Episode 211 Ifrit (3)
“Level 5 alert is issued! Everyone gather in the center of the forest!”
Dapple ran into the forest and screamed at the top of his lungs.
“What is it?”
“Is this new training?”
“Dapple?”
Personnel who were taking a break or preparing for their shift looked at Dapple with blank expressions.
“The benefactor has ordered a level 5 alert! Ring the bell!”
“It’s a non-emergency!”
“Activate highest level emergency alert!”
“Sound the control bell!”
Only after the word benefactor came out of Dapple’s mouth did the humans and dwarves begin to move urgently.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
The bell rang five times and a level 5 alert was activated. All the personnel followed Dapp to the center of the forest.
“Everyone move to your position!”
“Move!”
The humans and dwarves followed Dapple into the forest and settled down at the designated location.
“Mr. Deple! “What the hell is going on!”
Luca, Sylvia’s guardian elf, grabbed the arm of Dapple, who was running towards her in a panic.
“Are we at least practicing level 5 alertness?”
Tycoon put down the gombang he was smoking and blew out white smoke.
“This is a non-emergency! “My benefactor called an emergency and ordered everyone to stay by Sylvia’s side!”
“Your benefactor?”
“Baek Woo-jin?”
When he heard that Baek Woo-jin had given instructions, Luca’s expression hardened and Tycoon dropped his stick.
“Where did your benefactor go?”
“You ran to the western forest!”
“Western Forest?”
Luca and Tycoon hastily turned their heads to look west. But nothing happened.
“You may have misheard….”
“Please wait a moment.”
Luca closed his eyes and connected his senses with the tree planted in the west.
“High-level spirit?”
The western forest was visible through the eyes of the trees. Three high-level spirits were approaching, destroying the forest.
‘No way…’
The appearance of the three spirits and the energy used to manipulate them were all too familiar. I felt it again just in case, but it was certain. It was him.
“It’s him! “He’s here!”
Luca gritted his teeth and opened his eyes.
“That guy?”
“High Elf Kazan! “He is the one who burned down the World Tree!”
“Kazan!”
As soon as Luca said the name Kazan, naturalization bloomed in the eyes of the elves surrounding Sylvia.
“Kazan is here!”
“That guy again!”
Kazan not only burned the World Tree, but also massacred numerous elves. No matter how much I was manipulated by the empire, I couldn’t feel good about it.
“Raise the level of the barrier to the highest level!”
Under Luca’s instructions, the elves who were behind climbed up the barrier and spread their energy.
The color of the blue barrier surrounding Sylvia became darker and wider than before.
“Hmm…”
Sylvia began to sweat, holding onto the branches of the World Tree as if she was aware of the situation outside. The goal is to focus on making the World Tree bloom as quickly as possible.
“At a time like this…”
Luca bit his lip until it bled. There was not much time left until the World Tree bloomed, but the worst guest had arrived.
“What did he say?”
“He told me to guard this place securely.”
“Are you going to fight alone?”
“I think so.”
“Well, Kazan is also an elf, so wouldn’t his summoning ability be weakened by the disappearance of the World Tree?”
“That is a possibility. No, it has to be that way.”
Luca looked at the western forest with anxious eyes. Now, even with the naked eye, the western forest could be seen collapsing.
I closed my eyes again and connected my senses to the tree.
Baek Woo-jin was seen blocking the front of the upper-class spirits that were rushing in. He summoned all four spirits at once.
“What the hell!”
Luca was shocked and opened his mouth. I knew Baek Woo-jin had a flame dragon.
However, I never imagined that the other three great spirits would summon monsters that were far beyond their level.
Baek Woo-jin’s spirits literally trampled on the spirits of Kazan.
‘It doesn’t make sense…’
I couldn’t believe that humans could handle all four attributes and that the spirits’ level was so far out of bounds.
“They are coming!”
Luca opened his eyes to the Tycoon’s security. Black ghosts and dark elves were running toward the barrier.
“The barrier opens!”
“Opening!”
Following Luca’s urgent instructions, the blue light in the center spread outwards in concentric circles.
“Shoot!”
At Dapple’s command, the elves fired arrows, and the dwarves and humans pulled crossbows.
Whoa!
Bows and bolts soared into the sky, aiming to kill the dark spirits and dark elves.
“Sangae!”
At the direction of the dark elf at the front, the dark elves and dark elves spread out in a fan shape and tried to avoid the arrows.
But they had already entered the barrier.
The forest barrier was activated, slowing the movement of enemies and strengthening the abilities of the three races.
Bub bub bub!
The dark elves quickly used their bodies to avoid them, but the black demons turned into hedgehogs from the arrows and bolts and were thrown to the ground.
Wooooow!
As the dark elves approached the center of the barrier, their movements began to slow down.
