Became an Academy Spearman

809. [Western Front] – Sign of the Special Apostle (85)

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That time when my nature faced a wall and I reached the border of my strange mind.

Same time.

-Deep in the dark zone.

In a place where no living thing, let alone human beings, can reach… … ,

A sticky yet extremely dark darkness was creeping up.

“… … .”

“… … .”

And surprisingly, there were two ‘Apostles that no one had ever seen’ in between them.

The momentum emitted by the two entities was enough to cause the heavy atmosphere of the dark area to tremble strangely and massively, and even though it possessed such enormous momentum, it remained in its place without the slightest movement.

And that’s it.

Originally, this was something that could not have happened.

The more powerful an apostle is, the stronger his ego is, and he tends to have a habit of not wanting to be tied down to one place, but now two apostles with strong power are sticking to one place.

“Hoo.”

And Sekhmet, looking at the two apostles, had a strange smile on his face.

Really, it took a long time.

No, I even felt like I completed it quite early for it to have taken so long.

Grumble!

As the dark red flame that rose along Sekhmet’s whole body glowed brightly, the appearance of the two apostles, who had been completely shrouded in darkness, was revealed.

“It’s a masterpiece.”

A masterpiece, nothing more, nothing less.

Sekhmet said this, referring to the apostles who were like the creatures he created.

It’s truly a masterpiece.

And that’s why it’s time to destroy that masterpiece.

“Fight. “Until someone dies.”

As if Sekhmet’s soft voice had become a huge signal, the two apostles who had been maintaining their positions began to move at once.

■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■!!!

An atmospheric roar that could not be described as a roar erupted from both directions, and at the same time, the two apostles fiercely threw their bodies towards each other with deadly force.

Even though there should have been a loud noise right after, it was quiet,

Even though there must be traces of destruction that threaten to burst the space, the influence of that power has been extremely reduced.

■■■■■■■!!!

■■■■■■■■■■■!!!

The apostles constantly bite each other’s flesh, sink their teeth into each other’s flesh, and occasionally emit thick darkness. One apostle spits out blue flames and spews out huge lava, melting flesh.

A strange clash of apostles broke out and began to shake a space in the dark zone.

Even that was possible because the power was reduced below Sekhmet’s domain.

Sekhmet, who had completely stained a portion of the dark area with his own territory, was controlling even the waves of power to prevent them from leaking out.

The main axis of the Western Front.

To prevent Anastasia from knowing about this change… … .

“… … .”

Immediately after, Sekhmet remained silent and watched the sight of the two apostles killing each other one by one.

He had previously bestowed his power on the Apostle, bestowed the light of Eusilia, and even distributed his power in very small amounts.

And now, the results were appearing before my eyes.

An apostle that can be called a masterpiece,

Another masterpiece, the moment when one attempts to evolve into a higher entity by killing an apostle and consuming its flesh and blood.

Kwasik!

As the sound of slaughter erupted and the leg fell off, the apostle who was munching on it was so grotesque in itself.

And right after that, the apostle whose leg was torn off ripped off the other apostle’s arm and stuffed it into his mouth.

Beyond the law of the jungle,

A bizarre phenomenon where the strong prey on each other.

“Good.”

However, Sekhmet only slightly curled the corners of his mouth. I just watched without taking my eyes off, as if I was looking at something extremely beautiful.

More than four hours passed like that.

The two apostles, who were moving to kill each other by any means possible, could not come to a proper conclusion even though both of their bodies were completely destroyed.

Even though they crushed the flesh, stole the blood, and even crushed and shattered the bones… … no one dies

It was a ‘bizarre miracle’ made possible because he was given the power of regeneration early on and used the blood and flesh of his opponents as his own nourishment.

And Sekhmet, who was watching it, soon felt it.

It feels like it is slowly being completed.

“… … Is there very little left? Or should we consider it almost complete?”

Strange murmurs followed, and soon the winner between the two apostles was decided.

The apostle, who takes the form of a giant blood-red wolf, changes his form at every moment and devours the entire body of the opposing apostle.

Crack!

And when he finally swallowed the last remaining piece of apostle flesh with his mouth, blood flowed down his body.

Exciting!

Immediately after, the body of the surviving apostle began to shake.

Excited~!

The apostle’s body and heart beat loudly as if his heart was about to explode.

Apostles who had once surpassed the rank of first-class apostles and were so dangerous that they were called special-class apostles killed each other, and one special-class apostle consumed the power of another special-class apostle.

Evidence of predation and evolution.

And when the moment ended, Sekhmet stretched out his hand as if it were natural.

“I have to give it back now.”

It was the moment when he reached out his hand to the surviving apostle, as if to comfort him.

Wow… … !!!

With a mighty roar that shook off the darkness, the apostle immediately kicked off the ground and began to run away from Sekhmet.

As the blood-red wolf transformed into a pure white wolf and crossed the space at once, Sekhmet’s eyes widened for a moment as he recognized it all.

“Due to the rise in status, have even the restrictions on my subordination been lifted?’

Sekhmet thought for a moment as he spoke.

Even if I recover the power given to the apostle who is now escaping from me, my power will not change that much. Even if you look at it as a whole, the strength only increases by less than 5%.

However, it was clear that if that apostle was released as is and led out of the dark zone and toward the red zone, it would in itself be a huge disaster for humans.

