Vision Appearance Lv 0 Illusion Lv 0 ==== Joint Combat Practice 2 (15)
A secluded hallway in the Glockt building.
It was in a corner, so there weren’t many people coming and going, but there was a girl leaning against one wall and looking up at the ceiling.
The blood flowing from her body forms a puddle.
“coup… Black… Cough… .”
The feeling of a lump in my throat does not go away even when I cough.
Adele brushes her blood-caked hair and looks down at her right wrist.
The right wrist engraved with the divine protection of the Holy Law. Before I knew it, the imprint had disappeared.
I tried my best to protect Adele until the end as time spun around, but no matter how much I had the protection of Holy Law, I couldn’t withstand if I repeated this scale of Holy Law.
Adele has finally become ‘capable of death.’
This goal was finally reached after dozens of regressions. I felt strangely refreshed, but that didn’t mean I could be happy.
Adele leaned against the wall and smiled slowly.
Blood continues to flow. It felt like her mind was becoming increasingly hazy.
* * *
“Ed… What’s wrong Ed… !”
Headache and chills attack my body. I felt nauseous, but I gritted my teeth and held it back.
The memories that burrow into my head… . These are records of the past returned by Adele’s aspect magic.
Aspect magic returns time to the world fairly, but it does not mean that it cannot resist the evaporation of its memories. Doesn’t she have all the memories from back in time, starting with Saint Clarice?
The reason Clarisse was able to resist Adele’s aspect magic was because it was ultimately a magic based on holy magic.
Since it is an aspect magic expressed by Adele’s divine power, if there is the protection of the holy law that neutralizes all types of holy magic, its power will not work fully.
In addition, the aspect magic itself often does not work fully on those with a certain level of resistance. Even if it is not necessarily the protection of the Holy Law.
This was something I read in Glokt’s book.
Knowledge is power.
Anyone who has the ability to manifest Aspect Magic can probably resist Aspect Magic.
Of course, if there is a difference in strength or size, it cannot be fully defended. Still, it is possible to weaken it, create a loophole, or struggle.
Since there are very few people who properly use aspect magic in the current era anyway, it is a fact that is of little significance.
“Ugh… .”
Most of the memories that come into my head are painful.
Trapped to death by a building, burned to death, stabbed to death by a spear, impaled by scales, or slowly dying from excessive bleeding… .
Memories of death that I had experienced dozens of times felt like a vivid reality. I gritted my teeth and clenched my fists on the table.
Yenika was startled and tried to rub my back, but for the time being, I had to grit my teeth and endure the pain.
At that time, Saint Clarisse was already right in front of us.
Creepy white hair and contrasting red eyes. A red butterfly-shaped hairpin hung crookedly on one side of the head. Memories of the girl who had shared her final moments over and over again were imprinted on me, pushing my body into even more pain.
“Eh, Senior Ed… .”
-widely.
I grabbed Clarice’s wrist. It happened in an instant.
I stood up unsteadily, sweating profusely. Although the eyes of those around me were focused on me, I looked at Clarisse and spoke clearly.
“This is probably your last chance.”
At those words, Clarisse’s eyes slowly widen. Her face clearly showed feelings of disbelief.
“Senior Ed… energy… Hundreds of millions… ?”
“hour.”
I somehow managed to hold my breath and spoke clearly.
“It’s a race against time. As quickly as possible, quickly… “You have to steal the molar necklace.”
I was definitely introduced to aspect magic through Glokt’s book.
However, it has not yet been able to increase its sensitivity to star magic. I’m not sure why I was finally able to resist Adele’s aspect magic, but for now, I had to do what I could right now.
“Ed… !”
When I stumbled, Yenika quickly helped me up.
Clarice also appears to be fidgeting in front of him. The students around us were already looking at us with wide eyes. He is stamping his feet with Jenica and Clarice.
Clarisse also seemed very embarrassed that my memories were intact, but I couldn’t afford to worry about that right now. She learned thoroughly through her many crises.
If you are short on time, you need to clearly prioritize your tasks.
The urgent thing right now is to stop the Holy Emperor and the Archbishop.
“Senior Ed… Then, let’s get to the carriage… !”
