Lingo Bookverse

  Chapter 268: VS Lena Part 2 {TL: By Creed} “Uaaaahhhhhh!!!” Lena let out a beast-like roar as she charged forward. Fast! She was like the incarnation of the wind. I couldn’t follow her with my eyes—by the time I realized it, she had already closed the distance. It’s hard for me to handle this. But… “Too naïve!” Sofia stepped forward and blocked Lena’s charge. “Thank you, Sofia.” “You’re welcome.” If it’s something I can’t do, I just have to rely on Sofia honestly. And in return, I’ll show that I can fight as well. That’s all there is to it. “Mountain Breaker!” While Sofia had Lena’s movements restrained, I struck from the side. Lena glanced at me for an instant. Holding her magic sword in her right hand, she drew a dagger with her left once more. Clang! She slammed the dagger toward me, knocking my sword off its trajectory. As expected, she’s used to fighting multiple opponents. It’s like she has twice as many eyes—she has perfect awareness of the battle...

  Chapter 267: VS Lena Part 1 {TL: By Creed} “Don’t show me something so worthless!!!” Lena turned her eyes toward me as if looking at something blinding— Then, she glared sharply, like a blade cutting through the air. Letting out a voice dripping with resentment, she kicked off the ground. The acceleration was so extreme it felt like she had teleported. Before I knew it, Lena was right in front of me. But there’s no need to panic. “Take this!” I caught her cursed sword with my Meteor Blade. The sheer force threatened to overwhelm me, but I held my ground. Digging in with all my strength, I endured. “Stay away from Fate!” “Tch.” Annoyed by Sofia’s counterattack, Lena clicked her tongue. Still, she knew a careless move would get her killed. So she pulled back for a moment— “Eh?” Then, for some reason, Lena threw her cursed sword. A move unthinkable in battle—voluntarily discarding her weapon. Caught off guard, I was a beat too slow to react. Sofia was the sa...

  Chapter 266: Two are one {TL: By Creed} Lena’s blade closed in on me. I couldn’t avoid it. I couldn’t block it. There was nothing… I could do. Giin!!! A sword cut in from the side and intercepted Lena’s blade. I recognized that sword. The holy sword, Excalibur. A sword only permitted to be wielded by the Sword Saint. And its owner was… “Sofia!” “Honestly… I take my eyes off you for a moment, and things turn into a disaster… like this!” “Tch!?” Sofia stepped forward and spun. Harnessing that momentum, she swept her sword, blasting Lena away. A very forceful, brute move. But precisely because of that, it was hard to resist. However, Lena landed gracefully like a cat, showing no signs of damage whatsoever. Lena glared at Sofia with a flat, cold stare. “Interrupting my date with Fate—don’t you think that’s a bit rude?” “That was a date just now? If so, your level of femininity is exceedingly low. With a date like that, you can hardly entertain a gentleman.” ...

  Chapter 265 Why {TL: By Creed} A gap I forced open. I poured in every ounce of strength I could muster at that very moment, striking in perfect sync with that opening. The timing was flawless. The attack was at its peak. And yet… “Whoa!?” Lena managed to swing her sword back with an impossible speed, blocking my strike. She barely held the blade at bay. It seemed she couldn’t fully absorb the shock, as she was blown backward. But… that was all. Not a fatal blow. Not a decisive strike. I had let a once-in-a-lifetime chance slip through my fingers. “To think you’d use your own body as a shield…” Lena quickly regained her stance. Still, she didn’t launch an attack right away. The sharp, drawn-blade aura from earlier had vanished. In its place, that same bright, cheerful smile she always wore. “Mmm…! You really are amazing, Fate. Seriously, you’re incredible!” “Is that supposed to be a compliment?” “Of course!” “Even though that strike didn’t land?” “No, no...

  Chapter 264: Deadly Battle {TL: By Creed] “Kuhh!!!?” I dropped my body low, almost collapsing forward. At the same time, relying almost entirely on instinct, I swung my sword behind me. Clang!! The Meteor Sword and Tyrfing clashed. Last time, it had been broken in two, but this time it held firm. The power of the swords seemed evenly matched, able to withstand each other. The problem was… my strength wasn’t enough. “Take this!” I angled my sword and slid the blade aside. That gave me just a little room. In that moment, I tried to retreat backward— “No, forward!” “Heh.” Lena’s ability far surpassed mine. Trying to escape or going purely on the defensive was pointless. I’d just be overwhelmed immediately. If so, then the only choice was to leap into her range, even if it was reckless. The risk was huge, but the return could be as well. If I got it right, maybe my attack would land. “Haaaah!!!” I lunged forward and thrust. She dodged, but that was expected...

