windstorm (2)
The interior of the canyon was not completely visible due to the storm.
All I could see were the towering walls and the skin-ripping storm.
I clicked my tongue briefly and spread my senses wide to explore the surroundings.
Pod!
A feeling that stretched out wider than usual. However, incoming information was limited. It was because of the magic that shook the earth.
I felt sorry for him, but I felt that I was interested in it.
“There must have been a reason why it was called Prohibited.”
I caressed the tip of my chin, recalling what had happened before the return.
The Tavar Gorge was originally a representative trade route connecting the northeastern part of the continent and Arendelle.
The topography of the other routes was rough, and it was almost a straight-line distance, so it was safe to call it almost the only passage.
But decades ago. A huge typhoon suddenly appeared and blocked such a Tabar Gorge.
It was literally a sudden occurrence.
‘Did they say that the wizards of the continent rushed to find out the cause?’
Naturally, there was no way to find out the cause.
It was impossible for mere wizards to penetrate this place that even the Archmage rejected.
In the end, Arendelle designated the Tabar Gorge as a forbidden area and restricted the common people from walking. That was the best option.
After a long time passed, when the identity of the storm was finally revealed, it must have been after the ‘disaster’ that caused a lot of damage had struck.
“Well, even if you leave that part aside.”
In any case, now is the time to pay attention to the storm that stands in your way.
I put the temporary familiar given to me by the master of the mage tower into my arms and raised my aura.
Then, I felt a little more comfortable from the influence of the mana storm that was bothering me.
… … Not bad.
Except for the fact that the sleeping aura inside his body was consumed at an unprecedented rate, it was truly perfect.
Thinking so, I kicked the ground.
fault-!
Woowoowook-
In an instant, a magical storm. And the walls of the gorge that blocked the sides were also blurred, obstructing the view for a long time.
It was a speed that I was used to, so fast that I couldn’t see the environment around me.
But as I hit the ground one after another, my head was filled with the feeling of surprise.
‘… … It’s amazing.’
This space is a place where the influence of magical power intensifies the further you go into the center.
It was a phenomenon that unfolded around a specific factor, as the story of the tower lord said, so moving forward was like saying getting closer to that ‘factor’.
Therefore, he raised an aura in preparation for this, but as he moved forward, the consumption of his aura increased alarmingly.
Even though he hadn’t even rolled his foot a few times, it was now almost at the level of pouring water into a bottomless pot.
“Tsk, can’t you?”
It’s better to stay like this than not to be either.
I clicked my tongue and removed the aura that had spread around my body. Then, he concentrated his energies on the stones he had put in his arms.
OK… … .
Whoa!
A fierce storm of magical power pierced through the missing shield and slashed through his body like a blade.
As a result, the splendid uniform was torn here and there, and red blood began to ooze lightly on it.
One eyebrow, looking at the fluttering hem of the dress, rose slightly.
“I’ll be nagging the baron.”
In fact, it was surprising, but not unexpectedly powerful.
Wasn’t I already the one who went through the ‘catastrophe’ to come?
Rather, it would not have been satisfactory if it had not been to this extent.
However, he would not be able to get what he wanted if he dragged out more time like this, so he only hurried his steps.
Wheein!
Tadak, blame!
How long did he run through the blades that were gradually sharpened like that?
So, around the time when all the black uniforms were dyed red.
Finally, at the end of the road, I was able to find what I was looking for.
“… … Is it over there?”
A wall of magical power united in the shape of a dome. And the final storm that surrounds it.
I couldn’t see an inch of the inside, but I knew it only with an unconscious feeling.
That there lies the purpose of coming here and the cause of the mysterious phenomenon that occurred in Tabar Gorge.
“As I’ve heard, it’s a tremendous amount of magic power.”
Didn’t I say there was a scientific name decided by wizards?
Well, the formal name was fine. If you feed me on my vengeance, that would be all.
I stopped and smiled.
‘Sylphid’s flower.’
What was inside was like a legend, so named because it grows in the wind.
Actually, there was a reason it got that name.
After all, what was needed for that flower to grow was not water or sunlight, but the element of wind in the air.
It was easy to understand if you think of the medium you saw in the hideout of the black magicians before.
But the spirit was distinctly different.
If what remained in the hiding place were artificially created negative emotions, this was a mass of magical energy born from holding mana in the air for hundreds of years.
One huge nature itself, which has grown uncontrollably and has begun to radiate its power to the surroundings.
The storm that plagued the canyon was pouring out of it.
‘I’m looking forward to it.’
The process of making it also had to depend on chance.
