Chapter 75 – 21. Demon (5)
A tower so tall that it seemed to touch the sky.
The purple light that illuminates the surroundings from the top makes it look like the old sun has set and a new one has risen.
Under thick dark clouds, black waves completely block the blue sky.
Those without attributes have lost their reason and degenerated into shells that only long for vitality.
Awakeners faint and convulse, resisting the curse that overtakes them.
At the same time, looking at the undead created by gathering and uniting black energy, and the sky-blue monsters that began to destroy the buildings around the tower,
I thought about it.
‘It’s almost as planned.’
This dizzying sight is a collaboration between Count Jonathan Cursreal and me.
After last night’s fruitful tryst with Emilia, Iris and I sneaked into the shaman’s tower to investigate Jonathan’s ambitious shaman’s staff.
A curse that attacks the souls of people within range and steals their vitality.
It was as Emilia said. Since there is currently no wisdom in the territory, he seems to be planning to replace the [Death] Attribute by slaughtering countless people. It must be the idea of somehow reviving her wife through this.
At least tens of thousands of people will lose their lives if I do nothing.
In the face of the curse that would lead to that terrible misery, my choice was not to destroy the shaman’s circle.
It was just a transformation.
With the help of Iris, I remodel the shaman to my liking.
The range of the curse is drastically reduced from the entire capital city to the vicinity of the magic tower.
So that I can control the situation.
Change the curse to extort the vitality so that it comes to me, not to a distant garden.
That way Jonathan won’t be able to achieve his goal,
Only then will I be able to rectify the situation by returning the vitality to the people in the end.
And,
The effect of the curse is left untouched.
That would put the lives of many people at risk.
So that I can be a hero.
The more severe the crisis, the better. The voices praising me must be as high as the possibility that almost happened is terrible.
I’m starting acting now.
I arbitrarily adapt Jonathan’s script and change it into a heroic play centered on me.
Stay calm and not panic even in an emergency.
Although he is still only a freshman at the academy, he uses his talent to the fullest to save the lives of countless people.
Become the protagonist of a typical but popular epic.
Passing out, I carried Esna, who was bound by my mana, like a bag, and fixed it on my back. Since she is of no attribute, originally she would have become a beast that lost her senses, but the [Heaven] Attribute mana that swims inside her frail body protects her from her curse.
It’s a privilege I receive because Esna liked me.
Everyone here will come back to life thanks to my performance at the end of the play, but it is to prepare for one possibility in case you don’t know.
By the way, my maid, Ireina, is also sleeping in a safe place.
“·······.”
At present, the only ones who are intact in the cursed attack are Hyerin and I, who are at the Shinhwa level, and Minho and Ayoung, who are at the Narrative level.
I noticed the back of one of them nearby and approached it.
“Remedia! Remedia!”
Seong Ah-young urgently injects her mana into fallen people. As if she was not paying attention, she didn’t notice my approach until the end.
I put my hand on her shoulder.
“Kyaahhhhh!”
“Oh, it’s me.”
“What a surprise! Jihoo, what the hell is this?!”
Seong Ah-yeong, an epic [Life] Attribute. As her name suggests, her attribute is that she possesses overwhelming talent in healing magic. She is the exact opposite of Wisdom’s [Death].
She deserves to be in charge of the saintess in the hero’s party 300 years ago.
So it’s no surprise that Ayeongi’s mana is effective for healing.
Peace quickly returned to her surroundings.
The rioting servants lost consciousness one by one and became silent, and the bleeding of the students who were convulsing while shedding blood stopped before they knew it.
However, this is only an apparent calm. The curse was suppressed for a while, but it did not completely disappear.
If Ayoung leaves this place right away, they will soon change back to the way they were before.
“I don’t even know what it is. It seems that some curse has attacked us and attacked people below the continental level. Are you okay?”
“Ugh, yes. I don’t feel anything.”
“Maybe Minho and Hyerin will be fine too. Let’s join them first.”
Ah-yeong, who can’t doubt my calm tongue.
