Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 210

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I’m sorry.

Something came up at home, so I must leave!

Lishikida could feel the numerous arrows flying towards her.

Normally, she would have retreated while defending as much as possible, allowing one or two arrows to penetrate, but only in areas that wouldn’t cause fatal injuries.

However, her current physical condition was just a step away from the worst.

Although she tried to hide it, the bleeding wouldn’t stop easily, and even the slightest movement sent excruciating pain through her back.

Being ambushed like this, she had no choice but to bite her lip and brace herself for even greater injuries as she went into a defensive stance.

‘…Huh?’

But soon, Lishikida could only blink, blankly staring at the scene unfolding before her.

Kim Yu-hyun, who had been rushing towards the enemy just moments ago, returned to his position like a gust of wind or smoke. As he drew his sword in a circle, the lightning bolts flying towards her shattered into pieces.

The sword didn’t directly touch and cut them down, nor were the arrows fired simultaneously.

A sword technique that couldn’t be described in words—he had completely shattered the attacks that were coming in with a time difference, all with a single stroke.

‘Lishi.’

‘Yes, Master.’

‘If anything happens, hide behind Kim Yu-hyun and use him as a shield.’

‘…Pardon?’

‘I guarantee, unless Kim Yu-hyun has other intentions, behind him will be the safest place.’

‘M-Master?

Even so, I am a knight.

How can I hide behind someone else…’

‘Lishi, you are definitely strong and a cool woman.

But you’re human, right?

But he’s not human.

If I had to say, he’s like a wall, or a mountain.’

What was a wall, and what was a mountain?

Lishikida quietly looked at Zion, patiently waiting for his next words.

Zion smiled and lightly tickled Lishikida’s side, continuing his words.

‘Our allies can only grow once they overcome him, and enemies can only do what they want once they overcome him.

Well, they’ll probably get tired and give up before that.’

Lishikida couldn’t understand what he was talking about at all.

And now, she could finally understand what Zion’s words meant.

“…Wow.”

“What do you mean, ‘wow’? Get a grip.”

Kim Yu-hyun, perhaps feeling burdened by Lishikida’s gaze as she stared at him with wide eyes, muttered indifferently and scanned his surroundings without rushing towards Shayella again.

“Come out. The twelve guys standing around.”

The arrows that flew were nine in total.

But Kim Yu-hyun warned, mentioning the exact number as if he had known it all along.

As if to say that if they did anything reckless again, it wouldn’t end with just defense this time.

“….”

At that, some of those wearing hoods behind Shayella slightly revealed themselves.

Thanks to the deeply pulled-down hoods, even their appearances couldn’t be discerned, but Kim Yu-hyun roughly sensed that they were all stronger than the knights of most noble families.

‘Each one is slightly weaker than Lishikida or on par.

And they’re using bows with that skill and mana, not swords.

They’re quite troublesome at long range.’

The hooded figures grabbed Shayella without a word.

Her face, covered in blood and dust, twisted grotesquely, but she quickly regained her composure and took a deep breath.

“…It’s a shame. I thought I had finally met a suitable punisher and was about to experience real pleasure for the first time in a while.”

“Is one wing not enough?”

Kim Yu-hyun tried to provoke her, but Shayella responded with a gentle smile.

“Wings grow back if you rest. We’re not humans, and we don’t despair just because our arms and legs are cut off, nor do we need to despair.”

“Humans call that kind of thing monsters.”

“Oh my, it’s so funny when you say that! Ahahaha!”

Tak, tak―.

The hooded figures behind her pulled on Shayella’s arm as if telling her to stop.

Kim Yu-hyun could roughly guess their identities from the way they treated Shayella with great deference, as if she were their master.

“I heard that the human you’re protecting is the princess of Hispania [a fictional kingdom]. The human woman who declared her intention to leave the Holy War and return home.”

“And so?”

