#281
Helmut
Episode 281
4. Beyond the barrier.
The next day after a day of rest, everyone gathered together.
Everyone had a feeling that what they were going to do in the future would be unusual, so they became impatient.
Instead of relieving his anger, Helmut just swung his sword all day.
Area stood with her arms crossed like a magic professor.
Elaga and Igrel, who suddenly heard something similar to the lecture, waited quietly for her words like gentle sheep.
Area looked back at them and opened her mouth.
“Now let me explain what we need to do.”
Her hands were spread out in the air.
Illusory magic materialized in thin air. A circular sphere separated by a wide plate in the middle.
“This is the sacred barrier. It is impossible to pass through this sacred barrier. So what we have to do is first shake this sacred barrier.”
White light lit up on all sides of the sphere. And there was a red dot in the center.
“As I said, this central core gathers the divine power radiating from all directions.
In other words, if the sacred power radiating from the four cores is prevented from converging, the barrier will be weakened.
It is impossible to prevent it completely. But for a short period of time, it can be disruptive.
Before Lumen’s followers, who were always monitoring the state of the sacred barrier from the outside, noticed the anomaly. “This sacred barrier is the very purpose of the temple’s existence.”
The sacred barrier remained quiet for a very long time, without allowing any changes.
If a change were to occur there, it would be felt unusually in the temple as well. We will try to return the barrier to its original state again.
But the temple will also take some time. Archmage Antiol and Heike.
If something goes wrong in the barrier, they will steal the temple’s attention from outside.
Take advantage of that gap and escape the barrier. That was Area’s plan.
“With this, we can suppress the sacred barrier.”
She took something out of her arms.
Four circular metal plates the size of your palm. A large blue gem was embedded in the middle of a densely detailed magic circle.
I could see magical energy rippling within it like a wave. There was a magical power there, like the sea.
Sian muttered.
“Wow, I see this here. Adamantium! It is a gem that can contain the most magical power in the world. Rare things are rare, but if they are that big, they are incredibly expensive and there are four of them!
Moreover, it would have taken even a great wizard several years to store that much magical power.”
Area nodded and continued speaking.
“If you place it on the core of the sacred barrier, it will work. In theory, it would be good for all four to act simultaneously, but all it takes is for even one to act to upset the balance of the sacred barrier.
“We are trying to squeeze through the gap in balance, not break the sacred barrier.”
Helmut, who had been listening quietly, pointed out sharply.
“Then what you mean is that we are dividing the group. “You have to operate it in four directions simultaneously.”
“Yeah, and it’s good to have it running around the same time. And we must join this central area and escape the barrier as quickly as possible.”
“How long does that work?”
“Three days at most. It could be shorter. You have to come as quickly as possible. “If this sacred barrier is Lumen’s will itself, I don’t know how it will react if it senses a threat.”
The fact that I didn’t know how I would react was a variable.
“It means you have to return to the central area and join us within three days.”
“Four days after departure, noon. At that time, place this on the core of the barrier. “When you get close to the core, this will tell you its location.”
“Then how are you going to divide the group?”
Asuka asked with a serious face.
Now I’m starting to feel a little nervous. If we split the group, we can’t just mindlessly follow Area like before.
Finally, after entering the Forest of Pahe, the moment came when I had to take my first risk.
But for that purpose, he had been sharpening his sword. His eyes became vivid with excitement.
“First of all, the south is easy. Because Ygrel, the ruler of the area, is here.”
[huh? me?]
Ygrel blinked his eyes, looking somewhat foolish. She had somehow joined in and was listening with interest.
Area didn’t include him for nothing. Although he was fully prepared, he did not expect that he would be able to weaken all four directions of the barrier due to the circumstances, but his presence made the job easier.
“It will be difficult for Ygrel to get close to the sacred barrier. It’s up to one of us to put that in there. So, please take just one person with you and go south.”
Ygrel protested.
[Why should I do that? Are you asking me to put a human on my back?!]
“You don’t have to ride it on your back. “You can hang on and go.”
Anyway, since it wasn’t her job to do, Area said calmly.
There was no one here who couldn’t bear that level of discomfort.
[If you’re not going to do it, why are you coming to my territory and killing me? There’s nothing to do. If you ask me to do it, just do it.]
As Elaga growled, revealing her demonic energy, Igrel muttered dissatisfiedly.
[Ignorant leopard. This is why street animals shouldn’t have power. So who’s going with me? Are you going together?]
Igrel, who had decided to get his feathers trimmed on the way, looked around at the humans.
