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4.
Noah’s letter written in cute font.
After lightly skimming over a considerable amount of sentences, Ulan swallowed his dry saliva. Then, I fixed my eyes on the very first sentence.
The beginning of the letter began like this:
『The fact that Ulan unfolded this means that he was probably attacked by Abyss worshipers by now, right? The forest would have been twisted into a maze, and I might have fallen out with Delia.』
It’s eerily accurate.
Ulan expressed admiration for Noah’s letter, which perfectly predicted the current situation. With the thought that this guy’s foresight is real.
『Let’s get to the point. First, let me tell you what to watch out for. The first thing we have to deal with is the Abyss Cultist, who creates illusions by sacrificing human fingers.』
If it’s already an illusion, I’ve just encountered it.
Illusions suddenly appeared, borrowing the appearance of Delia. Of course, now everything has turned into smoke and dispersed thanks to Ulan’s fist.
『This illusion created with forbidden magic has the power to peer into the other person’s memories and then perfectly replicate their appearance. However, since the essence itself does not change, there is a simple way to check.』
It’s just a wound to the skin.
If it is a real human, blood will flow from the wound, and if it is an illusion, gray smoke will leak out.
Immediately after finding out about this.
Ulan widened his eyes.
“There was a much easier way.”
There’s no need to swing your fist anymore.
Ulan smiled with satisfaction after learning a new way to distinguish. He later came up with the idea that he should try it out when he meets Delia.
『I’ll write the following in case I end up separated from Delia. The most certain way is to use the talisman I gave you.』
Oh, that’s right. There was an amulet, right?
Only then did I remember the amulet I received from Noah.
A talisman with a blue engraving. But nothing in particular happens.
Did you even expect this situation?
The reason was given in the next part of the letter.
『If the talisman does not activate, it means that you are more than 3km away from Delia. Because the effective distance of the tracking technique is exactly that.
So, if the talisman doesn’t work, move from the place where you first broke up to the opposite direction of where you originally intended to go. If you do that, you will definitely find Delia.』
The direction I originally wanted to go was east, where the base is located. So that means you just have to go west.
The moment I decided on my destination.
Grumble!
Suddenly blood flowed from my nose.
With a bit of dizziness.
It looks like it’s slowly getting overloaded. But the letter wasn’t over yet. After coming to her senses, Ulan took a deep breath and looked at the letter.
『The last thing I told you about was the forest maze. This is also due to the forbidden magic of the Abyss Cultists. It is a method that distorts space and changes the structure of the entire forest.』
I already felt that the forest was strange.
Even when I returned to the place where I defeated Candira and pushed Delia away, I felt a great sense of disparity.
After wiping away his nosebleed, Ulan finished reading the remaining text.
『There are two solutions here. The first method is to find and destroy the magic circles installed throughout the forest, and the second method is to find and destroy the worshipers who created the maze.』
The latter seems much simpler.
Because it meant that if you just cut off the head of the worshiper who created the maze, everything would be resolved. Noah seemed to have expected something similar.
『Perhaps Ulan will choose the latter, right? Then take a good look at the wooded areas. I don’t know the exact location, but from what I saw in my dream, it was hidden in a place with a lot of trees.』
A place with a lot of trees. I definitely remembered it.
When Ulan’s eyes sparkled.
『This is the end of the future I saw. Then, I hope you come back safely.』
Finally, the letter came to an end.
At the same time, I suddenly felt a strong headache.
Overload that came late. Feeling dizzy, Ulan stumbled in his seat. The good news was that she wasn’t at the point where she fainted.
“Whoa.”
After regaining my composure by repeating my breathing.
I barely achieved balance. Afterwards, Ulan, leaning against a tree, grabbed her letter and grinned.
“… … “Noah was a prophet after all.”
If I had read just one or two more sentences here, I most likely would have lost my mind.
Seeing as the letter was cut off right before the overload began, I thought that perhaps this was also expected.
After a while, after completing recovery.
Ulan recalled the contents of the letter.
‘to sum up… … .’
This means moving with your destination to the west and observing carefully where there are many trees. Additionally, if you find the hidden Abyss worshiper and smash his head, all problems will disappear.
It’s not very difficult.
As soon as I figured out what I had to do, I immediately left. Just as I was about to start walking.
“… … wait for a sec.”