“I was originally going to persuade her, but thanks to you, I ended up in this state. Unfortunately, I would like you to persuade that human woman not to leave the Holy War.”

“What if I refuse?”

At that, Shayella began to laugh, saying that she would be very sad.

It was impossible to know whether it was a simple joke or if she was really going to present them with a ‘sad event’.

Kim Yu-hyun clicked his tongue, contemplating whether to swing his sword and kill Shayella right away, but if he used mana and swung it around like crazy instead of just engaging in close combat, the reason for choosing a quiet and secluded place would disappear.

The rumor that they were fighting here would spread throughout the entire neighborhood.

“Ah, it hurts. It hurts, but I like it so much. I really like you. Let’s definitely meet again later. Definitely. Okay?”

“…Just get lost.”

Kim Yu-hyun thought that only strange women were attracted to Zion, and wondered if such women would cling to him as well, but this woman was even crazier than he had imagined.

To be smiling so brightly even while bleeding profusely and covered in dust.

It was as if he was looking at someone who had fallen into demonic possession and lost their mind, and Kim Yu-hyun wanted to cut open that woman’s body and investigate whether there was a problem inside.

“Huhu. You’re a truly interesting human until the end. Even though I, a Celestial [a powerful being in this world], am asking you this, you don’t even bat an eye. Come to think of it, you look a bit strange too?

You’re not from Hispania, nor from Nudia [another fictional kingdom], where are you from?

Perhaps from a very distant place?”

At that, Kim Yu-hyun flinched and stared at Shayella.

Strictly speaking, he was similar to the people of eastern Hispania or Nudia, but even they couldn’t say that they looked exactly like Kim Yu-hyun.

“So there were no Celestials or doctrines of light there. That’s why you’re reacting so sharply.”

“….”

“It seems like your life has been quite difficult and hard, but it might be okay to rest your body and mind in a place where you can lean on sometimes.”

“Is that the Celestials and the doctrine of light?”

“Isn’t it? If not, then never mind.”

Saying that, Shayella chuckled and slowly began to back away.

Of course, she didn’t forget to emphasize this to Kim Yu-hyun once again.

“If Hispania leaves the Holy War, it will be a really tiring time. For Hispania, for that human woman called the princess, and for you.

And… for that hero of Hispania, too.”

At that moment, sparks flew from Lishikida’s eyes.

She had instinctively realized it.

Who the hero the Celestial woman was talking about was.

Who that arrogant pigeon dared to make things difficult for.

“That woman dares…”

Just as harsh words were about to come out of Lishikida’s mouth,

Kim Yu-hyun slightly raised his hand to stop her.

In fact, he was secretly hoping that Lishikida would get excited and the fight would resume, but unfortunately, the man who was her protector had earnestly asked him for something.

‘Lishi, if she gets excited, stop her no matter what.’

‘…Stop her?’

‘If you’re prepared, it’s okay, but if not, stop her.’

Zion said that as if he had foreseen even this scene.

As Kim Yu-hyun recalled those words and showed Lishikida that he meant for her not to step forward, she closed her mouth and recomposed herself, even while flashing a fierce look.

Then, the bows that had been aimed at them were lowered all at once again.

“Then I’ll be going, monster human man. When we meet again later, please beat me up again?”

“…Crazy bitch.”

With those words, the presence of Shayella and the hooded figures slowly disappeared from the surroundings.

After confirming that they had all disappeared, Kim Yu-hyun scanned the surroundings a bit more in preparation for any possible situation.

Fortunately, since no more presence was felt, it seemed that there were no others from Hispania or the other two countries watching this place.

As the situation completely ended, Kim Yu-hyun turned around and checked Lishikida’s condition.

“…Are you okay?”

“I can manage, Sir Yu-hyun.”

“You’re saying it’s not good in a strange way. Even if you don’t know anything else, it’s good for your body to accurately and properly assess the extent of your injuries and speak honestly.

