Swordmaster's Youngest Son

Chapter 712

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every time harmila, yulian’s thunder bow, shot an arrow, the fruit from the giant tree inevitably fell.

valkas caught the fruit in the air and safely sent it to the rendezvous point.

the fruits they obtained mostly contained living prisoners, unlike those that had already fallen to the ground.

the pace of the rescue was increasing.

the prisoners arriving with each fruit were freed by enya, and those walking behind hedo collapsed to the ground.

the prisoners felt relieved, knowing that most of them had survived, but it was only temporary.

“ah... my arm, my arm!”

“magician, my daughter is still inside the castle. please... please save her. please!”

it was difficult to control the people overwhelmed by fear.

starting with those whose families were trapped among the fruits, to those who couldn’t suppress their screams due to pain, to those whose minds collapsed and tried to escape from the lines without reason, to those who clung to enya and begged for help, and even those who leaned carelessly on qwaul’s machine...

sobs, groans, screams.

with each increasing number of rescued individuals, the area where hedo guarded the prisoner rendezvous point turned into a chaotic battlefield.

there were many people who had lost their families, were disfigured, or were overwhelmed by despair.nôv(el)b\\jnn

among them, there were a few who managed to maintain their sanity, but if things continued like this, it seemed that valeria and qwaul would also have trouble analyzing the situation.

enya was an exceptional magician.

the reason her companions left her at the prisoner rendezvous point was that her magic was particularly specialized in defense.

however, enya was also a very kind person.

she lacked the coldness necessary to control people, even if it meant resorting to cruel methods in this situation.

originally, hedo, valeria, or qwaul should have taken on that role, but the three were entirely focused on the prisoners and couldn’t pay attention.

“stay still! everyone, maintain the lines! it will be difficult for me to help you if you don’t follow the instructions!”

not many prisoners listened even when enya shouted.

some prisoners even retorted to enya, asking what good it would do.

i can’t afford to act out of frustration.

even though the prisoners are in a pitiful state, if i lose control now, our allies will be in danger.

if sir hedo takes my place and provides a distraction, the comrades who haven’t received sir hedo’s protection and the other prisoners being rescued may die.

soon, enya gripped her staff and unleashed her mana on the prisoners who were trying to break free of her control.

as cruel as it was, she had to subdue them by force.

enya’s staff trembled slightly. it was unexpected for her to aim at the prisoners instead of the chaos army.

“if you continue causing trouble, i’ll have no choice. return to the lines immediately. this is your final warning.”

“yes, go ahead, kill us. i’ve already lost my entire family. i have no reason to live... i might as well...”

suddenly, a prisoner fell, and enya’s pupils widened.

she had tried to subdue them, but it wasn’t her who had knocked down the prisoner.

someone had used magic before enya.

“these crazy bastards don’t even realize how grateful they should be.”

it was one of the prisoners who had just arrived at the rendezvous point, someone with a history with enya—pascal chip.

“i am pascal chip, a magical officer of the imperial defense corps. from now on, those who don’t follow control will be subject to martial law. do you find it amusing, those who risked their lives to come to this hell to rescue the prisoners trapped in the hands of the enemy? are those people not pointing their staffs at the enemy, but at you?”

“pascal...?”

“we’re making an effort to follow the words you said last time.”

although their words were harsh, mary remembered that the tona brothers were there when she resisted rosa alongside dyfus before jin returned.

mary realized that maybe the tona brothers had already become trustworthy brothers since then.

no, it was true.

“alright, i’ll trust you a little. can you make sure there are no corpses in my way?”

“of course, elder sister.”

“go ahead!”

as they started moving forward again, mary felt the path was much easier compared to before.

“get lost, you monster bastards! the madwoman of the southern continent and the sons of hell are coming out!”

“kahaha! get lost, get lost!”

“crazy bastards...”

the giants who had become accustomed to concentrating their pressure only on mary were losing momentum.

after about twenty minutes, the brothers finally reached near the outer wall.

mary had managed to conserve some energy, and the tona brothers still had enough strength to return the way they came.

“that should be enough. although your lines were cheesy and deplorable for being backed by shouts, you’ve become considerably stronger, haven’t you?”

“wow, thanks!”

“now go back. don’t move from here. i should be able to enter without any problems. most of the giants have retreated.”

“hoo, elder sister!”

“what?”

“we wish you good luck...”

as the tona brothers tried to take mary’s hand and bow their heads, mary suddenly drew her sword and scanned her surroundings.

she felt a presence. it was an aura of hatred distinct from that of the giants.

when they checked the origin of the aura, the tona brothers couldn’t help but make distorted faces.

“th-those... things we crushed during the attack on the garden of swords... have resurrected!”

myu and ann.

they were looking at the three siblings from the outer wall.

[oh, god. it’s really a scene that can’t be watched without shedding tears. you wish me good luck? since when are you so close?]

[hey, seventh flagbearer. you used to act so high and mighty, but now you’ve fallen to the point of needing help from those wretches? it’s almost pathetic enough to kill you, isn’t it?]

the brothers stared at myu and ann without responding.

“if you had died, at least they should have buried you with some dignity. what kind of cockroach are you? i don’t understand why there are so many bugs resurrecting these days. but on second thought, it’s only fair that we finish you off with our own hands. come down and fight. you won’t survive this time.”

“the day has come to settle our old grudge. the chases, humiliations, and shame we endured. today we’ll pay it all back, you damned bastards.”

as myu and ann taunted the tona brothers, haytona whispered softly to mary.

‘elder sister, we’ll take care of them. take this opportunity to leave.’

‘they’re beyond what you can handle right now.’

‘no, elder sister. there’s no point in trying to escape. besides, we have a plan. we don’t intend to die in your place, so please leave now. even if we’re overwhelmed in the fight, haytona and i will hold out until our temporary allies arrive. so, good luck!’

although they hadn’t discussed beforehand how to handle such a situation, the tona brothers were already leaping towards myu and ann, leaving no time for mary to think.

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