Flillian, I want to live.

The blonde girl named Erica chanted prayers from the canon of the goddess while waving the chain hammer in her hand, smashing away the demon wolves that approached the people one by one.

However, facing the huge number of magic wolves, Erica was still unable to handle it alone, and it was inevitable that she would let some magic wolves get close to them.

call out--

At this time, the magician Doris flying in the air will use attack magic to accurately point out these fish that have escaped the net.

With the cooperation of the two, there was no need for Monica and Gutel to intervene, and the pack of magic wolves that attacked them were quickly wiped out.

"You're quite capable~"

Guter put his hand on his chin and couldn't help but express his approval of the two men's professional level.

With this number of magic wolves, ordinary adventurers would probably need the cooperation of more than a dozen people to complete the subjugation.

"Huh...there are so many monsters here."

Compared to Doris who was finishing off the enemies in the air, Erica, who was a monk in the front row, undoubtedly contributed more. Faced with the monsters that kept attacking them, even Erica, who was used to doing all kinds of hard and dirty work for the church, couldn't help but complain.

But this kind of effort also pays off.

According to the village chief's daughter, as long as you climb over the cliff in front of you, the sanctuary that seals the brave sword is in a cave not far away.

Just hold on for a while.

Erica was distracted for a moment as she thought this.

The next moment, the magic power that pounced on her from the side bit her shoulder.

"Ugh—damn it!"

Feeling the wolf's fangs piercing through the gaps in her mail and deep into her shoulder, Erica suddenly rolled forward in pain, shook off the wolf on her body, and then turned around and knocked open the opponent's head with a chain hammer.

"Eh? Miss Erica!?"

Monica raised her head when she heard Erica's cry and looked at the injured Erica with some concern.

"It doesn't matter to me, Master Brave. I will help you get the Sword of the Brave."

Erica placed her hand on her injured shoulder, and with the holy light of the goddess's magic, the wound that was originally bleeding quickly healed.

Erica moved her shoulders. Although they were not as strong as before, they were still strong enough to handle the next battle.

However, Erica was unaware of the fact that the closer one got to the sanctuary where the Brave Sword was sealed, the stronger the monsters attracted would be.

"Roar!"

The next moment, a huge monster covered with silver-gray fur roared and jumped up from the cliff in front of Erica.

"Eh?"

Erica, who had just finished healing, subconsciously wanted to grab the chain hammer she had placed on the ground.

However, it was just this moment of hesitation that caused the wolf-headed human monster's huge claws to slam heavily on Erica.

"Ms. Erica!"

Monica's eyes widened and she yelled Erica's name.

"It's the Lord of the Mountain..."

Seeing the monster in front of her, the village head lady showed a look of fear on her face. It was precisely because of this powerful monster in front of her that the villagers of the Sword Village who had guarded the Sword of the Brave for generations were helpless and could only wait for Frillian to help as agreed.

"Is he dead? Well, it seems not~"

Gutel keenly noticed that under the wolf claws of the Lord of the Mountain that were slamming into the snow, there seemed to be some golden light shining through the gaps.

"Uh-huh-"

Before being flattened by the giant claws of the Lord of the Mountain, Erica gritted her teeth and used magic to create a golden shield in time to protect herself. However, this kind of magic, like the magician's defensive magic, consumes a lot of magic power. As long as the Lord of the Mountain continues to exert force, she will die under his claws sooner or later.

"Doris!"

Monica's eyes were bloodshot as she yelled the name of the only companion she could rely on at this moment.

"Wind Blade Magic."

Facing the powerful Lord of the Mountain, Doris did not dare to be negligent and released the attack magic she was good at towards the opponent.

Accompanied by an invisible sharp blade formed by the strong wind flying towards the body of the Lord of the Mountain, the Lord of the Mountain, sensing that something was wrong, released the giant claws that were pressing down on Erica and swiftly dodged to the side.

Chapter 116: Even Drawing a Sword Requires Fairness

There were some miscalculations.

Erica grabbed the chain hammer buried in the snow and climbed up from the ground.

Thanks to the blessing of divine magic and the cushioning of the snow, she was not seriously injured by the attack of the Lord of the Mountain.

despite this……

Erica looked at the monster in front of her that was as huge as a hill. It was obviously beyond the limit of her strength.

However, it should still be possible to hold the opponent back for a while.

"Lady Monica."

Erica seemed to have come to some realization and turned her head to look at Monica, who was frightened by the Lord of the Mountain and could not move.

"Ah...why don't we retreat first..."

Looking at the Lord of the Mountain who was temporarily entangled by Doris's magic, Monica had completely retreated in her heart.

"I'll protect you, Lady Monica. You are the hero chosen by the goddess to save the world. As long as you can get the Sword of the Brave, you will definitely be able to change the current situation."

Erica gave another answer. Although Monica is of no help now, if she can get the legendary sword of the brave, perhaps Monica can be reborn.

"I……"

Monica wanted to refuse, but Erica didn't give her the chance.

"I believe you."

After leaving only these words, Erica rushed towards the Lord of the Mountain who was about to attack them, brandishing her chain hammer.

