From No Body To Hero
Episode 24

"Hemp, you're just demons. Why are you so emotional with each other?"

The witch scoffed and wanted to attack Alastair.

An arrow made from demonic energy headed towards Alastair. Alastair had no intention of evading it at all.

Tang! Tang! Tang!

A dark shield appeared in front of him. Everyone was shocked to see the dark shield and looked towards Bern. Bern is surrounded by blackish purple mana.

"Herne?"

Kleio muttered in disbelief. Where Bern is white, it is impossible to change which color a person is. Even if using demonic energy, the mana produced remained the same until it fused with demonic energy.

"Tsk."

The witch clicked her tongue and looked at the assassin who came with her. The assassins nodded and started to attack Bern.

Alastair looked at Bern in disbelief.

['Why did he save me?']

Alastair saw the assassins who tried to attack Bern turning his hand into a sickle shape standing in front of Bern.

The magician smiled seeing Alastair standing in front of Bern lowering his vigilance on himself.

"[Destroy everything that gets in my way!]"

The witch cast another spell and the black ball formed in large numbers. It would kill all its enemies including the assassin who went to attack Bern.

Bern slowly stood up making everyone flinch. Everyone knows Bern's condition and for sure he won't be able to stand up again. Alastair is the most aware of Bern's condition because he lends him a black robe that will suppress the user's pain at some stage.

Bern pulled his sword out. His eyes were cold as if there was no life in that gaze.

"[Let the enemy know how terrible the angel of death is.]"

Bern's voice was very cold when it was chanting. A blackish purple mana surrounded his sword.

Buc, buk.

2 Assassins fell into the muddy ground without knowing how they died. Their heads are separated from the body. Everyone was shocked to see the bloody scene. No one saw how Bern's move in dropping the two assassins was.

"Hey, lookout! That kid's dangerous!"

An assassin said that.

Tusk.

But in a split second he saw Bern just standing still, Bern was already behind him piercing his heart.

Bern drew his sword making the third assassin fall to the ground. His sword was filled with blood to the ground.

The remaining Assassins were terrified and chose to flee. However, just as he turned around, his legs were cut off making him fall to the ground full of mud.

"Aaaaarr!!!!!"

The assassin shouted in pain. However it only lasted a few seconds when its head was well severed.

Bern's legs were on his back and finally looked at the witch who was ready to cast a black magic ball.

"Why are you always on the road? But unfortunately you're going to die here."

The magician smilingly hurled some black magic balls towards Bern and Bern casually split all the magic balls into 2 parts.

Everyone was shocked to see that. Only a sword master could cut out which attacks, but Bern was a magician, how did he do it? It makes everyone unable to say a word.

Then, they felt their entire bodies stiffen as well as cold. Something very different from the feeling they felt earlier.

The aura of killing Bern was completely different from what they had felt earlier. That was also true of Steven who had already sensed the aura of killing Bern twice.

The first one he felt was a killing aura with anger and sadness. The second he feels like playing games but strong to paralyze everyone.

But the killing aura this time was really threatening to the point that he could not breathe and wanted to submit to surrender his neck willingly.

The magician persisted with the support of demonic energy, bulging his teeth as he supported himself with a magic wand.

Every step Bern took, everyone felt how heavy it was with a force bursting from it. No one could talk at that time.

The witch was furious and attacked Bern with all of his black magic balls. Bern quickly moved and cut the magic ball like it was just a soft cake.

Bern got closer to scaring the witch and took a few steps back.

Tesss...

"Aarr!!!"

Blood spread to where. The witch's hand was cut off from the shoulder. His miserable screams sounded. He quickly stepped back and broke the chain he was wearing. It was an item he made with transportation magic.

Within a few seconds, he disappeared. Bern's killing aura simply disappeared after the person on target disappeared. There is no point in getting angry at a person who has no kene.

["What are you doing!? Your body is destroyed like this!? Your heart, is it even still beating!?"]

Alastair quickly headed towards Bern. Although it can suppress pain, it is not almighty to suppress everything. Bern moves like he's fine on his own strength.

Buk.

Bern was lying on the ground after everything was fine. As Alastair said, Bern's heart didn't beat.

Kleio quickly tried his best to provide relief by pressing down on Bern's chest.

"Bern! Just be right! Don't you die here! You haven't even seen your house!"

Kleio yells. Niel pushed Kleio gently and did the same, as he was stronger than Kleio.

"Bern! We're here for the healing spirit! Not to die!"

