Chapter 799 – Observatory That Creates Stars (1)
【Hi? Is there anything more enjoyable than meeting my own people at a dimensional distant sea level?]
Appearing in front of Francesca’s party, Ernst said while erasing the magic circle.
‘Isn’t it coming?’
The easy-going laugh of the archmage who appeared in the blink of an eye as
However, Fran’s face, which had been chattering like crazy a while ago and showing madness in his eyes, did not disappear from the back of his head.
If there was a Nord, a madman who could pretend to be mediocre would be the worst.
【… I see you. I apologize for peeping without even making a full statement.]
Maybe it’s because he didn’t see what Fran saw. Veronica tried to talk.
Even if she had glimpsed Ernst’s madness, she would have tried to talk.
The opponent is a true master class.
They are the only three of them who could not gather. It was right to avoid battle.
【Yes? Are you scared? Aye, just kidding! Why did you peek at the situation? It’s strange to be someone who isn’t careful in a dangerous place like this.]
Ernst smiled broadly and shook his hand.
It was forbidden to be careless, but it seemed that there was still room for discussion.
─Such. Ernst looked at them.
【It’s easy to feel awkward in a seat that is an invitational meeting. It’s unexpected luck to be surrounded by beautiful women, but strangely, dwarf men aren’t popular? Dwarf women have a solid support base.]
【Ah yes…】
【Mmm! It also looks very awkward. In times like these, finding a common topic is the best! Then, how did our young ladies come to this place?]
Wealthy Ernst spread his arms.
[I’d like to ask that, but it seems like you’re trying to find out what I’m talking about. I can’t do this. I think it’s natural for me to tell you what’s on my mind first, how about it?]
【… Of course, it doesn’t matter, but I have a friend in my party who can’t speak Germanian. She wants to explain it to her as well, is that okay?】
Veronica took her word for her Nefertiti. Not really fully grasping her situation, she hesitated with her hand near the whip.
【Ah, did you? But I don’t know how to use multiple languages. In the meantime, the country I knew collapsed and a new one was born again, so I couldn’t learn it in time.]
Then Ernst laughed and snapped his fingers.
─Exactly! The spell unfolded and covered the space. The speed of the manifestation of magic was beyond imagination, and was faster than Nefertiti’s perception, which was in front of him.
If she had lacked her prudence even a little, she would have thought that the player had been robbed, and she would have attacked immediately after the magic had been cast. It was fast enough to be a threat.
Ernst said to her.
“The language barrier is very wide. Now, would you like to hear this?”
“… Yes.”
The magic that makes language work.
Does such magic really exist? If there really existed, what kind of existence would a wizard who took a step towards the unique authority of the God of All Worlds would be?
Nefertiti stopped questioning.
He didn’t know if he would even accept the fact that his odds of winning were slim if he got an answer to the question he had in mind.
“Ernst Eitrisen. Isn’t that a nice name?”
“This is Veronica Eclipsis.”
Starting with Veronica, they answered names. Ernst, who listened with a nod of his head, only smiled briefly when he heard Fran’s last name.
“Eitrinen. It’s an unfamiliar surname.”
“Yeah. It’s a rare coincidence.”
“Not really. It’s a more common last name than you think. I know that? Eitri is a fairly famous craftsman who appears in Germanic mythology. It’s not a particularly great lineage to have that blood flowing.”
Ernst spoke as if he was full of longing.
“A dwarf is a horse. They are a race of artisans.”
It was obvious, so no one could answer for a moment.
Ernst muttered despite his silence.
“You know the dark-haired lady over there? If a dwarf gets stuck in something, he will be immersed in it for the rest of his life. Many dwarves are possessed by the ‘flame’ driven by instinct.”
“A spark?”
While answering, Fran was troubled.
Shall we ask the Valkyrie in the medallion to ask for help? It’s hard to go unnoticed by a master class. If I take out all the Valkyries inside, can I escape?
It was hard to be sure.
In the end, compared to the warriors who started with weapons and ended with weapons, it was unknown how the wizard would come out. There is even the existence of authority. It felt like breathing was tight.
“Yes, fireworks.”
– Hwareuk. Ernst lit a spark.
It was a weak spark, not at all like a master class wizard.
“… When there was no starlight in the universe, the beings who became the progenitors of us dwarves were born. From the corpse of the giant the gods used to create the World Tree.”
He lovingly caressed the little flame.
“The founder of the dwarves saw the world tree embroidering the universe, and the stars that grew out of that world tree. And I was fascinated by the light. That is why we have an affinity for fire and earth.”
Dwarves are an uncreated race. Therefore, the most creative species.
It was the truth Kiara had said.
“Starlight was a spark that lit up the dim universe. So, when I was born, many dwarves were already possessed by the flame in the furnace and the iron that melted there.”
