Episode 1126 Beyond Limits (4)
The magic splitting chain device captured from the worst dwarf on earth was modified using Golem technology. With the addition of a remote device, it was reborn as the Alliance’s formidable trump card.
Just as the worst dwarf on Earth had done, installing it at a specific location required assembly and tuning on the spot.Ethan and Rebecca, along with Silent Safety, who were assigned the mission, received accelerated instruction from Alpha and Beta based on the device’s design configuration.
On-site, it was just a matter of reassembling and connecting the remote start device, but… it was so complex that there were more than a few things to memorize.Fortunately, it operated normally without any accidents or failures.
Although I had practiced several times with the model parts made by Alpha, I only vaguely understood it in theory and had never seen the power of magic splitting.
Zantra, a city in the Free State of Formene, was destroyed by a chain explosion of magical power. Althoughthe force of the explosion was not witnessed directly, judging by the traces left in Zantra, it was known to be a destructive power threatening even to a transcendent being.
But to think it was only this bad…
Ethan shuddered.
A bluish-white flash burst out in a hemispherical shape.
The high-ranking undead were disintegrated into particles, unable to resist for even a moment. Dozens, hundreds, thousands—the surging light of magical power engulfed the earth.The source body of the Four Gates and Rakdion, who had been at the epicenter, had already completely vanished from sight.
Kugugugugugugugugugugugu!
It seemed to be approaching slowly, but the explosion was spreading faster than imagined. Before anyone knew it, it had almost caught up with the special unit fleeing at full speed.
It all reaches!
The moment Rebecca squeezed her eyes shut.
Elemar’s commander turned his back while maintaining
Mado
A veil of magic unfolded, analyzing and harmonizing the elements of the natural world such as fire, water, wind, air, ice, and lightning. In an instant, a very instant, the primordial flame flared up.
Breaking through the hierarchy.
Only when the entire Elemare is gathered can they barely recreate a portion of the First Demon King’s elements. The Captain, using none other than the Darkmoon’s unique computational method, briefly transcended the limits and single-handedly coveted that realm.
Prepare for a shock.
The magic and magical power clashed.
Within the range of the
Before long, the radiance of the magic faded.
The Allied forces on the front, being pushed back by cut-off rear support, and the Allied forces in the rear, struggling against the cold plague, all looked in the same direction.Even the gaze of the undead turned toward the depths of the Four Gates world.
Crack… … .
A popping sound came from the crystal of the inverted cone, which was engraved with countless gold.
The sky split open.
The source body of the Four Gates was destroyed.
As the operation of the special task force was top secret, most of the Allied forces were unaware of it. The sight of the Allied target, which had been guarded with airtight security by the undead elite, collapsing into pieces caused bewilderment.
“……Did, did we win?”“You won? Us?”
The cold plague disappears from the battlefield.
The condition of the infected soldiers improved. Their body temperature and senses returned. The frozen corpses melted, and the cold that had severed the front and rear dissipated.
The source body of the Four Gates was destroyed.
It was the corps commander’s voice.
Everyone returns to the continent.
Fragments began to fall from the split sky.
The earth shook.The world became unstable.
The Allied forces also trembled. However, it was not an expression of negative emotion. It felt as if the fatigue weighing down their bodies had completely vanished.
The shouts of victory rang out.
* * *
Adrian put away the communication device and stood up, using his lightsaber as a cane.
Castian said.
“The plague… has disappeared. Did Rakdion die in that explosion?”
Eres narrowed his eyes.
“Considering his destructive power, it wouldn’t be surprising if he were annihilated, but given his resistance, it wouldn’t be strange if he were still alive.”“Nevertheless, the Legion’s objective has been achieved.”
Adrian did not wipe his face stained with blood and dust.
“Gather the wounded immediately and retreat.”
I have no more business here.All that remains is to flee this collapsing world.
