Bellbroke Subjugation Battle (12)
total war.
A situation in which you must achieve victory by using all the means at your disposal.
My continued efforts over the years have been solely to overcome this ordeal.
The monsters are sweeping Aken Island, and in a scene where the world seems to be falling apart… I held Lucy tightly.
Lucy let out a groan of pain, perhaps because her entire body was covered in wounds, but my whole body ached as well. I am in a position where I am forcing myself to move my body, which has reached its limits.
Still, it was necessary to pull Lucy out and bring her to safety.
“I’m going to run.”
After saying this to Lucy in my arms, I ran into the alley between the buildings in the residential building.
Sylvania’s primary target is Lucy Mayril.
This is because they thought that only by getting rid of Lucy, who was blocking Velbroke alone, would Seong Chang-ryong, who was chained up, be able to run wild more freely.
So, the first priority was to get Lucy, who was unable to fight, out of the battlefield.
Princess Fenia and Yenica alone would not be able to fight Sylvania. However, running away is possible.
Lucy Mayril would also have been able to escape if she tried her best. He just didn’t do it. This is because he decided that he must tie the feet of the Holy Spear Dragon Bell Broke and the Great Sage Sylvania.
“The plan is to gather at Ofilis Hall like this and deal with that crazy wizard by ourselves. “Taylor is going to go fix Belbroke.”
I picked up Lucy, tied her wound tightly, and ran as hard as I could. Blood from Lucy’s and my bodies lined the alley.
“all… That’s right… .”
“… what?”
As I walked forward with all my might, I questioned Lucy’s unexpected words.
“Because you’re alive.”
Lucy doesn’t talk long. She is a girl who has little ability to express emotions to begin with.
However, maybe it was because I came here after seeing Zuma Deung. Perhaps because he was overflowing with emotion, he spoke while struggling to lift his bleeding body.
“I wondered what if you had died.”
“You know that.”
After hearing Lucy say she was worried, I decided to reassure her.
“No matter what happens, ultimately surviving is my specialty.”
Lucy took a deep breath when she heard those words. In fact, Lucy didn’t know either.
One way or another, I will be alive. Because he was so confident, he probably tried to hold Sylvania’s feet a little longer.
“Uh, wow… Ugh, wow… !”
At that moment, Lucy sneezed and spit out blood. I frowned and set Lucy down, leaning against the outside wall of the building.
Lucy suffers from intense pain. I pushed down the hair that was stuck to his cheek along with his blood and checked his physical condition again.
I realized it too late because the situation was so urgent, but one of my hands was completely burned. In addition, there were stab wounds all over the body, and there were many visible scars from magical bullets.
The wounds that can be seen through the gaps in the tattered school uniform are just that, but if you take a closer look, it’s hard to even imagine how devastated they must be.
In addition, he has been suffering from high fever, body aches, and hemoptysis since a while ago. Sometimes, he nods his head or gestures in the air as if hallucinating.
I know what this is like. I experienced it when I was overworked and fell ill.
I remember repeatedly drawing more magical power from my body than necessary, causing the flow of magical energy flowing through my body to become distorted. This is a phenomenon that occurs when completely exhausted magical power is recovered from the body and cannot return to its original flow.
At that time, I lay in bed for several days, but in the end, Lucy used her magic to cut the tangled magic in my body and throw it away.
It was a fairly rough solution, but I remember it being quite effective.
“Huh, huh… Ugh… .”
Leaning Lucy against the wall, who was making sounds of pain as she was losing her breath, I pulled out what little magical power was left in my body.
As I placed my finger around Lucy’s solar plexus, closed my eyes, and concentrated, I felt Lucy’s magic.
As the magical energy that was completely depleted was recovered again, it couldn’t find its way and was tangled up here and there because it was reflected scattered throughout the body.
The key cause is that the body’s recovery system and the magic power recovery system are not well aligned. Anyway, there was a need to untangle the tangled magic.
Just as Lucy had done to me, I gritted my teeth and raised my magic power to release the magic tangled in Lucy’s body.