Something suddenly occurred to me.
Much easier than Noah’s advice.
A simple and reliable way to clear the maze without having to find the Abyss Cultist.
Ulan muttered softly.
“In that case, wouldn’t it be better to cut down all the trees?”
The reason people wander through the forest may be because of the space being distorted, but the lush trees are also one of the main culprits.
So, if you remove all the trees in the forest and turn this area into a plain, it would be no different from the maze disappearing altogether.
“Then the worshipers will also have nowhere to hide.”
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If it were a forest without trees, it would be easier to use dye. In other words, if we remove all the trees, everything can be solved.
After thinking this far.
Ulan grinned.
“Okay, let’s do this.”
A truly clear answer, itself.
Even thinking back on it, it was truly an amazing idea. Maybe it’s because I’ve been reading a lot lately, but I feel like my brain has gotten a lot better.
Ulan, who found a much simpler solution than the knowledgeable Noah’s advice, immediately put his plan into action.
thud! Coooooo! Wow!
Trees falling down in the blink of an eye.
Taking this as a signal, ferocious chopping of the ax followed.
It was the beginning of crazy logging.
5.
A similar time.
There were two women walking through a dark forest.
It’s Delia and Professor Stella.
Their original goal was to leave the forest, return to the academy, and ask for support.
‘but… … .’
There’s a problem.
Even though quite a bit of time has passed, the forest does not end. Stella muttered with an impatient expression on her face at this fact.
“Don’t you think the road is a bit strange?”
“It’s not the same, it’s definitely strange.”
Delia corrected herself.
He had a very nervous expression. Because she can feel every flow of magic power. So I was able to see what the current surrounding situation was like.
‘The whole space is distorted.’
Just like when I first broke up with Ulan.
This is evidence of space expansion magic being used. It was clearly the work of an Abyss worshiper.
‘Noah Darshen said it.’
Their purpose is to kidnap students.
Also, in order to kidnap them as easily as possible, it is easier to disperse them rather than group them together.
Only then will you be able to select them one by one and kidnap them without much effort. After finishing her guess, Delia soon looked depressed.
‘… … I miss Ulan.’
A large palm stroking my head.
A composure as strong as a rock, unfazed by any situation. It even has a strong back that makes you feel as if you are protected by a castle wall.
If I had been with Ulan, I wouldn’t have been so anxious. It is said that it is only after falling that one feels its importance. That was exactly right.
When I sighed in frustration.
Wooooow!
Suddenly, the magic power in front fluctuated.
An omen that the distortion of space is about to occur. Delia, noticing this, hurriedly stretched out his hand.
“Professor, step back.”
“what?”
Stella makes a puzzled expression.
However, there was no need to ask why.
The moment Delia pulled his arm, the space in front of him was violently distorted.
Quad deuk! Wooooow!
A space distorted like a swirling torrent.
Afterwards, the scenery before my eyes changed.
To be precise, it would be correct to say that the place where the two were was changed. The two opened their eyes wide as the scenery changed in the blink of an eye.
“… … ?!”
It was a sight no one expected.
That was an image of a monster flower as big as a building, sticking a tube into the bloodied body of a person and sucking blood.
A truly shocking sight.
At that time, the woman who was sucking blood stretched out her hand as if she recognized their presence.
“Save me, save me, give me.”
An appeal that reflects an instinctive desire to survive.
If you look closely, you see a familiar face.
This is Camilla, a special task force agent. Just when Stella recognized her identity and opened her eyes, Camilla spoke to her again.
“Please, don’t leave me… … .”
The voice is gradually fading away.
At that time, a chilling sound was heard.
Crack! Pop!
It’s the sound of Camilla’s head breaking.
This was because the vines sprouting from the monster flower had broken the cervical spine.
The monster flower, with its head separated, stuck its tube into the cut surface and sucked out the body fluids. This continued until Camilla’s body was completely dry.
“Ah, uh… … .”
Is it because I witnessed a shocking scene?
Delia froze.
Meanwhile, at that time, the monster flower finished eating and threw away the corpse.
Afterwards, as if this wasn’t enough, he moved his body to find his next prey.
And I found it right away.
“Delia!”
With vines flying.
Stella pulled Delia’s body.
A vine barely grazing my cheek. It’s still too early to feel safe. A larger amount of vines than just before came flying in targeting Delia.
