115 – Monster Hunting (1)
“…… Ha, crazy.”
I ended up swearing reflexively. In fact, it had to be that way.
Because this was quite a sight.
Kugungung, Kugugu Palace… ….
What should I say about that?
How should I express it?
First of all, it was not a sight that could be understood through common sense.
So to speak, the mountains move.
This is the mountain located behind the fortress. No, I thought it was a mountain.
At least until now.
No.
It is not a mountain.
That wasn’t a mountain.
This is Sangun (山君).
In the distant past, the former owner of Yeongsan who was subjugated by a young sword saint.
A being that was once called a spirit creature.
“…… “You came here with the intention, is this?”
I suddenly burst into laughter.
Yes, I said it was somewhat easy.
No matter how bad it is, there is no way that a person as big as a demon lord would trust a swarm of just a few hundred monsters and try to strike a sword castle.
Of course, it is correct to think that there will be some left over.
Did you let your guard down? It was a bit absurd to say that.
That’s because I never once relaxed.
Sometimes there were monsters that broke through the siege of the Sword Master and his disciples and reached the castle, but nine times out of ten, they were blocked by the barrier.
Even those who somehow managed to break through were wiped out by Lucius’ magic.
So it wouldn’t be too strange if I relaxed, but I didn’t do that.
I was tense and focused the entire time.
I had been thinking implicitly that there might be something more left.
However.
“No matter what, isn’t this a bit too much?”
Something beyond what I could predict or imagine has just happened.
If you say it’s a problem, it’s just that.
I sighed and first looked to the side. It is a place or building with a barrier stone.
…… Needless to say, it is the fortress’ barrier that will be helpful if the mountain army is revived.
Because it was originally a barrier created to block the fog of mountains rather than demons or monsters. The few elements that could be relied on were there.
However, the barrier is not omnipotent.
Even if you believe in it, you can’t leave everything to it.
First, I turned my head and looked for Beatrice.
Should I say I am fortunate?
She happened to be nearby.
“Riche.”
“…… Yes?”
She, like me and the others, was looking at Sangun with a very serious and determined expression.
Because it was an acceptable situation, I didn’t pay any attention to that reaction.
I just speak out.
“I’m talking about the magic circle up there.”
What he is pointing at with his eyes is not Sangun.
It was the existence of evil energy that was reviving such mountains.
Beatrice also looked up into the sky saying ‘oops’, and at that point I continued.
“Can you stop it?”
Anyway, at this point, in this situation where the Demon King and his instruments appeared, it was Beatrice who had the most effective power against those beings of the Nine Heavens.
I asked just in case.
I wonder if there is a way to stop the resurrection itself with her power.
“…… “It’s impossible.”
But the answer that came back was a sharp denial.
Beatrice had a sad expression.
“Not only is it not within the reach of divine power, it would be meaningless to force it to reach. “I’m upset about that, but it’s not something I can erase with my current abilities.”
As she said that, she bit her lip and clenched her fists.
“…… Sorry. “She is a saint in name and appearance, but there is nothing we can do.”
It was definitely a look of resentment.
She is, after all, a saint, but perhaps she feels a sense of shame because she cannot do anything for herself.
To be clear, the current problem is simply that the magic circle in the sky is excessively outside the standard.
At least it wasn’t an issue that could be judged on Beatrice’s lack of ability.
I patted her on the head to stop her from blaming herself.
Anyway, I don’t even have time to blame myself right now.
I stopped looking at the sky and turned my gaze again.
If this happens, we have no choice but to kill the Sangun from this side while the barrier holds.
‘…… It would be great if the old man arrives in a timely manner before then.’
There was a high possibility that something so bad would not happen.
Geomseong must have noticed Sangun’s movements by now, but there must be a reason why he hasn’t returned yet.
For example, being captured by ‘something unexpected’ that is more than a horde of monsters.
“Ha. “I’m in trouble.”
I sighed and muttered softly.
This is an incredibly difficult situation.
The resurrection of the mountains is a truly unexpected situation and event.
I never thought the devil would come with such extreme measures.
‘Anyway, we have to stop it. ‘Use all the means at your disposal and subdue the mountain army with only the power you have here.’
The moment that thought occurred to me, I kept my mouth shut for just a moment.
The thoughts that pass through my mind are no different.
‘Can you do it?’
It’s a simple story.
Can you do it?
I don’t know, but it is said that the danger level of the mountain army is comparable to that of the old dragon clan.
It’s not at the same level as Tsumei or Evil Dragon, but…
Even so, it doesn’t change the fact that it’s dangerous.
