#172
Kyushu Crisis (4)
A mountain covered in a hemisphere with a fantastical border like broken glass.
Kukukung—!
From its center a loud noise erupted that shook the heavens and the earth.
At the same time, a terrible wave of destruction shook the whole area, but now it was nothing new.
The land was so covered in cracks and pits that it looked like it had been bombed, making it unrecognizable from its original appearance.
The debris of trees and rocks that had been blown away, uprooted, was strewn everywhere, clearly revealing the tragedy.
Given the circumstances of the entire area, it was only natural that the small mountain hut nearby had already disappeared without a trace.
Along with the poor baits trapped inside.
“Kuuuuuck!”
Kwaaang—!
At that moment, with a loud crashing sound, a metallic muscle monster over three meters tall collapsed on the hill behind it and was lodged there.
As expected from his appearance, he seemed sturdy and managed to push through the mound of dirt before long, but the accumulated shock must have been quite a bit, as he staggered and soon vomited out a bowlful of black blood.
[“Damn it! Don’t you do the assistant properly? I almost died!”]
[“Wh… What are you talking about? You’re still alive because I helped you!”]
[“Hey, stop talking nonsense and come join us quickly after you recover! Is this the time to be joking around?”]
[“What nonsense is this, a joke!”]
There was a brief commotion in the mental network that had been opened for quick communication, but they formed up again and joined forces to hunt the Demon King who had descended to the present world.
Although most of them had no experience with cooperation, the vast amount of experience they had accumulated while reaching the level was enough to make organizing them a minor issue.
“Whoop!”
The metal mine, ‘Tank’, who recovered in an instant with his incredible regenerative power and the help of those around him, took a deep breath and flew again, rushing in like a missile.
At an insane speed, reaching supersonic speeds.
Kookookookook!
In an instant, the air along the path burst out and a massive aftershock swept in.
A dash of destruction that turns anything in its path to dust based on overwhelming physical force.
Boom!
But, as always, this enormous mass weapon could not achieve its goal and had to stop halfway.
“Ugh! Shit, this is some shit!”
The abyss, which seemed to ignore the laws of physics, absorbed the shock and rippled violently, and soon it began to dig into the tank’s body in return.
Although he possessed transcendent endurance and magical powers, the strange energy began to slowly eat away at his body, unlike normal magical powers.
[“Ugh! Help quickly! This creepy thing keeps breaking through my resistance!”]
However, even the Bancheonhoe side, which had made extensive preparations in advance, was not just helpless.
“Almighty Muriel, let your glory shine upon this place!”
The twilight light extending from a timid-looking woman supporting from the rear.
The abyssal energy that was touched by the divine power of the so-called ‘Great Priest’ was dampened, and was eventually bounced off without being able to break through the tank’s anti-magic power.
Of course, it was only somewhat weakened, and it wasn’t that she had blocked the abyss entirely with her abilities, but those present were capable enough to make good use of the small gap that had been created.
Kwakwakwakwang!
Kuuung—!
Explosions erupted from all directions, both on the ground and in the air.
The elite of the Buncheonhoe continuously linked up and attacked based on their numbers, and in response, the Hahoetal were moving through space in an instant, projecting overwhelming firepower in all directions.
As if the magical power was infinite.
“···I never thought I’d see the Demon King here. How could a human have such power···.”
The high priest, who was muttering softly and drawing on his divine power to assist in battle again, suddenly froze at the chills that came over him.
The moment I looked at the lower part of the mask to figure out the location of the target.
I don’t know how long I’ve been staring at her, but our eyes met with that bottomless gaze and direct gaze.
It was only for a moment that her body stiffened as she met the gaze that contained the magic of the abyss.
Damn it!
In this battlefield, a moment of slack was enough to cost a life.
Kkwaduk!
Sharp teeth protruded from the ground where the Great General stood, swallowing up the space in an instant and disappearing into the ground.
A place that was completely empty, as if nothing had happened, without any trace.
Not many people could react to that surprise attack without any warning or sign, and unfortunately, she did not have that ability.
But that means soon.
It also means that there is no one who can react—.
“Ugh… Thank you. I almost died…”
Next to the man in the suit sitting far back, the high priest, who looked unscathed, wiped the cold sweat from his pale face.
[Hmm—.]
Then, this time, Hahoe-tal’s displeased gaze turned towards him.
Despite still moving around the battlefield, having dozens of magic circles floating around him, and fighting against a strong man in his late thirties.
‘That’s amazing.’
