〈 Episode 327 〉 Turn over the board (5)
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Ancient Lich Skevall.
Like most wizards who have lived for a long time, Skebal also has an enlarged ego.
The arrogance of thinking oneself is better than others. The conceit that he is closer to the truth than others. In the end, he survived and had the illusion that he was stronger than anyone else.
Arrogance, conceit, and illusion.
No one broke it.
Therefore, for hundreds of years, Skebal reigned as a nightmare for wizards and was a disaster that dominated the battlefield.
「내려와, 이 개새끼야.」
That was until I encountered a wizard who continued the gray lineage. On that day, Skebal experienced defeat for the first time in hundreds of years. An extremely shameful defeat. However, Skebal’s enlarged ego was never willing to admit that defeat.
So time passes again.
“Hey, are you here again?”
As time passes by.
“What else have you prepared this time?”
There were several defeats.
It was a bone-chilling humiliation to put it away simply with the word ‘a few times.’ Skebal no longer turns his eyes away from that humiliation.
‘I admit it.’
The assumption that the person he thought was great might actually be a shabby being. Enduring a humiliating defeat just thinking about it, Skebal returns to his original intention.
‘If it is to achieve the purpose.’
Let go of anything.
‘I will not hesitate to do any ugly thing.’
In the face of a wizard who has subdued him again and again, Skebal puts down everything and faces his opponent as a single wizard.
『Use everything you can.』
Skeval’s robes fluttered.
Black crystal spheres float within the robe.
『I will kill you, gray wizard.』
“Oh yeah.”
Raniel just nodded as if it was all the same.
2.
Looking at the floating crystal ball, Raniel expressionlessly placed his palm on his chest. I’ve already been hit by that damn crystal ball once.
‘We can’t be defeated by the same move.’
Measures have already been prepared.
Kuuk.
Raniel’s fingers dig into his skin.
Just like that, Raniel turned the circuit engraved on his heart half a turn. Thump thump, his heart beats violently, and Raniel’s eyes turn gray.
A crystal ball floating in the air spreads waves.
The shadow in Raniel’s heart fluctuates in response to the wavelength, but the circuit that rotates faster than that suppresses the shadow. That magic tool no longer works on Raniel.
Just right.
Raniel snapped his fingers.
The stocked spell is released, and a bundle of flashes rises above Raniel’s head. A flash of light so large that it almost looks like a spear. It is Raniel’s favorite spell.
Smite.
Raniel waved his hand lightly.
Bundles of flashes shoot out into the sky in a chaotic trajectory. The crystal ball that Sukebal placed in the air is intercepted, and the Seomseon flies towards Sukebal.
Abandoning his dignity as an ancient lich, Skebal performed evasive maneuvers in the air. Robes flutter and the island ships chase Skebal.
Ssssssssssssssssssss!
While performing evasive maneuvers, Skebal also responds with spells. Burn the bundle of flashes with black flames and shoot them down with an elemental spell…
bang.
A sound like a cannon being fired rings in Skebal’s ears. Skebal’s head suddenly turns. If you look up following Mana’s sign, you will see Raniel floating higher than you.
There is no way humans can fly.
It is said that he jumped with simple leg strength, but is it possible for a wizard to do that? There is no time to ask such obvious questions. Something even more hideous was gathering in the hands of that guy who didn’t even look like a wizard.
Even Skebal now knows its identity.
A spell like a symbol of gray color.
This is Skebal, who has personally experienced that amazingly terrible power. The moment Skebal spread several layers of protection spells, Raniel spun around in the air.
Ashes to Ashes.
A flash of light engulfs Skebal.
Light hits Skebal first, and then Kwaaaaang! The sound resounds. It’s like when thunder strikes.
Quang!
Skebal, who fell vertically to the ground, stands up with his hands on the pile of stones that bounced up with him. Still, it is worth grinding and polishing. I’m now at a point where I can respond to that spell.
Squeak, squeak.
But don’t let down your guard.
Immediately, Skebal recites a spell. Countless circuits carved in the sky emit light one after another. Ran El, who was floating in the air, simply raised his head slightly and glanced at the pouring spells.
A bunch of lightning.
Rain of fire pouring down.
Sharpened rock awl.
An icicle that freezes everything it touches.
Elemental magic of all existing properties pours down like rain from the sky. This is a situation that would make any wizard widen his eyes and be astonished, but Raniel waved his arms around.
Smash.
The spell is swept away.
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Every time she releases the stocked spells one after another, such as by snapping her fingers or swinging her arms, Skebal’s spells are helplessly swept away.
In terms of activation speed and power, Raniel has the upper hand. Even now, her blue mana is slowly turning gray. Skebal has no confidence in dealing with that strange mana that resembles a curse.
‘but.’
