◈ Episode 396 Bad News (1)
“Is it a giant monster? Long time no see.”
Rudger gathered magic at the tip of his staff and pulled it out.
The magical power at the tip of the staff was sharpened and turned into a huge blade.
However, it was specialized in stabbing rather than cutting.
“Wherever I go, I will reign as a loser, but unfortunately, the opponent was bad this time.”
Most wizards and knights never fight giant beasts.
There are cryptids in this world, but cryptids are rarely encountered except in special remote places.
Cases such as Jebodang in Durmang Kingdom are extremely exceptional.
On a mountain road like this, there is no reason to encounter and fight a gigantic beast, especially a monster reinforced by magical powers.
But Ludger was different.
He was one of those who specialized in hunting these monsters.
He just wasn’t a pro.
He was the pinnacle of hunters.
He hunted the monster of the report party alone.
The monster that was much bigger than the giant bear in front of me and showed terrifying power.
Rudger, of course, knew very well how to deal with monsters.
‘They basically have very strong bodies. That’s beyond imagination.’
In order for a huge body to move smoothly on bare ground, the body must be able to withstand the load.
The bones are thick and harder than steel, and the muscle fibers that cover them are elastic and dense.
In addition to the tough leather and bristly fur that surpasses synthetic rubber.
It was impossible for a master-class knight to pierce through it at once.
Of course, attacking the torso of a giant beast is something sewage does.
If you look down on them as beasts, you will only feel embarrassed when they do not budge.
If so, where is the rest?
‘Eyes and ears.’
No matter how much it is protected by its steel-like skin, the inside of its eyes and ears are bound to be soft.
In particular, the eyes were the most important part to attack because they blocked the vision and drove the enemy into confusion.
like right now
Fu-wook!
Rudger’s cane went deep into the fallen Giant Bear’s eye.
No matter how much you fall, it’s an attack that’s hard to do without a fair amount of courage and detail.
‘You can’t just stop at stealing sight. I’m going with the determination to end it here.’
Ludger tried to blow it up with more magic power and just like that, it exploded from the tip of the staff.
If the mana penetrates the inside of the skull through the optic nerve, it can turn the head into mush.
But at that moment, the Giant Bear, who felt the danger of death, reacted.
Whoa!
At the same time as he shouted, mana was released from his entire body.
A wave of magical energy burst out like a shock wave and hit Ludgar’s body.
It was only for a moment, but it felt like a storm had raged right in front of me.
Rudger’s body couldn’t stand it and bounced back.
Rudger used defensive magic to offset the direct damage.
Rudger landed safely on the ground, positioning himself in the air.
The Giant Bear was slowly raising its body while mana flowed from its entire body.
The density of magic power was so high that the trees it touched crumbled like passus powder.
It looks like a bear, but there is no such thing as a hedgehog.
‘Sorry. It was an opportunity to end it once and for all.’
Rudger thought so, but decided to be satisfied with the fact that he had achieved his intended purpose.
Red blood flowed from the bear’s left eye.
Now that one eye is muddy, it’s as if he has a huge limitation.
“Are you all right?”
Derek Olsen approached and checked on Ludger’s condition.
Rudger answered by lightly brushing off the wood shavings from his collar with his hand.
“yes. It was close, but it’s okay.”
“… … this is true I can’t even believe it. Do wizards usually fight like that?”
“In exceptional circumstances, we must respond in an exceptional way. That’s what I learned in the military.”
No way.
There is no place that acts according to given manuals and regulations as much as the military.
Ludger’s actions are, in a way, a sudden act that violates the military law.
But Derek couldn’t take it seriously.
The monster bear was still alive.
“I hurt my eye, but it might recover soon. The animals here are also excellent at regenerating. If you’re that big, you’ll recover in less than a minute.”
“You don’t have to worry about that either.”
Rudger said that and swung his wand once.
Chew!
The Giant Bear’s blood on the staff sprinkled on the ground, and then white smoke came out with a burning sound.
Derek sniffed the tip of his nose and opened his eyes wide.
“poison? It’s pretty strong too.”
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“I put it on the tip of the wand before stabbing it.”