“Saint, please get in the carriage and head to the cathedral right away. “I will go separately.”
“yes?”
“I don’t have time. You must leave quickly. Listen carefully, saint.”
I felt like I wanted to ask why we were going separately, but I didn’t have time to leisurely explain it. He simply told Clarice briefly and concisely what she had to do.
Clarisse nodded and quickly ran towards the carriage.
In an instant, orders were given to the driver and escort knights, and the carriage ran toward the Bachelor’s Cathedral.
“Ed… What the hell just happened… .”
Of course, the eyes of students pouring down like arrows are still there. Suddenly, a saint appears, chats with me in an unknown way, and moves quickly according to my instructions. Anyone can see that this is a strange situation.
Yenika is also looking at me with a puzzled expression. After moving forward, I placed my hands on both of Jenica’s shoulders.
“Oh, shit… Why all of a sudden… !”
“We have to go to the cathedral right now.”
In the endless repetition of time, the beginning was always similar.
Saint Clarice tells me about the repetitive time and my military service number, and then drags me into the carriage, saying it is a waste of time.
And as you move around in the carriage, you have time to organize your thoughts and understand the situation.
However, the speed of the carriage is slow. The help of the spirits of Yenica, who can fly while ignoring terrain, is desperately needed.
“suddenly… ? Ed… We have to practice joint combat… !”
“I can’t explain it in detail right now, but it’s really, really important.”
“If Ed said that… I can’t help it, but… Even though… .”
If I wanted to explain something, I had to do it while moving.
The most obvious solution is to run to the northern forest and call Lucy. We did that in the previous episode.
Lucy Mayril is a formidable powerhouse in this academy who has no one to properly compete with. It is like a bulldozer or a cheat that clears away any dead end.
If you have Lucy, you can overpower both the Apostles of Telos and Archbishop Verdio in an instant.
However, the goal is not to subdue them. It is not a battle of annihilation, but a time attack.
We must seize Belbroke’s molar necklace as soon as possible and place it as far away from Aken Island as possible.
How far do you have to keep it from reacting with the seal? I don’t even know that. It may not be possible to do it in units of a few kilometers, and you may have to carry it to another territory.
I can’t guarantee how much time it will take. If we could go back in time and try various things, we might be able to find out exactly, but that’s impossible when Adele’s life is at stake.
I really have to think that this is the last time.
Therefore, there is no time to run to the northern forest to call Lucy. It would be better to run to the cathedral at that time and snatch Belbroke’s molar as quickly as possible.
After that, it runs away from Aken Island as far as possible, holding its molars. The Apostle of Telos then thinks. If we don’t first stop Seong Chang-ryong’s resurrection, nothing will happen.
and… At the beginning of every regression, Jenica was always closest.
Clarisse, the saint who was the subject of the return, was not at all friendly with her, so she would have had no choice but to put forth all her efforts to persuade me and take me with her.
I couldn’t help it as I was dragged along in a state of confusion. but now… The situation has completely changed.
“First of all, I understand because you said you were busy… Ed, you don’t look well right now. I’m not overdoing it… ?”
Yenika said so and gathered the power of the spirit. It was a fairly large amount of magic power, enough to summon a mid-level spirit, but it didn’t seem particularly difficult.
She is a girl who shows a surprising level of sensitivity when it comes to elemental arts.
Soon, a huge hawk made of water spreads its large wings. A wind filled with moisture blew around the bench.
Yenika quickly climbed on top of the falcon. Although it was not a huge hawk, it was barely big enough for two people to ride.
When Jenica held out her hand from the top of the falcon, I took her hand and climbed on with her. Soon he began to flap his wings and float a little, and I found it difficult to maintain my balance, so I wrapped my arms around Yenika’s waist.
“Hi!”
Yenika trembled her shoulders and hiccuped. I wondered if it was because we overlapped so suddenly. However, it was difficult to take care of my mental state now.
As I soared through the sky, I saw the saint’s chariot rushing busily below.
Jenica and I rode on the back of a hawk, ignoring buildings and roads, and flew straight to the Bachelor’s Cathedral visible in the distance.
