Chapter 26. Not difficult (2)
That day.
‘Please give me some time after work today, Master.’
Alan didn’t think much of anything until he heard these words from Calian, who came to his office in person.
‘If you need to, I’ll follow you right now.’
So I answered like this.
Is the work handed over by Lemain so important compared to Calian? Isn’t Alan always living with this mindset?
But Calian just shook his head.
‘If you want to reverse the auror, it’s better at night than in the morning.’
Then he said something that seemed puzzling to Alan.
Well, anyway, that’s probably what my pretty student says. If night is better, you should change day to night and meet at night.
Fortunately, Calian did not ask Alan to change day into night. He just waited patiently for a little while and asked me to find a suitable place in the forest first and then come find him. Therefore, Alan readily answered that he would understand.
So night fell and the full moon rose.
Alan was thinking of handing over the remaining work to Arsene, but then he remembered that he had left the palace to do the work Calian had told him to do.
So I had no choice but to open the door to the office across from me and go in. I placed the remaining documents neatly on the office owner’s desk. Then, he confidently said to the person sitting in front of the desk, ‘I’m having a hard time, so I’ll go first today,’ and then came back in style. After that, we came quickly into the forest.
– Multi-faceted, multi-faceted.
Just then, a black horse walked out from beyond the border between the forest and the palace. Only the front right ankle was white, and these were the words of Calian, who was sometimes nasty but very smart.
“Is your master in the forest?”
When Alan asked this, the arrogant guy slowly raised his head. Then it stopped in place, made a purring sound, and turned around. Alan, who seemed to think that if he was looking for Calian, should find him on his own, laughed involuntarily.
It was because I thought that his temperament suited his owner well.
Anyway, since I knew that Calian had already arrived in the forest, it wasn’t that difficult to find where he was in the forest and move. Even in places touched by Sispanians, magic could be used.
Not long after entering the forest, Alan found Calian, snapped his fingers, and closed his eyes.
When I opened my eyes again, everything around me was green, soaked in moonlight. The red-eyed, cat-like disciple was sitting in the pure white moonlight.
“Master.”
The pretty student, who didn’t think it would be enough to just carry him on his back, wondering if he would get embarrassed if we looked at him face to face, or if his feet would swell if we walked together, called out to Alan with a happy face.
– Shhh!
Then he struck a sharp knife with his beautiful hand.
For a split second, Alan let out a laugh.
Calian clearly asked for some time, but did not ask for his life to be sacrificed for a moment.
Well, what do you think?
So no matter what, it’s just beautiful.
Therefore, Alan looked with a happy heart at the sharp blade heading towards his uvula. A happy smile was drawn, and a red curtain to block the sword and a large-scale silence to block the sound were simultaneously deployed.
– Quaaaang!
And then this huge sound exploded.
* * *
Alan has been busy since morning.
Arsene has been away since that day.
Plantz was not at the Wilhelm Pavilion because he was busy meeting the knights.
The Balkan wizards were excited.
I was excited for just two hours.
Unfortunately, Arsene couldn’t be more excited because the task he had to do was handed down to the wizards.
So that morning, the wizards thought deeply about how to divide the work of finishing the work of disposing of the remains of the Heysia Palace, which ended today, and the work of processing the documents that Arsene had left behind. I thought about it for just two hours.
“I dispose of debris.”
“I also dispose of the debris.”
“me too.”
“Yeah, me too.”
All 50 people volunteered to dispose of the debris, and it was time for lunch. So, after having lunch, they divided the number of people in half by drawing lots. That too took just two hours.
After wasting six meaningless hours, the 50 idiots hurriedly started working. I couldn’t even train and ended up working overtime.
Another four hours passed as we dealt with the remains of Eoyeongbuyeong and processed the documents.
It’s dinner time.
Oh, of course wizards are smart.
It just spun around.
Anyway, the Balkan wizards, who didn’t know whether they were smart or smart enough, hurriedly ate dinner and started working again. And I finished work late at night.
The problem arose after that.
“What is this?”
Needlen, a wizard with pink hair, muttered: I was standing in the middle of the Heisia Palace site, which had been cleared of all visible debris.
Although they didn’t do much, thanks to their hard work until late at night, the wizards who were sprawled out here and there sipping carbonated water gathered around. And everyone frowned in unison.
“There was no basement in Heysia Palace, right?”
“There was none.”
The wizards looked at a spot on the floor with serious faces like they had never shown before. There was no hasty approach or attempt to touch it.
“I will bring the commander.”
Aren’t wizards the ones who know best how dangerous unfamiliar things can be?
Therefore, one of them went to Arpia Palace, and the other wizards continued to look at the same place with serious expressions.
In a pile of dirt.
A very faint but clear light was coming from where the wizards’ eyes were focused.
