Chapter 543

Summary of previous part of chapter: This is the first part of the chapter. Monsters breathe fire and lightning, while humans unleash lightning and fire from their fingertips. In the slaughter battlefield where winter has retreated, there was little difference between human and monster lives. Flames, whether from monsters or wizards, collided in the sky and caused massive explosions, while artillery in the rear shattered or burned or froze the monsters. A soldier whose waist was split in one bite by a monster died without even screaming. A dull hammer that hit the monster's mouth shattered its skull in an instant. A shield that shone white hit the monster that was rushing towards the one who swung the hammer. The paladin who pushed the shield away and then struck the monster's head with the hammer looked around. The white light emanating from the paladin's body began to heal the wounds of the injured soldiers around him. However, even if the wounds were healed, what was the use? Adriana could only watch as a soldier with a missing head, attached to a torn body, ran towards another monster and was crushed. "I have seen countless lives perish before my eyes. Through many battles, I have learned that fighting to protect is meaningless. I have experienced risking my own life to protect others. But still, Adriana cannot turn away from the fallen soldiers. Like when she extended a helping hand to a junior who was hated by everyone and was about to make a reckless attempt, even though she knew it was unnecessary. Adriana has not changed. She could not change. When she saw a monster with only a bull's head running towards a fallen soldier, she was already blocking the monster's path. She could not withstand the weight of the charge and was thrown to the ground. Once your posture collapses on the battlefield, you may die before you can stand up again. Adriana, who took a breath from the shock transmitted through her shield, saw the monster running towards her with its jaws open. Right at her neck. She couldn't let go of her posture properly, and she had dropped her weapon. Adriana extends her right arm to the monster's jaws. Crack! The plate armor was crumpled up. Ugh! Ugh! The divine protection of the armor and the magical defense that received the protection of the divine power can be penetrated by simply gnawing, even if it is weak. If this goes on, her arm will be torn off, and then her life. Ugh! Thud! Even when the monster's jaws were crushing her arm in real-time, while she was lying on the ground, thud! Thud! Crack! Crack! Adriana relentlessly strikes the monster's head with her shield. A fight to see if her arm will break first or the monster's head will break first. Thud! Ahh! Plop! Plop! The monster's head was smashed to pieces, and its body collapsed. Even though it was dead, the monster did not release its grip on her arm. It was not just one enemy. She had to get up. If she couldn't get up, she would die. Adriana desperately tries to pry open the monster's jaws, which have become even stronger because it has already died. No one cares about her. Everyone is alone on the battlefield. The soldier that Adriana saved was already spewing blood from his neck, having been bitten by another monster, even though he had thrown himself in front of her." Translation:

Many fight together, but they are too busy protecting their own lives. Those like Adriana who fight to protect others are very rare.

And Adriana could see a monster running towards her, with a size of about six meters. Dozens of soldiers were flying and being crushed by the monster's footsteps. The monster was heading towards her, and she had to open its jaws to get out of its way. She had to sacrifice her arm, but she didn't know how to cut it off. The monster was right in front of her, and she tried to hit its head with her shield, but her arm was caught in its jaws. Suddenly, a giant gray metal golem appeared and crushed the monster. The soldiers cheered and fought alongside the golem. Adriana managed to open the monster's jaws with her shield and her arm was completely shattered. She then recovered her arm and picked up her hammer, running after the golem. She prayed as she ran, asking the gods why they wanted so much death and tears in this world. In the pile of flesh of fallen and shattered monsters, Adriana puts down her blood-stained hammer on the ground and looks around the battlefield. Suddenly, a giant gray golem sweeps the battlefield and something falls from the sky like an arrow. It is a monster with a pair of wings, a huge body, and a lizard's head. The dragon-like monster is three times larger than the already huge iron golem and its impact on the ground causes numerous soldiers and monsters to stumble or fall. The dragon opens its jaws towards the iron golem. Flames spew out of the dragon's jaws and pour onto the iron golem. The iron golem, which seemed like it could crush all monsters and break through their waves, turns into molten metal and disappears with a single breath of flames from the even larger and stronger monster. Humans are strong, but monsters have everything. Adriana freezes at the sight of the remains of the iron golem, which has turned into molten metal, and the dragon-like monster that stands like a mountain in front of it. Monsters do not fall into despair, but humans do. Adriana grips her hammer with trembling hands and raises her shield. She cannot afford to fall into despair, even though it is hopeless. Adriana runs towards the dragon, which opens its jaws towards her, with her body protected by a shield. Flames pour onto the iron golem, which even melted steel, and Adriana predicts the path of the flames and throws her body to the side. A body is a body. It may be too small to win. But because it is small, it may be a little more free from the monster's attacks. It is ridiculous to discuss the odds of winning. If every fight is rolling the dice between survival and death. As long as soldiers in war have to fight countless battles, they will eventually face the other side of death. Nevertheless, Adriana runs away from the melting flames and reaches the jaw of the giant dragon-like monster. She knows that someday she will face the other side of death. But she has decided to fight. Just like reaching out a helping hand to those who will die again if they are saved. A futile fight. But she continues to fight with a foolish determination. Adriana leaps under the monster's nose and uses the horn on its head as a handle to climb up on top of it. Even the head of the monster, which is larger than herself, emits heat that humans cannot withstand due to the flames it spews out. With her left hand holding onto the horn of the dragon, Adriana strikes the dragon's head with her hammer in her right hand.

- Kruuuuu!

She doesn't hesitate, even though she wonders if it will have any effect.

