Episode 172
EPISODE.86
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Even the dusky sunset is gradually fading.
Around the time when the towering rocky mountain and the canyon are being painted with darkness one by one.
Pad Pavabat-.
There was a group of people leaping between rocks and canyons.
It moves as swiftly as if it were a wild bird. It leaps over a distance of several tens of meters with a single foot cloud and crosses the tops of rocky mountains.
In the eyes of others, it would be a great feat and acrobatics.
However, to those who looked like him, it wasn’t that big of a deal.
That’s also true, because there wasn’t a single one who wasn’t strong among those running through the canyon.
Not to mention, the elven warriors, who were among the weakest in the party, also possessed skills beyond that of a moderate knight.
‘In addition, they are receiving protection from the spirit of the wind-.’
Russell was also among the crowd.
Gyaaaaaagh-.
Krrrrrrrr-!
Maybe it’s because it’s getting dark?
As if announcing the full-scale activities of the monsters, the vicious cries that came from everywhere continued to pierce my ears.
Flutter Flutter-!
The sound of a large sheet flapping along with him.
Next, Hwa-A-Ah!
From the bottom of the gorge, several flying monsters soared up in the updraft.
Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak-
Threatening the party with his mouth wide open. The teeth that had grown from cutting them shone sharply in the darkness.
They were monsters with large bodies and wings that seemed like they could grab a bull with one foot and fly away.
If he were to be struck by claws as sharp as a sword, even an adult man would be torn like a piece of paper.
“Great rogue, Roc! Why are the guys who only live in the Valley of the Misty in the West here?!”
Olive, a mage belonging to the White Tower of the Royal Capital, shouted in surprise.
Did they sound like they were scared? The moment one of them opened his eyes and snapped his big beak.
Suddenly, lightning fell from the sky.
‘-Red thunder!’
Thunderbolts and flames harmonize, dispelling the darkness and rumbling!
One of the giant crows that was hit directly by it fell down the gorge, turning into a lump of charcoal with whites in its eyes.
Besides, Russell’s magic isn’t over yet.
‘Chain-!’
I clenched my extended hand.
Kwalung!
Once again an explosion occurred. Sparks gushed out of the body of the falling giant, which turned into a lump of charcoal, and then scattered in five directions.
Attacks with sufficient firepower as well as accuracy were linked like flowing water.
‘Is the Great Rock that simple?’
They were guys with formidable magic defense as well as their large size.
Therefore, in order to deal with it in one blow, you must use a fairly high-ranking spell.
‘But the fact that it ended so quickly is-.’
The only thing I could think of was that I had sensed the presence of the Great Rock before it came up and prepared the magic.
‘I’m sure it’s the skill as rumored.’
A newly appeared divinity among those who belonged to the magic world.
There is probably no one who hasn’t heard rumors about ‘Russell Raymond’.
However, this subjugation was the first time Olive saw him in person because he was busy with various things.
‘I never thought there would be such a difference even though it’s the same top level.’
Olive, who confirmed the genius of the rumor against the young man who was only in his mid-twenties, stuck out his tongue.
Now there is only one Great Rock left.
‘Perhaps Count Russell will treat it the same way.’
Thinking that way, the young man looked back and laughed at the sky as if he was dumbfounded.
‘…?’
It took only about a second to understand the meaning of that smile.
“Euracha!”
Suddenly, with a scream, someone jumped up among the party.
bang!
A new type soaring toward the sky like a cannonball, and a violent punch that struck the chest of a great rogue!
Kwajeok bang!!
With a large explosion of flame, the body of the Great Rock was bounced several meters vertically.
Woo-woo-woo-deuk!
Not only were all his ribs broken, but his entire body twisted and screamed as if his spine was also twisted.
Gyaaaaaagh-!
that was the end Just as he was screaming, he plummeted down the canyon.
The large man who jumped up after him landed next to the running party.
‘Vermillion…Ulsen.’
The glow of the flame tower.
Should I call this person a wizard or should I call him a martial artist?
‘There was an intense explosion from the fist, so it must be magic…’
Leaving the confused Olive behind, Russell’s memories slowly went back to the past.
To the moment when a wounded Feather tribe fell down just a few tens of minutes ago.
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“I fall out. The silver-haired Sentinel… above danger.”
The stammered words made the atmosphere of the fairies change at once.
There was not a single one of the fairies present who did not know who the silver-haired Sentinel meant.
The gaze of the Dwarf Chief Eitri turned to Arain.
“Arain-nim.”
Then, the chief of the Feather Tribe spoke out with difficulty. He lowered his head and muttered.
“…This is the guy who set out to rescue the isolated people with Io five days ago. The fact that this guy came back like this…”
It was also in line with the words that something was wrong with Io and the other people who went out together at the time.
Originally, you would have to listen to the detailed story. However, the fallen feather man fainted as if his energy had run out.
It was then.
“Would you please step back for a moment?”
Russell, who appeared from behind, approached the feathered man. After opening the subspace and skillfully taking out the potion, he opened the stopper.
pong-.
A strong scent unique to the potion begins to flow from the inside of the bottle.
It was a potion with about 20% more potency compared to the normal potion containing Aidan Owl’s catalyst.
