episode_0056

The dark clouds shift and gather.

They coalesce into a dense formation, shaping six different weapons.

Sword, dagger, spear, axe, hammer, and dagger.

Various martial arts brimming with life await the command of Lahilt.

Click.

The wielder of power lightly flicked their index finger.

Swoosh!

The dagger soared through the air, moving freely like a fish with smooth scales.

The target was Luca.

As a magician, he may not pose a decisive threat, but he was capable of leading others into danger. Removing Luca first would make it easier to defeat the others.

Even in a state of irrationality, Lahilt made the optimal decision.

“So fast…!”

Even if one tried to bend space, precise coordinates were needed. However, the destination of the flying dagger was unknown.

Therefore, Luca raised the ground into a dome shape, surrounding himself with a thick wall of earth that the dagger couldn’t penetrate.

In an instant, Serin noticed Luca’s deception.

“The other weapons are… just illusions…!”

Thud!

Serin struck the ground.

As if to confirm the correctness of Serin’s judgment, the hammer formed by magic hovered in the air directly above Luca’s vertical line.

As Lahilt’s index finger descended.

Kwaaaaang!

The black hammer fell with incredible speed.

“Ugh.”

To prevent such an attack, one must surpass the physical strength of the assailant. Understanding this instinctively, she kicked the black hammer away.

Thud!

A cannon-like sound erupted from the sole of her foot where the hammer had struck.

Above the deflected hammer, swords, swords, and spears swirled around, encircling Luca in all directions.

Lahilt controlled the weapons like a conductor of an orchestra.

“I can’t avoid this…!”

The advantage of swordsmanship lay not in destructive power, but in the ability to perform movements beyond human limits. This was exactly such a situation.

Several weapons orbiting threateningly with transformative materials. There was no way to deal with each one individually.

Therefore, Serin’s decision was swift.

“If I can’t avoid it… then head on…!”

Kwoong.

She stomped the ground forcefully with her sole.

She fixed her gaze forward. The martial arts emanating a menacing aura exuded a dark energy.

It was at that moment.

Pit!

The flying dagger grazed Serin’s shoulder. Red blood splattered, but Serin continued to move forward.

Luca and Kanarin were astonished by Serin’s fearless demeanor. And just as the faint flame was about to be completely extinguished, the massive hammer fell towards Serin’s forehead.

Kwaaaang!

“Oh no…!”

“Serin!”

It was reckless. They should have cooperated instead of charging ahead alone.

It was when Kanarin and Luca held their breath.

Kwoong!

The sound of the ground rolling echoed.

It was the reverberation caused by Serin’s momentum.

Supporting the black hammer with her right arm, Serin advanced silently, resembling a deity descending from the sky.

Her abnormal determination sent shivers down the spines of onlookers.

And the intense gaze, condensed with strong determination, was the source of her extraordinary aura.

“… Let’s go, Luca!”

“Got it!”

A reckless decision to move forward and face the attack head-on. Only Serin, inheriting the emperor’s physical strength that overwhelmed Lahilt, could execute such a strategy.

It was a long battle.

If they didn’t decide the outcome from this point on, they would have no choice but to resort to their last resort. Kanarin was convinced of this.

Grrrrrr.

The ground trembled.

Luca’s magic functioned, lifting the ground beneath Serin carrying the hammer. Immediately, Kanarin leaped towards the five martial arts charging towards them.

“Skill activated – Dance of the Celestial Maiden.”

[Assist mode engaged.]

[User: Correcting the movements of Kanarin Lupentel.]

Swish!

Kanarin’s body leans closer to horizontal. The icy blade, like a magnet, gracefully dances from Kanarin’s fingertips.

There are no gaps in the beautiful trajectory traced by the crystallized snowflakes. Furthermore, the clouds resembling mists were incompatible with the icy blade.

Kanarin lands on the ground after deflecting all the flying weapons.

“It’s not over yet!”

If the weapons had fallen into human hands, the situation would have already been resolved. However, those floating weapons could disperse and regroup in an instant according to Rahilt’s will.

“Charge, Serina! And Luca, provide cover!”

“Yes!”

“Got it!”

Kanarin and Luca took positions on either side of Serina. They defended against slashing, stabbing, and striking black weapons, allowing Serina to desperately break through.

Thud.

Blood splattered on the path.

A faint trail of diluted blood extended in a straight line towards Rahilt.

