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One.
The Gate of the Abyss.
The source that exists beyond that.
The negative magic created here is called ‘pure magic of the abyss’ by wizards.
This magical power brings instinctive fear to those who manipulate mana. Of course, we must make an exception for madmen who worship the abyss.
If we were to sum up the pure magic of the abyss in one word, it could be said to be magic that contains all the negative emotions that humans can feel.
Despair, fear, fear, etc.
Just by feeling magical power, these feelings are pushed to the limit. Therefore, she comes even harsher to those who receive Mana’s love.
Because they can see magic.
“Ugh, ahhh… … .”
A pale face with no blood left.
Legs shaking like aspen trees.
Just seeing the pure magic of the abyss with their own eyes made Noah and Delia as stiff as a withered old tree.
This is also true for Ulan.
He stared straight ahead with an expression as hard as stone. Of course, the direction his gaze was directed was a little different from what the two girls were seeing.
“… … .”
In the first place, he cannot see magical power.
Therefore, what Ulan is looking at is not magical power, but something that exists beyond that. A gap in the air through which pure abyssal magic flowed.
Ulan knows what that is.
‘… … The chasm of the abyss.’
In my last life, when the door to the abyss opened.
All kinds of monsters poured into the world.
But there was one strange thing.
Monsters appeared even in places quite far away from the gate of the abyss. The monster of the abyss also appeared in the northern grasslands, the hometown of Ulan at the northern end of the continent.
There is only one reason for this.
This is because the so-called ‘chasm of the abyss’ that is right before our eyes has opened up across the continent.
‘Delia from my last life told me that.’
The abyss gap is a type of passage created when the boundary between the world and the abyss weakens.
Its essential role is like a door into the abyss.
In other words, the purpose and significance of the ‘gap’ is to allow the monsters of the abyss to come here without going through the door.
There is just one difference.
Unlike the door to the abyss, which exists forever unless you close it yourself, the gap will close on its own over time.
‘I definitely heard the reason… … .’
It was difficult to explain so I didn’t understand.
So, as time goes by, I just remember that it will inevitably close someday. After finishing her reminiscence, Ulan stared into the abyss again.
‘But why is it open now?’
Just like I remembered earlier.
The abyss gap is a phenomenon that occurs when the boundary between the abyss and the world weakens. At the same time, it was also a phenomenon that only occurred after the door to the abyss was opened.
‘No way the door to the abyss has opened… … .’
I suddenly thought that, but quickly brushed it off.
This is because it is an unlikely guess.
If the door had really been opened, the area around the Magical Fountain would have been blown away without a trace by now.
Then why did the gap open?
A question that is repeated over and over again without being resolved.
The moment I frowned in frustration.
“… … !”
Suddenly, Ulan’s expression suddenly changed.
This is because the gap in the abyss suddenly began to squirm. As if a liquid was bubbling.
A phenomenon I have often seen in my past life.
When he realized what it was, he quickly shouted.
“Everyone get behind me!”
A cry that shakes the surroundings.
Is it because of the booming voice?
Noah and Delia quickly came to their senses.
Then, holding on to his shaking legs, he managed to hide himself behind Ulan’s back.
And that moment.
Quarrrrrrr!
Something poured out of the gap.
A slimy liquid like black mud. It poured out as if it were vomiting, quickly coloring the surroundings, and then rising upwards.
Then it began to take shape.
Some looked like humans, others took on the form of beasts, and still others took on the appearance of monsters or magical beasts.
These guys have all kinds of shapes.
The moment she faced them, Delia unconsciously grabbed Ulan’s arm tightly.
“Hey, Ulan.”
Thin, trembling lips.
The golden eyes, which were always calm, also wavered as if agitated. Her eyes now almost fell on the monsters that had taken shape.
“… … “What on earth is that?”
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A voice filled with fear came out.
What makes up those monsters is gray, almost black magic. It is pure abyssal magic.
A monster made entirely of magical power.
I’ve never seen anything like that in a book.
On the other hand, it was only Delia who raised questions.
