◈ Episode 559: A bell ringing from deep within (1)
Noksanna’s bell rang only once.
However, the aftermath of that one event was so huge that it was reminiscent of a natural disaster.
The sound of the bell spread in all directions, covering the entire Dreamland.
Sound decreases in size as it travels through a medium, but Noksanna’s did not do this at all.
No matter how far she went or what kind of beating she went through, the sound of the bell she rang always kept going.
The sound that resonated from the depths of Dreamland did not stop even after passing through the middle layer and scanning the surface layer.
In the end, it went beyond the boundaries of a dream and even affected the real world.
“… … This.”
Grander, who had been lying calmly on the sofa, suddenly stood up, covered in a film of bright red blood.
Grander’s expression, which had been stricken with boredom, hardened for the first time.
I wasn’t this surprised when dream sand covered the entire Lederbelk.
Even an international disaster situation in which a city could be completely paralyzed and the aftermath could be even greater was insufficient to inspire Grandeur.
But the bell that rang now was different.
“Surely there was a living god? Moreover, this power… … .”
It wasn’t a good sign.
Grander hesitated for a moment and then immediately shook his head.
This was not a situation for me to step forward.
As I sank back into the sofa, my silky blonde hair fell all over the sofa.
“Disciple. I’ll leave it to you. “Anyway, the only one who can stop this is you.”
If you fail.
then… … .
Grander closed his eyes again.
The sound of her breathing softly echoed within the red blood film.
Same time.
The Lederbelk branch of the Lumensis Church felt the same way as Grander.
“The sand is coming!”
“Everyone, hold on! “Pray up!”
“Oh, no! It’s on a completely different level than before! “It’s so strong I can’t stand it!”
The priests and paladins who maintained the sanctuary barrier outside fell one by one.
It wasn’t dead. She just fell asleep.
But considering that that sleep would never wake up, Priest Lemria thought that it was no different from death.
“The situation is not good.”
Even after seeing the dream sand pouring in from all directions, the expression on Priest Lemria’s face was still full of a sly smile.
Believers fell down screaming, and the fear spreading like a contagious disease engulfed the surroundings.
Some prayed to Lumensis, while others prayed that they did not want to die.
“Priest of Lemria.”
Now, the few people left have established a strong sanctuary barrier within a narrow range.
Bishop Freden was one of them.
“We can’t last like this for long.”
“yes. Even if I could hold out, it would probably only last about an hour.”
“How on earth did this happen? What about the bell that rang a little while ago… … .”
Ever since the bell that came from somewhere rang, Dreamsand became much stronger.
The Holy Knights dispatched from the church could not stand it and fell helplessly, and the parish priest himself was in a cold sweat and could barely keep himself alive.
Instinctively, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something different in scale had happened.
“Priest, have you already seen this future?”
“I have never seen a future like this. What you see is beyond that. But I’m embarrassed. “What is happening now has a fate so strong that it distorts the future I see.”
“Has the devil finally awakened the god of heresy?”
Freden’s question was almost to the point.
She did not rise to the position of parish president simply through personal connections.
As Lemria nodded and confirmed her anxiety, Freden closed his eyes tightly.
“iced coffee. “Lumensis.”
The god of heresy.
The fact that the god served by the devil opened his eyes was nothing short of a disaster for the Lumensis Church.
But there was nothing Freden could do right now.
So she sat down, knelt down, and prayed.
To Lumensis for giving.
desperately.
Because that was all a weak human could do.
The priest of Lemria was the only one there, staring at the stormy sands with a relaxed smile.
* * *
Outside the city, it was truly a state of emergency.
This is because the dream sand that stayed like smog only in the vicinity of Lederbelk city began to spread like crazy as if riding a tailwind.
A huge bell rang, and no one was able to offer any resistance to the sandstorm that followed.
Every time the dream sand passed by, people fell helplessly.
Even if it is a knight with a strong body.
Even if he is a wizard with outstanding mental power and brains.
Even if you are a soldier with strong beliefs.
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In front of the dream sand that contained the power of the goddess, I was nothing more than an ant in front of the waves.
