“Holy crap, it’s a Minotaur — mph!”
Ai’er had just turned her head back from Eve’s embrace when she was immediately pressed back into her chest.
After a series of metallic clanging sounds, the knights unsheathed their swords one after another.
“It’s a Minotauros!! Lady Saintess, leave quickly, we will hold them off!”
“…Leave?”
In a low voice, a sense of contempt and mockery tightened into Sater’s turbid tone.
The next instant, the roars of many monsters echoed from outside the cave entrance. Additionally, there were the screams of knights and the sounds of weapons clashing against monsters.
**[Detection of a large number of monsters gathering]**
**[Suggesting the host use the Disposable Magic “Strike of the Time Witch (10% Power)”]**
Ai’er did not respond.
Pressed against Eve’s chest, the girl seemed to have no plan for her next move; she was simply listening.
“I heard from my seniors that traitors of the evil cult had appeared within the Holy Church — I just didn’t expect there to be a traitor among my own knights! Since I’ve encountered you today, I’ll clean house!”
Although Eve said this, Ai’er, who was being held tightly in her arms, could feel the Saintess’s body trembling.
Judging by these people’s reactions, this Minotaur must be a monster that could be considered powerful in this world.
‘If I can solve this Minotaur…’
The next moment, Eve suddenly released Ai’er and handed her a dagger and a silver badge.
“Run while you can. There are knights stationed outside the cave; they will protect you. Once you escape, if you get the chance, please give this silver badge to any church of the Holy Church. Go, quickly!”
Eve offered Ai’er a smile, then turned to face the Minotaur.
Eve thrust her scepter into the ground, and a white magic circle immediately expanded. In an instant, white Mana surged toward the knights.
“The Protection of the White God is with us!”
Eve raised the scepter, then slammed it into the ground again. The vibration of the metal turned into a crisp ringing. The spreading sound waves enchanted the swords held by the three leading knights.
In the next instant, with the boost of white Mana, the three of them lunged at the Minotaur, Sater!
In contrast, the Minotaur didn’t move at all.
He just stood there, even spreading his arms wide.
Three sharp swords left afterimages in the air. In a single breath, these blades would tear through Sater’s skin and carve into his flesh! But —
At that moment, Sater bared his fangs. In his crimson eyes, there seemed to be a hint of mockery.
*Clang!*
The moment the blades struck the Minotaur, they actually made the sound of clashing against metal.
“Such weak attacks don’t hurt at all!”
Without even using the giant axe in his right hand, Sater simply swung his muscular left arm, sending all three knights flying.
Three silver lumps flew through the air, even passing right over the heads of Eve and the others before crashing into the stone wall. Amidst the rising smoke, they vanished from sight and stopped moving.
Seeing this, some of the knights began to waver.
The hands holding their swords began to tremble, and their feet subconsciously retreated.
At this point, if even one person started to run, everyone would throw away their armor and the army would soon collapse!
At this moment, Eve suddenly pulled the scepter from the ground, then mobilized all the Mana in her body to summon a pure white magic circle hovering in the air.
“Merciful White God, please grant me your blessing! I am willing to turn into a torch to purge the darkness and tear through the shroud of calamity!”
This was a chanted magic.
Normally, there was no need to chant for ordinary magic because the mechanisms were simple; as long as one was proficient enough, they could be released by feeling. Magic that required chanting often came with special effects — the so-called “finishing moves.”
“Purification Magic! It’s Purification Magic!!”
After a knight shouted this, the entire scene fell silent.
In that instant, Sater also put away his playful gaze. He tensed his muscles, his crimson eyes staring fixedly in Eve’s direction —
‘What kind of effect would a magic only a Saintess or Holy Son can use have?’
But Eve was only an Apprentice Saint. As long as he could withstand this magic, no one present would be able to pose a threat to him!
Then, he could offer the living Saintess to the high-ranking members of the Black God Church. With such an achievement, his career in the Black God Church would skyrocket!
“Fire!”
Before the last word faded, an intense white light radiated from Eve’s magic circle, instantly swallowing the Minotaur completely.
Purification Magic, according to the White God Holy Church, was a holy magic that could directly erase Evil God Magic. It was a trump card specifically for monsters like the Minotauros.
All evil would be burned away under the witness of the White God.
“Did it… succeed?”
Exhausting her Mana, Eve slid to the ground while leaning on her scepter. She struggled to cast her gaze forward, waiting anxiously for the result just like all the knights.
One second, two seconds…
*Roar!!*
Before the white light had even dissipated, the roar of a monster suddenly echoed through the cave.
As the light faded, the charred Minotaur, Sater, was still standing in the same spot.
“Good, very good! Even the Saintess’s magic can’t do anything to me. What bullshit White God Holy Church? The magic of the Black God Church is far more powerful!”
Following the twisted laughter, the sound of swords falling to the ground echoed around Eve.
The knights had lost their will to fight. Emotions of fear and despair gradually blanketed everyone…
“Release it… one… more… time — eek!”
At that moment, Eve met Sater’s gaze, and she immediately felt a chill.
The Minotaur grinned, his eyes scanning the paralyzed Saintess, roaming freely over her body. Sater’s saliva began to drip from the corners of his mouth.
Monsters were beings that could directly devour and absorb the Mana within their prey.
And Saintess Eve, who had received the blessing of the White God, was an excellent Mana supplement for the Minotaur Sater, even if she was only an Apprentice Saint.
“My Lady Saintess, you’re going to be offered to the Black God Church anyway. I think even if you’re missing an arm or a leg, it wouldn’t be a problem —”
“Of course there’s a problem.”
This sudden voice interrupted the Minotaur.
It was the voice of a young girl.
Eve whipped her head around. The silver-haired girl she had protected in her arms earlier was actually still standing by her side.
“You! Why did you come back?!”
‘If I can save one innocent girl, even if I die, it’ll be worth it.’ But now, the girl she thought she had saved had run into the most dangerous spot on her own!
But at that moment, Eve suddenly noticed something —
There was no trace of fear in the girl’s eyes.
‘She… she doesn’t seem to be afraid?’
“I’ve read countless books in my life, and I’ve seen all sorts of genres~ but there’s only one genre I truly cannot bring myself to like!”
Saying words no one could understand, the girl used her delicate body to stand firmly in front of Saintess Eve, facing the threat of the Minotauros.
Ai’er raised her right thumb and swept it quickly across her neck.
“You know, I’ve always been a Pure Love Partisan. So as for Minotaurs — you should all just die!”
**[Confirming host’s command]**
**[Activating Disposable Magic “Strike of the Time Witch (10% Power)”]**
The moment her voice fell, a massive amount of Mana gathered in front of Ai’er. Within the magic circles that expanded one after another, the silhouette of a woman appeared…