The more she recalled Maximilian’s feats, the more fear began to cloud Zebeline’s beautiful face like dark clouds.

There was no chance of victory.

If the opponent was indeed Maximilian.

“I will go to the scene.”

“S-Saintess!”

Zebeline tightly grasped the Scepter of White Night and turned her steps.

Then the priests strongly dissuaded the saintess who was trying to head to the scene where explosions were pouring down.

If caught in the aftermath, she would die.

Even the White Dragon of the Holy Kingdom wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

The fierce currents raging fiercely in the ruins were not something a human could handle.

“Max…?”

When Zebeline was about to shake off the priests’ dissuasion and head to the fortress,

The voice of a girl drenched in perplexity rang out.

It was Rue.

Despite the resounding roars shaking her entire body, she was trying hard to keep her eyes on the scene.

There was no doubt.

She felt a longing presence beyond.

The benefactor who had rescued her when she was being chased by monsters.

The best partner with whom she had traveled the continent for 3 years after that.

The object of longing who had unilaterally announced their farewell as soon as the final chapter ended.

Rue, instinctively realizing Maximilian’s appearance, started hastening her steps toward the scene where explosions were pouring down, as if drawn by something.

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The atmosphere vibrates.

Every time a sharp metallic sound was heard, the ground shook.

The Warmonger and the Hero,

Their clash was like a bloody battle that far surpassed human limits.

‘Max…! Edan…!’

Regnas, who had stepped back from the bombardment pouring down like a meteor shower and the sharp slashes of the holy swords, evacuated the Boemon Kingdom’s troops out of concern for the expansion of the aftermath.

He had already issued an evacuation order.

But now that alone was not enough.

The clash between Edanant and Maximilian, which had collapsed the fortress walls, was trying to engulf even the residential areas where numerous citizens resided.

It was because he had not expected Maximilian to intervene on the scene.

Regnas showed a troubled expression as he watched the Warmonger and the Hero engaged in a fierce battle.

“Aaargh!”

“The debris is flying this way!”

Edanant and Maximilian, who had been mercilessly smashing the fortress while swinging their swords, finally reached the city.

The citizens who witnessed them screamed in terror.

It had come right in front of them.

The blow that had shattered the ramparts and spires would also fall on the city.

As if to prove that, massive boulders created by the collapsing ramparts began to strike the city.

The city, filled with citizens who had not yet evacuated, seemed precarious as if it would be crushed at any moment.

“Hmm…!”

“……”

Screams filled with fear rang out.

At the same time, the bombardment and slashes were fired, shattering the flying boulders into pieces.

Even while immersed in the fight, they had sensed the danger the citizens had encountered.

It was a narrow escape.

Instead of huge boulders, finely crushed gravel fell with a thud.

“What’s wrong, Maximilian? Your skills are not at all like before!”

“You’re the one whose firepower has dulled. I’m very disappointed.”

Edanant raised Aldebaran high.

Facing him, Maximilian lowered Altair and Procyon.

Clang───!!!

Soon, the holy swords clashed.

With a dizzying flash, a storm roared and swept through the city.

“I understand why you disappeared. But when I think of the hardships I’ve endured because of you… I need to grind your face first to feel better!”

“Hmm, it’s understandable from your perspective.”

The black-haired man nodded his head, showing understanding.

But that was it.

Maximilian, who had caused the situation, did not apologize.

It had to be that way.

There was no choice.

That’s why he doesn’t ask for forgiveness.

At Maximilian’s unchanged attitude, wearing a brazen face, Edanant spat out curses and showed a fierce smile.

His golden eyes flickered like fierce flames.

“You damn bastard!”

“……”

They had reached a crowded place.

Edanant and Maximilian stopped the bombardment and gravity waves and fought only with swordsmanship.

However, they couldn’t relax.

The heroes who had reached the supreme realm could destroy a city with just the slashes emanating from their blades.

“Die.”

Edanant reached out his hand.

At the same time, the high-explosive bomb attached to his gauntlet detonated with a fierce explosion.

“…Ugh!”

For the first time, a groan escaped from Maximilian’s mouth.

The high-explosive bombs attached to his entire body.

Edanant, who had fully accepted the Disaster God of War, was no different from a moving weapon.

It withstands any impact and firepower.

The armor created with the divine status of the Disaster God boasted a defensive power that could even withstand the explosive force of high-explosive bombs.

