200 – 40. Arthur
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“I didn’t know my mother would say that to me.”
“Of course, objectively speaking, you are clearly an excellent mage, but by my standards, you are a failure, so there is nothing I can do about it.”
Her standard.
Lucas frowned after reading many things from that single word.
“Mother.”
“Speak, mage.”
“Do you consider me your son?”
“No.”
“Why did you marry your father and Arthur?”
“That… I think it’s hard to say because it’s a personal matter.”
The principal was smiling as he said that.
Lucas may not have known.
It was a warm smile that had never been shown to any fortune teller.
Is that because Lucas is the son, or is it because it is a special job?
“Okay, let’s change the question. What… Is that thing behind there?”
Located behind the principal, a black, disgusting, ugly, huge…… Something.
Lucas did not hide his displeasure at the constant gurgling and moving as if he was breathing.
However, the principal only caressed it with a soft voice.
“You were once a friend, but now you are the closest thing to my dreams.”
“What…?”
“Look.”
Wow.
The principal unleashed a magic that inflicted mild pain and stuck it into something black.
Considering the size and shape, even that level of magic would have caused a wound worse than being stabbed by a needle from something black.
“Kyaaa!!!”
It’s big.
And then howl in disgust.
From something black that screams as if the entire dream is about to leave.
More and more.
“…Monster?”
“A monster, this…Yeah. It would be better to call it a guardian.”
“Guardian…?”
“Instead of a special job, it will protect the world from the Gate… It is salvation itself.”
The black thing that was screaming soon spit out another black thing.
A monster with a caterpillar-like body, a large mouth, and spider-like legs── a monster that Lucas and his companions escaped.
‘Is that how they created that number?’
The number of monsters Lucas initially encountered was close to hundreds of thousands. Even if the principal had made it without stopping 10 days ago when he first fell into a dream, it is a transcendental number.
What if, instead of just 10 days, she decides to mass produce monsters?
That black thing may have its limits, but even after creating hundreds of thousands of monsters, it doesn’t seem to have any major problems.
Both externally and magically.
‘Even if you look at , The black thing is stable. It is difficult to aim for self-destruction…….’
As expected, handling it here is the answer.
First of all, Lucas calls the principal his mother and thinks that is the truth.
Because in his opinion, the principal was completely crazy.
“…Even if he left, he was Arthur’s man, so it would be right for Arthur to execute him.”
“Hmm?”
The source of Arthur.
It is now a great family that rules over all of Europe, but I remember that it started out as a lowly executioner.
All of Arthur’s family heads and small heads did not hide their humble past. Rather, show it off proudly and do not use it as a weakness.
That is why Arthur is an executioner.
That is why Arthur executes all his enemies.
“It was an unpleasant reunion…Mother.”
Did he wait on purpose, or did he not notice?
Lucas took the lead.
Job skill .
At that moment, Lucas’s brain became two instead of one.
Using different magic with both hands, simultaneously chanting and manifesting another magic.
The simplest and most numerous of the magic professions── multi-casting that can be used after a lifetime of effort.
Lucas, who solved the problem with the basic skills of the special job called , Threw a blazing flame and a thunderbolt.
Rarrr!! It’s so scary!!!
However, the principal’s reaction was simple.
Without even properly manifesting magic, he just snaps his fingers.
With that alone, a translucent barrier was created in front of the principal, blocking the magic.
“It’s a failed game…It’s not a combination I like very much.”
“Me too…!!”
Heat wave, glacier, storm, lightning, space, extinction, summoning.
Lucas, who manifested all kinds of magic at the same time, quickly distanced himself from the principal.
Uses a summoned beast made of steel as a shield, and fires dozens of magic spells from all directions at different times.
The basic and ultimate goal that a simple wizard can pursue.
Even if the average wizard died and woke up, Lucas was confident in the firepower that came from the impossible magic bombardment.
But.
“It’s needlessly messy.”
Contrary to Lucas, who could fire out dozens of magic, the principal only had one magic manifested.
A translucent barrier created by snapping one’s fingers.
The magic that could not overcome the thin or thick barrier exploded in the air.
Lucas also knew what that magic was.
‘…… !’
.
This is the most basic magic that all , Which are the second most numerous after , Have.
The barrier, which a battle mage can maintain at all times if desired, constantly consumes the user’s mental power, but is also a shield that helps them run wild at will.
So naturally, the higher the skill of the , The larger and stronger the barrier becomes…… Although I heard that.
At that level, it was more like a handmade fortress rather than a wall.
“Sigh!”
Continuously bombards various magics, causes elemental backlash to cause a huge explosion, compresses space entirely, casts a curse that distracts one’s mind, summons various summons to tie their feet, or causes a meteorite attack. I drop something like a sword and block it with physical force.
The principal just approached little by little with a calm expression.
‘The difference in capabilities is obvious.’
Unlike Lucas, who has a special job called , Which is compatible with all magic classes, the principal is only a .
Lucas may have a lot more magic that he can use.