“Listen carefully, Yenika.”
“Yes?! huh! Listen carefully! Ed!”
Yenika looked flustered, probably because she was embarrassed by me holding her with my hand wrapped around her. I wasn’t very calm either.
“From now on, I am going to follow in the footsteps of the Holy Emperor and the Archbishop.”
At those words, Yenika’s ears, which had turned red for no reason, returned to their original white color.
“what?”
“If you don’t move quickly, you too will be antagonized by these two. When we arrive and I get off, fly again quickly before anyone sees.”
It was only then that Yenika realized that the situation was more serious than she thought, and she turned around and sat down. When I turn my body while hugging my back, it becomes like a hug.
Suddenly their eyes met, and Yenica trembled, but there was something more important to talk about now.
“That means… Are you saying we should abandon Ed and go back to Glokt Hall?”
“Although it was more than a year ago, there is a record of you receiving severe disciplinary action from the disciplinary committee. If you do more than this… .”
“Ed.”
Uncharacteristically for Yenika, she interrupted. It’s obvious what the way he looks at me so calmly means.
“Judgment based on the situation, Yenika. “If you do something wrong, you will be expelled.”
“I don’t know what they will do against the Holy Emperor and the Archbishop, but Ed also has a record of severe disciplinary action. “If you do something wrong, Ed gets expelled.”
“I am ready to take the risk.”
“That goes for me too.”
Yenika looks me straight in the eye and speaks.
“Even if I become a fugitive, I can’t let Ed go alone.”
There was no place for him to always hesitate and look at his surroundings, and there was a strong will in his eyes.
“If you’re going to be expelled, do it together. “It might be less unfair if we both suffer together.”
“Aren’t you talking too carelessly? ? “If things go wrong here, I could end up as a fugitive being pursued by the church.”
“Wouldn’t it be okay to think about countermeasures at that time? If you become a fugitive… I’ll run away with you. “My home village in Pulan is so remote that it would be difficult to find you if you hide there.”
Continuing to make direct eye contact. She probably means Yenica sincerely.
If you fall into the abyss, I am ready to fall with you.
There is no sense of discomfort in the way he talks so refreshingly.
“Or maybe it would be safer to take a walk through a desert area or a lawless area. “It’s okay for the two of us to wear deep robes and fulfill a request while filling our mouths.”
“hey… .”
“That’s what I’m thinking, so don’t think about going alone. Ed.”
It’s as if Yenika is reading my thoughts.
“You suffered alone again, right?”
“what?”
“I know Ed now just by looking at his face.”
What is engraved in my memory is the death that occurred dozens of times. Every single one of them was painful, and just accepting those memories drove me to a point where I was on the verge of losing my mind.
Yenika raises her eyes and speaks sadly.
“I hate seeing Ed suffer.”
“… … .”
Ignoring the terrain, I flew through the sky. Not much time passed, but we soon got closer to the sky above the Bachelor’s Cathedral.
“Are you prepared?”
“It’s nagging to say the least.”
“… then… “Let’s break the stained glass and go in.”
Out of nowhere, a request was made to break the huge glass of the Bachelor’s Cathedral and raid the interior.
From Yenika’s perspective, who doesn’t know the full story of what happened, it can only be seen as an act of insanity…
“okay.”
-Clink! Ka-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga!
The hawk’s body precisely pierced the stained glass of the Bachelor’s Cathedral.
* * *
After that, it was an instant.
The key to a surprise attack is when it has just begun.
The moment when that huge window breaks and broken glass falls to the floor.
I jumped off the falcon, rolled on the floor a few times, and then looked up to the podium.
The believers sitting in the pews and Archbishop Verdio on the podium. And Eldain, a busy man, sits behind the podium and checks the plan.
Everyone is dumbfounded by the sudden situation, but the moment of confusion is the only opportunity.
I jumped up onto the kite and kicked Verdio in the abdomen and pushed him away.
Verdio, who couldn’t even think of defending himself from the sudden surprise attack, let out a loud noise and rolled on the podium.
As soon as they saw this, the apostles of Telos stood up and drew their weapons. I checked Belbroke’s molar necklace, which was prominently located on the podium.
