Chapter 321 – Overwhelmed
A vortex of magic that seems to burst at any moment.
The goal is a man like the mountain in front of me.
—Kugugu…
Even though they have not exchanged any conversation or even thoughts, their movements are aimed at maximizing the synergistic effect between them. As if it had to be that way.
I already knew that there was no chance of winning using normal methods.
I had heard rumors that a man named Wolfgang was strong. When I actually stood face to face with him, I even felt like the rumor had been somewhat diminished.
However, the twins are also proper warriors and knights.
He was not just a promising player, but a prepared talent who was said to lead the future of Cheonsingyo.
‘Are you ready, Remy?’
‘Okay. If I increase my magical power any more, my body won’t be able to withstand it.’
At this moment, countless brothers and sisters are watching them.
Although they are young, the twins also understand well what the current situation means. Even if we don’t win, we need to show our best performance.
In order not to betray the expectations of loved ones.
And, to take a step forward through confrontation with the strong.
The twins chose to find an answer in front of a wall too large to overcome.
Pick up your sword.
“Is it coming?”
A tactic that would never work in actual combat.
The two never wasted the opportunity to go first, which was given to them thanks to their challenge as subordinates.
A resonance phenomenon that occurs when mana of the same nature interlocks in a special waveform. As a result, the mana has been condensed to its limit through repeated amplification.
“”Haaaaa!””
With all his might, he launched it straight at Wolfgang.
The target is the opponent’s vital point, the mana core.
—Wedge!
It was the same speed as a lightning strike.
The high density of magical power, amplified by the influence of imagery, greatly increased their physical abilities and enabled the twins to demonstrate inhuman strength.
A feat achieved by twins who are individually capable of fighting against the knight commander, but come together as one.
The two swirling streams of mana rotated and formed into a huge spiral.
The rotational force, amplified to the limit and concentrated on one point, becomes a sharp spear blade and pierces the opponent.
[Twin Spiral]
—Kagagagagak!
On the other hand, from the perspective of those with low status, everything was just a fleeting moment.
“Oooh!”
“Oh, that’s amazing…!”
“As expected, he is a double star. He has achieved such incredible heights at such a young age.”
It seemed as if the twins, who had been gathering their strength to the limit, crushed Wolfgang in one blow.
—Pass…
In fact, the aftermath of the twins’ blow alone was enough to completely destroy the stadium, shattering it into pieces.
“Oh my… Let’s stop the sparring.”
“Yes? Bishop Richard, what do you mean by that?”
“No matter what, it was too much. To attack like that right from the start after being given the go-ahead attack. At that rate, even a fairly large monster would have been crushed without even a trace remaining.”
“Well, like that…”
Although it was impossible to clearly distinguish the figure due to the rising dust, from the outside, the silhouette of Wolfgang, crouched and motionless, looked as if he had been fatally wounded.
—Dream…
Their speculations were accelerated by Wolfgang’s weapon lying helplessly on the floor and the silhouettes of the twins frozen in the same position with their swords raised.
Richard, the bishop of the Order of the Holy Cross, prepared for any emergency, swallowed his voice and spoke.
“Brothers, quickly give first aid to Brother Wolfgang.”
“Yes!”
The healing priests began to move busily with stern expressions.
“W-what does this mean about the great joint…?”
“It’s truly terrifying.”
The spectators who saw this may have thought that something had happened, but no one cheered even though the twins’ victory was almost certain.
However.
“Lord, Bishop!”
“Yes? What is it?”
“Uh, over there…!”
When a paladin who approached the stadium urgently pointed at Wolfgang, everyone’s eyes focused on him.
Eventually, the dust cleared and a shocking sight was revealed.
“It was a pretty harsh attack.”
“Oh my… How can this be…!”
—Kwaak!
Wolfgang was not mortally wounded.
He was standing on the ground, looking fine and without any wounds.
And that too, each holding the twin swords in both hands.
So, this means that Wolfgang received a blow that could have destroyed even a mountain with just his bare hands.
—Jureuk… !
“It’s bleeding. This is more than expected. It really deserves to be called a double star.”
Of course, blood was flowing from the hands holding the blade, as if it could not completely cancel out the attack. The wound was too light to be considered the price of receiving such a terrifying blow.
