121. Raid (3)
The ceiling of the 7th floor – so, the floor of the 8th floor was shattered. I climbed through two floors at once and stopped halfway between the eighth and ninth floors. Fragments of the floor and ceiling floated out of sight. On the dimly visible floor of the seventh floor, Natalie was standing with her arms outstretched, glaring at me. The black magic of the calamity flowed out and wriggled.
“I don’t miss it.”
Magical power wrapped around the tentacles and fired back at me. I used the shrapnel as a stepping stone to escape the entangling tentacles. The tentacles twisted into a whirlwind, crushing fragments. Like an auror, the pitch-black mana wrapped around the tentacles was dissolving into dust whatever it touched.
“My tentacles are much sharper than a swordsman’s sword.”
If it wasn’t for the power of training, it would have been dangerous. I frowned at the pain in my body that I hadn’t felt in quite a while. As Natalie said. It has the power to easily break things like swords covered with auras. Most knights would be beaten without being able to pick a bone.
“How can a professor without a sword cope?”
The footing is unstable. There was a limit to holding me in the air with magical power. If I hesitate a little longer, those tentacles will grab me limb from limb and tear them apart. Or, just like now, rush in with the intention of piercing me through.
So, shed.
exhaustion. The body and mindset that should be the most basic when dealing with great power. I let go of my strength. The voice of the holy sword seemed to reach my ears. Don’t try to subdue strength with strength. I lightly put my foot on the tip of the tentacle.
“Caught.”
“Keep your eyes on the subject until the end, Natalie. I should have taught you before.”
Natalie’s flashing eyes crossed mine. As I let out a light laugh, Natalie’s face turned into question. She didn’t yet know that my foot was on her tentacle. The backlash only takes a moment. I put strength into my knees, kicked off the tentacles, and turned my body wide.
“Neither carelessness nor certainty is prohibited. Even if you defeat your opponent, even if you kill him by piercing his heart, don’t make any judgment about the outcome until the fight is over.”
Whiing. and the wind blew by my ears. I flew to the wall of the 8th floor and settled down. As the distance widened, the field of view widened. Give yourself time to judge, and come up with a plan to deal with it.
“… I have no choice but to go all the way to the 10th floor while buying time with hand-to-hand combat.”
All I had to rely on was my pure body. In order to completely resolve the situation, it was necessary to retrieve the holy sword and the veil from the 10th floor. To do that-.
“You look good.”
Natalie slipped through the hole on the eighth floor. The way he crawled up, using his tentacles as his legs, reminded me of the mechanical octopus in the movie. Dark magic shimmered in her eyes like eye makeup. That creepy naturalized creature was looking down at me as if it were trying to crush me.
“Wouldn’t it be cowardly to attack like that from a distance?”
“I am a wizard, Professor. It is natural to attack the enemy from a distance. The first rule that a wizard must never break when dealing with a knight. ‘Do not give distance’. You know?”
The tentacles came together again. I looked at the tentacles and patted my head. Tentacles ready to spring towards me at any moment. Probably waiting for me to move.
“Then it would be natural for the professor to close the distance, right?”
take a step At the same time, tentacles fly in to block my movements. Trajectory as expected. Without hesitation, I snatched the tentacle as it was. The black cataclysmic magic raged to erode me, but it had no effect on me. Natalie’s expression hardened instantly.
“-?!”
“There is no single right answer to a battle, Natalie.”
I yanked the tentacles. The transition of power did not happen quickly. Natalie was dragged and knocked down the wall. I pulled her up and kicked her up again. Natalie was kicked up from the center of the eighth floor and landed on the ceiling. I didn’t stop there, but I spurred off the wall, leaped, and blew Natalie away along with the ceiling.
Then, as I sat on the ninth floor, I had no choice but to frown.
“… What is so hard?”
It was like kicking some kind of steel. As I staggered, I laughed at Natalie getting up on the other side. It was kicked to lose consciousness, but it was quite strong. Then, Natalie glared at me, shook her head, and returned to her usual expressionless expression.
“As expected, the professor is kind.”
There was not a single wound. Maybe it’s just a little bit of dirt on his head. The scaly skin did not seem to get dirty. Looking at the menacingly raised tentacles, I tutted and kicked my tongue.
“I haven’t felt the will to kill me in all the attacks so far. I am trying to kill you like this.”
“Do you think I’m not killing you simply because I’m stupidly nice?”
Natalie said, “Isn’t that so?”, with a very faint smile.
“If you teach me skills and give me a heart to be with people, I can change myself. Didn’t you think so? No, you can’t. I cannot.”
I looked at Natalie, frowning.
“no. The reason I didn’t kill you wasn’t just because of that belief. Even if I could save people’s lives, changing people’s minds is something I can’t do.”
Natalie tilted her head in disbelief.
“Then why are you still not trying to kill me?”
