273. Support Forces
273. Support Forces
“everyone?”
He took a deep breath and pointed at me with his left index finger.
But the Demon King of Arrogance just looked at me with a calm gaze.
The guy is silent.
“I’m a thousand-year-old? … Are you out of your mind? Do I look like that person?”
“… … .”
“No, is this kid going crazy after decades? Or is he just blind? He can’t tell faces apart?”
By the time I got to that point, the Demon King was no longer there.
At the same time, a strong trembling was felt at the bedside.
It was an air wave that must pass through if one exists in the physical world.
– Boom!
He quickly swung his spear and knocked it away, then struck the ground with the spear head and raised both feet high.
The moment you touch the guy’s abdomen, the red lightning gathered at his feet explodes, turning your vision red.
– Crackle!
“… … !”
I can hear a silent scream echoing.
He has already reached the master level of “Bicycle” and [Thunder Attribute], and his magical power has surpassed that of humans.
No matter how bad the original is, I am confident that I can dare to compare it to the Seven Great Saints.
Only in terms of stats and damage output.
Of course, that’s enough for now when dealing with the Demon King.
– Bam!
At that moment, the foot that had been carrying the bullet to the bastard’s abdomen was firmly caught by something hard.
I feel the bastard grabbing my ankle as if he’s going to crush it.
Originally, it would have been an unbearable evil force, but now that my endurance has reached the realm of transcendence, I can somehow handle it.
But I can’t stand the feeling of discomfort that rises in my chest at the thought of being defenseless.
“Where!”
– Whoosh!
Ruin’s red spear cuts through the air and roars threateningly.
A red current spreads out in all directions, sweeping away the surroundings indiscriminately.
But the guy doesn’t seem to care and just nonchalantly extends his fist towards me.
– Boom!
With both hands freed because his feet were caught, he pulls the spear out of the ground and blocks it.
The rough movement causes dirt to fly, but in an instant, it is engulfed in lightning, leaving only blackened traces.
I hit the powder in the face and kick the bastard’s arm with my other foot as hard as I can.
– Boom!
“Ugh…!”
The tip of the foot is planted squarely on the forearm.
My eyes widen at the sound of a small groan coming from right in front of me.
‘It works!’
My heart is pounding.
The fact that Lucifer, who has entered the final phase, is being attacked lifts my spirits to no end.
I felt the grip on my ankle loosen, and I jerked my body back, shaking violently.
At the same time, tremendous magical power rises from all directions.
It was the special ability of a chimera created by Akasha, the “Intangible Blade.”
– Wow wow wow wow wow wow!!
The ground shakes, rocks fly up, and the earth flips over.
Indiscriminate bombing of blades, devastating the grasslands.
A thick layer of dust rises, obscuring the view.
But I dove into the fog of dust without hesitation.
Because, the image of arrogance was so clearly captured in my ‘eyes’.
– Hook!
Ruin’s spear blade pierces through the dust and slashes at the guy’s heart.
There’s no way the Demon King wouldn’t react just because his vision is blocked.
However, the reaction is just slightly slower than usual.
‘A difference of 0.01 seconds, that’s enough!’
By the time the guy’s two hands started moving to block Ruin, I was already in a state of transcendent awareness.
A world at a standstill.
In it, I calculate the time it takes for the bastard’s two hands to reach Ruin.
Then, the sight that came into view gave me goosebumps.
‘Crazy! It’s moving?!’
Of course, movement can be seen even in a stationary world.
It’s a world where words are still, but in reality, it’s just a world where the units of time that flow are split to the limit.
But if it is to the extent that it shows movement that is clearly recognizable in a world of time split to this extent, in microseconds –
‘How fast is it in real life?’
[Answer. If the Master’s physical abilities had not reached a realm beyond humanity, it would have been impossible to respond to this.]
‘Anyway, for now-.’
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It was a time when I was trying to figure out how to make the attack successful.
‘uh?’
An exclamation of admiration bursts out of my mouth without me realizing it.
The tip of Ruin’s spear was moving forward, little by little, in the stillness.
Only then could I clearly understand what Akasha had just said.
‘This is… the realm of the real exhaust.’
Admiration and a slight desire simultaneously pierce my heart.
Of course, I have no intention of letting this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity go to waste.
‘Magic!’
[Answer. “Heavenly Punishment” is ready.]
‘Pour it out!’
Light is emitted simultaneously from a magic circle that has expanded like a hemispherical dome centered around the Demon King of Arrogance.
Soon, the light of numerous magic circles turns purple.
As if ready to jump out at any moment, faint electric currents reach out in all directions centered around the magic circle.
Then surprisingly-
– Ss …
The magic surrounding Lucifer’s body rises like the fur of a standing cat or the thorns of a hedgehog.
Its shape was very familiar.
Lucifer’s extremely basic defensive form.
