Bellbroke Subjugation Battle (4)
I had expected that things would not go as planned.
Therefore, even in this urgent situation where Velbroke suddenly rose up and turned the island upside down, he was able to make quick decisions and move.
This flow is also twisted subtly differently from the scenario I know… Because I’m used to it now.
So, for now, let’s move on.
Even when Yenica Palover was eaten by Velosfer a month early, when Lortel Keheln was in danger of being captured by Elte Keheln, and when Lucy Meiril was not driven to the dark side as planned, Saint Clarice became corrupted. Even if you didn’t do it, even when Crepin released Mevula into the Rosstaylor territory differently than planned…
I somehow managed to survive by responding optimally to the situation at that time.
However, the reason why we were able to respond to crisis situations every time… In the end, the existence of the enemy did not change.
This is because I could clearly see who I needed to defeat, I also knew the means to subdue them, and I was able to organize in advance what I would ultimately prepare.
However, the appearance of the other person outside the supply room window… It is a being that transcends all such rules.
Great Sage Sylvania Robester.
He is said to be the greatest genius in human history, left behind many magical research records and achievements, and is the person who founded Sylvania Academy and is a master of aspect magic.
and… He is a person from the distant past.
She is a person who should not exist in the present.
According to the setting, he is a wizard who appears as a person from a past era in which the realm of magic was not yet as developed as it is now.
and… He is also the party who maintained the sealing magic of Velbroke, which was sealed in the deep sea of Aken Island.
I checked the writing scrawled on the wise man’s seal with a quill pen once again. Although it was clearly written in a hasty manner, I was able to confirm that this message was addressed to me and not to anyone else.
Sylvania Robester was conscious of the human being I was.
As well as… The rumor is that the person who called me into this world was Sylvania Robester herself.
However, what was the reason for going through the trouble of leaving a message in this wise man’s seal?
If he had called me directly, wouldn’t he just have to appear in front of me and explain the whole situation?
“me… Couldn’t find it… ?”
There are only a few possibilities that come to mind.
“or not… A big change has occurred in my personal life, for example… ”
A view of Sylvania seen through the supply room window.
With the broken and cracked hallway window in the background, the sight of a man wearing a robe covered in colorful patterns and letting his hair down.
Outside the window, an end-of-the-century scene unfolds, with Belbroke running wild and all of Lucy’s high-level magic exploding.
With that scenery in the background, Sylvania was letting out a bizarre laugh.
Even at first glance, the appearance of the great sage Sylvania that had been passed down orally was very different.
The sight of him laughing in madness… Vice Principal Rachel, who was pinned against the wall, opened her eyes wide.
Only then did the identity of this girl, who burst into the Trix building out of nowhere and subdue all the key personnel of the school… Expectations are starting to change.
It is not easy to recognize it right away by looking at it.
This is because his appearance has changed greatly from what has been passed down, and he is originally a person from the distant past. It is too unreasonable to ask someone like that to be recognized right away.
“you are… ”
In her fading mind, Rachel tried to say something… At that moment, darkness appears on Sylvania’s face.
Unlike just before, when he was giggling, the great sage spoke with a face so expressionless that it gave me goosebumps.
“You had a hard time.”
A voice that has completely lost its laughter. The temperature difference gave Rachel goosebumps.
“Now rest.”
Just like that, two shots of the mid-level freezing magic ‘Ice Spear’ were inserted into Rachel’s heart.
In fact, it was the death of the person who, as the final decision-maker at Sylvania Academy, was supposed to control all situations.
There was silence in the hallway.
Only the occasional roar of Bellbroke, the sound of battle echoing throughout the academy, and the sound of the magic circle unfolding, with monsters pouring out incessantly, were all spreading out.
Sylvania, who had been laughing maniacally for a few moments in the center of the hallway, soon stopped laughing and looked back with a straight face.
And, slowly look around. Do you think that the Trix building is not completely organized yet?
The students trapped in the supply room are all holding their breath.
The student under the organizing shelf was covered in dust, holding his mouth tightly and somehow suppressing a scream of fear.
Tailly, who was leaning against the wall in the corner, somehow held back the rising pain and pressed on her wound. Ayla also clung to Tailley’s side, swallowing her dry saliva again and again.
Other students from the Combat Department and the Pension Department also hid here and there to see Sylvania through the supply room window.
