Chapter 116
If that dragon hadn't lost its mind and landed on the ground to fight me, then dealing with it would indeed be very troublesome. Without proper anti-aircraft capabilities, we would only end up in a stalemate, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.
"I still have the energy to travel, but I'm not familiar with the terrain here. I'll leave the evacuation plan to you locals."
Theresa looked at the priest.
Although Ilulu had no intention of attacking them, who knew if this was just temporary? In her Remembrance, that silly dragon wasn't very bright, and what if it suddenly went crazy?
It would be best to settle these ordinary people as soon as possible, so that even if a fight breaks out, I won't have anything to worry about.
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Divine Grace Barrier
"I know the path in the back mountain very well. We used to go up the mountain to hunt often."
A man stepped forward, his expression hesitant. "But... there aren't any suitable places to take refuge on the mountain. It's fine if we're just hiding ourselves..."
His gaze fell behind him, where a woman was holding a child.
The priest's expression also turned grim.
Yes, although they escaped the town, they didn't have much food or suitable shelter to provide them with a sense of security.
They are now... no different from refugees...
Theresa looked at Tifa beside her, and Tifa silently shook her head.
Although they came to this world with tents, the emergency they had just experienced, coupled with the need to help the residents escape, meant they were completely unprepared.
"If we open the 'door'..."
Reiner looked at Theresa.
"We can't use the door. What if the traces in the space are noticed and trigger a chain reaction? We also have to consider whether the dragon might take this opportunity to pass through the door and enter our world."
Theresa immediately suppressed her thoughts.
However, Reiner's words drew the attention of several members of the Scout Team.
'Yes... as long as I return to my own world... I'll be safe...!'
"I'll find another way to solve the accommodation problem. The most urgent thing is to find a place that can completely block our view from the air and help us hide."
Theresa looked at the hunter who had volunteered.
Although the white-haired girl's expression was serious, she never showed any panic, which reassured everyone. They didn't ask how so many people would solve the problems of accommodation and food, nor did they ask the white-haired girl how she would make any promises.
These are the things they least need to ask, because they have already regarded the white-haired girl as the Executor of God, and her words and actions must have their own reason and basis.
In this small town, faith is their greatest source of strength to survive, and Theresa, the bishop who defeated the dragon, is the person closest to their faith to them.
"I see."
The hunters, who were also believers, naturally did not raise any questions. Although they were rushing along the mountain road for a kilometer or two and were all exhausted, they still managed to keep up with the leader hunter's pace thanks to their piety and desire for life.
"Bishop Theresa, we..."
Tifa's tone revealed concern and dissuasion; she wanted to split up with these people.
It wasn't that she was cold-blooded; it was a very real problem. They had absolutely no deep connection with these residents or this town. Saving them all from the dragon's clutches was already more than enough.
If they continue to protect them, Theresa will not only have to risk her life again, but even if she does, there's no guarantee she'll be able to save them.
They are Valkyrie protect the people, that's for sure. Tifa knows how rebellious her words are and is even prepared to be punished.
She did not use the excuse that "the people of Otherworld are not our people"; abandoning the people is an undeniable fact.
The rest of the Scout Team also looked in their direction.
Tifa.
Theresa glared at Tifa, but after seeing Tifa's ashamed yet resolute gaze, she sighed heavily, "I know what you mean... Tifa, but my mind will not change. Backing down this time will only give me an excuse for the next time, and my bottom line will keep lowering. I will not allow myself to fall into that situation."
The other Valkyrie actually felt similarly to Tifa, and some of the more extreme ones even considered forcibly taking the bishop away.
However, they were ultimately Valkyrie trained by Theresa and trusted by Valkyrie. No matter how much they wanted to take Theresa away, their principles as Valkyrie prevented them from taking action.
"I understand... No matter what happens, I will protect the bishop..."
Theresa wanted to say that what you should be protecting is the people, but she swallowed those words.
"Let's go."
In the end, she could only change the subject.
However, the conversation here made the faces of several members of the Scout Team turn completely ugly, and some even put their hands on their waists.
Is Theresa really going to drag all of us into this unnecessary risk? Is she really a qualified leader?
'What mastermind? If they had noticed what was happening here, they would have come already. It was just a matter of opening the door; who would have noticed?'
