Episode 555: A signal beyond the horizon (2)
Nirva’s expression hardened at the appearance of Elisa Willow.
Previously, I could have dealt with her with ease, but this was not the case at all.
‘There would be no way for them to target me in Infinite Prison.’
When viewed from the outside, Infinite Prison looks like a huge sphere with a hole only at the top.
However, the inside was filled with all kinds of dreams and spaces, boasting an almost infinite volume.
Even if you were right nearby, it was impossible to move unless you could pass through the door to another field.
Even if you overcome such a harsh environment and open the door, it doesn’t mean you can move to the place you want.
It’s purely random.
Open the door and open the door again.
It is not simply a two-dimensional maze, but a three-dimensional maze.
The options for where to go increase exponentially, and you end up wandering through this labyrinth endlessly.
That was the infinite prison unfolded by Nirva.
But Elisha came to see him.
Was it found with an extremely low astronomical probability?
no.
“It was called Julia Plumheart.”
Nirva’s burning gaze turned to Julia, who was still emitting light.
“What kind of trick have you pulled?”
“Are you getting old and your ear holes are clogged? I told you. “They analyzed the structure of this prison and sent a rescue signal.”
“signal? A signal? No matter how intense the light is in this nearly infinite space, do you think it will be visible to anyone?”
Even if it is a brightly shining star in the endless universe, nothing can be seen if it is far away.
Infinite Prison was just such a place.
“It’s not a space that’s close to infinite, is it? “Just the name says it all, but in reality it’s just a very large place.”
Nirva’s eyebrows twitched at Julia’s point.
These words touched my pride, but at the same time, Julia’s explanation penetrated the ‘core’ of Nirva’s infinite prison.
“The analysis has already been completed. “As soon as someone opens the door and goes inside, new rooms are continuously added where there was nothing.”
There is pure white paper.
The size of the paper is so large that it is difficult to guess.
If I had to define it, it would be better to call it ‘infinite.’
But that piece of paper did not mean infinite prison.
Infinite Prison was rather a maze drawn on paper.
The moment people opened the outer door of the maze, a new maze was quickly created outside the exit.
To be honest, this is not an infinite labyrinth.
It was said to be an endlessly expanding labyrinth.
“Infinity is just a trick. “The next space is just created so quickly and wide that it feels like it’s infinite.”
Julia grinned.
It was an unknown smile that she often wore whenever she was overflowing with confidence.
“Then if you don’t open the door, the space doesn’t exist and remains empty, right? Because those are the conditions.”
It was impossible for the infinite prison to grow in size on its own.
The condition for an infinite prison to expand is for someone trapped inside to cross the door to escape.
As you open the door to escape, the labyrinth continues to grow.
Like a swamp that slowly sinks when you struggle to get out.
Rather, the very attempt to escape pushes them further into the abyss.
“But there would have been no way to accurately convey its location.”
“Why do you think there isn’t one?”
Julia quickly analyzed this structure through her dreams and infused it with her magic.
And by implanting circuits, they went beyond the rough structure of the infinite prison to the detailed mechanisms.
Like ink dipped in water slowly spreading.
Inside the Infinite Prison, a huge network (Dream Network) created by Julia has taken control.
Like poison.
“There is no way a human could come up with such an idea…!”
It was a way of thinking that was difficult for Nirva to understand.
Dreams and magic flowed throughout the prison, creating a huge net inside?
Moreover, are you gradually expanding it and even analyzing the mechanisms inside the prison?
“That’s something the elves might use…”
Nirva started talking but then closed her mouth.
His eyes turned to Sedina, who was standing next to Julia.
Sedina Rochen.
No, Sedina Plante.
Her knowledge of the world trees she deals with and the huge wood network they form was enough to challenge her.
However, there is no way that proper results can be achieved in practice based on theory alone.
“No matter how talented you are, it will take time to calculate this huge prison itself.”
No matter how fast you calculate it, it will take at least three days.
But you did this all at once? And without any signs of fatigue?
“There is a different answer to that problem.”
Julia said that and created a magic spell with her hand.
It was a technique that Nirva found impossible to understand.
“What is that?”
“Have you heard of [source code]?”
“Source code?”
“okay. You probably haven’t heard of it. In the first place, it hasn’t been that long since this was created. “It’s not that well known.”
That’s right.
This source code was a new form of magic created by one individual.
“It’s the work of Mr. Ludger Chelisi.”
A kind of tool for manifesting magic faster and more conveniently.
Therefore, Ludger taught this source code to only a very small number of students.
