episode_0013

The officer shouted as he watched John stride forward.

“That guy may look young, but he’s clearly a special-class demon! There’s no way he could handle it alone!”

It’s true. A special-class demon needs at least three special-class officers to catch without any losses.

There’s nothing a special officer can’t catch on his own, but since he’s alone, he’ll have to take a fair amount of damage.

Still, John was resolute.

“The guy is intelligent. He also has ranged attacks. If we all retreat together, we risk being caught. So, it would be better for both of us to stall for time and have you bring in reinforcements. ”

John drew up all his magical power. His bones and joints were aching because he had used the super magic he had learned earlier to clear the way.

“Go quickly. Before the escape route you’ve worked so hard to clear is filled with other demons.”

Blue magic wrapped around his two hands. The mana spun around violently, repeatedly releasing itself, creating a gust of wind around it.

“I won’t die. I don’t plan on dying here.”

“… … .”

The officer who had reached out to John shut his eyes tightly and turned his horse around.

“… We will quickly bring you support.”

“Yes.”

“Irya!”

The officer grabbed the reins and put some distance between himself and John.

“Hoo.”

John took a deep breath and looked around. There were already sacrificed officials, knights, and soldiers.

‘You must have had a family too.’

Snap. I clenched my teeth. I wasn’t shocked by the death of a person. I didn’t have the luxury of being shocked. Right now, I was just filled with anger at the crown prince for doing such a crazy thing.

‘Still, this was the best we could do to reduce casualties.’

I have no intention of becoming anyone’s hero. I have no intention of sacrificing my life to save a complete stranger.

However, I did not like the fact that everyone died just like the crown prince said.

Besides, he couldn’t say that it wasn’t his fault that this incident had happened.

‘It’s all because the crown prince is much crazier than expected.’

The crown prince was the mastermind, but since this was his fault, the sacrifices of others had to be minimized.

‘Actually, that’s stupid.’

If we all fought together, our odds of winning would have increased dramatically. If the vanguard was mixed, it would have been easier to use super magic.

but.

‘Then you’re saying you can’t fuck the crown prince?’

John planned to kill the special beast and take its head with him to present a large candy to Fedelian.

He’ll definitely think he died here.

‘That sounds fun. I wonder how you’ll react.’

What change would there be on Fedelian’s always relaxed face? Johan smiled wryly.

‘I’ve decided to take it head on anyway. Once I make a plan, I’ll definitely carry it out and succeed.’

As John slowly regained his senses, thud. A special demon moved.

The guy with the head of a deer and the body of a human tilted his head with a wicked smile.

“Kreuk?”

The look seemed to be asking John a question. Could he really do it alone? He twisted the corners of his mouth and smirked.

“He’s the female protagonist’s husband, so can’t he do this?”

John made a hand gesture with both hands. The magical power of emanation and magical power of absorption wrapped around his hands mixed together to create a great power.

The most powerful magic that John can currently use.

“The chaotic form created by the origin of creation. In it, birth and death become one, and there will be no stillness in the infinite boundary.”

Woohoo!!

As you pour magical power into the emission with the order, the absorption receives that magical power and increases its rotation even more.

A spiral of magical power rotates around the center point, creating a gust of wind.

John’s hand pointed to the special magic. The magic power vibrating at his fingertips made his whole body tremble, but it was no big deal. All he had to do was release it.

Super magic.

Spiraling heaven.

Kwakwakwa–!

A sphere of emission, like a single vortex, rotates around a sphere of absorption.

The sphere of absorption vibrates, drawing in nearby objects and grinding down anything it touches.

A rotating sphere of emission surrounded the sphere of absorption and rushed towards the creature.

“Kreuk… ?!”

The special demon instinctively sensed the threat and flinched, trying to escape, but it was too late.

As soon as the sphere reached the demon’s vicinity, an explosion occurred.

Kwaaaa …

A huge magical storm occurs, shattering the surroundings.