Now is not the time to worry about other people’s physical condition. I also need to get treatment right now. However, if Lucy is left like this, she will definitely die.
By drawing on the strength of her body, she managed to return Lucy’s magical power to its original flow.
Although it is a weak magical power that has just begun to recover, since it is Lucy’s magical power, the amount alone is enormous. Just twisting and breaking that slight flow took almost all of his body’s energy.
“Huh… Huh… .”
I was completely exhausted and barely came to my senses with my eyes raised.
Lucy’s breathing was also quite stable. Unlike when he was coughing and spitting out blood, he felt quite stable and as he repeated inhalation and exhalation, his lungs continued to relax and contract stably.
For now, the major crisis has barely been overcome.
The next thing is that one of Lucy’s arms is covered in burns. The red scar appears to have already formed the shape of a flame.
Since it is a fresh burn, the pain will be quite severe. Although the pain had not completely subsided yet, it was necessary to cool down the remaining heat. This scar will last a lifetime, but if you deal with it well, it won’t cause you to lose the use of your hands.
It would be best to summon ice using ice-bound magic, but that is a power beyond my realm. I first used wind magic to somehow cool down the surface of Lucy’s skin, and then placed my hand on Lucy’s forehead to measure her temperature.
Slowly, Lucy’s breathing becomes more stable. The situation is slowly stabilizing.
―Kwaang! Quaaaaaaaaa!
The sound of Sylvania’s elemental magic was heard from the entrance plaza.
I told Yenika to hold on as long as she could and then run away, but even that didn’t seem to be easy.
Sylvania has already allowed Yenica to escape once. I wouldn’t allow it a second or third time.
Still, if Yenika decides to run away, it will be really difficult to catch her. Suppressing all those countless spirits is a separate area from the size of the power. It is bound to be very time consuming.
Once Lucy’s physical condition stabilized, it was time to start again.
-widely.
Lucy slowly opened her eyes, lifted her healthy hand, and grabbed my hand that was taking her temperature.
Then, he pulls his hand down and places it on his cheek. As if he wanted to feel the warmth of her palm.
And then in a dazed voice… Speak softly… .
“It’s not a dream.”
“… … .”
“I wonder if the fact that you are alive is a dream, I wonder if what you are seeing now is a flash of light… I was worried… .”
“I said you don’t have to worry. “I am alive and well.”
“huh. “Thank you for being alive.”
He said something so strange that I tried to ask him what it meant, but the answer came out before I could ask the question.
“I was going to die.”
“Why do you do such a useless thing?”
“I don’t think I can stop it unless I risk my life. So, I tried to die without any worries.”
Lucy Mayril initially aimed for Dongguijin.
Even if I did that, I didn’t know whether I would be able to subdue Sylvania or not, but I wanted to do my best as much as I could.
“You gave meaning to my meaningless and vain life. you.”
“… … .”
“So even if I had to die for you, wouldn’t it have been a meaningful life in its own way? Wouldn’t it be possible to say that I lived a good life? That thought… Listen… So, to die unexpectedly… . “I wasn’t that scared.”
Lucy speaks while tracing my palm with her cheek. Although his face was stained with blood and wounds, his gently closed eyes looked comfortable.
“It was an amazing feeling.”
“If you say something absurd like that again, I will give you a serious look. Listen carefully.”
I took my hand off Lucy’s cheek and put my hand into her bosom. Then, he took out the phoenix ring and carefully placed it on Lucy’s finger.
Lucy, who went down to the ghost library to get the ring, would know very well what kind of ring this is.
“Don’t think about dying for me, think about living for me.”
“… … .”
“No matter what happens, live. I just said it too. Death should never be accepted. Life is meaningful if you live for yourself or for something else. So, without further ado. I really hope you survive. “If you die, you will feel great loss and sadness.”
First of all, it would be most efficient for Lucy to have Professor Glast’s Phoenix Ring. However, right now, Lucy’s magic power is twisted and she is in a state of complete disrepair, so it will be difficult to utilize the power of this ring properly. You need some time to collect yourself.
In the meantime, I spoke clearly so as not to have unnecessary thoughts or lose my will.