Ulan and Noah were unperturbed. As if I already knew what that was.
[Grrrrrr!]
At that time, they all looked at this place.
Eyes as black as an abyss. He turned around, his deep eyes flashing as if he was about to be sucked in.
Immediately after encountering this.
Delia shrugged her shoulders, and Noah took a step back without saying a word. This is the reaction of those who instinctively felt fear.
On the other hand, Ulan was different.
Damn it!
He took a long step forward.
With eyes sparkling with fighting spirit.
There was no sign of fear at all even when facing an unknown enemy. It was natural. Because to Ulan, it wasn’t some unknown enemy.
Rather, it was all too familiar.
Because those guys are the guys I fought with so often that I was sick of it in my last life.
‘Monster of the Abyss.’
Among them, these are the most common ones.
Monsters that can change into numerous forms and don’t even have names. That’s why they were called monsters.
The moment I finished reminiscing about past memories.
A fierce fighting spirit enveloped my body.
A killing intent that makes your blood boil. Ulan adjusted her axe. With that, the monsters kicked the ground, and the ferocious ax split the air.
As if announcing the start of a battle.
2.
Meanwhile, at a similar time.
When shocking news from District 2 was reported, Arsene Academy was shaken.
News delivered to the Arsene Guard as well as the deans of each department. Dean of the Faculty of Magic, Diphlin Chernio, was no exception.
“Professor Direc turned into a monster?”
“Yes that’s right.”
Deflin asked with wide eyes.
At her reaction, Rodale, a senior wizard in the special task force, nodded. Then, she placed the documents she had prepared on the desk.
“This is a report summarizing related information.”
A report written based on the testimony of students who evacuated from Area 2. After accepting this, Deflin skimmed the contents of the report.
Today was quite an important day for her.
Because it was the day when the experiment that had been prepared for a long time, the experiment to open the chasm of the abyss, was carried out.
So just an hour ago.
Deflin activated the highest-grade magic stone that had been installed in advance at the end of Area 3.
To be exact, the magic spell engraved on the magic stone was activated spontaneously at the scheduled time.
‘however… … .’
An unexpected problem arose.
The chasm of the abyss has not been opened.
After a quick check, it turned out that the magic stone was in Area 2, not Area 3.
‘That means someone moved the magic stone.’
So, as I was trying to find the culprit, I heard this news. When I looked at the report submitted at the same time, I was able to quickly identify the culprit.
『Around 9 am. Professor Direk moves to Area 3 to collect data needed for research. I noticed that he returned about an hour later.』
Ever since installing the magic stone.
Professor Direc was the only one who visited Area 3. If so, he could be seen as the culprit who took the magic stone.
‘Then I understand why he became a monster.’
The highest quality magic stone prepared as an ingredient.
There is plenty of abyssal magic here.
Unless you are a master or archmage who can freely manipulate the magic within your body, most people will be swallowed by the magic of the abyss.
‘If so… … .’
The body is distorted along with the magical power surge, and eventually turns into an abyss creature. This may be the real reason why Professor Direc turned into a monster.
‘There was a variable in the experiment.’
A completely different result than expected.
However, there was no unpleasant reaction.
Rather, he looks somewhat excited. D. Flynn immediately recalled his memories of Professor Direc.
‘It was definitely the level of an advanced wizard, right?’
No matter how much it turns into a monster.
The magic stone that Professor Direk stole is still the same.
In that case, after he falls, the spell will activate normally. This means that the result of the opening of the abyss does not change.
‘Then Professor Direk’s body and soul… … .’
It is used as a sacrifice.
A tasty bait to lure those who exist beyond the chasm of the abyss.
In other words, a high-level wizard was used as a sacrifice.
Deflin could not contain his excitement.
Because something that was thought to be realistically impossible actually happened.
When your eyes sparkled like that.
I heard a voice that shattered my thoughts. It was Rodale’s voice who gave her her report.
“I would like to add information that is not included in the report. It is said that there are currently stranded students in Zone 2.”
