I Escaped the Exile Story Only To Find It Was a Regret Trope

57 – 11# Their Resolve (5)

Is this the trump card Athena mentioned!

Yuri finally realized the trump card Athena had subtly hinted at. Of course, no matter how much Athena disliked Beris, she didn’t tell everything in detail.

Even if Athena hated Beris, it wouldn’t be polite to tell everything. Anyway, thanks to that, Yuri saw through Beris’s trump card.

If it had been magic, Ha-young wouldn’t have missed it. So, it means it’s not magic but another power. That must be her trump card.

‘I’ll settle it here!’

Since the opponent revealed their trump card, Yuri decided to attack with all her might. Beris clicked her tongue.

‘Even with my blessing, I couldn’t take down a single one!’

Although they weren’t fighting to the death, even considering that, she never imagined that everyone would be fine even after using her blessing. Damn it.

But this is the end.

Regret is regret, but now she had to focus on the current fight. Fortunately, by using her trump card first, the other side also revealed their hidden trump card.

‘I had to admit it.’

At first, she just didn’t like her. Suddenly appearing next to her brother, acting all close, and pretending to be all noble. But that wasn’t it.

Athena.

The one who introduced herself as a servant was absurdly strong. She won duels with her brother and continued to help him in his fights.

Even if not to that extent.

I also want to help my brother. Thus, her blossoming manifested. Although it was a strength gained by looking at others, it was also the path of a hero and thus strength.

Blossoming

Athena

Goddess of War

Wearing a helmet that sparkled silver, holding a shield in one hand and a spear in the other. Indeed, the goddess of war and wisdom from mythology, Athena, had descended.

‘Divinity is felt, what is this? Can that guy also use blessings?’

Although I had already heard about the rapidly strengthening skill of blossoming. The blossoming that Yuri used now was so alien and powerful even to Beris.

Yuri threw the spear she was holding with all her might. Boom!! A deafening explosion tore through the air. But before the sound could even spread, Beris felt it.

The fact that her right arm was completely shattered. It didn’t even hit properly. The opponent had deliberately missed. The meaning of that action was clear.

Surrender.

Otherwise, you will be seriously injured.

Veins bulged on Beris’s forehead. Are you saying you spared me now? To mere fledglings? Anger began to rise on Beris’s face.

But that was it.

The anger that had surged to the top of her head quickly subsided again. Calm down, calm down. If you move recklessly, consumed by anger, you will eventually lose even what you could have won.

‘Beris, you’ve regained your composure.’

Athena, who had been watching, clicked her tongue. If only Beris had been continuously pushed when she was flustered at first. The result could have been different.

But now that she had regained her composure, it was no exaggeration to say that the outcome was already decided.

Even though she hated Beris’s personality, Athena acknowledged her abilities. After all, they were comrades who had defeated the Demon King together.

And Yuri also realized that the opponent had regained her composure.

It would have been best for them if the opponent had continued to be angry. Unfortunately, it didn’t go that far. Yuri clicked her tongue and picked up the spear again.

“It can’t be helped. We have no choice but to keep attacking.”

“Yes, I’ll help from the side.”

“Thank you.”

Over the past two months, as they trained together, their coordination had become very strong. Soon, the acceleration buff used by Hayoung was added to the spear Yuri threw.

The spear that left Yuri’s hand approached Beris with a tearing sound. The moment she threw the spear, Yuri was inwardly convinced of victory in this duel.

This cannot be avoided or blocked.

And indeed it was so. Beris, seeing Yuri’s spear, realized that it could not be avoided or blocked. Thanks to that, Beris could barely be sure.

That she was the winner of this duel.

Boom!!!

Oddly enough, the explosion came from Ha-young, who was right next to me. Startled, I turned my head and saw that the spear I had thrown had struck Ha-young unnie squarely.

“What?!”

“It’s okay, my life isn’t in danger.”

Of course, Beris had also adjusted appropriately. It wasn’t that she was particularly worried about them, but she didn’t want to lose any power that could be used in the upcoming battle in a place like this.

“It’s called the Blessing of Counterattack. It’s one of my favorite blessings.”

“Ha-young unnie!!”