“Step back! Here I am… … !”
And that moment.
Stella disappeared from sight.
It wasn’t just her. The ugly-looking monster flowers also disappeared everywhere.
It was a familiar phenomenon.
“Also, the space… … .”
As it twisted, the place changed.
Delia felt her legs weaken.
She flopped down on the floor and stared blankly into space with a half-fazed face.
Some time after that.
Thick tears fell.
“Ugh, huh, huh… … .”
They were tears of shock.
It would be worth it.
It was my first time seeing someone die in front of my eyes.
For her, who was only seventeen, this scene was the stuff of nightmares.
A terrible nightmare that I want to wake up from quickly.
But Delia wasn’t even allowed to cry in peace.
“We finally met.”
An unfamiliar voice suddenly came.
At the same time, goosebumps appeared for a moment. It was an unpleasant voice, like a knife scraping an iron plate. Sensing her instinctive anxiety, she turned her head.
A wizard wearing a gray hood.
The moment I saw the face behind the hood.
“… … !?”
A silent scream erupted.
Golden eyes that tremble as if shaking. It’s because the face visible through the hood is so scary.
Skin as colorless as a corpse.
The place where the eyeballs should be is empty, and what appears to be human eyeballs are scattered around the neck. And the moment she observed up to this point, Delia had an intuition of the wizard’s identity.
“… … Abyss, worshiper.”
“Surprisingly. “I never thought you knew about us.”
A wizard laughing as if having fun.
Delia instinctively took a step back. Her wizard, on the other hand, looked at her, neither approaching nor backing away from her.
“Anyway, it’s nice to meet you.”
A calm, subdued voice.
He extended his hand as if to shake hands.
“The girl who is loved by Mana.”
With a grinning face.
The corner of his mouth twisted with greed.
6.
A person who receives Mana’s love.
After specifying a clear goal, the group of Abyss worshipers who arrived at their destination split into two.
First, a search team looking for a target.
Second, the support team that supports them.
Unlike the search team, whose purpose was simple and clear, the support team’s admirers had a lot of work to do behind the scenes.
Warping space to turn a forest into a maze, or creating illusions to disturb prey. There was also a mission to use monsters from the abyss to eliminate obstacles.
A time when I was hiding deep in the forest and faithfully focusing on my mission. Suddenly, a large man came running towards me.
“Big, big, big deal. “There was a big problem.”
A big guy who stutters excessively.
A wizard named ‘Duode’ was making all kinds of fuss. Then the other two worshipers naturally looked at Duode and asked:
“I wonder what happened?”
“Has Candira been harmed?”
“Ma, ma, that’s right!”
Duode nodded.
He shouted in confusion.
“All, all, five of them were hit!”
“what? “Is it already like that?”
The skinny guy across from me was startled.
He was a worshiper named ‘Desem’ who collected human fingers. He is the third strongest wizard in the group and is the one who creates illusions.
“It’s amazing. “I haven’t seen anyone skilled enough to kill Candira here.”
The last one is an elderly man.
A wizard named ‘Nonus’. He is the oldest of the Abyss worshipers, and mainly uses magic to warp space.
After a while, Nonus touched the corpse rolling on the ground with his foot.
“Just looking at the kids in this special unit, they are ultimately nothing more than mid-level wizards. “Who on earth killed Candira?”
Three men and women who were crushed to death.
These are special task force agents.
These people became corpses without even being able to fight back. It would be worth it. The three worshipers on the support team were all advanced wizards.
Meanwhile, the surroundings became quiet for a moment.
This is because there was no one who could answer Nonus’ questions. Perhaps feeling awkward at the silence surrounding them, Nonus cleared his throat and changed the topic.
“greatness! Huh! Rather, where is the person who is loved by Mana right now?”
“Wait. “Let’s take a look.”
This can answer you.
Decem spread her palm and covered her left eye.
This way, you can share the view with the clones roaming the forest. After a short period of time, Decem’s mouth opened.
“found. “It looks like we just met.”
“Have you secured it?”
“No, it was just a standoff. “It looks like he’s trying to make conversation.”
The conversation is almost over.
Duode wrinkled his face.
“Rather than doing something useless, shouldn’t we just kidnap him and take him away?”
