Episode 219: The World (4)
I leaned my head against the thin warmth and listened to its voice.
I think something like this happened again sometime ago. The vague sense of déjà vu was dissipated by the words that reached my ears.
I see
I... I could go home.
I could go back.
You can go back....
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Deathbringer reflexively took a step back as he saw the meister’s eyes turn.
“You know we have to go, right?”
“know.”
The meister’s violet eyes shone coolly against the blue light of the workshop.
“But that’s more important.”
shit! I didn’t believe it either!
Deathbringer thought like that and quickly took advantage of the magic power battery or something. He snatched it with a quick hand and held it as if holding it hostage.
“Oh, let’s go quickly!!”
“I’m not leaving until I find out why it glowed!”
“It shined brightly from the beginning, but how do we find out?”
“What are you talking about! “When I saw it earlier, it didn’t shine!”
“What are you talking about? “It was shiny when I picked it up!”
Quang!
Heeheehee!
Was the war of words about to continue with everyone yelling at each other? A tremor struck the building and the neighing of the poor horse echoed through the streets.
“Wow.”
In the process, Deathbringer lost the battery he was holding and almost dropped it. The battery that fell down was barely caught in his hand.
The battery light became a little stronger.
“...you!”
Could it be that the Meister’s eyes, which were balancing by grabbing objects around him, widened?
Cry.
Hehehe.
The sound of a horse neighing was heard along with a strange voice. The two people who had finally regained their balance turned their heads reflexively.
Wow.
Beyond the open door, I saw a large monster landing where the horse had been standing. The poor horse was so large that it could not fight back even when it was trampled by its legs.
Blah blah blah. The bright yellow beak began to eat the horse whole, separating the flesh from the bones.
Gryphon. It was the appearance of a monster with the head of a falcon and the lower half of a lion’s paws, and who loved horses so much that he was nicknamed the Horse Butcher.
The two people’s bodies suddenly stiffened.
‘It’s done....’
‘Don’t make a sound.’
I don’t know why that devil suddenly appeared. But if that guy finds out about their existence, something bad will happen.
They broke into a cold sweat, communicating only through eye contact and moving lips.
Jeokjeokjeok.
The good news is that the griffon is not turning its head in this direction. The Meister moved gently and retreated to the back of the workshop. The same was true for Deathbringer.
They revived the concentration they had used all their lives and hurriedly evacuated to a corner of the workshop to avoid the mess.
‘What are we going to do now!!’
‘No, you should thank me. If it weren’t for me, I would have been attacked by a gryphon while on horseback.’
‘What is an attack! ‘You must have joined safely!’
Is it because it has the head of a hawk? Gryphons are also famous for their good eyesight.
So they crouched down behind the desk and moved their lips. I couldn’t bring myself to make a voice, wondering if I would react when I heard the sound.
‘Noisy and lack of intelligence. ‘It’s not worth talking about this topic any more, so let’s just think about the future, right?’
‘I saw it well to change the topic because it was disadvantageous. ‘Damn it.’
‘I changed the subject because I was at a disadvantage—’
‘Is there a back door here?’
‘...doesn’t exist.’
‘That sucks.’
Although they felt extremely annoyed with each other, they suppressed those feelings in front of one goal. The variable called Gryphon was that threatening.
‘Is that really the only exit?’
‘okay.’
‘Damn it, then do we have to wait for that thing to go?’
‘I guess that’s one number.’
However, even if we wanted to take action, there was no other way. What can they do against demons if they can’t handle dark magic?
If it was a humanoid... it might be better because it would have been able to come inside. After correcting his imagination, Deathbringer tried to peek his head out of the desk.
‘Do you want to sleep?’
And then he met the Meister’s eyes, which had turned white with contempt and irritation. Being grabbed by the collar was a bonus.
‘Then how can I monitor its movements?’
‘If you lack knowledge, why don’t you say it’s lacking? ‘Is there a way to look around the corner without sticking your head out?’
As Meister said that, he picked up an item right on the desk. It was a convex mirror.
‘Whether you stick your head out or stick out your hand, that’s it...’
‘You idiot who has no intention of pursuing wisdom just because the area is different.’
After arguing lightly, they focused on the mirror anyway. When the angle was right, the convex mirror reflected the gryphon well. In that short period of time, only the bones of the horse’s body remain.
‘If all goes well, I’ll be there soon.’
‘That’s good news.’
It’s a pity for the horse that died on their behalf, but it’s also a thankful thing for those who survived thanks to it.
The Meister took the mirror away, pondering whether or not he should repay the castle lord for the horse.
I thought the guy’s head would turn this way.
“Shoot!”
Toad-duk-duk.
The dozens of arrows that have been flying are delivering a stinging warning to the harpies who are waiting for an opportunity.
“Assist!”
And then a knight appeared. A superhuman who strengthened his entire body with magical power or added prowess to his sword jumped into the battlefield.
