Chapter.6 In the Name of Glory (15)
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I was told to deal with it roughly, but I really didn’t intend to just sit back and watch.
‘It would be foolish to get seriously injured while installing just to test your skills.’
Zombies and ghouls have their own poison, so even a slight scratch can easily spread and cause disease.
“When you say treat them moderately, do you really mean to just let it all go?”
“Hmm… Borka, have you ever worked as a mercenary or in an arena?”
Borka looked like he was wondering how he knew that. There’s no way he doesn’t know that when he openly shows that he learned something there. When I was playing a warrior character, I went to the arena a lot when I ran out of money, so I became familiar with the movements.
Anyway, if you were active in that area, it was easy to explain.
“The shield wizards are on our side!”
“….Were you active in the arena?”
“In my past life!”
Borka was even more confused by the professor’s words, but he seemed to understand what to do. Shield and net. This is a commonly used tactic when fighting a large number of monsters, such as goblins or gnolls, with a small number of people in the arena. When the people holding short swords and shields focus on blocking attacks coming from the front line, the people holding long spears and nets behind them are distracted. It is a way to finish off the enemy.
‘Anyway, the further you go inside, the more enemies you will have to deal with, so this will be a rehearsal for the battle to come.’
Kaaaaagh!
The first thing to attack was the ghoul, a monster that often appears in pits filled with corpses. Compared to similar types of undead zombies, it is a monster that is stronger and more agile, and has thick poison flowing from its sharp claws, making it difficult for an ordinary soldier to handle.
Crack!
The professor lightly grabbed the arm of the rushing ghoul and roughly threw it into the middle of the undead.
Whoa!
“Kaaaaak!”
“Guoeook!”
“Gaaaaa!”
The undead, who were running ravenously, hit the ghoul that flew like a cannonball and collapsed like a bowling pin.
“See? All you have to do is break the formation like this and let the wizards take care of it.”
“Hmm, I understand what you mean…”
Perhaps the force of the throw was too much, and the professor was holding the ghoul’s torn off arm in his hand. In Borka’s eyes, the professor who was casually waving and explaining things didn’t seem much different from the undead rushing in front of him.
Sigh –
At that time, I felt the mana around me fluctuating as if the wizards’ chant had ended.
The wizards’ linked magic unfolds around the beastman they created, led by two third-rank wizards.
“””Let it flow in the path ahead.”””
“[Dorman Baldanis’ Calling Water Fall]”
“[Reverse]”
The mana of the five wizards gathered together and was built into the shape of an image built from the skeleton of a beastman, surrounding it. expanded to The shape of the first beast is that of a waterfall falling from thin air. The second prisoner is a reverse.
-Pong!
The beginning was a small stream of water that broke through the ground beneath the professor’s feet.
-Pong! Pong! Pong!
In an instant, several small streams formed in a straight line around that small stream, and then,
wow!
In an instant, the ground splits and a huge amount of water gushes out, creating a water barrier.
‘By expanding the collected water with magical power, I twisted the waterfall spell that created a wall of water, causing it to rise up from the ground. Since Water Wall is a 3rd level magic, it must have been designed so that 2nd level wizards can participate in the spell. If you spread it out like that, you can use underground water, so casting spells will be faster.’
While the professor was pleased with the wizards’ faster response than expected, Otman, who had been making hand signs one after another, stepped forward. A circular method that draws back the mana used in the spell and uses it for the next spell. The massive magic power of the 5th rank wizard materialized and created a breeze.
Takkak.
Index finger for commands and designations. A word for direction.
Pop.
The middle and ring fingers of authority contract submission are all folded in reverence.
Ttuduk –
The straight thumb depicts a strong ego and the circulation of the two hands together.
The huge mana that flowed took shape in Otman’s hands and was converted into a huge magical form.
“Uza sees the mountains as light earth, the stars as small rays of light, and the sky as a ray of wind. Let us be in awe of that great power.”
