How the Regressor Loves the Reincarnated

50. Between the Saint and the Apostle (1)

1.

The light fades. What takes its place is a deep, thick darkness like an abyss. Darkness so deep that it is impossible to see even an inch in front of the training ground, which was prepared to raise children as young as ten years of age into emotionless killer puppets who kill people on command, is completely encroaching.

It was actually quite a long time ago that I told Luke about the authority of several apostles, including Scorpio. In terms of time, it was about two months ago. So, it must mean that Luke had prepared in advance a way to neutralize some of Scorpio’s power from then on.

“…Not like that- keuugh!”

Neither I nor Scorpio were completely unprepared for Luke’s subsequent magic. So, as soon as he confirmed that the darkness had completely settled, he kicked off the ground and threw himself at Scorpio.

However, Scorpio was also a formidable opponent in its own way. He was one of the top five among the apostles in terms of pure force, and he succeeded in responding to my sword attack by relying on his presence and sound even in a situation where he could not see anything.

On the contrary, the counterattack that followed made my spine chill. The memorization of Scorpio passing by my cheek, confirms once again the fact that even if I have an advantage, I am an opponent that I cannot let my guard down.

Scorpio’s statement that he had killed a total of four masters so far was pure truth without a hint of bluff. According to records in history, the time when the Assassination Brigade was founded was during the reign of the 7th emperor. Because it wins

And the Margrave of Izeria at the time was also one of the only three masters in the empire.

Basically, as the apostles receive power from Nox, they gain immortality, even if not immortality. And the leader of the Assassination Brigade is the same as it was 300 years ago.

In other words, the four Masters killed by the Assassination Brigade is also the number of Masters killed by Scorpio.

…Come to think of it, doesn’t the fact that the apostles get immortality mean that Luke has become a body that does not age anymore? I thought that I, who had reached the level of Master right away, would live longer than Luke, so I was contemplating only that part, but it was a situation where I should have thought about the opposite.

I was competing on equal terms in my own way, but I was far ahead of Scorpio in terms of my physical strength.

Although it’s a situation where I can’t bring out an aura due to the characteristic of emitting light, Scorpio’s power is so limited that he can’t handle half of his authority. Because even Scorpio knew that he was at a disadvantage, his movements gradually became more urgent.

In the process of avoiding my sword with quick movements or shedding sword attacks with memorization held in hand, his gaps are revealed as his mistakes increase one by one. In the process of forcibly blocking the revealed gap, once again, this time a bigger gap than before is created.

For Scorpio, it was a vicious cycle that repeated infinitely, and for me, it was also a way to steadily get closer to my victory step by step.

“Don’t be ridiculous! I mean, I’m a body that shouldn’t die yet…!”

At last the moment came when Scorpio’s reason, the urgency he felt weighed on him.

“Chit…!”

I also had to take a step back from the miasma that exploded from Scorpio’s entire body.

In order to completely subdue the apostle Scorpio, he must use his power to create a situation where he cannot escape.

It was the most difficult process, but it was also the easiest condition to solve thanks to Luke in this episode. In particular, in the previous round, I had to make a deal with the demons to meet this condition, so the difference is only felt bigger.

If he creates a situation from which he can’t escape, then the options are split into two.

First, press down with overwhelming force.

Second, draining Scorpio’s strength until he is exhausted.

The first option is out of the question for now. Because Scorpio wasn’t the owner of enough skills to be able to crush me overwhelmingly unless I raised my aura. Even so, raising the aura would create a situation where he could escape, so naturally this method had to be ruled out.

The second option was possible, even if not so formidable. Since the apostles cannot use their powers infinitely, it is only a matter of time before Scorpio, who blows miasma in all directions with his eyes closed, gets tired.

Her “In order to see her again, she even forsook her oath she made with her! For me to die at the hands of the likes of you, it’s never- aaaaagh!”

I didn’t know exactly what happened, but seeing how Scorpio suddenly complained of pain, I wondered if he had been hit by Luke’s magic.

As I concentrated my senses a little more, I could see at first glance that Luke’s magic was being shaped into spheres or arrows according to his will. It made me want to applaud Luke’s cleverness of sending magic in the direction where Scorpio’s voice was heard while moving little by little so that the location was not specified.

