Chapter 813 – 813. Calamity Assault (10)
“Unbelievable… !”
The wizards of the Red Tower were astonished and showed a common reaction.
It was because they found a man alive and well even after being hit by the destruction ray, which was called the ultimate weapon of the Red Tower, which erased hundreds of invaders from the earth in a single moment.
Reynon, who calmly appeared as if nothing had happened on the ground that had melted into a hollow due to the heat of the destructive rays, was a monster outside the providence of the world and a strange existence that did not make sense to the wizards of the Red Tower.
“Again, once again… !”
If not even a single human being could handle the weapon that dozens of enemy tower wizards, including themselves, had put all their heart and soul into the magic tower.
What is the meaning of their efforts, time, and money that they have devoted to making this weapon?
It was only natural that the magicians of the Red Tower could not accept the reality in front of them.
He was stubborn and stubborn, but he couldn’t tolerate denying the many things he had dedicated so far.
“No more, it’s too much!”
The actions of the red tower wizards who tried to fire the destruction beam once again were stopped by the other tower wizards.
“The breaking point has already been reached with just the second intercept! I can’t use it anymore!”
The most important thing about using the destruction ray is that it requires an enormous amount of power source.
In order to create a beam of light, in order to activate dozens of magic formulas drawn inside the weapon, it was necessary to inject the magic power of 10 high-ranking magicians.
Its destructive power was so overwhelming that it changed the terrain and wiped out hundreds of invaders, but it required an absurd level of fuel economy.
In addition, the hot smoke flowing from various parts of the weapon was unusual, perhaps because of the two consecutive uses.
The destruction beam weapon, which was so dangerous that it seemed like it would explode at any moment, reached its limit after only two uses.
“Oh my… The number…”
The final weapon developed by the Red Tower was the most powerful means of attack and the last bastion that the magic tower could put forth.
However, if the final weapon could not do any damage to the opponent.
In fact, it was a complete defeat for the Mage Tower.
“No. Not yet! We’re not losing!”
Trev shouted desperately to suppress the agitation of the Mage Tower wizards.
It was confirmed that the destruction ray could not do any damage to the man who seemed to be the leader of the invaders, but that alone did not confirm their defeat.
Even though magic, the greatest power of wizards, was sealed, adventurers were still fighting the invaders at the front gate.
As long as the interception of the first destruction ray reduced the number of invaders from a thousand to half, the superiority in numbers that the invaders had asserted disappeared.
Thanks to that momentum, the adventurers launched an all-out counterattack, so just because the wizards couldn’t use their strength didn’t lead to defeat.
“Master! Can’t we support the adventurers by mobilizing all the protection-type artifacts?”
“It’s better than doing nothing at all.”
“… Please.”
“Haha. I get it.”
Aden laughed at the words and actions of Trev, who boldly asked his teacher, a request similar to an order.
Although the current situation in which the magic was sealed would be very burdensome and confusing to the wizard, unlike other wizards, he calmly grasps the current situation and tries to do what he can.
As a teacher, he was proud of his disciple’s desperate efforts.
‘I should do my job too.’
As his teacher, and furthermore, as one of the three elders of the Mage Tower, the blue elder, to overcome this difficulty, the first thing he had to do was to carry out his duties.
Trev continued to seek opinions from other mages.
“Nera!”
“Huh?”
“I would like Nera to set up a relief team and take care of the wounds of the adventurers who are fighting on the front line.”
The Green Tower, where Nera holds a position as a Green Elder, is a branch within the Magic Tower that specializes in the fields of alchemy and pharmacy.
Of course, the dozens of potions and household medicines made in the workshop would be useful and effective even in the current situation where magic was sealed.
“It’s a good decision.”
Although magic was sealed, the use of artifacts and potions that had already been produced, such as the destruction ray weapon, was not restricted.
Nera nodded at Trev’s decision to use everything they could use besides magic.
“The enemy tower, please prepare for the third interception of the destruction beam as soon as possible. Please as soon as possible.”
I don’t know if I’ll be able to use the Destruction Ray, which went into an overheated state while spewing hot steam, but in the current situation, that Destruction Ray was the Magic Tower’s only means of attack.
Cooling down the heat as quickly as one second and preparing for the third interception was an effective way to help the adventurers who were risking their lives on the front line.
Trev thought he couldn’t think of a better idea.
I wanted to see if the instructions were finished like that.
“Yeah, who are you to be commanding us right now!”
An enemy tower wizard was indignant and grabbed Trev by the collar.
“How dare the blue-eyed young fellow… !”
“… Are you dissatisfied?”
He was a high-ranking magician belonging to the Red Tower, and a man with considerable status and status within the tower.
That’s why he was dissatisfied with Treve, who was younger than himself and had no experience, naturally commanding the Mage Tower.
“Then do it. You.”
“… What?”
Trev frowned in open annoyance.
He cut off the hand of the higher digit magician in the enemy tower who had grabbed him by the collar.
“It means you are in command. I just came out because no one is doing it and I’m just passing the time blankly.”
“…”
“Do. Command.”
“Nice…”
The wizard of the Red Tower groaned as he clenched his fists.
“Why. Can’t you?”
“…”
He gritted his teeth and glared at Trev, but said nothing.
In fact, what he wanted was not to wear the title of commander, but only to be dissatisfied with having a wizard from another affiliated command, not the enemy tower.
“If it’s a political fight, at least do it after this fight is over. Now is not the time to question that.”
What the Red Tower Wizard was concerned about was very simple.
