Chapter 128 – Apocalypse) Abel Netori (7)
“Ha… Ha… “
Quaang-! Kwak Kwak!
Ran and ran As soon as I left the back door, I heard a terrifying roar from the garden, but I tried to ignore it and ran.
They want to help, but they only get in the way. If it was something like that, it would have been better to support him and do what he could.
“Ahyeon! Kuu, where did you go… “
Earlier, I told her to run away with Irene because she was in a hurry, but now that she thinks about it, it can’t be that stupid.
Wasn’t it because of Irene’s unauthorized actions that this division was born in the first place? She and her alone like that, I’m left alone. It may not have been a bad thing…
Erica didn’t think it mattered whether she was the princess or what she was. I was just worried about Ahyeon’s safety with her.
“Footprint! That’s right, I’m glad.”
It rained yesterday, which worked as luck. As she ran recklessly, Erica noticed two sets of footprints carved into the soggy soil.
On one side, the stride is regular and wide. On the other hand, the stride length of the other side is irregular and the intervals are sparsely connected. It was evidence that one person running fast unilaterally dragged the other.
Who did you drag?
… This.
“…Not fortunately. This… “
The footprints led towards the mountain. Erica hurriedly ran along the path of footsteps.
Her breath rose to the tip of her chin. The last place the footprints were taken was a small cabin in the mountains.
***
“Haap-“
A perfect flat cut with all your might.
It is clearly an unavoidable attack. Physically and common sense, that was correct. Archel, who was running towards me, was only right when he was cut in two by that sword strike.
However,
“You are doing too much. To cut a pretty lady with a knife without hesitation.”
“…Shit.”
Archel’s eyes, which must have been running at full speed, flared up in flames. Her sword slowed, dulled. Standing abruptly, she jerked her back to avoid her attack.
It is as if the property of ‘speed’ that exists in an object is arbitrarily manipulated. Even if you think about it common sense, it doesn’t make sense to stop immediately after running.
‘Magic? Sex law? No, I can’t feel any mana or divine power.’
Chaeng- Chaeeng-
After several battles, Archel took a step back from her. The corners of her mouth curled softly, as if she had been joking so far.
Archel draped a red sword around her own sword. A fierce swordsmanship with well-honed sharpness, befitting the nickname mad dog.
The sharp sword that was stabbed was fast enough to react. That’s why I tried to push the side of the sword and release the attack, but a variable was created.
Before colliding swords. So, just before trying to grasp the trajectory of the three swords and bring the sword.
Kaaang-
“…!”
The three swords accelerated. Without any foreshadowing, without any prior action. With a blazing fire in her eyes.
Two or three times faster and stronger stabs flew at me. I discarded the alternative of quickly flowing attacks.
Can not avoid. Can’t stop If so, it is best to minimize the damage.
Cheak-
“Cheuk-“
As the sharp sword penetrated my left shoulder blade, it glowed redder as if satisfied. It’s a shame because he twisted his body, but that sword almost flew straight into his heart.
“I told you? There’s nothing you can’t do Look at your level… The level of the demon king is also measured. I can’t believe the rumors either.”
“…Shut up. Keep your mouth open, this is not under the prince’s desk.”
“…Under.”
What. I think the provocation worked too well. A cold sweat flows from the blazing flames of life.
His left arm groaned as if a bone had been shattered. It is moving by pouring mana in a hurry, but it is not perfect.
Archel can’t be unaware of that fact. She swung her sword towards her left, where my reaction was slow.
… I’ve been waiting for just this moment.
“[Water Cannon]-!”
“What?”
Archel must have thought that I would either dodge the attack or return it with a sword.
It was a very rational thought. For me, it was actually only swordsmanship.
But… There’s no such thing as forever, right?
“…Magic? No staff… Could it be that you are at the level of an archmage?”
Also, the damage was minimal. As a sword master, Archel’s body was very strong. Archel brushed off her damp clothes and narrowed her eyes.
No physical damage. However, it was enough to plant embarrassment and misunderstanding inside Archel.
As long as you don’t know my abilities properly, you won’t be able to attack me as blindly as before.
In the meantime, we have to somehow figure out his ability. By destroying it, I have to lead this match to victory.
Now, keep pushing. To think more about my abilities.
“[Prominence]! [Wind Storm]!”
“Four, three elements?! What… Nonsense! At an age that barely passed the terms and conditions, that level of achievement!”
It makes no sense. It would be impossible without Lena’s level of talent.
I laughed bitterly at the explosion of magic and the fire that devastated the garden.
‘Old man, next time we meet, I’ll have to buy him a drink.’
***
“Huh… Again… One more time… “
“Stop it today.”
“Yet… I can still do more. So… “
“Abel.”
At his firm words, I slowly raised my head. He walked slowly and slowly, bending over.
“I don’t know why you are doing this. Because of this, you know very well that she who left her will not come back.”
“…Oh, it’s the waist.”
I’m asking you to be gentle, so… It’s not to relieve stress on me.
It seems that the heat of battle has cooled down a little as I lay down properly and enjoy the cold floor. This time, he pushed him to use the barrier, so it was a remarkable achievement.
“You are strong enough. It leads to this result because it is to prepare and compete sufficiently, but if I face you in real battle, I will lose in ninety out of a hundred.”
“I have a lot of people I need revenge on.”
“Would this amount of power be enough?”
“That… “
Well. Why do I want to become stronger?
