Chapter 1587 – 1587. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into A Baron’S Family
The 50th floor of the labyrinth was a peaceful lakeside environment.
At the center of the 50th floor was a large lake, surrounded by smaller lakes. The ceiling looked like a clear blue sky, a cool breeze blew, and the land, devoid of any monsters, was quiet and peaceful.
“It’s excessively peaceful.”
That was my impression upon seeing the 50th floor from afar. It was so peaceful that Claudia’s words about a trap on the 50th floor felt like a lie.
“It’s a barrier. The Tatar and the adventurers are hiding their presence with the barrier. The Tatar is waiting for the Baron to go deeper.”
“So they can’t escape?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Indeed. I feel something too. Do you know where they are?”
“They were hiding in the path between the lakes, preparing an ambush… but they probably realized I betrayed them, so their location has likely changed.”
“They’ll show themselves if we go. Don’t let your guard down and let’s advance to the large lake.”
Even though they used a barrier, they perfectly hid the presence of 300 people. The Tatar had prepared meticulously. As expected of the Adventurer Guild Master, she was capable. If it weren’t for Claudia’s tip about the trap, we might have suffered considerable damage.
*Gurgle.*
The space fluctuated.
The maids and I stopped walking at the same time. It seemed I wasn’t mistaken.
“There’s no need to yield the first move. Fire.”
Melissa said. The combat maids raised their assault rifles, aimed at the fluctuating space, and pulled the triggers. Twenty gun barrels spat fire, unleashing specially treated steel.
*Gurgle, gurgle.* The space, struck by the impact, fluctuated. No, it wasn’t space, but a transparent wall. The wall, which had been deflecting the bullets, soon reached its limit.
“Kuaaaak!”
A man’s scream echoed from within the wall.
“We’ve been discovered! Attack!”
A familiar voice boomed. It was the voice of the Adventurer Guild Master, Tatar.
Like a curtain being drawn, the barrier disappeared. In front of us were hundreds of people, wielding weapons and radiating a menacing aura.
There were no weaklings among them. On average, they were Aura Experts of mid-level skill, and there were three at the highest level, including Tatar.
‘But we have two Aura Masters. And… we have guns.’
*Tututututututu!*
A hail of bullets rained down on the adventurers. An Aura Expert could easily dodge bullets. Bullets were fast, but they traveled in a straight line from the muzzle. If you knew that, dodging wasn’t difficult. Blocking with a shield was another option.
“It’s the weapon we were told about! Raise your shields!”
“Envelop your shields with aura!”
“Those damn bitches! They’re relentlessly targeting the mages! Protect the mages!”
However, the special bullets easily pierced through the shields. Moreover, those wielding the guns were Aura Experts. And the AM unit’s basic equipment wasn’t just guns.
“Grenade toss!”
“Fire in the hole!”
“Holy grenade!”
The combat maids held grenades in one hand, pulled the pins with their mouths, and threw them. They were very tough. It goes without saying that the grenades were also reinforced in a special way, just like the bullets.
*Kwaang! Kwang! Kwang, kwang, kwang!*
Explosions rang out in succession. The bodies of adventurers, unable to withstand the explosive force, were torn to pieces and scattered everywhere.
The enemies didn’t just stand there and take it. The mages, protected in the front lines, began their magical attacks.
Fireballs, ice spears, wind blades, and more magic poured down. We were bunched together, so if even one of these magical attacks hit, the damage would be immense.
But what a pity. We had Melissa, an Aura Master and Archmage, on our side.
“Dispel.”
Melissa gestured. The magical projectiles, flying with terrifying force, disappeared as if erased by an eraser.
“She erased all that magic in an instant?”
“She’s an Archmage-level mage! Keep attacking! Even if the Archmage can’t focus on attacking, overwhelm her!”
Tatar gave the order. Perhaps it was her experience, but she quickly identified the problem and exploited it.
Magic flew again. When Melissa used Dispel, the magic was nullified. The attacks and defenses continued. They couldn’t inflict significant damage with their magical attacks. Instead, as long as Melissa focused on Dispel, she couldn’t use large-scale Archmage-level attack magic.
“Master.”
Melissa called to me. Her voice was urgent. I noticed a drop of sweat trickling down her cheek.
“What is it?”
“This battle can’t drag on. I don’t know what they did, but their mana is almost infinite. It’s probably due to the magical weapon at the back. At this rate, my mana will run out.”
Strange objects were lined up at the rear of the enemy lines. They looked like machines, shaped like model towers that rotated blackish-purple glass beads. It must be the magical weapon Claudia had mentioned.
“So, there’s a limit to the Dispel you use.”
“Yes. So, we need to end this battle as quickly as possible, whether by deploying Lady or by any other means. Time is not on our side.”
I rolled my eyes to the side. Yuria was quietly watching the enemies.
“We can win without Yuria.”
I summoned Stormbreaker and the Meteor Sword Heaven from my inventory. I used one of Stormbreaker’s abilities to combine it with the Meteor Sword Heaven. There was almost no change in appearance, but with this, Stormbreaker could use the Meteor Sword Heaven’s abilities.
