Chapter 635 – Badlands Grove Keeper (4)
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-Chang!
Dana cut off the shield magic like a shield and broke the elves’ memorization.
“Chit.”
She was a clean parry, but there was no joy on her face as she blocked the attack.
She was taught a little bit of self-defense from her father when she was young, and thanks to that, she’s no match for the old Nord or her humble rogue who didn’t know how to fight properly.
But now, the enemies who are targeting Dana are the killers who have learned killing techniques for tens or even hundreds of years.
Even just blocking the attack was a trick——no, it was close to a miracle. If it was a real shield, it wouldn’t have been able to block it due to lack of strength.
“Dana! Right!!”
After confirming that her shield magic was cracked, she quickly responded to Mahzan’s desperate cry.
【Right! Stop the guys next to you!]
Valkyrie, who had been blocking the enemy, threw an armor of light to check it.
The attacking elf was pierced in the abdomen by the precise attack. However, there was no hesitation in her moving feet, so Veronica clenched her teeth and chanted a rune in one syllable.
“ᛊ(Sowulo)!!”
Rune magic that fires simple and fast heat rays!
At the same time, three mandalas erupted from above and on both sides, burning the elf’s legs.
The power was sufficient, so the elf killer fell forward, but he threw a memorization with his intact hand. Mahjan, who pulled out a thick sword, was in a hurry to cut it off.
Susa sasak—!
And the other elves changed their formation as soon as they heard Dana’s instructions.
It was to avoid a head-to-head match with the Valkyries, who were not 1-on-1 opponents. Dana inadvertently bit her tongue, but she held back, thinking that it would do her no good to show her weakness.
‘Those bastards, understand the instructions in the rune language.’
An elf who wears an amulet engraved with runes. It was obvious, but it wasn’t good news.
‘It’s like telling those kids the strategy in an instant with words.’
Dana’s Val Curie was lost at the hands of her enemy’s leader.
In the end, it was Dana who urgently called the Valkyrie who were waiting in
I couldn’t convey my thoughts directly, and I had to give instructions verbally.
‘And those damn bastards noticed that.’
Do you intend to aim for a long-term battle with a strategy that uses your life like straw?
If you see memorization glistening, it’s poison.
If you get hit even once, your power will drop dramatically.
Detox magic? Dana, the command tower, has no time to focus on such things. Besides, if she got hit by her memorization, her wire collapse would go into the countdown.
The difference in numbers was different from strength.
‘There are four to five times as many enemies as we do. It’s so fucking hot.’
It was to the point where I couldn’t believe where such a number was hiding.
Did you get a good night’s sleep like a cicada stuck under the ground? Seeing that what you are looking for when you get up is not a female to mate with, but a new country, so it’s worse than a sexless bird.
‘Crazy Hesamo bastards.’
Dana frowned.
Valkyrie, who uses stored mana, is a mithril-class warrior and wizard.
It is said that the difference in numbers is four times more, but if they went on the offensive, they could settle right away.
However, in the meantime, Dana and her party have no way to protect themselves.
‘There are dozens of guys who are similar to or stronger than me, so it’s impossible, but… ‘
I have already used all the tactics that came to mind.
However, the Elves risked their lives to lure the Valkyrie, or threw memorization and magic like ghosts into the void created by the decrease in numbers.
No matter which tactic was chosen, the victim would be raw.
‘… If only Veronica could use great magic.’
Then winning was no problem.
There was a way to buy time and run away or wipe it out.
However, the enemy must have noticed that too, so Kitay Elven-Dental Teeth Crackman was the first to disrupt Veronica’s magic.
Space-type magic is difficult to operate as the level is high.
Veronica, who had lost mana during operation, was in a state similar to what the human body now refers to as having a “Rat.” Not only can she use great magic, but she is also difficult to move.
Since it was Dana who got a cramp while interpreting the history book and drained her tears in front of Nord’s eyes, she couldn’t blame Veronica for struggling with her body.
Mahzan is similar to or slightly below one of them.
Shao-lai, who fainted long ago and collapsed at that place, was out of the question from the beginning.
‘In the end, I’ll have no choice but to work harder.’
Dana couldn’t even wipe the sweat from her eyes and smiled.
I didn’t really think of it as desperate. Rather, the true intention is that it is a little pleasant.
“That’s right, if we hadn’t come, wouldn’t that tough guy in the world would have twisted his whole body to try somehow to cope with this difficulty by himself?”
Kwakbaek Kang, the master of twist, must have survived even in that situation, but who knows, this time she might take out even a cock bat.
‘Dog husband bastard.’
After shooting her ugly boy with a curse she hadn’t even thought of, Dana canceled her shield magic.
【Valkyrie, everyone go into defensive posture.】
Declaring in rune, she scribbled in the air.
It wasn’t that I was out of my mind. Her fingers drew strokes that were completely different from runes and modern magic.
It was Pict’s copy magic.
—We Pict people draw magic formulas as tattoos and engrave them on their bodies. By doing so, it is possible to create magical magic equivalent to a miracle without training in spells or martial arts.
In her still strict days, Dana’s mother taught her by saying so.
However, Dana ventured to run away while laying the groundwork.
Because of this, there are no tattoos engraved on the body, and the only things poorly imprinted on the body are copy magic for [Healing] And [Defense], Which are the basis of all magic.
While reading the book her mother had written, she did not imprint the magic written on her body.
I was afraid that Nord would hate tattoos… No, because it wasn’t just a hobby.
‘Therefore? What’s that?’
The bastard who was immediately selected to be the chief priest instead of Dana also tried to combine Pictish magic with modern magic.
Then what could she not call her?
─Square, square, square!
