At the far end of the ruins, on top of that altar, Meldina was lying on top of the altar.

At some distance from the altar, there is a small bed made of a simple but soft-looking fabric, on top of which you can see Miserio's figure.

And the man who was looking down at Meldina's sleeping face ── Harzang gave a small smile.

'At last... at last we shall have it. I have been waiting for this moment.

It is a feeling of rapture that seems to come from deep within.

Stroking Meldina's cheek gently, Hartshan speaks to the unconscious woman.

'You have no idea. How I trembled with joy when I first saw you.'

Hartsang and Meldina, both of whom have beautiful appearances, and the scene gives the impression of a prince coming to greet the sleeping princess.

''If you had sworn to be my wife and protect the spirits with me, I wouldn't have had to go this far, but it can't be helped...#/*%::*@:*@...''

Hartshan, who let out a sigh with a heartfelt disappointment, stood in front of the altar where Meldina was lying and began to spin words that seemed to be an incantation that could not be heard by a human.

As soon as the spell was finished, Meldina's body seemed to slowly float in the air and began to emit a pale, translucent, light purple light.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that it is a good idea to have a good time. "Come on, Meldina, let's unite with me to protect the spirits.

That light that enveloped Meldina was sucked into Harzang's body.

That light gradually gained momentum and became a wild torrent like a flood.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that this magic power that flows into me...After all, you were a woman worthy of being my wife. It is a pity that we cannot walk together, but I hereby promise to cherish you for the rest of my life.

Where the light gradually lost its momentum, Hartsang gently stroked Meldina's cheek once more.

'Go to your permanent slumber, my wife, Meldina...' My wife, Meldina...

The look on his face looked like he was nursing a loved one.




'Looks like it's over, doesn't it?'

Suddenly, a voice is called out from behind Hartsang.

At the same time as he hears the voice, his expression changes drastically and becomes expressionless, like a Noh mask characteristic of the High Elves.

''You, you're still here? To stab me and Meldina in the face as we part ways... it looks like you have a death wish.

'Haha, I didn't mean to. It's just that I'm really curious about what's going to happen next. I wondered how Virum-kun would react to the loss of Meldina.

"Haruthan, don't kill Yuri!

There was Julius, who was standing leaning against the wall, and Yomi, who was clinging to his feet.

''...Hmph. If it wasn't for Yomi-sama, he would have torn me to pieces, but well, that's fine. There's nothing interesting about being here. The humans will be coming to you soon, and if you don't understand them, you'll be forced to wrestle them to the ground. It's a good thing that you're able to do this, because it's a good thing that you're trustworthy, and I wouldn't want to kill you if I could.

''But I wonder if we can afford to take on Mr. Vilm and Ms. Foumir?

Perhaps I was no match for the man I was before. But now there is no one who can be my enemy, even if it is a spirit animal. Even if it's a spirit animal.

When Hartshan clenches his fist, a dark purple magic power begins to flood in.

"Wow... is that the magic power you took away from Meldina-chan? That's a lot of dense magic.

"Got it. There's no denying it. For the sake of the genie, I will do anything.

Harzun replies to Julius' words with a self-mocking laugh.

I don't blame you. I'm not judging you, but I would do anything to protect you and your friends. I just want to say that it's going to be an interesting match.

I don't mean to be a... hider, but you better hurry. They're already in front of this room. It's only a matter of time before the golems get through.

From the other side of the massive stone door, the sound of battle is resounding.

From the vibrations transmitted, you can predict that the battle will be quite intense.

I'll let you do that. You can find a lot of people who have been in a position to help you. Yomi, I'm hiding.

Okay. I'll be more careful this time.

When Yomi held up her hands, the space was ripped in two, revealing a world filled with darkness.

Julius and Yomi waved their hands at Harzang and disappeared into the darkness.

''He, too, who gains the faith of the Spiritual Beast-sama, huh...''

For some reason, the words I should have muttered to myself were in my ears, Hartsang.



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Melch!

Vilm, who kicked the stubborn stone door with a roar as he entered, quickly looked around at the same time as he raised his voice, and the moment he caught sight of Meldina lying on the altar and Hartsang camped in its path, he shifted into a combat stance, not even trying to hide his anger.

Fumir, who was following right behind them, also turned his hair upside down and let out a low growl as soon as he saw the scene.

(...It's okay. Mel is alive.)

If you look closely, you can see that Meldina's chest is slowly rising and falling, and she is breathing.

At least, it's not like he's going to die right now.

It's a very good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it. It is a very good idea to have a good idea of what you can do with it. I'll evaluate it honestly.

It doesn't matter. I want my Mel back now.

I could not do that. I have sworn to protect Meldina all my life. I cannot let you have it.

Then we'll have to take it back by force!

It's too early to say, but after kicking the ground, Virum closes the distance between him and Harzang in an instant and releases a shower of kicks.

It seemed that Hartshan was unable to react to anything to the kick released from an unstoppable speed, but just before that kick caught him in the side of the head, he was blocked by the purple magic power that surrounded his body.

''Tch!''

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it, but you can't even touch him, just like the earlier kick attack.

''It is in vain. I'm not going to be able to get to the point where I can't even touch him.

Well, I guess I'll just have to let Fu do it. Air Bullet.

In the Wyrm, numerous wind bombs fired by Fumil, sensing that the department was in trouble, converged on Hartsan, drawing irregular trajectories.

The Geist Wall.

Just when it seemed like everything was going to hit, Hartshan muttered a word, and at the same time, a tornado wrapped around him and popped the .

(This guy prevented Fu's magic effortlessly!)

Like Wyrm, Foumir seemed as surprised as he was, glaring warily at Hartshan.

It was a good enough chance for him to move to fight back, but for some reason he didn't try to do so.

''Human, listen to me. You are the one who has gained the faith of the Spiritual Beast Master. If you listen to me, you will surely understand.

What do you mean by...

His own attacks didn't get through, and when Harzun felt that forceful pushes were pointless, Vilm, sensing that forceful pushes were pointless, listened, suppressing his anger.

''That's why I wanted Meldina, even if I had to deceive even the Spirit Beast-sama, let alone my own you and my compatriots.

Seeing that Wyrm and the others were willing to listen to him, Hartshan began to speak without breaking his blank expression.