The Guide Played Her Role as a Stand-in a Little Too Well - Chapter 138
Long ropes made of fire tightly bound those who had already fallen or were injured, preventing them from getting back up. The searing pain from any slight movement kept them completely immobilized.
Seeing Pheon working in perfect harmony with Shaelock’s summoned creature, Christopher, made it clear why they operated together as Espers.
Hundreds of soldiers filling the long corridor were swept away in an instant.
“The Duke’s private soldiers are really pathetic,”
Shaelock remarked, watching them with indifferent eyes.
‘Doesn’t she realize how strong she is?’
Is this how the strong perceive things?
Shaelock turned her calm face to me, her eyes sparkling.
“Do you like it?”
“…Yes.”
I enjoyed seeing the dukedom in shambles, but it still wasn’t enough.
It felt like the little devil inside me had awakened.
“I didn’t intend to stop here,”
Pheon added, as if reading my thoughts.
The flames from his hand absorbed the red beam and gathered into a single flame, which he sent towards the ceiling.
Boom!
The moment the large fireball hit the ceiling, it exploded with a tremendous noise, creating a hole. Through the hole, the sky appeared brilliantly blue, in stark contrast to the chaotic scene below.
Pheon turned to me and winked.
“For a friend, this much is necessary, don’t you think?”
Pheon, who had been shielding me, turned his head slightly and gently took my hand.
“So, why not give your friend a reward?”
He murmured in a low voice. Hearing his subdued tone, I realized that he was the only one who hadn’t yet received proper guiding.
In truth, I was nearly at my limit in terms of physical strength.
After guiding two Espers who hadn’t been guided for a long time and then having my power taken by the unfamiliar Esper earlier, I was exhausted.
But I couldn’t refuse Pheon.
How could I ignore someone who had come this far to help me?
It’s better to finish this as quickly as possible.
I thought of the fastest way to resolve this situation.
“…Would a kiss be enough?”
Hedonia’s face came to mind, but I forced myself to push it away.
Since we weren’t clearly defined, and I wasn’t even sure if we were in a budding relationship, I couldn’t refuse the most effective method for Hedonia’s sake when my body is already so tired.
Pheon’s eyes widened in surprise at my words, then he smiled.
“Of course.”
He whispered softly.
“How could I give you up… when you’re so interesting”
What did he mean by that?
“It’s an urgent situation… but I can’t promise it will be quick. I will do my best.”
Before I could respond, Pheon grabbed the back of my neck and pulled me in. His lips swiftly captured my breath.
The kiss was sweet and gentle, oddly out of place for the current situation. It was a kiss that made me feel ticklish, almost as if he were seducing me.
His tongue softly invaded my mouth, mixing our saliva and dominating my tongue with a gentle firmness.
But it lasted quite long, as if he intended to imprint this moment into my mind completely.
Suddenly, Pheon broke the kiss, holding me tightly in his arms, looking quite urgent.
“…This is.”
The red beam that had been flying toward us multiplied into hundreds.
“We should get out of here. It seems the Espers have decided to kill Karina first, whoever they are.”
“Good. We might as well destroy the mansion completely.”
“Might not be a bad idea to make them redo the magic circle.”
“Was it done underground?”
“It should be in the secret space of the mansion.”
“A secret space, we’ll find it while tearing down the mansion.”
The two Espers exchanged words with cheerful faces about completely destroying the mansion and then looked at me with smiles.
“Now, we should perfectly fulfill Miss Karina’s wish.”
The blue flame that sprouted from Pheon’s hand quickly grew, enveloping the mansion’s walls and pillars.
“I will burn it.”
“And I will break it.”
Shaelock grinned at me and summoned Rodite. I felt the power of the wind beneath my feet as it began to guide us outside.
The chaos had begun.
I watched as the flames devoured the walls and pillars of the spacious mansion.
People were tossed around by Rodite’s wind and Christopher’s rampage, helpless but still alive.
“They’re all Robert’s subordinates. You don’t need to feel any guilt,”
Shaelock’s words were perfect. I nodded with a refreshing smile.
This was exhilarating.
