Chapter 330 – Episode 330 – Nothing Lasts Forever (5)
Episode 330 – Nothing lasts forever (5)
When Roan first obtained the ‘Star Cloud Shield’, it was small. It was similar in size to a round shield, barely able to cover the upper body.
However, the size of the ‘star cloud shield’ that blocked everything now was quite different from then.
Even as the earth shook, Roan was able to clearly perceive the situation beyond the shield.
At a radius of about 3 meters, the reflected magic spear bounced across the beautifully shining hemisphere as if in slow motion.
‘Star Cloud Shield’ reflects shocked magical power.
The magic spear that flew out from beyond the sand dunes in the kitchen seemed to have considerable magical power.
The aftermath that followed was very severe.
In an instant, everything outside the dome that Roan had spread was swept away by the magical storm.
Rumbling!
There was a loud noise and the ground shook.
Beings hiding behind the underground walls,
The beautiful walls and antique ornaments of the royal palace built above,
The fragile humans were shattered in an instant.
On the other hand, the goddess’ miracles kept Roan and his knights strong.
There was a much larger and stronger shield than when Roan used it in the past to protect Aina, or the Count and Helen.
It was large enough to protect all of Roan’s knights,
It was strong enough to defend itself even if the palace collapsed,
Above all, the speed with which it unfolded at almost the same moment as the discovery of the magic spear that flew out in an instant.
All of this was the fruit of Roan’s countless trainings.
“Your majesty… !”
Article Someone spoke up.
“Are you okay?”
All the knights felt a shocking shock, but their vision was clear and there were no injuries on their bodies. The knights felt a strange sense of disconnect.
However, the demon knights immediately concentrated their minds. It was only a few seconds.
This is because this situation was also prepared for through constant training and repetition under the orders of the Knight Commander or in the presence of His Majesty the Emperor.
Training to stick close to the emperor and protect him even when surrounded by pouring magic or arrows or in danger of the formation collapsing.
This was to make it easier for the knights to protect the emperor and for the emperor to protect the knights in a crisis.
Because in the same situation as just now, the only one who could do anything was Roan.
In the end, the knights clearly realized that all that time had not been in vain.
The demon knights swallowed their admiration as they looked at the falling and rolling debris and the dust slowly settling beyond the transparent shield.
And I thought about it like I did during training.
The target has not been subdued yet.
They again began to look out for their surroundings while listening to the emperor.
“You’re safe.”
As soon as Roan’s words fell, the knights began to assess the surroundings and report.
“There is no movement of magic power.”
“No changes in sound or smell or anything major is detected. There is no sound of a human being yet to successfully defend himself. Even outside the explosion, humans don’t approach. It looks like he is examining the situation.”
The surroundings were so quiet that the huge explosion earlier was insignificant.
Of course, this silence is relative.
If you listen closely, you can hear small moaning and heavy breathing at the border between death and life.
Roan still had the ‘Star Cloud Shield’ open and looked around inside it.
Roan already knew from several experiences that the shield did not absorb all shocks. Through this impact, it was possible to estimate the amount of magical power that hit Roan.
This time it was the aftermath of magic created by humans. Therefore, although the shield amplified the impact of magic, it did not create a shock wave that could be felt several kilometers away, like the one experienced last time in the Asto Crystal Cave.
The Asto Crystal that was in the cave at that time was a mass of magical power even greater than a magic stone, having accumulated magical energy over an unknown amount of time.
However, this magic spear is a fairly condensed magic created by a human wizard.
The reason dust clouds rose loudly, and the ground shook was because this place was underground and in the middle of a large building.
Since the explosion occurred several stories above, the structure above collapsed, creating even louder sounds and vibrations.
After the dust settled, the aftermath of the impact was revealed to be smaller than expected.
“The kitchen was blown away. “How much damage is there on top?”
The guide who was assessing the location answered Roan’s question.
“The preparation room… Further up is Ruby’s room…, This is the drawing room. It seems that the area where the royal family is avoided.”
So, the items that were spilling onto the ground were piles of antique pottery, books, and linen-like fabric, so it seemed like there was no end to them.
“If you missed the residential area… The other teams will be safe.”
The guide slightly widened his eyes at the emperor’s words, which seemed to be filled with relief, and then nodded slightly.
“Yes. “It would not have affected that area.”
Roan lightly carried out ‘detection’ as if scanning the surroundings. The power of the skill raced through the palace in a spherical manner.
‘As expected, there was something.’
Clearly, Roan’s ‘detection’ swept through the ruins beyond the location that had not been properly detected before. This is probably because the wall in the kitchen collapsed and the power blocking the skill disappeared.
The cooks gathered in front of Roan were lying down in a mess. But the breath was still there.
Roan’s shield blocked the collapsing structures on the upper floors near the ceiling. Therefore, humans were able to avoid being directly crushed by the structure. However, it was unable to resist the power of the shock wave.
Meanwhile, the people on the other side of the wall were dead. It seemed like no one was alive. It felt like I was trapped between a narrow wall and was crushed by it.
“Check behind the wall where the spear came from. Everyone is dead, but we need to investigate the space.”
“I understand.”
Roan picked up the ‘Star Cloud Shield’.
Now the visibility is somewhat secured.
The wall that blocked Roan’s skill disappeared, but ‘Detection’ could not extend beyond that line, as if it was blocked by something at some point.
