Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 407

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No Hope

‘I’ll act as if nothing happened. We’ll conclude there was a misunderstanding. We won’t hold you accountable in the future.’

‘So, after you confidently declared you’d reclaim the light, try dying once.’

That’s how Cha cornered Zion Klausen, that reckless fool.

Whatever answer he gives, whatever reaction occurs, it doesn’t matter to us.

After all, we’re destined to die whether we fail or succeed. What is there to fear?

But those guys will do anything, no matter how vile, to survive.

Surely, some kind of crack will form, and whatever conclusion is reached, we, the Celestial race, and those who follow us will eventually catch and kill them all, whether now or later.

‘If this human in front of me resists dying or hesitates to answer, I just need to provoke those humans.

You came all this way trusting in one person’s word, so why hesitate when everything ends if that one person dies?

How do you know I’ll keep my promise?

Just cut off one wing, and they’ll end up believing everything.

And this is the truth.

I’m thinking of forgiving you and stepping back for now.’

Cha still believed he could defeat all of them, including this Kim Yu-hyun.

However, we had to be prepared for losses close to complete annihilation.

If that’s the case, who will handle the remaining demons? That was the problem.

‘If this human really dies, it’s actually beneficial for us right now.

We can retreat for a while to regroup and use Zion Klausen’s death to turn them against each other.

After all, a group loses its strength when its head is cut off, so whatever choice they make, there’s no loss.’

So answer me, Zion Klausen.

You’re the one who stirred up these fools and led them here as if you were some kind of sacred hero, so you must have some idea, right?

I couldn’t be sure what kind of answer he would give, but still, Cha didn’t think this man in front of him would really give up his life.

Like recognizes like, and those with similar eyes feel it the moment they see each other.

‘Ah, this guy is like me.’

‘I think and act like the same guy,’ that thought.

‘Zion Klausen.

This guy prioritizes achieving his goals above all else.

Moreover, he cherishes his life very much.

He doesn’t step forward unless he’s sure, and he backs out if he doesn’t think it’s right.

He’s not the type to make noble sacrifices, even though he’s human, but this guy is more, not less.’

Cha was confident in his prediction.

Looking back on the events so far, even though it seems like he’s doing a lot, in the end, he’s sitting in a safe place, taking all the benefits for himself.

That means he values his life above all else, so in this situation, there’s no reason for him to step forward since he doesn’t have to give up his life.

‘You must be confident that you’ll win this war no matter what, Zion Klausen.

So you’ll want to keep fighting in this state.

Yes, let’s fight.

No matter who dies or who lives, you won’t be able to erase the blemish here.

We have to die anyway for the sake of our mission, but you’re just a human struggling to survive.

Open your mouth and answer quickly.

Shout that you won’t listen to nonsense.

Shout that the false hypocrites are recklessly running their mouths!

And give me war!

Give me that huge and cruel war where we’re all buried in blood and corpses!’

With such expectations, Cha closed his mouth and stared intently at Zion, who was staring back at him.

He seemed to be wondering what kind of answer to give, but since dragging things out wouldn’t be good, he decided to provoke him one more time.

“What is it?

You’re pushing those pitiful beings, who may or may not be sinners, into this catastrophe, and now that you can end the war with just yourself, are you scared?

Are you afraid?

Are you regretful?”

“Who can be sure that you’ll keep your promise?”

“I knew you’d say that.

As expected of humans, when they have nothing to say, they turn the conversation to how can they believe it.”

Having said that, Cha suddenly spread one of his wings wide.

Then, without a moment’s hesitation, he grabbed it roughly and tore it off.

Thud!―

Blood, flesh, and feathers scattered.

Then, dropping it on the floor, he continued speaking with a sneering face.

“As a descendant of light, I swear on my wings.

If you prove your innocence, we will acknowledge our faults, apologize to you, and retreat.”

“…”

At this point, he would probably have even more to worry about.

He started the war with his own mouth, and now he has to end it with his own hands, so he will naturally hesitate.

Because the guy who values his life more than anything has to give it up.

Well, even if he dies and becomes a sacred hero or whatever, he’s the type who thinks it only matters if he’s alive, so it was even easier to predict what would happen next.

“Why do you keep doing that?

It’s a golden opportunity to get an apology from the false ones, just like you said…”

“I will.”

…Huh?

“What did you say?”

“I said I will.

If I can prove that we are innocent and righteous by sacrificing this one life, I can die a thousand times, ten thousand times.”

“…Huh?”

It hasn’t even been three minutes since he told me to prove my innocence with death.

