Episode 180
EPISODE.90
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Briareos, commander of the Titan tribe.
It was around the early to middle part of Titanomachia that he was sealed in Tartarus along with his legions.
The embers of war were just beginning to engulf the continent.
Therefore, he does not know the existence of the divine device, Brahmastra.
However, to him, the existence of ‘Russell’, who inherited the power of the Dragon Emperor and the Savior of the Other World, was like an enemy that must be eliminated.
-You bastards, nothing has changed even after eons.
As if protecting Russell, he does not hide his anger towards those who blocked him.
-You’re trying to pull a trick even though you know it won’t work.
Briareos’ huge thighs swelled powerfully. The moment the guy finally kicks his toes off the ground, boom!
There was no movement that broke the speed of sound. In the first place, except for the hundred arms that created the storm, Briareos’ movements were not very fast.
However, the physical power generated by that large body alone made its movements threatening enough.
Kwagwagwagwagwagwagwa-!
The axis of the earth twisted and the ground exploded. As if an earthquake had occurred, the ground shook randomly.
Briareos’s new model, which jumped hundreds of meters or more in a single leap, instantly pounced on Russell.
Kwagwagwagwa!
With that kind of jumping power, it would only take a few steps to cover several kilometers!
‘Tsk-!’
Russell, who hastily canceled the casting, jumped at the sight.
To avoid Briareos’ attack, he quickly retreated a few kilometers.
And at that moment, a voice was heard.
[…] … Concentrate, do it.]
Voice of Amelia Merwin.
[…] … no. Giant, you. I can’t go.]
The wind magic completed faster than anyone else grabs the giant’s two and four legs!
Quad deud deuk-!
A whip is created by weaving the flow of wind, as if twisting several thin threads to make a strong rope.
A total of seven strings of whips moved like tentacles and wrapped around his ankles and entire body.
Clap la la la rock!
The last remaining whip wrapped around Briareos’ neck like an animal’s leash.
Not an ordinary wind, but a chain of storms created by weaving together oxygen and hydrogen in the atmosphere.
─This, a half-breed fairy girl!
Briareos roared and there was a split second where it stopped.
There were two wizards who did not miss the opportunity.
[Now is… … hey!]
At Amelia Merwin’s signal, intense flames erupted from different directions.
The rising flames meet hydrogen and oxygen, creating an intense explosion.
Boom────────!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Magnificent scattering of light.
Kwagwagwa—!
After half a breath, shock waves accompanied by strong winds poured out from the center of the explosion in all directions.
A deafening roar.
A massive explosion covered the area like a curtain.
The damage from the explosion was not that minor, but I was very annoyed because the smoke completely blocked my view.
─You do a variety of things.
But the magic to tie his feet wasn’t over yet.
Coogggggggg-.
The sand dust he created as he ran met magical power and moved in an unusual trajectory.
[Blow. Sandstorm that tramples everything!]
Then, a huge sand storm rises from the ground and quickly covers the fire!
The most spectacular mineral migration phenomenon in nature!
Kugwagwagwagwagwa!
A dust storm that occurs in a distant desert has an average weight of up to 200 million tons!
The sandstorm Nicolo caused wasn’t that powerful.
First of all, the terrain itself was not a place that could bring in as much sand as the desert.
That’s why magic was improved.
Instead of covering a wide area, the power was increased by concentrating all power on one point.
The completed sand storm begins to rage, showing a power comparable to that of the desert.
Kugwagwagwagwagwa!
The weight of the fierce sandstorm crushed Briareos. The wind that came with him battered his entire body.
Kugwagwagwagwagwagwa!
─What a trivial interruption!
The sandstorm roared loudly.
A huge force generated from inside rushes wildly to tear the sand storm apart.
It was probably the same attack that blew away Amelia and Russell.
[Pfft, no more… … .]
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Nicolo gritted his teeth.
At that moment, cold air flowing in from somewhere begins to spread beneath the sandstorm.
Sigh, blah blah blah.
As if winter suddenly arrived, the area around the giant turned into frozen ground.
The cold air that rose along the surface instantly covered one of Briareos’ ankles.
Immediately after the sandstorm that had been weighing him down dissipated, Alan raised his voice.
[Now!]
[Hahahaha! The target is huge, so it’s very easy to hit!]
A dwarf’s unique, booming voice rang in my ears, and my footsteps froze.
Sharp sword energy flew in from all directions, as if waiting for the moment when the movement was fixed.
An offensive by master-level Auror trainees.
Even though they did not master the sword technique, they were also capable of simply throwing sword techniques.
Spot-.
Small scratches appeared one after another on Briareos’ skin, which had been cut by the sword energy.
A wound so small and shallow that it only stings at best, and not even blood leaks out.
[Forest Spirit-!]
[Our friend, please give me the strength to hold on to the author!]
Hundreds or thousands of kudzu stems that had crawled and taken root in the ground sprouted up all at once.
Then, his entire body begins to be cold. Of course they knew too.
If you do something like this, you can only tie his feet for a few seconds at most.
However, as those seconds accumulate, they become tens of seconds, and the tens of seconds accumulate into minutes, and you will finally be able to achieve your desired goal.
Energy and horsepower.
I felt both of them shrinking at a rapid rate.
It was no exception for the 7th Circle Archmages, known as the royal magic tower lords.
They had already been pouring out anti-army magic for several rounds, so no matter how much magical power they had, they wouldn’t be able to withstand it.
A strong sense of helplessness comes from the emptying circle.
[Tsk—!]
Nicolo sobbed while massaging his throbbing temples.
Amelia and Alain are also in bad condition.
The stuffed rabbit that Amelia was riding around has long since been torn to pieces by the shock wave.
She was floating in the air using flight magic and frowned repeatedly.
