The Devil Who Grants Wishes

112 – Runaway (9)

“This…”

Shortly before Aileuze was covered in light, Iris, Celestine, and Lena gathered in the church witnessed a brilliant light.

The only symbol of light that remained in the ruins of the ruined church lit up everywhere, and everyone who faced the light froze.

However, the meaning of being frozen does not mean being frightened.

Unlike the light of seraphia, which warms up as if it would cause skin cancer, this soft light, like warm sunlight, naturally made all those basking in it relax.

“I’m sorry…”

“What, this… since when did…”

And it’s not just the light that shines.

The church where they are is missing pillars, collapsed walls, collapsed ceilings, shattered windows, and overturned floors.

But not now.

Apparently, the ruined church was restored in an instant as if it were a dream and regained its former beauty.

Well-polished marble pillars and floors, numerous jewels densely embedded in the ceiling as if looking at the night sky with the Milky Way, and glass coated in various colors that evoke emotion by itself just by looking at them.

Iris, Celestine, and Lena are dumbfounded when they see the church that has changed in the blink of an eye due to blinding eyes.

“Celestine, I don’t think you… did this.”

“Yes… I didn’t do this, I just did it on my own…”

“…wouldn’t it be better to go outside first? You never know what will happen.”

After a period of silence when nothing can be heard, the three of them barely open their mouths to speak.

But there is no certainty in that statement.

The three of them, who are at a loss for what to do with the phenomenon they are experiencing for the first time in their lives and the strange warmth that wraps around their whole body, try to make the most common sense judgment and get out of this church that is far out of their cognitive range.

“I don’t think you need to.”

“Mr. Croquette?”

At that moment, Aigokeros blocks everyone who tries to leave the church.

Aigokeros, who was always by everyone’s side and never got involved in decision-making.

The three, who followed Lucia’s calling Aigokeros as croquette, turned their heads to look at Aigokeros as if asking for an explanation, and Aigokeros, who had given up on correcting his name, continued his explanation by answering everyone’s questions. .

“At least the person who did this won’t try to harm you.”

“At least… what’s that——an arm!?”

Aigokeros laughs and lifts up his arm, which is disappearing moment by moment, and everyone who sees it momentarily realizes that the reason why Aigokeros’s arm is disappearing like that is because of the light that warmly embraces them, and is shocked.

But that dismay doesn’t last long.

It was because everyone realized that being astonished here was just a fuss, as the person responsible for the disappearance was so calm and intact.

“As you can see, he’s infinitely harsh towards a demon like me, but towards you… he’s just infinitely kind.”

“I don’t think being the party…”

“Yes, it must be the already dead god of light that Faust-sama spoke of. It’s too old and forgotten in history, so I don’t know the name. Maybe Faust-sama or Belial-sama knows?”

Instinctively realizing who is doing this, Aigokeros smiles bitterly and restores the disappearing body as salt.

Of course, as soon as it was restored, the body started to collapse again, and it was in a state of tiptoeing, but as long as it can still withstand this much, Aigokeros still remains in the church and watches over everyone.

It’s not just Aigokeros.

Flora, Nero, and countless other members of the family created during the journey remain in the church and watch over and protect everyone even while their bodies are disappearing.

That was the order given to them by their master, Faust.

“…Yes, that’s right. Korokke, you said that god is dead, but what the hell happened to this? Doesn’t it look like he’s alive?”

“Lena, even if you ask me, I don’t know what happened. What I can confirm is that all of this is the work of the dead God of Light.”

“So how did you do this when you said you were dead… uh, my head hurts. First of all… Iris.”

“Yes?”

“Why are you so dazed? Hurry up and contact Faust– ugh?!”

At that moment, space vibrates.

The calmly submerged air vibrates tremendously, scratching everyone’s skin, the ground, which should always be firm, shakes mercilessly, making legs tremble, and a tremendous amount of light shines down on the stained glass windows lose

And that’s not all.

Seraphia’s divine power penetrates through the light passing through the stained glass, and Celestine, whose mind was completely controlled by Cerapia for a time, and Iris, who are reacting with the goddess’ protection, realize it in an instant, and their faces become tense. dye it

“Croquettes!! Let’s get together quickly so we don’t get purified!”

“Okay. Senior and Nero, hurry up… Huh?”

“…yes?”

However, their tension does not last long.

The light, which had fallen so much that it made the stained glass lose its original color, disappeared in an instant, as if it had never happened.

The church goes dark in an instant, just as day suddenly turns to night, and everyone in it has a hard time keeping up with what’s going on.

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Only the light shining brightly alone on the podium guides everyone.

Despite no one saying anything, just by seeing the light, everyone realizes that this place is safe.

And the church absorbed mana from the runaway mana accumulator itself and made sure that not only those inside the church but also others outside were harmed, and a thought came to everyone who saw it.

Although the current God of Light is infinitely trash, the God of Light of the past was worthy of being served as a title worthy of the title of God.

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“Thank you thank you…”

“Thank you, so let’s run to the church over there. If we stay inside, we’ll be safe no matter what happens outside.”

“Yes Yes…!!”

And the party of warriors decided to give the safe church to those in danger, not to themselves.

It’s clear that there won’t be many strong people like them in Aileu Festival, but it’s ethically unacceptable to lock yourself in a safe church with such power in a time of crisis.

The church, too, does not close its doors, but opens its doors wide to all those who flee to protect them.

“Lucia-sama, your body is very damaged. Well, outside is like this, but inside the Mage Tower, the source, the holy power and magical power must be so strong that it is difficult to breathe properly.”

“Go, Roque…”

“If you say it, you’ll run out of energy, so don’t do it. I’ll share my energy, so please rest as much as possible.”

“Yes…”

And Aigokeros, who received Lucia from Faust, silently watches over everyone to intervene immediately if someone is in danger while protecting Lucia.

From the warriors’ party handling the holy monsters overflowing in Eilyu Festival and guiding the refugees to the church, to the fact that his master, Faust, is beating up an unknown angel, literally everything.

And a stranger approaches Aigokeros who has been watching everything for a long time.

“Wouldn’t it be better for you to fight too?”

Elias.

A cogwheel necessary for the master’s plan, and a benefactor who protected Lucia.

Even though Aigokeros knows it very well, he shows a little discomfort when he sees Elias standing still in the midst of everyone fighting.

“No, I have to do more important things than that.”

“much?”

“That’s it.”

“…Ah, that’s for sure.”

However, Aigokeros’ discomfort does not last long.

Looking at the mana accumulator Elias pointed to, Aigokeros instantly understands what Elias is trying to do and nods his head.

No matter how much you fight and fight, if you leave that mana accumulation alone, everything will return to nothingness.

“Would you like me to send you over there?”

“Originally, I would go by myself, but now it seems like it would be very difficult without help. And are you okay?”

“What do you mean?”

“This divine power. It’s enough to make me dizzy, but to you, the devil, it’s really poisonous. Even smoke is emanating from your body.”

“It’s okay. In the past, there have been times where I’ve been completely turned into salt or burned without a trace due to holy power, but this is enough to withstand.”

“…The comparison target is strange.”

Seeing Aigokeros talking as if it was nothing, Elias goes crazy.

For her who has been studying the devil for a long time, it is impossible for the devil to face the divine power without running away from it.

Even as much as he likes this level of pain, Elias feels that his common sense is twisted and is wrapped in a strange feeling.