“Cover the driver!”
Even though he is a knight, he does not have the ability to kill a demon with a single sword. However, like soldiers, they are not weak enough to keep only gremlins in check.
“Footrest!”
At the shout of knight Dietrich, a soldier threw away his weapon and fell to his knees. There are clasped hands on the kneeling knees, and the moment Dietrich steps on them, he throws them up.
The soaring knight turned the magic power that had been strengthening his body into his sword, adding cutting power.
Suddenly!
Kiaaaaaa!
The face of the harpy that was attacking the soldiers was cut diagonally by her sword.
The demon’s body writhed in pain and fell, losing its balance.
“Avoid! in action!”
The soldiers at the crash site retreated in unison, while the soldiers elsewhere advanced forward, pushing away the gremlins and other demons.
“Push, push! “Push out the demons!”
It’s all to protect the knight who fell with the harpy.
While those standing as if covering the harpy in place of the soldier who had retreated kept the gremlins in check, the knight who landed raised his sword.
“Surround us!”
Also, while Dietrich was responding to the Harpy’s struggles and preventing it from flying up, the retreating soldiers raised their spears at the Harpy.
The harpy was impaled several times by spears coming from all directions. Of course, several of the spears were broken by the devil’s struggle.
“Keep stabbing!”
Demons don’t die all at once. Those who knew this continued to attack, and the knight continued to attract the harpy’s attention, risking being scratched a few times by the claws.
“A gargoyle is coming!”
“Driver, get out!”
“I’ll leave it to you!”
However, the situation changes if another demon comes that is difficult to deal with with only soldiers.
The knight slowly retreated through the gap provided by the soldiers. It can’t be helped that the harpy isn’t dead yet. Since most of my stamina was gone, I had no choice but to wait and see what would happen to the soldiers.
“Aaaah!”
“Where the fuck did this much come from?”
“Aaaah!!!”
But there are too many demons coming. Several soldiers cried as they sent back those who had somehow escaped the demon’s attack.
“Exterminate my enemies!”
Fortunately, there was someone here who could ease their burden.
The moment the Archmage, who had amassed a great deal of magical power, unleashed his magic, many of the demons that had been harassing the soldiers among the people were pierced by the magical power and either died or suffered similar injuries.
“Hurry and save the people!”
Soldiers accustomed to working with wizards quickly began rescuing the fallen. The task is to pass over the dead, unfortunately, and pick up those who are still alive and send them to the rear.
“...It looks like the city is going to fall.”
“Don’t say anything sinister!”
“Look at it realistically. “Whether or not the city, with its residents fleeing and filled with demons, will be classified as ruined.”
“That’s true, but there is such a thing as a feeling!”
Feelings are useless. Cheongsanho ignored the words of the chief wizard and moved his magic.
Controlling magical power while suffering from internal injuries felt a bit like death, but it didn’t matter since I wasn’t really dying.
“Are you okay?! If you get kicked back there one more time, I’m sure...!”
“I’m going to die. But can you say that in front of people who are already dead?”
And as long as you don’t cancel the spell midway or miscalculate the formula, you won’t get a kickback. Okay.
He helped those who were uneasy with their magic control and activated additional attack magic. Since the Archmage looked at the formula, there was no chance of failure.
A huge magic arrow was created and intercepted the flying gargoyle. The gargoyle’s body, its heart pierced, fell to the street.
“Okay, quickly prepare the next magic. “More devils are coming.”
“yes? “More?”
“If you tease me, ask the lord of the castle. “Why did they do the inspection like that?”
Of course, if you do that, Seongju will also shout out. Is there any city that would be suspicious of those who have quietly been following the devil for the past 70 years?
It was acknowledged. Isn’t that why Magic Tower reluctantly accepted the deal?
“As you go to talk, tell them that there are two great wise men here, so one knight is enough. “Please don’t send me any more articles because I don’t need your support.”
“Did you mean to go talk to me now?!”
So, if you don’t say it now, when are you going to say it? Instead of saying those words, Cheongsanho couldn’t hold back the blood that was rising and vomited it out.
“Aaaah Great Sage!!”
“Blue Coral!!”
The surrounding area was in an uproar. It wasn’t a very important issue.
“noisy. “Shut up and go about your business.”
“yep.”
“Gather magical power!”
Cheongsanho realized that this place had stabilized and turned his attention to the other direction.
“...what about the west?”
Of these, the greatest interest was of course the west.
Even the southern gate with two great sages and several castle lords and knights is in this situation. What about the west, where there isn’t even that? Moreover, that is close to the direction from which the devil is flying.
For some reason, I didn’t want to imagine Cheongsanho.
It was natural because the answer that came out was not very good.
“I just hope we all avoid dying.”
Instead, he prayed.
I hope that more people will have the good fortune to avoid the claws of the devil.
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...What happens to Bemurchen now?