Episode 152
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Pure white snow fluttered wildly.
A snowstorm so thick that you can’t even see a few steps ahead, let alone a few meters in front.
‘I barely escaped the sandstorm, but this time it was a blizzard… … .’
Russell grumbled to himself as he adjusted the front of his robe.
Whioooooooooo-.
The sound of the wind passing by your earlobes evokes fear, as if it were the howl of a monster.
The blizzard was so strong that even the temperature control function on the robe provided by the Flame Tower did not work properly.
‘I guess so.’
Because this wasn’t an ordinary snowstorm to begin with.
The snow filled with magic was digging into the chest, ignoring the magic on the robe as if it were one with the harsh wind.
The snow that penetrates like that continues to take away heat from the body.
In order to maintain body temperature, you have no choice but to maintain a number of spells without stopping.
‘Overlord, Wizard Body, and-.’
The three fireballs that swirled around Russell like wisps were also a way to maintain body temperature.
‘after-.’
If the magic was limited to simply summoning flames, it wouldn’t have been so difficult.
However, the snowflakes filled with mana were shaking Russell’s magic power at every moment, as if they were going to extinguish the flame even at this moment.
The magic number used to preserve the flame is more than five.
If you add in the miscellaneous magic used to maintain body temperature or prevent wind intrusion -.
‘It’s not that difficult to fill about ten fingers.’
Meanwhile, Russell’s eyes were constantly reading the movements of the snowstorm.
To be precise, it wasn’t a blizzard, but rather, it was about understanding the flow of magical power within it.
Whioooooooo!
The surest way to follow the directions of the compass was to dismantle the blizzard magic that was raging around.
However.
‘It’s an incredibly complex and elaborate magic.’
How can it be unfolded on this scale? It was a magic that could never be dismantled at his current level.
‘then… … .’
If it is impossible to dismantle the whole, the only way is to create room for movement and build a path by removing only parts.
He was the one who survived the sandstorm in the desert area using magic in a similar way.
Although it wasn’t something I could get used to, I had some knack for it.
Of course, it was not as easy as it sounds.
That’s because with each step, the flow of magical power that made up the blizzard continued to change.
Not only do you have to capture the moment-to-moment changing flow of magical energy without missing a single detail -.
‘I can’t believe I had to calculate it backwards to clear a path.’
My head was already pounding.
If it weren’t for the two masks that were tied together with string and hung around the neck, the subordinate in my mind would have been worse than I could have imagined.
Even if you are a mage who has reached the level of the 6th circle, it is not an easy situation.
In other words, although he borrowed the power of an object, it is Russell’s ability and skill to read, understand, and decompose the magic power in front of him.
But despite this, Russell couldn’t help but laugh. He smiled bitterly, clearing away at least part of her swirling snowstorm.
A blizzard so intense that visibility was difficult to obtain.
Maybe it was because I was vaguely aware that this snowstorm might not be the end.
“After the sandstorm, there will be a blizzard, and after that there will be a sea of fire or something?”
A word that I thought was half a joke.
And just a few minutes later.
Faced with the enormous fire that unfolded before him, all Russell could do was painfully regret those words.
‘Oh, shit.’
This is probably what people call the mouth being righteous.
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Crack, crack, crack-.
The vast plains are burning with fire.
Coogggggggg-.
Grumble!
At one point, the ground shook unusually. A fissure eruption occurred between the cracked surfaces and flames soared.
Whoa!
Every time the flames rise high, the extended flame turns Russell’s face red.
Staring at the scene, Russell groaned inwardly.
‘Grunt.’
I did think that the blizzard might not be the end.
However, when I finally broke through the blizzard, I had no idea that there was really a sea of fire spreading out.
‘This kind of prediction doesn’t necessarily have to come true.’
A situation that makes you sigh.
The good news is that no disaster has occurred in the tens of meters around where Russell is currently standing.
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It’s a kind of neutral zone between a blizzard and an inferno.
It was a phenomenon that could never exist in the natural world.
‘Perhaps this is possible because this place is a virtual space, a dreamscape.’
Areas like this existed even between sandstorms and blizzards.
Russell, who familiarly opened the subspace and took out a canteen, sat down in his seat.
Gulp-gulp-.
I quenched my thirst and regained my mental strength, about an hour later.
Russell got up from his seat and walked away with a sigh. She just silently walked towards the field where the fire was burning fiercely.
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‘Ugh-.’
The situation in the burning field was completely different from that in the driving snowstorm.
Not only did the temperature soar, but the carbon dioxide generated from the combustion reaction began to weigh heavily on the surroundings.
