107 – Scene 107# Bullying
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I was at a loss for words in this absurd situation that happened in an instant.
‘Why… .’
In the place where the arena used to be, a hemispherical barrier was created.
I could see the spells moving non-stop across the surface of the barrier of the hemisphere.
And it was the shape of a snake without a shadow.
‘It must have been the setting that Jormungandd was dead… .’
Jormungandr is an ancient monster that is mentioned in passing in the original work.
I don’t know what Jormungandr’s ability is, but there must be a reason why this guy with only skin left moved.
I looked at the unknown barrier.
Faculty members, including professors, gathered to deal with the situation.
Miraculously, few people were injured. It was fortunate that it ended with bruises at best.
However, there were students whose life and death were unknown.
Group 7 students who were taking the exam right away. And… . Among them was Wendy.
‘Damn it… .’
I thought I was thoroughly prepared, but this game also exceeded my expectations.
‘Anger’ welled up inside.
I tried to suppress it with ‘patience’, but I couldn’t help but feel helpless and remorseful.
“Count.”
A voice I hadn’t heard in a long time came.
When I turned around, a cat with a long whisker approached me.
“Myoheil… .”
“This is entirely my negligence.”
“Shouldn’t you be next to Wendy right now? What are you doing here?”
“… You have no face.”
Myohail bowed her head to me.
He too must be acutely aware of the responsibility of leaving Wendy alone.
Seeing that, my hot head cooled down a bit.
I wasn’t alone in worrying about Wendy.
I looked away from Myohail.
I have no right to rebuke him.
It was as if I had lost sight of Wendy right in front of my eyes.
Be cool. This was something no one could have predicted.
Now, the priority is to rescue the students trapped inside the barrier.
“Myoheil. What do you think of that barrier?”
“The Count may not understand, but that snake is-“
“It must be Jormungandr.”
Myohail’s eyebrows rose slightly.
“this… . Did you already know?”
“I read it in a book.”
Of course it’s an original novel… .
However, Myoheil nodded as if he was thinking of another book.
“After indulging in ancient magic books, you are very knowledgeable. Then you also know that that is Jormungandr’s fault, right?”
“yes. I know that too.”
Myohai jumped up and climbed into the chair.
“Then the story will be fast. I went down and took a look. I can’t understand why Jormungandr’s skin has changed like that.”
It seems he had the same question as me.
Myoheil put on small horn-rimmed glasses from where he got them and stared at the barrier.
“oh my… . My eyes are dim. When I saw it, it was no different from a living spell.”
“Living Spells… ?”
“Ah, correct me. It would be more accurate to say that it is not a live spell, but a spell with a will. That is, it is not a case where a spell was put into a living medium, but a case where the spell ate the medium.”
So, is it like an artificial intelligence parasite?
Myohail continued to explain.
“I don’t know the exact reason, but the spell went out of control. It’s an old and complex spell, so I don’t know what it says right now… . All I can say for sure is that it’s not Jormungandr, it’s a spell in his form. If it was the real Jormungandr, there’s no way the school would have been safe.”
indeed. It’s fortunate that he’s not the real Jormungandr.
I nodded and asked Myohail.
“Can’t you break the barrier?”
“If it were me, I could break it right away.”
Then I was going to ask why you didn’t do that earlier.
He didn’t answer my question. I just said it could be broken.
“To cancel the barrier, you must cancel the entered spell. Look over there.”
What Myoheil was pointing at was Professor Ariel, a woman standing in front of a huge barrier.
She was constantly muttering something against the barrier. Occasionally he wielded his cane, but it didn’t seem to work.
“That woman is trying to cancel the barrier spell, but as you can see, it’s not enough. Even if the spell is canceled, it immediately returns to normal. It’s not just a gigantic spell. It is a collection of countless spells. So you can’t unlock them at the same time, so you have to destroy them. But when that happens… .”
“The students inside won’t be safe.”
Myoheil opened his mouth heavily at my words.
“… As long as the internal structure is not known, you cannot break it hastily. It’s the worst possible assumption, but we can’t rule out the possibility that he became a part of the magic formula… .”
It’s a home I don’t even want to think about.
If something happened to Wendy in there, it would be like a game over to me.
yes. there is no time now
I asked him nervously.
“Then, is there any way to enter the barrier?”
“It is difficult. Perhaps, if it were me, I would be able to create a gap to enter for a while by disabling the magic of the barrier. But the road will be closed. Besides, if it senses magic power, the barrier will spit out the intruder again.”
They say it’s a living technique, but it’s extremely difficult.
Is there really no way
no. There must be some way.
