6. Proof of Existence (20)
While the curtain of moonlight was down, two men stood on the stage at night.
One swordsman wearing a white mask, and another tall middle-aged wizard.
The moods of the two were contrasting. While the prosecutor struggled to keep his composure, the wizard couldn’t hide his excitement.
The fact became chilly and invaded the bone marrow. I managed to calm my trembling heart, and I calmed down my breathing.
Because the masked swordsman was me. In addition, the middle-aged man who scattered his murderous intentions on the other side was a skilled person who received the title of ‘Great Wizard’.
It was even weirder to not be nervous.
And my instincts have been proven right.
Oops, there wasn’t even a gap to do.
Right after I threw myself, relying on my intuition, an explosion rang out. With a bang, scattered dirt and stones poured down in a savage downpour.
A crackling electric charge flowed from the heart of the explosion.
I hurriedly got up. The cold sweat that I couldn’t wipe off ran down my back.
I didn’t even notice the foreshadowing until right before the explosion.
Even if a chant was not needed, it was the first time I had encountered magic cast at such high speed. This was most likely related to Mr. Reynolds’ past as a mercenary.
Mercenaries must always be on the front lines.
That’s usually the reason why you pay them to hire them.
Since it was not possible to put precious manpower into a dangerous place, they sent beings that did not matter even if they died. So, the people who were looking for them were the ‘Mercenaries’.
It was a life worth earning. On the battlefield, where time was running out, leisure was nothing more than a luxury. Efforts must have been made to reduce the casting time somehow.
The result was right in front of my eyes.
The ground was blown out as if it had been hit by an artillery shell. It was a surprise attack that took place shortly after hearing my provocation. It was a short enough time to call it ‘immediately’.
For the enraged archmage to kill someone, that moment was enough.
Soon after, a roar hit my ear.
“How dare you insult Elsie with that filthy mouth?! Pay for the crime of touching Rinella’s bloodline with your life!”
There was no time to answer. I just had to throw myself in again.
Bang, bang, bang!
This time, the ground burst in three places in succession. The remaining current alone was powerful enough to make the muscles flinch and tremble. Even if it was a direct hit, fainting was certain.
Even in the middle of my mind, my brain desperately repeated the thought.
Is the princess’ deduction correct?
The possibilities seemed good enough. He was a man who used such powerful magic without even using a chant. Whether it was Sir Irene or Celine, there was no chin to be an opponent.
At least it was a plate that I was enduring.
But my troubles didn’t last long. It was because he realized that mana was gathering around Mr. Reynolds while three explosions rang out in succession.
double gallows.
My hand instinctively groped my waist. I wanted to avoid exposing my identity as much as possible, but now was not the time to hide something.
The air screamed.
The trajectory of the projected light rips through the air and draws a straight line. Despite the trajectory of clear intentions, Mr. Reynolds’ expression did not shake even a single point.
The secret of that leisure was soon revealed.
Kang, the hatchet that had been struck by the thunderbolt whipped around in the air. While I was stunned by the reality of His Highness exercising physical force, the hand ax that had been floating in the air was sucked into the tip of the whip as if it were attracted by a magnet.
“I see, you have a bit of skill! Of course, not to the point of insulting my nephew!”
It wasn’t clear whether it was admiration or ridicule.
In fact, there was a more pressing issue than that. The whip of lightning was flying at me drawing a large trajectory.
An imaginary trajectory was being drawn over my retina.
intercept with a sword?
It was impossible. It was a black conductor. The moment he touched that terrifying whip, the electric shock was certain.
I wish I could throw a hatchet.
Unfortunately, my hatchet became part of the whip and was flying at me. It was difficult to guess the principle, but even Jeong Jung-dong’s technique did not work properly.
In the end, I had no choice but to lower myself and roll on the ground.
It was then that an abnormality was detected in the lightning whip.
The elongated solid line of electric charge was suddenly cut into pieces. The whip, which had been divided into several segments, began to take the shape of a spear.
Indeed, he was worthy of being called the Archmage. Aren’t they transforming magic freely?
Apart from the admiration, I almost inadvertently spit out a curse word. Power naturally entered the hand holding the sword.
I couldn’t avoid it anyway.
There are a total of six windows of thunderbolt that come into sight. Assuming that each spear draws its own trajectory, escape routes did not exist.
The opponent was an experienced wizard who rolled as he would on the battlefield. Of course, it was right to assume the worst.
A silver aura burns like wildfire.
Compared to before, the brightness and saturation of the flames that covered the sword body had significantly increased. The power would have been the same.
I haven’t tested it, but this is the only corner I can rely on.
At first, I only intended to provoke. But before I knew it, I felt a threat to my life.