Skebal flaps his stone-dusted robes. The scum flowing down from the robe melts the stone floor while making a sound.
‘This is as expected.’
The real thing starts now…
“What are you hiding?”
A voice comes from right in front of me.
Skebal’s black eyes shrink. Raniel, who stepped on a pile of rocks falling from the sky and fell to the ground, is standing in front of Skebal.
Sigh.
She grabs Skebal’s skull.
The grip close to the warrior’s body presses on Skebal’s skull. It was already a disadvantageous match, but now that access is allowed, Skebal becomes even more disadvantageous.
Oh my gosh!
Skebal’s skull crashes into the stone floor.
With that in mind, Raniel steps forward.
Deukdeukdeuk!
Skebal’s head splits.
Every time Raniel takes a step, the ground shakes. She put her strength into each step, and pulled her skeletal foot from the floor.
Squeak, squeak.
A creaking sound is heard from Raniel’s body.
Skebal couldn’t tell that it was the creaking sound of muscles strained to their limit. Just prepare for the coming shock.
Raniel, who had raised his arm, once again smashed Skebal’s skull into the stone floor. Rather than simply striking with force, several spells are stacked on top of each other.
Acceleration.
Shock.
Smash.
The three spells emit light at the same time, and the aggravated impact shakes Skebal’s skull. The skull is starting to crack. I tried to resist, but from the moment I was caught in Raniel’s grasp, I stopped gathering mana.
Because of that damn gray mana.
Unable to resist, Raniel slams Skebal’s skull into the stone floor over and over again. There is no attack that is as ignorant as this or as efficient as this. As if to prove it, Skebal’s head begins to shatter.
One last time.
Raniel stacked several spells and smashed Skebal’s skull into the stone floor of the plaza.
Oh my!
That’s it.
All the tiles in the square bounced, and the fragments of Skebal’s shattered skull also bounced. As a result, Raniel grabbed Skebal’s exposed brain and life vessel and exploded them.
Kwasik!
The shattered Life Vessel falls to the floor.
Raniel turned his back as he watched the remaining bones of Skebal, who had fallen into the pit, begin to crumble. After taking a few steps, Raniel looked back.
“Hey.”
Raniel burst out laughing.
“I was wondering what you had prepared…”
It clearly exploded Skebal’s life vessel.
It would have smashed that skull. But Skebal did not die. The new Life Vessel reassembles the shattered skull and brings Skebal’s body back upright.
Flash.
The dark blue eye light flashed once again.
『Didn’t I tell you?』
Passs.
Stone debris falls and Skebal’s body rises into the air. With a dark blue eye glow, Skebal spread out his arms. Skevall’s Life Vessel rises into the air beneath the fluttering hem of his robe.
『My life collected over hundreds of years.』
The ancient lich muttered quietly.
『I will use it to kill you.』
I put aside all my pride and pride as a wizard. All that remains for Skebal is the desire to achieve his goal. If you can’t do it with one life, it’s a matter of just trying until it works.
『Witness the truth, gray light.』
This is my way.
3.
Magic and sorcery collide.
Raniel, who had been conserving his strength to deal with the madman, is now doing his best to get rid of the Skebal in front of him. Raniel tries to approach Skebal, and Skebal tries to escape from Raniel somehow.
Orders and incantations are intertwined.
To block Raniel’s approach, Skebal fires spells several times. Raniel continues the chase, trying to break it so that it doesn’t jump into a harsh place.
A bunch of flashes hit.
Raniel stretches out his hand through the flames.
Skebal raises the ground and blocks Raniel.
Even if Raniel catches Skebal’s skull and explodes it after such a chase, Skeval just takes out a new Life Vessel again.
“That really sucks.”
Raniel had already smashed three skulls and trampled on Skebal’s body, crushing it. However, Skebal is only reborn around the Life Vessel, which is unknown where it is hidden.
Really, it was well hidden in every corner.
Raniel clicked his tongue and narrowed his eyes.
Skebal’s aim is understandable.
It seemed like he was planning to drag this into a war of attrition and, when he felt exhausted, turn the situation around with a spell using the crystal ball and life vessel.
‘Is this a war of attrition?’
Raniel let out a short breath.
While conserving mana, Raniel examines the gray magic tower. The given time is calculated based on the water that flows from there and the strange mana that gathers.
The answer has come out.
I don’t have that much free time.
There was no time to go along with Skebal’s plan to drag it into a war of attrition. This is the moment when Raniel tries to strangle his heart with the intention of ending it all at once.
『You look in a hurry, gray.』
Skebal, floating in the air, burst out laughing.
『You will be defeated. Your defeat is not just your defeat. It will lead to the defeat of all mankind.』
Skebal said in a loud voice.
『You don’t know a madman!』
『You, you don’t know that crazy person who hates even the stars. If you don’t know, there’s no way you can prepare!』
The first madman.