Karans and Rateon were immediately taken away by the elves and mages of the Allied Forces. Grizwall, who had been struck directly by the power, also had his head barely attached.The Mountain King’s corpse was left behind.There was not enough strength to take away the countless bodies scattered throughout the Four Gates. Leonhardt barely managed to take his eyes off the Mountain King, who had fallen so brutally.
“The rest of you, follow me.”“Yes, understood.”
Layla nodded.
*Sigh*
Adrian took a deep breath and sprinted toward the enemy lines.
Since the Corps Commander’s duty is not yet over.
The lightsaber flashed. The undead holding back the Allied forces at the front were ground to pieces. Though exhausted to the point of nearing their limit, their sharpness had not dulled.As he sliced through the Elder Lich subspecies and the Corpse Golem subspecies, he gave an order.
Survive.
There is no room to be intoxicated by victory.The enemy is still many.Think only of surviving.
Adrian’s determination was conveyed to the survivors.
Boom! Boom───! Crash!
The golem unit bought time by crashing into the enemy. The mages in the rear supported the retreat. Since the cold plague was gone, the allied forces were able to cross over the corpses of those who had died from the plague without fear of infection.
I could clearly see the blood and distorted expressions of my fallen comrades.Turning a blind eye to it was also painful.
“Don’t look back!”“Retreat! Retreat!”“If I die now, it’s a meaningless death!”
Led by Adrian, the Allied forces’ top troops led the retreat. The headless undead elite legion could not respond as swiftly as before.
Is Lachdion really dead?
The atmosphere was calm enough for even Adrian to genuinely think so.That is, until the undead began exhibiting strange behavior.
[To the continent… …]
The undead legion twitched their jaws while frozen in place.
[To the continent.]
“……!”“What.”
The movements of the undead changed. Their gaze, which once hated the living, was turned elsewhere. The remaining remnants of the Xerion Empire ignored the Allied Forces, regardless of whether they were annihilated, and marched rapidly toward the Gate of Death. Thesheer atrocity of their numbers and mass was like a tidal wave composed of the undead army.
Kugugugugugugugugu… … !
It cannot be stopped.
It was a flow that Adrian could not possibly sever, no matter how hard he tried to cut it. The reason they were displaying such collective behavior was obvious.
Lachdion is alive.
Adrian connected the trajectory of his light sword again and again, widening his field of vision. Since he could not sense Lachdion’s presence, he had to spot it with his eyes.As he did so, he calculated how he would move immediately if he were Lachdion.
The undead heading toward the continent… … .
An idea flashed through my mind.
“Leonhardt, Eres, Leila! Follow me! The rest of you, join the Allied Forces and hurry the retreat!”
Adrian turned.Heading toward the Alliance, he rode against the tide of the Undead Legion.
Rachdion Goes to the Continent!
Unfortunately, the prediction was correct.
Boom───
A huge shadow burst forth from the procession of undead that had passed Adrian and his party. Rakdion, who had survived the chain explosion of magical power, reached the Allied Forces.
* * *
The sword of conquest hung before my eyes.
“uh……?”
The soldiers froze the moment they were severed. Dozens died instantly from just two sword strikes. Those who clashed with Rakdion had their bodies crushed.The humans, elves, and beastmen in the front lines who had moved close to the rear were brutally slaughtered by him.
“Master!”“I’ll leave the Magic Tower to you……!”
Helion Tower Master—Triton—returned to the battlefield after receiving temporary treatment. He gripped his staff tightly and blocked Rakdion.
“I, Triton Martus, am here!”
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
A deafening roar erupted every time the staff bounced. Triton blocked Rakdion’s sword strikes by continuously using the recoil against him.The impact piled up, and piled up again. The skeletal structure of his entire body, which had barely been held together, became misaligned.
Crunch!
The staff was broken.
A sword mark crossed Triton’s face. It grazed him, but the mark was deep. Another large scar appeared on his already scarred face.
“Not even a corpse will be left. Heh heh.”
Triton laughed at Lachdion while lying on the ground.