No matter how much I would kill my niece and son-in-law.
Right before he died, he intended to take off his mask. It was a shame to die while provoking the uncle of a colleague with whom he had a relationship. Could there be as much dog death as that?
Even so, I had no intention of taking off the mask quietly like this.
Information collection has not yet been completed. I had to be more excited, and I had to fight more closely. Only then will Mr. Reynolds’ true skill be revealed.
First I screamed.
“Are you going to kill me!”
“Then did you intend to live? Dare to touch our Elsie… … !”
At my shameless remark, the veins in Mr. Reynolds’ neck stood out. Perhaps because he was overly excited, his concentrated mana was shaking slightly. I focused my mind on coming after that gap.
conclusion and resolution.
It was the vision of the only three masters on the continent. I decided to believe in the potential power of this technology.
And one.
In the dull flow of time, a small solid line was drawn. The trajectory for the spear to be slammed was visible in advance.
The aura that had risen like a haze was tightly compressed. Rather, it felt like a silver crystal. I swung my sword obliquely with all my might.
conclusion.
Then, the spear of thunderbolt bounced off with a kang.
The Highness couldn’t even invade the silver blade.
For the first time, a crack appeared in Mr. Reynold’s face.
“what?”
But it was still too early to be surprised.
The spear of lightning that spun in the air was aimed at me again. It didn’t take long for the six spears to shoot at my vital points at the same time.
The aura that was firmly holding my sword body was released like fog.
Hae (解).
The Milky Way spread out following the trail of the swinging sword. The thunderbolt spear touched by the silver mist shook unsteadily, and by the time it touched the sword, it was shattered.
It was a power that surprised even me.
How can you break the magic of the Archmage so easily?
It may not have been magic with all its might, but it was important that it dispersed highly concentrated mana. Moreover, when it came to ‘Year’, the range of influence was wide.
A hatchet bounced up between the fragments of the broken charge.
And my baby bottle landed in the hand raised to the sky with a tuck.
Mr. Reynolds was looking at me with more cautious eyes.
“It’s an arcane technique that gives you a silvery aura and deep dizziness… … .”
His blue eyes froze at the hatchet in my hand. At this point, hiding one’s identity was pointless.
A serious question was immediately posed.
“What is this?”
I was silent for a moment. I wondered what to say, but only one thought came to my mind right away.
“Would you like more?”
It was a voice that contained the boiling will of war.
Now I slowly caught on. What I needed was not the experience of beating demons or demons.
stronger beings.
The battle with those who touched the heart of the truth was not enough. A monster created by the Dark Church could not give me such an experience.
Mr. Reynolds laughed at my question.
His face darkened as he closed his eyes. The energy drained from his sturdy body as if the pulse had been blown away.
how much for that
The archmage’s eyes, which were opened again, were burning with fierce blue flames.
It was a phenomenon that appeared when a being with extremely strong magical powers revealed their true intentions.
His hand groped the bosom covered by the cloak.
“… … nice I just wanted to beat the thief who took our Elsie.”
“When did you ask me to take you?”
“After some bastard bewitched Elsie, then what? Even if you don’t like it, you have to endure it.”
Whiririk, Tak.
The middle-aged man took out a stick and fell after spinning in the air. The short pitch-black rod was bizarrely absorbing the surrounding light. Even at first glance, I felt that it was a valuable item.
Because, starting from the appearance of that rod, the density of magical power began to rise as if it was suffocating.
It was as if they were swimming in air that was full of water. The lungs swelled wildly, barely delivering oxygen to the brain. Is this what it feels like to stand in the middle of a tidal flat where the tide is rising?
one, two by one.
A circle of blue electric charge began to line up behind the archmage. It was a light source so intense that even the moonlight could not be seen. A total of eight circles emerged behind middle age.
It was a shape symbolizing the arrangement of circles, truth and perfection.
As I suppressed my rising heartbeat, Mr. Reynolds asked me in a calm voice.
“I will ask you one thing… Was that statement true?”
What did you mean, there was no need to ask.
It must have been about the words of provocation I threw at the beginning. ‘Your nephew was hot’ was a vulgar phrase that he had never uttered in his mouth a few times in his life.
Of course it was a lie.
How could I connect with senior Elsie with such a light heart? Nevertheless, I inadvertently raised the corners of my mouth.
“Yeah, wasn’t that a joke? Especially since the skin is soft… … .”
“Right.”
Mr. Reynolds, who nodded his head several times as if he understood, soon showed a bright blue smile.
With the eyes of a beast
“The death penalty.”
yes, this is fun
Right after I cracked open my deep smile, my vision turned white.
A storm of light was raging.