Originally, it was magical energy that should have been scattered before it could be emitted. However, the magic power held to the ground by a specific factor burned itself until it used up its power.
So in the coming future, it will take away everything around it like a star disappearing.
I stroked the tattoo on my right arm, revealed through the torn hem.
“… … If I swallowed that mana, how much could I grow?”
The magic imprint showed a rapid movement of mana as if in response. It seemed that he was already feeling hungry.
Me too.
A mysterious south wind that temporarily blows over Arendelle.
It was a phenomenon that appeared when the aura generated by this flower was excessively concentrated.
once a year. Also, what happened just a while ago.
In other words, it was said that now is the time when the wind power of that flower is the strongest.
‘It must mean that it arrived at the most appropriate time.’
And that wasn’t the end.
Didn’t you already experience a rapid rise in the assimilation rate in the process of reviving the mage master? In the meantime, if you absorb all of this much magic, you will not only be able to cross the second critical point of the magic imprint, but you will also gain even greater power.
Just as the Magic Tower Master expected. A piece of enormous power called a pure element… … .
That was the moment.
Sussuk-
Amidst the storm, subtle signs began to be heard. And that presence disappeared as if it were wary of me, and repeated circling around me.
That border implied obvious hostility.
“Five people… … No, five.”
r r r r r r r –
“Well, I wouldn’t give it up so easily.”
I stroked my right arm over my coat and raised the corner of my mouth.
Before long, where my eyes were directed, passengers enchanted by the scent of flowers appeared. They were gray wolves boasting large bodies and fangs.
However, the energy felt in it was different from that of ordinary wolves.
“You’ve been swallowing the power of the wind here for a long time.”
r r r r r r r –
As if in response to my words, they started emitting low cries.
It seemed that he had instinctively realized how to handle the energy that he possessed a subtle magic power.
Just like the ogre that troubled the Sun Knights in the plains of Galderd.
‘Of course, the one who has been exposed to the mighty mana looks stronger… … .’
Well, it went well either way.
I was thirsty because I hadn’t experienced a proper battle since returning, but I couldn’t help but be happy that the passengers welcomed me just in time.
Also, it was someone who was sure to make me fun more than anyone else.
“Shall we play sometime?”
seureung-
I pulled out Elbern and warmed up leisurely. That was the signal flare.
The five wolves, who were wary of my actions, rushed quickly. Like the wind, it was a speed that was difficult to check with the naked eye if it wasn’t for the wind.
… … yeah that’s fun
First of all, Elbern’s blade split the leading wolf.
Shu Woo-wook-
Surprisingly, however, the turquoise blade did not cut down the wolf, but only cut through the air.
It wasn’t that the sword strike failed, but the wolf’s body passed through the sword body as if nothing was wrong, and the attack was nullified.
It was as if their space was cut off from each other, but it wasn’t an attack soon after.
Khuong-!
The wolf’s teeth and life at the forefront were not an illusion. There seemed to be no chance that nothing would happen, as perhaps the attack had just been dodged.
Unfortunately, there were five of them rushing at me, so I didn’t dodge and held out my left arm to block the attack.
Kwajak-!
And the moment the wolf’s teeth pierced my left arm, I turned around to avoid the next wolf’s attack and swung my sword toward my left arm.
This time it was no ordinary sword attack.
It was an attack with an enormous aura enough to embroider a red trail in the air. Then, this time, the wolf’s body split and flew into the air.
but… … .
“… … Whoa.”
The wolf’s body, which had been scattered into the air, began to regenerate. Like a typhoon, the shape was being restored again in the raging wind.
My eyes opened in amazement.
‘I wonder if it absorbed the power of the wind.’
It was possible to absorb the power of the elements even if it was not a magic imprint.
Humans also borrowed the elements of nature to live, and even plants could not survive without that power in the first place.
However, that appearance was no different from a mutant exposed to powerful magic. In fact, it would be difficult to even call it a living organism.
‘The first attack didn’t just pass through.’
cut and glued It would be correct to explain it that way.
But there was no time to think that way. I stepped back and counterattacked the returning wolves.
Dig-!
Shuuk-!
pass-
However, it was the same that wolves who should have died were resurrected.
As if there was no such thing as death for them, they only created shapes in the wind. Of course, it wasn’t without income.
‘The speed of recovery for those affected by the aura is slow.’
As if to prove this, the wolf that disappeared after being swept away by the sword immediately restored its form, and those hit by the aura only reappeared after enough time had passed, like drawing the wind around them.
In other words, the stronger the destructive power, the harder it was to resurrect.
Then the story was simple.