A pillar of black light rose up from nowhere.
At the same time, people who have noticed that their power is fading away are busy trying to understand the situation.
Leaving them behind, Karina led Ren into the alley.
“Where are you going?”
She suddenly stops in response to Ren’s question, pushes him against the wall of the alley, and glares at him with burning eyes.
“wren.”
“… … uh? Karina. “Why are you suddenly-.”
Karina leans against the wall next to Ren’s face and leans closer to him.
While Ren was wide-eyed and confused, she placed her left hand on the back of his neck and slowly stroked his cheek.
“How long are you going to pretend like you don’t know?”
“What are you talking about?”
“I’ve never experienced anything like this with anyone before.”
As he says that, his face slowly gets closer. Ren’s expression suddenly hardened and his hands tightened.
Flushed cheeks, lustful eyes, and a harsh tone of voice.
It was a side I had never seen from Karina before.
Ren, who was holding her waist, changes his position and pushes her against the wall, pulling up his brain power.
Puzzle!!
The magic rope that was creeping out from the floor and walls burned into the brain and bounced away.
“Tsk.”
At the same time, Karina, with cold eyes, pulled the stone walls on both sides as if breaking them and dropped them on Ren.
Kuguguguguguggung!!
“I thought it was strange.”
Ren, who let out a low sentiment along with a thunderbolt jumping out from between the falling piles of stones, drew out his first spirit.
“Come to your senses. “Carina.”
Quaaa!!
I casually broke the pile of stones, walked out, and jumped up.
Ren stepped on the wall between the narrow alleys and jumped several times, striking away all the flying blades of the wind with his kite.
Kugoogung!!
Karina predicts the landing point and tries to destroy the wall, but it is no use.
Arzen Swordsman Thunder God Style
Stepping method – Noein (雷引)
The intense lightning generated in the soles of the feet creates a small force of attraction and twists the trajectory of the stride, making it unpredictable for the opponent.
A new walking method developed by Ren after seeing and experiencing the heavy pressure of Urukan and Havenberg, who were academy students.
It uses manpower and brain energy to create irregularities in movement and increase speed to create gaps in the opponent.
A new source of Argen swordsmanship called Raishinryu. Ren planned to create his own new stem by combining Havenberg swordsmanship and Argen swordsmanship.
And this will soon become the mainstream of the newly born Arjen.
‘It’s still a little awkward, but… … .’
This is enough.
Puzzle!!
A blue electric light bounces, leaving black marks on the stone wall.
Ren, who was shot as a flash of light, instantly lunged at Karina with an unpredictable movement, breaking her shield, grabbing her by the back of her neck, and pressing down on her.
“Ugh… … !!”
She fell backwards on the floor with her neck pressed down and belatedly tried to use magic, but Ren was one step ahead and flowed energy into her body.
‘also.’
When I checked her head using Yin-Yang Sculpture, I found that a mass of demonic energy had covered the inside and was affecting her mind.
“It will hurt a little. “Carina.”
The energy mixed with brain energy quickly whipped her head around.
“aaa!!”
She let out a long, painful scream. And then it goes limp.
The focus of my trembling eyes gradually began to return to its original state. Her rough breathing gradually stabilized and her eyes turned to Ren.
“wren… … ?”
“Are you awake?”
“How did this happen?”
“that is-.”
“Would you mind getting out of the way for now?”
Karina, who returned to her normal tone, glared at Ren and said.
Only then did Ren realize that he had been holding down Karina and hurriedly stood up.
Karina gets up, shaking off the dust from her body, and turns around in horror when she sees the state of her clothes.
“this… “I wish you could explain what happened.”
Clothes torn here and there and pure white uniform sticking out among the black clothing.
Although Ren was too distracted to see clearly, he realized that the situation was strange and quickly explained the situation.
“Right.”
“okay. There will never be a situation where you might misunderstand-.”
“i get it.”
Karina adjusted her flowing clothes again and turned her head.
Her expression hardened as she looked at the mansion, which was still in chaos.
“The Black Star intervened. I suffered without being able to do anything. “It was that long-black haired man who touched my spirit.”
“Karina, you suffered without being able to do anything?”
Karina is a 4-star wizard. That is also close to the end of 4 stars. In terms of knights, they are the highest level of advanced knights.
However, the fact that she was unable to respond properly and was attacked meant that the opponent was at least a master-level monster.
‘Moreover, the magic that made Karina strange… … , It is clearly the power of the devil.’