[Otman Baudelaire’s Wave]
The waterfall on the station that was blocking the undead’s path began to tremble and gush, not knowing that it was high in the sky, and a huge waterfall that appeared in a forest without a river began to tilt.
Kuuuu-
Quaaaa!!
The undead were swept away by the angry waves crashing into the forest without even being able to resist.
Quaaaaa!
The moment all the undead that were running like that were pushed by the waves and drifted away,
“””Hydraulic ball”””
boom!
The two third-tier wizards who were waiting after the waterfall finished the wave by collapsing it into a huge sphere of water pressure. Perhaps because it wasn’t powerful enough, it didn’t engulf everything and crush everything into small dots like the hydraulic sphere that Isaac had cast, but seeing the undead with all their limbs broken and lumped together into a ball, it seemed like there was no need to use any more effort.
– Jokass: It’s awesome….
– Speed Wagon: Water-based magic uses a concrete medium called water, so there is a lot of mana remaining in the spell used. So, as long as you have water, it is possible to roll a spell like that while reusing the mana you used.
– Highway Nacho Man: ㅅㅂ You can’t help but feel filled with magic.
– Soy Sauce Gay Bar: Look at the professor. Lasers are coming out of the eyes.
“Hehe…”
The professor had long since stopped thinking at the majestic sight. Even though he was a 1st rank, he was a water magician. I was able to see how detailed and beautiful this linked magic was, beyond what other people could see, and I was intoxicated by the sight.
“Hehe. How about this? Aren’t we pretty useful too?”
Ottman came up to the professor, breathing a little tiredly.
“You’ve been showing a lot of notice during this time. We’ve helped you find a carriage, and we’ve deliberately taken a path close to the river. Even though it’s just dried fish, we’ve made sure you’re treated well as a wizard. Seeing everyone go overboard like that, it seems like he wanted to show off properly this time. “Is this enough to pass?”
“10 points… 10 points…”
the professor answered, nodding his head frantically. This is the extent of the magic cast without any special preparation in a place without water. What would happen if we threw these people in a lake or something and gave them a few days to prepare?
‘I thought it was a joke, but is it really possible to do city-level bombing magic?’
Test results: Very promising.
“Cow! Caw!”
The crowd of undead were immediately cleared away, and one banshee, who managed to escape the range of the magic tsunami, screamed and flew over the fence.
“Oh my. I should have paid more attention.”
“No. The banshee are not greatly affected physically anyway, so even if they were swept away, they wouldn’t really-” “
Did you forget? I have the enlightenment of ‘purification’. It may not be as effective as divine power, but it would have been effective enough.”
“Oh…”
Now that I think about it, it’s been a long time since the undead gathered into a ball stopped moving. Is this old man really useful?
The professor, who was looking around at the wizards with happy eyes, caught the eye of a dark wizard standing behind him with his back to him.
“Aldrich. Do you have anything to show me?”
“What are you doing? Those purple water lovers in front have already cleaned it up.”
Aldrich scratched his head and gathered a little darkness into his hands.
“In the first place, among soul magicians, those who have purely delved into black magic itself like me do not use their power well during the day.”
“Can’t you use your strength during the day? What kind of vampire are you?”
“Rather than that… should I say it’s just a difference in mood? Wouldn’t it be strange if a ghost appeared in broad daylight?”
“ah.”
It was a ridiculous reason, but I understood it right away. When a wizard says he feels strange, it means that he doesn’t form an image in that direction.
“So I can’t give you much help, but… yes, this much is possible.”
When Aldrich raised his hand, where a certain amount of shadow had gathered, something whitish was sucked into his hand from the corpses of the undead who had completely stopped moving.
“The souls used in necromancy have been recovered. Since it is a place where warlocks reside, they have probably corrupted this area itself. In areas like this, if the souls used in the ritual are not ascended or recovered using divine power, it will not be long before they are destroyed. “The corpses that absorbed magic power from the ground rise again.”
Saying that, Aldrich released the shadows gathered in his hand, and the souls gathered inside flew towards the jar hanging around the professor’s neck.
“Ugh, I feel bad.”
