Deep underground, several middle-aged men in black robes were digging for something. Suddenly, one of the shoulders jerked out, and then exploded.

However, it was not human flesh that shredded from it, but a black mist and some stinking flesh, like the corpses of wild beasts that had been slaughtered and then left in the sun for days.

"What's wrong. The leader, who was studying the shape of the mutilated magic array on the ground, looked at his subordinates and frowned.

"It's nothing, it's just that someone killed one of the doppelgangers who was sent out looking for sacrifices. After all, this is a place occupied by the tribe's armed forces, and it was probably cleared by the shrine maiden. The black robe that had been blown open on his shoulder wiped his wounds, and after a black mist, the blown shoulders quickly returned to their original state.

"It looks like the Cult of the Supreme God may have started to notice the disappearance of people here, so let's speed up a little faster and try to crack this magic circle before it is discovered here. If I'm not mistaken, this is probably what we're aiming for. ”

"One, mutate several monsters in the sewers one more time to block the Church's detection magic. ”

"Understood. The black robe that had recovered from his shoulder nodded, and more black mist drifted out of his body and flew into the deep darkness.

"Everything is for the sleeping Lord of Power. The leader of the black-robed men drew an inverted triangle on his chest and prayed sincerely.

"Everything is for the sleeping Lord of Power. The other black-robed men put their hands on their chests together, saluting to some great being.

............

In the dark alleys, there were no more roaring roars and hideous-looking monsters, only a place of flesh and flesh that was slowly melting and drifting away with black mist.

"Ahem...... cough ......" Yulia coughed so hard that she could barely hold the sword in her hand.

The Primordial Sword, which had just shown a cold killing stance, slowly returned to its original shape, turning into the appearance of a short sword that Yuria was familiar with.

It's so hard, it's so painful, it's so uncomfortable, that's what it's like to fight? Yulia looked blankly at the remains of the monster she had killed, and she had an indescribable sense of unreality.

What was she thinking about when she first swung the sword? How did she adjust the oscillating frequency in her body and then activate the Ripple Sword she had gotten?

I couldn't remember it at all, it was as if everything that had just happened was nothing but a dream, a terrible and bloody dream.

However, the fragments in front of her told her that it was not a dream. Here, not so long ago, a vicious monster attacked her, and was then crushed by her.

Little by little, the memories became clearer, the pain when the Initial Sword of Awakening pierced his body, the silence when he unfolded the Ripple Sword as if lying under deep water, and the destructive power when the power of oscillation exploded.

"I ...... Did you win?" Yulia wiped the blood from the corners of her mouth and looked at her hands, her body, with a wonderful gaze.

Her wrists weren't any stronger than they used to be, and her weak body was still shaking from the amount of physical strength she had used, and the feeling of loss of strength was eroding her body more violently than usual.

However, it's not the same anymore.

In her hands, she has a sword, and instead of a toy for practice and commemoration, she really has the power to defeat the enemy's weapon.

"This is the sword. Little by little, it was very hard but without hesitation to lift the sword she held in front of her eyes, and Yulia smiled that could be called "happiness".

Brother, Yulia can finally protect herself, and she is no longer a burden that can only drag you down.

"Ahem!ahem!" was just such a simple gesture, but it made Yulia cough violently again, and it also made her understand that using this power was not without a price.

The power of the Primordial Sword could not repair her body, and even a portion of her blood had to be extracted as a price when using it. On the other hand, it can greatly improve her physical ability and combat ability in a short period of time.

The Ripple Sword that was used just now was truly displayed precisely because of its power. Otherwise, no matter how well she knew about this kind of swordsmanship, it would be absolutely impossible to use it.

"I can't let my brother and Sister Mira see what they are now......" Yulia looked at her pierced body, as well as the large blood stains on her body, and moved her body very hard, moving to the corner of the alley where there were no corpse fragments.

Then, she took out the first-aid bandage from the small bag she was carrying, and wrapped her wound one by one.

It hurts, it hurts, the place where the blood was stabbed by his own sword, and the blood was pumped out, twitched one after another, as if he could still feel the feeling of the sharp blade piercing the body. It was probably the first time she used the power of the Initial Sword, and she couldn't control it properly, so the Initial Sword hurt herself, and she drew a lot of blood as the price of manifestation.

Even though I tried very hard to tie it with the bandage, the bright red blood still seeped out of the snow-white bandage little by little, dyeing the white bandage red.

"That's not going to work, my brother will find out. Yulia gritted her teeth and re-wrapped a new bandage even harder. Until the blood no longer oozes out and stains her clothes.

"Whew...... That's fine......" After trying to seal the wound, Yulia couldn't move anymore. The battle between life and death just now consumed too much of her energy.

However, she wouldn't tell anyone about it, because she didn't want people to know what a risky choice she had made and how much of a challenge she had to face.

"Brother, Yulia will become stronger, stronger and stronger than she is now. Holding the wooden sword made by Ulysses herself tightly, Yulia raised her head and looked at the sky stubbornly but firmly.

Her face was a little pale due to excessive blood loss, but in contrast to that was her determined look, a look that had already made up her mind, and would never give up no matter what happened.

A few glimmers of sunlight occasionally cast into the dark alley, illuminating the girl's pale face, making her look more beautiful and hopeful than ever.

Even if she is scarred, even if she has to pay a huge price, the girl firmly believes that she can definitely find happiness and grasp her own happy blue bird with her own hands.

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