Episode 590: Knocking on the Door (2)
The time has come for the moon to set and the sun to rise.
The moment of dawn that gradually becomes brighter as the darkest time passes.
However, the light of dawn did not fully reach Isla Machina, which was covered with steam.
The island remained dark, dull, and humid, as if it was trying to defy the providence of this world.
A time when people do not wake up, but rather fall asleep.
That alone gave Isla Machina a strong tendency to be detached from the rest of the world.
Like a flower bud, the sun slowly rose on the ocean horizon.
The bright light pouring in from all directions meets the waves and breaks into small pieces, and the fragments of the light are swallowed up by the steam of Isla Machina.
In a world that becomes hazy.
The sight of a world filled with white or gray vapor seemed somewhat dreamlike.
Standing tall at the center is a huge steel spire.
This pointed tower, rising toward the sky, was the building that symbolized the New Magic Tower and was modern-day Babylon.
And Ludger stood on the roof of a building not far from the spire.
“Eventually, a moment like this will come.”
Cravat, who was next to Ludger, muttered as if he had new emotions.
The voice did not spread far due to the fog and vapor floating in the air, but Ludger, who was nearby, could hear it.
“Here we go. “When I prepare the magic, you just place a curse and leave.”
“Even if you didn’t say that, I thought so. “When I get back, I’ll have to fine-tune the curse that girl needs.”
Ludger took out a pipe from his pocket.
Ludger lit the pipe with his fingertips, then put it in his mouth and sucked hard.
The intense power of the poisonous plant seeping into the body through the lungs.
It was delivered to every cell through the bloodstream throughout the body.
A poison that would have killed an ordinary person a hundred times more.
Even if it were a knight, he would have vomited black blood, but Ludger was fine.
For him, poison was like medicine.
The poison gushing out of his body was converted into magical energy and flowed out of Ludger’s skin.
A bluish fog flowed out and swirled around Ludger.
Magic fog phenomenon.
Ludger freely manipulated the magic fog according to his will.
At Ludger’s light gesture, all the magical fog gathered on his right palm.
Cravat watched the scene closely.
‘It’s amazing to use that crazy toxin, but to control magic power to that degree.’
The amount of magical power concentrated in Ludger’s hand made Cravat’s skin tingle.
Although it was physical, the psychological pressure was much greater for those with eyes to see.
‘but. If you’re trying to hit something of that size, it’s probably worth taking down the New Magic Tower.’
However, if that kind of magic power was used simply for discharge, the loss of magic power would be enormous.
Just as he was about to wonder if he could endure it enough, the bluish magic power in Ludger’s right hand began to take on a form.
It was a huge double-edged sword.
The length of the sword, which gave off a soft glow and was made of blue magic power, was over 5 meters.
It looked like a siege weapon used to destroy something, or a weapon for hunting giants.
It’s not wrong.
Isn’t there a steel Goliath standing tall in front of me right now?
‘Even so, I can’t believe that he can control that vast amount of magic so perfectly.’
It was collected neatly without a single ounce of magical power being lost.
Beyond that, it was even completely controlled in one form.
monster.
Cravat was not particularly interested in others and did not judge others very well, but he could not help but think of Ludger that way.
A monster with a human heart.
“Are you ready?”
“…okay.”
Cravat began to infuse his energy into the huge magical sword created by Ludger.
The power of an ancient curse.
It crushes and corrodes what it touches, and even has the power to spread contamination and corruption to the surrounding area.
Red energy began to overlay the bluish sword.
Originally, the two energies were supposed to collide with each other, but thanks to Ludger’s perfect control of magical power, that did not happen.
Ludger’s magic and Cravat’s curse.
The two powers were rather cleverly mixed, and the previously blue blade became dark purple.
A combination of magic and black magic.
Sword of Corruption (腐敗劍)
“I’ll go first. Be sure to succeed.”