“Haa… haa…”

Rahilt’s figure is within sight. With only a short distance left, Serina overcame trials one by one as she advanced.

She parried the thrusting dagger, dodged the flying swords with spins.

Thump. Thump. Thump!

Rahilt drew closer with a forceful charge.

At the moment Serina’s face flushed with determination,

A sharp spear was swiftly thrust with immense force.

Clang!

In response, Serina unleashed her full strength.

“Haaaah!”

Defying the blade with her fist was a reckless move.

An attack relying on physical strength and determination. It was a feat of action driven by determination, temporarily overshadowing reason.

And unconventional methods often surpass conventional wisdom.

Boom!

The black spear shattered into clouds.

“Riaaaaan!”

Crash!

With all her might, she leaped forward. She spun like a top, harnessing brutal force from the accelerating centrifugal force.

Spinning back kick.

The destructive technique honed since her past life revealed its fangs.

And then it happened.

Crackle, sizzle!

The black spear that had been deflected by Serina’s fist – now transformed into clouds, sparks flew.

As Kanarin and Luca were busy blocking the remaining weapons,

“No!”

A scream erupted from everyone.

It was impossible for the airborne Serina to dodge. The natural disaster struck mercilessly, piercing Serina’s chest.

Bright light filled the entire headquarters.

Flash!

“Ah…!”

Kanarin let out a gasp.

As the lightning split into two, there was no choice but to tightly shut her eyes.

Kugung, kurur…

The delayed thunder arrived. Until then, Kanarin couldn’t even glance at Serina.

“Cough!”

The sound of coughing was heard.

The origin of the sound – in front of Rahilt.

The final destination that Serina reached by chewing on her determination.

The smell of burning flesh wafted. Torn and tattered clothes fluttered. Yet her eyes remained unwavering, consistently aimed at Rahilt in a straight line.

That determination – will bear fruit without fail,

“Huaaaah!”

Her full-force technique erupted on Rahilt’s figure.

Kwaaaaah!

Rahilt collapsed, dragging the ground.

This opportunity must not be missed. She must pursue Rahilt to render him combat ineffective.

Knowing this better than anyone else, Serina tried to move her body, but,

Crack!

Her whole body tingled.

The aftermath of being struck directly by lightning writhed through her body. With a still immature physique, it seemed difficult for her to handle the aftermath of the lightning.

“Narin unni… 2nd Prince…!”

I beg you to take care of Rahilt in my place. Just as she was about to convey that, Serin’s chest sank.

They were still busy dealing with the weapons threatening them in the air.

In other words.

“Is Lian still…!?”

Serin quickly got up. It was as if she had forced herself on her exhausted body, causing her to stagger.

Bad premonitions always come true chillingly accurately.

Thud.

A familiar figure rose from the debris, shaking off the dust. He, too, was staggering. If there was no impact from Serin’s full-force kick, that would be strange.

Even if he was young, Serin was the offspring of the man who was Rahilt’s nemesis.

“Haa…”

A breath of strained air escaped. From Rahilt’s mouth, which was never expected to be heard.

Crackle, crackle!

The weapons that were roaming in the air disappeared and scattered outside the main building. The three people’s gazes focused on Rahilt’s strange actions.

Finally, he spoke.

“Yes… there was no need to bring him down…”

Rahilt was replaying the bet he had with the Emperor.

“To destroy first is the only way.”

Thud, rumble…!!!

The ground shook.

Everyone lost their balance and stumbled due to the enormous vibrations.

At first, they thought it was an earthquake. They were enveloped in despair, thinking that the dragon’s power might dominate not only the sky but also the earth.

The realization that it was a mistake came soon.

Rumble…

A strange sense of floating filled the air. The first person to guess the cause of the inexplicable sensation was Luca.

“This crazy… could it be…!”

Luca rushed to the window in one breath. And he immediately identified the cause of the disaster.

“Ugh…”

Clouds filled the space below the main building. And the clouds exerting physical force were tearing the main building from the palace and soaring into the sky.

“Really, is anything possible…?!”

Perhaps due to the need for a massive mass of clouds, the hazy world cleared up, and only a dense cloud formed a circular shape around the main building. Perhaps the reason the weapons made of clouds disappeared was because of this.

Serin, Kanarin, Luca, all experienced a dizzying experience for the first time.

They existed at an altitude they had only seen from an airplane in their past lives.

Kanarin was not there to leisurely enjoy and share the view. With Luca’s help, she carefully observed the abnormal shape of the clouds.

