episode_0180

Quang!

An explosion occurred.

And that explosion.

Kiiik!

In an instant, countless monsters were reduced to ashes.

However, despite what happened, the horde of monsters still filled the surrounding area with no sign of diminishing.

It was a sight that made the opponent lose his will to fight.

The face of Veluid, the person who cast the spell, did not waver at all.

I just stayed silent and immediately started preparing the next magic.

From the beginning of the battle, Veluid had been like that.

He continued to cast magic as if performing a simple task, gradually reducing the number of monsters in front of him.

And there was someone who was looking sideways at Veluid.

‘… It’s amazing.’

It was Rachel.

Rachel silently admired the sight of Veluid continuing the battle.

The sight of Veluid pouring out magic and blocking the monsters was greater than any wizard Rachel had ever seen.

This is not just about the power of magic or the amount of mana.

The speed of casting magic, the distribution of magical power, everything was as natural and perfect as breathing.

In addition, he has a cool-headedness that remains completely unwavering even when faced with an endless horde of monsters.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that what Veluid looks like now is the image of an ideal wizard that all wizards should aim for.

‘… ‘I can’t lose either.’

Seeing that, Rachel didn’t just harbor pure admiration, but a competitive spirit and will.

Of course, I never thought that I could win against Veluid.

However, I thought that at least the momentum should not be lost.

With that strong will in her heart, Rachel began to increase her magical power.

In fact, Rachel’s condition was difficult to say was perfect even with empty words.

Before coming here, he had already expended a lot of magical energy, mental power, and physical strength while dealing with monsters, and in order to defeat the shadow, he even used the Celestial Sphere, which has an undisputed high level of difficulty among the arcane magic of the Magic Tower of the Sky.

Thanks to that, she was able to safely defeat the shadow and reach this place, but it was safe to say that Rachel’s condition was practically at its limit because of that.

but.

Still, I couldn’t stop.

“… … .”

Rachel’s eyes scanned the surroundings.

I saw people fighting monsters nearby.

Aira and Cedric are fighting off monsters at the front lines, with minor wounds all over their bodies and sweating like rain.

Alexis uses magic at the right time and coordinates the overall situation.

Chris is efficiently hunting monsters with cool-headed judgment and appropriate distribution of magical power.

Wilhelm is constantly unleashing overwhelming firepower with his enormous magical power.

It looked fine on the outside, but Rachel knew.

That they are also close to the limit, just like you.

Nevertheless, they were fighting against the monsters without showing any signs of hardship.

I couldn’t stand still just because I was having a bit of a hard time while others were working hard.

The battle situation was close.

Although it was somehow able to block the monsters, it was in such a precarious state that even the slightest mistake would cause it to collapse.

That’s why Rachel couldn’t stay still.

Then the front line will collapse right away.

And when that happens… … .

‘… … .’

Rachel’s eyes moved again.

This time towards the back of the group.

There, there was a man standing still with his eyes closed, incongruous with the urgent surroundings.

‘… Mr. Wade.’

Wade Heblon.

The man who saved her life, and the man who suddenly entered her heart one day.

Thanks to that, her life changed.

If it weren’t for him, she would have died in the runaway dungeon, or even if she had survived, she would have been taken to the family.

If that had happened, her life would have gone in the direction that her father, the head of the family, wanted.

And she probably just nodded, unable to protest at all.

But what about now?

She has become a disciple of the famous Professor Patrick, has been confirmed to enter the Magic Tower of the Sky, and is already looking forward to being allowed to learn the arcane magic.

Not only that, he officially became a competitor in the battle for the successor to the Eldrid family.

I was able to go against my father’s and the family’s will.

That was something she could never have imagined before.

It was a change that, if she had been before entering the academy, she would have dismissed it as a pipe dream.

And it was no exaggeration to say that all of those changes started with that man, Wade.

Of course, he didn’t solve everything.

He didn’t put her current status and position in her hands.

However, he gave her courage.

The courage to change the situation and fight against the environment.

And as a result, Rachel changed her life like this.

Therefore, Wade was a very grateful and precious person to Rachel.

When I first heard the news of Wade’s death, I was greatly shocked.

He denied it so many times that Wade could not have died, but as time passed, that belief wavered.

And the biggest feeling she felt at that time was helplessness.

If only I had the power, if I had the background.

I didn’t think Wade would end up like that.

In the end, she, her benefactor, and her precious person were in danger, but she couldn’t do anything.

