Chapter 298. The thing that swallowed the myth (2)
‘Letter of resignation······.’
Alexia’s letter of resignation has arrived.
It didn’t matter if it was repaired or not.
It was important that Alexia had abandoned her duty as an educator to protect her students by expressing her gratitude.
In fact, it was no different than the news of Alexia’s participation in the war.
“For now… Huh?”
“Why is that?”
“·······.”
I caught something strange in my sixth sense.
The field of vision that was shining outside the shelter suddenly turned white.
It was the same even when I staggered outside.
I couldn’t see anything, as if the whole world was covered in white snow.
“Aria. What do you see?”
“Suddenly··········································.”
“Ha.”
Aria’s words came mixed with the noise.
I burst out laughing.
Right now, Arya must be confused because she doesn’t know why I’m doing this.
Aria should have seen the earth and sky as normal instead of the white light that filled my vision.
I was the only one who went blind with her eyes and ears, seeing and hearing with the magic wave.
I’ve been through something similar to this before.
On the day of the entrance exam.
Even when Alexia was trapped in the barrier of fear, her vision was blocked like this.
However, this time it wasn’t a mana vacuum.
Perhaps it is randomly sending out waves so strong that all other waves of magical power are obscured, disturbing my vision.
Still, seeing that the view to the south was somewhat blurry, it was clear that this magic wave attack was flying in from the north.
‘I can’t figure out the structure of the spell at all. Could it be that it’s not magic…?’
Attempting to dismantle using ‘Selection and Concentration’ on computational power was of no use at all.
I can only think of one thing that can emit such intense waves of mana, but…
That was something I didn’t know yet.
It might be because you’re too far away to see the structure of the spell.
But there was one thing that was certain.
‘Alexia is in the north.’
Alexia is making her presence known in the North.
Breaking out my eyes and ears.
First of all, I hurriedly opened a barrier to block the magic waves flying from the north.
Because the output was so strong, it took quite a bit of mana to block it.
Still, after opening the barrier, my sight and hearing returned to normal.
“You are being attacked with magic waves from Demon Alexia.”
“A magical wave attack?”
I hurriedly returned to the shelter and spread the news.
Alexia is located in the mountainous area to the north, and continues to shoot powerful magic waves.
And if I don’t block it with a barrier, not only will I be unable to fight, but the entire continent’s communication will be cut off.
We had to hurry up the response.
Even now, mana is accelerating in maintaining the barrier in real time.
‘Damn it. This is why I didn’t want to fight with Alexia.’
Alexia’s description in the original came to mind.
The strongest Mine.
This title was not simply acquired through force.
Alexia, who usually seems infinitely clumsy, changes 180 degrees the moment she gets into her war.
The most efficient way for her is to become the worst opponent who inflicts the worst blow on the enemy.
-The second southern city. Traveler discovery.
“·······?!”
At that time, Trie’s voice flowed through the communication.
A traveler appeared from the south at this timing?
Not in the North?
“Trie. Do not contact the traveler and wait. When I join, then the traveler-“
-Schlus. Go north I’ll catch the traveler.
“What?”
Trie was making strange noises.
How are you going to deal with Mine without me?
-The amount of mana used to block it is dozens of times greater than to shoot out a wave of mana. The one who loses magic power first is not Demon Alexia, but you, Schluss. If time drags on, we are at a disadvantage. Leave the traveler to us and go catch Alexia. Before I run out of magic and become blind and deaf.
“Still-“
– Go, Schluss. You lent me something just in case this happened. If you’re really anxious, send the heartlocker bastard.
“·······.”
I had nothing to say.
Because everything was right.
Even if I mobilized all the wizards of the continent along with my magical power to maintain the barrier, the time I could endure was not that long.
At most, it would be about 8 hours.
In other words, if I don’t kill the traveler within 8 hours, I will be incapacitated and helpless against Alexia’s attack.
There was no way that a traveler who knew that would come out in front of me and say that he will kill me.
There is no other way.
I have no choice but to leave the traveler behind and go catch Alexia.
“Aria. Can you send the Imperial First Sword down to the south to support Trie?”
“I’m willing. I can’t let the treasure of swordsmanship die.”
“I’ll be back. Stay still in the air-raid shelter.”
“Wait. We will support the Imperial army, so together-“
“It’s a place that humans can’t climb.”
“·······.”
I had to go alone.