The power that Nicolaus unleashed on Ren during the attack on Brilliant was the same demonic power as the monster transformation of Gelman, the head of the Black Star Southern Desert Branch.
‘sh*t. ‘Since when did Heukseong plan this?’
A huge black magic that envelops all of Bastian.
This was not something that could be accomplished by preparing for a day or two.
This means that Ren had been preparing to kill the Pope long before.
‘Could it be that the deadline has been extended because I killed Doukas?’
No matter how you think about it, the timing is unfortunate. At this point, when the funeral ceremony was over and influential figures from each country had gathered in one place, a magic circle unfolded.
“You have to be careful. “He was a guy who used special powers.”
“okay. “The first thing to do is to inform the people of Rosaria of the situation and resolve the confusion.”
“I guess so.”
“Oh, do you know where Lorez is?”
“Lorez? Are you talking about Lord Provient Heron’s son? “At this time, there’s a good chance he’ll be at the training ground.”
“thank you. When the situation here is over, tell your corps commander that he must go to Astenon and destroy that black pillar of light.”
“i get it. “Take care of yourself.”
“Yeah, you too.”
Ren broke up with Karina and headed straight to the training ground.
I can feel the strength draining from my body in real time. The good news is that by raising my fighting spirit, I was able to greatly reduce the speed at which my strength was drained.
‘It’s still okay. But as time goes on, the chances of resolving this situation decrease dramatically.’
The Black Stars have already invaded the Holy Kingdom.
I couldn’t even guess how many enemies were in there.
All I know is that there is at least one master-level monster.
When I arrived at the training site, I took a quick look inside. Most people have already figured out the situation and have returned.
There was only one person left inside.
“Lorez Kadelberg!!”
With a puzzled expression, his eyes turn blankly to Ren.
A face that seemed to not understand why Ren was here.
But soon he calms his eyes and closes his mouth.
“me… “You are suspicious.”
“What is it?”
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The guy is scratching his head as if he’s embarrassed and his eyes flash.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Don’t act like a fool. Lorez.”
“What on earth am I-.”
Ren, who had no intention of waiting too long, rushed right in and swung his sword.
Kaang!!
The guy’s black sword and Ren’s first spirit collided.
Ten battles exchanged in an instant. The black magic that originated from the Temple of Astenon was draining people’s power, but Lorez seemed to be unaffected at all.
“Is this the guy who said he was a knight?”
Ren asked him mockingly, and his expression hardened as he silently widened the distance.
“Senior knight, at least lieutenant rank or higher. What’s more, it doesn’t seem to be affected at all by the black magic unfolding outside.”
“… … .”
“Are you planning on keeping your mouth shut until the end? “Then I can’t help it.”
For the first time, Ren regretted having withheld judgment about Lorez’s life or death.
Because of his absorber nature, he tried not to use spiritual power or fighting spirit in the fight with Lorez, but now it was different.
‘He’s too dangerous.’
Ren vowed to kill the man even if it meant he would not be able to learn the secrets of the dark magic.
It’s shaky… … !!
Every time Ren takes a step, the bouncing blue brain energy lines up and splits behind him.
Fragments of brain energy hit the floor and walls, bounce up, and spread out.
Ren, who caught the brain energy by spreading it into the air, drops the brain energy directly towards Lorez.
Concentration flashing through the bangs covering the eyes.
Lorez’s elegantly swung sword strikes away all of Ren’s brain energy, then twists its direction and rushes towards Ren.
Lorez’s cool, shining gaze, as if targeting prey, is intertwined with Ren’s, which is pulsing with anger.
Cheaeng!!
The swords cross, aiming for the opponent’s blind spot.
Lorez’s sword, which was trying to cut off Ren’s shoulder, narrowly missed, and at the same time, purple magic flowed out of his left hand and formed a magic circle.
A dark blue ice grate protruding from the grip.
It emits cold air and is aimed at the opponent’s abdomen.
‘I can never stop it.’
Lorez was convinced. Exquisite timing that the opponent will never be able to react to unless they are aware of the existence of black magic.
The moment the abdomen is pierced by this ice, the demonic energy will burrow in and continuously gnaw at the opponent.
No matter how powerful the opponent is at the master level, if he is eroded by demonic energy, he will die whether he is a master or an ordinary person.
When Lorez was confident, he noticed the smile on Ren’s lips and his expression hardened.
