Fled Without Realizing I Had Prevented the Apocalypse

Six months had passed since the girl began receiving the Sword Demon’s teachings.

During that time, the girl learned many things from the Sword Demon.
Information that her constitution, which even the kingdom’s clergy couldn’t easily explain, was actually caused by the severing of seven meridians that move magic power.
That special power-infused medicines were needed to alleviate her condition, and even without them, he fixed her body to the point where she could manage daily life to some extent.
In addition to that.
“You will surely grow more from here.”
Throughout the education, the Sword Demon’s words and actions, which casually uttered lines that would make even the listener feel embarrassed, were unknowingly boosting the girl’s self-esteem.
However, even if her self-esteem rose, her original nature, degraded by her weak constitution, didn’t change much.
Therefore.
“How do you know that I will grow like that?”
The girl questioned the Sword Demon’s certainty that she could overcome her given constitution and enter the ranks of superhumans.
Although she thought it was a reasonably valid question, asking the reason for his belief to someone who believed in her was an act of lowering her own self-esteem.
“I can see the future. I saw you growing into a superhuman.”
Seeing the Sword Demon’s face as he gave an answer that didn’t respond to her intention at all, rather one that could be called bizarre, and said it very seriously, the girl unknowingly raised the corners of her mouth.
Although she couldn’t understand why the Sword Demon was so certain of her growth.
At least the fact that there was one person in this kingdom who took her side and believed in her made the girl feel secure.

I looked at the scepter in the princess’s hand.
The scepter containing the power of an Outer God was a relic passed down through generations to the royal family of the Kingdom of Raziel.
Unlike fakes who clumsily claim to draw on the power of Outer Gods, it can truly connect with an Outer God and gather its power.
Of course, its influence varies depending on the price offered to the scepter, but what the king tried to offer was the souls of all citizens in the Kingdom of Raziel.
If that many souls were offered, it wouldn’t be difficult for an Outer God to stick its face into this world.
And if that really happened.
It would directly lead to the world’s destruction.
That was the reason I destroyed the Kingdom of Raziel.
“When destroying the kingdom, I’m sure I disposed of that scepter too…”
“There’s no way to easily dispose of something created by the gods of the outer sea.”
Princess Arlea smiled and put the scepter she was holding back into her bosom.

The scepter directly containing the power of an Outer God summons Contaminants by itself.
That’s also the reason why Contaminants appeared all around.
To use an analogy, it’s like tempting beasts while holding delicious meat in your hand.
Single-digit grade Contaminants who already have meat in their hands won’t appear here, but other Contaminants who haven’t even smelled the meat, let alone held it, will naturally be drawn to it.
I glanced at Lieutenant Melen and Sergeant Lucas handling the Contaminants outside and opened my mouth.
“Do you intend to be hostile towards me?”
“I think I’ve already told you about that.”
Princess Arlea raised the corners of her eyes and summoned a huge longbow in her hand.
Like the Bloodred in Scarlet’s hand, it’s a divine weapon that chooses its owner with its own will.
In game terms, it would be classified as a “Unique” grade item, of which only ten exist in the world.
The last legacy of the Kingdom of Raziel.
Moondeceiver (月懗).
The survivor of the Kingdom of Raziel spoke while holding the kingdom’s last legacy.
“I will kill you.”
A longbow summoned inside the carriage.

I stared at the longbow.
They say a craftsman doesn’t choose their tools, but good tools make the craftsman’s skills shine even more.
The silver longbow in the princess’s hand was like that.
Although she had built up five ranks, it was such an excellent weapon that when she took aim with that bow, it would display power and evaluation a level higher.
When fighting the barbarians of the north in the past, combined with the divine bow that saved tens of thousands of soldiers and made the fearless barbarians fear the sky, it would become an opponent difficult for me to handle now.
However.

“For an archer to enter enemy lines herself.”
Close combat is not an archer’s domain.

I immediately stomped down, collapsing the carriage floor, while simultaneously throwing a fist towards the princess’s bow.
If I punched the princess’s body now, I could inflict significant damage, but if I knock away her weapon, I can see what’s next.
Clang-!
As my fist infused with magic power collided with the weapon containing divinity, a shockwave burst out in all directions.

