Chapter 710 – Side Story Episode 44. The Story After That (44)
“Ha, such a fool…”
Elise sighed and looked straight ahead.
Next to her stood Lee Ho-yeon, smiling heartily.
“Ellis. Relax.”
“… “Reporters are watching, so be quiet.”
Elise bit her lip, thinking she was blaming herself 10 minutes ago.
Thanks to the foolish act of being surprised by Ho-yeon Lee’s face, Ho-yeon Lee’s momentum is sky-high.
“Ellis. Still, my sister likes you the best.”
“Huh. Sister. “I understand, so let’s talk straight ahead.”
Irene, who said that, was also staring blankly at Hoyeon Lee earlier.
The two sisters of Iris Guild were honest about their emotions.
‘I have a handsome face for no reason…’
Ellis swallowed her bitter aftertaste and faced the reporters.
Fortunately, thanks to Lee Ho-yeon imbuing her with magic, she was not caught by others.
“Ellis. “Can I just stay still during the interview?”
“Huh. “I’ll tell you everything, so just sit next to me and smile.”
“It’s comfortable and nice.”
Hoyeon Lee immediately sat comfortably in her seat.
Now it was time for the interview.
Before the Iris Guild entered, all the reporters who were attached to Lee Ho-yeon were attached to Ellis and Irene.
It would mean that everything that was to be taken from Lee Ho-yeon was taken away.
They are people with great professionalism.
“Get ready because the interview starts now.”
After a while, the interview began.
“I am dissatisfied with Iris Guild’s aggressive business expansion…”
“I would like to ask wizard Lee Ho-yeon a question. There were recent rumors that she dropped out of Victoria Academy…”
“That’s a rumor.”
She clearly said she just needed to stay still, but reporters often asked Ho-yeon Lee questions as well.
Lee Ho-yeon only answered what he had to say and looked at the reporters’ faces.
There were suspicious faces among the reporters, and the EK Guild’s liaisons were all asking difficult questions.
‘Well, this is…’ ?’
The interview was in full swing.
A strange feeling passed through Lee Ho-yeon’s mind.
And the next moment.
The light disappeared from the party.
“What, what!”
“Terror! It’s terrorism!”
All the lights at the party went out and all the magic tools were broken.
In an instant, confusion spread throughout the party.
“Management team! What are you doing! “Turn on the lights right now!”
“Damn it, the device doesn’t listen!”
“The magic power is not moving! I feel like something happened!”
Hoyeon Lee raised her hand and unleashed her magic.
The blue magic blooming on her hands was clearly weaker than usual.
‘This… It’s a barrier that blocks the magic of the pandemic, right?’
I never thought this would still be a pandemic.
It was even more effective than before by measuring it.
‘It’s becoming a bother.’
Hoyeon Lee raised her magic power.
Now, this kind of barrier doesn’t work for Lee Ho-yeon.
“Deployment of Macheonggung.”
Taak-
Magical power was forcibly supplied to the party hall.
When Lee Ho-yeon’s magical power touched the stopped magic sword, she was forced to light up.
“Lee Ho-yeon. How did you do it? Her magical power isn’t moving…”
“You have to do this to be a genius wizard, Lee Ho-yeon. Ellis. Are you okay?”
“It is possible to move magical power itself, but… The power has weakened.”
Hoyeon Lee looked around.
The party hall overall looked chaotic, but the strong hunters seemed to be able to use magic power to some extent.
‘The barrier has become a little weaker due to my magical power.’
Fortunately, most of the Iris guild members were able to use magical power, but they still could not avoid the weakening of their power.
“Everyone calm down! The barrier surrounding the party venue is intact!”
“Don’t worry, there is wizard Lee Ho-yeon!”
Humans are afraid of the dark.
If the darkness inside the party hall had continued, the confusion would have accelerated even further, but thanks to Lee Ho-yeon, who restored all the magic tools inside the party hall with a single hand gesture, the confusion gradually subsided.
Thud-! Kuuuuung-!
