SWNOVELXO chapter 298
298.Baron Johan Quartz Is Entering! (13)
“It’s cleaner inside than I thought.”
The scenery at the hideout we arrived at after crossing the veil of darkness was rather ordinary. It was a little dark, but there was lighting, and the wall material looked ordinary.
“Sitri. What is the possibility that Agares is in this hideout?”
“Uh…Half and half?”
“It’s pretty high.”
“Is it not there or is it there?”
This bitch?
“Don’t be stupid and answer properly. “What is the probability that Agares is there?”
When I raised my fist, Sitri finally gave a proper answer.
“It’s not low! That guy has so much pride that he probably won’t run away, right? “
I guess he’s a guy with a lot of pride. As he was the highest-ranking devil, it was not strange for him to have such pride. As the saying goes, if there were no irregularities like me, I would truly be a ‘great and powerful being.’
If it weren’t for me being a possessed person and having two over-specs of divine protection that were impossible even in the game, it would have been difficult for even the original protagonist to stop Agares’ plan.
“Johnnyim…”
“It’s so gloomy…”
“Still, it seems better than the temple before.”
When I looked at Viola, I saw that he was frowning as if a bad memory had come to mind. If you think about it, it wasn’t strange even if it was a traumatic situation.
I patted Viola on the shoulder a couple of times and began the briefing.
“Everyone listen to me carefully. From now on, we will enter the depths vertically.”
There is no need to bother dealing with each of the religious b*stards.
“What? What do you mean?”
Sitri tilted her head as if she didn’t understand what I was saying at all. I took my eyes off Sitri and glanced at the others, and perhaps because they were experienced, they understood what I meant and started to rally around me.
“Isn’t there a trap or something if we go down?”
“All you have to do is break the trap.”
I dismiss Milia’s concerns and say a word to her companions who are quietly looking at me.
“If Agares is there, everyone except me, Leni, Karina, and Lue should deal with the church b*stards that will come.”
“Yes, are you okay with the four of us?”
“Of course.”
There was a high probability that the remaining people’s attacks would not work anyway, so it was right to do it this way. However, I’m a little worried about Lewis…
“Louis. You must fend off the enemies coming from ahead on your own. “Can you endure it?”
“Please just leave it to me. “I will show you off.”
“It’s a good attitude. Karina. When you go down, cast a protection spell on everyone. “As powerful as possible.”
“Yes.”
“Sif, Millia. You guys will provide support with crossbows from the rear, but if anyone is injured, treat them immediately with the first aid medicine you brought.”
“Yes!”
“Okay.”
I don’t have high expectations that it will be an actual force, but it’s better than nothing. Even if the arrow is blind, the arrow is still right.
“Elisa and Shuri just stay where they were and use magic on those who come running.”
“Four!”
“Then we will enter. Production.”
It blocks the way forward to prevent other creatures from entering. Buying time like this will give us enough time to carry out the operation.
“Produce. “I’m leaving, so follow me while keeping an eye out for the surroundings.”
I built the stairs from the 1st floor to the 2nd basement floor and took the lead in going down.
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“Well, this is the way to go to the deepest level… If the members of the religious order see this, they will feel so unfair that they will try to kill themselves.”
Sitri grumbled and grumbled.
“How was this place made?”
“The children of the church must have made it with their own hands, sweating step by step?”
“That sounds like something worth destroying.”
I answered while looking at the rotating staircase that goes straight down from the first floor to the third floor.
“As I said before, we form a formation and move.”
“Yes.”
The Agares attack team is in the lead, and the church defense team is right behind. We followed the road as Sitri had told us and headed to the ‘altar’ located in the depths of the cult.
“Who are you?”
Are they two large men? When I tapped Lennie twice on the shoulder, he rushed forward as if a bullet were shooting out of his triggered gun.
“How dare you…” ” “
Before the second sentence could be uttered, the two heads were blown off and rolled on the floor. I thought it was a chimera, but it turned out to be just an ordinary human…No, it was a chimera.
“Lenny is amazing… “
“Amazing… “
“This is a rabbit dog…”
“Hehe, as expected, Lenny is amazing.”
