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For an instant, a dazzling flicker of light filled my vision. I unconsciously close my eyes as the intense light pours in from all directions. Eventually, I opened my eyes with a dizzying sensation, and an unbelievable sight unfolded before my eyes.
The ‘Guardian Magic Blocking Jin’ had already stopped appearing. The dark blue curtain, which was rising as if it would envelop the city at any moment, stopped growing midway through its activation, like a newly constructed fence. And in its place, dozens of… . no. Streams of light, perhaps hundreds in number, were filling the air. Then, the light shining everywhere begins to slowly increase in intensity.
I just closed my eyes once and opened them, but a lot had changed. But that was just the beginning. Soon, when I felt that the light spreading everywhere was gradually getting stronger, the curtain that had stopped growing began to show signs of slowly coming back to life.
And before I had time to react, something happened.
Quang!
In an instant, a huge explosion rose up that shook my eardrums. The sound of the impact was so loud that it deafened my ears, even if only for a moment. And at the same time, I could see Barbara’s walls, which had been holding strong until now, crumbling down.
“Avoid!”
I hear someone shouting urgently. However, the shouts were immediately drowned out by the brilliant explosion of light that erupted as the castle wall collapsed at once.
Eventually, the last thing I saw was a dark blue curtain rising to surround the city, and waves of explosive light mercilessly sweeping over the eastern camp.
Flash! Wow!
After a while. With the sound of the shield breaking, the sight before my eyes turned pure white.
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When my vision, which had been blacked out for a moment, began to appear hazy, I felt the cold earth on my back. I didn’t lose my mind. However, it seems that the shock was so great that I collapsed without realizing it. The pulling sensation on my back told me to lie down, but I put my hands on the ground and struggled to get up.
At first I had no idea. However, as I calmed down with deep, calm breathing, the situation around me began to come into view little by little. Likewise, most of the users also collapsed and groaned as if they were boiling.
Before we knew it, the group of lights that had taken over everywhere had disappeared. But something was strange. For some reason, I felt a slight unnaturalness in my body. When I reflexively touched various parts of my body, I was able to confirm that there was no abnormality in my movements. Then there was only one answer.
I briefly lowered my gaze, wondering what might happen. Then, I could see that yellow magical energy was attached to a part of the body. As if it were a phenomenon that occurs during discharge, a very unstable flow of magic power could be felt in the sparkling magic power.
‘This… .’
Ugh!
It was then. The sound waves of magical magic that I remembered hearing earlier rang in my ears. When I suddenly raised my head, I saw a huge protective shield surrounding the city tightly. A yellow electric current was flowing there as well, but the light in the curtain was gradually fading, probably due to the unstable flow of magic power.
However, the moment I stared at the magic circle drawn on the floor, I realized that such thoughts were a complete illusion. The ‘Guardian Magic Blocking Jin’ was no longer in a magical state. The light had faded, just like when I first came to see Barbara. What this means is that the device that maintained the activated magic formation was intentionally destroyed.
Why are they trying to extinguish the magic circle that was activated again?
I don’t know what the purpose is, but the thought that there may still be a hidden number suddenly crossed my mind.
The curtain, which had suddenly become translucent, slowly disappeared, as if melting into thin air. And then the interior was finally revealed. The wall at the west gate had completely collapsed, and the ruins of broken bricks were piled up like a mountain in plain sight.
But the broken walls were not important. The enemy didn’t seem to have any intention of giving Dongbu any chance, so they immediately made their next move.
Suddenly, I felt the illusion that the hazy fog that had been swirling around the area was suddenly being sucked in somewhere. No, it wasn’t an illusion.
Quaaaaa!
After a while. Accompanied by a roaring sound, a violent wave rose vertically in the center of the panoramic view of the city in front of me. It was so tall that it reached dozens of meters, so it felt like I was standing right in front of a waterfall.
