Chapter 198: Two Stars to Seven Stars (5) (1/2)
Chapter 198: Two Stars to Seven Stars (5)
There stood a lady wearing an ash-colored robe with a pressed-down hood and a balance in one hand There was an indescribable sense of power behind her words and actions, and she gave off an air of a great giant whose feet stretched over the earth and head looked beyond the sky and space
—Authority and power coreat responsibility
La Bella walked toward Hawa Although it was just a single step, Hawa felt i
—If you covet power that isn’t permitted to you, you would have to pay the appropriate price
Hers was a powerful voice that Hawa couldn’t dare disobey
—But all you do is covet, and you have no intention of paying the rightful price for the power
La Bella came to a stop before Hawa Hawa didn’t even dare raise her head, but she looked up when she heard La Bella’s last sentence
“I…!” Haas about to say soain Hidden by the hood, the lady’s eyes couldn’t be seen, yet Hawa felt a gaze that seeh her completely; it made her feel transparent as if her insides were revealed to all
—What changed?
La Bella asked
—Why did you try to block the demon’s attack?
The revived demon had tried to shoot a bullet at Chi-Woo, but as done had been done Hawa could’ve turned back and run Since she was told to not get involved, she could’ve watched from afar or even aimed for Zepar’s life at the risk of hers This was the sort of action Shahnaz Haould have chosen to do Instead, Hawa did so her usual self would’ve never considered Why was it? She wouldn’t have been able to save Chi-Woo nor block the attack even if she tried
“…I don’t know” Hawa shook her head with a confused look on her face She couldn’t figure it out She had acted before she could even think, and the only thing clear to her was that she didn’t want Chi-Woo to die Because…
—Liber is not even in your thoughts You don’t care what happens to this world, nor do you have some kind of noble purpose
Hawa flinched at La Bella’s repri tone
—But if you realize the purpose behind your actions just noon’t be too bad
Hawa raised her head carefully again as La Bella continued
—Devotion and sacrifice These are the two things I will be asking for in exchange Do you understand theof devotion? And are you prepared to make sacrifices?
Hawa’s eyes widened She finally realized the reason this lady had suddenly appeared in front of her and what she wanted Yes Hawa never had any thoughts about devoting and sacrificing herself for Liber one bit But what if the subject of her devotion wasn’t Liber? What if the subject was someone ould save Liber instead?
“I still…don’t know” Hawa gained a bit th in her voice “But if you allowand bowing her head
—…If that’s really your intention, make a vow
La Bella requested and Hawa answered i for it, Hawa spoke without hesitation, “I will use the power you giveI have for him I swear it upon the balance beam carried by the Goddess of balance!”
The white world collapsed, and darkness settled down bit by bit As Hawa’s vision returned to nor like before, and the bullet was still ai for Chi-Woo But in thearound her body Before, it would have been impossible for her to even touch the bullet, but it was different now
Hawa unconsciously s and feet Then she kicked off hard froround Her body shot out like an arrow, but she didn’t have enough time to carry Chi-Woo away from the area Her only choice was to take the hit for him However, there wasn’t even a tiny bit of hesitation in her e for this power
“What!?”
Hawa’s action worked even more successfully than expected round Zepar had changed the trajectory of his bullet when he saa intervening And with this, Zepar had lost his one chance to kill Chi-Woo
‘damn it!’ Zepar realized his mistake a second too late He had acted instinctively upon seeing the silver-haired girl juic, Zepar also liked this one It wasn’t only because of her appearance; Zepar liked Hawa’s soul veryhumans, and those who had this quality often shone brilliantly in their respective positions and became heroes or saints who carved their na such people and tareat lives and dyeing them with his color And thus, it was his desire for Hawa that caused Zepar toattention to such things, but he was used to acting on his greed over reason
“Move aside,” Zepar said in a low voice “I will let you live If you stay put, I will show you adoration Whyis over already?”
Hawa didn’t listen She siuess it would be fine even if you are a bit hurt” Then Zepar shot another bullet, and si his bullet barely rimaced She shouldn’t have been able to respond so fast Further lady could run like this
“…She’s not a norritted his teeth He h his greed, he couldn’t do that this ti his personal greed “If that’s the case, I will kill the two of you in one go since it’s bothersome”
Chains shot out of Zepar’s whole body And with the full intention to kill them this time, he blocked all the routes that Hawa could run to
“Ah…!” Hawa stopped running when she saw the chains coh she hadwas recent She had only escaped Zepar’s first attack due to Zepar’s own e of Zepar’s underestimation of her
‘No’ But since Zepar had made up his mind to kill her, there wouldn’t be a third escape She couldn’t escape nor block anymore Hawa clenched her eyes shut as the chains rushed toward her She couldn’t do anything but grit her teeth and wrap her arms around Chi-Woo to shi+eld hi ind sweep past her whole body
“…” She thought she would be ripped to pieces, but her fluttering hair and flapping clothes soon settled, and she didn’t feel any pain
“Who is it this tier, and Hawa’s mouth widened She saw a handsome blonde man in front of her
“Thank you Thanks to you, Teacher is saved” Ru Ah Zepar had the opportunity to kill Chi-Woo two times, he failed because Hawa had risked her life to save hier one Ru Amuh wasn’t the only one who came to her aid
“Yes…” Hawa felt a hand on the top of her head “Protecting and fighting for someone is the fundamental trait a hero should have”
Hawa looked up and saw that Chi-Woo had opened his eyes More exactly, Philip had returned to Chi-Woo’s body after regaining his senses