Chapter 127: Chapter 127

Chapter 127 - The Train Rushing Towards the End (4)

Serene, confronted with the situation of the train stopping with an explosion, instead of falling into panic, quickly recognized the surrounding elements.

To naturally ascertain solutions when facing a situation—that was her heroic quality, deeply ingrained in her instinct.

‘The train stopping after something exploded means there's a problem with the engine…… or the connection to the locomotive was severed by an explosion.’

As that thought reached her, Serene moved outside through the window to check the train's condition.

If the train was intact, it was the former; if the locomotive was not visible, it was the latter.

That was the calculation.

And as a result of her search, the train was stopped, separated from the locomotive. Thus, Serene concluded that the latter was correct.

‘The train's separation doesn't happen naturally.’

For a train to be severed by an explosion unless someone artificially separated it was impossible.

If it were severed by an artifact's explosion, she would understand…… but the car storing artifacts was Car 5. There was a considerable distance from the severed Car 7.

Therefore, Serene speculated about this incident as follows:

For some reason, they would separate the train and occupy the front cars where the artifacts…… or the Princess was located.

Wouldn't that be the aim if an unknown enemy existed? She reached that conclusion.

And it was an inference infinitely close to the truth. It was true that it was terrorism, and it was also true that the target was the artifacts and the Princess.

Thus, Serene was a girl infinitely close to being omnipotent in terms of solving any problem.

Perhaps that was her qualification to become the world's strongest.

However, normally, that would be the end of it.

Whatever conclusion her inference reached, whether it was close to the truth or not…… the trains from Car 8, where she was located, were already lying derailed on the tracks, and the locomotive was heading far away.

In such a situation, anyone would give up, saying there was nothing more they could do.

That was neither a wrong nor an irresponsible judgment. It was very close to being obvious.

The train had already departed, and there was no longer any way to intervene. That was common sense, no. It was a reality close to a law.

However…… the person known as Serene El Stellia possessed power that transcended common sense and laws.

And above all, she was a person with a mindset capable of using that immense power appropriately.

Serene conceived of one possibility in her mind. The insane possibility of catching up to the train.

Then the girl rushed with hasty steps to the Railroad Mysterium's lounge. Because she remembered the operating map of the Railroad Mysterium displayed there.

‘It was a map that showed the current location.’

Having ridden the Railroad Mysterium about four times in her life, Serene remembered clearly.

That a map with magic engineering technology, showing the current location, was displayed in the Railroad Mysterium's lounge.

Thus, Serene was able to find out where the train was currently located, and also where the locomotive would head in the future.

‘Around the canyon…… circling……!’

And the route the girl discovered gave her mind a new possibility.

The Railroad Mysterium train would soon reach ‘Bryger Canyon’ in the south.

And due to the characteristics of the steep canyon, the Railroad Mysterium would not cross the canyon but would circle around its shape to exit it.

That would naturally consume several times longer than crossing the canyon directly.

Before the conclusion had even fully formed into words in her mind, Serene bolted out of the train.

To cross the canyon directly and reach the canyon's exit faster than the train.

You cannot move faster than a train. But, you can reach the destination faster than a train.

Once that conclusion was reached, Serene couldn't sit idly by.

Even more so because her friends, who had been at the training ground, hadn't been seen since the train's separation.

‘Had they gotten caught up in something?’

Therefore, Serene decided to execute it. That insane, yet achievable plan.

……Yes, it wasn't a thought one could have in their right mind. It might be an idea closer to a madman than a hero.

Even in a world where people move faster than bullets, the idea of catching up to a train was not something one could easily conceive. And there weren't many people capable of achieving it in the first place.

But Serene possessed two elements. The idea, and the ability to achieve that idea.

That extraordinariness, perhaps, was what proved Serene's epithet and identity—the Light of Salvation, a savior who transcends the impossible.

Serene reinforced her body to its limits with her pure and vast mana, then began to cross the canyon.