In order to deal with the gigantic beast, he had to use everything he could.
Since they are far beyond human in terms of physique, of course, there is no chance of winning in a head-to-head confrontation.
This is why hunters who hunt huge beasts usually use tranquilizer guns, poisons, and traps.
It’s not a fair fight starting from the weight class, so this side doesn’t choose the means and methods.
Of course, halfway poison is not used.
One bowl of venom isn’t enough to deliver a lethal dose to that gigantic body.
That’s why the poison used by Ludger had a terrifyingly long-lasting effect rather than a lethal dose.
It interferes with the regeneration of wounds, paralyzes the skin and necrozes cells.
It was inspired by seeing the venomous mist Chris Vennimore used in the underground waterway the other day, and asked Bellaluna to make it.
Perhaps thanks to that, the monster bear was still unable to regenerate its eyes.
It’s no wonder that he went on a rampage because of the pain, but he was spreading his mana at random with his body flattened on all fours.
“I don’t think it will last long. If you radiate magic like that, the poison will soon be pushed away.”
“But it will be enough time to drain the mana of that monster.”
The Giant Bear, whose life was at stake, continued to discharge without thinking about the remaining mana.
It was to prevent the toxin flowing through the optic nerve from being transmitted to the brain, but also to defend against the magicians’ attacks.
The magical aura that flows outward shatters everything just by touching it.
There is absolutely no defense whatsoever.
In other words, he was overdoing it at the point of pouring out that much density of mana.
Even if they are strong and clever, in the end they are beasts.
The idea of hoarding power for later didn’t exist for him.
‘Still, it’s a little disappointing that I can’t put in an extra hit here.’
Originally, when I was winning like this, I had to drive without stopping.
I have to drive without stopping, because I can shorten the time even a little.
But to do that, you have to use a hidden skill.
It was something that could not be shown carelessly in such a crowded place.
In a way, this position itself, which has many eyes to see, is a limitation for Rudger.
‘But if you look closely, the current situation is the best.’
It is incomparable to the time when I fought the monster of Jebodang.
First of all, the opponent’s weight class is different.
Compared to the monster in Jebodang, that giant bear is nothing but a stuffed bear.
There’s the minor issue that the teddy bear can rip a knight to death, but that didn’t bother Rudgar.
Ludger remembers the city of endless nightmares.
The smell of rotten blood and the stench of beasts.
The cry of a beast suffering from eternal hunger.
Even the countless red eyes that bloom in the pitch-black darkness.
The beasts wriggling slowly crawling on the walls, iron railings and roofs of the buildings smelled of blood that could not be hidden.
Among the waves of murderous intentions that came from all sides, the most noticeable thing was a gigantic beast that could touch the red moon floating brightly in the sky.
Rudger fought such a monster in Hell.
I succeeded in hunting him down.
Compared to that time, that Giant Bear is no different from aegyo.
‘Besides, now there are as many as 100 reinforcements.’
Everyone was frozen in embarrassment, but when the Giant Bear stopped moving, they were regaining their senses one by one.
“Derek. When I give the signal, give the volley an order.”
“Okay.”
Derek realized that now was a great opportunity to take down the monstrous bear.
He immediately approached Gregorium, the conductor of the Kuma Tower, and reported the situation.
The order was given, and the wizards gathered magic while maintaining the display.
Meanwhile, the Giant Bear was still emitting mana.
The clearly shaped magic was protecting the Giant Bear’s body like a cocoon.
Judging by the fact that he kept emitting magic of that density, a predator was indeed a predator.
But it can’t last forever.
That meaningless war of attrition had to come to an end in the end, and Ludger’s predictions came true.
‘come.’
The magic power emitted by the Giant Bear was gradually fading.
The mana that radiated out of the skin slowly diminished, and eventually the giant bear’s bare skin was revealed.
Even with bare skin, it’s strong, but it’s on a completely different level from being protected by the magical shell just before.
Rudger looked at Derek and nodded.
Derek immediately gathered mana in his hand and shot it overhead.
Phew!
Magical power exploded with a brilliant light.
that was the signal
“Now! Shoot them all!”
