157. Midnight Raid
Wilderness in the eastern part of the empire.
Lund caught his breath. Sweat was pouring down his forehead and back. However, he had a deep smile on his lips.
“This is my victory. Vassago… .”
Vassago did not take his eyes off Lund. The modifier of the strongest warrior was not a misnomer.
Through his blurry vision, he saw Lund walking towards him.
The hero, Lund Amos, was not enough to drive the 3rd ranker single-handedly, and even dealt a fatal blow. A fierce battle ensued for a long time, but Lund was the winner.
Lund readied his sword as he prepared for the final blow.
With one sword, he was able to defeat the third-ranked demon. Blue magic power poured out like an explosion from the whole body.
In an instant, Vassago burst into laughter.
“Kuh ha ha! Awesome! awesome! Lund. I’ve never met a guy as strong as you.”
“Thank you for that. Go away now.”
Vassago squeezed out his remaining strength and swung his scythe. The huge scythe flashed and drew a trajectory. And at the place where the trajectory passed, the space was split.
“Goodbye! Lund!”
“Damn it, I won’t miss it… !”
Lund kicked the ground. Lund’s figure disappeared, and the next moment Lund was following Vassago.
However, the opponent had already thrown himself through the cut gap. Lund’s sword cut through the air. The space that had been cut was connected again as if it were being sutured.
I was in vain. It was because I missed all the enemies I caught.
Left alone in the wilderness, Lund stared into space. Soon, angry voices echoed through the night.
* * *
Outskirts of Ronbiavan.
Barrel fixed his eyes on the swaying tree branches. I felt a bit ominous today.
It was good to say that it was developed while living an adventurer’s life.
It was now a retired adventurer’s business. When he was young, he was a Barrel who participated in the Ogre Subjugation Battle and the Dungeon Raiding Team, where he risked his life.
Now that he is old, he built a hut outside and continued to live a leisurely life enjoying hot springs.
“Hey, Barel! What are you looking at?”
Hector tapped Barrel on the shoulder as he came out to get some fresh air. Only then did Barrel turn around. It was a drinking party with friends after a long time.
I thought it wouldn’t be good to be away for a long time.
“No, just, I feel something ominous today.”
“Pu-ha-ha! Haven’t you ever been hit by a nib?”
“I hope it’s a useless reason.”
Hector tipped his beer glass as they exchanged words.
“Let’s go in slowly. The weather is cold. this man My bones get cold these days when I’m outside for a long time.”
“Okay, let’s have another drink. How long have you met?”
For an instant, Hector froze as he looked behind Barel.
shit-
A crack like a spider’s web opened in the air and split. Hector rubbed his eyes and watched the strange phenomenon. I drank too much for a while and wondered if something was wrong.
Soon, with a jing sound, the pieces scattered like shards of glass in all directions.
Then, something fluttering the hem of the black robe protruded from the crack. A huge reaping scythe, a white bone with red eyes, and a black robe, it resembled the death god without fail.
It stood still in mid-air, probably exhausting too much power. The red eyes blinked randomly.
“Um, what is that? What, undead?”
Vassago raised his head with a blurry gaze. Barrel instinctively pushed Hector away. In the next moment, a huge scythe swept past the barrel.
Barrel, cut by the giant scythe, should have been cut into pieces, but it didn’t. However, something translucent escaped Barel’s body.
Hector thought it might be a soul. And the prediction was right.
The soul that had escaped from Barel’s body disappeared into the hem of his black robe. Hector was so shocked by the sight that he couldn’t even scream.
The red eyes, which had been blinking repeatedly, became clearer. Hector was reflected in those eyes that aroused fear. In the next moment, a huge scythe soared into the air.
Vassago fluttered his black robe and left the cabin.
“yet… . lack.”
It ate the souls of six humans, but it was in a state where even half of its original power was not recovered.
Vassago slowly turned around.
In the distance, the light of a house was visible in a deserted place. Soon Vassago went there.
It was a place with a villa like a huge castle. A large garden spread out, and a man and a woman happened to be having a conversation in the garden.
It was a man with black hair and a woman with brown hair.
“First of all, I want to say sorry. Sorry for calling you late at night.”
“no. It was a car where I couldn’t sleep either.”
Appearing from the darkness, Vassago raised a huge scythe high.
Ordinary people as well as tolerable adventurers died without knowing where and how the scythe was wielded.
But at that moment.
The black-haired man drew a sword from his waist and confronted him. A shrill metallic sound crossed the garden.
Because he drew his sword in an awkward posture, his black hair was pushed back.
“Ethan… ! it’s okay?”
“Stay away, Vivian.”
Ethan’s instinct warned him. a strong enemy The only time my instincts warned me to this extent was during my encounter with Gamigin.
‘strong… . Stronger than Gamigin. What’s more, the large scythe, the white bone, and the hem of the black robe… .’
When all of them were put together, there was only one conclusion. It was a magician that even Ethan knew.
‘The third-ranked demon… , Vassago?’
If it was Vassago, it was a demon who would eventually be subdued by the hero Lund after a little more time.
There was nothing good about meeting at this point.
‘Where and how did it get twisted?’
There was no time to think long. The opponent quickly closed the distance. A silver-white torch bloomed all over Edan’s body.
