episode_0072

I guessed so… well, I’m half sure of it now.

This world is a world in a novel.

Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s all a made-up, virtual world.

It simply means that the foundation of this world will be designed based on novels, aka fantasy.

then.

Could it be possible that a magic circle that can achieve teleportation actually exists?

I squinted my eyes and stared into the corner of the cave.

What caught my eye was a pattern that somehow gave me a sense of foreboding.

My memory isn’t that great, so I’m not sure if the detailed patterns are the same, but I’ve definitely seen something similar to that.

And even if you don’t try to remember it, it’s imprinted in your mind because the person using it has such an overflowing personality.

“Lily… .”

“Huh? What did you say?”

For a moment, I felt embarrassed towards Elia, who answered my muttering.

“It’s dangerous, so go back a little.”

I lightly waved my hand at the fragments of chain flying in all directions, and pushed back Elia, who was tilting her head.

“Thank you… .”

“What.”

He chuckled briefly at Elia’s expression of gratitude and then narrowed his eyes at the pattern again.

anyway.

Whenever Lily appeared or disappeared, a pattern like that would always blink and shine.

What if that pattern is some kind of magic circle that allows you to move through space?

And if the reason the jackal, who is currently in the middle of a battle, is showing a particularly defensive stance is because of that faintly glowing pattern… .

One corner of his mouth was raised crookedly.

…Can’t I bring forward that activation time?

Of course, I’m not saying this without thinking.

The magic circle that Lily used, which I had seen before, had a much larger amount of light swirling around it.

But look at that.

How dim must the light be that no one else but me notices it?

I think the reason lies in the ‘energy’ that has not yet been filled.

Of course, if it’s magic that transcends space, there must be a high price to pay.

Besides, didn’t that Jackal fight the Knights of Camilla just a day ago? The Jackal’s psyche would have been insufficient to activate teleportation due to the battle.

So then, what if I fill in that missing ‘chi’ there?

You don’t have to think about the future. You can finish the work without any incidents or accidents.

“Hoohoo.”

I smiled broadly at the thought of a plan so perfect that I couldn’t believe I had come up with it.

Elia smiled slightly, not knowing what my smile meant, and came closer to me to open her mouth.

“It’s fortunate that Lucius and Anonymous seem to have the upper hand.”

Hmm, that’s not why I laughed though… .

“Yes, it looks like that Jackal is practicing witchcraft… .”

Since Elia was misunderstanding this much, I added a short explanation to take advantage of it.

“As they have the advantage in numbers, and since the sword-wielding Anonymous and Lucius have short arms, they have to keep the pressure on Jackal so he can’t use his magic.”

“…”

“Nameless and Lucius must have known about him and were pushing him away.”

After finishing speaking, I glanced at Elia to check her reaction, and she was looking at me with her eyes wide open as if she was surprised.

“This is the first time I’ve seen Harang talk this much, except when he was fighting with the Duke… .”

No matter what example I give, I feel like it has to be about fighting that damn brat… But I have nothing to say, so I keep my mouth shut and turn away from Elia.

anyway.

Now that my work has been decided, I just need to do it when the timing is right.

One thing that worries me is that the internal energy that Jackal and I use is different.

Well, in the end, isn’t it all about internal energy? The fundamentals are the same.

After that, he began to draw out the inner strength in such a way that Elia could not even notice it, and poured it into the pattern.

Please. May it work out as I wish.

…

As the nameless sword draws a beautiful picture.

It moved with graceful lines.

-Bang!

But the consequences were merciless.

“Ugh… !”

The jackal, whose entire body was wrapped in chains, vomited blood due to the strong vibration from outside.

If we continue like this,

The jackal decided that he could lose his life with just a blow from the chain.

“Fuck… .”

I rolled my feet and placed them under my feet,

I cast the magic circle I had saved for last.

The rough stone floor of a cave.

There, chains rise up along with debris from the floor.

-Quaqua light!

It was directed at the anonymous person.

“Tsk.”

As he clicked his tongue briefly, the anonymous man threw his body away.

