31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 173)
Snowfall felt an overflow of life from Borneuil, as if it was penetrating deep into her skin..
‘this… Is it possible??’
This kind of life was something that could only be experienced not by humans, but by monsters and demons..
‘Libra was under mental control? No, rather… Then what is that guy??’
An evil in the form of Borneuil answered his question..
“My name is Ur. Have you ever heard of it??”
Frannan tilted his head..
“at all.”
“Right… How much time has passed?”
“Tell me, where have you been and what have you been doing??”
Bornouil's mouth was torn open..
“I am… spread.”
“root?”
Hearing that, Kangseol and Frannan's complexions turned pale at the same time..
Bornouil noticed that the other person recognized what he was saying..
“Yes, those trees inside you. That came from me.”
Snowfall was inwardly astonished right now..
‘What this person is saying is... It's a tree of ability!’
The tree, also known as the skill tree.
Each tree has a different shape, and its branches bear fruit to produce the fruits of one's abilities..
‘Wasn't the ability tree just born??’
So why did Kangseol, who prides himself on having a thorough understanding of Pandea, know nothing about this?.
A man named Ur said.
“I am the flame given to humans and the first mage..”
“First… A mage? A mage?”
“…Don't you know magic??”
“I know it's magic.”
“Hmm… If that's the case then it would be nothing more than theft at best..”
“Tsk tsk… Hey we don't even want to know if you're the first or the magician or whatever. The only thing I'm curious about is why they took poor Bornouil and stole his body.?”
Ur answered Frannan's question quite sincerely..
“I woke up from a long sleep. I felt that all the chains that bound me were loosened and soon my consciousness was located where it is now..”
“It means you've been asleep this whole time. So you took Libra's body to get revenge on those who imprisoned you??”
“Yes. However, after looking back on this person's memories, I fell into great confusion..”
“Borneuil’s… It's a memory?”
“Yes. Do you remember the name Cron??”
The expedition team's faces turned grim..
“Cron? This is my first time hearing something like that..”
“is it… As expected, this person's memory was correct. Cron is... Is it destroyed??”
“Hey, whatever it is, it's not like cron or whatever is gone.?”
“Revenge was my biggest driving force, but it wasn't everything..”
“So what is the force that moves you now??”
Ur said.
“interest.”
“interest?”
“I will go out into the world again and absorb all the knowledge of the new world..”
“…and?”
Ur, in the form of Bornuil, reveals his true colors..
“Based on that knowledge, I will rule over all life..”
“…You're crazy.”
“I can do it, so I'm just going to do it..”
But at that moment, the voice of Bornuil the scale came out of Bornouil's mouth instead of Ur's voice..
“Frannan. Leading these many people... Are you here to find me??”
“Bornouil? Are you still okay??”
“Don't worry about me. Rather, this person… We have to stop here..”
The gentle voice of Libra Bornouil, very different from before, enveloped the expedition team..
“This person is the worst and the worst. I got a glimpse of his thoughts... There was only endless darkness.”
“You give me homework until the very end..”
“…The fact that you came here rather than some other aspect means that there is still hope..”
“…….”
“Frannan, you are the only wizard among the Aspects that is as dedicated as me..”
Frannan closed his eyes..
Memories of Bornouil teaching him in the past came back..
- Balance is embedded in all of Libra's teachings. you have to realize that.
“Libra, then I will consider this greeting to be the last. Do you have any advice??”
“Do your best from the beginning. Like a wizard.”
Grinning…
Frannan laughed..
Bornouil, seeing that smile, said.
“From now on, I will do my best... Please kill me.”
“…I'm willing to do that..”
pot-!
Bornouil's voice disappeared like a spark. And then Ur appeared again.
“Annoying things… I have a suggestion for you guys..”
“proposal?”
“Is there anyone who will join me to open a new world??”
At that moment, a choice appeared in Kang Seol’s eyes. A very troublesome choice that is different from usual.
[A crossroads between life and death! In the depths of the Demon Lord Alkatron, you encountered Ur, who claimed to be the first mage. Ur offers you to follow him. what would you do?]
1. Follow Ur's suggestion.
2. change the conditions.
3. persuade ur.
4. [[Danger: Death] Confront Ur.
……
Snowfall looked around the faces of the expedition team..
“…….”
Their tense faces made Kang Seol’s heart pound..
Cheolgruguk…
Snowfall, Wire Lion, and Frannan stood at the front..
“Everybody, I don't have time to explain, so I'll just hit you in the head..”
Taaak!