“Isolation? “Who?”
“This is Ulan Bator, Noah Darshen, and Dilia Arpen, who are here for the substitute exam.”
“… … !”
The purple eyes widened.
This is because all three were people she was personally interested in.
“We are organizing a rescue team accordingly. A request has also been received from the dean.”
“… … .”
No answer came back.
Deflin just kept his mouth shut and tapped on the desk. Rodale sighed inwardly as he looked deep in thought.
Just by looking at it, I felt like I knew what he was thinking.
‘It looks like you don’t want to move.’
Normally, Diphlin rarely leaves the dean’s office and research lab. Also, he wasn’t the type of person to meddle in things like this.
Perhaps it will be similar this time. After guessing the lever, Rodale lowered his head.
“If you don’t feel like it, you can refuse… … .”
“I’m going.”
“… … yes?”
Rodale blinked his big eyes.
An unexpected answer came back. At this, Deflin smiled brightly and said,
“As the Dean of the Faculty of Magic, I cannot stand by and see students in danger.”
Of course it’s a lie.
There is no reason to go looking for it in the first place.
Right now, Ulan alone is a strong man who defeated the two masters of the empire. Moreover, there are as many as two people who are loved by Mana.
‘As long as the Lord of the Abyss doesn’t pop out, his life won’t be in danger.’
So I wasn’t even worried.
In other words, being a rescue team is a simple justification.
There is a real reason why Difflin wants to go to District 2. It was to confirm the anomalous situation that occurred due to Professor Direc.
‘I miss you!’
Professor Direc was unintentionally sacrificed.
If the sacrifice is not the corpse of an animal that is normally used, but the being and soul of a high-level wizard, how powerful will a being appear?
I was very curious about this fact.
‘And one more thing.’
Another variable exists.
It’s Noah and Delia.
They are both loved by Mana. And those who received Mana’s love were also valuable sacrifices that the Lords of the Abyss were eagerly seeking.
‘There are two of them around the gap… … .’
Maybe the Lord of the Abyss will react when he smells it. After thinking this far, Difflin’s eyes burned with a strong desire to research.
The momentary expression of ecstasy came to an end.
Deflin was out of his thoughts. To turn the imagination you just came up with into reality.
“Please summon the special task force immediately.”
“Yes, I understand!”
A loud answer came back soon.
Rodale immediately left the dean’s office.
Deflin, left alone, wore a bright red robe. He then grabbed the cane hanging on the wall and let out a sinister laugh.
“Uhihi, I can’t wait to see you.”
Finally, a face full of excitement.
Deflin also left the dean’s office.
Was it just because I was so excited?
She never noticed.
That there was someone in the corner of the dean’s office who had been waiting all along for Diphlin to leave the room.
Slurp!
A hazy mist rose from the floor.
It was none other than a white wolf that was gradually taking on the shape of a wolf.
[Grrr!]
The white wolf walked forward without hesitation.
The place he arrived was another room connected to the dean’s office. This is Deflin’s personal laboratory.
What the white wolf found there was the highest-grade magic stone he had been eyeing for the past few days.
A number over twenty.
The white wolf smiled with satisfaction.
Like a hunter who finds desirable prey.
3.
Kwasik! Whoa whoa!
Every time an angry ax splits the air.
The monsters exploded quickly.
Truly formidable power.
The monsters couldn’t even come close to the onslaught that destroyed everything. It was a time when Ulan dominated the battlefield alone.
“… … .”
Noah was still confused.
I managed to escape the fear brought by the pure magic of the abyss, but it was because I found a gap in the abyss at the same time as I regained my composure.
‘Why on earth now…? … .’
The abyss has opened, right?
Isn’t that a phenomenon that appears only after entering the latter half of the original work? Noah’s eyes wavered like a candle in a strong wind.
‘The future has completely changed.’
Of course, the future was distorted from the beginning when Professor Direc turned into an 8-star demon beast, but even so, the abyss has never opened at this point.
At least that was what Noah knew.
Then at that moment.
