Even though it usually popped up when she was below 50% of her own stamina, it didn’t this time. It seemed that the stamina arrangement for the use of skills was quite important in this episode.

‘Certainly, my physical strength is absolutely low right now. It would be difficult to use the skill multiple times, but if I were to go downstairs, wouldn’t it be better to ask Legion to touch me for a while instead?’

When Legion decided to stay in the underworld, he had brushed against her forehead before and her physical strength had been forcibly increased even though it was only by a rather small amount. In the same way that some contact with Bael would heal her bodily wounds, a touch with Legion appeared to restore her HP as well.

However, while her experience with Bael had increased the sexual urges as the side effect of their imprinting whenever their skins brushed against one another, nothing ever changed when she was with Legion. But of course, that shouldn’t have happened either.

‘Wouldn’t Legion feel suspicious if I were to pretend that my lips brushed his cheek while wiping off his sweat? And I have to repeat that a few times too.’

If Legion were to find out, he would definitely become very upset, but the ultimate priority was to get out safely in the end. But even if he had known the truth, he would have still forgiven her anyway.

“In order to do that, I have no choice but to go down. Let’s work hard a little more then.”

Julia eventually took a very slow, deep breath. Although the air was very hot and humid, her trembling limbs soon calmed down once again after she had stood and rested for a while.

Nevertheless, the moment she stepped out, her slender body suddenly staggered and her knees gave out weakly.

“…!”

She didn’t even have the time to scream at all. Her vision was overturned in an instant and the red moon quickly shifted away over the thick fog.

Just beyond the flickering consciousness that had just been like a candle that was about to go out, someone’s tearing cry came piercing in.

“Julia!”

“…”

“I will never leave you alone.”

Julia was already in Legion’s arms by then. He had jumped off the wall without any hesitation and flipped over while still holding onto her tightly. At this rate, he would have been the one to fall onto the ground first.

‘Because of me? Am I simply causing trouble to those around me again? ……no.’

Not before long, Julia opened her eyes and clung onto Legion tightly by his neck. A bright effect eventually shone out from both of her hands.

“Shield.”

[▷Physical Shield Lv.1

Protects the player’s body from any physical shock for once. Consumes 70% of one’s remaining HP. SP 60]

[▷SYSTEM

The remaining HP is less than 50%. Be cautious with the use of skill. Unable to be tried again.]

The system window quickly disappeared and the transparent sphere began to wrap around both of the bodies completely. Legion’s surprised gaze straight away turned towards Julia. But Julia bit her lip and stared at the ground as it quickly drew closer.

Kuaang—just like a bomb that had exploded, a tremendous roar echoed along the cliff.

Julia, who spontaneously closed her eyes, opened her eyes belatedly as her surroundings were immersed in silence. And beneath her, Legion was lying there helplessly with his limbs all outstretched.

The chest that was wrapped around her had stopped motionless. She waited for him to open his eyes, but she felt no movement from him at all.

“No way, what went wrong… Le, Legion!”

As she became surprised, Julia was just about to get up from the floor when her back had suddenly been gripped with a great force. He had raised his eyelids, which eventually revealed those blue eyes of his.

“Whoo, I really thought that I was going to die. Thanks to you, I’m still alive. I didn’t know that you could use such high-level magic though.”

“…”

“Why are you wearing that kind of face?”

“You idiot—I thought you were dead! And why did you have to fall with me in the first place!”

“I don’t know—my body just moved on its own. How can I leave you—ack!”

“Next time, just live alone! And leave me alone, okay?”

As Julia punched him in the chest, Legion immediately keeled over as he screamed out. Even so, his lips could be seen visibly to be curling in a playful way. So, she had no intention of getting fooled again for the second time. Julia then jumped up before pinching his forearm as the final blow.

As she came to her senses, she began looking around to see how high she had already fallen. The top of the cliff was enveloped in such thick steam that not even a shadow could be seen clearly. In addition, since they had tumbled down, the air around them turned hot in an instant. She could feel like she was all trapped in a steamer.

‘Anyway, the drop was gradually shortened, so in conclusion, is it actually a good thing instead?’

If they were to walk down the cliff right till its end, the time limit would have definitely ended and the quest would be struck as failed. However, there was a problem even in this very situation. Her originally low physical strength was already bottoming out due to the use of skill. To be consumed by 70% of her remaining HP was a rather great pressure.

Julia glanced back. While being unaware of anything, Legion was simply shaking as he loosened his body up.

‘I need to do some skinship, but this height difference is too……’

It had been something that she never thought of before, but she was able to finally realize it now. Legion was incredibly tall if she was going to brush her lips while pretending to wipe away his sweat. Considering the difference between him and herself, it was hardly at a height where it could truly allow her lips to reach him in a very natural way.

While Julia was wiggling her fingers, Legion had been examining the area when he started staring at a certain point. It was a part of the cliff that was no different from the other surroundings, but it seemed to be quite different in his eyes.

“The demonic energy is very fluctuating over here. It seems that the core of magic itself is right here.”

“Within these walls? But they’re all just rocks?”

“You’ll understand once you see it. You’re hurt right now, so just back off a bit.”

After infusing some mana into his greatsword, Legion straight away slammed the huge wall down without any delay. The cliff that was drawn down in that blue light split into two before it eventually shattered and soon ruptured.

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