The ground split open, rocks flew away like dust, and dust covered the sky.

At the center of the explosion, a sphere of absorption grinds down the demon’s body.

It sucks in all objects around it and destroys them mercilessly.

“Kaaaah!”

From the front, invisible due to the effect of the flying dust, the scream of a special demon is heard.

Spiral Strike is a technique that gathers the caster’s magical power to the limit and strikes them with it.

It was a magic that quickly turned John, who was still unfamiliar with magic, into a beginner magician.

“Ugh, ugh… … .”

I used a large amount of magic in succession. The amount of magic power consumed was beyond words. I felt like I would collapse at any moment.

John placed his hands on his knees, panting as if he were about to leave.

‘I don’t think this is the end. Show yourself quickly.’

John opened his eyes wide and looked in the direction of the special beast. He saw a hollowed-out piece of ground, as if a crater had been created by an explosion of magical power.

But the special demon was nowhere to be seen. It must have been fatally wounded in the attack just now and was recovering somewhere.

‘Because an intelligent person wouldn’t just let it go after being hit once.’

John took a deep breath and wiped the sweat from his temples.

At that time.

“Klarararak!”

Demons appeared in the forest and surrounded John. They were all low-level demons, such as 3rd or 4th level, but there were quite a few of them.

“I don’t have time to deal with trash mobs.”

John raised his arms and created a sphere of absorption. The center of the sphere rotated repeatedly, absorbing the mana flowing around it in real time.

A magic that causes the affected area to twist when caught in a rotating sphere, and then be sucked into the center, tearing the entire body apart.

In fact, it is difficult to see it as magic. It is closer to a condensation of mana created solely through the use of pure magical power.

It was a technique that only Johan, who had a different amount of magical power than others and had outstanding affinity, could use.

Distortion ball.

John moved his hand. A large, spiraling sphere turned to follow his hand.

Kwakwakwa-!

“Claralock… !”

“Keeek!”

As it swept across the ground, the rushing demons were sucked into the center, their bodies torn to pieces, and disappeared without a trace.

“Hoo.”

Johan, who had eliminated the remaining swarms in an instant, looked straight ahead. The special-grade demon with half of its body blown away was looking in this direction, hissing.

“Let’s give it a try.”

Here, you can deal with the bastard and take his head while proving your worth.

He gives a large piece of candy to Fedelian, who thinks he has won.

If that happens, the level of danger in the tricks he uses will increase even more.

If you can tell me that you know the culprit, I might be able to tie him up for a while.

“Klararara!!”

At that moment, a special demon runs towards John, folding one arm on the ground from the side. The excited bastard’s saliva flies in all directions.

John muttered calmly.

“Book of Disaster.”

Bam! A pure white halo gathered before his eyes and a book appeared.

John fixed his gaze on the book, gazing at the glittering patterns.

A technique that creates a frozen sea by bringing in deep cold air.

The cold air seeps into your bones, drastically lowering your resistance.

The Book of Disaster tells us that there is no better technique to subdue the guy in this place.

John smiled and shouted softly.

“Cold Ice Sea.”

* * *

At the outpost, the unit members who had moved to each cave had already returned.

“How strange. There aren’t any demons in the forest of the lair. It’s something that makes a ghost cry.”

“Pedelian said calmly. He was sitting leisurely on a chair in the center of the outpost.

“That’s right. Could this be the work of the magic practitioners?”

A civil servant asked. He also seemed to be quite puzzled, as if it was his first time in this situation.

“That’s right, since they’re the only ones who can control the devil.”

Fedelian shrugged and smiled faintly. Then he turned his head to look at the fidgeting Francia and said,

“Princess Pervace, what are you so anxious about?”

“… … .”

“You’re not even answering anymore.”

In fact, Fedelian also knew why Francia was anxious.

Now all the unit members have returned, but those who went south to scout have not returned, so it can’t be helped.