“Live for me.”
When Lucy heard those words, her pupils dilated unexpectedly.
Accepting the ring… Turn your face red. Anyone who sees Lucy Mayl with a face like this will be shocked.
He looked as if he couldn’t believe his ears and couldn’t believe the ring on his hand… He glances up at my face with his pupils stretched to their limit.
“It may be difficult to move your body right now, but once your magic power recovers a little, that ring will be of great help. you have it Probably because my physical condition is not normal… I don’t think I’ll be able to escape until the end like this. “I’ll try another way, so just rest here for now.”
“but… This ring is your secret weapon… .”
“I told you. “Do you have to say it one more time?”
Lucy looked down at the ring, her face blushing to the limit, and nodded.
Eventually, life returned to his dazed eyes, and he answered as if he was chanting.
“okay.”
Lucy pursed her lips, blocking the flowing blood with her barely recovered magic power.
“I will live for you.”
“excellent.”
I patted Lucy’s head and somehow managed to get her body, full of intense pain, up.
When I finally managed to get up, I could see at a glance Lucy’s body lying in complete disrepair.
Although he is said to be a rare genius magician who will never be seen again in the history of the continent, when he sits against the wall, he is so small and weak. Looking at its small body and thin limbs, it feels like it will break at any moment.
In the end, if you look at it all, everyone is a weak person.
If a creature is pushed to its limit and faced with death, it will ultimately have no choice but to struggle with all its might. That’s people.
I carefully got up and turned towards the entrance plaza where Sylvania and Yenica were standing face to face.
Crazy Sylvania.
In the end, it is an enemy that cannot be dealt with one on one. All available forces must join in and ‘subdue’ them.
The difficulty of a raid is ultimately determined by the number of players. I wanted to gather all my power if possible, but… Still, there are limits.
―Kwaang! Quaaaaaaaaa! Quang!
It was that moment.
I was trying to escape to Ofilis Hall somehow.
The sky, which I thought would be covered by monsters again, was now colored with a dark red magic circle.
Its nature is completely different from Lucy’s magic circle. It was an unfamiliar magic circle, but surprisingly, it was shaped like something I had seen before.
I quietly looked up at the sky, and eventually realized the identity of the magic circle.
At that moment, I had no choice but to quickly run towards the entrance plaza with my brows narrowed.
* * *
― ‘Aaaaaaaaaah! ‘Aaaaaaaah!’
– ‘Help me! Assistant Manager Hoeju! I… My arm… My arm… !’
― ‘The entrance to the upper chamber is open! Half of the mercenaries were killed! If you stay like this… !’
Hearing a sound that he couldn’t tell whether it was a scream or a report, Lortel Kecheln crossed the hallway of the Elte Company.
While the sound of footsteps continued, the window was broken by the aftereffects of the gremlin’s magical power, and a strange-looking monster climbed through the window.
Lortel activated ice magic and gravity magic to quickly kill the monsters that had invaded the building, then entered the office and closed the door. Secretary Rienna, who came in after him, looked at Lortel’s expression, sweating coldly, but Lortel was not shedding a single drop of sweat.
“Close the windows and draw the curtains, Secretary Rienna.”
“Yes, yes!”
The embarrassed secretary Lienna quickly did as she was told and closed the window and drew the curtains.
Eventually, no screams of confusion were heard inside Lortel’s office. However, from time to time, explosion sounds were heard, or large or small vibrations were felt. I could clearly see how chaotic it was outside.
Lortel, who had just returned from the battle, placed the letter he had received from the spirit of Yenica on his desk and slumped down in his chair. He barely has time to catch his breath, so he takes a deep breath and then exhales deeply.
“Hoe, Mr. Hoeju… .”
Secretary Rienna called Lortel in a trembling voice, but Lortel did not answer.
I close my eyes and think over the contents of the letter I received.
Please come to Ofilis Hall for assistance.
Great Sage Sylvania has been resurrected and is slaughtering the powerful within the academy.
I need help defeating Bellbroke.