Sylvania… Walk slowly across the hallway.
After quietly looking out the window, I turn my head and look toward the supply room door.
Thanks to Vice Principal Rachel’s final camouflage magic, it will appear to be just an ordinary wall.
however… Sylvania Robester is someone who has reached a level in the field of magic that no other historical figure can compare to.
He lowered his head, then straightened up again and walked toward the door of the supply room.
Then, as if walking unsteadily, he approaches the door of the supply room and bangs his head against the glass window.
As the uniquely cold touch of glass touched her forehead, the corners of Sylvania’s mouth turned up to a point that gave me goosebumps.
The eyes visible through the scattered hair, the light in the eyes, the thin veins sticking out.
The mad great sage, who makes you think of death just by looking at him, smiles and talks to the wall.
“──What is here?”
“Everyone get down!!!”
– Bang!!
Before Sylvania could take any action, I first raised my magic power and poured a mid-level magic ‘Single Explosion’ at the entrance.
Because the magic was used at such a close range, there was the possibility of other students getting involved, but there was no time to worry about that. If you stay still, you are certain to die.
“Aaaah!!”
Ayla screamed, covering her head, and Tailly hugged Ayla’s shoulders tightly.
All other students took a defensive stance and prepared to be caught in the explosion, but the aftereffects of the explosion did not spread.
-Whaaaaaaaa!
The explosion I created was instantly wrapped in the magic of the Aspect and disappeared. It literally disappeared, as if it had been sucked into a black hole.
High-ranking magic ‘annihilation’.
A magic that turns the very existence of anything that contains magical power into something that never existed in the world.
The characteristics of aspect magic are that there is no compatibility, it is impossible to deal with it, and there is virtually no way to neutralize its power.
According to the laws of the world, this huge heat and explosion should have blown up the entire surroundings, but my power, consumed by Sylvania’s astrological magic, had no effect.
However, the edge of the door was clearly exploded. This provides an entrance for Sylvania to enter. He probably destroyed it with his magic anyway.
“Here it is.”
The students hiding in the supply room all took a deep breath and took a step back.
“you… These are children who have something for that treacherous fox to hide. just in case… “I’d like to get rid of the ‘variable’.”
The amount of magical power fluctuating around Sylvania is no longer at a normal level.
Does the corner of the mouth that is rising up seem to be a strange feeling of joy?
Before Sylvania could take any other action, I quickly gathered my magic power and created ‘One Point Explosion’ again.
However, this time the magic is directed to the inner wall on the other side.
-Kwaang!!!
When the opposite direction was destroyed, a huge passage leading to the outside was opened. The collar momentarily fluttered in the draft.
“Everybody jump out!!”
I yelled at the students and grabbed Tailly by the collar. Tailly frowned at the pain coming from the wound, but I paid no attention and threw her through the hole in the outer wall.
It is 4 stories high. It wasn’t surprising if she got seriously injured, but I implemented wind magic and somehow managed to land Taily.
The students who saw that scene screamed and jumped all at once.
The fear of death makes people hesitate. Jumping from a four-story height is not easy, but the horror of Sylvania that is just around the corner is much more frightening.
The students who each jumped while practicing wind magic rolled on the floor a few times and were injured, but their lives were not in danger.
“… ”
Of course, Sylvania did not sit still until all the students escaped. Just by swinging his arm, a wave of magical power filled the entire supply room.
While protecting Ayla, who had not yet escaped, I jumped down through the hole in the outer wall.
– Kwaang!!!!!!!
A huge explosion exploded around the supply room that everyone had been in just a moment ago.
In reality, the time it took for Sylvania to manifest magic was less than one second.
However, the magic is too powerful to have been manifested in just that amount of time.
The entire fourth floor of the Trix building exploded. After the huge explosion rocked the area once more, the remains of the exploded building rained down on the front yard of the Trix Building.
– Bang! Quagwang!
“Aaaahhh!”
Some students suffered serious injuries when hit by the debris, but most were able to somehow avoid or block it.
And then, everyone spread out across the front yard of the Trix Building and looked up at the disaster that had come.
The shattered Trix building.
Numerous wrecks floating in the air, caught up in Sylvania’s magic.
There are numerous magic circles embroidered in the sky. Most of them are Belbroke’s magic circle, where monsters are popping out.