Because the place where Alexia is is a place where humans cannot set foot.
A temple of demons located at the highest point on the continent.
Alexia was waiting for me in a place where the human body could not breathe properly due to the lack of oxygen.
Because it was a place that other creatures, except for demons, could not even reach, it was impossible to use the teleportation spell.
‘Let’s not think of anything else.’
I have already made a decision.
The more hesitating, the more the number of moments of crisis among his colleagues increased.
Now I just focus on getting rid of Alexia as quickly as possible and going to help my comrades.
That’s how I was able to win.
***
“Um. Umm.”
The 2nd Castle of the Southern Colony.
The traveler perched atop the spire looked into the distance and fell asleep.
“Schlus Heinkel isn’t coming… Ghmm. He won’t be coming either.”
Even though he appeared openly, Schluss Heinkel didn’t even show his shadow.
He must have headed north to hunt Alexia.
In the first place, he wasn’t the type to fall for such a shallow trap.
He was amazingly good at weighing things.
It would have been easy for him to decide to give up a few cities in the southern part of Icat neatly.
“So, well. It can’t be helped.”
If you don’t choose this side, he has no choice but to give you that much penalty.
From now on, this castle and its inhabitants will be destroyed horribly.
Because Schluss Heinkel didn’t come to the rescue.
At least he had to make the locals believe that.
The traveler looked down at the city below, clicked his tongue and raised his greatsword.
“Master!”
“·······?”
At that moment, a cheerful voice burst out from behind.
Looking back, the traveler let out a sigh.
The daughter of an old friend and former disciple stood there.
With the posture the traveler taught me, holding the sword the traveler gave me as a gift.
Edengart Trier von dem Schulzenburg.
A swordsman gifted with talent that is too precious for a human body was looking up at the Mine Traveler.
“Haa…”
Heaving a deep sigh, the traveler stepped forward and plummeted down.
As soon as I landed barefoot, the stone floor cracked and broke.
Tree didn’t blink an eye until the traveler walked right in front of him with the great sword on his shoulder.
As if he wasn’t afraid at all.
“Are you choosing death in the end?”
“It’s about choosing the right path.”
“Please. Don’t do this.”
Tree has no choice but to stop the travelers.
The traveler has no choice but to cut the tree.
The traveler, faced with an opponent he never wanted to face, burst into a sigh.
“Are you afraid?”
“What?”
“Are you afraid to cut your disciples?”
“·······?”
The traveler’s head tilted.
It was a gaze that seemed quite incomprehensible.
Of course, cutting someone I know was always accompanied by reluctance.
But if you ask me if I’m afraid of it, I certainly wasn’t.
“I’m afraid, I’m afraid. I’m afraid of the retaliation Schluss will take on me after I kill you.”
It was none other than Schluss Heinkel that I was afraid of.
In the case of Tilpitz, he kindly ended his life, but the madman must still be imprisoned in the dungeon with a human body.
He feared he would end up like him.
He was afraid of the situation he would fall into as a mere human being.
I was afraid of the curse that felt like an eternity for decades that seemed like a moment.
That was the only thing I was afraid of.
“Are you thinking about the future with me right now in front of you…”
Trie’s teeth were grinding.
This one came prepared for death.
Of course, I had no intention of risking my life to just buy time.
I came here with the intention of winning.
I came here with the intention of defeating demons with a human body.
It wasn’t just an empty dream.
If you use the one Schluss gave you…
“Teacher. Have you heard of the sword god?”
“Are you referring to the god of swords that warriors worship?”
“I will cut you here and become a swordsman.”
Humans dream wild dreams.
He burns his life in pursuit of that dream, unaware that his legs are torn.
The most pitiful thing is that humans don’t know that their dreams are futile until the moment they die.
No matter how talented one is, in the end, humans are humans.
Aiming for a level that even the most gifted man could not reach.
The traveler looked at Trier pitifully and stanceed.
“Be prepared.”
“·······?!”
At that time, Trier’s sword began to glow red.
The sword, red hot as if it were about to melt, gradually changed its shape as if it were being forged anew.
The traveler’s eyes widened as he watched.
“Is that…?!”
“I told you to be prepared.”
The strongest swordsman the traveler has ever seen in his life.
It’s a fleeting moment, but a man who once had skills that surpassed even a demon.
Her man’s sword, which could be called a legend, was in the daughter’s hand.