[Spell of Weakness]
The eternal stone embedded in Chohon’s guard glowed red, and an evil spirit invisible to Lorez’s eyes jumped out and entangled him.
“Ugh!”
My body suddenly became heavy, as if I was carrying a rock.
He let out a low groan and lowered his hand, expecting that the trajectory of the ice bars would be distorted.
Quad!!
Lorez flipped his body around using the ice spear on the ground instead of Ren’s abdomen as support and narrowly avoided Ren’s sword strike.
‘In that situation, would you consider using ice to avoid it?’
It was an incredible battle sense. It’s definitely a talent that has been traded for longevity, so exclamations flow out. But it was the same for Ren too.
Putting aside the blade that cut through the air, the blood sword pulled out with the other hand cut a large cut in Lorez’s side, creating a red blood line.
Wow!!
“Kuhuhuh… !!”
Lorez is rolling around on the floor, spitting out thick blood.
The rapidly worsening complexion and shocked expression are a sight to behold.
“why? “Is this the first time you’ve been cut like this?”
Lorez, whose cheeks are shaking in excruciating pain, tries to stand up, but his arms give out and he falls down again.
“Even the story about your body being weak was all a lie.”
“Ugh.”
Black light began to flow from inside the guy’s clothes.
At the same time, the crawling black magic energy enters the side and begins to recover.
“Tsk.”
Ren clicked his tongue and ripped off the top of Lorez, who had fallen. A black pattern engraved on the left chest.
“Did you make a contract with the devil?”
“… … how?”
“How do you know? “Is it because you don’t know who the guys I’m fighting are?”
Ren plunged the sword into the torn side again and let the energy flow.
“Kaaa!!”
[Yin-Yang Sculpting]
It blocks the demonic energy that heals the body by flowing energy and cuts off the path.
Lorez clutched his head in pain and began to shed tears and snot.
“Say, save me!! please! please!!”
Okay.
Ren pulled out his sword, pointed the blade at Lorez’s neck, and asked.
“What is Black Star planning? What is the black pillar of light extending from the Temple of Astenon, and why did you tell me about the holy relic? ”
“all… , I’ll tell you everything. please… … .”
“say it.”
Although he felt like he would faint from the pain, Lorez gritted his teeth and continued his explanation.
“The Black Star’s plan… , It is the fall of the Holy Kingdom. The black magic that is unfolding now is ‘Azazel’… … . “It is an evil spell that isolates all of Bastian and drains the life force of everyone inside.”
“Azazel? Taking away life force… … .”
The black curtain of the southern desert branch of the Black Star came to mind in Ren’s mind.
It was the same effect as the black veil that took away the vitality of living creatures.
‘I thought it was simply a preparation to steal the life force of desert monsters and summon a demon, but was it really an experiment for Azazel?’
Activating it now means that preparations have been completed to some extent.
The reverse pentagram and black stone that activated the black curtain in the southern branch.
The black stone was shattered in vain by Ren’s sword, but the medium that activates Azazel this time is a holy relic.
This means that it is not something that can be easily destroyed by firing an assault rifle like last time.
“Azazel’s goal is simply the downfall of the Holy Kingdom?”
“Primary… That’s it. The real purpose is the devil’s… It’s a summons. Once the devil is summoned, it’s over. Seongguk, of course… Even Brilliant and Rosaria will be devastated… Will.”
Ragol, the demon summoned by Nicolaus.
If that guy had received enough power from a proper summoning ritual and descended, Brilliant might have already disappeared.
But this time the scale is different. A summoning ritual in which all of Bastian of the Holy Kingdom was sacrificed.
‘Half of the continent could really disappear.’
Crack-
Lorez, who was looking at Ren with gritted teeth, opened his mouth with a sad look on his face.
“sorry… do. “Ugh!”
Lorez, clutching his side, struggled to get up and sat down against the wall.
“Why did you tell me about the holy relic? ha… . I hope Lord Ren will stop it… , I hoped.”
The vitality in his eyes gradually disappears. Lorez, breathing heavily, shed tears and spoke as if complaining.
“I couldn’t tell you everything. If that were the case, Lord Ren might have figured out that I belonged to the Black Star and tried to kill me. now… like.”
“… … .”
“I wanted to live. Ugh! I’ve been lying down all my life, and now I’m just waking up. It was only two years… , I was so happy. So I did that. sorry.”
His desperate tears flowed from his face covered in sweat and blood.
Was it because he had a premonition that it was the end? Lorez poured out all his inner feelings that he had been unable to reveal before.