"Haaaaaap!"
When Yu IlHan swung his hammer, everything in its path was erased. It was too big a trajectory to be made by a single human. What was more, the white flames in the attack had spread out and attacked enemies on their own!
"A higher existence?"
"Is that also an angel? But how can an angel fight us?"
"Cheating, that's cheating!"
The people who couldn't even tell whether he was a lower or higher being just jumped around as they saw the results.
"Higher existence? You guys, you haven't even fought against a higher existence yet...Hhp!"
"Khaaak!"
[Kyak! Kuhk!]
However, nothing would change with those cowards blabbing on their mouths without actually moving. Regardless of what they were thinking or saying, Yu IlHan only erased the enemies with his hammer.
"Khaaaahk!"
"W, we can't win....!"
Every time Yu IlHan swung the hammer lightly, as if playing, the imperial army was being 'wiped' away like the bath detergent adverts on TV! Eventually, the white flames engulfed most of the battlefield, burning only the imperial soldiers.
"He's the envoy of the goddess."
"That beauty, that strength... He's definitely the goddess's envoy!"
"But I think I saw him once before..."
"There's no way that's true! He's the envoy of the goddess!"
No one thought that Yu IlHan, who was wiping out the imperial army with the Flying Fortress's arrival, was the same person as the construction worker who had built their temple before. They only thanked the miracle that had occurred before their eyes and raised their spears and swords.
"The goddess is with us! Enact justice to those pigs!"
"Uooooooh!"
With the Flying fortress and Yu IlHan's actions, the flag of victory had already come over to Elfroce. There was no turn for Dragon's Army, much less Mir or Liera.
"Hhp!"
[Here, and there! Don't run and just die!]
Yu IlHan destroyed the imperial soldiers' formation and blew away everyone he saw. Mystic used the long-range weapons from the Flying fortress to kill the fleeing imperial soldiers. No one could do anything to them, nor could anyone run away with their lives.
If anything was possible for the imperial army, it was to shiver in fear, wishing their deaths would be delayed as long as possible. What was there to fear from an enemy that had lost its will to fight? The Elforce army just needed to take the credit.
"HaJin, do you perhaps know those people?"
"I thought I did, but it looks like I don't."
"What do you mean?"
"No, it's just nonsense." Kang HaJin's voice of reply to the pope sounded very powerless.
He had just resolved himself to die for Na YuNa, but that resolve had crumbled to bits. Of course, with both of them still surviving, there was no better outcome than this, but what was this sense of powerlessness over his body?
Moreover, that castle! That beam! He would be happy if the reinforcements were within his expectations! How was he supposed to react if something that transcended all reason like that appeared so suddenly!
"Ah, ahhhh. Yes, that's it. Don't lose."
However, seeing Na YuNa, who was cheering for Yu IlHan, her two eyes following wherever he went, his thoughts disappeared as well. Just how much did she like him to be like that? It even warmed Kang HaJin's heart.
He explained briefly to the pope, who was still full of questions.
"That man is the man who YuNa loves. He should have come after receiving her call.... Though I don't know how he did it."
"Oh, I thought that YuNa somehow became really docile.... girlie, she was in love with some amazing man."
Kang HaJin could only agree with the pope. Well, he was amazing, alright! The last time he saw him, he wasn't this amazing, though!
The war ended just 30 minutes after his arrival. 190 thousand out of the original 200 thousand were killed, while the remaining 10 thousand were captured; with 100 thousand being killed by the Flying Fortress, and 80 thousand killed by Yu IlHan.
This was an overwhelming number, but Yu IlHan's experience didn't even go up by 3%. As his level was very high, killing enemies around level 100 wouldn't give him any experience at all.
"Fuuu."
"Mr. IlHan!"
After judging that the war was over, he landed, and Na YuNa immediately flew at him. Yu IlHan thought for a moment about whether to accept her, then dodged her, but Na YuNa had already changed direction with him as if she knew he would!
"Why did you avoid me?"
"Well, because I have a reason to….."
Just as Yu IlHan was about to explain the reason and shake Na YuNa off, he could not continue when he saw tears well up in Na YuNa's eyes. Na YuNa spoke in a sobbing voice.