“Don’t leave your seat!”
“Stay where you are and fight!”
“Raise the hammer!”
Luca and Dapple. Tycoon encouraged the soldiers and fought against the dark elves at the forefront.
As the three races began to engage in close combat with the dark elves, a huge explosion occurred in the western forest.
“Ah…”
“What is that…”
The fight stopped. Those who knew what had appeared in the western forest and those who did not, all clutched their hearts at its overwhelming presence.
“Ifrit…”
Luka looked west with mesmerized eyes. It was Ifrit who burned the World Tree. The worst thing I could have imagined happened.
“shit!”
Luca stepped back and connected his senses with the trees of the western forest.
“I’m crazy!”
Baek Woo-jin was rushing towards Kazan, who was protected by Ifrit. It was an act of offering up the entire head to be killed.
However, contrary to his expectations, Baek Woo-jin broke through all of Ifrit’s defenses and threw his sword at Ifrit, not Kazan.
It was an incredibly powerful and wise decision.
However, the moment Baek Woo-jin tried to cut Ifrit’s sword, everything in sight turned to ashes.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
Everyone crouched low and trembled at the huge explosion that occurred in the west.
A blue flame distorting space was blooming in the western forest. This was the true form of Ifrit that I had only heard about in stories.
“It’s over…”
All the elves, including Luca, lowered their heads. There is no one here who can defeat Ifrit in that state. Everything is over.
Both dwarves and humans felt the shadow of death hanging over them.
But one person did not bow his head.
“It’s not over yet!”
Dapple raised his sword and aimed it at the dark elf.
A person who was more despairing than anyone else had hope in the most despairing moment.
“He won’t lose! Everyone pick up your sword and fight!”
**
“Huh….”
Baek Woo-jin frowned. Everything I saw looked distorted. Just breathing felt like a knife stabbing my lungs.
‘Did you know that?’
-That’s why I told you to stop.
‘But you have to go through it anyway.’
No matter how the fight was fought, Ifrit would have ended up like that. It would be better to change quickly before we lose strength.
-How do you feel?
‘It’s bearable.’
-Is it bearable?
I never thought there would be a person who would say that Ifrit’s blue flame was bearable. The only thing that came out was that he was crazy.
‘Still, I don’t think I can win.’
-It’s natural.
Baek Woo-jin and Ifrit had very different energies. There was no way I could win.
‘I need to use that.’
Baek Woo-jin pointed to Kazan next to Ifrit.
-I can’t control my body.
‘It can’t handle Ifrit’s power.’
The high elf’s whole body was shaking with his eyes closed. It seemed that his current abilities could not handle the power of Ifrit’s true body.
‘If you give it a shock, you might be able to reverse summon Ifrit.’
-That’s the only possibility.
‘If we hold on, the World Tree may bloom.’
Darkness and Sylvia said that the World Tree had the power to drive out evil. If I held out until the World Tree bloomed, I thought I could subdue the High Elves without killing them.
Percussion!
Baek Woo-jin stepped back and saw the spirits. Sulbing Leo Earth Reno was having a hard time under Ifrit’s energy.
[Krrrrr!]
Ignis, on the other hand, burned his fighting spirit by withstanding the energy of Ifrit and the heat of the blue flame.
“Let’s fight together?”
[Kaaaa!]
“Okay.”
Baek Woo-jin sent the other spirits back to the spirit world. I thought it would be better to concentrate my efforts on Ignis alone.
“Are you ready?”
Ifrit turned his shoulders and looked down at Baek Woo-jin with arrogant eyes.
“Thanks for waiting.”
“This is a perfect situation.”
“what?”
“You know that he needs a test to become the Spirit King, right?”
“Know.”
Baek Woo-jin nodded. It was a story I heard from the Spirit King of Wind on the Island of the Wind God.
“It’s annoying, so let’s do that test now.”
“what?”
“If that guy blocks my blue flame and you plunge the sword into my body, I will recognize that your spirit is the next Fire King and I will leave this place.”
Ifrit looked at Ignis and Baek Woo-jin in turn and smiled.
“Of course, your blade will melt before it enters my body.”
-Is that guy crazy? Melting? Know who I am!
The darkness struggled as if it would jump out at any moment.
“Good. “It’s easier for me to finish it all at once.”
Baek Woo-jin slowly exhaled. I smiled in the heat that seemed to melt even my exhaled breath.
“Then let’s begin.”
Ifrit struck down a huge sword burning with blue flame. The earth split in half and blue flames burst out.
Quaaaaa!
Baek Woo-jin avoided the blue flames surging like a flying dragon by stepping on Yu’s footwork.
But Ifrit’s flame followed him as if it had eyes.
“This time there are two.”