That speed beyond common sense, and the emerald mana enveloping Serene.

It was like a comet in broad daylight, as if to grant someone's wish.

‘What is this situation?’

Even as my mind was fading, I couldn't help but think that.

Why was Serene here? Was she on this train car from the beginning? That definitely wasn't the case?

Then did she catch up? How?

Was I seeing illusions due to the shock of no longer being able to find a way to break through the situation? It was to that extent.

However, Serene's voice clearly pierced my ears.

To dismiss this voice as an illusion…… it was too vivid.

My voice could barely come out, but I somehow forced it out and spoke.

But instead of answering my words, Serene slowly approached me.

And with light in her hand, she slowly shone that light on my wound.

“……You get hurt too often.”

With a voice full of concern, like the one I heard during previous regressions…… and when she visited me in the infirmary.

As the light shone, I could feel it. The wound area was rapidly stabilizing.

Could Serene use healing magic? I thought about it…… but at least it wasn't in my memory.

Putting my doubt aside, Serene gently placed the coat she was wearing over me.

“Please wait a moment. It will be over soon.”

And her voice, as if reassuring me, was heard.

It was embarrassing to say, but at that single voice, I couldn't help but feel relieved.

It was partly because I knew what abilities she possessed…… but well. It was closer to another reason than this.

Yes, Serene's voice had such power. A power like a warm light that made people believe salvation was near.

I remembered. Serene in always promised salvation to those in distress with that warm voice.

And the girl was someone who always delivered on her promised salvation with an obvious expression.

“What, what is it……!”

The rebel group confronting Serene was in a state of confusion. For someone to suddenly drop from the sky, it was naturally disorienting.

However, they weren't fools who would remain dumbfounded even after seeing the girl who fell from the sky, holding a spear, approaching them.

They too were seasoned warriors who had traversed countless battlefields.

But the senses they had honed on those battlefields were screaming.

Their numbers exceeded ten. In contrast, the enemy was only one, and a girl at that.

But they commonly felt danger from the girl.

An unmistakable aura of a formidable opponent that they couldn't possibly ignore.

The girl holding the spear urged them to surrender in a resolute voice. Thıs content belongs to ɴovelfire.net

But who were these people listening?

Were they not the ones who were crossing this line of death driven by their resentment against this rotten aristocratic society of the Empire?

Trying hard to ignore the danger signals screaming from their bodies, they rushed at the girl, holding their weapons.

Yes, if one thought about it, it was certainly not a disadvantageous situation.

Overwhelming numerical superiority. Moreover, the quality of that majority was not inferior either.

If they held such an advantage, even a fairly skilled knight might not be able to guarantee victory.

However, that was only based on common sense.

In an instant, the girl's figure vanished from their sight.

What appeared in their eyes next was a flash of light.

Followed by a dull thud.

It was truly momentary. Perhaps a fleeting moment, like blinking an eye.

In other words, that amount of time was enough to resolve the situation.

Immediately after, the confronting enemies tumbled to the floor.

There were no fatal injuries on their bodies.

They had merely been rendered immobile for a while.

That was Serene's mercy, and soon, her power.

In this chaotic battlefield, the skill…… and mental fortitude to show mercy with overwhelming power.

In terms of skill, Elwin or Yuna might also have been able to subdue enemies without injury.

It would have taken a little longer, though.

However, Elwin and Yuna couldn't help but waver in a battlefield where life and death intersected, and thus couldn't display their full capabilities.

But Serene was different. That was the difference between Serene and the other protagonists.

Well, if one were to say that Elwin and Yuna's mental states were rotten because of this…… it might be too harsh.

A perfection beyond human limits. That was, after all, Serene's symbol.

Anyway, Serene, while showing mercy, cleanly brought the flow of this battlefield to a close.

Mercy, and the power to achieve that mercy, and an unwavering spirit.

These were the proofs of ‘the Light of Salvation,’ Serene’s strength, and its reason.