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It's obvious that it must have been an elder with a close relationship with the former hero Mino who made things easy for this weak hero.
This is an insult to the word "hero"!!!
The wolf clenched its fists... It's certainly a good thing that the prey is weak, but it's like when you're playing Lent, you've carefully designed a chain of cards and are ready to watch your opponent struggle little by little under your perfect start, only to find that your opponent has a deck of cards with unclear meanings, like white dragons or magical girls, so weak that there's no chance of turning the tide!
He's a vicious wolf; he won't eat food offered in contempt!
"Boss, something's not right..." At this moment, a mercenary stepped forward and whispered:
"Although this red-haired hero couldn't even defeat our logistics mercenaries, after all this time... she doesn't have a single injury on her body!"
"The divine power within her is clearly very strong, enough to protect her from any harm! But from the start of the battle until now, she has never activated her power to launch an attack!"
"Oh?"
The wolf's expression shifted as he looked closely at Shana. Sure enough, he could see a strong divine aura emanating from her body, and the fire-attribute energy had already raised the temperature of the surrounding area. He had previously overlooked this.
"I understand..." The wolf grinned, revealing a cruel smile.
The hero before her possessed such abundant power, yet she suppressed it within her body, refusing to use it.
Is it that she doesn't want to? Obviously not.
"She's stalling for time!" the wolf said fiercely, already having made up his mind.
There's only one truth—the enemy knows that even if they use all their strength, they can't withstand the combined attack of a dozen mercenaries and themselves, so they've been focused on defense... in order to buy time and wait for the Knights' reinforcements!
"enough!"
Suddenly, the wolf shouted, halting the fight between the logistics mercenaries and Shana. Looking at the spirited hero before him, the wolf sneered:
"Hero Shana, I almost misjudged you."
Narrowing his eyes, the wolf decided to provoke the hero before him slightly. Lowering his voice, he said in a serious tone:
"Do you really think... I can't sense the power within you?"
The red-haired girl in front of him immediately trembled!
"You...know everything?"
The brave warrior Shana's expression gradually turned serious, as if her most fatal secret had been seen through!
This pleased the wolf somewhat; a smirk appeared on his face, and he no longer concealed his malice as he said:
“That’s right, hero Shana, you can’t hide from a sharp-eyed wolf… If you still want to conceal the powerful force within you, then I regret to inform you that we will turn around and leave.”
After a fierce battle, the balance of power between them and Shana had shifted considerably.
They easily passed Shana and faced the mountaintop, ready to head towards the summit at any moment.
The wolf brandished its blade, pointing it at the weakest link in Shana's "delaying time" plan: the contract at the mountaintop!
Since the other party is unwilling to confront them head-on, he will force them to make a move. No matter how powerful this hero is, he cannot defeat all of them. Once the divine power within the other party is exhausted, he can easily kill him on this path!
As if she had struck something right in front of her, the girl's hands began to tremble with fear...
A sense of foreboding crept into his mind, and Darkfrey urgently warned:
"My lord, calm down! Don't fall for this foolish, hot-blooded trap!!!"
"Once you use your attack, all your power will be focused on that one strike. At that point, you might kill one or two mercenaries at most, but then we'll all be dead!!!"
"I know, I know everything." Shana, caught in a fierce battle, lowered her head and looked at her bandaged right hand.
She understood everything Darkfrey said: when she saw more than a dozen people suddenly appear at the foot of the mountain, Shana knew she was doomed... After exchanging blows with them, she understood even more clearly that their strength was definitely no less than that of those elite knights... She was no match for them.
—As things stand now.
“But… he can also see the power within me.” Shana’s tone became somewhat unsteady.
She had always had a vague feeling that another power was dormant within her.
However, after obtaining the Mark of the Hero, the power was not only not unleashed, but it was as if some connection was severed. The divine power became even purer than before, but it could not be used at will.
Right now, this notorious mercenary leader has actually seen through the power within me at a glance.
Does this mean that this force... really exists?
Her long, crimson hair danced in the wind and snow as Shana slowly stood up, her eyes filled with intense fighting spirit.
"Wait! My lord! Calm down!" Sensing something terrible was about to happen, Darkfri's sword trembled more violently than ever before as he anxiously urged him:
"My lord, let's defend!"
Shana nodded and said in a deep voice:
"Alright! Let's go all out!"
Chapter 117 A Blade and a Sword!
Her eyes burned like flames, revealing an intense conviction.
She had promised that she would never let anyone touch that contract before Fim!
Although he couldn't see the other person now, he guessed that Fim must be fighting a tough battle for that contract, just like him!
"This is the only chance we have."
Shana took a deep breath, held Darkfrey upright against her chest, and her clear, sharp voice echoed through the wind and snow:
"My name is Shana! The Shattering-Eyed Shana!"