Soon, in an instant, the waterfall became one fierce wave.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
What was coming was an instant. In addition to the surrounding area, the waves rush in violently, destroying even piles of bricks that unintentionally served as barricades. Then, the wave that stopped tall at one point quickly descended and hit the spot where the eastern users were gathered.
Boom!
Is this really the sound of water and earth colliding? But before I could even think about it, I felt my body being pulled back sharply. The waves of water that followed the waves of light once again swept over the eastern camp with a fierce force.
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Perhaps because my entire body was hit for a moment, a buzzing sound rang out from my eardrums. My eyes were deliberately open, but all I could see was the billowing sky. All I could sense was that I was swept away by the waves and pushed back by the pressure.
After that, one rough wave passed and I expelled the oxygen in my lungs like an explosion.
“pooh.”
With the sound of exhalation, the water droplets bounced back and fell on the face. My wet hair was bothering me, so I vigorously shook my head. Suddenly, the fishy smell of water filled my nose.
The eastern formation, which had been destroyed since being hit by the wave of light, was now in such disarray that it was embarrassing to say that the formation had been established. Users can be seen strewn in all directions on the muddy ground where water has flowed. There were some who came to their senses right away and woke up, but they were very few. Most of them seemed to be unable to come to their senses due to the successive waves.
‘It’s been a long time since I was treated this one-sidedly.’
However, perhaps due to the influence of my mind’s eye, rather than being confused, my mind was extremely cold and calm. Due to the impact of the waves, the distance from the castle wall had widened to some extent. Although I was hit by a couple of unexpected blows, my priority was to understand the situation rather than fall into confusion.
First of all, the body was fine. And this was a question for me too. We know the identity of waves of light. It was ‘Matan’. Hundreds of them exploded at once, creating an optical illusion called a wave.
However, the ensuing water waves had no adverse effect even though they were hit directly. No, rather, I felt that the unstable flow of magical energy that I had been feeling from a while ago was gradually becoming stable.
When I immediately activated my third eye in response to the following question, I was able to confirm the identity of the wave that had just hit me.
『Elemental Magic: The Tsunami Of Purification』
‘Tsunami of purification… ?’
At that moment, a thought passed through my head like a beam of light, and I woke up. Then, the complicated puzzle in my head soon began to calmly become organized. Finally, after quickly looking around, I was convinced that my guess was correct. Before I knew it, all traces of the ‘magic bullet’ attached to my body had completely disappeared.
“haha… .”
Suddenly, a helpless laugh came out. At the same time, I was internally amazed at the person who came up with this idea.
Simply put, ‘magic bullet’ is a type of magical tool that affects the flow of magical energy. The flow of magical power becomes extremely unstable, and magic that is greatly influenced by the flow of raw materials, such as long-distance communication, is limited.
However, if hundreds of rounds are fired at once, the story is different. As they overlap and overlap, the field effect becomes powerful enough to interfere with the flow of magical power directly induced by users.
From this perspective, the enemy’s operation this time was a culmination of timing and coordination.
If a ‘magic bullet’ was exploded on this scale, it was obvious that the field effect would be a double-edged sword. However, the enemy defended the blade aimed at them with a ‘guardian magic blocking formation’. In short, the magic circle was created perfectly at the exact moment before the effect of the ‘magic bullet’ occurred. This was such horrifying timing that I couldn’t be confident even if I were asked to do it.
And the tidal wave of purification that followed probably had two purposes. The first is to completely disperse the eastern camp. And the second is to purify yourself of the field effects currently occurring around you.
The users in the east must have already been hit by a ‘magic bullet’ right before they manifested their magic, and their insides would have been greatly disturbed as a result. Even if you are now hit by a tidal wave of purification, it will only eliminate the field effect. Of course, this may vary from person to person, but the magical power that has already been interfered with is not recovered immediately, but slowly over time.
In other words, the current formation of the West Gate unit has been shattered, and wizards and priests are restricted from using magical power. In short, it was the weakest point since entering the battle.