Layers of stacked cumulus clouds and burning white clouds. And up to the point where the center seemed to rise.

Fear filled her eyes.

“This is… a supercell…?!”

Supercell.

A form of thunderstorm and a type of cumulonimbus cloud. The most dangerous calamity among thunderstorms observable by humans.

It is said that when a supercell arrived in Mumbai, India in the past, it resulted in a record rainfall of 944mm.

Although it may be comforting that it has a short lifespan, if it is a supercell created by the dragon’s power, it would not be bound by the usual meteorological laws.

“It’s dangerous… this is…!”

The true value of a supercell is not the unimaginably high rainfall.

The supercell is a perfect breeding ground for tornadoes and a disaster that indiscriminately scatters giant hail. Moreover, it can rapidly raise temperatures and lead people to their deaths.

Not to mention, the scale was unusual. Its presence was so grand that it couldn’t even be compared to a typical supercell.

If things continue like this, the world will face destruction.

Even the Emperor, the guardian of destiny, cannot reach the high sky.

Kanarin had to make a decision.

She had to kill Rahilt, the one she had dragged in with her own greed, in place of Serin. Even if it meant facing Serin’s wrath, it was better than the destruction of the world.

And so, Kanarin spoke decisively.

“… Opening the Point Shop. Sorting the Parallel Ability List.”

[Accessing information from the parallel world.]

[What would you like to purchase?]

There was no need to hesitate. She had to summon the strongest being to end this situation.

But she couldn’t delay any longer.

She felt guilty for Serin, who had called her sister and offered her help sincerely.

… Receiving blame is entirely my responsibility.

“Sigh…”

Just as Kanarin was about to complete the spell.

Ping!

The status window sent an unprecedented warning.

[Warning, interference. In. In. Interference. Is. Occurring.]

“What…?”

The warning from the status window ended there. And Kanarin, controlling her surging emotions, waited for the next response.

.

.

.

.

.

Ping!

[Remove the clouds.]

A stark contrast between the matter-of-fact tone of the status window and the emphatic statement.

[If you do that, I will, definitely…]

Buzz, buzz.

The status window blurred and produced noise. It seemed like the interference that was warned about was coming to an end.

Gulp.

She swallowed nervously.

Someone was asking for help. A being with the power to interfere with the status window must have a force beyond the norm…

The decision was quick.

“Serin.”

“… Yes.”

“I’m going to remove the clouds now.”

“Is that possible?”

“Yes.”

“Good to hear.”

The news that they could delay the world’s destruction caused by Rahilt was certainly welcome. But Kanarin’s expression remained heavy.

“But we won’t be able to come back here. Neither me nor Luca.”

Removing the clouds required Luca. Only she could perform the magic to support them in the air.

“Can you handle it alone?”

Kanarin asked, thinking it was impossible. Although a powerful being had shown them the way, there was still no definite evidence.

But Serin just smirked.

“If not me, then who else.”

She had wanted to get involved in the process from the beginning. So the responsibility for the outcome lay solely with her. At least that’s how Serin saw it.

And so, without any regrets, Serin bid them farewell.

“Go, Nalin unni.”

“… Yes. Let’s meet again for sure.”

After a brief farewell, Kanarin shouted.

“Luca! Jump down!”

“What, what did you say?”

“Quick, grab me!”

“What’s going on, for God’s sake…!”

Without giving her a chance to protest, Kanarin jumped out of the main building’s window, and Luca caught her by wrapping her arms around her waist.

Shooosh!

The air exploded with a frictional noise. Even Luca’s voice right next to her became muffled.

“Luca, use levitation magic!”

“I can’t hear you well!”

“Ugh, use levitation magic!!!”

“Ah…!”

After being hit in the ear, Luca finally understood. Light particles flowed from his staff.

In an instant, the reduced gravity acceleration and the air friction regained her peace of mind.

“Phew…”

Kanarin moved her finger through the air.

“Opening the Point Shop. Sorting the Parallel Ability List.”

Ping!

[Accessing information from the parallel world.]

[What would you like to purchase?]

“I…”

She gazed at the wrath of nature, forged by power. It was the worst weather disaster, where clouds gathered on the horizon, layer upon layer.

The power of a dragon that was impossible to resist with human strength.

Then, I have no choice but to break through as the strongest, shattering fate into pieces!

“I will use all my points.”

[Warning: If your balance reaches 0pt, you will not be able to open the status window again.]