“Unbelievable.”
Erendir, who was watching the scene from afar, felt his fingertips trembling.
She tightened her fists and forced herself to shake off the tremors.
The sandstorm had no intention of stopping.
The sandstorm rushing in, voraciously devouring everything, had already reached the vicinity of the barracks where Erendir was staying.
“Protect the princess!”
“Princess! You must avoid it!”
The guards shouted that, but they knew full well that it was of no use.
Because this was not something that could be escaped by running away.
“Everyone, step back.”
It was then that Luthers stepped forward.
He even had a dedicated weapon, the solo numbering gladius art [Jet Stream], in his hand.
From the start, when he wielded the strongest weapon, I could see how sincere Luthus was.
“Never move a single step from your seat.”
Lutus gave a stern warning to the people standing behind him.
“If you move even a little, it will tear apart. “I don’t have the time right now to fine-tune my strength.”
The words that came out of Luthus’s mouth were that he had no time to spare.
Is there anyone who doesn’t know how much weight it carries?
gulp.
The guard knights swallowed their saliva and became very nervous.
Luthus held his sword and stretched his hand back.
Before we knew it, the sand storm was just around the corner.
Luthus swung his sword at the storm that was reminiscent of the maw of a huge beast.
Paang!
With the tip of his sword cutting through the air, the swordsmanship he used was activated.
The energy rotating at incredible speeds combined with the atmosphere to create another storm.
Just as a huge forest fire was suppressed with counterfire, the sandstorm was combated by a storm realized with swordsmanship.
Luthers did not just use swordsmanship.
He unleashed the maximum amount of aura he could use.
The auror storm collided with the sand storm and formed an antagonistic relationship.
“oh my god. “Fighting the storm with my bare body?”
The people who were watching Luthus murmured with admiration and awe on their faces.
However, Lutus’s expression was not very good.
The storm he had launched was being eaten away by the sand as time passed.
‘Just once isn’t enough.’
Luthus moved his legs as he retrieved the sword he had stabbed.
Take a step, twist your waist, and swing your sword.
Every time that happened, an aura like a storm erupted and continued to push the sand away.
Sandstorms were different from ordinary natural disasters.
The power within it was strong enough to easily take down even Luthus’ Auror.
If it weren’t for Luthus’ swordsmanship that allowed him to block attacks with minimal force, everyone in this place would have been swallowed up by the sand.
but.
‘I’m old too. I’m continuing to use my sword skills, but there’s a limit to how much I can endure in this state.’
The sandstorm continued to grow stronger, but there was a limit to its power.
Even now, every time he swung his sword, he was continuing to struggle against the storm.
Although I am making fun of myself for being old, I wonder if having a body in its prime would really make a difference.
Because this was different from an ordinary natural disaster in the first place.
‘If I step away from here, the people behind me… … .’
Even if other people didn’t know, the first princess had to protect it.
Luthus’ expression was filled with determination.
The tendons all over my body wriggled and my muscles swelled even more.
Lutus’ strong body began to sweat.
Those watching from behind bit their lips at the sight of Luthus, who was fine despite being attacked by the three knight commanders at the same time, fighting the storm with his whole body sweating profusely.
“Lu, Captain Luthers.”
The knights felt helpless at the fact that they had no choice but to watch the current situation.
Luthus swung his sword in a trance.
You must not let down your guard even for one second.
Now that we are trying to stop this storm, a split-second mistake could have caused the dam to collapse.
Kwakagagak.
Luther’s body, with his legs planted on the ground, was slowly pushed back.
Lutus, which can withstand even a tidal wave, was pushed back.
This storm was not something that could be resisted. There were things that even the best individual could not handle.
Because that was the power of God’s will.
However, a line was drawn at the corner of Luther’s mouth.
If one is difficult, what if there are two?
“You’re late. You damn old man. “He thought he was going to die trying to hold on.”
“Hehehe. “Isn’t that too harsh?”
Everyone’s eyes turned upward to the voice that suddenly came from the sky.
A person’s shadow was visible beyond the rushing sandstorm.