Just for a sense of accomplishment? Want to be the strongest? Or else…
“…I don’t want to lose.”
“I don’t want to lose.”
“Yes. If you have overwhelming power, you won’t lose any more precious people. If I don’t get stronger after taking revenge, I won’t be able to protect my people again.”
Because I was incompetent
He lost Lena, put the people of Valence in danger, and even wounded Lena in the process.
If I hadn’t been incompetent, what if I had been strong enough to ignore even the orders of the imperial family and the quests of the goddess? Could he have dared to try to destroy Lena by my side?
I wonder if Lena and I are still together.
“That is an excuse. Trying to dismiss your fault as simply being weak…
“Excuse… That’s right. It’s an excuse. But isn’t it okay for me to have this much of a goal after losing everything?”
Want to be strong
To such an extent that no one will hurt the people next to me again.
Lena… To live happily without any worries. I will make it like that
The Magic Tower Master, who met my eyes, straightened his stubby waist.
“It’s greedy.”
“Is it overexertion?”
“Huh, that can’t be.”
As he swung his staff, the wind blew through my hair.
Blue eyes twinkled under the golden hair. Seeing the pupils shimmering like demonic eyes due to the abundance of mana, the Mage Tower Lord laughed.
“With that talent, there is no such thing as greed. You can achieve anything you want.”
“Haha… It’s embarrassing to hear that from the old man.”
“I can’t compare to you.”
The Magic Tower Master held out his hand to me. I took her hand and got up from my seat. There was no pain in every corner of the body.
However… There was also no reason why I couldn’t get up.
“Then stand up again. I will use all the knowledge I have accumulated to make you stronger.”
“…Thank you.”
“You don’t have to thank me. I just… I just wonder how far you can get.”
He turned away from me and murmured.
“It is also to eradicate NTR insects.”
“Yes? What… “
“I’m talking to myself. Now, raise your sword again! Let’s start right away!”
“Now, wait a minute… Aww!”
Coincidentally, my first teacher was not a swordsman, but a wizard. Even if it was a combination that didn’t suit me at all, I didn’t even have the slightest regret about my choice.
***
Quaang- Quaang-
“What? How… What is your true identity… !”
The old man wanted to make me a magic swordsman. Since he can’t teach me swordsmanship, he must have wanted to pass on his specialty to me.
It’s an excellent choice. As a warrior, my body had enough mana, and when I took out the holy sword, I could use mana infinitely. If he hadn’t been a swordsman, he might have become a wizard.
If there is one problem, it is that the time to be with the old man was too short. I had to finish my revenge on time, and to do so, I had to say goodbye to him. Time was running out to learn magic.
“Flaw… [Meteopole]!”
“Ah… ?”
The alternative chosen by the old man was somewhat radical. It was to hit my body with his magic recklessly.
It was a terrible pain, but it allowed me to use his magic without understanding it. Even if each magic was used at least once a day, it could be useful in any battle.
Quoo-
[Meteor Fall], The highest level of magic that can only be used by those who can be called a great wizard among wizards of the Platinum class. The magic that had to be chanted for a long time revealed its power with every single word I said.
A large fireball that appears tearing through cracks like the gates of hell. Where the fireball is heading is, of course…
“Ah… ! You! Are you planning to blow up the whole area around here, the capital of the empire!”
“Well, if you don’t stop it, that will happen.”
“Oh my god… ! Even so, how can you be a warrior… “
No, saying that makes it look like I’m terrorizing you.
Archel frowned and looked away from me at the fireball.
“Ugh… ”
Archel’s eyes burned red. At the same time as Archel’s gaze turned to Meteor, Meteor, who had been rapidly descending, stopped tall in the sky.
At this point, no matter how stupid you are, you should be able to figure out what Archel’s ability is.
‘Are you manipulating the target’s speed? I don’t know what the reason is… ‘
Now that you know the true nature of her ability, it’s time to figure out its limits. I activated her body’s mana and charged her.
“Now, wait a minute! Now… “
Are you sure. This ability can only be used on one target at a time.
And if you can’t take her eyes off Meteor… The condition for its use is to look at the target.
There is a chance. If you know what her powers are… I’m not afraid anymore.
This fight will be won unconditionally.
“You despicable!! Without thinking that many would lose their lives… “
“[Disable the illusion].”
“What?!”
A fireball like a scene from the apocalypse disappears with my words. What appeared instead of the fireball was a single small stone.
“Are you stupid? Are you going to use the real [Meteor Pole] Here because I’m crazy?”
It’s just a fantasy. Of course, even the magic wave was perfectly imitated, so it looked more real than the real thing.
“Well, anyway, you can approach me-“
“[Illusion].”
Since you know the answer, all you have to do is follow it.
You shouldn’t be seen by Archel, so you have to be invisible.
Archel couldn’t hide her bewilderment from her expression. Well, it must have been natural since hundreds of me were running in front of her eyes.
Each of them has the same sword skill and mana as mine. Unless you’re a great wizard who excels at mana wave analysis, you won’t be able to find the real me.
Unfortunately for Archel, she was unfamiliar with magic. She panicked and hurriedly took out her sword, but… Well.
“Unbelievable-“
“Okay.”
Squeak-
Blood spattered. There was a feeling that something was caught in the hand holding the sword. Indeed, it was the feeling of cutting the human body that I hadn’t felt in a long time.
Archel’s right arm flew through the sky. She still held on to her sword.