She copied the painting like a scribbled cursive like a researcher running a pen on paper. Seeing the magic circle drawn, Veronica opened her mouth blankly.
“Use Pict’s copy magic tattoo as a magic circle? At some point, something like that… “
“You must be able to apply what you have learned to be a proper scholar.”
Even if this is the case, he is a person who has spent a lot of time working with researchers and working with ink rather than using his body.
Compared to the days of Labsil, when my husband and I had seizures in pairs while building hypotheses while looking at the ancient people’s treacherous behavior, this is not even a level that can be called a change of thinking.
‘I’m teasing with a brush. It’s something I’ve done thousands of times.’
It’s just that the text has been replaced with a rather complex tattoo.
The elves who saw the magic circle being completed in the blink of an eye didn’t look at it, even though they didn’t know why.
As she waved her arms, Dana poured out poisonous memorization of rune words that she could not understand. The Valkyrie defended the attack perfectly with spears and shields.
It was just a check that the elves intended to divert their attention.
They had already noticed that those knights were short-lived beings who only obeyed orders.
A few commandos dug into the gap of the Valkyrie, which was only focused on defense.
─Sigh!!
The spears of the Valkyries were faster and more powerful than theirs. There was only one elf who survived the merciless attack and broke through the square, and death was right around the corner for him as well.
However, there was enough time to deal the final blow of her life to Dana who was drawing the magic circle.
The elf drew a dagger of earth magic and thrust it into her delicate neck.
─Chang!!
In the final moment when the attack that cost her life was completed, the feeling transmitted to the elf’s grip was not the feeling of digging into raw flesh, but the feeling of metal colliding with each other.
The sparks did not bounce. It was because it was a gauntlet made of light mana that covered Dana’s hand.
【What are you surprised about? I learned it from the Valkyries.]
Dana, who blocked the attack, said with a final stroke.
She was Dana, who had been learning how to use mana from the Val Curies for a long time.
And the mana of light could make swords, spears, and shields.
So what else can’t make a gauntlet? The mother-of-pearl made a cock out of her manna and poked her drunk, sleeping wife..
─Puffpuffpuff! The spears of the Val Curiers were stabbed mercilessly into the back of the elf who was losing strength in her hand.
And then, Dana’s magic was completed.
[The blessing of victory.]
The moment the spell was memorized, the atmosphere of the Valkyries changed completely.
It was like a team of skilled knights who knew each other’s intentions without consulting them!
The action to block the attack coincided. Even though their individual proficiency was high, the Valkyries who were unable to cooperate were moving in unison.
His physical ability, which had been superior to that of the elves, shined even brighter, and he moved much stronger and faster than before.
─Hey!
Realizing that, the elves stopped attacking. Even their blunt eyes were perplexed at the change that could not be ignored.
Dana lazily lowered her hands.
【The compatibility is good. Is it because the source is similar?]
Dana’s [Blessing of Victory] Was a body strengthening magic targeting a group.
Out of all the magic of the Picts, the magic that suited Dana the most!
The reason was that she already noticed.
‘This must also be magic derived from Beast Return.’
The ancient Erins of old used to use the magic of returning beasts until they knew about the side effects.
Of course, other strengthening magics must have been improved magic of the most effective beast return magic.
There was no reason to deliberately use weaker magic.
After thousands of years, the side effects and activation conditions were alleviated, so it might have been handed down through the Picts’ copy magic.
It was a conclusion of history that could have been enough.
‘So, of course, he and I have no choice but to be compatible.’
Perhaps the person who is using this magic the best in modern times is none other than her husband.
‘… Do couples look alike? Well, it’s not uncomfortable to hear.’
It was Dana who smiled at her hidden joy.
The mana of a man and a woman who mix their bodies and have an affinity for each other comes to resemble each other.
To be honest, among her wives, she was the one who even had a secret pride in saying that she was the most compatible with Nord, so this result was not a little happy.
A couple of Druids, the same ink-drinking archaeologists.
They have similar personalities, similar occupations, and even more so the compatibility of body and mana are the best match?
Looking at it this way, it’s a bit… Isn’t it romantic somehow because it seems like a partner chosen by heaven?
‘What.’
Dana forgot about the situation and just shook her head in thought.
Let’s focus on the fight. Fortunately, the mana consumption is low. This [Blessing of Victory] Magic is a magic that borrows the mana of the target of the blessing and uses it.
It is also a yard with Valkyries with improved fighting power and teamwork. Victory is certain. Oh, it’s so comfortable. If you lose in this situation, it’s better to think about the first line of your will.
Now it was a matter of how neatly it would be overcome.
Dana looked around at the elves and sneered.
【Why are you so bruised? Joe during the lecture is not even an undergraduate.]
The elves came to their senses and began to live.
How are you? If the lecture is what you really want to hear, let’s give her a simple lecture in her area of expertise. Dana cycled her mana.
【My ancestors, if you go back, were warlords who only ate good food and had fights. And praying for the victory of those savage warriors and bestowing blessings is the job of a [Druid] Like me.]
The warriors of Erinn who used magic imitating the Sky God.
The divine spirit soldiers of the Age of Gods, created by Heavenly God himself.
They seem to be completely different, but they are connected to one place if you go back in history.
Just as Dana and Nord, who were born and raised in different worlds, got married in the Pict people’s hometown, which is her root.
【Aren’t you interested? Actually me too I’m not interested in your situation. To be honest, I’m more concerned about slugs being included in Tatarian cuisine.]
Dana said plainly, feeling her husband’s lively vitality in the ring on her left ring finger.
【Let’s hurry up and finish it.】
The corners of her mouth curved like half moons.
It seemed that the spirituality raised by the nameless goddess was awakening.
【I mean, our Seobang-nim is a bit worried.】
