The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed

493 – Prayer

The tip of the spear, which was swinging precariously, gradually went down as if it had lost strength and finally touched the ground. The cult leader retrieved the power of chaos and quietly looked at Ross in front of him.

Definitely different. It’s somehow different from the Ross I’ve seen so far. When I ask what it is, I can’t come up with an appropriate answer. However, the leader intuitively felt that it was clearly different.

He’s an unpleasant guy. Just by looking at him, it’s as minor as a small thorn stuck in his palm, but it’s definitely annoying. That was surprising to the religious leader. This means that things that disturb one’s heart may still exist.

“… “That’s unpleasant.”

The religious leader was clearly smiling when he said that. Ross, who was bleeding all over his body as if he had been severely tortured, eventually collapsed facing forward.

“Is it accurate to say it’s disgusting?”

With those words, the spear aimed at the cult leader’s back was blocked by the power of chaos. It was the same Loss-style surprise attack as before. It wasn’t smoke that fell down. It’s just that he didn’t give up on killing the cult leader until the very end.

“I can’t even move anymore.”

The leader muttered to Ross, who was lying on the floor and unable to move because he had used up all his strength to even move a finger.

“It seems that the name Ross is destined to remain a loser until the end.”

The fight is over. The religious leader reached that conclusion unconsciously. He thought that there would be no more traps left for the opponent who did not even have the strength to move a finger. No, even if he had left the power to deceive himself until the end… It wouldn’t be a threat to him now, he thought.

The cult leader stretched out his hand toward Ross’ head. If we take Ross to the eastern border and make him a puppet of chaos and force chaos everywhere, the boundaries between the separate human world and the demon world will become blurred.

The demon world will not sit still and wait for death, and the moment the demon king crosses over to the human world becomes the opportunity for the cult leader to free himself from all restrictions. That was the route to destruction that the cult leader repeated countless times in countless worlds.

Phew―――!

As expected from Ross, it seemed like he was saving his strength for the last lie. The cult leader’s hand, which he had held out, was pierced by the world tree’s spear containing the power of destruction, which Ross, who had fallen, turned around and shot out. The life-killing power of destruction instantly brought down the cult leader’s body to death.

however.

“Hmm, I was expecting something a little more special… It’s an obvious trap that barely uses the World Tree’s spear. “There is no point in pretending to be deceived.”

The cult leader, who reversed death with the power of chaos, revealed his ambiguous presence and grabbed Ross’ head.

“So, is the struggle over?”

The leader deliberately fell into a trap because he wanted the opponent who sensed the difference in power to completely despair. He even threw his life away, but it was the cult leader’s bad taste to watch him despair as he realized at the last moment that he had actually accomplished nothing.

The leader made eye contact with Ross, who was barely able to keep his eyes open, and realized that Ross’ mouth was moving.

“… … all.”

With a twisted smile, the leader pulled Ross’s head closer to himself to hear Ross’ muttered screams. Ross finally spoke to the cult leader, who listened to Ross’s mouth as if he was hearing a whisper from his friend.

“… “You are a strawberry cake.”

“what?”

Please spare my life, I would rather kill you… The leader, who had been expecting such despair-filled words, looked blank for a moment at Ross’s words without context, and then burst into laughter. There were also Ross who lost his mind like this. He was sorry that he didn’t hear the last scream, but what could he do when he was already broken.

The moment the cult leader who had been listening closely was about to move away, Ross’s remaining hand grabbed the cult leader’s arm. Ross, who still held onto the cult leader’s arm as if he still had some strength left, smiled bitterly.

“I believed that if it were you, you would get hit by the World Tree’s spear even on purpose.”

“… what?”

“Because you’re a kid who’s always eager to show off his power.”

The leader felt displeased. It wasn’t a feeling I felt because Ross’s words were accurate, but rather an instinctive feeling of discomfort. To be precise, the problem was Ross’s gaze towards him.

Yeah, that’s… These are not eyes that see people. The eyes looked like those of a crazy animal with only appetite left in its head. That was displeasing to the religious leader.

His eyes are full of greed, as if he sees himself as high-quality food.

“You guy… !”

The leader roughly ripped Ross’s arm, which was holding his arm, from his shoulder. But he had to rip off his head, not his arm… I realized this only later when I saw Ross’s mouth wide open, like a snake swallowing an egg, big enough to fit a human head.

