episode_0094

Whooooshhhhh.

A strong wind carrying cold air begins to blow.

Compared to a vortex, the lethality is quite insufficient, but.

The advantage of my magic is area-of-effect debuff.

The movements of the surrounding monsters begin to noticeably slow down.

However, there were some monsters whose speed did not decrease despite this.

“Ice Scorpion!!”

Monsters from the 5th floor’s severe cold zone began to push through the ice storm.

The first to leap forward was an Ice Scorpion with a hard ice carapace.

Its sharp tail quickly approaches to pierce the body, but.

Unfortunately, I am not the only one here.

The scythe swung by Noah’s avatar not only cuts off the Ice Scorpion’s tail but also cuts through the body behind it.

Moreover, that is not the end.

Noah’s attack which makes 5th floor monsters seem like nothing.

She certainly possessed powerful martial force befitting a Wicked God’s Apostle.

Though far inferior compared to Master. It’s still a skill level that wouldn’t be ignored anywhere.

“Bite!!!”

She also summoned a cute-looking bear monster and made it tear things apart brutally.

The giant avatar swings its scythe and cuts down monsters.

“Go away!!”

She even made a few attacking monsters retreat.

“What did you do?”

“I took their owners. It seems these guys were made by insignificant black mages?”

Just as I can nullify most divine magic. Noah feels similar. Of course, her own physical abilities are also outstanding.

If so, I’ll leave the monster handling to Noah. I’ll prepare for what comes next.

New reactions entering through my spread senses.

They are black mages who chased after seeing the monsters fighting.

“They’re black mages.”

Immediately, three black mages not wearing robes appear in the distance.

The approaching monsters had all stopped, keeping their distance.

Just by seeing that they weren’t wearing the robes worn by low-ranking members. I could tell their status wasn’t low.

“There are no Commander-level ones. Since I don’t recognize their faces.”

“Really? Then perhaps creating that strange mist requires the power of someone higher-ranked than expected.”

That was at least a fortunate point.

Because if enemies even Noah would have trouble handling appeared now, it wouldn’t be easy.

Of course, their arrival doesn’t pose a great danger.

『Your turn. Draw 5 cards.』

『White Box – Preserve 1 card at the end of the turn.』

What to leave is naturally [Mana Overload]

Cards except for 1 card in hand disappear, and simultaneously 5 cards are drawn.

[Mana Overload (0)] [Electric Shock (2)] [Blink (0)] [Mana Surge (0)] [Ripple (4)] [Ice Shield (1)]

It’s not a bad hand.

But it’s not a good hand either.

As I was contemplating which one to use first.

The black mages show courtesy towards Noah.

“We have come to retrieve you. Please return.”

“I don’t want to talk to guys who treat people like objects?”

“…That is a misunderstanding.”

As Noah showed hostility, the black mages prepared for battle.

The monsters also bare their fangs.

But I lightly tapped Noah’s side.

It was a command to stall for time.

『Until next draw 50…』

Noah immediately understood my instruction and nodded.

“Why are you chasing me like this? It would have been fine if you had treated me well from the beginning?”

“Have you forgotten how well we treated you? At least it’s much better than guys like the cult treating their apostles poorly.”

“That… might be true.”

Noah, immediately refuted.

More than anything, she had seen the atrocities committed by the Ariel Cult right beside me.

The thought “Is it really not that bad?” crossed her mind for a moment.

And the black mages who found that opening.

Began to use their silver tongues.

“The Wicked God says they will never do such a dangerous thing again, so please return.”

“They also say they’ll give you the monster blueprints you cherished…”

“Since you say that much…”

Poke poke.

Noah pokes my back from a position not visible.

Seeing that, the suspicion that she might switch back to the black mages disappeared.

This is WWE right now. This is Noah’s consideration, buying time.

With Noah’s reaction like this, the black mages also started talking, trying somehow to persuade her.

“The fact that they’re not attacking and just standing there, aren’t they waiting for someone?”

Noah’s opinion was also valid.

Because it’s clear that subduing us with that number of people is difficult anyway.

Therefore, at an appropriate moment, I broke it off.

“I don’t want to?”

Along with Noah’s words “I don’t want to?”, the black mages immediately began to attack with a “just as expected” expression.