Needless to say, this was a crisis situation.
I tried to force my frozen head to come up with a solution.
Means that can be used now, ways to stop that giant now.
…… Does not exist. There was none. I don’t remember.
I bit my lip reluctantly.
It would be bad to waste time like this right now.
The resurrection will soon be completed, and the mountains will be revived.
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What should I do?
Can you take it down?
‘…… Really, what is the best way to do it?’
Even if I rack my brain endlessly, I can’t come up with a solution.
I eventually closed my eyes tightly.
“…… Now, wait a minute.”
It was then that a voice woke me up.
I blinked and turned my head.
Beatrice stood there, looking strangely hesitant.
Soon she carefully parted her lips, as if she had made up her mind on something.
“I’m not sure, though. That is.”
She lifts her head and looks at me.
I swallowed dry saliva and continued speaking.
“Maybe there is a way.”
“…… What?”
It was a word that made me pause, even if it was only for a moment.
Beatrice looked up at the sky again.
“It is impossible to stop the resurrection spell, but it may be possible to slow its progress little by little. No, I will make it possible.”
‘So,’ she added, and her eyes immediately turned to my waist.
In other words, in the direction where Flügel is.
[…] … Huh?]
Did she just happen to feel eyes on her?
Flügel made a short, blank voice.
It was at that moment that Beatrice’s words continued again.
“Flügel, I need you to lend me your strength. “Is that okay?”
[Huh? Ugh??]
Not only Beatrice, but I also shifted her gaze towards Flügel.
Flügel suddenly caught the intense gaze of the two of us.
[Uh, uh… ….]
She continued her sentence with a look of confusion.
‘Hmm.’
And my worries did not last long.
Sereung-
I immediately pulled out my flugel.
*****
[…] … I never thought my doctor would pass it on without even asking. Dante, wait and see. I will remember this grudge.]
Flügel muttered to himself and got angry.
At that, Beatrice shed her bitter smile.
“There’s nothing we can do, right? The situation is the situation. “If you make a mistake, you could end up in really big trouble.”
[…] … Well, I know that.]
Flügel also did not deny her words.
Of course, he himself was aware of the seriousness of the situation.
[But she is a saint.]
However, she said something else.
So to speak, it was a simple curiosity.
[Why did I borrow it? I don’t think my unique abilities will be of help to you…….]
Anyway, I followed because there was no reason to refuse, but that didn’t mean there weren’t any doubts.
In the first place, her ability as a sword was ‘relief of physical burden’.
She absorbed the Vajra through the ability of greed, and acquired unique abilities as a result.
If you think about it, isn’t that a useful power only for Dante?
Wasn’t being a goddess’s daughter, or a saint, originally about exercising power based on her innate divine power?
In that case, she wouldn’t have had to borrow herself.
[No way… ….]
After a short period of thought, Flügel lowered her voice slightly.
[You’re not trying to do something very dangerous, right?]
“…… Huh?”
And Beatrice’s answer came back quickly.
“No, it’s not anything like that.”
Quite an awkward voice, but a concise answer.
Flügel cleared his throat awkwardly.
[Oh, no.]
It was around that time that Flügel and Beatrice arrived at the heights of the castle.
Even though it is only a location where the ground is slightly raised.
Beatrice looked around and spoke again.
“I wouldn’t say it’s dangerous. I don’t plan on putting too much strain on my body like anyone else, so whatever. “You don’t have to worry.”
From Flügel’s perspective, these words raised questions once again.
[Hmm, then what is it?]
She asked back, and Beatrice also continued talking right away.
“I told Dante, but I can’t erase that magic circle with my current abilities. But perhaps if we do our best, we can delay the completion of the resurrection to some extent.”
Then, divine power slowly arises.
Her whole body began to sparkle in bright gold.
“But it won’t last that long. She’s said this many times, and it’s a shame, but in the end, my lack of ability is what’s holding me back. That’s why I borrowed you. “To make up for that lack of ability.”
[Hmm, so you’re thinking of using more sacred power than the limit?]
“…… Well, if you ask me, that’s true.”
Beatrice laughed bitterly at Flügel’s disapproving voice.
Soon, Flügel also felt divine power beginning to enter his body.
She weakly pierced Beatrice’s hand with the electric current she left in her blade, as if she was displeased with her spirit.
“Ouch, ouch.”
Beatrice let out a small cry in her voice, but Flügel paid her no heed and crackled her brain energy.
[Really, she is a saint. You know that too, right? Dante is strange, if a person uses strength beyond the limit allowed by the body, it will break down.]