Suddenly, in that short amount of time, he’s reacting like this?

I thought a positive answer might come out, but this is too fast?

‘What’s the scheme?’

Cha instinctively became suspicious because of the completely unexpected situation.

Of course, what kind of guy would say ‘Oh, yeah. Good thinking,’ here?

The one who has been interfering with us Celestials with all sorts of tricks is this human, Zion Klausen.

That guy is saying he’ll die without much thought when I tell him to die.

Who can accept it right away like this!

Of course, you have to be suspicious first!

“Kim Yu-hyun.

Sword.”

“S, Sir Zion!

Wh, why are you doing this!

You can’t do this.”

“I want to ask you because I’m not confident in dying cleanly, but that would be borrowing someone else’s hand and putting guilt on you, so I can never do that.

I’ll take care of it myself, so give me the sword.”

“No!

Why are you doing this?

Do you think they’ll keep that promise?

You should just get rid of all these detestable people…”

“You know how many more people have to die if we do that, right?

And you also know how many people you have to kill, kill, kill, and kill again.”

A voice that was more solemn than anything else.

It was the first expression and voice that Kim Yu-hyun had ever encountered, so he couldn’t say anything and just stared at Zion with a dazed look.

He had always worked hard for others, but he never thought it would be to this extent.

How can a person make such a decision without much thought!

Swish!―

Meanwhile, Zion quickly drew the sword from Kim Yu-hyun’s waist.

Kim Yu-hyun was so flustered that he couldn’t stop him from snatching his sword, and when he came to his senses, his sword was already in Zion’s hand.

“Sir Zion!

W, wait a minute!

Think for a moment!”

“The Celestials must keep that promise.

If you really want to call yourselves descendants of light, if you want to remain such beings forever.

Without doing any more vile deeds, without doing any more cruel deeds!”

“Of course… no, but…”

No matter how much I think about it, something is strange!

What are you believing in?

What are you thinking to act like that?

Could it be that you were really thinking of giving up your life here?

Cha’s head was about to explode with all sorts of information and guesses pouring in like crazy.

Originally, Luga mainly did the thinking, and he only focused on acting, and the current situation was too far out of his expectations.

‘Why, why is Sir Zion doing this?’

Kim Yu-hyun was just as flustered.

He doesn’t necessarily have to give up his life.

Of course not.

We can just push through with force and erase all these detestable things from this land.

That’s what he’ll do, and the people Zion prepared will make it possible.

He had been preparing for this moment today, and he had treated those women so harshly, so why is he suddenly doing this at the last moment!

‘…Wait a minute.

Come to think of it, those women…’

It’s too quiet.

Zion’s willingness to die is being clearly conveyed to both camps thanks to Cha, but none of them are reacting.

The women’s feelings for Zion are clearly genuine, something that even Kim Yu-hyun, a man, can easily see.

But those women of Zion are too quiet, maintaining silence.

It’s as if they’re slipping away to somewhere else to prepare something else.

“Nyaaaang!

Zioooon!”

The moment Kim Yu-hyun thought that, something crackled in the distance!

Then it rushed in at an incredible speed.

And just like Cha did, it amplified its voice by injecting magic power and shouted.

“Demons in the rear of our allies, demons have appeared!

Ambush, it’s an ambush!

Nyaaaang!”

Ambush?

A demon ambush?

At that word, Cha and Kim Yu-hyun’s heads simultaneously turned to where Ria’s scream was heard.

One because it was completely unexpected, the other because he thought it couldn’t be.

In particular, Kim Yu-hyun was even more dumbfounded than Cha.

Lilith, one of the strongest of the demon race, is Zion’s woman, so betrayal?

She’s not the kind of woman who would do such a crazy thing, and she didn’t seem to have any intention of doing so?

“Demons?”

At this time, Zion, who was holding the sword and taking a stance as if he was about to slit his own throat, seemed to be thinking about something for a moment, then suddenly made a fierce expression and looked back at Cha.

“Such viciousness!”

“Wh, what?”

“You diverted the attention of our allies here in this way and joined hands with the demons to stab us in the back!”

“Wh, what nonsense!

Don’t talk nonsense…”

“Detestable things!

Corrupted traitors!

If you are the light, why are they attacking us instead of your backs!

Warriors of Hispania and Nudia, elves and beastmen!

Arise!

Arise!

Prepare for the final battle!”

I don’t know how grateful I was that Cha used magic to amplify his voice.