It’s only your loss if you hurt your body while showing unnecessary pride.”

“…I’m a little dizzy.”

“It’s only natural since you’ve lost a lot of blood.”

Kim Yu-hyun quickly circulated the mana in his body and concentrated it at his fingertips.

Then, a blue light appeared, and soon Lishikida’s wounds gradually healed.

“Did you also know how to use healing magic?”

“I learned it by watching over someone’s shoulder. I can’t do it like my teacher.”

He was saying it as if it was nothing, but if the mages of the continent had heard Kim Yu-hyun’s words, they would have all been turned upside down.

The way a swordsman uses mana and the way a mage uses mana are completely different, but Kim Yu-hyun was changing it as lightly as breathing in and out.

‘…That’s why he said you were a wall and a mountain, Master.’

Even Lishikida, a high-ranking knight, shook her head like this.

He was already an overwhelmingly powerful being with just his sword, but he also had such talent in other areas.

He was really a wall that she didn’t want to overcome, and a mountain that she didn’t want to climb.

Meanwhile, after finishing the treatment and cleaning up the surrounding area as if nothing had happened, Kim Yu-hyun picked up the Celestial woman’s wing that had been thrown to one side.

It had seemed quite noble before, but now it was just an ugly part of the body.

Kim Yu-hyun stared at it quietly, then suddenly took off his coat and began to wrap it around the wing.

“Sir Yu-hyun?”

“Let’s go.”

“Yes?”

“To the princess.”

As Lishikida blinked at Kim Yu-hyun’s sudden words, he opened his mouth as if it were obvious.

“I’ve got perfect evidence. If I show this, even those idiots will know what kind of people the Celestials are. Hispania will get the perfect reason to return home.”

“…That’s true.”

“Then what are you hesitating for? Follow me.”

Lishikida’s appearance was miserable, but it wasn’t a big problem.

While guarding Princess Vanessa, the two men and women sparred whenever they had time, and Lishikida was always the one who lost and ended up in a mess, so to the soldiers of Hispania, it would be a very normal sight.

―

“You’re a mess again. Sir Kim Yu-hyun, aren’t you treating Sir Lishikida too harshly?”

Princess Vanessa clicked her tongue as she looked at the two men and women who had entered her camp.

She wondered how badly Lishikida had been beaten this time, as her appearance was terrible.

Thud!

But Kim Yu-hyun, as if that wasn’t important, placed something wrapped in his coat on the makeshift table.

As Princess Vanessa showed a reaction of ‘What is this?’, he gave her a warning not to be surprised and slowly unwrapped the coat.

“Hiss?”

Princess Vanessa stepped back in shock.

Something completely unexpected was wrapped in the coat.

“W-What is this?”

“As you can see, it’s a Celestial’s wing.”

“W-What are you talking about, Sir Kim Yu-hyun?”

“Actually, just a moment ago, a Celestial was trying to infiltrate, targeting the princess. Lishikida and I lured her out and fought her in a secluded place.”

“Why on earth, why?”

“She said she was trying to persuade the princess. To prevent her from leaving the Holy War.”

At Kim Yu-hyun’s words, Princess Vanessa blinked, reacting as if she couldn’t believe it.

But since the evidence was right in front of her eyes, she couldn’t just tell him not to lie.

Princess Vanessa looked at Lishikida, who was standing next to her.

In response to her unspoken question of whether Kim Yu-hyun’s words were all true, she nodded.

“It’s all true, Princess. I stepped forward first but was injured and retreated, and after that, Sir Yu-hyun faced the Celestial woman alone.

And he drove her almost to the point of victory, but unidentified individuals appeared and took the woman away.”

“…Ha, haha. Hahaha….”

Even after hearing Lishikida’s words, Princess Vanessa could only let out a hollow laugh as if she couldn’t believe it.

Princess Vanessa didn’t believe in the Doctrine of Light, but she still had a somewhat positive assessment of the Celestials.

