83 Subdue the Archbishop of Fire (3)
The crumbling rocks and silt engulfed the Agrippa House Graduates.
Watching the scene from a high place, the old man in a black priest’s uniform smiled.
“You got it right.”
The person with this relentless smile was Arteklas, the Archbishop of the Black Heavenly Demon Church.
There were also people in priest uniforms around them, and they all looked excited.
“The Archbishop’s plan has worked!”
“It has been worthwhile to prepare for a long time!”
Arteklas and his men made a stronghold here and studied the surrounding terrain in detail.
As a result, I discovered that there was a fairly large cave beneath the ground.
If the cave was blown up, the whole area could be destroyed, and it could even cause a landslide, sweeping away the enemies coming up the mountain.
“It is too early to rejoice.”
Arteklas calmed down his excited subordinates.
“Looking at the way I climbed the mountain earlier, these guys are quite high-level grades. Not many people have lost their lives just because they were swept away by a landslide.”
“ah… … !”
“Besides, the guys in the back don’t seem to have taken much damage. They’ll be on a rescue mission soon.”
“We’ll have to drive them before they get ready.”
“It’s like that.”
Nodding his head, Arteklas looked around.
“Glory battle priests of the Black Celestial Church!”
He raised his voice towards the battle priests who were waiting.
“We fell into a trap we had been preparing for a long time, and our enemies suffered serious damage!”
“Oh oh… … !”
In front of the priests who raised their voices and responded, Arteklas raised his hands.
“Sweep them out with a salvo! Show them the power of the Black Angels!”
* * *
“Damn it… … !”
Cassir pushed the rock and got up.
Even a senior grade grader could not help but be swept away by a landslide on such a large scale.
Because he was protecting his body with self-defense, his life was saved, but there were injuries here and there.
“Is everyone okay?!”
He looked around the dusty surroundings and raised his voice, but no sound could be heard.
Were they all swept up in the soil and buried alive?
‘The elite grader of the Agrippa family was only caught up in a landslide like this… … !’
Thinking that he had to rescue his buried comrades, Cassir forced himself to move.
Then I heard a roar above my head.
‘Maybe another landslide… … ?!’
As he hurriedly raised his head, he saw a large boulder rolling over the dust.
It’s not a landslide. But it wasn’t natural either.
‘Are the magicians dropping rocks?!’
Boom, boom!
In order to deal with the rolling rocks, Cassir hastily deployed his sword.
“Haab!”
Quang!
I was able to do both jobs without difficulty with a single rock.
However, there was not a single rock that fell.
“Ahh… … !”
“… … !”
An ally who had managed to get up nearby was crushed by a rock.
The rocks kept rolling down, and damage was taking place around them.
“shit… … !”
Cassir tried to save his allies somehow.
However, the demonic attack did not end there.
“arrow… … ?!”
Arrows started pouring down like rain from above.
Arrows pose no threat to Graduate, who can use the original self-defense.
However, there is no way they can properly defend themselves while they are incapacitated by a landslide.
“Ugh!”
“Ahh… … !”
Screams were heard from all over the place.
Cassir ran desperately and spread his sword skills, but it was impossible to hit all of the arrows pouring down like rain.
furthermore… … .
“Slaughter them!”
“Wow… … !”
Finally, the demonic battle priests began to descend.
While unleashing the unique red sword of magic.
“Ugh… … !”
Among them, there must be several intermediate grade graduates.
Will you be able to properly block it with your injured body?
‘I’m sorry, Brantley… … !’
Cassir apologized to his master in his heart.
All responsibility for this was Kasir, who commanded the vanguard.
‘I apologize with death… … !’
With that determination, Kasir unfolded his sword and stepped forward.
With the spirit of going to kill at least one more demonic bastards.
“Haab!”
“Uh… … !”
The head of the combat priest who came close was blown away.
However, another priest immediately rushed in and delivered a powerful blow to Cassir.
“ね… … !”
I couldn’t stop properly and my posture collapsed.
It was also because the feet were not stable.
‘shit… … !’
The moment when the red black energy was about to fall on Cassir’s head.
Nettle juice! A blade flew out of nowhere and pierced the battle priest’s shoulder.
“100 million?!”
Immediately after the Battle Priest screamed and froze.
