The Great Sword is not the Main Body!-Chapter 128: Valoran Conquest (2)

"...What is this?"

Rubia, who had just finished strengthening the barriers, asked as she hurriedly ran over.

"This is a video transmission artifact I carefully crafted."

Ser, with a confident expression, looked at the floating image in the air and shrugged his shoulders.

"Are you asking about that...?"

"Then, are you asking about the content? Alright, I’ll explain it kindly. This is a scene where Noah, whom Rubia adores so much, is squatting and talking to Cartia. Oh, and her tail just appeared. Watching her hug it and rub her cheek against it is just so cute. Come to think of it, it's quite strange. Didn't she meet Carpen as an enemy? But now they seem to be getting along quite well. I’ll need to look into this later."

As Ser had said, images of Noah were being transmitted and displayed in the plaza, where the villagers were gathered, some distance away.

"...No, seriously... why are you doing something like this...?"

"Erden kept trying to fight dirty, so I had no choice. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and a fabrication for a fabrication."

Ser’s voice, which had been full of a mischievous smile while watching the images, quieted a bit.

"And most importantly, heroes must be remembered."

Upon hearing that, Rubia sighed lightly and walked over to Ser’s side. She whispered earnestly.

"...Thank you."

"Of course, you should thank me, but you should be more grateful to Noah. She took such reckless actions because she didn’t want to see you suffer."

"Of course, naturally."

Nodding her head, Rubia released a bit of divine power and sent a signal to Noah.

Immediately, a thin thread of divine energy formed at the tip of her hand.

"Look at that. Just a moment ago, she was sulking and turning her back, but now she’s smiling and chatting away. Normally, I wouldn’t say this, but... she’s really cute."

"Hehehe... My Noah is incredibly cute."

"Seeing her like that makes me start to question whether she’s truly a hero. Maybe my calculations were wrong."

The villagers watching the video were still wearing blank expressions, but Ser and Rubia wore content smiles on their faces.

The tail that was swaying around, the soft-looking ears, and the way Noah held it and smiled as she talked to Cartia—she looked too insignificant and cute to be called a hero.

For a moment right before facing the end of the world, she appeared far too carefree.

The villagers felt a deeper sense of dissonance and fell into confusion.

As the murmurs grew louder...

"Hmm, I was too distracted by Noah’s image."

Ser snapped his fingers.

"This is something I’ve been working hard on for two days and nights, so I hope you’ll appreciate it."

And then, the video changed.

"...Wait, huh? Ser, what is that—"

"Shh. Just watch in silence."

With a playful smile, Ser covered Rubia’s mouth.

"Fabrication for fabrication. This is how we can strike back at Erden, who dared to label our friend as a heretic."

The video showing Noah’s image shrank and moved to one side.

A new fake video, created by Ser, appeared. It showed a suspicious person standing on a strange magic circle.

A wizard wearing the robe of the Erden cult.

The wizard began dragging the corpses of the villagers onto the magic circle, stacking them one by one.

The murmurs of the villagers grew louder.

"Do you see it?"

Ser’s voice, carried by the wind spirit, reached places it couldn’t have reached otherwise.

"Do you see this vile act?"

Soon, the figure in the video began to slit open the bellies of the corpses, pulling out their intestines and draining their blood.

Screams, nausea, despair, sorrow, fear, disbelief, disgust, anger.

The villagers’ cries of mixed emotions filled Cartia, overwhelming it.

"That is the true face of Erden."

At that moment, a woman with shining silver-white hair appeared, walking across a blood-soaked river.

The sight of the priestess, her white robe stained with blood and tears falling from her eyes, was so pure and noble that it was enough to hold the villagers’ crumbling hearts.

"...Isn’t that me?"

When the white of the priestess’s robe was no longer visible, she kneeled and began to pray.

"Madness..."

Then, a brilliant aura rose from her body, killing the wizard and purifying the blood into a transparent form, turning the scattered corpses into dazzling light particles that were sent into the sky.

"The priestess you see there came to punish these heretics, tainted by evil. Your hero, the priestess, has returned to save you once more."

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Tears began to fall from Ser’s eyes, glistening transparently.

This image was also being broadcast on the side of the video showing the priestess.

"I, too... was saved by the priestess."

Trembling breath.

"Will you still believe in Erden after this?"

Another video. Videos, videos, videos. Killing, grinding, tearing apart.

As Ser watched the videos, tears flowed down his face.

"Will you just keep watching?"