“…… Oh, of course I know that best. “I have no intention of just leaving, so you don’t have to worry.”
Beatrice still maintained her calm demeanor.
At least, as she said, she didn’t seem to have any intention of overdoing it.
Even though Flügel sighed, he did not stop her.
Anyway, once again, she knew that the situation was the situation.
[Why are you only picking out the bad parts of Dante and following them? ….]
She could only lament so much.
Really, I didn’t like her very much.
However, even so, Flügel could not have anticipated Beatrice’s response when she returned the next moment.
“Ahahahaha, they say that if you like someone, you resemble them, right?”
Flügel paused for a moment at the words spoken so calmly.
Then she poofs and she looks up at Beatrice.
[…] … Are you a saint?]
“Oh, I forgot to say ‘as a friend.'”
[Are you a saint??]
Beatrice did not bother to answer Flügel’s subsequent calls.
She just laughed heartily and raised her divine power.
“Now, shall we begin? If the divine power is not suitable for your body, please tell me quickly. Flügel, don’t try to accept my power too harshly.”
[Holy woman, I think I just heard something very suspicious─.]
Whaaa!!
Flügel’s voice was drowned out by the rising waves of divine power.
The golden brilliance of Beatrice’s entire body soon spreads into the air.
“Whoa.”
She let out a short breath.
The gaze is directed towards the sky.
It was a terrible evil energy and a magic circle of resurrection that simply colored the beautiful night sky darkly.
Beatrice stretched out her hand.
Towards the sky, towards the instrument.
Release divine power.
Quaaa!!!
The divine power that flowed from her body soon began to spread out in all directions and form a pillar.
At least it was not a technique that could be achieved to the current level.
This is something that can be accomplished simply because Flügel is by your side and assisting you.
Beatrice’s arms stretched out toward the sky trembled slightly.
“…… Ugh.”
No matter how much help it received from Flügel’s magic sword’s unique abilities, it was definitely too much power.
Holy magic, Sacred Ground.
In other words, a sanctuary.
Because it was an imperial level magic.
It is a power that the current Beatrice cannot produce, and a magic that cannot be deployed…….
‘With Flügel’s help, it might be possible to at least imitate it.’
Yes, it was not a perfect sanctuary.
But the effect can be imitated.
Take control of space with the power of sanctuary, and allow the slowly imbued divine power to reach the heavenly instruments.
As a result, the completion of the magic circle is prevented.
What can be expected is an ending in which others will kill the incompletely revived Sangun.
It will be quite a daunting task, though.
Beatrice slowly closed her eyes.
This is a divine power that goes beyond the limits.
Excess of anything is the same as falling short of the standard.
Just as too much medication becomes poison, so does this.
The heat of divine power could have damaged the body, but it was somehow controlled to its limits with the power of Flügel.
Of course, it won’t last that long.
‘…… ‘I will do my best to prevent complete resurrection.’
Beatrice just muttered to herself.
I will try to prevent a complete resurrection.
So, I want you to deal with the monster in the meantime.
So that you do not fall prey to the devil’s schemes.
Flash!
At that moment, the sun of divine power rose, and at the same time, it collided with the opposing force of the heavenly instrument (惡氣).
Light and darkness collided.
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Lucius looked up at the sky, then moved his gaze back towards the mountains.
Sangun was clearly being revived, but its form was not complete.
It was also not complete.
‘Even if that happens, it won’t last long.’
Needless to say, it was the power of divine power that enveloped the sky.
In other words, it is the power of a saint.
Lucius felt a moment of awe.
In her power, and in the power of the goddess.
The golden sea coloring the sky was a spectacular sight that could even make one embrace a faith that had never existed before.
However, Lucius also knew that he could not afford to indulge in such sentiments for long.
There was no time, and power was weak.
Moreover, the location of the Sword Saint could not be determined.
No matter how good you thought about the situation, it was not positive.
If we consider the worst, we may have to hunt down the monsters of the past with just the students staying in the castle.
“… ….”
Lucius closed his eyes.
For a moment, a question came to mind.
Can you do it?
Can you catch it?
However, I knew very well that it was a completely useless question.
Isn’t it a question of whether you can do it or not?
I do it because I have to.
If that’s the case, we can only succeed.
Do whatever it takes.
Quaaa!
This is the moment when Lucius’ eyelids lifted again.
Endless mana exploded from his entire body.
The blue mana was soon wrapped around both his arms, and each began to perform a magic spell one by one.
A magic circle was being drawn.
‘The saint did the best she could.’
No matter how one looked at it, the divine power covering the sky at this moment was not a normal amount.
