78 – Episode 78. Warp Gate (3)
Episode 78. Warp Gate (3)
It was time to consider whether or not to invest the magic stones I currently had in the warp gate.
Tenzo, Kanto’s adjutant, carefully entered the altar and announced some news.
“The devil has settled in Tibera. “I don’t think he’s an ordinary guy.”
Tibera. This is an area that the Dark Cloud Devil turned into a wasteland to capture Abraham.
This is bad news in two senses.
The first is that Tibera is located right next to Symphonia, where our tribal alliance headquarters is located.
The second is that after crossing the Tibera, they tried to conquer the next area, but that was blocked.
– What kind of devil is this?
“The words of the scouts are shapeless… They say he was like a shadow. They say he seeps into the ground and crawls around.”
I don’t know what the devil is doing.
Gorilla, leopard, moth, spider, caterpillar, etc.
The demons killed so far were in the form of animals.
But what about a shadow? Does it seep into the ground and move?
… The dark cloud demon was not an animal, but had the shape of a dark cloud.
– There is a possibility that he is a high-ranking devil.
You have to assume the worst situation.
“High-ranking devil… “
Everyone ponders my words with serious expressions.
– I need to check.
I am equally frustrated.
How long has it been since we caught the tunnel demon that this guy suddenly pops out?
***
The corpses of bug people and modified gladiators taken from the Imperial Arena in Polaris were taken to Tibera.
These are corpses whose internal organs are removed, pickled in salt, and placed in jars to stop decay.
It may be correct to think of it as a mummy.
I brought a few for research and zombies, but I can’t believe they’re being used here.
I wanted to know what kind of shadow demon he was, but I didn’t want to find out at the cost of sacrificing the warriors of the Tribal Alliance.
For this, it is best to use zombies, which are consumable resources.
– Stop.
“I understand.”
Lakhe, who was pulling a cart alone, approached the jar on the cart holding Totem No. 3.
We used Lakhe, who was the most mobile in our tribal alliance, as a delivery driver, or rather as a means of transportation.
Even the extremely strong monster spirit, Tuntuni, cannot accommodate more than three adults.
I checked the people crouching in the jar and woke them up as zombies.
“Wow… “
One scarab, one grasshopper, and one gladiator.
I deliberately selected units that could fly, units that had good mobility, and units that were strong.
– Stay here and watch.
Lake has good eyesight, so you might be able to see him here too.
I led three zombies and entered Tibera.
The devastated land soaked in maggi greeted me. It is full of dead trees and grass.
It’s this wide, so when do you find it?
If it was a really big guy like a tunnel demon, it would be easier to find.
I suddenly become curious.
Is the level of a devil determined by its size?
The tunnel demons trying to move from low-level to mid-level, and from middle-level to high-level, all had different sizes.
The low-level ones were 2-3 meters long, the intermediate ones were 4-7 meters long, and the tunnel demons were about 30 meters long.
From what I have observed so far, the bigger the body, the higher the grade and the stronger it is.
Of course, this is just a tentative guess I made.
Isn’t this the best weight class in the world of animals on Earth?
No matter how strong a tiger or lion is, they cannot defeat their elephant brother.
Just one heavy kick from an elephant would result in a limb fracture.
Humans have a fraudulent weapon called a gun, so they can overcome that weight class. In general, the bigger the person, the stronger he or she is.
But what if demons also have tools similar to guns?
What if there was a devil who could use deceptive abilities and overturn the advantage that comes from size?
It’s just a thought that came to mind right now.
You may lose a lot if you look down on someone because they are small, so let’s consider it first.
I don’t think the demons were able to destroy the world simply because they were big.
There must have been something else. A tool as powerful as nuclear weapons.
– … !
I think I walked for about 10 minutes. Suddenly, the demonic energy became thicker.
It is so thick that the surrounding area becomes hazy, like fog.
I moved carefully without letting my guard down.
As it became dark as if it were night, the scarab was launched into the sky.
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Even a scarab zombie that is as skinny as a mummy can fly because it keeps flapping its wings.
Is he taking control of Tibera by emitting magical energy?
I have never seen a being spewing out such dark magical energy in all directions.
I’ve only seen one guy with the ability to take over an area.
Dark cloud devil.
