Chapter 556

Chapter 556

Side Story 32

Hwaaah!

The wind blew.

A wind so sharp and fast that it was difficult to open the eyes.

The Celestial Realm soldiers caught in its whirlwind flew through the sky.

"Aaaah!"

"I'm flying!"

"Hold on tight!"

The wind that blew at the Administrator's gesture threw the soldiers into the sky.

Whiiii!

A wind like a typhoon swept through the sand.

Due to it, even mid-level skilled soldiers found it challenging to stay steady.

He wasn't using any special ability.

Magic itself was aiding him.

"Huuuk, huu," Lee Rangjin panted.

Additionally, from the other side of the collapsed stadium, Lee Ye, with trembling hands, nocked an arrow.

Hargan, staggering as he gathered electricity in his fingers, collapsed to the ground as if his legs had given way.

[I pay my respects to you.]

The Administrator's clothes didn't budge an inch in the strong wind.

[High-Rankers are truly different.]

"Thanks for the compliment."

[You can consider it an honor. It's a miracle that simple creations from another world like you have even brushed against the Master of Mana's clothes.]

The Administrator's clothes were torn in various places. All were marks from the battle with the Rankers, including Lee Rangjin.

"Wow..."

Whoosh.

Lee Rangjin put strength back into the hand wielding the Unbreakable Sword.

"Those words sound both like a compliment and a mockery at the same time."

Bam.

Boooom!

The Unbreakable Sword once again drew a huge trajectory, flying from multiple directions simultaneously.

The Administrator reached out his hand towards the Unbreakable Sword.

Cwaaah!

The wind gushing from the Administrator's fingertips pushed the Unbreakable Sword back.

The Unbreakable Sword couldn't even get close, let alone cut.

Lee Rangjin took a step back and looked at the Unbreakable Sword in his hand.

'Again.'

The moment he wielded the Unbreakable Sword, the magic imbued in the weapon dissipated.

It was as if the magic refused to attack the Administrator.

That strange sensation made him hesitate in his attack.

'But...'

Crack.

Lee Rangjin tightly clenched the hand wielding the Unbreakable Sword.

'I'm getting used to it little by little.'

To prevent the magic from dispersing, it required great concentration and even more magic than usual.

It took a lot of attention and effort to control the rebellious magic and become familiar with it.

At first, he had despaired in this battle.

With magic that didn't obey his will, he wondered how he could defeat the Administrator, the Master of Mana.

But as the battle continued, he was gradually getting used to that feeling.

Moreover...

"Ugh."

A punch accompanied by a small, weak cry.

Boooom!

Pandora's fist pushed the wind and brushed past the Administrator's head.

Although it failed to hit due to the wind's deflection, Pandora's strength clearly approached the Administrator's range.

'Her brute strength is really incredible.'

Pandora wasn't using any special abilities, nor was she consuming a large amount of magic like him.

She was simply using her overwhelming physical strength to keep going.

‘I don't know why she's here, but...'

Kwaaaut!

Swinging the Unbreakable Sword alongside Pandora, Lee Rangjin filled with confidence little by little.

'We can win.'

In the space created by Pandora.

Viiiiaaaaaa!

Puuuuum!

Lee Ye's arrow pierced the Administrator's shoulder.

Losing balance for a moment, the Administrator was no match for Lee Rangjin, a seasoned warrior with experience in all kinds of battlefields.

Cwaaah!

The Unbreakable Sword cut through the wind.

Fuuuk!

The Unbreakable Sword pierced the Administrator's body along with his robe.

"Finally!"

"The General Chief did it!"

The soldiers watching the battle cheered. Although they initially thought it was impossible to win, their General Chief, Lee Rangjin, had not disappointed them.

However.

Clang-!

Kaboom-!

An explosion erupted with the fist that struck.

The Administrator's body staggered momentarily from the impact.

And the next moment...

Crackle~

"Thanks to this, I can take a break."

Perhaps because he was recognized as an "ally" within Izanagi's domain?

Hargan, free from the Administrator's influence, began to control his Arcane Power and created a giant spear in one step.

Kaboom-!

The golden spear pierced the Administrator's body.

The unflattering nickname of "low-budget Zeus" he received in the world, his Lightning Bolt, hit its mark.

Crackle, crackle.

The light emitted by the Lightning Bolt traveled through the center of the stadium.

Hargan, who had exhausted all his remaining Arcane Power, collapsed backward as if exhausted, and Tsukuyomi distanced herself to avoid being caught by the Lightning Bolt.

The light gradually faded.

And in the midst of it, the Administrator appeared with a hole in the center of his robe.

"Ah, seriously. I'm exhausted..."

Hargan, with no strength in his body, sat on the ground with a defeated smile.

The Administrator was unharmed.

Apart from his tattered robe, there were no changes in his movements.

Crunch~

The Administrator approached slowly.

Hargan felt like he was fighting a formless enemy.

'No matter how much I attack, it has no real form.'

There was nothing more frustrating than fighting an invisible enemy.

He hadn't even felt this when he fought monsters of the ghost race.

They couldn't win.

That certainty gradually transformed into fear.

But then...

Bam-!

The Administrator's body staggered once again from a powerful punch.

"Don't touch the weak."

Pandora.

Hargan's expression distorted at that brutality.

'We... weak?'

Hargan's pride was wounded. It was as if she treated him like a child, him, who obsessed over strength more than anyone.

But now wasn't the time to argue about that.

"Haaaah-!"

Pandora took a deep breath and lunged towards the Administrator's chest.

She knew that physical attacks would be useless. She acted as if she knew no fear.

"Pandora! We first have to figure out the true nature of that guy... ugh!"

Tsukuyomi, who was activating Izanagi, covered one eye with her hand.

Her vision was blurring.

'Really...? Already?'

It was the first time she used Izanagi. She knew that the Arcane Power and mental strength required to activate it were no small feat, but she didn't expect it to deplete so quickly.

Bang-!

Pandora's fist struck the Administrator's body.

Chiii-!

The wind cut through Pandora's body.

Even though her fist tore, she didn't hesitate to keep moving.

[Seems like something's wrong with you.]

Chiiiik-!

Pandora's extended fist tore, and a bloody wound appeared on her forearm.

Pandora didn't back down.

Pandora broke through the wind claws.

Tsukuyomi shouted, surprised by her behavior as if sacrificing her own body.

"Pandora!"

For a moment, she felt as if time slowed down.

Like a moth hurling itself to its death.

Pandora against the Administrator wielding the wind.

In the instant they collided, Tsukuyomi tightly closed her eyes.

She couldn't bear to see how Pandora was cut by the Administrator's wind.

But...

"...?

Tsukuyomi, in the unusual silence, quickly opened her eyes again.

And there...

"I was just going to watch...."

YuWon, who had disappeared along with the two Administrators, was behind the Administrator, holding Pandora in his arms.

"It's harder than I thought."

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