Ch.11Ep.11 Wave of Fire

# [Divine Fragment: Using Replication.]

[Replication Target – Wave of Fire.]

[Successfully replicated skill, ‘Wave of Fire’.]

“Wave of Fire.”

WHOOSH!!

Identical skills clash and devour each other.

Kim Aram’s trump card has been completely neutralized.

Witnessing this shocking scene that was difficult to accept,

She froze in place.

“H-how did you copy Wave of Fire…”

It’s identical.

The mana manipulation, area of effect, everything—it’s exactly the same.

How is this possible?!

If someone can copy skills just by seeing them once, that completely breaks the balance!

“I thought about it a lot, but copying seemed like the best option.”

First, let’s clarify one thing.

Kim Aram isn’t a mage but a healer.

From the beginning, the Apostles of the Dancing Green Flames only possessed minimal combat capabilities.

This is why Radios could face the Vice Apostle without using the Sword of Judgment.

‘If it had been apostles from other sects, it would have been much harder.’

Against others, he would have needed to use all his cards from the start to win.

Nevertheless, Kim Aram’s “Wave of Fire” skill seemed useful.

What she demonstrated was a skill that covered a wide area with flames.

If used properly, it could become a useful card in the future.

Of course, Kim Aram was grinding her teeth at having her skill stolen.

“Judging by your face, I’m guessing this was your strongest attack magic? Looks like you’re all out of tricks.”

“…Shut up!”

Kim Aram gathered all her energy to use Wave of Fire again, but…

“So this is how it’s done…”

As Radios muttered to himself, text appeared before his eyes.

[Skill: Jade Flame and Skill: Wave of Fire are combining!]

[Skill, ‘Tsunami of Jade Flame’ has been created!]

Satisfied with the result before his eyes, Radios spread his palms and shouted.

“Tsunami of Jade Flame!”

“..! Th-that’s imposs– AAAAARGH!!”

A tsunami larger than a wave engulfed Kim Aram.

She was shocked not only that her magic had been completely copied by her opponent,

But that he had evolved it into an even stronger skill.

But it was already too late.

WHOOSH!

Kim Aram was fully exposed to the Tsunami of Jade Flame.

“Nnnngh…”

“Do you know what all moderately strong people have in common?”

Radios spoke clearly so that Kim Aram, who was groaning in pain with burns all over her body, could hear him.

“Self-absorption. They think they’re strong enough that they won’t face backlash from those weaker than themselves.”

“…”

“Your defeat isn’t due to lack of skill. It’s because you lack the mental state that matches your skill level.”

Kim Aram bowed her head at Radios’s cutting words,

But she hadn’t given up.

“C-cure.”

“Trying to recover somehow?”

Radios couldn’t help but snort.

Would she really think of recovering and fighting again with such severe burns all over her body?

Of course, Kim Aram paid no attention to his reaction.

Burns or whatever—the moment her body recovered with her mana,

That guy would die.

“You… I’ll make you regr–“

SPLAT!

Before she could finish her sentence,

A circular hole appeared where her heart had been.

Arsia, who had been concealing her presence with Kynee, had struck.

Kim Aram saw Arsia’s figure slowly appearing and had one final thought:

The Guardian Spirits’ counterattack wouldn’t end easily.

Thud.

As the light faded from Kim Aram’s eyes, she collapsed to the ground.

With her death, the battle was essentially over.

To be fair, it wasn’t entirely easy to defeat someone with the title of Vice Apostle.

It’s just that Kim Aram was seriously weak among Vice Apostles.

If he had fought the Vice Apostle of the Boundary Dweller or the Creeping Chaos?

‘I would have activated the Sword of Judgment immediately, trial or not.’

Right now, he doesn’t have the capacity to face opponents of that caliber without the Sword of Judgment. Not even close.

At his peak, he might have had the upper hand against Vice Apostles.

What’s certain is that in his current state, he shouldn’t face Vice Apostles.

As Radios was reflecting on his battle with Kim Aram,

Arsia looked down at the corpse of the woman who had been guarding her prison.

Then, as if uninterested, she turned her gaze toward Radios.

“Did I do that right?”

“Yes. As expected, you understood perfectly.”

“But what are you planning to do? The net seems to be closing in little by little.”

While Radios was fighting Kim Aram, Arsia had been monitoring the movements of the encirclement.

The net, which had merely been surrounding them, began to close in as soon as Kim Aram’s breath stopped.

Probably to capture Radios, whom they thought was weakened.

Arsia knew that although Radios was pretending to be fine, he actually wasn’t.

‘His mana consumption must be quite high.’

The reason it seemed like an easy victory was because

Winning quickly was more beneficial than dragging out the fight.

Arsia, whose body hadn’t fully recovered yet, thought it would be difficult to break through the encirclement, but…

Grin.

Radios said nothing, put on Kynee, and smiled.

Arsia looked at him with a puzzled expression, but only for a moment.

“Sword of Judgment.”

RUMBLE.

At that moment, the nature of the ground in this area changed.

This place, now emanating pervasive death energy, was…

“The Underworld…?”

“Correct.”

“C-Captain?!”

Arsia was startled when she sensed

The Order that flowed from Radios—the same as when he was the Captain of the Guardian Spirits.

He briefly explained the abilities of the Sword of Judgment,

And she nodded, saying they could discuss it in detail later.

