The Max Level Hero Has Returned!
chapter-278

“Hey! What the he…?!”

Before Reina could finish speaking, a bright light appeared to surround her and everyone in her party.

Noticing that it was a forced transfer magic with a strange flow of mana, Mage Mercil’s eyes grew wide. “What, what is this?!”

“Sir Davey. The number of monsters is increasing every minute we waste here. This is the limit…”

Everyone immediately turned to look at Rinne, who was covered in blood after killing hundreds of monsters. The sight of a little girl dragging an ogre before throwing it away to sidle beside Davey was very difficult for them to accept.

“There’s danger…!” Someone shouted upon seeing a troll try to swing a huge club to attack Rinne from behind.

The troll’s club did end up hitting her, but Rinne simply stood still and did not even falter. Such a small body was definitely not strong enough to withstand such an attack. It was very easy for such a body to become meat paste from such a vicious attack. However, Rinne did not even stagger from the impact. All Rinne did was turn her head calmly to look at the troll.

The troll was flustered. It was certain that it had attacked a small human, so it couldn’t understand why the human in front of it was still alright after its vicious attack. However, the troll then made the mistake of staring at Rinne in a daze.

Rinne immediately kicked the troll in the knees and smashed it down on the ground.

—Roaaaaaaar!!!

As the troll, whose legs had been trampled on and smashed to bits, screamed, Rinne immediately slashed it with her lightsaber and split the troll in two.

Countless people had died while several buildings had collapsed. However, the hideous monsters continued to crawl out of the cracks that were still forming in the sky. Needless to say, the situation had gone so out of hand that brute force could no longer solve it. This was why Davey believed that indiscriminate surprise raids were no good.

“I know even if I don’t look.”

Since the opponent had dared to borrow the power of a being who rejected this world’s providence, Davey had no choice but to use a cheat to balance the board. And that cheat was none other than the being who existed and not existed at the same time through their link with Davey, God’s will.

‘You don’t have it at home, do you? Show me the mone…’

Cough.

—Davey! Stop speaking nonsense! Their numbers are increasing!

Davey tapped the cross-shaped staff once again, turning it into a grand cross. He also awakened the slumbering holy mana in his body.

‘Wake up, you lazy bums. It’s time to work.’

It was truly difficult to control the holy mana in Davey’s body especially since they were struggling against his command. However…

‘Let’s see. If you don’t move, then I’ll beat you up.’

Davey warned bluntly as holy mana began to move in his body. Not long after, a white stream of energy appeared and wrapped around him amidst the blazing flames and rampant screams.

Davey held the pole of the grand cross with both hands and placed it under the spiral of white light. With the tremendous amount of power and energy surrounding him, the monsters began to feel threatened. They immediately charged to where Davey was. However, they failed to reach him, collapsing under the onslaught of attacks that Rinne released upon them.

Davey started to transform the tremendous amount of holy mana swirling in the air around him into a huge magic circle as he slowly began to recite a prayer.

[The God of Origin bestowed upon me the name of the Saint to protect the weak from those that coveted them.]

Vwoooooooong!!!

[By your name, I chose the job of a healer and a buff specialist.]

[Please show us your noble and cheat-like skill once.]

[Please remember that life is a true battle of life and death for these foolish people that are making a fuss in front of you.]

A huge explosion roared to life as a holy mana that was slightly similar to Davey’s own holy power appeared, vibrating fiercely in the air around them. It was a portion of God’s power.

This meant that Davey had just been given permission to do what he wanted to do. However, Davey still could not recklessly use the power even if he wanted to.

The most powerful aid, the holy mana that enveloped God’s will, showed an unprecedented amount of activity in Davey’s body.

Shwaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

A bright and powerful light exploded, instantly spreading across the entire city. At the same time, collapsed buildings began to build themselves back up. It was as if time was rewinding for them. Even the dead and injured bodies of the soldiers and the civilians began to move slowly.

The monsters that ran wild just a few moments ago came to a momentary stop as the dark clouds in the sky began to change. The power of First Lich Nyx was so strong that it could affect the environment… Even then, that was nothing compared to the power that Davey was releasing now.