By splitting it into four framework pieces.
And Julia Plumheart.
He ranked in the top 5 in all exams taken during the first semester and was one of the students who received the complete [source code] from Ludger.
What Nirva reacted violently to was the name of a man.
Ludger Chelsea.
“It’s that human again!”
The man who fought as an equal with himself through personal force.
The person who managed to threaten the hostage and put him into a dream.
Are you holding on to your ankles again?
‘How did you come up with this idea? Can humans think? Or is it a power he received from God?’
Nirva felt dizzy.
I couldn’t understand the idea, starting with the extraordinary magic called the source code created by Ludger.
There was no way I could understand.
Even modern wizards did not properly understand the source code created by Ludger and could not fully accept its unconventional nature.
There was no way I could understand.
That the source of the thoughts thought to have been created by an individual came from future knowledge of another world.
That countless geniuses poured their efforts over a long period of time to create that knowledge.
There was no way that even Nirva, a member of the dream family, could understand.
“this…! dare!”
Nirva raised a prosthetic hand made of dream sand and aimed it at Julia.
I was planning on crushing the bones of that delicate neck with the pressure of the sand.
However, Nirva had to switch her prosthetic hand to defensive use due to the pink magic cannon flying ahead of her.
“Is this too much? No matter how many times I roll my eyes, how can you ignore me like that when I’m so helpless? “As a lady, my heart is deeply hurt.”
Nirva’s face contorted at the thought of being interrupted.
“Lady? A human who has grown old as he should has now come…!”
Nirva was about to shout something when his head flew cleanly onto his chin.
“Oh, I stopped without realizing it.”
Elisha placed his cheek in one hand and shook his head.
Sedina and Julia, who were watching this scene from behind, felt their bones sink.
‘President Cho was a scary person.’
‘I must never make you angry.’
Chi profit.
Dream sand gathered on Nirva’s severed jaw.
Nirva, who had regenerated her head, stared at Elisa with a look of incomprehension.
‘what?’
I couldn’t react at all to Elisa’s attack a little while ago.
It was a little different from the attacks Elisa usually showed.
Although its power has weakened, it is much faster and more accurate than before.
The fact that its power is weak means that it is relatively weak compared to the wide range of attacks she usually uses. Just looking at the head blown off was enough to kill her.
It’s different from when I fought only by believing in my weight class.
Gradually, sophisticated technology began to be introduced.
“Are you hiding your power?”
Nirva could not understand.
I had already found out information about Elisa Willow.
At least the Elisa Willow he knew didn’t fight like this.
Moreover, she had no hidden powers.
“Are you excited? That’s probably worth it. “You will be able to read the other person’s past and information through dreams and immediately guess their level.”
Fighting one-on-one with Nirva was no different from revealing everything about one’s hand.
Unless you have so many cards in your hand that it’s hard to read them all like Ludger, if you fight Nirva, you start from a disadvantage.
I definitely had to do that.
“I have never hidden my strength. “This is just a new challenge for me.”
“A new challenge? What sense does that make…”
“Can you please stop looking at humans so ridiculously?”
Elisa grinned.
However, her eyes pierced Nirva more sharply than anyone else.
Like a well-forged blade.
“A person who tries his best at every moment… can do anything.”
“her.”
Nirva realized Elisha’s true feelings.
Even though she looked so relaxed, she was trying her best to fight this side with every word she said.
A swan floating on the water looks elegant, but underneath the water, it seems to be moving harder than anyone else.
The same was true for Elisa Willow.
“And did you forget? “The signal is still being sent?”
As soon as Elisa finished speaking, the doors of the 3D maze opened with a rattling sound.
Soon, new people arrived one after another through the opened door.
“You’re the youngest! “You were here!”
“We are here to save you!”
“You devil bastard! “I will defeat you this time!”
Dreamwalkers including Clara Cowen.
“Were you hiding here? Nirva.”
And Franz, full of hatred.
“oh. “I heard there was a signal, so I came and found an interesting scene.”
“I almost took a wrong turn.”
“If only someone didn’t wander around thinking they were going to hunt.”
Owens wears a white mask to hide his identity.
“President! “We are here to help too!”
“Are the children safe!”
Even the teachers of Seorn followed after receiving the signal.
Front, left, right, up and down.
The doors consisting of a three-dimensional maze open and people looking for a signal pour out.
Surrounded on all sides, Nirva was truly a poisoned rat.
‘I am the only one who can help humans…’
Nirva barely suppressed the thought of wanting to kill them all.
I had to see the reality in front of me right away.