"I really.... really wanted to see you."
"Uhm, even if you tell me that..."
"I really, really wanted to see you. Why did you avoid me…"
"..."
When they were separated, she was as haughty as ever. Just what happened over the past 3 years that made her become like this?
Yu IlHan looked at Kang HaJin in a plea for help, but he only nodded in satisfaction. To him, who was already in oppa-mode, there was no way Yu IlHan's feelings could be felt.
[Was master always this popular? Such a pretty woman too.]
[Opposites attract.]
Mystic was once again surprised by Yu IlHan's 'abilities', and Orochi spat out sage-like words of wisdom. Well, neither of them helped him, though. Yu IlHan first consoled Na YuNa even while sighing.
"It looks like it was dangerous. It's good that you called me after I was able to come over to this side."
"Yeah…"
"But since everything is over, I wish you would get off me….."
"Fuuuu...."
Na YuNa no longer replied. Not long after, he heard periodic breaths, looked down, and saw that Na YuNa had fallen asleep in his arms while he was standing up.
"What the….."
"Fuuuu...."
After being tense for so long, she was overcome by fatigue all at once, felt relieved, and fell asleep. Yu IlHan pitied her before he felt absurd about it. He stroked Na YuNa's sleeping head and asked Kang HaJin.
"Just how long had she not slept for?"
"About a week. She pushed herself a little." Replied Kang HaJin. Even his eyelids were heavy, and it seemed like he had not slept for a week either. Not only that, the pope and the other paladins hadn't slept for a week either. They had only endured using holy power until now.
"This won't do."
There was a lot he wanted to hear and say. However, in this situation, no proper conversation would take place. Yu IlHan declared with a firm voice.
"Everyone, go to sleep. I'll listen to your words afterwards."
"But the imperial army would….."
"Don't worry if you mean that weak imperial army in that forest over there."
Liera, who jumped down from the Flying fortress, splendidly landed next to Yu IlHan and replied instead of him. Wearing the Battle dress made by Yu IlHan and holding a spear reborn from the power of the god of love in one hand, she looked very brave and beautiful.
"Ah, beautiful."
"Perhaps more than our own maiden... Ah, no."
"To think Lady Leytna made such a beauty again after the holy maiden. Ahh, a new teaching has dawned upon me."
The paladins who saw a beauty that was blessed by the god of love, and so had a different kind, but not inferior, kind of beauty, sparkled their eyes as expected of the believers of the goddess of beauty, but Liera only looked at the pope without giving them a glance.
"I can take care of them by myself. You're the bigshot around here, right? Make everyone go to sleep, and you have some sleep too. Think about it after you wake up."
"....If you say so."
Realizing that Liera's words were true, the pope did not reject that. They quickly cleaned up the battlefield, tied up the captives, and made everyone sleep without a single night watch.
"Then see you in a moment. Oh, please take care of our YuNa."
The pope, who had returned to her old age, made a slight smile and headed to the dorms in the temple. At that time, Kang HaJin stayed next to Yu IlHan and the others without sleeping.
"Mr. Kang HaJin looks very tired as well."
"I still have some words to say."
Kang HaJin looked around to see that no one else was there before bowing towards Yu IlHan.
"Thank you very much. We've given you so many hindrances until now, but you still came to another world to save us….."
"...I think a similar thing happened before."
"Now that you mention it, that's true." (T/N: When they first met in the dungeon)
Kang HaJin lifted his head and exchanged slight smiles with Yu IlHan. He saw that Na YuNa was still sleeping in Yu IlHan's arms and gave a wider smile.
"Please take care of YuNa. Personally, I want to make you take care of her future….."
"No, I already....."
When Yu IlHan found it awkward, Kang HaJin tilted his head. However, when Liera wordlessly leaned against Yu IlHan quietly and looked at Kang HaJin, he finally realized what was happening, and his face turned stiff.
"How can this be, no.... ugh. If that's the case, I can't do anything….."
"Although I won't be able to say it to her now since she's in a weakened state both of her mind and body….."
"Hmph."
To think Yu IlHan had a lover. And she was a beauty who did not lose out to Na YuNa at all, even though it was the first time he had seen her!
