Episode 794 Blood Alliance (10)
Torrent of Disintegration
The fact that they double-cast *Destruction* so simply implies that even triple casting or more is possible.
Aching.
Even though I used the artifact *Ayena’s Regret*, which defers half of the physical damage to a later date, the pain is considerable.The damage delayed until later returns doubled, but that wasn’t a big problem right now.
The taste of blood lingered on the tip of Zakran’s tongue.
I let my guard down.
The agility exceeded expectations.
Melconi Bloud is specialized in long-range firepower and, like any other mage, has the obvious disadvantage of being vulnerable in close combat.Under these conditions, his win rate against a War Mage of the same level is bound to be low.
Even if the Elder of the Volcanic Island Magic Tower is seasoned, how much experience could he possibly have in life-or-death magical battles? At most, it wouldn’t exceed two fingers.Objectively speaking, it wouldn’t have been surprising if he had been defeated by Junia.
Compared to this, Zakran was superior.
Sensing the experimental limitations of the mainstream magic world, he personally stepped into the shadowy underworld.Thirty years, and then forty years.Since beginning his journey on the path of magic, he has specialized in black magic for approximately seventy years. By transcending the boundaries of ethics, he built up new knowledge of black magic and achieved the hierarchy of limits he had previously measured.In the process, he has trampled not only wizards but also skilled assassins and warriors.
Rank 6 Upper!
Even among the ten great magic towers, no one can rival him except for the highest elder or senior, so this is a level that has reached the limit of human ability, excluding the extreme point.
“No matter how great Eon is… even if he is one of the top five executives, he is ultimately just the standard of a nascent force. Furthermore, he is not even a former high-ranking officer of Black Hour, and while his innate talent is exceptional, he is still far too young to fully blossom.”
Zakran boosted his magical power.
My win rate is over 80%.
Hundreds of cursed chains blew the building debris in all directions. The moment the sunlight shone on Zakran again, a shadow fell over him.
Triple Casting:
A dark purple gravity storm swept through an area within a radius of 40 meters in a clockwise direction. A veil of curses manifested by chains of magic blocked the flow.
“……You know how to strike mercilessly, unlike a so-called young sorcerer.”
BANG!
As soon as the storm subsided, Junia immediately swooped down and swung [Ultima]. The chains and staff trembled as they clashed right in front of her.
Zacran’s staff drew a line.
He fired chains indiscriminately to secure a favorable distance. His intention was to amplify the opponent’s confusion through uncertainty.
Ouch, the skin grazed and tore.My nerves tingle.The curse infused by the Highest Rank Black Mage’s magic is certainly threatening.
However, that is not a reason to back down.
Yunia twisted her entire body while floating just a fingernail above the ground. The trajectory of the chains was visible. Her silver hair, tinged with purple, swayed.Manipulating the staff with only her fingers, she spun around and around.
Shhhhhhh!
Junia’s boldness in willingly breaking through her limbs, knowing that the damage would be irreversible if even a single part of her body were pierced, caused Zakran to be flustered.
Eventually, slashing the air with his fingertips, he used the War Mage’s magic control to twist the trajectory of the chain flying toward the center of his forehead.
“this guy……?”
[Ultima] thrust in toward his head but stopped just before it hit.Zakran’s consciousness was diverted.Junia, who had lured him, retrieved [Ultima] and thrust her left arm forward, along with her left leg, which she had already heavily shifted her weight onto.
Crack!
Fingertips reinforced by concentrated magical power pierced the right side of the abdomen like a knife. This was also an attack technique Verden-senpai frequently used.Since he had targeted the exact spot hit by
Yunia scoffed.
You’re more defensive than I thought?
Zakran was wearing the chains of the curse like armor beneath his robe. His abdomen, which had taken a particularly heavy blow, was made even thicker.This meant that Zakran himself had taken into account the possibility of being allowed to approach.
“Are you scared?”“Shut your mouth.”
Waves of chains surged up.
Yunia swiftly kicked off the air and created a distance. As she took her stance, a chain forming a single domain was reflected in her blue eyes.
“It is certainly difficult to gain the upper hand while minimizing losses. I can almost understand why you came here alone and why you are a high-ranking executive of Eon.”
Black Law: Wall
“I admit it. From now on, I will treat you with the respect due to a senior elder.”
A realm of magic opened, imbued with all sorts of curses that Zakran had mastered throughout his life. The tyrant’s chains grazed against one another and screamed.
Junia is the defendant.Zaclando is also the defendant.
This is a place where the law of curse itself acts as the judge and rules.
That arm first.
Chains rising from the ground following Jacques’ calculations wrapped around his left arm tightly and firmly, leaving no gaps.
Black Law: Co-op
Zarkhan’s left arm was sealed.
At the same time, Junia’s left arm throbbed and then slumped limply.
Equivalent exchange is a magical truth.
If one side is extremely high, one simply needs to lower the other by that amount. It is a way of increasing the power of the magic in exchange for the cost.Zakran’s realm was based on this very magical principle.