With the sudden gust of wind, the weapon seemed to resist my attack, but a weapon is ultimately just a weapon.
In the end, Moondeceiver fell to the ground, unable to withstand my thrown fist.
“As expected, it doesn’t break.”
I clicked my tongue, looking at Moondeceiver that had flown a bit far.
It would have been best to break it, but it seemed that even if the game had turned into reality, the system where Unique grade items can’t be destroyed remained unchanged.
“Because the kingdom’s craftsman put his life into it.”
As I was looking at Moondeceiver with a regretful expression, the princess’s dagger flew at me.
As soon as her bow flew away, she pulled out a dagger from her bosom and swung it towards my abdomen.
“Such a weapon with a life in it…!”
A clean and neat movement, who knows who taught her.

That’s why it’s too easy to dodge.
I immediately lowered my head to avoid the dagger while simultaneously launching a soccer kick towards the princess’s lower body.
“Is it worth wasting in a place like this?”
In any fight, if the balance of the lower body is disrupted, it’s difficult to predict the chances of winning.

Especially in a fight between superhumans where split-second judgments determine the win rate, the balance of the lower body is even more important.

The reason I stomped down and destroyed the carriage as soon as I started fighting was also for this reason.

“If you know it’s being used against the one who destroyed the kingdom.”
However, Arlea is also a warrior.
Moreover, as a superhuman of the battlefield who has experienced as much close combat as shooting arrows from afar, she clearly understands the importance of the lower body.
She momentarily increased her rebound by using magic power on the soles of her feet, then jumped with minimal movement to avoid the soccer kick.
At the same time, the princess twisted her body in mid-air, aiming for my head.
“Wouldn’t he be satisfied with that?”
Whoosh-!
I glanced at the princess’s foot flying directly towards my head.
‘This will be hard to just dodge.’
It’s an attack launched while avoiding into the air in the midst of having her foot kicked out.
Probably, if I minimally twist my posture here to continue the attack, she would immediately change the trajectory of her foot towards where I moved.
Unlike me who kicked from below, it’s a trajectory possible because she’s falling from above.

With a superhuman’s physical abilities, even if she changes the trajectory, it would probably still have enough destructive power.
But if I retreat, using a breath on retreat would be like giving her an opportunity to continue her attack.
In a fight between superhumans, it’s a matter of who secures the breath first, so once you lose a breath, it’s overwhelming to get it back.
Either way, it’s impossible to avoid without any damage.
Then.
“The middle is open.”
I’ll take one hit.
Ignoring the princess’s kick, I dove in deeper.
At the same time, I throw a tightly clenched fist as if pulling it up from below.
Like a dragon ascending, a fist violently shooting upwards.
The princess’s eyes widened as she saw the magic power wrapped around my fist, but it’s too late to avoid once the attack has been launched.
Bam-!
Thud!
And so, the princess and I exchanged one attack each.
However.
“Ugh!”
“Phew…”
The princess coughing up blood after taking a direct hit to the abdomen, and me treating the throbbing wound on my shoulder with magic power.
The winner was clear.
“Flesh sacrifice, bone gain. I didn’t expect you to actually implement it.”
“Everything I taught you was because it could be accomplished in real combat.”
I spoke while catching my breath, looking at the princess who was momentarily spitting out blood that had gathered in her stomach.
In fact, all the techniques I taught her were experiences I acquired when I was called the Sword Demon.
At least in terms of teaching, I didn’t teach things that couldn’t be accomplished.
“So, what do you plan to do now? It must be difficult just to decompose my magic power that has seeped into your body.”
I spoke while glancing around.
The Contaminants piled up all around are being handled well by Lieutenant Melen and Sergeant Lucas.
Although the number of massive Contaminants felt in the distance seems large, I can subdue the princess before that.
If I subdue the princess and take away the scepter, sealing it with magic power, the Contaminants will all lose interest at once, so we should be able to escape somehow.
“Indeed. It’s overwhelming like this.”
The princess also seemed to be aware of this fact, heaving a deep sigh.
At the same time, she takes out the scepter from her bosom.
For a moment, I judged that she might be surrendering, but soon my entire body’s senses warned me.
To get away from the princess.
And Princess Arlea, looking down at the ground, mutters.
“It’s overwhelming like this.”
As those words end, the scepter emits a black light.
It was the very embodiment of an evil light I had never seen before.