Episode 277
EPISODE.139
Bugurrureu.
It was a strange feeling to settle down deep inside oneself.
The feeling of throwing oneself into the depths of the seawater and sinking to the depths of the seabed… beyond that level to the depths of the sea.
How long have you been going down? Predictably, the inner side that Russell will face from now on will be a form that Russell has never faced in his life.
A state of qualification enough to face the 9th circle beyond the 8th circle.
It is often said that a wizard who has reached that level has the qualifications to control the microcosm beyond checking the inner microcosm.
An inner abyss that even such an 8th circle mage was not aware of.
Something beyond the controllable microcosm.
Chuck ah-.
It wasn’t until a while later that Russell’s consciousness reached the bottom.
It’s when you feel a ray of fear as well as curiosity about something unknown that you haven’t faced yet.
‘This is ….’
Darkness, like the deep sea, welcomes Russell. Russell raised his index finger at the darkness that covered all directions and made it impossible to distinguish an inch ahead.
Hwareuk-.
I wanted to light up the surroundings by creating a spark.
But…
‘What?’
The wavelength of the flame that flowed from the fingertips did not extend far and disappeared.
It was cut off as if it was blocked by something.
What I wanted was a light to drive away the darkness, but what I could illuminate was only the part surrounding my body.
‘then…!’
At the same time as the decision was made, several magic circles began to rotate, and intense magic power rose from Russell’s body.
Hwaaak-.
The rising magic transforms into an orb of light that dispels the entire darkness and decorates the air.
By launching dozens of light magic into the air, it created a star-like shape.
But this time, the result was the same.
The shape of the light magic floating high in the air and emitting light was clearly visible, but the rest of the area did not brighten at all.
It was then.
Jerk-.
The sound of someone’s footsteps clearly echoed in my ears.
A sound heard at an unexpected moment at a completely unexpected time.
At the sound, Russell hurriedly turned his head.
‘whoever?’
This was the deepest part of his inner world. There couldn’t have been anyone else. The sound of approaching
footsteps
grew faster and faster than before.
At that time, the surrounding darkness recedes like a curtain.
What emerged from beyond it was something with the same appearance as Russell.
‘That’s-!’
At that moment, the light exploded from the body of another self that appeared.
Whoaaah-!
A mass of light in the shape of a huge dragon was looking down at Russell beyond the light that had driven away all the darkness and exploded.
Krrrrrrr-.
It was a dragon large enough to cover mountains with its spread wings, grab mountains with its protruding forelimbs, and tear down mountains with its long, outstretched tail.
It is a story that it is natural to be overwhelmed even for a Russell.
In the meantime, what Russell felt was an extremely familiar energy.
The divinity that flowed out every time he used a decisive battle.
The same power was felt in the dragon’s whole body.
Of course, the scale itself was overwhelmingly larger than the amount he was dealing with.
Under the circumstances, it was certain that the dragon-shaped light was a mass of divinity.
‘Kuh…!’
A cold sweat runs down my back from the unusual energy it exudes.
Even at a cursory glance, it is an energy that reveals a will that will not be easily obeyed.
‘Did this mean not to lose…’
Russell rotated eight circles, recalling Kim Hyun-seong’s faintly audible voice just before he lost consciousness.
Quaaaaaa-!
『The Decisive Battle Chapter 1(Chapter 1)』
『Hongwol Yeomcheon』
It spread its six wings made of heat waves and cast a crimson moon over the sky.
The reason why he can’t fully rise to the 9th circle right now is because his divinity and magic are colliding.
Then—!
“—I won’t force the reins and give it to you.”
With a roar, he leaped towards the dragon of light.
Kwurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring!
.
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Hyunseong Kim, who was watching Russell from inside the Einherjar, muttered in a meaningful voice.
“It has begun.”
* * *
One day, two days, three days, four days.
And for five days….
The battle in the visual and material world, where Russell was struggling with his inner self, was flowing in a slightly bizarre way.
“Heh heh heh heh…”
Vermilion let out a single breath as he wiped away the sweat.
The robe that had been constricting his body as if it was about to explode had long since been torn to shreds.
The only things that wet his body now were the sticky bodily fluids of monsters and the sweat that flowed from his own body.
Kyaaaaaa-!
At that moment, a monster that looked like a human and a praying mantis fused rushed at him and Puck!
The fist extended faster than the sound.
A fist as big as the lid of a cast iron cooker eats up the entire space, making it incandescent white.
The moment the pure white line stretched like that touches the mantis man’s head, puong!
With the explosion, his head shattered like a watermelon, and his brain was scattered in all directions.
My guess is that all of these monsters I’m dealing with were once ordinary citizens of the Empire.
“Please go in peace.”
Leaving behind the fallen corpse of the praying mantis, he murmured in exhaustion.
“There is no end.”
As he said, the number of monsters he had dealt with with his own hands reached a thousand.