Zacran’s black law does not distinguish between friend and foe.
My left arm is of no use to me, but you would be a significant hindrance. Still, I have no intention of rashly taking your life, so do not worry about that.
Zakran wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
“Come to think of it again, using you as an important bargaining chip rather than a test subject doesn’t seem so bad. Eon wouldn’t easily discard someone as skilled as you.”
According to the statistics of the Artisan Magic Tower, a mage whose limit hierarchy is measured at Rank 6 is rare. If so, how precious must a mage who has actually reached Rank 6 be? What about a young genius mage who shows absolutely no signs of aging?
Its value as a test subject is immeasurable, butits value as a hostage cannot be ignored either.
Why were opposing nobles, who were a thorn in the side, not executed in historical wars? It is precisely because they could be used to restrain the opponent, after which significant profits could be generated through their ransom.
“Couldn’t I secure a promise of my life in exchange for handing you over unharmed? Surely, he wouldn’t kill me after taking you as his new recruit. The Divine Being wouldn’t break a promise so easily.”
Zakran tapped his cane with the tip of his index finger.
“Perhaps this could be the stepping stone for me to enter Eon? After all, I even absorbed that infamous Black Hour. By those standards, a mage like me would be a coveted talent even in Eon.”“Pfft.”
Yunia couldn’t hold back any longer and burst into laughter.
“Ahahahahahaha! What? You’re joining Eon? I’ve never broken a promise even once, but you really don’t know me at all!”
She paused for a moment.
“Ah… but there is a way. Actually, there are still Black Hour mages remaining in Eon who violated your Third Commandment.”“What kind of way?”“Completely damaging the magic circuits.”
Die as a human.Or die as a wizard.
On the day of the Black Hour purge, all the wizards who chose the former died, and the wizards who chose the latter are working as researchers in Eon.
Zakran’s expression hardened.
For a wizard, being killed is a harsher punishment than actually dying. At the very least, it was an option that Zakran could never choose.
“……That’s a harsh joke.”“Does it sound like a joke?”
Yunia looked serious.
“If you break Senior’s Three Commandments, you must die one way or another. That is an absolute truth. But you have no intention of doing that, do you?”
Madou
“Then you should die.”
Four satellites rose behind Junia’s back and twinkled.
I already expected the Black Law.
I was fully aware of Zakran’s history as revealed to the outside world through the information gathered by Eon’s intelligence officers. Everything was under calculation.
There was no doubt that Zakran, having revealed his true power, was a formidable opponent, but Junia had no intention of taking his full strength.
Avoid being pushed back.Counter with what you have the upper hand.
The decisive battle is won with firepower.
It is also a virtue of a magician to turn any stage to their advantage. Experience that was lacking in the past is gradually being filled.
The new generation of society.
Junia intended to prove that sense of responsibility by winning a one-on-one magic battle. It was a proper duty for a junior recognized by the Divine.
“Be one, Biryu.”
The staff at the waist [an extension of Bahlukhan] shattered into dozens of pieces and wrapped around Junia’s head like a circlet.
Auxiliary Magic Calculation.Mana Flow Acceleration.
Junia and Zakran simultaneously aimed their staffs and canes at each other.
Prüna
Black Law: Fullness
Kwaaaaaaaang!
The moment the massive frost beam clashed with the chain of screams that shook the psychic realm, the shockwave turned the center of the abandoned village upside down.
* * *
Junia and Zakran engaged in a full-scale magical battle of slaughter. Loud noises and vibrations were felt even from a distance far from the village.It was a battle befitting mages ranked among the top of the national level.
“……You’re strong.”
Hiss.
The wolf shapeshifter took a deep drag on a thick, handmade tobacco stick. Soon, the smoke escaping with his breath rose toward the sky.
The outcome will be decided quickly.
The Black Beast, one of the four powers of the Central Continent, watched the magic battle between Eon and the Blood Alliance.
* * *
Smack! Smack! Smack!
A heavy rumble spread out one after another, too heavy to be called the clash of swords. It sounded like being pounded with a large metal club.
“Ughhhh!”
Pidrak struck the shield with all his might, gripping the longsword in both hands. The Ruler, Rateon, who had been pushed back slightly, attempted another charge.Both had already maximized their physical abilities through their respective ki and skills.
Boom!
The impact was considerable as he charged in with his heavy full body armor and shield. However, having gotten used to it by now, I had already identified the weakness.
Gotcha, you bastard.
Pidrak pulled at the corner of the shield with the sword he had thrust in during the split second. The priority was to snatch the damn shield first.
───Thump.
However, the shield came off much more easily than expected. The metallic sound of the shield hitting the ground irritated the nerves with a cold sensation.With his center of gravity twisted, Fidlock staggered and took a wrong step.
“You, fuck.”
A fist flew at me without fail.
Kaaang!