Of course Asuka didn’t like it.
Area is the best, but Charlotte and Sian are similar.
Area spoke right away as if she had thought about it.
“I think that person would be Charlotte.”
Charlotte got up from her seat.
“I can’t be the only one who takes on easy, comfortable jobs!”
Follow Ygrel, plant the core in the sacred barrier, and come back. It’s the simplest and least risky thing to do.
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Charlotte has not yet fully paid for her crimes.
She felt obliged to take on the most dangerous task. This kind of preferential treatment is unreasonable.
But Area’s reaction was cold.
“You must be mistaken. The reason you do that is because you are weaker than Asuka. Because Xian, a wizard, has other things to do. The only thing left is you. “You can’t leave this job to a child like that, right?”
Sera flinched after being pointed at by Alea. He looked like he wanted to protest, but he didn’t dare do that to Area.
In her eyes, Area was an incredibly beautiful, but cold and scary older sister.
[Well, I’m fine as long as it doesn’t have blue hair. A black-haired female human. You can ride on my back.]
Ygrel shrugged his shoulders.
His eyes were especially bright as he found something new to enjoy.
Elaga threatened.
[If you do anything in vain, I will tear your wings off! I guess I ate snakes, but there’s nothing I can’t eat birds.]
[Who is making a fuss? This noble Ygrel does not do such things!]
Ygrel, who was secretly curious about what would happen if a human was stolen in the middle of the situation, got angry and lost his temper.
Area tied the knot lightly.
“Then let’s say the south side is resolved. Now we have to decide on north, east, and west.”
Elaga muttered sullenly.
[The east is Naho’s territory. Since Naho is dead, there isn’t much danger there, right?]
Helmut shook his head.
“No, because Elaga left it alone, the east became full of monsters. “Because it is an area where the regional rulers do not need to worry.”
[Then this time, can I just go east with one human?]
“No, Elaga, you should not deal with such monsters. “Elaga, what you have to deal with is not such a trivial monster.”
The person he is dealing with is the ruler of the area.
That was her calculation. Area’s purple eyes shined brightly.
[…] … I see, Baharek in the West and Kantra in the North. They were there.]
Elaga, who swallowed Naho’s core, was the most powerful person among the rulers of the area.
At this point, when it is essential to pass through other areas, we cannot afford to waste Elaga fighting the ruler in the east.
“And there’s no need to waste a lot of personnel on the east side. Everyone except Ygrel and Charlotte will head east to start.
Just leave one person in the east and disperse in your own direction. “That one person just needs to operate the item at a set time and come to the central area.”
Asuka asked back.
“It’s easy to go, but in the end, you have to overcome so many monsters to come, right? alone.”
He looked anxious yet excited, wondering if it could be him. He didn’t have the fighting cock temperament anywhere. Even if that opponent is a monster.
“Since Ygrel moves quickly, he could take care of business in the south and then fly straight to the east. The same goes for Elaga. However, due to time constraints, you will have to come from the east to the central region and then join them. There is someone best suited for the job. draft.”
Everyone’s eyes fell on Sian, who remained still.
“me? alone?”
Xian made a prickly expression.
Unlike Asuka, he was more concerned about his own safety.
Even though he acts as an assistant, he is far from taking the lead and taking risks.
No matter how familiar he was with the forest, it was not a forest of monsters.
His theory was that wizards should always move together with swordsmen in combat situations.
“You are a spirit wizard, so you can hide yourself from monsters, and it is easy to let Ygrel know where you are. So it’s you.”
Area’s reason was logical. So that it cannot be denied.
Xian nodded with a depressed face.
“okay.”
“Now then we have to decide between north and west. “Where is Elaga going?”
Helmut asked.
The look in his eyes as he looked into Area’s eyes was intense. A look in your eyes that you haven’t seen in recent years.
He was definitely alive. Instead of just surviving helplessly like before, he is more motivated than when he left the Forest of Pahe.
And the person who gave him that motivation answered his lover in a softer tone.
“West. “Because you will have to deal with Baharek in the West.”
[It is certain that Baharek in the West is more incommunicative and has a harsher temper than Kantra in the North. Although not as good as Naho.
You don’t sleep well and your sense of smell is well developed, so if you capture my scent and infiltrate my territory, they will rush at you like crazy, so it will be difficult to avoid.
But that doesn’t mean Kantra is easy. Well, if you’re lucky, you might pass by without encountering him.]
“Elaga, you can be with Asuka. While you are dealing with Baharek, Asuka is heading to the sacred barrier. And the north… … .”