“Maybe they want to verify it.”
“Well, well, verification?”
“It means confirming whether the person is truly loved by Mana. “Only then can we also receive grace from the Abyss.”
The fact that there is someone in this forest who is loved by Mana is simply a reading of the memories stored in Ramil’s brain.
Therefore, there was a need to verify whether the target was truly loved by Mana.
As soon as Decem finished speaking, Duode suddenly stamped his feet with a very excited expression on his face.
“Woe, woe, if you are sure, I have the tongue! Is that okay? Say yes! hurry!”
“Maybe that will work. Anyway, all the Abyss wants is the protection given to the sacrifice and the existence itself.”
“Hoo, is that really true?”
“Quint said it, so I’m sure.”
The leader of a group of Quintran worshippers.
He is a person who walks around with human eyeballs hanging around his neck. He was the most powerful of the six, and the only one who came close to being an archmage.
“Hehe, then I’m looking forward to it. Even so, I was very curious about what the heart of someone who receives Mana’s love would taste like.”
“I’m looking forward to it too. “If you create an alter ego with the fingers of someone that size, there’s no way to even guess how strong it would be.”
Nonus and Decem grinned.
It’s as if they want to secure their prey as quickly as possible and then take the body part they are targeting.
A time when I laughed sinisterly without saying a word.
“Now, now, wait a minute! Be quite!”
Duode shouted lowly.
He lay face down on the ground and immediately put his ear to the ground. The other two asked back as if they were puzzled by this unexpected action.
“what’s the matter?”
“Ba, ba, didn’t you hear something just now?”
“hmm? “Sound?”
“I, I, it’s like a tree falling… … .”
The moment Duode’s answer continued.
Coooooo!
A short roar was heard from afar.
The vibration of the ground continues. It really sounded like a tree falling.
“Isn’t this something Candira did?”
“Ah, ah, no. Candira does not attack trees. He only attacks humans.”
Duode shakes his head.
So why does it make this sound?
There’s no way the tree could fall down arbitrarily. At a time when worshipers were tilting their heads.
“Hmm, I see something around there.”
Nonus pointed straight ahead.
East of the forest. That’s where the sound came from. Decem and Duode narrowed their eyes and looked in the direction Nonus pointed.
And then.
puck! Ujikkeun! Coooooo!
There was a loud noise again.
Soon their eyes widened at the same time.
This time everyone saw it clearly.
A huge tree falling.
That wasn’t the only thing I witnessed.
“No, there’s something else… … .”
Decem has the best eyesight among the group.
He blinked his wide eyes. What soon came into view was a man with his shirt off, repeatedly chopping down trees with an axe.
“… … woodcutter?”
The appearance of a being that does not fit into the forest where monsters and illusions appear. Decem, who was looking at this blankly, grew increasingly absurd on his face.
“No, there is a woodcutter in a place like this…” … .”
The moment I had that question.
Suddenly, the woodcutter stopped cutting with his axe.
Then he turned his head and looked this way. Bright red eyes sparkling beyond the dark forest.
The moment I encountered this.
Creepy!
I got goosebumps all over my body.
‘I have to run away!’
I don’t even know the reason. There is no need to know.
It was a warning given by intuition that had overcome countless dangers. It would be wiser to follow.
Then, the moment I blinked my eyes once.
“… … uh?”
The woodcutter who had been seen just a moment ago suddenly disappeared. what? Where did it go?
When I blinked again in surprise.
I felt his presence again.
Just a few steps away.
Pow! Quad Deuk!
An eerie sound was soon heard.
It was like hitting something with an ax and crushing it. The moment Decem reflexively looked towards the source of the sound, he couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
“… … !?”
What is reflected in Decem’s eyes.
It was a sight of stuttering, Duode’s head being split in half.
That’s not all.
The ax, with its black blade, passed through his head and split Duode’s body in half.
Quad deuk! Ugh!
The heavy body split like an apple.
A monstrous power that far surpasses common sense.
The protagonist of the attack was Ulan, the woodcutter seen from afar just a moment ago.
“As expected, cutting down the tree was the right answer.”
That’s why you found it so quickly.
Ulan muttered a short murmur, and his eyes glowed sinisterly. It was the look in the eyes of a predator that had discovered its prey hidden in the forest.
Chapter 20. you are a prophet
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