Kiek Kyakya Kyakya!
If you add up not only himself, but also the monsters that were dealt with by the other War Mages, that number would easily exceed one.
Moreover, despite the tens of thousands of soldiers wielding spears and swords without rest, the number of monsters seemed to be increasing rather than decreasing.
Kyaaaaaaa-!
Seeing the monsters rushing in like a swarm of ants, Vermillion put on a tired expression for a moment—.
It was then.
ssut-.
Some of the monsters that rushed at me stopped in place as if they sensed something.
kitkit-.
Several monsters with ant heads stopped in place and turned their heads.
They look in one direction all at once, and after a while they start flying in that direction.
The direction of the empire’s ecliptic, opposite to what they had been running so far.
That was the beginning.
Starting with the monsters that first broke away from the group, more and more monsters started changing directions.
Only a few of the tens of thousands of monsters, but soon the number started to grow like a snowball.
Some of the soldiers who noticed the incident muttered.
“Uh huh?”
“What is this again?!”
Doubt soon turned to certainty, and several soldiers shouted in joy as they saw the monsters leaving the battlefield.
“Demon demons—!!”
“The demons are retreating!”
The demonic spirits, which seemed to have no end in sight, turned and retreated.
and.
It wasn’t just the battlefield with Vermillion where such a phenomenon took place.
The same thing was happening all over the territory of the old empire where the fighting was going on.
The monsters were running towards the ecliptic.
.
.
“The monsters changed their course…”
Daria muttered, and one of the lieutenants sitting in the seat asked her.
“What would you like to do?”
He was the leader of the knights who were said to be leading the quite famous knights of the Naze Federation.
Although he did not reach the level of a superman, he had quite good judgment and resourcefulness, so he was able to take the position of an adjutant of the federation.
“Hmm…”
He pursed his lips at his question, and saliva flowed out.
Should I stay back and reorganize my battle lines, or should I pursue the fleeing monsters?
the problem is-.
‘It must be the direction the monsters are running.’
They were all born and raised in the imperial capital and nearby cities.
If they change direction and run to the ecliptic, it must mean that something is happening there.
While Daria’s thoughts deepened, the adjutants sitting in the seats poured out their thoughts.
“For now, why don’t you drop the military and do some maintenance? The home country said they would send a second conquest army, so I joined them…” “
No matter how short it is, it will take a full month for the second conquest army to reach here.
“Then what else can you do?”
“In the first place, our purpose was to occupy the imperial capital of the old empire and eliminate something that was pouring out monsters! Now that those who hindered him are gone, shouldn’t we advance to the ecliptic?”
“Do you know what’s there and why do those monsters go there?”
“No, this bastard. Let’s listen, let’s listen, so I speak rude words…!!”
An atmosphere that is getting more and more intense.
“Stop talking and be quiet.”
The only thing that calmed the threatening atmosphere was a single voice.
The air in the barracks sinks heavily like water-soaked cotton.
A chill like a bowl of cold water poured over your head.
Hemingway raised his magic power and subdued them.
“I know your opinion. Now that’s about it…”
He turned his gaze and faced Daria.
“What will Grandma do?”
Daria answered the question.
“It’s clear that something happened in the ecliptic…”
“What if?”
“But wouldn’t it be too late if we waited until the second conquest army arrives?”
* * *
It was about four more days after Daria’s decision was delivered to Endymion.
“Did you make that decision because it was Jingun?”
Hecate nodded as he checked the report that had come up to him.
At the bottom of the report hung various reasons for making that decision.
reasons that all agree with one another.
“Then, organizing and sending the second conquest army as soon as possible would be a way to help with that decision.”
Muttering that, Hecate asked the officials who were watching the work under her.
“How is the organization of the 2nd conquest army going?”
To that question, one of the executive officers responds by euphemism.
“Currently, 3 of the corps in charge of the western part of the kingdom are on the move, and the 2 corps in the north also started moving two days ago.”
The estimated time it will take for them to gather at the appointed place is about a week.
“How is the situation in other countries?”
“It is said that Kiyel also began to assemble some of the remaining troops, led by the four knights.”
“The Naze Alliance also…”
Hecate, having received all reports, commanded in a powerful tone.
“Let’s continue to report on the situation not only in our own country but also in other countries, and pay close attention so that there are no disruptions to the supply route.”
“I obey the command of Your Highness the Regent!”
After completing the order, she turned her head and looked at the sky outside the office.
As if to announce that the situation is getting serious, the sky is much more purple than a few days ago…
‘I’m worried.’
Daria, Snowwhite, Hemingway, Melville, Amelia, Merwin, etc…
The faces of everyone who was out on the battlefield and dealing with monsters flashed through my mind, and Hecate let out a small sigh and moved his gaze.
I muttered as I stared at the building of the Royal Medical Corps gathering through the window.
“… Grand Duke. I’m also really worried about you who don’t wake up.”
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