117 – Monster Hunting (3)
Beatrice suppresses evil energy, and Jibril strengthens and repairs the barrier.
And Dante and Eve set out to subdue the mountain army.
Such a division of roles seemed neat at first glance, but in fact, that was not all that those in the fortress had to do.
“Grisha! A big guy appeared on the left! “Shut it up!”
“Don’t worry about this side, just watch your side, Nick. Aren’t there still a lot of monsters piled up?”
To put it simply, the main threat was monsters.
The monsters of Yeongsan have become stronger due to the influence of the mountains.
They were spread out all over the mountain range and gathered towards the fortress every moment as if they had received a call from their master.
Of course, it is the students who step up to prevent that.
The Sword Saint and his disciples are all about to go out to deal with the devil and the monsters beneath him.
At this moment, he was the only one who could protect himself.
[Hell Flare.]
Among them, the one who showed outstanding performance was definitely a young man.
Student President Lucius, a wizard who has entered the 8th Circle.
Rarrr!!
The moment he was given the slightest amount of leeway, great magic soared from both his hands in an instant.
This time too, the flames of hell summoned by Lucius wiped out the monsters.
Of course, even so, the number of monsters flocking was much higher.
‘…… There are too many.’
Lucius thought with a slight frown on his face.
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Without stopping moving mana.
‘I won’t be able to last long like this.’
He was firing magic at a speed close to that of a martial arts chant, but even that wasn’t great enough to turn the tide of battle.
There were simply too many monsters.
Even if large-scale annihilation magic is used, the gap is filled in an instant.
Because Lucius’s ‘eyes’ could not confirm the end of the monsters.
Lucius knew very well that if this stagnation continued for too long, problems would definitely arise.
Unlike the monsters, there was a limit to physical strength here, and those beasts would definitely not miss the mistake that was eventually made.
…… Some kind of turning point was needed.
‘It would have been nice if there was just one more high-ranking wizard.’
But Lucius also knew.
That is just a poor expectation.
Rather than the possibility that an advantageous variable may suddenly appear in this urgent situation, it would be better to just try to take the time.
If we do that, at least we can expect a victory from those who set out to subdue the mountain army.
I know it’s not easy.
It will definitely be a tough role.
And the one who took on such an arduous role was none other than Lucius’ younger brother. How could you not be worried?
But I just have to believe and wait.
Lucius believed in Eve’s abilities.
I believe in her swordsmanship.
More than anything, I believed in her blood energy, which she began to actively use, perhaps due to a change in her state of mind recently.
That is why Lucius would fulfill his role.
If he was not in a position to provide plausible help in dealing with the mountain forces, he had to at least defend his position tightly.
Do your best, not just your best.
Even if it means consuming the last handful of mana left.
Quaaa!
Mana shined once again.
The blue light shimmers.
The mana commanded by Lucius soon flowed under the ground, resulting in a great tremor.
In other words, it is an earthquake.
Kugungung, Kugugu Palace…… !
This is perhaps the most effective magic at this moment when monsters are constantly flocking in.
[Earthquake.]
The ground on one side of the fortress is collapsing horribly. Of course, the monsters had no choice but to fall into that endless underground.
To put it in a pleasant way, should we say that it is the fate of wingless monsters?
Lucius tried to think of such a thought, but soon realized one thing.
It seems like the magic from a little while ago was too much.
“Cough.”
Blood almost spurted out for a moment.
Lucius secretly wiped his mouth.
You can’t show weakness at this time.
‘…… Still, I can’t help but think weak thoughts keep coming up.’
Rotates mana. Because I had to recover from the damage caused by the anti-magic spell a little while ago as quickly as possible.
Nevertheless, Lucius thought.
‘If only a little more superior power had been present… ….’
Of course, the students here were showing off their abilities to the best of their ability and beyond.
Couldn’t it also be said to be a breakthrough of limits that comes from a tense situation?
We could not disparage their efforts.
I have no intention of disparaging it.
However, it was inevitable that I would hope for the help of a slightly more skilled helper.
If it is treacherous, should we say it has a treacherous heart?
When I think about it calmly, it goes without saying that this was an emergency.
And he knows he won’t last long.
