Episode 182
EPISODE.91
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─Chiek!
No matter how hard the giant’s skin was, it could not withstand the temperature of the sun.
A spear with a temperature close to that of a sunspot explosion pierced his chest in an instant.
My nerves burn before I feel the pain.
The fire exploded from the inside and consumed the tendons, muscles, and bones beyond it.
A concept that should be said to melt rather than burn.
Briareos’ eyes rolled over.
─Gruk… … !?
With the flames spreading like ripples, his body began to swell as if it would burst at any moment.
The moment when red flames are clearly revealed under the skin!
Quaaaaa!
The aftermath of the uncontrolled fire flowed straight into the sky.
It’s called Hongcheon (紅天).
The color of the flames spreads, and the sky begins to turn red.
It’s not enough to cover the entire sky in a radius of several tens of kilometers with flames, it even evaporates all the clouds in the area!
It was a sight that literally set the sky on fire.
[her… … , haha… … .]
Nicolo burst into laughter at the power that overwhelmingly surpassed most 8-circle magic.
[…] … Is it a type of magic using sacred energy?]
Amelia Merwin, a half-blood fairy with more delicate senses, tilted her head and muttered.
If you were hit by an attack like that, even if you were a mythical giant, you wouldn’t be unharmed.
Kugugugung-.
Just as they thought, Briareos’ huge body began to slowly collapse.
bang!
As soon as one knee sank to the floor, the ground began to shake, and the large body tilted and tilted.
A mass that can twist the earth’s axis and cause an earthquake just by hitting the ground.
[Blood, must be avoided… … .]
Just as Arain was about to mutter while protecting her daughter Io, someone’s voice interrupted.
[…] … Isn’t that falling?]
As someone said, Russell’s new model was crashing.
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“─Weeeeek!!”
Russell coughed up blood as he stared at the tilting figure of the giant.
My eyeballs were burning and sparks kept flying from my temples.
In the empty circle, a feeling of exhaustion, no different from hunger, rose without stopping.
Brahmastra was clearly a magic that far exceeded Russell’s abilities.
Not only did I use Yonginhwa, even if only partially, to bear the enormous magical power, but I also stretched my brain power to its limit to shorten the casting time.
The reaction was coming, albeit belatedly.
‘ah… … .’
Russell opened his mouth as he felt the influence of gravity on his entire body without resistance, falling like a pendulum with a broken string.
There was no need to confirm that Briareos was dead.
[You have completed the mission.]
[As compensation… … .]
Because the notification sound that was continuously ringing in my ears was doing that for me.
In his fading consciousness, Russell blinked several times and stared at the sky.
I can feel the red sky created by the spreading fire still filling the front.
Hongcheon (紅川). The sky looked like a red river overflowing, and Russell felt dizzy and like he was swimming in the water.
Every time the body was turned over by the strong wind, I could see the faces of those people staring at the sky with surprised faces.
But they won’t know.
The true power of a properly completed Brahmastra is far superior to this.
You just own it.
Can one truly claim a power that cannot be properly manifested or controlled as one’s own?
The answer to that question was clearly ‘no.’
Russell looked up at the red sky once again and muttered to himself.
‘Someday… … .’
At the end of those words, Russell suddenly lost consciousness.
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It was several days later that Russell woke up.
‘Ugh… … .’
The moment Russell woke up, he felt a throbbing pain in his chest and groaned.
Although the empty mana of the circle had recovered considerably, traces of that time still remained in the mana rod that had poured out output beyond its limit.
‘Whoa…’ … .’
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Letting out a long breath, Russell, who was embracing Mana Lord with his Overlord and Wizard Body, opened his eyes thoughtfully.
I checked where I was lying.
The first thing I saw was a dark green ceiling made of fabric.
‘Tent… … , Is it a barracks?’
Looking at the size of the tent, it did not seem to be a small tent used by the research team, but was probably a barracks used by the 7th Corps.
‘While I was unconscious, I escaped from the ruined forest and came to the 7th Legion’s military camp… … .’
At the very least, it was correct to say that he had been unconscious for more than a week.
‘Maybe more than ten days… … .’
Thinking like that, Russell slowly moved his body.
I don’t know if it’s because I haven’t used my muscles for as many as ten days, or because the aftereffects of that day’s battle remain.
‘Ugh-!’
The moment I moved my fingertips, a sharp muscle pain shot up my spine and into my mind.
I just moved my fingertips, but it was this much pain.
Russell frowned and slowly expanded his senses.
I carefully raised my body, gently adjusting my muscles and joints.
‘I’m dying… … .’
This is the first time he has suffered such a wound since his battle with McRae Hughes. It was then.
“Ugh, benefactor—!”
The entrance to the barracks fluttered, and Io’s voice was heard.
Clang, clang!
The hot water and clean towels that were in her hand were lying around on the floor.
Io ran towards Russell with a startled expression.
“You’re awake!”
“yes. I still feel a little sore… … “For now, I’m awake.”
“oh my god. The medical officer said he might be unconscious for another five days… … .”
Russell laughed awkwardly at his words.
“Because my resilience is quite good.”
Maybe it’s because of the power of the Mana Rod and Wizard Body, but whatever.
“… … .”
“… … .”
While they were awkwardly exchanging glances, it was Russell who spoke first.
“… … If you don’t mind, would you please give me a glass of water? “I guess my throat is burning.”
“Ah, yeah yeah!”