Crunchy―――!

***

Ian and the knights killed another chaos bug using the same method. Meanwhile, countless golems, wizards, and soldiers died… Still, it was important to achieve results. There is only one chaos bug left. However, there seemed to be no need for Ian to step forward.

Bang, kwaaang―――!

Infinite magic struck the chaos bug endlessly.

“Ehee eah ―――!

Flavia shouted as she watched the chaotic bug screaming in pain and shaking its body to pieces, destroying the cathedral.

“Is it still far? “That’s one of the venues Roel and I were considering for her wedding!”

“Okay, that’s enough!”

Rosalind hurriedly shook the bottle containing the mixed reagent for chaotic bugs she had prepared, her chest pounding, and then handed the bottle to Ilya, who was standing blankly nearby. Illya accepted it and rushed straight towards the chaos bug. Ilya approached the bug with his silver hair flying, summoned a black greatsword, and swung it.

Jjoaaa!

The chaos bug let out a loud scream as its hard leather was torn apart. Although it had excellent defense and regenerative abilities, cracked leather was regenerated, but Ilya’s goal from the beginning was to open the bug’s mouth. Ilya lifted up into the air with strength on his thighs and landed safely on the bug’s open lips.

“gift.”

After throwing the reagent in her hand towards her throat, Ilya flipped her body backwards and landed on the floor in a beautiful posture. The chaos bug, which had been struggling until then, suddenly stopped moving as if her body had become rigid and slowly knocked her down.

Kwaaang―――!

“aaah! That’s a store owned by my family! You have to knock it down to the other side where it’s already been smashed. “You frustrating idiot!”

“… “Flavia, you’re noisy.”

Rosalind, who was looking at Flavia, who was getting angry, and Ilya, who was listening with a blank expression, suddenly turned towards the academy.

“Ross, are you okay…? ?”

If it weren’t for Roel’s request, everyone here would have followed Ellie’s wishes and helped Ross. However, Roel’s request was something that could not be refused. Not only because she loved Roel, but because everyone intuitively felt that her request was the path to victory. Just like Ellie helped Ross, not Roel.

“… Still, I’m sorry for making you fight alone. “I’ll have to give you a gift later.”

Rosalyn recalled the special potion she had stored between her cleavages and promised herself that she would give it to Ross after the fight was over.

***

“Luna, think again. “It’s too dangerous to return to the capital now!”

Eunice shouted, urgently blocking Luna’s path. However, when Eunice saw Luna’s watery eyes, she helplessly dropped her hand that was blocking her path.

“I thought this was all a dream until now. That’s why I left, as Ross wanted. But if this is all reality… “I have to stay with Ross.”

Luna said, folding her hands in front of her chest as if asking for a favor.

“Anytime, any time… “Because we promised to always be together.”

“B-but… .”

Eunice, who was stuttering, looked towards Navier who was nearby, hoping for help… I picked the wrong opponent.

“Ha, Eunice, stop now. If Luna wants to go, we have to let her go. “Are you going to prevent me from seeing the last of the person I love?”

Navier, the number one loaner in Transcendence Academy’s romance novel genre, was naturally on Luna’s side. Navier turned to face Luna and held Luna’s shaking hand.

“I will be by your side. “I also received a lot of help from Ross.”

“Thank you.”

“We’ve even had dinner dates together a few times, so we should do something like this.”

Luna smiled slightly at Navier’s joke. Eunice, who was looking at Luna and Navier with her brows furrowed, sighed and said.

“Ha, I can’t help it. Then I will join too. “Three people would be safer than two.”

“Then four people would be better, right?”

Navier narrowed his eyes and looked at Ilaide, who suddenly appeared from nowhere and joined the conversation.

“To secretly eavesdrop on a woman’s conversation… “It’s insidious!”

In response to Navier’s point, Ilade skillfully changed the topic.

“All portals to the capital have been disconnected. Now I have no choice but to move to a nearby city and take a carriage to the capital. “The butler left for the portal station first, so you will be able to move as soon as you are ready.”

Luna nodded and expressed her sincere gratitude.

“thank you.”

Luna prayed in her heart as she stroked the acorn engraved on the back of the compass worn on her belt.

Please let me meet Ross… So I prayed earnestly to God to allow me to convey to Ross the gratitude I had yet to express.