Battle of Bellbroke (4)
I had expected that things would not go as planned.
Therefore, even in this urgent situation where Bellbroke suddenly rose up and turned the island upside down, he was able to make a quick decision and move.
This flow is subtly twisted differently from the
So, for now, let’s move on.
Even if Yenica Palover is eaten by Velosfer a month early, even if Lortel Keheln is in danger of being captured by Elte Keheln, even if Lucy Meiril is not driven to the dark side as planned, even if Saint Clarisse does not become corrupted, Cre Even when Finn released Mabuler into Los Taylor’s territory contrary to plan… he
somehow survived by taking the optimal response according to the situation at the time.
However, the reason we were able to deal with every crisis situation was because, in the end, the existence of the enemy did not change.
This is because I could clearly see who I needed to defeat, I also knew the means to subdue them, and I was able to organize in advance what I would ultimately prepare.
However, the appearance of the other person outside the supply room window… is a being who transcends all such rules.
Great Sage Sylvania Robester.
He is said to be the greatest genius in human history, and is the person who founded Sylvania Academy and left behind many magical research records and achievements, as well as a master of aspect magic.
And… he is a person from the distant past.
She is a person who should not exist in the present.
According to the setting of 〈Sylvania’s Failed Swordsman〉, he is a wizard who appears as a person from a past era in which the realm of magic was not yet as developed as it is now.
And… he is also the one who has maintained the sealing magic of Bellbroke, which was sealed in the deep sea of Aken Island.
I checked the writing scrawled on the wise man’s seal with a quill pen once again. Although it was clearly written in a hasty manner, I was able to confirm that this message was addressed to me and not to anyone else.
Sylvania Robester was conscious of the human being I was.
Not only that… they say that the person who called me into this world was Sylvania Robester herself.
But what was the reason for going to the trouble of leaving a message in this wise man’s seal?
If he had called me directly, shouldn’t he just appear in front of me and explain the whole situation?
“You…couldn’t find me…?”
There are only a few possibilities that come to mind.
“Or… a big change has occurred in my personal life… for example…”
Sylvania seen through the supply room window.
The sight of a man with his hair down, wearing a robe covered in colorful patterns, against the background of a broken and cracked hallway window.
Outside the window, an end-of-the-century scene unfolds, with Belbroke rampaging around and all of Lucy’s high-level magic exploding.
With that scene in the background, Sylvania was letting out a bizarre laugh.
Even at first glance, the appearance of the great sage Sylvania that had been passed down orally was very different.
At the sight of him laughing so madly… Vice Principal Rachel, who was pinned against the wall, widened her eyes.
It was only then that the true identity of this girl who burst into the Trix building out of nowhere and overpowered all of the key personnel at the university… began to become predictable.
It is not easy to recognize it right away by looking at it.
This is because his appearance has changed greatly from what has been passed down, and he is originally a character from the distant past. It is too unreasonable to ask someone like that to be recognized right away.
“You…”
Rachel tried to say something in her fading mind… but at that moment, darkness took over Sylvania’s expression.
Unlike just before, when he was giggling, the great sage spoke with a face so expressionless that it gave me goosebumps.
“You had a hard time.”
A voice that has completely lost its laughter. Rachel felt goosebumps rising at the temperature difference.
“Now rest.”
Just like that, two shots of the intermediate freezing magic ‘Ice Spear’ were inserted into Rachel’s heart.
In fact, it was the death of the person who was supposed to control all situations as the final decision-maker at Sylvania Academy.
There was only silence in the hallway.
Only the occasional roar of Bellbroke, the sound of battle echoing throughout the academy, and the sound of the magic circle unfolding, with monsters constantly pouring out, were all spreading out.
Sylvania, who had been laughing maniacally for a few moments in the center of the hallway, soon stopped laughing and looked back with a straight face.
And slowly look around. Do you think that the Trix building is not completely organized yet?
All students trapped in the supply room are holding their breath.
The student under the organizing shelf was covered in dust, holding his mouth tightly, and somehow suppressed a scream of fear.
Tailly, who was leaning against the wall in the corner, somehow held back the rising pain and pressed on her wound. Ayla was also clinging to Tailley, swallowing her dry saliva again and again.