We used scarab zombies to penetrate deeper into the darkness of the Magi.
Not even the sunlight can be seen.
Uh, what is it?
[It is in an uncontrollable state.]
The signals from the other two zombies were cut off. Two in an instant.
Did he start the attack?
It was time to fly a little higher.
A black awl erupted from the ground and pierced the body of a scarab zombie.
Sigh-!
I tried to escape, but it was impossible because of the other awls that came as follow-up hits.
It became like an insect pinned to a Styrofoam board with its saliva.
A sound of laughter is heard from somewhere.
It is a deep, very mean and evil laugh.
Four green glowing eyes and irregularly pointed pointed teeth.
Wow!
That was the last sight seen through the eyes of the scarab zombie.
– The shadow demon is…
After moving my consciousness to Totem No. 3, I relayed the information to Lakhe.
“The high-ranking devil was right.”
Lakhe looks at Tibera with worried eyes.
– Can you see him?
We have no choice but to rely on Lakhe’s superhuman eyesight.
“No. It’s hard to see because of the maggi. Magi… It’s spreading little by little. “It is spreading very little but surely.”
It’s the worst.
After devouring all of Tibera with Magi, he will come to Symphonia.
Even if we had our Japanese paladin, Noah, learn magic blocking skills, he wouldn’t be able to block such dense magic energy.
The situation has changed.
This is not the time to save magic stones to control a few metal golems.
Warp gate, we’d better open it.
***
This information was conveyed to the leadership, and it was decided to open the warp gate.
“The warp gate has opened!”
Harry, who had been stuck in the sewers for several days fiddling with the warp gate and magic stone, delivered good news.
Finally.
“There is a mass limit on warp gates. “Only five people will be able to get through.”
Five.
Lakhe, Paya, Harry, Luna and Noah.
If there are five, you can take them like this.
Since Kanto is the commander, he must not leave his position, and Myuri and Rachel are out of full force.
The newly joined chieftains and priests are not that strong.
Now that Paya can summon Teungni, it’s a good idea to take him.
– Let’s make it five like this.
“Am I going too?”
I’m in trouble again.
Noah reached level 3 in the last battle and learned the ‘Heavenly Shield’ skill.
Now you can summon a shield that can block any attack for 10 seconds.
You must take him with you unconditionally.
I ignored Noah’s whining and called the party members to the sewer to go beyond the warp gate.
“Now enter the magic circle.”
A party of five, including Totem No. 3, Stood inside the magic circle of the warp gate.
Harry mutters a spell.
The bodies of the five people were engulfed in light.
The vision goes dark for a moment, then the scenery changes.
We moved to the middle of a passageway made of bricks.
I’m glad it’s not a cave full of demons.
It was a passage higher than the underground laboratory.
“Even Tuntun could move here. Shall I summon you?”
Since you don’t know when the battle will start, it’s a good idea to summon it in advance.
– That’s right.
“Tough!”
Quik!
Our party walked down the aisle with the summoned Taeun-yi.
After walking for about 10 minutes, we came to a huge door with a magic circle engraved on it.
I was briefly debating whether to have Harry open it or just destroy it.
The door opened automatically with a squeak sound.
– Let’s go.
A dark auditorium greeted us, but as soon as we took a step, the lights came on one by one and became bright.
[Those from Symphonia, welcome to my secret warehouse!]
Oh, I’m surprised.
A hologram of a teenage girl suddenly appeared in the sky.
She’s a naughty looking girl.
[My name is Beatrice, the wizard of seven colors.]
A girl who smiles confidently. Does he think everyone will know him just by hearing his name and title?
“…It seems to be the residual thoughts of Archmage Beatrice. “He’s a person from 200 years ago.”
Harry, looking at the girl who introduced herself as Beatrice, opened her mouth.
Residual thoughts. I guess they left behind some of their consciousness or soul through magical means.
But why does he look like a kid? Is this what you were like when you were young?
An archmage with very unique tastes.
[Why is it so fatal? You have the opportunity to pass on my knowledge and become the best wizards in the current empire. I could be a little happier.]
The hologram, looking at our sullen expressions, tilts her head.
Well, it’s an empire.
“The empire has fallen.”
Harry, who was exchanging glances with the party members, told the truth.
[…] What?]
Beatrice’s mouth drops open.