* * *
– Most knights build up mana before breaking the aura. In any case, only a very small number of people will reach the path of the sword if they try that way, but everyone does it just in case. You probably did the same.
The reason Calian called Alan was because of the words of his former teacher, Knight Teilan.
– It doesn’t matter because wizards use the mana they have accumulated, but knights are different. No matter how much mana is accumulated incorrectly, it will not manifest as an aura. However, I can’t tell how much mana I had accumulated before breaking the aura. If you have that much mana, it’s better to be a wizard rather than a knight. So the difference is so small that everyone just ignores it.
At that time, Bern didn’t pay much attention to those words either. Teylan was just telling me to keep in mind, and he wasn’t saying it because he wanted to change anything. Because it was really minimal.
The reason Calian recalled Teilan’s words was because of the day he was attacked by wolves.
Clearly, on that day, Calian was using the sword with as much aura as he could pull out. Then I came to the conclusion that it would be difficult to deal with him with swordsmanship alone, so I used the Wind Spear.
The magic that was revealed went right through the guy’s body.
This guy was the one using the red aura. And he was protecting his body with it. But Calian’s magic pierced the guy’s body with one blow. Just like Arsene’s attack.
‘The magic was too strong.’
After that, magic appeared even when dealing with the remaining four people.
When I thought about that time, I remembered Teylan’s words. I also began to guess why the magic was so strong that day. It was residual mana that had not been immediately converted to Auror.
So I called Alan.
To ‘overturn the auror’.
For Bern, the unsubstituted mana may have been too minimal, but it was not for Calian. Because the mana of old Calian, who received the blessings of Sispanian, was by no means insignificant.
– Kwaaaaang!
The extended tip of the sword was caught in a red film.
Six attacks were made, but unfortunately, Allen did not move a single step. They didn’t even unfurl the red curtain they had first created.
– Ugh!
A blue light appeared on Calian’s sword.
Calian’s sword, which gained the power of Auror, dripped cold light.
Calian lowered his sword without the slightest hesitation. It was towards the red curtain in front of Alan.
– Suddenly!
Only after applying the power of the Auror did the red curtain split long and disperse as if it had been cut. Along with that, Alan’s figure also disappeared and reappeared far away.
Since Alan was not a sword wielder, his eyes were not as quick as Calian’s. There was no need for him to see such a thing with his own eyes. So, as soon as he sensed that the curtain was disappearing, he moved his body.
Calian’s appearance disappeared once again.
And a sudden attack followed.
-Ssam! Kagang! Kaaaang!
Before I knew it, the red film that had been created again shook greatly and then disappeared.
The figure of Alan, who had lost the veil that covered his body, reappeared in the distance. And this time, instead of protecting its body, it created a huge spear and fired it.
– Shhh!
The blazing spear of fire aimed for Kalian’s heart.
Calian grinned at the sight of his teacher finally attacking, and swung his sword widely.
– Kaang!
If it had been Arsene’s spear, it would have broken or bounced off. Because it’s ice.
Alan’s fire was different.
The spear of flame that struck the transparent sword became entangled in Calian’s blade like a giant snake coiling around the body of its prey. Then, in an instant, it expanded its size as if it was increasing its length and tried to engulf Calian’s arm.
Living fire.
Calian’s smile darkened as he saw for the first time what Alan’s fire was like.
– Ugh!
At the same time, the sword in his hand made a deep howling sound, breaking into pieces and coming back together again. In an instant, the fire that had lost its host was cut off and disappeared into the air.
A vortex of blue light wrapped around Calian’s sword. The best thing to deal with fire is ice, so the sword he was holding contained the attributes of ice. Calian hid himself once again, holding the sword that shined with the light of clear water.
Alan’s arm moved quietly.
He did not hide his joyful feelings, wondering how far a wizard’s disciple who could handle a sword would be able to block an attack.
– Sigh!
A cheerful sound rings from the tips of your fingers.
– Whaaah!
Flames rise from all sides of Kalyan. The flame, which went beyond the red light and burned pure white, threatened to swallow up everything in its mouth, as if it would burn Calian at any moment.
The sword in Calian’s hand changed into the shape of a broad shield. A young blue light shimmered on the shield, which was wide enough to encompass the entire body, as if it contained the current sky.
– Shhh!
Several branches of fire, like streams of water rising through the ground, flew towards Kalian’s entire body. A tingling heat lingers in my body, which no longer feels warm or cold.
There is no need to deal with the flames.
Therefore, Calian, who jumped into the pouring flames, moved quickly as if he would not leave time for his body to catch fire.
Calian’s figure sank into darkness again.
After a period of time that could only be described as a moment passed, Calian’s new form appeared right behind Allen.
– Kaga River! Quang!
