Chapter 627
My Villains Episode 627
72. punitive force(10)
I remembered the conversation we had in the narrow tent a little while ago..
“Actually, that old man is also old, but there's more to it..”
“What is it?”
“A guy who thinks he's Alvin's disciple or something..”
Ellen said she couldn't be sure because she only saw it briefly from afar, but she said it was definitely a strange guy..
“It's hard to explain... … . I could feel the mana, but, um, it didn't seem to be circulating..”
“circulation?”
“huh. Wizards accumulate mana through breathing, right? You unconsciously drink mana, accumulate mana depending on your constitution and level of training, and the mana accumulated in your body leaks out. That's how you create a unique presence..”
“He was different.?”
“huh. Just like water leaking from an empty jar…….”
Ellen said it might be an illusion, but it was difficult for me to ignore it. Because I know that his magical ability is a whopping 51 points..
51 points of horsepower. Based on the standard elemental wizard build, this is a score that can be reached only at mid-level 60..
42The reason Ellen reached this level was as a result of gaining quite a lot of free points and concentrating on magical power by almost giving up strength, agility, and health..
If that guy felt something suspicious about Mana, my judgment was that it was unlikely to be an illusion..
That was why I focused on his disciple while the party in the valley dealt with Master Alvin of the Order of Dawn..
The disciple standing some distance away was wearing a gray-white robe like his teacher. Because his lower body was slightly exposed, I could tell he was a young man, and he seemed to give off an immature aura, whether I knew it or not..
It seemed like there wasn't much room for doubt, but I didn't give up my doubts. And finally I found the awkward part.
Alvin's student seemed nervous and occasionally looked around. And he repeated the movement exactly the same every two or three minutes. Like a video being repeated, or like a created illusion..
Of course, it could have been a hasty prediction..
I wanted to observe for a while before making a decision, but the goblins who approached with bated breath did not allow me time to do so..
After a short period of deliberation, I finally decided to trust my intuition and Ellen's intuition..
“Inhale.”
Perhaps because the preparation motion for the javelin was sufficiently intense, the invisibility was released before the spear shaft left my fingertips. Thanks to this, I was able to clearly see my arm hitting the air like a whip and the 70 centimeter long pole sticking out..
Tooung!
The javelin was fired with the sound of air exploding, drawing a blurry line. While no one could react, a beam of black light pierced Alvin's disciple..
“uh,”
“Tsk?”
Instead of a sigh, surprised gasps were heard. Under the belated gaze gathered around, the disciple instead of falling down bleeding, dispersed like smoke..
“what-”
Before the astonished Alvin Hawks could scream, a figure appeared near the scattered figures..
I was able to understand the situation right away. The ‘phantom alter ego’ in the form of a young wizard was destroyed and his true identity was revealed..
There was no question and answer, so I immediately threw the second javelin..
“Osin, aundaraf.”
However, the javelin split the air in vain. An unidentified person disappeared without a trace with a short spell..
Next, a voice comes from the air.
“Ezan, muah osojul, forkum.”
It took less than a second for the old, grayish voice to spit out four words of unknown meaning. And the result that followed was, in a word, shocking..
-----!
A roar that felt like my eardrums would explode swallowed up all sounds..
Everyone in the valley immediately froze at the overwhelming presence there, and I, too, froze for a moment..
Grrr.
It was only when I discovered a figure that suddenly appeared as if it had fallen from the sky that I realized that the roar of something was what it was..
A red and gigantic monster, as big as most castles, was standing in front of me, making the valley between the slopes look narrow..
Glossy red scales, huge membrane wings that cover the sky. Four long, flexible legs with prominent muscles, a pair of long horns, and six or seven sharp spikes running down the spine..
A maw full of long sword-like teeth, and bright yellow vertical pupils that vividly reveal the ferocity of the wild nature..
“……red dragon?”
okay. The thing that filled the valley was none other than a dragon..
That time when everyone froze at the magical roar that seemed to tighten their hearts and the unrealistic appearance of a legendary monster..
“Mr. Pal,”
I cursed and instinctively moved my body. He threw the spear into the dragon's eyes..
Parkan!
The javelin, fired like a thunderbolt, bounced off with a sharp metallic sound. While the high-quality steel point was shattered, the dragon's sturdy scales were left without a single scratch..
If it were an ordinary warrior, the sight would have been enough to cause panic, but I was able to shout resolutely..
“Don't be fooled, it's an illusion.!”
I decided that it would be impossible for even a dragon to not take any damage from my javelin, the moment the scales and the tip of the spear came into contact, the metal was slightly misaligned, and the javelin disappeared without a trace just before it hit the ground..
