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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 576

[576Tue] The Road to Lich is paved with RAGE

"very fun!"

The incident that occurred at the same time as Senithigua, who carelessly threw away the corpse of the demon with its head split open, dyed his eyes black again with a maniacal smile, was quite dramatic..

Those who were sacrificed in the process of becoming a lich are no different from empty shells that have had everything taken away from them, and the distance is nothing more or less than an obstacle. Still, it can act as a decoy to defend the base, so it simply sets up undead connected to itself at certain intervals to guard against intruders..

As Senithigua used his power, those shells began to come together and twist together, turning into a completely different being. The lich, who was initially shocked and awed by the movement that started around the temple and gradually spread outwards, soon remembered that no sacrifice had been made to summon the demon..

"You obviously came over temporarily for a contract, so how can you exert such power??"

Demons need a worthy sacrifice to appear in this world. Because the restrictions and nets created by the gods reject those evil beings..

And the amount of sacrifice increases exponentially as the power of the devil increases. This is an unavoidable price because it is a process of creating a replacement for my body in the Ten Thousand Demon Battle. It is possible to compromise to some extent, but there are restrictions on the exercise of power..

That was common sense. But now, the demon in front of me was performing magic at a level that even a lich would be impressed by, without any such process. Senithi Gua, who was tilting his head from side to side as if he was drunk, without even wiping the smile off his face, did not even look at the lich who was hurriedly checking his condition in case he was being forcibly robbed of his power. answered.

"iced coffee. I had a great friend who recently found a shortcut. I applied that a little bit. If you get caught wrong, it could be a big problem... but don't worry, it's a problem that can be dealt with appropriately by those around you.."

I didn't know what it meant to properly process it, but magic like that couldn't be unleashed without a cost. The lich, who had come to understand how selfish demons can be after dealing with them for a long time, checked his magic power and reliquaries once again, feeling a chill go down his spine that did not exist anymore..

And then I noticed a strange feeling of discomfort..

"...Senithigua, are you tampering with my reliquary??"

A strange sense of incongruity caused by unfamiliar magical energy that can be felt around the area where one's reliquary is located..

"Hey, no matter how much of a devil I am, I wouldn't do something like that without a proper contract.."

When asked a question about the strange change that could not even be sensed by the undead that he had placed separately to protect the reliquary, Senithigua only responded with an expression of regret while rolling his black eyes back and forth..

"The undead?"

"Well, you're messing around a bit, but you're leaving behind the kids you care about. why? something is strange?"

"Then this magical power... Damn it.!"

I hated to admit it, but I was lucky..

If Senithigua hadn't cast that strange spell, we wouldn't have had to worry and double-check the reliquary..

"How on earth can these insects destroy my reliquary??!"

After confirming that the intruder's hand had touched something that should never have been touched, the Lich's body began to emit blue flames as if representing his anger..

Since he was a lich who had maintained his reputation for a long time through caution and planning, he did not take this incident lightly. Without saying a word, Senihigua left the temple and flew across the sky, his dark eyes fixed on the back of the Lich who was quickly moving away, and a smile spread across Senihigua's face again..

"After all, they are fun things."

This time, it was a bizarre smile that literally seemed to split all the way to the ears..

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Thanks to Emmet, who reduced all the undead in the area to ashes through the application of magical power, which can be called an art, without even having time for Cal Kanshi and I to use our bodies, we were able to quickly reach our first destination..

It seemed like there were some skeletons that seemed a bit stronger than the others, but it didn't really mean anything. Even if you are in a position where you have to control your divine power, you are a warrior in name, but if you can't solve even those things, you won't be able to raise your face because of shame..

After clearing the surrounding area and using magic to dig up items buried deep in the ground with Emmet's help, Emmet, who had been looking at it for a while, nodded with a surprised expression and opened his mouth..

"It's a reliquary.."

"you. water. box."

"Oh yeah. reliquary."

I don't know what the substitute material was, but inside the small box, which was made of something dark and unpleasant just to look at, was a ring that, at first glance, seemed insignificant..