Calian did not have any spare time in his hands. He pulled out as many aurors as he could and slashed the sword towards Alan’s neck.
As the red light flickered, Alan’s protective shield disappeared once again.
Calian did not miss the moment and extended his sword towards the heart hidden inside Alan’s back.
-Ssam!
Suddenly, Alan disappeared. And the spear of fire flew back to that spot. Calian quickly twisted his body to avoid it, kicked the ground once more, and leapt.
– Kaaaang! Kang!
It is a battle between a wizard and a knight.
No, it is a battle between the Archmage and the Sword Master.
Every spot Calian stepped on was on fire. All positions where Alan disappeared were cut out. Only two people attempted to take each other’s lives without any harm whatsoever.
– Kaga River!
Alan constantly switched positions to attack, and Calian chased after him, blocking or dodging them. There was no hesitation in Calian’s attack as he followed the trail of Alan, who could disappear at any time.
When an attack comes, he parries it or blocks it, then extends his sword and swings it.
A long arc was drawn on Kalian’s mouth.
Of course I knew that Alan would be strong, but I didn’t know that he would be so strong that he couldn’t use his hands.
– Kaaaang!
Once again, Calian’s sword struck the red curtain. Blue and red lights intertwined and the red film scattered.
At this point, Alan, who had been avoiding another place, did not dodge this time.
He held out his hand forward without even making a red screen.
Before he could turn his gaze, a fireball the size of a horse’s head appeared and flew into Calian’s abdomen.
As soon as Calian sensed danger, he changed his sword into a shield. All of the aurors who were protecting their bodies were surrounded by shields. A layer of ice was placed over it. As if that wasn’t enough, a shield was also displayed.
– Kwaaaaang!
The fireball, which instantly sucked in the surrounding oxygen, immediately caused a white explosion, as if mocking Calian, who was reacting urgently. It cannot even be compared to the magic bullet hurled by the Blue Warbler or Arsene’s fireball. The fireball of white light was different in its power.
– Kwasik! Kaga River!
As soon as it touched the fire, the shield broke into pieces and the ice disappeared.
Calian’s body was thrown a great distance away by the explosion, which was so powerful that the blue light of the auror fluttered around. If it weren’t for the Aurors, it was so powerful that somewhere it would have disappeared.
Calian let out an involuntary squeak and quickly stood up. And he created swords without stopping.
– Ugh!
A blue light that was noticeably lighter than before enveloped the sword. Calian didn’t get tired and rushed at Alan again. Alan snapped his fingers again.
A spear of white flame stretched out in front of Calian’s eyes. The movement of my arms, which reacted faster than my head, shook it off.
– Kwazijic!
The split end of the spear hit the ground and the ground burned red. When Calian, who didn’t even pay attention to that situation, tried to attack Alan again.
– Crispy!
I heard the sound of something solid completely crumbling.
The sword in his hand scattered into the air and disappeared.
I tried to use my aurors once again, but there was no power coming from the empty dantian. There are no auras left that can be used.
‘at las.’
Calian, who felt that the dantian was empty, stopped in place.
Calian let out a long breath while barely supporting his body, which felt like he was going to lose his mind at any moment due to the overwhelming feeling of helplessness.
Red eyes slowly close.
– Excited!
When emptying out all the aura.
When there isn’t even a single auror left.
Thus, even the old Calian’s mana, which was only expressed through magic, can be converted into aura.
We have reached that point.
– Excited!
Calian’s heart was pounding.
The only person who could unleash an onslaught that did not even allow time for the existing Aura to naturally build up again took a step back from Calian.
The vast mana that formed the three circles of old Calian’s mana, which had been accumulated with the blessings of Sispanian, flowed from the heart and headed to Calian’s dantian.
Calian began converting the flowing mana into aura without even having a chance to sit down. He continued to use the extremely pure mana flowing from his heart without stopping.
The power that continued one after another began to fill Kalian’s dantian.
– Excited!
A cold energy gathers around Kalian.
The earth, heated by the power of the flames, cools.
Magical energy, like the sharp blade that Arsene once felt, swirls around Calian’s body.
The mana converted to aura through Danjeon goes back into the heart circle. It returns to the force that forms the three circles, still spinning vigorously.
– Excited!
If anything has changed.
Compared to before, when only the fourth circle was the power of Aurors, now all four circles are the power of Aurors. Thus, it was possible to convert all of the mana that made up the four circles into Aura and use it. It is now possible to create proper aurors again based on the mana accumulated by the old Calian.
Perhaps there was no need to hide the Auror in front of Evan anymore.
“now.”
Calian, standing in the middle of the blackened earth, bowed deeply.
“It is done, Master.”
Resembling old Kalyan and resembling Bern.
A sword of dark red light was in Calian’s hand.