‘It feels refreshing. Oh, who told you to go against my wishes like that?’

Johan Harsen was dead. By a special hand. It was strange that he didn’t die.

The ones controlled by the magic practitioners are still young, special-grade demon beasts, but they are still called ‘special-grade’ demon beasts.

It was not something a wizard who had just reached the beginning of the beginner level could do.

‘All that’s left is to sneak in through the gap left by the weakened Princess Perbache.’

At that moment, Fedelian smiled faintly.

“Captain! The unit that went on a reconnaissance mission to the south has returned!”

“… What?”

Fedelian’s eyebrows twitched. How? He drove the low-level and high-level demons in the forest there.

There’s no chance of survival, right?

“Let’s go now.”

Fedelian put on his outer garments and walked along the path south of the barracks. The corps, nearly ravaged, were gasping for breath.

“What happened?”

“That’s… ….”

The civil servant who was the temporary leader of the Southern Reconnaissance Unit gave a long explanation.

“The vice-captain was suddenly attacked by a special-grade demon. After that, lower-grade demons appeared and blocked the escape route. Fortunately, thanks to the special-grade wizard Harsen, they were all able to escape.”

“Who are the victims?”

“Ten people including Vice-Captain Tersis.”

Fedelian’s eyebrows twitched once again. It was safe to say that he was not harmed since he had survived to this extent despite the appearance of a special demon.

He asked, trying to keep a straight face.

“… Thank goodness. Where is Harsen Special Wizard?”

“That’s… ….”

The official continued to answer with a sad face.

“The one who helped us escape was Harsen, a special magician. He cleared the way with super magic and fought the special beast alone.”

A faint smile appeared on Pedelian’s lips for the first time, despite his constant annoyance.

‘Yeah, you’re dead.’

If so, the operation was a success.

“Is support coming?”

“Yes. The first officer’s special reporter, Lenokhonen, led the troops and went to provide support.”

“If it’s a full-length sword, I can handle it by myself. Just wait until they come.”

When Fedelian motioned for him to go, the official bowed politely and left.

“Haha.”

A bitter laugh escaped his mouth.

‘You’re so cocky, kid.’

At best, you are the third son of a writer. You are about to take the special wizard exam, so how dare you go against my wishes?

It was only right that he should pay with death.

As Fedelian was desperately trying to hold back his laughter, a scuffle broke out on the way south.

“No way! Perbache Special Wizard!”

“Get out of the way! We have to go now!”

“Already the Lenokhonen Express has provided support…!”

“I have to go!”

She was desperate. It wouldn’t have been strange if she had burst into tears right away. But Fedelian was once again annoyed by the sight.

‘It’s okay. He’s dead anyway.’

Fedelian walked over to her and pulled her arm.

“Princess Pervace. Stay calm. I’m sure he’ll be fine.”

“Don’t touch it! It’s dirty!”

Pedelian’s body trembled at the word dirty.

“Doesn’t it hurt when you say that?”

“I said that to hurt you.”

Francia frowned and warned the knight guarding the path heading south.

“Get out of here. I have to go now.”

“No, that… … . If you do that, it will be difficult… … .”

The knight scratched the back of his head with an embarrassed expression. Now that a special beast had appeared, it was best to gather together and check the situation, so it was reasonable not to send Francia.

Fedelian tries to calm her down by talking to her.

“Francia.”

“Don’t call me by my name!”

Francia simply responded coldly.

She clenched her fists and glared.

“I’ll say it again. Get out of the way. I have to find John.”

“Ah… … .”

The knight sighs, sweeping his forehead.

As the scuffle between Francia and the knight continued, time passed.

In Pedelian’s eyes, he could see the road leading to the southern cave, and in the distance, figures returning to the outpost.

“What is…?”

Pedelian, who was observing the behavior of the people, momentarily doubted his own eyes.

Among the first officers who had gone out to assist was Johan Harsen, holding the head of a special master.