Episode 98
EPISODE.49
It was obviously a dangerous thing to split consciousness in a melee where magic was exchanged with magic.
If I made a mistake, I could have suffered more damage than I expected.
Nevertheless, it was for this magic that he split his consciousness even at a certain amount of damage.
The castle and the ice that have been stuck in various places in the arena are woven into one, forming a huge magic circle in itself.
oh oh oh-.
The magic around them froze at high speed, and hail began to blow.
It wasn’t perfect, but it was powerful enough to change even the weather conditions of the area.
Russell’s consciousness accelerated to the fullest at the existence of the magic circle flowing pure white magic.
I read the flow of magic that flowed intricately and intertwined.
If not all tenths, I was able to vaguely grasp the shape of the magic.
‘On this scale-?’
What Alan Page was trying to do was great magic that could cover the entire arena.
If it was hit properly, it had enough power to freeze an army with just one magic shot.
It belongs to the 5th circle, but its power was magic that exceeded the limits of the circle.
By comparison, it would be the Ice Barrier version of Mjöllnir of Thunder Giant.
‘No, maybe more than that.’
Isn’t it magic that was completed with Jin’s assistance, rather than simply unfolding it?
The magic circle had already been completed and activated a long time ago, and avoiding it was impossible.
If possible, it would be best to defeat the magic before it was completed, but that seemed impossible.
It was because the magical power that flowed along the magic circle was protecting Alan, who was reconciled into a hard ice crystal and floated into the air.
Even if you use magic to break through that defense, the magic will have already been completed.
At that time, there was no choice but to be hit directly by magic.
As if foretelling that magic would be on a different level than before, a strong gust of wind began to rage from inside the magic barrier.
“Huh-.”
The chill gripped his entire body, and Russell blew out white breath and raised his mana.
Fire-.
Russell thought as he felt the fire-attribute mana swirling around the mana rod of his whole body and the chill quickly receding.
‘If I can pierce this magic, my victory.’
This magic should be regarded as Alan’s wholehearted power. It’s true that it’s a great magic, but I don’t intend to take it lightly.
‘Then…’
As soon as he made a decision, the flames flowed from Russell’s fingertips.
The flowing flames turned into the shape of a spear, and lightning wrapped around the spear.
Six folds of Gae bulg.
The magic power concentrated in one point began to rise as if it would explode at any moment.
The time it took for the series of processes to flow like water was literally instant, but in the meantime, Alan’s magic had already been completed.
A raging ice storm floated above Alan’s head in the form of a giant orb.
Knock Knock Knock Kaga Gaga Go!
The bladed wind that flowed from the tip swung like a whip and hit the ground.
Each time the split ground froze in place.
On the other hand, Russell’s appearance of enduring an ice storm with only a spear made of flame was dwarfed and pitiful.
However, that is a story that only criminals who have not been able to read the magical power inside Gaebolg would tell.
“It’s a match between magic concentrated in one point and magic spread widely.”
“If the spear of flame penetrates the ice storm and reaches the true body of the magic, the youngest wins, otherwise it will be the victory of the other child.”
While checking the situation inside the magic barrier, the two archmages weighed in on the future situation.
Contrary to their carefree tone of voice, the two of them had already raised their mana.
Oops! – The current of magical power that was now rushing inside the barrier was so unusual that the two had to intervene at the moment.
It is still immature to be called a 6th circle wizard, but compared to other 5th circle wizards, it is overwhelmingly superior.
If there were other wizards here, they would have said this after seeing that scene.
It’s absurd.
At that very moment, an ice storm in the form of a giant ball rushed toward Russell.
Quagwagwagwa-!
A severe cold rages that makes you think that space and magic, as well as time, will be frozen.
Before the magic could reach, the wind that flowed from the aftermath struck the ground around Russell.
bang!
Dodging the storm of blades with one step, Russell swung his spear.
He removed the wind that was flying toward him.
The hail and Gaebolg’s flames collide, creating white steam.
bang!
Russell, who rotated his body two steps, used that power to deflect two bladed winds at the same time.
bang!
The spear thrust forward three steps cleared away the gathering snowstorm.
It finally collided with an ice storm.
Kwagwagwagwa-!!
What echoed in Russell’s ears was a roar that turned the world upside down.
His robes and hair froze from the tips to the raging cold.
The frozen part could not withstand the strong wind and became ice crystals and crumbled.
Passasak-.
‘Kuh-.’
In it, Russell gritted his teeth. As he rotated the Gae Bolg in his hand, he pushed it forward once more.
――――――!!!
One stack explosion!
The magic of Explosion contained in it explodes the magic and at the same time stops the advance of a huge blizzard.
The bursting fire rushed forward.
The bright red prominence slithered like a snake’s tongue, slashing the flames.
‘next-!’
Double stack explosion!
