Chapter 172. In front of the wall of Namaran (3)
Kiyiying!
Lloyd’s grip tightly grasped.
Inside, the jewel Noctanium trembled violently.
It was rebellion and resistance.
‘Isn’t this a joke?’
Lloyd flinched involuntarily.
A jewel in the necklace worn by the Warlock.
After all, this jewel was not an easy opponent.
‘He’s running amok.’
One of Lloyd’s eyebrows twitched.
It feels like riding a wild horse that has not been tamed.
Or driving down a hill in a truck with broken brakes.
But Lloyd didn’t care.
Rather, it increased the rotational power of the mana circle.
The jewels absorbed and drained the resisting momentum.
At the same time, some of his mana was infiltrated into the jewel.
It was possible because there was an astounding mental method.
‘Let’s see.’
Lloyd closed his eyes.
One’s own mana pushed into the jewel.
I focused all my senses on that mana.
Then, the structure of mana arranged in the jewels began to feel like a landscape.
‘It’s complicated.’
It was like a maze.
Numerous dots and lines were lined up, crossed, and intertwined.
Is this how it feels to be a young man from Dumesangol who has been to downtown Seoul for the first time?
Or would it be like this if you drive your car to the Yeongdeungpo Rotary during rush hour on the first day of escaping from your closet license?
The overwhelming complexity.
Transcendental obscurity and remoteness.
Or the feeling of being caught in a jungle in an instant.
But Lloyd was not taken aback.
Rather, he put a hard and hard mind control on himself.
‘This is the blueprint. it’s a drawing It’s just a blueprint made by the team members of the group assignment while messing around. So what should I do? I need to fix it. need to fix That way, you can avoid getting a bad grade! Don’t miss out on the scholarship!’
If you miss out on a scholarship, there will be an uproar.
He is barely able to survive while paying the entrance exam fee.
But what if you want to pay tuition without a scholarship?
You will have to run hard while taking a leave of absence for a whole year.
I hated that.
Because graduation is delayed.
That’s why social advancement is delayed.
Because it means that the life at the bottom of the earth will be extended.
‘Knight license! I have to pick them up quickly!’
Lloyd shouted out loud, recalling his feelings at the time.
Mind control success.
It was from then.
He remained sane even in the transcendently dark and complex mana circuit.
He didn’t lose his composure.
I calmly grasped the entire space.
The points and lines were analyzed in a calm manner.
not in a hurry
Step by step.
Like unwinding a tangled ball of thread.
I grasped and understood the structure of mana arranged in the jewels.
Then, naturally, the path appeared.
where to edit
how to change
What will be the result then?
The moment I figured out everything, I smiled spontaneously.
‘You guys are all done now.’
Lloyd’s full-scale revision work began.
It was surprisingly easy to make corrections once the understanding was complete.
Because it was familiar.
‘I’m not used to it. I’m sick of it!’
this is the blueprint
It’s about fixing the blueprint.
It was comfortable to think of it that way.
Lloyd modified and rearranged the arrangement of mana in Noctanium, sometimes boldly and sometimes in detail.
how long has it been like that
Finally, the results of the revision work are beginning to emerge.
Chizuzuzuzu!
Some of the walls of Namaran, which had been strong, shook.
Even the sky has changed color.
Dark purple-black color like noctanium.
Its unique ominous color faded and shimmered in five colors.
At the same time, the warlock’s complexion also changed.
“…Ghup!”
The black magician unconsciously inhaled a sigh.
At the same time, both eyes widened in astonishment.
just surprised?
It wasn’t.
‘In the body…Mana!’
was going out fast.
was being absorbed by the barrier.
‘Gee guh guh!’
The warlock’s heart beat irregularly.
Still, I couldn’t do anything about it.
Because noctanium is already activated.
Because at the same time being protected by powerful defense magic, I was unable to move.
Even this magic cannot be undone.
‘how…How is this?’
The black magician couldn’t understand.
Lloyd just appeared in front of him.
I didn’t expect this to happen even when he was smirking and talking.
To change the mana absorption target of the barrier.
that he can do it
I just thought it was all bullshit.
It was natural.
Because it was beyond common sense.
Because it was absolutely impossible.
But now I can’t see it.
All of them were true!
‘How can I do that!’
I can’t stand it any longer.
The warlock felt despair.
But I couldn’t even struggle.
Mana was stolen while still standing with his arms wide open.
His eyes widened, his hair fell out in clumps, and his skin became brittle.
