Chapter 1423 – 1423. Savior Of The Academy
Clang! A blade shot out from the gauntlet.
I increased the output of my jetpack and surged towards Yayo on the ground. The best way to deal with a mage is to relentlessly attack without giving them time to cast spells.
Kwaaaang!
A sturdy barrier blocked the blade. I put more force into the blade, pushing harder against the barrier.
“Do you think such a mundane attack will break my barrier?”
Yayo grinned. His confident look was infuriating.
“Does this look like a mundane attack to you?”
I unleashed lightning. The lightning flowed along the blade and into the barrier. At first, there was no reaction. But as I increased the lightning’s output, the barrier began to shake. I then struck the barrier with the blade, and it started to crack.
Yayo’s confident expression faltered. He hurriedly raised his sword. A blue aura gathered on the sword, which was covered in magic circles.
-He added ice properties to his sword! Eugene, based on my outstanding, incredible judgment, I think it’s best to avoid that attack?
‘Incredible judgment, my ass. It’s always best to avoid any attack.’
I was currently on top of the barrier. If Yayo dispelled the barrier, my foothold would disappear, restricting my movements. There didn’t seem to be enough time to dodge the attack with my jetpack. It looked like an area-of-effect attack.
Yayo acted as I expected. He finished preparing to swing his sword and dispelled the barrier, which was on the verge of breaking. I, who was standing on the barrier, lost my footing and fell. But I had already anticipated this.
‘Force field.’
I created a force field in mid-air, stepping on it and propelling myself forward. However, I didn’t dodge it perfectly. The cold air from his sword engulfed my left arm. Thanks to Stormbreaker, I felt the cold but no pain.
-My left arm froze instantly! Emergency! Starting a temporary overload to heat up the left arm and thaw it!
I could see the movement of mana surrounding Yayo. And the mana behind me began to react. I could easily predict what kind of magic he would use.
Yayo’s body disappeared and reappeared behind me. This time, he swung a bright red blade at me.
-Oh, dangerous…!
No, this is an opportunity.
[Using Flash. Remaining stacks: 6]
Using instantaneous acceleration, I dodged his attack by a hair’s breadth.
[Using Flash. Remaining stacks: 5]
I used consecutive Flashes to regain my stance.
[Using Flash. Remaining stacks: 4]
I used the third acceleration for an attack. The blade cut through Yayo’s flesh. From his right shoulder to his left side.
‘I felt like I cut through his organs. Normally, that would be a fatal wound, but…’
My opponent was a villain from the Mado-jeong, a Japanese demon alliance. In other words, a demon.
“You damn bastard…!”
Yayo staggered back. A large amount of blood poured from the wound before stopping abruptly. Then, demonic power, mana, seeped into his body. The injury disappeared, and instead, his body began to transform. His physique grew larger overall, and his limbs turned white. The texture of his skin looked as hard as steel. And a small horn sprouted on his forehead.
『Demon Hunter (S) has detected the presence of a demon.』
『All stats are temporarily increased.』
『Attack power against demons is temporarily increased.』
Magic circles appeared around Yayo, who had transformed into a demon. I didn’t push it and retreated for now. Pillars of fire shot up where I had been, and ice spikes fell. If I had stayed still, I would have suffered serious damage.
-Eugene. It doesn’t look like we can capture him alive?
‘I agree. He’s stronger than I thought. Let’s get the information later in another way… Should we go all out and kill him?’
Piri-ri-ri-ri~
I heard the sound of a flute.
It was Clara. She was watching the battle and playing the flute. She was not far away, but neither I nor Yayo approached her. I didn’t want Clara to get caught up in the battle, and Yayo’s goal was to safely kidnap Clara for his mission. The client was dead, but I could get paid if I went to Hampson Hemmingford.
『Listening to the Song of Praise.』
『All stats are temporarily increased.』
『Health regeneration and mana regeneration are increased.』
As soon as I heard Clara’s flute playing, my stats increased.
-Oh, what’s this? My body feels lighter!
The scary thing about Clara’s ability is that she can give buffs to allies without any conditions. Even Makina, who is a spirit, seemed to have received a buff.
“A buff? How annoying.”
Yayo frowned as he looked at Clara. However, he didn’t use magic or attack Clara to interrupt her playing.
“Don’t think you can beat me just because you got a buff. I’m now closer to a demon than a human. I can feel the power surging just from breathing. Now… how should I kill you?”
I wanted to smash the head of the arrogant bastard. I was going to use the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, but I decided to use Makina’s power since it was a special occasion.
‘Makina. Should we try that thing we practiced last time?’
-N-no. I don’t want to do the boob draw!
‘Not that, you idiot.’
-If it’s not that… Ah! You mean that one. I’m all for it! Hurry up and take it out!
