Episode 377
Episode 124. Cobble Freedom (3)
It was true that Yuma or Malone outperformed Ariel in a one-on-one battle based purely on force.
However, with this type of magic added, it was virtually impossible for the two to defeat Ariel. There was no means of counteracting perception manipulation magic and space transformation magic.
Aura and magic.
The former was significant in terms of physical destructive power, but the latter was a force that valued infinite application and transformation. And to the three of them, the application and transformation were no different from unknown territory.
‘I keep hearing Marlon and Zecca’s screams from different locations.
Ariel probably manipulated my perception.’
Yuma recalled Ariel, who manipulated the perceptions of the people in Rochshire. And I also realized that this training would be difficult to proceed with the Duran Jacques-type method of filling the body.
So far, Yuma has found two pieces of information.
First, he is currently under a perception manipulation spell.
Second, Ariel’s Dark Thrust is activated only when she tries to attack an object in Ariel’s space with her sword.
‘I felt it when fighting Ragatino, but the Darkness Piercing was a counterattack. Even now, if I don’t swing the Ascalon at the tree, the Dark Thrust won’t come flying.’
It was the first thing not to be swayed by the urgent mind. Yuma calmly looked back at the ‘dark stab’ that had passed her cheek.
Was it an aura or magic?
Yuma soon came to the conclusion that it was magical power. If it was an Auror, at least in the trajectory of the attack, there would have been a familiar feeling, albeit faintly.
Also, the darkness thrust that brushed his cheek had not very high destructive power. If it was bare skin, it would be able to easily pierce it, but it would not be able to even scratch a nameplate like Nightmare.
It was true that it was a dangerous attack, but it was most likely a similar principle to the black spear that Lagatino had blew before using ‘Real Darkness Pierce’.
‘The real Darkness Stab won’t have that much destructive power. And it must have been made of aura, not mana. It’s to the extent that I can’t even recognize it with just a check attack… The Dragon’s spearmanship is amazing.’
His body is protected by armor, so if he avoids his face, he won’t be fatally wounded. At least for diversionary attacks.
Judging that, Yuma unleashed Aura Blaird in four directions, reaching the extreme. As if building a wall, he blocked all sides of himself with blades.
In the meantime, exactly four check attacks came in. The first attack was a bit risky, but when Aura Blaird started blocking one side, the other three were able to dodge without being seen.
This aura blade, which pours out sharp energy like a waterfall, can be maintained for about 10 minutes.
In the meantime, Yuma planned to figure out how to get the ‘real darkness stab’ to attack him.
In fact, it shouldn’t be a problem for such a deterrence attack even if he was wearing only a helmet made of Seruka steel. The destructive power of the dragon tribe’s spearmanship Yuma wanted was not this much.
By that time, Marlon and Zecca were building their strength with their shoulders and thighs pierced, respectively. Zecca was in a defensive position, and Marlon was in an offensive position even as he was bleeding profusely.
Unlike Yuma, the two of them, who were stuck together without moving, stopped seeing each other from a certain point on. The three of them are alone in the darkness created by Ariel.
“Damn dragon… why do you use such a bad way because it looks fine? It’s magic.”
Unlike Yuma, Marlon was ready to wield his sword constantly regardless of his injuries. It was a difference in personality, and it was difficult to say which of Yuma and Marlon chose the better method.
In terms of relying on his own sword for everything, Malone was one step ahead of Yuma.
Yuma has experienced many transcendental powers, but Marlon has only lived in a world where swords collide.
After being stabbed and cut five times, Marlon took the most ‘honest’ position he could.
On the beach in the fishing village of Ferrol, he practiced cutting with Yuma every day. Marlon intended to use it to break Ariel’s dark stab.
‘Everyone has to admit one grit. There is also a tenacity that is not overwhelmed by fear…
The same was true of my car, the least powerful of the three. He had a stronger will to counterattack if it flies rather than a determination to directly check the darkness thrust like Yuma or Malone.
It was the result of the spearmanship that Zecca had learned. Originally, Jeka learned Lol Mandiga’s spearmanship, that is, dragon spearmanship, but after sealing Pidgin Carta in his chest, there was a change.
Pidgin Carta had learned a new defense-oriented spearmanship he devised. Because of this, Zecca did not forcefully activate Darkness Pierce and only prepared to counter it.
For Ariel, Zecca’s method was the most difficult.
Pidgin’s spearmanship had a strange corner, and it was the fact that Zecca’s defense area was the same before and now.
Ariel was the first to bring up the idea of making a promise to die. You couldn’t really kill them, so training Zecca was the hardest part.
‘When my brother taught spearmanship to humans, he must have felt this way. I hate to admit it, but it’s more fun than I thought.’
It wasn’t until six hours later that Ariel’s ‘fog walk’ lifted.