A young man with silver hair that flew like the wind cut off his neck.
“You, you… … !”
Seeing the figure of the young man who had blown off the battle priest’s head, Kasir felt goosebumps all over his body.
“Eh, Ernas Landsstein… … ?”
The one that had been placed farthest from the front line was now standing in front of Kasir.
* * *
“Uh, why are you here… … !”
Cassir’s voice was heard behind his back.
But I opened my mouth without looking back.
“Kasir, rescue the survivors.”
“What, what?”
“Did you not hear me?”
You don’t have to use respect like before.
I said in a forceful voice.
“Rescue the survivors. hurry!”
“… … !”
As I heard Cassir swallowing, I ran forward.
“What are you doing!”
“What kid… … !”
The Battle Priests of the Black Heavenly Demon Bridge rushed towards me.
But I didn’t slow down in the slightest.
‘Go to Ionia’s speedy swordsmanship.’
Paah!
He slammed the ground and swung his sword.
Ionia swift swordsmanship is to continuously attack while moving without stopping.
“Great… … !”
“100 million… … !”
He defeated the combat priests with the high-speed swordsmanship obtained from Angela.
There was a guy who rushed to try to glare at my blind spot, but a sword flying from below pierced my back.
“Ernas-sama!”
It was Chloe.
He performed the Jusburg sword technique, which pierces through the enemy by flying a sword.
“Too fast! a little slow… … !”
Schmidt was also chasing after me, panting.
It will be difficult to keep up with this speed with the skills of those guys who have just mastered the Lichtenauer renewal technique.
“Follow me as I deal with the dwarfs I missed, Chloe and Schmidt.”
“Yes, Ernas-sama.”
“All right!”
As he jumped up and continued to slaughter the battle priests, arrows fell from overhead.
But I didn’t care at all.
It’s because if I’m self-defense, I can just deflect arrows.
“You guys… … !”
A large man ran towards me.
As you can see, the High Priest of the Magic Church… He seemed to be a talented person equivalent to an intermediate grade.
“You’re too naughty!”
Koo!
He unleashed a heavy attack with a thick sword.
The red energy of his body was maximizing his physical abilities.
“The black one is… … .”
Dodging the attack, I skimmed past its flank.
“It must be yours.”
“Uh-huh!”
The sword he swung as it passed by, caused blood to spurt from the side of his neck.
I grabbed the neck and left behind the falling guy, and I continued to climb up.
Rocks rolled down from above and arrows flew, but they couldn’t stop me.
“Ugh… … !”
“mmm, stop!”
Eventually, they reached the guys who dropped rocks and shot arrows.
They hurriedly raised their swords at me, but to no avail.
‘Calecius Spear Swordsmanship… … .’
A technique that was created by learning the swordsmanship from Angela last time.
To unfold it, I raised my magic power.
‘Equation 4, one-sided lightning!’
Break up!
A long blue black sword swept through them.
This sword, which spreads out as fast as a whip, can wipe out several people at once.
“Great… … !”
“Ugh… … !”
Jumping over those who fell all at once, I moved forward.
‘and… … .’
Weak magic was emitted in all directions.
Using Attilion’s magic detection technique, he explored the surroundings.
‘He’s there.’
He advanced while destroying the battle priests of the Magic Bridge who stood in his way.
The entrance to their stronghold appeared in front of me, but I did not enter it.
Instead, he slammed the ground and jumped up to the roof.
When I checked it with Attilion’s magic detection technique, it was because I could feel the reaction here.
“You were here too.”
Is it because the bottom of the mountain is better seen from this side?
Figures in black priestly robes were perched on the roof.
The number was six, of which five had the same outfit, but the other was slightly different.
‘Priest uniform with gold ornate decorations… … .’
no doubt
That’s Archbishop Arteklas, the head of this place.
“You guys… … !”
“Where is this!”
Arteklas’ aides raised their voices.
But Arteklas raised his hand and stopped it.
“This is so, so amazing.”
He looked at me and smiled bitterly.
“I was wondering who it was because there was a guy who climbed the mountain without hesitation, but he must have been such a young kid… What’s your name?”
“This is Ernas Landsstein, Archbishop Arteklas.”
“Ernas Landsstein… … !”