I couldn’t even become someone he could trust and rely on.

That helplessness eroded her mind and whole body… … She has changed.

I devoted myself more and more to training and began to pursue power.

To gain strength.

To gain power.

If Wade is alive, this time it is to protect him.

Perhaps her wish had reached the sky, but Wade was still alive and well, and he appeared before her eyes again.

Rachel thought as she looked at Wade, who closed his eyes and didn’t move a thing.

‘… I will protect it.’

This time, I decided to protect Wade myself.

Although the situation was different from what she had imagined, this time it was her turn to protect him.

Even if it means sacrificing my life.

therefore.

‘I can’t stand still.’

I couldn’t stay still.

I couldn’t give up the fight just because I reached my limit.

So, Rachel began preparing for magic.

***

Sigh!

Another monster was cut in two by a sharp swing of the sword.

However, without even having time to rejoice at the result, Ira had to move her body right away.

There was no end to the monsters around her, and she had the important responsibility of protecting the group from the monsters rushing towards them.

It was obvious that the moment either she or Cedric stopped moving, the front line would be breached in an instant, and if that happened, the group behind them would be in danger.

That’s why Ira couldn’t stop moving.

He immediately corrected his posture and swung his sword again.

It was an insignificant movement that I would have normally done without difficulty, but my body was creaking and I was complaining of pain even though I was making such an insignificant movement.

It was because my body had reached its limit.

Aira’s current skills were nothing compared to martial artists of her age, but even she had her limits.

The fight lasted too long.

And that too, against monsters that are each formidable.

In the process, she didn’t even have time to properly rest, so it’s no exaggeration to say that she had already reached her limit a long time ago.

Magic power, stamina, everything.

However, even in that situation, Ira did not stop.

I continued to move my body.

Because I had to protect it.

The group behind you.

And Wade behind him.

Wade Heblon.

He received a favor that could not be repaid.

If it weren’t for him, she would have been controlled by the demon sword and committed an irreversible act.

He would have killed an innocent person with his own hands.

If she had done so, she would not have been able to avoid being expelled, and naturally, an indelible blemish would have been created on her family and her father’s honor.

He prevented that future.

Since then she has become stronger.

To return the favor to him.

and… To be by his side.

At first, the reason was ‘to protect him from dangerous women’, but now even a child knew.

It was all just excuses.

It’s just that I didn’t want to lose him to another woman.

Ironically, what made me realize that was the news of his death.

When Ira heard the rumor that Wade had died, Ira was deeply shaken.

Even though I denied it, negative thoughts kept coming to my mind.

Ira pushed herself hard to escape those negative thoughts.

To not even give myself time to think.

However, the more she did it, the clearer her head became, and only thoughts about Wade always lingered in her head.

In the midst of those endless negative thoughts, one day Ira had an epiphany.

That I care about him.

Ira, who realized her own feelings like that, changed.

He pushed himself harder than before and even gathered influence by joining a social club in an unconventional way.

To gain strength.

To gain the strength to protect him if he is alive.

If he really died.

To gain the strength to take revenge on those who drove him to death.

And, after all that painstaking effort, she was now standing here.

If it were her in the past, she would have passed out a long time ago.

No, I probably couldn’t even get to this place.

Kuuk─

Aira gripped the sword in her hand so hard that it felt like it might break.

‘I will protect it.’

I will protect it.

It must be protected.

While repeating that strongly, Aira whipped her creaking body.

To protect him.

To protect precious people.

I didn’t like the fact that the reason he put himself in such danger was to save another woman.

‘doesn’t care.’

Still, Ira didn’t care.

Because I knew very well that he was that kind of person.

Even though I knew that, I still had him in my heart.

Sigh!

Aira’s sword moved once again, and another monster gave its order.

Perhaps due to her mood, the sword seemed sharper than the sword she had swung before.

Even though her body had already reached its limit.

The two women used their will as fuel to move their bodies, which had already reached their limits.

To protect precious people.

And it wasn’t just limited to the two women.

Alexis, Cedric, Chris, Wilhelm, and Veluid.

Each person moved their body with their own intentions in mind.

With will and mental power, I forced my body to defeat the monsters.

It was an intense and gruesome sight that everyone could not help but lose their eyes… … There were actually some people who stood out the most in this place.

Quang!

Two men are engaged in a battle, making loud noises that shake the heavens and earth without stopping.

It was Ethan and the religious leader.