Episode 15. Defending the Underworld (7)
Quang!
The alter egos summoned by Perro spread multi-attribute magic towards Prause and his party. In the thick smoke, Maria and Ariel’s breathing quickened as they received it with their barriers open.
Even if each clone had only 20% of their strength, if they received them consecutively, mana would run out.
“How much… hahahaha how…… Will it take longer?”
“Until that bastard heals his wounds again.”
Even Prause did not know how long it would take. There was time in the game, but in reality there was no such thing.
“Then the damage done won’t be meaningless—”
Quang! Phew!
The alter egos continued to use their magic and knocked on Maria’s defense wall. Every time that happened, her moan escaped from Maria’s mouth, and her mana decreased noticeably.
“Ha ha. Ha. Really…… It’s not my style to just defend…….”
“Now is the time to be patient.”
‘If the timing is right, Orient might arrive at the same time as Phase 2 begins.’
Kwakwakkwak!
Damn it!
The barrier made of water is cracked. Ariel hurriedly added strength to her barrier, but the restraints prevented her from working properly.
“But…… Thank god.”
“Good luck?”
“I don’t know why, but Master’s alter ego was slow and weak. If I had to block Master’s alter ego, I’m sure I wouldn’t have been able to endure it. Of course, I got goosebumps because of that ridiculous living.”
At Maria’s words, Prauss glanced in the corner of her in a cold sweat.
Currently, Prause’s alter egos were tied up in a corner. He struggled, but was unable to move because he was restrained by magic.
Actually, in a way, it was natural.
Since Prause had been fighting with the artifacts, he recognized that the people around him were strong, but his actual body was as weak as that of ordinary people.
And because I was weak, I was able to relax in this difficult situation.
But Maria was constantly wary of Prause’s alter ego. Because she knows her teacher is f*cking strong.
“Master, I think I will run out of mana soon…… ! Ariel’s alter ego attack is so powerful…… !”
Kwagwagwak!
The spinning wind begins to eat away at Maria’s barrier.
“Awesome!!”
“Hold on a little longer. If my predictions are correct, soon…….”
Perro spoke before Prause could finish his words.
“Whoa, it was quite a stinging fire. However, as a noble demon, I can recover from this kind of attack.”
After recovering, Pero rises into the air again. After seeing that, Prause prepares the next pattern.
“…… Hmm. You’re holding up better than you think. It seems that a warrior is also a warrior. Then how about this one?”
When Perro flicks his hand, a box appears at a certain interval inside the barrier. There were four in total.
One by one, the alter egos of Prause and the others go into a black box with a white question mark attached. Prause’s alter ego was tied up and swallowed in a box. Then, the twelve alter egos on the field disappeared as they were.
“Let’s start the game of thin rocks.”
Slim game.
This is a pattern in which you have to find an empty box and destroy it. If you attack a box containing a person, that person will receive instant death damage.
If you destroy this pattern, the barrier will be broken and the second phase will begin in earnest.
“You have to break the empty box. If you break the one that has other clones in it, you could die.”
Prause immediately taught Maria and Ariel how to attack.
Four boxes starting to spin.
Of course, Prause’s body vision can’t keep up. Even the possessed Phasma clicked his tongue at the considerable speed. Ariel and Maria also keep an eye on the empty box, but they frown as if it’s on the verge.
“Master, I missed it!”
‘I can’t do it this way.’
It wasn’t like a game where you can see it from a third person perspective, but it felt much faster in terms of experience, so Prause immediately came up with another countermeasure.
The box stops, the lid opens, and a number pops up.
There was a 10-second grace period until the time of decision.
“「Mantra」!”
It was Prause’s cry. The moment Perro heard his words, he realized that a mental attack had come and tried to respond, but his question was faster.
“Where is the empty box?!”
“In front of the Spirit King—”
“Pasma!”
Before his name was even mentioned, Phasma moved Prauss’ body and cut the empty box in front of Ariel.
At the same time the half-halved box collapses, the clones slowly walk out of the remaining boxes. They quietly watched Prause and the others before disappearing.
“Awesome! A cowardly child…… !”
With Pero’s anger, the barrier is lifted.
“This is why I hate humans. They use all sorts of tricks to win somehow.”
“Isn’t that the same for you? Don’t say anything to a man who has dirt on him.”
Quick.
At Prause’s words, Pero, who lost his sanity, shouted.
“These worms!!”
Perro roars and takes off the clown mask.
It was an unfamiliar face. However, there was a sense of incongruity that anyone could notice that it was not the original version of Pero.
That’s also true, because the color of the skin was different, as if the skin had been cut into pieces.
“Thank you for showing me the face of a thousand!”
The Thousand Faces were bast masks made from the skins of the faces of 1,000 people Pero had killed so far. And Pero, who wore that bast face, could use the abilities of a thousand people.
“Plasma Impact.”
Numerous black orbs appear in the air. Sparks bounce off the sphere.
“Anomalous attacks are coming. Keep an eye on it until the end.”
Prause said to Maria and Ariel and grabbed the sword.
“Die! Humans!!”
“You have to watch until the end!”
As the pouring spheres entered the sword’s range, Phasma moved Prauss’ body and swung the sword.
However, his sword only cut through the air and could not reach the sphere. Because he disappeared before he could touch the sword. And the missing sphere appeared from Prause’s blind spot and threatened his life.
This was not only true of Praus, but also of Ariel and Maria. Still, the two were able to install a barrier with magic, so it was easy to defend.