“… Metal and furnace fire are the smallest stars a dwarf can sleep on?”
“Even half of it is a dwarf? I know.”
It will. Fran also said it instinctively, rather than answering from her own head. The answer given without thinking about it is, of course, based on intuition.
Isn’t Fran himself a half-dwarf who likes to make and raise himself?
A vegetable garden in the garden, cooking for the family, handmade clothes or golems.
Dwarven blood is the primary preferred hobby.
“But I am obsessed with the truth of this world.”
The archmage raised the temperature of the flame he lit on his index finger.
“Fire in the furnace? A spark of inspiration that flashes in your brain when you create something? Don’t mess with it all What if I could hold the sparks of the shining stars in my hands and even extinguish them at will? Could anything be so wonderful!”
The moisture in the air dried up.
With the heat from a very small, matchstick-like flame at the tip of her index finger.
Ernst looked at Fran.
“Magic is the most creative work. The works created by the gods, twist the laws of the World Tree and paint over them with my own taste. That is why I have dedicated my life and creativity to magic.”
“… Your explanation is hard to understand.”
Nefertiti said boldly and resolutely.
“What are you talking about?”
“What! Did you say That’s why I’m here!”
He pointed to the royal castle at the top of Kanesh.
“We Dwarves are a race that concentrates on the one thing we consider most important, and strives for creation while preserving its meaning and aesthetics! Of course, making magic as a reward for life, I was drawn to this!”
“Your Majesty… You mean you came here to study new magic?”
“No, no! Is it such a one-dimensional way of thinking!”
Shaking his head, he held his forehead as if he was at a loss for an explanation.
His accent, which had been intensifying little by little, had risen to a height that did not require others to understand.
“Is it difficult to understand? It’s the same as when a new character appears in a table game or when a painter sees paint in a color he’s never seen before. Inadvertently, you become concerned and want it.”
A group of people who do not understand or respect the understanding and perception of others.
The world calls such a man a madman.
Pass… Ernst grabbed the flame and extinguished it.
“The Hittites were trying to figure out another world, another dimension opened to Yggdrasil, the world tree. Okay? A completely different world, not Asgard, Niflheim, or Midgard.”
Another dimension that the Hittites were looking for.
A completely different world from this 【middle branch】.
‘Is that maybe… ‘
While listening to his long talk, Fran and his party came up with the same idea at the same time.
A completely different dimension that did not exist before.
A world created by the gods ahead of Ragnarok, tens of thousands of years ago.
The genealogy of the new human race that evolved from beasts.
‘The hometown of Nord.’
Earth.
World in which the universe exists.
As Fran caught his breath, Ernst threw back his head.
“I’ve wanted to find those unknown stars hundreds of years ago, when I founded the Wizards Guild. A spark I don’t know. A completely different, unknown dimension… “
Ernst whispered. Like a fresh young man who writes desperate love poems.
“It is a kind of curiosity and impulse. A guy who isn’t excited about new looks for things he likes lacks the craftsmanship. Aren’t they the ones who really don’t have a nose when it comes to sensitivity?”
It is natural to have a taste for unconventional materials.
Ernst, believing that everyone would be like that, sighed for a moment.
“The Children of the Stars were a mess. Their hometown is no different from the other world that those Woo Gods came from. But this kind of trial and error is the pain that pioneers have to go through.”
“If you find a way to a new world.”
Veronica asked. Without realizing it, she tightened her hand on her wand.
“What do you plan to do after that?”
“Veronica, have you ever been to a wizard guild? You can see fragments of the spell I made in
Calmly pointing out the lifeline Veronica had prepared for her, Ernst replied.
“Undiscovered creatures and magic should be dismantled and studied. Isn’t that what academics are like?”
“… Is it research? Yes. I felt the need in many ways.”
Veronica replied as if she knew everything.
“Because I’m worried about whether I’ll be able to give birth to the master’s child, you damn bastard.”
When she stopped swearing at her, Veronica cast her magic.
Instantly switch the
─Knocking Geek!!
A vast amount of mana interfered with the distorted space. It was a space compactor that crushed Ernst on his left and right. It was a season of simple yet deadly spatial magic.
No matter how hard a material is, if space is distorted, it will be crushed together.
“What are you so mad about? I didn’t see him as a philanthropist.”
But, of course, Ernst laughed when he read the activation.
Threatening surprise is right. But there was nothing to defend against.
The [32 sides of the eight sides] That he spreads out for 24 hours is a defense shield that blocks all of the natural element attributes classified into east, west, north, south, and other light/dark/space/physical attacks.
32 shields, 4 for each of the 8 attributes.
It also offsets the deadly and powerful space magic of high-ranking wizards. It was a magic created from the loss of an arm by the archmage Arma Shunas, who was once equal to Ernst.