Ifrit swung his sword twice. The space was torn apart and two streams of blue flame aimed at Baek Woo-jin’s neck and heart.
“Tsk!”
Baek Woo-jin avoided the blue flames by stepping on Yu and Byeon’s steps. Ifrit did not stop and shot out more flames.
Whoa!
In an instant, eight rays of blue flame covered the space.
“Ignis!”
At Baek Woo-jin’s call, Ignis showed his anger as if he had been waiting.
Quaaaaa!
Although Gyeophwa could not overcome the blue flame, it was able to reduce its speed and power.
Chiiing!
Baek Woo-jin held the darkness with both hands and activated the Four Star Style. A pure white snow flower bloomed along the blade of darkness. The characteristic of snow ice was white ice.
Hahaha!
Baek Woo-jin tore apart Cheongyeom with a black sword covered in white ice and strong energy.
“Is it a combination of martial arts and elemental arts? “He’s a fun guy.”
Ifrit laughed and raised his sword again. The blue flame burning from the sword was so hot that it hurt my eyes.
Hahaha!
Ifrit swung his fiery sword and shot out blue flame bullets. It was so powerful that even one hit could kill you.
Hwaaaaaaa!
Ignis built a wall of terror, but the blue bullets shattered the wall and rushed into Baek Woo-jin’s whole body.
“Whoa!”
Baek Woo-jin slowly exhaled and lifted the darkness. As if a dancer was dancing, he gently lowered his sword and raised it diagonally.
Hahaha!
It was a linked sword that contained Ignis’s sword, and it was a sword shaped like a sword. He swung his sword nine times in one breath, from the first sword, Jakhwaryeon, to the nine swords, Gyeophwacheonhwa.
Quaaaaa!
The blue flame bullets could not pierce the sword shape and sank to the ground.
“Haa….”
Baek Woo-jin let out a deep breath, breaking into a cold sweat.
Ganggi and Baekbing were powerful, but cutting down the blue flames with the sword-type sword was the most effective.
This was thanks to the pain and damage caused by the heat, which dramatically increased the power of the sword.
“Then how about this?”
The sword that Ifrit was holding turned into a nine-strand whip. As if there was no need to wait, he immediately struck down the whip.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
Baek Woo-jin clenched his molars and struck faster with his sword. In the blink of an eye, the sword and sword swung around five times.
Quaaaaa!
Ignis spewed out fierce fire to protect Baek Woo-jin, but the blue flames emitted from the whip continued to pile up around Baek Woo-jin.
Kugugu!
Ifrit changed the whip back into a sword and plunged it into the ground.
At that moment, the blue flames that had spread around Baek Woo-jin rolled up like a dome and trapped him.
“This is…”
Baek Woo-jin bit his lip. All I could see was blue flames. It felt like my heart was shrinking.
“It is a sapphire with a higher ability than the fire jade you destroyed.”
Ifrit rose from the floor like a ghost and continued speaking.
“This is where your grave will be.”
Ifrit rushed at Baek Woo-jin and threw his sword. It was a simple sword road with no signs of clumsiness.
Hahaha!
The wall of blue flame resonated with Ifrit’s sword and spewed out a stream of flame. Each and every stem had more power than strength.
“Ugh!”
Baek Woo-jin stepped on Yu and Byun Hwan’s treasures and repeatedly drew the shape of a sword and sword with his hands.
I risked my life with one breath.
I had the awareness engraved in my head that if I couldn’t breathe at the right time or swing the sword at the right time, I would die right away.
He swung his sword and moved his feet while breathing hot enough to burn himself.
[The level of the Dark Fire Sword type has increased.]
[Fire property resistance has increased.]
[Fire property sensitivity has increased.]
The level of the Dark Fire Sword type has increased, and the flame sensitivity and resistance have also increased, but Ifrit’s flame is still threatening and the end is not there. It wasn’t visible.
“You probably knew there was no chance of winning at this rate, right? “What do you believe?”
“I trust my dragon that is out there.”
“what?”
“That guy has a nasty temper.”
“Know.”
“Plus, I absolutely hate losing. “Because he wasn’t willing to lose even to young Sulbing.”
Baek Woo-jin let out a rough breath and laughed.
“A guy like that won’t just lose to your flame.”
**
Howling!
Ignis unleashed his anger to break the prison of blue flame. Although the fire was so intense that it took my breath away, the blue flame prison did not break.
[Crrrrr!]
Even though Ignis was exhausted, he did not give up. He wrapped both hands with a sword and struck the sapphire directly.
There wasn’t even a crack in the sapphire jade, but the sword that covered his hand was eaten by the blue flame and melted in an instant.
[Chorus!]
Ignis did not let go of the sapphire even though both hands were burning. Even though he cried out in pain, it gave him more strength.
[Keuuu….]