It gradually expands its area starting from the forearm, passes the shoulder, and runs towards the chest.
‘…Previously!’
I gently tapped the condensed lightning bolt on the tip of the spear, as if opening a floodgate, so that I could use it at any time.
A burst of light of unbearable heat erupts from the tip of Ruin’s spear, which has dug close to Lucifer’s chest.
– Kwa-woo-woo-woo-woo-!
A circular shock wave that spreads in all directions from a burst of light.
As I was moving forward, the brakes suddenly came on.
Then, the body is naturally pushed back by the recoil that spreads around the spear.
“nice……….”
A small groan escapes from the corner of his mouth, as if he is unconsciously clenching his molars.
The sensation of the cheeks being pulled down, the throat rumbling, and the air escaping is very vivid.
I put strength into my legs in that state.
Two feet digging into the ground as if to stab it, creating long furrows in the floor.
But thanks to that, I was able to control my body’s recoil much faster than I thought.
– Phew-!
In that state, he kicked the ground and moved forward, and once again threw the Ruin he was holding with all his might.
Unlike me, who was satisfied with just dispelling the shockwave, the Demon King of Arrogance, who was the direct target of the enemy lightning, was clutching his chest and just taking a step back.
But the guy’s gaze was fixed squarely on me.
– Shudder, shudder.
The area that is presumed to be the corner of the guy’s mouth is moving at an incredibly slow speed.
Because my sense of time is stretched out, I can’t read what he’s trying to say.
It’s like trying to listen to the contents of a stretched-out tape.
‘What are you saying? Akasha, can you interpret it?’
[Answer. What the Demon King of Arrogance wants to say must be completed in complete words.]
That is to say, it is difficult to interpret right now while we are speaking.
Instead of going out of the frozen world out of consideration for the guy, I poured all my magical power into Ruin.
– Phew-woo-wook.
Then, the arm of the guy who had been shaking around like a whirlwind moves again to grab Ruin.
Perhaps because of what he’s been through so far, the speed at which his arms move is incomparably fast.
‘Huh?’
I just put into practice the idea that came to my mind at that moment.
The extended spear is somehow recovered while alleviating the recoil.
Then, he converts the magical power flowing through the spear into a lightning bolt and shoots it at the enemy.
– Hook!
The Demon King of Arrogance twisted his arm, which he had been pulling, to protect his heart as if it were a shield.
Red lightning bolts constantly stabbing at my forearms.
Magi, who had raised her body at the same time, lets out a desperate scream without being able to move.
– Ppa-ji-ji-jik-!
The noise is heard intermittently, as if there is some kind of buffering phenomenon.
Probably in reality it would have been a continuous ‘kwakwakwakwang!’ sound.
– Ji-ji-jik-
The current running down his forearm reaches out to his forehead, collarbone, and chest in succession.
The brain waves spread out like spider webs, burning the surrounding area without mercy.
Crackle crackle – Sparks fly out continuously, blurring the vision.
at that time.
– Thump!
‘… … ?’
It’s not the sound of my heart beating.
It’s not that loud that it’s banging against your eardrums.
‘This…!’
The moment I opened my eyes wide in surprise, a red energy exploded from where the guy’s eyes were.
Soon, the magical energy of the guy wearing the armor gradually swells and his body grows in size.
As if he was trying to commit suicide.
‘f*ck…!’
It was at that moment that I was so frightened that I tried to surround my whole body with magic power.
[Answer. Master!]
Akasha’s voice rings in my ears, and the surroundings are instantly enveloped in a bright light.
and-
– Kkaaaaaaaaaaaaah-!!
With a huge explosion, a tar-like magic envelops your entire body!
* * *
– Ddddddddddddddd…!!!
After a massive explosion, a huge tremor follows, shaking the ground.
Baek Eun-seol stuck her head out the window of the analysis vehicle and looked closely at the epicenter of the explosion.
Black smoke rises, creating small clouds.
The rotten stench of true magic that can be felt clearly even from a distance and while running away.
It’s an extremely unpleasant smell.
“Jinwoo, ssiiiiiii-!!”
A piercing scream is heard right next to me.
Baek Eun-seol glanced to the side, then sighed softly and clicked her tongue.
Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean I feel helpless.
The opponent is the Demon King, whom even the Seven Great Saints could not stop fighting, and the King of Hell.
He’s managed to survive up until now against such monsters, so it wouldn’t be strange if he gets a medal when he returns.
Yeah, if I go back. If I can go.
‘So, come back safely, junior.’
He grits his teeth and places both hands on the wide open car window.
Although it has grown distant and now appears faint, its shadow still stands firm, as if telling us that Park Jin-woo is still alive and well.
“… … .”
It was a battle that took place in a split second, in the blink of an eye.
Just looking at it is enough to make you feel a sense of wonder.
So Baek Eun-seol couldn’t help but have doubts.
‘Junior… What on earth did you do? No, that’s not it.’
