40. Awakening (5)
Dozens of magical flashes fill my eyes.
Karnak calmly cast his spell. A curtain of darkness spread out, blocking the flash of light.
Kwakwakwakwang!
Explosions go off one after another. The darkness quickly collapses, ragged and torn apart.
A cold sweat broke out between Karnak’s eyebrows.
‘Ugh, I can’t stand it… … .’
Baros hurriedly intervened.
“master!”
He urgently draws out his sword.
But the red aura alone cannot cut through that magical flash.
“Taaaaat!”
Shouting urgently, Baros summoned all his remaining strength.
His sword turned blue and forcibly deflected the light.
Dempith’s eyes lit up at the sight.
‘Another blue aura?’
I wonder, how does the author go between red and blue levels?
That wasn’t the only strange thing.
The realm seems to be almost looking towards purple or silver, but the aura is on the low side even among the red levels.
The red-haired female prosecutor is much higher in rank than me.
That’s why the color of the aura kept changing.
It was shaking and turning red and blue, and anyone who saw it could tell that it was broken.
‘No, but before that, how could the Aurora malfunction?’
The moment you feel curious, the road stamp starts to shake and you feel mentally restricted.
Dempsey pulled himself together once again.
‘Curiosity is forbidden.’
Now is the time to focus solely on killing.
“You too will die.”
Archer swung his right hand widely.
The flames rose like a tidal wave, engulfing Baros.
Baros struck down his blue sword again.
The blue aura collided with the curtain of flames, creating aura ripples.
Kwaaaaang!
It held out for a while, but not for long.
The once blue sword turned red again, and even that became blurry.
Baros’s face turned pale.
‘Ugh, is this it?’
There was no choice.
No matter how great a warrior he was in his day, no matter how much experience he had and how far his skill pierced the heavens, there is one thing he cannot overcome.
Right time.
After returning, Baros learned his own aura after meeting Lapiselle. It was less than three months at most.
Even the knight training itself has only been going on for a little over a year.
Even if you become stronger several times faster than others, you will eventually reach your limit because the training time is several times shorter.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The flames are gradually engulfing Baros. If this continues, he will be engulfed in flames and burn to the ground.
“Ugh, ugh!”
Serati flew without knowing it.
“Sir Baros!”
When Baros saw her, he started to curse.
“Hey, back off!”
It was a powerful magic that even she couldn’t withstand. Even if she joined in, she would just end up burning to death together.
Serati also had a moment of “Oh no.”
What on earth could he do by interfering with the magic that even Baros couldn’t stop?
But the body had already been launched, and the blades were raining down on the flames.
The body moves before the mind, and the mind moves before the body.
‘uh…….’
Your senses burn and flow through your limbs. Your vision expands and you feel things you couldn’t before.
Serati’s consciousness flowed absentmindedly as she swung her sword at the flames.
‘I think I’ve had something like this before?’
What was it? What was it? What was it?
For a split second, a ray of light pierced her mind. At the same time, the sword split the tidal wave of fire.
Kwaaaaang!
A split flame engulfs the chapel. The ground beneath your feet shakes with a loud noise.
“… … Sir Serati?”
Baros’ eyes widened as he looked at her, or more precisely, at her sword.
“When on earth?”
Serati’s sword was shining with a brilliant blue light.
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He mutters while holding the blue fighting sword.
“Yeah, this was it… … .”
It’s not a red aura as intense as fire.
A gentle blue aura that flows leisurely like a river.
But just as the ocean in which the storm has occurred covers everything, there is a strong power of destruction embedded within it.
The very same sensation she had felt when Baros briefly took possession of her body.
It was a sure thing.
At this very moment, she became the Blue Knight.
Serati charged at Dempis, bursting with energy.
“Taaaaat!”
My whole body is filled with strength. I feel like I can’t be defeated by anyone.
A brilliant blue sword light illuminated the sky.
Dempith also responded with magic.
The curtain of darkness and the blue sword clashed repeatedly, creating a cracking sound.
Kwakwakwakwang!
Unlike Baros, who was blinking, her aura was unwavering.
I am qualified, but I just haven’t awakened yet.
Once realized, it glows pure blue and maintains its destructive power.
[Wow, that would be nice… … .]
Baros honestly expressed his envy at her appearance.
[You can’t lie about age, after all?]
Serati’s offensive, which had been going well, wavered for a moment. What’s your age now?
But it wasn’t wrong.
While it’s true that Baross outclasses Serati in almost every way, there’s one area where she’s far superior.
Come right away.
First of all, he is 25 years old. The period of time he trained his body is significantly different.
Moreover, since I had my Auror awakening when I was in my early twenties, my Auror training period alone has been over five years.
Even if he was the Death Knight Lord Baros in his previous life, it would be difficult to close the gap of five years and three months.
That doesn’t mean I feel good about talking about age though.
‘Ignore it! Ignore it!’
Although he did not have the level of experience and skill that Baros had, Serati continued to attack Dempis based on his time, an indispensable asset.
They kick the ground, somersault, dodge magic, and sometimes even leap, continuing a destructive attack and defense.
“Whoa! Taat! Taaat!”
Her blow clashed with Dempith’s staff.
This attack was quite strong. The entire staff shook and Dempith was pushed back a step.
But that was all.
“Awakening… … .”
Dempith muttered in a dull tone.
“I got to witness an interesting sight.”
It’s strange, but not surprising.
Originally, Aura awakening happened most often when life was in jeopardy.
“Even so, isn’t it just blue level?”
Rainbow-colored magic surged from Arkrich’s entire body.
It was pure mana, not command power.
Within moments, a vast amount of mana transformed into the attribute of exponential wind and surrounded Serati on all sides.