First, the monsters push forward, taking the front line.

Monsters whose frozen bodies had melted after the ice storm passed and regained their mobility swarmed in.

“Get lost!!!”

As Noah shouted, her avatar swung its scythe wildly in all directions. The monsters couldn’t easily enter that area.

But the black mages wouldn’t just stand still. The black mages immediately emitted visible black mana and sent it towards us like a wave.

Since Noah is dealing with the monsters, I will handle the number of black mages.

I immediately discard a card.

[Ripple]

The mana gathered in my hand soon flies forward powerfully, shaking everything around.

The black mana used by the black mages scattered, and the ripple reached the bodies of the black mages behind it.

Immediately, a mouthful of dark red blood gushed from their mouths.

“Tch!!!”

A black mage immediately opens a subspace and pulls out a giant arm.

The arm holding the bow immediately began to nock an arrow as huge as the arrow Kairek shoots.

There is still time before it shoots. I’ll just make it drop before then.

I discard a card.

[Mana Surge (0)] – Energy increases by 3. Take damage.

As 3 energy slots are added to the deck, a little blood flows from my mouth.

“Ivan?!”

Leaving the startled Noah behind, I use a card.

[Ice Shield (1)]

Small ice shields are created around me.

I have no thought whatsoever that this can block that arrow.

However, one of the advantages of this ice shield is that it can attack.

That is my move.

Whizz whizz whizz.

The ice shields rapidly spinning around me, gaining acceleration.

I immediately dash forward.

“What?!!”

The black mages, startled by the mage suddenly running towards them, immediately try to shoot the arrow.

The moment I felt the arrow was about to be released.

A card already left my hand and melted into the world.

[Blink]

When the world was dyed in light and then regained its original colors, I was somehow right behind the three black mages.

The arrow had already passed the location where I was, merely eliminating a few innocent monsters.

The eyes of the black mages, startled by that fact, quickly dart around.

“What?!”

The black mages trying to counterattack, wrapping black mana around both hands.

I won’t give them time for that.

[Electric Shock]

Crackle crackle!!

Electricity spreads, stopping the black mages’ movements, and the ice shield spinning around me first tears apart the upper body of the black mage in front of me entirely.

By the time the dark red blood greatly spurted upwards.

The ice shield had already reached the eyes of the second black mage.

Slash!

The second black mage whose head was cut horizontally with a slash! sound.

I quickly throw a dagger at the remaining one.

The reason I had no choice but to finish with a dagger instead of an ice shield was.

Because even though he was electrocuted, he was still drawing up mana.

“…Hitting doesn’t necessarily mean victory.”

For now, I’ve dealt with the three black mages.

But the monsters are still left.

Even though I dealt with the black mages. I am currently in the enemy lines.

I need to quickly rejoin Noah.

Although I’ve already used up all my energy.

It doesn’t matter.

『[Butcher’s Gloves] consume blood.』

『Energy increases by 1, and draw 1 card.』

Because 3 energy and a draw have been replenished again.

[Mana Overload (0)] [Freeze (2)] [Body Reinforcement (0)] [Earthquake (4)]

A situation where I have no choice but to act.

Even just getting nearby, Noah will help.

[Body Reinforcement]

My body becomes light, and I quickly run, narrowly avoiding an Orc’s attack.

And the Red Wolf blocking the front.

[Freeze]

Emitting cold air, I freeze the legs of the monsters blocking the way forward.

By freezing only the exact necessary spots instead of the whole thing, I block movement more efficiently.

Just as I was moving forward, narrowly avoiding their biting mouths.

Grrrr!!!

An Orc appears with a Grrrr!!! cry.

『Until next draw 3』

A situation where there is still a little lack of time.

I narrowly avoid the horizontal slash with my reinforced physical abilities.

As I was clearly watching for when the next attack would come.

Swoosh!

Noah’s avatar’s scythe pierced through the Orc’s chest.

And immediately Noah appeared.

It seems she had been approaching my direction little by little.

“You defeated it?”

“I can do at least this much.”

“When can you use Stealth?”

『Until next possible replacement time 0:08:44』

“It’s still a long way off.”

“It’s not easy.”

“I can escape even without that.”

“There’s a way?”

“Yeah.”