It is difficult for even the gods to break this absolute defense in one blow.
Besides, even if the shield is destroyed, it is enough to replenish it.
Even Rahan, who possesses the instant death authority, couldn’t pierce all [32 sides of all sides] In one instant, so even in the first battle with him, Ernst didn’t decapitate him.
─Aww!!!!
Just like that, a little later than Ernst smiled, Nefertiti’s whip hit [32 sides in all directions]. It was an attack that was predicted but ignored.
─Rumble.
But her whip made all 32 of her shields sway.
A technique that penetrates mana into her body.
It is the rune of ᛒ (Berkanan) engraved on the whip by the Nords. The whipping with the aura shocked all the shields, and made the mana fill up in the [32 sides of all sides].
And at that time, the small taedo that Fran had thrown earlier also got stuck in the shield.
“What?”
A master class can predict the behavior or thoughts of a low-level opponent, but it does not develop an eye for appraisal.
Ernst knew in that moment that Fran’s intention was to break his shield.
OK, but didn’t stop.
Is Veronica, who has more instantaneous power, playing her tricks? He only paid attention to that.
There was no need to worry. Because his magic was not a defense that could be shattered with a single sword.
So it was.
─Jjoeok!!
When Sotaedo, not caring about it, rips apart the [32 sides of the eight sides] And demolishes it in an instant, Ernst was genuinely surprised at the shock he had experienced in about half a century.
The obsidian oxtaedo that Fran threw was a treasure of the Azteca royal family.
【Euayotl Kiuak)】.
Sotaedo of an old belief that was abandoned after the worship of Wooshin.
In keeping with the relic called the Sheeling Knife, the effect of the 【Shelling Sword】 was to shatter any type of shell with life inside it.
A 【Shell】 that is destroyed by the effect of the exfoliating sword. This includes the wizard’s shield.
As long as there was a very small crack in the shield, the peeling sword could split any barrier.
Creates all shields with Nefertiti’s attack and breaks them with Fran’s throw.
Teamwork executed without consultation miraculously demolished that wall-like defense.
… Kujajak!!
As a reward for being careless, Ernst was crushed by Veronica’s
-Dengrang. The peeling sword fell to the floor.
“Whoa… “
After successfully attacking, Veronica held the flaming staff with both hands and exhaled.
His arms, which were short for his height, were dangling and sticking out through the cracks of the press machine.
It is Ernst’s arm.
Even if it was a great mage, it was not possible to escape in that moment. The space surrounded by 〈Space Compression〉 Could not be escaped even with 〈Space Movement〉.
However, none of them lowered their weapons.
The reason is simple.
It was because the transparent barrier that stretched out hundreds of meters from Ernst’s long talk didn’t look like it would break at all.
“Fuck the joke.”
Nefertiti brandished her whip.
─Kwajijik!! The whip, which was twisted loudly, extended with the power of runic magic and struck the side of the twisted building. A middle-aged dwarf appeared along with a pile of stones.
“Did you notice the barrier? Even if a woman is too quick to notice, she can’t use it.”
Unable to dodge, Ernst sat cross-legged in the air unscathed.
He rested his chin on that leg as if pondering over an elusive formula.
“Again, why are you so angry? You listened to me because you realized the barrier, right? Then shouldn’t you guys start fighting first?”
“First, I don’t want to hear bullshit. The second thing is that I reached my limit after trying to be patient.”
He blinked her eyes as Veronica didn’t budge and raised her wand.
“… What about the third? Isn’t it normal to give at least three reasons at times like this?”
“A man can’t use it even if he’s too observant.”
Fran echoed Ernst’s words and took out a new knife.
When Ernst opened his mouth to ask the truth of his answer.
“Because it’s true. I hate men who are self-centered and careless the most.”
A soft murmur cut the scruff of his neck.
Terminus Elementorum
Shadow of the forest
─Aaaaa!!!
The 32 shields he had filled up before he showed up were cut in half again.
“… A bitch like a fox!!”
Erst seemed to have washed away the leisurely mood that had overflowed just a moment ago, and with maximum concentration, he converted all [32 sides of all directions] Into space defense.
To prevent the festivities of the owner of that sword.
Ernst gnashed his teeth as he floated his staff.
“The damn intruder appears all the way here. Stupid body collector. Do you have a wild boar to push into the precious ruins, bring that girl inside?”
“To be treated like a girl at this age. It’s nice to look young, but it’s something to think about how meaningful it is to me to look good in your eyes.”
─Sarak. Standing in a position to protect Frank’s party, she raised the tip of her sword.
“Every time I just went to the place where you committed the incident, so this is the first time I ambushed you, right?”
─Patchut! Covering the blade with a sharp aura, Odelia half-opened her eyes.
“What do you think? Aren’t I pretty good at moving stealthily?”
