Episode 327: What do you think? Am I right? (1)
As Vanessa drew on her magic, the bracelet on her arm began to glow.
And the magical power gathered in the magic circle began to be sucked into her.
A tremendous amount of magical power was built up, and a strong pressure spread throughout the surroundings.
Many magicians had already steadily gathered magical power in this magic circle. It was several times more magical power than during the Battle of Ferdium. It couldn’t have been easy to hold out.
“Ugh!”
Black veins began to appear on Vanessa’s body, just like before, and blood began to pour from her nose.
But she somehow endured the pain and did not lose her mind thanks to the enlightenment she gained at the 6th circle.
Ddddddddddd!
The air began to tremble under the pressure of magical power.
“Keeeeeek!”
The Grex, who had been pushed back by the fortress’s fierce counterattack, gathered together again, turning bright red. With the protection of Fiote gone, the soldiers fell into a state of even more extreme exhaustion.
Vanessa bit back a laugh and stretched one arm forward.
“… …Chain Lightning.”
For this operation, Fenris had collected all the runestones remaining in the domain. He had inscribed spells on them and buried them tightly in the open space in front of the fortress.
Dismissed!
In the distance, a flash of light flashed from the ground where a rune stone with a spell engraved on it had been set in place.
The lightning bolt extending from there connected to another rune stone located a short distance away.
Soon hundreds of runestones were linked together, creating a sea of blue rays.
After a while.
Kwajijijik!
Lightning bolts shot up from all over the land and slashed through the red sea.
“Kkieek?”
The Greggs stopped for a moment at the tingling sensation.
6 circle magic, chain lightning.
This is a magic that allows you to attack multiple enemies at once by linking them together like a chain.
However, even if you are a 6th circle magician, you cannot attack this many people at the same time. If you run out of magic power, the lightning that continues will disappear.
So Fenris put his life on the line for this magic and mobilized all of his remaining runestones.
“Kaaaak!”
The numerous Greggs that had been running towards me stopped and flinched as if they had been shocked.
Soon, an intense blue light began to engulf all of the Greggs.
Kwarrrrrrrr!
There was a thunderous sound and flashes of light all around, as if thunder was rolling through red clouds.
Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!
“Keeeeeeeek!”
The grexs screamed and burst out. Blue rays of light continued to move through the grexs’ bodies.
The lightning engulfed not only the Greggs that had already gathered in front of the fortress, but also the Greggs that were emerging from the forest.
Kwaaaaang! Pfft!
The lightning force, which contained tremendous magical power, attacked and exploded the Grex without mercy.
A cheer burst out from the mouths of those who saw that sight.
“Wow, wooooow!”
“I didn’t know you could catch it like that!”
“It’s really amazing!”
The endless lightning strikes were frying the Greggs. The newly arriving Greggs were also caught in the net of blue light and died as soon as they arrived.
The pungent smell stung their noses, but no one cared because just looking at it made them feel refreshed.
Jiselle also looked at the sight with a satisfied expression.
‘I’m glad Vanessa is here.’
It is said that great things are done by magicians. Indeed, Vanessa, who has reached the 6th circle, has been performing at her best whenever a powerful blow is needed.
It was possible to create a wall of fire like in the Battle of Ferdium. However, such a large-scale fire attack could easily cause great damage to this side as well.
So Giselle prepared Vanessa’s lightning magic, since she had seen firsthand how effective it was against such large groups of enemies.
‘That guy was really good at this kind of thing.’
It was a method that a wizard friend of mine who had been at odds with me in my previous life often used to catch large groups of demons.
If you have enough magic power, you can continuously chain enemies. It was a really effective attack method against enemies that were swarming you.
He recalled the memory he had seen in his past life and prepared a similar magic for Vanessa, which was a great success.
If Vanessa had lacked both her exceptional senses and control, as well as the magic powers and runestones of the wizards, it would have been difficult to succeed.
Kwakwakwakwakwang!
He gathered the magical power of nearly thirty magicians and amplified it using rune stones. It was an incomparable amount compared to the amount during the Battle of Ferdium.
Thanks to this tremendous magical power, lightning spread continuously, catching and killing the Grex.
Jiselle smiled happily at the sight.
“Good, they’ve already decreased a lot. Unlike humans, monsters are easily fooled by traps, so it’s really convenient.”