Stormbreaker shattered into pieces. The fragments stuck to my body, forming full plate armor. I held the Fire Lotus Dagger in one hand and activated the Meteor Sword Heaven’s ability.
Ten swords, imbued with lightning generated from the sky, fell like meteors. Explosions and electric currents erupted. The Meteor Swords, having done their job, disappeared like dust.
“Aaaaargh!”
“I, is that magic?!”
The enemy lines were disrupted. If I could, I’d like to keep bombarding them with Meteor Swords.
‘But even so, my mana isn’t infinite enough for that.’
*Click, click, click.*
The bullets that the combat maids had been firing non-stop ceased.
“We’re out of bullets.”
“There’s no time for Master to resupply us.”
“Well, it doesn’t really matter if we don’t have guns.”
Without hesitation, they threw their guns on the ground and pulled out their respective personal weapons. Special personal equipment made by dwarves and enhanced with magic.
The combat maids began to engage the incoming enemies.
I surveyed the enemy lines. About 30% of the enemies were incapacitated. Because of that, some were terrified, and some were looking around, gauging the situation.
‘If they had charged at once, risking death, we would have been in danger too… but these guys don’t have that kind of loyalty.’
The enemies were not knights or soldiers, but adventurers. They didn’t have the loyalty or devotion to die for Tatar.
‘A ragtag bunch.’
I checked the condition of the 20 combat maids. They were holding their ground against the adventurers. The opponents were Aura Experts, but the AM unit was overwhelming them.
‘Even if they’re both Aura Experts, their quality is different.’
The AM unit was trained by Yuria. And the combat maid uniforms and maid outfits they wore were all special equipment. They looked very light, but their defense was comparable to full plate armor.
‘Elites need equipment befitting elites.’
Moreover, there was a difference in combat experience against humans. After confirming the combat maids’ skills, I smiled contentedly.
“Master!”
Melissa shouted urgently.
“I know.”
From the back, where the magical weapons were gathered, I felt an ominous storm of mana.
I, who had been watching the battlefield, gripped the Fire Lotus Dagger tightly in one hand. The enemies were scared. In other words.
“The path is open.”
*Pajijijik.*
Sparks flew from my entire body.
Thunder Heaven Style (雷天流) Gale Lightning (疾風迅雷).
[Using Acceleration. Duration: 10 minutes. Remaining stacks: 6]
[Using Instant (刹那). Remaining stacks: 5]
I leaped towards the enemies. Few were able to follow my movements to the end. Tatar was one of them.
However, my target wasn’t Tatar, but the magical weapons behind her.
‘I don’t know why, but… they’ve been bothering me since earlier.’
I trusted my gut feeling.
I passed by Tatar and arrived in front of the magical weapons. An overwhelming and fierce mana, like a tidal wave, pressed down on me.
‘I can handle it.’
I walked forward.
“Stop him!”
“Ugh…! The mana is too strong, I can’t get close!”
“Damn it! We can’t lose the magical weapons here!”
Tatar screamed and rushed towards me. However, she couldn’t withstand the pressure of the mana and was thrown back. Tatar, who had fallen to the ground, got up and shouted at a mage.
“Master of the Freeshell Magic Tower! What’s going on?!”
“It seems the magical weapons have gone berserk!”
“Damn it! Is this the time to say that so calmly? If we don’t have the magical weapons, we have no chance of winning! Tell me the solution!”
“I, I don’t know. I didn’t design or create the magical weapons, my master did. If I knew the cause of the berserk state, I could try to fix it… but I don’t know the cause.”
“You son of a bitch!”
Tatar was furious.
‘Son of a bitch… After this battle, I should have a victory orgy with the maids.’
Just the thought of it made my heart pound.
Thunder Heaven Style (雷天流) Thunder Steel Blade (雷罡刃).
An aura blade and red lightning mixed together, transforming into a sturdy blade. I gripped the hilt with both hands and pulled it behind my shoulder.
I swung with all my might, using all the power I had gathered.
A massive slash occurred. The slash destroyed the magical weapon in front of me, flew behind it, and destroyed other magical weapons.
*Kwakwakwakwakwang!*
The magical weapons were destroyed with a satisfying crash!
‘That was so refreshing, it feels like my chest is clear!’
After confirming the remains of the magical weapons, I grinned. With this, I had seized the victory in this battle.
‘I’ll kill that Tatar bitch and then kill all the demoralized adventurer bastards.’
I was about to turn around when I realized that the mana pressure hadn’t disappeared even though I had destroyed the magical weapons.
‘Why isn’t the mana dissipating? The magical weapon that was the center of it was destroyed.’
The flow of mana changed. This enormous mana was swirling and seeping into one of the remains of the magical weapons.
A bead.
A blackish-purple bead among the broken remains floated into the air. The bead, which was already large, absorbed mana and grew larger and larger, eventually reaching 5 meters in size.
“Master of the Magic Tower! What is that?! Is that one of the functions of the magical weapons?!”
“I, I don’t know either!”
“What do you know?!”
I could hear Tatar yelling from behind. But I didn’t have the time to look back. I felt an enormous presence from within that large bead.
*Crack!*
A crack appeared on the bead, and then it split in half.