Those who had received fatal injuries and were on the brink of death, or those who had just died, slowly began to recover and stand up. It was as if they had been resuscitated as strength began to course through their bodies once again.

Then, a huge whirlwind of holy mana began to interfere with the cracks that appeared in the entire area. At the same time, dozens, perhaps even hundreds, of buffs fell down upon the soldiers who fought against the monsters who received debuffs containing God’s power.

A miracle was a power that could make the impossible possible. What Davey just used was one of the mildest magic from the First Saintess Daphne’s strongest holy magic. But even though it was the mildest, the difficulty of using it was still the same. It was something that Davey could not normally use.

‘I’ll show you that I wasn’t playing around.’

[10th Circle Transcendental Holy Magic]

[Declaring Sanctuary]

[Hear ye, in the name of God, I hereby declare the creation of a sanctuary. You brats who don’t know how to fight a war.]

A tremendous amount of holy mana burst out once again, changing the surroundings.

It became as bright as the day in an instant. The light was so bright that it could hurt one’s eyes. However, everyone in the area turned to look at Davey with their mouths gaping as the warm, bright, and comfortable light engulfed them.

“This… What’s this…?”

The one who was most surprised by this phenomenon was Essylt, a young and capable priest. As a priest who dealt with holy mana every minute of the day, she had noticed something despite not knowing what kind of holy magic Davey was using right now.

Davey glanced at Reina and her party, who were all staring at him with wide eyes, before snapping his fingers. The light that surrounded them glowed brightly as Davey said, “I will send Grand Duchess Kathryn separately, go on ahead.”

“W-Wait!!!”

Fwoosh!!!

The light surrounding them glowed even brighter, cutting the shocked Reina off. In the end, the pre-prepared transfer magic threw them somewhere else.

With no one else to worry about, Davey reached a hand out toward the bright light that poured from the sky above him. Almost all of the holy mana in his body had disappeared, but that did not matter to him.

Vwoooooooong!!!

The soldiers slowly stood up with confused and panicked looks on their faces. They could not understand why they were still alive when they had clearly died earlier on.

Well, they hadn’t exactly been dead. To be considered dead, their souls should have left their bodies to enter the cycle of reincarnation. This was the first principle being taught to necromancers.

Knowing that, Davey gathered all of the souls of those who just died and tethered them tightly to this place so they would not wander into the cycle of reincarnation. Then, he restored their bodies before planting their souls back in once again.

It was only possible for Davey to do something like that because of God’s miracle. God’s miracle was completely different from Davey’s imitation of the power of God with his power at the 9th Circle. Most of God’s miracles were transcendental levels of magic that contained God’s power.

“Break time is over. Get back to work.”

The dazed soldiers turned to look up at Davey, who spoke up.

Most of the monsters that went on a rampage in the city could not move because of the tremendous and heavy light that weighed down on them.

“How long are you punks going to stay in a daze, huh? If a healer gives you a heal, then you should quickly charge forward and deal damage, you rascals!”

The soldiers’ eyes grew wide at Davey’s sharp order, which was enough to snap them back to attention. For the first time, they focused on Davey’s figure. That was when they realized who it was that made it possible to create such a ridiculous miracle.

“A… A miracle.”

“A miracle just happened…”

“Ha… Hahaha…”

They were not yet aware of the reality surrounding them, so they looked at each other with goofy smiles on their faces. As the embarrassment from the sudden appearance of a shocking phenomenon in front of them died down, they realized one thing… At this moment, they were given the chance to kill those hateful bastards who were raiding their homes.

“The Saint… The Saint is with us.”

“The Saint is on our side!!!”

“Kill those damn bastards!”

The 10th Circle magic was not cast just for such a simple purpose. However, there was one effect that would, without a doubt, always be present. Since there was a lot of holy mana being used in this magic, it was something that could be used for something else, something with high proficiency.

The holy mana began to bring forth a surge of power from the depths of their bodies as their minds began to clear up.

With their bodies and minds strengthened, the soldiers had their morale reaching an all-time high. They grabbed their weapons once again and charged toward the monsters, the very same monsters that had frightened them earlier and forced them to run away.

***

Fwoosh!!!