After being caught in a trap during the Battle of Ferdium, Count Desmond moved cautiously and investigated.
But the ignorant Greggs couldn’t have known that. So it was only natural that they would fall for the traps they had prepared in advance.
The soldiers cheered as they attacked the remaining Grex.
“It’s shrunk tremendously!”
“Let’s try a little harder!”
“Wow!”
The number of approaching Greggs was instantly reduced to less than half.
The lightning streak had weakened, but it was still riding and killing the Grexes. No matter how weak it was, the Grexes couldn’t withstand the 6th circle magic with their bare bodies.
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The space in front of the fortress was already like a magic circle. The Grexes were dying as soon as they ran towards them.
At this point, she could have backed down, but Vanessa was a little more greedy.
Jiiing―!
A dozen magic circles appeared in front of her. However, as if they were lacking in magic power, several of them soon began to fade and disappear.
“I don’t have enough magic power!”
At Vanessa’s shout, the magicians who had been waiting as reserves went up the magic circle with tears in their eyes.
Alpoy, who had been resting under the pretense of participating in an operation, sneaked behind and hid.
Jiiing―!
As the magic power filled, the magic circle took shape again. Vanessa trembled and spread her hands out in front of her.
Kwaaaaang!
A huge bolt of lightning shot out from the magic circles that had been created.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
Large holes opened up here and there in the red tidal wave, bursting out the remaining Grex.
The lightning streak did not discriminate between corpses and anything else. It simply spread out and destroyed everything in its path.
And when the soldiers saw that, they cheered again.
“Wow! This is the best!”
“It’s the best! It’s the best!”
“As expected, it’s Vanessa!”
The morale of the soldiers was at its peak. Everyone was smiling and swinging their weapons.
However, Vanessa, who caused such a transfer, was not in good health. She casted a powerful spell using only the magicians’ magic power without using the rune stone. The shock could not have been small.
Vanessa, who had exhausted all her magical power at once and was unable to withstand the recoil, fainted.
Giselle said, supporting Vanessa as she fell.
“Belinda, keep Vanessa and the wizards safe.”
“I understand. What about you, Young Master?”
“I have to deal with the remaining things.”
Jiselle turned her head and smiled.
The Grex were still coming, dying in the lightning bolts. The magic was slowly fading away, so I had to deal with the remaining ones myself.
Still, the number has decreased significantly compared to the beginning.
“Let’s see. It looks like it’s about 10,000.”
There are still many, but at this level, soldiers can now easily solve them.
The Grex continued to cling to the fortress, but the crisis was already over. The Grex, without strategy, tactics, or intelligence, simply clung to the fortress without thinking.
Jiselle looked around at the knights fighting everywhere and shouted.
“Let’s go back down and sweep it up quickly!”
“great!”
Thanks to the efforts of Vanessa and the magicians, the knights were able to take up their weapons with more free time.
Knights carrying specially-made greatswords made by the dwarves gathered around Giselle, laughing.
Unless you’re a very strong guy, a large sword is the best for hunting monsters, since monsters don’t have any skills.
The reduced numbers of Greggs had nothing to fear. Victory was already certain.
They jumped out of the fortress again with joyful hearts.
“Keeeeeek!”
Kwaaaaang!
All the remaining Grexes were attached to the Giselle and the knights who had come down, but now it was not enough.
Arrows were still raining down from the numerous towers, and the catapults were also attacking the Grex at the very back.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
“Keeeeeek!”
The only reason Greggs had the upper hand up until now was because they were numerous. With only 10,000 or so Greggs, they couldn’t stop the attacks pouring in from the fortress and the knights.
“after…….”
At one point, Giselle stopped swinging her sword and looked up at the sky.
The sunset was red, just like when you catch a blood phyton.
The corpses of the Red Grex were strewn everywhere, leaving no room to step. The knights, covered in blood, seemed to look even redder, perhaps because of the setting sun.
Red sky, red corpses, red people.
It seemed as if the whole world was dyed red.
‘Ahh… … It’s similar to that time.’
The last battle of my previous life.
Even back then, the whole world was dyed red like this.
The most out of place presence in that space was Aidan, clad in blinding white armor, and his knights who followed him, who had decapitated him.
Jiselle smiled, revealing her white teeth, as she recalled the memories from that time.
“I guess we’ll meet again someday.”
Yes, he will have to show up sooner than in his previous life.
