218 – Host (15)
The runes engraved on Gale’s ax blade began to glow softly. He swung the ax down with confidence, but the attack easily missed. The old man just twisted his body and brushed it off without making any fancy movements.
Kwoong-
When the ax hit the floor, there was a loud noise and the white bones on the floor flew out everywhere.
The vibrations were so strong that even I could feel them standing outside the circular altar site. The power is considerable.
Victor joined in and delivered standard sword strikes to prevent the old man from catching the flow of attack.
If I had jumped in and attacked together, a good picture would have come out, but I chose to stay out of the way and observe the situation instead.
It is a reckless act to recklessly rush into a demonic beast you see for the first time. The monster you see for the first time is also similar. Because I don’t know what kind of memorization and tricks they might have.
The old man avoids the two men’s attacks as flexibly as a snake. The efficiency and simplicity of brushing off the sharp blade at intervals of a span is admirable. They are of a different class from the moderately skilled people you see around you.
During the battle, by chance, Gale and Victor attacked at the same time. Only then did the old man take a direct defensive stance.
The three weapons collide at the same time.
Kang!
Victor and Gale were embarrassed.
Gael’s axe, which had tremendous destructive power, and Victor’s sword, which had been so agile as to catch the enemy off guard, were blocked as if stuck in a rock.
Even the old man holds his sword with only one hand. Where on earth does such monstrous power come from?
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They gritted their teeth and tried to hold on, but the two were unable to withstand the old man’s strength and their feet were pushed back.
The old man looked like he was going to fight back, so I rushed in too.
Half of the face has melted. He rushed at the old man out of the blind spot and slashed at him with his wooden sword. For a split second, his eyes move towards me.
“… Hmm!”
Cold energy exploded from the old man’s magic sword before my sword could even reach it.
Me, Victor, and Gale were hit by a shock wave out of nowhere and rolled around covered in frost.
After looking at my colleagues, fortunately there were no fatal injuries.
Gail stands up with blood forming on her neck. It must have been quite frustrating, but it was worth it.
Even if there was a difference in the level of swordsmanship and simple physical strength, there was a significant difference in level.
The old man pointed at me with the tip of his sword and said.
“I understand. “You are the most cunning one.”
“You saw it correctly.”
“This guy has no sense of loyalty. Isn’t that right?”
I responded with provocation.
“It doesn’t seem like you have any loyalty to your new lover either. “Isn’t it because he’s a rich old man and they wanted his money?”
This is what he said after seeing the old man’s left arm trembling after the cold explosion.
This is definitely a good sign as it is proof that the magic sword cannot be used indefinitely.
“hahahaha! “I’m going to have to scoop up some of your flesh and feed it to you.”
Victor, who was lying down next to me, got up and said to me.
“None of our technologies are working.”
“But it doesn’t mean there is no way.”
“Yes, I know. When are you going to bring ‘that’ out?”
“… What?”
“That.”
“Not yet. I’m more concerned about having two swords….”
The maintenance time of my magic sword is about 3 minutes at most. Somehow, I blocked the opponent’s magic sword, but if I take out another magic sword, there is no answer.
Gale stood up, brushed off the frost on his face, and said.
“Me and this idiot will either consume or steal that magic sword, and you take care of the rest.”
I pinpointed exactly what I wanted. I don’t know anything else about that guy, but I like how quick he is.
Victor, who heard the idiot call without any hesitation, immediately responded.
“That’s a good plan for a bastard.”
The old man starts walking towards us. We are ready for battle again. Then, an explosion occurred beneath the old man’s feet with a clicking sound.
Pow!
The compressed air along with the heavy drinking blew away everything under the old man’s feet.
The old man was caught in the explosion and flew away, then somersaulted in the air and landed stably.
Victor expressed his doubts, blocking the dirt and bone fragments that fell from the rainwater in the aftermath of the explosion with his arms.
“What just happened?”
“Cecil’s bomb.”
“Who planted it?”
“I did it a little while ago.”
Victor laughed as if it was ridiculous.
“I succeeded in getting rid of my temper.”
The old man brushed back his messy hair, showing his discomfort.
“Hmm….”
Seeing as the magic bomb dealt the most useful hits among us, it may be that we are relatively vulnerable to magic. If there had been a wizard among us, the battle would have been different, but it’s a shame.
Looking at the compatibility, Frostwind Bomb is difficult to deliver the final blow. Now we need to check the purpose of the remaining ones.
Gail looked at me and asked.
“Are there any more bombs?”
“There are a lot of them, but their uses haven’t been classified yet.”
“Throw anything.”
I threw something I found in my pocket at Gail.
He didn’t even catch it with his hand, but just used the blade of his ax to blow away the bomb.
The bomb flies toward the old man in a parabola.
However, it did not reach the end and exploded in the middle.
It suddenly unfolded a fan-shaped translucent curtain and disappeared alone about ten seconds later.
Gail said.
“It’s a magical barrier. Is there anything else?”