"Following in the footsteps of my brother Mino, the one who will soon defeat the Demon King and become the strongest hero! Bearing the bloodline of chaos and profound mystery, and commanded by the power of the heavens, he is a unique and world-destroying being in this world!"
"O hopeless, misguided fool who intends to commit the most heinous acts here! Prepare yourself to witness the hidden power within me!!!"
An invisible blade of energy swept past in an instant, severing the eyepatch over her right eye. Her eyes were tightly shut, and in the next instant, a holy flame of fiery nature enveloped Shana's body!
"Come on, face me head-on..." Seeing this, the wolf's eyes gleamed with excitement, and it began to rub its two short blades together.
This is what he wants!
"Boss, something's not right..."
Feeling inexplicably uneasy, the mercenary beside him glanced at the wolf and reminded him, "This girl might be hiding some secret weapon, right? I have a feeling... she talks a lot of nonsense."
"Let her try." The wolf sneered, somewhat disdainfully: "Do you think she can wipe us all out with one strike?"
Shana had completely lost her senses of the outside world. Even a single blow from anyone could severely injure her... but she couldn't care less about that now. She focused her intense senses on her body.
As if a valve had been opened, the divine power within him once again poured out uncontrollably, surging into the holy sword Darkfri.
The divine power vanished completely from his body, leaving it as fragile as an ordinary person, creating a vacuum microcosm that defies all logic... Theoretically, this vacuum should have been created to draw out another power.
Shana's fair neck gradually became covered in sweat. Just as her body was on the verge of its limit, a powerful heartbeat drew her mental energy away.
This time, she found the source of the anomaly...
Like a valve locked shut, what blocked another invisible force was—
With her eyes tightly shut, Shana's voice held a hint of surprise for the first time: "The Mark of the Hero?!"
……
"Get out of the way! Everyone get out of the way!!!"
The thunderous sound of horses' hooves, like a mountain collapsing, echoed throughout the western civilian district at dawn. With the roar of Grand Master Erwin, countless paladins surged out from the western gate of the capital!
Countless civilians in the capital were alarmed and looked in panic toward the west gate.
What exactly is going to happen?
On the outskirts of the capital, near the Dragon Mountain Range, Erwin anxiously awaited a message from his subordinate.
"Captain, the intelligence is accurate! Shortly before the Wolf Mercenary Group appeared, their footsteps traversed the entire outskirts of the capital, declaring that they would carry out a terrifying operation that would shake the entire kingdom atop the Dragon's Lair Mountains!!!"
“Countless civilians in the suburbs are now in a state of panic and are gathering here, seeking our protection!”
"Those damned bastards!!!" Erwin gritted his teeth.
Although he had already sent someone to inform Prince Ota, Prince Ota was probably only just waking up at this time, and by the time the message arrived at the palace, it would be too late. He could only go to the Dragon Hidden Mountains first.
At this moment, he was almost 90% certain! The dragon clan's contract was hidden at the top of the Dragon Hidden Mountains!
But... it was too late, still too late!
There's no way they could stop the Wolf Mercenary Group's operation from the mountain road.
Blocking them from the mountain path would take even longer, and those wolves could easily make two or three trips back and forth by then—by the time they received the message, it would be too late.
"It's over, everything is over." Erwin closed his eyes in anguish.
If he were given another chance, he would never make such a foolish mistake, allowing the Wolf Mercenary Group to reach the Dragon Hidden Mountains so easily.
He's the one who caused all of this!
……
Inside the shadow-covered house, evil, grey-red eyes opened.
"The Wolf Mercenary Group, huh? They're making quite a stir."
Thanaus looked with satisfaction at the information he had received regarding the Wolf Mercenary Group's spreading of fear, and nodded.
"It's about time. The civilians throughout the entire suburbs have been alerted. Now, it's time for my 'lie' to take the stage—"
An incredibly expensive scroll of contract magic burned away in the shadows, leaving no trace.
"Dane, thank me. As my pawn, you have the privilege of witnessing countless commoners foolishly placing their hopes on the 'hero' at this moment."
Thanaus had already laid out the medium for this communication contract throughout the entire suburbs: from now on, all the civilians in the suburbs will know that the "Hero" is on the Dragon Hidden Mountains, facing off against the fully mobilized Wolf Mercenary Group!
"The mark of the hero is about to change hands... A dark hero is about to be born..."
Thanaus stood up, and in the shadows, there was no trace of weakness or illness left!
A wicked yet profound smile spread across the Grand Duke of Glory's lips.
It was him who made all of this possible!
……
Outside the capital, countless points of light shone like stars, as if trying to break through the last bit of oppression of dawn!
"A hero? The hero is stopping the Wolf Mercenary Group's operation?!"