After thinking for a while, I suddenly realized that there was one part of Myoheil’s words that bothered me.
“Myoheil… . Did you say that the barrier detects magic?”
“That’s right. It’s a ritual, so it’s natural.”
“Then can a person without magical powers enter that barrier?”
“Theoretically, yes. But in that case… . ah.”
Only then did Myoheil’s expression spread surprise.
It was because he realized that the man in front of him was a man without magical powers.
“exactly… With the Count’s body, it would be possible. No, it is definitely possible. However, I don’t know what the inside of the barrier is like. I think it would be a little dangerous for the Count alone… .”
It was as Myoheil said.
If you go in, there’s a high probability that you’ll encounter a large number of monsters inside.
Myoheil must be thinking that there aren’t many means for me to fight against, much less having no magical powers.
However, I have a body tempered with individuality and the magic of the moon.
Now I have enough confidence to deal with low level monsters.
No, even if it wasn’t, my answer had already been decided.
Because this was the only way to save Wendy.
I said to Myoheil.
“The same goes for my students. So let me into the barrier. Myoheil.”
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“Gorororok!”
The last goblin died in agony.
“Coke… . Coke… !”
Wendy bent over and coughed.
In front of her, numerous monsters had collapsed.
How long have you been fighting?
The mana that was always overflowing was to the point where there was not much left in the fierce battle.
Even after defeating them so many times, I heard the cries of countless monsters from far away.
‘Also here… .’
Goblins, Orcs, Kobolds, Ogres.
I could guess just by looking at the types of monsters I had encountered so far.
This is probably the space beyond the gates of the demon realm. It must have been sucked in here when the door was destroyed.
The place where the fallen Wendy and the students woke up was in a muddy place.
Raindrops fell from the gloomy sky and the cries of monsters could be heard from all directions.
They fought the monsters and fled all the way here.
There was an ecosystem of its own within the barrier.
There were trees and forests, and on the other side a river was flowing.
However, that was very different from being in the world outside the barrier.
Because everything is dying here.
Wendy stared at the rain that was gradually falling.
‘This rain… .’
It was an unusual rain.
The monster’s corpse was slowly melting in the raindrops falling around it.
Then, the sight of the dead monsters disappearing into the mud was like a nightmare.
It was the rain of death that Wendy was being hit by.
The reason she was able to survive this level of acid rain was thanks to the protective shield that Myoheil gave her.
However, I soon realized that even that was approaching its limit.
Wendy’s body, which was soaked in the rain, was gradually feeling the pain.
“Coke… .”
Wendy coughed and turned in the direction of the students who had fallen here together.
I had to check their condition before the monsters rushed in again.
“uh… ?”
Something was visible where the students were.
Wendy soon realized that it was a tent made of rags the monster was wearing.
Unlike Wendy, they didn’t have a shield, so they made shelter from the rain.
Wendy asked them huddled together under the tent.
“Wow, are you okay? Coke… .”
“ok. I let go.”
One of the male students sighed and said.
“damn. What is this rain? i’m dying of pain Your skin is all damaged.”
The female student next to me grumbled, touching her red, swollen arm.
Seeing that, Wendy felt terribly tired. Even before the test, the body was already close to its limit.
She fought nonstop while the other students had time to regroup. It was a miracle that he was still standing.
There will still be some time before the monsters arrive.
Wendy opened her mouth.
“Um, can I take a break too… ? 10 minutes… . no. I think I can fight more if I rest for 5 minutes… .”
“no. This is over capacity.”
“Yes… ?”
The one who said that was a female student inside the tent.
“I can not see? There is no place for you to come in here.”
“Uh, but… . Tired of fighting all the time… .”
“Hold on a little. you are the senior You know the magic to avoid rain.”
“right. I heard you came on the first day of class while avoiding the rain with magic. It will work this time too.”
The female student in front of her also agreed with her words.
Wendy said in a trembling voice at that cold attitude.
“But I almost used up all my mana… Cough… .”
“Do you think we didn’t even fight? He had a hard time making tents while fighting. I don’t even have enough magic power left.”
At the place the students pointed to, there were indeed the corpses of the monsters that had come all the way here.
However, that number was far too small compared to the number Wendy had cleared.
“Oh, I know. I don’t mean that… .”
For a moment, Wendy was speechless.
The four students under the tent were glaring at Wendy disapprovingly.
Receiving such cold stares from those she thought were colleagues, Wendy had no choice but to freeze on the spot.
“Or what?”
And the words of a female student pierced her heart.
“Are you telling us to sacrifice on behalf of you who are good at studying? yes?”
“… … .”
The rain was stinging down Wendy’s shoulders.