The man in a suit, who was in charge of the Tokyo branch of the Buncheonhoe, was delicately controlling his energy without letting his guard down, but he was secretly impressed by his opponent.
His unique skill, “Manager of the Small World,” wasn’t just about isolating the area in all directions.
That was just a very basic usage, this interior was a space entirely under his control.
Of course, even so, since he was only an ‘administrator’ and not a god, he could not rule the world as he pleased, but with just a small amount of that authority, he was able to do many things.
Even to the point where we could ignore some of the constraints imposed by the laws of Earth.
‘And yet, it’s at that level.’
The man in the suit snapped his fingers again and leaped through space, causing the manager to stick out his tongue.
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Hwaruk—
The place where he had been just a moment ago was already engulfed in black flames and was melting into magma.
‘Even though I’m limiting my power as much as I can, I’m still capable of that. I’m not joking. If it weren’t for this, we might have been wiped out.’
Indeed, there was a reason why the decree issued a strong warning and urged caution.
At that time, I thought that a person who was not even in the combat field was just making a fuss for no reason.
‘But this is already my world. Hahoe-tal, you will never be able to leave here.’
From limiting the power of your opponents to strengthening your allies, to moving those in danger to safety.
He was keenly aware of everything that was happening within his domain and gradually adjusted the battlefield.
To more reliably neutralize the opponent.
***
All kinds of mysteries pouring out from the magic circle that was built in an instant.
Whether it was lightning and flames, hell and demons, shadows and flashes of light, it showed off its presence by burning down its surroundings in the blink of an eye.
But despite that refreshing sight, the user’s mind was not at ease—.
‘It’s frustrating.’
That was the thought that filled Hans’ head while fighting the Burning Crusade.
‘I had guessed that you had prepared to some extent in advance, but I can’t believe that there was this much force.’
Moreover, it was not only spatial constraints that restrained his power.
I don’t know how many people had a hand in it, but all sorts of skills were layered on top of each other, chaining his body.
The control of the dark magic that had always been smooth began to creak, and the magic design that had been extremely efficient began to leak useless things.
You’ve come this far—it feels like the laws of the world itself are trying to limit his limits.
‘The priests are also a problem. The divine power, which is already in conflict with the abyss, is combined with the limitations of space, which greatly multiplies its effect.’
If they were simply people of high level, it would have been much easier to deal with them.
However, the Awakened ones who used all sorts of extraordinary abilities were not those whose fighting power could be judged solely by that.
As the frantic battle continued, Hans was looking for a solution.
“#$%@#.”
As if taking advantage of a brief moment of vacillation, an unintelligible voice was heard from behind me.
‘Oops!’
Boom! Kookoogugugugugun—!
Dozens of impacts that overlapped a single hit.
Hans, who had reacted quickly and turned around, could do anything, but while he was actively defending against the enemies’ attacks, his defensive shield, which was already weaker than usual, burst open.
At the moment when the near-infinite black magic was trying to restore it.
A fist already wrapped in dazzling divine power was deeply embedded in his psyche.
Crunch!
Boom!
Hans’ body is flung far away with a strong shock wave.
However, the expression on the face of the middle-aged man in the dobok who had given the valid blow was not very good.
“#*%^&···.”
Hwaruk—
The fist that had been wrapped in divine power was instead contaminated by the abyss and was targeting him, so it was only natural that the curse that was activated at the moment of the hit engulfed his entire body.
“Ugh!”
Afterwards, I was able to shake off the remnants of the abyss with my powerful internal energy, but I couldn’t help but look like I had suffered a defeat.
[Whew, they really are troublesome guys.]
On the other hand, Hans, who had allowed the attack, had not only restored his shield, but was in such a clean state that it was questionable whether he had even suffered any damage.
But that doesn’t mean there was no damage at all…
Although he recovered quickly thanks to the ‘immortality’ effect attached to the ‘Immortal Heart’, the attacks mixed with the opposing divine power in this annoying space were steadily eating away at his strength.
Of course, we had to quickly come up with a solution before it was too late.
If the damage continues to accumulate like this, the only ending left will be running away.
‘That’s ridiculous. If only we had let those who ran away escape. This Hans ran away?’
It wasn’t just a problem with Hahoe masks.
The horror of Auterica… It was an absolutely unacceptable act that even put the pride of the ‘Immortal King’ at stake.
‘As with everything else, the limitations of this space are the most annoying. If it weren’t for this thing that limits my abilities, I could probably shake off the other debuffs somehow.’