Skebal knows well how much he has planned for this moment. Because I watched it right from the side.
『The traitor, the demonic army they have unleashed here will slaughter humans. It is destroying everything you wanted to protect. But, you can’t do anything!』
It is a provocation thrown to shake Raniel’s spirit.
Raniel’s eyebrows moved, wondering if those words had any effect. Skebal raised his voice and provoked Raniel.
『The madman understood every detail of the forces staying in the royal capital. He understood everything and prepared an unstoppable number of magical beasts.』
There was one variable.
『You are the only variable, and your hands are now tied. You are all just playing under the thumb of a madman. You are already defeated!』
Skebal shouted and spread his arms wide.
The spell that was secretly memorized is revealed.
This is a spell that utilizes the purified water flowing from the magic tower. A black wave hits Raniel. Under the raindrops, Raniel bows her head in silence.
It seems the provocation worked well.
It succeeded in shaking the mind.
It was the moment when I was about to burst out laughing at the fact that Skebal had finally landed a blow.
“It’s true that I let my guard down.”
Even in the face of crashing waves, Raniel spoke in an extremely calm voice. That voice is so calming. Skebal’s eyes shrank.
“Honestly, it’s true that I was embarrassed.”
Raniel spoke calmly.
I never imagined that an invasion of this scale would be possible in the center of the royal capital. Raniel also admits that he was unable to properly estimate the strength of the first madman and that he lacked preparation.
The black storm and the black dragon have been subdued.
The Sword of Death, Ganicalt, was defeated in the North.
The apostate, Gletus, was pierced by Galahal’s spear and became unable to function properly.
Raniel blames himself for feeling relieved after defeating one disaster after another. However, that does not mean that Raniel did not prepare at all.
“But have you ever thought there was a reason why I let my guard down?”
With a bang, Raniel put his foot down.
The ground shakes and Raniel’s body accelerates again and again. Raniel jumps head-on into the incoming waves, clutching the rising ash.
Throw in!
As a ray of fire, Raniel breaks through the waves. Flames burn wherever she passes. The burning flames climb up the tower like a snake, reaching Skebal floating in the air.
Kwasik!
Raniel narrows the distance in an instant and grabs Skebal’s head. Her flame-covered fingers dig into Skebal’s skull with a crackling sound. Ran El said, pushing her fingers into her dark eye sockets.
“Are you fully aware of the power?”
Throw in an unstoppable force?
She bursts out laughing.
“I’m sorry, but information updating is a bit slow.”
Grabbing Skebal’s skull, Raniel kicks off the outside of the tower and jumps high into the sky. Raniel shouts from the sky, where the scenery of the royal capital can be seen at a glance.
“You can’t stop anything, you idiot.”
Skebal also sees the same thing as Raniel.
The forces that should have pushed the royal capital into a living hell were being pushed back at a rapid pace. Where did the jungle begin? This is where Aplia Academy is located. The flow that started there is quickly driving away the demon army.
Raniel twisted the corner of his mouth.
There is a reason why I let my guard down.
This is because I was confident that no matter what came, I could stop it. No matter what variables arise… it’s different from the old days when you were the only person to protect the royal capital.
“Apostate, sword of death. “You should have brought at least one of those two if you were going to overthrow the royal capital.”
There is a warrior who was the first to hold the holy sword.
There is a shaman who made a contract with the primordial god.
There is a warrior who has inherited the legacy of Galahal.
There is a wizard with the eyes of a god.
There is a child independent of the stars who will lead them.
And… there is also a superhuman who is grinding away demonic beasts in an unseen place. Unless they bring disaster, there is no enemy to stop them. If there’s one thing Raniel has to do, it’s to give them a signal.
Come here.
‘Here lies the culprit of all incidents.’
To give a signal that can be seen anywhere in the royal capital, Raniel becomes a ray of flame. With Skebal’s head stuck on the outskirts of the magic tower, Raniel begins to run along the outskirts of the magic tower.
Cheeeeeeeek!
Every time she takes a step, the spell Raniel has stored melts into the flames. The flames burn the shadow and leave a scorch in its place. Every single step she leaves on the magic tower is a circuit of spells. all.
A path made by grinding Skebal’s skull.
A sophisticated circuit imprinted with footprints.
The last step is taken with a light tap.
As if to mark the end, Raniel smashed Skebal’s burned skull on the ground. That ended it. The circuit is complete.
“Okay,” Raniel lightly snapped his fingers.
A fire burns through the fuse.
An extra-large spell that could be seen anywhere in the royal capital, a spell that would destroy the magic tower covered in shadows, gave off a flash of light. In an instant, the entire area of the Gray Magic Tower turned pure white.
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Immediately after the flash of light blinked, a thunderous roar struck the area.
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