They were always fighting against the demonic forces that threatened the continent, and they protected good and light, so frankly, there wouldn’t be a single human who would want to distance themselves from that.

Unless they were followers of the demons.

But such Celestials had come to her, ultimately to threaten her under the guise of persuasion?

Even to give such a transparent warning not to leave the Holy War!

“Isn’t this a good thing? With this, we can give a reason tomorrow and return to the kingdom.”

Kim Yu-hyun reacted as if there was no problem.

He thought that if they presented this wing, they could confidently argue that the Celestials had tried to attack Hispania, and that the Celestials, who practiced good and justice, were actually a gangster race that would come to persuade or threaten them at night if they didn’t move according to their wishes.

‘…No.’

However, Princess Vanessa’s thoughts were a bit different.

‘Something’s wrong. If this is really a Celestial’s wing, it’s strange. Are they giving away such decisive evidence so easily?

This is a mistake that even third-rate fools wouldn’t make.

They would have tried to recover it, or at least get rid of it.

But she said that even though Kim Yu-hyun brought it as if they wanted him to take it, there was no resistance.’

That wasn’t the only problem.

The people of the Holy Prussen’s [another fictional kingdom] love for the Celestials was so extraordinary that it was almost instinctive, or to put it more negatively, it could be seen as fanatical.

There was a reason why there was a saying that you shouldn’t even step on the shadow of a Celestial statue in front of the people of the Holy Prussen.

Such Holy Prussen had come right in front of the demons’ land, shouting for the Holy War.

They had mobilized almost all of their forces except for the Holy Knights that they were so proud of.

‘But in that place, if those who had said they would leave the Holy War presented a Celestial’s wing as evidence the next day, saying that the Celestials were actually like this, what would happen?’

It didn’t matter how decisive the evidence was or how well the logic fit.

At that very moment, the Holy Prussen would surely rage, calling it blasphemy.

Even though their dissatisfaction with Hispania, which had said they would return as soon as they arrived, was already at its peak, if someone in the Holy Prussen shouted, ‘That’s fake evidence. It’s just a fake that they made because they wanted to go home, and it’s just a play!’, then at that moment, they might enter not a Holy War, but a war of revenge for blasphemy.

‘It would be nice if this was the best opportunity, but we also have to think about the worst-case scenario.’

Princess Vanessa bit her lip as she thought that.

Kim Yu-hyun, who was quick-witted, closed his mouth and waited for her answer.

But Princess Vanessa couldn’t come to a conclusion even after 10 minutes, and even after more than 30 minutes.

Returning to the kingdom had already become a foregone conclusion.

Now, all that was left was to return without causing as much backlash as possible.

She had to make sure that those who remained in this place didn’t stab Hispania in the back.

‘It would have been better if we had obtained this evidence before we said we would return to our home country. Since we’ve already expressed our intention to give up the Holy War and return, they’ll only try to see whatever reason we give as fabricated.’

Even if this wing fragment could be decisive for them, it was a part that those fanatics could just dismiss as just a wing.

Because there were monsters and demons besides the Celestials that had such wings.

“…Haa.”

Princess Vanessa let out a deep sigh.

It was truly maddening because she didn’t know whether this would be the best weapon or the worst bait.

“Um, Princess.”

At that time, Lishikida carefully opened her mouth.

“I don’t know if you’re talking about the current situation, but…”

“…?”

In response to the princess’s question, Lishikida suddenly began to touch her chest.

At the unexpected action, not only Kim Yu-hyun but also Princess Vanessa blushed and were about to scold her for what she was doing, but at that moment, Lishikida took out a small silk pouch from there.

“What is this?”

In response to Princess Vanessa’s question, Lishikida tilted her head and answered.

“My master, that is, Young Master Zion Claussen, gave it to me to take out and open when there is something difficult.”

―――――――Author’s Afterword―――――――

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