The magic that takes the light from this whole space and fills its place with darkness is the kind that can never be maintained for very long. Although I used to be a stranger to magic, it was a fact that I knew quite a lot about magic after spending time with Luke.

Because it was natural for them to become interested in each other’s work, I wonder if it was inevitable that I would acquire some knowledge about magic.

Anyway, Luke, who knew better than anyone else that this darkness would not last very long, took a more proactive approach to draining Scorpio’s power.

When I first asked for help from Luke, I didn’t even expect him to help me in a direct battle with the apostles, but now the situation unfolds before my eyes…

What? Isn’t this a situation where Luke is actually eating everything by himself?

Now that I think about it, it seems that Luke did more than I did. I, maybe I’m less useful than I thought…?

While thinking about that, I took a small step to the side to dodge the mass of miasma flying towards me.

No. What if I’m a little useless The stronger Luke gets, the less I have to worry about, so isn’t that better for me?

Yeah, that’s right. Luke, please do your best to make this older sister feel even more useless than now…!

“Kuh… Ophiuchus, you apostate! What the hell was this?! I dared to think that you would be safe even if I did this!”

Just listening to Scorpio’s voice screaming in anger, it’s clear that he’s a lot more tired than he was just a few minutes ago.

And of course Luke is going to be safe, but what the hell is that nonsense? I’m right next to you with my eyes wide open, how dare you threaten our Luke?

“As much as you, Ophiuchus, can never escape from his arms! She, the apostle Burgo, will not allow it!”

…What do you mean, Burgo won’t allow it? No matter how much I think about it, there is no point of contact between Luke and Burgo.

“Ellie…”

Scorpio’s voice, which had raised such a question, gradually became smaller, and finally stopped calling someone’s name pitifully. Is there at least one precious person that comes to mind at the moment of death even for the wicked?

When the darkness lifted, only a small puddle of poison and a book were left where Scorpio had been. But even that book disappears after a while, as if melting away.

“…Luke. I’m sorry, but if you’re going to hug me so suddenly, can you take off that cloak?”

I feel a little sorry for Luke who gently hugged me from behind. Even so, it gave me a little goosebumps to be hugged by someone I couldn’t feel at all and couldn’t see.

“I’m sorry if you felt uncomfortable.”

“…But you don’t have to apologize for something so trivial.”

Beads of sweat were forming on Luke’s forehead as he handed me an apple as he took off the curtain of the night. Seeing that, I felt a little sorry, thinking that Luke had really suffered a lot today.

…No, I heard a little too much.

I’m sorry, Luke. Next time I’ll try a little harder.

“First of all, let’s take down those kids and then go downstairs together. If you go to Scorpio’s office, you’ll find out exactly where Libra is headed.”

After saying that to Luke, I thought as I looked at the poison puddle that was once Scorpio for the last time.

As much as you, Scorpio, no one else. As much as you, who stole so many precious people, you shouldn’t call someone’s name so pitifully.

2.

The Lumineria Cathedral, the headquarters of the Religion. Inside, a man’s voice resounds in the chapel where only the saint and those whom she personally invites can enter.

“…Oh, my God. It seems that my father has just been abused.”

“…”

“Really, a useless human being. That old man Only then will my dream of seeing that man kneel before me forever become unrealizable.”

“…Libra, how many times do I have to tell you not to disturb me when I am praying?”

“Ah~ I’m sorry, Saint Aster. Maybe it’s because I was born under the same kind of father, there are a lot of corners that I didn’t learn.”

“Please be quiet. If I am expelled from this body like this, I will not be responsible.”

With her strikingly bright golden hair covered with a veil, the woman reverently knelt down and held her hands together in her prayers, gritted her teeth and said to Libra, .

“Ah, that’s what. If they were going to be kicked out, they would have been kicked out a long time ago. How many years has it been since you occupied that body?”

“Hey, you look like a dog-”

“Wah, whoa! I’m sorry!”

“-Is a baby, is the real person ridiculous? How many times do I have to tell you to shut up that mouth?!”

The woman who had been patient enough finally exploded as Libra turned her head in the direction where she was sitting. Only then did she realize that her mouth had crossed her line, and Libra belatedly flinched and closed her mouth with the palm of her hand.

“Whoa… Why did God take a bastard like this and make me suffer like this…”

The light green eyes of the woman who glared at Libra with glints in her eyes were somehow cloudy.