“Oops!”
The direction of the sword changed due to an unexpected attack. However, one orb fell from behind, which opened up nicely.
‘It’s late—!’
Quang!
A thick smoke rose, and Prauss looked up at the stiff ground in front of him.
‘Earth Barrier…… No way!’
“You came at the right time, right?”
Prause looked in the direction where the voice came from and felt relieved. It was because he saw Orient in a brown fairy suit in his eyes.
“You are Prause, right?”
Prause was unable to answer Orient’s words to the subsequent attack. As he swings his sword, the sphere disappears and reappears in the blind spot.
Quang!
Again, a barrier rising from the ground blocked the blind spot.
“Orient!”
“Ah… Eh, Ariel…… Bar, nice to meet you!”
Orient looks at Ariel and hesitantly approaches. She was genuinely pleased, but there was an awkward feeling.
“Orient, there is no time to talk leisurely. Did you hear from Iris? Give me the sword right now.”
“What… …. You’re not even a warrior The characteristics that the fox said seem to match……. I don’t think you’re handsome enough to emphasize it?”
‘What are you talking about again?’
Looking at Orient talking to himself, Prause held out his hand instead of answering. He urges the sword quickly.
“Even if I’m in a hurry, it’s still okay.”
Kwakwakkwak!
“Because I will block them all.”
Orient controls the ground to block the spheres raining down on her from all sides. Then, he lazily put his forehead on the sword and said, “Please have mercy on my arbitrary actions, World Tree.” Said.
“Are you finished?”
As she handed over the sword to Praus, she looked at it suspiciously.
“I don’t know how you intend to use that sword, but I will retrieve it. So treat it like your own life. And later, when this duel is over, I will question the fox child.”
Prause is handed the sword by Orient. She looked down on Orient for saying something she didn’t know until the end, then turned her head to look at her hologram.
[Equipped with 「Guardian of the Sanctuary」.
[You can use the skill 「Absolute Realm」 For 1 minute.]
[Durability does not exist. It is an indestructible item.]
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“As expected.”
Prause chose to breathe while feeling relieved at the fact that his name and skills were as he knew.
“Pasma, it will be a little different from now on. Activate the skill and adapt within 10 seconds.”
“What are you talking about… ….”
From now on, time is life.
Prause intended to kill Pero within one minute.
“Maria, Ariel, stay out of the way and take care of yourself.”
It was Prause’s judgment, knowing that when using the absolute realm, the help of the surroundings would rather get in the way.
“Come on, Phasma.”
At Prause’s words, Phasma kicked the ground.
“I don’t know what you’re trying to do, but magic has the power to twist even nature! You lowly humans!”
Perro snaps her fingers.
“「Tempest」.”
Shoot!
Water pours down like a hole in the sky. In an instant, Prause’s clothes get wet and water fills his shoes. Then it starts to strike lightning.
‘A level that allows you to manipulate nature means that there is also a face sculpture of a 9th tier water mage?’
Even Prause didn’t struggle once or twice with different 2-phase patterns every game.
‘As expected, it would be better to take care of it this time. If we face it again next time, it will definitely be a big threat.’
Proceeding in the rain, Praus saw another sword in his hand, a white sword.
“「Absolute Realm」.”
Doo-woong—!
An alien sensation that came along with a feeling of deafness.
The world has slowed down.
The moment they enter the ‘absolute realm’, the rain and lightning that were pouring over their heads slow down to a level that even Praus can avoid.
“Did you get used to it?”
“What is this feeling of being out of touch with the world?”
“I don’t have time to talk at length. It draws Pero into the realm and kills it.”
When Phase 2 started in earnest, it was Prause who would be at a disadvantage, so I thought to finish this battle as soon as possible.
Phasma didn’t ask anymore. It was only moving according to Prause’s will.
“High-speed movement.”
Running towards Pero.
“Where are bug-like humans approaching!”
Prause stared at the countless attacks that were pouring down on him. He knew that a single hit would kill him instantly, but he had no hesitation in digging into the gap.
Kang! Awesome! Kang! Hooked!
Slashed, pared, and detonated all incoming attacks.
The attack that came back from the back turned the body once and cut or cut all of them.
“How, how can a human be able to parry and dodge all of my attacks!! Are you really saying that you were a ‘hero’?!”
As if it was emitting light, it rushes forward, overusing its skills. But sooner than that, Prause arrived in front of him.
“Die, Pero!”
A perfect blow to the neck.
The sword was about to touch Pero’s neck. Suddenly, a black spear pierced through Pero’s clothes.
‘This bastard, through his own body…… !’
Prause saw that and made an instant decision.
If you dodge this attack, Pero will also dodge his attack.
Prause finished his resolve by gripping his sword tightly. There was no hesitation as to whether Phasma had also agreed to it.
In this way, at the same time that Prause’s sword cut Pero’s throat, a spear was driven into Prause’s abdomen.
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“The rotten warriors… ….”
Peremus’s right arm was split in half by the skill of both ends. However, the cracked part quickly sticks together and regains its original shape.
“You sure are strong. Admit it to me But did you think I would lose without Magi? I’m going to be okay from now on—”
Pheremus, who looked like he was going to attack at any moment, flinched and stopped his words. His head turned toward the demon world.
“Perro, you bastard can’t believe it…… Are you dead?”
Peremus, who had not hidden his composure throughout his appearance, made a puzzled face for the first time.