I was convinced that the red dragon was fake.
purr!
As if trying to deny this, the dragon filled its mouth with flames and poured a waterfall of flames at the group..
coooooooo-
Intense heat that spreads tens of meters away. The rain, which had been pouring down fiercely, turned into steam and soared up. A fire enveloping smoke spread out in a cone shape and attacked the party..
‘The 'dragon's shadow' was just an illusion, but the flames it spewed out were very realistic... … . No, is it really a dragon??
Ellen twitched the corner of her mouth and held out her hand, perhaps knowing that my confidence had suddenly cracked..
“Ensa-ra.”
The fiery breath emitted by the false dragon immediately obeyed the command. The pouring flames enveloped Ellen like a whirlpool..
“-her. Flame Cloak?”
Strangely enough, a murmur of surprise flowed from the dragon's lower abdomen. It was the same old, grayish voice that had chanted the spell earlier..
“Is it a palace after all? … Come on, little creatures. move.”
The voice that followed - no, the strange wave contained in it spread beyond the group. It was the hidden goblins who reacted to this..
“----!”
“---! ----!”
‘The goblin rangers hiding under the 'flowing silence' rose up all at once..
“This is crazy-”
When I saw a group of goblins appearing out of nowhere and moving without making any sign, I decided that it was an illusion to catch a hidden stalker..
But now the goblins were moving so vividly and pulling their shortbows, and only then did I run forward and shout..
“Ellen, back!”
Just before the soundless barrage of arrows struck the group, the flames surrounding Ellen spun wildly..
Hwareuk!
The 'flame cloak' that he moved instinctively created steam and engulfed the goblins' arrows..
Just as I was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the fake dragon opened its mouth again..
-----!
The dragon's roar - no, the 'witch's scream', modified by an unidentified old man, echoed through the valley again..
Alvin, who was chanting a spell even in the midst of embarrassment, stumbled greatly and vomited, and Simos, who was running towards him, froze for a moment and fell into the torrent..
But they were the only two who fell for the same trick twice..
“-lidal bon.”
Master Hagni finished the spell while pointing his staff at the goblin rangers. At the same time, the dirt floor, soaked with rainwater, briefly trembled and turned into a swamp, swallowing up the goblins..
“Zork shahaa!”
“Yaksa tzatguwi-”
Perhaps the effect of the spell that had been hiding their presence had ended, and they started making noise. Seeing as they had all thrown away their weapons, it seemed like their morale was already broken..
Be that as it may, the simple swamp created by the 'Rapid Dissolve' spell slowly but persistently devoured small prey, and Hagni did not even glance at it as he prepared the next spell..
Crying!
The fake dragon snorted and swung its front paws across the rapids..
The scene of black claws scraping the valley slopes seemed quite plausible even when I knew it was an illusion.…….
Crawling, roaring-
“……uh?”
A vibration came from beneath my feet. Then, I gritted my teeth as I saw the strong silt pouring down, sweeping away trees and rocks..
“Holy shit,”
The dragon was obviously fake, but that landslide was as real as the flame breath from earlier. It couldn't have been some really fucking magic..
But Ellen seemed to have no intention of avoiding it. The guy, whose eyes were bright blue and his lips were licking, suddenly swung the birch wand he had pulled out..
“Adobe'sche!”
At that resolute cry, the 'flame cloak' swirling around turned white and rapidly grew in size. And it swirled with terrifying force..
Gurgling-
‘The heavy roar created by the 'flame wave' became an echo and reverberated throughout the mountains. White and red flickering waves swallowed up not only the dragon and the landslide but also most of the curved valley..
Cheeeeeeeek!
Due to the enormous heat, some of the water in the winding valley instantly boiled. Steam filled the area.
I have passive skills such as ‘Legendary Bloodline’ and resistance granted by equipment such as ‘Dragon Slayer’s Seal’, so I didn’t mind this heat.-
“……Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssk!”
Looks like it wasn't an opponent.
Well, unlike our group, which was only exposed to the heat indirectly, we were hit by the fierce flames and the physical force that came with it, so there was no way we would be fine..
In the middle of the valley where the fire waves swept past, the dragon had frozen into its prone position and was shaking precariously like a lamp about to go out..
crackling.
I stepped on the blackened rock and immediately flew to the other side of the valley. At the same time, he moved the last javelin to his left hand and pulled out a long sword from his waist. And then, I twisted my back with all my might..
“Heh, town.”
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssf!
‘It was ‘flight of the bird of prey’..