To summarize, it was like this. Perhaps because it was a letter written in a hurry, it was condensed as concisely as possible. Regardless of the request to gather together and the need for help in subjugating Belprok, I wonder what the message about Sylvania is.
However, looking at the handwriting, it is clear that it was written by Ed Rothtaylor. Then, in situations like this, it is right to first believe and follow them.
The Sylvania branch of the Elte Company is full of chaos.
Even in hell, where everyone can’t help but tremble in fear, Lortel remains calm and composed.
The mental strength to maintain reason in any situation is like her trademark.
“If you want to apply to the Ofilis Hall, you will have to give up the Chamber’s branch building.”
Not only will the Chamber branch building be devastated, but there is a high possibility that all physical assets, such as inventory stored in the internal warehouse, will be lost.
You might wonder what the importance of such assets is when dozens of merchants’ lives have already been lost, but the warehouse of a branch of a company like Elte Company is filled with valuables that cannot be bought even if you pay a thousand dollars.
Even if we give up defending the branch, there is no guarantee that we will be able to reach Ofilis Hall without suffering any damage. In many ways, it is a very risky choice.
Nevertheless, Lortel makes a plan to head to the Ofilis Pavilion as Ed requested.
There is no end to just defending the branch building without any solution.
It might be better to think about solving the fundamental threat, Bellbroke. Moreover, if the person who proposed the methodology was Ed Rothtaylor… It may be a gamble worth taking more than you think.
I close my eyes and think about the blonde man.
The sense of discomfort Lortel felt every time he thought of that man was the sense that he was standing on a different stage.
Ever since Ed Rothtaylor began making a living for himself at Sylvania Academy, Lortel has always stood by his side.
He tried to walk next to him and follow his path as much as possible, but the discrepancy he always felt at crucial points remained as a deep sense of discomfort in Lortel’s heart.
I thought we were walking side by side, but Ed always seems to be looking in a different direction.
There are many days when I feel like there is something like a huge barrier standing between me and him.
Lortel Kecheln is a character from the main character generation belonging to the main scenario.
Ed Rothtaylor is just an extra who doesn’t even get a chance to shine on the stage.
The gap may seem small or it may seem enormous.
Lortel doesn’t know the details. However, he is a person with a natural sense of intuition.
There are times when something like a fantasy flashes before his eyes, stimulating Lortel’s anxiety.
Is it a dream or a hallucination?
Tailley McLaure walks.
Clutching the sheath of the sword tightly, he walks forward with a strong expression and determination.
Next to him, Ayla, his companion and lover, walks side by side. After that, Princess Fenia, who learned to have a strong will, Ziggs, who became accustomed to the flow of civilization, Clevius, who overcame his cowardice, and Elvira, who realized the depth of humanity, walk out.
The ‘protagonist generation’, who have experienced and overcome their own trials, grown stronger, and walked out with great dignity. Walking the path of a hero amidst pouring applause.
Lortel Kecheln stands at the very back, walking forward as a member of that glorious and wonderful generation of protagonists.
And then, Ed Rosstaylor passes by them.
The direction we are moving in is the opposite. It’s not majestic, and it doesn’t stretch out to be great. Instead, he stuffed his hands in his pockets and opened his eyes filled with worry… It passes by in the opposite direction to Tailley. Let alone being in the spotlight, there is no applause or praise.
After that, Yenica Palover, Lucy Mayril, Clarisse, Dyke Elphelan, Selaha Einir Cloel, Traysiana Bloomriver… .
The ‘extras’ who came off the stage pass by behind them.
Suddenly, I look back at the group that passed by. As Lortel sees them, it feels like they are slowly moving away.
The stage you are standing on is different.
Unfortunately, that is not Lortel’s stage.
I am on my way to receiving more light, receiving more praise, and ultimately achieving what I want and becoming happy.
On that road, there is no Ed Rothtaylor.
“Mr. Hoeju!”
At that moment, while Secretary Rienna was calling, I came to my senses.
Secretary Rienna does not break Lortel’s concentration as he organizes his thoughts. She is saying that a situation has arisen that needs to be made known.
Perhaps he was concentrating too much, but Lortel, who had finally regained consciousness, looked at Rienna with a puzzled expression.