"The way to the sanctuary is this way."

The village chief pulled Monica's sleeve and pointed to the side.

"Don't let your companions down, Miss Brave."

And Gutel patted Monica's back, who was standing there in a daze, and said to her with a smile.

"All right……"

Monica looked back at her companions who had fought against the powerful Lord of the Mountain for her, and ran with the village chief.

The holy land that seals the sword of the brave is located in an inconspicuous cave on the edge of the cliff. Without the guidance of the village chief of the Sword Village, it is almost impossible for ordinary people to find this place.

So this is also the first time that Gutel, a demon, has arrived here. Recalling the past events that Xinmeier had told her, Gutel now feels like she is on a pilgrimage to a holy land.

"I'll wait here, Miss Monica."

The village chief stopped outside the cave entrance and said to Monica behind her.

"Ah... um."

Monica hesitated for a moment. She looked at the dark interior of the cave. Although she felt a little scared, she nodded and walked into the cave.

"Won't you give it a try, Miss Gutter?"

Seeing that Gutel stayed at the entrance of the cave with him, the village chief tilted his head and asked Gutel a question in a curious tone.

I want to try it too.

"Me? I'm definitely not cut out to be a hero."

Guter watched Monica enter the cave and pretended to be indifferent.

Outside the sanctuary that seals the Sword of the Brave, there is a powerful barrier. It is the existence of this barrier that has protected the Sword of the Brave in the sanctuary from being destroyed by the monsters gathered outside for thousands of years.

As a demon, Gutel naturally could not pass through the barrier left by the goddess in the human world.

So even though he really wanted to find out the truth about the real Sword of the Brave, Gutel had no choice but to stay here with the village chief's daughter.

Monica didn't walk far from the cave entrance into the sanctuary before she saw something deep in the dim cave ahead.

It was a precious sword stuck in the stone platform, still looking brand new despite the passage of time.

The sword of the brave.

This is the holy sword that even the brave warrior Sinmer, who defeated the Demon King, had never drawn.

"Eh?"

However, what surprised Monica even more was that someone had already reached the holy land where the holy sword was sealed.

He was a tall man in a military coat. Just by looking at him, Monica felt an unprecedented powerful force from him.

The man's hand was currently tightly gripping the hilt of the Brave Sword that Monica was looking for.

“Hey—”

The man frowned, veins bulging on his thick arms. With such brute force that could move mountains, even charcoal could be squeezed into diamonds. But even so, the sword of the brave inserted into the stone platform still maintained its original shape, without moving at all.

If it was just someone who arrived here before her and tried to pull out the Sword of the Brave, Monica would not be too surprised. However, what froze her in fear were the two long horns on the man's head.

The man who tried to pull out the sword of the brave was actually a demon.

"As expected, it won't work."

Livale loosened his grip on the hilt of the sword and said with a hint of regret.

"Ah, ah..."

Demons, why are there demons here?

Noticing that Livalai turned around and looked at her, Monica's body began to tremble violently. She couldn't understand why there were demons in the sanctuary that sealed the Sword of the Brave. She knew that it would be easy for the demon in front of her to kill her.

"Don't be afraid. He can't hurt you here."

A reliable-sounding female voice rang out from the side. Monica turned around and saw a purple-haired girl holding a staff sitting against the cave wall.

"you are?"

Monica glanced at Livale, who was standing next to the Sword of the Brave with a playful expression on his face, and then turned a pleading look to the purple-haired girl who had just reminded her.

"My name is Phelan."

Phelan stood up, leaning on his wand.

After being brought by Livale to this sanctuary where the Sword of the Brave was sealed, Philen was forced to study the sealing magic that had been protecting this place.

Soon, Philen came to the conclusion that the seal created by the goddess in the legend was indeed extremely complex and far beyond her ability to crack.

However, through analyzing the seal, Philen also discovered a problem.

The seal here is not actually set for monsters and demons, but as long as you don't have the intention to destroy the holy sword, you can get permission to enter the sanctuary.

In this way, even a great demon like Livale, whose hands are stained with the blood of countless humans, can actually enter the holy land.

"However, once you enter here, even a great demon will be restricted by the goddess, so as long as you don't leave, he won't be able to harm you."

Phelan explained the rules here to Monica.

"Ah...I see."

Monica wiped the cold sweat from her forehead with her hand and felt a little relieved.

"Since you're here, you must be here for the Holy Sword, right? Why don't you give it a try?"

However, Livalai did not seem to care about the trouble brought to him by the goddess's ban. Instead, he took the initiative to invite Monica to try to draw out the sword of the brave.

Chapter 117 I Don’t Want to Be a Human Being

"Ah... yes, that's right."

Although her mind was still unsettled, Livalai's words still reminded Monica, who was at a loss.

The girl who was inexplicably given the title of a hero looked at the hero's sword in front of her.

This sword was the reason why she and her companions had traveled here in the snowstorm. In order to fight for the opportunity to pull out the sword for her, her companions were still fighting with the powerful Lord of the Mountain outside the Sanctuary.

And all of this is based on the fact that she is qualified to draw the sword in front of her.