Kang HaJin became very awkward. It was not because Yu IlHan already had a lover.
"YuNa, this girl won't give up so easily."
Wasn't she the girl who would die to live her way? Thinking back to how stubborn she was right up to the very end, he naturally came to that conclusion.
Moreover, Yu IlHan wouldn't be aware of this, but Yu IlHan was Na YuNa's first love. Meaning that it was unknown how she would act towards Yu IlHan in the future.
Of course, since Yu IlHan didn't know Na YuNa had such a side, he laughed lightly at Kang HaJin's worries.
"I'm planning to say it when Miss YuNa calms down later. There should be many other men more attractive than me in the world. Miss YuNa will find her own new lover sooner or later."
"Hmph, I'll only trample on her if she still tries to."
"Don't kill her, okay...?"
Even the mighty Liera could not pull Na YuNa away from Yu IlHan's arms right now. Yu IlHan found that fortunate and lifted her up for real. He was planning to let her sleep in a proper place and not in his arms.
"You have some sleep too, Mr. Kang HaJin. We'll do the night watch."
[You're just pushing it all to me though!]
"Sharp."
Kang HaJin wanted to ask about the Flying Fortress, but, thinking about his current situation, he just turned around after swallowing his question. Yu IlHan saw him off and first returned to the Flying Fortress with Liera.
"It's a pretty noona!"
"Captain, what are we doing here?"
"Can I play on that again?"
These kids were still full of energy even though they played on those for three days straight. Yu IlHan made a small laugh and nodded. They would become busy soon. Rest was best taken satisfactorily.
"Hmmmmm."
Perhaps because of all the noise, Na YuNa mumbled in her sleep, in Yu IlHan's arms. Looking at her provoked his male instincts; Yu IlHan thought that she would have a very harsh life ahead of her even though this was nothing new.
Just what kind of man would be able to let her live freely on her own in this world? Before the Great Cataclysm, she was relatively safe because her family held political power, but from now on she would have to endure on her own. The three years she spent here would also have been very arduous for her. It wasn't surprising that she burst out crying when she saw him.
"Y-you really like that woman? More than me? Because of that first kiss?"
"How many times do I have to say no?"
"...But it is true that that woman is more special than the others, right?"
"You are the most special one to me."
Yu IlHan entered one of the guest rooms and let Na YuNa lie on the bed before covering her with a blanket. He also smacked Liera on the forehead to calm her down when she was considering whether she had to assassinate Na YuNa right then and there.
"Ouch."
"I'll be off then, so guard well with Mystic here."
"Go? Where?"
Yu IlHan shrugged his shoulders at Liera's question. As if asking if she didn't know it already.
"Isn't the Li Catriana-whatever empire cooperating with the Destruction Demon Army? What do you think, then, is in the main camp of the empire?"
"Fatsos?"
"That's true, but there's something else as well."
"Monsters?"
"Evolve them a little."
"....Don't tell me you're going there to assassinate higher existences?"
"...."
Yu IlHan didn't deny that. Timing was crucial in life. Now that the higher existences still weren't wary of him, it was a good time to kill them!
"You, that's..."
Liera thought about how foolish that kind of thinking was, but when she actually considered it, she realized there was no way Yu IlHan would fail.
"*Sigh*. Although this isn't really possible, you have to run away if there's a 6th class, okay?"
"Of course."
"Dad, can I go as well?"
Yumir, who was listening obediently the whole time, suddenly asked. Yu IlHan pondered for a moment, but that didn't last long.
"Yes, it's also about time for Mir to experience it."
"Don't speak like you're teaching him to drink soju!"
"Yay!"
"And you don't be happy either, Mir!"
Yu IlHan and Yumir joyfully left the Flying Fortress, disregarding Liera. Yumir transformed into a dragon and flew fast with his dad on top. With the two in mastered concealment, harmonizing and emphasizing each other, they became faint even as she saw them off.
"*Sigh*. That worst tag-combo had finally formed….."
[Just how are they able to conceal themselves when I'm staring holes in them!?]
While Liera sighed and Mystic was shocked, the father and son flew rapidly to their destination.
At this point, there were four Destruction demon soldiers in Breya.