I summoned a square box with a faint blue glow from my inventory.
『Mana Cube
Rank: SS
Expands a mana space.』
An item I obtained in my first playthrough.
It was also the driving force behind my rapid increase in mana rank.
Yayo’s eyes widened as he saw the mana cube in my hand. His eyes were filled with intense greed.
“Wh-what is that treasure! Did such a treasure exist in this world! Give it to me! If you give it to me right now, I’ll spare your life!”
Yayo shouted excitedly. Like a mage, he immediately grasped the value of the mana cube. The mana cube is one of the top items in this world, regardless of rank. It doesn’t have a power as strong as the power of a god, but… its range of use is incredibly wide.
“Dream on. You’ll never get your hands on this.”
I held the mana cube to my chest. The mana cube was absorbed into Stormbreaker. Stormbreaker began to glow blue.
-Ah, ah…! Mana! Mana is overflowing! Eugene! Let’s go! Overtech start!
“Give it to me! I said give it to me!”
Yayo, consumed by greed, charged at me with his sword. It seemed his emotions had become more intense after transforming into a demon.
-Plasma barrier deployed!
A barrier spread around me, blocking Yayo. Yayo punched the barrier and tried to cut it with his sword. Each time he hit the barrier, his skin burned slightly. The barrier was breaking faster than that.
“Thousand blades!”
Yayo used magic. Hundreds of blades appeared in the air and struck the plasma barrier. Crackle! The barrier was on the verge of completely breaking.
-Supergravity grenade!
A white grenade appeared in front of me. I reflexively grabbed the grenade. The method of using the grenade entered my mind.
I pressed the button on the grenade with my thumb to disengage the safety mode and threw it at Yayo. Yayo cleanly cut the grenade with his sword. It was a foolish move. Supergravity was generated around the broken grenade.
Yayo was pulled by the supergravity as he prepared a spell. The problem was that the hundreds of blades he had summoned were also pulled by the supergravity. Hundreds of blades struck his skin. His skin was so tough that none of the blades pierced him properly.
‘Still, the damage is accumulating. He’s bleeding.’
“Ughaaaaa! Magic! I can’t use magic!”
Yayo cried out in a voice full of agony.
-Of course not! Supergravity pulls in even mana! Now, the supergravity effect is about to end, so let’s finish him off! Critical Burst Missile!
A futuristic-looking bazooka appeared. I roughly grabbed the white bazooka and aimed it at Yayo. Makina was automatically aiming. All I had to do was pull the trigger.
I didn’t pull the trigger right away. I moved next to Clara and deployed a barrier. Clara wouldn’t get caught in the explosion.
“Take this! Clitoris Missile!”
-It’s Critical Burst Missile!!
Click.
The trigger was pulled, and the missile shot out flames and flew towards Yayo.
“Do you think I’d be defeated by something like that…!”
The effect of the supergravity ended. Yayo stabbed the ground with the sword in his hand. A magic circle was drawn on the ground in an instant, and Yayo’s body disappeared.
‘…He teleported away. I made a mistake. I should have taken that sword first… Damn it.’
Just as I was about to get impatient, the missile that was flying towards Yayo changed direction and went up into the sky.
‘Makina. Why is that clitoris missile doing that?’
-Because it’s locked onto him! My scan range is more than half of the Japanese archipelago. As long as he’s in the scan, he can’t avoid the missile! And it’s not Clitoris Missile, it’s Critical Burst Missile!
The missile that had soared into the sky began to fly in a certain direction. It quickly went out of sight.
‘Where is that thing going?’
-Kyoto.
•••
“Damn it!”
Yayo, who had appeared in a secret workshop in Kyoto, cursed. It was to alleviate the mental shock he had received. He never thought he would have to run away even after using demonification.
‘He wasn’t that strong. But strangely, my attacks didn’t work well, and his attacks were fatal.’
It must have been after he demonified. He felt that it was easier to fight him before demonification. Of course, if he hadn’t demonified, he would have died spilling blood and guts.
‘This mission failed. I thought it would be an easy mission, but a variable appeared… Still, since I escaped, I have the advantage. I remember his face, so I’ll spread it around the world. He’s a wanted man, so he won’t be able to live a peaceful life anymore. I’ll take revenge later when I get the chance… Hmm?’
Yayo raised his head.
Something had caught on the barrier he had set up around the workshop. It was flying towards Yayo at a very high speed. What was even more absurd was that its speed was increasing. Yayo used simple magic to identify it.
‘A m-missile?! It followed me all the way here?! A p-pursuit… Damn it. It’s already right in front of me…!’
Before he could even use magic, the missile hit.
Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwang!!
The missile completely devastated the surrounding area.