But people’s relief is short-lived.
A loud noise erupted from outside.
It was the sound of the barrier installed by the Iris Guild being attacked.
“2 Captain. “Can you do vision magic?”
“Yes, I will check it right now.”
At Ellis’s words, the second leader of the Ariris guild confirmed the vision magic connected to the outside world.
As the magic circle unfolded, I was able to check the situation outside.
“Well, that… Mine people?”
“Nonsense. There are more than 1,000 Mines… ?”
Ho-yeon Lee frowned when she saw the scene outside.
There were at least several thousand demons attacking the barrier. Including the humans seen after that, the number was at least 10,000.
They say it’s a pandemic-led terrorist attack, but I never thought there would be so many demons left.
At that level, it feels like all the hidden demons have been summoned.
“Unbelievable. Pandemic had that much power left… !”
“Guild leader! “I’m not sure how long the barrier will hold out!”
The second commander approached Isaac while thinking.
If it is information that the Iris Guild did not know, it seems that they were not active outside at all.
“The hunters inside have weakened, but they can still use their strength. Even if the barrier is broken, if you hold a sit-in inside the party hall, you can stop it for half a day. In the meantime, a rescue team will definitely come.”
The boy clicked his tongue and looked at the situation outside.
The scale of the terrorist attack was much larger than expected.
‘Where on earth did they hide that many demons?’
Currently, it is nearly impossible to avoid the eyes of the Iris Guild.
But she didn’t have time to worry about that strangeness.
“Surely it was the Iris Guild that ensured the safety of this party, right?”
EK Guild’s guild leader, Pretzel, began to complain.
“Unless a terrorist attack actually occurred. As participants in the party, we have the right to have our safety guaranteed by the Iris Guild.”
“Don’t worry. Guild leader. The barrier that protects the party leader is very strong. Besides, a rescue team will be organized soon…”
“What do you mean! You never know what might happen to you at a party! The opponent’s power is much greater than expected! “We must escape now!”
Other people also began to whisper at Pretzel’s words.
Since the opponent’s power is strong, let’s avoid a head-on fight and escape. In a way, it wasn’t wrong.
‘I didn’t think there was going to be an open fight… Was it like this?’
Even the EK Guild, which led the terrorist attack behind the scenes, cannot openly threaten the party’s VIPs.
Because at that moment, you will become an enemy of the entire world, and you will not be able to regain power.
So, instead of attacking them directly, they seem to be forcing themselves to escape.
“Escape! “You never know what might happen to you if you go outside the barrier!”
“What? If you only believe in the barrier and the guest of honor dies, will you take responsibility? “I say that because I know what kind of people the people here are!”
Several people refuted Pretzel’s words, but the more they did, the louder her voice became.
Thud-! Kwaaang-!
The sound of hitting the barrier became louder, and the inside of the party became increasingly noisy.
There are not only strong hunters in this party.
There were many people who could not use magical powers, such as CEOs of large companies or reporters.
They were swayed by Pretzel’s words.
“Iris Guild. Let the Iris Guild decide!”
“Isaac! “You decide!”
“…”
Isaac smiled bitterly as he looked at the party that suddenly became noisy.
In the end, there are two choices.
Are you going to protest? Are you going to escape?
‘Can we stop it if we hold a sit-in at the party until the rescue team arrives?’
We have placed many reserve troops and guilds around the party venue, but even if they join, it is impossible to defeat those demons.
If other guilds and hunter associations join forces to create a rescue team… Even if it takes a long time, half a day is enough.
As long as there is a barrier from the Iris Guild, there is a high possibility that it will be blocked for about half a day.
But if they have the skills they have prepared, staging a sit-in at a party is a dangerous method.
It may be a choice that gives the other person time to prepare.
‘Even if we try to escape, there will definitely be enemy traps. But… Even if they don’t escape, there is a high possibility that they are preparing something.’
In the end, no matter which one you choose, battle is inevitable.
Moreover, if a guest of honor dies, the Iris Guild must take full responsibility.