The feelings that can be felt toward someone who risks his life to face the Demon King are by no means suspicion.
‘What on earth did you give in return?’
The ‘sacrifice’ he is currently making.
Baek Eun-seol was afraid of that more than anything.
This person, who was already receiving harsh criticism from those around him for not taking care of his body, performed this absurd miracle.
Dealing fatal damage to the Demon King, and even fighting him on equal footing.
That too, with the wizard swinging his spear.
… Isn’t this a sentence that doesn’t make sense even if you just hear it!
“What are you giving up… . What the… !”
It was when Baek Eun-seol was biting her lower lip and expressing her anger.
“It must be life.”
A nonchalant voice is heard right behind me.
Baek Eun-seol turned her head sharply.
When he looked back, there was a person he rarely saw, but who could be considered an acquaintance of Park Jin-woo, standing there with his hand on the wall with a slightly pale complexion.
Han Se-yeon.
She is looking straight at him, showing off incredible abilities that he has never seen before.
She speaks in a soft whisper.
“Fighting the Demon King means fighting a mass of magic. That alone is more than one thing to worry about… Park Jin-woo unleashed his physical abilities there.”
Han Se-yeon took a deep breath, sweeping her bangs back that were glistening with sweat.
“I don’t know how, but he’s gotten so strong that he can stand on equal terms with the Demon King of Arrogance. Until recently, he was barely hanging on by the sword in the Demon King’s sight… He’s gotten beyond the level of a student, but he’s never shown any special qualities as a warrior.”
“I know. You don’t have to say it.”
“Well… As someone who has personally faced the Demon King, it seems to me that no one here is imagining the worst case scenario.”
Han Se-yeon, who was speaking, has a small smile on her lips.
“Or what, you just don’t want to assume? You want to tell a fairy tale?”
“… … !”
“It’s better to face reality. The one who even the saints of the world couldn’t kill was the Demon King.”
“That’s pessimistic.”
“It’s realistic.”
A shadow suddenly appeared between the two people who were quietly glaring at each other.
“Is it realistic…?”
Luna asks with reddened eyes.
Her expression, which seemed angry, seemed to contain a hint of hostility, but Han Se-yeon didn’t even pay attention to her.
It was true that everyone here was strong for their age and experience, but honestly, to her, they were just strong kids.
Among them, Yoo Hyeon-seong looks the most mature, sitting quietly with his eyes tightly closed as if meditating.
“… Honestly, if it weren’t for this idiot, Jinwoo Park would have been running away with us.”
Han Se-yeon kicked Ha Seong-jun’s stomach, who was lying on the ground, with the tip of her foot.
“This wasn’t Park Jin-woo’s plan in the first place. This guy ruined it.”
“… … !”
“So, it would be best not to think about a fairy tale-like development. Things have already gone wrong, and Park Jin-woo sacrificed himself to correct that twist. Ha… Rather than that-.”
Han Se-yeon leaned against the opposite window and looked outside.
It was the direction where the endless black waves stretched out, opposite to the area where the battle with the Demon King was in full swing.
“Why don’t we worry about that side? There are no dark clouds or thunderstorms to protect us now. Who is it that we have to thank for that?”
– Bam-!
Ha Sung-jun floats a few centimeters off the ground and then falls to the ground with a thud.
A cold silence flowed.
* * *
“Radar! Check it out!”
A tearing voice cuts through the still interior of the analysis vehicle.
At the urgent cries of Kim Ji-hoon, whose voice was hoarse, Baek Eun-seol quickly moved to the operator’s seat and checked the detector contents.
Soon, both of his eyes open wide as if they were going to tear apart.
“… … At this distance.”
As if indignant, Han Se-yeon seemed curious as she gnashed her teeth, and pushed her face next to her as if she wanted a cigarette.
The operator screen was filled with all sorts of pictures and such that were difficult to read at first glance.
There, the locations of Park Jin-woo and the Demon King were accurately displayed, as well as the locations of the monsters that were overflowing and filling the surrounding area.
Han Se-yeon asked, pointing to two large black marks approaching from the exact opposite side of the convoy, that is, from behind the Demon King’s battlefield.
“What is this?”
“… … .”
Baek Eun-seol checked the screen over and over again, then finally let out a deep breath of frustration and spoke.
“Reinforcements.”
“What? Which side… .”
Han Se-yeon kept her mouth shut without saying anything.
There’s no need to say which side the support force is from, and judging by Baek Eun-seol’s intense reaction, it’s clear that it’s not a simple monster or beast.
Then there can be only one answer, right?
“Demon King… Two Demon Kings have arrived as reinforcements for the Demon King.”
Baek Eun-seol roughly took off the headset she was wearing on her head.
Now even the sound of breathing in the analysis car had disappeared and was no longer audible.
Reinforcements have arrived.
They were reinforcements to help the King of Hell.