He quickly snatched the string from the necklace and picked it up… It was hung around the neck of the hawk summoned by Yenika. Bellbroke’s Molar Necklace, a legendary artifact, has a length of string that extends comfortably depending on the size of the neck.
Although it was a bit tight, it hung neatly around the falcon’s neck.
“You guys… how… .”
I quickly got back on the hawk’s back. Originally, I was planning to use magical engineering supplies, but if Yenika helps me this far, it’s a completely different story.
Like this, I will ride the falcon and fly to the outside of Aken Island. The top priority is to prevent the resurrection of Seong Chang-ryong and Velbroke.
I think about taking care of things later. Now is not the time to try various gambles and find the most efficient route. We can no longer risk Adele’s life.
I threw the dagger on the floor and stuck it in. Spirit Ceremony – An explosion occurs and the podium is covered in smoke.
The apostles of Telos quickly used their magic to clear the smoke, but Yenika’s falcon was already flying in the sky.
It splits the sky. Behind him, he hugged Jenica’s body tightly and flew side by side.
The apostles of Telos spread their wings and flew through the sky. They all have the ability to fly through their huge wings. I thought it flew pretty fast, but the distance to the pursuing apostles shortened faster than expected.
“Yenika!”
I had to scream as I spoke because of the sound of my collar flapping in the wind.
“If we continue like this, we will catch up… ! Lower your altitude first!”
What does altitude have to do with pursuit? Jenica would have liked to ask, but she was quicker to look down.
Excellent flying ability, capable of carrying people. A spirit equipped with it is very useful, but it consumes significantly more magical energy to manifest and maintain than an ordinary spirit. A typical spiritist would become exhausted just by maintaining flight for a few minutes.
Of course, Yenika is someone who has ridiculous magic efficiency when it comes to elemental magic. It should be able to fly several kilometers without difficulty. We flew on like that for a while, frowning as the wind hit her face.
“Until 10 minutes ago, I was sitting blankly in front of the Glokt Hall—!”
It must have been like a bolt from the blue. Still, Yenika gritted her teeth and focused on elemental magic.
Six apostles flapping their wings and splitting the sky. They started shooting all kinds of elemental magic at us moving around.
I was avoiding the magic by twisting my movements, but there was a limit to how I could continue to hold on.
Soon, the basic wind magic, ‘Wind Blade’, hit the falcon’s back, and the falcon we were riding instantly turned into an element and disappeared.
The refreshing feeling of floating in the sky took over my body for a moment, but soon gravity began to play its role again.
―Pabababak!
The sound of a collar flapping.
Although I was floating in the air, I quickly snatched up Bellbroke’s molar necklace that was floating in the air.
The moment I was about to fall towards the ground, Yenika, who was holding my collar, thrust her hand into her arms.
And as they fall together, they whisper in my ear.
“Ed will take care of everything… ?”
“what..?”
“I trust Ed, so I’ll do it.”
What was taken from my arms… It is ‘Glast’s Golden Phoenix Ring’.
As Yenika held the ring tightly in her fist and stretched it towards the sky… The sky disappeared.
―Kugugugugugugugung.
Although they are lumped together into one word, wing, they are of different types.
From small insects, sparrows, and bats… Largely ranging from eagles, pterosaurs, and skeleton birds… . Wings of different shapes cover the world.
However, the one that boasts the most overwhelming majesty is… It’s a whale.
It’s a clear day.
However, the sunlight cannot reach the bachelor.
Only a huge shadow reveals darkness to the bachelor.
There are various types of elements, but there is still only one entity of each element.
Spiritists are entities called ‘highest-ranking spirits’.
Depending on who calls them, those entities are also called the first spirits… Among the spirits corresponding to that element, they are the first to gain life.
Friede, the highest-ranking water spirit.
A huge whale floating in the sky above the bachelor roared. It is as if a magnificent horn is sounding.
Moving steadily among the numerous flying spirits flying around. It reminds me of a mother ship with numerous escort ships.
Even the apostles of Telos who were pursuing… When I saw that, I was taken aback for a moment.
-fault!
