A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 309

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 309

 

“Astie!”

 

At that moment, Lucalion appeared from somewhere and pulled Tie to the edge of the corridor.

 

A swarm of butterflies swept through the spot where Tie had been standing just moments before.

 

“Kamang!”

 

At Tie’s trembling voice, Lucalion nodded.

 

“It’s Serafina. She knows we’re here and came.”

 

His heart sank.

 

But Tie clenched his fists and took a deep breath.

 

“Everyone’s in the ritual chamber. Grandfather Lerro said he would teach us how to use holy oil…!”

 

Lucalion’s gaze turned toward the far end of the corridor.

 

Butterflies were still pouring out from Tie’s room.

 

“Didn’t you say this place has a protective barrier?”

 

Tie’s lips parted.

 

He recalled the conversation between Edmund and Leandro from their meal a few days ago.

 

‘But this place seems to have rather weak defenses.’

 

‘Does it seem that way?’

 

‘Yes. It looks vulnerable to external attacks, and there don’t seem to be many people who can block attacks either.’

 

To Edmund’s words, Leandro replied with a confident expression.

 

‘There are few priests residing here, that’s true. But it’s fine. The priests here are generally quite skilled.’

 

‘Are you saying it’s made up of a select few elites?’

 

‘That’s right. Not quite one against a hundred, but I’d say about one against ten.’

 

All the priests of the shrine were quite skilled.

 

They basically possessed abundant holy power and could handle both healing and purification arts.

 

And most importantly,

 

‘We have High Priest Eura. Have you perhaps heard of the Protective Bell?’

 

The Protective Bell.

 

That was the massive bell at the very center of the shrine.

 

It had rung three times at dawn when the expedition first arrived at the temple.

 

‘There are various types of barriers in the world. Among them, the barriers of priests who must protect sacred grounds are even more diverse.’

 

‘…’

 

‘Mother mainly uses formations and bells. It’s a protective method with very deep tradition.’

 

Protective Barrier.

 

And Protective Bell.

 

Eura was someone who could design and create both with great precision.

 

Therefore, throughout the entire shrine, invisible formations of holy power were laid out, and whenever something was detected by those formations, the Protective Bell at the center of the temple would ring without fail.

 

However.

 

“That’s strange… Why isn’t the bell ringing?”

 

Tie looked around anxiously.

 

The swarm of butterflies filling the corridor was growing larger.

 

The dust scattering from their scales made the surroundings so hazy that everything looked cloudy.

 

But the bell sound still couldn’t be heard.

 

“Look over there.”

 

Then Lucalion pointed somewhere.

 

Tie’s eyes widened as he turned his gaze.

 

Complex patterns were glowing faintly on the walls and ceiling where the butterflies had brushed past.

 

It was undoubtedly the protective barrier that Eura had completed over a long period of time.

 

However,

 

“…No. It’s being erased.”

 

Lucalion nodded.

 

“Serafina’s butterflies seem to be neutralizing the protective barrier.”

 

Each time the dust scattered from the butterfly wings touched it, the protective barrier lost its light from the edges inward.

 

Tie looked back at Lucalion restlessly.

 

“What should we do?”

 

If the protective barrier disappears, the bell won’t ring.

 

Then the people gathered in the ritual chamber won’t know what’s happening here at all…

 

“We need to let them know.”

 

Tie spun around.

 

The child began to retrace the path he had run, pushing through the swarm of butterflies.

 

He was concerned about Kangchong’s feet sticking out through the door crack, but there was no choice.

 

“Everyone thinks the butterflies only appear at night!”

 

Lucalion’s expression also became complicated.

 

“If a fight breaks out while they’re off guard, people will get hurt. That can’t happen, everyone just got better…”

 

Tie’s voice choked up.

 

Finally, Lucalion also nodded.

 

“Right. Let’s get out of here first.”

 

“…Kyuut!”

 

But at that moment.

 

Ppupppu, who had been on Tie’s shoulder, jumped down to the floor.

 

Ppupppu pointed with his trunk toward the door leading from the corridor to the 1st floor.

 

Tie’s face darkened.

 

“What? The path is blocked…?”

 

Tie rushed forward.

 

But there really was something where Ppupppu had pointed.

 

“Butterflies…”

 

Through the scale dust that hazily covered the air, thousands of butterflies were layered upon each other.

 

They formed a wall as transparent and solid as glass, blocking the path outside.

 

Tie turned around.

 

“What should we do? There’s no other way besides here…!”

 

Lucalion quickly turned his gaze.

 

But because of the swarm of butterflies filling the space, his vision was completely blurred.