At the point when the power of the curse was applied, Cravat had done everything he had to do.
Cravat withdrew as planned and left a final message to Ludger, wishing him good luck.
Ludger responded by nodding his head.
The purple sword that rose above his head was aimed at the waist of the God Magic Tower.
Ludger relayed this message to Gariel via signal.
“Starting in 10 seconds. Are you ready?”
[It’s already done, so don’t rush it.]
“For perfection, we don’t allow even a single second of error. I have to stop time at the split second when my magic hits the God Magic Tower. “You can do it, right?”
As soon as the instructions were finished, Gariel’s laughing sound was heard from beyond the signal.
[Are you talking about the time error in front of the Time Wizard?]
His voice was full of confidence that was not seen in someone who had been anxious the day before.
[My time is never wrong.]
“Good.”
Ludger smiled faintly and looked at the magic tower in front of him.
The operation has begun.
Ludger shot the purple sword in his hand at the magic tower.
The purple sword that made a jingling sound was shot straight ahead like a beam of light at Ludger’s command.
Peeing!
A long afterimage was left along the path of the purple sword as it crossed the air.
A huge tunnel burst through the cloudy vapor blocking the path.
Eventually, the moment the corruption sword hit the outer wall of the New Magic Tower, the defense system of the New Magic Tower was activated.
A magical engineering system to prepare for external attacks.
A mixture of magical engineering and magic was manifested through the outer wall.
Barriers implemented in multiple ways.
The Magic Tower was a group of wizards gathered together to conduct research, but the New Magic Tower was different, with all the latest technology applied.
The same was true for the old Magic Tower, but this place was practically a fortress.
It is a place where wizards live, a research facility, and at the same time the strongest fortress in the world.
The strong castle, which did not flinch from any explosives or siege weapons, raised its shield to block intruders.
It was almost at the same time that Ludger’s sword collided with the large, dense magic barrier.
In terms of pure output and energy, the defense system had an overwhelming advantage.
No matter how much magic power booster Ludger used, the magic power that an individual could control could not compare to the magic power that protected the entire gigantic structure.
Even if it were a large sword created without any leakage of magical energy, it would be nothing more than a toothpick compared to the New Magic Tower.
However, Ludger’s sword did not simply have power.
An ancient curse placed on the sword by Cravat.
Curses imbued with ritual and mystical power, rather than curse magic manifested through modern techniques, were too easily ignored.
Kiiiiing!
The magic barrier that was competing with the sword slowly began to collapse from its center.
The curse penetrated the magic barrier, collapsing it from the inside and gradually expanding its scope.
The collapse of the first barrier was instantaneous.
Afterwards, the advancing sword hit the next wall.
The second and third walls could not withstand the power of the curse and melted or disintegrated.
The sword of corruption, which jumped over several layers of walls, finally directly touched the outer wall of the New Magic Tower.
It pierced through it as easily as tofu and went straight through.
Pow!
A purple line drawn in the air.
The trajectory of the line was exactly the waist of the New Magic Tower.
There was a hole in the outer wall of the magic tower.
It wasn’t just the outer wall.
The sword that dug inside continued to advance without stopping, penetrating all the structures inside and then breaking through the wall on the other side.
Ludger watched the scene in silence.
A large passage created in Cheolongseong Fortress that no intruder has ever been allowed to enter.
However, the magic tower will immediately sound the alarm system and separate or lower the bulkhead, waking up the waiting wizards and preparing for the attack.
The process will take less than 5 seconds.
“But five seconds is enough for him.”
That moment.
Tick.
Time has stopped.
“You did it in a really splendid way.”
In the frozen time, Gariel looked up at the Magic Tower.
I couldn’t help but hold out my tongue at the sight of a purple ray penetrating the entire Magic Tower being drawn in the air.
That crazy person really broke through the defense system of the God Magic Tower with a single force of force.
No, isn’t it single? It was possible because of Cravat’s curse power.