When I threw another one, Gale hit it just as far away.
This time, it was activated mid-flight. Some pink petals burst out and flutter here and there. It was a truly beautiful sight, not appropriate for the circumstances.
“Does it cause poisoning?”
“Maybe so.”
The old man waves his hands and sends flower petals flying.
Let’s see, there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong. Wait, what name was written on the bomb?
I took out the same bomb again and asked.
“Can you read the imperial language?”
There was something marked in ink on the surface of the bomb, but I couldn’t interpret it.
Victor speaks after being handed the bomb.
“Candy and flower viewing, you say?”
“….”
For a moment, my mind went blank. I feel embarrassed. When did they make something like this again? .
Victor said something teasingly.
“… “You will get stabbed someday, if not today.”
“I completely misunderstood something.”
The old man, who was quite upset, approached us again and stole our attention. As he approached, he swung his magic sword, and ice thorns flew out like arrows.
I hurriedly threw the bomb and deployed a magical barrier.
Ice thorns are blocked by the barrier and break with a crunching sound. The old man seems to have changed his plans to expend my bombs.
In the meantime, Gale took out an artifact that looked like a ring and hung it on her forearm and horse’s neck.
“I will deal with the old man from the front. “I can only last about five minutes, so I might as well do something in that time.”
“After five minutes?”
“I am finished.”
They are saying that they will pour everything into it to the point that they will be unable to fight.
Victor also spoke with a determined tone.
“Me too… “Five minutes.”
Soon, smoke billowed from his sword. Although it was faint, black energy was radiating out.
The magic barrier disappeared and we immediately began to spread out. Gale equipped the artifact and ran at a speed three to four times faster than us.
Gail approaches the old man first and swings the axe.
Quang!
What did he do that made Gale’s ax so powerful that it could split the ground?
Thanks to this, I was able to confront the old man several times.
Victor went behind the old man’s back, and I charged again from the direction where my face was melted and my view was blocked.
The old man dealt skillfully with Victor and Gale by directly clashing swords, and when I got close, he unleashed a cold explosion as if he had been waiting.
“Ugh!”
I was the only one caught in the explosion and flew all the way to the forest and rolled around. My face was covered in frost, my clothes were frozen, and when I moved my body, it broke like a cookie.
It’s clear that this drug has hit me hard.
***
Victor shouted as he saw Damian leaving the battlefield.
“Damian!”
“I guess this is not the time to worry about your friend.”
While the formation was disrupted by the cold explosion, the old man launched an attack aimed at Victor.
Kang! Kang!
He was able to respond to the old man’s speed by pouring out so much energy that his sword energy was unleashed, but it was far from enough to overturn the unilaterally pushed structure.
Gail rushed in to help, but was pushed back by another cold blast.
When the old man attacked with all his strength, Victor’s sword could not withstand it and flew into the sky.
He immediately grabbed Victor by the neck and lifted him up.
“Ugh! What power… !”
Victor struggled hard, but the old man’s arms held on as strong as steel.
“Ah, you are a talented person who knows how to use sword techniques. At that young age! My child will really like it. “I will keep you alive and absorb all the true energy from your internal organs.”
“Huh, but, I guess I’ll have to ask for one more sacrifice.”
“… ?”
The old man noticed something strange and looked back at the altar.
Damian, who had secretly entered, opened the coffin lid and took out Cecil.
“This guy, where are you going!”
The old man hit Victor in the stomach, making him vomit blood, and then threw him aside.
Then he started running towards Damian at an animal-like speed.
Damian lifted Cecil on his shoulder and backstepped with light movements.
And then compressed air exploded one after another at the feet of the old man who was approaching.
“… !!”
Drinking so loudly that my ears were deafening. There was a short, strong storm that shook the nearby forest.
Because the old man was pushed out by the explosion, the distance between him and Damian widened further.
“This pale guy…” .”
The old man breathed energy into his magic sword and swung it wide, drawing a semicircular trajectory.
A wave of cold air stretched towards Damian, sweeping away everything in its path.
Damian took his sphere out of his pocket and threw it at his feet.
Afterwards, several layers of magic barriers blocked the cold.
Damian lowered Cecil from his shoulders and cut all the ropes that bound her.
“Eup! Town!”
When she finally cut off his mouthpiece, Cecil spoke with tears streaming down her face.
“Candy… Candy… “I believed you would come.”
Damian spoke without taking his eyes off the old man.
“Say thank you to Victor. Run away now. “Don’t look back.”
“… Huh. I’ll call the professors. Until then….”
“Go.”
Cecil paused for a moment before leaving. Then she came back and unexpectedly hugged Damian’s back. After briefly sharing her body heat, Cecil ran into the forest.
Damian stood firmly in place to prevent anyone from pursuing the released hostage.
Damian said to the old man.
“Now that the burden has been lightened, would you like to fight properly now?”
Then the old man let out a strange laugh whose true intentions were unknown.