If you succeed in escaping, it will be a credit to the EK guild, which strongly insisted on escaping, and if a victim emerges from the sit-in, the EK guild will have something to bite.
Even if you escape and fail, it is not the EK Guild’s direct fault. The Iris Guild, which is in charge of the party’s security, is likely to be blamed.
In the end, the only option is to successfully protest.
But the enemy probably knows that much.
We don’t know what they may have prepared, and the sit-in may actually be what the enemy is targeting.
“Guild leader.”
“Ah, wizard Lee Ho-yeon.”
That time when Isaac was worried.
Ho-yeon Lee approached.
When Isaac saw his face, he felt a little relieved.
Right. Hoyeon Lee is here.
Lee Ho-yeon, a genius wizard who uses magical power normally even in an unidentified barrier where magical power cannot be used.
If so, there may be a solution.
“Do you have any thoughts?”
“Yes. We must protest inside the barrier.”
“Are you sure you’ll be okay? That may be what the other side is aiming for.”
“I will take responsibility.”
Hoyeon Lee continued speaking as if nothing had happened.
It’s not that I don’t trust him, but Isaac added just in case.
“There will definitely be something being prepared over there. Since contact with the outside world has been lost, a rescue team will be organized soon…”
“Do not worry. It will be back to normal in 30 minutes.”
“What does that mean?”
“I’ve seen Pandemic’s magic blocking barrier before. I also came up with a release technique. “I have forwarded it to the Wizards Association, so it will be resolved soon.”
When Isaac turned his head, he saw wizards gathered around Association Chairman Arthur.
“Shit! Shit… ! Solve this in 30 minutes?!”
“Lee Ho-yeon. “Isn’t that kid too much?!”
“Everyone shut up and focus! Wizard Lee Ho-yeon said that he would positively consider becoming the next president of the Wizarding Association!”
Among them, Association President Arthur was glaring at the release technique given by Lee Ho-yeon with a light in his eyes.
As Isaac watched this, a curiosity suddenly arose.
“Wizard Lee Ho-yeon. “If you help me, can’t this be resolved quickly?”
“I have something else to do. “I will leave all internal defense to the Iris Guild.”
“What?”
“As the guild leader said, we don’t know what the enemies might have done. “I will stop it.”
Exciting-
Magical power welled up in Lee Ho-yeon’s body.
I feel my heart pounding for the first time in a long time.
It’s not because the enemies are strong.
The anticipation of her truly performing magic made Lee Ho-yeon’s heart warm.
“Hey, Lee Ho-yeon. Are you okay? The opponent’s power is beyond imagination. There’s no need for you to take your time…”
“Do not worry. Mr. Irene.”
Ho-yeon Lee approached Irene and reassured her, holding Irene’s hand.
“I will capture every single one alive and deal with them according to the law.”
Jiying-
When Lee Ho-yeon gestured in the air, a portal appeared.
It is a magic that passes through a gap in a pre-installed barrier to the outside.
“Wait for a sec! Hoyeon Lee. Are you crazy? Why are you suddenly going out alone?”
“Oh right. Ellis. Take this.”
“Why suddenly… What is this?”
“Safety device. If the EK guild goes on a rampage, just inject magical power into it.”
Ellis, who was worried about Ho-yeon Lee, tilted her head when she saw the button-shaped magic tool that Ho-yeon Lee gave her.
And Lee Ho-yeon immediately threw her body into the portal.
“No, wait a moment!”
Ellis belatedly reached out to her portal, but her portal disappeared as soon as it swallowed Hoyeon Lee.
Irene blinked her eyes and said when she saw Lee Ho-yeon disappearing.
“… What is following the law? “I wasn’t worried about that.”
“Sister. Is he really okay?”
Ellis said in frustration as he saw Lee Ho-yeon disappear.
I know he’s strong, but is there any reason for him to go fight alone?
“No matter what, Lee Ho-yeon won’t die… ?”
Ellis and Irene looked at the situation unfolding outside as the second commander unfolded with worried eyes.
