Episode 35
EPISODE.18
A dozen flaming arrows appeared over Russell’s shoulders, etching red lines in the air.
Squirt, bubbling!
“Whoa.”
Russell let out a long sigh, temporarily stopping the non-stop barrage of bullets.
‘It’s already been more than two hours since the attack started.’
During that time, fire bolts continued to pour out while maintaining the fire wall.
As if that wasn’t enough, they even scattered detection magic to detect the presence of those trying to enter the fire wall.
Although my physical strength and magical power were comfortable, it was inevitable that fatigue would build up in the mental realm.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that Russell was left alone.
If there’s a problem-.
‘Probably two.’
The first was that the number of undead continued to increase.
At first it started with only humanoid undead, but now…
‘There are even some who use monsters as their subject matter.’
The number easily exceeded three digits.
‘Did they attack a nearby village and take them there?’
In fact, it was no exaggeration to say that except for the inside of the fire wall, everywhere was filled with undead with no room to step.
And the second.
second is-.
‘There’s no way for me to get out of this place.’
Although it boasts a huge quantity, the characteristic of necromancy is that its leadership is solely entrusted to the practitioner.
As long as you defeat the spellcaster, you no longer have to worry about the undead coming.
However, Russell could not leave this spot now.
If he escaped, the people in the carriage would become food for the undead.
‘It’s a shit situation.’
That’s why Russell let out a curse.
‘He must have done this to target me.’
At first, I thought it was a simple raid.
Some crazy cult member doesn’t know where to die and causes a fuss on the carriageway.
However, after thinking about it carefully, Russell came to the conclusion that that was not the case.
There were several reasons, but the biggest reason was:
‘I’ve never heard a rumor of undead running rampant here before the return.’
If there is a variable that can change the future, it is only you who knows the future.
‘Anyway, it’s hard as it is right now.’
If the battle continues until morning, the disturbance will force reinforcements to arrive.
Moreover, holding out until morning was not an impossible task.
However, what is worrying is that there is no guarantee that the cultists will not further increase the number of undead.
‘then… … .’
I have no choice but to kill the caster, even if it means going a bit overboard.
It’s a disaster.
In an instant, Russell’s eyes turn golden. Yes, that change.
At the same time, the four circles roared, creating a terrifying torrent.
‘Master’s magic… … .’
What we want to implement is Daria’s originality magic, ‘Dwarves of Firewood.’
The magic of the 5th circle.
It is a power that would not have been permitted originally.
However, if it is Russell’s pure and dense mana.
Additionally, if I pushed the circle to its limit, I might be able to imitate a few of them.
‘Of course, the price will be considerable fatigue.’
He was a madman who killed the passengers of the carriage ahead and disturbed their rest just to target himself.
He was also the one who took the passengers of the carriage that followed him hostage.
‘You can’t let a guy like that go free.’
Thinking like that, Russell raised his magic power to the fullest.
Along with that, another change occurs.
Pajik-.
A translucent red horn began to sprout from the left side of Russell’s forehead line.
Because it was as small as a fingertip, Russell didn’t even notice the change.
Along with that, magical power began to surge explosively.
Woe!
‘Suddenly a lot of magical power?’
I felt both surprise and doubt, but now it was time for pure joy.
‘It’s never too late to think about the reasons later.’
With this amount of magical power, there was a possibility of clearly realizing the ‘Firewood Dwarf’, which was simply a matter of possibility.
No, it’s not in the realm of possibility.
I don’t know why, but it’s possible now.
This is possible because the ‘Firewood Dwarves’ are fire-attribute summoning magic.
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That decision was made.
Of course, the number is less than five.
The medium used is the fragments of a smashed carriage.
“Japanese… … .”
The moment when you put your will towards them and give them the magical power of flame!
———–!
A beam of fire penetrated horizontally across the ground.
‘Flare Cannon!’
The darkness of the mountain quickly disappears due to the overwhelming amount of light created by the 5-circle magic.
The radiant heat alone made the surrounding air hot.
Wow.
Suddenly, the surrounding trees trembled violently due to the wind caused by convection currents.
It was right after.
Unable to overcome the heat, the undead collapsed, turning into charcoal made from corpses.
Slurp, slosh -.
They appear beyond the path they created by falling down.
At first glance, it was a fairly large carriage.
Dagdauk, dagdauk, dagdauk–!
A carriage and driver racing towards this direction, and someone riding on the ceiling!
Judging from the fact that he had a fireball hanging from his palm, it was clear that he was a wizard who had shot out a beam of flame.
‘A friend? Otherwise-.’
Considering that he helped, there is a high possibility that he is an ally.
Nevertheless, the reason why it is impossible to determine the enemy is because the face is covered with a robe… … .
-Are you okay? Priests!
At the message magic that followed, Russell almost burst into cheers on the spot.
‘Hubert’s death penalty? Why is the death penalty here?’
