#157. The Brain Wizard (2)
Kwarr!
A huge bolt of lightning struck the giant turtle we were standing on, Zaratan.
But lightning never shocked us.
This is because Clymene had prepared automatic defensive magic in advance.
It was thanks to this magic that we were able to escape unscathed when the yacht was wrecked earlier.
Although Clymene specialized in summoning magic, she was the head of the space-time department, so she had a unique perspective on magic that affected space.
“Eriol, the automatic defensive magic we prepared has reached its limit! We need time to deploy it again!”
“There’s nothing I can do. From now on, I’ll take care of defending myself. Professor, you defend yourself.”
“Be careful! The brain magic of Porticio, the head of the electronics department… “
Clymene shouted with a stern expression.
“One of the most lethal spells in the Academy…!”
Kwakwakwang!
Lightning struck us again.
We were all safe thanks to our personal defensive magic being deployed, but the blow shattered all our defensive walls.
“How long can you hold out, Eriol-kun…!”
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Along with the roar of Porticio, various types of lightning struck in succession.
I blocked it by continuously deploying barrier shields, but as Porticio said, I can’t hold out like this forever.
That’s why we need the next number.
‘Okay, this is it… … .’
Taking advantage of the brief pause in Forticios’ continuous attacks, I began jumping on top of Zaratan’s shell.
‘I figured it all out!’
Porticio was about to cast his next spell.
But I already knew what kind of magic it was.
‘Chain lightning coming in, bending to the right!’
Kwakwakwang!
A violent lightning danced over the sea, trying to engulf me.
But the lightning never touched my body.
This is because he used biomechanical change magic to move his location at super speed.
“what……!”
Professor Portisio, who didn’t think I would dodge, quickly deployed his next spell.
But this time it was no use.
I dodged Porticio’s brain magic by a hair’s breadth.
‘It’s so close!’
The reason I can deal with Porticio’s brain magic is because I was able to read the magic formula, just like when I dealt with Varnia.
If I could only figure out what type of brain magic it was using, I could evade it using my reflexes and biomechanical magic that I had developed over time.
“What’s going on?! I’m using magic and then I’m evading at the same time…!”
I could see that Porticio was flustered.
Just then, a tentacle stretched out from the air.
It was the Summon Tentacle of Clymene.
“You’re only concerned about Eriol, Professor Portisio!”
“Ugh…!”
Kukookung!
Tentacles shot out from the air and attacked Porticio.
Fortissio hurriedly moved to a different location to avoid the tentacles, but Clymene continued to attack Fortissio by repeatedly firing Summon Tentacles.
“Professor Clymene, you are underestimating me!”
At that moment, dozens of spherical lightning bolts appeared surrounding Porticio.
They moved on their own to intercept the tentacles, and the torn tentacles fell into the sea.
“You are a master of summoning magic, but you have no talent for responding to attack magic!”
“Ugh…….”
Clymene bit her lip.
But Clymene’s attack was not without its meaning.
Because I have some free time.
‘Come… … !’
Boom! Woof!
Deathweiss was summoned, followed by the demon sword Deathbringer.
The commander of the swords, the sword-wielding king, has descended upon the sea.
“Dragon’s Teeth…!”
Porticio frowned at Deathweiss.
As an ally of Medisate, you must have already heard that Deathweiss used the Dark Sword to cut down the giant tentacles.
“But it’s no use!”
Porticio soared high into the sky, raising his voice.
It rose so high that it looked like a small dot.
“Eriol!”
Seeing this, Clymene cried out.
“Chief Porticio intends to unilaterally strike lightning from a high altitude!”
“……!”
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Porticio was feeling seriously uncomfortable.
It is said that the department head, Clymene, is helping, but she herself, the department head, ran away high into the sky out of fear of Eriol, who is still a first-year student.
‘No, I’m not afraid of Army Eriol.’
A dragonfly standing on the shell of a Zaratan.
That guy was the problem.
I wonder what kind of person he was in his lifetime. He had fighting power that was incomparable to that of ordinary dragon soldiers.
Moreover, for some reason, he was able to use a magic sword of incredible power.
‘I don’t know about anything else, but I just don’t understand the magic sword. There’s no way a dragon’s tooth can have that kind of function… … .’
Did Eriol develop a special magic sword technique?
Or… … is that sword special?
‘No, wait’
Right then.
A rumor crossed Porticio’s mind.
There was a rumor that Eriol was trying to get hold of the magic sword of the leader of the Commander’s Cult that was discovered in the depths of the Labyrinth last time.
‘Could that be the leader’s magic sword?!’
That can’t be true.
The Demon Sword is currently managed by the Legacy Department.
I’ve been to Porticio with other department heads to see it, but it wasn’t like that.
‘No way. That can’t be the leader’s sword!’
It’s probably a new piece that Professor Hephaestus of the Production Department made for Eriol.
Because the professor also seemed to care about Eriol very much.
‘Anyway… … we must subdue Eriol quickly.’
There are limits to how well you can fool a security system.
If the battle drags on, the Security Service may detect an anomaly and fly in.
I had to quickly subdue these two people and leave this place.
‘Because it’s on the sea, there won’t be many traces of the magical battle… …!’
With that in mind, Porticio composed his recipe.
I was planning to use a powerful lightning spell that would be able to break through any defensive magic that Eriol and Clymene used.
‘So that you will never be able to respond… …!’
Even that dragon’s sword wouldn’t be able to reach an opponent so high up in the sky.
