Chapter 239 – Serious Now!?
The lightning strike that suddenly fell had considerably more impact than Ruda’s earlier charge.
The lightning attack pressed down at our barriers from above.
The pressure was so strong that we were being pushed deep into the ground.
Eventually, the rubble that had been blasted into the sky, rained down over us. And we were buried under sand and rock.
Of course, we were alive… Thanks to being able to maintain the barriers, even when under ground.
“Is anyone hurt?”
The others shook their heads.
And then Remlik let out a relieved sigh.
“I did not think all of you and I would come out unscathed after being hit by his lightning attack.”
Fule replied with a tired look.
“I didn’t think he could use such powerful magic.”
“It will be bad if he uses it again…”
Said Rienna, but Remlik shook his head.
“No, we don’t have to worry about that for now. My brother stores magic energy in his body and armor in advance. After unleashing so much magic, he should not be able to do it again for several days. And he will not be able to trace us either.”
“So he used his last trick then. And since we are still alive, that means we won!”
Erevan said with a smug expression. Remlik chuckled.
“Indeed. I did not expect to see you handle him and his soldiers like they were babies. However, now you are all…”
“He knows who we are.”
I said. Remlik nodded with a serious expression.
“He will have this area searched. For me, and all of you. My brother hates to lose. And so he will stop at nothing until you are found. And next time, he will use medicines to become even stronger.”
Ashton folded his arms and snorted.
“If only he would search for us forever, and forget about invading the Sylphium.”
“No… If anything, he might invade them in order to smoke us out. Or he will attack and threaten the demihumans…”
Remlik said darkly.
Perhaps he was thinking of going back to his brother and asking for forgiveness on our behalf.
However, he misunderstood something.
“…Remlik. We are the ones who said that we want to help the demihumans and stop the invasion. We saved you because we wanted to. We will not run away now.”
“But my brother is persistent. And cruel.”
“Aye, I know. That attack…it would have hit his own men as well. If someone like that invaded the Sylphium forest, he will definitely burn it, no matter how many demihumans die… And so we must stop him.”
Stealing military supplies and destroying bases. That would not be enough to stop someone like Ruda.”
I continued.
“Remlik. Even if you give up, we will do what we want to do. And so what happens to us is not important. But…are you fine with that?”
Remlik didn’t know what to say.
“Aren’t you the viceroy of the south? You should be in charge of the Lang province.”
“That…is only a front. I have no power to make the governor obey me.”
“In that case, we will help you. Now just to stop the invasion. But we will help to change the southern provinces in the way that you want them.”
“That is quite a promise… You would go so strongly against my brother and the governor?”
“You have the support of the demihumans. And so you can oust the governor, who persecutes them. That is what you want, isn’t it?”
Remlik closed his eyes.
“For a long time, I had this plan… However, I did not want the demihumans to help, since I had no idea if it would succeed.”
He said.
“But if you were to help me…I could take the southern provinces back. And the demihumans could live peacefully, without being afraid of the Vader people.”
Remlik bowed his head to me.
“Please… I need your help. As the viceroy, I have to stop the invasion of Sylphium and the oppression of the demihumans.”
“Well said, Remlik. Of course, I will do everything that I can to help you.”
Remlik took my hand and said,
“Thank you, Heal. All of you as well. Please help me, the Lang province, Vader.”
And the others nodded.
Thanks for the chapter! Awesome translation! May God bless you!