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Episode 325. The Three Apostles (2)
The third apostle, Sandra Rachel Wood, is a young apostle.
That was all the information Ethan had.
‘There is no information. What abilities it has, how it fights, or even its disposition.’
There were some people who were not in Ethan’s information network, and these three apostles were among them.
That’s why Ethan was quite nervous.
But he didn’t show it.
Perhaps because of this, the three apostles following behind Ethan were rather intrigued by his leisurely pace.
A large open space.
When Ethan stopped, the three apostles followed suit.
Ethan chose a clearing near his office that was surrounded by woods to minimize damage.
“Hahaha-. I thought you would have called reinforcements or set a trap. But no?”
“Because it’s meaningless. If you do that, you’ll just end up getting hurt for no reason.”
“You seem to know who I am? You seem to have figured out the situation. It’s really interesting, but really strange.”
The three apostles’ eyes lit up.
Things took a funny turn. It was clear that security had been maintained until this incident, before the Ibeka attack.
Since he himself came forward, he cannot escape even if he tries to.
But the results produced by the Rosicrucian Order were not surprising at all.
Moreover, he even acted as if he already knew his true identity.
“How did you know? You must have known we were going to attack. And… … You seem to know who I am. And yet you still have the audacity to fight me one-on-one. Hmm.”
The three apostles nodded, raising the corners of their lips.
“My judgment was right.”
And as soon as he finished speaking, he stamped his feet.
Kookung-. Kookugugugugung-.
I heard footsteps from far away.
Ethan was impressed by the sound.
I anticipated and prepared for every possible variable, but there was one thing I didn’t anticipate.
“This is crazy.”
The judgment of the three apostles.
I thought the three apostles would come with determination and lead their troops, but this was unexpected.
The number of troops the enemy brought was much greater than expected.
“I guess you were expecting me to bring in so many troops?”
“Huh,” the three apostles laughed in vain.
“I must kill you here, Ethan Wickers. I was convinced that you were possessed by our god. But you are an unholy god. An unholy god who has come down the wrong way, and you must be killed immediately. And even if you are not a god, you must die.”
It wasn’t at the level of hundreds.
At least a thousand units, and I felt a powerful magical energy there.
At this point, it seemed like he had brought a legion. It even seemed like he had brought First Order-level personnel to Mashu.
In fact, it was as if they had brought all the available Dawn Force forces within the Holy Empire.
“Isn’t that too much of a… … judgment?”
The three apostles laughed at those words.
It was a laugh that seemed really funny.
“It seems like everyone was fooled by that thorough appearance. The most basic thing in battle is to understand your opponent.”
The three apostles began to spurt mana.
The mana restriction that had spread across the grounds of Ibeka Academy began to distort due to that mana, and although I could not use as much as I originally had, I was able to use more than half of my mana.
“We brought with us enough force to take down about half of the Holy Empire. Some of our subordinates were worried that if we continued to lead them too aggressively, there wouldn’t be any troops left to defend our castle. What should we do? It seems like we brought them here at a good time.”
The three apostles smiled brightly.
Boom-. Boom-. Boom-.
White smoke rose from the bodies of the three apostles.
Ethan was very impressed.
‘I’ve prepared as much as I can. Now, I have no choice but to trust the arrangements I’ve made and do my best.’
Ethan focused all his attention on the Three Apostles. The Three Apostles were unknown figures. He had never fought them himself, nor seen them fight.
Without any information, we have no choice but to fight as expected.
So there was no room to think about anything else.
‘What I have to do is… … get rid of that bastard.’
“It’s unexpected, but I can put it within expectations. I’ll deal with you quickly and go.”
“There are so many people who want to kill me, can I just cut it off? I don’t think so.”
Ethan entered the dive state for a few breaths.
The three apostles moved first.
“It’s strange. I don’t see any aura from you that can’t be hidden.”
The Eye of Horus and the Dragon’s Eye. The movements of the three apostles were seen through the two forces. Ethan’s Eye, which had grown even further while simultaneously lecturing to 150 people, was able to clearly capture the movements of the three apostles.
Wedge-!
In an instant, something white flew towards Ethan’s neck.
Ethan took out the Frost Sword and the Thunder Sword and swung them.
It was a sword that took a moment of breath and the secret of reverse attack.
Chae-Ang-!
Ethan’s sword and the white mass of the three apostles collided.
In an instant, a huge wave spread out into the surrounding area.
It was literally a battle of strength and strength. Lightning and cold spread out around the area, collapsing the ground in the area.