Other students from the Combat Department’s Pension Department also hid here and there to see Sylvania through the supply room window.
Sylvania… walks slowly across the hallway.
I quietly look out the window, then turn my head to look at the supply room door.
Thanks to Vice Principal Rachel’s final camouflage magic, it will appear to be just an ordinary wall.
However… Sylvania Robester has reached a level in the field of magic that no other historical figure can compare to.
He lowered his head, then straightened up again and walked toward the door of the supply room.
Then, as if walking unsteadily, he approaches the door of the supply room and bangs his head against the glass window.
As the uniquely cold touch of glass touched her forehead, the corners of Sylvania’s mouth turned up to a point that gave her goosebumps.
The eyes visible through the scattered hair, the bright veins sticking out.
The mad great sage, who makes you think of death just by looking at him, smiles and talks to the wall.
“──What is here?”
“Everyone get down!!!”
– Boom!!
Before Sylvania could take any action, I first raised my magic power and poured the mid-level magic ‘One Point Explosion’ at the entrance.
Because the magic was used at such a close range, there was the possibility of other students getting involved, but there was no time to worry about that. If you stay still, you are certain to die.
“Aaaah!!”
Ayla screamed, covering her head, and Tailly hugged Ayla’s shoulders tightly.
All other students took a defensive stance and prepared to be caught in the explosion, but the aftereffects of the explosion did not spread.
-Whaaaaaaaa!
The explosion I created was instantly wrapped up in the magic of the Aspect and disappeared. It literally disappeared, as if it had been sucked into a black hole.
High-ranking magic ‘annihilation’.
A magic that returns the existence of anything containing magical power to something that never existed in the world.
The characteristics of aspect magic are that it has no compatibility, is impossible to deal with, and has virtually no way to neutralize its power.
According to the laws of the world, this huge heat and explosion should have blown up the entire surroundings, but my power, consumed by Sylvania’s astrological magic, had no effect.
However, the edge of the door was clearly exploded. This provides an entrance for Sylvania to enter. He probably would have destroyed it with his magic anyway.
“Here it is.”
The students hiding in the supply room all took a deep breath and took a step back.
“You guys… you guys have everything that that treacherous fox can hide. Just in case… I’d like to remove the ‘variable’ and get rid of it.”
The amount of magical power fluctuating around Sylvania is already at an unusual level.
Does the corner of the mouth that is rising up seem to be a strange feeling of joy?
Before Sylvania could take any other action, I quickly gathered my magic power and created ‘One Point Explosion’ again.
However, this time, the place where the magic is directed is the inner wall on the other side.
-Kwaang!!!
When the opposite direction was destroyed, a huge passageway leading to the outside was opened. The collar momentarily fluttered in the draft.
“Everybody jump out!!”
I yelled at the students and grabbed Tailly by the collar. Tailly frowned at the pain coming from the wound, but I paid no attention and threw her through the hole in the outer wall.
It is 4 stories high. It wasn’t surprising if she got seriously injured, but I implemented wind magic and somehow managed to land Taily.
The students who saw the scene screamed and jumped all at once.
The fear of death makes people hesitate. Jumping from a four-story height is not easy, but the horror of Sylvania that is just around the corner is much more frightening.
The students who each jumped while practicing wind magic rolled on the floor a few times and were injured, but their lives were not in danger.
“…”
Of course, Sylvania did not sit still until all the students escaped. Just by swinging his arm, a wave of magical power filled the entire supply room.
I jumped down through the hole in the outer wall while protecting Ayla, who had not yet escaped.
– Kwaang!!!!!!!
A huge explosion exploded around the supply room that everyone had been in just a moment ago.
In reality, the time it took for Sylvania to manifest magic was less than one second.
However, the magic is too powerful to have been manifested in just that amount of time.
The entire fourth floor of the Trix building exploded. After the huge explosion rocked the area once more, the remains of the exploded building rained down on the front yard of the Trix Building.
– Boom! Quagwang!
“Aaaahhh!”
Some students suffered serious injuries when hit by the debris, but most were able to somehow avoid or block it.
And then I look up at the disaster that has spread all over the front yard of the Trix building.
The shattered Trix building.
Numerous wrecks floating in the air, caught up in Sylvania’s magic.