Lucius just vaguely hoped for the appearance of a miraculous helper.
‘…… Even so, it is a meaningless thought.’
With a sigh, it was the moment when I erased my distracting thoughts and tried to use magic again.
Paaat!!
“…… !”
A miracle has come.
It was a slightly different form from the miracle that Lucius had thought of without thinking about.
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Aria suddenly thought of such a thought.
What is she doing?
‘Really, I don’t know.’
Shut up!
It did not mean that he was unaware of such a simple act as cutting down a monster.
Should I say it feels a little more abstract than that?
To put it simply, the feeling of quite a bit of self-destruction washing over me like a wave cannot be erased.
Aria thought that she felt a little pathetic right now.
Actually, wouldn’t he be like that too?
What is he doing?
Is what you are doing now useful? Are you helping others right now?
Is he properly protecting Yeongsan, his own hometown? ….
‘…… Of course I know. Because I’m still young and immature, I can’t do great things like my grandfather or my brother-in-law. Well, something like that is bound to be difficult.’
While Aria was thinking that, she frowned with a very complicated expression.
Swing the sword.
Sweet love!
A rapier with a rather archaic name, Oath of the Moon and the Moon, split the air.
And the monster’s heart explodes in an instant.
With the thought that this sword, which had been given to her as a gift by her friend, would definitely be worthy of joining the ranks of famous swords, Aria brushed off her flesh from the blade.
That expression was still not good.
It was pathetic.
It was truly pathetic.
Isn’t it her own hometown, isn’t it her own spiritual mountain?
‘But then I leave the work to others and end up only finishing one serving?’
Perhaps it can be said to be a bit childish and shabby idea. Actually, that’s true, and I can’t really find anything to refute.
But what does that mean?
Isn’t it okay to have your pride hurt in this job?
Isn’t this a problem that can hurt one’s pride?
This is the place where I have lived since I was born.
If I can protect it, of course I want to protect it with my own hands.
Even if it’s something you can’t do alone.
Even if the problem goes beyond that level.
At the very least, I did not want to take on a role where all I had to do was stay stuck inside the barrier and deal with the occasional monsters that came over.
‘…… More.’
Aria thought.
‘I want to have more strength.’
We need strength, we need the ability to protect this land.
Also, the continuing thought was simple.
‘How?’
It was a struggle to come up with a more specific method.
What can you do for yourself right now?
Aria swung her sword without any pause and slowly but clearly looked around her surroundings.
She looked at those who were doing their part.
‘The saint is suppressing the mountains.’
The first thing that catches your eye is Beatrice.
Aria felt embarrassed.
She wasn’t ashamed to receive help from her friends, but she hated having such a friend shoulder so much of a burden.
I was embarrassed, and even more than that, I felt sorry.
Aria gritted her teeth.
‘…… Jibril is strengthening the barrier. Thanks to this, the number of monsters each person has to deal with is being properly controlled.’
In real time, she realized that Beatrice was not the only friend she was receiving help from. A friend from the East whom I met after a long time was like that again.
Jibril made the barrier stronger with the power of magic.
As a result, students were able to avoid dealing with monsters that exceeded their limit.
Needless to say, she was like one of the pillars supporting the current castle.
If we erase her childish feelings and think about it, it is help that we are grateful for more than anything else.
‘That’s not all. The student council president, the vice president, Dante, and Grisha. ‘Everyone is doing their best for Yeongsan.’
Aria continued her thoughts.
Continuously, without stopping even once.
‘What can I do?’
That’s why she didn’t notice.
‘What I can do to help them, what role I can play for Yeongsan.’
At some point, without even realizing it.
Her body was swinging the sword against her will.
Once the monster is cut down, she moves towards the next monster.
Swing the sword. It stabs. Cut again.
‘…… Come to your senses, Aria. Think about what the situation is now.’
The eyes have lost focus. The ceremony had long since moved elsewhere.
Nevertheless, the flame in the sword did not die out even for a moment.
‘The only thing that makes you better than other friends is your sword. ‘That’s all you can do, all the talent you have, right?’
It’s clumsy, but I’m still pretty clumsy.
It was a state of unity between body and sword.
‘What if I don’t use the talent I’ve always been praised for? If not now, when are you going to do it?’