『Until next draw 0』

『Your turn. Draw 5 cards.』

『White Box – Preserve 1 card at the end of the turn.』

Leaving Mana Overload, I draw cards again.

[Mana Overload (0)] [Electric Shock Zone (4)] [Ignite (0)] [Transcendence (3)] [Force Field (2)] [Strike (1)]

“For now, it’s impossible.”

As I suddenly cut in, Noah’s expression hardened slightly.

It seemed a little mixed with annoyance.

“That ability is quite bothersome, isn’t it?”

“Exactly, can’t I just use force like you?”

“There must be some reason.”

Just as I was pushing away monsters little by little and trying to advance again.

Thud!

With a light thud! sound, a monster hit Noah’s body strongly.

“……?!!!”

Roll roll roll.

Rolling and rolling, Noah hit a nearby ruin head-on, and dust scattered.

Who on earth could have done this?

I looked up at a monster standing in front of me, no.

I looked up at a Werewolf.

“This is the guy who defeated Uriah?”

Uriah? Ah, one of the 7 Sins I defeated with Hans on the 5th floor, his name would be Uriah…

Just before the thought could continue, my vision drastically changed and stopped, as if I had used Blink.

Dust scattered and a strong impact resonated in my body.

Something hit me hard.

The moment that thought occurred, I spotted the Werewolf running towards me on four legs.

That guy, that guy is the culprit.

Leaving aside the fact that I can’t move. I use a card.

[Strike]

Thwack!!

I strongly hit the Werewolf’s two eyes as it was running towards me.

Although this wouldn’t cause significant problems, the guy flinched for a moment.

[Force Field]

I put up a force field protecting my front.

Clang!!

It breaks easily.

I didn’t think it would protect me in the first place.

However, the speed slowed down a little.

Thanks to that, there was enough time to choose from the status window.

『Check card rewards.』

[Deep Roots (3)] – Create tree roots from the ground to bind enemies.

[Meditation (1)] – Draw 3 cards. Cannot move for 1 second.

[Mage’s Armor (0) – Power] – Wear armor made of mana. Effect increases based on the user’s mana amount.

As I quickly chose [Meditation] in the middle, the cards quickly returned to the deck.

And.

Enter combat situation again.

A defense golem pops out and charges towards the Werewolf’s belly.

Boom!! It explodes, making the Werewolf momentarily recoil.

In that gap, I quickly check my hand.

[Mana Surge (0)] [Temporary Pause (1)] [Infinite Hand (2)] + [Mana Overload (0)]

Fortunately, the Main God says they won’t let me die right now.

I use the cards sequentially.

[Mana Surge]

Energy increases by 3, and a mouthful of blood comes out of my mouth.

I don’t know if this is blood from hitting something, or a penalty from Mana Surge.

Judgment later.

[Mana Overload (0)] – Energy is doubled. Energy decreases by 1 next turn.

Energy 7 is doubled, becoming 14.

Energy that has exceeded the deck’s limit marker.

But it doesn’t disappear because of that.

“This is…!!”

The Werewolf swings its arm.

Like this, it’s over before I can do anything.

Immediately use a card.

[Temporary Pause]

The Werewolf’s body instantly stiffens.

[Infinite Hand (2)] – Draw until hand is full.

Cards are drawn up to the limit of 10.

The first one drawn is…

[Space Folder (7) – Power] – Allows constant use of Blink.

Main God, nice.

The card immediately melts into the air, and my vision lights up white.

When my vision returned, I was right behind the Werewolf.

I roughly check the cards with a side glance.

[Fire Dragon (4)] [Lightning (3)] [Rupture (4)] [Telekinesis (0)] [Drain (3)] [Earth Wall (1)] [Ifrit (4) – Power] [Charge (1)] [Wind Blade (0)]

Overall, not a bad hand.

Immediately, a blueprint of how to use them is rapidly drawn.

First, first.

[Charge (1)] – The next card used is enhanced.

Whoosh!!

The Werewolf’s front claws slashing through the air.

At the same time, a shockwave pushed out, cutting the building behind it, but.

I was already not in that line of fire.

Behind the Werewolf again.

A card already used melted into the world, and electricity gathered in my hand.

[Lightning]

The enhanced lightning flew towards the Werewolf’s heart from point-blank range.