“Keep the demon worshipers alive as long as possible. Especially those who have the core of them. It means I have a reason to save you and capture you alive.”
At my words, Natalie’s smile grew a little wider.
“lie.”
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also.
Daphne bit her lip, clearing out the monsters knocking on the door. The noise was intensifying. While the Mage Tower was completely destroyed and collapsed, the materials to block the comet were being safely protected, but Daphne was not informed of what was happening outside.
“Miss Nella… .”
Is Nella all right, where is Illroy now, are the monsters wreaking havoc only inside the Mage Tower, or is the entire capital outside the Mage Tower becoming like this?
It was a familiar situation.
Daphne stared out the door. Even when Illroy went into the fog, and when Marianne went after him. Daphne was the one watching and waiting.
Even though I got the strength to move alone now. What the hell are you afraid of?
Daphne got up from her seat. The mana remains. While maintaining the protective magic of this place perfectly, he had the confidence to fight to a certain level or higher. At least, Nella, who was at the end of the 5th circle, had the confidence to fight well.
“… You never heard Illroy tell you to wait.”
Daphne calmed herself down by admonishing herself. Even if the room is protected by protective magic, if Daphne is far away, the supply of magic power may become unstable. to complement him.
Daphne dug through the material and pulled out a piece of paper. The result of formulas written while sleeping over night. On the paper, a circle representing the circulation of magic power and a circle with letters and symbols revealing the structure of the magic formula were drawn.
“The calculations don’t have to be simple.”
That’s a story that applies to ordinary mages of 3rd circle or lower. For Daphne, it would have been better to enhance the perfection of magic with complex and advanced techniques. Magical power is expressed in the heart. Just as a spider weaves a web, the thread of mana was tied at Daphne’s feet and created a spell.
“Using the ‘barrier’,”
transformation of space. Expand, shrink, and isolate. The heart’s magic circle, which began to twist the world’s laws, was burned. Daphne completed the ceremony without blinking an eye despite the pain. A magic circle made of blue mana enveloped the entire space and began to glow.
“It makes the whole room into an independent world.”
Daphne recited the concept of barriers. Saying it out loud helps to establish the magic. After wearing the sixth ring, the process of consuming unnecessary mana for magic could be prevented. Violently, the magic power circulating along the blood vessels created a small vortex. Daphne’s purple eyes opened again with a blue light.
“I mean, do it like this.”
The entire laboratory was enveloped in intense light. And, after the light had subsided, Daphne stood in the ruined hallway. Daphne blinked, clenched her fists a few times, and smiled in satisfaction.
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Kwagwagwang-!!
And, from the other side of the hallway, monsters, that is to say, ‘transplanters’ poured in. Even if she can’t do it, she’s dealt with about 10 so far. All of them must be worshipers of evil spirits who have been transplanted with fragments of disaster. Daphne reached out again to fend off the approaching transplants.
“… How many people are there?”
Daphne used her magic to investigate the 10th floor again. Dozens of signs were snooping down the hallway, but that wasn’t the point. Daphne’s eyes trembled and she turned her head toward the presence.
“Illroy?”
It was the warrior’s sign. Illroy is probably the only person who can have such a strong yet not reluctant presence. And Illroy’s presence was entangled with something and collided violently. It’s not as powerful as Illroy, but something with extremely sinister magic. Daphne’s eyes were stained with bewilderment.
When did you return to the Magic Tower? And what are you fighting against?
The presence is felt below, on the ninth floor. Without time to think long, Daphne moved on. The important thing is that the hero’s situation is not very good right now. It seemed that Illroy would never lose the fight, but Illroy was being pushed back.
“… What is this person doing again?”
The signs were getting closer and closer. Daphne sighed and ran towards the approaching sign. A crashing and collapsing sound is heard. The presence of rising from the bottom to the top, approaching, finally reached Daphne’s very feet.
“-!!”
And, the floor collapsed.
Daphne reflexively created a magical wind and lifted her body into the air. Then, Illroy climbed through the floor and showed a surprised expression when he saw Daphne waiting right in front of him. Her clothes were in a mess, but she didn’t appear to be hurt.
“Isn’t it time to run away now?”
And, the girl’s voice. Daphne faced a girl of grotesque appearance who was also rising. face and dark hair. When Daphne recalled the girl’s name, she also realized why Illroy had been pushed back.
“yes? professor?”
“Yeah, I guess it’s time to stop running away.”
Illroy turned to Daphne as he answered Natalie. A mischievous smile on his face. Daphne immediately realized what Illroy wanted.
“That, I have it now.”
Illroy tilted her head, and Daphne smiled and called out a barrier. Illroy’s eyes suddenly widened at a crack in the air, and his eyes widened again as a familiar sword fell through the crack.
“It is a gift.”
Illroy grinned as he grabbed the holy sword that flew easily into his hand.
“thank you.”
And, the 10th floor was enveloped in light again.
What’s the plan mah boi 🧐