-Will we get our strength back?

-Are we going to let the disaster unfold and leave it unattended?

In a moment of contemplation, Sekhmet slowly retrieved his outstretched hand.

“It would be appropriate as a final entertainment.”

Due to the bloody battle of masterpieces a while ago, the establishment of the principles of evolution has almost been completed. If the sealing ceremony is completed by sacrificing Bastet, the possibility of trapping Anastasia is higher than before.

It’s smooth.

And it was dangerous to take any longer.

You never know when Anastasia will rush into this dark area.

Sreuk.

“… … .”

Sekhmet slowly turned his head and saw the first citadel on the Western Front.

A huge barrage of energy still surrounds the entire fortress. As he realized that Anastasia was at the center of it all, he let out a very strange laugh.

“You clearly possess great power worthy of being called the strongest of mankind.”

I was purely amazed.

Even as an apostle,

Not as a human being.

I was filled with admiration just seeing the strength of the being itself. No matter how precisely the sealing ceremony was constructed, it was considered insufficient and took time.

Even though the same nine apostles were sacrificed, the sealing ceremony cannot even be said to be complete.

Truly, my heart was filled with endless admiration for the strength of the human being named ‘Anastasia’.

So it was worth acknowledging.

“… … “I will offer half of my being as a sacrifice.”

The nine apostles additionally offer one individual and half of their existence power as a sacrifice.

And not to annihilate existence, but to establish a sealing ceremony.

It was a price I could not even dare to think about, let alone a sacrifice to pay for the sealing ceremony.

That will be enough.

The person who can be called the strongest because of that.

It will soon lose its shine.

And that too in my hands.

***

-Reconnaissance team.

There must be a reconnaissance team on each front.

Exploring first the dark zone and then the red zone, he senses the danger of the apostle who appears early on. Before it turns into an even bigger disaster, the damage is reduced by executing apostles in most red zones.

That is why the reconnaissance team had great significance.

Executing them before they reach the front line facing the main fortress protecting the empire can reduce a lot of damage.

Therefore, the reconnaissance team is

The most outstanding beings or officers with exceptional characteristics on each front are selected.

It was because it was that important.

And now.

An unprecedented disaster was occurring at the border between the dark zone and the red zone.

“Wow!”

“Oh, how can this happen?”

Two officers of the reconnaissance team coughed up blood and fell to the ground.

The two officers, with vain and empty eyes and full of distrust, looked at each other blankly for a moment but did not understand.

I definitely knew something had passed by me.

However, that was not the speed at which I could react.

As they were dying, the two officers did not even know why they had died or had received fatal injuries.

But they saw it dimly just before they died.

-Pure white wolf.

A pure white wolf, like the pure white snow of a snowy field, seemed to appear in the dark area and quickly passed by him.

As the two officers faced death at the border, several nearby monsters approached the officers’ corpses as if they were thirsting for blood.

Crack! Kwasik!

Immediately after, the bodies of the two officers were eaten by the monster, and the bright red blood only further colored the red area. Not even his bones remained.

Although the combat power of each member of the scouting team may not have been high, the scouting team, which was unrivaled in survival, was unable to prevent the apostle’s approach due to its speed.

Only witness and survive.

Even though he was an officer selected for only two things, a terrible tragedy occurred in which he was killed by an unknown apostle who came out of the dark zone.

Good!

And the pure white wolf that led the two officers to their deaths could not erase the young fear from their eyes even though it pounded the ground endlessly.

Crrr… … !

A strange roar shakes the space.

Ironically, the emotion that Sado, who killed the officer, had was an extreme ‘survival instinct’.

Even though the individual who was considered a special apostle evolved into a higher species, the apostle did not dare to show his teeth to the being with unprecedented power that he encountered.

ㅡ!

ㅡㅡㅡ!!!

He just runs and runs to get away from the unprecedented being he witnessed.

***

“… … .”

Anastasia, slightly frowning, suddenly felt a strange feeling in her office.

It has been radiating energy and surrounding the fort for over two weeks. However, the apostle, who can be said to be the source of this ominousness, does not show his teeth.

“What on earth are they aiming for?”

If you had tried to look for a gap a long time ago, there were plenty of opportunities to do so. I intentionally tried to reduce the energy surrounding the fortress, and I also tried to hide the faintest traces of my energy.

But there is no movement.

Suddenly, my senses caught the sight of a rather powerful apostle approaching.

As it radiated its presence as it was and sprayed it in all directions, it was felt more clearly even from this far away.

“I don’t understand.”

However, if you ask me if I am an apostle worth being wary of, I am not. Even though it is obviously crouching in a dark area, it does not appear.

“Are you trying to test it using a special apostle as bait?”

I muttered absentmindedly and thought carefully.

Pros and cons.

If two platoons want to deal with the newly appeared apostle, they can do it.

However, I also know that both platoons were very tired from the back-to-back missions.

It is also true that the two platoons cannot show the same level of strength as before.

“… … .”

I was worried for a moment.

Will he retrieve the energy he spread in the Eucharist and personally execute the special apostle? Or will you trust the two platoons and entrust them with a special mission?

‘If this is the goal of the nine apostles.’

Recovering the energy that protects the fortress rashly seemed like a very big risk in itself.