Suddenly, an ominous guess occurred to me.
‘… … no way.’
Has the door to the abyss opened?
No, that doesn’t make sense. At best, 20 more years have to pass for the door to open.
But even this could not be certain.
Because the future has already changed significantly.
‘If the door was really open… … .’
Hidden pieces and all, it’s all over.
In terms of the game, the final battle suddenly began at the end of the tutorial. In this situation, no matter what I did, I couldn’t survive.
When I thought that this might be a hopeless situation, my composure naturally lost.
Anxiety, fear, panic.
All kinds of negative emotions swirled like a torrent. Then, a sound was heard that further accelerated Noah’s anxiety.
Couuuuuuuuuck!
A vibration that shakes the ground.
Noah came out of his thoughts. It wasn’t long before I realized what the vibration was.
“Well, that… … !”
A large shadow that colors the battlefield.
A monster as large as the shadow appeared. An unidentified monster that looks like a carnivorous dinosaur. Noah knew what that was.
‘Corcus!’
From the original
Monsters of the abyss are broadly divided into three categories.
They are classified according to risk and strength, and are classified into low, medium, and high species, respectively.
The monsters that first appeared were low-ranking species.
On the other hand, the Corcus that has appeared now is a monster belonging to a higher species. A powerful monster of the abyss that only appears late in the original work.
What was even more astounding was that the number of corcuses was as many as three.
“Haha, ahaha… … .”
It’s a dream, right? Could it be a dream? It has to be a dream.
This can’t be reality.
Noah shook his head vigorously.
But the vibrations getting closer only proved that the scene before my eyes was real.
Corcus has already arrived a short distance away.
Noah just looked at them blankly.
With a half-crazed expression.
But at that moment, the world split in half.
“… … ah.”
An elasticity comes out from the lips.
At the same time, Noah’s eyes grew bigger and bigger.
It’s because I realized it too late.
That it is not the world that is divided.
Oh my!
With the sound of flesh splitting, Korkus’ body was split in half.
“… … !?”
When Noah opened his eyes.
Corcus was neatly divided in two. And then it collapsed as if it were falling apart.
Clap! Crrrrr!
Bright red blood pouring like rain.
My hair and clothes were soaked with blood.
However, there was no time to worry about this. Because a familiar voice knocked on my ear.
“Okay.”
A calm tone of voice that belies despair.
A muscular body covered in monster flesh. A man stroking his blood-soaked hair.
The moment I made eye contact with him.
Noah pursed his lips absentmindedly.
“Uh, Ulan…” … ?”
She wasn’t the only one who came to her senses.
Dilia, who was terrified, barely managed to come to her senses when she heard Ulan’s voice.
While facing those two girls.
Ulan continued speaking calmly.
“Do not be afraid.”
Even with that number of monsters in front of me.
There was no change in his expression.
He didn’t look intimidated at all. Without showing any signs of agitation, Ulan turned around.
And he spoke calmly as if saying something.
“I am in front.”
That’s just the answer.
But strangely, from the moment I heard those words, a feeling of crazy relief washed over me like a wave.
Waves that wash away fear and anxiety.
At the same time, I felt reassured.
There was only Ulan in front of me, and that alone made me no longer afraid.
“Whoa.”
Right after I let out the breath I had been holding.
Noah and Delia tapped their cheeks vigorously.
After a while, with red and swollen cheeks, the two opened their mouths without anyone saying anything first.
“… … Thank you, Ulan.”
“huh. Now, it’s okay.”
Unlike my heated cheeks, my mind quickly became cold. Immediately, reason returned, and Noah flashed a cold look in his eyes.
‘I don’t know what happened… … .’
I can’t just get help like this.
So I made up my mind.
First, we decided to help Ulan defeat the monsters of the abyss, then return to the academy and begin investigating what happened today.
The moment I had a purpose, the trembling stopped.
And that moment.
[Quaaaaa!]
The two remaining corcuses howled.
Soon after, the battle resumed.
Chapter 23. declaration of war
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