“Kahak…!”
Rather, it was Rumi who was shaking violently and spitting out a handful of blood from her mouth.
The one who attacked was the twins, and the one who unilaterally received it was Wolfgang, but the one who attacked suffered even greater damage.
“Lu, Rumi? Are you okay?!”
It is clear who suffered more damage.
If it were a life-or-death situation, even the remaining one would grit their teeth and struggle in any way possible, but since it is sparring, there is no need to do so.
The sparring was over.
Wolfgang relaxed his grip on his sword.
And then he spat it out indifferently.
“Oops, it looks like you suffered internal injuries from overexertion. Go quickly and get treatment.”
“I expected there would be a difference in skill, but… I never thought it would be this severe.”
Then, Rumi’s body, which she was barely able to maintain, collapsed, and Remi, who was startled by her appearance, quickly approached Rumi and helped her up.
Remy, who saw this, looked at Wolfgang with an expression as if he were looking at a monster, but he didn’t even blink.
“You were by no means weak. It was a great strike. Seriously.”
“If you said that after taking the blade with your bare hands…!”
Wolfgang spoke calmly as he roughly wiped away the blood flowing from his torn hand by rubbing it on his armor.
“I’m serious… Well, you don’t seem to be doing too well. Would you like some help?”
“Okay, that’s it!”
A sight that seems to completely defy common sense.
“…”
“…”
The priests gathered around the stadium could not say anything after belatedly confirming who was injured.
He just stood there blankly with a bewildered expression.
* * *
If it is a simple case of mana exhaustion rather than a mana runaway, recovery will not take as long as you think.
If you forcefully overwork a mana core that has depleted mana, it will lead to a mana runaway, but unless it’s to that extent, you’ll literally just get exhausted for a while.
It may vary from person to person, but most cases end with mild symptoms.
Moreover, if appropriate treatment is given, recovery is bound to be faster.
“Uhm…”
A treatment center located on one side of the Cathedral of Mercy.
It must have been about an hour since I passed out. Rumi’s eyelids, lying on the bed, began to flutter slightly.
Soon, Rumi woke up as if she was having a seizure and suddenly took a deep breath.
“Huh!”
Her memory was frozen when the blow she and Remi had struck was blocked by Wolfgang’s bare hand.
They were twins, but Rumi was born a minute earlier in her mother’s womb, making her the older sister.
In terms of personality, Remy is more mature in many ways.
Regardless of that fact, Rumi, who deep down feels the responsibility of protecting her younger brother as her older sister, took on the backlash of her failed attack for her younger brother and fainted.
Immediately after the battle, Rumi vomited blood and fainted, but Remi was fine.
When Rumi woke up, Remy, who had been waiting right next to her, immediately grabbed her hand.
“Rumi! Are you okay?”
“Aha. Gwae. It’s okay… I’m just a little surprised.”
Although she was trying to act calm, the shock she received from the battle a little while ago continued to replay in her mind.
Was it an illusion caused by the heat of battle?
Just as I was about to pierce his mana core, Wolfgang’s figure looked so gigantic.
No. It wasn’t just huge. It was like endless darkness in the shape of a human being.
At the moment of the attack, Wolfgang, who had created black energy in both hands, calmly stretched out his hands, and the powerful spinning power of the spiral at the tip of his sword disappeared like a lie.
At that moment, the twins’ blow, which was no different from an ordinary stab, was easily blocked by Wolfgang’s bare hand.
Rumi, who suddenly felt an eerie feeling as she recalled the battle, swallowed her saliva and said.
“Re, Remy. Did you see ‘that’ too?”
“That’s it. What?”
Twin conversations are always like this.
Even if you just say referential words without precise expressions, you can communicate without any problems because their inner worlds are connected anyway.
So, normally, I should have understood it quickly.
For some reason, Remi tilts her head as if she has no idea what she’s saying.
When Rumi saw that, for a moment she seriously doubted whether what she had seen was in vain or if it was real.
“Are you awake?”
“Fukiyak?!”
Let’s face Wolfgang’s face as he suddenly opens the curtain and appears.
Rumi had no choice but to remind himself once again that this was the obvious truth.