Her good heart was conflicted for a moment as she looked at the other people who had fallen to the ground, but she soon held on to her heart and stood up after me.
We ran toward the distant roar of battle.
The zombie-like people who blocked us in the middle quickly calmed down with Ah-young’s mana, and crossed her vast grounds without hesitation.
Eventually, after half a circle around the huge witch tower, we were able to join the others.
But it was not a time to have a leisurely conversation.
“Kuaaaaa!!”
Visor! Slowly – Ting!
“Geuhuhhh…”
A battlefield filled with the cries of monsters and the sound of knife slicing.
Park Min-ho is constantly cutting down the low-level undead that are scattered throughout the land. Bones attracted by his bright [Light] Attribute. These are the by-products and dregs of the curse. The level is low and the power is insignificant. Every time the white blade cuts through the air, an undead collapses into ashes.
But there are so many that I dare not count them. A drop of sweat runs down Minho’s cheek and lands on his shoe.
Still, his situation is relatively better.
Min Hye-rin is dealing with a sky-blue monster in a 1:1 ratio. A monster that looks like a small dragon. She fends off its sharp claws with her sword, and deftly dodges her fierce charge with a deft movement.
And vice versa. Whenever Hye-rin tries to cut the soft flesh that is not covered with scales, the monster spreads its wings wide and backs away.
It is an equal fight in which neither side is pushed back, and it is a boring battle in which neither side can inflict meaningful blows on the other.
“Which of the two needs help right now!”
“I’m fine!”
“Me too! It’s worth it!”
Both Minho and Hyerin have grown into worthy knights through their rare talents and ceaseless self-improvement. I am amazed at how calm and skillful he is in his first real battle.
On the other hand, Ah-yeong, who has been focusing on her healing skills rather than fighting, shares her elemental mana to people around her like before. Then, little by little, they calm down.
However, far more people than this are suffering outside the range of her magical power.
“I can’t heal completely… What should I do now…?”
Moreover, those under her care only stopped the progress of the curse for a while, but did not completely escape from it.
“I’ll take a look.”
Among the four of us, I was the only student who devoted himself to magic.
I took a closer look at the innocent people with my two eyes shining sky blue. Then he turned his head and stared at the shaman tower for a moment, then raised his head and looked at the purple light sphere.
He did a ‘pretend’.
After all, the answer was pre-determined.
“······We must kill the sorcerer.”
This was the conclusion that came out of my mouth after a short investigation.
“There is a guy who maintains the curse while continuously supplying magic power. This situation will end only if he is punished or interrupted somehow.”
I can see that Minho and Hyerin, who are fighting in real time, are also listening to me.
“Tower! What would happen if we destroyed that tower!”
Minho shouted as he cut through the skeleton’s neck. His question was expected.
“The shaman tower is just a tool to assist in the realization of magic, so destroying it will not remove the curse. It may be possible to destroy it. Doesn’t exist.”
“Then······.”
“I can trace the flow of mana. The culprit’s location is now a garden on the other side of the city.”
I let out the words and nodded my head with a determined expression.
“Right now, the criminal and us are the only ones who can move freely in the territory, so we have to do it.”
We, who have mythological and epic properties.
I met eyes with Hyerin, Minho, and Ahyoung once. They each do their own thing, but they wait for my words.
I naturally commanded the three.
“Hyerin, deal with that monster as you do now! Minho will help Hyerin after taking care of all the bones, and Ahyeong will delay the curse of as many people as possible!”
“Yes.”
“OK!”
“Okay!”
“I’ll go after the culprit.”
Hyerin, who fell into a lull for a moment, glanced at me and said,
“I’ll quickly clean up and go help.”
“Don’t overdo it.”
She will never come to me.
This is because Hyerin’s current opponent, the monster, is an alter ego born from Iris’ left hand.
‘Please take care of me.’
Following my instructions, the monster will faithfully carry out its goal of taking the time to catch the three of them.
I put Esna down next to Ayoung and started running toward the hill.