‘Linchester Swordsmanship, Type 8 White Flame Sword Mark’
A sword with silvery-white flames collided with a large scythe. The shock wave was scattered in all directions, and the recoil pushed Ethan all the way back.
‘no… , isn’t that f*cking strong?’
No matter how wounded he is, his opponent is the third-ranked Mine. It was natural for Edan to be pushed back.
In addition, the opponent was a demon that attacked while crossing space. Hide in sub-space to avoid attacks, and jump out of sub-space to attack enemies.
That was Vassago’s basic tactic.
“Ethan… , You are Ethan… !”
Vassago’s voice echoed. It was a loud, hard-to-hear voice.
“Was I that famous?”
Edan swung his sword forward, bouncing like a spring. But at that moment, the enemy disappeared.
‘Hidden in a subspace… .’
In a normal way, there was no way to cut the space. Even Ethan was like that. Eventually, it passed through the black air.
For a moment, I felt alive behind my back.
Edan turned around and leveled his sword. Vassago leaped out of the air and swung a scythe. A metallic sound rang out.
His wrists tingled, but Ethan gritted his teeth.
‘Even the enemy must show himself to attack… .’
I gripped my sword tightly. However, when he tried to counterattack, the enemy hid himself.
In the end, Edan had to get the help of Arthur, who uses golden magic, or Reus, who will attack with great power while he confronts Vassago.
I don’t know what Arthur is like now, but in the future Arthur will become strong enough to cut through space. Perhaps the present Arthur could even cut through space.
It was Arthur who became stronger than the original in a short period of time.
“Vivian, go get the kids!”
“… I can’t get out.”
Vivian pointed at the air and replied. A barrier made up of hemispherical shapes was blocking the gap between the outside and this place like a cover.
“Senior Ethan… , I have no choice but to fight together.”
Vivian pulled out a dark red blade from the air. At that moment, I had the impression that the air was distorting.
‘what? Is the air distorted?’
The magic power that had been dormant in the ground was pulsating. In a short time, the ground shook as if an earthquake had occurred.
But it soon calmed down.
Ethan wasn’t the only one who sensed the strangeness. Inside the barrier, everyone had a look of vigilance. But there was no time to care about the phenomenon.
Vassago disappeared again.
And the great scythe fell. Ethan widened the distance with Blink. A huge scythe cut through space with the sound of cutting through the wind.
However, the torn space quickly healed.
‘Getting out of the barrier is the priority… .’
Anyway, I had to get out of the opponent’s camp. And in order to break the barrier, he had to pour out an enormous amount of power all at once.
“Runtar! Letea! Help me!”
While gathering mana, I had to somehow pass the time. The opponent was too strong to leave it to Vivian.
Edan summoned not only Runtar and Letea, but all available forces. Now was not the time to cover the hot and cold water.
“Respond to the call.”
Rien and the Black Brotherhood emerged from Edan’s shadow. The Black Brotherhood, led by Lien, wore black armor just like Lien.
It was Rien and the Black Brotherhood, who had become stronger with the highest level of necromancy. In the meantime, they were the ones who had been trained by Rien himself.
In addition, Edan custom-made all the black armor to build the knights.
Not only that, but even the adamantium obtained from the demon realm was embedded in the armor of the Knights.
Thanks to that, everyone had resistance to most magic.
“Everyone buy me time!”
“According to the command of the lord!”
Rien moved forward, vigorously swinging her halberd. After that, the Black Knights followed.
“Senior Ethan, what are you… .”
Vivian was speechless. He knew that Edan was playing Rien. However, it was the first time I had seen so many dead people.
Edan, who not only deals with spiritism but also necromancy and holy fire, was a class that was hard to pinpoint in one word.
“I will explain later. Vivian.”
While the knights led by Rien dealt with Vassago, Edan gathered the mana of his whole body. My heart pulsed, and mighty mana flowed through the mana circuit.
‘First of all, I’ll do my best to destroy the barrier.’
Vassago crossed the space and confronted the knights.
“I’m pretty sure you killed Gamigin… !”
To command the undead at this level, they had to be at the level of Gamigin. But Ethan didn’t respond. Blue magic power and silvery-white flames swirled around Edan’s body.
‘Linchester Swordsmanship, Choi Jong-sik Eunseom Seonghwa Swordsmanship’
Ethan gritted his teeth and swung his sword. It was a technique that had never been used alone. The first and last time I used it was when I had Lua von Lynchester dwelling in my body.
However, breaking the barrier was the priority. Blow away the barrier with Vassago. It was a blow with that kind of mindset.
“Everybody back off!”
At that word, the knights split left and right.
‘It’s okay if he hides behind the space. At least the barrier can be broken… .’
Black demonic energy erupted from Vassago’s body. Black magic and silver-white flame collided.
The ground shook and space distorted.
And at that moment, the magic of the earth gushed out. Something intervened between the black demon and the silver-white torch.
It was blue magic that rose from the ground.
The air was ripped apart and light exploded. It was so windy that I couldn’t even open my eyes.
“Senior Ethan… !”
Vivian hurriedly grabbed Ethan’s hem. The next moment, my body floated up and was pulled by something like gravity.
A strong gravitational force sucked in everything there like a black hole.
Soon, no one could be found where the explosion had passed.