[Sigh… … .]
Black blood stains along Arain’s sleeve as he wipes the corner of his mouth.
Due to being exposed to shock waves several times, the internal organs were concussed and congested.
They were said to be the strongest among the group, so there was no need to talk about the status of the others.
[Are you okay? execution… … .]
Vermilion shook his head at Hubert, who was asking with congested blood.
His left arm wasn’t just broken, it was also greatly swollen.
[Anyway, left arm strength training… … It won’t be possible for a while. Muscle loss will be very noticeable. It looks like a few ribs are broken, so we’ll have to exclude the chest as well… … .]
Even in this situation, it looks like that. Should I say that people are very consistent?
Hubert shook his head, barely making a hand sign with his trembling fingertips and squeezing the circle.
Someone’s voice comes between the two people.
[time is… … How long has it been?]
It was Alan Page.
Her hair was uncharacteristically tangled, and her shoulders were constantly shaking due to her breathing rising to the tip of her chin.
Moreover, his front lip was soaked with blood flowing from his nose and mouth.
[It seems like about ten minutes have passed… … .]
[I guess I have to hold out for at least three more minutes.]
Normally you wouldn’t know it, but it was a moment that felt like an eternity.
In that situation, 3 minutes was no different from eons.
The bigger problem is that their connection is extremely precarious.
If even the slightest discrepancy occurs between them, all efforts made so far will be in vain in an instant—!
[Pfft… … !]
─Hahahaha! I told you so. It’s just pointless, you bastards!
Briareos did not miss the brief gap that occurred with someone’s silence.
It roared wildly and attacked Russell.
Galloping like an untamed wild horse, clunk, clack!
With a terrifying sound of bones, its hundred arms once again twisted like muscle fibers to form a huge fist.
In a split second, the huge arms and waist are tilted back like an arrow!
It’s literally a Giant Blow!!
It was a repeat of the attack that had blown away Amelia Merwin right after the battle began.
[Oh, no!]
[Ah!!]
[Lord Russell!]
[Priest—!]
The moment when everyone’s screams overlap on the communication network.
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Time surrounding Io began to pass slowly.
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─────Tsk tsk tsk.
I hear tinnitus.
As if the world had stopped, time around me passed slowly.
Meanwhile, the sight of a giant plowing towards Russell caught my eye.
‘Benefactor-!’
It must be stopped.
The events that occurred on the slave ship flashed through my mind like a flash.
Just as he saved and protected me, this time I wanted to protect him.
One thought.
Only that thought filled Io’s head.
‘If I had the power… … .’
If only I could block that giant’s blow with all my might!
‘Forest, please give me strength… … !’
Io gritted her teeth, not even noticing that time had slowed down.
I exerted all my strength as if I was struggling. I feel like the life force in my body is drying up, as if there is a drought.
However, despite this, the power was ridiculously insufficient to block the giant’s fist.
In order to block a blow that creates a fierce wind and tears off the surface of the earth in kilometers, more power is needed.
‘please… … ‘Give me strength!’
A vow that is no different from a scream.
The one who responded to that longing—had power.
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‘Do you need strength?’
‘ah… … .’
Io’s legs lost strength as she saw the figure speaking to her.
It was as if he was facing a mirror, his appearance was exactly like his own.
The difference was that the person who was speaking had hair and eye color closer to silver than his own.
‘horn… … .’
Growing along both sides of her head were silver horns that were much larger than her own.
Unlike her own, which was at most the size of the first joint of her thumb, her horns were huge, as if they belonged to a mountain goat.
The woman opened her mouth as if speaking to Io.
‘You already have the power you want. I just couldn’t accept it.’
‘… … What do you mean?’
‘You know it. What kind of power do you have?’
‘dragon… … ‘The power of.’
Through atavism, she was born with darker dragon blood than her mother, Arain.
‘But that power… … .’
It was said that he was beginning to awaken, but the pace was very slow.
At this point, it felt like I wasn’t growing any more. But you already have the power.
‘I told you. You just haven’t accepted that power yet.’
As if reading Io’s thoughts, a woman who looked just like her giggled.
‘The power of the dragon within your body is not from your bloodline, but from me, the power I left to you. In order to make this power completely yours, you must accept not only the power, but also the great destiny attached to it.’
‘fate… … .’
Io recited the words over and over again due to the strange weight and resonance of the words.
‘If you accept this fate, you can no longer live the same life as before. A life not as an ordinary elf, but as an elf and a dragon at the same time. Are you ready to embrace that life?’
I didn’t know what kind of life that was. However, since the word fate is used, it won’t be ordinary.
Originally, it would be right to ask about that fate. But despite this, Io didn’t ask about him.
He raised his head and asked something completely different.
‘That power─.’
‘… … ?’
‘If you accept that power, you will become your benefactor… … , can you save Mr. Russell?’
The woman smiled softly at Io’s question. That’s enough of an answer.
‘then… … .’
Io, who had made a decision, clenched her fists and responded with a determined expression.
‘I will accept that power.’
Even the great destiny that lies within it. As soon as I finished answering-.
‘great.’
-A silver light poured down along the woman’s body.
‘It’s a power that’s only just begun to bloom, so it might be impossible, but I’ll help you especially this time.’
Tsutsutsutsu-.
Along with the light, the woman’s voice flowed into Io’s body, and then she spoke through Io’s mouth.
“Because originally, I too should have served Him.”
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Whoa!
The slow flow of time has come to its proper place.
[S-Je!!]
A deafening scream.
Faster than the scream ends, quauuuuuu!
A roar was heard.
A huge silver dragon suddenly appeared, blocking Russell’s path with two pairs of wings overlapping like a shield.
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wizard who swallowed a dragon