Kwagagagagagak-!
The three apostles were the ones who retreated in the first clash.
“… … .”
Ethan had previously fought and won against the Five Apostles at Waterpia.
That’s when I realized.
He said that he had surpassed a certain level and was now among the strongest people on the continent.
‘It’s definitely different.’
However, the three apostles in front of him were clearly different. They countered and deflected the Ethan swordsmanship that the five apostles had been so wary of.
“hmm.”
Of course, Ethan wasn’t the only one surprised.
The three apostles were also surprised by Ethan’s swordsmanship and no longer hesitated, but instead took serious stances.
After just two exchanges, the two men had a firm grasp on each other.
“Soul of the Abyss.”
Shh …
The number of white things around the three apostles began to increase.
It was the white mass that had just attacked Ethan. They quickly increased in number, and soon there were eleven of them, positioned in various places as if guarding the Three Apostles.
“scourge.”
The soul of the abyss was instantly transformed into a weapon, and then shot at Ethan at a faster speed than before.
Wedge-!
Ethan held the Frost Sword and Thunder Sword tightly.
The breath of the immortal hero was deeply felt, and the sword swinging motion perfectly captured the essence of reverse emanation.
Ethan’s Sword 2nd Form
Moon Force
Shaaaaaaaaaaah-.
The whole area froze over in an instant.
The three apostles could have avoided Ethan’s sword, but they did not dodge and took the full brunt of the attack.
“That’s quite a lot of power. If I hadn’t turned it off in the middle, I would have lost the use of one of my arms.”
The three apostles stuck out their tongues.
“But you know… … Your power, why is it so similar? It’s so similar. The power that Mother Moon gives, that feeling is so similar.”
He then made a big impression.
It was acknowledged that the God of Dawn had taken possession of Ethan’s body.
But something was different. The power that Ethan had just used was of a different nature, possessing an infinitely cold, yin aura.
“There is not only one god in the world. Gods are everywhere. The god of the Dawn Society is not exactly omnipotent. The only thing he can do is destroy the world.”
The expressions of the three apostles sank at Ethan’s laughter.
There was no trace of the playful attitude he had shown earlier.
‘The power of Moon Force is certainly similar to that of Moon Mother.’
Because they are both goddesses and have powers centered around cold and yin energy.
‘But it’s not the same god, that’s for sure.’
But only Ethan knows this fact.
‘Shall we shake the three apostles?’
“But the God I believe in might be the God you believe in.”
“… … .”
For a moment, the movements of the three apostles stopped.
“What should I do about that bad mouth?”
As the three apostles gestured, the abyssal spirits that had spread around them transformed into spear-like shapes. Then, they quickly began to split apart.
The eleven lumps continued to divide and increase in number.
“Spear of Heavenly Punishment.”
The number of divisions was 66 in total. Each one was as big as a giant horse.
Wheeeeeeeek-!
The white spear flew straight towards Ethan.
Ethan’s eyes moved quickly.
The movement of every spear that was fired was visible. Even the appearance of the three apostles throwing their spears and rising into the air.
As I strained my eyes once more, their speed slowed down once more.
Bullet time.
In the slowed time, Ethan took a step forward.
Wedge-!
“… … !”
It was clearly a slow speed that was visible to the eye. But then, at one moment, the window accelerated.
‘what?’
Ethan twisted his body to avoid the spears, but there were 66 spears.
The remaining 65 spears attacked, blocking Ethan’s attacks from all sides.
‘Kick it out.’
In that case, I have no choice but to strike it out.
As Ethan swung his sword, the three apostles took control of their white spears again.
“The Wrath of the Moon.”
For a moment, the spear began to glow blue. At the same time, the spear accelerated once more, trying to pierce Ethan’s neck.
Ethan quickly swung his sword and cut through the spear, but it wasn’t without causing any damage.
-Universal knowledge!
-Absorbs damage.
Just as the universal intelligence was activated, another set of windows flew in from outside Ethan’s field of vision.
‘I can’t keep up with the speed!’
Those white spears accelerated for a moment, exceeding the range of perception of the Eye of Horus.
In a very brief moment, it disappears from sight.
‘It’s hard to see even with Waryongsi.’
Ethan clenched his teeth and brought his sword down hard. The cold air spread like a curtain and formed a defensive barrier.
“celebration.”
Ethan was brainwashed at the same time.
If you have trouble keeping up with the pace, defend first.
Because you have many ways to respond.
Swish-.
Kwagagagagagak-!