There are numerous magic circles embroidered in the sky. Most of them are Belbroke’s magic circle, where monsters are popping out.
Standing on the fourth floor of the Trix Building, which is now no different from the rooftop amidst the sounds of battle and explosions spreading throughout the university… Sylvania looks down at the world.
*“Aaaah!”
“help me…! I don’t want to die! “I don’t want to die…!”
“Run! Everyone run away! “If you stay here, you’ll all die!”
All the students who ran out of the supply room ran down the road down the hill. Some people ran at full speed, while others limped and tried to escape somehow.
If you run away while injured, you will die if you encounter a monster. Your chances of survival will increase if you band together and run away rather than panicking and running away in different directions.
I wanted to tell you that, but I couldn’t because the situation was so confusing.
In the end, the students all ran in different directions without coming to their senses.
“Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…! “That…!”
Taily stands up, clutching his wound tightly, and looks up at the Trix officer.
As long as you’re not an idiot, you can tell by looking at it.
That… is not an opponent that can be defeated. It’s something you have to run away from.
But Tailley McLaure drew her sword. Even though he is covered in wounds, he tries to stand up to his opponent even if it means raising his trembling body.
In the first place, there was no option for that boy to run away. No matter what trials come your way, you just have to bring out all your strength and face them.
There is a difference between courage and courage by a single sheet of paper. It’s none of my business whether other people end up getting killed, but I had to at least keep Taily alive.
I drew on all the magical energy in my body and summoned Merilda once more. Summoning a high-ranking spirit that consumes a huge amount of magical energy each time is starting to put a strain on the body, but it was not the time to worry about such things.
– Hwaaaaaaaaa!
However, even though he has increased his magic power, he does not feel like Merilda is accepting it at all.
I frowned and looked at the image of Merilda that I had worked so hard to create.
It doesn’t even have the shape of a wolf. As always, it looks like a human with white hair neatly slicked back… looking up at the Trix Pavilion.
“Hey Merylda!”
I quickly got up and ran to Merilda. He spoke while holding both of Merilda’s human-shaped shoulders tightly and making eye contact.
“Get your mind straight! “If you let your guard down even for a moment, you’ll all die!”
[Uh… but… that…]
I knew that Merilda and Sylvania were close friends. No matter how long the spirit has lived, it is a spirit that takes a leisurely approach to everything and observes everything… but when a situation like this arises, it becomes embarrassed.
However, it is a waste of time to waste panicking.
“Listen, Merylda. Do you… do you think he’s maintaining his sanity?”
I pressed Merilda’s shoulders tightly and calmed her down by coordinating her breathing.
And then he raises his head and looks at the Trix building. Watching the students run away… I twist my lips and smile.
If you try to run away in a panicked state like that, you will only end up facing the monsters and getting killed.
The few students who do not run away and try to fight back are also at a level where they cannot even compete.
[I want to talk to you. ]
Eventually, Merilda finally spoke in a slightly calmer tone.
[What happened… you don’t need to hear…]
Merilda’s words themselves also have a point.
At least Merilda is different from that mad wizard. There is a possibility that the situation can improve even a little if the story is told with Merilda in the spotlight.
However, even in this situation, Sylvania, who is standing on the roof of the Trix building… does not seem to recognize Merilda.
It is said that they were such special close friends, but there is no way that they would not have felt Merilda’s magic, no matter how different the forms may have been.
An ominous feeling flows.
I frowned again and spoke while pressing Merilda’s shoulder.
“If you move hastily, you will be killed in one blow. “You can tell just by looking at him that he has that level of ability.”
Regardless of whether you can recognize Merilda, you must remain in a state where you can respond immediately if she makes a sudden movement.
Merilda made eye contact with me for a moment, then slowly closed her eyes and nodded. It’s not that I couldn’t understand Merilda’s psychology, but this was an emergency.
Great Sage Sylvania gently raises the huge staff.
A flow of magical energy welling up into the sky covers the skies of Aken Island. I don’t know what action to take next. There is no prior information and no action principles can be inferred at all.
What is certain is that you cannot leave it alone.
“Run away.”
I rolled up my sleeves and twisted my wrists a few times. I don’t think it’s to the point where it’s causing any harm to my body yet.
Tailly, who has drawn her sword, looks at me with wide eyes.