If the wind doesn’t keep blowing in and supplying fresh air, it wouldn’t be surprising if they suffocated at any time.
Moreover, flames are rising from the cracked ground. The eruption of the thermode was also accomplished through magic.
Hahahaha!
Information poured in like an overflowing river.
The spirit of the young wizard thrown into it drifted dizzyingly, like a leaf in a turbulent river.
If I were to let my guard down even a little, I might lose consciousness on the spot.
But even in such a crisis, Russell’s eyes did not lose their light.
On the contrary, it was shining brightly.
Perhaps, it was something he had before his regression. A talent that even I wasn’t fully aware of.
The talent that had not seen the light of day due to the punishment related to Mana Road was hatching at this moment by cracking the eggshell.
As if to assist Russell, the two masks hung around his neck constantly shine with light.
Hwaaaaaaa!
Detachment [脫殼].
Sigh, blah blah blah.
A sound sounded as if something had cracked.
At the same time, the foundation of Russell’s imagery begins to expand.
Sigh, blah blah blah.
A sound that rings without stopping.
What is the talent that wizards consider the best in the mental realm?
There may be several answers to that. However, there were three factors that many wizards had in common… … .
‘Cognition.’
‘Intuition.’
And ‘understanding.’
Recognizing a phenomenon or object, looking at it intuitively, and understanding it was one of the most important talents for magicians.
and… … .
The above abilities that Russell had were sharpened through his experiences in the ruins of the Age of God and the Kuril Islands.
Report of imputation.
His blade-sharp talent tore apart little by little anything that was blocking his path.
It led him to new heights.
Sigh, blah blah blah.
With each step, the crack-like plasticity grows little by little.
Russell unconsciously stretched out his hand as he felt a faint light coming through it.
An action taken unconsciously to capture the light.
It’s called a trance.
In the unified thoughts, Russell, who has forgotten even himself, feels only the exaltation of advancing toward a new level and the accompanying ecstasy.
If you continue like this, you will definitely be able to crack the egg surrounding you and step into a new world!
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I certainly thought so!
‘Kkeok-.’
Russell’s body, which had been stepping forward, stumbled greatly.
At the same time, my consciousness, which was feeling an overwhelming sense of elation, also plummeted towards the ground at an alarming speed.
In the myth I’ve always heard, I wondered if this was how the hero whose wings melted in the sun must have felt.
Without even having time to process my regrets about it, boom!
Half a beat later, a startling sense of reality came to me.
“Ugh… … .”
My face felt numb, as if I had been hit directly by something hard.
When I came to my senses, I felt my knees and face touching the ground.
Perhaps the reason my face felt numb was because I fell over and hit my face on the ground.
‘What happened?’
I thought I could definitely break down the wall blocking me.
But, at the last moment.
He couldn’t get over the distance of just a few steps and fell flat on the spot.
For Russell, there is bound to be a deep sense of regret.
Nevertheless, Russell’s reason as a wizard was coolly analyzing the current situation.
‘It was not enough.’
For a moment, my consciousness was raised close to the wall, but I actually lacked the ‘mana’, the power to overcome it.
It has to be that way.
Russell’s mana has only just entered the middle of the 6th circle.
A large amount of magical power was still needed to complete the sixth circle.
‘Ugh… … .’
Russell quenched his appetite while confirming that fact.
It would be a lie to say that I am not disappointed.
However, in the end, it happened because I was not good enough.
There’s nothing you can do about it.
Of course, we cannot be sure that an opportunity like this will come again next time.
However, one thing is certain.
The experience just before had been engraved in Russell’s mind under the name ‘unconsciousness’.
Russell smiled faintly, recalling that sensation.
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That’s all I have to say about my previous experience.
Calming down his excited mood, Russell slowly moved his gaze. He now checked the area where he was standing.
Crack, crack, crack-.
The sound of dry grass burning continued to come from behind me.
When I turned my head, the hell I had just been through was spread out right there.
Unconsciously, I left the burning plain and reached the neutral zone.
In the middle of that neutral zone, a gate stood tall.
A door that looks the same as the one you first entered.
‘Does this mean the test is over?’
As soon as my unconsciously stretched out fingertips touch the door…
[You have completed the mission.]
[Compensation will be paid.]
[Advanced magic stone (edible) x5 and… … .]
-An alarm was heard.
[Enter the Earth Dragon’s abode to give the Dragon God King’s horn (purification of the earth).]
Just like when you first came in, a bright light started from the door.
A vortex of magical power engulfed Russell’s entire body.
Paaaat!
wizard who swallowed a dragon