The three people in it had never confirmed each other’s appearance until then. Everyone ended up wandering through Ariel’s mist in their own way.
The moment the first training ended and the darkness lifted.
The three people, who were still amazed by her magic, had to experience goosebumps all over their bodies once more.
“What is crazy about this?”
Marlon, covered in blood, was the first to reveal his absurd mind. The other two, only 10 meters away, felt the same way.
“The forest…wasn’t it?”
Jeka said, looking around with a bewildered face.
The forest where the first three people came to following Ariel’s words had disappeared. The cries of the crows that flowed through the leaves stopped, and the trees stained with darkness were no longer visible.
All I could see was an empty lot sparsely populated with low weeds.
“No, even the forest that Ariel asked us to visit seems to have been a magic illusion.”
When she first met Ballinan, Yuma had been properly deceived by the illusion magic. The feelings he felt now were no different from then.
As Yuma said, the forest was an illusion. From illusion magic to space transformation, Ariel tricked the three of them from the start.
“Are you sure you can afford to do something like this every night starting today?”
Ariel appeared from behind, with her back to the dawn light. The glowing mana that wrapped around her body contrasted with the three people who were messed with sweat and blood.
“hey! What’s with all this freaky training? Besides, this isn’t a dragon, it’s a complete scammer. Where did the forest go huh?”
“It’s you who are eccentric. The attacks continued from nowhere, but I was stupidly cutting the bells without thinking about the situation.”
That’s what he said, but Ariel was quite impressed with Marlon’s strength.
Over 300 check attacks fell on Marlon during the six hours of the misty walk. Yuma was 70 times and Zeca was about 20 times.
It was a number that came from the difference in response. In any case, Malone escaped fatal wounds even after receiving 300 ‘invisible attacks’.
There were so many shallow wounds that I was dizzy and lost about two days of blood.
Of course, Yuma was the one with the fewest injuries.
However, it was Yuma who was the one whose pride was hurt the most. It was such a big shock that he could become somewhat powerless in front of his own powerful magic.
It was something I had never thought about until I met Ariel.
Even though he’s been through a lot of incredible magic that even Ariel can’t unleash.
Resol Aidan Povian Amanzo Rugal and others. They all used much higher level magic than Ariel.
However, when dealing with them, Yuma was protected by the special advantage of being a human outside the realm of authority. It was the same when experiencing Rizol’s sealing magic, fighting Amanzo and the void dimension created by Rugal.
However, in the case of Aidan, there was a part that was overcome purely by Yuma’s force.
In the end, the limit was revealed in that it became an immortal magical creature. However, if Yuma had prevented Sheltion from self-destructing and had not died, Yuma would have found a solution in the end even without the help of the Balaur.
In other words, it was the first time that military force did not work after reaching the state.
‘Did I underestimate the realm of magic?’
Warfare was mainly in charge of unmanned people. It was Yuma’s common knowledge that mages’ personal combat abilities weren’t that great.
However, it was magic in the ‘human’ standard. Dragons and lower-class demons were able to use magic far beyond Yuma’s common sense, as Ariel showed.
When dealing with them, you cannot use authority like in the case of the underworld.
There was a huge difference between thinking about it vaguely and experiencing it directly. Yuma let out a deep sigh as he looked at Ariel, who didn’t even get the hem of her clothes dirty.
“Why are you sighing deeply? All three of them did well for a human being.
A normal human would probably collapse in fear.”
“It is because it is frustrating. In the future, I will definitely fight against enemies who use this type of magic, but magic is a power that I cannot feel or use. In that sense…
“In that sense?”
“Starting tomorrow, I will take off my armor and train. I don’t feel poisonous because I think there is no chance of dying in this zero containment attack.”
As Yuma spoke calmly, Zecca and Marlon nodded. Ariel was speechless and speechless.
“Are you confident that you can evade all counterattacks? If you go in properly without the armor, you guys will be skewered right away.”
“Wow, skewers. You know how to use such vulgar expressions, Ariel.”
“Answer the question. Are you saying you can avoid it? that?”
“Oh, how confident is that?
Guys like me and Yuma Zeka can open their senses only when they risk their lives for real, not like vows.”
Marlon interrupted and Ariel glared at him.
“Don’t talk nonsense like that, Marlon.”
“What kind of training is it in a situation where you want to wear armor and not die no matter what? Oh, if you really want to go, I’ll go! I want to be strong Wasn’t it you who told me to make an oath in the first place? Why are you so hot?”
Ariel couldn’t find the words to answer. Yuma and Zecca patted Marlon’s shoulders as if he was talking like words for the first time in a long time.
“Anyway, let’s go properly tomorrow. Don’t even try to scare us. I mean, roll with the mind that you really want to kill. We’ve always been taught that way.”
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