[Frannan uses crash course.]
[Communicate your intent to your audience.]
Tingling-!
Like lightning, an intention was conveyed to everyone's mind..
“Especially my disciple. Your role is important. I'll take care of it here, so conserve your strength as much as possible..”
Frannan's plan buried in my mind.
Kang Seol nodded and said.
“All right.”
Frannan smiled trustingly and walked slightly forward..
“Hey, my first friend. Do you know the devil??”
“It is a residue created by a combination of magical power and malice. Aren’t they trash at best??”
A sound came from the lantern held by Snowfall..
【Bwaung.】
“…….”
Frannan chimed in..
“Yeah, I thought so too. At first.”
“……Initially? Are you saying it's different now??”
“There is a reason why everything exists. The same goes for demonic spirits. I once had a big fight with Bornuil, but it was because of the demonic research I was doing..”
“That's fun. so?”
“Bornouil was displeased with my research. Because demons are dangerous beings. However, she could never deny its power. I told him I would stop my research on demonic spirits here..”
Frannan hums. He took out a pair of gloves from his chest..
“Of course that was a lie. Research continued. And it was finally completed. Hey Bornouil, I don't know if you're listening..”
Frannan opened his palms..
There was a closed eye on each palm..
“Say hello. It's called teeth grinding and snoring.”
“What about demonic spirits??”
“After completing these two guys, I….”
Frannan smiled an odd smile..
“Stronger than Borneuil.”
“…….”
“This technique is activated when you clap your hands after explaining the principle to the opponent. It's easy?”
Frannan looked back at the expedition team and nodded..
pot-!
Pabat-!
The expeditionary force's formation instantly changed to surround Ur..
Thanks to the magic of Frannan's quick lectures, everyone moves as planned as one body..
“These guys really hate waking up. Usually, I just sleep, but the moment I wake up, I hate the person I see for the first time..”
“…so?”
“The person who is hated is exposed to the gaze. Not only for me, my teeth grinding and snoring, but also for other people’s gazes as well. The target's magical power steadily decreases as it is exposed to gaze. And the moment the target's magic power becomes equal to my magic power.”
Ur glared at Frannan..
“The target dies. Well, it's morning. Teeth grinding and snoring! Work, you lazy bastards.!”
Wow!
When Frannan clapped his hands, the eyeballs in his heart woke up..
【who is this?】
【who is this?】
And looked at Ur.
【it's you?】
【it's you?】
‘For now, do as he says..’
Coco was not someone who could move in detail, so she was left to her own devices, and Kang Seol moved according to Frannan's plan..
Frannan's plan was simple..
‘Don't miss out and look at Ur..’
It was a much simpler spell than fighting and beating him down..
Jiying-
[Ur: Bornuil uses Holy Power Blockade.]
[Holy power cannot be used within a certain range.]
According to information provided by Frannan, Bornuil's magic during his lifetime was mainly the ability to control space. Among them, it was said that its ability to block the source was strong..
‘They said no one would be able to use the ability later. First of all, is it Chameli and the pilgrims?.’
Ur waved his hand..
[Ur: Bornuil uses Sludge..]
[Grants a 50% movement speed reduction to targets within a certain range..]
Frannan against this.
“Haha!”
Jiying-
[Frannan uses Magic Circle: Magic Crushing..]
[Nullifies minor magic cast by the target..]
Slurp…
“5Minutes left! Everyone, don't take your eyes off this guy!”
“yes!”
Ur snorted and used magic again..
[Ur: Bornuil uses sandstorm..]
[Targets within range have limited field of view and take continuous damage..]
Whioooooooooooo-!
A sandstorm suddenly formed at the center of the fight..
Ur was planning to prepare another magic while avoiding the attention of others..
“It's a good idea!”
Frannan has prepared his magic again..
[Frannan uses High Magic Circle: Magic Simulation..]
[Imitates a medium or lower level spell cast by the target..]
Whioooooooo-!
A sandstorm that Frannan also summoned. Dragon Fist Winds of the same size were entangled with each other..
Quaaaaaaa-!
A strong wind blew so that everyone within the radius could not even open their eyes..
“Ugh… I can't open my eyes….”
“Mr. Frannan!”
“Okay! I keep watching!”
Ur laughed..
“Are you okay? For me, I'm just thankful..”
At that time, Coco jumped towards Ur. Coco, with her wild instincts, sensed Ur's weaknesses..
Wow!-!
“no! Coco!”
A spell with a different feel from ordinary words flowed from Ur's mouth..