“It’s a prejudice. In the first place, black magic is not an evil trick, but a study that began with ancient burial priests. The beginning of black magic was to send off souls on a long journey and appease some of the souls who were lingering over their royal family. Soul magicians are like that. “I’m talking about people who make a contract with a strong spirit among the spirits and use their power in exchange for releasing their lingering affections. Not all warlocks are evil beings!”
“Why are you telling me that?”
“That’s…”
Kugugugu-
The moment Aldrich was about to continue speaking, the wooden door in front of the group was opening on both sides.
“We’ll talk later. It looks like the landlord is inviting us.”
“Mmm.”
The inside of the village revealed when the door opened was the typical domain of a warlock. Blood was spilling everywhere, and finger-sized maggots were boiling on the torn corpses that seemed to have been deliberately scattered, giving off a terrible odor.
“Aldrich. How many points is this domain based on warlock standards?”
“I give it 3 points. This doesn’t seem like a decoration in the realm of magic, but rather a personal preference. It’s a really simple decoration. The ritual wasn’t made up of corpses, and since it’s broken into pieces like that, it’s difficult to use it as an undead. If it’s at all useful, it can be used to protect it from intruders. “I guess I should say that we can make some use of the fear created.”
The professor and Aldrich continued their conversation as if it was no big deal. Professor, I’ve often seen things worse than this outside, and Aldrich was a soul magician whose inner self was more visible than his outer appearance.
Borka and Notum looked a little tired. In particular, Notum had an unpleasant face as if he was covered in food waste…
“Uweeeek!”
The wizards who had shown off their magic were vomiting at the terrible sight.
The professor said to Notum while looking at the wizards who were gagging even after emptying their stomachs.
“Notum, can you protect these people?”
“Gwoah. I told you that they are weak and will die soon. Now they are sick. They will die.”
“No, I’m not dead. Just clean up the corpses that are coming from here. I’ll be right back.”
“Wow. Does it take a long time? When a person dies, they dig it up and bury it. Notum sells the land well.”
“You won’t die.”
“That’s right.”
“Can I go with Wizard Otman?”
“Umm. That’s right.”
The professor left the four wizards and Notum behind and walked into the village with the rest of his party. It wasn’t difficult to find where the warlock was. In the distance, in what seemed to be the center of the village, there was a huge tower with something like black ash flying around. Because I saw this. Every time I took a step closer, I could feel the sticky malice clinging to my skin like a scream.
“Hmm… change it to 6 points. It looks like his room was well decorated.”
“Aldrich, what level of warlock is he?”
“I don’t know. Necromancy and soul magic have similar names, but they are completely separate disciplines. Still, I think it’s roughly around level 4. Looking at the surrounding scenery, it looks like the entire village population was replaced to create an area.”
“The entire population of the village?”
“okay. That tower. “You can feel the strong jealousy even from afar. They poured out corpses so generously.”
‘….It’s a little strange, isn’t it?’
It’s not unusual for a warlock to use a corpse, but there’s no need to waste it like this. Because Mute is currently suffering from a huge lack of resources. It would be much more efficient to use only what is needed and hand it over to Mute.
‘Now that I think about it, he is a high-ranking warlock who can be active on the battlefield at rank 4. Since he is a necromancer, the effect will be even greater. But now, instead of being on the western front where the Mute main force and Roderick’s army are colliding head-on, you’re just guarding a road all alone in this quiet eastern part, right?’
For a warlock, a large-scale battlefield is like a dream stage. A battlefield where the corpses of high-ranking knights that are difficult to see are lined up, and where dozens or hundreds of vengeful spirits flow out in the blink of an eye. It is the best place for warlocks to increase their magic power. Are you staying away like this instead of going to places you have to go voluntarily even without being called?
“What are you thinking about?”
“Hmm… I think I have a lot to ask this warlock.”
The professor relaxed his shoulders as he looked at the black tower in the distance.
“Let’s catch him for now and think about it. Looking at him, I don’t think he will be an easy opponent.”
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