  Chapter 263: Only One {TL: By Creed} “No.” I shook my head at Lena’s request. Maybe she’d expected that reaction, because her expression didn’t change. “Hmm, why not? I mean, not to brag, but I think I’m pretty cute, you know? My figure might be… well, a little disappointing, but still. But, but—because of that, I’ll do anything for you. Whatever you want, Fate, I’ll give it all to you.” “…That’s not the problem.” “?” “When you say things like ‘I’ll do anything’ so casually… it just makes me uneasy. And I don’t want that kind of one-sided relationship. I want something where we both give and receive, where we support each other.” “I see.” Lena nodded a few times, then— “I don’t get it.” She tilted her head with a blank look. “You can have me all to yourself, so isn’t that good enough? I’ll devote myself to you completely—what’s wrong with that?” “Why do you think in such a lopsided way…” Maybe it sounds idealistic, but… I believe lovers, and married couples to...

  Chapter 262: Fun {TL: By Creed} "……" Lena, with a sword pointed at her, widened her eyes as if she couldn’t believe it. She stood there, stunned for a while… Then, she slowly formed a sly grin. "Ahah." A small chuckle. It swelled into open laughter. "Ahahahahaha!!!" Lena’s fighting spirit surged. Was she… getting serious? I took some distance and raised my sword. Yet Lena didn’t draw hers—she simply laughed, looking like she was having the time of her life. "Ah, geez, this is just so funny. I can’t believe you’d actually say something like that… fufu, ahaha. Just thinking about it makes me want to laugh over and over." "……" "I really do like you, Fate." Her smile vanished. Lena looked straight at me with a cold expression. "—!?" Her eyes were filled with a deep, endless darkness. How many battles to the death would it take for someone to have eyes like that? "I really do like you… but—...

  Chapter 261: The purpose of the Dawn Alliance {TL: By Creed} "We, the Dawn Alliance, are descendants of those who once sided with the Divine Beast." Lena said it with a faint air of pride. They hadn’t joined hands with traitors. They had sided with a Divine Beast who had the rightful claim to vengeance. Perhaps that was the conviction she carried. "That’s why we know the true history. We know the unfulfilled regret of the Divine Beast—twisted, discarded, and buried away. It’s been passed down to us." "…" "And… we’re the ones who have to set that regret to rest." She said it with a cold expression. Like a naked blade… Carrying a dangerous edge that seemed as if it would cut anything it touched. But the reason Lena wore such an expression… was because of those who came before her. Their foolish deeds had let that black emotion drift down into the present. "The world humans have now is built on the sacrifice of the Divine Beast, ...

  Chapter 260: Foolish Actions {TL: By Creed} "The Holy Sword..." The only Holy Sword I knew of was the Excalibur that Sofia possesses. A sword that banishes evil. A light of hope that cuts through darkness. The Holy Sword Excalibur. "The Holy Sword is like the ultimate weapon that the beastkin poured all their strength into creating. But it was kind of a prototype, so they couldn’t mass-produce it. I heard they were only able to make three of them." "And one of those is the Excalibur that Sofia has?" "Exactly. I don’t know where the other two are. Anyway, getting back on topic—since they couldn’t produce more Holy Swords, they started making lower-tier weapons in large quantities, or creating barriers and stuff. The beastkin cooperated in a lot of ways. Thanks to that, human casualties went down, and all’s well that ends well." Lena smiled cheerfully. But in the very next moment, that smile disappeared. "Well, of course, things di...

  Chapter 259: A long time ago {TL: By Creed} "I see. So, Fate, you want to know the purpose of our group—the Dawn Alliance?" "Yeah. If I can understand that, it would clear up a lot of questions." The reason they're making the cursed sword. The reason they caused that incident on Blue Island. The reason they're targeting Aisha and Snow. If I can understand the purpose of the Dawn Alliance, I think all those questions will be answered at once. After all, it all starts with Lena and her group. "Hmm." Lena made a conflicted face. "You won’t tell me?" "No, no, it’s fine. I promised, so I’ll tell you. They didn’t say I couldn’t talk about our purpose, after all. I’m just thinking where to start. It’s a really long story." "Take your time. I’ve got plenty right now." "Alright then..." Lena sat down on a fallen tree nearby. Then she patted the spot beside her. "Come sit here, and let’s talk slow...

  Chapter 258: It's still interesting {TL: By Creed} "Only two questions are allowed." "They’ll answer most things." With those conditions in mind, I carefully considered what to ask. "…Yeah, I’ve decided." "What do you want to ask me?" "First…" After much thought, I decided to go with a particular question. And that was— "Why do you like me, Lena?" "Huh?" Lena let out a bewildered sound. She was probably thinking, "What kind of question is that?" But to me, it was a very important question. Love at first sight, interest in strength—I’d heard various reasons. But none of them really satisfied me. I couldn’t help but wonder if there was a deeper reason behind it. If I could understand her heart more deeply, maybe—just maybe—we could reconcile. That’s why… I wanted to know more about her. This question was for that purpose. "Ahahaha!" Suddenly, Lena burst into laughter. ...