〔you fly away.〕
Jiying!
‘this feeling….’
- this… What a rumor. Just now, a small amount of magic has been lost..
I felt a similar energy to the words used in Alkatron's lighting device..
However, this energy has now been greatly amplified to the point where it cannot be compared to the energy from before..
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuow-!
Kiiiiiinn!
Coco, a monster of the highest level, was unable to use any strength and fell backwards..
It seemed like there was a physical shock as he rolled around on the ground..
‘monster bastard….’
Grumble…
However, Ur was not fine either. he said, wiping his nosebleed.
“…There are limits to an old man's body. Is it just once in the future? Well, that's enough.”
Ur grinned..
“Now I see, there was a plan. where!”
Magic bullets rushed out from Ur’s hands..
Papak! Pak!
Frozen…
After being hit by a magical bullet, something soggy crashed in front of Ur..
“Creation… When did you summon it and hide it? Who did it??”
“ha ha ha! Disciple, it looks like you've been caught! Try hiding it better!”
Snowfall gritted her teeth..
Frannan's original plan was to use the expedition's eyes to chase Ur, but due to Ur's interference, it was not as easy as expected..
Meanwhile, the crows that Kangseol had secretly released helped Frannan with his tricks instead of the expedition team with limited visibility..
Frannan, who realized this, counterattacked and created another sandstorm, causing Ur to notice the snowfall crows too late..
Frannan laughed. With the help of snowfall, we took quite a bit of time..
“There is now 1 minute left. If you can't avoid our eyes, you'll die in a moment.!”
“That's very kind..”
Jiying-
[Ur: Bornuil uses Summon Blockade.]
[Summoning cannot be used within a certain range.]
[Continuous: Flesh and Blood activates.]
[The summoning of beings linked by bloodline will not be interrupted.]
Papapot-!
As the crows released by Snowfall flew through the air unharmed despite Ur's blockade magic, his face turned pale..
“hmm… Isn't he just an ordinary guy? plaguy….”
Jiyiing-
[Ur: Bornuil uses Chain Bombardment..]
[Deals damage to all entities identical to the target hit by the bombardment..]
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
Powok-!
Frozen…
When one crow was hit by Ur's bombardment, all the crows exploded at the same time..
“Wow!!”
Snowfall screamed and stumbled in shock..
“There you go! I have to kill you first.!”
[Ur: Bornuil uses rotating stakes..]
[Shocks the target and penetrates for the remaining damage to hit another target..]
Kigigigigeek-!
A rock spear was formed and shot into the snowfall.
At that time, everyone around Kangseol jumped in front of Kangseol..
“Stop it!”
“Biguuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck….”
Chijijijijijik…
10Nearly 100 people gathered at the same time to protect Snowfall. The rock spear could not pierce them..
“…I hate this aspect of humans. This is also their strength….”
Ur laughed strangely..
“It's also a weakness.”
“What are you saying??”
“Wizard, I watched carefully. However, humans cannot move forward because they trust each other..”
“…what?”
“I have already figured out your abilities. surely… My old body wouldn't be able to withstand such an attack from a demonic spirit. However, if the magical power is disconnected, it cannot be used for a while.?”
“That… How did you know?”
“Because I am Madou. Now, I'll make you stop resisting nonsense..”
What Ur uttered was a word..
And what is contained within it is a spell that will put in vain all the efforts the expedition team has made so far..
〔Everyone, close your eyes..〕
“Oh, no!”
“When I close my eyes….”
However, there was no one who could resist it. Even snowfall.
‘damn… If this happens, I have no choice….’
Snowfall is left with no choice but to hit with all her might..
“…Why??”
However, after a while, everyone opened their eyes at the same time and a strange scene unfolded..
Crackling!
Ujijik…
The demonic spirit that escaped from Frannan's palms was tightly gripping Ur's body except for his head..
“Why are you doing this??”
Snowfall turned to Frannan..
‘How did the spell activate??’
Everyone closed their eyes due to Ur's words, and it must have been the same for Frannan, but somehow the spell was successfully activated..
Snowfall soon found out the reason..
“Unbelievable….”
One of Frannan's eyeballs came out and was floating in the air..
And blood was flowing from one of Frannan's closed eyes..
“Because he's a wizard. Doing my best from the beginning is my motto..”
“…Right. You didn't trust another human being.”
“I believed it. Instead, you trusted me more..”
“…Right.”
Quad deud deuk!
Snoring and gnashing tore at Ur's body..
“Even theft is at this level.?”
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