“Who, who is it?”
“You’re okay in that storm?”
Everyone questioned the identity of that shadow.
Only Erendir realized who had appeared now.
“No way, you… … .”
“It’s an honor to meet you. A bright future for the empire.”
Eventually, an old man slowly emerged through the sandstorm.
He was an old man with a kind smile that reminded me of the grandfather next door.
As he made a light gesture, Luthus, who was sweating profusely, let out a breath he had barely been holding.
“Huh. Huh. “If you were going to help me, maybe you should have helped me sooner.”
“Even though it looks like this, it looks like it flew in and made your feet sweat.”
The attitude of treating Luthus Wardot, the best sword of the Empire, like a friend.
Some wizards’ eyes widened as they recognized the old man.
“Oh, Grand Wizard Clinton!”
Clinton Rothschild.
An archmage belonging to the imperial family, and an archmage who has reached the 7th rank [Impera], an unprecedented level by human standards.
He, who had not been seen in the capital terrorist incident, took action for the first time.
“It’s really something to see if you live for a long time. “How on earth did something like this happen?”
Clinton shuffled and snapped his fingers like a conductor.
The magic power flowing from his fingertips took control of the surroundings, creating a huge magic barrier.
The radius of the sacred barrier deployed by the priests of Lemria, the parish priest of Freden, and a small number of elite holy knights under their direct command was only 10 meters.
However, the barrier that Clinton personally deployed was much larger than that, reaching a radius of 1 km.
Considering the fact that it was a result of hand gestures without any prior preparation, it was difficult for the wizards to dare guess how high the level was.
The feeling of witnessing something indescribable and on a different level.
Clinton actually sat down on the ground and patted his waist as if it was no big deal.
“It’s not easy to use magic on this scale after a long time.”
“The old man’s main strategy. Anyway, thank you for your help.”
Lutus took a deep breath and welcomed Clinton with a grin.
“So, is there a proper way to solve this problem?”
“Bandora.”
Clinton’s narrowed gaze turned to Leathervelk, the center of the storm.
“Even I can’t think of a way to solve the current disaster.”
“what? “Then why did you come here?”
“I just wanted to check.”
Those words made Rutus realize that Clinton wasn’t just watching the storm.
“… … This insidious old man. “I heard you haven’t been seen lately, so I found out something strange somewhere.”
“haha. What is there for an old man who has grown old and been relegated to the back room to do? “He just wants to see something a little strange before he dies.”
For a 7th rank wizard to say, it was extremely humble. Rather, it seems like it is deceiving the other person.
But Clinton was sincere.
“Unfortunately, it looks like the next level being is planning to remain silent in the current situation.”
Clinton shook his head regretfully.
Now, as a person learning magic, I wanted to at least witness what kind of state it could be called a legend.
But that’s just personal curiosity.
This was not the essential reason why Clinton came here.
“The slow-rolling wheel of fate has sped up. “Now, the end of this world is just around the corner.”
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Ludger opened his closed eyes.
The soft feel of the dream sand against my cheek made me feel like I was lying in a comfortable bed.
‘What on earth happened?’
It was only for a moment, but I lost consciousness.
Ludger slowly got up from his seat with unsteady steps.
And as he looked around, his pupils dilated greatly.
People around me were lying unconscious on the floor.
‘You got everything?’
Noksanna’s seal has not yet been completely released.
It was a little while ago that I opened my eyes. Of course, it will take time for the original strength to return.
What I showed you now is less than 10% of my original power.
‘But this result.’
This wasn’t even an attack aimed at this direction.
Ludger could feel it. What Noksanna did was, for a human being, it was nothing more than lightly exhaling.
‘This is the true power of God.’
Even though they were the same god, Noksanna’s power was on a different level.
Noksanna, who symbolizes dreams and death itself, was also close to the top as a god.
Therefore, even when other gods died, she did not die and was simply sealed.
Fight something like that?
Isn’t that crazy?
In Ludger’s mind, only one way to overcome the current situation occurred to him.
No, maybe this was all there was to it.
“Should we unseal this side too?”