[Warning: All weapons and skills accumulated so far will be lost.]

“Nevertheless, User: Kanarin, do you wish to spend all your points?”

“Do you want to return to being an ordinary human?”

The warning was long overdue.

It was a warning that had already come when she was undertaking the first main quest. She couldn’t have forgotten about such catastrophic consequences.

If she wasn’t regretful, it would be a lie.

Nevertheless, Kanarin made her decision without any hesitation.

“I was originally just an ordinary human!”

[Yes/No]

Among the choices, Kanarin’s finger landed on “Yes.”

She uttered her final incantation.

“Executor Elfi Yustiha’s Judgment – Heaven and Earth Splitting!”

[User: Kanarin Lupenter’s action is being adjusted.]

Light gathered.

It was as white as a gun held by the moon, and as blue as a lake illuminating the sky.

The descending light, like a blessing, transformed into a pure white sword and attached itself to Kanarin’s hand as if it were her own.

“One Sword Startles the Stars.”

She murmured quietly.

With a single strike, she drew out the admiration of the stars.

The strike that reached the extreme manifested as a concept of phenomena in itself. A transcendental attack beyond the cognition of a living being. It was the mark of a woman who had destroyed the world as a pure human.

“Heaven and Earth…”

Kanarin drew the miraculous sword that seemed to divide the world into heaven and earth.

“… Split!”

Shiiing!

After a fierce explosion, Kanarin and Luca felt everything, light, sound, everything disappearing and being annihilated into a void.

In that world, something approached. A sense of awe involuntarily rose, and goosebumps appeared.

In a world where time seemed to stop, a four-legged beast with wings licked Kanarin’s forehead with a majestic appearance.

“Thank you.”

It was a divine being.

It looked exactly like the divine being depicted in the original work.

“Ah…!”

As the divine being licked her forehead, a vast amount of information flowed into her mind like a flood.

From the female protagonist who was being killed by a dark magician to the process of the divine being, whose soul was the only anomaly left in the kingdom, clinging to her.

The divine being that remained attached to Kanarin took the form of the familiar game system.

It then absorbed the power of the defeated opponent to empower itself in the form of points.

And spending all the points meant drawing on the power of the divine being to the soul.

“Thank you for bearing our fate.”

As the pure voice tickled her ears and faded away, the scenery that unfolded before her eyes returned to its original place.

“Ugh…?!”

“Kanarin!”

“It hurts… It hurts, it hurts, it hurts…!!! Ugh…!!!”

“Snap out of it, Kanarin!”

It was a backlash.

Due to the overwhelming power she had drawn upon, the burden on her body crushed Kanarin mercilessly.

Luca supported the unconscious Kanarin while looking at the aftermath with his dragon’s abilities.

“Did it fail?”

Just as Luca was about to make a conclusion.

Swish.

A slight crack appeared in the air, as if cutting through space itself.

At that strange phenomenon, Luca’s survival instinct sounded the alarm.

“This is insane…!”

He released the levitation magic, applied atmospheric magic to accelerate the descent. Whatever it was, his instinct urged him to get as far away as possible from that crack.

His premonition was spot on, as Luca witnessed the miracle of the incision with his own eyes.

Whooooosh!

A massive mass of clouds was sucked in with just a single strand of thread. Greedily devouring power and calamity as if there were an endless vacuum beyond the thread.

Even generating infinite updrafts around the tear in the second dimension, creating a massive storm.

“Kanarin…”

I must protect her. I must somehow protect the one who risked her life and gave me life in my youth.

I’ve seen it several times before. The one-time portal brought forth by Kanarin through the status window.

It was a miraculous principle. I never dared to be certain that it could be implemented, but…

“I have to do it, even if it’s impossible, right?”

The staff emits a wondrous light.

Recalling the ability that has been repeated many times.

Spatial magic is not in the realm of impossibility. I have used it many times before, and the magician’s mansion is completely warped throughout the space.

Fixing the coordinates, connecting the pathways of space. Such a simple task has taken root in the realm of the impossible that has been passed down for generations.

“If I do this… it should work…!”

At this moment, the extra who bore the fate of the original work shattered the realm of the impossible.

Swoosh.

The surface undulating like a pond. Beyond that, Luca threw himself, embracing Kanarin.

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Meanwhile, it was the moment when Kanarin was about to embark on the removal of Supercell.

Selin loosened his tense ankles and called out his name.

“… Lian.”