Chapter 160
Chapter 160 – Snow’s Sacred Stigmata
A red tattoo――the sacred stigmata emerged on Snow’s face .
According to Libra,
The stigmata was the revelation from God… . Does that mean what is happening to Snow right now has something to do with God!?
[Fai!]
[Is this what happens if she’s fully resurrected?]
While we were dumbstruck, Greed called out .
『We don’t know what will happen . Switch to black shield form just in case . 』
As soon as I heard him, I immediately drew Greed out and switched him to shield form before taking my position in front of Roxy .
[The town…]
Snow may release a huge amount of magic power . If that happens, the damage would be immense . At least around the area we’re currently in .
And just as expected, Snow released a huge explosion of magic power .
It was so huge, that it filled my entire field of vision . If it wasn’t for me standing behind the black shield, I might’ve gotten overwhelmed by it .
[Are you alright?]
[Yes . Just a slight headache . ]
[Thank goodness… How about the town?]
Saying so, I looked around .
[Fai, take a look!]
When I looked toward the direction Roxy was pointing at, I saw that there’s a hole on the street .
And it was such a well maintained stone paved street… . Anyway the hole looked quite deep .
[It seems that she went down . ]
[To the Hauzen’s underground…?]
[Is there something of importance there?]
[I don’t know . All I know is that there is a sewer down there . ]
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Aaron told me that the history of Hauzen spans nearly a thousand years .
But in those recorded history, there’s no mention of anything of particular importance in the underground .
[But I don’t think she’ll dig underground without any goal…]
[This place was part of Gallia 4000 years ago . Just maybe]
We looked at each other as the possibility finally became clear in our mind .
[In any case, we need to make sure that none of the townsfolk get caught in the hubris . ]
[About that, don’t worry . It seems that the reinforcement has arrived . ]
While talking to Roxy, I could sense the sign of a lot of people coming towards us .
[Even now, the warriors protecting Hauzen are already on the move . They are dependable . ]
When I turned around, several warriors had already arrived .
One of them came up front .
[Boss, that was some enormous magic shockwave . What happened?]
Before explaining further, I first introduced Roxy to the warriors .
This warrior name was Baldo . He was the leader of the party I saved from the Sand Golem in the past .
Originally Aaron’s subordinate, after Aaron’s retirement, he along with the other subordinates had been wandering around as mercenaries .
However, upon hearing about Hauzen reconstruction, he immediately rushed here .
And now, he’s working as my subordinate to maintain the town security .
[Turns out Fai has some reliable subordinates too . ]
Roxy looked happy after I introduced Baldo to her . Did she think that I only have Greed to help me out…?
Well, if she’s happy, then I’ll feel happy as well .
We briefed the warriors about what happened to Snow .
While carrying their daily duty, I had also asked them to search for Myne . So they immediately understood that this has something to do with it .
[I see… Leave the town residents to us . And, what about that man called Libra?]
I shook my head and told them to not get involved with him . There was too much of a difference in ability . If they chased after him, the situation might turn worse if they accidentally touched Libra’s reversed scale .
That man, if he’s serious, he might be capable of erasing Hauzen from the map . The extent of his power is still unknown to us .
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[The two of us will give chase to Snow . Baldo, go inform Seto and start working on evacuating the townspeople, just in case of disastrous result . ]
[Is the situation really that grave?]
Obviously Baldo became anxious . But I could only nod to his question .
[I think you should’ve realized from the magnitude of that magic shockwave . The individual we are dealing with this time belongs to that area . ]
[I could certainly feel it, and it was so much bigger than anything I’ve felt so far…No, it’s a big problem . I will start immediately . ]
Baldo chuckled and left to give instruction to his men .
[Alright then, I guess it’s about time . ]
[Indeed . ]
Roxy also seemed to notice .
When I was dealing with Baldo, my mind was still filled with Libra and Snow, that I could only focus on what lied before me . But now that I’m calm, I could feel my surroundings in a better clarity now .
Since she’s still unable to overcome her fear, I was worried that she became upset with what transpired to Snow . But I guess my worries were misplaced .
There she was, battle-ready with the black bayonet hanging around her waist . Eris heralded her appearance with her sweet voice .
[Arere, as I thought, Snow finally shows her true nature . ]
After all, she actually felt uneasy having Snow…a sacred beastkin around us .
I pointed at the hole and said .
[It’s Libra . He did something to Snow, saying that it’ll help us find Myne . It triggered Snow’s divine stigmata . ]
[So that’s what happened… I don’t like this . It’s like we are dancing on his palm . ]
[I couldn’t be more agree with you . ]
[Then there is no other choice but to follow Snow-chan down there . ]
I still don’t know whether we’ll find Myne at the end of this, but we can only forge ahead .
[Then what are we waiting for? Like usual, Fate is always like this!]
[Eh, me like usual?]
[That’s right . On this kind of occasion, men should go first . We women are weaker after all . Am I right, Roxy?]
[Ahh… I cannot refute that, Fai…
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[I get it, I get it already . I’m going in first . ]
I could use fire ball magic to serve as a makeshift lighting .
[Wait a moment, I’ll prepare the light…uaaaaa]
As I fumbled around, Eris who couldn’t wait anymore kicked me on the butt, pushing me straight into the hole . What are you doing! This little!
Eris jumped down soon after .
[Ahahah, it feels good . Lately, it’s been Roxy all the time . It’s good to be able to vent a little . ]
[Wha!? It’s not the time and place for that!]
What a bully . Nothing less from a queen . She’s just tyrannical .
This time I managed to cast the fireball magic properly . Eris praised me, but I chose to ignore her .
But then, she hugged me tightly .
[You…what are you doing? I can’t land properly like this . ]
[Right . It’s a problem, isn’t it!]
[At this kind of timing!]
[Ah, but I’ll be just fine . After all, I have Fate to act as my cushion . Although I’m a bit worried . WIth all your muscles, I wonder how much shock will be absorbed . ]
I tried to release myself…but she’s serious .
Her hug was so firm I couldn’t free myself .
[Are you kidding me?]
[Ahahaha… This time I’m really serious . You’ll be just fine, because Area E . ]
[Don’t wanna! Besides, I’ll still feel the shock . ]
[If you faint, I’ll make sure to take care of you!]
Domineering! No matter what I said, it doesn’t matter .
Unfortunately, I really ended up acting as a cushion for Eris .
I actually fainted for a while there . The shock was actually considerably harsh . So I let myself lay on the cold ground for a while .
[Whoo . You seem to be in a sorry shape there, Fate . ]
[How dare you say that . It’s you who did this…]
[This mouth dares . ]
That said, she inched her lips closer to mine .
[Wai!?]
Fortunately for her, I couldn’t move just yet, so she could do anything she liked to me .
In such a situation, a scream could be heard coming from above us .
[Kyaaaaaaaaa . ]
That was Roxy’s voice . Perhaps the hole was deeper than she expected . As I was wondering whether she’s okay, the girl landed squarely on me .
[Guhaaa!?]
[I, I, I am sorry . ]
[Ahahah, this is hilarious . ]
Eris laughed out loud, while Roxy apologized to me…
I’m anxious about my future now .
[I am really sorry . I did not know that I would land right on top of Fai . ]
[It’s fine . As long as Roxy is unhurt, I’m fine with it . ]
[Eeeeee! That is unfair . The way you treated me was way different from how you did Roxy! The difference is like heaven and earth . ]
[Put your hand on your chest and try to remember what you did first . ]
Eris actually put her hand on her chest .
Then smiled widely .
[Fate, my bad!]
[You…]
Nothing less from the tyrant queen .
It’s certainly troublesome, for both me and Roxy .