“I beg your pardon…?”
“I’m going to do whatever it takes to save time, so first go down to Gyosu-dong and find a way to solve the dragon in the sky first. “Gather all your colleagues together and find a solution.”
“What… are you going to do with that wizard…? “Is there a way?”
“There is no solution that immediately comes to mind.”
This is not an opponent that can be defeated alone.
I’m not sure if I can deal with them even if I gather all the power I can within Aken Island.
However, what is certain is that anything is possible only if Taily defeats Bellbroke.
What is truly fortunate is that Belbroke has not yet completely escaped the seal.
I don’t know how Bellbroke is still struggling to break the seal while Sylvania is going crazy like that… but I might be able to do something now.
Taily has the power of a swordsman who can cut out Velbroke’s heart.
At least, if my calculations are correct… I can cut out Velbroke’s heart with just my current specs.
It’s just difficult to break through countless patterns to reach Belbroke’s heart. If the seal hasn’t been completely released yet… it will work somehow.
In the meantime, I will somehow resolve Sylvania.
how? If you ask, of course I don’t know how.
From here on, all the stages I know are over.
All journeys recorded in
I don’t know what happens next. I don’t know why the great sage Sylvania has descended here. This is an unknown territory where we know nothing.
─Actually, it’s a strange thing to know.
As with most things in life… life is full of unknown areas.
While living at this Sylvania Academy, I knew all the affairs that would have played out originally, and figured out a lot of information in advance that would not have been known to an ordinary person… The time when I somehow survived with that information superiority is now over.
The crisis I face must be resolved solely with my own strength and abilities. No matter how daunting the wall is… you have to break through it to survive.
Basically, life is a series of struggles against the unknown.
In recent years, we must not forget the essence of life as we have become accustomed to knowing and responding to all future trends in advance.
“Find as many of your companions as possible and go defeat Belbroke.”
“Ed Ross Taylor…”
Tailley slowed down his sword for a moment, looked at me with my sleeves rolled up, and spoke.
“No. This is… not a situation I can handle alone. “I had a bad relationship with you, but still… that doesn’t mean it’s not true.”
“Don’t talk too much, just go. “I don’t have time to say it multiple times.”
Of course, Taily McLore, the Sword Saint of Trials, does not leave this situation and run away.
That’s why… I looked at Ayla, not at him.
I explained most of the situation to Ayla. As I glared at her, Ayla closed her eyes tightly and grabbed Taily’s arm.
“Taylor! “We have to go to Haksak-dong right now!”
“Ah Ayla..!”
“hurry! “The only person who can deal with Belbroke is you…!”
“Anyway, are you telling me to leave you to deal with such a monster alone? “Even if it’s someone like my enemy, I can’t let them die!”
“I’m not leaving you to die, Taily!”
Ayla grabbed Taily’s collar tightly and pulled it.
“Senior Ed is also struggling to survive! “You need to know that!”
“what…?”
“Stop talking nonsense… we have to go quickly! “I don’t have much time!”
As Ayla tried to drag Tailley like that, Tailly looked at me and Ayla in turn. No matter how bad a person he is, he understands Tailley’s character as he cannot run away and leave her for dead.
But now we have to run away. He is a person who must heal his wounds, reorganize himself, and go to subdue Velbroke.
I felt like I wanted to interfere with the process, but for now, I have to focus on the significance of saving him and sending him out.
Magical power emanates from the entire body.
I took out all the magic engineering supplies I had and made a few hand gestures as if to shoo Tailley away, without giving her any more attention.
“…”
Tailly looked at me with an expression of incomprehension, then gritted her teeth and ran down the street.
Ayla also bowed her head and ran towards the teaching building, leading Tailley.
One thing is certain… once Ayla is there, at least Tailly won’t get lost. This is at least a comforting part.
I put my palm on my face, washed my face, and took a deep breath. Then, I brushed my bangs back, tightened my brows, and looked up at the Trix Pavilion.
Was it impressive to see everyone running away and glaring at him alone without losing his fighting spirit?
Great Sage Sylvania swings her staff down and draws up a huge amount of magical power.
The possibility of victory was extremely close to zero.
Nevertheless, I stood up straight with my feet firmly planted on the ground.
Because we have to face it.
That was enough of a reason.