You can use gale magic or griffon magic to send it up into the sky, but you can also shoot it down with lightning magic.
It is unlikely that Eriol and Clymene would be able to use offensive magic that could reach such high altitudes.
‘I will attack you unilaterally!’
One thing that worried me was that Eriol might get caught up in the attack and die.
Because it is much more powerful than the magic that initially sank the yacht.
If Eriol dies, you will lose the ‘raw materials’ that you have found after a long time.
‘There’s nothing I can do. I can only think that I was just unlucky… …!’
A vast array of recipes were formed in his head.
By projecting it outward, the magic unfolds.
‘Judgment Lightning… …!’
It is said that long ago, people thought that lightning falling from the sky was the judgment of the Lord God.
A powerful lightning bolt, like a divine judgment, exploded from Porticio’s fingertips.
‘No defense is of any use!’
Boom! Boom!
The thunderbolt struck with a deafening roar.
If lightning of this magnitude were to strike, even people in the Academy would be startled and look outside.
But it didn’t matter.
‘Eriol, you will regret your arrogance… …!’
That moment.
With a “whoosh,” a black sphere blocked the thunderbolt.
“……?!”
I couldn’t understand what was happening.
A black sphere appeared in the path of the thunderbolt… … and it was swallowing up the thunderbolt.
‘Time and space magic?! Did they make a hole in space?’
The brain waves were disappearing somewhere, like water leaking out of a leaky bottle.
‘Well, still!’
If the black sphere had been larger, it could have engulfed the entire brain, but it wasn’t that big.
The thunderbolts that the sphere could not absorb continued to fall downwards.
‘Even if it’s just that much, it’s enough to subdue those guys… …!’
Kwak kwak kwang… … .
The loud noise died down.
The magic’s duration has also ended.
A strange metallic smell vibrated through the air as thunder crackled.
“……!”
Checking below, Porticio held his breath.
Zaratan was still alive, with only a little smoke rising from various parts of its shell.
Above them, Eriol and Clymene were staggering. It seemed that they had blocked the lightning with defensive magic.
‘Oh, no. That’s ridiculous!’
It wasn’t a power that could be blocked by the defensive magic those guys had hastily deployed.
Even if the power is halved because of the black sphere.
How on earth… … .
“oh……!”
Porticio realized it too late.
That Yong-a-byeong was standing proudly with his sword raised high.
From that blade… … electricity was crackling and spitting out.
‘no way……!’
The lightning bolt that Forsitio sent… …was absorbed by that sword?
‘That’s ridiculous!’
But I had no choice but to explain it that way.
About half of the lightning generated by magic was sucked into the black sphere.
The remaining half was mostly absorbed by the Dragon’s Tooth Sword.
That is why both Eriol and Clymene were able to remain safe.
“Army Eriol…!”
Porticio shouted.
“What on earth have you done?!”
As a wizard.
I couldn’t stand it without asking.
“Is it the effect of that sword? Did you develop a special technique? Or is it both? Please answer……!”
Porticio’s voice echoed across the night sea.
But there was no answer from below.
“…….”
Although I couldn’t hear anything, I could tell that Eriol was mouthing something.
Immediately after, Yong-A-Byeong took up his sword and took a stance.
Looking up at the night sky… …I took aim at Porticio.
“……!”
I have to run away.
I thought so, but my body wouldn’t move.
Every muscle in my body was gripped with fear as I faced a situation I had never experienced before.
“Ah, Eriol-kun.”
Just like that.
There was a sound as the chattering molars struck each other.
“Didn’t I put your name on the list as a cooperating professor during the club evaluation before? Our relationship was never bad. So… “
An extremely ugly sight that would never normally be seen.
Porticio was so scared that he took such a desperate stance.
“So please, save me…….”
Perhaps the voice was so small that Eriol, who was downstairs, couldn’t hear it.
Yong-a-byeong swung his sword from bottom to top.
An explosive thunderbolt, mixed with dark energy, shot high into the sky.
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According to Professor Hephaestus’ research, the magic sword Deathbringer has properties suitable for a magic sword.
It is said to be a sword that absorbs magical energy well.
The reason that the Commander Sword King specialized in the ‘Dark Sword’ that used dark magic was thanks to this characteristic of Deathbringer.
After successfully activating the Dark Sword while fighting the giant tentacle last time, I started researching how to use the magic sword with other magic as well.
Since Death Vise alone couldn’t activate the magic sword, I had to assist with both absorbing magical energy and fixing it into the magic sword with a custom spell each time.
‘If Professor Clymene hadn’t taught me the concept of space-time magic and guided me along, it wouldn’t have been possible.’
Based on my efforts so far, I was able to develop a technique that could absorb even Fortissio’s powerful brain magic.
‘It was close, though.’
If Deathbringer hadn’t absorbed enough of the lightning, we would all have been electrocuted to death.
It was fortunate that I deployed the Black Hole Spear and halved its power… … I almost died here.
‘Still, it was a success.’
As a result, Deathbringer became a magical sword imbued with the power of immense lightning.
And Deathbringer itself amplified its power with the spiritual energy it possessed… …and released it high into the sky.
“Eriol.”
Clymene’s voice was heard from the side.
She was looking up at the sky with a dejected expression on her face.
“You really are… a genius.”
Just after Clymene muttered.
Porticio, whose body was pierced by the sword energy of the thunderbolt, fell from the sky and fell into the sea.
It was the moment when the head of the Academy’s electronics department was completely defeated by a single student.
