Chapter 116 – Adversary (7)
After that, less than 5 minutes had passed in terms of time.
As if a storm was brewing between the two, countless sparks flew from each other’s weapons as they exchanged battles that would tear the limbs apart if they relaxed even a little.
The ground around Roden and Escaros was dented as if it had been bombed, and the potion shop included in the range was no exception, so it completely lost its original shape… It has become a miserable shape reminiscent of ruins.
ㅡHu-wook, Huu-wook… !
The two men, who created a scene reminiscent of a natural disaster just by exchanging swords a few times, had time to cool their bodies and minds heated by the heat of battle, even for a very short time, while keeping a sufficient distance apart.
“Kuhhh… It’s a skill that can’t even be compared to the monsters and high-ranking demons I’ve dealt with so far! How long has it been since I was able to exchange swords with my opponent and fight like this… !!”
Against a difficult opponent who is not sure of victory, pour out your all to face it! After all, the fight is like this!
Escaros, who uttered a pleasant voice, had cracks cracked or deeply cut as if spider webs were stretched here and there due to the impact of the slash that passed close to his body.
On the other hand, Roden, who had time to look around, sighed that the world would go away as he belatedly confirmed the condition of the house where only the remains of the building remained.
“… Haaaaa… ．Fuck it. It’s thoroughly broken.”
Even though we were fighting, I was distracted by Loxia just in case, so I couldn’t even pay attention to the house.
What is this… ．It is not to the extent of repairing the house, but to the level of having to rebuild the building from scratch. My stomach is very bitter.
Roden, who had been fighting so frantically that he didn’t even know that the house had been destroyed, was hit by a lightning bolt that he couldn’t hit just once, so his top was completely burned and his body was slightly scorched.
ㅡ Jeezereeeee.
Not only that, but the feeling of tingling all over the body also remains vivid.
It’s lightning magic enough to pierce my exorcism and transmit considerable power… The speed and concentration of completing spells while wielding a sword is also the same. The quality as a wizard is also of a high standard. Truly the ideal of a magic swordsman.
A magician who can handle sword and magic at the same time.
If you listen to it like this, you will automatically think that it is the most ideal all-around combat class… Bondi magic and swordsmanship are completely different from each other in the direction of enlightenment.
Those who claim to be magic swordsmen are all swords or magic.
However, Escaros proudly ignored common sense in the face. He boasted of his speed and power to the extent that his sword and magic were sufficiently eaten by the former hero Roden.
“Hyupcha!”
The moment Roden, who had shaken off the numbness by vigorously loosening his body, was about to resume the battle with Escaros.
ㅡWoong Sung Woong Sung Woong… ．
Upon learning of the unusual commotion to the extent that a building was completely destroyed, people living or wandering nearby and guards on patrol began to come in groups of twos and threes.
“The fight is ripe, but the surroundings are slowly getting noisy… Merlin.”
“All right.”
As Escaros murmured quietly, he looked at Merlin behind her, and Merlin nodded and floated above her in the air.
Floating in the sky, Merlin took a quick look at the crowds around him and then activated the magic he had prepared in advance.
“Ice Wall”
According to Merlin’s will, the enormous ice walls of about 10 meters soared all at once, and the pentagon-shaped ice arena was completed in an instant.
ㅡWhat the heck! Rumble!
“Uhhhhh?!”
“Go, suddenly a block of ice… !”
Some people, startled by the ice wall that rose out of nowhere, kicked their butts off the ground, and the guards, who had a hard expression, swung their spears and swords as hard as they could to break the wall, but all they could do was scratch it.
An upheaval of this scale all of a sudden in a peaceful outskirts territory… ．Is the enemy or the cultist forces carrying out terrorism from inside the city? All sorts of speculations were exchanged among the people surrounding the ice wall.
“With this, you don’t have to worry about being disturbed by the small pikes. Good luck. Escaros.”
“Yeah, good job.”
“…”
To say to the Archmage, who in an instant created walls of ice that are far stronger than most castle walls, can only end with one word, saying that you have worked hard… ．
Roden, who evaluated Escaros as a very salty guy, decided to think of the current situation as positively as possible, as no one was involved in the current fight.
“Well then, shall we fight again? Warrior.”
Instead of opening his mouth, Roden answered by straightening his black sword and gathering aura, and eventually the two men… ．
ㅡTspaat!
As if they had promised in advance, they pointed their swords at each other and started charging at the same time.
* * *
Around that time.