Triple stack explosion!
――――――――――――!!!
Will the explosion of the sparks Russell create come first to carve out the ice storm, or vice versa?
What remains is a battle of power against power.
and.
It didn’t take long for the fight to come to an end.
.
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In a situation where consciousness is compressed to the limit, it is said that even the flow of time feels slow.
So was the battle between Russell and Alan.
What seemed like ten minutes to the two of them was only a few seconds outside.
After the bright light flickers, what pours out is an overwhelming shock wave.
Kwagwagwagwagwa!
Even if it wasn’t, the arena, which had been in a mess, was completely destroyed.
The ground turned over and distorted like a wave, and the remaining shockwaves rushed to the magic barrier.
Ku-gu-gu-gu-!
The barrier made by the two archmages of the 8th Circle trembled and vibrated, and the towering sand dust thickly covered the view.
“Cool cool cool.”
In the midst of it, someone vomited a dry cough.
It was almost immediately after the two archmages, convinced that a decision had already been made, disarmed the magic barrier.
Hwaaak-.
The blowing wind blows away the sand and dust that was thickly filling the inside of the barrier.
It was Russell who appeared first.
He was sitting on the floor, coughing out a dry cough.
His attire was literally rags.
The robe he was wearing has long since disappeared as ice powder, and the top is also torn and rags.
In addition, there was white frost all over the body.
Subsequently, even the remaining half of the sand dust disappears, and Alan also appears.
Unlike Russell, who had collapsed, he was lying on his back on the floor.
To be precise, it should be said that he collapsed because he did not even have the strength to stand up.
“Puhaha–!”
“…?”
Alan, who was lying on the bed with his forearm resting on his forehead, burst into laughter.
When I think of his usual appearance, it was a laugh that was not at all suitable, but somehow relieved.
“I lost. I lost. Sir Russell.”
Unlike himself, who could hardly lift a finger, Russell seemed to still have some room left.
‘Maybe I was expecting this situation.’
He might have foreseen this moment from the moment the gap was rapidly narrowing.
It was when I visited the hospital the day before that my hunch became half-confirmed.
It was for that reason that I applied for a confrontation.
He wanted to do everything in his power to bump into Russell before the gap narrowed even more and he overtook him.
After doing that, I thought it was not a bad choice.
‘It seems relieved.’
That’s probably the reason why even though we lost, the laughter flowed out.
Then, Russell, who had been sitting down, opened his mouth.
“Honestly…”
“-?”
“I was lucky.”
Russell was not lying.
‘What would have happened if I hadn’t had the experience of fighting McRae Hughes.’
Thanks to having experienced the Sword Master’s sword attack once, he was able to shed, deflect, and slash the powerful ice storm.
Of course, even if that wasn’t the case, I wouldn’t have supported it.
There were still a few more cards left, including Spirit’s and Perfect Yonginhwa.
However, it was a clear fact that he was able to win while leaving the paddle behind because he had that experience.
“Is that so?”
Alan grinned at how he took those words.
It was right after.
What each of the teachers came to.
“Good job. Good job.”
Saying so, Hemingway poured the potion into Alan’s mouth.
“Good job. I am the youngest.”
Daria also put her hand on Russell’s back and instilled magic into it.
I thought warm magic flowed in, and then it drove away the chill that had penetrated all over my body.
Soon after, the frozen mana rod recovered its original shape, and at the same time, the breath also regained warmth.
Whatever the case, the damage to Russell was not to be underestimated.
Then, while retrieving the empty potion bottle, Hemingway said to Russell.
“Dragon bloom. I couldn’t believe he was hiding the bloodline of the higher dragon species. A clever fellow.”
“-yes?”
Russell tilted his head at his sudden words.
It was a natural reaction because he did not know the conversation that took place outside the magic barrier.
“joy. to hide. I heard that there are stupid wizards in the world who walk around with all their cards. Inspiration?”
Daria, who warmed Russell toward him, sneered, and Hemingway, who had been silent for a while, continued.
“Anyway, I will admit defeat this time. The winner of this bet is you. Ah must.”
Emphasizing this time is not simply an illusion.
Honestly, I knew it would be harder to win next time, but I didn’t want to fall behind.
Alan giggled a little as if he could clearly read the teacher’s thoughts.
“joy. Inspiration. Could it be that you forgot the contents of the bet? If it wasn’t for that, there’s no way the lord of the spear tower in the world would come and wipe his mouth…”
Hemingway let out a pained sound at Daria’s provocation, as if she was not going to lose.
“Grunt.”
He nodded his head with a sigh.
“A promise is a promise. I will keep it.”
[You have completed the mission.]
[We will give you the highest grade magic stone (edible) as a reward.]
[The Artifact of the Age of Gods scheduled as a reward will be delivered through Hemingway.]
An alarm sounded.
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