Then, another tear fell—

"Will you keep... quietly watching!?"

An intentional slip-up.

The villagers fell into silence.

"Stand up!"

And then.

"AAAHHHHHH—!!!"

A roar loud enough to shake the sky reverberated.

"This... crazy..."

As Rubia heard the deafening roar, she pressed the robe even tighter to block her perception.

"What do you think? This is the power of our honor, fame, and authority."

Even amidst the uproar, Ser’s words were delivered to Rubia without missing a beat.

"So... what are you planning to do by stoking this fire? They can just... stay in hiding, right?"

"Wouldn’t that be a waste? There are definitely some strong ones mixed in there. Just trust me."

Ser, who had just been smiling grimly, turned his head back to the villagers. Before doing so, he let another tear fall down his cheek.

Then, once again, the video changed.

This time, it wasn’t a fake video. It showed the real fanatics of Erden.

"Do you see it? Even now, there are still those tainted by evil living in this city. They are targeting you!"

The fanatics, just as Ser had said, were running toward the plazas where the villagers had gathered.

"So stand up. Stand up and fight back."

At that moment, a spirit with a human form reached out its hand toward the fanatics.

Then...

KWAANG! A sea of light shot from the spirit’s hand, sweeping over the fanatics and spreading out like a fierce wave.

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And then, once again, the video changed, showing Noah standing up.

"Fighting /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ for peace is just like having sex to preserve purity. So don’t fight for peace."

A line was drawn in the sky. The thin line gradually connected, split, and thickened, forming the shape of a door.

GUNG-! A grim bell toll echoed, signaling the end.

And then, from behind the slowly opening door...

A humanoid beast with gray hair, clad in black armor and riding a giant horse, appeared.

Just as the villagers turned to look at it...

BANG-! Ser stomped his foot heavily, drawing their attention back.

"Everyone, fight for yourselves!"

A hundred thousand spirits filled the sky.

"Fight for your hero!"

With a screeching sound, the highest-ranking spirit slowly walked out.

"With us!"

Swoosh-

With Ser’s voice soaring high on the wind, Noah’s figure, deflecting Valoran’s massive sword, appeared.

That small girl, wiping away the end of the world, was etched clearly into the villagers’ minds.

"Fight for tomorrow!!"

"AAAAHHHHH—!!!!"

Multicolored magic covered the villagers' sight.

The roar echoed. Passion, anger, hope, determination. They started to burn hotly in the hearts of the villagers, like a huge flame.

Seeing this, Ser mischievously smiled at Rubia.

"Hurry up. I’ll take care of the rest and join you. For now... it’s best if you go with my spirits. I’ll take some time."

The highest-ranking spirit, who had been standing behind Ser, nodded and approached Rubia.

"Ser... What are you...?"

Rubia had many questions in her mind, but she swallowed them all and turned away.

Right now, Noah was more important than those questions.

"...Hurry up. Don’t get hurt."

Her steps shook off all her doubts, and she moved forward without hesitation toward Noah.

Seeing Rubia disappear, Ser closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

From now on, he had to do the job Sirin had left for him.

While Noah faced Tylant in Ursphere, Ser had to take care of what Sirin had secretly done.

It was time for Ser to take over.

"Hoo..."

Facing the true master sent by Erden.

Even one person passing by him and getting to Noah had to be prevented.

That was the second task Sirin had entrusted to Ser.

Taking out the communication crystal connected to Hermila, Ser whispered softly.

"I’ll be there within an hour."

-...Understood. Don’t get hurt.

"Hehe, no need to worry. The furious spirit master Ser is terrifyingly strong. Don’t worry."

With those words, Ser gave a small laugh and, just in case, shattered the crystal and set off.

In her vision, the scene of Valoran being swallowed by the raging fire was still being broadcast.

"Heh. From a friend’s perspective, I hope Noah doesn’t get hurt. This is a feeling I’ve never had before. Truly... strange feelings. Hehe."

[You’ve changed.]

"Is that so?"

[Yes. You’ve started killing fewer of my children.]

"If it were up to me, I’d burst them between my fingers right now."

Looking at his palm, Ser smiled.

"‘A friend’ said not to, so I’ll hold back."

[Well... I see.]

"And ten years... is enough time for humans to change."

[Hmm, indeed. Ten years is a long time for humans.]

"Exactly. You’ve been lying around for ten years. And judging by your voice, it seems like you’ve had a good long sleep."

The smile faded from Ser’s face.

"A very good morning. And it’s been a long time. Spirit King."