“Get lost, you cripple.”

“……!”

Clang-!

An explosion rang out.

The part where the high-explosive bomb detonated was Edanant’s leg.

A kick empowered by the force generated from the explosion targeted Maximilian.

At that, Maximilian barely blocked the kick by raising the hilts of Altair and Procyon.

“…Reckless enough to make one click their tongue.”

“That’s how I’ve always been.”

He couldn’t completely deflect the attack.

Maximilian frowned at the pain transmitted through his hand.

‘I thought he would have weakened during this time… But he has become much stronger than before. If Edan unleashes his full power like this, I might not be able to handle it.’

He hadn’t used his full power yet.

But the same must be true for Edanant.

He had his momentum stolen in an instant.

Maximilian felt a perplexing sensation that stimulated his nerves and flipped the hilts of Altair and Procyon.

“Then I’ll raise the hurdle a bit more.”

“…Damn it.”

Finally, the Hero sheathed the black and white holy swords.

Then-

He grasped the hilt of the holy sword he had on his back.

Edanant cursed and contorted his face at the sight of Maximilian trying to switch to a new offensive.

‘Gray Star Haila…’

Click.

Maximilian drew his third holy sword.

As the gray blade was revealed, a distant radiance began to envelop the surroundings.

“Max-!!”

Just before the holy sword that had dealt the final blow to the immortal Demon King was manifested,

A girl’s desperate cry rang out.

It was a voice all too familiar to Edanant and Maximilian.

“Rue…?”

“……”

A girl with light green hair came running out of breath.

She was covered in dirt from falling over several times while running at full speed.

She even had wounds on her elbows and knees.

Urgency could be felt in her breathing.

In her light green eyes, waves of hot passion were rippling.

“Hnngh, haaah──!!”

She ran swiftly like a squirrel.

Then she threw herself into the arms of the black-haired man.

“Max! Max!! Waaah!!”

“…Rue.”

He had expected her to be rejected at once.

But Maximilian did not refuse Rue, who had thrown herself into his arms.

The girl burst into tears.

Then he patted the girl’s back in a familiar way.

After revealing himself, Maximilian, who had not apologized to anyone like a tyrant, showed a solemn expression on his face for a moment.

The Hero, who had been watching for a while, finally sheathed his holy sword.

“I-It’s my fault! I won’t be stubborn anymore! I won’t even ask for candy! So please, please don’t hate me! I’ll be a good child… Sob, waaah!!”

As if to pour out all her sorrow and loneliness,

Rue, who was in Maximilian’s arms, began to wail loudly, shedding tears and snot.

-It’s because of me.

-Because you got tired of me, because I became useless, you abandoned me.

-The person named Edan that Max mentioned… Will he eventually abandon me too?

Edanant, who had been staring at the fairy’s back, let out a sigh filled with regret.

It was because he remembered when he first met Rue.

She was covered in dirt from head to toe.

And her eyes were swollen from crying day and night for days.

What kind of feelings did Rue have when she came to the Hohenberc family, walking alone with weak steps like an abandoned puppy?

She must have ruminated on the overwhelming sadness dozens and hundreds of times, spewing out her tears.

“…I’m sorry. I’m sorry, Rue.”

Maximilian muttered in a low voice.

At that, Edanant looked at Maximilian with dumbfounded eyes.

‘That bastard… is apologizing?’

A girl with fluttering silver hair approached Edanant, who had taken a step back for a moment.

It was Zebeline, who had arrived at the fortress along with Rue.

Edanant, feeling perplexed, muttered.

“In his entire life, he had never felt sorry for anyone else… He was a bastard who would never apologize for his mistakes even if his mouth were to be torn.”

“Ahem, but he’s still your brother…”

“Only the parents are the same. Other than that, we’re complete strangers.”

“……”

The atmosphere was heavily sunk in sorrow, but he still showed a menacing aura.

It seemed like he would rush at any moment if Rue were to leave his arms.

What on earth had happened to the Hohenberc family?

Zebeline, looking at him, let out a sigh.

“That’s… the Scepter of White Night. The First Saintess?”

“It’s a pleasure to meet you. No, should I say it’s our second meeting? Hero Maximilian.”

Maximilian, who had been stroking Rue’s head, asked.

Then Zebeline bowed lightly and opened her mouth.

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