The blood in his body dried up in an instant.
Muscle loss occurred rapidly.
Liver and heart shrunk.
In other words, he was mummified while standing.
Even then, every last drop of mana was greedily absorbed by the barrier.
It was right after that that Lloyd opened his eyes.
“…It’s a surprise.”
As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw the almost mummified face of the black magician.
Because I was standing close to holding the necklace.
I had to take a picture of that face with a zoomed-in full shot.
“Oh. really.”
Lloyd shook off his goosebumps and hurriedly retreated.
A warlock who had already died while standing.
On the one hand, it was bittersweet, but that’s it.
I didn’t even feel sorry or pitiful.
Because it’s self-employed.
Because that guy did it.
Because they tried to kill tens of thousands of citizens like that with a terrible barrier.
I didn’t even feel sorry for him thinking that he had been paid back in full.
Rather, I thought I should hurry up.
“This is not the time to be bruised like this. Kkoming?”
“Kkoming!”
As soon as you call it, Kkomingyi flaps its wings and runs away.
Fortunately, in the meantime, he seemed to have recovered a lot from the shock.
“Can you fly?”
“Kkoming!”
“really? Are you okay? If it seems difficult, don’t overdo it. Because I just need to run a little harder.”
“Komiming! Kkoming!”
Kkomingi has big, round hair.
said vigorously.
“Kkoming! Kkomming!”
“Um, but you don’t intend to sit and watch as the situation is now?”
“Kkoming!”
Then, as if to get on quickly, Kkomingi sticks out his back.
I climbed on the boy’s back.
Lloyd’s eyes were already on the next target.
It was another warlock on the slope of a cliff quite far away.
The warlock also stood with his arms outstretched.
“there. I think there’s another one. let’s go!”
“Kkoming!”
Kkomingi’s wings spread out vigorously.
Lloyd’s eyes, fixed on the next target, flashed.
‘You guys are all gone now.’
Today, the mana absorption target of the barrier they built will be completely changed.
What next?
I’ll gulp down all of their other jewels as well.
At the thought, Lloyd’s heart skipped a beat.
♣
Meanwhile, this is the public hall in downtown Namaran.
Originally, it was a public building owned by the count family that was open and freely used for citizens’ public gatherings, assemblies, lectures, etc.
It was the same today.
The public hall was as crowded as usual.
Various works by local artists were exhibited.
Many citizens gathered to enjoy the exhibition.
Their laughter and admiration, heartwarming concessions, and everyday chatter were coming and going.
The scene here was definitely like that until just 30 minutes ago.
“That’s why life is ironic. Because you don’t even know what people live for. Isn’t it?”
Cannavaro grinned.
Namaran celebrity and caring philanthropist.
Thanks to this, he is a person who is respected by all citizens in one body.
He was known for always having a smile on his face.
No matter what bad things happened, he never lost his smile.
A smile that warms the heart just by looking at it.
A carefree smile that can’t be found without selfishness.
That kind of laugh was like his symbol.
It was like that today too.
When he appeared in the public hall about 30 minutes ago, most of the citizens smiled broadly at him.
Even though he was busy, he came to the exhibition.
Nice to meet you and happy.
It is said that he responded with a hearty smile in front of the citizens’ brightly lit faces.
And the barrier of Namaran was activated.
“It’s not a person’s life, but it’s also true. Everyone used to consider me a philanthropist. I have said that I respect you. But was everyone like that? probably not There must have been some who cursed at me, saying that an unlucky person was wasting money on my good taste. In my heart, I must have smiled quietly in front of my eyes. Maybe the rice cake dumplings will fall. understand what Because that’s what being human is all about.”
Cannavaro’s friendly smile twisted.
One corner of his lip curled up.
His eyes were on a man who had collapsed on the floor of the exhibition hall.
A stout man in his early thirties.
It was a knight under the command of Count Namaran.
“Turn off…town…!”
Unlike the other citizens around him, the knight hadn’t fainted yet.
Because of the massive amount of mana draining from his body, he clung to his blurred consciousness while convulsing, holding on to it like a tenacity.
There is only one reason.
It was because of the will to protect the young daughter in his arms.
“how…why…doing this…You!”
The knight asked with a feeling of vomiting blood.
I couldn’t understand.
Why did this happen?
What is the reason why mana is rapidly draining from one’s body?
Why would the people around him, himself, and the daughter in his arms die like this in vain?
He was just enjoying his holiday.
I just went on an outing with my daughter.