‘But considering his skills, I think he would have done it on his own even without help.’
With those foolish thoughts in mind, Gariel headed to the Magic Tower.
Why!!
Emergency warning lights rang loudly throughout the magic tower.
The sound of the siren spreading through the fog and steam at dawn was like a wake-up light announcing the morning.
Ludger watched the scene from the roof of the building.
“You reacted faster than I expected.”
Did Gariel really take care of the items inside?
I had to try hard to suppress those thoughts.
Ludger was in no position to worry about Gariel right now.
Wizards rushed out from inside the magic tower.
A war mage belonging to the New Magic Tower.
They were using flight magic and flying towards where Ludger was.
As soon as they attack, they immediately identify the opponent’s location and respond in a coordinated manner, so I can tell that they are not the type of guys who just stay in their closets and do research.
‘I don’t need to fight, so I can just run away like this.’
Ludger could not help but sneer and sneer at the unfamiliar presence behind him.
“okay. “I thought you would move.”
Ludger lowered his head.
Then something sharp passed by where Ludger’s head was.
Without even looking back, Ludger took out the sword stick from his waist and swung it.
With the sound of Kaan, the opponent blocked the attack with his sword. However, as if he was not able to fully release the power contained within, he was pushed backwards.
Ludger slowly looked back.
Black coat and fedora. And pale skin.
“See you again.”
“John Doe.”
The guy bobbed his head and stared at Ludger with rolling eyeballs.
A biological experiment created jointly by Nikolai and Victor.
Among them, that guy was intelligent enough to give orders or speak.
He’s probably something of a special entity.
As if to prove it, he was holding a large sword in one hand.
This means that you have the skills to handle tools and utilize them.
“Of course you didn’t come alone.”
The special entity chuckled at Ludger’s words.
At the same time, new guys arrived on the roof of the building.
They were all pale-skinned test subjects wearing black coats and fedoras.
Each of them holding their own weapon in their hand was staring at Ludger with eyes full of murder.
“They started chasing me the moment I showed up like this. “He is such a sneaky and persistent guy.”
Nikolai could have interrupted this operation before it began, but he did not.
He deliberately made the choice to hinder Ludger’s escape after the incident occurred.
An insidious method of slowly boiling the opponent in boiling water to death rather than clearly suffocating them.
In a situation where he had to run away like now, just holding his ankle and hanging around was enough of a threat to Ludger.
‘No matter how special I am, there’s no way they can stop me with just an experiment.’
Ludger shook his head as he watched the test subjects each take out an injection ampoule from the inside pocket of their coat.
“also. “Is there any way it could end like this?”
If not, Ludger would have been disappointed in Nikolai.
Phew.
The test subjects each administered the injection ampoule began drooling and suffering.
His body bulged more than before, and his muscles stood out on the court.
I couldn’t tell how strong the drug had been because the red blood vessels were running down my neck and covering my face.
“It’s a stimulant specifically for test subjects.”
What if the test subject, who originally had strong physical abilities, was even doped with a drug by a special entity?
To what extent has that physical ability risen?
Peeing!
Ludger’s eyes caught the subtle sound of cutting through the air.
In less than a comma second, Ludger’s shadow-clad body collapsed and disappeared from the sari.
Several weapons passed through the empty space as if clawing.
Because the attacks occurred almost simultaneously, only one sound was produced.
Ludger rose from the shadows of a nearby alley.
Immediately after, Ludger raised his head and had no choice but to throw himself to the side.
Coo!
The test object fell vertically onto the spot where Ludger was a moment ago.
My legs sank into the ground up to my ankles, and cracks like spiderwebs appeared around the alley.
‘You were following me? ‘In such a short period of time?’
These guys seemed to have some kind of ability to detect our location.
Did you create your own method by focusing on the fact that the range of spatial movement is not long?
“This way! The sound came from here!”
To make matters worse, war mages began to invade the scene.