A wind spirit in the form of a pterodactyl came out and snatched Yenika. When he got back on that soft back, the feeling of falling that had been weighing on his body disappeared in an instant.
“hey… ! How much magic do you have… .!”
“I don’t know… I guess I’ll be really sick for a while… ”
Yenika, who was staggering and struggling to steady herself, slowly straightened up with her cane on the pterodactyl’s back.
I didn’t get any explanation, but they just trusted me and went this far.
It remains a very strong sense of debt… It is located on one side of the chest.
The six apostles stopped pursuing for a moment. This seemed like an unexpected situation.
The academic world must already be in an uproar.
Friede, the highest-ranking water spirit, is a being who is treated as a disaster, having killed two great figures in mythology.
To the extent that killing the forcibly manifested Friede is considered one of the greatest achievements of the Archmage Glokt, its very existence is a horror of human history.
Although it is now under Yenika’s control, it is unclear whether the rest of the school thinks so as well.
The apostles completely changed their expressions and formed a formation to implement group holy magic. They also realized it in an instant.
It doesn’t end with a simple chase. This is someone you have to be serious about.
* * *
– ‘Saint. There are things that only a saint can do.’
― ‘The saint remembers all of past history and is one of the few people who understands the entire story. While I did whatever it took to stop the resurrection of Seongchangryong, the saintess… Please persuade Eldain Holy Emperor.’
When I got off the carriage, I saw the Bachelor’s Cathedral, which was in chaos.
Clarisse dismissed the knight’s escort and strode through the open door of the cathedral.
At that place… There are those who have sent an apostle and are waiting for news.
One student attacked so suddenly that he ran away with Belbroke’s molar necklace. The natural movements are impressive, as if they know all of the church’s plans.
After that incident, the sky was covered with all kinds of elemental spirits… There was definitely something strange about the situation.
Archbishop Verdio was standing on the podium, giving instructions to the cathedral knights, and Holy Emperor Eldein was sitting behind him, looking at the sky. The bachelor’s skyline reflected in his eyes is far and high.
Most of the religious movements are led by Archbishop Verdio.
The prosperous Eldain… He is a bystander who leaves most of the judgment to him.
Bypassing is no different from complicity. There can be no moral superiority or inferiority there.
However, Clarisse knows.
The prosperous Eldain is not a helpless person. It’s just that I’m tired from the ravages of time.
He is a man who is struggling between faith and reality, and is gradually tilting his weight towards reality.
“Seo, saint… ?”
“W-How come here…?” No, the situation is a bit complicated now… .”
Stained glass is broken and chairs are rolling on the floor. The shape of the chapel was already unbelievable.
Clarice pushed aside the knights who were blocking her path and walked up to the podium.
“Saint Clarice.”
The situation is still hectic. Still, one had to be very polite in front of the saint.
Verdio bowed his head in greeting and tried to tell her to wait since there was something he had to resolve.
“We… .”
“Please sit down, Archbishop Verdio.”
Finally, we have come here.
A small table on the podium. They were used to place candlesticks and bowls of holy water for worship, but… Clarice pushed everything out of the way and sat down on it.
Archbishop Vertius felt uncomfortable at this point.
Clarisse… Not paying attention to anyone.
All she can think about now is the effort it took to get to this point.
A man died dozens of times. Even though he did this over and over again, he devoted himself to himself in the end and made everything reach its destination.
The weight of that debt cannot be explained in words. There may be no need to have a sense of debt, but it is a self-evident fact that we have received too much.
A position that is no different from the top of the Telos Church.
Holy emperor, archbishop, saint.
Sitting in the center, Saint Clarice speaks quietly to Eldain.
“Eldain Holy Emperor.”
Eldain, who was sitting on a wooden chair behind the podium and observing the situation, did not respond.
Nevertheless, Clarice looked up at the collapsed ceiling and spoke.
“You know, Holy Emperor. He must be in constant agony. but… “You can’t remain a bystander forever.”
“… … .”
“Archbishop Verdio is a cancer that is eating away at the church.”
A murmur spreads through the cathedral. Verdio’s frown narrowed.
Before you can even ask what that means, Clarice answers first.
“You should excommunicate him.”
