SWNOVELXO Chapter 555
Chapter 555 My Dream Featured You. (1)
‘Where is this….’
Ghislaine looked around.
It was the battlefield again. The location had changed, but the situation was the same as in the last dream.
“WAAAAAAH!”
An army, like the Human Alliance of the present times, was fighting the monsters of the rift.
‘They really fought at any time back in the day.’
I still wondered why, despite fighting so desperately, there were no records left behind.
If even a little record had been kept, humanity wouldn’t have suffered so terribly before the regression.
I couldn’t fully trust this dream, but Berhem’s words about erasing ancient records lingered in my mind.
— There’s nothing, absolutely nothing. People back then deliberately erased all records.
I wasn’t sure if the wars seen in the dream were related, but it was certain that the founding records of Ruthania had been deliberately erased.
Even the king did not know why the Shadow Knight Group and the Delphine Faction held such bizarrely strong power.
If this dream were true, the probability that the records of this war had also been erased by the powerful was high.
Ghislaine turned to look around. As expected, the saint I had seen last time was here again.
Seeing the saint, Berhem’s words resurfaced in my mind.
— That necklace is… the necklace of one called ‘the First Saint.’ The saint who claimed the love of all goddesses.
‘The First Saint.’
The claim of claiming the love of all goddesses seemed believable. I had actually witnessed that miracle.
— The founding king was… said to be the saint’s servant.
‘A servant.’
That would mean there was a descendant of Ruthania’s founding king among those servicing the saint right now.
He must have kept the saint’s necklace as a hidden treasure of the royal family.
Ghislaine shook off her thoughts and concentrated on the situation before her.
‘Regardless, I still don’t know what’s what.’
All I had was fragmented information. I wasn’t sure what the connections were.
No, I couldn’t be sure if this was really true.
Still, since the dream kept showing something, I had no choice but to learn bit by bit.
“WAAAAAAH!”
“Push them back!”
“We can win again this time!”
Every time I looked, I couldn’t help but feel they were astonishingly strong. They dominated the monsters.
In Ghislaine’s time, the whole continent was in chaos and division, thanks to the schemes of the Salvation Society.
But in the dream, it was different. All of humanity fought as one to face the monsters.
KAHAH!
Even the mighty Equidema couldn’t hold up against the united strength of humanity.
The massive army of Cracked Beings also couldn’t breach humanity’s ranks.
The one making that miracle possible was the saint standing in the middle of the battlefield.
This time, she also closed her eyes and offered a prayer.
“……Please listen to the voice of your faithful servant. Protect and guide our warriors in this treacherous battlefield.”
PAAAAAH!
The sky split open and light poured down. The light spread like scattering dust, granting unbelievable power to the armies of the Human Alliance.
“By your grace, empower our swords.”
Aura of light burst forth from all the soldiers’ swords.
“By your holy light, strengthen our shields.”
All the soldiers’ shields were enveloped in sacred light.
“Make our steps light so we can evade the enemy’s attacks.”
A faint light began to dance around all the soldiers’ bodies.
It was a miracle I couldn’t believe even upon seeing it again. The saint blessed an army of hundreds of thousands all by herself.
Ghislaine chuckled inwardly. Channeling, called a miracle, seemed so easy for that saint.
“WAAAAAAH!”
The morale of the soldiers was skyrocketing. This was all thanks to the saint’s power.
If this continued, the monsters would once again be pushed back and annihilated. The battle genius Ghislaine could tell just by glancing.
KAAAAH!
Sure enough, the Cracked Beings, despite their immense number, began to falter helplessly. Everywhere, the superhumans of the Human Alliance were slaying Equidema.
However, war was hell where anything could go wrong at any moment.
KWAHAH!
Suddenly, black energy started to engulf the earth.
The sight of black clouds billowing mercilessly looked like demons advancing.
As if trying to devour the brilliant light sprinkled by the saint, the black energy fiercely covered the battlefield.
PAAAAAH!
Light and darkness clashed. Neither force was planning to give an inch.
As darkness obscured half the sky, the monsters regained their strength. Amazingly, the monsters also turned darker with the black energy, making them even stronger.
Still, humanity was superior for now. They continued to push the monsters back.
Just then.
PAAH!
From the darkness, hundreds of figures in black robes sprang forth.
Ghislaine’s eyes twitched at the sight.
‘Salvation Society.’
Black robes and black energy. And the tattoos of black suns faintly visible on the back of their hands and necks. Their identity was clear to anyone.
The Salvation Society had already been active since this time.
‘They’re definitely not just a simple cult.’
No wonder Ereness had a bad relationship with the Salvation Society.
That made me even more curious. Just how ancient was this past?
Ereness was rumored to be an elf who had lived for over a thousand years. Could this really be a thousand years ago?
‘That’s impossible.’
Even if elves had long lifespans, a thousand years would be hard to believe. Living even half that long would make one a long-lived elf.
Ghislaine’s thoughts didn’t linger long.
KWAHAH!
As the priests of the Salvation Society intervened, the Human Alliance began to be pushed back gradually.
The priests were indeed strong. Among them, there was one particularly special priest.
The one who burst forth in the center.
“Let every adjudicator cease. I will capture the saint.”
Surrounded by black energy, his red eyes shone brightly.
KWAHAH!
He became a beam of light and broke through the formation of the Human Alliance. No one could stop him.
Every soldier of the Human Alliance burned with battle intent as they saw him.
“The challenger has arrived!”
“Stop him!”
“Protect the saint!”
The Human Alliance wasn’t intimidated by his tremendous power. Rather, they showed maniacal eyes and charged at him to kill.