That not only amplifies his voice, but also amplifies all the words heard around him, so it played a very effective role in inciting the crowd on behalf of himself, who can’t even use magic.

“Monsters are attacking the rear!”

“It’s an ambush!

It’s an ambush!”

Instantly, extreme chaos spread from the Allied forces’ camp.

At the same time, resentment and curses against the Holy Prussen and the Celestials erupted everywhere.

An appropriate situation creates suspicion, and misunderstanding turns that suspicion into conviction.

In the current situation, their clear enemies are the Holy Prussen and the Celestials.

If they hold their attention by asking to talk and the demons suddenly appear and stab them in the back during that time.

Who can be sure that there was no deal between them and the demons?

“Kim Yu-hyun!

It’s a trap.

Get out of here!

Hurry!”

Zion’s wholehearted acting to make the situation even more urgent.

Thanks to that, Kim Yu-hyun, who was completely fooled, took a defensive stance by holding the sword that Zion returned.

Since Zion, who must be protected right now, is by his side, he must absolutely refrain from attacking recklessly.

Moreover, Cha and Dan, who immediately realized that things were going strangely, immediately revealed their killing intent, and at the same time, those who seemed to be the top Celestials from the enemy camp were flying in at tremendous speed.

‘I have to protect Sir Zion and return to the camp.

It’ll be a big problem if this person gets hurt!’

After finishing his thoughts, Kim Yu-hyun developed a tactic aimed at defense rather than attack.

After telling Zion, who was standing next to him, that he must not move, he held the sword in reverse grip, pointed the end at the earth instead of the enemy, condensed mana, and lightly stomped his foot.

‘7th Form.’

Cha and Dan were close at hand.

Right behind them, other Celestials were flying in, each emitting a terrifying aura.

If he counterattacks, one of them will surely die, but instead, Zion next to him will be in danger.

Therefore, Kim Yu-hyun thought of protecting his escort target before killing the enemies.

‘Defense(旁) [Defense (Bō) – a defensive sword stance].’

Kiiing!―

After a short resonance sound, a huge wave of magic swept through the area.

―

The rear of the Allied forces was currently becoming a wasteland.

If it weren’t for these women who had changed their positions in advance and were located in the rear, the damage would have increased exponentially.

“Is this really okay?”

Pow!

Crack!

One punch to a monster, one kick to a monster.

Lucia, who was literally making mincemeat, muttered with a worried voice.

Zan, who was wielding a spear and sword next to her and slaughtering monsters as well, shouted as if it was obvious.

“I’m worried too, but what can we do!

We have to do as we’re told!”

“Get out of the way, unless you want to burn to death with me.”

Kwaaaang!―

In this kind of fight, there’s nothing like fire, and there’s no one like Trisha.

Trisha, who created a huge wall of fire, lightly knocked it down and pushed the monsters into the jaws of hell.

What was known as the demons’ ambush was, to be exact, an attack by monsters.

From the humans’ point of view, monsters are demons, so they’re just screaming without caring about that, but for them, the difference is very big.

All of this was planned from the beginning, and the reason why the demons targeted the rear of the allies at this timing was to pour oil and firewood into the fire that was gradually fading away.

“Still, it’s still not enough.

We have to give it a more fierce feeling!

Fight more desperately!”

Lilith, who had gathered all the monsters that existed and didn’t exist and brought them here, poured out nagging to the women who were fighting hard.

There may be some damage, but it’s a loss for Zion and for them if they shed blood in a place like this that should be shed in a real fight with the enemy.

The reason for pushing these monsters to the rear and having these skilled people change their positions in advance to fight against them is only one.

It is to strongly instill that consciousness in everyone gathered here.

Demons are bad, the Holy Prussen is evil, and the Celestials, who were said to be descendants of light, have finally fallen.

Since things don’t go their way, they secretly use demons to try to kill us, crossing the line that should never be crossed.

At that moment, you must remember, you must remember.

Just like the words that someone from Klausen shouted, the true light of this land is you.

Be angry at those who have been deceiving, playing with, and mocking you!

Humans!

Elves!

Beastmen!

Know at last that the descendants of light are not the winged race in front of you, but you!

“So fight more desperately!

Ignite the fire in the guys gathered here!

So that the fire burns everything!

For the doves that will collapse even with a small cause, with nothing!

My sisters!

Work, work!”

Looking at Lilith, who was shouting like that and pouring out more monsters.

Bahamut and Bell, who have the title of the highest-ranking demon like Lilith, thought.

Suddenly, the Celestials began to feel pitiful.

―――――――Author’s Note―――――――

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