Far below the ground where Roan set his feet.
It was several floors deep.
‘It’s here.’
I instinctively realized that there was a magic stone.
This was also because a bad smell was slowly leaking out.
The smell of magic mixed with the influence of ‘greed’.
Due to the shock just now, all the lights in the kitchen went out.
A faint outline in the dark, far away,
A faint light came from somewhere in the palace, which was still intact.
In addition to the traces of ‘greed’, this scene at dawn looked quite dreary. Even more so with the moans of humans mixed in.
“Can you move?”
Roan asked after taking one or two steps on the messed up floor. It was a question asked one of the humans who fell tangled on the floor.
“Uh… Eww… Uh huh.”
The boy was in a panic.
It was only after hearing Roan’s question that he realized that he was unable to move.
The boy’s legs were twisted, and his feet were turned in an impossible direction. It was a sight that made anyone who looked at it feel sick.
Roan took a step closer to the boy.
“… !”
Before the boy could even show fear or caution, Roan’s hand had already reached the boy’s ankle.
“I will treat you.”
The light sparkled.
It was warm and dim, but it was a holy light.
While the boy was staring blankly at this, unable to speak, his ankle, which Roan’s hand had swept, returned to its original state as if it were a lie.
The boy, who had been meaninglessly staring at his feet, screamed a beat later.
“Your feet, your ankles…, The pain disappeared…”
“I will ask you instead.”
“No way…, Doctrine of life… ! “Agent, are you an agent?!”
By nature, it is not allowed to interrupt someone precious. And the usual boy had tact. However, the miracle that happened right before his eyes and that he experienced firsthand confused the boy’s mind.
Some knights frowned at this rudeness.
Even though they were accustomed to humans within the Imperial Castle of Basel, they had never seen such rude behavior before.
But they remained silent and waited for the emperor’s action. This was because the emperor observed the boy’s rude behavior.
Before coming to the human city, they heard words from the emperor, chancellor, and knight commander in advance.
Even poor people will eventually become His Majesty’s subjects, so we must be patient and leave all actions to His Majesty.
“Boy.”
A voice with more power than before rang out.
Only then did the boy stop and look into Roan’s eyes.
The purple eyes shook the boy’s heart. This is because the feeling of arrogance contained within it was so strong that it reached even a human boy.
Roan was nervous. The more time you spend here, the more dangerous your allies become. So he tried to stay calm.
“Where are the stairs you were talking about?”
“Oh, through the back door over there… !”
The boy, who was about to point to the back door, looked around with a devastated face.
It was so dark that it was difficult to see in all directions. For Roan and knights, who are demons, it was possible to discern between right and wrong, but for humans, it was pitch black.
Then Roan launched ‘starlight’.
A gentle light floated through the room and faintly erased the darkness of the collapsed ruins.
The boy looked at the ‘starlight’ as if he were fascinated.
“There are no walls or doors, but the stairs probably remain. Anyone who worked here would be able to guess the location to some extent. “Can you help me?”
“Of course!”
The boy quickly stood up and nodded his head fiercely.
Rather than being wary of intruders
The reverence for benefactors and miracle workers grew.
Rumors about the agent had already spread widely among the common people of Spros.
He was a person who performed high-level recovery magic that could only be obtained from high-ranking priests, who were difficult to meet due to lack of money, regardless of nobles or commoners, so he was like a miracle to the people.
Moreover, this royal palace is one of the places where rumors spread quickly.
After seeing Roan’s magic in succession, the boy looked at Roan for a moment with eyes filled with awe, and then looked around.
Many things collapsed, including the ceiling, but some things still remained.
Such structures were made of stone, such as fire pits or stands made to store food ingredients.
Using the positions of those things as a guide, the boy began to move his steps.
“This way. Agent.”
“Let’s go.”
The knights who were listening to the conversation between Roan and the boy stopped their search and returned to the emperor.
“The survivors are.”
“There was none. Everyone is dead.”
“There are two knights and one wizard.”
“I saw a small door behind the wall that led to another place. It appears that they were probably monitoring the kitchen through there. The door is blocked and cannot be used at the moment.”
The articles reported one after another in response to Roan’s brief question.
“Below…”
I couldn’t say that there were parts where the skill was blocked. Because you don’t know what a skill is.
“… “I felt something strange.”
Roan chose his words.
“Clearly what we are looking for is below. They probably built a path from there to the kitchen. If there is such a road, it would not be strange to say that the palace was built to lead higher.”
The knights’ eyes turned grim as they listened to Roan’s words.
Roan was talking about the possibility that there was a passage upstairs for the remaining human knights to come down to provide support to protect the magic stone room.
“Boy.”
Suddenly, the boy stopped walking. It was after passing a collapsed wall, probably the kitchen wall.
The half-collapsed frame supported the barely broken wooden planks of the upper floor.
The stone staircase was already half collapsed, so the stairs leading to the upper floor were unusable, and only the stairs leading to the lower floor remained.
Meanwhile, strangely enough, the stairs leading down were still intact.
“What’s down here?”
“There is only a wine cellar, a brewing room, and a hallway.”
“Brewing room?”
“This is a place where precious wine is made for His Majesty. “I have never seen an errand boy like me enter without permission, Agent.”
The guides and other knights also had their eyes shining.
It looks suspicious to anyone.
It seems that grapes and alcohol were not the only things being dealt with there.
