Chapter 15：Your Support is Here (2/2)

”You only pledged that you'll help me. I guess you got yourself in some unlimited pledge. Unless I acknowledged that you're done helping, it won't end.”

Eh? That's true. What the hell did I do?

”And I pledged that I will give you that Orb and assistance if you can promise to help me leave that place. I'm in a similar situation. I will continue providing you assistance unless you acknowledge that you already don't need it.”

Ah. Right. We're both idiots. I should study on proper wording for pledges later!

”You're both idiots.”

Reinys commented. She heard what Zerina said. Well I already admitted to that in my mind.

”Yes. Then after this Zerina. I'll acknowledge it. I still need your help in supporting the Hero.”

”Alright. I will too after this. The Hero is lucky, she got you.”

No. I'm probably luckier that out of all the guys out there, her affection was directed at me. With her beauty, she can choose anyone but in the end she picked someone she met during childhood and someone who couldn't remember her.

Along the way, we will be met by a patrolling guard but like the guy I killed before, they're weak. There's only a few Adept-classes that Reinys or Zerina easily took care of.

Sometimes there will also be a Dark Soldier doing the patrol but they all met with the same fate. Reinys isn't a normal Great Wizard, with all the boosts she got, she might be closer to High Wizard now. That's the next stage if her system upgraded and she'll be a Master-class. I don't know how many there are in this world who reached that stage. But the Hero's Party grew faster than anyone. They're still young but already a Great-class. Especially the Hero who's seemingly invincible.

They don't know that she was just supported by her ability. Now that I'm here, I'll make her look more invincible. It's to add another layer for her safety.

When we arrived at the City Square, like my previous hunch, the citizens of this city were all there albeit unconscious. Yuko probably put them in that state, at the center of the City Square, there's something like a Cauldron on it. It's big enough that there's a ladder on its side. There's also a water tank-like container behind it and a tube connecting it to that cauldron.

I can guess what's the purpose of that. That's where they convert these influenced citizens into a ball of World Energy, to what purpose will they use those, I don't know.

But maybe not everyone will become like that and will turn into something special but there might be conditions. At least for now it stopped because of Yuko.

We looked over and saw signs of fighting that's slowly getting pushed far away from this place. Rather than pushed, it was purposely pulled to that direction so that the citizens won't get implicated leaving us a trail we can follow.

Reinys in the lead, we followed the trail and arrived at a clearing.

There were flashes of sparks made from metal hitting each other in a distance and numerous Dark Soldiers surrounding it.

”It's Yuko. She's fighting alone in there. Let's hurry up Reinys!”

”I know! You go after her, I'll make you a path. You have that blob of energy that can help her right?”

Ah. She's probably talking about Psyche Boost. It's just a stable ball of Psyche Energy.

”Yes. Leave it to me.”

”You girl, help protect that weak guy so he can reach Yuko.”

Reinys then pointed at Zerina. Well, I also plan to bring her there. I don't know how long until she upgrades her system. She's stronger than an ordinary Adept-class so she's probably near it. If she can be Great-class in this battle then that's better. I'll recommend her to be taken in by Yuko as part of her party.

”Understood.”

Zerina pulled out her two short swords and positioned herself in front of me.

Reinys then casted a Level 3 Spell towards the clump of Dark Soldiers ahead.

”Pyro Surge!”

From the tip of her staff, a huge ball of fire grew and flew towards them. With a blast, a good number of Dark Soldiers were reduced to ashes.

Because of that the attention of those Dark Soldiers turned to Reinys.

Zerina then started running to that gap Reinys made, slashing those trying to block us. I followed right behind her. Flicking Air Bullets to anyone near us.

From a distance I could already see Yuko being ganged upon by at least 10 Great-class, all she could do was defend and dodge. The limitation of her Foresight only made her anticipate 5 attacks so the other 5, she's relying on her skills and experience to dodge it.

There's someone watching what's happening not far from it. He stuck out because of how he looks. Zerina calling him a priest wasn't wrong in the slightest but this guy, he's starting to resemble those Dark Soldiers.

Before he noticed us, the cooldown of the orb ended. Using it again, we suddenly vanished from the enemies' sight which made them confused.

Zerina looked at me and nodded. She understood why I used the Orb again. I needed to be at a certain range to shoot that Psyche Boost to Yuko.

We circled around them and arrived behind Yuko. She's still struggling but it doesn't look like she'll lose any minute now. Unless that priest-guy attacked alongside these 10, Yuko wouldn't be defeated.

”What's wrong Hero? Aren't you invincible? Looks like someone arrived but they needed to get past those soldiers first before aiding you.”

That was the crazed voice of that Priest.

”You who let yourself be corrupted. There's no more future for you.”

Yuko calmly answered. It irked the guy but he still continued to laugh hysterically.

”Foolish Hero. You wouldn't know true power unless you join them. Look, even 'The World' couldn't take back what He granted me! This is the power of that world.”

Hearing their exchanges I could see a more clearer picture now. So the denizens of this world can be corrupted and be granted power by that invading world. And they could even retain their system and use of World Energy. But there must be a downside. That explains why they're trying to turn those citizens into blobs of World Energy.

”Ah. Continue laughing. My Support is finally here.”

Yuko said mysteriously towards that Priest but he hadn't noticed the glance she sent at our direction.

Right. Yuko's Foresight saw my arrival. Even with this Orb of Concealment, she probably saw that as well.

I shouldn't let her wait anymore. Channeling the stored energy inside me, I threw a ball of Psyche Energy towards Yuko.

At the same time that happened, the Aura of Concealment Surrounding me vanished and that made the Priest's eyes turn towards my direction.

”What?!”