“Whoaaaa!”
The color drained from her once haughty complexion rapidly.
I thought they were just going to push forward for a bit, but Dempith’s offensive immediately intensified!
“Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!”
Serati repeatedly stepped back, forcing herself to let go of the shooting flames, lightning, and cold air.
In an instant, a cold sweat began to run down my back.
Dempith’s sarcasm reached her ears.
“Do you think a mere Blue Knight could do anything to the Master of the 9th Circle?”
It’s good that you’ve awakened so well, but you’ve only just reached the blue level. The gap with Dempith is still large.
However, since Baros was such a peculiar guy, Serati was also treated cautiously just in case.
To begin with, I had a very cautious personality.
“I took a look just in case, but there wasn’t anything special.”
Dempith’s blue eyes flashed as he aimed his staff.
“So just die now.”
A huge pressure is weighing on my shoulders.
The two words death and hopelessness hit me hard.
Without realizing it, Serati took a step back.
‘Am I going to die like this? I’ve finally reached a new level!’
When you are trying so hard to endure fear.
“Well done, Serati!”
Karnak’s shout was heard from behind.
It was a very excited voice.
“You are our savior!”
“yes?”
Serati was embarrassed.
Since meeting Karnak, it seemed like this was the first time he had accepted himself so much.
Karnak and Baros immediately exchanged glances.
‘Wait a minute, why don’t you just use a message and instead just look at it?’
Then Baros ran up to Karnak and bowed his head.
For a moment, memories of the past flashed through Serati’s mind.
‘……no way!’
As expected, Seolma seemed to have an outstanding ability to catch people.
Karnak places his hand on Baros’ head and recites a spell.
“My people, open your minds and accept!”
“Hey, you little shit… … .”
Her swearing was cut off midway. Instead, her tone changed to that of a man.
“Oh! Serati, you’ve really become strong. You’re the best!”
Karnak’s triumphant shouts filled the chapel.
“Go, Sarah Barros!”
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The red-haired woman swings her blue sword lightly.
Woohoo!
Baros, who had taken over Serati’s body, snickered.
“If you give it a little more force here… … .”
Phaaaat!
A dazzling purple light filled the chapel.
“It even reaches purple level.”
Unlike before, Serati’s skills have greatly improved. As such, she can easily endure even more pressure.
That feeling was keenly felt by Serati’s soul, trapped in her body.
‘This, this is the realm of Purple Knight… … .’
Instead of being ecstatic, she suddenly came to her senses.
Now was not the time to be dazzled by such things.
‘Is this okay? I heard it’s dangerous if you keep doing this!’
‘Isn’t it better than dying right now?’
‘That’s true, but… … .’
I can understand it.
I cursed at you a little while ago because it was so out of the blue, but if you think about it, you were all going to die anyway.
If there is a way to survive, it would be wise to find it somehow.
But still, it is vain.
‘I really thought I had achieved something this time! I even felt proud of myself!’
Whether she was vain or not, Baros seemed excited.
“Hahaha! Now I can finally do it!”
Serati’s body rushed towards Dempis.
The purple chains are released one after another, and the sword continues to extend through the air.
It is to continuously copy the existing fighting sword into Aura.
Charrrrrr!
Nine chainswords swept across Dempis’ four sides.
All sorts of exquisite attacks flew in, targeting Arkrich’s openings.
“her!”
Dempith exclaimed in admiration as he unfurled his magic shield in all directions.
‘What is this? How is this possible?’
No, you shouldn’t think like that.
‘Maintaining the will to live, maintaining the will to live.’
Dempith also fought back with magic, trying hard to keep his resolve.
But the power of magic had already diminished.
I’m so curious.
I’m so curious that I can’t contain my curiosity.
‘Why does that work? Huh? And why does it even feel familiar?’
The road markings shook, and Arkrich’s offensive was noticeably slowed.
And the experienced Baross did not miss that opportunity.
[master!]
As if he had been waiting, Karnak raised both arms.
[I get it!]
Even if you become a purple level, you are still not good enough to deal with a 9th circle master.
It’s not an exact comparison, but a master of the 9th circle would be comparable to a silver swordsman or a silver knight.
but!
[If you don’t take care of your body, this is possible!]
Serati cried.
‘You bastards! It’s my body! Take care of it!’
All the commanding power he had accumulated poured out from Karnak’s hands.
A huge cloud of darkness rose into the air and soon covered Serati’s body.
Hurrruk!
Black flames soared.
Behind the beautiful woman, sinister pitch-black wings spread out. Her eyes glow red, dark horns sprout from her limbs, and shadows boil like lava at her feet.
‘What is this? Why is this coming out of my body?’
Baros didn’t answer. Instead, he talked about something else.
“At this point, I guess I’ll be able to use my Death Knight skills for the first time in a while?”
‘What happens if I write it?’
Serati’s body takes a stance.
A huge spear is pointed at Arkrich like a spear.
‘Excuse me? Why aren’t you answering?’
Dempsey was horrified.
‘This, this is!’
This is an incredible dark speculation that rivals the realm of the Silver Sword. If this continues, I might really lose.
‘How could this happen?’
Yet he still could not stop the shaking of the stigma.
As that last cry proves, I could never give up my curiosity.
Baros took a step forward. Darkness flowed like light.
In just one step, the distance between them became zero.
He just swings the sword of darkness down.
-The Sword of Reverse Heaven, the Ruler of Life and Death!
The golden staff shatters, the pitch-black curtain tears, and the power of darkness scatters.
The slash of Baros that tore everything apart hit Dempis’ chest.
Kwaaang!
Countless darkness and souls began to pour out from the broken heart of Arkrich.
“Kuaaaah!”
