Episode 244 The Crusade of the Abyss – Last Resistance (3)
An aura sparkling with purple magical power flies in.
The flying death itself created with a sword.
The moment they saw the terrifying sword attack rushing towards the friendly camp, splitting even the drones that were rushing towards the friendly camp like radishes, everyone sensed the fate they would meet the moment they touched it.
However, just before that eerie fear struck the Allied camp, a barrier of light blocked it.
The barrier of light that had stood in front of the sharp wave of aura that threatened to split everything finally collapsed, but the wave of aura also disappeared.
It was a moment when everyone breathed a sigh of relief and was soon filled with joy with praise for the Queen of Saints.
“hmm…!”
Bael, who was watching the scene from the hill, narrowed his eyes at the sensation in his hands.
His aura broke down the Saint Queen’s barrier.
Up to that point, it’s the same as what we just did before.
However, there is no sense of splitting the barrier, penetrating the user, and dissipating magical power.
blocked.
The moment he realized this, a cruel smile appeared on Bael’s lips.
“How dare a human being.”
It was a race that was extremely inferior.
If Bael and his followers had not helped them behind the scenes, they would have been struggling to survive, let alone push back against the Demon King’s army.
The reason Bael attacked the Demon King was not because their power was insufficient to conquer the central continent.
This was because the demon king at the time did not have anything worth sacrificing the lives of his compatriots who would die in the process.
Even more so, a saint who became the central point of human resistance.
The saint they praised so much was not the salvation given to them by God. It was a mercy he sent.
It was sent not for the benefit of humans, but to use humans as tools to push back the Demon King and remove him from power.
God doesn’t care about them.
If God had really cared for them from the beginning, there is no way he would have given Gremory, a succubus, such power.
The evidence is that a significant number of the Holy Church’s clergy have made deals behind the scenes with the Abyss Corporation and have maintained a hostile symbiotic relationship that exploits the fear of demons to enrich themselves.
But now.
Now you come?
Does God take care of them?
Those noble devils.
Are you encouraging them to destroy the Abyss Corporation and Bael himself, who founded it?
This is unacceptable.
The descendants of the race that survived by relying on his mercy and false saints, dare those bastards set foot on this land, bare their teeth to the devils, and block him?
Bael twisted his mouth.
“If you crush their saint in front of their eyes, will those bastards understand the subject?”
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Even though I froze as I watched the eerie waves of destruction fly in, a barrier of light blocked it.
However, as soon as I saw the barrier of light collapsing, I couldn’t hold out until the end, and a cold feeling ran down my spine.
Even though I let my guard down, I was in a perfect state after blocking just one attack.
How much time has passed since then? 2 hours at most?
How much was Eris able to recover in the meantime?
“your majesty!”
I rushed to see Eris, but fortunately, she was standing on her own two legs.
It was only after Eris sighed in relief that she had not collapsed that I could see the crystal that had lost its shine in her hand.
“Are you okay?”
Eris turned her head and looked at me.
Eris’ face, which was naturally pale, has somehow turned a little red.
As if I was so excited that my blood was pumping quickly.
“It’s totally fine!”
“…Uh yeah?”
“I feel like my body is full of energy and there are crystals. “Give me your orders, Marquis!”
…No matter how wartime it may be, she is a queen who comes back from the dead and asks the commander for orders as soon as she comes out.
I can’t hide this strange feeling.
Is it better than that?
I gave him a questioning look, then turned to Lord Beaumont standing next to me, and he shrugged his shoulders.
Thank you for your hard work thanks to this slutty queen. The royal guard knight who served as the nanny…
Eris, too, must have noticed that she was agitated inappropriately to the situation, and belatedly cleared her throat.
“It’s really okay. The Count of Aquitaine brought me some extra crystals and I got plenty of rest. “I’m in good condition, so I can play my role.”
Well, if it weren’t for her, a catastrophe would have happened right away.
“…Please let me do it.”
We all know what we are here for and how far we have put ourselves.
Seeing Eris’ unwavering gaze, I nodded and answered.
“Please follow me, Your Majesty.”
“yes!”
Eris answered excitedly.
“I don’t know what it is, but the atmosphere has suddenly changed. “Have you received any revelation?”
It’s half-joking, but it’s also half-serious.
Even though she looks like that, she is a saint by name.