“Stop praising and open the door quickly, right?”
Lennie snapped with a slightly flushed face, as if embarrassed.
It’s cute.
“…Then let’s go somewhere and check whether Agares is a coward or not.”
I opened the altar door without hesitation. The altar door opened smoothly without making a creaking sound, perhaps because the church members took good care of it.
“An uninvited guest has arrived.”
Did you really run away out of pride? I made eye contact with Agares, who was sitting on the throne in the middle of the altar and looking down at me.
Is this guy Agares?
A handsome man with a cold expression, dressed like a useless nobleman, was looking down at us. In other words, it’s like a second year of middle school. A handsome man, dressed as if he were old and wearing a blanket, looked at us and snorted.
“Are you here to sacrifice your life?”
“Oh, Agares. “I praise you for not running away.”
Agares’ expression distorted at the words I blurted out. He seemed very upset because I had scratched his pride.
“You b*stard! “You only live with your mouth!”
“The guy who used to hide behind his men and talk a lot. “Do you think you have the right to say something like that when all he was doing while sitting on that proud throne was voyeurism?”
It is said that demons like to talk loudly, but they are not as dignified as Harpas, and they just hide behind topics that are not as brainy. Isn’t this guy actually weak?
“I am proud to have received the blessings of the World Tree. Are you being so arrogant and believing in the power of just a piece of wood? “I will correct that habit.”
Agares stood up from the throne.
Then, the altar began to vibrate.
“For insulting me, I will make you suffer forever.”
At his words, I immediately adjusted my grip to the shovel.
Let’s check your skills.
“My hounds! It’s meal time!”
Are monsters coming? Me, Carina, Leni, and Lue turned to each other and looked around. The walls of the altar opened and the monsters seen before began to pop out one by one.
“Quite a lot.”
“Even if I can’t do it, I guess it’ll be about 20, right? Karina. Please stay close to me.”
“I also know how to protect my own body.”
The kids in the aisle will be okay, right? I looked at the closed door for a moment and then turned back to Agares.
“Hey, second grader.”
“What?”
“Contrary to what you confidently said, don’t you think it’s too naive to let the hunting dogs loose? Harpas will laugh heartily when he sees it.”
“…It won’t be like before.”
As if he had decided to ignore my words now, Agares raised his thumb and turned his fist.
“Die.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the hunting dogs started running.
“Lenny. Karina. Rue. Don’t move. Do you understand?”
“Ugh.”
“Yes!”
There is no need to waste time with these hounds. I took a gulp of the flammable agent that Viola had made herself. I guess I added honey because I was afraid it wouldn’t taste good, but it tasted sweeter than before.
“You’re using a similar trick.”
“Uncharacteristic of a great archvillain, he uses cheap materials to build his hideout.”
“What?”
“Production.”
The altar lost its shape and began to take the form of a huge trap. In a situation where she had no choice but to become a demon skewer if she sat on the throne, Agares had no choice but to stand up.
“You b*stard!”
“Lenny. I will leave the hunting dogs to you. Production.”
Ignore Agares who approaches me and build a wall to prevent the hunting dogs from approaching. As soon as I finished speaking, Lennie jumped over the wall and started dealing with the hounds.
“Rue. Keep trying to brainwash Agares. Karina. It doesn’t matter what kind of holy magic you use, just keep throwing holy magic at Agares.”
“Yes!”
“Okay!”
“Yes nooooom!”
The blade of the shovel and the sword sticking out of the air collide. The handle of the black sword had sinister eyes. It literally looks like a magic sword. I pushed him away with less force than expected and gathered the flames with my fingers and shot them out.
“Do you think this kind of trick will work?”
“Take care of yourself. “I don’t think that’s something someone who is swayed by that trick would say.”
The hounds are now making noises and cutting Lennie to pieces. He lost his throne and is running towards me. It’s pathetic.
“Hey, let me tell you something you’re overlooking.”
“What nonsense are you talking about again!”
I opened my mouth as I saw Agares’ temple protruding.
“How many blessings do you think I have?”
“What?”
I held myself close to him and blew fire out of his mouth.