At least, it is not a power that a nineteen-year-old girl can exert.
Probably, we are still exceeding our limits.
Isn’t it a situation where you have entrusted that role to a junior?
If so, he must do the best he can. No, we had to go beyond our best and achieve the best results.
That was the role I could play as the student council president.
[Blizzard.]
[Lava Blast.]
The magic circles formed on each of Lucius’ hands glowed at that moment.
Cold and heat, blizzard and magma.
Lucius brought out the full power of the 8th Circle without even having to hide it.
Quwagwagwagwagwagwang!!!
The frozen storm binds the body of the mountain army.
The rising lava soon covered the air.
[Kooooo!!]
For the first time, the mountain army made a ‘sound’.
It was truly a bloody cry.
Right after that, Lucius also let out a shout.
“Eve!”
The one calling is his own younger brother.
A silver-haired girl standing blankly.
At her brother’s call, Eve was startled and only then came to her senses.
“Yes, yes!”
Lucius pointed to the mountain army with his eyes as she answered with her voice, her military spirit raised.
“I will do my best to stop him from advancing. “If possible, I would like to entrust you with subduing that monster.”
“…… To?”
“Can you do it?”
Eve trembled, looking slightly embarrassed.
But soon her expression became serious.
Her eyes were full of determination.
She nodded her head.
“…… I will try, brother. Please leave it to me.”
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“Okay, then.”
Lucius also nodded briefly, and then he stretched out his hand again.
It retains mana without getting tired.
His two red eyes flashed vividly.
“I will pave the way.”
She waves her hands filled with mana.
It was a very light gesture.
However, the phenomenon that occurred as a result was never light.
[Tempest Field.]
Wheeooooo!!
A typhoon began to rage.
Literally natural self-harm.
The blade-like wind, the whirlpool, soon drove away the swarms of monsters affected by the thicker fog, creating a ‘road’.
“It won’t buy you much time. “Because monsters are gathering from all over the sacred mountain.”
Lucius said this while slightly closing one of his eyes.
What comes into view is a scene from further away.
Needless to say, they were monsters.
Not the devil’s, but the mountain army’s.
Creatures directly affected by the fog of Yeongsan.
In other words, a descendant of Sangun.
The monsters summoned by the devil were not enough, they were also running towards the castle.
“Go, Eve.”
“…… Yes!”
It was right after that that Eve hit the ground.
Blood energy rose throughout her body.
At this time when Lucius was stopping the movement of the mountain army, the greatest strength of her allies was none other than her.
If the blood energy was extracted as is, it could have created more destructive power than 8-circle magic for a moment.
So, Eve thought, she had to be the one to step forward.
That was also Lucius’ judgment.
‘…… ‘I’m a little anxious, though.’
However, Eve thought to herself.
There isn’t enough blood.
To put it bluntly, she didn’t have the energy to use her vitality all day long.
As such, it was impossible for her not to feel anxious.
What should I do if it’s not enough? What should I do if the limit comes early?
Her worries were unexpectedly and easily resolved.
“Let’s go together, senior.”
“…… Huh?!”
A voice suddenly came from the side.
It belonged to someone Eve knew.
Turning her head, she saw Dante’s appearance, and she was startled.
“Huh, junior? Wait, it’s dangerous. What’s inside the castle…….”
Next, she spat out those words half-reflexively, but Dante paid her no heed and looked directly at her.
Running toward the mountains.
And before Eve could utter any more words of restraint, Dante raised his dagger.
Eve knew that it was not the sword that Dante usually carried.
“…… That?”
But its true identity was unknown.
Ive never imagined it.
I can’t believe that the dagger is a 4-star weapon that Dante hastily summoned using CP.
Pajik-
For a moment, a thunderstorm occurred.
Dante drew a dagger.
Quarrr!!
“…… !”
Eve’s eyes opened wide.
Because it was a sudden lightning strike.
And that sudden thunderbolt once again wiped out the horde of monsters in front of her.
It was around that time that Dante opened his mouth again.
“It won’t be a hindrance. “Don’t you need more of my blood in the first place?”
“…… “That is.”
Eve could not bear to utter a rebuttal.
So to speak, it was within Dante’s expected range.
A light smile appeared on his lips.
“Let’s go. “This sword is quite useful.”
“… ….”
In the end, Eve gave up trying to persuade Dante and bowed her head with a short sigh.
“Okay. Instead, you have to be careful.”
It was consent to accompany him.
“Do you have any doubts, senior?”
Dante laughed, and at the same time he thought.
I’m glad I didn’t have to add that the dagger I’m holding will break soon.