About 80 wizards fired magic at once.
The high-powered magic that each person could use poured down on the Giant Bear in a parabolic arc.
The magic that flew at the same time swept away the Giant Bear with a slight time lag.
Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwam!
Deafening explosions followed one after another.
Surrounding trees were torn apart by the impact of the explosion, and a shockwave spread out.
The ground shook violently, as if it had been an earthquake, and clouds of dust rose high.
Even the magicians who created this scene were surprised by the power of the moment.
Eventually, the dust cloud cleared and the site of the explosion was revealed.
“Sah, are you alive?”
Surprisingly, Giant Bear was still breathing.
Before the magic poured out, the Giant Bear had all the magic of the rock wrapped around its skin.
But the condition was not good.
The rock armor was shattered in half by the blast, and the exposed skin was full of scars.
Some were so severe that bones were visible.
In fact, it is a state that is no different from a half-corpse with only breathing.
“Uh huh? The bastard wakes up!”
The Giant Bear showed incredible survivability and rose slowly from its seat.
The Giant Bear glared at the group of wizards, especially Ludger, with an intense gaze.
Whoa!
The bear roared loudly.
The wizards were nervous that he might be trying to attack them.
There is nothing more dangerous than a wounded predator.
If he suddenly decides to die here and fights… … .
At that moment, Giant Bear showed his back.
“uh?”
The wizards who were very nervous were taken aback.
The action taken by the Giant Bear, who pretended to be immortal, was to run away.
“They are gone.”
The fight ended more briskly than expected.
The wizards let out a sigh of relief.
If that monster ran rampant until the end, there would definitely be a victim.
In fact, it wouldn’t be strange if someone died a little while ago. It was truly a miracle that no one died.
What made it possible was the person who fought at the forefront.
Ludgar Celish, Derek Olsen and Barencina.
If it hadn’t been for the three of them, there would have been quite a few victims.
“Ludger Chelsea. I knew it wasn’t your average teacher, but what the hell… … .”
“I am not usually brave. Wasn’t it an empty word to say that I was active in the military?”
Derek shrugged his shoulders as he looked this way and asked Ludgar.
“How does it feel to be interested in people? teacher.”
“There is nothing particularly special about it.”
“Rather than that, where did you learn how to poison your weapon and fight? Did you learn that in the army too?”
“yes. you’re right.”
“This is true. If I want to become like you, I wonder if I should get older and enlist in the army.”
“That sounds kind of terrifying.”
Derek laughed at Ludger’s joke, but didn’t neglect to sort things out.
It was fortunate that the Giant Bears were driven out without damage, but their original purpose was not to hunt bears.
“Still, it seems that they have exhausted their remaining means. There are no magic traps, and thanks to that monstrous bear, the other beasts don’t look around.”
“I agree. Let’s move.”
Barencina also agreed with Derek’s words and prepared herself.
Kwaaang!
However, in the huge explosion that exploded on the mountain road, the wizards realized that even a short maintenance time was not allowed.
‘It’s very diverse.’
Explosion from that direction.
That place, according to calculations, was where one of the five leylines of the Cassar Basin flowed.
Barencina sighed.
“Could it be that they found it?”
“It doesn’t seem like that yet.”
Rudger denied Barencina’s words.
Explosions were heard one after another, but nothing like when the mansion’s leyline erupted.
The guys are also in a hurry, so I saw it after committing the work.
thud. thud.
Explosions rang out periodically.
If he hadn’t found the core of the leyline, his intention to explode it until he found it was conveyed intact.
‘Still fine. So far, only one leyline has burst where the mansion used to be… … .’
The moment Rudger thinks so.
The dome of pure white mist that covered the entire Kassar Basin shuddered once.
Wizards felt it.
It’s just a moment, but something huge exploded.
It was qualitatively different from the explosives exploding on that mountain road now.
bigger and bigger
It was more dangerous.
“no way… … ?”
Barencina stepped on the branches of tall trees one after another and soared to the top of the tree.
After a while, Varencina came down from the tree with a hard expression on her face.
She told me a shocking fact.
“One of the leylines burst.”