Arteklas widened his eyes.
“Right. Are you the heir to the Landsstein family?”
“Do you know my name?”
“Sure! Isn’t he the Academy’s morning star who defeated Castarion of the Philchester branch?”
He seemed to know that I had subjugated the Philchester branch of the Black Celestial Church.
“They say you’re the most prominent student in the academy these days, so that’s amazing.”
“Thanks for the compliment, Archbishop Arteklas.”
When he responded with a cold voice, Arteklas shook his head.
“No, I am not sarcastic. I’m saying this because I think it’s really great.”
“… … .”
“Based on our research, it seems that you have already surpassed the realm of an academy student. Haven’t you reached the intermediate grade already?”
Ironically, the Black Celestial Church more accurately grasped my capabilities than Cassir.
“It’s strange. It would be impossible to get to that point at this point with the academy’s formal curriculum alone… What method did you use?”
“… … .”
“Are you… Aren’t you using an unclean method?”
Arteklas narrowed his eyes and smiled.
“Like us Black Heavenly Demons.”
“… … .”
All of a sudden, the aides around Arteklas drew their swords.
They were all in the state of deploying a red sword.
“All of them are talented people who have reached the advanced grades. It’s thanks to the regular use of ‘Soma’, the elixir of our Black Heavenly Magic Church.”
“… … .”
“I think you can handle Soma very well. how about Why don’t you turn to magic and ascend to a higher state?”
Hearing that, I snorted.
“I’m sorry, but Soma has too many side effects. I don’t want to put it in my mouth.”
“You have a lot of prejudice.”
Laughing with an expression of not expecting much, Arteklas drew his sword from his waist.
At first glance, it looked like an ordinary long sword, but once swung it, the blade suddenly split into several pieces.
‘Plain Sword (蛇腹劍)… … .’
Arteklas’ plain sword consists of several pieces connected by wires.
It was a weapon that could attack a long distance or a wide range while wielding it like a whip.
It wouldn’t be very practical in the real world, but… Since it is controlled using magical power here, it boasts a terrifying power.
“I also gained magical power through Soma… It has reached its peak.”
“… … .”
Yes.
The Archbishop of the Black Heavenly Magic Church is not something anyone can become.
The Arteklas in front of him right now was a Graduate who had reached the climax.
“So, Ernas Landsstein.”
Arteclas smiled as he controlled each piece of the plain sword with his red energy.
“How are you going to fight alone against one of the top graders and five top graders?”
Arteklas mocked me with a smile.
“Even if you count the number of heads without considering your skills, it’s one in six.”
“You are misunderstanding something, Arteklas.”
“what?”
“I am not that stupid.”
It is impossible to deal with Arteklas and his entourage at once with my skills.
Of course, even if Chloe and Schmidt joined, it wouldn’t make much of a difference.
“I came up here because I knew it was coming up from the bottom.”
It was confirmed while using Attilion’s magic detection technique earlier.
So, without hesitation, he went before Arteklas.
“What do you mean… … ?”
The moment Arteklas made a puzzled expression.
After a black shadow rose, it fell onto the roof.
Koo!
With an exhilarating vibration, a black-haired woman landed next to me.
“How can we go so far alone while we work hard to rescue the wounded… Ernas, you can’t do that.”
“… … !”
Seeing her speaking in a gloomy voice, they took their breath away.
“no way… … !”
“The Academy’s Black Chain Sword!”
Angela Bertinsky.
One of the best swordsmen representing the Academy.
Recognizing her sudden appearance, they shuddered.
However, this did not end there.
“… … !”
Quang!
With a louder sound than before, a middle-aged man with blue hair landed in front of me.
“… … .”
He didn’t talk to me like Angela did.
After glancing at me with cold eyes, he held up his sword and took a fighting stance.
“That man… … .”
“Head of House Agrippa!”
Brantley Agrippa.
The southern strongest grade, who was given the title of ‘Blue Moon Sword’ by the emperor.
Even Arteklas’ face hardened at that appearance.
“Arch Archbishop Arteclas, it is now six to three, not six to one.”
I said, staring at Arteklas.
“Still, if you count the number of heads, there are still a lot of them.”
“Kill them all… … !”
With Arteklas’ shout, the battle began.