'Coming here was a mistake! We're all outcasts of the nation! Colonel Oliver has been missing for two days; the nation has abandoned me!'
'This must be a conspiracy by Schicksal! It's all a scheme by Schicksal! This is a trap set by Schicksal and the America against all nations!'
Theresa and the Valkyrie, who were covering the rear and keeping watch on the Sky Manipulation, did not notice the situation of the Scout Team. Although Reiner saw their furtive behavior, everyone's figures appeared somewhat hunched in this atmosphere, so they were not particularly strange among everyone.
Until his gaze fell upon someone holding the 'key' in front of him.
"Hey! Put it down!"
Upon noticing the situation, Reiner immediately drew his gun and shouted, but a person's reaction and voice take time, and that time could not possibly be faster than a person pressing their own fingerprint.
A colorful 'door', large enough for two people to pass through, appeared out of thin air in front of the man. Before Reiner could pull the trigger, the second door had already opened.
"You traitors to humanity!"
Reiner's eyes were bloodshot, but he dared not pull the trigger. In this environment, the sound of gunfire would undoubtedly make them a huge target, and the dragon would immediately know their location. He could only rush forward and try to knock down the person who opened the door.
Ilulu in the Sky Manipulation also noticed the sudden fluctuations on the ground. They were fluctuations of magical energy. Although they were a bit strange, Ilulu was not mistaken.
Why is there this reaction on the ground? Could there be someone in the crowd who can use True Magic? Is it the human holding the cross?
Ilulu was still a little confused, but her subconscious quickly came up with a good idea. That's right, if she just had to fight her, it wouldn't be surprising if the other humans escaped, right? They were enemies that even her father had a hard time dealing with.
However, in her subconscious mind, Ilulu only felt that the fluctuation of magic power might pose a threat to her, so without thinking, she breathed fire down towards the location where the magic power was moving.
"Oh no!"
Reiner immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and the others also saw the fireball falling from the sky. Many people were so frightened that they fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Theresa had no time to hesitate.
The door cannot be opened here; the fireball will soon fall, and the people need protection. Although we don't know why Ilulu suddenly made her move, the dragon must be dealt with to prevent future troubles.
There is only one way to do all of this at the same time and in the shortest amount of time.
"Judas! Deploy the Zero Rated Power!"
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Ilulu's Fear
The Divine Grace Barrier itself is not a particularly lethal means. Its greatest, and only, function is to amplify Judas's characteristics to the extreme, completely nullifying Honkai Energy within a certain range and greatly weakening other energies.
This world does not have Honkai Energy, so all the power of the Divine Grace Barrier has been converted into Magic Resistance.
In this golden world, no magical creature could feel at ease, including Theresa herself.
Ilulu, who was flying in the Sky Manipulation, suddenly felt a sharp pain all over her body and fell uncontrollably to the ground.
For a dragon whose blood flows with immense magic and whose every breath fills its body with magic, magic is inherently intertwined with them. In this situation, the sudden loss of this vital 'element' that has accompanied her throughout her life made her feel as if every inch of her flesh was being scraped by a knife.
The fireball in the Sky Manipulation vanished into thin air, and the technological devices on everyone's bodies also malfunctioned at that moment. However, people did not notice this immediately, as they were all attracted by the scene before them.
The once azure Sky Manipulation was now completely covered in black and gold, with countless gears of all sizes swirling in the Sky Manipulation, rendering the entire world sacred and mysterious. This earth-shattering scene was like the descent of a god, causing believers to kneel and pray.
"This is...?"
Not to mention the natives, even the Valkyrie and the Scout Team couldn't help but find it hard to believe.
What kind of projectile is this? Why did that dragon suddenly fall down? Where did the fireball go? Wait...
The Valkyrie, keenly aware that their bodies were becoming somewhat heavy, belatedly looked at their Valkyrie Armor hidden beneath their clothes.
What happened? Is there a problem with the armor?
If it were just one or two people, it wouldn't attract much attention, but when they noticed that their companions seemed to be looking down, they vaguely realized that this was not a normal malfunction, but rather that they had been affected by this sudden change.
"Bishop Theresa!?"
Seeing that the crisis had been resolved once again, Tifa was just about to boast about her great bishop who could easily deal with dragons when she saw Theresa's extremely ugly expression.