Then, looking at the otherworlders who were frozen at the sight of Radios’s face,

Radios issued a command.

“As the proxy of the Underworld King, I command. Army of the Underworld, annihilate these sinners.”

“W-what are those things?!”

“Forget talking and run!! Don’t you see that face?!”

“It’s Radios Magnum!!”

All the soldiers who had been closing the net were aghast.

And for good reason.

The mysterious intruder turned out to be Radios Magnum!

For the otherworlders, the face of the Inquisitor Radios Magnum remained an unforgettable nightmare.

They began to flee, completely ignoring the Underworld army summoned by the Sword of Judgment.

Just moments ago, they had been confidently tightening the net.

Seeing the otherworlders’ attitude change so drastically, Radios muttered dejectedly.

“Am I really that infamous?”

“You certainly are.”

With Arsia’s confirmation, it seemed his reputation and face value were indeed substantial.

Right now, his mana was almost depleted, and honestly, he wasn’t confident about facing those numbers.

Without the Sword of Judgment skill, he would surely have failed to escape.

Perhaps that’s why, watching the Underworld army sweep through the otherworlders,

He felt a sense of satisfaction.

“Still, I should lend a hand.”

He created a tiny mana blade and used the Igier Swordsmanship.

SWOOSH!

A single flash of light shot out like a beam, taking down targets.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

For someone whose mana was nearly hitting rock bottom, his movements were remarkably efficient.

When the otherworlders realized that not only were they facing mysterious soldiers, but Radios was also targeting them…

“Damn it!! How is this dead bastard here?!”

“Shut up and just ru– Gack!”

In the end,

All the forces guarding the prison managed by Kim Aram, the Vice Apostle of the Tulcha Order,

Were completely annihilated in less than three minutes after the Sword of Judgment was activated.

Eventually, Radios deactivated the skill, sighed deeply, and slumped down.

He was a bit tired from the excessive mana consumption.

The more annoying problem was that because he used the Sword of Judgment…

[You.]

[What is it this time, you bastard?]

[…]

Hades’s voice could be heard through some unknown mechanism in Kynee.

Interestingly, Arsia’s movements had stopped.

Hades explained that time temporarily pauses when conversing through Kynee.

That aside.

[If you’re going to talk nonsense, I’m really going to quit.]

[I’m thinking of sending you an assistant. Someone you know well.]

[Assistant?]

Radios perked up at the unexpected words, but only briefly.

He soon realized Hades’s hidden intention.

[Look at this guy. Now you’re openly saying you want to monitor me?]

[You can call a god a “bastard”… I don’t mind. But I swear on my divine name. The assistant is absolutely not being sent to monitor you.]

Swearing on one’s divine name is equivalent to a human staking their life.

Moreover, for a god of Hades’s stature, breaking such an oath after swearing on his divine name

Could lead to a demotion of his divine rank.

Since Hades wasn’t the type to make such a self-defeating move in a situation where gods were already losing to Outer Gods,

Radios decided to hear him out.

[It’s a child you’ve seen before. The Underworld messenger Elysse. She will assist you.]

[How strong is she?]

[She is a demigod… but not that strong outside the Underworld. Probably similar to you with the 4th seal released, I’d say.]

It’s unknown what power he would gain by releasing the 4th seal.

However, after releasing the 2nd seal, he gained skills comparable to an Archduke.

He could only vaguely predict that releasing the 4th seal might make him equivalent to a Legion Commander.

That level of skill would be more than enough help.

[Alright. I appreciate the assistant… but where do I meet her?]

[It will take some time to send her to Kadinant, so I’ll let you know when it’s confirmed.]

[…What?]

Is this god joking?

Why bring up something that’s still in the planning stage?

[Hades, you’re not… are you?]

[What do you mean?]

[You’re not pathetically bringing this up now because you think I won’t listen to you later, are you? Right?]

[P-pathetic isn’t the– Ahem.]

Hades was about to raise his voice at Radios’s blatant disrespect but stopped himself.

He was in the weaker position here, so getting angry wouldn’t help.

[Anyway, I wanted to ask about your next plan.]

Hades changed the subject to avoid embarrassment,

And Radios, inwardly snickering, answered him.

[Well, I don’t have a concrete plan yet…]

Honestly, even the operation to rescue Arsia was improvised.

If he hadn’t discovered Arsia’s whereabouts at Hermes’s temple ruins, things would have gotten very complicated.

No, even before that.

What if he hadn’t been reincarnated in Nosret?

‘Come to think of it, I should thank Hades for this.’

He’s not sure what would have happened if he had landed in a different region.

But since Nosret is such a harsh environment,

He cautiously guesses that relatively weak orders like the Tulcha Order settled here.

They probably never thought remnants of the Guardian Spirits would move to such a remote area.

Even if they did move, they would have expected them to operate in Midret, the most developed civilization.

After all, seizing the center is always the priority in any situation.

Moreover, without knowing the situation in regions other than Nosret,

Perhaps Nosret is the most optimized place for his activities.

Since he’s still at a level where he can’t handle Apostles.

If that’s the case, there’s only one place to go.

[The Demonic Prison. I need to go to the Demonic Prison.]

Although it comes with the risk of death,

To become stronger more quickly, he has no choice but to go to the Demonic Prison.

To that place, said to be the most treacherous of Kadinant’s three forbidden areas.