With this incident as an opportunity, he was wary of the Blue or Green Tower surpassing the Red Tower and establishing a position within the Mage Tower.
However, that was only possible when the Mage Tower, the Wizard, and the city survived.
Shouldn’t we prioritize survival in the “Now” Rather than leisurely worrying about a political battle “Later”?
‘Why Elder…’
Why are you ignoring this situation?
The Red Tower Wizard glanced at the Red Tower Wizard, and he was making every effort to lead numerous Red Tower Wizards to normalize the destruction ray weaponry.
Only four or five wizards belonging to the Red Tower, including himself, are raising such direct complaints.
I couldn’t understand why the enemy elder was silently accepting Trev’s command.
No. In fact, he had been engrossed in checking the condition of the destructive ray weapon even before Treb ever mentioned his command.
While the other mages were in despair, he did not give up and was preparing for the next one.
“… Tsk.”
The red tower wizard clicked his tongue annoyedly and had no choice but to retreat.
It was here that he realized that getting irritated with Treve and protesting would not change anything.
In fact, since the Blue Elder and Green Elder naturally accepted his command, the situation did not change even if four or five high-ranking wizards, including him, expressed dissatisfaction.
The current situation was so urgent.
And the war situation also did not flow in favor of the mage tower.
Koo-goo-goo-goo!
“Z-Earthquake!?”
The wizards who felt the vibration of the ground shaking violently were panicked at once.
Before long, something appeared from below, penetrating the ground, filling the wizards’ field of vision.
“Um, what is that… !”
The wizards were astonished.
He makes a contemplative expression, unable to properly grasp what that thing that blocks the sunlight and fills most of the window’s field of vision is.
Only a few people noticed that it was part of the Witchbeast’s body.
Dozens of tentacles as gigantic as the Mage Tower building pierced the ground and appeared, clinging to the Mage Tower building.
Kwajik!
The wizards despaired as they confirmed the piles of giant tentacles that were gradually crushing and tightening the pillars of the building.
“It’s over…”
“We now… It’s over…”
Several mages muttered blankly in despair.
“Run, run away!”
“I can’t die here yet!”
Among them, there were several who expected their defeat and were already preparing to flee.
In particular, as soon as they realized that the existence of the destruction ray they believed in was useless, the first ones to collapse were the wizards of the Red Tower.
The bonds within the Mage Tower, which had slowly begun to crack, began to distort and create confusion.
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Seeing Raynan in front of her eyes, Erin recognized the identity of the demonic trait he possessed.
“Offset of magical power…”
“That is correct.”
Hearing Erin’s murmurs, Raynan revealed that she so simply revealed the demonic traits she possessed.
Belphegor, a demon who assimilated parts of his body and soul after signing a contract with Raynan, possesses sloth and powerlessness.
A characteristic that offsets and neutralizes magical powers other than one’s own within a certain range centered on oneself.
In other words, it meant an absolute area where magic itself did not work within a certain range centered on Raynan.
The reason why he was able to walk out unscathed even after being hit head-on by the destruction ray that melted hundreds of invaders was because the magic of the destruction ray itself was offset by Raynan’s demonic characteristics.
To him, it was said that even any magic, even the high-order offensive magic created by dozens of high-ranking wizards with the combined efforts, could be offset.
It really couldn’t have been a fraudulent trait.
But even so, Erin braced herself for an attack with the Levante in her hand.
“Are you not giving up?”
“Because there is no reason to give up. The devil’s traits…”
Erin pointed the tip of the Levantine’s blade at Raynon.
She continued as she finished her preparations, poising her so that she could run in at any moment and pierce his throat.
“Can’t my fox fire cancel it out?”
Even though it was said that it could cancel all magical powers within range, one shoulder of Raynon was still blazing with Erin’s fox fire, slashing away his life.
“… Yes.”
Raynan readily acknowledged that as well.
The divine power, second only to the divine power, was a fatal compatibility for Raynon.
[Cheeky thing… ! I will never kill you easily!]
Belphegor, who was still feeling intense pain from the fox fire, cursed Erin while building up her feelings of hatred and anger.
Although Erin did not hear those words, she could feel that the demonic existence assimilated into his body and soul was sending intense feelings of hatred toward her.
“You must be thinking that now. Even if we don’t win, as long as we can pass the time, that is enough.”
“… !”
The tip of Erin’s sword, which was poised for her attack, wavered.
Erin, who was hit on the head, tried not to reveal her agitation, but Raynan was not so clumsy that she missed the subtle tremors.
“It was the same for this side that was dragging time. Did you really think that I would destroy the Mage Tower with just this amount of troops?”
“That means…”
Certainly, Erin was also suspicious.
He meant to buy time for another force to storm the city.
Koo Goo Goo!
As if he had been waiting for those words, the ground on the floor began to vibrate violently.
“… This!?”
Erin belatedly sensed the presence of something lower on the floor, slowly rising up from the ground.
Not one large and bold thing, but more than ten numbers approached, scattering uneasy signs.
And when it reaches the ground.
Kwaaang!
Something huge emerged from the pit and wriggled, obscuring Erin’s vision.
Erin was shocked.
“Ahhh!”
Those were the things Erin really hated.
“Kyaaaaagh!? I hate tentacles!”
Dozens of tentacles that slither and wriggle.
Faced with dozens of those tentacles that shed terrifying slime, Erin screamed as she recalled the horrific memory of the tentacle monster that tried to rape her by turning her body into seeds in the past.