Although Theresa's appearance is universally acknowledged as cute and beautiful, and her fair skin is part of her charm, her unhealthy and pale complexion is still somewhat jarring, as if her entire face has lost all color.
"I... I'm fine, it's just that using this move is quite taxing."
Theresa was furious with her terrible teammate. She felt uncomfortable all over, not much better than Ilulu. Her only advantage was that she had prepared herself mentally and had a high tolerance for pain.
Despite this pain, she calmly understood what was going on with the series of actions of these pig-brains.
It's not that hard to understand. Rather, it's just a unique aspect of the Magical Girl world. Adults can easily fall into darkness and become pawns of the Evil Organization, only to be brought back to the right track after being verbally attacked by the Magical Girl.
Too bad I'm not Magical Girl. If you can trick me like this, you're not going to get away with it.
"But! You look like this now...!"
It doesn't look like anything's wrong at all.
Tifa, overcome with emotion, suppressed the rest of her sentence. After all, Theresa was their pillar of strength, and it was necessary to maintain the strength and Inviolability of their pillar. However... even though she suppressed the rest of her sentence, anyone could see that Theresa's condition was not right.
"This is... the Divine Grace Barrier, one of Schicksal's trump cards. It can clear all magic power within the Barrier and greatly weaken other energies. My condition is not good, but the dragon over there is only in a worse state."
"Then I'll go..."
"Without armor and heavy weapons, you can't easily break through the dragon's scales to kill her. Rather than you executing her, you should leave here as quickly as possible, and I will deliver the fatal blow."
"This..."
Tifa couldn't argue with that, although she hoped Theresa could rest first. But as Theresa said, it might not be faster for them to break through the dragon's defenses and then kill it than for Theresa to drag her body to kill the dragon.
As for breaking the Barrier? That would only give the dragon another chance to breathe. Theresa would be relieved, but the dragon would return to its previous state. Letting it stay in the sky would definitely be the worst option.
But... looking at it this way, doesn't it mean the Valkyrie can't do anything? They're supposed to be here to protect the bishop, but every time something happens, all they can do is avoid causing trouble and run away as quickly as possible?
Tifa looked extremely unwilling.
"Is it alright to temporarily hand over command to Reiner?"
Theresa didn't wait for her response and looked directly at Reiner beside her.
"OK."
Reiner was delighted, thinking this was a very good opportunity.
He wouldn't tolerate those who acted so despicably, and might even betray the Evil Organization on the spot, living in this team. But he also knew very well that both Valkyrie and Theresa were people who strictly adhered to their own rules and justice. Even if those people did such a thing, they wouldn't be judged immediately, but would be dealt with by a military court after they returned.
In Reiner's opinion, that was too late.
These damned termites must be dealt with immediately.
This is definitely the effect Theresa wanted.
But in Reiner and Tifa's eyes, Theresa's order was simply to prevent the Valkyrie from making mistakes because of their emotions.
"I see..."
Tifa's voice and tone were somewhat somber, but in any case, the Valkyrie could not disobey the bishop's orders.
As they disappeared from sight, Theresa looked towards the distance, hidden by trees, where Ilulu had fallen.
Although Black Amber's true strength is much higher than Theresa's Character Card, just as she could rise to the top in an instant by using Character Card when she was weak, she would become weak when using Character Card when she was strong, unless she obtained an enhancement Character Card through the Character Card.
The only thing that can boost Character Card is one's own skills and knowledge, such as the Tai Xu Sword Qi, which is not a technique that affects the body. However, in the current situation, techniques like Tai Xu Sword Qi are of no help to her. As long as she is Theresa, she will inevitably fall into this situation.
In other words, her pain at this moment was real and tangible. She desperately wanted to torture those idiots severely before executing them, and even wondered why she wasn't Character Card of Möbius anymore.
With a dark expression, Theresa walked step by step to Ilulu was still somewhat dazed but retained a sliver of reason.
At this moment, she collapsed completely to the ground, the pain all over her body making it almost impossible for her to move.
As Theresa, holding a golden spear, walked towards her step by step, Ilulu thought of her father's tragic fate, and fear instantly surged into her heart.
Am I... am I going to die?
Chapter Thirty: The Giant Dragon Get? Daze.