Episode 478
“You’re coming? Without any conditions?”
“Yes. Just mentioning the Golem Master was enough. He seemed to ignore it in the first communication, but in the second…”
“You didn’t even threaten me?”
“Yes. There was no need to do it. Perhaps the tower owner’s strategy was effective.”
The old man’s eyebrows furrowed at those words.
It was not something worthy of the grandiose word “scheme.” It was simply an attempt to offend Logan McLane by using a half-corpse whose soul had been lost as bait.
‘If you didn’t comply, I was going to carry out indiscriminate terrorism on the McLane-occupied territory…’
I thought that if a terrorist of the level of a great mage were to set out in a land that had not long been declared McLane territory, I would have no choice but to chase after him even if I was furious. It was the car I was using.
But you responded before even saying that?
I’ve heard that Hwashin cares for his people, but I never thought I’d walk into an obvious trap.
‘Are you fearless? Or because you are confident?’
Auror Master: That could be true if he is at the level of a rookie.
But for some reason, rather than feeling like everything was going well, I felt uneasy.
“…Watch closely. In particular, you must not miss the movements of the McLane army!”
“yes!”
This ‘holy land’ is already filled with the lives and souls sacrificed during the war, so bringing in substandard troops will only end up as a sacrifice.
However, it was necessary to be careful as it was a large army commanded by the Aura Master, the God of War.
“If you see any sign of the army moving, whether it’s McLane or the Holy Kingdom, immediately tell them that you will terrorize the entire McLane area. If you do that, at least you won’t be able to lead the army.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“…The time has finally come.”
Of course, all of this is only possible if Logan McLane can be captured at the right time.
‘That’s quite possible.’
A body and sacrifice prepared to perfection.
The energy of the altar gathered much more than expected.
And two sacred items, Supreme Bracelet and the Ruler’s Magistrate to control and manipulate that energy.
All of that instilled endless confidence in the old man.
but.
‘If the gods move…’
If the apostles, the incarnations of the gods who had ruined his cause in the first place, descended, it would be quite a headache.
However, according to the prophecy, the coming of the Apostle will become more difficult as time passes, and it has already been more than 300 years since the last Apostle appeared.
Above all, even when he was making fun of the temple, the apostle did not appear.
That means.
‘The only thing the gods can do is probably move the Holy Legion. ‘That’s not what I’m afraid of.’
There really isn’t much left now.
The old man smiled as he looked at the fully equipped altar, the perfect body, and the living sacrifices that would announce the beginning of the ceremony.
All of our attention is focused on consciousness, without even thinking that we are overlooking the gathering of information from the world.
* * *
– Now is the era of McLane.
The general public, unaware of Seongguk’s unusual movements, evaluated the current era in that way. As the emperor disappeared and the territory of the empire was divided into several branches, the status of the continent’s most powerful nation naturally shifted to McLane, which defeated the empire.
And most of the people had no choice but to question McLane’s army, which did not leave Ruspelheim even though the war was over.
Ultimately, the thoughts that come to their mind are:
– Are we really going to continue the war of conquest?
It was just a guess based on vague fears.
Naturally, the public’s attention focused on the fate of Logan McLane of McLane County.
of course.
– We are ordering the soldiers who worked hard to rest. The king is also thought to be resting, making occasional appearances in the garden.
Information that could alleviate their anxiety was rarely forthcoming.
And at that time, the subject of great interest was heading to a mountain range located in the northwest of the empire.
‘I never said when it would come. There’s no need to come at their timing.’
Hueup.
As I lightly took a breath, my senses expanded and began to penetrate the darkness around me and analyze everything around me.
The place that the messenger from the Kassel Tower had spoken of and that Luisa had conveyed was not far away anymore.
And the sense of being able to easily cover a radius of several kilometers allowed him to thoroughly identify the locations of the magicians and magic swordsmen of the Kassel Magic Tower scattered around.
Without any mana or force waves.
Furthermore, Logan was able to recognize the presence of six quite powerful apostles watching him from afar.
‘It means that they plan to stab you in the back.’
It may be possible to deceive others by setting up a double agent, but it was certainly impossible to deceive even the apostles.
The good news was that he was able to clearly recognize the abilities of the apostles.
Even their illusions.
‘I think the range of my senses is narrower than theirs. But you guys are already within my range.’
Of course, it was not unreasonable for the gods to think that way. Cognitive ability is also equivalent to the soul, so even a god with limited abilities trapped in the body of an apostle would be superior to an ordinary 8th class.
However, Logan had recently let go of the last burden on his mind and was halfway to becoming a rookie. He was not a complete god, but he was confident that he could easily handle two or three apostles.
Of course, it would be difficult to deal with more than that, so I came all the way here.
‘Everything is fine so far.’
Logan breathed a sigh of relief and passed on all the information he knew to those who were quite far away from here.
To the allies who were far enough to barely come within the range of his senses, as he had barely stepped into the realm of a rookie.
[Move as instructed one hour after I rush in. Today, the Kassel Magic Tower will be uprooted.]
Soon, leaving behind the reassuring answer in his head, Logan began to move again.
‘see.’
I was not just talking about the subordinates of the Kassel Magic Tower. Traces of magic and objects underlying them, as well as the thoughts of the souls who manage them all, were being read in their entirety.