Reina, who had drifted along the powerful flow of power, was once again dragged by the same power that engulfed them in light. Not long after, the very same power dragged her and her party out, ejecting them to the world once again.

“Ugh?” Reina gulped dryly as she balanced herself in the air after being thrown out mercilessly. She looked down at the ground beneath her and released some mana to reduce the impact of her fall.

Before she could even question their situation, Reina saw her party falling from the skies with very loud screams.

The strong and experienced assassin Vendique and the idiot Roina, the two people who were physical types, reflexively twisted their bodies and prepared for their inevitable fall. On the other hand, the mage Mercil and the priest Essylt could only flap their arms in the air, struggling uselessly and shrieking in fear.

Bang!!!

Reina kicked the ground and jumped up to save the two. She swiftly and gently landed on the ground, then made sure that the two were unhurt. In the end, she hugged the two who were gasping for breath and unable to calm down from the thrilling experience to comfort them.

“It’s alright, you’re alright.”

“Ah… Ahhh…”

Reina’s comforting words and actions helped the two to stop panicking.

Aside from the two children, who were still breathing heavily, the rest of them had calmed down. And now that they had survived the disaster, they could not help but voice out their complaints.

“Aaaaaah… We almost got hurt badly!!!”

“Damn it… That damn bastard…”

Unless they were fools, they had ways of figuring out just who had sent them here without an ounce of mercy. It was none other than the boy who had appeared so suddenly amidst the monsters’ raid. It was Saint Davey.

Why did he show up there? How did he appear in front of them? Why did it seem like he was already prepared? All these questions filled their heads. However, the most important question to Reina was where they were and what happened to the city-state of Valkass.

“Where…the hell are we? It looks like a beach…”

Booom!!!!

A loud explosion burst out as if to answer Roina’s question. All of them turned toward the sound, and there they saw…

“Goodness… This is unbelievable…”

“So… That’s the power of the Saint…”

Being imprinted in their eyes was the scene where a huge pillar of bright light appeared and turned the dark sky into blue. And as if it was proclaiming to be more than simple holy magic, a huge cross with wings unfurling behind it appeared amidst the fluttering white feathers. The figure was so huge that they could see it clearly from where they were.

While everyone was rendered speechless by the sight, a voice suddenly rang in Reina’s ears and made her stop in her tracks.

‘The God of Origin has declared…that God has blessed all of her creation. However, there is only one race that cannot receive her power. So, God declared…’

When Reina turned around, she saw Essylt, who had just been gasping for breath a few moments ago, slowly stand up with eyes shining a bright white light. Then, she knelt down on her knees and pressed her hands together in prayer.

‘…to the poor. Since you cannot receive my blessings, I will bestow upon you a name. Your name will be [Horne]. By God’s will, you will be called a human being. I will yield my power solely to those that have received the first name.

‘Repent and reflect. Receive the love of the origin. Let this be the only way to connect you to the Will of the Origin.’

Reina, who had gone through a lot of hardships and difficulties, was someone who rarely studied about divinity and religion. That was why she could not understand what these words meant at all. However, she understood one thing.

Although Essylt was still young, she was one of the few who had stayed by Reina’s side until the very end and protected the world as the final resistance. Her talents were not as powerful as the transcendental beings of the previous generation. However, there existed a trace within her.

Essylt was believed to be the only surviving child of one of the previous Saintess Candidates. But Reina did not hear the exact details since Essylt could not remember what happened back then. However, after what happened back then, Essylt had experienced a change in her body. Sometimes, a divine power would dwell upon her body and reveal a divination.

In that world, the manifestation of Essylt’s power was far more sophisticated than this. However, that did not mean that the words that Essylt uttered were mere nonsense.

And Reina could tell that the one who created the unbelievable miracle that was happening far away, the fussy and cold Saint, Prince Davey, had released something that transcended the limits of the human realm and connected with the passage of God.

“What the hell… Why is a being like that here…?” Reina mumbled in disbelief at the appearance of a human who transcended the limits, an existence that did not appear in her own world.

At the same time, resentment started to darken her mind and heart. She wondered if her efforts were useless in front of the Saint.