Amidst the sounds of battle and explosions spreading throughout the university, I stood on the fourth floor of the Trix Building, which was now no different from the rooftop… Sylvania looks down on the world.
*“Aaaah!”
“help me… ! I don’t want to die! I don’t want to die… !”
“Run! Everyone run away! “If you stay here, you’ll all die!”
All the students who ran out of the supply room ran down the hill. Some people ran at full speed, while the injured people limped and tried to escape somehow.
If you run away while injured, you will die if you encounter a monster. Rather than panicking and running away in different directions, your chances of survival will increase if you band together and run away.
I wanted to tell you that, but I couldn’t because the situation was so confusing.
In the end, the students all ran in different directions without coming to their senses.
“Kuh, keuhuh…” ! Um, that… !”
Taily stands up, clutching his wound tightly, and looks up at the Trix officer.
As long as you’re not an idiot, you can tell just by looking at it.
That… This is not an opponent you can beat. It’s something you have to run away from.
But Tailley McLaure drew her sword. Even though he is covered in wounds, he tries to stand up to his opponent even with his trembling body.
In the first place, there was no option for that boy to run away. No matter what trials come your way, you just have to bring out all your strength and face them.
There is a difference between courage and courage by a single sheet of paper. It’s none of my business whether other people end up getting killed, but I had to at least keep Taily alive.
I drew on all the magical energy in my body and summoned Merilda once more. Summoning a high-ranking spirit that consumes a huge amount of magical power each time is starting to put a strain on the body, but it was not the time to worry about such things.
– Hwaaaaaaaaaaa!
However, even though he has increased his magic power, he does not feel like Merilda is accepting it at all.
I frowned and looked at the image of Merilda that I had worked so hard to create.
It doesn’t even have the shape of a wolf. As always, it is a human figure with white hair neatly slicked back… Looking up at the Trix building.
“Hey, Merylda!”
I quickly got up and ran to Merilda. He squeezed both of Merylda’s shoulders in human form and spoke while making eye contact with her.
“Get your mind straight! “If you let your guard down even for a moment, you’ll all die!”
[Uh, shit… but… That… ]
I knew that Merilda and Sylvania were close friends. No matter how long it has lived, it is a spirit that takes a leisurely approach to everything and observes everything… When things like this happen, I get embarrassed.
However, it is a waste of time to waste panicking.
“Listen, Merylda. You are that… “Do you seem to be maintaining your sanity?”
I pressed Merilda’s shoulders tightly and calmed her down by coordinating our breathing.
And then he raises his head and looks at the Trix building. Seeing the students running away… Twist your lips and smile.
If you try to run away in a panicked state like that, you will only end up facing the monsters and getting killed.
The few students who do not run away but try to fight back are only at a level that is no match for them.
[I want to talk to you. ]
Eventually, Merilda finally spoke in a more calm tone.
[What happened… Shouldn’t you listen to it… ]
Merilda’s words themselves also make sense.
At least Merilda is different from that mad wizard. If we try to tell the story using Merilda, there is a possibility that the situation can improve even a little.
However, even in this situation, Sylvania, who is standing on the roof of the Trix Building… There is no sign that he recognizes Merilda.
It is said that they were such special close friends, but there is no way that they could not have felt Merilda’s magic, no matter how different the forms may have been.
An ominous feeling flows.
I frowned again and spoke while pressing Merilda’s shoulder.
“If you move hastily, you will be killed in one blow. “You can tell just by looking at him that he has that level of ability.”
Aside from whether or not you can recognize Merilda, you must remain in a state where you can react immediately if she makes a sudden movement.
Merilda made eye contact with me for a moment, then slowly closed her eyes and nodded. It’s not that she couldn’t understand Meryl Da’s psychology, but she was in an emergency right now.
Great Sage Sylvania gently raises the huge staff.
The flow of magical energy welling up towards the sky covers the skies of Aken Island. I don’t know what action to take next. There is no prior information, and no action principles can be inferred at all.
What is certain is that you cannot leave it alone.
“Run away.”
I rolled up my sleeves and twisted my wrists a few times. I don’t think it’s to the point where it’s causing any harm to my body yet.
Taily, who has drawn her sword, looks at me with wide eyes.
“I beg your pardon… ?”
“I’m going to do whatever it takes to save time, so first go down to the teaching building and find a way to solve the dragon in the sky first. “Gather all your colleagues together and find a solution.”
