Chapter 677

Chapter 677

Yograd was strong

He is skilled in real combat, and not only is he good at improvising according to the situation, but his basic swordsmanship is also solid. Above all, unlike Ekaterina, he pours his overwhelming physical ability derived from the dragon’s blood into the weapons of ordinary people, so his movements are incredibly fast.

If I had fought him with all my might in a real fight, I would have used all the means at my disposal to kill him.

That doesn’t mean he was stronger than me, though.

“I never thought I’d be treated this unilaterally···”

Yograd’s body is covered in wounds as he mutters in embarrassment while stepping back without landing a single proper hit. When it got to that point, even the guy’s guards, who had been trying their best to remain calm, started shaking their butts and looked like they were going to jump out at any moment.

There were also reactions of not being able to believe it even after seeing it with my own eyes, but from my perspective, it was an obvious result that was nothing new. Unlike me, who was aiming for the vital points without caring whether I died or not, Yograd was extremely cautious in order to subdue me.

It seemed like they were pushing forward unilaterally, but apart from that, Yograd’s strength was astounding.

Even though he was moving around like that, he was at least as strong as the spear-throwing buffalo horn I encountered in the Battle of Levien. If he had gone into the fight with a life-or-death mindset and not done anything useless, it would have been a bit more difficult.

But now I am a perfect Eldmia who has powered up to the point of being covered in dragon armor. It is literally difficult, but the result remains the same as before, without getting hurt at all.

“How can you be so confident when you lack both equipment and skills?”

He asked a question awkwardly, pointing at Este. A look of doubt crossed Yograd’s face for a moment, as if he hadn’t expected words to fly at him instead of an attack, but he soon checked where he was and let out a hollow laugh. He realized belatedly that he had just escaped from the mansion with a sudden blast.

“Let’s say I’m blinded by love”

The way she spoke with her chest held high, as if there was no such thing as shame, was the epitome of a woman. Thanks to that, my plan to maintain as sarcastic an attitude as possible was shaken just a little.

But I had to say what I had to say, so I continued talking, even taking out the needles I had never taken out before.

“In my opinion, you should have died long ago. There is only one reason why you have survived until now. Even if you all die here, the Royal Family of Lovell will not stop after Catherine.”

I ran into him on the street, and if he was this annoying, I would have killed him a long time ago.

It’s a bit embarrassing to be so cold to someone who likes you. Since you’re trying to start a fight right away, one thousand and one Eldmia unanimously sentence you to death.

But this is Catherine’s problem before it’s mine. I just got in the way to help her.

“Swear to God that you will give up all pursuit of Catherine and Lelye. If you do not have a god to serve, swear to Ephaga. Then I will allow you all to return safely.”

If you kill everyone and only make matters worse when you said you would help, you’re a real nuisance.

I don’t want to see Ekaterina giving forced thanks like ‘Ah... thank you...’ with a trembling expression.

All eyes on Yograd were drawn to her at my generous offer. Judging from the atmosphere, it seemed like she wanted me to accept it, but Yograd, the person in question, looked confused.

The number of people surprised by the commotion caused by the swordsmanship increases and the number of eyes watching increases. Since it is a mansion where a large-scale murder incident has already occurred, the speed is unusual.

Yograd, who had been stubbornly continuing his worries even in such a situation, slowly opened his mouth after a long time.

If I do that, I’ll die!

You’ll die if your back physically breaks!

I’m already anxious that Asili won’t listen to the news of my fight with the vampires, and I can’t bring up this issue again!

“I don’t think you’re lying to reject me. Are you worried about me harming you? I’m staking my honor on it...”

But Yograd, who had no way of knowing my circumstances, continued to make things difficult for me.

I clearly won, but why is it so hard?

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In the end, to convince Yograd, I had to whisper the vague fact that none of the three people were here and that it would be easy to meet them.

“They say she’s a heroine, but······ three···?”

Yograd’s eyes, which had never shed a single tear even when stabbed and stabbed, were filled with confusion, but he did not feel particularly sorry or pitiful.

“I’ll organize my thoughts a bit. First... Thank you for your mercy on Catherine. Please stop tracking me in the future.”

Even though he was fighting with all his might just a moment ago and not losing a beat, he is now staggering in shock, but he doesn’t even blink.

Even though it’s a little sad, it’s obvious that showing that kind of expression will only leave regrets.

“I’ve never envied Catherine’s choices, but this is how it ends up like this.”

Yograd, who got up from her seat, turned her gaze to the second floor. I couldn’t tell what she was thinking, but after staring at the second floor for a moment, she politely bowed to me and then turned around.

“Your Highness, surely···”

But for some reason, the guards’ gazes at her were so solemn. How could they know that she was wearing a helmet? When Yograd approached, they all took off their helmets with astonishment on their faces as if they had made a promise.

“Well, I have no choice but to keep my oath. I feel sorry for my brothers, but I don’t plan on dying here.”

“···I will follow the princess’s will·”

And then he kneels down and bows his head solemnly?

Judging from the fact that they say they have no intention of dying, it doesn’t seem like they’re going to go back and stick their necks out, but why do they all look so determined and so serious?

Yograd, who had been looking up at the sky for a moment and sighing as he tilted his head because he couldn’t easily understand, turned his head. Then, he looked at me with a gaze full of regret and said briefly.

“I will contact you as soon as possible.”

The words, ‘No, you don’t have to...’ almost came out of my throat, but I just nodded quietly, thinking that the contact she was talking about might be related to Catherine.

After staring at the backs of Yograd and his party as they walked away cleanly for a long time, I turned around and headed toward the mansion only after I was sure that they would not return. The sight of their backs was so tragic, but I decided not to pay any attention to it.

I just threatened to stop looking for someone who ran away from home, so what could go wrong?