As I said, Aria’s eyes lost focus.
But the fire burns.
It was a contradiction, but it was the truth.
Her eyes were not dead.
‘Do what you can. ‘Aria Ten.’
She raised her rapier.
It was only for a moment, but the steps stopped.
I don’t care about the shape of the sword, which is specialized for ‘thrusting’, and just take a stance.
And that.
‘If it is the death penalty.’
It was the sword technique of someone she had once seen.
‘If it were the sword of death, it would have eliminated the horde of monsters like that in an instant.’
He was now dead and gone, but he was someone whose feelings I had not completely sorted out yet.
At this moment, it didn’t matter.
However, she remembers his sword skills.
Imitate his sword.
At this point, the sword she can imitate is a sword that can be said to be that familiar.
If it wasn’t the Sword Saint’s, there was only Jihad’s.
‘Ah.’
And she naturally noticed.
It was just an epiphany that came suddenly.
‘This is the shape of a sword.’
In order to advance to the ultimate goal of the sword, the very first step you must take.
This is the sword type.
This is the world they see.
Aria is.
She drew the sword.
One sword.
“… ….”
Sarak─.
That was not Yeonhwageomgyeol.
It wasn’t even a swordsmanship in the first place.
Just slashing the blade down.
A very simple operation.
What’s more, it didn’t even contain half of the aura that Aria normally brings out.
So to speak, it was Aria’s whim.
Should I say that I suddenly had that thought?
‘Was it necessary to have this much excessive auror to cut down those monsters?’
There was no basis. It was a vague idea. Maybe it was a wrong judgment.
But Aria did not hesitate.
The sword split the air.
Kwagagagagagagagagak!!!
And a path appeared between the hordes of monsters.
It is a long trajectory and a big scar.
“…… !”
It was at that moment that Aria slightly came to her senses.
She was startled and her body became stiff.
‘What is this?’
It would have been hard to clearly engrave and remember the feeling of becoming one with the sword, but unfortunately, Aria couldn’t pay attention to that now.
In the first place, she didn’t even notice what level she had reached or fallen from.
“Wow… ….”
She just looked down at the sword in a daze, then quickly grasped the situation and couldn’t contain her excitement.
“Wow…… !”
It happened instantaneously, so it was a short-lived phenomenon.
Most of the people in this room witnessed the blow.
This was captured clearly with both eyes.
The moment when a new sword type appears.
Although there were individual differences, their expressions were generally one of shock. It’s also thrilling.
It was such a beautiful Geomro.
‘Ha, grandpa! I did it, I did it!’
Of course, their emotions were nothing compared to the excitement and excitement of the people involved.
Aria forgot the situation for a moment and jumped up and down in place.
[Kyaaagh!]
“Oh, oops.”
Meanwhile, she was attacked by a monster targeting a blind spot and quickly grabbed her sword, but anyway.
Aria’s eyes began to sparkle brightly again.
It is in the shape of a sword.
A state that most prosecutors cannot help but hope for.
She had stepped into that very state!
“…… hahahaha!”
At that point, Aria felt her mood lift to no end.
Should we say that our well-founded confidence soars?
Chaaa!
There was no hesitation in Aria’s expression as she scratched the ground, raised her sword in an instant, and cut through the monster’s body.
Any further feelings of qualifications have completely disappeared.
Like a child receiving the world’s happiest gift, Arya continued to swing her sword.
Her light red flushed face gave an idea of her heightened emotions.
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In some ways, I was in an excited state that could be dangerous, and if I made a mistake, a big accident could occur…….
The state of swordsmanship is because it was able to completely block the approach of such dangerous elements.
‘I’ve become really strong! ‘I’ve really grown more!’
Aria just laughed heartily at her happy heart.
She seemed a little lost, but it didn’t really matter.
Anyway, for now, she just wanted to enjoy this state and block the danger of her spiritual mountain with ‘her own abilities.’
Also, speaking of Aria’s smile in that state, it was something that was difficult to put into words.
‘Ugh, of course it’s me! ‘My sword is the best!’
Because it is so bright, and because of that, it is bound to be even more beautiful.
It could be said to be such a girlish smile.