Only then did Io realize his mistake and hastily answered.
I quickly poured water from the kettle that was sitting on one side.
‘… … ‘Me too, why was I so dazed?’
Squeak─.
Water was poured into the teacup, and Russell, who was taking it, stumbled.
“Ugh.”
The moment I took the teacup, the muscles in my right arm throbbed and twisted.
Dang-.
The iron cup falls and falls to the floor.
‘Is Mana Road a distorted place?’
I never thought that developing a mana road on top of muscle fibers would lead to a situation like this.
“Gwae, are you okay?”
Io quickly brought a dry handkerchief and wiped away the spilled water and asked.
“It’s a little numb, but it’s okay.”
But the problem is… … .
‘I guess I can’t drink water like this.’
Just holding the cup makes my muscles tingle.
It’s not just a muscle problem, it’s a twisted mana rod, so it will take a few hours to unravel.
‘Do I have to drink water after that?’
After waiting for a while to file a complaint, Io stuttered and began to speak.
“Shall I let you drink it? “A benefactor?”
“… … yes?”
Russell questioned the completely unexpected words, and Io, whose face quickly turned red, started waving her hands wildly.
He added hastily.
“Oh, no. Rather, if I hold the cup and pour water into it… … .”
I asked what he meant.
‘Is that what you meant?’
An offer that Russell had no reason to refuse.
“Please do me a favor.”
“Well, then… … .”
When Russell adjusted his posture and sat down, Io filled the cup with water again and poured it into Russell’s mouth.
If it felt like the cup touching the end of my lips was shaking for no reason, was it just an illusion?
After quenching his thirst like that, Russell opened his mouth as he felt his thirst quenching.
“By the way, Io, are you okay?”
“Ah yes. About ten days passed… … “I wasn’t seriously injured in that fight.”
Ten days, a time that is not much different from what Russell initially calculated.
“Other people are also recovering quite quickly. “I guess the potion sent by Endymion was effective.”
Probably so.
It will contain Aidan Owl’s special catalyst.
“Vermilion has several broken bones, so it will take a little more time for them to fully heal, but Hubert can be said to be almost completely healed now.”
“okay… … .”
Russell, who had heard about the well-being of the executioners, nodded.
If the story of his awakening spreads outside the barracks, the two people will also come to see him.
I continued to talk trivially about the people around me for a while.
“I… … .”
After hesitating for a moment, Io looked into Russell’s eyes and spoke.
“I have something I would like to say to my benefactor for a moment… … .”
“… … ?”
“Can you please take a look at this?”
As she spoke, she gently stroked the side of her head.
He revealed a pair of silver horns that had been hidden next to him.
It has grown more than twice as much as before, and it is not strange to say that it is almost the size of a thumb.
“ah!.”
Only then did Russell exclaim, remembering that Io had transformed into a silver dragon during the battle.
“That day, I decided that I wanted to save my benefactor, and as a result, I accepted the power of a dragon that was within me.”
Io continued speaking cautiously. He briefly explained what happened at the time.
“And then I realized that my benefactor and I were bound together by some great fate. Of course, I don’t know what fate it is yet… … .”
Was it a mistake?
It felt like the tremors that started in Io were flowing down to me.
“I don’t know if you can feel it, but our souls are connected by the same fate.”
Little by little, he calms down his tremors and continues speaking in a calm voice.
“So, if you know anything, could you explain? “My benefactor and I, what fate brought us together?”
“… … .”
A moment of silence.
It was several minutes later that Russell opened his mouth again.
“I don’t know the details either. Still, I have to give an explanation to Io.”
Russell, who made the decision, took some time to explain the story so far.
As the story progressed, she, with astonished eyes like a rabbit, pondered a few words carefully.
“okay. Solvents and the next generation of dragons. “My benefactor and I became entangled in that kind of relationship.”
A life not like that of an ordinary elf, but of being an elf and a dragon at the same time.
The words at that time must have meant exactly this.
Strictly speaking, the soul connection was not an equal relationship, but a relationship that was unilaterally subordinate to Russell.
“Are you okay?”
“… … ?”
“No matter what, aren’t you subordinate to me? And what effect will the power of a dragon have on Io? … .”
Before Russell could finish speaking, Io covered the back of Russell’s hand with her palm.
“That’s not true.”
With peaceful eyes, I shook my head.
“No matter what anyone says, it doesn’t change the fact that I am Io, and what happened that day was also my choice.”
Accepting the power that could have been rejected was entirely your own choice.
Moreover, I also had my true feelings that I couldn’t tell Russell… … .
‘Maybe I was hoping it would turn out like this.’
Even though it is not what we wanted, our relationship is much stronger than that of others.
As well as-.
‘No matter what kind of companion you have, I will be the one who will stay by your benefactor’s side for the longest time.’
Considering the lifespan of a dragon, which can easily live for 10,000 years, this would certainly be the case.
Io was inwardly surprised by the natural flow of thought.
‘oh.’
Even though they were elves who were not very greedy, the fact that they harbored such intentions was surprising.
Perhaps this too may have been influenced by the dragon.
But it doesn’t feel that bad.
“But what should I call my benefactor now? The benefactor is still a benefactor, but he has become a dragon… … .”
Io smiled softly at that feeling.
“But calling me Dragon Emperor seems like it would stand out too much to those around me… … .”
He said, quietly revealing his attractive dimples.
“… … master?”
wizard who swallowed a dragon