 

Ppupppu jumped back onto Tie’s shoulder and flapped his ears anxiously.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

Thud- Thud-

 

From the far end of the corridor.

 

Cold footsteps echoed from a place hidden by the swarm of butterflies.

 

Tie stared at that spot, frozen.

 

The swarm of butterflies was slowly parting.

 

Through the gap, someone in pure white ceremonial robes with a black sash revealed themselves.

 

Serafina, holding a holy sword in her hand, approached like a shadow.

 

Upon spotting Tie, she whispered with an expressionless face.

 

“Found you.”

 

Whoooosh—

 

Wind whirled before their eyes.

 

A swarm of butterflies moving too fast to follow with the naked eye swept past Tie’s nose.

 

“Tie! Strengthen the barrier!”

 

Through the chaos, Lucalion’s shout could be heard.

 

Tie drew up her holy power and strengthened the barrier surrounding her body.

 

In that instant, the view outside the barrier was suddenly covered in red mist.

 

“You stupid lizard! Attack the main body!”

 

Ppupppu, who had returned to his original form, thrust his great sword.

 

However, the butterfly swarm flexibly dodged the sword and flew upward.

 

For a brief moment, the view cleared and Tie could see the situation around her.

 

“…Serafina, weren’t you a holy swordsman?!”

 

Lucalion shouted while unleashing attacks on Serafina.

 

But Serafina quietly closed her eyes and gave no response.

 

Only the butterfly swarm was easily deflecting Lucalion’s attacks.

 

“If your sword is truly sacred, how could you do this to Luciano…!”

 

“Shut up.”

 

The butterfly swarm vibrated in unison.

 

Scale dust covered everything as Lucalion was sent flying far from Serafina.

 

Serafina opened her eyes and spoke with an expressionless face.

 

“Don’t think to lecture me.”

 

Her gaze heavily pierced through Lucalion.

 

“Now that the World Tree has fallen, you are nothing. Just a pathetic creature waiting for annihilation before Him.”

 

“Silence!”

 

At that moment, Krazaru with his red great sword charged at Serafina.

 

A sword strike wrapped in mist swirled down toward Serafina’s crown.

 

But it was useless.

 

“You are the same as well.”

 

With Serafina’s murmur, scales scattered once more.

 

The wind path reversed and the sword strike that had clearly been aimed at Serafina went astray.

 

Krazaru, whose trajectory was twisted, was sent flying behind Serafina.

 

“I thought spirits would be different.”

 

Looking at Krazaru and Lucalion, Serafina spoke in a flat voice.

 

“I thought they’d be a little smarter than humans.”

 

She turned around and stared at Astie.

 

“Is that child so precious to you? Do you believe that protecting that child will rebuild the lost world?”

 

“Damn it, Tie! Run away!”

 

Lucalion shouted as he struggled to get up.

 

However, he was knocked down again by the butterfly swarm that came rushing back.

 

Serafina walked toward Tie.

 

As she approached, Tie’s body trembled.

 

“Where is the Holy Oil of Return?”

 

As Serafina drew her great sword, the butterfly swarm wrapped around the blade as if they had been waiting.

 

“Did you receive it? Or is it still in the hands of that old traitor?”

 

No emotion could be felt from Serafina as she spoke calmly.

 

With her pounding heart behind her.

 

Tie shouted in a trembling voice.

 

“T-Tie doesn’t have it! Eura Grandmother still has it!”

 

Serafina’s eyes narrowed slightly.

 

Soon she raised her gaze to stare beyond the butterfly wall.

 

“…Then this makes things easier. If I finish you off and then ambush them.”

 

Tie pressed her lips tightly together.

 

“Perhaps, sending the White Leaves ahead would also…”

 

It was the moment when Serafina, who had been muttering, raised one hand.

 

Dong—

 

A loud, heavy bell sound from somewhere cut through the air.

 

The butterflies that had filled the corridor flinched, and several fell to the floor with a thud.

 

Serafina’s mouth closed.

 

Very slowly, her eyebrows twitched.

 

“…The Protective Bell?”

 

“That’s right! You fool!”

 

Tie broke out in cold sweat as she clenched both fists tightly.

 

“Did you think Tie couldn’t get out if you blocked it with butterflies?”

 

Her hands trembled from the tension.

 

But the child faced Serafina to the end.

 

Around them, the phantoms who had gone on errands were returning one by one.

 

“Tie’s subordinates can go anywhere! They can break through butterfly walls too! So you can’t ambush them! Because…”

 

Tie gulped.

 

“Because now, everyone knows you’re here!”

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