Not all wounds will be healed at once, but you will be able to recover your energy to some extent.
As Russell thinks.
“Grunt….”
Vitality began to circulate.
Within a few minutes, the fainting feather man opened his eyes.
The Feather tribe chief asked as if he had been waiting.
“Are you okay?”
He looked around with a bewildered face, and after grasping the situation within a few moments, he nodded.
“Yes…”
“Tell me then. what the hell happened.”
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The man who regained his strength at the chief’s question opened his mouth with difficulty and began to explain.
“That’s…”
By no means a short explanation, but the content itself wasn’t that complicated.
‘As soon as the information came in, I ran to rescue the isolated personnel, but I couldn’t return quickly because there were so many injured and children.’
Not only is the speed of his return slower than planned, but it is also natural for him to continue to be attacked by monsters.
“The first few raids were held off well…but that was the problem.”
It would be great if the attack was stopped, but that’s the problem.
“What the hell is that about?”
Amelia Merwin explained to Eitri, who was pounding on her chest in frustration.
I don’t know much about the elves in the great forest, but for those who have experienced war several times, it was a familiar development.
“…Even if you successfully block an attack, it won’t stop you from accumulating fatigue.”
Nicolo added.
“Not only the number of injured continues to increase, but also the people who moved to rescue them must have been more and more injured and exhausted.”
The feathered man nodded as if he was right.
followed the explanation.
“yes. As a result, the movement speed had no choice but to continue to decrease. Fortunately, I haven’t encountered a large group of monsters in the meantime, but…” It
was just last night that this place was attacked by a large army of monsters.
If they were in a place not too far from here, we couldn’t rule out the possibility that they would also have been attacked by the same number of monsters.
“—Ah!”
Arain sighed, and Eitri shouted as she grabbed her sledgehammer.
“I have to go help!”
Nicolo took a step forward.
“We will also join you.”
If I could use this opportunity to pay off one more debt to the fairies, that wouldn’t be too bad either.
“Would you like to do that?”
“Isn’t Endymion and the fairies already allied?”
Then he turned his head.
“Count Russell.”
“yes. Tower Lord.”
“It looks like you have an acquaintance among the elves who are said to be in danger. Would you like to come out?”
“of course.”
Baektapju, who was flying around on a rabbit doll, also opened her mouth.
“The search magic of the White Tower using the wind will also help. olive. Let you go too.”
two with this
Having too many forces out of formation at once could also cause problems.
I’ll just have to send one more person with me.
“If you send the priest, you will be sorry, so I will go with you.”
“Sir Vermillion. It will be enough if you come to the court.”
It was a force that would never be ignored by a top-ranking wizard no matter where they went on the three continents.
In the meantime, the fairies also completed the selection of support personnel.
“Azlan.”
“yes. Arain-nim.”
“I’m sure you’re tired from coming back from last night, but you’re the only one I can ask for. Can you come forward?”
It was because Azlan was still in better condition than other warriors who had accumulated fatigue and injuries from frequent battles.
“of course.”
He lightly tapped his heart with his fist.
“Azlan, the first guardian of the Blue Wisteria Tribe. I will definitely come back with Io.”
Arain added to him as he lowered his head as if it were natural.
“Take the clan’s twenty rangers and warriors with you. It will definitely help.”
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Tens of minutes have passed since I started moving in the direction of Io. Russell asked Olive, who followed.
“Olive. Did you find anything?”
In response to that question, she, who had been using the wind to spread her search magic over a wide area, shook her head with a calm expression.
“…not yet.”
“Um…”
They had already moved dozens of kilometers.
According to the position the Feather Man said, it was time to see them.
Seeing Russell like that, Vermillion, who was running next to him, opened his mouth.
“It seems that as the battle broke out, they were swept to one side without being able to determine the direction.”
It’s a fairly common thing on the battlefield. Vermillion muttered that while looking at Azlan and asked.
“It looks like I need to speed up more. Is that possible?”
“Mmm.”
At those words, Azlan sighed quietly.
“In my heart, I want to do it right away, but the situation doesn’t allow it.”
I don’t know if it was Azlan himself or the mages of Endymion, but the problem was other ordinary elves.
Chasing the current speed was only possible for them because they were receiving protection from the higher-level spirit of the wind that Azlan had summoned.
‘But if I go first, the spirit’s protection will disappear and they will fall behind.’
In this situation, you have to make a decision.
“If you go first, we will follow immediately.”
If it wasn’t a quest, but simply chasing after it, it was possible with the elves’ spirit art.
“Then I will.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Vermillion glanced at Russell and Olive.
and.
Damn bang!
A part of the rocky mountain collapses and the three new models are fired forward like cannonballs.
Kwagwagwagwa!
A gust of wind and a cloud of dust disturbed my eyes.
The elves who were following them opened their mouths in amazement as they saw the three people quickly becoming a dot and moving away.
“Oh my God…”
“How can a human who has not received the protection of the spirits act like that…”
Even though they have not reached superhuman level, they are also monsters who are one step outside the boundaries of the world.
It seemed that the gaze looking at such a strong person was not very different from that of humans and elves with long lifespans.
a while after that.
“I found it!”
Olive shouted sharply.
“4km to the south! It’s a sign of battle!”
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