Chapter 269 - Country of Sakura, Cherin and Seven Holy Swords [40] (1/2)
Chapter 269 Country of Sakura, Cherin and Seven Holy Swords [40]
About five minutes have passed since Bacchus-san lost consciousness.
「Uuh…」
He groaned painfully and slowly raised his upper body.
「Bacchus-san! Are you okay!?」
「Haa, haa, I’m alright now… Sorry for worrying you.」
He sat cross-legged and slowly adjusted his breath.
(…His resilience is really amazing.)
Colour returned to his face which was deathly pale just a little while ago.
I had been worrying about his condition, but looking at this appearance, he seems to be doing alright.
「Grandfather, please drink some water.」
Rose handed out Bacchus-san’s personal water bottle.
「Oh, thanks!」
He gulped down the water so quickly that it spilled all over him.
「Puha… Man, I was truly surprised! The last time I fought with my life on the line was half a century ago! Barararara!」
Bacchus-san laughed heartily.
「So… about that… How was it?」
I nervously asked about the fight with Zeon.
「Yeah, I can’t do it. I can never win.」
He shook his head slowly, and shrugged his shoulders.
「In my prime it would be a different story, but… with this body of mine, which is ravaged by incurable disease, getting killed is the best I can do.」
「If it’s in your prime, would you have been able to beat Zeon?」
「Well, to be honest, I can’t say for sure. Because both of us have something impeding us.」
Bacchus-san rubbed his white beard with a difficult expression and continued to talk.