One question after another ran through my mind, but that wasn’t what was important right now.
“2km northwest. “There is a sorcerer!”
As soon as he understood the cry, Hubert nodded.
“Run straight into the wall of flames. “The wizard inside will open the way.”
Even though he was very scared, he told the coachman who drove the carriage in the direction he wanted.
Empty!
He kicked the roof of the carriage.
“Accel Haste.”
Using advanced acceleration magic, I raced towards the point Russell had mentioned.
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-2 km northwest. There is a drinker!
The man who was being informed of the situation through the familiar planted among the undead looked shocked.
‘Since when did that guy know my location?’
As I hurriedly raised my head, thinking about what might happen, I saw something flapping its wings in the night sky.
At first, I thought it was an ordinary wild bird.
“government ordinance?”
The man who belatedly discovered its identity using magic vomited his pride.
whenever?
‘I wonder why the fire wall was set high in the first place… … .’
To hide the spirit from flying?
Did you take a hit?
With that thought, a huge spear of flame rushed towards him.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
He caught a glimpse of the fire spear that was shot in a straight line from a distance, and he kicked out of his seat.
“Tsk.”
Using Hide, I threw myself into the darkness of the forest.
His specialty is necromancy, especially black magic.
It might be a war of volume from a distance or an attack using undead made from excellent materials.
In close combat, he cannot even defeat Russell, a fellow 4th circle wizard.
Moreover, the opponent is a 5th circle wizard who can use a flare cannon of such power.
In order to create an escape route, it was necessary to use the undead made of high-quality materials that had been saved for the grand finale.
“Stop it. Take your time!”
Quad, quack, quack!
The ground turns over, and two skeletons armed with armor rise up.
A product of mid-level necromancy, named Armor Skeleton.
The man who left them there stepped back from the spot, and it only lasted a few minutes!
Bang, bang!
Hubert fell, shattering the armor skeleton’s ribs with his red flame-covered shoe feet.
Checking the surroundings, where there was no sign of the caster, he scattered magical energy onto the ground.
‘They probably left these guys behind to buy time, so it’s certain that they were here.’
Saaagh-.
Detection magic, densely tangled like a spider’s web, covers the surrounding area.
It was difficult to see an inch ahead due to the shadows of the nearby forest and mountains, but it didn’t matter.
The detection magic deployed in the area of the 5th circle was more than enough to cover an area of several hundred meters.
At the end of that detection.
“Tsk. “You already ran away.”
Hubert clicked his tongue.
If I knew which direction they fled, I could change the detection magic’s range to a straight line and try to follow them, but that seemed difficult.
‘Assuming that he used the Hyde spell and ran away by hiding in the shadows-.’
Even if there were eyes in the sky, it would have been difficult to chase him down.
Kyaa, kyaa-!
Then, I thought as I caught a glimpse of a winged salamander roaming the sky.
“You must have been quite embarrassed, but I never thought you would have thought of a way to find the magician’s location in that situation.”
That’s great.
“I’ll have to praise you when I get back.”
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.
Russell’s judgment and practicality during this raid were worthy of praise in themselves.
His response was so outstanding that it could not be said that he had just graduated from the Academy.
However, Hubert, who missed the magician and returned to his original place, was once again surprised.
Squeeze, tight!
The undead that had filled the surroundings were gone, and before I knew it, I was on a mountain path filled with only charcoal.
Russell was crushing the charcoal by stepping on it with his shoe.
To be precise, it only targeted and destroyed the corpses of undead monsters.
‘It didn’t take that long to get there… … .’
Are you saying that they’ve already eliminated that many undead?
As I looked at him with such surprise, Russell shrugged his shoulders.
“Because it was a situation where we no longer had to consider fighting with the magician. Thanks to you.”
Because of this, it is said that range magic was able to pour out without leaving any room for magical power.
But even so… … .
‘This is incredible.’
Perhaps Russell’s skills were already comparable to those of a high-ranking mage when it came to dealing with multiple enemies.
Of course, if it’s one-on-one, it’s a little different.
‘Even if that weren’t the case, his capabilities as a War Mage would have clearly already surpassed the 4th Circle.’
Ability to cope with situations and judgment.
In addition, there are killing magics that are surprisingly pure and unleash an overwhelming amount of magical power.
Perhaps I have received an absurd person as a priest?
I laughed bitterly with that thought.
The feelings of jealousy did not bloom this much.
‘If this continues, it won’t be long before the priest catches up with me, so I’ll have to do my best before that happens.’
What I should have after facing Russell was not an ugly feeling like jealousy, but rather taking the time to reflect and reflect on myself.
“But why do you-”
At that time, he found himself back and raised his index finger towards Russell, who was talking to him.
Shh.
After making a brief gesture, he spoke using message magic.
-For now, move to my carriage and ride. I’m also heading to the royal capital, so let me give you a ride.
I will tell you the details in the carriage.
Hubert said so.
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