Who knows if I really received a revelation from God?
Eris laughed and answered.
“Not my god.”
“hmm?”
Then who is God?
I have doubts, but this is not the time to chat leisurely.
While this was going on, the artillery fire continued, and I could immediately see the sight of muskets shooting down the drones with fire from below.
Bael’s strike aimed at annihilating the friendly defense line only devastated the leading drones and was actually blocked by Eris’s shield, so he was able to take a breather, but if left as is, it is only a matter of time before he ends up in close combat with the drones.
At first, the shock of the Revolutionary Guard Grenadier Regiment disintegrated it, but that did not mean that the Demon Troopers were completely wiped out, nor did their equipment superiority go anywhere.
We don’t have time yet.
As Eris and I hurried to arrive, the old man started shouting loudly.
“Ahh, I thought my eyes were falling out while waiting! “When can I do this, Marquis?”
“I’m sorry I’m late, Mage Tower Lord. Are you ready?”
Matapju, who was not very tall and was only about as tall as my chest, was so scared of hearing what I said that he started pounding his chest and shouting.
“You mean this! “I finished it 3 minutes ago!”
…Isn’t 3 minutes not a long wait?
“Tsk, I can clearly see what you’re thinking! “There are so many people who consider it an honor for their family to have a three-minute conversation with me!”
I automatically touched my face with my hands.
Was it obvious like that?
Anyway, I haven’t aged in vain.
“You misunderstand, Magic Tower Lord. Her Majesty the Queen also came. “Your Majesty will protect the Magic Tower Lord while you prepare the Great Magic.”
“Oh yeah. Welcome, Queen of Saints!”
There was no prior discussion because Eris was down…
“Nice to meet you, Magic Tower Lord! I will protect you no matter what! Just trust me!”
As Eris, who was full of vitality, shouted energetically, the magic tower lord blinked and said.
“Oh dear. “Aren’t you thinking of quitting being a saint and working at the Magic Tower?”
“yes yes?”
However, the magic tower master displayed a majesty that embarrassed even Eris.
…A saint can’t quit even if Eris tries, and isn’t queen status the problem in order to work at the Magic Tower in the first place?
Oh wait.
Even I got caught up in the pace.
“…Lord Magic Tower. Anyway, isn’t it a bit harsh to try to take away manpower during a joint war? The basic morals between alliances….”
What kind of nonsense are you trying to steal the queen from here!
I didn’t think saying the same thing would work against the magic tower’s common sense, so I tried to say it in the magic tower’s way, but the magic tower’s magic went one step further.
“Does the government provide research funds? A wizard has no need for morality! “Ah, this is why they are idiots who don’t know magic.”
“Ah hahaha….”
Eris let out a laugh and I opened my mouth, suppressing the feeling of wanting to grab the back of my neck.
“…I don’t know magic, but at least I have the ability to halve the research funding provided by the Count of Aquitaine to the Magic Tower.”
…I couldn’t suppress it.
Considering the Mage Tower owner’s conscience, humanity, and missing character, is this a failure?
I spit out the words and later regretted them, but Master Matap was a greater human being than I thought.
“Huh. Ahm, ahm, no, it’s just a joke. then! No kidding. This is the latest joke popular in the Magic Tower these days! Come to think of it, the Marquis de Lafayette was married to the Count of Aquitaine, right? Hahaha, for some reason, he boasted of his extraordinary ability, and it’s not for nothing that he was called that wife’s husband! Ha ha ha ha ha!”
Are you acting like that because you’ve forgotten all this time?
…Should I have sold Christine a long time ago?
“…You’re exaggerating.”
I was so dazed that I answered appropriately and looked away to see a huge magic circle drawn on the ground.
Why does this bring back bad memories?
Even to me, who is not familiar with magic, the structure of the spell is completely different from what I remember, but anyway, it is a magic circle that many magicians built by pouring in magical power and using all kinds of materials.
It is a technique to implement great magic.
“I don’t have any knowledge of magic, but it certainly looks amazing.”
I was just throwing out empty words, but the magic tower owner was revived right away.
“Awesome? Daaedan? It’s amazing to see the masterpiece of this wise man among wise men! This is the essence of magic that has never existed before and will never happen again, and is a masterpiece that is as close to a legend as any in history! The Allies should feel honored just to see this with their own eyes!”
…Why is the wisest of all wise men such a person?