As if we had discussed it beforehand.

Lucius rushed forward, swinging his sword horizontally in a burst of golden energy.

-Squeak!

The unpleasant sound of metal clashing with metal pierces my eardrums.

At the same time.

The jackal’s chain, which had risen ostentatiously, fell down powerlessly.

“Jackal!”

Lucius, who did not stop there,

Stop your body, straighten the tip of your sword,

He forced his body through the gap in the chain.

-Quick

The sound of flesh being torn apart by the ears.

A sensation felt through Lucius’s hands and all over his body.

“reached.”

Lucius smiled.

-Slurp… .

The jackal’s knees touched the ground.

Soon the chains surrounding him also fell to the floor.

“Cool… .”

Perhaps to stop the overflowing blood,

The jackal placed his hand on my stomach, closed his eyes like a crescent moon, and opened his mouth.

“Ahahaha… .”

Out of context.

A laughter coming from the jackal’s mouth.

Lucius frowned.

‘Why are you looking so relaxed?’

That question is also temporary.

The jackal opened his mouth, interrupting Lucius’ thoughts.

“… I guess the Demon King cares about me.”

Thick blood flowed from the corner of his open mouth.

The corners of his mouth are torn apart by a clown.

“… Demon King? That guy is still.”

‘for a moment.’

Lucius’s intuition rang like an alarm bell.

‘no way.’

The thinking was short and the action was quick.

To cut down the jackal, to make a definite finish.

Lucius immediately raised his sword.

Strangely, I feel like I have no strength in my body.

Let’s take a quick look,

The chain wrapped around his ankles caught his eye.

“Fuck!”

The jackal’s chain.

Absorbs and seals the target’s magical power.

Lucius quickly assessed the situation and turned his head roughly.

“Anonymous! Finish it!”

I called anonymously,

When Anonymous put down his sword.

Already bright in the jackal’s body.

And in contrast to that, a jet-black light was bursting out.

In the place where the sword passed, there was no name.

“Next time… it won’t be like this… .”

The voice of a jackal echoes through the cave,

There was only a thin black fog.

Silence fell on the cave.

…

-Lucius

Why… was Jackal’s teleport activated?

When he saw the jackal’s magic with his own eyes, it was just like the floor.

But suddenly teleportation is activated?

…by absorbing magic power through the chains wrapped around his ankles?

Absolutely not.

This can be said with certainty.

In the first place, the moment the chain touches him is only a moment, and even if he had absorbed enough of his magical power in that moment, what Jackal uses is not magical power, but magic energy.

There’s no way it can teleport.

Then why?

Jilgeun- I accelerated my thoughts with my eyes closed.

Were there any other demons around here besides jackals?

If that demon gave the jackal his magical powers, then it’s quite possible.

but….

Just in case, while chasing the jackal, I asked the saint if she sensed any other demonic energy.

The saintess never said that she felt the energy of another demon race.

As far as I know, no one is as good at tracking down magic as the saintess, so this is reliable information.

If not that… .

Thinking back, the jackal said something that bothered him before he ran away.

‘I think the Demon King cares about me.’

At the time, I thought I was just talking nonsense to distract myself… .

perhaps.

Is it really true that he, the Demon King, has awakened? Hasn’t he even found the vessel yet?

Could it be that the Demon King’s side was also rushing things because of his actions?

-dump

I sat down in my seat.

Because I felt helpless.

After that, he bit his lip so hard that blood started to ooze out.

Pathetic guy. Complacent guy.

It wasn’t my first time facing this guy, and I got beat by the same amount.

He wrapped his head around it and hit it hard on the floor.

-thud!

He felt something sticky running down his forehead.

“Lucius!”

To comfort me in my misery, I heard the voice of the saint approaching me.

I, am so ashamed.

I couldn’t raise my head and look the saint’s face.

The past. No, the future?

The words he once said to the saint while shedding tears.

I just kept thinking back to the same words from back then.

“… Sorry.”

The words he once said to the saint while shedding tears.

“Lucius… .”

“I’m sorry.”

I kept hitting my head on the floor.