“Kill him!”
“We must stop him!”
“WAAAAAAH!”
But the priest, called the challenger, was far too strong.
“You bug-like creatures.”
KWAHAH!
No one could stop him as he became a black storm, sweeping everything aside.
Ghislaine furrowed her brow as she watched him.
‘That guy….’
It was unpleasant. If someone who didn’t know saw him, they would think it was her.
The way he appeared was almost identical to how Ghislaine looked when using amplification.
KWAH! KWAH! KWAHAH!
The Human Alliance was torn apart as they charged at the challenger. In an instant, a massive hole formed in their ranks.
The storm continued forward, paying no heed to its surroundings. It seemed only fixated on the saint, showering her with light in the distance.
Unbelievably powerful.
The knights of the Human Alliance, armed with powerful divine power, were falling futilely.
However, the Human Alliance wouldn’t be easily defeated either. They promptly reinforced their ranks based on the sacrifices of the fallen and once again blocked the saint’s path.
And they all shouted once more as one heart.
“Protect the saint!”
KWAHAH!
The formation crumbled in an instant, contrary to their hearts. No one could stop the priest, who had turned into a black storm.
At that moment, the Dwarf King, fighting on the right flank of the formation, slammed his halberd into the ground.
KURURURUNG!
An earthquake erupted, toppling the monsters and priests that pounced on him.
The Dwarf King turned his head toward the black storm and shouted.
“―――!”
Ghislaine couldn’t hear what he was saying.
Ereness, fighting on the left flank of the formation, summoned gigantic high-level spirits.
KWAHAH!
The spirits stood in the way of the approaching monsters and priests.
She took that chance to draw her ultimate weapon, the Elven Serenade.
PAAAAAH!
A massive arrow, emitting a green light, flew toward the black storm.
The black storm, which had been charging without a care, found it hard to dismiss that power, and thus halted.
“Hmph!”
As he exerted more energy, the surroundings thickened with darkness. The darkness surged to create a massive barrier in front of him.
KWAHAH!
The arrow collided with the barrier and vanished. The barrier also dissipated, but the priest remained unscathed.
Other superhumans also hurled magic and swung their swords at him. But he either easily blocked or dodged all attacks.
He didn’t seem to fit well into the clash with the others.
His only objective was clear.
KWAHAH!
Once again, the storm that became indistinguishable launched toward the saint. No obstacles could hinder him now.
There were almost no forces left to block him.
It was amazing strength. Even Ghislaine couldn’t pull off such a breakthrough now. Even Yulien, who was said to be the Greatest Sword in the continent, would find it impossible.
The priest’s strength was transcendent.
Ereness, who had failed her attack, cried out loudly.
“―――!”
This time it couldn’t be heard. All other cheers and conversations could be heard except those spoken by a select few.
The saint, who had been praying with her eyes closed, opened them. The priest had approached her unnoticed.
The troops around her couldn’t recklessly approach. The priest of the Salvation Society was right in front of the saint.
After he glanced around, he spoke.
“It’s been a while, saint.”
“……”
“Last time I failed, but today I will surely kill you.”
The saint slowly began to speak.
“I meet again the adversary of the goddess, the betrayer of humanity.”
“I am merely the first servant of the church, one who yearns for a new world, and one who has come to rescue the forsaken.”
“But your soul will not be saved.”
“I merely follow the will of the god I believe in.”
The priest raised his hand. If he struck down, the saint would be torn apart.
But the saint still wore a composed expression. How much powerful will could be hidden beneath that ordinary appearance?
The priest, with glowing red eyes, was displeased with that.
“It’s over now, saint. You will never reach the holy land.”
With those words, he swung his hand. The knights around him charged in, but it was already too late.
KWAHAH!
In an instant, a massive force exploded, spreading light and darkness in all directions.
The priest’s hand, swirling with black energy, was stopped by someone’s sword.
The black energy shook violently as if enraged.
“You…”
A man suddenly appeared and blocked the priest’s attack.
His face looked as if a god had delicately sculpted it.
His blue hair, embodying the colors of clear skies and deep oceans, seemed to express his overflowing passion.
His gaze was like a starry night sky. In his blue pupils blazed the flames of courage that would not yield.
A confident smile was painted at the corner of his mouth. That smile contained a firm will to save the world and hope.
If a legendary hero existed, this would be how he looked.
Everyone who saw the suddenly appeared man let out a cheer.
“WAAAAAAH!”
The Dwarf King also laughed loudly, striking the ground multiple times with his halberd.
Ereness smiled with joy at the sight of the newcomer.
The other superhumans felt the same. Even in this severe situation, everyone was smiling.
The man who just appeared instilled a solid belief that he would bring them victory, showing their reactions.
Just his appearance alone filled everyone’s hearts with courage and hope, conveying that they could overcome any difficulties.
But Ghislaine couldn’t smile. Instead, she was struggling to calm the chaos.
That man had a face she knew very well.
‘What is this… Why is he here…?’
A face that should never exist in the past.
No, it couldn’t be.
She was surely mistaken. It was just someone who looked similar.
Upon closer inspection, weren’t there many differences?
His hair wasn’t that beautiful and passionate blue. It was black, reminiscent of the night sky.
He didn’t have that expressive face. He always wore a cold, expressionless face like marble.
His gaze didn’t sparkle like those bright stars. His eyes held only a deep, dark abyss.
Yet… no matter how she looked, he looked exactly like him.
So, without realizing it, Ghislaine blurted out that name.
“Yulien.”
In a flash.
As soon as she spoke the name, Ghislaine’s dream shattered.