66 white spears attacked Ethan madly. They attacked Ethan like real moving puppets, and some of them pierced through Ethan’s defenses.
‘It’s not just fast. It’s also quite powerful. The power of each of those spears is the same as the power of the fists that the Five Apostles used as their ultimate techniques.’
Fast and powerful.
It was a very simple power, but its power was fierce.
It felt like I was dealing with 66 apostles at the same time.
Clang-! Bang-!
Ethan Sword 1st Style
Frost Thunder
Starting with the first meal, he circles around and blocks the window with a wall. The one that managed to break through the wall was blocked by the Spirit King’s earthen wall.
Ethan’s Sword 2nd Form
Moon Force
Ethan once again sprayed cold air, pushing away the rushing white spears and taking a step forward in reverse.
“!”
But that was only for a moment. The white spears transformed into a giant shield that blocked Ethan’s path.
Ethan took a deep breath and slashed the wall.
‘The intensity has just gotten stronger than before.’
Still, I was able to ring the bell.
Ethan took another step forward, kicking the ground with more force. Using the Earth Slide, he slid across the ground while simultaneously infusing himself with the power of lightning, and the three apostles were unable to respond to his speed.
Bam-!
But it did not reach the three apostles.
The white lumps gathered around the three apostles and formed a circle to block Ethan’s sword.
It was cracked, but definitely not broken.
‘I couldn’t handle this. I’m sure of it.’
It wasn’t that he was controlling Ethan’s movements. The white mass gathered itself and blocked Ethan’s sword.
‘These white masses move as fast as I do. No, if I accelerate, they move faster than I do. But the three apostles controlling those masses didn’t react to my speed? This is proof that I don’t directly control them, at least for defense.’
What we can be sure of from this is that those white lumps automatically defend against attacks, just like Ethan’s mud walls.
‘Then there’s definitely a gap. But since you don’t have to worry about defense, you can focus on other things. It’s not something to be happy about.’
I found a weakness, but it didn’t seem easy to exploit.
But Ethan had to exploit this weakness.
Wedge-!
-Universal knowledge!
-Absorbs large amounts of damage!
The accelerated white spear attacked Ethan again.
Ethan frowned at the unwanted situation.
On the other hand, the three apostles were smiling leisurely.
“You’re surprised, Ethan Wickes.”
‘These white lumps. They move as if they’re reading my movements. Are they learning?’
Learning also means that those lumps have egos.
‘If I waste time, I’ll be the one who gets hurt.’
Now there is not much damage left for the Universal Earth to absorb.
‘There are still many opportunities.’
“You are dangerous after all.”
The three apostles pretended to be relaxed, but they were clearly on guard.
“Mother Moon, I will perform the ritual of heavenly punishment.”
As the three apostles chanted the spell, the white spears turned into a clump and then gathered together into one.
“The Net of the Moon.”
Ethan instinctively realized this as soon as he saw it.
‘Don’t get caught!’
Swish-.
The white net seemed to be about to engulf Ethan like a high wave.
Originally, he would have tried to cut it down, but Ethan stepped back without cutting it down.
“Isn’t that feeling too good?”
The end of the white net that had missed Ethan had changed. It was the head of a snake. The head of the snake thrust its sharp teeth out, trying to bite Ethan.
‘It’s not ordinary magic. It’s a combination of many magics. It’s like wearing a lot of coats.’
The magical body was not visible.
It seemed that only by dispelling the magic on the outside could the magic inside be removed.
‘If you want to get rid of it, you have to get hit.’
If that happens, the damage absorption due to universal recognition ends there.
Ethan gave his shoulder a quick nudge as the heads of the swirling white snakes touched him.
Crunch-!
Ethan cast Bullet Time again the moment he was bitten by the snake’s head.
In the slowly flowing time, the magic spread across this white mass began to be released.
Shaaaak-.
Solve, solve, solve, and solve again.
‘uh?’
And I saw what was in it.
“What the hell? I was definitely hit, but there was no damage at all. Is it some kind of intangible ghost?”
“That’s what I have to say.”
Ethan clicked his tongue.
“How many people made up those white lumps?”
At Ethan’s words, the three apostles lowered their eyes for a moment and then chuckled.
“Did you know that too? Each one is about a thousand people. So… … roughly sixty-six thousand people.”
This white mass was no ordinary magic.
It was a terrible magic that took a person’s soul and added magic to it.
Ethan clicked his tongue and put his sword away.
Shaaaaak-.
Ethan’s body erupted with a radiant glow.
fantasy,