“Consider it an honor. I haven’t used this blessing many times!”

Those words were not a mockery but a fact. Even Yushin and Athena didn’t know that Beris had the Blessing of Counterattack until they fought the Demon King.

There are only two reasons she would use the Blessing of Counterattack.

Either it’s a fight she absolutely cannot lose, or it’s a fight she absolutely does not want to lose. In Beris’s case now, it was the latter. Anyway, thanks to that, the situation rapidly turned unfavorable.

“Phew, now I can use buffs more comfortably.”

“Tsk.”

“What are you doing? Not coming in?”

“I know!”

Given the situation, there was only one answer. Attack and attack again. Yuli, who made the decision, immediately rushed towards Beris. Watching that, Athena thought.

‘The choice itself isn’t bad. It’s a priority to suppress before using any more tricks.’

But unfortunately, the opponent was bad. With Ha-young, the inhibitor, gone, Beris could use buffs. If that happens, she becomes unimaginably strong.

As Athena expected, Yuli began to be pushed back miserably. Beris easily dodged all of Yuli’s attacks and instead punched Yuli’s face and torso.

“How brutal.”

“Seems like a lot of stress has piled up.”

“Yushin, shouldn’t you stop it soon?”

“No, not yet.”

Yushin shook his head. Of course, the spectacle unfolding before his eyes was hard to watch. But Yuli’s eyes were still alive. She hadn’t given up.

“Huff, huff!”

“Let’s stop here, shall we? If we go any further, you might really die.”

“Not yet. I can still go on!”

“That’s what we call futile persistence. You fool.”

But it wasn’t that he underestimated that determination. Those who don’t give up until the very end, even if it’s a futile struggle, are highly valued. That’s how variables can be created.

‘Adjusting my strength is annoying. But if I don’t, she’ll get seriously hurt.’

The only reason she bothered to check Yuli’s condition was because she judged that Yuli would be a sufficient force. Anyway, the match was already decided.

Now, it was time to prepare for the upcoming battle.

But as always, complacency is the worst enemy. Just when Beris’s thoughts loosened, not missing that slight gap, Yuri raised her spear once more.

Beris realized without difficulty that this was the final attack. Since Ha-young had fallen, Yuri, who was driven into a corner, had only one move left.

“Come at me with all your might.”

In such cases, the cleanest way to end it is to show an overwhelming difference in power. Beris wiggled her fingers arrogantly, and Yuri responded.

To the very end.

Gathering all her remaining strength, she threw the spear directly at Beris. At the moment the ominous noise of the spear echoed, Beris had already moved her hand.

‘Reacting to the sound is too late.’

The sound arrives late. Therefore, Beris used divine protection once again. Who would have thought she would use divine protection three times against such fledglings? No, no.

At this point, they are no longer fledglings.

They are a legitimate force. Beris had no choice but to acknowledge them. Perhaps that’s why? There was no hesitation in using divine protection. The divine protection she invoked was the Shield’s Blessing.

The power imbued in the blessing is simple.

It simply blocks the opponent’s attack perfectly. But there is nothing stronger than simplicity. The Shield’s Blessing blocks all incoming attacks from all directions.

“To think she would use the Shield’s Blessing.”

“It has never been pierced until now.”

Not even the Demon King, nor the Sage. The Shield’s Blessing had never been directly pierced. However, its duration is only about 10 seconds, proportional to its tremendous effect.

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But it was enough to block Yuri’s final desperate attack.

And as expected, at the moment the spear touched the Shield’s Blessing, a tremendous explosion occurred. Unfortunately, her spear did not pierce the shield. But, it was at that moment.

The moment everyone was certain of Beris’s victory.

Bang!! Yuri, who had approached near Beris, swung her fist. Due to the smoke from the explosion, Beris couldn’t react in time. She swallowed dryly.

‘If the duration of the Shield’s Blessing had been just one second shorter…’

She would have allowed the final attack. Thinking that, cold sweat ran down Beris’s back. Fortunately, Yuri, who had exhausted all her strength, fainted on the spot.

In terms of results, it was Beris’s victory.

But no one here would think so.

Including Beris herself.