And what the enemies were aiming for would be this very moment. The reason they relentlessly attacked us without giving us any chance was to create the current ‘time’.
Waaaaaaa!
As if in response to my thoughts, loud shouts soon began to be heard from the front. As countless users rush out at once, the water pooling on the ground creates faint ripples.
Wow!
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss… .
However, the shouts of the enemies followed by the roaring sound of the plains and the sight of the water soaking the ground beginning to swirl quickly again showed that it was not over yet. When I reflexively turned my head, I saw a monster with a height of up to 10 meters appear near the castle wall. It was a giant in the shape of a human, holding a huge club in its hands and its body glowing with gold.
『Emperor of the Giants: Kushan Thor (currently tamed)』
‘reply?’
Lord of the giants. In other words, Giant Road. Now I don’t even laugh out loud.
Soon, enemies, led by giants, began to flock in droves. One by one, the stagnant water begins to take shape. Rather than being defeated individually by clumsily linking warp gates and blocking formations, the leader of the enemies chose to gather their forces in one place and pioneer a path of escape on their own. As such, it appears that they are willing to risk their lives in this battle, mobilizing all of their capabilities and tricks.
In comparison, the users of the West Gate unit were barely able to get up, but they still seemed to be in confusion.
After staring straight ahead for a moment, I made eye contact with the giant. As I continued to watch and turned the fire tablet once, the remaining unstable residue in my body was completely burned away. Immediately, I felt vitality surging through my body and calmly grabbed the sword hanging from my waist.
At the same time, push in your magic power with all your might.
Kiaaaaa!
『’The bird breaks the egg and comes out. Eggs are the world. Anyone who wants to be born must destroy a world.’』
『The seal on the demon sword Caligo Abraxas has been released. Change begins.』
Eventually, feeling the terrible darkness in my right hand, I slowly began to move forward.
thud! thud! thud! thud!
The giant had already reduced the distance by half.
Most of the personnel in other cities have probably returned to Barbara by now. If so, there is no numerical advantage in the current situation.
However, we were not at a great disadvantage either. All you have to do is wait for support from other units to arrive while the users of the preface unit quickly come to their senses and take their time. So, in the end, what was needed was time.
Suddenly, I stopped walking forward for a moment.
Kushan Tor. It was different from the king of giants I knew, but it was a confrontation with a demi-god.
For a moment I wondered if I could do it, but then I realized that I had to do it.
Finally, I immediately climbed up off the ground.
—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=
(ReRipple is closed today. We will combine it in the next episode. Sorry.)
hmm. Readers. I feel like I have to say something I’m sorry about today. I think we need to change the serialization cycle from October 7th (Monday) to October 18th (Friday). The reason is because of assignments and midterm exams.
The credits I applied for in the first semester were not as high as they are now, so I still had some spare time at that time. However, in the second semester, I applied for a lot of credits, and the difficulty level of the lectures also increased a lot, so I feel a bit of a sense of crisis this time. In addition, I feel like I have to deal with a torrent of tasks as well.
As some of you may know, my parents know that I write a series on Joara Noblesse. Since my lifestyle is always ‘school-writing’, I tend to worry quite a bit. Fortunately, I was able to get through the first semester with decent grades, but I think I need to show my results this second semester as well.
The exam begins on Monday, October 14th and ends on Friday, October 18th. And I plan to start preparing from October 7th (Monday). So, for the time being, I plan to start serializing every other day instead of daily.
First of all, this week we will upload at midnight on October 7th (Monday: I posted this today), October 9th (Wednesday), and October 11th (Friday). October 13th (Sunday) is the day before the exam, so focus on studying. From October 14th (Monday), when the exam begins, I will review the situation and announce again how I will write a series until October 18th (Friday), when the exam ends. I will give it to you.
We ask for your understanding, readers. _(__)_
fantasy,