“Still… I see you get tired, too.”
[… … .]
Lachdion swung his sword in a battered state.
Frozen blood splattered.
Triton was waiting for death, but pain came from a different place. The members of the Helion Magic Tower volunteered to be his shield.
“The Helion Magic Tower can only prosper with Lord Triton. Didn’t you also forge a pact with Eon?”“Only You, Master, can absorb the fruits of the war once it ends.”“I apologize. It seems it is still too early for me to inherit the Tower, Master.”
Although it was a high-ranking force of the Hellion Magic Tower, it was impossible for it to be a match for Rakdion.
The magic was severed.The body was split.
“ah…….”
Triton’s first disciple died along with the elders.
The time the Hellion Magic Tower earned with its life.
crushing stone
Lienze, the captain of the Northern Royal Guard, struck Rakdion on the head. Swinging his twin axes dazzlingly, he drove Prohas’s great warriors back.
Crunch!
The light sword pierced Lachdion.
Adrian immediately twisted his blade upward. The crack in the armor widened. Lachdion’s upper body was pushed to the brink of being cut in half.
[Khaaak… … !]
Lachdion let out a guttural scream as he slammed his gauntlet down, gripping the light sword.His resistance had weakened due to the severe damage.However, by lifting the Plague of Cold, his weakened state was restored. The power that had overwhelmed Adrian in the beginning had manifested once again.
Conquest: Fasting
A frosty sword strike struck the ground. Ablinding chill surged up.Rakdion, who had killed or severely wounded the warriors of the North, thrust out his left arm.
Adrian missed his lightsaber for the first time.
Conquest: Fasting
Rakdion’s power struck one after another. Adrian was unarmed. It was not easy to dodge, and he was no match for it to block.
In that fleeting moment, I captured the crack engraved on the Sword of Conquest.
That is… … .
It was the trace of having blocked the transcendental energy Adrian manifested when the main force arrived. At first, it was merely microscopic damage barely visible to the naked eye, but it was the result of accumulated shock as the fierce battle continued.
Adrian’s concentration reached its peak.
Life and death pushed themselves to the boundary.
Just before the blade touched his shoulder, he struck the blade surface with his palm. Ki penetrated deeply. The manipulation of Ki that destroys the inside.
Boom!
The sword of conquest was broken.
[… … !]
Lachdion looked visibly surprised, but his remaining left hand moved without hesitation. He grabbed the broken blade and plunged it straight into Adrian’s side.
“Huh?!”
At the same time, Adrian grabbed the light sword stuck in the very center of the guy’s armor again.
Whoosh!Bang!
He pushed and pulled [Silendar], inflicting slightly greater damage on Rakdion. In return, Rakdion’s knee struck him squarely.The knee struck the blade precisely, effectively piercing Adrian’s side.
[───!──────!]
Rakdion staggered and brought his broken sword down vertically.An intense murderous intent spread.
Leonhardt intervened in the middle as if sliding, putting the Holy Sword at the forefront.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
With every clash of swords, Leonhardt felt as though his entire body were being torn apart. His divine power had reached its limit as he activated the miracle of God with maximum power. Although hewas slowly collapsing, he did not back down, even as he smiled weakly.
If I die, it is for the sake of others.
It was Leonhardt’s belief.
Whoosh!
A long sword mark was etched from the left shoulder to the right side. Blood gushed out. Leonhardt knelt and hung his head.
Rakdion strained his strength and swung the broken sword once again.
Crack.
Eres kicked his knee. Then, grabbing his wrist, he threw him to the ground with all his might. Crash! The impact was strong enough to sink the ground.
The sword of conquest rolled in the mud.
Lachdion stretched out his arm.
The sacred sword [Nibis] pierced slightly through the head.The gauntlet gripped the blade.Strength against strength clashed.Eres, trembling violently, recited the activation incantation to summon the cold of the North. A harsh chill, as if they would freeze the moment they approached, enveloped them.