Why do I have to go through this?
Is there really no way to protect my daughter?
Resentment and fear came in front of an incomprehensible situation.
Besides, what about Cannavaro-san in front of me?
Even in this unprecedented situation, he looked fine alone.
No, far from helping the people around him, he seemed to be enjoying the situation.
It made it even more creepy and terrifying.
“Why are you doing this?”
Cannavaro’s thin lips sighed.
“Sacrifices just disappear quietly like sacrifices.”
“what….”
Kujak!
Cannavaro’s foot kicked the knight in the head.
The knight who was barely holding on passed out in an instant.
Once a philanthropist.
However, now the black magician has revealed his dark intentions.
Cannavaro hummed and moved on.
I stepped on fallen people or pushed them with my feet as if I was removing trash. It was toward the podium on one side of the public hall exhibition hall where the largest statue was erected.
“under.”
Seeing the statue, Cannavaro burst out laughing.
“It is the fall of an angel.”
An angel who lost its wings and fell was sitting on the floor.
However, only his head was stiffly raised toward the sky.
The eyes were the same.
As if resenting the person who took away his wings.
Or as if he vowed revenge in his heart.
The appearance of a fallen angel staring up at the sky with gloomy and venomous eyes.
“It’s a work that really suits today’s giants.”
A more hearty laugh came out.
He brought his hand to his mouth.
I bit into it.
Fingers that were torn and bleeding.
With that hand, he touched the fallen angel’s entire body.
All sorts of strange patterns were engraved here and there.
In the meantime, Cannavaro’s smile grew thicker.
The preparations to summon the Hell Knight were now complete.
All that remains is to wait.
‘I just have to wait until midnight.’
That’s enough mana to gather.
Finally, the knight of hell will descend to this land.
It will make this kingdom a living hell.
As such, it was around the time when Cannavaro was feeling a sense of emotion.
“Ugh…!”
A groaning sound came from behind.
Cannavaro looked back involuntarily.
And I had to catch an unexpected sight in my eyes.
“Cannavaro…Are you crazy?”
The knight who had fainted earlier was coming to his senses.
Still trying to protect her daughter with her whole body, she struggled to open her eyes and stared at her resentfully.
“her.”
A laugh escaped from Cannavaro’s mouth.
‘What happened?’
The one who fainted once came to his senses again.
It would have been normal if it was normal, but it wasn’t natural now.
It was because the barrier was activated.
‘He said he was barely holding on using Mana Heart earlier, but he wouldn’t have been able to do that after passing out. He would have to be absorbed with mana without any countermeasures and never wake up. But how?’
I couldn’t understand.
But Cannavaro did not hesitate or hesitate.
If it wakes up again, you can stun it by stepping on it again.
With that thought in mind, it was time for him to turn toward the knight.
“Ouch…!”
“mom…mom….”
Moaning began to be heard from all directions.
It was the citizens who had fallen all over the public hall.
They muttered with difficulty, barely wriggling, each one opening his or her eyes. I was sober He looked around with eyes full of confusion and anguish, and raised his head.
‘What is this?’
Cannavaro’s smile wavered.
The impossible was happening.
Now, even ordinary people who are not knights with mana hearts wake up one by one?
‘Is this possible?’
Or is there something wrong with the barrier?
Cannavaro turned around with a sense of shock.
Something is wrong with this.
To think that the people who were being absorbed mana came to their senses.
The only person who can be fine inside the barrier is himself.
Because he himself received the protection of Noctanium.
Because I was promised an exception from the Curse of the Wall.
‘But why? why?’
Are you saying that ordinary people like bugs are coming to their senses one by one?
Do you dare to look at yourself asking for help?
‘check!’
I was in a hurry.
I ran out of the public hall. I checked the barrier first. At that moment, both eyes widened in astonishment.
“The barrier….”
had changed
It should be a purple close to black.
But not now.
It was shining brilliantly in five colors.
And I could see the people lying on the street around the public hall coming to their senses one by one.
“….”
It’s clear now.
There is definitely a problem with the barrier.
Absorption of mana towards citizens was stopped.
The desperate realization did not end there.
Between people struggling to open their eyes everywhere.
I saw a silver-haired man walking towards me with straight steps.
Sureureung.
The silver-haired man, Xaviel Asrahan, who silently drew his sword as soon as he saw his face.
The moment our eyes met.
Cannavaro felt an icy fear for no reason.
For the first time, his laughter disappeared without a trace.