The twin sisters, who have finished all their errands in the adventurer’s guild and separated from their colleagues, witness a huge ice barrier and people flocking to it instead of a potion shop that should have been visible from far away. Ran.
“Huh… Huh!”
“Omg! Heo Eo Eok… ! What is this…”
The twin sister ran as fast as her heart would burst, looked up at the huge ice barrier in front of her eyes and muttered blankly, then approached the guards who were busy breaking the ice barrier nearby to know what they were doing.
“Wait, guard! What is this block of ice?”
“Oh… You guys. It looks like you were outside? … I heard that there was a roar in Mr. Roden’s shop, so I hurriedly ran to it, but as you can see, I’m stuck because of that.”
“A roar?”
The second question brought up was answered instead of the guards by a sharp, deafening sound that resonated from beyond the ice barrier.
ㅡKaan! Kakagak!! Kwaaaaang!!!!
“… Did you listen carefully too? It’s been constantly echoing from beyond that block of ice since earlier. As you can see, even if you try to find out what the hell is going on…”
ㅡPeruuuuu!
The guard threw a large stone at the ice barrier as if to show off to the twin sisters. The barrier cracked slightly after being hit by the stone, but after a few seconds, the crack slowly filled up. Just like a living creature.
“It wasn’t just throwing stones like now, but even swinging a spear or sword was of no use.”
The guards, who thought it impossible to break the ice barrier, said that they were waiting for a large ladder to jump over it as the next best thing.
ㅡRumble! Kaaang! Wow!!!
Even while the twin sisters were listening to the explanation from the guards, the roar from beyond the ice barrier continued to resonate.
… There’s a sound like that echoing in the house where Roden oppa and Roxia are waiting, but you have to wait another 30 minutes without doing anything?
Merim, who bit her lower lip as if indignant, stared at the ice barrier blocking her path, and decided to find another way. She and her sister circled the ice barrier and reached the other side.
“Marilyn, there’s nothing to talk about, but… It’s a magical ice barrier, isn’t it? And now, I can feel the least amount of magic in this barrier in front of us.”
“Among the five, this one is the least durable.”
“That’s right. Halfway attacks don’t seem to mean much, so I’m going to use magic that’s powerful enough to pierce a hole in one go. If I succeed… “
“You mean to get inside quickly before the ice barrier fills up again? Okay.”
It was Chuck if she pretended to be her twin sister. Merim smiled and nodded her head, then grabbed her staff with both hands and gathered as much mana as she could and began to cast her spell.
With the spell gradually being completed, a red magic circle was created in front of the staff, and a wind rose. The atmosphere of Merim while she was reciting her spell was a serious look that was completely different from her usual playful woman.
“Flare!!!”
As soon as the spell was completed, the ultra-high-temperature flame beam fired from Merim’s staff in a straight line collided with the huge ice barrier.
ㅡCheei Iik… ! Wooow!!!!
A sound resounded as you would hear when the iron plate was being cut with a welder, and a considerable amount of steam rose in all directions. Eventually, when the steam completely dissipated, the hole that had been pierced by the tremendous heat was revealed.
ㅡTattatat!
Without a moment to rejoice at the result, Marill wrapped her sister’s body on her back and quickly jumped inside her. It was impossible because I lost.
The twin sisters who successfully entered inside were able to see things they couldn’t see because of the ice barrier.
The land was devastated on all sides and the house completely collapsed.
An elderly demon holding a cane from a distance, and a demon girl fidgeting with both hands tightly clasped in the middle distance.
ㅡChaeeng, rumble! Kaaang!! Kwaaang!!!
The appearance of Roden fighting fiercely with a warrior wielding a greatsword and magic while wearing black armor.
“That person… Aren’t you the mercenary man we broke up with earlier?”
“It seems to be right, but why is that person fighting with Roden’s brother…”
As the twin sisters vividly watched Roden and Escaros engage in a close battle, as well as watching a strong man fight at a level far beyond common sense, they felt a sense of wonder as if they were watching an opera they had put their heart and soul into.
The twin sisters, who had been intuitively observing the fight as if possessed, also clearly engraved the black sword in Roden’s hand, and felt a certain memory come back.
“Merim sister… That sword that Roden’s brother is holding right now…”
“Ah, I remembered too. I think what we are thinking is correct.”
All of its characteristics perfectly matched the jet-black sword described in the children’s book that the girls read many times when they were young, called the beloved sword of the hero.