Baek Woo-jin was the only one who got him out of prison. He was the only one who took care of me when I was alone. Even if he disappeared, he couldn’t let him die here.
Cheeeeeek!
As Ignis’ hand melted into the blue flame, the feeble flame covering his body turned black.
Hwaaaah!
Ignis’ whole body burned black like ink staining a well. The blue flame on my hand faded and black flame bloomed like a sprout.
[Kaaaa!]
Ignis let out a harsh roar. I had more strength than when I started the fight. I felt like I could break down that damn prison now.
Quaaaaa!
Ignis drew up the black flame circling his heart and spewed it out like a beam of light toward the center of the sapphire.
Squeaky!
A spider web-like crack was created in the sapphire. The moment the crack reached its peak, the blue flame prison shattered into pieces.
Quaaaaa!
As soon as the sapphire was broken, Baek Woo-jin retreated to Ignis’ side as if he had been waiting.
“I knew I could do it!”
[Crunch!]
I smiled broadly and patted the newly awakened Ignis’ leg. Ignis snorted as if it was no big deal.
“It’s a black flame like its owner….”
“I told you. “This guy hates losing.”
“That guy didn’t wake up because he didn’t want to lose.”
“what?”
“….”
Ifrit said no more and looked at Ignis with inexplicable eyes.
“Are you ready?”
[Kaaaa!]
Ignis roared as if he was ready.
“Let’s go straight to the front.”
-Even if Ignis has awakened, it would be crazy to go head-to-head with Ifrit!
‘are you okay. Because there are two weapons.’
Baek Woo-jin smiled as he activated his recovery breathing.
-two? What else is there besides black luck?
‘There is spirituality.’
Geomseonjiche has the ability to handle swords and spiritual objects. There were two characteristics: Sword Cloud, which strengthened one’s own abilities, and Spirituality, which strengthened summoned beasts.
Coo coo coo coo!
Baek Woo-jin used Geomun and used Spirituality on Ignis. The black flames covering Ignis’ body doubled in size.
“Blow it away!”
[Kaaaa!]
Ignis gathered all the remaining flames and spewed them out at Ifrit, and Baek Woo-jin charged with the sword of darkness wrapped in strength and black flame and white ice.
“That’s not enough.”
Ifrit raised both hands and summoned a vast flame.
He blocked Ignis’ black flame with the blue flame of his left hand, and created a huge orb with the blue flame of his right hand and launched it at Baek Woo-jin.
“I would appreciate it if you shot me a sphere.”
Baek Woo-jin lifted the darkness above his head. A bead of blue flame was lashed out with a strong spirit as if it could carve out a cliff.
Sigh!
Nakilcham’s sword strike cut down Ifrit’s orb.
“Hmm…”
Baek Woo-jin looked into Ifrit’s eyes through the cut beads. His eyes were not the least bit embarrassed.
Whoa!
When Ifrit clenched his right hand into a fist, nine columns of fire rose from the ground and attacked Baek Woo-jin.
Quaaaaa!
It was the best firepower that Ifrit had ever used, but Baek Woo-jin did not back down. I activated the Black Chanseok and walked forward.
“Ugh!”
Even though the Black Chanseok was activated, I could feel the heat as if being stabbed by an awl. But I didn’t stop walking. I swung the sword by uniting my mind and body.
He walked one step and cut horizontally with his sword.
He walked two steps and drew his sword vertically.
He walked three steps and raised his sword diagonally.
He walked four steps and stabbed his sword into the center of the blue flame.
Sigh!
Ifrit’s eyes were seen shaking as the blue flame split like dry firewood.
[Fire resistance has reached its maximum.]
[Fire resistance has reached its maximum.]
A system message appeared, but I paid no attention and ran towards Ifrit.
“Hmph!”
I stopped breathing and used my last remaining strength in the form of a sword.
Whoa!
Ifrit created a shield of blue flame to block the nine herbivorous sword-type swords. It was not difficult to block because it was a sword that had been seen countless times.
But Baek Woo-jin’s sword journey is not over yet.
The force wrapped around the blade of darkness unfolded like a flower blooming in fire.
[The tenth herbivorous Abyssal Sword-shaped Ten Thousand Abyssal Flowers were created.] The
jet-black river energy in full bloom tore through the blue flame shield and tore apart Ifrit’s body.
thud.
Ifrit’s left arm fell and its left horn became lodged in the collapsed ground.
“….”
Ifrit was speechless. I smiled as I looked at the horn stuck in the ground and the fallen arm. It was the complete opposite of the first smile.
“It’s more than I expected.”
“what?”
“I passed.”
As soon as Ifrit finished speaking, a magnificent blue light erupted from the center of the forest.
The blue light spread like an explosion, erasing the blue flame and breathing life into the dying forest.