A gauntlet-accompanied punch landed precisely on the right jawline. As it was a counterattack the Ruler had targeted, it carried full force.Holding onto his momentarily blurred consciousness, he instinctively swung his sword.
In the meantime, Pidrak, having blocked the subsequent sword strike, forcibly closed the distance while clashing swords and grabbed the back of the Ruler’s head. Hesimultaneously twisted the waist and tripped him.
“Go die!!!!!!!!!!”
Rapid increase
He exploded his muscle power instantaneously by destroying some of the muscle.
BANG!
Pidlock slammed the Ruler into the ground with tremendous force. The ground was deeply gouged, creating a small pit.
With such destructive power that it would have blown an ordinary human to pieces without leaving a trace… even the Ruler should have had a few bones broken.
The sword shot up.
Pidrak’s chest and neck split slightly open, and blood gushed out. As he stepped back immediately, the Ruler, who had risen before he knew it, was kicking.
Instinctively, I covered my body with my arms.
Oops.
Crack.
The hand bone, which had been cracked by the impact of the seaplane crash, was definitely broken. He suppressed a groan, but he could no longer hide the injury as a deep blue bruise had already surfaced through the skin.
Pidlock was pushed back hard, his back hitting a tree in the forest.He gritted his teeth.
“If only it weren’t for that goddamn weapon!”“You’d die without it. And to make such an excuse on the battlefield—you’re the epitome of pathetic.”“Fuck off. You’re the bastard who brought that monster along.”
Pidlock sneered.
“Damn it, Eon must have money to burn. Seeing as they give that kind of equipment to a fucking ‘low-ranking’ executive who is merely the ‘tenth’ one───”
Boom!
The Ruler, having readily cast aside his sword, struck Pidrak mercilessly. Pidrak resisted, but he was not given a chance to use his skills or techniques.Heavy sounds of impact erupted ceaselessly from Pidrak’s body.
Isabella rested her chin on her hand.
“That’s brutal. You must really dislike the hierarchy among the officers. Right?”“Sob, sob, sob.”
The troops sent by the war merchant, an executive of the Blood Alliance, had already been devastated. Only the commander was left alive with broken limbs.
‘This is, Eon’s second phase… …!’
I couldn’t do anything.
With their magic resistance completely neutralized, they were left helpless. To think that someone had pioneered such a path of magic, their mind must surely be twisted.
While the commander was trembling, Pidrak’s defeat was also decided.His armor was shattered.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
His shoulder was severely damaged, his ribs shattered, his teeth broken, his abdominal muscles ruptured, and finally, even the tree supporting him snapped.Lying on the floor, gasping for breath, Pidlock spat out dark red blood.
“Kill me, you bastard…”“If you want to die, hand over the information first.”“Information? You low-ranking, subordinate bastard.. you’re really struggling to get credit…”
The Ruler’s rolled foot narrowly struck the side of Pidrak’s head. Grabbing Pidrak by the hair, he gleamed from within his helmet.
“Shut up.”“Fuck…”“Enough. I have to keep you alive until the information is verified through cross-checking. Now that you’ve taken your anger out, put you to sleep.”
The mastermind behind the Blood Alliance is the Glory of the Dead.
The possibility that the memories of the Blood Alliance’s high-ranking officers were manipulated cannot be ruled out. At the very least, it was necessary to cross-reference the information to verify this.
“……i get it.”
He stomped his knee on Pidlock’s face. Hedragged the unconscious guy along.Just then, the airship commanded by the Mercenary King was successfully taking control of the area by boarding three Blood Guard airships one after another.
“Is the war merchant next?”“Since we have an informant. There’s no way they tampered with the memories of even the lowest ranks, right?”
Isabella looked down at the commander dispatched by the war merchant. The commander saw a ‘shake of space’ behind her.
“Where is the war merchant?”
Memory responds to the question.Someone touched his forehead.
* * *
War merchant Vernon McFree trembled with his eyes closed. The tension had not subsided since he had attempted to assassinate Eon again.
What happened to the feedlock?
I have taken the entire Blood Guard and provided support with three flying ships and elite troops, so dealing with the Ruler shouldn’t be too difficult.No matter how much I dislike him, his skills are genuine.
The results should be out by now.
Since the surprise attack was launched while concealing information as much as possible, there shouldn’t be any support from Eon… but even if things went according to plan, it wasn’t very satisfying.
The future is the problem.
Now, what should I do here?
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t get a handle on what kind of scheme Grand Elder Grant, who had an unknown backing, was preparing.Since it wasn’t certain, I couldn’t help but feel anxious.
dripping.
Just then, a knock was heard.
News came.
Vernon hurriedly opened the door himself, his thick layer of fat jiggling. He intended to quickly hide himself as soon as he confirmed the assassination was successful.
“What happened to the Ruler…….”
Vernon froze.
“Okay…… Okay…….”
A being that absolutely should not have been here was right before my eyes. Vernon’s own reflection was visible in the chillingly transparent walls.
Verden quietly looked down at the war merchant, who was filled with terror.