Plus, it was a big problem that they couldn’t finish them off properly because of the guy in the suit who was coordinating it.
The only enemies I’ve eliminated so far are two priests who I let my guard down in the beginning and three who were somewhat lacking in skill.
After that, the man in the suit was so focused on protecting his allies that he couldn’t deal with them anymore.
‘No matter how much I think about it, it’s best to tear this place down. But I don’t think they’ll just leave it alone.’
In order to destroy this space, a level of power that could interfere with dimensions was needed, and of course, such magic could not be used without any preparation.
This is a method that is simply impossible in these times when attacks and defenses continue without a moment of rest.
‘It might be possible if we pour the abyss, which is a higher energy, into the boundary… But that guy is wary of that too, so his suppression of it is particularly strong.’
The longer I stayed in this space and was understood by the other person, the more delicate the restrictions were.
Rather than simply reducing the power of the entity called Hans, they are now starting to place restrictions on the concept of ‘unidentified energy used by Hahoe-tal.’
If we had responded right away when he didn’t realize it, there might have been a chance.
The abyss, which was already inefficient on Earth, was now so limited in its power that it was difficult to break the boundary in one go.
however.
There is nothing perfect in the world, and everything has flaws.
‘He is grasping the abyss through me and suppressing it. In other words, as long as I am not the one dealing with the abyss, it is fine.’
An entity that is connected to oneself but is not oneself.
A being strong enough to withstand high-concentration abyss.
Hans continued to fight as before, pouring black magic and abyss into the “Immortal Heart”.
Continuing without stopping, as if compressing at high density.
During this process, the number of times he was hit by enemies gradually increased, but he was immortal and could not die unless his heart was destroyed.
And in order to break his heart, they had no choice but to launch an attack that split dimensions as well…
In a way, it was a fight he could never lose.
but.
Just saying ‘I don’t support it’ wasn’t enough.
The only thing that suits Hans is victory!
Only an ‘overwhelming victory’ could represent him.
[Kuhehehe— As expected, it’s pretty good. Then I can’t just stay like this.]
“What are you trying to do!”
“Don’t fall! Keep your stance!”
The “Immortal Heart” throbbed and pulsed violently.
And finally, the moment when it crosses a certain limit.
Hans summoned an undead that was closely connected to him.
[Come out, Heratos.]
Gulp—
Heratos, the bone dragon created from the body of a mad dragon steeped in ‘madness’.
Unlike Entrasio, Hans himself had the limitation of having limited independence due to taking on the role of Dragon Heart.
But that means.
On the contrary, the dependency meant that he was superior to any undead—.
Flutter— flutter—
[Kiyaaaa——!]
Heratos, who appeared at Hans’ feet and flew up carrying him on his head, was already filled with the extremely compressed power of the abyss.
Crunch— crunch!
Of course, as a result, his body was slowly disintegrating, but since it was a dragon’s body after all, it was enough to hold out for a while.
“What?!”
“What the heck, that monster! How can something like that exist on Earth!”
“Wait a minute! Over there right now···!”
One of the members of the Bancheonhoe pointed to the corner of Heratos’ mouth.
The result of swallowing the abyss and black magic through the heart before being summoned.
Even though he had just been summoned, his mouth was filled with an enormous amount of power that seemed ready to burst out at any moment.
“Manager! Hurry up and do that…!”
“Ugh, it’s already too late…!”
And then that power.
Before the other Awakened could do anything.
[Kyaaaaah——!]
It was poured out as is at the border of the world, compressed to a high concentration.
In a very intuitive form called Dragon’s Breath.
Guguguguung—!
Kwaaang—!
“Ugh! Back off! Stop fighting and get out!”
“Mu…Murel! Protect your servant!”
“Stop the operation! Space is collapsing! Right now···”
It was so urgent that the urgent noise burst out not only mentally but also vocally.
[Kuhahaha— Ah, now I feel a little better! Yes, this is it! Kuhahaha!]
Finally, the ‘small world’ that had surrounded the mountain collapsed.
Hans, Heratos, and the Buncheonhoe gang appeared in the mountains of southern Kyushu.
In the back mountains not far from the city, where the underground organization’s mountain lodge that Hans was targeting was located.
“Huh, huh? What… what is that? A monster?!”
“Hey, Mom! Mom!”
“Whoa—! What is the Guardian doing!”
Against the backdrop of the screams of the confused citizens, it was the moment when the Bone Dragon from another world, which no one had expected, finally appeared in the skies above Earth.