But that's only if you look at it roughly. From my perspective as a magician, it is so extraordinary that it ranks among the few magic tools I have seen so far..

"There are nine more like this?"

Is the aura special because it is linked to Rich in real time? Even Cal Kansi, who could not feel magical power, frowned when he saw the relic box and ring and muttered as if he was sighing..

"That's bad news enough, but I think there's even worse news.."

"Is there anything worse here??"

"For some reason, the lich confirmed the connection to the reliquary. What would he do if he found out we found this??"

No, it's crazy, it doesn't have any kind of motion sensor, so how do you know??

I looked at Emmett, wondering if he had made a mistake, and as if he had caught my intention like a ghost, he shook his head with unprecedented intensity..

"under oath. There were no mistakes. It's clear that he suffers from an obsession that makes him feel relieved when he checks the location of the reliquary at regular intervals.."

"It's all my luck.."

I was planning to gather them all up and destroy them all at once and then deal with the lich, but I got screwed..

"Is there anything to keep in mind when smashing this??"

Anyway, I decided to start by breaking one of the reliquary boxes. When I drew my sword and asked a question, Emmet answered while looking at the reliquary box with the intention of shooting a beam from his eyes..

"Is it just that the Lich uses a structure that maintains its lifeline and that it cannot be easily split because it has a protective spell cast on it? Although I am confident in interpreting and decomposing, this..."

A reaction of embarrassment that is rarely seen. It was said that even Emmett would take time if he went straight..

"If that's the case, then you should just do what you had to do.."

"hmm...?"

Before Emmett could react, I roughly dropped the reliquary box on the floor and struck Este with magic. Then, just before my sword touched the reliquary box, Kwaja Jajajak! With a sound, a triple or quadruple shield blocked Este's cutting edge..

"Me, crazy! Customer, can you do something like that with some notice?!?"

To put it bluntly, it was a sword swung more accurately and powerfully than the day I slashed the dragon's head vertically while skydiving. Even now, I am pressing hard with my whole body..

However, despite this, Este's ability to break through the spread of defensive magic was very slow. It's not completely impervious, but considering the cutting power that Este has shown with the horsepower grinder, it's a ridiculous level of resistance..

Not only is the tightrope between physical and magical attacks so exquisitely constructed, but it is almost immediately noticeable that it is a magic tool that took a long time to create. It looks like this even though Este is using divine power without affecting me..

"I think this guy called Lich is better than the dragon.?"

In the end, some joking comments came out of his mouth, but of course Emmett didn't agree..

"How much time and effort do you think the lich spent on that defensive magic? Even if an ancient dragon comes and fires its breath at you right now, it's strange that you can pierce magic with a holy sword at a level that can last for several tens of minutes.."

It was an answer I had already expected since I had been taking classes from him consistently. Because Emmett emphasized that a wizard is always prepared. It refers not only to the magic or magic tools that can be used immediately, but also to the entire battlefield or home where one will fight..

Although there may be a limit to casting magic at the same time, there is no end to the preparation through the magic circle, so his theory was that a wizard who has completed a solid preparation is no different from a strong fortress just by his presence, but in reality, how far can the gap due to that widen? I feel like I can finally see the outline of whether it exists or not..

The tenacity of a lich, who compulsively carves spells to protect his relic by sitting coiled in one place for at least a few tens of years or as long as a hundred years, cannot be ignored, apart from the fact that he is an undead who sold his soul to the devil. It was at an impossible level..

"Yes, even if he is the world's bastard, he may have lived as a lich for many years, but he cannot be at the same level as half-baked wizards.."

I don't think destroying this thing will be easy, but when I briefly raised my head to check the temple, it seemed like there wasn't even time to just sit back and watch..

"Emmett will have to suffer a bit this time.."

"...Okay."

Emmet let out a soft sigh as he saw a flying object with obvious reach, approaching at high speed across the sky in the direction of the temple, where not a single crow was flying..