The principal was a strong person who had trained his relatively small amount of magic to the limit, and had even reached the point of creating new magic.
After dealing with him like this, I was able to understand clearly.
At least in magic, there is no one in the world greater than the headmaster. Of course, this included Lucas himself.
“Is this the end?”
A situation where all the magic that Lucas uses is blocked by just one .
The principal had not even used proper combat magic yet. He protects himself with his own summons and defensive magic, but it is questionable how long he will be able to withstand the headmaster’s magic.
No matter how you look at it, it is a disadvantageous situation and can make you feel helpless or skeptical.
Lucas’ eyes, hiding behind the summoned beast, were burning with fighting spirit.
‘In the end, Is a barrier maintained by mental power. If we can shake the headmaster’s spirit, we have a good chance of winning.’
However, the principal was not agitated even when I called her mother. How to shake her arrogant and strong spirit.
Lucas already knew the solution.
I just needed time.
“Admit it, you have great skills at that age. But there is such a thing as experience and age in the world, mage.”
“…Until the end.”
“Huh?”
“You continue to call me ‘mage’ instead of your son.”
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“……Didn’t you hear it earlier? You are obviously my son biologically, but I don’t consider you my son. So it’s only natural.”
“No, I understand. Just.”
“Just…?”
“…I just made my mind clear. Principal!!”
Job skill .
Release the true abilities of the That have not been used until now.
── Is a skill that allows you to understand and interpret all magic just by looking at it.
That was the breakthrough Lucas found.
“? It’s definitely a great skill, but even if it destroys my …”
“It will be rebuilt faster than I can insert magic. I know that well.”
“…Your words have become shorter.”
There was no need to respond to the last sentence.
It was enough to show it through action.
“Then what on earth are you going to do…?!”
Moment.
Quaaa!!!
The principal, who seems to have realized what Lucas is aiming for, urgently unleashes his battle magic to destroy all defenses and break through.
The principal who was properly engaged in battle was not someone like Lucas who could deal with him.
With all her magic, she destroys the summoned beast in an instant, and targets Lucas.
Enough time had already been saved.
“Ugh!?……Kuhhh!!!”
“Why do you do that? Rebuild it again, if you can.”
What was analyzed as Was neither the principal’s Nor the attack magic he is currently using.
What Lucas was aiming for was…… It was a magic that prevented me from falling asleep.
‘I survived with Uriya Rio’s artifact, but the principal showed no signs of it.’
In the first place, artifacts that can withstand drowsiness at the level of a dream are extremely rare, and even if worn, they are bound to stand out like a gold crown.
However, the only artifacts the principal has are those that assist with magic or improve physical abilities. There was no sign of any other artifacts.
Then there is only one answer.
‘I guess I’m enduring the drowsiness with the magic I made myself.’
The magic of insomnia itself exists, but it cannot survive in a dream like that. So it must be a magic created by the principal himself.
So, no matter how much Lucas had , It took time to interpret it.
Of course, it only lasted a few minutes at most.
“This…Thing…!!”
When the principal’s magic was broken, she immediately fell to her knees, clutching her head.
My eyes keep closing, my mind becomes hazy, and strength drains from my body.
The principal’s mental strength was clearly strong, and she was somehow holding on even in the drowsiness of a deep dream.
Because her mind was distracted, Had already been lifted.
“You must be a real monster to be able to rebuild magic three times even while drowsy.”
“You……how……!!!”
“Actually, I had already copied the magic that prevented drowsiness. Since I was trying to destroy it, I had to interpret it additionally, so it took some time.”
“…My, my magic…!!”
You can copy magic just by looking at it. And she destroys it.
The fear of Was there.
If only we were given some time…… Lucas was virtually invincible as far as magic-related occupations were concerned.
‘If the principal had really attacked, it would have been a big problem. Thank god.’
Of course, you can only deal with him if you kill him with high firepower before he has time to interpret, and the principal was someone who could do that.
In the first place, the principal had no intention of killing Lucas, who was a special worker.
I just didn’t think that the magic would be destroyed in less than 3 minutes.
“……………….”
The principal is still resisting drowsiness, but that’s it.
If you unleash her magic now, you could kill her.
But.
“…I hope you sleep well.”
“You……you……you…….”
What Lucas used was sleep magic, not attack magic.
When the sleep magic added to the drowsiness of the dream, the principal finally collapsed in his sleep.
Leaving her asleep, Lucas was about to deal with something black on her first when she turned her head.
“……Let’s go in.”
“…Rain? What about Namgoong Min?”
“Nam Goong Min… Disappeared to . He left emergency medicine there… So he said there was no need to rush.”
“……………….”
“At the same time, I thought this was probably my last chance. So.”
Principal.
No, into my mother’s dream.
“Let’s go in… Let’s see.”
Lane.
Clutching her hands tightly and gritting her teeth…… I looked at Lucas.
And Lucas.
She couldn’t refuse the words of her sister, who had her mother in front of her, whom she kept searching for.