One side of Lachdion’s face slowly froze.
“One step forward……!”
[This is too good for you… …!]
Rakdion tenaciously rose and grasped the masterless sword of the Allied Forces. The moment two sword strikes were exchanged, the blade snapped without a trace.
Bang!
Several of Eres’s ribs were broken. Yet, far from letting go of the sacred sword, he grasped it with both hands and gathered all the magical power within his body.
Zero Degree
As Lachdion’s resistance dropped sufficiently, Eres’s seal was absorbed. As a result, Lachdion’s powers were restricted while Eres’s magic circuit was deactivated.
Even if I die, this seal will continue.
Boom!
Eres flew away, sword and all.
The moment Rakdion realized his power was not obeying him, he sensed a presence. His reaction was delayed. Like the extermination squad, he, too, was far from normal.
Layla’s kick exploded.
The power of the Great Demon.
Rakdion’s legs were lifted for a moment. The part of his face that had been frozen by Eres shattered. A blood-red sword grazed the armor, and he rushed forward, grabbed Leila’s neck, and brought it down.
[A slave controlled by the byproducts of fate… … .]
“Ugh, ugh…!”
Layla foamed at the mouth. The sound of a neck gradually breaking could be heard. She kept her sanity thin by repeatedly regenerating like a demon. Shegripped her sword short and plunged it into the creature’s ribs.Rakdion, who had been glaring at her eyes, muttered as if he had realized something.
[So it was you… … the owner of the Stone of Fire. Ifeakarn, you abominable───]
Boom!
Rakdion rolled in the mud. The blade Leila had plunged in went deeper. Rakdion turned his face, from which his jaw and part of the face above it had been blown off.
“Gather the wounded and escape.”
Adrian gave an order while holding his side, which was bleeding profusely, with one hand.
From now on, think only about returning to the continent.
The Allied Forces, who had dared not intervene in that desperate battle, came to their senses. The remaining top forces, who had been trying to help Adrian while holding back the undead legion, hesitated.
I’ll take care of this place.
Adrian shouted.
“Go──────!”
Adrian accelerated. Rachdion countered, gripping the broken Sword of Conquest. A fierce metallic sound echoed between the two.
While the World Alliance hesitated, not knowing what to do, Benheim took care of Leonhardt, Castian took care of Leila, and Lienze took care of Eres.
“……I obey the Corps Commander’s order.”“……Understood.”
The Allied Forces headed toward the Gate of Death again. Personnel in the rear were already escaping. Space-type mages were delaying the closure of the Gate of Death.
Kaang! Kang kagagagagak───zzang!
The blade trembled.
[It’s time to choose again.]
Lachdion said.
[My life, or the lives of the Allied forces. Which one have you chosen?]
The Undead Legion is heading toward the continent, even if temporarily halted. The Allied Forces may be able to delay the closure of the Gates, but they cannot accelerate the process.Even if everyone escapes at this rate, the elite Undead Legion will proceed to the continent, join forces with the legions outside, and claim countless lives.
If Adrian plays his part, he might be able to prevent such a situation,provided he gives up on Lachdion.
You roll in this mud with me.
However, Adrian chose everything.
“out.”
Adrian’s afterimage continued. Sword marks of various dimensions were etched in the void. Although they were far fewer than the original, they were much larger than before.
Many lives were extinguished here.
Adrian’s orders and choices brought survival and death to some. The corpses scattered here and there were none other than Adrian’s responsibility.It was the result of Adrian’s weakness. It was theconsequence of his powerlessness.
As long as Adrian is alive, no one in the Xerion Empire can be sent. A leadershould naturally doso. Just as his liege would have.
A deafening roar like shattered glass erupted, and traces of sword energy poured out. The space was engulfed not only by Adrian and Lachdion but also by the path of the undead legion.
Divided sky.
Myriad realms
Adrian’s transcendental energy shattered the world of the Four Gates.