In any case, there are no normal people among wise men.
Still, the other wizards who participated in the construction of the spell were exhausted and drinking potions to replenish their magic power, but the magic tower master seemed to have clear skills, seeing as he was not only alive but overflowing with energy… I sighed softly
.
“great. Her Majesty the Queen and the entire Allied Forces will protect the Magic Tower Lord no matter what happens. So let’s get started.”
“Hmm hmm. Okay then…”
When the magic tower lord made a gesture, the wizards gathered.
Although it is not at the level of the direct disciples of the magic tower master, including Lewis, who exert sufficient power on their own, elite mages selected and selected by the magic tower stand at each corner of the magic circle holding magic amplification crystals – and the
magic tower master also holds magic amplification crystals. He stood in the center of the magic circle and looked at me.
…? what.
“Keuhum khum.”
The Mage Tower cleared his throat and looked at me again.
This can’t be right….
Currently, there is a fight between humanity and the fate of the Central Continent, and the author is said to be the most intelligent human being.
I opened my mouth with a very shocked face.
“…If we win thanks to the Magic Tower Lord’s great magic, we will try to increase the donations a little more.”
“Hahaha, as expected, the Count of Aquitaine has eyes for men!”
The magic amplification crystals held by the magic tower lords and wizards glowed.
A feeling you already know. My nerves are on edge due to the eerie feeling of the mana in my entire body warning me.
The magic circle flashed and shined, and as if the mana spewing out from the magic amplification crystal was not enough, it began to absorb all the mana in the air.
As the magic tower lord, standing at the eye of the storm, stretched out his hand to the distant sky –
the sky covered with purple fog began to split apart.
The great magic used by the Storm Witch manipulated the weather and created an artificial storm.
But of the Magic Tower, it is.
“Oh oh oh…!”
“Wow…!”
From the split sky, a fiery sphere, as blue as the sun, begins to slowly descend.
“Is that a meteorite?”
Eris asked with a half-tired look on her face, and I shook my head.
“No, if you drop something like that, not only the demons but us will all die together.”
I don’t know exactly what it is either.
According to the magic tower owner’s explanation, it is said to be a type of great magic that distorts the magic structure.
-The wavelength of magic is different for each race. Even if the same magic power is used, the arrangement used to maintain life and demonstrate abilities is different. And this body’s great magic can cover the entire area with a powerful wave of magical power, turning only a specific arrangement into a mess! What a genius idea! After all, I’m amazing! …Isn’t that right, Marquis?
-Honestly, I don’t really know what you’re talking about, but what happens?
-What would happen if you took out the intestines of a human, roughly shaped them into the arrangement of the intestines of a pig, and crumpled them back into the stomach?
-The example is very… I don’t know, but if you do that, you’ll usually die.
-That’s right.
“…Anyway, the moment that falls, all the drones and demons in this area will be destroyed.”
Eris made an ambiguous expression and then nodded.
“Okay, anyway, if you protect the magic tower lord, you win, right?”
“That’s it.”
I answered with a grin and turned my attention to the enemy camp.
A great magic that combines magic power amplification crystals and the magic power of mages.
A battlefield that looks like a reenactment of the battle with the Storm Witch.
But the conditions are just the opposite.
This time we must defend and they must attack.
There may be an option here to retreat even if it means sacrificing some of the troops.
Even demons must have clearly felt the eerie sensation felt the moment a great magic was cast.
However, this is already the second time that 1 million drones have been moved.
Bael’s demon army was also deployed first and then defeated.
If all those sacrifices were in vain and he retreated, would Paimon have enough magical power to move those countless drones again?
Even if that were possible.
Pride. Bael of ‘pride’.
The devil’s pride only came to this point slowly.
Is it possible to curl up one’s tail in the face of a struggle that drives human reason?
The moment I thought that.
An eerie sound, like a human scream, echoed throughout the battlefield.
Is that some kind of trumpet…?
And at the same time, the demon army began to advance all at once.
While our defense line repelled the preemptively deployed demons and desperately stopped the drones, all of them, including the supposedly elite demon troops and reserve drones, stayed behind and just watched.
Yes, that’s right.
The arrogance of the demons is their pride.
There’s no way I can just leave here.
Us and them too.
I can’t back out of here.
Victory or death.
Now it’s a little fairer.