“That… . That wizard… how… Are you saying you will do it..? “Is there a way?”
“There is no solution that immediately comes to mind.”
This is not an opponent that can be defeated alone.
Even if I gather all my strength within Aken Island, I’m not sure if I can deal with them.
However, one thing is certain: anything is possible only if Taily defeats Bellbroke.
What a fortunate thing… The point is that Velbroke has not yet completely escaped the seal.
I don’t know how Belbroke is still struggling to break the seal while Sylvania is going crazy like that… I might be able to do something now.
Taily has the power of a swordsman who can cut out Velbroke’s heart.
At least if my calculations are correct… The specs at the moment are enough to cut out Velbroke’s heart.
It’s just difficult to break through countless patterns to reach Belbroke’s heart. If the seal hasn’t been completely released yet… It works somehow.
In the meantime, I will somehow resolve Sylvania.
how? If you ask, of course I don’t know how.
From here on, all the stages I know are over.
The entire journey recorded in ends with this Battle of Bellbroke.
I don’t know what happens next. I don’t know why the great sage Sylvania has descended here. This is an unknown territory where we know nothing.
─Actually, knowing is a strange thing.
As with most things in life… Life is full of unknown territory.
While living at Sylvania Academy, I know how things would have unfolded in the first place, and I have learned a lot of information in advance that would not have been known to an ordinary person… The time when we somehow managed to survive with that information superiority is now over.
The crisis we face must be resolved solely with my own strength and abilities. No matter how much of a wall it is… You have to break through to survive.
Basically, life is a series of struggles against the unknown.
In recent years, we have become accustomed to a life in which we have known and dealt with all future trends in advance, so we must not forget its essence.
“Find as many of your companions as possible and go to defeat Belbroke.”
“Ed Rosstaylor… ”
Tailly slowed down his sword for a moment, looked at me with my sleeves rolled up, and spoke.
“No. This… It’s not a situation you can handle alone. I had a bad relationship with you, but still… “It doesn’t mean it’s not.”
“Don’t talk too much, just go. “I don’t have time to say it multiple times.”
Of course, the Sword Saint of Trials, Taily McLore, does not run away from this situation.
so that… I looked at Ayla, not at him.
I explained most of the situation to Ayla. When I glared at him as if I was going to shoot him, Ayla closed his eyes tightly and opened them, then grabbed Taily’s arm and dragged him away.
“Taylor! “We have to go to Haksak-dong right now!”
“Ah, Ayla..!”
“hurry! Who can deal with Velbroke… I have only you… !”
“Anyway, are you telling me to leave you to deal with such a monster alone? “Even if it’s someone like my enemy, I can’t let them die!”
“I’m not leaving you to die, Taily!”
Ayla grabbed Taily’s collar tightly and pulled it.
“Senior Ed, you’re struggling to survive too! “You need to know that!”
“what… ?”
“Don’t talk nonsense… We have to go quickly! “I don’t have much time!”
As Ayla tried to drag Tailley like that, Tailly looked at me and Ayla in turn. No matter how bad a person he is, he understands Tailley’s character and cannot run away and leave her for dead.
However, now we are in a situation where we must run away. He is a person who needs to heal his wounds, reorganize himself, and go to defeat Bellbroke.
I felt like I wanted to interfere with the process, but for now, I have to focus on the significance of saving him and sending him out.
Magical power emanates from the entire body.
As I took out all the magical engineering supplies I had, I made a few hand gestures as if to shoo Tailley away and did not give her any more attention.
“… ”
Tailly looked at me with an expression of incomprehension, then gritted her teeth and ran down the street.
Ayla also bowed her head and ran towards the teaching building, leading Tailley.
One thing is certain… Once Ayla is there, at least Tailly won’t get lost. This is at least a comforting part.
I brought my palm to my face, washed my face dry, and exhaled deeply. Then, she brushed her bangs back, tightened her brows, and looked up at the Trix officer.
Was he impressed by the sight of everyone running away and him glaring at himself without losing his fighting spirit?
Great Sage Sylvania swings her staff down and draws up a huge amount of magical power.
The possibility of victory was extremely close to zero.
Nevertheless, I stood up straight with my feet firmly planted on the ground.
Because we have to face it.
That was enough of a reason.