Anton shouted in frustration. Why is it always Bern who risks everything?

Alastair who heard the healing spirit, bit his lips.

['Let's give it all up until he can hold on until he finds a healing spirit.']

Alastair never thought he would use his abilities for humans. But it was better than using it on the person who hurt him.

Alastair's eyes glowed bright red. Ailen held her sword if something bad happened. He couldn't trust the demons as easily as Bern. Demons and humans have long been enemies for generations.

Bern was struck as his heart beat again.

"Bern!"

Kleio quickly checked on Bern. But Bern easily sat down as if his heart never stopped and saw Alastair.

"I think you're overreacting."

Bern said that and Alastair smiled as he shook his head.

["I can only delay your heart from stopping. You're wearing my robe, so we can communicate with each other. Your body is completely destroyed."]

Bern ignored that and stood up easily making Alastair gaped in disbelief.

["Woi!!!"]

Alastair wakes up angry. But his robe is pulled by Kleio.

"Is Bern's condition so bad?"

Kleio asked with a face that looked anxious. Alastair must have touched the robe Bern was wearing when he wanted to examine it. Humans could understand it if they touched his cloak.

Alastair slowly nodded.

["I delayed Bern's pain until at least his heart could beat. His whole body was destroyed. If we don't find a healing spirit within 3 hours, Bern's heart will again stop beating. I can only delay it for 3 hours."]

Because Kleio was clutching Alastair's robe, of course he understood it. His hands shook and took a breath calming him.

"What happened?"

Steven asked hearing Kleio ask about Bern's condition.

"He's got 3 hours."

Anton and Ailen who heard it gasped. Although they do not know what they are talking about, they know that 3 hours is the time Bern will survive with his condition.

"Let's move now! The enemy may come back again, so we must reach the goal soon."

Kleio said that and many people started to complain. They just finished the battle and want to make a move? That doesn't make any sense.

"I don't care about you guys. You guys don't even fight, so, why are you guys so chatty? Just look at Bern who almost died not saying apapon. Anyone who doesn't want to move can just stay here."

Kleio was tired of maintaining his smile. He did not care if they wanted to curse or not support him as the crown prince. He could get rid of that shameless noble easily after this.

"Are we going to take him along? He is a demon!"

Someone protested against Alastair's whereabouts. He put his head covering on again, hiding his face. Kleio was getting angry. The reason Bern still survives is because of this demon, the demon that is said to be the enemy of man. So why do you humans want to be more evil than demons?

"Shut your mouth or do you want to die? It's a burden, don't make yourself trash."

But the one who spoke for Kleio's side was Niel. He also heard about Bern's condition because he touched Bern's robe while giving help.

Hearing 3 hours from Kleio's mouth alone had made him know how critical Bern was. But the trash who only followed the expedition because of the treasure, was very chatty. Saving trash like them made him think he was doing the wrong thing by letting them live.

"Bern, are you okay? I want to kill them. Do they not realize they are a burden? At least I realize I'm a burden."

Anton said that because he could not do apapon in the fight but to hold the 1st level demon.

Ailen nodded in agreement as Steven stared intently at them one by one.

Bern smiled as he rode his horse.

"Every life is important. Even if they were trash and burdens, without them, this world would not have been created. They're on our side, there's no point arguing to kill each other."

Niel who heard it recalled what Kleio had talked about a while ago.

'The sense of responsibility for your life is only 50 from Bern.'

Niel now could not argue that. Just because it was on the same side, Bern would not kill him and instead protect them if they were unable to.

"Let's move! Time is gold!"

Kleio said that and quickly rode his horse. Bern took Alastair behind him.

"From now on, I'll take care of you."

Bern said it left Alastair confused.

"That was your friend's last request. He told me to take care of you, so, I'm also in your custody from now on."

Alastair's eyes sparkled hearing that. It's not a wrong decision to use his ability to help people like Bern.

["So, from now on I will call you brother, because my friend chose you as his successor. I called him by brother's call."]

Bern doesn't care about that. A call does not determine a person's degree to him.

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2 hours later, they arrived at a mountain at the top of which had a cave. They entered the cave with lots of jewelry and cool looking weapons.

Yet the healing spirit that Kleio and the others were looking for was nonexistent. There was no sign of the healing spirit being there.

"Nothing."

Anton muttered in despair. But the person who was in a death crisis was looking at them in confusion.

'What are they looking for?'

Bern only knew their purpose was to search for treasure. He had already forgotten his original purpose because of the battle that was taking place.

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