Even if she can't destroy it, preventing it from spewing flames will save someone's life.

Even if she dies next, she won't die now.

That's enough.

She can't do more than this, but if she can survive now, that's enough.

- Kruuuuu!

Adriana holds onto the horn with her left hand and strikes the dragon's head with her hammer in her right hand, not letting go despite the rough shaking of the dragon's head.

- Clang! Clang! Clang!

No sword or spear can penetrate this thick skin.

Even powerful magic won't be able to damage this monster.

To kill a monster with an impenetrable hide, Adriana has abandoned her sword and taken up her hammer.

- Hooooong!

Adriana swings her hammer with all her might, even though her senses feel like they're flying away.

- Clang!

Oh gods.

- Clang!

If everything is in your hands, what is at the end?

Oh gods.

- Jjeoeong!

Five weeks.

- Bbeoeok!

I hate you.

- Kruuuuu!

The priest's hammering, hating the gods, to break the giant rock called a dragon.

The world may not belong to humans.

But at least it should belong to the living.

It cannot belong to creatures of this madness, who exist only to destroy without reason or purpose.

Such a thing cannot be called a world.

"Hyuuuaaaaaa!"

Creatures beyond reason.

Towards beasts that are like machines without the way of life.

Adriana's hammer, raised to the sky, emits a bright white light.

Destroying beings beyond reason.

Towards beasts that are like machines without the way of life.

Adriana strikes her hammer with pure hatred.

- Jjeok!

As the hammer strikes down with terrifying force, a white lightning bolt strikes down from the sky and pierces the dragon's head.

- Kruuuuu!

With a final roar, the dragon shakes its head and falls to the ground, its body collapsing like a pile of rubble.

- Kuwoong......

"Haah... haah... haah..."

Adriana lands on the monster's head just before it hits the ground, looking at what she has done in disbelief.

She can't understand what just happened.

But the monster died with the hammer piercing its head.

Compared to its massive body, the pitiful weapon was nothing.

"Haah... haah..."

Breathing heavily, Adriana looks at herself as if she has just witnessed a miracle.

- Oooooh...

- Oh five gods...

The soldiers, even in the midst of this fierce battle, show reverence for the divine light surrounding Adriana, wondering what they feel from her.

Is this a miracle?

Should this be called a miracle?

Adriana stares blankly at the sky above the battlefield.

It's just one giant monster that has died, the fight isn't over yet. "Miracles like this happen on the battlefield all the time, and even greater tragedies occur beyond that. As long as the end of the war does not come, these monsters will continue to appear. Is there really an end to this fight where such things appear endlessly? A desperate battlefield where monsters, flames, lightning, and cold pour down like waves. Is there really an exit in this hell where there is only slaughter no matter where you go? Adriana destroys the dragon, but falls into despair at the sight of monsters of similar or greater size rushing in. How many more miracles are needed? Will it ever end? Adriana is lost in despair after the miracle. The end of this hell. Anyone will do. The end of this agony, despair, and fear. Bring it. -Thump! -Kukukung! From afar, Adriana sees dozens of flashes crossing the battlefield. -Squeak! -Kwajik! The light of those dozens of beams cuts, crushes, and destroys all the monsters it touches, running through the battlefield like a shot and passing by the soldiers. It's not a flash. A being covered in blue magic all over their body. The strongest of the strongest among the masters. One of those beams, Adriana saw it pass by her as it ran through the battlefield. Hundreds of flashes that surpass the one Adriana killed the dragon with. "......Elen." Elen Arthorius. She definitely felt the indifferent pupils of someone passing by her for a moment before looking ahead again. -Hwoong! It was a rough and agile rush that was enough to cause a gust of wind, even though a person had passed by. The hero, Elen Arthorius, leads a strike force composed of master classes and breaks through the battlefield. All the monsters in its path explode, break, shred, and trample away. His expression is so calm and subdued that it's creepy. Adriana finds relief in his indifference. Other soldiers are no different. The expressionless hero who is not surprised, scared, or sad, but not overly confident either. People believe in the hero's calmness. Because it is something beyond human, a strange trust arises that the hero will be able to do what humans cannot do, and that trust soon becomes faith in the impossible things the hero has achieved. A hero who seems to have no emotions. The one who will bring an end to all of this. -Seogeok! Elen Arthorius, who leaps into the high sky, swings his sword once at a giant monster like a mountain. -Squeak! Just by the dark curtain that extends from the huge void sword passing by, the monster, which was as big as a mountain, falls down while spewing blood. Adriana had to fight smaller monsters than that at the risk of her life." However, for Elen Arthorius, it was possible with just one strike to subdue a mountain-sized monster.

-Kurrrrrang!

And then, the whip of flames pouring out of the hero's cloak of sunburst explodes on the ground, burning and killing thousands of monsters in an instant.

A calm expression and an intense power that is not at all.

Overwhelming strength.

The hero breaks through the wave of monsters.

And the superhumans led by such a hero cross the battlefield like a glittering light.

Overwhelming strength.

Overwhelming protection.

How can people not find hope in Elen?

The miracles Adriana creates are everyday life for Elen.

Monsters that Adriana can only kill with miracles are killed by Elen's strike.

That's why he is called a hero.

Adriana watches the hero and the strike force that follows him, cutting through the waves of monsters.

There may be no hope, but maybe they can do it.

If they are that strong, the end of this war may come.

That's why the hero can only become faith.

They will destroy the warp gate.

They will bring an end to everything.

Because they believe that they will end the era of all sadness and hatred.

"Hoo...."

Adriana lifted her hammer again.