When I opened the window again, I saw a huge shadow-like figure outside the window. Eventually, the dark red magic circle covering the sky came into view… I can’t help but realize in an instant the identity of that gigantic shadow figure.
That huge shadow figure… I remember seeing it once already.
However, when I saw it in the past, it was only a part of it. Since he had never seen it descend in its complete form, even the calm Lortel couldn’t help but panic for a moment.
* * *
Yenica Palover is a girl who was broken by failure.
I received everyone’s expectations, received a lot of love, and worked hard, but in the end, the ending I awaited was stained with failure.
Devoured by frustration and despair, I live a helpless life until the day I graduate… A girl whose news has been quietly cut off.
That was a fact that did not change in all the futures Sylvania observed.
The failure that Jenica Palover experienced was something that she could never overcome with her temperament and values alone.
However, the shadow of a gigantic shape slowly rising before Sylvania’s eyes… The fact was completely denied.
The dark red law that covers the sky is a huge summoning circle that was created when Yenica was dominated by Velosper.
It was not possible to fully implement it with Yenika’s capabilities, and even with her current skills, she had to be prepared to burn out all the magic circuits in her body… It was an unbelievable level of legal training.
Even Yenika, who has reached the pinnacle of elemental magic, is a level of magic that requires risking one’s life.
Even if you don’t lose your life, it’s a gambling move that may rob you of your reason and will.
However, the greatness of its power cannot be compared even with spirits of any other attribute.
The swirling shadow forms the shape of a devil, gradually becoming larger.
Yenica Palover kneeled on a magic circle of dozens of layers, holding a staff. Sylvania’s eyes widen as she looks down at her.
A future like this has never been read before.
Nonetheless, the future has arrived.
After reaching the extreme limit, what Yenica Failover thought was… We must protect Aken Island with all the means we have.
Therefore, from Jenica’s perspective, she commits the most offensive act.
The experience of failure, the trauma left deep in my heart, seems to be tearing away my heart… Yenica Pale Rover looked up at her Sylvania with her eyes wide open, filled with her will.
Half of the light pink hair turns pure white.
The dark spirit’s unique imprint creeps up my skin.
However, ‘will’ is not eaten.
It will not be helplessly guided by the power of the dark spirit and eaten whole.
A burden is rising on my body, and dark imprints are constantly trying to penetrate my thoughts… Yenika ultimately completely subdues and controls the power of the dark spirit. Without even borrowing the power of the Phoenix Ring, with his own power.
I feel as if the flow of magical power in my entire body is fluctuating and burning. If you try to wield a spirit that exceeds your skills, you have no choice but to harm your own body. It feels as if you have fallen into a hot fire pit and are burning.
Nevertheless, the firm will in Yenika’s eyes does not disappear.
Darkness falls in the sky. A devil’s figure, bigger than the tall spire standing in the square, stands straight as if it were going to eat the whole world.
darkness.
The primal human fear that Sylvania was wary of and wary of.
Yenica Palover, who controlled it, stands up straight.
So to speak, the darkness of the mythical age.
The highest ranking dark spirit. Glaskan’s roar spreads throughout the living quarters.
* * *
The top of the mountain.
Altar of change.
Long ago, a gigantic magic tool created by the great sage Sylvania to replace her own magical power.
A man is kneeling in front of the altar.
With a huge flow of magical power drawn out, he lowered his head and broke out in a cold sweat.
Short-cut hair and crumpled wrinkles can be seen under the hem of the robe.
Swallowing dry saliva, I continue to pour magical energy into the engraving on the Altar of Replacement.
The man’s arms were wrapped with magic chains.
The surrounding area is full of corpses of monsters. The man’s clothes were also completely stained with blood.
Without lowering his outstretched hand, the man continued to pour out magical power in his kneeling position.
However, it seems like the limit is coming soon.
In my vision that is gradually fading… The man grits his teeth one last time. Even in my fading mind, I regain my composure.
The last principal of Sylvania Academy.
Obel Forcius… I was looking up at the sky that was disappearing.