Thanks to this, the ghost shadow’s method of movement, which had already surpassed its limits several times, helped Logan move like a real ghost.
‘Luisa’s information was not wrong. It’s safe to say this is definitely the main base.’
I was curious as to why there were so many troops outside the hideout instead of inside, but it made sense if they were preparing something there.
Logan approached the entrance to the cave where they were hiding, avoiding the eyes of the troops scattered everywhere.
He himself moves secretly like this, but do the apostles do the same?
‘If you hide yourself from those who are much worse than you, you are not a god.’
Logan, who remembered the characteristics of the gods he had heard about from Harman and Ilia, smiled and became a ‘ghost’ and entered the cave.
Even if the apostles came in hidden like he did, it wouldn’t have mattered much. Because I was planning to induce a conflict somehow.
The collapsed cave and the perception-impairing magic inside it were not much of a problem to Logan.
The moment he moves forward into the cave without hesitation.
– Wow!
– You bastards!
– go away.
As expected, loud explosions and screams began to be heard from outside the cave.
‘also.’
Logan grinned.
If they made such a big fuss, it would be easier to use the plan they had in mind. As long as the apostles are trapped in human bodies, it will be difficult for them to pay full attention to themselves while dealing with the forces of the Magic Tower.
Before he knew it, Logan raised his beloved sword Lux, which was emitting golden aura, high and lightly stabbed it toward the front.
And that simple movement produced truly incredible results.
Wooooow.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
Golden rays poured down like waves and long penetrated the space in front.
A talent that became possible only after he was halfway to the level of a rookie.
A fusion of the two types of divine sword vision: cutting waves and cutting metal.
The moment when the result passes through complex passages and reaches a larger space.
-Are you here!!!
A voice so loud that Logan’s body shook, and at the same time, an optical illusion occurred as if his body was split in two.
One of them ran into the cave with a strong presence, and the other disappeared like a ghost on the spot.
And right after that.
[It’s inside the cave.]
[Is this guy this impatient?]
[I’m chasing him. We must prepare for the worst.]
[Charge in.]
The apostles who appeared later turned into a ray of light and disappeared inside the cave.
‘As expected, I didn’t notice.’
Logan, who appeared beyond the half-folded space, smiled as he watched the moving apostles.
At that time, I was contemplating whether to touch my own soul and create limitations.
The moment I let go of my desire to rise after reaching the limit of Aura Master, another path appeared.
To be precise, a new path was found through a change in thinking.
A path that erases only one’s presence and traces with the power to separate space and soul.
A method that he was able to come up with because he was an Auror Master who even thought about scarring his own soul.
It soon merged with the remnants of the ghost’s shadow, giving birth to an extreme deception technique that had never existed in history. Even if it were the body of a god, it has created a level of technology that would never be recognized by a ‘mere’ 8th class level.
It’s a remnant that can’t be used in battle, but in situations like this, it can be more effective than any other skill.
‘That’s fun.’
Logan erased his presence and entered the cave.
Although his speed had to slow down significantly, his expression was relaxed as he slowly headed into the cave.
– Servants of a false god!
– No way!
– I will root out the High Priest of Zibrik!
– Hwashin!?
– Catch this guy first!
Quaaaaaaaaaaa!
As originally intended, the sound of the two enemies fighting sounded like sweet music.
And when we finally arrived at the square in the cave, the sight that unfolded there was enough to satisfy Logan’s heart even more.
“Damn you!!”
The old man could not believe the situation before his eyes.
I’ve already heard that Logan McLane is heading here.
And I firmly believed that no matter how it hid, its existence would be discovered the moment it entered this space of consciousness.
Once that is achieved, the ritual begins and He descends.
It was just before the great work he had devoted his entire life to was accomplished.
Therefore, when the golden light that crushed Cassel’s magical power first poured out, they actually cheered. Not long after that until those damn things showed up.
I knew it the moment I saw the apostles.
I was seeing the situation too optimistically.
When the worst creatures I had ever imagined appeared before my eyes, I could hardly make a decision. I was so embarrassed that my thinking circuit stopped.
“Apostle!!”
However, within a moment, dark gray magical power surged from the old man’s body, and the Supreme Bracelet and the Ruler of Rule were activated. At the same time, the magic power gathered at the altar instantly gave him a power that transcended his realm.
Tapju, who instantly transformed into a huge demon, poured out his fierce anger towards his main enemies.
– You servants of the false god, disappear!
The moment the apostles were confused by the unexpected situation, dark red flames engulfed them.
of course.
“No way!”
The apostles, who each emitted various colors of light, including blue, white, red, yellow, and black, easily shook off the attack.
Then they all looked at each other.
“…What about him?”
“Where did Hwashin go?”
“We were tricked!?”
The apostles, each clearly showing their displeasure, simply completely ignored the demon tower owner in front of them.
The owner of the tower, who had been laughing at the amazing sight, soon became even more vicious.
– …God, please forgive me.
Soon, along with a strange voice, the presence of the altar slightly decreased, and the tower owner, who had turned into a demon, began to grow even larger.
“this.”
“His work is for later.”
“First, kill the high priest of Zibrik.”
Aion’s Apostle After hearing the voice of a man emitting blue light, brilliant, holy lights and dark red flames began to intertwine in a dizzying manner.