The long sword he carried for camouflage was of good quality and did not contain a single line of magic, but the trajectory drawn by the blade was powerful and beautiful, like magic. The rotation, reminiscent of a giant top or circular saw blade, tore the red dragon apart like cotton candy..
Hehehe-
“Huh, huh.”
The dragon's shape disintegrated, and an unidentified figure appeared again. He was flying low nearby and at first glance appeared to be seriously injured..
The left arm was half-melted and both legs were bent in bizarre directions. It was a bonus that the gray-white hood and youth mask came off, revealing his wrinkled face and beard curled from the heat..
“uh-”
Alvin Hawks, who was lying flat on the floor with yellow vomit on the corner of his mouth, opened his mouth in a daze when he saw the old man's face..
“Oh, Orr.?”
“Shut up, you stupid traitor.!”
Ellen, who had just completed the 'cold armor', a defensive spell to replace the fallen flames, and was clad in pale blue wind, opened her mouth in surprise..
“……climb? No way, Or Inswick?”
Thanks to the guy spitting out his full name, I was also able to figure out the old man's identity. There was definitely a name like that on the list of delegates to the Women's Assembly..
As soon as he realized that his opponent was an unexpected giant, he immediately adjusted his grip on the javelin, but the old man's spell was completed a little faster..
“Osin, aundaraf.”
‘'Invisibility' or 'Random Flashing' were not such high-level spells. However, it was clear that the number of people in all of Middle-earth who had the talent to complete both in an instant and at once would not exceed five..
While Ellen and I paused for a moment at that technique, Master Hagni unfolded the spell he had prepared as if he had been waiting..
“-ashan denimo!”
The ash left behind by the fire wave floated up in the area, clumped with rainwater. The smog or black water fog that spread like that held the heat as if embers had come back to life..
Cheeeeeeet.
“Oh my gosh!”
‘The hot and sticky lye water created by Celtira's 'black baptism' congealed blackly on a transparent shape..
Without looking any further, I threw the last javelin..
deeply!
“Ugh.”
The javelin, which was thrown with controlled force, landed lightly on the shoulder of an old man who had just lost his invisibility..
However, perhaps because he received the title of representative of the Women's Assembly for nothing, he was much more persistent than expected. As he fell, impaled on a spear, he grabbed the pendant around his neck with his blood-soaked hands..
Jiying.
A ‘multiple shield’ unfolded in an instant and surrounded him..
“A persistent old man.”
Ellen, frowning, made a hand sign with her left hand and held out her wand..
“Durand-am, thulam!”
Following a short spell, a long, sharp piece of ice sprouted from the tip of the wand and shot out. ‘Frost Awl’ did not end with a drought. Every time Ellen's hand made a circle, the wand spit out a new piece of ice..
Pak, paba pak.
The translucent protective shield was shattered one by one by the blazing frost picks. In the meantime, the old man took out a scroll from his chest with trembling hands..
“Oh, stop it!”
I let out my frustration and rushed at the old man who had just fallen through the bushes..
There were still two layers of protection remaining, and the unidentified magic scroll was about to be torn apart in the old man's mouth..
I threw away my long sword and pulled out the dagger from my belt..
“Fertren!”
With the opening word, the outer surface of the dagger was broken, revealing the true blade, a blade as clear and transparent as ice..
It was ‘Dalmais’, the magic dagger left behind by Prince Ulkar..
Tsuuu.
The strange coldness contained in the dagger spread, and the magic power at close range was frozen in an instant. The protective shield disappeared in an instant, and the parchment, which had lost its strength, was torn with a light sound..
“Ooh, town?”
The old man with a piece of parchment in his mouth made a stupid sound, and I punched him in the face..
“……Afterwards, I was exhausted..”
I left the fainted old man behind and looked at Dalmais..
Of course, he had completely lost his usual coolness. It would probably take at least 15 days for the magic power to be recharged again..
The Grand Wizard's special move has been sealed..
As I clicked my tongue in disappointment, I heard a sharp shout coming from behind..
“hey! This is a mess-”
The scene I witnessed when I turned around was Simos, who had risen from the rapids with his skin turning red, and was running towards Alvin, who was quietly licking his lips..
“Fluitro, fluo, flugronon!”
Simultaneously with the ferocious voice, Simos' hands were covered in blue light. The magic current sparked and spread throughout her body along the soaked clothes..
The vicious tackle continued..
“That heook-”
After receiving Simos' thrilling hug, Alvin's whole body shook and he soon lost consciousness while foaming at the mouth..
That's how the situation ended.
I was able to secure a Master of the Dawn Council as per my original goal, and as a bonus, I also obtained a delegate, so I can say that I achieved a very good result...
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