As soon as I thought about it, a thrilling sensation enveloped my body. I wanted to meet him as soon as possible.
Before the emotions that had suddenly welled up could even subside, cheers from the people could be heard from the fortress.
“Wow!”
Knights and soldiers, elves and dwarves, priests and laborers.
Everyone was shouting with one voice.
“We won!”
* * *
Greggs were wiped out, leaving not a single one behind.
Since Queen Greggs was caught here in the first place, they had no choice but to keep attacking.
There is only one Queen Greggs left.
“Kkaaaak!”
At first, Queen Greggs kept kicking and screaming without stopping. But at some point, she realized that there were no more Greggs, so she stopped kicking and just breathed heavily.
The Demon Forest is a place where monsters eat and are eaten by each other. And death comes without mercy to the losers.
Unlike Greggs, Queen Greggs, who had some intelligence, seemed to have accepted the fact that she had been defeated.
Scratch!
As soon as Giselle killed the last Greg, she came forward and slew Queen Greg in one fell swoop.
Queen Greggs kept staring at only one person with the many eyes on her head until her neck fell off.
Alpoy, who was receiving hot gazes, spoke with an arrogant expression.
“This body was lured here.”
Clap clap clap.
People gave him a heartless round of applause. He did a great job, but it felt a bit overshadowed by the incredible performances of others.
“Phew… … .”
Jiselle looked at Queen Greggs’s body with tired eyes.
You’ve dealt with the most dangerous monsters on your way to your goal. The rest of the way is relatively easy.
Because Queen Greggs’ territory was so vast.
“I’m glad I was able to handle it this time.”
If you just wanted to get the Runestone, you might have to take a long detour, avoiding Queen Greggs’ territory.
But that couldn’t be the case. The monsters in this forest would attack any intruder without exception.
Even if you avoid Queen Greggs’ territory and make your way far to the Runestone, you will eventually be attacked by Queen Greggs’ army. In that case, it would be better to first subdue them properly and then expand your territory.
And this time, there was something else to obtain besides the runestone.
Jiselle congratulated the cheering soldiers and immediately began clearing the battlefield.
“Stop advancing for the time being and clear out the surrounding area. Gather as many laborers as possible from Perdium. Tell them you’ll pay them double.”
The area around the fortress after the battle was filled with the corpses of the Grex.
We have to bury all these huge bodies in the ground. The more people we have, the faster we can finish it.
Digging the ground is no problem, as there are professional wizards and dwarves at the construction site.
“Dig.”
Every time the wizards chanted a spell, the ground would cave in and the grex would be buried in a heap. They buried them very deeply, just in case there was any contagious disease or misfortune.
Then the laborers came and compacted and leveled the ground.
As everyone clung to them, in three days the corpses of many of the Greggs were buried in the ground.
Of course, burying the bodies wasn’t the end. The flesh and blood of the Grex clinging to the fortress had to be cleaned up, and the weapons had to be inspected again.
But that could be left to the laborers. Giselle immediately moved forward with half of the troops and the knights.
“There isn’t much time left.”
The soldiers who had fought and won against a huge number of Grex followed Giselle cheerfully without showing any sign of fatigue.
It was different from when I first entered the forest. If I had let my guard down then, I was now filled with confidence and pride.
Since it was Queen Greggs’ territory, no other monsters were visible. Jiselle easily found her way to where she wanted to go.
People who arrived at their destination were so shocked that they screamed.
“Wow! What, what is all this?”
“Surely this… … .”
“It’s a fairy’s blessing! This is definitely a fairy’s blessing!”
On one side of Queen Greggs’s territory lay a vast field of flowers.
Fairy’s Blessing. An expensive flower said to be worth as much as gold, or sometimes more.
This precious flower, which was also the ingredient that Giselle used to cure Gillian’s daughter Rachel’s illness and was also used as an ingredient in high-quality potions, was growing here like a weed.
Belinda asked, swallowing hard.
“Didn’t you say we came to get the rune stone?”
Jiselle answered with a snicker.
“This is a bonus. Now we’re going to cultivate the fairy blessing here. Let’s build a defensive wall right away.”
“Lou, what about the rune stone?”
“That? It’s just a little bit further from here. I came here to get the runestones, so of course I should take that too. There are a lot more than the ones I took before.”
People’s heads became dizzy at those words.