Now he is surrounded by the people he looked down on so much. If you fight here, you will be the one who loses.
‘No matter how stubborn you are, nothing will change.’
It would have been different if I had fought with everything I had from the beginning.
But it was too late to turn back.
then.
I guess I should choose this too.
Boom!
Nirva lifted his prosthetic hand and hit the ground.
The dream sand floating around spread out like waves in all directions, forming concentric circles.
Although it was a widespread attack, there was no one gathered here who could not respond to it.
Wow!
The waves of sand split and the sword struck Nirva’s prosthetic hand.
Sparks flew out with a ‘kagagak’ sound.
Nirva gritted her teeth and struck away Alex’s sword.
However, he was unable to block Pantos’ harpoon that flew in immediately afterward.
Pow!
The harpoon passed through his side.
The side was torn open and golden blood flowed out.
‘Playback is slow!’
Nirva realized that this harpoon had a strange power.
The dream result is something inherently different.
‘Is this the spirit that the beastmen use?’
The spirit contained a strong intention to kill the prey without fail.
In a way, it was also the result of a dream in which the mind and imagination were embodied.
Puhwaak!
Nirva violently created a sandstorm around him to block the next attack.
The action was not to attack, but to block the view.
Immediately after, Nirva touched the floor and removed the block underneath.
The option he chose was flight.
“He’s running away!”
“Stop them from escaping!”
Those who were quick-witted launched an attack to stop Nirva.
Nirva threw herself into the open hole in the floor.
In the meantime, he received injuries all over his body from the attack.
Another maze unfolded in the newly created passage.
Nirva was planning to outwit the humans here.
“Where are you going like that?”
Franz followed closely behind Nirva and swung his dagger.
Nirva urgently twisted his body.
“Tsk!”
The dagger aimed at his neck cut long across his cheek.
It is a dagger that blows away the arm so that it cannot even be regenerated.
The tenacity and resentment and anger imbued with that blade carved an indelible scar on my cheek.
Franz laughed at Nirva.
“It’s pathetic. “It’s like a devil who was so arrogant runs away from a human.”
“Shut up!”
Nirva only expressed his anger verbally and did not stop running away.
He opened the door, twisted the space, and kept running away.
‘It can’t go on like this. Those persistent bastards have no intention of letting me go.’
Now that it was like this, it had to eat humans while running away to regain its strength little by little.
If this situation is dragged out for a long time and it becomes a long-term game, there will be a chance of victory.
“Soldiers!”
The ceiling wall opened wide and somnium terracotta poured out.
Soldiers wearing sand armor clung to their pursuers like zombies.
Nirva widened the distance between them.
Quang!
Nirva had no time to open the space, so he moved by breaking the wooden wall.
Nirva, who was constantly moving in search of vitality, was eventually able to find a group of students.
“found!”
Like someone who discovered an oasis in the desert, Nirva rushed towards the students, shedding his vicious spirit.
The students were surprised to see Nirva appear out of nowhere.
There was no way that the hook-nosed old man, with his golden eyes shining and moving around covered in sand, was an ordinary human being.
“What is that!”
“Run away!”
The students tried to disperse like a flock of sheep facing a wolf, but some of them did not run away but tried to fight back.
Flora Lumos was one of them.
Nirva’s gaze turned to Flora, who was staring at her clearly.
Among the students gathered, she was the girl with the most energy.
If you eat just one person, you will be able to gain the strength of at least 100 decent humans.
“Get away from me!”
Flora used that short period of time to unleash her defensive magic.
The sand ball that Nirva fired crashed down on the defense shield.
I felt quite a strong repulsive force.
For a magic that was only used by a student, its sophistication is outstanding.
Judging from the subtle traces of dreaminess, his talent must be extraordinary.
Nirva’s mouth watered.
There was a strangely different apostle’s energy in the air, but Nirva had no time to check it right now.
Eat it to regain strength.
And survive.
Nirva, who burns everything with his strong survival instinct, gave strength to the prosthetic hand.
The defensive magic shattered and shattered like thin ice.
In the scattered debris. In Flora’s eyes, she saw Nirva stretching out his hand made of sand.
And even someone’s reliable back blocking the way.
Pa-ang!
The air that could not withstand the collision of force was pushed out, creating a harsh sound.
Flora stared at the person who saved her without even thinking about arranging her wind-blown hair.
“dare.”
Ludger blocked Nirva’s arm with one hand and muttered with an annoyed expression, like someone who had just woken up from sleep.
“Are you trying to mess with my student?”
